The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1892. MUNICIPAL LAW.

A very useful Bill has been intro duced by the Premier, called the Municipal Corporations Bill. It is ma;.nly a consolidating measure, em bracing the provisions which it is desired to retain of the Acts of 1886, 1887 and 1891 ; but it also contains a number of new provisions, most of which are based upon the resolutions of the two Municipal Conferences held at Wellington. Among the new features are provisions for simplifying the procedure m the case of proposals for loans, m a similar direction to those proposed tost session m the case of counties, namely, that two-thirds of the number voting on the proposal shall be a sufficient majority to carry it. Power is given to a corporation to enforce a judgment recovered m a court of law by selling or leasing the land of the person indebted. Judg ment may be giv«n against an un known owner, and if any person is to b« fcyed and is absent from the colony cervix <d summons upon his agent

or attorney shall be sufficient. A new clause provides for the widening of any street, and power is given to a Municipal Council to alter the name of any street and to erect upoaany street any shaft or structure for a system of drainage or any monument, and to en close or plant any part of the street if the ordinary traffic will not b« impeded. General power is given to prosecute for nuisances or the removal of un healthy buildings, and the Council may recover the cost from the owner. The power to abate nuisances on private lands is extended. Authority to deal i with insanitary and overcrowded porl tions of a borough, and to lay out fresh streets and open spaces is given. There are additional povrerS to roake by-laws as to drainage, vehicles, and weighbridges. In that portion dealing with the proclamation of new boroughs, there is a provision that one-half of the resident householders m any part of a district which is to be a borough, may, upon petition, ha,ve their portion left out of the borough. Council receipts, conveyances, bonds, and contracts are to be exempt from stamp duty. The provisions that have been dropped in clude the clause limiting the aggregate amount of loan to be raised for public works m any portion of a borough to four times the amount which may levied by general rates m that part of the borough ; that the amount of an overdraft shall not at any time exceed the income of the Oounoil for the year; that a Council may not establish gas works m a borough if gasworks are already there does not appear m the Bill; also the clauses empowering the Auditor-General to award the amount of debts payable by a corporation when a road or town district is incorporated m a borough and the regulation for only one polling booth at the election of a Mayor.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Bullock sells on Saturday forenoon, at half-past eleven, at the Arcade, Mr SaviU's farm near Methven and other property. At the annual general meeting of the Tinwald Temperance Hall Company, Limited, a dividend of 12J per cent was declared. The concert and dance, m aid of the Chertsey Library funds, take place to-morrow evening. A conveyance leaves the Somerset Hotel at half-past six. Full particulars are advertised of the clearing sale by Messrs Friedlander Bros., next Thursday, of Mrs Gibson's farm and stock, at Wakanui. We understand that it is intended to Hell everything. Mr B, T, Booth who has been giving addresses m the Oddfellow's Hall for the past ten days, gives the last one to-night. Those who have not heard this eloquent speaker should not lose the opportunity. The hemp trade, (saj'S the " Manawatu Herald)" is on a far better footing than it has been for some time* We hear of five miljs, jf moie by now have not accepted, who hare secured fair contracts for the next six, and m some cases twelve months. Discussing the probabilities m connection with an early dissolution, the Marton tl Meroury " says :—We hope it will be the means of wedding out those members who, by reason of their abusive tactics and Wilful, malicious obstruction, are a disgrace to the House, and real enemiea to the progress of the colony, Dr Hoadley, of Havelock, has written to the ''Marlborough Express" contradicting the" statement whioh on the authority of an upcountry paper has been round the press, and which we quoted, that three of his children had met with violent deaths. He gaysone was accidentally poisoned % few years ago, but denies that another was killed by falling out of a vehicle or another by its clothes catching fire, A commencment has been made fn open ing up a trade m frozen mutton m the Bast. Thes.s Duke of Argyll on June 21 landed 1000 New South Wales sheep into refrigerator stores at Port Said. From private advices received m Brisbane, it is clearly demonstrated that a new market for the sale of the surplus stock has been opened up, and the establisemenfc m a short; time of a direct trade; with the Mediteranean ports, the central depot being at Port Said, is hopefully looked forwarded to. In Han Francisco nearly 300 retail dealers m tobacco have pledged themselves not to sell cigarettes to small boys, signing the following agreement: We, the undersigned retail dealers m tobacco m the city of San Francisco, hereby agree to refuse to sell, or Uj permit our employees to sell cigarettes, or tobacco if), any other form, to boys under sixteen years of. age,snd each of us will plac« a sign m iiis stqre m a consnicjous place, such sign to read as follows: "ISTo cigarettes sold to boys under sixteen years' of age." At the Christchurch R.M. Court yester day, G. W. Pearce, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, was charged with selling liquor en Sunday. The evidence showed there were | nine people m a private room, one of whom, who wasTdrdnkiufy said he had been invited by a boarder. Mr Be^than?, said it had already been settled that a bolder had a right to invite a friend to drink. On another ehaj'ga, of keeping the bar open, the B.M. said th« two must ka«g together, as if it were lawful to keep ti^e ho«tse open, it was lawful to open toe bar to the fame : lodger *nd hid friends* Bofh P»s#3 were dismissed. On Sunday next the first Sunday Scli^ anniversary will be held m the Seafield schoolroom, when the Revs E. A. Scott and J. Cocker will t»e tfae preachers. It is hoped that parents and friends will /oomg and fill the building, both at the Sunday settees and at the tea on the following Friday, and so encourage the teachers m t heir good work and m this their first anniversary. About eight fltelosk last night a fire- broke out near the office ii* the main wing of Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.'s wooden premises, High street, Christchurch, tyhich was gutted. No stock was got out, and the fire had a good hold bpfore it was discovered. The insurances on the building are—£soo Commercial Union; stock-—?£ 4500 m the Alliance, £2000 m the National (both con siderably re-insured), £750 m the London and Liverpool and Globe, £500 m the Economical, and £500 m the Austra lian Alliance. The damage is esti mated at £12,000. The cause of the fire is not known. Xhe premises were left apparently safe at 5.30. There had been a fire m one of the coun try districts, and one of the members of the family, whom we may term Miss Passee, asked, when she had recovered from the ex •itement, whether everything had been lost. The reply was m the affirmative, given of course with an inflexion of the voice sug* gesti/ig the deepest sympathy. Again the fair one preferred the question, asking this time whether the family Bible had been sacrificed to the fiery elements, She was assured that that also had been lost. Then she remarked, with just the suspicion of a tremor m her soprano voice, "Oh! how relieved I do feel, to be sure; it makes me feel ten years younger to hear that!" A man namedGoorge Durham, clerk to the Port Chalmers Salvage Company, who had been employed on board the stranded steamer Elginshire, was found dead on the decks m the after hold of the steamer, on Tuesday evening. The men on board missed Durham at midday, but concluding that he had //one ashore did not then trouble about him. In the evening, however, they became anxious, and a search of the ship was made, and the body was found hanging m the hold, the searchers concluding that it was a case of suicide, Durham was i married man ; his wife and children reside at Mansford'a Bay {he vas secretary of the Port Chalmers School Committee, and agent for the Port Chalmers Building Society, etc The evidence at the inquest showed that the occurrence might have been accidental, and an open verdict was returned. i

MR R. T. BOOTH.

Mr R. T. Booth gave the second of his series of lectures on the American civil war m the Oddfellows' Hall last night to a fair audience, considering the weather. He took up the thread of his story of the war at the battle of Gettysburg, where he had left off the previous evening, and continued- .the narrative right on through the war m the wilderness, when the northern army was under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant, to the surrender of General Lee, which was virtually the close of the great struggle. "In the course of his lecture he depicted the horrors of the fratricidal war, iv which father fought against eon and brother against brother, and told many anecdotes of individual heroism by men m the ranks whose names are not emblazoned on the scroll of tame, but were heroes all the same. Specially interesting was his account of the piquet duty of both armies, the arrangement entered into by both aides that piquets were to be held sacred and not to be fired at. During the existence of this parole rna«y little amenities were indulged m, such as the exchange of coffee and tobacco between the men of the opposing piquets, and it was a personal friend and comrade of the lecturer's own who, when the signal was given to advance, sang out to the enemy the warning, " Johnnies, get into your holes, we're going to shoot"; and the " Johnnies " tsook rapidly to the cover of their trenches. After a splendidly drawn picture of _ the horrors of war m contrast with the blessings of peace, the lecturer touched on the assassination of Presid«nt Lincoln by the madman Wilkes Booth; and closed a brilliant peroration by a hope that the time would come when the English speaking people would unite into, one great power at whose word war would cease for ever, as such a power would be irresistible. He was only otae American citizen, but he believed the feeling m the States was such that were, for lastance, the Russian bear to lay an unholy hind upon our fair New Zealand there would be ruch a scream from the American eagle as would frighten him back to his northern fastnesses quicker than he came.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions .xptessed by our correspondents.)

PROPOSED DOMAIN TROTTING TRACK.

TO THB KDJTOB. Sir. —I noti««d m your report of the last Borough Council meeting an applica tion was made proposing the formation of a trotting track outside the present track m our Domain. As I am sure the ma jority of our citizens are opposed to such a proposal it is surprising that their teel ings are not vented m your columns as an indication of their desires. Who is to benefit by this proposed trotting track 1 If such is put into execution Would ths company found there be of sucn an ele vating character that any of the citizens of Ashburton will send their sons and daughters ? I am Well aware what would be the reply from a father caring for their welfare. Yes, even, the most ardent follower of a trotting meeting would say— •' keep them at home." Besides 1 ven ture to say fchat not even one-eighth of the number of our citizens patronise such gatherings. What then comprises the rank and file at a trotting meeting ? If our city fathers desire to act m the inter ests of the people who gave them the power so to do, they will give a very decided "no trotting track," as such m our beautiful domain would be an allure ment to other evils and deteiioratintr to the neighbourhood.—lam, etc., Ratepayer.

MR PURNELL'S POLITICS.

TO TH$ EpITOK. Sir,—Beplying to Mr Keir's letter, it is true that at the general election m 1887, Mr Keir paid me the compliment of proposing me as a candidate for Ashbur ton ; but it is equally true that r.t the election m 1890 he opposed my candida ture, so that I might not unfairly set off the ill turn against the good one, and say that we were quits. It is obvious, too, that duping the interval one of us must haye fslleri fr/pm grace ; and as the little girl siid to fchg c^t— >-'Qne qf us three trust have done it; it wasn't you, pussy, atvl it wasn't me." Nevertheless, I hivve much pleasure, m proffering the de sired explanation. lam not aware that, m 1887, 1 professed to be a Radical, Liberal, or Qonseryajbiye ; qn the contrary, I have always gontondecj that it was absurd to apply the names q( the political parties m England to the fortuitous aggre gations of persons who, for the dihe being, constitute political parties m New Zetland ; but I did express decided views upon th.9 land question, and to those views I sfcili adhern j nor is my aotion m supporting the Farmers' League m any way inconsistent with my advocacy of these opinions. I hive never expressed or felt any sympathy with Land Nationali zation op Socialism, which are now per meating our legislation ; and it is one of the objects of ths Farmers' League to stay the further spread of these lifting-, lis'i doctrines. The League will resist the imposition-of unjust taxation upon far mers, and vigilantly watch over all mat ters effecting their interests, while it will further aigi >b that country in terests shall, for the future, eprcise their, i rightful influence m the counsels of the eplouy. Mr Keir is, or was, J believe, an advocate of Land Nationalization ; but I am surie that fre cannot q\xbp any ufcter anos of njijje favoui-jng the nationa|'2»tion ,;,f tho land. I may add that 1 am not a Conservative because Mr Keir chooses to assert that I am. any more than Mr Keir would be an Anarchist if I saw fit to designate him as such.-^-X am, etc., i3^,g. .yy. PuuNEix. Ashburton, Ausmst 24. "-

Parliamentary.

LEGISLATE COUNCIL.

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Wellington, August 24. rii3 Council met at 2.3Q p.m. SECOND REAjftp^aS, The Arms Bill, the Fisheries En couragement Bill, the Aliens Act Amend ment "Dill, and the Tahoraiti Tides Vali dation Bill, were read a second time. The Council rose at 2.30 p. m,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. EBI'MES TO QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr McGuire, the Premier said tlujt the (yovornment would have great pleasure m isummtting tije question of endowments granted by Parliament for New Plymouth Harbojjr to the Public Accounts Committee, ot to any other Committee that might seem desirable. On M> MsGuire's motfou for the ad r journmenfc of the House, the question i was discussed at considerable length. Tn reply to Mr IJouston, the Premier said that the opinion of the Qoyernment Insurance Department j»/is§ that it was not advisable to extend the benefit of Qq, vernment Insurance so .as to include a railway accident insurance scheme. Replying to Mr Sheta, Mr Seddon §aid that the Government could not reGonu mend Parliament to guarantee to a com pany 3£ per cent interest on the cost of the construction of a railway to complete the connection between Auckland and Wellington, $s that would be indirect borrowing. , Tip? GOVBIINJIENT PRINTING QFFipjß. A Sglect Committee was se,t up to' en quire into the working of the Government Printing Qfoce,

GOVERNMENT BUSIN KBS. J On the moticn of the Premier it was decided that for the remainder of the session Government business take pre cedence on Thursdays. OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ESIPOWBBING . . BILL. The Otago School Commissioners Em* powering Bill was read a second time. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7-30 p.m. mvm growing. j Mr McKenzie moved the second read ing of the Wellington Fruit Growing Association Leasing Bill, to authorise a grant to the Wellington Fruit Growing Association of a perpetual lease of a block of land of 8729 acres for the purpose of special settlement. Several members objected to the Bill on the ground that the Government m treating with a special body of men for land m this manner were nofc doing justice to others who wished to obtain land. It was also urged that a matter of this kind should be a part ot the general law, and should be put into the Land Bill. Mr Seddon expressed surprise to see so much opposition to the measure, especially a* there was no country m the wnrld m which fruit-growing was so much neglected as m New Zealand. After a large number of members had spoken on the measure a motion for the adjournment of the debate till Tuesday was agreed on the voices. THK MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. Mr Cadman moved the second reading of the North Island Main Trunk Baiiway Loan Application Act Amendment BUI t<> extend the time of purchase of land under the Bill for three years and also to extend the area. Strong opposition was sho<ra to the Bill, among those who spoke against it being Mr Rolleston, Sir George Grey, and Mr Taipua. ; Mr Seddon pointed out that by en larging the area speculators were pre vented from getting land under the Bill, and it was very necessary m the interests of the natives themselves that the measure should pass. After a lengthy debate the second read ins; was agreed to. The House rose at 1.30 a.m.

POLITICAL.

(FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, August 24. LABOR DEPARTMENT BILL. The Labor Department Bill gives power to demand information from em ployers and employed as to wages, and all matters pertaining to the industrial posi tion of Workmen, under a penalty of £20 to £100 for refusal. It creates a Labor Department, the head of the department being the Minister for Labor. The Rail way Commissioners aiu specifically orought under the operation of the Act. ■ , : ■ •■ PRISON 3. ' The annual report of the Inspector of Prisons strongly commends the working of the Firsts Offenders' Probation Act, which is described as " one of the wisest I and noblest acts of modern days." LAND BILL. The leading features of the Land Bill, as it stands m connection with agricul tural lands, are as follows: - Limitation of holdings to 320 acres, leases m per petuity at a rental of 4 per cent on the cash value j occupation licenses at a rental of 5 per cent, with right of pur chase between ten and twenty years from occupation; of exchange of license for lease m perpetuity; compulsory resi dence, except on cash lands ; and, m the i case of cash lands, improvements to the value of 20s per acre before the Crown grant is issued. WESLEYAN METHODIST BILL. The Wesleyan Methodist Bill was be fore the Select Committee of the Council again this morning. Evidence was given by the Rev. MrLewis, an d Messrs Sand ford, Joyce, and Meredith, M.H.R/s, who were all of opinion that the itiner ancy should not exceed five years. Tne C"mmittee approved of the preamble of the Bill, and decided to take the ahuses seriatim next sitting.

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTON

Longbeach.—Back—C. Buchanan ; three quarter backs—Webster, Humphreys (cap tain), Lewis ; half-backs—Walls, Ferguson; forwards —Rarman, Moore, Smith, Standish, Timing, Seymour, Soal, W. Price, Legrange. AsHßcrcpqjf.—Back—l£. Stewart; three quarter b^ckg—L.. Afatson, EJ". Qrr, H. Cur tis ; half backs—W. AJitehell, I). Price; forwards—W. Speight (captain), H. Fooks, Graves, T. rfcott. 0. Clark, Conter, Dixon, Sawle, Hefford, The retqrn match between Longbeach first fifteen and Ashburfcon second fifteen came off yesterday on the Ashburton Domain, Ihe match was looked forward to with great interesc, as the former niatch had been won by Ashburton second by only one point, and the Long beach team were determined to reverse the re sult. Speight captained the Ashburton and Humphreys tjie Longbeach team. The former won the tosi,' arid Humphreys kicked off. Before ten minutes had gone, Urr, by a good dribble up the field, crossed the Longbeach line and scored between the posts. H. Curtis had no difficulty m kicking the goal. The Long be'aoK learn then made ft determined attack on the Ashburton lines, and after several tight scrimmage's, Soal (who played a fiao game throughout) got over tl}e line, but Humphreys failed to convert ! it, tlie dq\xx% fery greasy, In the seppnd §j}ell tlje play wag m Aahburton quarters for a great part of the spell, but the Longbeaeh inesn were unable to score, not heeling out enough from the scrimmage. Orr agnin came to the rescue, and cutting off an'<. p^ss, fended ty^mphteys off, and ran tight, up the field,' a piefie o^ play that evoked applause 1 on all sides. ' Curt|s, from a difficult angle, kicked a grand goal. Long beach then made desperate' jtttempts oo spoi(s, but the good defensive play of Curtis and Sjte^rji saved' them, and the game ended m favor of Ashburton Second by ten points to two, though Longbeach had the best cf the game taken all through. For Ashburton, Orr ,<jhone put as the best back on the ground^ and he has the ; makings oi a first-class player. !S£pwarfc was very safe at full back, and saved his side repeatedly. Gurtjs also played a good useful game. H. Fooks and Price athalf shewed up prominently all through, while the forwards all worked hard, Mit chell and Graces (who has lost none of his old form) showing up perhaps most prominently. For Longbeach, Hum phreys, Buchanan, and Ferguson all played a goo,cl game, and had tijey been fed more Avould have altered fcjie result. For the forwards,' Harman, Soal, and Walls played hard both on the offensive and the defensive. The visiting team brought with them a beautiful banner, jbhe gift of tip young ladies of Longbeach. None would have grudged them a victory under their new colors.

ASHBURTOH H. V. LINWOOD.

The fpllowing have been selected to reprint the Ash'tfurton Fpotball Club m their m;vtoh a^qinst i^nwood on Satur day. Full back—C. Buchanan \ thre'e quarter backs—A. Stewart, J. Wilson, S. Orr ; half-backs—Moses and Proctor; forwards —Clowes, 3. Anderson, A. Fooks (captain), W. Price, E. Healey, Simpson, Grcmie, Oojf, Todd. ' Emergencies— Cur%, Hupijphrjes, Walker, and Speighjt, Any of the above unable to play are' re

the secretary. Play will commence fctl 3 p.m.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

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Wbujhotok, August 25. ' Owing to the wet weather and the nodden state of Newton Park, the football match, CantPrt>ury v. Wellington, set down for to-day,» has been postponed until the return of the visitors from their northern tour, on Septemqer 12.

THE A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

It is with great pleasure that we allude to another year's work of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. This society, started m a very small way, has grown into the most successful, popular, and flourish ing of our local institutions, and long may it hold its pride of place, growing with the district, as the district is bound to grow. The total income for last year amounted to the substantial sum of £552 16s lid, and reference to the balance sheet shows that the affairs of the Association were prudently and economically managed, for although substantial permanent,improvements were made, and a good deal of extra-; ordinary though judicious expenditure incurred, a balance of £32 4s remained to be carried forward to next year. Under such circumstances grumbling was scarcely to be expected, but some people are built that way and fault was somewhat ungraciously found on several points. With regard to the date of the annual meeting a change is decidedly advisable. Most of the similar associations have held their annual meetings months ago, and several of them have already made important announcements respecting prizes at the ensuing shows. The month of May, or even June, would be preferable to July as suggested. There might be some difficulty for a year cr two m getting the accounts closed so early, but the advantage that would be gained by giving the new committee more time to make arrangements for the Parade and Show would far out weigh any little inconvenience. Steps should be taken at once to fix a more suitable date. The constant carping at the secretary is not a creditable characteristic of the Association. The gentleman who at present holds the office fared no worse than his prede cessors, and it is a very poor reward I for the energy and enthusiasm which 1' have been devoted to the secretarial duties. For the work done, and done, well, as everybody knows, and that not; without considerable personal expendi ture, the remuneration ia small, and most of the members will probably regret that the well-earned bonus was not given. The still unkinder propo sition to dismiss the secretary, every body will be pleased was lost. Mf Quane should, instead of this hostile treatment, have received the heartiest thanks for the success of his efforts, to which the position of the show and the Association are m a very great measure due. The suggestion for a two days' show was quite premature. Our show is no doubt a large and first class exhibition of most classes of stock, but it is not yet so large that every thing cannot! be seen m one day. Show day, too, is the great local holi day o£ the year, and if the festival were extended over two days the interest would almost certainly be divided, and the success marred. The Association begins the new year with the best of prospects. In Mr Rudolph Friedlander they have a most energetic" and capable president, ahd the Com- ; mittee includes, as, usual, most of the [ leading farmers of the district. There' is some welcome •' new blood," buti most of those who have been tried and found trusty workers m previous years are again on duty, and we wish them all, and the jissociatiQn, continued success,, The Agricultural and Pastoral Association is a body of which the district has every reason to be proud.

THE MARKETS.

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London, August 22. Wheat has fallen Od per quarter. bvpjiJSY, August 24, Wheat, chick, 3s 6d; JSew Zealand is dull at 4s4d to 4s fed; local, nominal, 4s lpd to 4a lid. Flour, New Zealand, £9 to £9 10s. Oats, feeding 2s lOd, seed 3s ; market better supplied. Maize 3s 9d. Barley, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; English, nominal, at 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Bran, local Is; New Zealand lid to ll£d. Pollard lljd. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 2s to £2 ss; Circular Heads, £3,10s to £3 12s 6d. Onions, £3 us. Butter, New Zealand factory "mafje Is £kl to In 4d; dairy made Is ; the locally manufactured article is scarce ; factory made Is bd to Is 6d, duiry made Is 3d to Is 4d. Cheese sd. JiAcpu, New Zealand cured, new Bd, Mblsovkkjs, August 24. Wheat is m fair demand at 4s o£d, Flour, atone, £8 10a to £8 12s 6d, roller £? I*?* Oats, Algerian, 2s ljd, stout 2s 3Jd. Adelaide, August 24. Wheat, firm at 4s 3d. Flour, roller, £9 lVs (VI to £10 3s 61 Oats 3s 4d to 3b Cf. liran dnd |oljard ll|d. London, August S3. There was a good attendance at the Antwerp wool sales, and the bidding was conducted with animation. Previous prices were maintained for all classes of wool, 1250 tales of Biyer Bl^te were sold oub of 2360 offered." ' ' '

Addington Stock Market

The atteqdanpe at the market was limited to those haying Easiness there, and the entry of stock was affected by the bad weather. Stohe Srew—About : 12Q0 met <writh a fairly active market, every linte being satis factorily disposed of. Mixed crossbred hoggets on the small side sold at 12s lid to 13s ; two and four-tootli crossbred Wethers brought 16a 6d j crossbred ewes, sound n}ou^e(|, iv J^inb,: sold atbl7s6d -%vA }8s; aged ewes broii'ghf J& p jjWerlno ewes m lamb and Jambing brought 8s 9d and 9s 7d. Fat 'Lambs— Eight were sold at 22s to 22s 6d, Fat Sheep— About 5000 were yarded, of which a large proportion consisted of merino wethei's o|- tfqpnd-rate q^llty, for which thero Mas ljttlfi'or'no derkn'd,' iJorpiime mutton, however, there was a good enquiry. The sale of crossbred wethers and maiden ewes showed a decided fallingoff. As buyers for exporfc were holding aloof all .through thg sale, «, 4pop o£ Is tq Is fid a hoaS was experienced. Jfrinp cro6%etl wethers sold up to 2Xs sd, and veethers and maiden ewes at 17s 3d to 19s9<J. Thesaleo'f crossbred ewes \ya,% limited, biit some prime fat dry GW^s peached the highest price of 22s fld Other lines of ew» brgught from 14s to JVs Jkl, according to weight. .'."•;•. Fat CATTLE-The entry was larger than has been the case for some weeks! The quality all round was good. Steers and heifers sold at £5 10s to £8 12s 6d, accdrd ing to quality. ( T ood sorts'were sold at satisfactory prices lasj> Weekls'quotation^ bein^ fully niai^taipqd, f 1; mm *

Stobb Cattle—The entry was the large* that has been m ' he yards tor some mouths. Calves were readily sold at 28s to 375; year lings at 42s to 49b; eighteen-months-old cattle up to ±3 2s; and line* of three to four-year-old steers—73 m one lot and 30 m another—brought £4 18s to Ab 11s. Figs—About 200 were yarded, and there was very keen competition for anything m ! the nature of good biconers, which : a vf.raged 3|d per Ib. Porkers also sold i freely at current prices.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS MILKS AND CO. Messrs Miles and Co. report on the weekly stock sale .held at the Aahburton yards on Tuesday, August 23, as follows :— A dragging and spritless sale was ex perienced at the above fixture, at which large entries were submitted to a fair attendance of the public. The weather was again dis agreeably wet; and combined with alack biddings, made b;i '.js slow throughout the day. The only line of sheep that ex nibited any brisk competition was an exceed ingly well-grown lot of crossbred hoggets, bred and owned by Mr W. Lyttleton, which were disposed of at the high figure of 1(m sd. For lower qualities m this class Ha 3d to 14s was obtained. Merino wethers were m large supply, but prices, m several instances, were under owners' reserves. 5s to 8s wa« realised for stores, and up to 12s 6d for fat descriptions. Only very limited entries of fat crossbreds were brought forward, and none of quotable value were sold. Crossbred and merino ewes m lamb were m good entry, and changed hands at prices under owners' expectations. The former sold at about 14s, and the latter from 8s to 10s 9d. Our sales comprised 26 fat croßabreds at 15s Id j 60 hoggets at 13s 4d; 481 hoggets at 14s j 25 fat merino ew«s at 8a 4d; 30 merino wethers at lla. Privately, during the week, we have sold 300 merino ewes at 10s; 136 croasbred ewes at 16a Id,

„ MESSRS rBIEDLAMDER BBOS. - . ■ Messrs HYiedlMiderßtt* report upou the live stock market for the- week ending August 24:—The Ashburton yards again presented » heavy yarding of sheep for the tune of year, about 10,000 of aU classes beins entered for the day's market. The weather, no doubt, was the cause of only a moderate attendance, and also had the effect of making the stock look bad. The sale, however, progressed with the result of a very fair clearance being effected. Con spicuous among the entries was a splendid line of about 800 half bred hoggets, sent for ward by Mr W. Lyttletbn, of Rokeby, which realised the very satisfactory prine of 15s 5d each, at which figure the whole line went to the Longbeach estate. The fat pens were chiefly filled with good merino wethers and a fair sprinkling of crossbreds. The former sold at from Us, 12s, to 12s 8d each, and fat orossbred ewes from 13s fid to ; 16s 2d; fat merino ewes from 84 to 9s 8d each. There was only one line of freezing sheep yarded, and they made 18s. In two-, tooths there was only a limited entry of fairly forward conditioned sheep, and those sold from 14s 9d to 16s 4d. Crossbred ewes m lamb met with a dragging sale at from 13s to 15s 6d. Meriqo ewes met with rather better enquiry, and any sound lots, well conditioned, realised 9s 6d to 10s 9d. while inferior were rather difficult to quit at up to Ss 6d. Several lines of merino wethers were entered, but did not meet with strong competition and were with drawn. Crossbred hoggets were strongly represented, and cold at very satisfactory prices, inferior and tmall selling up to 12s and better sorts at 12s 6d, 13s, 14s, and 15e 5d for the line specially referred to. We sold on account of Mr Giles Keely, 100 merino wethers at 19s, 17 small two-tooth crossbreds at 14s 7d, 88 two-tooth cross breds at 16s 4d; on account of Messrs Moore and Clue**, 150 merino wethers at Us, and 18 small two-tooth crossbreds at 13s 3d. The cattle market was only sparsely sup plied, and butchers had to oome out of their shells to procure immediate wants. The few store cattle yarded did not meet with a. very strong demand. No entry of pigs. On Saturday last we held a sale of a con signment of fur rugs, mate, etc., at the Orange Hall. There was a large attendance, with spirited biddings. Nearly the whole of the consignment was cleared, and we feel sure that had the season not been nearly at an end every lot would have been cleared.

MR DAVID THOMAS, .v* U^ ttl Weekl * Btcck *»** was held at the Ashburton yards, where about 8000 sheep and 20 head of cattle were yarded. Nly entry comprised about 3000 sheep and 8 head cattle. The sul e dragged consider ably, and very few intending purchasers pufc m an appearance owing to the wet weather. Ihe yards were m a very bad state, and the sheep looked at their worst. Altogether the sale, seemed to hare a depressing effect on all who were present. I' sold a pedecb line of 800 half bred hoggets, by Lmcolm rams out of the Rokeby nierino ewes, on account of Mr W. Lyttelton, at los sd, and, taken m comparison with other sheep sold, were, I ceneider, well worth the money. Breeding ewes of all classes were hard to quit, and so were merino wethers; but as the attendance was so meagre it would be unfair to quote prices either up or down, as there was actually no demand for the bulk of the entry. »ly pi incipal sales were as follows:—Sheep 27 rossbreds 15s 2d, 60 crossbreds 15a Id, 219 merino ewes m lamb 9s 4d, 798 crossbred hoggets 1555'i,41 crossbred hoggets 11s lid, fftt merino ewes 9s Bd, 86 fat crossbred ewes 13s sd, 636 merino ewes m lamb 8s 6d, 290fcros8bred ewes 14s 4d. Cattle-1 fat cow £4 los, 1 fat cow £7, 1 fat cow £3 16s, 1 realer 15s, 1 springer £5 7s 6d. House Marxist.—On Saturday, I held mv usual weekly' horse sale at the Arcade, when I offered twenty-eight hones, of ifltfch 1 sold twenty, at fair value* considering'the qualrty yarded. The sale itself was a dragging one, and not until the entries had passed through the sale wa« I able to trans, act itjkcu business owing to reserves being too high. But aiter they htd been offered once owners became more reasonable, and I managed to quit the balk of the entry i?«TS£ yV. ? c *u«^h<»?« 1 •>Ufrom«Bto' £19 10s., haolw up to. £13J5s, and unbroken draughts to £15 10s, «v«u

MB JOHN O. BBSTEU* .. Mr.« ol>nG. Kestell, m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, per Mr J. R. Bland, auctioneer, reports on the live stock market for the week ending August 24 :— At the Ashburton "County Saleyards on Tuesday, August 23, another large entry of stock came 1 forward;'but the attendance''was * small, and the bids fot some classes'of sheeti came very slowly. However, the'prices obtained for breeding fewes, fat shtep, and well-grown hoggets were quite equal to those at previous sales, and m some cases a shadQ bstter.' The total entry for ine'day was about 8000 sheep and 20 hSad of cattle, of which our entry comprised 2530 sheen and 8 head of cattle. In freezers weobtaipefl the highest price of tfie day fqr a line of 162 two-faqth fy'Qssbr^d wttljera n.ud maiden ewes, grajed by Mr (W e Low, qf May! field, at Jss. We also topped the market fu their classes with a line of fat crossbred ewes, sent forward by Mr John Withell, at 16s 2cl; and a pen of fat merino wethers from Mr Withell at 12? 6^l, Our other sales were—4o merino wethers at 10s; 800 small crossbred hoggets at Jls&ij a very nicp ljrip qf 2Qg menno, cy r -os m lapib at ids 9d (this being the Highest 1 price obtained'a"b the market for merino* ewes). Cattle—s steers at £5 10s; I fat cow at £6. 5s QiJ Spring trap, £12. ■ Qld horse, 355.. . ' ■ Dm ing the week wq hayesdfd privately 800 itierfno ewes af^s 6d., &nd «0O grossM ewes a| 13s 9d, • r' 7 r • .

THE ASHBTTRTON QtTABDIAff: THURSDAY, AtTfItTST £5, 1803



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ASHBORTON. C, M. BROOKE IJEGS to notify that HE HAS RE TURNKD PERMANENTLY into those EXTENSIVE PREMISES neit door to Mr John Urr's Ironmonger's Shop. N.B. Everything being DESTROYED BY the FIRE, ALL Drugs PERFECTLY FRESH.



1 Wanted. ANTED, a <3ood Strong Boy to milk and make himself generally useful.—Donald McLean, Lagmhor. • 1«2 TTATOHyour Chickens early! Brow* XI «nd White Leghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. HL G. Flower, East Street. X>2 2s cash given for the best conua r& drum on Salek's guessing compe ,tion. . _________■■ jOll 11s wo*th of prizes given away m 3^ S. Salek'n guessing competition* Ist prize value £6 6s. '' E"~VER¥ 5s paid To S. Salek, watch makei and jeweller, entitles you to a guess as to the time the candle will burn. SPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always on tap at Butlbr's Family Hotel. 88 WANTED Known—That Robekt Dorm, lato manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and Co.'s, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. ' B*lo4 \ A~"RS CONLAN and Miss Aknott, j JjLJ. Costume Makers, having opened m Saunders' Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. 7§154 T7"EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, Jt\. Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— Thk Cash Stork, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). 7J153 HAIR PINS-The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the head.- H. C. Sboers, Melford House. t WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Ooi.ukb'3, "The Corner." TITANTED KNOWN, Grand display »▼ of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at Thb Cornbh. - WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slofehing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. CVTANTED—Gentlemen before buying » » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H C. Sbqkb*, Melford House. ALL Wool Colonial Weed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 60s cash. Robeki Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders'Buildings. EARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maisje, Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees, Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. Thomas, Havelock Street. WANTED Known—My workshop is still m same place, East street, Tv^ere all orders wilt be attended to punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water «ervices Jaid on, estimates given, workmen ?«nt to any part of the country.—J. W. Hard*;«*i Plumber and Gaafitter. .«_- WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas!, Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppo site the Mail Office, U prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Hakdley is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. iTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, fudging, and Down Pipe fco any strength, size or pattern. —J. W. Haji ■ >lkv, East stree.t. •STrrANTED Known—That you will f * make no ujwtake for quality and ariety irt English and Colonial Boots, and h highly reputed make fojr calling at J. Moison's. During coming holiday* dis count for Cash, Repairs done at once, A staff of men always kept u,ud best aterial and workni> nship guaranteed. VTOW SKLLING at Greatly Reduced i\j Prices (for cash), Hundreds of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. Photo Albums and Frames, Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, Music. A large stock slightly soiled at leas than half price. Stationery aad Account Books.—L. F. Andrbwes anb Co.



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S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TEMPORARY PREMISES kT W. 0. DAVIS' REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEABED^AT^AirY PRICE. MV STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware. Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other hih-class Jewellery, has to be S'JLD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with an entirely new skjek. Weddlnr Present*, Birthday Present*, and Presentation Testimonials. These will be found ™to*g*U V^c LE A T&Sn* °OST PM°K" Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual . H. BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,



The Last Ten Days OF iv W. W. Spencer & Co.'s ENORMO'JS SALE «a> llllf -- BUSINESS SOLD. OUR SncCKSSORS TAKE POSSESSION ON SEPTEMBER 3. Come Early and Secure Bargains AT W. W. SPENCER & COS-, The Arcade. tITE THANK THB PUBLIC forth* Liberal Patronage they hare bestowed on us m the past, and trust they will give the same liberal support to our successors. Remember the Last Ten Days. P.S«—ALL ACCOUNTS owing to the firm must be paid on or before the 31sfc of August. 0 i '■ ■' W. W. SPENCER & CO., The Arcade.



PHOTOGRAPHY. GREAT SUCCESSr~GRISAT SUCCBSS. THB PuMic delighted with the Professor* work. Tae first lot of proofs ire now ready for distribution, and are on fiew ai the Studio, Moore •treat, where the Public are requested to inspect the woik, which will compare Ufotthlj with any m the colony. Come iarly. Business booming. Customers delighted. Studio hours from 9.30 to P' m' A. T. ROBOTTOM, Photographer, Moore street, (Opposite P*val Hotel). 7tl B.WUkMW*MG X Co., LIMITED] BBEWEBB 'OF THB lA.VOURITE CHKISTCHUKCU SPARKLING PALE & BITTER ALES TO BK OBTAIKKO IX HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKTKS, AT ririKISTCHURCH BItHWER^ AND OF Vs B\ ZANDER, ASHBXJRTON. ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, 3JIK TINWALD HOTEL, TINW ALD, AND RAILWAY HO TE L, W INFLOW