MAIL NOTICES.

——— i Mails close for the following places as, I under.subiect to the necessary alterations :— , TUESDAY, October 13. ( For Northern Porta, per Penguin, at «,3O n.m. THURSDAY, October 20. Ifor Northern Ports and Australian C!olinies, per Mararoa, at (J,30 a.m. ' For Australian Colonies, add also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed, per Orient steamer only), and also for France, Algeria, Mauri tius, Cape of Good Hope, etc. (specially marked "per trench Packet only ") per express (to connect with Wairarapa, at Port Chalmers,) at 155.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van express, 12.53 p.m. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAIIJJ. Arawa, sailed September 15, due in London October 25. Aorangi, left September 29, due in London on November 9. Coptic, sails October 15, due London November 25. OUTWARD —DIRECT MAILS. lonic, sailed September 3, due October 17. Ruapehu, sailed September 17, due October 31. The letter-box will be cleared for des i patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :— For a.m. p.m. p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel ; daily) ... 3.15 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) ... ... .*. 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) ... ... ... 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Oromore (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 4"J45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridayß... 10.30 Methven (daily) 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Busbside, and' Alford Forest (daily) 4.0 Mayfield and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4^o Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays 11.0 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Teniuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Wannate (daily)... 10 30 andon Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3 ( 15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 4.45 N.B.—Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will becompulsorilyregistered, and eliarged double registration fee.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1892. THE BERLIN-VIENNA RIDING CONTEST.

The prevailing opinion on this side of the world with regard to the riding contest amongst officers of the German and Austrian armies is that it *yas a senseless and useless exhibition of brutality. We observe, however^Uiat some English and several Continlma] papers hold a different view—the London "Daily Telegraph," for in stance, " heartily hails this attempt to revive a practice which long years of peace have a tendency to discourage in the cavalry forces of all nations." We must own to inability to remember when the riding of hundreds of horses over a distance of nearly four hundred miles, at top speed, was a " practice," and if it ever was we would have thought that modern humanity would have protested against its revival. The conditions of the contest appear at first sight to have been innocent enough. The German competitors were to ride from Berlin to Vienna and the Austrians from Vienna to Berlin, both starting at the same time and making the best of their way from point to point. Each officer was to use what horse and ride what weight he pleased, there being no handicap of either weight or time. The rider who accomplished the distance in the shortest time to receive one thousand, the second five hundred, and the third three hundred pounds, and in addition there were other money prizes for dis tribution. In the event of the winner being a German, he would receive a present from the hands of Francis Joseph, IJmperor of Austria,; whjle the same tribute would be paid to an Austrian winner by the Emperor William of Germany. Moreover, prizes were to be allotted to horses according to the condition in which they arrived at the goal; but we cannot see any stipulation against over-riding the unfortunate animals, The entries comprised 343 Germans and 333 Austrians, and it was estimated that the distance, which as the crow flies is nearly 400 miles, would be covered in four or five days. As it was a military contest it is prob able that the riders and horses would fee equipped \n mi j}t»ry prder^, and as the Qavklry under these conditions «lHe at weights ranging from 13 to 20 stone, and tns winners occupied but a few ininutes pver three days, the task the horse? were sgt to accomplish was cruel beyond imagination', and it is not surprising to, hear of sqnie of them dropping dead during and after the journey and of others recovering with difficulty. It is said that the German Emperor was the originator of the contest; if so, he has given one more example of unfeeling conduct to wards man and beast, which deserves the severe reprehension of every .civilised monarch. There is a Society 'for the prevention oj cruelty to animals in each of the capitals, and; jfc will 1 bo interesting to see how they will regard the affair.

THE WEATHER.

AU'QRij "Station. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending October 16, 1892 :—

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The " Rangitikei Advocate " chronicles a somewhat extraordinary accident that hap pened the other day to a Turakina settler named McPheraou. He was driving his dray through the town of Marton, and was cracking his whip when his shoulder became j ! dislocated. [ The oft-exposed but still impudent j scoundrel who calls himselt Walter Graham, of the Sydney Jockey Turf Club, has been again deluging the Colony with his circulars. Graham's bogus sweeps have been exposed time after time, but a further warning may save some from losing their time and money. The " Wairarapa .Star" says that smoking J is becoming unfashionable amongst the i female natives in that district. At one time it would be impossible to find a Maori woman without a pipe, but latierly things have undergone a considerable change. Of all the v«ung dusky maidens in Masterton at the present time there is hardly one who indulges in the fragrant weed. The Lord Mayor of London has written to the Mayor of Wellington asking him to collect subscriptions in aid of the inhabitants of St John's, Newfoundland, which was destroyed by fire some time back. The matter came up at the council meeting last night, when rhat body authorised His Worship to reply stating that St John's, Newfoundland, was outside of the charity of Wellington residents. It transpired in Chambers at Sydney one day recently, before Mr Justice Innes, that an unfortunate laundress who had entrusted a bogus bank with £100 had a bill of costs against her for £98 12s in an tmdeavour to ! recover her money ! How much longer, says a Sydney paper, will such shameless robbery remain possible ? As Bhowing the satisfactory condition of the pastoral and agricultural interest in the southern portion of the colony the "Mataura Ensign " is informed on reliable authority that one of the largest financial and mercantile institutions, which has just completed its annual balancing, has not made a single bad debt during the year either in head office or branches. > Further particulars of the recent great fire in St John's Newfoundland, are to hand, which state the loss of the Phoenix Assurance Company at £100,000. This is the sixth occasion upon which this company has held a loss of £100,000 and over. In 1846 this company paid £114,000 for a fire in Newfoundland, and in eight losses has paid away no less than £960,000. We would remind our readers that Mr R. T. Booth the renowned temperance lecturer will give his famous lecture " The Magic Crowd " at the Oddfellows' Hall this even ing. His fame is world wide and consider ing that he is the only lecturer who has drawn a full attendance at thß Town Hall in Melbourne it should be sufficient guarantee that the public will have a treat to-night. The last twelves years of his life has been devoted to the cause of Temperance, and he had administered over one million pledges in various parts of the world. We have received a copy sf the October number of the New Zealand " Phonographic Magazine" from the publishers. It is a remarkably well got up publication, and contains a process print of Mr M. Donnelly, a Chnstchurch lawyer, who was at one time a journalist on the staff of the Christ church " Press." Mr Donnelly is President of the Ghristchurch Shorthand Writers' Association, and the print in the magazine is an excellent likeness. The number con tains a variety of reading matter, well printed in the shorthand characters, and a specialty is a series of " provincial notes " that ougnt to make interesting reading to students of the art. The Studholme petition, respecting titles rendered invalid and ot no effect owing to the Native Land Court judges having for eight years misinterpreted the law and dis missed applications tor re-hearing privately, opens up (says the " Post") an extraordinary vista of disasters. A partial list has beeu made up of titles so voided through no fault ot the holders. This list includes 237 blocks, and of these the area of forty-one has beeu attached, and totals 1,115,566 acres—one sixth of the whole. Many of these blocks have been purchased by Government, and the country will be the sutfeier—uat; ulooic alone is over 417,000 acres. The enormous interests involved elevate this state of things to a national calamity. The "Hawaiian Gazette" of August3o, says:—" When the Monowai passed through here some time ago for the colonies, an order was sent by her by Mr C. J. Waller, the manager of the Metropolitan Meat Company, tor a shipment of frozen mutton for this city. The meat arrived here oh Thursday on the Monowai in first-class condition, and it was taken at once from the steamer and transferred to the Meat Company's icehouse, The shipment con sisted of twenty-five sheep and twelve lambs from New Zealand and twelve sheep from Sydney. Mr Waller stated to pur reporter that he had made arrangements to get a supply of the mutton on each vessel arriving from the colonies. There was a far better parade of the Ashburton Rifles for Divine Service on Sun T day than could possibly have been expected, considering the weather. In spite of the heavy rain and cutting wind about thirty nve of all ranks, not including the band, mustered at the sound of the " assembly, 1 and fell in at the Drill Shed. The officers present were Major Douglas of the Staff, and Captain Dolman and Lieutenant Hayes, officers of the Company. At about half-past ten the Company, headed by the band, under Bandmaster Hoskin, marched down Burnett street, by East street to Wills street East, thence to the Oddfellows' Hall, in which the Wesleyan congregation is temporarily wor shipping. There was a gfidd attendance ac the service, wftioh was conducted by the Rev T. W. Newbold, the Rev S. Lawry addressing a few words of welcome to the citizen soldiers. The preacher of the day also took occasion to direct a short exhorta tion to them, full of good advice and counsel. The hymns were special, and were heartily sung by the Volunteers, whose male voices massed togechtr in the hall had a " hearty " effect. Much aid. w.aj given to the musical portion"of 'the' servioe by an efficient orohestra made up of the following: —Violins, Miss bimmonds, Mr J. Simmonds, Mr Broadley, Mr W. G. Murray, and Masters Cullen and Broadley; cornet, Mr G. Hoskin ; piano, Miss Murray; organ, Mr LI. Owen. After service the Company re formed and marched to the Arcade where they were dismisse^. HQI i LG\VAY--S PlfcM AND OINTMENT. — Health's Defences.—None save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions from wet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the autumnal and early winter months. Influ enza, bronchitis, cough, sore or quinsey will atteek thjise raosp watchful of tSi'eir. heafyn 1; but they ca^hreajdily arrestany of these complaints by rqbßi^g Hx)lk»vay's Qintnient twice, a day upon, th,e akin over tiie affected p.art», w'4 hy listing its connective action with appropriate c|os,es of his pjlls, i This well-known, safe, and ea^sy mode of treatment efficiently protects the patient both from present and future danger with out weakening or even disturbing the system , in the slightest degree. The best medicine kafiifais SANDERand SOMS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in. auigi»s, colds, influenza, etc.-^fche. relief is instantaneous, Thqi|S^ds'giye the most gratifying testi mony. ''Sis Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosier, M.D., Profe|^ University, Grlefswaldy rc.no.fcts' :-^ The Eup.lyptfflxtßct proved magnificently suo, cessfu'i in VerY severe contusions, bruises, spiains, wounds, soaldinga, broken ribs, and limbs. (" Medical Journal," Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (uroemia) or alburni nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal in it's action Eucalypti Extract. Dosej^ five to six drops. Mosler, M..D,, professor 1' Unive.rs.tyy* Grieswald, reports:-—'Dipb'ihe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white dxudants 1. ' Cured in four' teen clays. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'liityre, College' of Physicians' arid Surgeons, St.' Louis—Scirrhiis of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract 'employed. ' No swelling, lieat ] or discoloration. Cured in fourteen days —Artyt '' "■ " '■■■■■■■ £■ <

FARM NOTES.

Speaking of dogs worrying sheep, the ( bheepbreeder " says :—" IF a few dry cows or heifers are kept in tha field with sheep, the dogs will seldom molest them after the sheep learn to recognise their big companions' value as protectors. We , lmv« found sheep in the morning huddling ■ 83 close around and. under a friendly cow that she could hardly get away from them, bhe had saved ili»h- lives."

Shearing under difficulties appears to be the rule in the case of some of the big stations in New South Walts. The Sydney Mail" says :-"Dunlop and Oompadore stations have both been com pelled to knock off shearing in conse quenca of the sheep being too weak to muster. Nothing further can be done until sufficient rain falls to make grass. JN either of the above stations weremore than half through their shearing when they knocked off."

Says the "Daily Chronicle" :—" The market price f©r wheat is perhaps lower now than at any corresponding period during the present century, and yet the consumer does not appear to reap much advantage, the price of the quartern loaf remaining at 6d. A quarter of good wheat will make 28 stones of flour, which, in its turn, will make 130 loaves of bread. The highest price at which the finest English white wheat was quoted yesterday at Mark Lane was 33s per quarter, and the Gazette average price of wheat is under 30s per quarter. The by-products, such as bran, <&c., will pay the cost of milling the wheat, so there seems to be a pretty wide margin between the 33s the British farmer gets for a quarter of wheat and the 65s received by the baker for the bread it will make."

According to Chicago trade returns, the packing business there is the most im portant of all the industries, and includ ing the manufacture of butterine and other products, amounted last year to Sf fl oa?!^ ■° f £27,600,000, against ±^8,<204,000 ir the preceding year. There was a slight falling off in the number of cattle absorbed in the canning and pack ing business, but the number of hogs was larger. The product of hog packing was valued at £12,371,000, and of beef pack ing and canning at £18,340,000, while lard, lard oil, and stearine produced a value of £2,588,000. A considerable in crease took place in the manufacture of butterine, of which 33,000,0001b were made. There was an additional firm added during 1891 to the number, which is now 76. and tho aggregate capital employed increased from £3,500,000 to £3,750,000.

Less than 50 years ago grain elevators were unknown, and the comparatively little wheat stores were filled by hand labour. It was then a pretty large store that would hold 50,000 bushels oi: grain. The grain receipts at Buffalo, U.S.a., for eight months ending December 12 last were 129,127,000 bushels. One ware house at Buffab called the " Connecting Terminal Railroad Elevator A " has 158 ft frontage, 143ffe deep, and 115 ft to the highest point. It has 110 bins storing from 6500 to 8500 bushels each—total storage capacity, 900,000 bushels. By means of spouts and endless bands wheat can be loaded loose from the holds of vessels at the rate of 16,000 bushels per hour, and can be weighed in at the same time. Whilst this is going on other wheat or grain can be delivered into vessels, trucks, etc, and weighed at the same rate of 16,000 bushels per hour. Altogether the elevator can "handle" 46,000 bushels of grain per hour.

The agricultural papers (says the "Field" of a late date) frequently an noiMce that such and such colonial mag nate has come to Great Britain to invest in soroo of the fine vari^tip.s of live stock iiui lvi., c IU-trj.- iuia developed ; but it is not often that one has a chance of measur ing the risks that Lhes? adventurous gentlemeh are compelled to run. Last May a number of shearling Lincoln rams (wliich had been bought from the very best flocks in the county) were shipped in a first-class vessel ex London to Victoria, consigned to Messrs Black Brothers, Mr W. M'Culloch, and Mr Rutledge. Within a week they were wrecked off Cape Verde. A foreign man-of-war came to the rescue, and carried all but one back to Rotterdam. Thence the sheep were returned to the Thames, and, strange to say, they seemed little, if at all, che worse for the hard ships they had undergone. They were again embarked—this time in the Sfcar of England—and they are once more on their way to the colony. They have as companions a few thoroughbred horses for Mr M'Culloch, and some Romney Marsh sheep for Mr Syme. From some of the Lincoln rams 211b of wool was clipped.; leaving still a covering to protect them on the voyage.

The following note appears in the "American Agriculturist" for June, 1892:— "GK H. Glasscock, Randwick, Australia.—We cannot advise you in regard to the advisableness u| levying Australia for the purpose, q? coming to the United Statgs and settling on Govern ment land and becoming a farmer. We are inclined to believe that the oppor tunities of the farmers of Australia are fully f»s good for making a living as those of this country, but if you think; differently, come and try it. If o.^ will however, find that the besj; Wds have already been taken up,, we) are under cultivation, bufc i,here.'are always plenty of fcr.ms' for sale, and they can often be purchased for less than the improvements have cost; in fact, as a rule ? it is cheaper to buy improvements tfein make th.em,. Wild or Government land ca.nhe.o.biajned by purchase for lolql M>s, per acre, or under the hgrnesj^k Why a five years' resilience upop, i% and a, payment of IS,O/)Qd6ls for idO a^res. There are some tracts ot knd that cost just double the above, the difference depending upon the locatjon, but all are wild, and some not worth accepting as a gift."

The Rectok anq tke, Dopxoß.—Lord Bacon tells a. r^o.tor m' danger of losing his e.ure,, saiyihgj " Well, if I do, I shall kill seventy men." When asked why, he said t,hat he wwld begin to practice physic This k from the preface to " fjealih \ The New Method," as edited by W, Qorrie Johnson 160, Tuam street, Christchurch. Dr Forest, a well-known physioian, teaches how much can be done at home without drugs. His books contains other important principles besides thf>. Health Secret, sold in small pa.m|>hkis at four dollars to over 200,000, people, with a [ pledge of secrecy. iW Rev T. N/orris writes ;- T " ' The New Method' came to hand, and compared with it, the Hall I Treatment is nowhere. lam persu&d^i | that a knowledge of what this fyapls * con tains would save many from unsold 'nuisery and burdensome o^pcns?,'-"Eq,r legs than two coiijSult^twn fees the book will give odvice fp^. Ufetii^e. A eiroular may be Qb'ta.'hAed op copy »een by sending post card, Copies of books at Mail office.— Advt COLESIANE AND So 1 EUCALYPTE Ex tract is the only genuine in the tsarlet, and was a warded medals a^ci tliplomas.at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, bevting all competitors, l^or. all affections of the ohest and Lungs-, Consumption, Asthmaj Coughs, (Jolds, Gravel, and Kidoey Cpm, plaihts,' ifc has no equal, Agente-^- ASHBURTOIf PKUfi; COMIANY. TO, HAKE' Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cak,e?«, Use Aulseb»ook js Self-Raisui'c Mour. The Onsi^ow Thti* latest and n^ost deliqaste biscuit ro»rmfootured by

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER, PKESS ASSOCIATION,

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, October 11. | The Evicted Tenants' Commission! has been appointed. Justice Matthews is chairman. The other members of the Commission are but little known. The landlords are not represented. ] The Home Rule press commends its appointment, but the Tory journals doubt whether the Commission will do any good, as the tenants are really fraudulent debtors. The range of the Commission is regarded as too limited. It is reported that Mr John Morley, Secretary for Ireland, has dismissed Colonel Turner, Divisional Commis sioner of Munster. The latter has protested against his dismissal, and offers proof that he has done his duty.

KANAKA LABOR.

Sir J. F. Garrick, Agent-General of Queensland, in a letter to the " Daily News," corrects the fresh statement made by Miss Marian Desney in letters published respecting Kanaka labor.

, THE GILBERT ISLANDS.

The prevalence of famine on the Gilbert Islands is alleged as a reason for the deportation of 500 men who were sent to plantations in Central America.

BANKING RECONSTRUCTION.

The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, propose to form a new concern under the name of the Mercantile Bank of India with a capital of £1,500,000. The latter purchases the assets of the former, valued at £375,000.

INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION.

In a letter to the "Times," Mr David Schloss contends that the state of affairs at Broken Hill proves the failure of the New South Wales Conciliation Act.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CON FERENCE.

The Congregational Conference de mands the disendowment of the State Church in Bngland and Wales.

RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

The St Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that Russia is contemplating an effort to form an alliance witli Austria, fearing that France is too weak to yield effective support, and is besides drifting into socialism.

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.

The Anti-Popery Association have petitioned the Queen to refuse her assent to Mr Knell's election as Lord Mayor of London.

THE ANARCHISTS.

An Anarchist named Francois was arrested in London on suspicion of being concerned in the fatal explosion at Very's restaurant in Paris.

THE LIFE GUARDS' MUTINY.

London, October 15. A court-martial has been held into the recent mutiny among; the Life Guards at Windsor, and the result has been that Private Marshall has been sentenced to eighteen months' im prisonment and dismissed from the regiment, for inciting his comrades to stick together.

EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL.

An announcement is made in London by the Brazilian Government, inviting 1,000,000 emigrants to that country. The Board of Trade urge people to go. ANTI-CHOLERA VACCINE. I) r Usher, of Melbourne, is studying inoculation of anti-gholera vaccine under the direction of M. Pasteur.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TASMANIA.

General Edwards has addressed a memorandum to the Colonial Office, suggesting that the new Governor of Tasmania should be a high military j official, capable of advising the other Governors on important strategetic measures, Thirty applications have been reoeived for the appointment. i

LOANS.

The " Economist" declares that the New South Wales loan being placed locally will relieve the fear that the English market does not always desire to refuse Australian loans if the | colonies will only as k operate amounts at convenient ifcimes, City financiers disapprove, of the issue of New South i Wales Treasury bills. Soi?iA, October 15. The Bulgarian Government have concluded arrangements foj> a four million pound loan r

THE CHIN RISING.

. Calcutta, October 15. The Chin rising is becoming serious, and several British stations are im perilled.

P. & O. STEAMER MISSING.

Hong Kong, October 15. Ife is feared that the Peninsula aud Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Bokhara, of 1170 tons, has been caught in a typhoon in the China Seas and foundered. She has been, reinsured at a premium of 70 guineas.

THE COLUMBUS CELEBRATION

New York, October 14. The Columbus celebration was marked by some splendid pageants. In one of them an immense symbolic electric light was a prominent feature.

STRIKE AND DISORDER.

Pakis, Os^ober 14. A strike has oocm.rreci at Carmaux, in Southern Jfwiee, accompanied with serious dijS®fder. Troops were sent to Suppress the disorder, but the Mayor, who is a Socialist, declined tq give them billets. Many nierabjs^, of the Chamber of Depu%^ support his action, '

RUSSIA AND INDIA.

Bekxin, October 14, It is reported in this city that t^© tone of Lord Rosebery with regard to the Pamir difficulty js ( sp v mild that Bussia believes $hat England has no intention p$ interfering in the matter. Constantinople, Octp.fcer 15. i Russia is seeking to ii^uoe tjhe Porte to grant free passage, through the Dardanelles, to, Russian, warships fly ing the commercial flag, and to close she straits to other powers and Qre&tt Britain on an emjivsjienfc concession.

AUSTRALIAN.

BANKING PROSECUTIONS.

Sydney, October 16. In the Supreme Court Arnold Mathey, John Scott, John Shirley, and

I John F. Marten, directors of the Aus^ tralian Banking Corporations were ac quitted on a charge of conspiracy in connection w.'th the management of the institution. In the case of Francis Abigail (managing director), Hyam Nathan (director), and Roderick McNamara (late manager), the jury disagreed, and the Crown Prosecutor intimated that a new trial would be necessary. There are other charges pending against Abigail, Nathan, and McNamara. ENORMOUS LANDSLIP. An enormous landslip has taken place on the Northern Railway near Tamworth, and the line will be blocked for five days.

INCITING TO DESERT.

Melbourne, October 16. (seventeen summonses have been served on the- secretary of the Seamen's Union, charging him with inciting tEe crew of the steamer Gabo to desert the vessel.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 15. The building trade has greatly im pToved ; there is more work in hand and in preparation than at the same period for the last five years. » ,«• Wellington, October 15. At Mr Tennyson Smith's farewell he expressed sutprise at the indifference with which teetotallers had received the news of the abandonment of the Woman's Jbranchise Bill and said he expected in dignation meetings would be held im mediately from Auckland to the Bluff protesting against, it. He denounced by name the so so-called friends of temper ance among the members who had assisted to throv the Bill out. „.  October 16. iiis 11/xcellency the Governor has re mitted the remainder of the sentence of two months' imprisonment imposed upoa Mr E. A. Haggen for criminal libel, two thirds of which has been served, and he was released yesterday. His Excellency has also remitted the line of £&0 imposad by the Court. Mr Duihie denies Mr Fisher's state ment that he gave a promise not to contest the mayoralty. Oamabu, October 15. A public meeting was held last nights to consider the Industrial Conciliation Bill, there was a large attendance. Mr Duncan, M.H.R., was present and spoke on the Bill. Resolutions were passed affirming the principles of the Bill, pledg ing the meeting to use every effort to assist the Government to pass it next session, and requesting the Minister for Labor to bring it down early next session. Resolutions were alao passed declaring that the Legislative Council in causing the rejection of the measure by emasculation acted in diametrical opposition to the wish of the people, and also urging work ing men to join Unious and so secure the benefits of the measure when it becomea law.

ROAD BOARD.

MOUNT HUTT. TTTK e Rm°f S y ™etiK <rf the Mount Hutt Road Board whb Won October 13. Present-Messrs Cameron, Murdoch, Drummond, and Aynsley. On account of wet weather extension of cime for one month was granted to the. Boards contractors; no further ex tensions, however, would be given. Mr Hibbs interviewed the Board with respect^ a proposed water race through the Bofflrd s premises. After viewing the ground the Board consented to the race being made, and decided to pay their share of the cost, not to exceed £3. Ihe question of forming certain streets was held over. The question of repair* to the Highbank road was held over int Mr Browned absence. It was decided t 9 call for tenders for formation of Lyne's Read at»a for shine ling about twenty chains of Thompson's track; also to get s&Dle repair done on the Bridge Road and Blackford road. ihe Board decided to pay Is 6d per hundred tor birds' eggs and heads. Correspondence was read from the. Purveyor General, re petition of settlers at fcpnngneld that the "thirds" might, be paid to the Ashburton County Council, instead of to the Road Board, askiug the Board to consent to the Bame.—The Board objected to this being done. From the Commissioner of Crown; Lands, Ohristchurch, ra thirds accrued. The Clerk w*s instructed to point out ©» what roads the Board would spend the money. From, the Ashburton County Council ask.w» the Board to pay costfc'of transfr, r * in exchanging shingle res.civ« 1009 r'ith Mt A Thompson. Tfee Board declined to accede to the Council's reque&t From the South Rakaia JW*' Board asking the Mount Hutt Board *«£££& aeweUas re-form, the boundary roa dat Skfr^P^KW d^ def *•** ifc would not be advisable to shmgh a immediately alter tecforming. * F*f» M* -J. SiMlL T^eceiVed. From Mr H. flullen —Received It was decided tc, sive ' the n9Cessary legal notice to persons to clear gorse from the roads, and to take proceedings against persons who 'jia not clear the gorse. Aiso it was decided to sue for outstanding ratt-s. * Tenders were accepted :—Formation V[ml r^a, Page, 3s B|d per chain ; re shingling West Coast road, J. Stack, Is oc4 per yard ; re-forming Gunn's road, D. v4uinn, 3s per chain ; for lease of reserve, v. Black, £10 ; for one acre, J. Nee 10s. Accounts to the amount of £98 6s 8& were passed for payment. It was decided to levy a rate of Id in the £ for the year ending March 31,189&. The Board then adjourned.

Legislative Council.

THE APPOINTMENTS. (PBK PKESS ASSOCIATION Weixingtos, OeSofoer 15. The Governor has summoned the following to the Legislative Council o£ New Zealand :— Mr William Jennings, Auckland Mr William M'Cullough, Auckland. Mr Thomas Kelly, Taranaki Hon Edward Richardson, W-^iHncrtofl Mr Johnßigg, Wellingfco;a ° ' Mr John Edward J>,nkmscm, Canted ' bury Mr William Mo- a fcg om ery, Canterbury Mr William C,A^bell Walker, Canter bury Mr James Kr,rr, Westland Ms-John McGregor, Otago Mr William Mouat Bolt, Otago Mr fienry Feldwick, Southland. Wellington, October 17. The v Times " says the telegraph boy hearing Mr Jenkinson'a nomination to the Legislative Council found him working inside a boiler and thrust the message through a small hole. Mr Jenkinson thought it was a hoax, and was only per suaded with difficulty to write an answer*, which he did without saying a word.

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GLAD TIDINGS. .>.—. -o G. J. NEILL and GO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND bo o t c. IN FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST & MOORE STFEETS. EVERYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting worth Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen ; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4£d; Forfar, 36in. vade, 6Ad New Washing Prints, 4|d ; New Dress Materials, 4M Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for UUd Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7a lid Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety, AT G. J. NEILL and COS. P\&—MR NEILL was Manager for W. W. SPENCER and 00. for the past four years. f\F VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY READER OF THIS, BECAUSE IT SAVES YOUR POUNDS, BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY I|!RDLEY BROS. (LATE SPENCER & CO.) THE REMAINDER OP THE STOCK MUSTIGO DURING THE NEXT . FEW DAYS. Wfi HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT O* NEW GOODS, WHICH WILL BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE REMAINDER OF SPENCER'S STOCK REMEMBER, FOR A FEW MORE DAYS ONLY. BOOTS. BOOTS. WB HAVE SOME OP THE BEST VALUE EVER SHOWN. COMB AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. MILLINERY OF THE LATEST STYLE, Under the Management of Miss Tuenee, lafe of Messrs Strange and Co., Ghristchurch, Bwit.eMMan.get H.-.HAEDLBY, , Late of Mr Andrew Orr. THE New Zealand Clothing 1 Factory HAS REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES IN EAST STREET, jy See our New Advertisement in a few days. "^1 OPEHI^C; OF VK IV PREMISES. satukdayToctober 22. BQALEK, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, will show the finest Stock of • O Gold and Stiver Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware, Marble Clocks, etc., ever seen in the district. Ex C >piic and Monowai, there is to hand a very large stock of Hi»h Class Goods, specially ordered from the Home manufacturers ior the Ashburton trade.,, For Wedding and Birthday Presents and Presentation Testimonials, there will be opened up a MAGNIFICENT STOCK In the Silver and E.P. Ware, there will be shown some very choice Goods, which. f(*r latest Home style and new designs, cannot be found in any other town in New Zealand. OPENING DAY SATURDAY.JOCTOBER 22- S. SALEK.



* __ _ ma | i WANTED, by the end of October, a comfortable four-roomed House. Must be near town. Good tenant. For address apply Mail Office. *^_1^ •:j r HAVE a few sittings of those hardy X fowls, Miuorcas ; guaranteed pure strain. To be seen in window of C. Davris —J AMKS TASKES. „ _, inUBNISHED Rooms to Let—Use of JJ Kitchen, Bath, and Copper. Apply Guabdiak Office. 10. 10. 4' WANTED to Rent, House of theee or four rooms, with a few acres, of land. Apply stating terms, office of this paper. _10 106 OUR Tuner will be in Ashburton To morrow. Orders sent in promptly atteuded to -Milnor and Thompson. H. M. Jones, Agent. EW Zealand Dairies now in, A Window in Thrums, Snap, Horti cultural Hand Book, Men Musfc Work, and other new Books. —H. M. Jonks. "VTEW Goods, Tennis Racquets, Cricket JIN Bats, Ayers' Tennis Balls, and Fishing Tackle. Quality first class.—H. M. Jones. fpO LET.—A good four-roomed house, X a workshop, the Templar Hall for meetings. Rent low.—G. W. Andkbws. 10 99 BREEDING Pens separated after 30th October. A few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. G. Flower . ICE CREaM on, from 2 p.m. Saturday next. H. Q. Flower; Confectioner, East Street. 10 81 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap eat. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at j S. Salek's, Jeweller. VTEW Premises will be opened on IN Saturday, October 22. S- Salbk'h present Stock in temporary premises being sold oheap. T" OSE not the opportunity to buy I J Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices at S. Salek's, Jeweller. , — ii ■ <»■' ■" «> SHARPLIN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 lIT ANTED Known—Grand Display VV of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W. Alcorn & Go's. 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 & Go's. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. 0. Segbrß, Melford House. WANTED Knowu—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. CoLLiKtt's, "Tho Comer." CVTANTED—Uentieroen oeiore buying » ▼ their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth muat ha sold regardless of cost.— H 0. Segers, Melford House. ALL Wool Colonial 'iweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Robert Alcosk, Ashburton Clothing Man, Saunders' Buildings. ft RS GUIS LAN and Miss Abnott, IVj. Costume Makers, have removed to Triangle—next Hanrahan, Baker, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. 7§154 WANTED Known—lf you want good value in first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Seoers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WE tender our sincere thanks to our many customeia and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely upon being attended to promptly. Cash given for first class dairy produce only.—Cash Store, Havelock street. WHY should we \eh the rain water off o»r roofs rot our buildings and run to waste when Hariilest will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot, AJso good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his address—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Serviceß laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. El©Gtrie Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing worfc dpne at lowe&t rates. Workmen sent to all parts oi *ho district. —J. W. Hakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. rTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the l*rg<j«fc stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, iteain, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of fitaty'-tnized Steel Gutters, Spouting., Ridging. &ttd Down Pipe to any strength, size or pat^ern.r-J. W. Haejoley, East street, j "TIT ANTED Known —Being over VV stocked, wd haying new Spring Bonts and Shoes just arrived, J, Mojson intends selling at little over p.ost price, some below cost, for two months, Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest in Ashburton. His superior own make v kept on hanc!, unsurpassed in New Zealand. 1 staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, j #iid done on the shortest notice —. | .£. Mo|l»,pn, East Street, Town Hali shop. Bicycle Road Kimh- Entries Close 2 Ith. ~~Tiu£ Bksic B-BWSPY Foi? Indigestion— Norton's Caruowiie Pijijs fl-ro C Olifidcnlj, recommended as simple m^dy fyi fn<;i"esuoii, wliich is the cause of nearly ihe "diseases lo which we are subjecte Norton's Fill:-, with justice called the 'Natural Htrengthener of the Human Storoifcib," actl as a ; PoWerft. l* toni<3 and gentle perient, &p«i mild iv their operation, and ate under wy circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Js l|d, 'is &i» ty all medicine Vf ,nr)nr- X thrrms*rn)t tlifi u/Ajftf*. "KEATING'S PQWiJER ' tfesiro^j HUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all otliep ittj»ee-ts, whilst quite harmless domestic animals, I n .exterminating beetles the success of tljis poft'O^F is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application, See the • article you purchase is ■' K-EA^IN'Q'S," as i imitations are noxious a w dineffectual. Sold in Tins fti. 1 and & fid each, by alj phpmistjg



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MISSIoiT 135T PEIMITITB CHTTBCH "WEIB3:, CO3STI3tTCTEI3 « T"^O LADY ETANGELISTS.