MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under, subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, September 14. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per R.M.S. Arawa, as follows : — Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 6;S^ p.m.; money orders, at 3 p.m.; registered letters and parcels, at 5 p.m. ; late fee letters, mail van express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London October 25. THURSDAY, September 15. For Auckland (direct), per Janet Nieoll; at 0.30 a.m. For Northern Ports per Waihora at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Takapuna, at 6.30 a.m.

ENGLISH MAILS.

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The lebter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :— m For a^m, ..p.m.,, p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) ... ... ... • 315 Chertsev and Rakaia (daily) ... ... .- 6.30 3.15 6.20 Cnristchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10 30 Dronfore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington' Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreefc, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Liamore, Tuesdays and Fridays.. 10.30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3.15 Mt. Sotners, Spruigburn, Bushside, and Ali'ord Forest (daily) 4.02 Mayfield and Buapuna, MondaysandThursdays 4*o* Kewlands, Tuesdays and Fridays 11.0 amaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Teniuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 8.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10,30 and on Tuesdays, Thnrs- % days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Asliton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 N.B.—Letters containing of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will becompulsorily registered and cJutrocd double registration fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1892. SIR GEORGE GREY.

The publication of Sir George Grey's biography—" The Life and Times of Sir George Grey," by Mr W. L. Bees —is opportune in rnora ways than one. A perusal of the work will keep green in New Zealand the recollection of his many and great services to the Liberal cause, and will influence those who are at issue with him with respect to his attitude towards present liberal measures to think kindly of the veteran politician. In England—as- " The Times " says in an appreciative review of the work and its subject—-he is almost forgotten, " Living in semi retirement in New Zealand, he is out of sight and out of mind. Few re member his bitter struggle with the New Zealand Company founded by Wakefield, his refusal of a New Zea land Constitution which seemed to him to be at once illiberal and to break faith with the Natives, his wonderful success in conciliating the love of Maori and Kaffir, his fearlessness when fighting became inevitable, his arbitrary assumption of responsibility in diverting China^bound troops to India, in settling the German Legion at the Cape, and in ignoring various parsimpnies of the Colonial Office. He is hardly remembered for his resolute resistance to the cry of ' Perish the Colonies !' for his defence of the colonists at the Cape against the animadversions of colonial secretaries, for his advocacy of colonial federation when few believed in it, for his efforts in favour of the union of Polynesia under the British flag, or for his denunciation of the annexation of the Transvaal. In many of these con troversies Sir George Grey has been justified by events and by the ripening of public opinion; and, although he was too frequently at war with Down ing street, the only verdict that can be passed upon him as a colonial Governor Is, that he was too strong a man for $he posfy and that he saw further ahead #j.an it \vas ■po,ss i iblg for a purblinpl and vacillating Oojonia! Office to see. )J t* The Times," of course, does not agr^p with Sir George Grey on the Home Rule for Iceland question, ans ques tions his claim to have " completely converted Carlyle to Home Rule." -" Carlyle," the critic says, " rio doubt was. ISfir'Qeorge Grey's warm friend, q,nd an admirer of his State emigration schemes, and wrote of this governor of men, in his exaggerated style? -lie is bom of the Tetragonidte, built, four square, solid, as one fitted to strongly meet the winds of heaven., and the waves of fate.' But Carlyle is sup posed to have entertained far other 1 views of the cure for Irish discontent. It is not surprising that a statesman who cqnid sejs no cliljEereace between Home Bule for New Zealand and Home Rule for Ireland should have since c6»oeive<J erratic opinions upon other subjects of Imperial and domestic policy/ "The Times" also remarks ypori wljat has fyepn i-eqQgnised hero as a detracting characteristip of "Sir George's public career—his *i indiscreet geai" or many political and social questions," He ftas a,lways ? as w @ know, insisted upon arriving at desf red ends in his own way, and in no otlej?, and consequently the history of his long public caraer " bristles with con troversy and collisions from beginningto en I." This spirit still characterises our veteran, and is exhibited in his present

attitude, which is bringing upon him the adverse resolutions of the classes that have hitherto been his most sin cere admirers and supporters. While we regret the opposition which Sir George Grey is showing to some of the , Liberal measures, we trust that he will be judged by his mighty services in the past, rather than bis characteristic j attitude in the present.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

_ .. The Rugby Union took £100 at the gates on the occasion of the Wellington—Canter bury football match at Wellington on Mon day. A public meeting under the auspices of the New Zealand Farmers' and Country. Settlers' League is announced to be held in the Pendarves Schoolroom on Friday evening. The Thistle Lodge of Freemasons at their meeting to-morrow evening will be officially visited by the D.G.M. and his officers for Canterbury, S.C., and also by the W.M., affieers, and brethren of the Ashburton Lodge. ■ ' The municipal elections at Waimate were contested on the question whether liquor should be sold in the Park there. The pro hibitionists put forward three men and the moderates three men. The latter polled 419, and the former 277. A Masterton settler, whose percentage of lambs last year was considerably over a hundred, informs a local paper that so far this season fifty per cent had not been reached. The severity of the weather has caused an unusual mortality. ; There is said to be a great demand for small farms in the Woodville district just now, but the absurd price aaked is prohibitive. It is not uncommon for owners to ask from £29 to £35 an acre for land a mile away from the centre of Woodville. Ex-Judge Edwards is petitioning Parlia ment to set up a Royal Commission to enquire into the circumstances under which he gave up his practice and accepted the judgeship- He asks for compensation if the Commission finds that he is entitled, and also wishes to be heard at the bar of the House. i The " Electrician " has been endeavouring to discover which is the best language for i the telephone, and curiously enough, has arrived at the conclusion that the Chinese language must be awarded the palm. The Celestials speaks principally in monosyllables, with simple rising and falling inflections, and the telephone wires take kindly to this form of conversation. The Nelson " Colonist" says :--" Th» residents of Brunnerton present a somewhat peculiar petition to the House. They ask that free railway passes be provided for seven or eight boys, sous of poor laboring men, who cannot be controlled by the female teacher at the Brunnerton Catholic School, so that they may attend the Greymouth Catholic School, and' be duly walloped by a male teacher. This method of State aid for controlling the unruly rising generation is decidedly original." The Hon J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General, went North by the express on Tuesday night, and was interviewed at the station by Crs Cuthbertson and Jones, in regard to the Post Office building. The Minister said it was not a good time to ask for a new building, but he would examine the plans for extension and improvement of the ex isting premises that had been prepared in Ashburcon and had been forwarded to the Department by Mr Douglas, postmaster. He gave the deputation to understand that the improved accommodation asked for would not be lost sight of. At the Temuka Police Court on Monday, amongst other iirst offenders charged with drunkenness was one who had been let out on bail, and did not appear when called upon. Constable Bourke stated that he was a man who had just come out of the hospital at Ashburton, and was in such a precarious state of health that he was afraid to keep him in the lock-up for fear he would die there. He appeared to suffer from consumption, and was making the best of his way back to Timaru Hospital. His Worship said that under the circumsbancas nothing could be done except Lo uiocuiu'ge the case. Thus the "Dunstan Times: —"Football as she is understood by the Queenstown gentleman who acted as referee in the match Queenstown v Clyde: On the ball not being thrown in straight, the Queenstown captain appealed for ' off-side.' Referee gave a ';free-kick, J saying that if the ball was 'crooked' it was 'off-side'! On an appeal being made by one side for a free-kick, referee said as that side had had a free kick it was the other side's turn, and gave it accordingly ! It would seem that when a man at Queenstown does not know any thing of the rules of football they make him referee." An amusing story is told by the Welling ton "Press" of a young gentleman who arrived in this colony recently from Home, and put up at a highly respectable hotel in the city at Avhich he had arrived. Some spielers got hold of him and plied him with drink for ulterior purposes. The landlord, perceiving this, interfered and ordered the chevaliers d'industrie out of his house. This, the young gentleman resented, and turned fiercely upon bonifice' and stood up for (his friends. The upshot was that all parties quitted the house together, and that subsequently, on the boxes of the youth being opened, they were found to contain beads, cloth, dolls, cheap firearms, and jewellery, which, he explained, he had brought out to use in bartering witli the natives for land. A serious of burglaries have been com mitted at Temuka, it is suspected fey three lads resident in the town or district. The Presbyterian Manse was broken into, some trinkets taken away, and the furniture was very much knocked about. The shops of Messrs Roulston and Caskill were also broken into. On Monday evening the youths, named Coen, Gibson and Hay, were arrested at Temuka, charged with committing the recent burglaries at Mr Roulston's and Mr McCaskill's shops. Detective Livingstone had been assisting the" palice for some days, and the result of his investigations show that the youths have been very systematic in their pilfering. Their several " plants" have been discovered, and a good <?eal of missing property found. They were charged at the Resident Magis trate's Court, before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., at Temuka, on Tuesday and re manded for a weejc, A man is inclined to je§t at scars who never 'felt a woun,d. This was illustrated very plainly in Marton (says the '-'Mercury"), A public meeting was called to consider thf possibility of inviting the delegates of the Fire Brigades Assqeiation to. hold their annual meeting in Harton. Not half a dozen townspeople took any interest in the matter, and the solitaryJooking three or four who met in the foresters' Hall slowly and sadly went home disgusted with the apathy of the public, A connle of houra later a wild alarm on the firebell brought hundreds of anxious spectators in the streets. They suddenly took a great interest in the plucky fire brigade, when they saw with what smart ness the fire was gob under, and how a great danger was averted. They could scarcely i find words of praise warm enough for the firemen. In the hour of danger the fire brigade were the best of men, and deserved every support. Two hours before, when no danger wa^ apppehentfed, vfyf; (fe;inen;(we*i3 .uQfeityqrfch, 9Qns}dwMp.s. ' Such is,'rh,e state of'pnhlic feeling in Marton, Certainly not a credit to the town. The " Fair.ily Doctor ■' of July 10 says '— We have seen hosts of letters from all sorts arid conditions of people, in which the writers acknowledge the benefit th.cv ha,ve received from the WQnde.r|ul mixture/ wjiich asa agei^t eanndt bo* too 'highly estimated,"since"*it cleanses and clears the blood f rotr* all impurities and restores, it to its normal condition. If the blood is diseased, th,Q hqdy n 4Waspd, mi ] patient languish^.' Clarke's 8,100, d Mixture ia a medipine of th,e greatest possible value, and it ljag attained a popularity almost unprecedented, It is certainly the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light up to the present time, and we can with the utmost confidence re commend it to our subscribers and the public generally,—(Advt)

Parliamentary

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Wellington, September 13, The Council met at 2.30 p.m. LOCAL BORROWING. Mr Stevens' motion with reference to local borrowing was agreed to by 15 to 8. RESERVES BILL. The Statutes Revision Committee re commended that the West Coast Reserves Bill be allowed to proceed as amended. The amendments make the Bill virtually a new measure. BILLS PASSED. The Petone Corporation Loan Empowe ring Bill was put through the final stages. BILLS THROWN OUT, The i.rms Act Repeal Bill was thrown out by 16 to 4. Major Ropata referred to the measure as being unnecessary, and expressed a fear thab if it were passed it would lead to tribal warfare Bnd bloodshed. The Council rose at 4 55 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. LBAVK OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Mr Tajlor, on account of illness. HARBOK WORKS, A discussion in regard to harbour works in the colony was opened by Mr Wright, who referred to the necessity of appointing a marine engineer for the colony to adnse the Government in respect to these works. Mr Seddon said that the Gevernment would carefully watch the proceedings of these boards, but they could .not afford to appoint extra officers co superintend the works. After several members had spoken the subject dropped. . BILLS ADVANCE©. Mr W. P. Reeves moved that the House concur with the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Bank ruptcy Bill. The motion was agreed to. The amendments made in the Land Bill were agreed to. IN COMMITTEE. The Shop and Shop Assistants Bill was committed. Clause 4 was altered to provide that borough councils shall declare on which day the half holiday is to be kept, instead of " may " do it. Mr Duthie moved a further amendment to the effect that borough councils and town boards may declare Saturday to be a half-holiday, and that shops could close at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE LAND BILL. On the motion that the Land Bill be read a third time, Mr JRolleston adversely criticised the measure, and predicted that in ■ two or three years the people would rise against the frivolous and vexatious annoyance that they, would experience under it. Mr Fish atrongly condemned the Bill in a lengthy speech. Mr Macintosh, Mr Hogg, Mr Bruce, and Mr Mills (VVaimea-Picton) supported the measure. Mv Mcitenzie (Olutha) spoke against it. Messrs Buckland, Hutchison CDunedin Richardson ; Duthie, McLean, Buchanan, Sandford, Thompson (Marcten), Lakt, Shera, and Harkness, also spoke. (Left sitting at 2 a.m.)

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, j [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] Si*a:;i;v, September 18. The following are the results :- Shokts Handicap ; six furlongs.-^- Victor Hugo, 9st 91b, 1 ; Newcastle, Bsti 21b, 2; Prime Minster, Bsb 21b, 3. Eighteen started. Won by half a longfcji. Time— lmm 15sec. Grfi,ANi> Stand Plate ; one mile.— Mulgrove, 9sfc 121b, 1; Aurelius, 9db 121b, 2; Mice, 9dt 121b, 3. Fifteen started. Won by half a length. Time—lmin 42sec. Shring Maiden Stakes; H mile.— Crichton, 7st 91b, 1; Blarney Stone, 7st 91b, 2 j Calculus, 7sc bib, 3. - Ten started. Won by two lengths. Time— 2min 40sec. Metropolitan Handicap ; 1J mile. Althotas 7st 101b, ... (Pearson) 1 Vespasia 7st 51l», (Delaney) 2 Selkirk 6st 121b, ... .... (Tierney) 3 Other starters —The Workman, Realm, Fiorrie, Forty Winka, Impulse, The Swell, Candour, Alexander, Pippin, Mag nus, Ruenalf, Dan O'Connor, E.K., Argentine, Yowi, Ethelbert, Playmate, Cardonness, Dare Devil, Luna, Lemnos, and Bodkin. Betting—4 to 1 against Arquebus, 6 to 1 Selkirk, 8 to 1 Ethel berfc, 25 to 1 Althotas, anything the others. Time—2min 39£ sec. Won I y three quarters of a length after a good iaoe. A..J,0. Oaks j l£ mile. Trieste ... (Huxley) 1 Mascara (Nerri'cker) 2 Queensborough (Ghaafc) 3 The only other starter was Betting— 2 to 1 cm Trieste, 2 to 1 against Mascara. Won easily by half a length. Time —2min 4sec. Squatters' Handicap ; 1| mile.— Prime Minster, §lb, 1 j Helene,7st lQlb, % j Roburite, 9st 81b, 3. Twenty three started. Won by half a length. Time—2min lOsec.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING.

( [By White Chqseu.] The Spring Meeting of the above Club takes place at the Club's course, Wash dyke, on to-morrow and Friday, and should attrast a good attendance, as with this meeting the flat-racing season/w;ll commence in Canterbury. M;r Dowse has every reason, to be proud of the aocep^ tanoes,, as they are first-class both numeri cally and in point of quality. The train arrangements are scarcely as good ; at the Autumn Meeting a special ran from Christqhuroh, leaving Asnburtonsoon after 9 a.m., arriving at the course half-an hour before the first race. Under the present arrangement a special train leaves Ashburton at 7.15 a.m., arriving at the Washdyke abeut two hours before the first race. Why this alteration it is hard to comprehend. However, we must be thankful that the express stops a,t the Washdyke on the evening of_ \*Bfk dajfs to pick up passemj^, ]ftrpe£ed«igs 'com mence, at Is.3(\ p^ni. with. the. Tjma.ru Hurdle Kace*; X| miies^ for wJwch I select Erin-go-Bbaglj,' Sm^gwhr, and Kii; mabwopjk, in order. The County jplate", 1 mile, should produce ' & go od race, and the placed orßes shou i d be Yorao wHeviot, Saracen and Victim. The next event, the Tima?u Qu^neaSj p,ro.mises VoGENQ^fi^ a^x easy winner. After lunch^ '^c Tima^u., '' Cup, ' '%% m.^ comes M,p' for decision, and, canful perusa.l of those engaged,, I expect the finish to be Ba^ K^ng, % ; Cajo^bhy, 2 ; Liberator, 9, lfov. the High-Weight Ilandicap, six furlongs, Alexander's SiLEOTin should about win, with ; Lord &ti»aki» and Kosei-eaf in the places. The concluding event, the Flying Handi cap, seven furlongs, should fall to Vogen gang, Gaixbe and Saracen next in order.

TO MAKE

Nicest Scdnea, Nicest Pastry, Nicest

MELBOURNE.

MR DAVID THOMAS' VISIT. Mr David Thomas, who returned last week from a visit to Victoria, speaks far more hopefully of the future of Mel bourne than do many recently returned visitors. He says the late booms in land and property have left a broad bad mark on commercial circles. There is a great want of confidence in everything and everybody, and no man's commercial position is looked upon as secure. It will take'two or three years to restore the old confidence, and esiablish credit, but the restoration is certain to come within that time, if not .sooner. The people who were the wire-pullers of the booms, and did most to keep it going, have not been sufferers by the bursting up of the ficti tious prosperity : the blow fell most heavily on a large number of people of the middle class, who, glamored by the ap parently fair prospect, invested their life's ■avings in the mirage, and their money lost, they are now too old to begin the ba&le ot life afresh. The little fortunes of old and infirm people, of widows and orphans-—the little, hoards laid past for the support of declining years, and to meet the inevitable rainy day—have in too many cases been swept away by the bursting ot the bubble, and this is perhaps the worst feature of the whole thing. Government, too, has been discounting the future too largely, and a large deficit having to be faced by the contraction of revenue, arising from the effects of the fictitious prosperity, the people find themselves in the position of having to pay increased taxation to keep things moving. But in spite of all there is a large volume of business going on in the city. Building, to be sure, is not proceeding to any extent, arid wages have fallen, buc there are far fewer un employed than Mr Thomas expected to find. Since his last visit to the great city there has been a wonderful change on its. appearance, caused not only by the noble buildings that have been erected, but by the changes that have taken place in the streets. At his last visit the footpaths were only about ten feet wide, and all too narrow for the press cf traffic The foot paths have now been widened to nearly double their former breadth, and tins greatly relieving the press takes away much of the busy and bustling appear anse that used to present itself. As the streets are a chain and a half wide the breadth of the footpaths could very easily be increased without greatly interfering with the wheeled traffic. Then, double Jinesof tramways have been laid down, and fche extensive use of the tramcars, which the low fares permit in the case of everybody, has also its effect in relieving the throng on the footpaths, and another factor in this direction is the new system telephone, which reaches everywhere and enables a large amount of business to be done without going out side the offices at all. Mr ThOmas is fully satisfied that New Zealand, with any fault it may possess, is still the place for the working man, and where he had better stay till confidence is restored in Melbourne.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I agree with Mr Brown that it is about time a branch of the Farmers' League was formed at Wakanui to suppress the various agricultural peats that interfere with the flow of the water such as raupo, rushes, flax, etc. I would not advise Mr Brown to try to ride into Parliament on my back, as there would be a pair of us, particularly if there was any danger of see the devil in the road, as if he did not sue him, some one else might. Ido not intend to go throwing dirt, I will leave it to those that like ie—Jam etc., Farmek.

A FRAUD.

A singular case of fraud was disclosed J at the Sydney Water Police Court, when a stylishly-dressed young roan named Charles Kenneth Kennedy was charged with obtaining £15 by falso pretences from a widow named Jane Alexandria I Bowman. Some jears ago Mrs Bowman's | daughter married a man named Weaver, who, ultimately falling into the hands of the law, was sentenced to a term of im prisonment in Maitland gaol. While con fined there Kennedy, who was also a | prisoner, made his acquaintance, and learnt from him something of Mrs Bow man's family history. After his release Kennedy waited upon Mrs Bowman, and informed her that Weaver had married his sister prior to his union with Mrs Bowman's daughter. He undertook to bring his sister down from Queensland to bring about the conviction oi Weaver and assist Mrs Bowman's daughter to obtain a divorce, On the faith of his statements and on his representation that he was temporarily embarrassed for moneyj Mrs Bowman fi[»ve him £15. He went as far north as Quirindi, and Mrs Bowman re mitted him another £25. He supplied her with voluminons evidence^ on the strength of which she took proceedings against Weaver, but the evidence was found to be baseless, and Weaver was discharged- Kennedy had in the mean time deoamped, and was only recently arrested. The accused was committed for trial.

The Triumphant Democrat.

Mr Andrew Carnegie is not altogether as popular in America as so public-spirited a man might reasonably expect to be, (says a. contemporary). It is not alone his rebellious workmen who say ill naturs4 things about him. The newspapers, even of his own Pittsburg, do n<Jt> always lift up their voices in his. praise j and since the troubles bega,n at Homesoead many pf them, have been saying exceedingly disagreeable things about the millionaire ironmaster who has amassed a huge for tune by keeping an eye on the tariff. The "New York World," for instance, devotes nearly eight columns of a Sunday issue to talcing up the cause of the Homestead men against their master. Mr Carnegie, the." World " says, is the foe of labor. As his millions have in creased from year to year so have the wages of his employees decreased^ Tie strike at the Homestead Sfcee} S|illa may b» tlie decisive battle \n the war between Andrew Carnegie, and the Amalgamated Association, oj: Iron and Steel WorV ers wlnpn has been waged tor years- Slowly but surely the TJhion workman h ave b een driven back. One by one Mr Carnegie's mills have bfcen filled with European laborers and the American workmen have been scattered, and driven forth from their h,&njes fa seek a living airong strangers, 3^e ideal protec tionist, the nian of millions acquired I through, the wot kings of a high tariff on 1 steel, is the foe of organised labour, be cause organised labour can and does keep the scaje of wages at a living rate. Un organised labour must work ior what Mr j Carnegie offers to pay, and if the scale is too low it must submit, because it has no friends and no resources. Andrew Car ncgio's ambition for years has been to be the master, the one dictator, in. s&lq con trol of those who affixod their signatures to his pay roll. One, by o;ie he has at tacked the organised bodies whose mem bers manned his various steel p'rmts, and. in mpr*. than on,e instance his efliorts hay» been successful. The Edgar Thompson Steel Works at Brad;d,ock w«r© the scene pf a better oooftict between

the workmen and the employer, but Carnegie triumphed. When he was re cognised as the sole protector of his em ployees, the one man upon whose mercy their, situations and their daily bread de pended, Mr Carnege waxed gracious, and presented the town of Braddock with a library. . " Andrew Carnegie can afford to spend 1,000,000 dol, in this struggle at Home stead," said a Pifctsburg iron manufacturer to the "World" reporter. "If he dt feats the Amalgamated Association, lie can fix a rate of wages and maintain it for ton years. The prestige of a victory at Homestead will place him in a position to pay whatever' he chooses to every one of hu 20,000 employees. If he loses 1,00;»,000 dol. before he beats the Home stead workmen he will still bo a gainer, because he can sit down at a desk and mike a 1,000,000 dol. assessment upon all his different mills. The amount can be paid in a yeir, with Carnegie as the sole dictator of every man's pay."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

I [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE LOURDES MIRACLES.

London, September 12. Major General Feilding, a brother to Earl Denbigh, vouches for the efficacy of the miracles at Lourdes, a well known resort of pilgrims, in the south of Prance. He states that he has by personal enquiries satisfied himself that cases of cancer and phthisis have been cured.

MOBILISATION".

Three army corps and four cavalry divisions are to be organised as an ex periment upon the facility of mobilisa tion.

THE ORIENT COMPANY.

The Orient 8.8. Co, were awarded £40,000 and costs in their dispute with Napier and Co., shipbuilders, orer the construction of their steamer Ophir.

WEST AFRICA.

Information has been received that the Jebus tribe, on the west coast of Africa, are revolting and burning villages. Troops have been sent to quell the rising.

RUN ON THE BIRKBEOK BANK.

A heavy run has taken place on the Birkbeck bank, Southampton buildings, Chancery Lane, owing to the failure of the companies with vhich Mr Jabez S. Balfour is connected. The officials of the Bank declare that thero are no grounds foi suspecting its stability, and are prepared to meet any emer gency. For the purpose of accommo dating customers the bank will remain open until midnight. The Union Bank of London has guaranteed the advance of £1,000,000 if necessary.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT-

Mr Gladstone, in addressing a Meet ing in "Wales, said that he hoped next session to give some earnest attention to the question of disestablishm«nt in Wales, but the people, must exhibit patience.

THE COINAGE OF SILVER.

The claims of the colonies not possessing mints to participate in the profits resulting from the coinage of silver are likely to lead to complica tions.

PROPOSED SOCIALIST COLO NIES.

h, Paris, September 12. The French Socialists ant proposing to found colonies in Paraguay, and am making inquiries on the subject.

ROMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Rome, SepteaiWrlS, Itie Pope is sending a PapsJ nuncio to the United States asking that Roman Catholic schools be reorganised so that their influence may be ex tended.

RUSSIA AND INDIA.

St. Pbthrsburg, September 12 The "Novoe Vreniya" coutend. that Great Britain has no hem standi in Pamir, and hints that Russia is willing and able to cause her demands to be respected.

AUSTRALIAN.

SIR G. R. DIRBS. Sydney, September 13 SirG. R. Dibbs, Premier of New- South Wales, who has been on a visit to the Old Country, met with an enthusiastic reception on his attending the House this afternoon. Sir George agreed to the course adopted by his colleagues with regard to the motion of censure tabled by Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, and he challenged the latter to re-state the charges, and let the House deal with them to-morrow. Mr R«id replied that he would more a motion standjjng in his name, provided the Government would not offer any Objection to its being donated without delay. The Premier replied that the motion had already been treated as so much waste paper by the Government, and would h^ so treated until Mr Reid chose to accept the challenge and give a fresh, notice. Mr Reid making no reply, the House proceeded with the ordinary business.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, SeptetT^f, j<j Four boys, aged eight, Vj roke into & foundry, stealing brass f lttiDgß to l} extent of £10, wmch tl>.ey disced of to Chinamen. r ** r* V Gisp.oiare, September 13. Mr U. b. xjutt, for the past thirteen; years manager of the 'Union Bank of Austral*, died this afternoon. .Deceased had bfie» in the bank's employ over twenty-five years, and was a son of the late ArQKeacon Butt. Napier, September 13. !Tolm Buchanan, aged 73, formerly member for Napier, an old Hawke's Bay settler, once speaker of the Provincial Council, is dead. Wellington, September 13-. The Premier was able to attend a Cabinet meeting in the Parliamentary building this afternoon, but did not re- Bume his place in the Chamber. Dimrary, September 13. At a meeting of the Bootmakers' Union, after the proposed amendments in the statement were considered, resolutions were carried disapproving of a compas* siona^e allowance to Lady Atkinson or •any other person, seeing that there are a& many unemployed in the country, dis approving of the action of Sir Geo. Grey in obstructing the measures of a Liberal Government, and approving of the Shop, Hours Bill. Ixvjercargill, September lft. Something like a fiasco occurred through irresponsible persons giving identical names to different places*in the colony. The Mayor of Invevmrgill re ceived from the Colonial Secretary a bronze raedal and a certifwwrt© for presen tation to John Bates ant* Andrew Miller. !of Woodlands for swing life. Woodland*

I^E ASHBTIRTON GFABDIAN t WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1893,



Thk Beot JJesjedy fob .Indigkstiom— Norton's Camomile F'Jls arc ponffdentl^ recommended as a simple jwnedy foi Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly aU , ihe diseases to which we are subjects. NTorton's Pills, witli justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of tlie Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at la l|d, 2s 9d, Us, by all nmdicine vonrlnrs throughowt. th» w, arid " When Mr Gladssome introduced his Home Rule hill he declared it had many rivals but not an equal. Passing from the region of politics to domestic life we believe the remark ,to be ,true o/ Warburton Cau't be i $ea,t baking powder, Trjp 'iij:i~&&fy



ALL Wool Colonial 'Iweed Suits to measure; fit anJ workmanship guaranteed _: from 50s cash. Kobbri Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marr, Saundero' Buildinga. WE tender our sincere thanks to our many customers and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely upon being attended to promptly. Cash given for first class dairy produce only.—Cash S'xore. Havelock street. EIARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. J Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, 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 in same place, East street, where all orders will be attended to punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Habjdley, Plumber and Gaafitter. WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while, Hakdley is sfcill making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. ITTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidging. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Ha-BdUsy, East street. AJSTED Known— Being over stoefced, $nd haying new Spring Boots and Shoes just arriyfid, J. Mojson intends selling at little oyer cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains, The stock is fche choicest in Ashburfcon. Hid superior own make v kept on han<?, unsurpassed in New Zealand. 1 staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on. the shortest notice.— J. Moison, East Sfcreefc, Town Hall shop. pfHEAP SALE for this month^f 800 fa, v^ Stationery, Music, Aecorctepns, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Photo Frames, Scrap and Photo Albums, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Ladies' Hags, Pictures, Games (including Halma at Is, Tiddley Winks, etc.,) and a variety of other goods. Bargains at L. F. Andkewes and Co.s, Stationers Hall. IfiinK cle Paris rpHE ABOVE WILL B.E CLOSED Until further notice.



Waning. <j)ASH Advertisenioaua 'under chs heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WOBfDS 1/-. Addresses maybe ' left at this Office. W~~ ANTRD KNOWN.— Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, j Gentlemen's Evening, To-Night, m Templar Hall at 8 p.m. Visitors cordi ally invited. ______—_- T-^CStT Parcel, addressed, between I _ Kelly's and Bridge. Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. ~f" OST, between Ashburton and Tin- JLj wald, two Bugs. Finder please return to Mail Office, or D. Thompson, Tinwald. Afi RS CONLAiV and Miss Arnott, JVJL Costume Makers, have removed to Triangle—next Hanrahan, Baker, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from IPs 6d. 7§154 TOO FAST to Last, the Savage Queen, Romance of a Coal Pit, Heart Wins, The Labour Party in New South Wales. —H. M. Jones. BOOKS from 6d each upwards, Hun dreds of cheap editions. Inspection invited.—H. M, Jonw. WORLD of Cant, Twelve Men of to day, Glasgow Characters. A Slender Clue, and other new books to hand. -H. M. Jones. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small 'roods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 lar ANTED Known—William Sparrow YV has no connection with the late firm of Sparro iv and Berryman. 9 69 ANTED Known—Willia¥Sparrow has a choice selection of Tweeds, Ojatinga, and Fancy Suitings. 9 7 HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and VVhite Leghorns, Andalusiana, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. H. G, Slower, East (Street. ■ WANTED Known—William Sparrow has in stock the newest shapes and latest styles in Hats, Scarfs, etc. 971 WANTED Known—William Sparrow is charging price 3 for Suits never heard of before in Ashburton. 9 72 WANTED Known--We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. SQ ALEii'S Prize Competition will £_* be Closed on September 21. All papers must be sent in by that date. t^T ANTED—Gentlemen Detore buyms * * their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be Bold regardless of cost. — H 0. Skgers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at; W. H. Coxlibk's, "Tho Corner." ANTED" KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at The CoRNfIK. WANTED Known—lf you wants good value in first-class Drapery £»nd Slothing for your money go to H. C- S bo-bus, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WANTED Known —That Robert Dorm, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business in all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and ICo.'s, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. B*lo4



JNJJJW ZEALAND KAILWAYt^ Train arrangements for Timaru Races, September 15 and 16. ON the l§fch inst., a train will leave Ash burton at 7-15 a.m. for Timaru. and will stop at Tinwaldat 7,22, Winslow 7.32, Hinds 7.48. Eangitata B.] 8, to take up passengers, if required. The North Express Train will stop at Washdyke on the 15fch and 16th to take up passengers from a train leaving the R^ecourse at 5.5 p.m 9*S9 BY QBDKR.^ j Tut; Rectoii and the Doctor —Lord Bacon tells a rector in danger of losing his cure, saying, " Well, if I do, I shall kill seventy men." When asked why, he said that he would begin to practice physic. This is from the preface to "Health : The New Method," as edited by W. Come Johnson 160, Tuam street, Christchurch. Dr Forest, a well-known physician, teaches how much can be done at home without drugs. His books contains other important principles besides the Health Secret, sold in small pamphlets at i&v# dollars to over 200,000 people, with a pleog* qI secrecy. The Rev T. Norris writes :—** * y.'hp New Method ' came to hand, and coiwsiW#/J with it, the Hall Treatment is nowlier*, lam persuaded fchaf. a knowledge of what iiy^ book con tains would save many from un.toi ; <J fijisery and burdensome expense." For less than t«-n uoiifv^ltation fees the book will giv | ©dvice fo\r iitffi,tif>fe. A circular may be' ' ©Maißed .p,r copy'^en by sending i post , 1 carl" 4.- C"j,>ii'^ tii bvjujvi ,a,t Mail office.—.; Advt



JOB PRINTING. POSTERS, JOodtrers, Billheads, Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Bkcks, Threshing Machine Books, Tleceipt, and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets o! all kinds^ THE ASiiJSUiifOI PUB MM II LIMITED, Having "■ snp(jiy*i'f Sii|aiior Jo'obina . :- sype f F«ipy Ciinls, an.'ljSpeciiil Lines of Paper, can execute every description of Printing on , fchs ahorLesc notice, in ti>p best stvl". mid at reasonable t rates. Tile n*e»t J'eu " INCANiKIUVIJKY r->r ilw money, and free from ;.ny exctss vt a«fevau'/ency. COUNTESS ;:;S. , .... BOY AIM YOl 1 V "'Quite •irell, thank you, since usingl \ Aulsebrook's Awowroofc Biscuits. Thej ' »ye and© rat X< strong. --[Advt i



' "~ " THE WOMAN'S FRIEND STOVE MAT. POSITIVELY INDESTRUCTIBLE. AFTER years of experience, and chemically combining the materials contained in this Mat, it is now offered to the housekeepers of Ashburton, as an abso lute preventive from burning all kinds of foods that have heretofore required stirring. No stirring required for Oat Meal, Milk, Rice, Custards, Blanc Mange, Jellies, Butters. Catsups, Apple Sauce, etc etc. In fact, nothing will burn on it. Coffee Will not boil over if the pofc is on the Mat ; bread toasts nicely on it. Try it and be convinced. For the nursery, there is nothing equal to heat the milk and food for the baby. If a grare fire, lay the Mac on the open fire. If the Mat becomes soiled, do not wash or scrape, but turn the soiled part next to the fire, and burn until clean. Price Ss. New Zealand Clothing 1 Factory, AGJ-3E]\XjS.



HARDLEY BROS. MONSTEK CLEAKA.NCE OP SPENCER'S STOCK OF DRAPERY, ETC. con^K.vri:^ our Saturday, September 3. Every Article REGARDLESS OF COST. A THOEOUQH Genuine Glean Out. ■ "Ml -0 Visit us at once AND SECVRE TRE BARGAINS.



8. SALEK, |Watchmaker and Jeweller. |TEMPOR\RY PREMISES i.T W. C. DAVIS REFRESHMENT ROOM, Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE OLEAEED AT AIY PRIGJB. "It ry STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware. Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other Jy|_ high-class Jewellery, has to be SULD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with &n entirely new stock. FOR Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. These will be found goods specially suitable and at Less than COST PRICE. MUST BE CLEARED. Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual. 13, S^AJLiEH:, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. tOBAIGHEAD & BERRTMANJ (Late Sparrow and Berryraan, and H. and W. Craighead* Amalgamated). WE HAVE JUST LANDED OUR '< NEW SUMME.B GOODS (ex s.s. Aiawa), comprising a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEV^SUMMEB TWEEDS FANCY SCOTCH SUITINGS, CHOICE WORSTED SUITINGS, FASHIONABLE WEST OF ENGLAND TROUSERINGS, &c. ». THfi LARGEST STOCK OF TAILORING GOODS EVER «d SHOWN IN ASHBXJRTON TO SELECT ;Ff^QM, ;: . ) GOOD ENGLI«H TWJBED TROUSERS 2is. COMPARE OUR PRICES. 'it 'j* ■ J. "IT" £-r CIT I^IRAIGHEAD'S reputation for impOrt^llt—XL G£> W . VJ FIRST-CLASS FIT and ■* WORKMANSHIP has long been established in this district, and having a thoroughly practical knowledge of Gutting and Tailoring in every particular, our customers may depend on netting satisfaction in every respect. Also, inst opened out, a shipment of NEW HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, &c. ; Great Variety in all the Latest Styles. A COMPLETE STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS' BOOrS AND SHOES. a wur mYS> NI , W SU MMER SUITS, STRAW HATS, &c. Craighead & Berryman, Tailor* & Outfitter*, EAST STREET ASHBURTON.