MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, auder, subject to the necessary alterations :— FRIDAY, July 15. For Northern Ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania) per Tarawera, »t 10,30 a.m. SATURDAY, July 1«. For Northern Pork; per Mahinapua, at ||.»O p.m. late fee letters, train &. ofS, p.m. SNaLISH MAILS. HOMBWARD~WRSCT MAILS. Rimutaka, Jeft June 7 r due London July 20. lonic, left June 23, due London August, 3. Ruapchu. left July 7, due London August 16. Tainuf, leaving July 21, due London, August 30. HOMEWARD—SAN fKANCISCO MAIM. Alameda, left June 18, due London Mariiioßft, leaves Auckland July 16, mail due London August 17. OPTWABD—PIRECT MAILS. Kaikoura left London May 20, due July Doric, left London Juno 13, due July 25 * Ruahine, left London June 25, due colony August 8. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mouowai due Auckland July 15. Note.—Mount Corners has been con stituted a Money Order and Savings Bank Office from July 1.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalkbit. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A apecial practice of the Fire Brigade is called for to-morrow evening at eighto'clock. A man named B. Knight was killed by a fall of earth while working at St. .Martin's Brickwork?, Opawa, yesterday. ' Councillors Richard Bird and John Orr have been nominated for the Mayoralty. The polling takes place on Thursday, July 28—this day fortnight. A trial at the Onehunga iron works of Mr £ M. Smith's process cf smelting the ironsand of the West Coast has been declared by experts to be a complete ceess. A return prepared by Mr Peter Cunning ham shows that the total shipment from the colonyfor the year ending June, was 1,356,347 carcases of sheep and 293,900 lambs; the total for previous year being 1,500,958 and 357,916.

Messrs W. W. Spencer and Co., drapers and clothiers, who are relinquishing business m Ashburton, announce by special advertise ment the last fourteen days of their monster clearance. The "New Zealand Mail"—which by the way shows a vast improvement—begins a series af Parliamentary Portraiis with that of theHon the Speaker of the House of Re presentatives, Major Steward. The likeness i» good, and the execution creditable. ' The Dunedin Trades and Labour Council have resolved to call a meeting of unionists and the public generally with a view to urg ing on the rapid prosecution of work on the Otago Central Railway. A Btabbling affray took place at a dance held at Middlemarch on Tuesday night. Two men named George McGarr and Samuel Cal lon had a quarrel, when the former stabbed Callon m for different places. McGarr has been arrested and remanded to Dunedin. Callon was.not seriously injured. McGarr has since been sentenced to fourteen days for assulting the police. ■f A. large number of birds intended for ex hibition at the Poultry Show to-morfow and Saturday have arrived., and the Old Town Hall is a busy scene, with the committee completeing the arrangements of the pens and getting the exhibit* into plane as they arrive, When the public ars admitted it will be a show worth teeing. The many friends of Mr Fred Clark will be glad to see by advertisement m another column tnat he has recommenced business m the shop hitherto occupied by Professor Robottom, m Coleman's Buildings, Eaat street, where it is to be hoped ho will be as successful as he has been m the past. The Aurora Australia was visible last: evening at about seven o'clock, and was very beautiful. The phenomenon lasted for a considerable time, and juat as it faded into, darkneas, an exceptionally brilliant meteor' shot across the southern sky, leaving behind it a trail of light like a rocket. Mr George Coleman has decided to proceed forthwith with rebuilding of the remainder of his block m East and Tancred Streets, from the Bank of New Zealand to the shop now occupied by Mr C. M. Brooke. The new buildings will be mMr Coleman's usual substantial style and good appearance, and will be a great improve mont to that valuable part of the town. At a private meeting of creditors of Messrs Ross and Sims, Timaru, held on Tuesday, a resolution was passed calling on the firm to file a declaration of bankruptcy. But Mr Boss asked for time to consider his

position. Mr Ross has resigned his position of Deputy Official Assignee, and both partners are resigning their various official and public positions. An instance of misdirectedsagacity on the part of a dog reaches a Napier paper from' Puketapu. A farmer m that district was thrown from jus cart,, and lay on the ground insensible. A neighbour Who witnessed.the accident ran to the assistance of the farmer^ but was effectually prevented from rendering help by a viligant pig dog, which misappre hending the situation, .mounted guard over his prostrate master and would not. let anyone go near him. It was not until the farmer recovered consciousness sufficiently to 'explain' matters to the dog that* the animal consented to allow his master to be touched. It is astonishing, said Mr Goschen m his Budget speech, how large a proportion'of th» income tax is contributed by persons who are m no sense monopolists or rich men. Take the cotton industry—the total of profits of those engaged of the cotton l or ds—is less thau the aggregate profits made by the medical profession. Then the total profits of the coal owners on the in dustry are less than the profits of the legal profession. The lawyer, m his quiet study, and the physician m hi* sombre consulting room, are turning put taxable material at a faster pace than these great industries. Mr A. A. Fooks, Captain of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, yesterday received the following latter which speaks for itself:- "Dear Sir.—Recognising tvs *J do the great service rendered by your Brigade ip prevent ing the spread of the late tire, I think it only. right that I should m some way acknowledge it. I therefore inclose cheqne for £5, to be used as you think best m the interests of the Brigade, whose exertions saved the more valuable part of the block and prevented loss to tite extent of from £&),000 to £30,000. Yours faithfully, John Orr."

At a meeting of the Board of Governor* ot Canterbury College on Tuesday Mr L. Cohen, one of the members, stated* that he had received a letter from Dr DeLatour, of Oamaru, stating that the latter is willing to allow the moa bones found at Enfield to remain m the Canterbury Muaeutri on the terms mentioned to the Boar,d by Mr Forbes. A motion was unanimously passed expressing regret that a misunderstanding had arisen over the matter, and informing Dr DeLatour that no such conditions as given m his letter of May 27 had been uJoclosod to the Board by Mr Forbes; Mr F de 0 Mftlet was unanimously re-elected chatrmau of th« Boa.d for the ensuing y«*r. '. Ot the thirty-six members of the LegkW tire Council m 1867, the " Post" says there are only some ten or eleven alive now The recently elected Speaker (Mr Miller) and Messrs Acland, Baillie. Holmes, Man tell, Pollen, and Sir G. Whitmor« still retain their seats. Mr J. D. Lance and Mr A. P. Seymour, who were also \n the Council at the time, and have since sat m the other House, are no longer m either, although alive and well. Of the seventy who sat m the House of Representatives of 1#37» Sir Jphn Hall is the only one who is a member, of the present House; Messrs Dignan, Ormond, Reynolds, and Stevens, who were members of the House of Representatives then, now sit m the Legislative Council. Some sixteen or seventeen others are still alive, amongst whom may be mentioned Sir b\ D. Bell; Sir M. O'Rorke, Sir J. Yogel, Sir Edward Stafford, Mr Curtis, and Mr Travers, who *r,e fio longer m Parliament. Of the whole fif $9 members comprising the Legislature of ISfif, anwards of three fourths have passed away &#ing the nuarter of a century."

THE LAND BILL.

Owing to an error m the printing of the Land Bill, which was only dis covered when the Bill was on the point of being circulated—a misadventure out of which some of the Oppobition papers of the baser sort have sought to make capital—the detailed Bill has not reached us, but we are m possession of its .main features. Except m re bpect to the perpetual lease provisions the measure is m all important respects similar to that of last session, and the exception is the only part that need be referred to at present. Practically it provides for perpetual lease, with or without right of purchase. Lands selected under the leaee system with right of purchase shall be held on the following conditions: "(1.) The license shall, m the case of rural land, be for a period of twenty years, to be reckoned from the next first date of January or July following the date thereof. (2.) The yearly rental m re-; spectof such license shall, m the case of rural land, be an amount equal to five per centum of the cash price of the land, and shall be payable m equ»l parts half-yearly m advance, on the first day of January and the first day of July m each year, to the Receiver of Land Revenue.' (3.) The licensee shall, after hot less than twelve years' occupation, have the option at any time during the residue of the term of his license to purchase for cash the freehold of the land comprised m his license, or to exchange such licenser for a perpetual lease under this Act with out power of purchase, or to continue m occupation under his license until the expiration of the term." It will be noticed that the right of purchase is not extended to holders of land under the Small Farmers and Special Settlement Regulations—a circum stance that somewhat, takes the wind but of the sails of those who have per sistently asserted that these classes of settlers were, induced to make applica tion far land by the assurance privily conveyed to them that the Govern ment would alter the law so that they might acquire the freehold of their holdings. It is now clear that these assertions were pure inventions of the enemy. There is, indeed, certain to be more than a little opposition to the granting of even the remote right of purchase specified m clause 3. The feeling is steadily gaining strength that no more land should be sold, and deferring the evil day till after twelve years' occupation of the land by the lessee will not remove the objections to this provision. Bonafidc settlement is what thu Mil intends to promote and secure, and we have ample proof that no system of purchase can be so hedged about with restri6 tions as to prevent its being made the means of speculation and dummying. The Government evidently believe that by insisting upon twelve years' occupation and the specified improve ments being effected the holdings will be converted into homes which will be beytfnd the scope of operations of the land-grabber or speculator, and they ate probably right. A detached hold ing here and there, with its valuable improvements, would scarcely suit the purposes of a large land-holder desir ing to add to his estate> and it is extremely unlikely. that any monopo list will ever be. able to buy rip all the holdings m any block, even should it appear profitable to him to raze fences and outbuildings m order that the many small holdings might be turned into one large estate. The desire for freehold possession is sentimental rather than practical, and has done much to retard beneficial settlement. How many have there been who in vested their capital m land only to fall alirost immediately into the hands of mortgagees and usurers, and before long see their land revert to the large estate-owner from whom they bought it, or be taken possession of by the mortgagee, while they themselves went I forth penniless; when if they had been j content with a leasehold tenure and made use of their capital m stocking and working their farms they might I have been prosperous men. It will, of course, be replied that men should not put their whole capital into land, but it must be kept m mind that a few hundred pounds does not go far m buying land, while it goes a good way m stocking and working it, and it is men of small capital that all parties profess to have m view m their land legislation, As for the present Bill, while the retention of even so small a fragment of the sale system as it con tains will meet objection, it is so great an improvement on the present un satisfactory system that it will no doubt be accepted as a practical measure towards the promotion of genuine and permanent settlement.

Christchurch Presbytery

At. the meeting of the Qhristcburch Presbytery yesterday, the following items of business of interest to this county were transacted: — A grant to Flemi"gton and Tinwald was made from the Church extension. k. letter was read from Mr Jas. Coskerie, Valetta, stating that at a congregational meeting held at Maytield after the service on July 10, it was unanimously resolved —f' That m the interest of the church m this district separation from Methven charge be carried out as esoor, as possible." The Rev. B- J. Westbrooke suggested that a Committee be appointed to make inquiries as to what support could be given m thajt district to carry on gospel ordinances. The Rev Pr JSlmslfe suggested that the Rev &. M. Beattie be asked tp visjt the district and make enquiries, the R©v. B. J. Westbrooke m the meantime to con tinue services there until it was seen what other arrangements could be made. The Moderator suggested that Dr Elmslie should also visit the district with Mr Be<*ttie, and this was agteed to. ( fhg Rev. B. J. Westbrooke said he wished bhe PresbyjtjSry to thank the elders of Rakaia for aetiitg as a §essJon for Rangitata—Methven, and he suggested i that Messrs A. Orr, Church and Craig head, elders of Ashburton, be appointed a session m their stead, as they were more icpfisejbjjs* The si^ggestion was ajfreed tq. In the absence of the mover t^e motion relating to foible reading m the public schools was allowed ba laps^.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

'ISR PKESa ASSOCIATION*/

OBITUARY.

Londojt, July 12. Cyrus Field is dead. Mil DIBBS' MISSION. Mr Dibbs declares he has no in tention of negotiating with the French President on the basis of a cession of New Caledonia in exchange for the New Hebrides. He merely hopes to establish a basis for a formal negotia tion between England and France upon the subject of the cessation of coovictisin in the Island. A BANKING QUESTION. The Bank of Australasia proposed to the associated banks to make cable charges on remittances optional with each bank but the suggestion was unanimously rejected, and it is ex pected that the bank will withdraw from the Association.

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

a v j j , Berne, July 12. A hundred and fifty person* have been drowned by floods and a land slip at St. Oervais, m Switzerland. The catastrophe at St. Gervais was caused by glacier ice falling m and diverting a mountain torrent. The accident happened at 2 o'clock m the morning, and was so sudden that half the village was demolished. Two other villages were subtaerged> and seventy five tourists were killed.

LABOR TROUBLES.

ml. it • . V ASHIIroTON, July 12. The Unionists at Coeur de Leon mines, m Idaho, evicted the non unionists, killing nine of them and blew up the works with gunpowder.

THE DAHOMEY DIFFICULY.

M. Cavaignac, Minister of Marine, resigned his portfolio after the rote passed condemning the action of the Government m not placing the Dahomey expedition solely under military control. M. Burdeau succeeds him.

M. PASTEUR.

XT r, '; ■ . 13. M. Pasteur is recovering.

MOUNT ETNA.

', _ Komk, July 12. Mount Etna is very active, and the lava has reached nearly to Nicoloso and Belhaso. Rome, July 13. Five craters have opened at Mount Etna. The village of Giarre is ruined.

THE PENNSYLVANIA STRIKE.

' New York, July 12r The Pittsburg strikers have agreed to peacefully surrender to the troops at the Homestead and Carnegie's Works. THE SEALING SEIZURE. Presidei t Harrison has ordered the release of the British sealer Coquitta. THE SILVEit BILL. The opponents of the Silver Bill are, confident that they will be able to kill the measure. THE ST. JOHN'S FIRE. The President has offered financial assistance to the sufferers by the fire at St. John's. London, July.l 2. The Lord Mayor has opened a fund to assist the sufferers by the St John's fire, and Lord Knutsford urges the public to subscribe. The English Insurance Companies lose a million pounds by the fire, the Phoenix Com pany being the heaviest.

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTORIAN FINANCES. Melbourne, July 13. In the House of Assembly Sir Graham Berry announced that the in creased duties on wines, beer, and spirits are expected to realise £200,000 a year. He mentioned that it cost the country J9BBO to bring Deeming to justice. ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. Mr J. Munro (Agent-General in London) when in the colony acted as Trustee to the La Rose Estates, which he sold for £25,000. The estates were subsequently repurchased by the Real Estate Bank for £54,000. The legatees have issued a writ against the trustees for alleged breach of trust, claiming £25,000 damages. There isa. likelihood of Mr Munro being re quested to return and explain his connection with the matter. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. Adelaide, July 13. A deputation from Broken Hill addressed a meeting of shareholders here placing before them the men's case. The meeting, which was hostile to the men, was disorderly and broke up in upioar.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 13. A seaman, named Frederick Smith, had a narrow escape from drowning this morning. He fell from the breast-work into the harbor and was sinking the second time "hen he was pluckily rescued by Jas. McMillan, who, though fully djr f -sed, brought him to the stringer wharf, where a dingy picked them up. Wellington, July 13. The Wellington A. and P. Association have decided to offer a prize Qf £100 for the breeder obtajnii}g the largest number of points m the Lincoln sheep classes at the November show. The Primate has received the fpllowfng telegram from Newfoundland, and has acceded to the request made;—"lhe diocese is overwhelmed with disaster. An appalling fire at Sc John's destroyed the cathedral, the bishop's and clergy's houses, Sunday and day schools, synod hall, and orphanage. The cathedral cost half a million dollars and was practically' uninsured. Churchmen are heavy sufferers and unable to do much. We beg the appointment immediately of a special Sunday for collection m every church m your province. We are ap pealing fop similar aid to all metro politans '„ ' '

Parliamentary.

(PBR PRESS , ASSOCIATION.) I Wellington, July 13. ■

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

I The Council met at 2,30 p.m. THK VOLUNTEERS, On the motion of Sir George Whitmm a Select Committee was appointed to en quire whether it is not possible to arrangt that volunteers should »j encouraged bj any privileges or concessions which, withoutaffectingthe revenue, wouldhavt a beneficial effect m maintaining the effi ciency of the force. SECOND READINGS. Ihe UnclaiuieU Lands Bill, which pro vides that t.e Public Trustee may take possession of lands the owners of which are not known, was read a second time. The second reading of the New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Bill was agreed to. I THB ÜBJEL BILL> The Libel Bill was committed and re ported without amendment. The Council rose at 3.30 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPLIES TO QUBfTfOHVi . . , Replying to Mr McQuire whether the English capitalists who lent money com prised m the Njrth Island Trunk Rail way loan gave any security that the money ho lent should be expended on the said railway, the Premier said that the North Island Trunk Railway loan watt ear marked, but that there was no specific engagement with the English creditors. Id repjy to Mr O'Conor, Mr Seddon said that ihe Railway Commissioners could not undertake to run special working men's trains morning ana evenina at 2d for five miles, 4d for ten miles, and (Mjffor fifteen miles, including return, a* tQoee prices would iavolve a loan; . MrO'Cnor moved the adjournment of the House as this was a very important mattor. He considered that the reply of the Commissioners was most unsatisfac tory, Mr Seddon agreed that the reply was not satisfactory ; m fact, the Comnus> sioners were almost impertinent m reply ing to it. He thought that Bpecial facili ties might with great advantage be given to working men living out of the toTns, especially m places like Christchurch and Auckland. A lengthy discussion ensued, during which several members deprecated the! Minister of Public Works taking every opportunity to attack the Railway Com missioners who had responsible duties to perform. Mr Earnshaw concurred that the Com missioners' reply was almost impertinent,, and m respect to the question he (Mr Earnstuw) had put on the Paper that afternoon he added that the Commis sioners' reply was not only curt but inso lent. Mr W. P. Reeves defended his col-1 league, Mr Seddon, and pointed out that the House was" the only body able to criticise the Commissioners. Moreover, the House was the anly tribunal to which the Commissioners were likely to pay much attention. Several other members having spoken the matter dropped. * < PEW BILLS. A number of new Bills were introduced, including one to amend the Licensing Act, 1881, which is m charge of Mr R. H. J. Reeves. The House adjourned at 5.30 p*m. The House resumed at 7.30 p,m. ROAD BOABDH BILL. Mr Wright move'l the second reading of hd Road Boards Act 1832 Amendment Bill, to prevent the recurrence of certain abuses which had crept into the valuation rolls for Road Board elections. Mr J. McKenzie, Mr Moore, Mr Fer gus, and Mr Lake supported the Bill. Mr W. C. Smith pointed out that the Bill would not have the effect of prevent ing people from -voting who were not en ! titled to vote. ... Mr Buchanan, Mr Valentine. Mr Buck i land, &nd Mr Blake also spoke on the Bill. The motion was agreed to, and the Bill referred to a committee. FISHERIES CONSERVATION. Mr Wright moved the second reading oi the Fisheries Conservation Act 18&J Amendment Bill, which provided a penalty for selling or taking under-sized flounders from Lake Ellesmere m the Canterbury district, of not less than one pound or more than fifty pounds. The motion for the second reading was agreed to.

THE EIGHT HOURS BILL. Mr Hutchinsori (Dunedin) moved the second reading of the Eight Hours BUI to fix the hours of labor within the colony. Clause 7 proposes that no child under 13 years of age shall be employed for hire and no person under 16 years shall be required to work more than five hours a day. He was afraid, however, that he would have to part with this clause as he was advised that it was m advance of the times and would not be acceptable. Most of the members who took part m the debate said that they would vote for the second reading of the measure as an assertion of the principle, but they would endeavour to make several amendments m it when m committee. The motion was agreed to. PUBLIC WORKS BILL. On the motion of Mr Buokland the Public Works .Vets Amendment Bill was read a second time. IS COMMITTEE. The Oyster Fisheries Bill was further considered m Committee. Clause 7—Export duty on oyeters. Mr Seddon moved that a duty not ex* cceding Is m the £ be imposed on oys ters m their natural state m the shell previous to their exportation. This wast carried by 28 to 25. In reply to v question Mr Seddon said that he proponed to exclude the South ioJaiid from the provisions of the Bill. Thr remaining clauses passed with slight amendment and the Bill was re ported. ; , The Bankruptcy Bill wac considered m Committee. Up to clause 93 no amendments what ever were made. Tne House rose at 1.14 a.m.

FOOTBALL.

LONGBEACH V. ASHBURTON. Lqngbeach.— Buchanan, Webster, Lucas, Humphreys (captajn), Walls, Fergusqn, Robinson, Harman, SoaJ, Timrris, Seymour, Staudish, Moore, Smith, and Legrange. Ashburton.—Stewart, Price, Matson (captain) v Knight, Center, Burns, Cromie, Dixon, H. Fooks, Mitchell, Sawle, Mines, Andersen, McKay, and Simpson. A team of the Ashburton Football Club, composed mainly of the second fifteen, went down to Longbeach, by Newman's drag, yesterday, and played a capital game with khe local club. Qn arrival no time was lost in making a start. Cromie kicked off for Ashburton, and the ball was returned by Humphreys, when Webster getting posses sionof ft made a good run along the line and passed to Standish, who scqrtd. Hum. phreys failed to convert the try into * coal. Play then ccntied for sqme time in the Longbeach end of the *roimd, but some loose dribbling play put Ashburton qn the defensive, and Ferguson managed to again get across the line and Humphreys made a good but unsuccessful attempt at goal Half time was immediately after called, and the result looked like a foregone conclusion for the country team with their four poiuts to I During the.second spell the Ashburton forwards played a much better game than in the -former part of the game, the play tang mostly in. the LongbeaU twwty.|vfc

Within » few minutes of call of time Rime* n ekferly took t >c ball at the Use outansl; worts., .lei iveen the posts. The try balag successfully converted by b m placed Aah btirton a point to the good. A few minutes afterwards tinm was called, the game re sulting in a win for Ashburton by one point. Scores—Ashburton, 5 points; Langbeaoh, 4 points. Of tho*e who specially distinguished themselves we may mention Cromie, Simp son, Knight, Fooks, and Stewart of the Ashburton team, and Humphreys,Boohanan, Webster, Lucas, and Ferguson for Long beach. Mr A. A. Fooks acted as refers*, and Mesbrs J. C. N. Griftg and W. B. Den shire as line umpires. After the match the teams were entertained at dinner in the hospitable style which visitors to Longbeach always experience.

SPORTING.

Melbourne, July 13. The hone S iyc was so severely injured m the Grand National Hurdle Race on Saturday thac it is unlikely he will run again. .

THE MARKETS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Sydney. July 13. Wheat, chick, 3b 3d to 3s 6d, milling 4s 8d to 4s Bd. Oat market cleared ; vhort feeding 2s 7d, bright- feeding 2s Bd, seed 2s lOd. Maize 2s 4d to 2* lid. Barley, Cape and New Zealand, 3s 6d to 3s 9d, English, dull, 4s to 4* 2d. Pota toes, New Zealand, £2 6s to £2 10b—the market is improving; Circular BmH, £S 10s. Butter, local dairy made, Is 5d to Is6d, factory Is 7d to Is Bd, with good Jcmand. dime 6d to «d. Bacon, New Zealand,«to 7d. [ Melbourne. July 13. Wheat, quiet at 3« lid. Flour, stone. £8 10.5 to £816s, roller £9 to £9 16s. Oats, Algerian, 2s 2d, ctcut 2s Sid. Adelaide, July 13. Wheat 4s Id. Flour, roller, £9 16s to £10 2s6d. Oats 3s 3d to 8* 4d. Barley, Cape, 3s 6d to 3b 9d, EojUsh malting 4s 3d to 6s 3d. Bran Is. Pollard Is.

Addington Stock Market.

Ohpistchubch, July 16. The weather was fine and the atten* dance good. - Store Sheep.—Less than 000 sheep , were yarded m the store pen*. Six and i eight-tooth crossbred ewes sold at 17s 6d; ' ag«d ewes, to lamb m August, 14s 9d; I small crossbred wethers, 12s 6d. Ghat* I bam Island wethers, just off the steamer, ! brought 12s lOd. A line of Merino wethers brought 6s. and ewes m lamb 18s Id. 1 Fat She*?.—Under 6000 were yarded, i including very prime heavy weight ctoss bred wethers, that realised from 23s to 124s 6d. Good freezers found purchasers lat prices equal to last week's. Ewes sold ! readily at 17a to 20s ffd ; merino wethers, I atl2s to 14s9d ; second raters, at 7s 9d tolls. I Fat Cattle.—About seventy hnad were sold at £8 10b to £10 6s ; heifers, at £6 10s to £7 12s 6d. The bulk of the entry consisted of unfinished 1 steers, heifers, and cows, prices for which 1 ranged from £3 10s to £6 10s. Stork akd Dairy Cattle,—The sale of store and dairy cows was very limited. Pigs.—About 360 bacon pigs and porkers met with ready sale—baooners, 3W ; porkers, 4d. .

Ashburton Markets.

'MESSRS MILfcS AND CO. Messrs Miles and Co. report on the weekly stock Kale, hold at the Aah burton yards on Tuesday, July 12, an under :— The heavy downpour of rain prey tiling throughout Monday had a very marked effect upon the entries at to-day's sale, the yarding, being the smallest fer a con siderable time past. Large entries wre expected, bad the weather proved "fine, but owners naturally felt disincline* to move their stock during »he peltite rain, especially as it gave Droraiseof jjontinu ing for some days. The total entries did not exceed 1000 sheep, and the appear ance of those exhibited was considerably affected—in one instance a mob reached the yards having a coating of snow upon theit backs. Crossbied wethers made full value, up to 18s; and a line of mod quality quarter-backs sold satisfactorily at 12s Bd. Crossbred lambs brought up to 13s Id. For crossbred and merino ewes, m lamb, owners' ideas of values were not reached, and they were accordingly held over. We sold 60 fat merino wethers, for butchering, at 10s 6d ; 66 lambs at 11s 9d, and 140 lambs at 10s 3d. In cattle there were only a few stores entered.

MR. JOHN G. RESTELL.

Mr John Q. Kestell (m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and If erean tile Agency Co., Limited), per John R. Bland, auctioneer, reports for the week ending July 13 :-At the Aihburton county saleyatds on Tuesday, Jufr li, we had the smallest market we have seen for some months, owing no doubt to the Terr heavy rain which fell during Monday and what sheep did come forward did not meet a ready sale. The attendance was also very small, and those who were present did not seem to care to purchase The total entry comprised about 1008 sheep and 20 head of cattle. The follow ing ara some of the prices realised •■— Two and four-tooth crossbreda brought up to 18s,. fat merino wethers lfe 7d. store two-tooths 14s 7$ crossbred nonets 10b, 13s Id, and 13s Bd. Cattle-Our entry comprised 18 head of mixed cattle. which we sold as follows.—Fat cow£s 9 two-year-old steers and heifers at £3 l^ 3 y«j*»8«» «t £210s, 2 store oows During the week we have sold privately 750 crossbred two-tooths at 17s 4d. We have buyers for fat sheep. Rakaia Monthly Sale.—On Thurs day, July 7, we held our regular monthly sale at our South Rakaia yards. There was a very large attendance of farmers and others and one of the largest entries of stock that has ever been offered m Rakaia, The bidding for nearly all the lots was spirited, uid the bulk of the entry was cleared at satisfactory prions. The only class of stock that did not m» off so well was fat sheep, owners notcarine to submit co the drop that-has taken place during the last three weeks, Our entry comprised about 3000 sheep, 9 head of oaitle, 45 ftp, sundries, etc?,' whfcb we sold as follows}—9o fat two-tooth orossbredsat 17s, 30Q full mouth cross, bred ewes, m lamb, at 14s W, fttt merino wethers at 8s 4d to 10s 6d; crossbred lambs up to 13s, 5 head of two-year-old steers and heifers at £3 7s 6d, dry cows up to £3 2s 6d. bacon pigs 30* to 31s store pigs lls to 17s, weaners at 9s! sundries, etc., at fair market rates. Skin Sale.—On Friday, July 8, we held our regular.fottnightly sale of skins, hides, and fat. Our entry was a good one, and the prices were the most satis factory that we have obtained this season. The attendance *aa good and buyers seemed very keen to .purchase, Our sales were as follows:—Butchers' orossbreds 4s, 4s Bd, *4s 8d f; butchers' merinos 3s Id, 8s 3d, 3i 6d; farmers' crossbreds 3s W to 4s 3d; farmers' ncetino Is 6d to 33 3d, pelts 7d to Is 3d,

MESSRS FRIENDLANDER BROS.

Messrs Friediander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week end ins; July 13:— The entries of stock at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday last were very small indeed, no doubt owing to the severe rain - which came down the previous day. A few lots of sheep which came forward net

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!"* Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Vic ferja," Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare #*.# on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six yeaps flf age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his^nes. J agones took all pai»s to secure njedical assistance. Tl<)w 3ver, m spite of aU efforts, on jbhe" i27tfa Ancust, 1877, the opinion riven by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation $f injured limb had become imperative, jn order to save life. At this juncture I called en Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had hf gatisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of ail A*ng«r» and to-day he s recovered. I may just add thas it was whe» the crisis had been reached that Jibe Extnk£ referred to was first applied, and I make tula olemn declaration, etc — B'banz lUabf, lieclared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Auetralw.i this seventeenth day of Optober, one ihoiisf,^ eight hundred arid wyonfry-seveo, ljcfore m* WwteQmS* <?•!*.



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Fire. Fire. Fire. salvaoTk stock. s. saTbk Will open on Saturday m mr w.-c davis's fruiterer's shop, corner east and burnett streets. n%E STOCK of E.P. Ware and Silver and Gold Jewellery, Clocks, etc., saved JL from the fire and slightly damaged WILLBK SOLD at RIDICULOUS PRICES. NOW IS THE CHANCE TO GET GOOD JEWELLERY CHEAP Of Every Description. Some Slightly Damaged, at BalYagc Prices. Salvage Prices. BALYAGE PRICES.



LADIES TWEED ULSTEKS. Former Prices 8s lid, 8s lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 9d SALE PRICES 3s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 5s lid Former Prices 12s 6d, 18s 6d, 82s 6d| 16s 6d, 10s 9d SALE PRICES 7s lid, 6s lid, 14s lid, 9s lid, 6s lid DRESS »EPAItTJIEI¥T MERINOSMBIack and Colored Fortntr Prices 3s 6d, Is 6d, 4s U % 3s 3d, 4s 6d, 3s 9d, 3s 3d Is lid, 2s 6d, 2s 6d Sali Prices 2b s|d, Is 2*d, 3s sd, 2s 7d,Bs 6d, 8s Id, 2a 7d, Is 3d, llfd, llfd 1 MELTON CLO^HS-T-Brown, Navy, Mvroon, and Greya, Is 9d for 11^. FRENCH BEIGES-Double Width, 2s lid for Is 9d. SPECIAL A fow lengths of DRESS TWERDS left, patterns, really first class Goixls, at the following ASTuNISfIING REDUCED PRICES: Former Prices 3s 9d, 3s Gil, 3s 6d, 3^ 6d, 3 s 6d, 2s 11, 2s Ud, 3s 6d, 3s 3d SALE PRICES 2s sd, 2s 3d, 2s Id, Is 1 id, Is 10|d, Is 1 Id, 2s Id, 2s Id, 2s 3d REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS COLONIAL MADE BL IN KE'i'S AT THE EXACT 1 * MILL PRICES. We shall not replace any lines sold out, hance the necessity of making your purchase early.



SPENCER'S MOJXSTER CLEARANCE. MARK THE EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS MADE I FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS OF HIS GREAT SALE. ■• ■ -»/%■ _^_ *■ »*m**m**** p \z, CLOTHING IOBP^BTMEIVT. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS MEN'S SAC SUITS. Former Prices 31s Od, 37s 6d, 3ls 6d, 37s 6d, 45s Ob, 55s Od Sale Prices 21s Od, 26s 6d, 21s OJ, 29a 6d, 355» 6d, 35s 6d Former Prices 49s 6d, 42s 6d, 47s 6J, 65s Od, 32s Od, 49s 6d Sale Prices 28s 6d, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 45s Od, 21s Od, 38s 6d Former Prices 55s Od, 45s Od, 47s 6d, 59s 6d, 62s 6d, 47s 6d Sale Prices 38s 6d, 33s Od, 37s 6d, 37s 6d, 42s 6d, 86s 6d SPECIAL LINES. Colonial Saddle Tweed Suite, 52s 6d, for 35* 6d; Black Worsted, do, 59s 6d, for 89s 6d; Colonial Tweed, do, 39* 51, t»r 28s 6dj Colonial Tweed, do, 37s 6d, for 29s 6dj K*iapoi, very heavy line, do, 60s, for 37s 6d; Roslyn, very heavy line, do, 655, tor 47s 6d. MEN'S TWEED OVERCOATS. Former Prices 45s Od, 25s 6d, 34s 6d, 82s Gi, 35s Od, 27s 6d, 29s 6d, 45s Sals Prices 32s 6d, 21s Gd, 24a 6d, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 19a 6d, 24s 6d, 34s 6d JOB CLEARANCE. MEN'S PILK TIES 6 for Is. LADIES CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKTES. Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s 01, 3ls od, 32s 6d SALE PRICES 14s lid, 6s lid, Gs 111, 13s lid, 8s lld| Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s od, 14s Od, 26s 6d, 31s Od SALE PRICES 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, 13s lid LADIES' SHOBT JACKETS. Former Prices 16s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 21s Od SALE PRICES 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 5s lid, <fe lid Former Prices 21s Od, 18s 6d, 29s 3d, 22s Od, 17s 6d ■ALE PRICES 6s 9d. 5s 9d, 5s lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d



IMPOKTANTNOTIOIS.i| IN Consequence of the Loss of thai Premises by the fire, the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY HAVE TAKEN THOSE PREMISES IN TANCRED STREET, Opposite the Arcade*, Formerly the Ashburton Club, AND WILL OPEN UP A NEW AND WELL \ SELECTED STOCK THERE NEXT WEEK. The Manager, MR WEBBKR, is now in Dunsdin --or the lU?p<M of SELECTING the NEW GOODS. HALLENSTIEN BROS. A CO., NEW ZEALAND JOLOTHING FACTORY, Dunedin.



Wauled. GASH Advertiseu.wuwj under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORM 1/-. Addresses may be l*ft at this Office. WANTED Known—Garden Tools, all kinds, and New Season's Garden Seeds Just arrived.— Bntnum B»os., Market House. 7_«o D"T)N'T Forget Poultry Show, Friday and Saturday next at Old Town Hall. Over three hundred entries. 7§77 QPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always O on tap at Butler's Family Hotel. USE Flower's Cough Drops and, Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower Confectioner, East street. rvALVAGE" SALE—A large quantity O of Goods slightly soilei by removal during the late fire. WUI be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.—Amdkew Orr. ffj" ANTED-Gentlemen before buying ▼ ▼ their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 j worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H. C. Saoßiis, Melford_Houge : __ WANTED 1000 Customers to secure! Bargains m Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters j and Millinery, at 8. W. Alcomts, cheap sale. Now On. ! WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we aave reduced almost everything of our wsll assorted first-claM Drapery, Clothing, t.c.--H. C. Seobks, Melford House. _ IiOSE Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, X« Flour, Chaff; Oacmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Carrots, Insignw, Hay, .alt, Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility. For ; the above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army; Barracks, Havelock street. , rpKLEGRAM to A. Orr.—T^our offer X for 184 Pieces French Merino i<* accepted; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Onristohuroh. The above goods arei now being sold %t half price at A. Orb's Cheap Bale._ . 6§140 WANTED Known—lf you want good value m lirst-das* Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C. eosRS, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ... WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H Collur'h, "The Corner." ANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and varieiy m English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at J. Sfoisox's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. .Repairs done at onco. A staft of men always kept and best material and wbrkuu nship guaranteed. IIKT&D Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to aelfcct from. Register Grates, Stuvea, portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kepVin stock.—J, W. Hardley, East _??*•________ __«t«O2 ANTM) KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters> and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at Thk Corwrw. ALL Wool'Colonia Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 60s cash. Koberi Aloork, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Building* WANTED £1000 by July 31 Great cheap sale of Drapery, Dread goods, Flannels, BUnkets, etc., now on at 8. W. Alcorh asp Cos. /*i ENUINE "SALE, to "reduce Stock \X previous to stock-taking. Books, Stationery for office and private use, Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduoed m Price for Cash during this month. —JL F. Andrbwes and Co. Stationer's Hall, Aghburton.  SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the beat, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. S»oocK. 4J182



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