MAIL NOTICES.

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ENGLISH MAILS.

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The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1892. A RAILWAY INJUSTICE.

Ashburton has very little to thank the railway authorities for in the way of suitable trains or cheap, fares on the occasion of any holiday, Show, or other event here or elsewhere, which may attract visitors from a distance. Cheap fares to Ashburton on the Show day, last week, were refused, and it was only by the strongest influence being brought to bear that the starting of the Mount Somers train was delayed later than the usual time. We have many times-protested against the unfair treatment of Ashburton in respect to excursion fares, and hoped that some of the anomalies had dis appeared, but it appears that they still remain. A correspondent (in a letter to the Editor) draws attention to a particular case which shows that the Country is even worse treated than the town. An excursion train was run from Christchurch to Timaru last week for the Show, and cheap return fares from Christchurch and Ashburton were advertised. Many country people went to intermediate stations in the belief that they would be able to travel by the train at proportionately reduced rates, but found that they would have to pay the ordinary fare, which, in the case of passengers from Winslow, was actually higher than the excursion fare from Christchurch—the former being 7s 9d and the latter 7s 6d, while the Christchurch passengers were carried one hundred and twenty miles further. No wonder that the country settlers are moved to indignation ! No won der, either, that they were ready to believe—somewhat hastily, it is true — that there was to be no train this year to take them to the Christchurch Show and back. Still, though the special train will run on the Christchurch Show day as in former years, residents in this district—town and country alike—are to be the victims of extor tionate fares. The ordinary rates are to be charged, and we shall again see the anomaly and injustice of passengers from Ashburton being charged nearly double the fare which passengers from Timaru—double the distance

—-are charged. We hope the grievance will be brought forcibly under the notice of the railway authorities,. Whatever the Railway CpmrnissiQ^ers may be, the Traffic Manager is a reasonable man, and if proper representations, are made to him \t will not be his fault if m,ore equit able arrangements, are not made. Nqbodysepks tq havp a strjct}y milpage scale of fares, iov ■ excursionistsj j stations from Ealing to Tinwald might be in cluded in one "aone" and from Ash- j burton to liakaia in another, and the j fares fixed at, say, three-fourths and two-thirds respectively of the Timaru- Ohristchurch fares, which would satisfy everybody and be profitable to the Commissioners. Residents might well call upon the Farmers' and Country k<*ttlers' League to show the sincerity of their P i-;fflst^ ons of friendsh|P fo' the small farmers an^ «*vfity residents by assisting in obtaining the rjpaom of the old standing grievance, for it must be borne in mind that the Rail way Commissioners and the Farmers' League alike profpss to be non.pro litical, and any influence which the members for the county may be able to exercise is purely personal, while petitions, however numerously signed, are not likely to have much affect.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An owner is wanted [for a child's hand bag in brown morocco, fo.und on bhe show grounds. Gall at the Mail atQae. The annual general meeting of the Ash burtou Horticultural Society takes place to-.iiormw evening, at eight o'clock, in the Arcade Chambers* The hard-up miner who dropped up on 17500z gold in less than tgn minutes, on the Percy river (Queensland), the other day, has since got much over IOQQoz more from the same spot—making quite £10,000 worth in all. The Boers have enacted a law which stops Sunday labor in the Transvaal. The gold output, it is declared, will be reduced by one-seventh, meaning a loss of £75,000 a month but President Kruger replies that he will not sell the Lord's Day for millions. In the National Library of Japan there are no fewer than 127,000 volumes. The classes of books favored by its readers have been tabulated, and the contents are such as to gratifiy the admirers of the best hundred books. Fiction is nowhere, but the following explanation of its absence is significant :—Of late years novels have been withdrawn, since there was such a rush upon light literature that it was found the more serious students were hopelessly driven away." ! The JMnce Temperance Hotel, Wills street!, which has been gqnducted for the last eleven years by Mr and Mrs Unarles Truckle in a' manner that has gained the hoiise a very high reputation among establish ments of this kind, lias ehenged hands, Mr truckle' having sold the premises mid busi ness to Mr *4 % £ ohn WsQr? who have long b.een fayorably krjown as refreshment caterers The wli o!e °f t f«prture and Cp «# by fe{^ Mr 4 lfred rfamson >*•> Friday without re|erve s and Mr .and Mrs" ganger jtjake po.ssessjon lfnme dLfcely 'If^rvvai^s. Mrt Rang.ec/s re-

Ihey m.iuaue th 3 affairs of at least one local body in Victoria in a very odd fashion. Mr Isaac Ramsden, late president of the Bulu Bulu Shire Couhsil, was a witness in the libel suit brought by Mr Groom, ex- M.P., against the " Melbourne Age." In cross-examination, Mr Purvis drew from him the remarkable confession that he hi»d a road 'at. his back door and another at his front verandah, and that the main road ran through his property. When he wanted these roads constructed he called a meeting of the Council. No one attended the meet ing but himself. He constituted himself the whole Council, manufactured himself into a quorum, and passed a lesolution that the roads be constructed. He then deputa tionised Mr Gillies, and reported the result to himself as the Council, none of the other councillors knowing anything about the matter until the money had been voted.

The constantly growing list of cnricus be quests has received an addition from Ireland. A lady narr.ed Ellen Blair has left the bulk of her estate, amounting to the not very munificent sum of £753 14s 6d, towards the building of a church for the Protestants of the Church of Ireland "in one of the, most benighted, impoverished, and ignorant dis fciic* in Ireland.' Left to choose a district fulfilling all these qualifications, it is not surprising that the executors under the will have renounced probate. More bold than the executors, however, the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland have obtained lettters of administra tion, and a case has been referred to the Vice-Chancellor's chambers to settle a scheme for the application of the bequest. Happily a corporation has no soul to be saved or body to be kicked. No private individual dare dump down a church which should proclain the neighbourhood to be "the most benighted, improvished, and ignorant." At the Church of the Holy Name on Sunday morning, the Very Rev Father Ohastagnon took occasion, at the close of mass to refer to his departure from Ash burton to take charge of another parish. The rev father, who spoke wider great emotion, referred to the eight years he had striven" to do his duty as a servant and a missioner of Christ. It had not been his mission to make enemies, but to be a peace maker, and he believed he had been suc cessful in this part of his mission. He urged his people to pray fervently for the furtherance of the cause of religion ; tor God's help that they themselves may be enabled to follow the path of holiness that Christ by the example of His life had marked out for them ; for increase in their loyalty to His cause and steadfastness in His service; for the hand of God to guide their paster who was leaving them, and for His grace *o follow him in his new work ; and for the blessing of God to rest upon his successor. The rev father spoke of the number of children whom he had received info the Church through the sacrament of baptism, and these children he asked to be taught by their parents to pray for him, as he valued the prayers of the young, of whom the saviour said " of [such are the Kingdom of Heaven." He would carry a deep love in his heart wherever he went for the people of Ashburton, he would never cease to pray to God for them, and he knew that in their prayers to God he would not be forgotten. The rev. father's feelings over came him and he was unable to say more. A meeting of the parishioners took place in the school after service to make arrange ments for a public farewell of the very rev. father, which will take place>fter eleven o'clock mass next Sunday,

The Broken Hill Strikers

TRIAL AND CONVICTIONS,

?RR PRESS 4SSOCIATIOI*, Sydney, October 25. The trial of the Labor Defence Committee for unlawful conspiracy in connection with the strike of miners at Broken Hill has concluded. Intense intprest was manifestsd in the result throughout Australia. The jury were locked up all night. Sleath (secretary of the Broken Hill Miners' Associa tion), Ferguson, Polkinghorne, and Hewitt were found guilty, and Hnon and Butcher not guilty. Bennett aiti] Heberle \yere also found guilty, but the jury recommended them to mercy. His Honor, in passing sentence, said that he had a painful duty to perform, as it was a terrible thing to see men like the prisoners before a court of justice at all. Sleath and Ferguson were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment; Hewitt and Polking horne, each to eighteen months; Heberle, nine months; and Bennett three months. All the accused have hard lafcjor. In the cases of assault against Unionists, there was one conviction and three acquittals. Tinkles, for riotous behavior, was sentenced to eight months' imprispn,ra i ent. Th,e prevailing opiniqn amon,g $he men, afc Broken IJiU was, that; the members o{ the Laho? Defence Commission would, be acquitted, and the result has oaused dismay, Addressing a meeting of miners at Broken Hill a recently appointed Justice of the Peace urged the workers to get into power, seize the magis tracy, and put their own men on the Bench, so that they could get the verdicts they wished; then when they got Gatling guns and troopers they could, if the occasion returned, trample down ruthlessly the class which opposed them. Sydney. October 30.

A large mob attacked several free labourers at Broken Hill last night. The police arrested one of the oftenders, whpm th§ mob tried to rescue, During the figlft iqui police weep inured W s|one^ and otier missiles. Mr-ss meetings, were held in the Sydney Domain to-day, when petitions were signed, demanding the release of the members of the Broken Hill Labor Defence Gommissioi. A monster meeting v to be held on Tuesday for the*sa.m.e ojpot, (Received October 3}, noon.) Sydney, October 31. The " Sydney Morning Herald" supports the verdict in the conspiracy cases. The " Telegraph " applauds the verdict, which it says is a complete justification of the action qf the Govern ment in connection with the arrests. The verdipt and sentences aroused a very bitter feeling in Unionist qirqlesj ancf the leaders assert th.fi assta.tiQn is. of greater magnitude than any that has taken place in the colonies, At Broken Hill on Saturday night 1 ssven were arrested for riotous behavior and twenty-nine for various offences, ranging from assaulting the police to drunkenness.

P OLITICAL.

MR SAUNDERS A.T KfRWEE

Mr launders, M.H.11. for Selwyn, ad dressed a. well ab ended meeting of his constituents at Kirwee on Friday night. He detailed .some events of the session, explained why he had given general support to the Government, and enumer ated some of the points on which he differed from them. He supported their financial proposall- 1, opposed the appoint ments to the Legisla'ivc Council as wrong j in principle, and condemned the inciease in the payments to members and increase of the number of Ministers to seven. He said that as the Council amendments re garding woman's franchise were not im portant the Government could have passed the Bill if desirous cf doing so. \ vole of thanks and..confidence was proposed, also an amendment of thanks only. On a show of hands the Chairman could not decide, and the meeting broke up.

THE WEATHER

ALVOBD STATION. The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending October 30, 1892 :—

CRICKET.

On Friday afternoon the Ashburton 0.0. took advantage of the half-holiday to play a scratch match between sides chosen between Outhbertson and Black. The regular practices are having their effect, the form of most of the players being greatly improved. The following are the scores :—Outhbertson's side—E. Andrews, c and b Jackson, 51 ; L. An drewes, b E, Davis, 15 ; Cuthbertson, b E. Davis, 15 j Tood, b Jackson, 9; W. Davis, run out, 0 ; Graarder, not out, 0 ; extras 12 ; total 102. Black s side—Fox, run out, 4 ; G. Andrews, not out, 44 ; E. Davis, b Todd, 10 ; Jackson, c Gaarder b Todd, 1 ; Black, c Davis b Todd, 13 ; Booth, b Todd, 1; Ward, c Davis b Jbl. Andrews, 3 ; extras 13 ; total, 99. A general meeting of the (Slub will be held to-night for the purpose of electing a captain and one vice-president for the Waitaki Cricket Association with which the Club is affiliated. The annual match with a combined team from Chertsey Rakaia, and Methven will come off on Saturday next, and as this team is a particularly strong one the selection committee are anxious that all members will practice as much as pos sible this week. The final selection will be posted on the notice board to-morrow morning.

Australasian Stock Con ference.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION]

Wellington, October 27. To-day Mr Brydone's motion, recommend ing that New Zealand be declared clean if after next shearing the flocks last infected be found free of scab, was carried unani mously. The motion by Mr Bruce was also carried, to the effect that it is desirable that an efficient and competent staff of Inspectors of Stock be maintained in each colony to prevent the introduction and spread of contagious and infectious diseases in each colony, and to give other colonies confidence that stock to be introdnceci are free from infection,; and th.a.t where stack come from St colony not maintaining such a staff the colony i;uo "hioh they iu-o to be introduced he entitled to put on such restrictions as I may be deemed necessary by way of guarantee that such stock is not infected." Resolved that the regulations in regard to the travelling, movement or conveyance of animals be dealt with by each colony within its own boundaries. A paper on crossbreeding in sheep was lead by Mr Roberts, and one on the frozen meat trade by Mr Brydone. A very long discussion took, place on Mr Brydone's paper on frozen mutton. Regula tions relating to the importation of stock were considered and passed. Mr Coleman Phillips' paper on rabbits also gave rise to a great deal of discussion. Mr Roberts gave notice of motion—"That as no disease exists in cattle in l^ew Zea land, the Tasmaniau Government be re quested to allow ]^ew Zealand cattle to enter tfyat colony without imposing any terms, of quarantine."

THE MARKETS.

drain and Produce,

The following is the Ohristcburch Corn Exchange report; of October 29 :—A perusal of the shipping column in the daily papers for the paat week will show the state of the export trade. Wheat is inactive with no alteration in price. Peas and ?.eans—the demand for seed lines has stopped, and so have the sales. Oats—the operations of the week have been of about; us much public interest as two boys swopping knives, not much except to parties trading; the demand from the outside is painfully small. Potatoes— a considerable quantity shipped and Sydney is well supplied, too much so, we fear, for those who have consigned to that market. The orders from our northern provinces are getting fewer in number and less in quantities. Dairy PRODUCE—not a great quantity comjnu t°f' m ward, but what is can. ea_si}y l^e placed at fairly good, m\<m. 'fhe. fallowing are p.ajd' $q f^rm.er.s. "f.p.b,, packages extra potatoes, exaepted, •—Wh.ea.t, prime milling 3s <td, ofcheps Is 8d to. 2s «d. Oats, feed }s 8d tq Is 9d, willing inactive 2s> Peas §s 4d to 3s. Beans, 3a. Potatoes, 10a at oountry station. Butter, farmers 7d to 9d, .r«an iactory lid. Cheese 3d to sd.

Otago Presbyterian Synod.

PBK PKESS ASSOCIATION, Dunedin, October 28. The Theological College Committee re ported that nine students had been in regular attendance, two of these being intended for the Baptist Church, The sustentation fund dividend for the year was reported to be £205 9s lQcl. The. Sabbath school report showed that there are 202 schools with 13,603 on the rol|l and 1.1,16,1 average attendance. TJftere are £$2 ma.le and 1292 female teachers j there are 102 bible classes mth 2$H students and 133 libraries with 28,395 volumes.

AN AMERICAN FIRE.

TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS. [PER WtRSS ASSOCIATION.! New York, October 30. A tremendous fire occurred at Mil waukee, the most populous town of Wisconsin, situated on the west shore of Lake Michigan. Six hundred houses, the gasworks, and many business blocks were destroyed. The damage is estimated at 20,000,000 dollars. The firemen used dynamite to destory buildings with a view to checking the conflagration. The fire originated in a liquor store, and as a hurricane was blowing at the time, spread with great rapidity. Chicago and other cities sent firemen and engines to cope with the flames. The area devasted is two-thirds of a mile by three-quarters of a mile. Two firemen lost their lives. Accommo dation is being found in churches and schools for those burnt out. (Received October 31, 11.10 a.m.) Washington, October 30. Eight thousand people were rendered homeless by the fire at Milwaukee. The English Insurance Companies are heavy losers. The damage is now estimated at six million dollars.

T rrible Shipwreck and Loss of Life.

(per press association,) London, October 30. The steamer Roumania, 2297 tons, owned by the Anchor line (Henderson Bros.), bound from Liverpool to Bom bay, was totally wrecked at Arelho, north of Lisbon. 113 passengers were drowned. Of these 55 were passengers, including six British officers and their wives and many Indian officials. Seven were saved. The Roumania was driven ashore in a heayy storm. There were only eight ! survivors, one of whom was a white man and the rest Lascars.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed by our

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

TO THS BDITOB. Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your columns to draw the attention of the railway authorities to the absurd method they have of organising excurison trips. I refer to the excursion to Timaru on show day. People travelling from Winslow have to pay 3d more fare than those travelling from Christchurch, when the distance is not much more than one third. If they wish to come into Ash burton and get an excursion ticket, they are subject to the inconvenience of travelling an additional ten or twelve miles ; thus the resfdents of Longbeach, Hinds, and other districts either have to pay the extra charges, or put up with the long drive. Do the authorities think this is the way to enlist public supp6rt ? It, is a pity they cannot bring a little reason to bear on their management, and study public interest more.—l am etc. W. J. Stoddart. Willowby, October 29.

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

(PEE PRESS 4SSOpIATION.) Melbourne, October 29". The Melbourne racing carnival opened to-day with the following results :— Maiden Plate of 5 soys each, with 300 added- One mile.—Attalus, 7st 131b, 1 ; u,K., Bsfc 121b, 2 ; Angola, sst 81b, 3. Eleven ran. Won by a length and a half. Time—lmin 43|sec. Melbourne Stakes, of 10 sqya each, with 500 added ; If mile.—Autonomy, 7st 111b, 1; Bungeba,h, %t 131b, t; The Admiral, 9sb "|-. Eighteen ran. Won by half a length. Paris was fourth. Tirailleur was among the last tOifini,sli. Time—2min 9|sec. Hotham Handicap of soys each, with 300, added >. JJs mi|le and a distance.— Hopetoi\n, 7st 21b, 1; Chatham, Jst Tib, 2 i Norbert, 7st 71b, 3. Sixteen ran. Won easily by three-quarters of a length, Time-2min 55|seQ. Victoria Derby, of 25 soys t ac h, with 1000 added, l^mile. Camoola .., v (Huxley) 1 Mcli w . ... ...(Morrison) 2 Jonathan (Maybin) 3 Other starters were Azim, The Captain, Ulric, Calculus, Elswick, Wolf, and Can dour. Betting—7 to 4on Camoola, 6to 1 against Azim. Won by three quarters of a length ; a neck between second and third. Time—2min 42sec. Maribyrnong Plate, of 30 s>ovs each, with 1000 soys added ; five furlongs.— Sailor Prince, 1; Zeph, 2; The Dauphine, 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length and a quarter. Time—'lmin 4sec. Coburo Stakes, of 5 soys each, with 300 added ; one mile.—Cooya. 7st 41b, 1; Bloodshed, 7st 121b, 2 ; Gold Reef, Bst 41b, 3. Seventeen started Won easily. Time—lmin 46|sec.

ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING.

The following nominations were re ceived on Saturday night for the Handi caps &lj the Ashburton Racing Club's Spring meeting, on "November 23 and 24:— FIBST DAY. Spring Hurdle Rack Hawjcap,, of 50 soys ; two miles.—Chpvy, Invader, Gillie, Magpie, Wild Irishman, Erin-go-Bragh, L#dy : Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 100,g&vs ; one mile and a half.—Beting Liberator, The Winchman, Au, Revoir, Aquarius, Coinage, Flinders, Young Cheviot, Sara cen. W^NDERiMEK.E HANDICAP, of 40 SOYS J Ss2s furlongs.—Jacob Faithful, Lard Zetland. Carronade, Wetsail, Warriqgton, Beau [Nash, Frivolity, Gloaming, Countess, Kate Qreenaway, Fire King, The Or phane,d. Spring, Handicap, of 40 soys; severs furlongs,—Wanganui; Finetta, Aquarius, Inea, Corruption, The Idler, Warrington, Jaoob Faithful, Vogengang, Cajolery, Sir Robert, Lady Zetland, Young Cheviot. LONGBEACH HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 35 Boys ; one mile.—Countess, Little John, The Idler, Rawhiti, Warrington. Sebastopol, Invader, Sherwocd,, Joeau Nash, Midwinter, Fire Ki^«

SECpiSj?,. PAY. ' LAGMH^OE HyßiDli RAC& HaNBK>AI\ of 4Osovs'; one mile a,n<J a half.—Erin-go- Biragh,, tiillie, The Idler, Chevy, Lady Grey, Invader, Magpie, Wild Irishman. iSHBUETON RACING C/LUB HANDICAP, of 75sovs;onemileandaquarter.—Retina, The Winchman, Flinders, Au Re\r<4t|, Lady Zetland, Young Cheviot^ Ljlb6i|atoi;,' Finotta,lnez, Saracen, Qpinage, Aquarius, WINOHMORE HaNdXoaP, of 40 SOY8 * one npile and'a quarer.— Oounto|R, T\\e Idler, Mountain Maid, Kate Gree^aijifay, ! New Hope, Warrington, B^eau is.asK,' Invader, Sherwood, ]V^id\viiiteV, Lord Zafan.3, j^iyawa^, Coijiiage, Th% ' Q^-.

We ter Handicap, of 45 sovsl^^| mile.— uherator, The Winchm»ii,^H Robert, Young Cheviot, Aquarius, JacoH Faithful, Krin^go-Bragh, Ruwhiti, Fri^ volity. Flying Handicap, of 40 soys ; five furlongs.—Wanganui, Finetta, Inez, Oarronade, Lady Thornton, Oarsmaid, Young Cheviot, The Orphaned, Gloam ing, Counter, Little Bun, Corruption, Emerald, lady Zetland, Warringtou, Rosohill, Sevastopol. Allenton Handicap, of 35 s^vs ; one nail*.—Jacob Faithful, Sherwood, Kate Groeraway. Newj Hope, Wirrington, frivolity, Sir Robert, The Idler, Fire Kinsf, Wetsail, Beau Na«h.

DUNEDIN AUTOMN MEETING.

Dunedin, October 29. Ihe following nbminafcions have been received tor the Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn meeting :—. Dunbmn Cup, of 600 soys ; two miles and a distance.—Scot Free, Dilemma, St. Hippo, Vogengang, The Dreamer, Occi dent, Captive, North Atlantic, Awarua Rose, Crown Jewel, Wyvern, Wayland, Flinders, Spinfeldt, Cruchfield, Diadem, Senator, Don Pedro, Lustre, Thame, Clanranald, Morion, Prime Warden. Johnny Faa, Tempest. Publicans' Handicap, of 200 soys; seven furlongs.—Lochness, Thame, Kul nine, Miss Letfcy, Quadrant, Conjurer, Young Cheviot, Au Revoir, Morpheus, The Lnmper, Saracen, Wakawafcea, Bay Bell, Hippomenes, Huguenot, Captive, Norbh Atlantic, Free Lance, Cruchfield, The Dancer, The Workman, Pique, Diadem, Vogengang, Lady Zetland, Finetta. Heatherbell, Johnny Faa, The Chance ling, Lustre, Flinders. D.J.C. Handicap, of 350 soys ; H n J re- c ' min *c™, Spinfeldt Cruchfield, Monon, Diadem, Saracen, Wyyem, Wolseley, Wayland, Hippomenes, Occident, Thame, Clanranalcl, The Dancer, Stepniak, Morpheus, The Winch man, Don Pedro, Heatherbell, Captive, Freelance, Kulnine, St: Hippo, Conjurer, Vogengang, Senator, Johnny Faa, Wakawatea, Tempest, Lustre, North Atlantic, Dilemma, Awaru* Rose, Coal scuttle, Crown Jewel, Prime Warden, The Dreamer, Bay Bell. Forbcry Handicap, of 250 soys ; one mileand a quarter.—North Atlantic, Free lance, Spinfeldt, Kulnine, Cruchfield St Hippo, The Dancer, Coalscuttle, Young Cheviot, Diadem, Au Revoir, Morpheus, Prime Warden, Heather Bell, Don Pedro 2? 7 . Bell ' o Wyvern ' Wayland, Lustre, Flinders, Scot Free, Thame, Dilemma, Clanranald, Ayrarua Rose, Miss Lefcty, Morion, Conjurer, Stepniak, Crown Jewel, Vogengang, Saracen, The Winch man, Johnny Faa, Wolseley, Wakawate*. ihe Dreamer, Hippomenes, Tempest* Captive. *^ Marshall Memorial Stakes, of 250 soys ; six furlongs.-Lochness, Tussock, Skirmisher, Busybody, Miss Letty, Quad rant, Stepniak, Strowan, Magazine, Ad dington, Vogengang, Saracen, Waka watea, Mount Royal, The Changeling putpost, Hippomenes, Midas, Sister Mary, Alvardo, St Hippo, The Daiieer* The Workman, Aldershot, Reftection, loken, Au Revoir, Prime Warden, The Lumper, Bolano, Le Loup-^Oitana colt, Lu3tre, Captive.

SHOW NOTES.

The following are the Cup awards, which we were unable to publish on Saturday the points not having been made up -— The President's cups, £5 5s etch for the largest prize takers in the following divi sions :- Sheep—Max Friedlander 74 ---points; Horses-John Griga, 25 points ; Produce-John Gngg and John Small each gained twelve points, and each had two first pnzss, so that a dead beat has to be recorded between them, and the dis posal of the cup is leftover for the pre sent. r Mrr>?a nc{f of Springfield, gave £2 2s, for the largest prize taker in cabtle-^the winner being R. Clarke, withi @f points. Mr John Grigg gave £5 fe for the> largest prize taker in draught horses, an* John Small was tha successful competitor with 22 points. r Mr Andrew Black, watchmaker, Ash burton, offered a marble clock and pair o£ T^h^! t0 mateh ' tlle wllole valued at £f 10s, for the largest, prize taker in- I the show in all classes. This prize was supplemented by a prize of £3 3s, given: by Mr John Bonifant, of Elgin, and tie success*^! competitor was Mr Max Fried lander, with a total score of 84 points Mr i. VV, .Randall's Geordie was 'se cond in the competition for best mare or gelding suitable for a carrier's cart up to 30 owh, and no*; third as stated in our description of the horses. Geordie was correotly placed in our prize list, ™he whip for the best lady rider was the gift of Mr William Anderson and not as stated in our prize list.

The Enterprise Concert Company, jrilbtecf by^Mr F. Cross as advance agent* come to us highly recommended, and will g| ve their first entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening. The company include some very high class perfowners among them. Labor day (Friday^ was observed with considerable ceremony in Wellington and Dunedin, processions and sports taking place with great success. In other centres the Government offices alone were closed. The Alameda with the English mails* of October 1, left San Francisco cj October 15 a day late. The Maripo^ with the colonial mails of October & arrived at San i rancisco October 4,—©j>nt*act date. A majority of th,©. tradesmen of the Wn have agreed to, Wednesday as the ceneral half-holiday for Ashburton. Those who had not signed the agreement in the early part of the afternoon were to be vwited before business closed for the day. The aeree meat will take effect on Wednesday first At a meeting of the Christchurch Em ployers' Associate on Friday Mr W. Recce* the preside^, delivered a lengthy address? He deplo^od the want of leaders of Labor orrauMtioDs who felt their enormous respon sjWhty and were not anxious for self glorincation, and strongly advocated a, system ot arbitration, h» all cases o f dispute between employers anil employed. He regretted, that a workable bill dealing witht that <|H«stion had not been passed lastt session. He favored a system of ptofit sharing by a boaus on profits paid to laborers iat the end each year in proportion to the . work done, a portion to be reserved, as a sick and benevolent fund. A sensational shooting case occurred at Timaru on Friday. A spent bullet, sup posed to be from a volunteer carbine entered the window of Mr John Kay's house' Turnbull street, and struck Miss Eda Elizsi Wood on the thigh bone. Miss Wood, wfc®, is a neighbor of Mr Kay's, was sittfom i & the kitchen at the time with a baby o», her knee. The bullet cut a hole ihrough the window pane, cut a hole thww&h baby's anA Miss Wood's clothiug, j^nd, passed through the flesh on her hip.a^d then fell to the floor! Two other wos^nand! a number of children were clog^ by aij the tiiw. It appears that lie -Vimaru, Navah wer© class firing at i the range, three^uafters of a mile away, and that o«$ o| the members fired at a pass • ing seagull ia the direction of the street, , named, The wound is not considered dan gerous.

CoiJBSXANK AND So X EuCAIA'WfB. Ex. tract is the only genuine in. tk© markefc, and was a warded medals &»<3i diplomas ab, Sydney, Melbourne wd,Adelaide> beaUsg all competitor; For all affections c£ fche Ghest and, Lungs, Consumption, Asthma. Cmi^hs, Colde,. Garavel, and Kidney Com 'pjamts, ife has no equal. Wnts A SHBUUTON I>XU« Co»«:ANV. "(KEATING'S POWDER' destroys BUGS FW3AS, MOTHS/BEETLES> y d Wl <3.ther insects, whilst quite harmlessanci ctpmqstic animals. In exterminating Beetle* Hie success o£ this powder is extraordinary. i,c is $erfee% clean in application. See the article you purchase is " KEATINGS, *" as Wn t^tions are noxious and inefieetual. Sol |n Xjns 6d, Is, and &s 6d e»M*» b^ all demists,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1892.



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GLAD TIDINGS. ™ o | G. J. NBILL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF SENEKaL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOT &% IK FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST &|MOORE STPEETS. EVERYtHING GOOD. EVEBYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, wortb Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen j Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4|d; Forfar, 36in. wide, 6id New Washing Prints, 4Jd j New Dress Materials, Ud Doable width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4£d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255 ; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits I 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 lanre stock of. Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety, AT G. J. NBILL and GO'S. P.S.-MR NEILL was Manager for W. W SPENCER and CO. for the past four years.



Spring and Summer Drapery. HARDLEY BROS., AKCADE HOUSE, XTAVB JUST ARRIVED for the Coming Season a Splendid Assortment of ttiods in Delaines, Prints, Pongee Cloths, Ginghams, Galateas, Muslins, etc INSPECTION INVITED. MCLLIFERY DEPARTMENT.-This Department is already tery busy. Customers would do wall to leave their Orders early. Arcade House. OLOTEIWG DEPARTMENT.-We hare n special line of Men's Wellington Tweed Suits at 25a, worth 40., also a splendid lot of Saddle Tweed Suits at 40s. Boys Knicker Suits from 4s 6d. A grand line of Fsncy Shir*, Pique front,, at 5s 91, wort* 8* 81. Men's Working Shirts from 2s 6J. BOOT DEPARTMENT.-Corce and see our new assortment of English and Colonial Boots and Shoes. A splendid line of Men's English Shoes at 9, 61. Men's Colonial Kip Shooters, nailed, 10s 6d. 94 Pair Women's Shoes ao 0, 6d, worth 8s 6d. Leather Slippers 3s 6d, splendid value. IfOtEADDBESS ~ ARCADE HOUSE, |(LATE SPENUER & CO.) BUR|NETT STRJSET. „ fl. HARDLEY, Managef Lite of Mr Andrew Orr.



EMPOEItrM OF FASHION. New Zealand Clothing Factory, BAST STREET. XTEW AND CHOICE GOODS ABE NmToPENED FOR THE APPROACHING JN SEASON. Perfection of Taste and Best Value in GENTS' * BOYS' CtOTHIN^HA^SCARVES, SHIRTS, MERCERY, &a «*"»r»T«S BOOTH, BOOTS. The Finest CoUeSo^TSdies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES in the District. Hie * mes* Reliable Goods, every pair of them. GENTS SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. TvaPi?f*PTON INVITED. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY. MT£22 foir Wertheim Celebrated Sewing Machine. Agents for The Women's jTriend Store Mat. wmt Zealand "clothing Factory. JieW liCiM»» w W^H WEBBERi Manager.



THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller, WHO HAS REMOVED INTO NE^ PREMISES *bab *hb Clot H ing Faotoey. 1 • „ fiffpfl un in a style equal to any Jeweller's Establishment THE Shop is »ow being btted «P in * ' in Canterbury, and when sompletea £ 4 SALEK m _ al , qtopk' *iYER SEEN IN THE DISTRICT. WILL SHOW THE FIHBST SfOCK .*Y» SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT.



1-IL.EWJaiL.I^YiV OW.EN TEACHER OP MUSIC PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL. BEOS to unnotauce that ha h.w few vacancies for pts|»iis, Tiinvald and j AUenton visited- Box 07. 1 y io 1



The Best Ted IN THE WORLD ■flyslop's Ceylon. MINI AN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, 118 Cashel street, Chtistchurch,



'v Warned CASH Advertiseniuiius under eh s heading not exceeding SIXTEEN 1 WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfc at this" Office. j ■__ ___i_ -. ——. .^XTaNXED a good General Searvant; TT also an active boy able to milk. Apply, Mrs A. Orr, last Belt. 10 223 WANTED a respectable boy to look after garden. Apply Hgnky Zander. _ 10 218 LOST, between Bast and West Streets* a silver crescent Brooch —ivy leaves- Keward at Mail Office. 10 221 RIMITIVKJ Church to-nutfit. Popu lar Lecture on Common Mist tkes, by "Rev. W. Harris. Collection. 10 217 WAN TWO at once a Smart Lad to nittke himsef useful about a hotel. Apply office of this paper. 10 216 jNTßD^Kiiown "that S.~Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory- 10 213 BQALEX Jeweller, will make his • O first display of new stock as soon as shop fittings are completed. DATE will be advertised when fc>. Salek's shop fittings are completed and his new and high class stock can be seen. 1" 215 T~SllßUETdlfOrioket Club^General -£*- meeting will he held at County Council Offices on Monday, 31st inst. at 8 p.m. Business—re Waitaki Associa tion. Election of captain, etc., etc. L. F. Andrewes, Hon Sec. 10 209 jOQp | r\~—Very nice Pianettes, d&£*& ivO iron frame, good tone, Black and "Gold or Walnut Case ; guaran teed. -H. M. Jones. 10 193



BREEDING Pens separated after 30th October. A. few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. G. FtOWBR SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est, Small 'loods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A crial solicited. — W. ,T. SlLoooß. 4t182 TT7 ANTED KNOWN. -Rooks, books, VV books. I have considerably pn larged the Railway Book Stall, and beg to inform My numerous customers that I have a large and most choice stock of books just to hand. Books exchanged. Panseys. 6d each. Inspection invited. J.Marsdkn. 10J196 SHEARERS can rely on getting the ! celebrated 8.8, A. brand of Sheep SheM-s at Robtert Alcoen's, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED "Known —New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. 117"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 & Cos. —r^T^l BHARPLIN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities 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.



WANTED Kuown-«We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect. —H. C. Segeks, Melford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ash burton at W. 11. Collier's, "Tha Cr.rn.p'-." iTmTANTED—Uantienien beiore buymu ▼ » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must bs sold regardless of cost.— H 0. Segees, Melford House. WANTED Known—W you want good value in lirstrclass Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H- C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WHY should we le* the rain water off our roofs rot our buildings and run to waste whei« Habile vr will find and fix spoufcing at 4d per foot, A-lso good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his address—-J. W. Haedley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. ___^__ 'XT JNDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot V/y -nd. Cold Water Services laid on. x> !i, "* j *° any size or pa^ern. Baths made . *' M kinis of Electric Bells fixea, , t rates# Plumbing work done at i^ ...j,,^ Workmen sent to all parts of thedistiiv. .'* —J. W. Hakdlby, Plumber and Gasfitter. WAJNTED Known — Being over stocked, and haviEig new Spring j Bonts and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest iv Ash burton. His superior own makej kept on ham!, unsurpassed in New Zealand, k staff of msn kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice—. J. Moison, East Street, Town Hall shop



The bast medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Grlefswald, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful in very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (uraemia) or albumi nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses, five to six drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Grieswald, reports:—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudants. Cured in four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis —Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat of.' discoloration. Cured in fourteen days —Adrt 4 H[OLl,OyAif'« PlLl^S AND OINTMENT. — Health's Defences. rrNone save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions 'frpini'wet t ; o my, fr.om cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the awjb&fwnal and early winter month's. ' Intju- 1 QM&, ' kPflffchitis, cough, sore" throai, or quiusey wi|l tf-tftick thpse mos,t watchful of their health j Icujifc iW can readily arrest any of these complaints by wkbjpg Holloway's Ointment twice a day upon, the fam o.yer the affected pat-fca, a»d by assisting its coi'iectjve astiom with appcopijate doses of his Pii"B,- --f|TUis well-knovvn;, sa£e, »ud easy mod,e of •«<*ufc eHftcjefltly proffigjts tAe patien,t treanu. >* cseo .^ fobfWP d.a#gpjf wPlk both from y. m dfeJ»i-few« jtfto jsyiHbew out weakening or 1 s in the slightest degreu n^^fe Ckacknell and Digestive i. j (¥ Invalids are unsurpassed.. Matte AITSUIMtOOX A.ND Co, j



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. < ask your gb.ocebs The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are opnfiden^y recommended as a sirnpb rsrwedy for Indigestion, v»;luoh & the'oause of neav'iy all bhe diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout tli» «,orlrl- EfqW AllE fQU I "Quite wetf, thank you, since using Aujsebrook?sT Arrowroot liisciiits.' They , are made n?e so strong."—[Aprx



Health : The New Method shows how much can be done without drugs by the secrets ot flushing, massage, exercise, diet, deep breathing, etc. Flushing is all that is in a now famous secret pamphlet; but here, besides that there are other important prin ciples, and five times the matter at less money, and no pledge of secrecy. Of the original wqrlj by Dr Forest, the " New York World ■' remarked i— '! The book is a model of lucidity and cdmpression. It will un doubtedly create a revolution hi the popular treatment of prevalent diseases. It is the most practicable, sensible, and instructive little book ever published on a medical fcopic." The new, greatly enlarged, edition, just'published ni phristchurbh, |s edited by W. Corrie'Johnston, itiO, Tuain street.' A descriptive catalogue, 'with special 'offer during' July, §epjj 'post |r.eb to any: a^reSs. --/Adyt.') ' ' -■■■■■■'■