The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow, Friday, being Labor Day, the Ashburton letter earners will make only one delivery of correspondence, starting at 8.30 a.m. A general meeting of the Lawn Tennis Club is called for four o'clock on Saturday afternoon on the Club's ground. Builders are reminded that tenders for the erection of a school at Upper Ashburton Forks, invited by the Education Board, close at four p.m. on Monday next. Attention is drawn to Mr S. Salek's advertisement stating that he has removtd to his new shop near the Clothing Factory. Mr Salek is fitting up his shop in first-class style, and it promises when completed to be a very nice establishment. The Hospital Board have decided to ask the Governor to appoint a Royal Commis sion to enquire into the state of the wards which the medical staff have condemned as unfit for patients, owing to their insanitary condition. At the quarterly communication of the New Zealand Masonic Grand Lodge, at Christchurch, Bro. Henry Thompson, first Grand Master, was presented with a cheque for one hundred guineas and a massive gold jewel subscribed for by members of the craft. Mr C. M. Brooke, chemist, of East street, has disposed of " The Dispensary," finding thatthe demands of his " sheep dip factory, &c, upon his time necessitate his giving the whole of his attention to that department of his business. " The Dispensary " will, from to-day, be under the management of Mr Llewellyn E. Prichard, a gentleman welt and favorably known in the North Island. A very successful concert wa3 given at Seaview School on Tuesday evening in aid of the school prize fund. The singers were Mrs Claridge, Misses Barratt and Gates, and Messrs Gates, L. Bioad, S. Wright, and Kirk, all of whom were heard with great appreciation. Alter the concert there was a dance, to the music of Mr Gates' band, breaking up at half-past three, after a very pleasant time.

The Diocesan Synod last night passed, by 40 votes to 26, the following motion :— " That, in the opinion of this synod a carfully guarded system of local option is urgently required, in order, by means of the voice of the people, to reduce the number of public houses in any locality to the minimum of suoh houses actually ueeded." At the general meeting of the Swimming Club held last evening about twenty members were present —Mr J. 0. Lane (captain) in the chair. The rules were discussed seriatim, and after slight alterations were adopted. Messrs H. Luxford and H. IT. Stephens were elected auditors. The election of secretary, consequent upon Mr H. E. Curtis resigning, was appointed to take place on Wednesday, November 2, after which the first monthly social of club members will take place, when there will be a good programme of musical items, etc., by the members; The committee met after the general meeting, and it was decided to open the season on November 9, a pro gramme for which will be drawn up. The club have applied for the 220 yds champion ship of Nevy Zealand to be swum at their March meeting. Correspondence from East Christchurch A.S.C. re inter club polo matches, and inviting delegates to ccnfer in the matter, was read. It was decided to assist the project. The quarterly meeting of the Ashburton Working Men's Co-operative Society was held in the Arcade chambers on Monday. There was a good attendance and Mr T. M.' Jones presided. The quarterly report aud balance sheet were submitted. The former stated that during the quarter sixty-two shares had been applied for and allotted, forty-eight of which had been taken up, and the membership had increased by thirty—rthe total number on the registiar now being 174. Twelve shapes', represent ing four members, had been withdrawn. The sales for the quarter had been ±'471 10s 3d—an increase of £107 12s 6d over last quarter—and the average weekly sales had been L 39 5s lOd. As the expenses had been unusually heavy, only L2O 5s 3d of a -•'visible profit was available. In accord ant Wl **Vlt&e rules several of the officers retired by rota': 101* ""* the secretary resigned his office. Z?6 WlJowmg were elected :— President—Mr T. M. Jofles^re elected); vice president—Mr F. Schneioer j secretary—Mr W, W. White; treasurer- Mr T, Morgan (rercle^tpd.) J committeemen —Messrs Meßae, fqUqn f $. §cofcjt ? Phaup.

THE MARKETS.

j>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION Melbourne, October 26. Afc the wool sales there is a strong hardening tendency, bub without actual advance. CJreasies brought up to B£d, scoured up to Is If d. Sydney, October 26. Wheat, chick, 3s to 3s 3d; milling up to 3s lOd; local, 4s 7d to 4s Bd, nominal. Flour, New Zealand, £8 15s. Oats, feeding, 23 6d; seed and milling, 2s 9d. Maize, New- Zealand, 3s 6d Barley, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Bran, lid. Pollard lOd. Peas, blue Prussian, 4s to 4s 3d. Hay, New Zealand meadow, £7 lCs. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 10s ; Circular Heads, £3155; good new, £6. Onions, £6 to £6 ICs. Butter, dairy, 8d to 9d; factory, 9d to 10' d. Cheese, sd. Bacon, New Zealand, new, B£d; hams, ll£d. Melbourne, October 26. Wheat is quiet with little offering ; latest quotation 3s Bd. Oats, Algerian, Is 10id; stout, 2s Id; good milling, 2s 3d. Adelaide, October 26. Wheat quiet at 3a 9d. Flour, roller brands, selling at £9 10s. Oats, 3s 4s to 3s Bd. Bran and Pollard, BJd.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upoa the live sfcocK market for the week ending October 26:—At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last a fairly good yarding of sheep was put before an average attendance, and all through business was done with more freedom than during the previous sales. The fat pens were well filled with crossbreds and merinos, and sold at the following prices, viz,:—Crossbreds from 14s 3d to 16s Bd, and up to 17s; merino wethers from 7s 9d Jfor inferior, and up to 10s 6d for better sorts, nothing of special quality being yarded. Two-tooth crossbreds, mixed sexes, sold at from 13s to 15a f}d for small and light weights, and from 16s 4d up to 18s for sheep fit for export, according to weight. Store conditioned merino wethers from 5s lOd to 7s lid ; crossbred hoggets 11s 6d for first-cross small sorts, and up to 15s 6d for well grown crossbreds; crossbred cv» es, with about 100 per cent of lambs, sold from 17s 2d to 17s 6d; merino ewes, with about 85 per cent of lambs, from 10s 6d to 10a 9d. Altogether a fair clearance was effected. In cattle there was only a small entry, and beef sold at full market rates. On account of Mr E. Horsey we sold 6 light weight heifers at from £4 7s to £4 9s each; fat cows 1 at £6 7s 6d, and lat £6 103. In store cattle there was only a small entry which sold at full market rates. In pigs we sold 8 small porkers at 21s 6d each.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending Tuesday, October 26:—At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, 4654 sheep, 35 cattle, and 11 pigs were yarded. My entry comprised about 2100 sheep, 26 cattle, and 3 pigs. The attendance was small, and the values obtained were on a par with my last week's quotations. In the jEat pens merino wethers were the predominating feature, all of which were disposed of to the local trade. The entry in the store pens was fairly represen tative, all classes of sheep coming forward. The demand for forward conditioned and freezing sheep was slightly better than it has been, and all lots were cleared. For one nice lot of over 100 two-tooth crossbreds sent in by Messrs Mawson Bros., of Wester field, I obtained 18s, which price topped the market. Very fe w hoggets were yarded, and the competition for them was languid. Breeding ewes, with lamb 3at "foot, sold fairly well, and I disposed of the whole of my entry. My principal sales were as follows ; Fat Sheep—loo merino wethers, 10s 6d ; 30 merino wethers, 15s Id ; 31 merino wethers^ 14s lid; 24 merino wethers, 13s 8d; 46 merino ewes, 7s 9d; 82 merino wethers, 10s; 21 meriuo wethers, 7s Id; 57 six and eight-tooth crossbreds, 163 8d ; 92 four-tooth crossbredß, 15s 7d ; 46 crossbreds, 15s 3d ; 112 two-tooth crossbreds, 18s ; 173 hoggets, 15s 2d ; 40 four-tooth crossbreds, 163 7d. Store Sheep—l 27 merino ewes, 4s 7d; 16 crossbred ewes, with lambs, 153 4d ; 6 merino {ewes, with lambs, 8s 2d; 61 first cross hoggets, 11s 6d ; 490 meriuo ewes, with lambs, 103 7d; 274 crossbred ewes, with lambs, 17s 2d; 210 crossbred ewes,.! with lambs, 15s 6d; 72 morino wethers, 5$ JOcl.

Cattle—l fafc heifer, £3j 1 cow, £4 15s; 5 head, £4 10s; 1 fat cow, £7 13s 6d; 1 cow, £4' Is ; ] fat heifer, £4 Is ; 1 bull, £1 3s; 1 steer, £3 5s ; 1 cow in calf, £2 15s; ] cow in calf, £3 7s 6d; 4 calves, £1 6s ; 1 springer, £2 7s 6d; 5 head, £8 6s 6d; 1 vealer, 15s; 1 springer, £5 ss, Private Sales—During the week I have disposed of several lines of sheep privately, of which the principal were—l2l crossbred ewes and lambs, 18s; 57 crossbred ewes, 13s; and about 1200 hoggets at 12s 9d. Skin Salk—On Friday last I held nry usual fortnightly skin sale, and offered over 1400 skins. There was a fair attendance of buyers, both local and from a distance. The sale was a dragging one, and prices fell in sympathy with the Christchurch markets. Best crossbed skins by the lb sold up to s£d inferior 4|d. Merino up to 4gd. Best farmers' crossbred skins up to 4s lid; medium farmers' crossbred skins, 3s lOd ; inferior farmers' crossbred skins, 2s 6d; best farmers' merLaos, 3s 4d; medium, 2s 9d: inferior, Is |3d. Pelts, 9d to Is lOd. Best butchers' merinos up to 3s 8d ; best butchers' crqssbreds, 4s H,;l. Horse Market—sß horses were entered for the usual hqrse sale op Saturday, of which I sold 28. As is usually the case when a favorable report Is Issued, whether for sheep, cattle, or horses, owners generally rush in their consignments all of aheap, and last Saturday was no exception to the rule. But if owners had read my report carefully, they would have noticed that' the demand was for only really good farm horses. On Saturday the bulk of the entry was made up of cast-offs. One would think that each owner had picked out the worst horse ia his team and sent it forward j; consequently what little chance there was of selling was sfpeitfc by th.t* krgp (JJftry- Plight hordes sold up/to £18, 'harness horsea up to'£l7, hacks to £11 Ids ""■■' '' ' ■' '' ■■

MR JOHN G. RESTELL.

Mr. John G. Restell, in conjunotlon with the Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr John R. Bland, auctioneer) reports on the live stock market for the week ending October 26 :— At the Tinwald Yards on Tuesday, about 4000 sheep and 30 he^d of cattle oame forward for the day's sale. The attendance was good, including local buyers^for all classes of stock, and we sold the wM!(S of our entry at very satisfactory prices to the vendors. IVo-tooth crossbreds sold at increased values. Crossbreds were also in betteu demand, and sqld freely. Gjnly two lines of hoggets came forward and sold well, up to 15s 9d being obtained. Merino wethers met with a fair sale. Our entry comprised 1718 sheep and 1 \\e^A catfcle which we sold as follows i —l4s merino ewes and Jambs 15s 7d, 140 crossbred ewes with 92 par cent of lambs 17s 6d, 78 merino ewea (fat) 9s 3d, 20 fat crossbreds 17s, 26 fat crossbreds 16s Gd, 32 fat crossbreds 14s 3d, 30 fat cross breds 14s 3d, 31 merino wethers 12s 6d, 8 merino ewes 8s 9d, 162 crossbreds 13s, 201 crossbreds, four-tooths, 16s 4d, 400 merino wethers 7s lid, 157 merino wethers 8s Id 31 meriijo ewes and 2J5 lambs 9s lOd, 259 njcriiffp eytffi v?ith §5 r,er. tiscifc iambs' Hs f'fafelVeifer £7 Js Qd, 1 ' .privately during the week we have sol 20 crossbreds 16s Bd,' 96 merino wethers 10s 6d, 122 merino ewes'and lambs 11s, 50 hoggets 13s. Skin Sale—On Friday we held our regular fortnightly skin sale, when lar«e entries of skins were offered at the various yards, There was a full attendance of buyeiM, tin)) V'OTdfiF^ h.ad to, apejepj; another dUj, of about '6,d per skin, 1 tjiir sales were as follows:—15 merinol sildns 2b lid 3 meriiio skins 2s 4d, 43 skins 4s, 21 skins 3s 3d, 16 sk'hs 3* '15at 2a id, 7 skins 3s 9d, 6 skins 3s, 9 skins 3s, 3 skins'4s Id fj splits "9 J)'d, 17 sking 3s 10^ ? 14 at 4s 4d! 24 at 3s «at 3a 10.(1, 5} bags' of wool at B^l. Fat and hides afe inarket;"ratea.' ''"

MESSRS MILES AND CO.

f Mefcsrs Miles and Company report on the "'««kly stock sale held at the Tinwald Yards on fru«B^a 7» October 25, as follows :— The entries at this v.T tlire fompriaed 4654 %e#(, $ head cattle, and n p'ja. XU? publip attpijiit^cg was moderate, but the gtocli met with njoj-e ,w,^uiry than prevailed j

afc last week's auction, probably owing to j the extra growth of grass promoted by the warm weather. About the usual assort ment of sheep were exhibited, none of which, however, called for special comment. The high prices obtained for the butchers' sheep last week had the effect of | introducing much larger supplies of killing sorts, with the result that prices were more in buyers 1 favor. Fat crossbreds suitable for export realised up to 18», lighter descrip tions bringing up to 16s 6d ; fat crossbred ewes sold from 13s 8d to 16s Bd. Merino wethers were in good entry, ranging from indifferent classes lo good quality, making all prices up to 12s 6d. Only a small line of crossbred hoggets, none of which were superior, were yarded, and rea'ised only lls 6d. Crossbred ewes with lambs up to 100 per cent sold afc good prices up to 17s 6d, no young ewes being brought forward. ; Ancient merino ewes, with only a medium percentage of lambs, changed hands at 8s to Us. We disposed of 100 merino wethers at 10s 6d, 49 merino wethers at 10s sd, 249 I fat crossbreds at 18s, 51 merino wethers afc 10b 6d ; and we have sold privately during the week 600 hoggets at 13s, and a line of merino ewes and lambs at a satisfactory price. Clearing Sale.—On Monday, October 24, we had the pleasure of conducting a clearing sale at Hinds on behalf of Mr D. L. Inwood, who has let his property to Mr P. R. Dearden. Unfortunately the early part of the day was very wet, thereby preventing many from attending, but notwithstanding this buyers mustered in considerable force, and we were enabled to make a complete clearance. We disposed of the crossbred ewes, which were in splendid condition and with a large percentage of lambs at 22s 6d j 3 fat steers sold afc £4 15s, 3 cows at £3 5a each ; draught horses from £13 to £21; ploughs, rolleis, and a large stock of implements^ and sundries at satis factory prices.

Addington stock Market.

Christchurch, October 26. There was about an average entry and attendance, and the business done showed satisfactory prices in all departments ex cept store cattle. Store Sheep.—Nearly the whole of a good entry, mostly two and four-tooths, was quitted at about Jasfc week's prices. Fat Lambs.—The best in thia line realised 10s to 15s, and the quality did not maintain proportionate values. Fat Sheep.—A net too full market of fat sheep was quitted afc satisfactory prices, shoeing no tendency to decline, especially those of the better sorts. Those suitable fcr export commanded a ready sale. Fat Cattle—Those yarded were of good quality and were mostly quitted at fair values, which, however, exhibited no upward tendency. Some really good steers brought £8. Store Cattle.—The yards were not quite so full in this line as last week, yet there was evidently sufficient for the demand. No improvement in prices was noticeable. PiG3.—All descriptions, none of which were in excess of demand, met with a ready sale—porker?? afc rates about the same as last week, and baconers £d per lb •asier.

TIMARU SHOW.

(FROM OUR REPORTER.) Timaru, October 26. Compared with the shows of previous years there was a great falling off in the classes for cattle and pigs, as well as sheep, and there was practically little competition in either of these sections. The chief and really only interesting feature of the exhibition was the lioness. In this department the entries were numerous, and the competition in many classes was kesn., Ashburton was well represented by such well known breeders as Messrs John Small, John Shearer, J. Bishop, Thomas Taylor, and William Jamieson. Mr J amieson took a first priae for a nice colt Bloomfiel'd, by Vanquisher out of Maggie, beating Mr Matthew !i f ;] ;il ,,o' "pyii;,'-,, T> r _,, :;u . ,,.-[ severa i other gaud ones. Mr Smali's Prmce was first m the class for geldings, and the same exhibitor was first with a good two-year old colt Ohamp, by Vanquisher out of Darling, and second with Wallace by the same sire, out of Diamond. He scored another first with Kate, by Kelvin, and took several other honors. Mr Shearer's Flora McDonald was again first in the dry mare, cla&s, and she should not be far off the championship, the judging for which was not finished up to a late hour in the afternoon. His Blink Bonny, by Lord Salisbury was second in a good ring of two-year-old fillies. Mr Thomas Taylor showed an exceedingly nice pair of dry mares, as did also Mr John Small, but we are unable to say how the judges' awards went owing to the late hour at which they were given. Out of a total of fifty-four entries of draught horses, Ashburton con tributed seventeen, and while our own local breeders materially assisted in making up the show of Clydesdales, they also succeeded in taking a liberal share of the awards, including, it may safely be anticipated, one championship. Mr Shearer's Flora McDonald was adjudged the champion draught mate, and Mr Mitchell's Hard Times, by Extinguisher, the champion stallion. The destination of the cups for the greatest number of points in the show and in different sections was not ascertained when our report was de spatched.

CRICKET.

A seratcl} $satc.h between teams of the Ash taiE^ Orfck.et; Qlub, picked, on the ground, was played on Wednesday after noo.n, a capital g ame resulting, A pleas ing fe^toe of the match was the bringing into prominence of two young players. Booth and Alcorn, both of whom bowled really well and Booth also showing good play with the bat. Denshire an<| l&ne batted in their best form f of their respec tive sic|es, Vhe tatter's soore including two big hits—one into the pond and the other to its brink. The ground was in good order, having a beautiful sward, and the right thing has evidently been done in employing a man to look after it regularly. The scores were, ?}3 fo^lp^ :—Suclibe.rtson's side. —fJoptfy, 1 run out, 7 ; Hoskin, run, out, 9 ; Simpson', b Aleorri, 16 ; Clark, c and b Black," 2 ; Denshire b B,la,ck, %9 j Cuthbertsqn, b, Algorn, Q I 4n dreweg, b Black, Is Johnston, b Sawle, 3 ; Memtt, not out, U ; extra?, 14 ; total 93, ltane*s side.—rAlcorn, b Jioath, Q < fox, b Simp son, 18 ; J, Sawle, c Andrewes b Booth, 7; Lane, b Booth, 80; Bl*ck, b Andrewes, 8; Kidd, ]} And»* wes . Payne, b. Andrew*",, ft. p ur dham, b 0; Patching, run out, 0; Watts, not out, 0 ; extras, 1.1;. to^v], Sl.'

TELEGRAPHIC.

HUME AND FOREIGN.

[PBR PRBSS ASSOCIATION.]

THE INDIAN COMMAND.

London, October 25, " The Times'" Simla correspondent states that LieuteDant-General Sir Evelyn Woods succeeds Lord Roberts as Commander-in-Chief in India. A PRIVATE LOAN. A syndicate of large brokers is arranging to lend New South Wales £1,000,000 instead of the colony issu ing Treasury Bills, on condition that the interest and principal are made payable in London. The brokers fear the loss of commission if the loan is floated in the colony and inflated through London. The banks dis i approve of the object of the syndicate. CONDOLENCE. j London, October 26. '• The Queen sent a letter to President Harrison, condoling with him on the serious illness of his wife. THE NEW CABLE TARIFF. The new cable tariff will probably come into operation on December 1. SIR W. HARCOURT. Sir W. V. Harcourt's friends fear that blindness will soon compel him to retire. ' IRISH AFFAIRS. Mr Redmond will make an amnesty with Daly and the other dynamiters conditional on support the Government Mr Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, favours the proposal, but Sir W. V. Harcourt, Chancellor of the, Exchequer, is opposed to an extensive amnesty to political prisoners and dynamiters. It ia expectedthat there will be a public outcry against Mr Redmond's opposition. LABOR MATTERS. The ballot taken among the members of the Durham Miners' Union resulted in the rejection, by a majority of two to one, of the proposal in favor of a legal eight hours system. New York, October 25. It is stated that all the pointsmen engaged on the United States railways will strike during the Chicago World's Fair. A MADMAN IN THE PULPIT. A madman well armed cleared a church in Illinois, and occupied the pulpit for over three hours.

CANADA.

Ottawa, October 26. The report that the Imperial troops are to be withdrawn entirely from North America has caused a sensation in Canada.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin, October 25. In connection with the Army Bill, it is mentioned that the extra ex penses of the array.will be £3,000,000 annually, and that in the last twenty years £575,000,000 have been spent on defences. The preamble of the Bill states that owing to loss of supremacy all capable must serve, and it is stated that both Prance and Russia are stronger than Germany.

BURMAH.

Calcutta, October 25. The Shendur tribe in Burmah are rising against the British, and chal lenge the latter to battle.

UGANDA.

Zanzibar, October 25. Bishop Tucker of Nombaissel, inti mates his intention of staying in Uganda, and says that if the country is abandoned, the Government will be breaking treaty obligations with the natives,

RUSSIAN FINANCES.

St. Petersburg, October 25. The deficit for the year is officially announced as 28,000,000 roubles.

AUSTRALIAN.

FLOODS IN SOUTH AUS TRALIA. Adelaide, October 20. Heavy rain has fallen in the north western districts, and a large area of country is under water. POLITICAL. I The Legislative Assembly rejected without a division a motion to reduce Ministers' salaries from £1000 to £500.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Napieb, October 26. A canvass of the shopkeepers shows two to one in favor pi closing on Wed nesday. The leading houses generally favo,red Saturday. At Hastings, Thurs day has been adopted as the closing day. Waipawa will do whatever Napier decides, while the Waipukarau shops will not be. closed, but the assistants will get a KaM holiday in turn. WfiLLTNGtm 4>ekxher 96. The Premier left faj \Va»ganui to-day. The barque Weathersfield was towed into, Iss harbor this afternoon. The Weathersfield was wrecked on the Otaki beach, on Sunday morning, April 8,1888. She was then under command of Cup%i*\ Sherris, and was seventeen d»w oijt r m m Brubane on her w<™ Lyttek'on in Bfj<%- PRf on her fceel broad i s^cle. on the bea,ch in ShaUov? water. After an attempt to 9f»k the vessel she was sold for. £58Q tq * Wellington syndicate. It *s ha^ieved the hull is uninjured.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PJSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Banking- U«|i«ait^ r Welunot^ October 27. The "New Zealand Times'* poblishes statistics, oompMed from the banking , records"ol the colony, which show that deposits bearing interest have increased during the last decade by five and a half millions. During the last year alone $he increasß was nearly a million,

1 The Maori tribf, of J&awke's Bay^ fcays a visitor^ a^iaa very fortunate people, they toil not, neither do they spin, and they : occupy front seats at all the shows in town and country. They have been, h/eaviiy plundered, no donjbtt, by squatter, and church, and Sjja^e, b',us by. the look «f them they could havestp.oda little more plucking. Etaw Am you ? Tyellj thank you, since using Aulsebrook's Arrowroot Biscuits. They are made i»e so Btrong."—[.Adve The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confldenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the ■Natural ■ Strengthencr of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at la l|d, 2s 9d> ilp.by&ll medicine v«Rflovst,hrovi^ioot"fche wflfl;^'' '

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

fPEK PEESS ASSOCIATION.] October 27, 10.15 a.m.) RUSSIAN DEMANDS. St. Petkbsbitrg, October 26. Kussia demands free passage through the Dardanelles for war material from ports in the Black Sea.

CHOLERA.

. Pakis, October 22. bhip certificates from Havre and Marseilles assert that the cholera at those ports has ceased.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

T . « OKRUN, October 27. The German Press exhibit a bitter opposition to the Army Bill.

AFGHANISTAN.

Th» vr °ALC™, October 26. Ihe Hazaras are harrassing the Afghans, whose general, Abdul Khan, has committed suicide.

DARKEST ENGLAND.

n it> ,LoND<>^ October 26. General Booth is making an urgent appeal f or £60 ,000 in aid I his Darkest

THE GREAT STREET SCHEMA.

me iK)ndon County Council has for some time bad before it a scheme for cutting a great street from Holborn to the Strand, to be known as Council Broadway. The cost is estimated at two and a quarter millions. The Council has finally decided to construct the street, but the, betterment principle, by which the ground landlords will have to contribute, is to be applied.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 27,10.50 a.m.) POLITICAL. t x. t . Sydi "=y, October 27. In the Legielative Assembly last night the Electoral Bill was con sidered m committee. Iha Govern ment reduced the number of the Representation Commissioners to three* and it was also provided that their report be submitted to the Assembly, which shall have complete power to revise the boundaries of the electorates. An amendment was agreed to, fixing the revision of the electorates when the population has increased 25 per cent. r

MRS PARKER'S CASE.

Melbourne, October 27. The Governor has acceded to Mrs Clara Parker's petition for release

THE TOTALISTOR.

The Legislative Council has thrown out the Bill to legalisathe totalisator by 29 to 6.

INTERCOLONIAL FREE TRADE.

m, r . , Adelaide, October 27. lhe -Legislative Assembly has carried a motion affirming the desirableness of: free interchange of colonial products and manufactures.

CONSTITUTIONAL.

T4. • 4. x j .milSßA^e, October 27. It is stated in poU/oical circles that there is not the remotest chance of the Legislative Com^il passing the Consti tutxon Bill. This is regarded by the friends of seX-government as demon stratmg that the nominee Council must- be abolished.

(Received October 27, 11 10 a m "i THE CABLE SERVICE ° Sydney, October 2!T. In connection with the cable rates question the New Zealand Government has taken exception to the war clause which provides in the event of the Jew Zealand cable being damaged during a war it shall be repaired at the costKof Now Zealand. In order to comply with New Zealand's wishes Victoria has suggested that the colo nies should jointly bear such expewc New South Wales agrees to thfpr<K posal. r

NEW FUNDED STOCK BILL.

xn replying to a question asked by an mterviewer, as to whether applica tions from English investors would be entertained under the new Funded Stock BUI, Mr See, Colonial Treasurer said be was not particular wher* the money came out to agents. The inter* tion was that the loan be «ade an inter-colonial one, and interest paid here, not m London^ *^

Austraiasian Stock Con ference.

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•n. a . ,W^m"«WMf, October 25 JR * ******* Present Messrs Tabart i^rk (Government veterinary surgeon for lasmania), Bruce (chief inspector of slocfe in New South Wales), Goolan (chief in spector of stock in Queensland), John jtobertß and Thomas Brydoa* (Otaeo) 71' \f" (°an, terW) F. La*ry, M.HjC (Auckland), J. D. Ritchie (secretary of the New Zealand Department of Affricul tare), and J. McLean (Government vetennary surgeon for New Zealand), feir John Hall was elected chairman. The Confe-eace, arranged that each colon* mU Vve thwe votes, and that the fo£JJ Ug should be the subjects for discuS^ ;-(]•> Regulations regarding the i*t»duV | tail of foreign animals and fcw£n ds" eases, that is, diseases not known in a tralasia. (2) l^ulat^XlSX introduction of Ausfejasian animals-^? by sea, (b) by lajtf. (3) Regulates £? fukJlh 'iSSTIrt f ab ' <b> & fluke, (d> worr-us, ( c ) foot rot , f) / l (g) t pleuro.pn e umonia, (h) tubercalS & strmghalt, (k) cocardiU and, acdnom?. cosis, 0) pruvigo (horse raange) Queens- M' (?^f^ Pl 8t; (s>cVlled n r fc trade, (6,) Studbook for Australasia.

At the Stock Conference Mr Tabarfc read a paper on " Quarantine Regula tor^ which will be discussed when printed. The remainder of the sitting was devoted to considering regulations for the importation of stock into the colonies Wellington, October 36; Ihere was a long discusrion ta-Oay on, the questxon of declarins: New Zealand k cleaa colony. Mr BrydonQ, gaveWioe o?: motion "Thaf, after fchanexfsCr^ el flocks in the last, mfected districL wl if on inspection juch flocks be foid f re f from scab,^ A, Conferenq^. »ecomiaeS the xartous, Australian Gtovemmente to .^mp^the restriction upon the import*, ton of sheep a»d that intercoJonSl Si ™*\™ vr y™£ «^ep not be liable to be inspected." fm?n. 4ise«ae4 air^tiog ii ve stoci^.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 37, 1892



GLAD TIDINGS. ■ . o ■ G. J. NEILL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND B O O T &\ in ' * FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST &|MOORE STPEETS. fiVEEYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP.



A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen ; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen i Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4|d; Forfar, 36in, wide, 6|d New Washing Prints, 4|d ;^ew Dress Materials, 4^d Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4|d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety, AT G. J. NBILL and GO'S. P.S.—MR NEILL was Manager for W. W. SPENCER and CO. for the past four years,



Spring; and Summer Drapery. HARDLEY BROS, AECADE HOUSE, T"T*AVE JUST ARRIVED for the Coming Season a Splendid Assortment of Goodi in Delaines, Prints, Pongee Cloths, Ginghams, Galateas, Muslins, etc INSPECTION INVITED. MILLIFERY DEPARTMENT.—This Department is already ?ery busy. Customers would do well to leave their Orders early. Arcade House. CLOTHtWG DEPARTMENT.—We have « special line of Men's Wellington Tweed Suits at 255, worth 40a, alao a splendid lot of Saddle Tweed Suits at 40s. Boys Knicker Suits from 4s 6d. A grand line of Fancy Shirts, Pique fronts,-at 5s H worth 8* 6J. Men's Working Shirts from 2s 6d. BOOT DEPARTMENT. —Come and see our new assortment of English and Colonial Boots and Shoes. A splendid line of Men's English Shoes at 9a 6d. Men'a Colonial Kip Shooters, nailed, 10s 6d. 94 Pair Women's Shoes ac ai 6d, worth 8s 6d. Leather Slippers 3s 6d, splendid value*. NOTE ADDRESS— _ ARCADE HOUSE HAEDLET BROS. {GATE SPENCER & 00.) B.UR|NETT STREET. i mi if -*Q* i Manager •• H. HARDLEY, Late of Mr Andrew Orr. ■



EMPOEIUM OF FASHION. New Zealand Clothing Factory, EAST STREET. NEW AND CHOICE GOODS ARE NOW OPENED FOR THE APPROACHING SEASON. — , „ ._. . . The Perfection of Taste and Besb Value in GENTS' & BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, SCARVES, SHIRTS, MERCERY, to. BOOTS. BOOTS, BOOTS. The Finest Collection of Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES in the District. Clean, Fresh, Reliable Goods, every pair of them. GENTS SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. INSPECTION INVITED. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY. Agents for Wertlieim Celebrated Sewing Machine. Agents for The Women's Friend Store Mat. UTew Zealand cfothingr Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Manager.



THIS SPA.CE IS RESERVED FOR S. SALEK, WatchmakeT and Jeweller, WHO HAS REMOVED INTO NEW PREMISES W™ THB c™thing Factory. 'pHE Shop is now being fitted up in a style equal to any Jeweller's Esta Mishment ■*- in Canterbury, and when sompleted S. SALEK WILL SHOW THE FINEST STOCK EVER SEEN IN THE DISTRICT. SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT.



ILEffEL™ «>™« The Best Tea TEACHER OF MUSIO IN THB WORLD '*LzzA'°'&?m: Ti"Wi"d""a NlNlAllea HS^ re t ND co ij( 913 138 Oashel street, Ohiistchureh.



IVJ^IJu MOTICKO. Mails close for the following places as, under.subiect to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, October 26. i For South America, United Kingdom, and j Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), per b.s. Rimutaks),, as follows : —Ordinary letters, at ©.£s«"»' p.m.; registered letters and parcels, at 5 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van express, at 6.55 p.m. FRIDAY, October 28. For Northern Ports and Grey mouth, per Herald ; for Northern Ports, per Te Anau, at 630 a.m. WEDNESDAY, November 2. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe, and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports ef New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at O.IS p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, S p.m.; late fee letters, van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on December 7.



Wanted. { CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses maybe left at this Office. HARDLEY BROS, have purchased a warehousemen's stock of four clasp tan kid gloves, which will be cleared afc 2s 6d a pair, worth 5a 6d.—Arcade House. 10 198 X}*}*) 1 r\^— Very nice Pianettes, r*Jr%":v 4-V/O iron frame, good tone, Black and Gold or Walnut Case'; guaran teed. —H. M. Jones. 10 193 DANCE will be held in "die Orange Hall Show Night. Admission— Gentlemen, 2a 6d ; Ladies, free ; at 8 p.m. 10 IU Tl 7 ANTED Know n—Luncheon will be VV ready afc 11 o'clock and Tea afc 4, on Show Day.—Prince Albert Boarding House—o. Truckle. 10J177 T OST, Yellow Collie Bitch, in pup, on J_J 18th inst., near Ashburton Sale yards. Finder please return to B. Hanks, Tinwald, or Mail Office. 10*182 BREEDING Pens separated after 30th October. A. few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. Gt. Flower. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, th 3 best, and the cheap est. Small 'Iroods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J, Siloock. 4t182



TT7 ANTED KNOWN. -Books, books, YV books. I have considerably en larged the Railway Book Stall, and beg to inform My numerous customers that I have a large and most choice stock of books just to hand. Books exchanged. Panseys, 6d each. Inspection invited. J. Marsdbn. 10J196 SHEARERS can rely on getting the celebrated 8.8.A. brand of Sheep Shears at Robtert Alcorn's, Suunders 1 Buildings k WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 8s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—Grand Display of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W\ Alcorn & Cos. SHARPLIN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9J176 WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc, now open at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspecc—H. C. Skgbrs, ' Melford House. I — :— . WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corn«r."



fVTANTED—^ranueroen Derore buying ** their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must ha sold regardless of cost.— H 0. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—lf you want good value in iirst-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H, C j Segjbes, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WHY should we lef the rain water off our roofs rot our buildings and ran to waste whei- Hardmjvt will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his addre&s—J. W. Hardiey, . Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowest rates. Workmen sent to all parts of the district. ~-J. W. Hakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. i XT ANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps VV Pumps, j hay© on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gt&s, Steam, and Water Fi'Mngs. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, gp^uting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strt"l^' B'ze or Patera. — J W. Hakolby, £* s^eet- WANTED " Known - > in S,, ov.er stocked, and having new w nnn 2 Bonts and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest in Ashburton. Hid superior own make 4 kept; on hand, unsurpassed in New , Zealand. A staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, arad done on the shortest notice—. J. Moisoy, East Street, Town Hali shop



Preparations for the cattie show have proceeded rapidly, and given good weather this year's gathering should be eminently successful, as the exhibition will be a moat attractive one. The train arrangements are such as to admit of the townspeople getting out to the yards by the eleven o'clock fore noon train and the 3.40 afternoon train. A train leaving Timaru at 11.55 will give, visitors from South, Canterbury an oppor tunity to spend an hour or so on the Show Grounds, and leave the siding by a train starting at 5.15 p.m. This train will leave Ashburfcon station for the South at 5,35 p.m. The Mount Somers line train will leave Ashburton a|b 5.45 p.m., and run an hour and twenty minutes later than time table times. The luncheon room at the Show will (by arrangement with Mr A. J. Kelly, of the Central Hotel) be in sharge of the well-known caterer, Mrs Ranger, and the committee have provided for tea, coffee, and temperance beverages being sold at threepence. The railway yard in West street, opposite Henry's Hotel, has pre sented an interesting sighb all day. For j convenience of crane accommodation, all very heavy goods are shipped and unshipped at t.his yard ; and all the large implements and machinery—from the headquarters, nortii gv south, of the colonial implement markers' or ,the chief colpniil agencies of Home makers—intended for e^hibjition at the show to-morrow, have been or wijil b'a unshipped there. All day a long line of trucks has been drawn up, waiting their turn at the crane where the aid of the .crane was necessary, or being landed with out jf that cc,ndd ;be done. Ths bright .colors pi niagtf'of the machines made a gay 'gpectaele,'anot ,%P ''styPfi 9^ th? polished d ) eta! ill the sunlight*" d^ t#e jingle men 1 3 were moved by ihz experts c6\ild be seen kp a long distance. 'Many of the" implement j rnajkgps' workmen will be busy at the ral'!" i way yard iwiiiftfs. $}& implement yards at I fche sh/pw groun.c? tf II a fyt& hflur (:o-night. a«d tim m §arl y 1?0UF to;morr<^w tjlffi^i; : '"• The ? eßt «» IN CAUITSBPURY. for tho nn:. ney ' md I i,fre« from any excess of astrmgency. COUNTESS 2», ASK YQVH OBOOBKS,



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