MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under.subiect to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, November 4. For Northern ports, per Penguin, at 6.30 p.m.; late fee letters, van ex press train 6.55 p.m.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Aorangi, left September 29, due in London on November 9. Coptic, sailed October 15, due London November 25; ■■■..-■ , . Rimatuka, sailed October 27, due London December 7. HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left Auckland October 8, due London November 9. Note—The mails for Akaroa and the Bays, usually closing on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, will close next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Oa November 9, Prince of Wales' Birth day, the Ashburton Post and Telegraph Office will be closed except from 9 a.m. ti 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. All mails will be made up at 6.30 am.

BIRTH.

Zander.—At Tuncred Street, Ashburton, on November 3, the wife of David Zander, of a son. _____^__

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1892. THE SHOW.

It is very pleasing to hear on all sides our great local institution, The Show, spoken of as the best, taken all round, that has ever been held here. The Show-has not only advanced with the district, but has become what it hitherto has not be»n—representative of the district. The Association must keep this fact in mind,and be prepared for further progress. The Committee must admit that the time has come for a re-arrangement ot the Show grounds. 4n important step in that direction was taken last year, when the hunters and carriage horses were taken into the stock paddock to be exercised before the judges and the public. The arrangement of the draught horse stands in the Show ground proper this year was a great improvement, but we would suggest to the Committee the desireableness of givmg still further space to the horses and those who wish to inspect them, by placing the whole of the^ light horses—or all the horses, draught and light —in the stock paddock. They have a particularly favorable opportunity, too, at this juncture, to provide a proper track for the exhibition of harness horses, and a stand from which spectators could witness the exhibition, to many the most interesting part of the Show. As we reported a few days ago; the Ash burton Trotting Club is about to lay out a trotting track in this stock paddock. It will be half a mile round and foimed in. the most approved manner. We do not know whether the Association bears any part of the cost of this work, which will afford them such facilities as are enjoyed by very few similar institutions, or whether the Saleyards Company, who make a charge to the Trotting Club for the use of the grounds, are contributing to the cost, but we would suggest that the three bodies might join in the erection of a plain stand to be used by spectators of the judging at the Show and of the raGes at the Trotting Cluo's meetings. The extra fee obtained from admission to the stand would soon pay for the cost of construction, and Ashburton would then have as well equipped a show ground as any town of its sijce in the colony. As a minor point it may be hinted to the Association that it would be more convenient to a great many of the public were one of the refreshment booths placed either in the second paddock or at _ that end of the main ground. Another arrangement that -wiU have to be better carried out another year ig the construction of the artificial fences for the hunters' classes and leaping contests, The fences this year were of suph $ nature that good hunting men withdrew their horses from competition rather than put them at sugh obstacles. AU these points, and, no do»bt, mmy others, will no doubt engage the attention of the Association before next Show comes round, Meantime, everybody concerned is to be congratulated on the success of the past Show.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A tea meeting and* conceit in aid of the Presbyterian School Prize Fund, \yak»nui, will be held in the Wakanui Church, on Tuesday, November 8. Jp is stated that a Hillgrove (N.S.W.). man <was $#e4 £?? BP fc sending his wife to school; She i» only thirteen years of age, Whilst he is 22. This should be a warning , to men »ot to" marry ypung girls. Notice is gajtett/sd <jf acceptance by the Patent Office of complete specffigajtions of an invention fc>F » new or Wpp.rye^ method of treating wheat ppior to milling, and .appli ances therefor—by William Rollitt, miller, Hororata, Canterbury, New Zealand, The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the conduct and management of the beifcf-mute Institution at Sumner has completed its vftrjp of taking evidence. The Commission will ti.9 possible forward its report to Jiis Excellency the Governor, T , , A recent visitor from tho South lalan^ asked a settler what kind of weather they had in the Forty-mile/ Bush, Wiling! fin "Weather be hanged," said the seller. " We don't have any weather here ftt all, it's all rain." A most peculiar frsak of nature (says the "Otago limes " correspondent) is to be seen at the farm of Mr Richard Koll-ston, Ohau, who has 80 lambs, 12 of which were born vittomfr ears and three with no tails only 'SvtagonW, Tb*/ all healthy, and stem non.c the wor»e (ffV men- 'The monthly meeting of the Klgw School Committee was held on Tuesflay, November i All the menibera were present, except Mr Bwyer. The master's report statef that thjs average attendance for the past month t**d hPW #>. ¥ m were given diurina the winter th^ now Mk«d for # week'p VjW* gnSted. Accounts amouumng to t25 Ss p*ssgd 'f,or payment. H^i,L(^ 4 y's Of¥TWENT- T Q° vjw°. you may, in e^ery Go»j?ibry n#d iff j" climes, pei^na will V found who » ready woid of praise for this ointment, *or cbap«, chafes, scalds,, bruises, and sprains it is an invaluable remedy; for bad legs, bad breasts, ad piles, it may be confidently rehed upon £& &ct-n- a sound und permanent cure. rheuwatasm S«IW 1,,^ t g/i^ a mnm. gptfest cowfort g 7^ ot g ing the^ierves,' ibww, am^m^ Trin anf Texpellingthe impurities; f hw JgJJ \ t willW i;aU those raw»foH «*"k ilstl , cll^'« he guild's growth,

The Alameda arrived at Auckland from San Francisco this forenoon. Her mails cannot, reach Ashbuiton before Tuesday. Speaking of the new Ministry, a London contemporary says :—" Lord Rosebery's rent roll is £32,000 a year, Lord spencer claims £46,000 a yew from the land which Mr Asquith and his brother Fabians desire to be more or less nationalised, Lord Ripon's rental is £29,000, Lord Kimberley's £25,000, Mr A. Aclaud is heir to £34,000 k year from land, Lord Houghton has £11,000, Lord Oarrington £40,000, Lord Vernon 124,000, Lord Chesterfield £6000, Sir U. Kay- Shutbleworth £5000, Lord Ribblesdale £7000. The Oamaru Garrison band will pass through Ashburton by the express train tins evening on their way to the band con test at Wellington. Lieutenant-Colonel Sumpter having telegraphed to Major Steward that they would be happy to play while the train waits here, and the latter gentleman arranged with Mr Stevenson that tne train will if possible wait ten minutes instead of the usual fa" vs. Those of our readers who can manage to be at the station at the time may count upon a treat, aa the Oamaru Garrison is probably the best military band in the colony. We are promised a short season of Davy's Bright Lights in the Oddfellows' Hall next week—Wednesday and Thursday evenings being the dates fixed for the Company's en tertainments. The Bright. Lights are a variety company of more than ordinary ability, having been successful in entertain ing the people of Wellington for a season of no less than a hundred and twenty consecu tive niffhts, during which run they had not oe» poor house. The company number eleven, and all are really good performers, whether in music as such, music associated with mirth and broad humour, or with the now fashionable skirt dancing. The press notices the company have received are of the highest order. One of the most remarkable freaks of nature chat we have seen or heard tell of is to be seen at the Royal Hotel. In the be ginning of the week one of the harmless j necessary cats of the establishment kittened in an out building. On going this morning to see how they were getting on, it was found that there were five of them and that all were joined together, apparently at the navel, though they are so close to each other that this cannot exactly be determined. They all appear in the best of health, clean and bright and full of life. Mr Davis will not allow them to exist should any suffering become apparent among them, but before destroying them will find a taxidermist who will " sec them up " for perservation. The prize bullock was weighed this morn ing in the presence of Mr R. Friedlander, President of the A. and P. Association, the weight being 972 lbs. A large number of gues?es of the weight weifr sent in, and the following are the winners of Messrs Mawson Bros, prkes -.—First, lid ward Bax, 9541bs (£1); second, Joseph Lloyd, 9301bs (15s); third, J. S. Boag, 900lbs (ss). The other guesses ranged frfflh 780 to 1250 pounds. Mr Silcock had a guess himself and was actually second with 9341*18, but, of course, was ineligible for a prize. At the recent agricultural show, held at Stirling, Scotland, one of the principal attractions was what is termed in a Home paper "a fat cattle live-weight guessing competition " This was carried out by the merchants of the Burgh of Stirling, who sub scribed among themselves and purchased a weighbridge, which they offered as a prize to the farmer who should guess nearest to the live weight of the cattle. Each com petitor on paying one shilling received a ticket and was admitted into the pen con taining two fat bullocks. His estimate be ing put on the card he dropped it intq a ballot box, which was opened and examined after the bullocks were weighed. One of the beasts weighed 13cwt Oqr 131b. The guessers numbered 111, and the guesses varied from 9cwt lqr to 18Jcwt. The other beast sc&led 12cwt 2qr*2lb, and the guesses ranged from B,cwt Qcjr ].41b to JBowt, The test was solely tor farmers with a view of educating them to a system of selling live stook by weight. They needed it, Train arrangements for carnival week are advertised. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday of Show week the evening train from Christchurch will leave at 5.15, and the Methven line train will have II ,kj,ia at 7.35—-running virtually an hour later in both cases. On the .Saturday, a special will leave Christchurch for Duriedtn at 8.45 p.m., stopping to set down passengers at Ashbur ton ana stations to the south.ward. Qn Friday (Show Day) an extra train will leave Timaru at 7.10 a.m., and will connect with the ordinary midday train from Ashburton to Christchurch, which, for that day, will leave at 9.42 a.m. The stopping places and times are given in an advertisement in this issue, and include Addington Show grounds at 12,(j p.m. To wonnpet with this train, the one from Springburn will start at f.25 a m., and arrive in Ashburton at 9.15. '£he morn ing train from Ashburton will leave at 8.5 and reach the Show grounds siding at 10.56, and Christchurch at 10,48? Tq connect with this train the Methven train will leave at 7.30a-m., and read; Rakaia at $.45. The evening train from Ohristchureh on that day •will leave at 5.2,0, the Show grounds siding at § 32, and reach Ashburton at B.IQ. The train for Methven will leave Rakaia at 7.3,5. A special train, carrying passengers as far as Oamaru ? but stepping e\K wyie where re* quired, will leave Ghristchureh at 9. |5 p.m. None of the altered trains qu the lines between AshWrton and Ghristchurch and Methven and I^akaja will work goods frafije.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. HOME AND FOREIGN.

[P«R PBEHS ASSOCIATION,] {Received November 4, 11 a.m.) THB BRACELET SLANDER. London, November 4. Mrs Leader oßt^ine/^ 450Q damages in the jewel slander ease. TUB BROKEN HILL SENTENCES. The Dockers Union protest againsjb the injustice of ihp sentences on the Broken Hill leaders, and condemn the authorities for refusing to admit a deputatis*ji tq an interview at Parlia ment Hou§e in order to pe<juest the release of t)je prisoners. Similar re solutions were p.ss§e,d hy the unemr ployed who are meeting daily at Tower Hill. REDFERN, ALEXANDER AISD CQIfPANV, The bankrupt pstate qf James Alexander, of Redfern, Alexander and Company ; shows a defipit of i)16(J,268,. 1$ will probable rpalisp not more than thrpp shillings in the £. - • THE INFANTICIDE CHARGES. Sydney, November 5. The police are exavating the premises previously occupied by the IVJakins. The ages of the children whose' bodies w^ce diccovered range from two'weeks* to sis nidn'fchs- VICTOItIAN REVENUE. November 5. The revenue ' for Jast month is nearly .££>,QQO less than the amount received for the corresponding month .of laet year.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held yesterday. Present—Hon. W. C, Walker, Chairman, and Messrs C. J. Harper, John Grigs;, E. G. Wright, Duncan Cameron, William McMillan, and James Brown. chairman's statement. The Chairman read his usual business statement as under : —The Surveyor- General has forwarded a plan of the Rakaia Gorge Bridge by which the Council will see that there are ho ap proaches at the extreme ends of the i bridge, only a connecting approach be tween the two bridges, : Commissioner, Crown lands, has written to nay that there is no power to capitalise the " thirds "- accruing from Dromore Village Settlement for a water supply in the manner suggested by the Council. With reference to the proposed alterations of the boundaries ot the Upper Ashburton and Wakanui Road Districts, the Council's solicitor advises that the peti tion must bear two-thirds of the signa tures of the ratepayers of that portion of Upper Ashburton Road District which is proposed to be annexed to the Wakanui Road District and two-thirds of fcbe entire body of ratepayers ot the Wakanui Road District. The petition therefore does not seena to contain the requisite number of signatures. The accounts for six months ending September 30 last have been audited, and the balance sheet sent to Wellington to the Auditor-General, and now placed before the Council signed by him as correct. engineer's bepokt. The Engineer's report was read as follows \— Plains Water Supply.—The condition oJ the North Ashburton River at intake of auxiliary channel has been very variable during the last month, A little blockage also took place at Pudding Hill and Acton inlets, but the various distributing races have on the whole been kept well supplied. Some fords have been substituted for cul verts during the month, and other minoi improvements made. Tenders are invited foe to-day for a water-race through southern portion of Methven Township to serve fif teen different owners. Having taken levels; I find the proposed route to be practicable, and the owners have contributed the requi site amount to defray cost of construction, Tenders are also called for Jlosedale Vil lage Settlement race. The owner of R.S, 15842 has not yet replied to the question oi assent for outlet, but his reply may be ex pected in the course of a day or two. I have uot called tenders for the proposed race foi settlers on Reserves 1497 and 1771 Chertsey, as it appears there is some hitch as to pro viding the funds. With reference to the supply asked for by Mr Anthony Thompson, I find it can be obtained by utilising the tail end of one of the Springfield naces which is supplied as part of the quota out of th< auxiliary channel as agreed upon betweei the Council and the owner of that property, The annexed tracing shows how the raet might alternate between the Springfielc paddock and Mr Thompson's R.S. 19533, Mr Cameron will agree to that arrangement on Mr Thompson paying him a small sun; annually, and undertaking to convey the supply through his (Mr Thompson's) .pro perty to its lower end in a separate ract adjacent to the old creek bed, so that it might be available for further extension il supply proved adequate. . The period fot half-yearly cleaning has again arrived, and it will not be necessary on this occasion tc shut off the water so fa_r as the cleaning ol mains is concerned, and perhaps with the dry season advancing it may ba better not to do so, but most of the settlers express their inability to make a thorough clear ance when water is running, and weeds and vegetable growths are beginning to be ob, structive now. AshburtonTßangitata Water .Supply. — There ha,s been hardly any intermission in the service in this district during October. The South A^hburton river is .receding a little from the inlet at present, causing .a slightly diminished supply, but the inlet is being adjusted and normal supply will be restored immediately. The various races linrlo" ein*T.ict"' are on the prnt of comple tion, but s^Vtiiit lords have yet to be .nade, and the water led down to the lovtfier end of the races. Tenders will be placed before you to-day for further race making in this district, When these are completed the full additional supply, which has been broiighG in by enlargement of head races, will be absorbed, and if additional races are wanted, further corresponding supplies must be secured. As requested I beg to anntx a list of small extensions which have been made from time to time during the Jast few years by settlers at lower end of F and H3 races in Ashton district, Till within the last two years their supply was somewhat precarious" but is now fairly constant, and if the "Council wishes these can now be consti tuted county races, under the Water Supply Act, with the consent of the parties bene fited by the supply. The annual revenue to be derived would be £8 Bs. Mount Somers and Ashburton Forks Water Supply;— The service supply in this district is fairly satisfactory. With refer ence tq the intake for Forks supply leading to Q'Shea's creek, Mr tfechn.ey states that, so far $s he is concerned, he would be willing to haye the creelf constituted, a county water race, provided the Council make certain improvements along the course. As he con templates draining the small lagoon on R.S. 23528, it is necessary for the Council in order to conserve thg water supply tq deeper £ihe qutlet at tin> point. Thiti, with your authority, I have arranged to get don«, f'he 9 0St will probably be about £7. fjoimty Plantations.—The gprse grubbing cp.ntrac.ts ape nearly completed,. In several pases ovpnprs. \n t/h,e vicinity of the3e planta tions would undertake a!l responsibility in regard to maintenance of fences for right of grazing, and in several of them wheie trees are sufficiently advanced, some arrangement of this sort might be made in order to obviate the annual cost of gorse cutting and grub bing. i&obedale village settlement. It wij3 resolved that a tender for the Rosedate village settlement race be accepted provisionally oh' arrangements being completed for a tail race- Bfi» ANTHONY TJJOM^SON's BACJE. It wits decide^, after a lengthy discus sion, to cqnstrifC}; a wacer cape through Mr Anthony Thompson's land on the usual terms, provided there is to spare from Mr Cameron's race. RACE CLEANING, The Engineer was authorised to shut off prater races fqr cleaning pj}rpqses in districts where cleaning was necessary, and the Council resolved that in future the ha^f-yearly shutting off for cleaning in all parts of the county should take place early jn May and. early in Ogtober in each year. H AND I|:3 EXTENSIONS. Steps were ordered to be fcaljen to con stitute these extensions in the Ash ten district county races under the Act. RfcMJSHION OF WATER GIiABGKS. i Mr Harper moved the motion,, of which he had given notice at last meeting, to remit two years' charges on water races constructed in the Rangitata district dur ing the current year free of cost to the Council. In favor of an amendment by Mr Wright, to extend the concession to all parts of the county, Mr Harper with drew" his motion, and tfiat of Mr Wright^ with Mr ifar'per seconding, 1 w(wj passed: The effect 1 of this motion will be thai all races constructed in the county by owners themselves, free of cost to the Council, will'be exempt from water iates from the date of their construction. 1' 1 PAYMENTS. "" Accounts to the amount "of about £300 were passed^ for payment. ttjyEii ÜBOTECTItytf. Mr Ghaf-Te's'TtfadcfelJ was authorised tg fence with barbed wire the land fronting the river at his property near Rawle's ford, which had been planted with wil'ows, the destruction of which by wandering cattle Mr BraddeU complained of. . EAKAIi GORGE BRIDGE. The Surveyor-General wrote, inclosing a map of the v Rakaia gorge, stating that there were no roads forced at either eii4 J

of the bridge adjoining the abutment, in consequence of the construction of the bridge, and therefore no "appioaches" to it except the one connecting the two bridges. It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Mount Hutt Road Board. MOUNT SOMERS GRAVEL RESERVE. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Mount Somers Road Board, asking if they would accept two acres of RS. 20357 offered by Mr W. T. Smith in ex coange for five acres of reserve 1823. Liberty was given Mr Thomas Blight to fence a reserve of five acres in the Spaxton district for water purposes. MR S. BROWN'S WATER CHARGES. This question arose again on a letter from Mr Brown. The Engineer was in structed to report on the matter. WAKANUI CREEK. The Chairman intimated that the report of the Wakanui Creek Committee would be brought up after the luncheon adjourn- I ment. I Mr Brown moved tor all correspondence on the subject of the Wakanui Creek to be laid on the table so that during tli9 recess he and other members of the Council may have access thereto. He did not ask for access to any legal opinions obtained, but simply to such correspondence as bore on the matter of*the creek. Some discussion took place on the matter, the majority of the members con sidering that in the position of a probable litigant with the Council, Mr Brown had no right of access to correspondence affecting the particular question of pro bable litigation. Mr Brown thought they had no right now to treat him as a pro bable litigant. After luncheon, an extension of time was allowed to the Wakanui Creek Com mittee to bring up their report. Mr Brown spoke very strongly of the injustice to which he hajcl been drfbjected in being deprived of access to the corres pondence on the subject of the Wakanui creek. He was not now a litigant in the matter of the creek, if he ever had been, having given the Canterbury mills a watex right over his property long ago, and that being so he protested against being deprived of information necessary to enable him to do his duty as a Councilloi to his constituents in a most important question. He had been treated ac a litigant simply because, in regard U possible damage done to Ms property bj the action of a certain settler, presumed to be acting with the Council's sanction, he said he would hold the Council responsi ble. He characterisedtheCouncil'sattitudt towards him as a piece of gross tyrannj which he would have righted, if he had tc appeal for justice to all the higher Courts of the land. The Chairman, Mr Grigg, and otbei members, said there was no desire on the part of the Council to deprive Mr Brown or any other member of information tc which they were entitled, but in this in stance, Mr Brown's position in regard tc the creek rendered it necessary, as 8 matter of common prudence, to be careful that the Council's hand should not b( shown to any person likely to be in oppo sition to the Cuuncii in a Court of law, This prudence had been observed through out the whole history of the creek case, and the Councillors who had been in attendance since ihe question took its rise were" unanimous in regard to the propriety of the course thac had been adopted towards Mr Brown. Mr Brown gave notice to move at next meeting:—''Thatall letters and documents in the hands of the clerk, and of the engineer, be open for the pei usal of mem bers of the Council during office hours," GREAT SOUTH ROAE, Messrs Redmayne and Stone appeared as a deputation from the Tinwald Town Board, and asked for a subsidy for the maintenance of the Great South Road be tween the traffic bridge and die Tinwaid saleyards. They pointed out th»t the total rate of the town district was only £87, and £60 had been spent that year on this road, which w^s used almost wholly for the traffic to the saleyards and to and from the bridge. After some discussion, Mr Grigg gave notice of the following motion :—"That the question of taking over the mainten ance of the it)im roads within the county be taken into consideration at next meeting." NEW WOOL.-SCOURING WQRKS. Mr William. Morgan, Methven, wrote on behalf of himself and Mr Gideon Johnstone,Springburs, asking permission to carry water from the river at the Mount Somers traffic bridge, across re serve 18,32, to the adjoining section be-' low, for. the purpose of wool scouring j suitable buildings to be erected for the industry,—Permission was granted as asked, subject to such conditions as the Engineer may impose for the prevention of pollution of the river, $nd to the pay ment of a nominal reflfc. It wa.s under stood tlrat the waste water would be distributed over an area of shingle bed with a view to filtration, before being returned to the river. ALTERATION OF KOAD $OA.R;fI BOUNDARIES, Ths County solicitor wrote stating that two-thirds of th,e ratepayers in the portion of the Upper Ashburton district proposed to be annexed to the Wakanui district, and two'thivejs of the ratepayers in the entire district of Wakanui, were squired to sign the petition for alteration of boundaries, and the requisite number of signatures did not appear to be on the petition. The petition vras ordered to be returned to the Upper Ashburton Road Bo>rd, with a oopy of the Solicitor's opinion, WATER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS. Applications in connection with water supply were granted to Messrs Clucas Bros., John Crum, John R. Liddle (for self and others), P. Roberts, David Jolp stone, John Brown (Wakanui). THE WAKANUI CREEI£ CASK lAWYF.R's PLL. A resolution was cwried-rr-Mr Brown being the only dissentient— to pay Mr C. W. Fu.rneU's account for legal work in connection w'th the Wakanui greek out of riding account temporarily, the funds to be adjusted as soon as the race was proclaimed, SLAUGHTER HOUSE LICENSE. The application of Mr Joseph Robinson for a slaughtering license for R.S. 21609 was granted, DROMQRB VILLAGE SETTUGSIEKT WATER SUWLY. It wag resolved tq apply to Govern irent for a special grant as was done in the cases of May field and Ohertsey water supplies, and that the thirds be im pounded as a set oft'to special grant. ROLL ALTERATIONS. Several roll alterations were authorised. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr Brown gave notice to move at next ineetin«—" That the Engineer be in structed to see that Butterick and Leadley's drain be kept clear of all gjrse mid other obstructions." ' ■'te:nj>er«, • Tenders for works %ere, accepted as under :—Methven racei^lßlair, '£1S? Its 6d-; Ohertsey, Rose&ale race—DbWnie, £7 lQs; Ashburton-Rangitata races— Sutherland, £82 17s 4d. The Council the^ adjourned.

The Metropolitan Show.

THE ENTRIES

'IS* PRBSS ASSOCIATION.

Chkistchurch, November 4. The entries for the Metropolitan Show are as under :■— 1892 1891 Sheep... ... ... ... 387 525 Cattle ; 101 105 Horses 208 275 Pigs ... .■.. ... ... 32 51 Dogs ... ... ... ... 11 9 Dairy Produce and Preserved Meats  122 106 Manufactures, extra exhibits, seeds, etc ... 80 85 Carrages, implements, etc. ... 459 369 [The telegram gives the grand totals as —1892—1405 ; 1891—1587, a falling off of 182 entries, but the figures given above do not bear out these totals. Evidently some figures have gone astray in trans ■ mission.] ■=,».,.„i ii;

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

GOVERNOR HAMILTON.

London, November 3. It is officially denied that Sir R. C. Hamilton, Governor of Tasmania, returns to England for the purpose of drafting the Irish Home Rule Bill. His Excellency has obtained leave on urgent private affairs, on half-pay. It is said that his successor will be appointed early in 1893. ANGLO-COLONIAL. The bankers and brokers subscribe towards New South/Wales funded stock. London, November 4.  The Inland Revenue department has decided that Colonial Treasury Bill bonds, being marketable securities, must pay an ad volorem stamp duty of one-eighth per cent, in addition to Mr Goschen's Is stamp. Sir Saul Samuel has had an inter view with the Marquis of Ripon re coinage of silver in New South Wales, and he has received a promise that the question will receive due consideration. Mr Chas. J. Stewart, official receiver in liquidation of the Mercantile Bank of Australia, proposes to make a call of £3 per share, if the proposal meets with the approval of the committee. The " Chronicle " considers that che lesson taught by the sentence passed by Mr Justice Windeyer on Francis Abigail, late managing director of the Australian Banking Company, will have a much-needed effect, and hopes that the justice of it will meet with the universal approval of the colonists. The financial press generally approve of the sentence, THE MA.NOR HOUSE COL LISION. The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the sufferers in the Thirsk railway accident. The signalman on duty at the time of the accident has been suspended. He admits that he foreshadowed the disaster, but is not willing to accept the decision that it was owing to his being refused relief. His mind, he says, was confused. He recollects the express passing and then all is blank. The officials do not deny the statement that he had asked for relief, being ex hausted owing to sickness in his family. The " Chronicle" in commenting on the matter considers that those refusing to grant the signalman relief should be placed on their trial for manslaughter, and adds that the case' is one of the most revolting cruelty. THE DARDANELLES, Tha German press condemn the attitude adopted by Russia in demand ing a passage for their vessels through the Dardanelles. The French news papers support Pussia in the-matter. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME. General Booth visits Winnipeg in the summer with a view to the settle ment of his submerged tenth there. THE MURDERER NEILL. The friends of prisoner Neill are petitioning for a a reprieve on the ground of insanity. RELIEF OF DISTRESS. • Archbishop Yaughan suggests that the wealthy classes should co-operative in the movement to help the workers, and states that it is the duiy of the Government to prevent starvation.

DAHOMEY.

Paris, November 4. News has been, received that the Dahomeyans are suing for peace, but Colonel Dodds, Commander in-Chief, declines to negotiate until the country is thoroughly subdued. The French loss in recent fights is ten killed and seventy-three wounded. THE DEACONj CASE. Mr Edward D,eaoqn, who s,hos I,^ wife's paramour, has obtained custody qf the phjldren, and the cqurfe recognises lift right tq apply for criminal divorca,

CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.

Ottawa, November 3. The Dominion Government intend to .institute a vigorous immigration polioy.

UTILISING NIAGARA.

New York, November 4. The tunnel in connection with Übing Niagara Falls for motive power for electric lighting purposes, is completed. The power obtained is immense, and at half the cost of steam. t Berlin, November 4. Prince Bismarck, in criticising the Army Bill, favors a longer service than that proposed. He declares that Russia could not be prepared for war under three years, and that it is only the newspapers and the Polish nobility who desire war.

AFGHANISTAN.

1 OAHJimEA, November^. The \ < Pioneer " states thfe*' 'ther«l is clear evidence that Colonel Yanon; deliberately picked a quarrel with thg 4fgh^ns. ' ' ' '

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES STOCK.

SIDNEY, November 4. The Premier Ijiis received applica tions for £109,000 worth of the new funded stock. THE MAKIN GASB. The Makin case promises to become one Of the most sensational baby farming cases unearthed in the colony. X The police have discovered the parents '1 of one of the murdered children,

THE ASHBTJttTON GTTAItDIAK: SATtTRDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1893.



COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OP TRADE. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF G. J. NBILL and CO's - : Drapery, Clothing:, and Boots. WE DEFY COMPETITION. ' INSPECT OUR GOODS. SEE OTJR PEIOES. White Calico, yard wide, 3s lid dozen. Come and see it Ladies' Corsets and Underclothing, a specialty Ladies' Short Silk Sunshades, 3a 6d CLOTHING. CLOTHING X KlSffi 2** 6d , wonderful aST^BSSoSS «=?MSSL at ridiculous prices BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Every one wonders how we can Sell Boots so Cheap, THE SECRET IS CASH-SMALL PROFITS, AND QUICK RETURNS. Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 0d Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5a od f.^troF'wSi«onJ"hoe S , worth 9 ,6 d for 6s 9d K^SfofohnW^ndGiS' Patent Stop Slipper,, d** VERY CHEAP AT G. J. NBILL... and OO'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST ft MOORB STPEEIB. Spring and Summer Drapery. HARDLEY BROS., AKCADE HOUSE, rj"AVE JUST ARRIVED for the Coming Season a Splendid Assortment ol <S» in Delaines, Prints, Pongee Cloths, Ginghams, Galateas, Muslins, etc. jnspe6tion invited. MILLINERY DEPARTMEST.-This Department ia already yery busy. Customers would do well to leave their Orders early. Arcade House. OLOTHItiG DEPARTMENT.—We have s special lino of Men's Wellington Tweed Suits at 255, worth 40,, also a splendi Hot of Saddle Tweed Suits at 40s Knicker Suits from 4s 64. A grand line of Fancy Shirt s, Pique front-, at & 9d, worth 64 61. M^n's Working 3hirt§fr<sttv2s 6a. BOOT DEPARTMENT.—Come and see our new assortment of English and Colonial Boots and Shoes. A splendid line of Men's English Shces at 9, G.I. Men. Colonial Kip Shooters, nailed, 10s 6d. 94 Vmv Women's Shoes ao 0, Bd* worth 8s 6J, Leather Slippers 3s 6d, -splendid valuei NOIEAI>DBESS-ARCADE HOUSE, HAEDLBT BROS. (LArE SPENCER A 0).) BURNETT STREET. V Manager ... ... J, ~ * HARDLEY, Late of Mr Andrew Orr. EMPOBIUML OF EASHION. New Zealand Ulothin^ Factory, EAST STREET. JSJEW AND CHOICE GOODS ABE KOW/OPENfiO FOR THE APPROACHING; IN SEASON. , Perfection of Taste and Best Value in GENTS' & BOYS' CLOTHING^VtS^SCARVES, SHIRTS, MRRCKRY, fto. TIOOTS BOOTS. BOOTS. The Finest CoUe^ion of Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES in the District. Clean Fresh, Reliable Goods, every pair of them. \ GENTS SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. ™<*PFrTION INVITED. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY. As?tnts for Wertheim Celebiated Sewing Machine. Agents for The Women's Friend Store Mat. W ew Zealand Clothing Factory.^ THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller, WHO HAS REMOVED INTO NEW PREMISES neab a«E C,o T m N o Factoky. rpHE Shop is now being fitted up in a style equal to any Jeweller's Establishment 1 in Canterbury, and when sompleted c. SALEK WILL SHOW THE FINfIST STOCK EVER SEEN IN THE DISTRICT. SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT.



The Best Tea IN THE WORLD Hj slop's Ceylon. STINIAtf HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, I 138 Ca&el street, Clitiatvhuvch,



LLEWELLYN OWEN! TEACHER OF MUSIC PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL, BEGS to announce that he ha 3 few vacacies for pupils, Tiuwald and AUenton Tiaited. Box 37. pp »w



Wanted W" ASTED, one or two Boarders. Private and comfortable home. _pply A.B. office of this paper. 11 37 CTTANTED to Sell.—House seven W rooms, every convenience, plenty watar. Apply \o W. W. White or Mr Bullock^ _^ * :YvfESLFiYAN Church Services, To VV Morrow, in Oddfellows' Hall. Preacher for the day—Rev. S. Lawry. Replies to questions at Evening Service. Special music bj Choir. . "TI/ ANTED to rent, a »ix or seven- VV roomed House, Apply _haio, L. E. Prichakd, The Dispensary, Ash burton. ll *33 WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can gee 501bs of the tJest Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence "booked at Robert Alcorn's, Saundera' Buildings. 11 31 DATE will be advertised when S. Salek's shop fittings are completed and his new and high class stock can be seen. _10_251 n.OO 1 A a - Very nice Pianettes, Aj&iiZ) J.v/p j r on frame, good tone, Black and Gold or Walnut Case ; guaran teed. ~H. M. Jonbs^ 10 193 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Wock. 4t182 WANTED Known.—Good Leather Shirting reduced to 6|d. Splendid double-width Sheeting, Is. Carpet Is, reduced to 9d. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. ; WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory. _^ 10 213 WANTED Known.—Ladies' Gari baldis Is lid. Beautiful Prints 4£d and 6d. Come and see. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. O O ALEX Jeweller, will make his O« O first display of new stock as soon as shop fittings are completed. 10 214 can rely on getting the celebrated 8.8.A. brand of Sheep Shears at Robtert Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Ooixier. IirANTED Known—Grand Display VV °f ftH Q newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, Special sample shipmert. One of each shape ; at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. ' _ BHARPLIN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantitibs of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc, now open at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. Wf ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele ' » brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." WHY should we le*. the rain water off our roofs rot our buildings and run to waste whoi> Hardlev will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shilling's. Note his address—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East $treet___ Tf TAN TED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I hare on hand the largest stock in town of Humps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters. Spouting, Kidging. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J W. Haßolby, East street. WANTED Known.- Flannelettes 6d, reduced to 3s 9d per dozen* Good line of Plaid Flannelettes 10id, reduced to Bid.—H. C. Seoers, Melford House. - |\i EW Christmas Cards for Old Country -*-* friends, New Zealand ferns, Fiie Screens at hair price. New supply of Tiddlidy Winks, Halma and other games. Foreign Stamps, 25 for 6d, or 1000 for 6s 6<i. New Birthday cards, Reward cards, Weddins cards, etc. New Books every mail.-L. F. AN DREWES & Co., Sta. tioners' Hall. _^ __-_-- i WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on; Baths made to any size or pattern. Eleetruj Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowe&t rates. Workmen sent to ajj p#rfes pf the district. —J. W. _.ar»ley, Piunabsr aftd (Gajefitter. WAJNTED Known—Being over Stocked, and having new Spring Bontfi an 4 Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling *fc little over cost price, some below cost, for two jgomhs. Great Bargains. The stock is.the choicest ir Ashburton. His superior own make, kept on hand, unsurpassed in New Zealand. 1 staff of men kept, All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice—. J. Moisrw, East Street, Town Hali shop TEA WABEOOUSE. TTAVIF.G removed to New Premises, Cheap Sale will be continued in first brick shop, two doors from old store, I round Collier's Corner, H. lE. Carson, TANORED STREET. October 19, 1892. Health : The New Method -hows how much can be done without drugs by the secrets ot flushing, massage, exercise, diet, deep breathing, etc. Flushing is all that js in a now famous segret pamphlet ■; but here, . besides that there are other important prin- ' ciples, and five fcinoee the Rjatter at less money, and no pledge of secrecy, 01 )Ll»e original work by Dr Forest, the " New York World " remarked :—'• The book is a model of lucidity and compression. It will un doubtedly create a revolution in the popular treatment of prevalent diseases, Ifc is thp most practicable, sensible, and instructive little book ever published on a medical tomp." The new, greatly enlarged, editiou, just published in Christehurch, is edited by W. Corrie /oftnstpn, 160, Tuam street. A descriptive c&talGg^ )yith special offer during July, sent pos.t fce^ ty $iy address. -lAdvt.) Gowtiuvn and So.r Eu.CALypyfi ISf TRACT is fclifi onlf g^ijyina in the market, i and was a wrdea iftedal.g apd diplomas a;t \ Sydney, Melbourne, and Adejaidp, be*,ting I all- compefcitor3. For »H ajfjtectio»s of th,© I Ghest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthnja,' Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidney Ooml-1 plaints, ifc has no equal, Agents— j . seburton Drug Com any. I



Sfessps ffolpmane and icons' Eucalypti Extract (mamifacturgd at INfittagong and Coo tain unrtra, Kffew South Walesf has attained a reputation as a specific for affep tions of the chest, lungs, consumption, asthma, diphtheria, .and a variety of other complaints. It numbers among its patrons j£-irl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carring toii, late, t^overr-pr of New South Wales, while in Great Britain dutiiag the jnfluenzi epedinUc scarcely a hbUse or office was with out it. Messrs Colefmane'aud-i Sons' whole su,le tjepot is in Chrifetchitroh.' Siharland abd O'o. 1 are y/no,leisa'e! a'geufs for the 1 North



TUe Besif Teii IN CA^TKI^U^Y far \h& r«oney, and ft-tie ffoin C|,ny excess qf a^ringehpy. COUNTESS 2s. 4SK YOUR. GROCKKS. HOW AXE YOU? '■Quite well, thank you, since using Aulsebro^k's Arrowfoot Biscuits. They re made we so strong."—[Awy« ■- ..