MAIL NOTICES.

The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :— For »•"*. Pm- P itT!t Buraham and Dunsandel (daily) 315 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 64?0 Onristchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10 30 Droncore (daily) ... ... 6.30 Eiffelton and Willovvby. 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 Greenstreet, Winohmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismoie, Tuesdays and Fridays ... 10.30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3.15 Mt, Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) ... ... 4.0 Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4 0 Rowlands, Tuesdays and Fridays ... 11.0 amj.ru , Dunedin, and South (daily) ... ... 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Teniuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... , 3.15 Tinwald, Window, Hinds, and Waunate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 N.B. —Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will becompuls&rlly registered and cftar/ed double registration fee. Mail* olose for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— FRIDAY, July 29. For Northern Ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania) per Waihora, at 10.30 a.m. SATURDAY, July 30. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at q.SO p.m. late fee letters, express train 6.55. p.m. For Kaikoura, per Jane Douglas, at g.SO p.m ; late fee letters, guards van, 6.55 p.m. WEDNESDAY, August 3. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, eadecially addressed per B,s. Kaikoura, at 6.20. p.m. (regis tered letters and parcels 5 p.m. late fee letters, mail van express, at 6.55 p.m. Note.—The postage of newspapers to places beyond New Zealand is now one half-,, penny per 2ozs. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD —DIRTSCT MAILS. Rimutaka, left June 7, arrived London July 24. lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Ruapehu, left July 7, due London August 16. Tainui, left July 21, due London, August 30. HOMEWARD —SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mariposa, left July 16, mail due London August 17 OUTWARD —DIRBCT MAILS. Doric, left London June 13, due July 25. Ruahine, left London June 25, due colony August 8. Arawa, left London July 9, due colony August 22. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mail per Zealandia left London July 9, due colony August 12.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1892. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Mr Richard Bird is to be congratu lated upon the result of the mayoral election, It has often and justly been said that the public are the most un grateful of masters, but on this occasion they remembered Mr Bird's long, active and disinterested services to thft borough, and m a poll by far l*rger than any previously cast Mrßird received » number of votes, which h*s only once been exceeded, He was right m attributing his return to tfre recognition by the public of his long —»cci, for it m no secret that this opposition to il* WWftlmoat entirely on personal grounds. It i* ■ regretted that such should have been the case, and still more that some unfortunate expressions should have been let slip during the contest and at the declaration of the poll. No doubt, by this time, those expressions are regretted by none more than by those who made them, and by-gones will be allowed to be by-gones, and the little episodes quickly forgotten. We, with the majority of the burgesses, have every confidence that Mr Bird will fill the office with credit to the borough and to himself. A resume* of the results of contested elections since the proclamation of the borough will be of interest. In 1878, the first Mayor, Mr Thomas Bullock, was elected by 111 votes, against 49 for Mr Donald Williamson; 1879, Mr Hugo Friedlander 91, to Mr Joseph Ivess'B4; 1883, Mr Williamson 112, to Mr Alfred Harrison 86 ; 1884, Mr Rudolph Friedlander 136, Mr Harrison 71; 1885, Mr R. Friedlander 83, Mr Harrison 44, Mr David Thomas 34; 1886, Mr Thomas riealy 100, Mr Harrison 99 j 1887, Mr Harrison 105, Mr T. Scaly 103 ; 1892, Mr Richard Bird 131, Mr John Orr 100.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We must ask correspondents to be a» brief as possible m their communication?. Several letters are held over simply on account of their length. The race meeting at Caulfield m aid of the Melbourne distressed fund resulted m a vet profit of £1276. The Victorian hotelkeepera have resolved to add the amount of increased duties on liquors to the prices now charged to con. eumers. A bad look out '-—Sir Robert Ball, proj fessor of astronomy discussing the question "How long can the earth sustain life?" in clines to a belief that the human race is pro ably doomed to extinction m about 5,000,000 years. A petition has been presented to Parlia ment by Mr Eden George asking that the costs incurred by him m challenging the result of the Christchurch election, £240, be refunded, It »■§§ received with a volley of noes. This morning a first offendei?/aj?espec£able man who had got drunk the prsvioui evening, had been very noisy, resisted the pilice, and used insulting language while being arrested, was fined £2 m. all, with goats, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. ! A djelegatje $jb #»c /Qharitable Aid Confer ence atlnvercajfgijl gaye an in^fcapce of the imposition praticed! A mother m hja dis trict applied to the board for au allowance of 10s per week, and shortly alter ordered ball dresses for her daughters to attend the local

The Southbriilge correspondent of the "Times" etattis that Mr -John M'K«llar's well-known Clydesdale entire, Victor, which has been prominent m the prize ring throughout Canterbury, died suddenly on Wednesday. He was m ailing health for some days, but a fatal termination was un expected. The New York City Council has achieved a national reputatioii for the slowness with which it accomplishes nothing. An alder man meeting an enterprising citizen on Broadway said, "We had a very important two hours session of the County Council this afternoon." ■" What passed?" " Well—the two hours passed." The Christchurch poultry show on Thurs day, held ;in the Tuam street Hall, was a great success, no less than 902 entries having been made, against 722 last year. Mr E. E. Tasker, of Ashburton was a most successful exhibitor m golden pencilled Hamburgs, gaining first and second for cock, first and second for cockerel, second for hen, and first, second, and third for pullet. It is stated on good authority {says the " Lyttelton Times)" that the late Mr Harry Allwright, of Lyttelton, provided m his will that a sum of £300 should be invested by the executors, the interest on which is to be apent on May 24 of each year m assisting the deserving poor of the port of Lyttelton. Such a generous act is a fitting termination to the many good works m which the deeeasod gentleman was concerned. The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club have decided to hold an i^ter clnb cross country championship and open steeple chase handicap, on September 24, on the Riccarton racecourse. If permission is granted the championship will be run on fines simi ar to those m ocoe for like events m England. The "Otago Daily Times" is informed that a line of fat sbeep rejected at the Burnaide freezing works as unfit for th» English market were purchased at the Burn side yards on Wednesday at a high figure, ; and railed to Christchurch to be frozen and exported. Our contemporary trusts that the carcases will not figure m London as prime North Canterbury mutton. The gale on the East Coast was very severe. The steamers Hauroto and Waira rapa, which left Wellington on Tuesday evening, got alongside the Lyttelton Wharf on Thursday morning. The Wairtrapa anchored m the harbor at 10 p.m. on Wed* nesday—2S hours out; and; the Hauroto brought up at 2 a.m. on Thursday—3H hours but. They both encountered the full force of the southerly wind d sea. At the meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday the resignation was accepted of Mr L. Owen, as third master of the Ashburton School, he having accepted another appointment. The application of the Hampstead School for improvements and additions,to the master's house was deferred until funds were available. Macroorapa trees were granted to the Ashbuiton Forks School, and Messrs F, Black and H. Hunt were added to the Ashburton Forks School Committee to bring the uunjber up to seven. On the report of the Clerk of Works it was resolved to authorise the Ashburton School Committee to cut down the trees along Tancred street and along Park street from Tancred street to the coal house, also to top 'the trees on the side of the caretaker's house as far as the Ohurch land. The writer of "Echoes" m the Leeds •'•Evening Post" vouches for the accuracy of the following:—"ln the neighbourhood of Burley the other day a gentleman, locking over a wall/ Saw a dead hen m the field. Presently a rat ran up/ sniffed at the de funct fowl with much satisfaction, and went away m Borne haste. The onlooker, who is a student of natural history, knew what that meant, and removed the hen from the spot. In a minute oi two the rat came back with half-a.dozen friends, with the evident intention of removing the carcase for future use. Arrived at the spot where the fowl had bin, the rat raised a loud squeak of astonishment at its absence. In a trice the other rats fell upon him so savagely that they left him dead on the field, as a warning not to play practical jokes with his friends."

The Otapiri Murder.

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Invbrcarchli. July 28 The inquest on the body of Richard Bell, a farmer at Lora Gorge near Winton, who was shot on Monday nisrht when re turning from the Farmers' Club meeting, commenced to-day, but was not con cluded. The gun which was found plunged m the muid at the scene of the tragedy has not yet been traced to the owner, nor has it yet been ascertained by and to whom it was sold, but very definite statements were made by the deceased to his wife implicating John McCrae, her uncle, a man of 60, the lessee of a farm adjoining Bell's. Bell lived on good terms with his neighbours, but about a month ago had a claim made on him for £3, as damages caused by his cow getting at a stack of oats belonging to McCrae. The matter was referred to the arbitration of two' neighbours, who assessed the damage at 12s. This McCrae was dissatisfied with, and acked that two practical farmers be appointed as assessors, but no action was taken m that direction. John McCrae was arrested to-night for the murder of Richard Bell, and was brought before the Coroner's Court, Further evidence was given by Mr Bell's daughter, to the effect that she heard her father say that McCrae shot him.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. HOME AND FOREIGN.

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ANTARCTIC WHALING.

July 28. The Dundee whaling expedition will cruise m the vicinity of the Falkland Islands, but will make no attempt to explore the Antarctic Ocean.

THE UGANGTJ TROITBLE.

J?AUgiBAB, J ujy 28, King Mwanga has espaped from the Catholics and rejoined fche proteg tant natives. The French Bishop urged the Catholics to continue the war dgainst the protestants.

THF AMERICAN STRIKERS

New York, July 28. An attempt laade. to destroy car negie's mills by means q( q, gas exfl plosion was frustrated. Had the explosion been-successfully carried out the lives of 140 workmen would have I been endangered. The men on strike I declare that pretended freemen will be 'sept to jbhe in£M? fc<?PPeeH cc explosives for the destruction of the works unless the unionists are re-engaged.

LADIES' COLUMN.

I MreSubra Carter, who died recently at 'Wilmington, U.S.A., has bequeathed a fund of £20,000, to be used m the "suppression of the pernicious habit of keeping dogs." " Her will" (we are | told), "provides that the income derived from the estate shall he used for ihe 1 painting of houses- m Wilmington of all who shall apply for it, provided they can prove that the.y have not kept a'dog 'or ■ two years, and wiU agree not to k ep one m future." Tiie eccentric t«btatrix 1- see her will with the following sentence : , "No habit has a nv>redead 1y hold upon mankind than that of. clog keypinsr, which is itself a proof that it ought to be crushed out.'" '■> .

I The latest fashion m Icdies' dresses has been discussed m the Hungarian law courts. Tb« Supreme Sanitary Board (says the London correspondent of the " Age") has opened a campaign against trained dresses, and the Press of Vienna and Pesth. has seconded this attempt to convince the women of those cities that by following this foolish mode they are helping directly to increase the spread of tuberculosis, of typhus fever and other maladies. By the sweeping up of the dry dust by ladies' trains contagion is being constantly spread from street to street. The Hungarian Sanitary Board has petitioned the Home Minister to forbid the wearing of this pernicious •weeping apparatus by ladies m the public street, and the prohibition has actually I been carried out m Merau.

The fashionable scents just now are the subtle Eastern perfumes, which suggest harems, houri, and the Arabian Night* generally. We have forgotten the good •id white rose, stephanotis, and la render for the essences of India and Japan, which are strangely sweet and wonderful. They are a little sickly, perhaps, to the novice, but very lasting—leaving a haunt ing Oriental suggestion behind them. About the using of scent there have ever been strange differences of opinion m the fashionable .world. Some hold it a sin against good taste to use any perfume whatever, except the faint odour from washing with scented soap ; others again, and no [less authorities, use a plentiful supply of it, so much so that I know one member of the aristocracy who can be traced by the perfumed air she leaves behind her.- Individual taste is the only thing to consult} but if you use any scent to be fashionable now it must be an Eastern one.

The efforts of Mrs Vincent Glass to in troduce minuet and other graceful dancing into modern ball-rooina is meeting with great success, owing, no doubt, to her own exquisitely trained minuet party; and this season there will be, especially m the country, a revival of .ui.uits and gavottes and other stately dances. Mrs Vincent Glass bewails the decay of the "art of rhythmic motion," ascribing it to the dis astrous " American " influence which is permeating this art, that formerly had its model m Paris or Vienna. Nowadays our young men do not go, as Olive Newcome did, to Paris to learn the polka. Nor do their fair partners know anything cf the grace and stately dignity that characterised the steps of their grandmothers j with the consequence that a modern ball-room, wilfkits " *lang dances " (which for the betffllt of the uninitiated, is the introduc tion «f waltzing into quadrilles, lancers, etc.,) is one of the most inartistic spec tacles thac the eye can rest upon. A minuet arranged'for eight persons will probably be a feature of many eoiinty balls this year.—London pa^er.

Worth has, it is probable, done more to extinguish the severe tailor gown as a visiting costume than any other person m the world, writes Mrs Mallon m an article on " Some Visiting Toilettes " m the ''Ladiea' Home Journal." He has always despised them, called them "stable clothes," and insisted that the only place for them was m the street, when travelling, when driving one's self, or when taking long walks m the country, All his protestations against them went for nothing, but at last he carried the war into Africa by taking the fine cloths themselves and making them elaborate with rich trimmings. He has favoured sapphire, navy and steel blue, sea] and golden brown, emerald and very dark green, black, bright scarlet, helio trope and mode m the clothes, and has found no material too rich to combine them with. And so he has triumphed. And the cloth costume of to-day, intended for visiting, is a marvel of elaboration, having no machine stitching upon it ex cept that used for the seams of the skirt and the seams of the bodice. Velvet is very generally used with cloth, but >1I velvet gowns are also seen. Heavy silks qr brocades are united with cloths,, and velvet ribbon, fqr passementerie of all kinds a,nd very coarse lace are used a? decorations. The materials are carefully blended, and the trimmings so skilfully applied that nothing seems incongruous. garniture Wt of place, not m accord with the material, Is, as all good dress makers know, less to be desired than none at all.

DfIJSSS NQTES FROM LONDON. The more one sees of the dress of th.i§ season the prettier and the more Incoming it appears. All undue exaggeration seems, to have disappeared. If sieeven are wide \ and jsoft and picturesque, there are at least no shoulder humps. If collars of lace are full and deep as capes, m many I instances at least the neck can be moved freely and the poise of the head seen well, If simple dresses are worn, they are per fectly made and fitted, and their sim plicity is frequently relieved by GOBfcly passementeries. Elbow sl°eves are with us once again, yet worn by ' n t ne smart est of the smart. That, however, means the little leaven. It is an example that vfi\l speedily be followed. Qld family laces have a splendid chair c j;his season.. -Phere is hardly »n ejegant light summer dress which has, not sonje flounce, border, knot, or frill of lace, white, ecru, or black, and, though the imitations of Irish and old Spanish point are very good, it does not require a very critical eye fco note the distinct line be. tween what, m lace, is real and what is not. : Many of the newest afternoon dresses are nuide with ribbons sewn into the shoulder seams, crossing each other above the waist and coming round to the front to be tied m a bow with long ends. Ribbon is also brought from the front of the neck and tied m a very small ''cauliflower " bow at the back, with no ends. Sometimes the belt is composed of ribbon passed several times round the waist with long ends. From Jive yards to fourteen are needed for this' arrange ment,' according tq th!e widtjj 6| the ribbon and the length orHh'e waist. The most becoming belf is made of one piece of rathei* wide ribbon passed through a deep buckle so as to form a point m front. The Queen s-ays a new sunshade for Jadie^ is' now being contemplated, c,qn sistiing of roses stitphec| qn to tjie frame m such a way as to niake a perfect; w)ible, the fringe being one mass of wee buds j a less expensive luxury will have the inside wiras only lined with rosebuds, an expanding bouquet at the top, and a bunch of large roses a*) the handle.

•'Don't put o# until bo-tyovmw the Sleasures of to-day, but ride a ' Calliope icycle at once/ Illustrated price lial Saville'g Colombo street Christchuroh s Sui'port. Local Industrt. —The Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits and London Mixtures manufactured by Aumebroo)* AirpGo, wra equal tp best; sported,.

THE MAYOR ELECTION.

RKTUAN OF MR BIRD.

Yesterday, although the outward >i<»nfi of excitement m the town were neithoi many nor marked, there was neverthe less very considerable interest if nol anxiety felt m the contest for the Mayoral Chair between Mcsmh Richard 'Bird ai d Johu Orr. That this was so is provd Wy the fact that m no previous poll for tl- c mayoralty has so Ln^o a total of votts been recorded-231 m all, Both sides mv t have worked very hard to bring such a number of ratepayers to the p-tll, and the interest taken m the election must have been far deeper than was' generally supposed. WSCLAHATION OF THE POLL. As the time drew near for the declara tion of the poll to be made, a considerable crowd gathered round, the Municipal Buildings. They had not long to wait, as just before half-pasi six, the Return ing Officer came to die door and an ; nounced the poll as follows :— Richard Bird ... ... 131 John Orr " iqq Majority for Mr Bird ... 31 The Returning Officer then declared Mr Bird duly elected Mayor of the Borough. The result was received with vociferous cheers. Mr Bird advanced to the steps to re turn his thanks for election. He was grateful to all who had supported him m the election, especially so to the ladies who had voted for him m very consider able numbers, and their help had very materially aided m placing him at the head of the poll with such a substantial majority. He had hoped that no feeling would have been exhibited on either side during this contest, and that it would have been fought out without any unpleasant ness, su that whoever won could have no re gretful memories. But this had not been so, aud there had been one or two bitter drops m the cup. One voter had said to him that day that there was no use m him (the speaker) opposing a man like John Orr. who would get all the good votes on his side. Another had said that the con test had been regarded from the first as between the supporters of the liquor traffic and the teetotallers. (•' Oh!" j He had no wish to say a single ward against Mr John Orr, whom be had worked with on the Borough Conncil; but he h-vd believed that the contest for the position of Mayor was to be conducted on the basis of long service and work done for the Borough, and not on any question personal to either candidate apart from a municipal connection ■ He had not sought the position with, any object m view other than giving his best services to the borough, and he believed that these, however humble, were opt altogether valueless; but had a man like either Mr Friedlander or Mr Williamson been m the field for the position he certainly should not have steod. Now that he had been electee, he trusted all personal feeling would sink, and that all concerned would work for the good of the borough as he meant to do. He thanked them again for the honor they had done him. (Cheers). Mr John Or* said he was extremely obliged to those who had supported toim, especially to the ladies, very many of whom had come forward very willingly to vote for him. If the honorable position which Mr Bird had gained were well filled by that gentleman he (Mr Orr) would be well pleased. Mr Orr went on to say that he had engaged m some enter prise m the town, and had taken some hand m the conduct of its affairs. He had invested a large amount of money ia the town and district, and it was to his iuterest to do his utmost to further the well-being 01 the town. He had always tried t j do that and would continue to do what he couJd. He had not been elected to the Mayoralty this time, but he was hopeful that on a future occasion the efforts of those who had supported him i would be successful.' For what they had : done for him he returned his grateful thanks. (Applause). Mr Orr moved a vote of thanks to the returningofficsr, which Mr Bird seconded, and Mr Pooka acknowledged m a word. The supporters of Mr Bird then seized the successful candidate and carried him shoulder high from the ground amid loud cheering.

Imperial Politics.

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London July 27, A Scottish Labor Party is being formed to support Mr Gladstone, July 28, " The Times" contends that it is impossible for Mr Gladstone to devise a policy that will enable him to retain his majority. Mr W. Redmond says that the National League demands fairplay from Mr Gladstone. Mr Davitt says that the Labor Federation is waiting for the new Ministry to be formed. He expects that the Liberate will form an alliance with tb.B Labor Jforty, a^d that Socialism will be the key to victory, Mr Gladstone is m London, con sulting with Mr Morley and Sir William Ifarcaurfc,

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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COLONIAL BORROWING.

~ Lonbon, July 2 lf. The ** Investors' Review" states that the London and Westminster Bank, -while trying to stop the issue of the Victorian Loan, repeived {or an answer that the Government must have the money, If the loan were not raised, the colony would have to become a defaulter. "Government extravagance," the " Review" remarks, "is the curse of the colony. Formerly it was the richest and most resourceful of all, and now it is one of the poorest and most debt-ridden. Its credit has tremendously depreciated, and until it repents its ways, investors wilj trust !no more m tys'securities." The'article proceeds to" geyerpjy attaclj New Zealand^ Ayhose'debt has increased 350 per cent., while its population has only increased 15Q per pent. It asserts that the taxation proposed by the Bal lance Government is iinjusf to, fljiutish owners, and wjlj bear Bitter fruit iq the grim struggle that is coming. THE LATE LORD SBERUROGKE, IiOIfDOK, July 88. 11 The Tiroes," m its obituary notice of Lord Sherbrooke, describes him as an extinct volcano. If he had died m 1865 his loss would have been regarded as a j)ub]ifj cavity. The, ureijs gene rally speaks m laudatorj terms of his career. THE ATLANTIC RECORD. The City of Paris has beaten the Atlantic record, doing the passage m! five days fifteen hours.

THE BRENNAN TORPEDOES.

It fa announced that Oren:-nn has Mlved the problem of manceuvring tor* pedoes from movable stations.

MOROCCO.

Paris, July 29. The Frencli authorities have given the Sultan of' Morocco assurances that England will not have recourse to torce. Their intention is to encourage the Sultan in his obstinacy, but he is extremely nervous.

AFRICAN EXPLORATION.

Zanzibar, July 27. Captain Bia, of the Katanga Com pany, has discovered a large lake be tween Nyaiigive and Kourkeia. '■'

FATAL FOOLHARDINESS.

. _ . ; Mkxico, July 27. An Englishman and an American, having a dispute as to their personal courage, raced up the volcano of Colima. When they were nearing the crater an eruption burst out, and they were both killed. MEXICAN BRIGANDS. » , ' July 28. A band of brigands attacked Pear pere, m Mexico, and looted the bouses. The military attacked the marauder! and killed four.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MINING TROUBLES.

, Brisbane, July 28. It is reported an attempt has been made to destroy the Day Dawn mine, Wyndhani, with dynamite. The fate, however, failed to explode, ag the capt had been forgotten.

MORE ALLEGED SWINDLING.

bYDITBY, July 28. McNamara and Abigail have been re-arrested on a further charge. Two accountants, twist and Saloon, have also been arrested on a" charge of con spiracy to publish false statements m connection with the accounts of thd Australian Bank.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 28. At a meeting of the creditors of John Buchanan, merchant, a bankrupt, the schedule shews—liabilities, unsecured «^«. £3004; secured creditors. £2075 ; deficiency over estimated value of assets, £1607. The creditors discussed a number of questions relating to winding up the estate, and thenweting adjourned. In the case of John Brows Somer*et, charged with the embezzlement of certatt fands whUe acting as clerk to the Raglan County Council, theendenoeshowelthat the mattqr was an unintentional mistake, and the case was dismissed. At the half-yearly meeting of the Auck land dwtrict assembly of the Knight* of Labour, the return showed that the order was m a healthy state. A proposal for one executive head for the colony was re mitted to the executive for consideration. TAOTUHOA,JuIy2B. Ine police have received information that two of the bodies of those drowned m the recent accident at Katikati have been discovered on the ocean beach be tween here and Katikati. A party is being organised to bring the bodies to town. It is not yet known whose bodies have been found. Njew Plymouth, July 2s. A public meeting was held last night to consider the present rates charged by the Insurance Companies m few Plymouth. A^ resolution was passed that steps be taken to reduce the rates of premium by at least 36 per oenfc Woodvilm, June 28. . The libel action of Syms v. Haggen. publisher of the •• Woodville tixaminer/ was resumed to-day. The Resident' Magistrate upheld counsel's objection, and refused to allow Mr Baker for the I defendant to cross-examine plaintiff and his witnesses, and stated that m the present state of the law he could hear no evidence as to the truth or the justifica tion of the libel. Mr Baker admitted that the Magistrate could not go into the truth of the matter, bat wished to call evidence as to privilege, and to show that defendant had reasonable grounds to believe the statement to be true. The Resident Magistrate said that he might call evidence that it was bona fide com ment on a public matter, but Mr Baker said it was not worth while, Mr Haggen was committed for trial at Wellington. Wellington, July 28. Mr Stuckey, of Wairarapa, moved at the meeting of the Wellington Agricul tural and Pastoral Association to-day, that no prise should be offered foe sheep 1 weighing over 721bs; that sheep be weighed alive; and that the committee be appointed to frame a table of weights.. After some discussion the committee agreed that the weight should be between 661k i and 661bfc when frozen, and Messrs Stuckey xnd Miiward were directed to draw up a scale bt live weights from which dead weights may be ascertained. Captain Edwin advises that there are strong evidences of heavy northerly gates, ; between noon on the 3}st in*t. and mid night on the 904 August, A heavy landslip is reported m the Manawatu Gorge, but railway traffic has not been interrupted. Dunedin, July 28. At the City Court William Cunningham Smith, manager of the Refigerating works, Burnside, was summoned' for a breach of the Factory Act m not regis tering the Batne. The case was brought as a test to decide whether such works came under the scope of the Act. Judg ment was reserved.

SAMOA.

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SfDHiT. July if. The Lubeck from Bidm bring* ntwi to the effect that the effolt «t reconcilia* tion between MaUafo and King Malietoa had failed so far, and that foreign resi dents are afraid that war will break out again.

THE ASHBTTRTON "CUTAKDIAS >. FRIDAY, JULY 3ft, 1893



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" Oaiuopb " Cycles.—-Illustrated lis,t of " Calliope" Cycles for season 1892-93 is now issued and will be sent posfc free to any address—Saville's Cycle Works 93 Colombo Street. We clip the following important testima] nial from the "Illawarra Mercury" (Jf.S.W, of the 30th March. It needs no comment:~ "Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountains writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by .using Sander, and Sons Eucalyptic Extract, He says j—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the 'Illawarr* Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at pnce. He states that between 10th March Lost., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found c Eucalypti Extract "x cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday s request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can haye no object m view other (haii a pure desire to, beqefjt suffering humanity, "—(^dvt.) . Q



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY THE Proprietors have much pleasure m informing their Patrons and the General Public* that they have opened Tem porary Premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite the Arcade. NEW STOCK. NEW STOCK. . J - _._ _ WE SPECIALLY INVITE BUYERS OF CLOTHING TO PAY US A VISIT. HATS AND CAPS In the Latest Shapes, Including - Light Weight, Flexible m Black and Colored, also Soft Felts,, marked afc prices to suit every body. I -LATEST NOVELTIES SHIRTS, SCARFS, BOWS, RUGS, PORTMANTEAUX, BRACES, COLLARS, «&c, Clothing 1 Factory. TANCRBD STREET. W. H. Webbbe, Manager, The Qmvow Biscuit. The latest and roost delicate bisauifc ..manufactured by A tlsebrook and (Jo



Wanted. CASH Advertisement* under the heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. U6E Flower's Cough Drops aud Sulphur Tablets. H. G, Flower Confectioner, East street. _____ . MBS CONLAN and Miss Arnott. Costume Makers, having opened m SaunderV Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest P*ns fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6rl. 7|§104 ANTED, general servant for country, must be able to bake. Wages 12a per week —Apply Mrs Apams, East street. 7 ***> I .1, ■._— __————— ——— IF this should meet the ey« of anyone wanting two guineas, send m a cornundrum on Salek's Candle Guessin? Competition. 7J191 ~TTE ROSENB, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, X\_ Rice, ei-c, at Wholesale Prices.— The Cash Storis, Havelock street (opposite Harrison's). 7J153 QPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always £5 on tap at Butlkr's Family Hotel. . 88 FIRE ! The Salvage Sale will be con tinued for Fourteen Days. AH Wool Dress Tweeds at about H%lf price. —S. W. Alcorn & Co, WASTED to know how long the candle, now on view at. S. Salek's, Watchmaker and Jeweller, will take to burn. 7*190 B~ALVAGE Sale. Great reductions on pvery article. Trimmed Millinery Ha'f price.—S. W. Alcork & Co. WANTED Known—DrScott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." 1 fTTANTED KNOWN, Grand display '» of new Millinery, Ulsters, and .Jackets, at most reasonable prices at Thß CORNEH. QALVAGE SALE—A large quantity »-i of Goods slightly soile) by removal during the late fire. WUI be sold »t greatly Reduced Prices.—Andrew Orr WANTED Known—Sack's Candle Guessing Competition now opened. Eleven guineas worth of prizes given _way. 71189 <VTANTED -Gentlemen before buying ▼ » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H C. Skobrs, Melford House. W "ANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and ariety m English and Colonial Boots, and is hiphly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. A staft of men always kept and best material and worhm> nship guaranteed. WliiNTlD Known. —J. Nicholas, Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppr site the Mail Office, is prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery ar.d Slothing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ROSE Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Carrots, Insignw, Hay, .alt, Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility. For t\\9 above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks. Havelock street. rpRLEGRAM to A. Orr.—Your offer 1 for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Chri»tchur«h, The above gooda are now being sold tt half prioe »t A. Orh's Cheap Sale? 6§"o WANT KB Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we aave reduced almost everything of our well assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, c c. • -H. 0. Sr,qEK», Melford House. v % ANTKD Known.-^I have a large \ V stock of Tin and Ironware *>uods t,? select from. Register Grates, Stoves, potable filers, Spoufci^ and Ridgrn^ Street "1802 Abb WooJ Colonia Tweed Unit' to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed : from 50s cash. Robert Alcokn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the be3t, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Sklcock. 4J182 \T 0W SELLING at Greatly Reduced IN Prices (for cash). Hundreds of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c Photo Albums and Frame', Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, Music. A large stock slightly soiled at less than half price. Stationery and Account Books.—L. F. Andrewes am> Co.



The Best Remedy fob Indigestion • Norton's Camomile Fills are confident; recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the causa of nearly all fche diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Piias, with justice called the /Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at 1* lid, 2s Pd, Un, by all mndicine vendor* throughout the * arid Ckacknkll and Digestive Biscuits for invalids are unsurpassed. Made by ( AULHEBROOK AND Co. N C T I 0 E. Communications on matters connected wLh any Department of the Paper; SHOULD NOT '(>:. '(.idt■;.***•■ i t'.« ;'iy member of the staff ny tisviu-.. T>- f'-erf r^hitWl *o A1 vert icement» or ■■■ '■'■..■ ■'■ ':. ■■ :; ■■'■■■■!>.:;■. -O il'HB MANAGER, Literary communications to ■pHF EDITOR.



PHOTOGRAPHY. GREAT SUCCESS^ GREAT BUCCESS. THE Pttblic delighted with the i Professor's work. Toe first lot of proofs mm now ready for distribution, ] and are on view at the Studio, Moore •treet, where the Public are requested to inspect the woik, which will compare f»Tor»blf with any m the cdony. Come «*rly. Business booming. Customers 'delighted. Studio hours from 9.30 to 4p'm' A. T. BOBOTTOM, j Photographer, Moore street, (Opposite W»» H<»tel). 7*159 The Best Tea IN THE WORLD. I Hysljp'g Ceylon. '■[■yi. Hit; ■-•'•'-.tr<. l:.18 CahUei stfbOJ,. Ulwi.ji.Liiiureii, rO MAK 1"1 1-. iwsli tVWW 'r\U:f>sn, iwryv !\><>f^r, (:,•'■ i V :r;:z-y*-^^ •:<:■■'* - ;}}•■■■■ . <S O '.N ifciitß'JßY t- • t-..^ ramify r and £r«e from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS £s. ! 4.SK \wn grocbiw 7 i2i



SPENCER'S MO JN STE R OLE AJR ANC E. MASK THE EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS MAD*! FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS -, OF THIS GREAT SALE. CLOTHING I>EP4LBTI!IEWT. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS MEN'S SAC SUITS, former Price. 31s Od, 37s 6d, 3la 6d, 37s 6d, 45s te, 55a Od Sale Prices 2U Od, 26s 6d, 21s Od, 29a 6d, 35* 6d, 35s 6d Former Prices 49s 6d, 42b fid, 47s 6d, 65a Od, 32s Od, 49» 6d Sale Prices 28s 6d, 29s 6d, 32a 6d, 45s Od, 2ls Od, 38s 6d Former Prices 55s R 45s Od, 47s 6d, 59s 6d, 62s 6d, 47s 6d Sale Prices 38s 6d, 33a Od, 37s 6d, 37s 6d, 42a 6d, 80s 6d SPECIAL LINES. Colonial Saddle Tweed Suite, 52a 6d, for 35a 6d; Black Worsted do, 59b W,to»W» «*} Oolenial Tweed do, 39a Sd, for 28a6dj Colonial Tweed do, 37a 6d, for 29s 6d; Kaiapoi, very heavy line, do, 50a, for 37s 6d; Roslyn, very heavy line, do, 655, tor 47a 6d. MEN'S TWEED OVERCOATS. Former Prices 45s Od, 25a 6d, 34s 6d, 82a 6d, 35a Od, 27a 6<j, 29a 64, 45a BALI Pwom 32f 6d, 21s Od, 24s 6d, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 19a 6d, 24a 6d, 34a 6d JOB CLEARANCE. MEN'S PII.BL TIES Bfor m % U. ladies' Close-fitting three-quarter jackets. Former Prices 36a 6d, 19a 6d, 17s Od, Bla Od, 32a 6d SALE PRICKS 14a lid, 6a lid, 6s lid, 13s lid, 8a lid Former Prioea 27a 6d, 30a Od, ,Us 6d, 26a 6d, 31a Od SALE PRICES 13a 3d, 14a lid, 4s lid, 13a lid, 13a lid LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. Former Prices 16a 6d, 12s 6d, 12a 6d, 13a 6d, 21s Od SALE PRICES 4a lid, 4a lid,. 5a 6d, 5a lid, ;to lid Former Pricea 21a Od, 18a 6d, 29a 3d, 22a Od, 17a 6d SALE PRICES 6a 9d. 5s 9d, 5a lid, 7s 3d, 6d LADIES* TWEED ULSTERS. Former Prices 8a lid, 8s lid, 9a 6d, 12a 6d, 14a 9d SALE PRICES 3a lid, 3a lid, 4a lid, 6s lid, 5a lid Former Prices 12s 6d, 18s 6d, 82a 6d 16a 6d, 10a 9d «ALB PRICES 7s lid, 6s lid, Us lid, 9a lid, 6a lid ]>RESS 13EPARTHIEMT. MERINOS—Bkok and Colored. JfAraiwPrioM to 6d. li 6d, 4s 6d, 3« 3d, 4s 6d, 3s 9d, 3a 3d Is lid, 2<s 6d, 2a 6(3 taSSTft rv&UHfrU sd, 2a 7d,Ba 6d', Bsld, 2s 7d, la 3d, llfd, llfd MELTOK CLOTH3»-Brown, Navy, Maroon, and Greya, Is 9d for 11$4. FRENCH BEIGES—DoubIe Widtt. 2s lid for Is 9d. , . ' • P Q h* A few lengths of OREB4 TWEBDS left, beautiful patterns, really first slam Goods, at the following ASTONISHING REDUCED PRICES: Former Prices 8s 9d, 8a 6d, 8a 6d, 3s 6d, 3s 6d, 2s 11, 2a 1 Id, 3=j 6d, 3s Sd BA?E PRICES 2a sd, 2a 3d, 2s Id, la lid, la IOJd, la lid, 2a Id, 2s Id, 2s 3d REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS, COLONIAL MADE BL.4.NKEIS AT THE^EXAOT MILL PRICES. We shall not replace any lines sold out, hence the necessity of making jom purchafcea early. " 8. 8 ALE3K, ;. Watclimaker and Jeweller. TEMPOB\EY PREMISES IT W. 0. DAVIS 1 REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Tire. MUST BE CLEABED AT AIJTY PRICE My STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other hiah-elaas Jewellery, h»a to be SULD previous to going into new premises, as »nd opening with an entirely new utock. Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. Th*u will be found foods specially suitable and at Less than COST PRICE, inese wui no!««««if g^, ' BK CLEARED. Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual H. HAT.XX. WATCHMAKER AND JEWKr<LBR.