MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— WEDNESDAY, June 29. For United Kingdom and Continent ofc Europe {specially addressed " per Orient steamer only"), for India, China, Japan, etc., and also for Ausfcralean Colonies, per express (to connect with g.s. Talune at Port Chalmers): — Ordinary letters afc 1'i.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. FRIDAY, July I. For Chatham Islands, per Kahu, at G.J3O p.m.; late fee letters, express an, 6.55 p.m ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD-—DIRECT MAILS. Rimutaka, left June 9, due London July 20. ! lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Kaupehu, leaving July 9, due London August 17. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAIL 3. Alameda, left June 18, due London July 20. ! Mariposa, leaves Auckland July 16, mail due London August 17. INWARD—DIRKCT MAILS. Tainui, due Colony June 27. INWARB—SAN FRAK«IS.(X> MAILS. Monowai due Auckland July 15. ;

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention ia called to the New Zealand Clothing Factory's new advertisement of the opening up of new goods to hand for winter. The revenue returns for the March quar ter show the net surplus for the year to be £165,570. A Government parade of the Ashburton Rifles will he held at the drill shed this evening. Colonel Gordon ia expected to be present, and a full attendance is requested. Members of the Ashburton Masonic Lodge (united Somerset and St John's Lodges) are requested by advertisement to attend a meetiug at the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening, when important business will be considered. A very beautiful display of the Aurora Australis was seen last night about ten o'clock. Heavy masses of cloud were passing across the southern sky at the time and gave a pecuiarly impressive effect to the scene. The display was observed, we hear, in all parts of this Island, and beautifully seen at Sydney. Mr R. W. Westenra, of the B»nk of New Zealand, Christchurch, formerly in the Ash burton branch of the Bank, was married at St. Michael's Church, Chriatohurch, yester day, to the second daughter of Mr C. Ron alds, lately manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Lyttelton. At the Musin Company's farewell concert at Auckland [we learn by telegram] M. Musin received a great ovation, the audience cheering vociferously. No artiate ever evoked such enthusiasm in Auckland. The Company visits Ashburton on Thursday, July 14. Complete specifications relating to an application for letters patent have been accepted by the Patent Office from Mr Henry Kingsbury, Kyle, Ashburton, New Zealand, fanner, for an invention for a self-raiser for land lever of three-furrow and other ploughs. (No. 5597—June 13,1892.) Yesterday afternoon, the horse of bit John Joynt, while in East street, bolted with the buggy to which it was harnessed, and took a course towards tha engine shed, where it crossed the lite and came back down West street. At Mr Jameson's yard the buggy overturned, the shafts were broken, and the I vehicle otherwise much damaged. The horse was not injured. The heraldic fad has, it appears, taken deep root in American soil. Every fashion able dame there yearns to own a coat of arms which she can display upon her carriage pan nels. In consequence, hearldry has become quite a profession ia several of the big cities, and all well-known jewellers, stationers, and carriage-builders employ skilful draughtsmen in this particular line. The Terranora was busy yesterday splicing the cable pn the South Island end. This was successively accomplished, and a portion of the cable paid out. The steamer anchored for the night at Lyall's Bay. The water being smooth it is not intended to patch the cable but to lay a new length lo the rhore altogether. It was expected to finish today, bus this morning a southerly gale sprung up, when the Terra nora had the end of the cable almost ashore, and she had to run for shelter to Worser's Bay. Another two hours would have sufficed to land the cable. Operations will be resumed as soon as the weather clears. Ths gommittee of the Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society met last evening, and made arrangements for showing the exhibits, the offer of the Qunedin Poultry Society to supply these being accepted. It was stated that a very satisfactory arrangement had been made for the nee of the b»ck part of the Old Town Hall, Mr Restell haying met #W committee in the most liberal manner, It was also announced that the canvassers for special prizes had ! met with fair succesg, and that considerable interest had been taken in the forthcoming exhibition. The following team has been selected to represent Ashburton on Saturday, July 2, against Waihi; play to commence at 1.15 p.m., so as to enable the visitors to return | by the afternoon train } — Full back, E. Humphreys; half backs, J. Wilson, D. j Matso», A, Stewart; quarter backs, W. , Moses, A, Pavitt--; forwards, Baud, Simp son, Clowes, Cow, Healey, Bowler, A. Fooks ) (captain), Walker, Cromie, Todd, Etner- j cencies—Backs : J. Peter, H, <3urjfcia, D. Price, and Knight. Forwards : J, Burns. A. Dixon, Speight, H. Fooks (subject to correction). The Club have now obtained the iwft of the Drill Shed on Wednesday evenings, and it j.9 hoped that the members will avail themselves of fchf? opportunity to practice gymnastics, To-merrov evening arrangements for the paper-chase will be completed, aud on Thursday afternoon at a quarter to feue a practice match will be i played at the Domain, ! On Friday evening a very pleasant little, dance was given fothe Cheptsey school room, i Last Novemher the ladies eclipsed all previous efforts with tbeii? "White Ribbon' Ball, and Friday's dance was an effort on the part of a few bachelors to show their appreciation of the ladies' kindness. The | thievtenmg weather prevented some of the invited guests from being present, but; those J who braved the elements wer» well re warded. The room was nicely decorated 1 and all arrangements wore complete. The general opinion was that these sociable little dances come to seldom. Mr A. Walker's admirable music in no small measure contributed to the success of the evening. Me Pierre was an efficient M.C., and Mrs Ranger did the catering with her well-known ability. The thanks of the. <?oi»mifc<W are due to Mr P. Doig for the use of his large (tarpaulin/ and to Mrs lodd , who, learning thai! the piano expected from Ashburton had nob come, at considerable | inconvenience kindly lent her own for the j I evening. . i Cracknem, and Digestive Biscuits tor j Invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AcLttßeaoo* 4M> Co,

SPORTING.

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(PER PRBSB ASSOCIATION, i . London. Jnne2e (Jrrae is favourite for tho Ltger at fiwa fco one.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

Mbluouhnk, JaiM 27. The following are the woiglits for the Mklbouknk Cup, a swei-pcslakes of 50 hoys each, or 5 soy* only if declared before August Ist, with 10,000 kovs nan a ■trophy va'uelso sors added. Two miles. Run November 1.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB

The following are the weights for The Caulfiem> Cup, of 3000 soya; one mile and a half.

THE MARKETS.

♦-■ v- - [PKB PBESS ASSOOlA'woif.] London, Jrtne 25. At the wool sales there is faircoin- P?titjp < n ll jj|« I fiAl,-iiro'Ti»ru»j i: *th*.. ..trade,. especiHlly for crossbreds. The tot,al uumber of b»l«w cilalogaod up fco date hns reached 154,600, of which 144,000 were sold. The Knglish wheat market is weak, without any change worth quoting. Tha <l»;?ireßsion in the market shows no .sie;n of lifoinjr Tho American wheat market shows a "cnctal decline.

THE FARMERS' LEAGUE.

When comn»nfcing, a few weeks ago, en the formation in Ohristehurch of an association d large landowners, calling itself " The Mew Zealand Farmers' and Country Sutlers' League,'"' we re marked upni the surprise which was caused by this presence of Mr John Holmes among those who took a leading part in founding the league. Mr Holmes on his part expressed surprise at cur remarks, and accuses us of not having dealt fairly with him, and of having fallen into several errors through not hearing both sides of the case. We reply that our not being acquainted with Mr Holmes' reasons for beinjof found in such company is net our fault; the meeting at which the League was formed was convened by circulars marked private, reporters were excluded, and all we and our contemporaries were permitted to know of the proceedings was contained in the brief official communique wired to us by the Press Association. In that communique only one specific object of the League was mentioned, namely, " to oppose the present system of taxa tion," the general object being to watch generally over the interests of the farmers; and it was stated that the League would hold itself aloof from any political party—-which we read to mean, on the face of it, that it would be a non-party organisation. Well, as the League did not choose to take either the Press or the Farmers and Country Settlers any further into their confidence, and as doing good by stealth is not a political characteristic of the gentlemen who were the prime movers in the formation of the League, we can only judge them by their previous deeds. For these we need go no further back than 1887. Previous to the general election of that year a " Constitutional Association" was formed in Christchurch ; most of the promoters of the present League were prominent members of that Associa tion ; and that Association, like the League, disclaimed any intention to support any political party. What happened? The Association was found actively advancing the candi dature of the Atkinsonian candidates, who, it need hardly be said, were staunch supporters of the Property Tax, and as strongly opposed to a Land and Income Tax. And so it will be with the League. The political leopards who are its leaders cannot change their spots. The people have good reason for surprise at finding Mr John Holmes taking a prominent place in such company. Mr Holmes certainly says that the League consists of Conservatives, Liberals, and Radicals in politics, but so far as we can ascer tain, Mr Holmes is the only Radical who has taken any prominent part in connection with the League. We, therefore, say that it is, not correct that we have fallen into several very serious errors. We have every reason to hold, even after reading Mr Holmes' letters, that the League is a move of the Christchurch Conservatives ; and that our conclusions as to the intent lonsIons of its promoters were warranted by the public records of their previous political actions. We are very pleased to know that the League has not as yet formulated a I programme ) when it does, and it is based on principles that are equal and just to farmers and country settlers, and supports a Government that ad ministers our affairs honestly and economically, we shall gladly recom mend the League to the earnest support of all those of whose interests it.is now so solicitous, and shall be surprised at anyone's ever having been surprised at the active part taken by Mr Holmes in its formation. It may even be that Mr Holmes will be the little Liberal leaven that will leaven the whole Conservative lump of the League. It would be a triumph for the Liberal and Radical members of the League were Messrs Q. IJnsor, G. H. Moore, and Company to assist in formulating a programme supporting a Land and lucome tax with progressive taxation, as the system of taxation on which taxes can be most equally levied so as to do the least injustice to individual taxpayers —the system of taxation which Mr Holmes, as a true Liberal, supports. With the faults which Mr Holmes finds in the present application of that system, and with the dangers which he fears, we will deal on another occasion;

Tinwald Town Board.

A meeting of the above Board was held on Friday last. Present-Messrs M. Redmayne, J. Gudsell, and T. Williams. Mr Roclmayne was voted to the chdr. Correspondence was read from the railway engineer re drain on north-west side of railway line. From the county engineer re clearing grayejl pit of gorse. and reinstating plantation ' \yith more trees.

WORKS

The Clerk reported a contract had been let for supply of shingle, and the work was being proceeded with ; also that a new culvert had been put in across the South road, opposite Gudsell's corner, and the maintenance man had been engaged in repairing 'roads, 1 putting doip bridges, etc.

Instructions wore given to have Carter's creek cleared, and the ditch on the north west side of the railway gleaned out; also to -write to ttye railway requesting the department to clear out the large drain. Accounts to, the amount of £42 16s 5d were passed for payment.

A good safety manufactured by the firm for £16 15s is Wonderful value. The tele graphic address is Saville, Christchurc'v J^kasjng's GjWGB liozgNCfKS cure Coughs Asthnia, l?ronchiti^. "ftf.edicai testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the euro of those dangerous maladies. One 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. Sold by all Chemists in tins la £d and 3s 9d each The O.N3LOW Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by uls^bropkandCo!'

FUNERAL.

MISS ANNIBJO3EPHINE HENRY. • The announcement in Friky'sGuAßDiAy of the death, ftt the early age of nineteen, of _ _ v i - .1 _« A ■youfigest d^fightor^Mr John Henry, Com mercial Hotel, was ieau with very great regret throughout the district. It is only about two years since the young Udy be came known beyond her family circle, and ■in that time she became highly respected by all who made her acquaint since. She ha.l talents of a high order, both musical .iud artistic, and had she been spared would have taken high rank an a vocalist. fcjhe had been for more than a year hi delicate health, her mother's death having had a lasting..effect- upon her, and for some time past her family Mere aware that her ailment would within a brief periol prove fatal. Still the end came more suddenly than was anticipated, and the affliction of her family is therefore the deeper. She'died* surrounded by her family, and consoled by all ibe rites of the Church, of which she was a very devout member. Qn Friday and Saturday when the sad event became known beyond the district, messages of condolence poured in to the bereaved family, a large number; of telegrams being received during the day, some of them from very distant parts. A, constant stream of sympathising friends called on both days. " The, funeral took place on Saturday. Friends and relations of the deceased and her family came from all parts of the country, and from Christchurch, Rangiora, Cheviot, Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, and elsewhere. After a last glance at the departed loved one the coffin was closed, and shortly afterwards the procession act out to the Church of the Holy Name. The coffin was carried by bearers and covered by a pale blue pall, with symbols and initials C and M,-—the work of the Children of Mary, one of whom the decaeed was, and in whose garb she was buried, her late companions walking by the side. The procession was one of the largest that has been seen in Ashburton, and this though the funeral took place on the busiest day of the week. At the door of the Church the interior of which was^draped with black, the coffin was met by the Very Rev Father Ghastagnon, who preceded the cortege.to the altar, intoning the miserere, the choir taking part and the whole of the solemn music being sung. Requiem mass was then celebrated by the Rev Father, .with the assistance of the choir, which was reinforced for the occasion by many who were not co religioniste, the music being given with great effect. The Libera me Dovune was said, and the prayers appropriate to the occasion followed. The Priest then, from the altar steps, gave a brief but eloquent sxtempore address, saying that they were met to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was dear to many of them, who was a loving daughter and sister, and a faithful child of the Church. He reminded them that the Lord often plucked the most beautiful flower to transplant it in heaven ; but the will of God must be done, and wl^u*, is pleased Him they must obey the call. There had been many funerals of late from that Church, and it should be a warning to all to be prepared. The Rev Father's address was listened to with profound emo tion, he himself being deeply affected, and scarce an eye among the congregation was dry. At the conclusion of the address the pall was again spread over the coffin by the Children of Mary, and the procession left the Church for the grave in the Roman Catholio part of the Ashburton Cemetery, next to the grave of her late mothor, where the last-rltea were performed by Rev Father Chastagnon. The coffin was here covered with beautiful wreaths, one of which was from the Sisters at the Convent (where the deceased was educated), others from friends in all parts of the country. •

Eduction Board.

ASHBURTON BUSINESS.

At the ordinary meeting of the North Canterbury "Board of Education on Thurs day last, the following items ot Ashburtbn business was transacted :— : The Buildings Committee reported ;-~A letter was received from Messrs Fooks and Son, forwarding a plan of reserve 777, in Ashburton, as subdivided, ani explaining the reasons of delay. Jfc was resolved to offer the sections on building leases as agreed upon.—?Gn the application of the Longbeach Committee 250 macrooarpa, were allowed. A request for a curtain in the schoolroom was referred to the Inspector for his report. —In reply to application for trees at Eiffel ton, it was resolved that no more could be given than the macrocarpa already allowed. The Appointments Committee reported: —The Wakanui School Committee applied for the approval of the appointment of Mrs Amos as sewing mistress at the Riverside School. It was resolved to recommend the Board to approve.—At the request ot the Inspectors) it was agreed to defer the interim examination of Wakanui Main School till about the time arranged for. the examination of the Ashburton School,— The Rokeby School Committee reported that from among the applicants whose names were fo.rward.ed tq them they had chosen Mr E. La ram an as master. The Board was recommended to make the appointment. Letters were read concerning the election of a School Committee at Pendarves. A new election had been ordered by the Board. Now it appeared that at the new election ; the parties were divided. Each held to its own particular selection for a Chairman, and two elections were conducted at once. It was alleged by the minority that their Com mittee was elected by legal householders, while that elec.te,d by the majority was elected by people many of whom were not legal householders or guardians, and one of them had gone so far as to import a child into the school in order to qualify him to vote. IJpqn the advige qf the Board's solicitor it was resolved to appoint a Commission of inqxiiry, consisting of Messrs Beryinan and Veel. '■' ' •' ■' '; ■' :

Wakaiiui River Board.

A meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday, June 18. Present- Messrs T. Clephane, D. .7 Jin t >n, J. Brown, J. Wilson, and E. Th.qm.J-s. Mr T. Clephanei mqyed *'that the Board prohibit the taking of any additional quantity of water out of the river, be sides what is taken at present, within the boundary of the Wakftnui Kiver District, as leading a large quantity of water against the river bank is fraught with danger, and is a menace to the district," Mr Brown supposed the reason why this motion was brought forward was owing to his action in the Council in re gard to an irrigation scheme for the district. He thought it was premature to bring forward a motion of this kind. They were not going to do the work right away, without consulting Uir ratepayers. It would be necessary to call a meeting of ratepayers and obtain an expression of their opinion'by. £tie taking of a vote. There would then be plenty of time for j the Board to take action. His idea was to utilise the services of the engineer, who ! now had plenty of time to do the work,, for the information of the ratepayers, and there would bo no extra cost. As re garded the motion, he thought the Council were independent of the River Board altogether, and they would be the responsible body in the matter, and would ensure ttie safety of the rper bank. Mr <f ohnston did not think that part of the district suitable for irrigation pur poses, and wqts rot so sure tjje. Council doing the work was a safeguard against any danger from enproachroent by the river. Tnat body was by no means in fallible. Mr Thomas was of opinion that there was time enough to take action after the vote of the ratepayers had beep taken, He would not vqte on ttie motiqn, and here left the meeting. The motion was carried, Mr Brown thought it would be advis able to have legal opinion as to the posi tion of the Board in certain respects, and moved to that effect. This waa carried. Accounts to the amount of £17 2s 4d

were passed for payment^fnd tb#yß»et iug adjourned.

Temperance Lecture.

Mr X iChofcfc delivered a temperaftee iocture iv tho Oddfellows' Hall last even ing. There wm a fairly (rood audience, bst«veen. one hundred and* fitly anil two hundre.l people l>ein^ in the hall. Mr J. H. Twontymsui was ch'iirman, and in -1 tiod-icod Mr Knott, expressing sympathy j with the work in which Mr Kuutt was engaged and recognising the earnestness tiii-l unscOnKhitcsiS of those who «ere en , gagi-d in tho temperance cause. Ha saici it was not usual to huve a public discus si in on such occasions, bub Mr Knott hid invited discussion, and ho (the Chairman) I asked that it bj carried out without intur ruptioii and in a true spirit of. Christian fairness. Mr Knott, who was received with ftp plausc, accepted his reception as a maik of the earnestness of his audience in the cuise in which they were laboring, and. went on to speak of the woik he had been doing since his last vi*it to Ashburton, about fourteen months ago. Since then he had been in continuous work, and bad been both south, north and west. . There was a grand tide of feeling rising all over the colony against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. He wished to disabuse the minds of those \» ho-were opposed to prohibition of an idea held'by many of them that prohibitionists desired to interfere with what people ate or drank. What the advocates of prohibi tion did wish was to stop the public sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor— to put a stop to the public temptation to indulge in drink. . The drink w&s.not a boon to the people, but a great loss; and the t^o and a quarter millions of pounds > sterling spent upon it annually, would have been far better thrown into the sea, for the long iistof evils resulting from the traffic would not have to be endured. The population of the county of Ash-, burton was 11,401 including the popula tion of the borough. The consump tion of liquor per head of population in New Zealand was at the rate of £3 5s per annum. He supposed the Ashburton people drank as much as their neighbors. He did not say they drank - more, but he had no reason to say they drank less. At .the rate he had quoted the people in-this county paid an annual drink bill of £36,830. The borough's population was something under 2000 (1900), ex pending £6500 every year as their quota of the £2,250,000 annually spent in the colony. They were told that the trade was circulating capital aud em ploying labor. But the trade and those who followed it were not on that account a benefit to the colony. There were many occasions on which ventures that, while they were being carried on, circu lated capital and employed labor, but re sulted in a loss. When much monsy was , spent upon a gold mine that did not pay the expense of working it, there was circulation of capital and employment of labor, but there was a loss all the same. When a section of waste land aras cleared, fenced, broken up for crop, and sown with seed with wh:oh was mingled seeds of noxious weeds, great loss was suffered not only by the owner of the land, but also by the surrounding owners. It was the same with the liquor traffic. The farmer grew a crop of barley. He sold it for £100 to the maltster, who turned it into malt, and then wanted £150 for it from the brewery, who made beer of it, and sold it to the hotelkeeper for £250, who, having to pay license fee, customs duty, and the expense that attended the running of his large house, wanted about £700 for it. There was a considerable amount of money had to be spent by the farmer in the purchase and cultivation of his land to produce this barley; the maltster's kiln represented capital in vested ; the brewer's establishment did the same ; and so did the hotelkeeper's. When the beer had reached the latter pi ice, 700 men came along, each with.£l in his pocket. Here now was beer re presenting £700, and cash for the same r.mount—£l4oo in all. Those sovereigns were transfer!ed from the men's pockets to the hotel till, and the beer was- 1 poured out for the men. "Jolly good fellow?," and all that, and the beer was drunk. .Now, take.stock : what was left ? £700 of the men's money iv the hotelkeeper's til], but where had the beer goue, and what good had it done, Ie was a dead loss, and so was every drop that was swallowed—all the labor and interest on capital represented gone down the throats of the men who drank the liquor, and with no good done at all. The lecturer then went on to point out that the arrangement by which the license fees went into the coffers of the local bodies was an excellent bait to induce licenses to be granted, but those fees did not come out of the hotelkeepers' pockets any more than the duty paid by grocers and' drapers on dutiable goods came out of the pockets of the sellers. It was the customers that paid the duty. The hutelkeepers of the the country paid about £400 in fees—he did not guarantee the figures, but the correct ones could be got easily, they were public property —but they collected that money out of the pockets of the people, who spent their money on this liquor that did them no good at all, and was all a loss. Hot a penny of revenue came from it, for it produced. n,ot;h,ing. If the money now spent on liquor were saved and put into other channels that were not wasteful there would be no difficulty is raising far more revenue than the colony required. The lecturer then gave several harrowing instances of the evils done by drink, and said the time was not far distant when the people of the colony woqld rise to a man and demand that " this gigantic qurse must cease,' 1 After a reference to compensation for loss of license, which the lecturer said the publicans had no right to, he said, he wo aid devote an owning en-ajipther occasion to this I subject alone, (Applause,) Only four questions were asked and fully answered "by Mr Knott, to whom a vote qf thanks was given, and the meet ing closed by tho singing of the doxology and the benediction.

THE WEATHER.

ALb'ORD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending .lane 26, 1892 :—

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

•{IH flKKf* ASSOCIATION.) . THE VICTORIAN LOAN. . . Loxdon, June 26. The " Standard " states the drop in Victorian stocks is reported to have embarrissed the-. holders of these securities. The " Economist/1| con siders the loan is peculiarly damaging to Victorian credit. The inability of the colony to refrain from borrowing, after the conviction expressed by Sir G. Berry, creates an 'impression ';, that the finances of the, country' are realy worse than was supposed. ' \,

AUSTRALIAN.

STOBIIY PASSAGE. _. ■ . B*i»H*Y. Jiifief7. Arrived s.s. Poherua, from Lyttelton. She encountered very severe weather on the passage,across. A gale raged tor seventeen hour*.. The «argo shifted to a considerable extent, the vessel's starboard rail being under water. The cargo eventually partly righted, but the Vessel arrivtid insert greatly to starboard. .-' ' :'l INFANTICIDE IN SYDNEY. Infanticide is increasing to an alarm ing extent. In the city last week four eases were brought under the notice of the police. ' ' '. < "THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'S " OPINION; The "Herald" says the present session of the New Zealand Parliament does not promise to produce much practical legislation. LORD JERSEY'S VISIT TO NOUMEA. Lord Jersey, will -visit Noumea, in in H.M.S. Orlando, leaving in. The French r colony his appropriated 5000 francs for "the purpose of gi'ing the distinguished visitor a suitable reception.

FOOTBALL.

Mblboubn*. June 27. The intercolonial football match between Victoria and South Australia was won by the former by two goals. THE SMALLPOX. ■ Another passenger by theOroya is suffering from smallpox. . .

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ohbistchukch, June 28. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Ohristchurch Museum, yesterday, a letter »as received from Dr. De Latour, Oamaru, stating th;*t as he had received no reply to his letter claiming mot bones found at Enfield, and entrusted by him to»Ir Forbes, hehad placed thematter in the hands of his solicitors. It was explained that a reply to his letter had been dehyed through inadvertence in the Board's offtce, A moHon offering to return half the cot lection, und an amendment to return the whole of it on payment of expense iucurrei by the Board, wera both negatived. No tice was given. of a motion expressing re gret at misleading, and officially infofra ing Dr. De Latour that the conditional! he now says wore attached to the gift of the bones to the museum were not disclosed to the Board by Mr Forbes.

Imperial Politics.

\rSBL V&t&A ASBOCiATION]. .". London, June 2«. In his manifesto Mr Balfour ex presses himself confident that the Im perial Parliament will be unable to control an Irish Executive in the event of autonomy being granted. He alleges that the supremacy of England will be a mere sham. He also combats Mr Gladstone's argument that a nuisance was inflicted., on the nation by' the House of Lords causing: dissolutions through the rejection of Bills pasted by the Commons is a reason for dealing hardly with the Upper Chamber,

Mr Dibbs' Mission

(PHR PRKfo ASSOCIATION^ ; London, June 26. Mr Dibbs, in a letter occupying two columns of " The Times" (defends the Australian colonies from the aspersions cast upon them. He says that the recent attempts upon the honour and credit of the colonies have produced the impression in Australia that thefabest ideas are current at Home.: lftmrierry England was more ready,to, lend than Australia was to borrow, but now it is a crime to launch a loan. .' He vigor ously defends the financial condition of Australia, the debt of which,::thpugh nominally heavier, is,, he asserts; ac tually less in proportion than that of Great Britain. He compares the debt with the public.and private wealth showing that between 1881 and, 1890 £45,000,000 was received*!rom outside sources, while' J6158;Q00,OOO was in vested by the people of News South Wales alone. That British investors helped its; progress, he. admitted, but the colony woujd prosper without tiieJsi assistance. ,!.',", London, June' 27. Mr Dibbs is doubtful whether he will be able to visit Paris, but hopes to have an opportunity of discussing * the New Caledonia question, with M, Pardou, ex-Governor of the island; who, may come to, for the purpose The latter fancies the idea t On his way through. America, Mr Dibbs will interview Mr V, C. Horn, of Montreal, regarding the line of steamships from Vancouver to Sydney, and Sir J. J. Abbot, Premier on Canada, on the subject of federation of a commercial bass.

CotKMANE AND SONS EUCALYFTE Ex teact is the onlr genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lungs, Oonsumfetion, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, tJwrel, and Kidney Com plaints, it) his no equal. Agents— Asddbubton Dttxo CtoWAyy,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUEkoAY, JUNE 28, 1892.



st 1b | Strathmore 9 8 Malvolio ... 9 8 Dreadnought 9 6 Z-iliuski .... .9 -4 Stromboli ... 9 3 Sir William 9 2 The Admiral 9 1 Freedom ... 9 0 Oxide ... 8 13 LaTosca .... 8 12 Oorreze ... 812 Tarcoola ... 810 Realm ... 8 10 ! Paris ... 8 8 Portsea ... 8 8 The Workman 8 7 Tirailleur ... 8 6 St. Albansll. 8 5 G'Naroo ... 8 4 Antaeus ... 8 3 St. Blaise ... 8 3 Pigeontoe... 8 2 Olonard ... 8 0 The General 8 0 Enuc ... 8 0 The Swell ... 8 0 Autonomy... 8 0 Pilot Boy ... 7 13 Glenloth ... 7 13 JohnS. ... 712 Sainfoin ... 712 Forty Winks 7 11 Litigant ... 711 Gresford ... 7 10 Clements' Tome ... 710 Steadfast ... 7 10 Alliance ... 710 Captain Webb 7 10 Rock wall .. 7 10 Althotas ... 7 9 Chatham ... 7 9 i Hartington 7 9 Loyalstone 7 8 Little Bernie 7 8 L'rd Hopetoun7 8 Theodore .... 7 8 Jericho ... 7 8 Malolo ... 7 8 Titan ... 7 8 Argos ... 7 7 Linburn ... 7 7 Penance ... 7 7 Tirnillerie... 7 7 Alexander... 7 7 Opera... ... 7 7 Oamoola ... 7 7 Fernando ... 7 7 Medjidie ... 7 6 Rebel , 7 6 Etra Weenie t 6 Mcli ... 7 6 , Deerswood 7 5 Swordbsarer 7 5 Carlist ... 7 5 Marco . 7 5 Bel Giorno 7 5 Azim ... 7 5 Scot Free ... 7 4



St. 1b Ethelbert ... 7 4 Leviathan... 7 4 Daniel ... 7 3 The Captain 7 3 Candour ... 7 3 Norbert ... 7 2 Hopt-toun ... 7 2 E K. ... 7 2 Scrip ... 7 '2 Sternchaser 7 1 Vogengang 7 1 Ituenalf ... 7 1 Singapore ... 7 0 Sundial ... 7 0 Dundas ... 7 0 Adventurous 7 0 Star of Erin 613 Wiora ... 6 13 Golden King 613 Attalus ... 613 Vakeel ... 613 Mascara ... 613 Honour : Bright ... 6 12 All There ... 6 IS Knight of the Garter ... &12 Culloden ... 6 12 Blarney atom 6 12 Dundee (lftLe Donovan) 612 Tereflibone 6 12 Hyena ... 612 Cannon ... 611 Syntax ... 61l EUwick ... 611 Lauroeston 6 11 Calculus ... 611 Lennios ... 611 Olimax ... 6 11 Jewboy ... 610 Courteous... 6 10 ProhPudor 610 Silver Knight 6 10 Target ... (J 10 Playmate ... 6 10 Newmaiket 610 Warwick ... 6 10 Duorow ... 610 Goldleaf ... 6 10 Ulric ... 6 10 Eurus ... 6 9 Alphington 6 9 Premier ... 6 9 Curaiuo ... 6 'il Nickelby ... 6 : .P Polly Mohr 6 8 B,ita i.-. 6 8 Idolater ;.. 6 8 Cobalt ... 6 8 Ronda ... 6 8 Dare Devil 6 8 Waratah , 6 7 Machinist ... 6 7 Wintcn ... 6 7 Meteorite ... 6 7 Blue Stone . 6 7 Pumice Stone 6 7 Cherry Girl 6 7



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Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Baabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, in 'spitfi of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to save life. At this juncture I called en Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some oi their Extract of P^ucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had he satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he s recovered. I may just add that it was when j the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applie,d, and I make this olemn declaration, etc — Franz Raabe Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October,* one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, JVforit* Cobn., J P. -(Advt.) 2 Impoktant to Cyclists. -~ A good Safety Bicycle for £15 15s, Repairs and Cycle accessories at exceptionally low rates at Saville's " Calliope ' Cycle Works, 110 Colombo street, Christ church. The world is ever moving on toward perfection butseldom attains it, Constan improvement is being made in every branch of industry, but in Baking Powders Perfection has been reached^ in Warburton's Can t Be Beak, .'



The best medicine is Sa-nder and Sons Eucalpy ti Extract. Test its eminent p wer ful «ffep> in coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief i» instaji]taneous. Thousands give the most gratifying tjestimQny, His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syhdjeaj^s al] over the world are its patrons. Redd the official reports that accompany each bottle- We have &Q QceasiQi?. to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of qujp peffirences. The officiajl reports of meelical g)uu<}B and univer sities, I }}.§ pfficf %1 'cpmmunication.3 of the Consul General for JLtely at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the intevhatiQnal Exhibitibi), Amsterdam—all these are aiiiheriti'c docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases reafced at thj Qlifli* of Schultz, M.D. Pro* fessor, etc.— ■'•'(?.>, <% years old; cpngeag tional abscess on tW thigh. lucjsiws niade n two places. Although Lister's dreeing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a fqejicj decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed and in its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive feeterdis appeared'very soou, the fever abated within a few clays/and' the patient; recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In" jtliia ms.ijpcj we must not lose sight of tlie'facfc th* ktllfe latter treatment s»ved the patient'S'life--' ' Advt.) ' ' §



WINTER, 1892. TTTE ARE NOW OFFERING VERY SPECIAL VALUES IN ALL CLASSES op . READY-MADE CLOTHING, OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. special" lines BOYS' AND LITTLE BOYS' CLOTHING, MEN"S SAC SUITS. MEN'S TROUSERS AND OVERCOATS, TAILORING AT ECOI\'OMTO4L BATES. CHOICE NEW TWKTCDS OPENED j THIS WEEK. I NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY. rnHE WONDERFUL NEW HIGH | JL ' . *RM WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Latest Improvements, New Appliances. All who haro used the WERTHEIM "NEW TRIUMPH" Machine will at once adm>t it to be by far the best they have ever seen. It is indeed a triumph of mechanical genius,and transcendentaly the most perfect Hand Machine' yet produced. NEW ZEALANB CLOTHING FAOTORY, Agentit



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KINDERGAKTEN SCHOOL WILL BE OPENED BY MRS QUINN, | THE MISSES CUSSEN & GRAY, At their Rooms, Kast Street, ON MONDAY, JULY 4 Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been tiained by Mrs Bendeloy, of Christohurch, whose KINDERGARTEN SOFTOOL has such a wide »pread reputation; she having studied the system in Germany, EXTRAS TAUGHT- Music, Singing, Painting, Drawing, and Art Needlework. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON From two to four o'clock. Also— A DANCING CLASS Will be Formed for Boys and Girls ON TUESDAYS, From half-past seven to ten o'clock p.m. Calisthenic Exercises made a special feature. TERMS on application at Mrs Quiun's residence Havelock street, betweon the hours of two and five o'clock, until MONDAY, the 27st insfc. 6 98 ~ NOTICE. A DVERTISEMHNTS for the First (Country) edition of the Guardian must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (Town edition will be recsived up to 3 p.m. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO! May 23, 1892.



ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburfcon Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. __ f^ ENUINE SALE, to reduce Stock \JC previous to Stock-taking. Books, Stationery for office and private une, Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods' Reduced in Price for Cash during this month. —L. F. Anurewes AifD Co. Stationer's Hall, Ashburton.



Wanted. CASH Advertißen.«uu 3 ™dertlvs heading not exceeding blXllfi^ WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at tbia Office^ ______ fTTANTED to sell 20 tons Mangolds, W 15* on ground, 17* 6d delivered, for one week only. W. Gaudnsb, Mnr ham'i road, Tinwald. 6 105 J THOMAS, General Produce Dealer, • has a grand lot* of Appla Trees. Samples of Trees and Fruit may be seen at the Store, opposite Army Barracks. 6*145 HORSE, Cow, Pig, or Fowl Peed from 6d worth to waggon load ftt lowest rates.-J. Thomas, Havelock street, 6+146 •fTTANIED—Man to milk cows and ▼V make himself generally useful.— Apply Donald MoLbin, Lagmhor. O lii'J RjipTwwEa'a Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East B*reet.___ . %T/ ANTED £1000 by July 31 Great VV cheap sale of Drapery, Dress goods, Flannels, Blankets, etc , now on at g. W. Amjorn and Cos. SOMERHET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the be3t, and the oheap esfc. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -JW. J. SacooK. 4J182 1 qa NEW Volumes just *dded to my XOV/ Circulating Library. Subscrip tion 3s 6d quarter ; 10a 6d per annum. B. M. Jokes. /CHOICEST new season's Figs and %J Cartoon Table Dates in 31b Boxes, 9)§each.— H. G. Flower, Confectioner, Hftßt street. WANTED— Gentlemen before buying their Suits and Clothing of all ftawriptioM to inspect our stock. £1000 #orth must be sold regardless of cost.— H. O. SEGBRa, MglfordHouse. WANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains in Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters •ndMilli'iery, at 8. W. Alcorn's, cheap ■ale. Now On. ANTED Known^-In consequencelS slowness of trade this season, we nave reduced almost everything of our well assorted first-clas* Drapery, Clothing, .c—H. 0. Skgbrs, Melford House. i • _ .. . .. rpKLEGRAM to A. Okr.—Your offer X for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co,, Christchurch. The above goods are now heidg sold »fc half price at A. Orb's Cheap SUe. 140 tIfANTED Known—lf you want good VY value in iirst-class Drapery and Dlothing for your money go to H. C. Seokkr, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. "CTTANTED Known—Just arrived, per ff s.e. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a large shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa*er supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices on application—J. W. Harbley, IBmt Street. WANTED Known.—The nicest stock of New Winter Dress Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &c, ia at S. W. AtcoßN and Co/s 5 50 ANTED* Known—The whole Boot Stock of Messrs Edwards, Ben nett, and Co., wholesale warehousemen, Christchurch, is now being slaughtered at Half Price at Andrew Orr's Cheap SiSe^ 6*139 WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only le obtained in Ashburton afc W. H Colubr's, "The Corner." W~ ANTTOD KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at *Thb Coßygw. WANTED, purchasers of Blankets, Flannwls, and General Drapery o remember that Best Value in the trade a at 8, W. Alcorn akd Co.'h 5 51 WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stove?, fortable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging keirt in stock.—J. W. Hardley, Eaat street. 6^2 ANTED Known—That you~~will make no mistake for quality and variety in English and Colonial Boots, and his highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisok's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. A staft of men always kept and lest material and worktm nahip guaranteed. H*fe"Heaithy~ChUdren by nourishini b«mi with Aulsebrook cud, Co« Arrow pot Biscu U j



IMMEDIATEJEALISATIOM. LADIES' CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QU VRTER JACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS— Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 31s Od, 32s 6d, ,18a 6d Sale Pbices Us lid, 6s lid, 6s lid, 13s lid, 8s lid, 4s lid Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s Od, Us 6d, 26s 6d, 3U Od, 17s 6d Sale Prices 13* 3J, H 3 lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, IBs 1 Id, 8s 6d Former Prices 24s Od, 28s 6d, 32a 6d, 42a 6d, 32s 6d, 22a 6d Sale Pkicbs 13« lid, 14s lid, 13s lid, 15s lid, 14s lid, 12s lid Former Prices 42s 6d, 16s 6d, 38s 6d, 29s 6d, 31s 6d, 32a 6d Sale Prices 14s lid, 5s lid, 13s 6d, 12s lid, 13s 6d, 16;« 6d • Former Prices 24s 6d, 26s 6d, 34$ 6d, 35s Od 0) Sale Prices 12s lid, 13s lid, 12s lid, 4s lid CD LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. B Former Prices 16s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13a 6d, ■2U Od, }^ T hr Sale Prices 4s lid, 4s lid, 5a 6d, 5s lid, 6a lid, « 1J« m H Former Prices 2ls Od, 18s 6d, 19s 3d, 22s Od, 17s 9d, 15s 6d H Sale Prices 6s 9d, 5s 9d, 5a lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d 4s lid, 5s 6d > ft) Former Prices 12s 6d, 17s 9d, 18s 6d, 22s 6d, 19s 9d, 18s 6d, I<s 6d J** Sale Prices 4s I Id, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, 5s lid, 5s 9d, 4s lid _ 'P. LADIES' TWEED FLSTEKS. 2 W Former Pricea 8s lid, 8s lid, 9a 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 9d, 21s Od, 9s 6d O Sale Prices 3a lid, 3a lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 5s lid, 11s 6d, 5s 6d Former Pricea 12s 6d, 18s 6d, 32s 6d, 16s-6d, 10s H3*HJ* Jd _j Q. Salk Prices 7slid, 6a lid, 14. lid, 9s lid 6s lid, Wj9d, 13alid ~J H Former Pricea 22s 6d, 18s 6d, 18a 6d, 18s 6d, 37a 6d, 25s 6d, 9s, 6d i h Sale Prices 12s 6d, 7a lid, 14s 3d, 14s 3d 19s6d, 11. 6d, 3a lid m H Former Prices 8a 6d, 9s 6d, 18s 9d 10a 9d 12b 9d 12s 6d 17s 6d Saw Pbiciw 4» Ud, 8» lid, 8a 6d, 6a lid, 5a lid, 8s lid, 8a 6d § .— § g SPECIAL. r S THE BALANCE OF OUR WAREHOUSE STOCK OF g ' FLANNELS, < Including Pare Wool Flannels, Shetland, Orkney, and White, from BJd per Yard. W. W. SPENCER & CO. Hoars of Buaineas—lO a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to 9.30 p.m. PARCELS DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS EXCHANGED OR ALLOWED ON APPROBA TION.