The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arthur Walsaby and' Arthur Kind, two of the crew of the Aorangi, were fined £18 18s and costs for smuggling cigars at Lyttelton. At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank the report was adopted. The Hon G. McLean, iv moving its adoption, was very brief. He stated that the deposits were gradually increasing. The Hon R. Oliver was elected a director. The Ashburton Albion Cricket Club will open the season with a scratch match m the Domain to-morrow (Friday). All members and intending members are requested to attend. Play to commence at half past three sharp. A brilliant and lasting meteor illuminated the heaveas, soon after midnight this morning. The light lasted fully a minute, and the meteor seemed to explode towards the north giving a shower of pparks of various colors. A Mr A. Brodie of Auckland, ia peti tioning Parliament praying consideration "for the severe nervous affection sustained by him through his zeal as a grand juror, and which has incapacitated him." The Defence depfttment is advertising P,emington-Lee rifles for sale to volunteers and rifle clubs at 203 each, with 1000 rounds of ammunition for 203. Previous to the announcement the price of this rifle from the Government Stores was £3 9s Bd, and the ammunition 7s 3d per 100 rounds. For his attempt to break from Lyttelton gaol Fisher alias Stewart was sentenced to seven days bread and water. Accused said he had taken the tools into his cell just to show the warders that they were powerless to prevent prisoners getting possession of such articles; ho had no intention of attempting to escape, as ib would, he knew, be useless, Considering the weather, there was a large attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when the Wills' Surprise Party gave one of their delightful entertainments. The programme was changed very considerably from those gone through en their previous visit, and the items were given admirably and were well received, encores being fre quent and the applause vociferous. The Bishop of Christchurch met the vestry of St Stephen's Church last night, on the subject of the Rev E. A. Scott's acceptance of the cure of Sydenham. The question was fully discussed and the vestry passed a resolution expressing regret at Josing Mr and Mrs Scott, and asking that Mr Scott remain m the parish for three months to give time for the appointment of a successor. The vestry, but for the grave responsibility they would assume ingoing so, and which we did not fell justified m assuming, fwould have asked Mr Scott to reconsider his fdecision m accepting the nomination for Sydenham. The total number of persons emp'oyed on a typical Japanese newspaper, says the " Nichi Kichi Shimbun," is as follows • — One political diiector, one chief editor, five assistant editors, four proof readers, one shorthand writer, twelve reporters or news gatherers, three or four compositors, each with several assistants, twelve men m the press-room, and minor employes, including distributors, making a total of one hundred and fifty persons. The reporters are the weak point, for the editor frankly tells you that if they cannot find news they are compelled to bring home fiction, as they are paid by results, and even then they do not often earn more than two pounds a month. They, there fore, deliberately invent a large part, of the news. Au important case bearing on the interpretation ot clause seven of the Trnck Act, was decided by Captain Wray, R.M., at Te.nuka, on Tuesday. Plaintiff, Williams, sued defendant, Brown, for ±"54 2s, the balance due for wages whilst work ing for defendant as a wheelwright, and m a cross action Brown claimed £47 17s sd, amount due for goods supplied. Williams, while m the employ of Brown as a wheel wright, was supplied by the latter, who keeps a general store, with goods other than those required for the business, the amount clue for those gooods being deducted monthly from Williams' wages. The Truck Act provides that if an employer supplies an employee with goods on credit, he shall not be entitled to recover the cost of same at law. Judgment was given for plaintiff for fsl 3s and costs, and m the cross action Brown was nonsuited. In reference to the recent collapse of some of the financial institutions m London of Mr J. Spencer Balfour, M.P., it is iuterest ing to learn that he is a director of no less than sixteen companies, a good many of which have a considerable amount of paid up capital, while some hold large deposits. One of the companies, the London, Edin burgh, and Glasgow Assurance Company (transacting life, industrial, health, and accident business) has been a thorn (says the "Argus") m the side of the Board of Trade for several years past. In its last bclance sheet it included as an asset a sum of money expended m " extension of busi ness " amounting to £305,659 4s IOJd, while all the rest of the assets amounted to only £118,018 5s Bd. If this is a specimen of the ordin&ry methods of stating accounts adopted by Mr Balfour's companies, it is not surprising that they are coming to grief. We clip the following important testimo nial from the " Illawarra Mercury" (N.S, W.) of | the 30th March. It needs no comment :— Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sona 1 Eucalyptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' hi 3 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 once. He states that between 10th March inst., when he obtained the first bottle of the ! extract, and the 19tl>, the us,e of thaj; medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract -\ 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 have no object m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. "—(Advt.) 6

The Premer's Illness.

i {VUll PRESS ASSOCIATION-]

WBtw»GTo>", September 28. Drfi, Fell, Anson, Martin, and Henry had a consultation to-day regarding the Premier's health. These gentlemen con sider no serious result likely to ensue, un less Mr Ballance attempts to return to the Housß this session. September 29. The Premier is much better this morning.

THE CHOLERA.

I h'FM J>IU3SS ASSOCIATION] JbBhHN, September 2f. 1 The number of deaths at Hamburg yestei'day fell to 89. September 28. The death rate per day m Hamburg ha§ fallen to 56. Pakis, September 28. There is a slight increase m the npis.ber of deaths m the city from chpiepa.«

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. I

\ (Before Mr C. A. Wray R.M.) .Alleged Breach op the Chattels Transfer Act, 1889.— G. C. Primmer, farm manager, Westerfield, was charged by Peter Stewart with having—m or about the month of January, 1891 —sold part of a crop of oats and grass, over which complainant had a lien, with intent) to defraud complainant. Mr Cuthbartson appeared for complainant, and Mr Crisp, instructe I by Mr Wildirg, for Primmer. Accused was remanded till next Thursday, to secure the attendance of necessary witnesses, and bail m his own bond of £25 was accepted.

ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.

To A large number of the parishioners the intimation given from the pulpit of St Stephen's Church on Sunday by the incumbent was unexpected in formation. To a still larger number of Ashburton people, both town and i county, the information will be regret ful tidings. The reverend gentleman intimated that he had consented to assume the large cure of Sydenham, and that very soon he would sever his connection with Ashburton and enter upon his new scene of labor. The Rev. E. A. Scott hag been incumbent of St. Stephen's since early m 1882, and during the ten years he has resided m our midst he has been " instant m season and out of season." Few. men throw themselves into any undertaking with the zeal and energy which the incumbent of St. Stephen's displayed m the work of his parish ; few ministers have made so many friends or made the influence of their own individuality so markedly felt around them as has Mr Scott; so that when he leaves Ashburtontheseverance will be to him and to his people a parting that is only sweet for the reason that the qualities that have made him dear to Ashburton have led to his being called to Sydenham. Charity, m its noblest sense, is Mr Scott's distinguishing characteristic. In visiting the sick, relieving the distressed, and comforting the bereaved, he and his help-mate have shown true, Christianity. A short retrospective glance at the history of St. Stephen's will demonstrate the value of the Rev. Mr Scott as a pastor. It is not necessary to go far back into the history of the church ; to begin at the beginning of his incumbency will suffice. St. Stephen's had just come through the time of financial depression which all New Zealand had experi enced, and the incubus of a debt of £1000 lay upon her shoulders. It was no small sum to face, but the incum bent set about ways and means to remove it. He encouraged the hearts of his people m the work, and soon there were around him willing and gallant workers, who stayed not m their efforts, by every legitimate means, to raise funds to pay the debt, until the debt was paid, just four years ago, and St. Stephen's was free. Previously to this, however, m 1886, the incumbent went home to England and brought out with him on his return an able help-mate m the work m Mrs Scott— a lady who has been as-zealous m works as he himself has been, and who has won the people's hearts by her constant, unobtrusive kindness. The religious training of the young, has always beon a cause very dear to Mr Scott's heart. He entered upon this work with much zeal, and as a result of that zeal and the help that was given him by many of his people St. Stephen's school was built. When Mr Scott came to Ashburton he found £100 already raised for the purpose of building a school, and another £100 was available for the purpose from the Church Propei ty Trustees, The remain ing £300 of the cost of the large school has been raised during his incumbency. It was the late Mrs Trevor who founded the HampsteadSunday School, but since her lamented death the Rev. Mr Scott largely organised it, and since 1886, when Mrs Scott entered upon the work, the vigor with which this school has been carried on has been the subject of much pleasing remark. Last Easter 171 scholars were m attendance at Hampstead, and 181 at Ashburton, a total of 352. It is matter for regret that Mr and Mrs Scott leave without seeing the consummation of their desire for a Sunday (School building m Hampstead, Then, a sum of £200 has also been spent upon the church—an organ has been procured, the building has been painted and distempered, seats have been provided m the transept, and the churchyard has been very greatly improved. The extent of a man's goodwill to a cause is frequently measured by the amount he gives to it—assuming, of course, that he is able to give. That the parishioners of St. Stephen's are not without goodwill to their cause is evinced by the fact that all this money has been raised; but there are many clergymen who might have been twenty years instead of ten m charge of the congregation without being able to score half the success m this direction that Mr Scott has done. He leaves to his successor a congregation undivided by any petty dissensions, and who take their part loyally and well m the work of the church, The Rev. Mr Scott is not wholly unknown to the Fydenham people. After four years at Kumara, he came to Christchurch, and was curate jat Sydenham for a short season previous to coming to Ashburton, so J that the congregation are not without some notion of who their new pastor is. We are sorry to learn that from a financial point of view Sydenham is a ' far less valuable cure than Ashburton, while the work is heavier, and the calls upon the time and goodhearted ness, of the c,ler,gym,an much. greater j and lnore numerous. But Mr Sccitt i heard only the call of duty, and ao* oepted when he was called to go. That all good may attend him and his be loved wife is the prayer of very many m Ashburton.

Parliamentary.

(PJSR PKESS ASSOCIATION)

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 28. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BILL PASSED. The Local Bodies Loans Act Amend ment Bill passed its final stages. SECOND HEADINGS. The Water Supply Act Amendment Bill, the Hukavere Native Girls Hi«h School Bill, the Wesfcland and Grey Counties Vehicles Licensing Bill, the Factories Act Amendment Bill, and the Native Land Purchase Bill, were read a second time. DAIRY INDUSTRY BILL. The Dairy Industry Bill went through Committee with verbal amendments. MIXING COMPANIES. The Mining Companies Act Amend ment Bill was commit ted. Several new clauses, relating to winding; up companies were inserted, and the Bill as amended was reported. GOVERNMENT LOANS BILL. The Government loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Bill passed through committee without amendment, At 5 p m. the Council adiourned till 7-30 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE LAND BILL. The Land Bill was further considered m Committee. A subsection was added to clause IS7, providing that the holder of a run of a carrying capacity of less than 20,000 sheep or 4000 head of cattle may become lessee of an aggregate area sufficient to carry such number of sheep or cattle. The subsection was carried by 12 to 1, the latter vote being recorded by Sir P. Buckley. Clause 197 was amended so as to give mortgagees power t j sell a mortgaged run within two years from the time such power shall have accrued instead of twelve months. The Bill as amended was reported, the third reading being fixed for next day. LAND FOB SETTLEMENT. The Land for Settlements Bill passed through committee without amendment. SHOP AND SHOP ASSISTANTS. The Shops and Shop Assistants Bill was considered m committee. Considerable discussion arose on the word "closed" m the interpretation clause. Eventually it was agreed to report pro gress to enable the amendments made by the Labor Bills Committee on the measure to be printed. The Council rose at 9.40 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, {September 27. THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. (Continued.) MIDLAND RAILWAY. The position of the Midland Hail way, briefly stated is :—(1) That the work en thia aide of the range cannot be finished within contract time; (2) that the engineers have advised the Government to permit the substitution of an incline on the Abt system for a summit tunnel, and that permission has been granted; and (3) that the whole question halts and wavers between a proposal which the Company has made for a guarantee and the im pending decision of a Railway Committee. The delay m the completion of the work is now unavoidable ; the substitution of the incline for the tunnel will save half a million of money. KOADS. The expenditure on main roads last year was £11,739, with liabilities at the end of the year of £4945. This year ib is proposed to vote a sum of £16,000 for road works of this class. On district roads last year the sum of £6843 was ex pended, and liabilities existed on March .'3l tti liiu ira'uu. i;i JJo'JJo. Tim year it is proposed to vote £15,995 for district roads to open up Crown land? for sale. The amount expended last year on roads of this class was £27,993, and on village settlements and ro?.ds m connection therewith £3830. The liabilities at the end of the year were £38,704, and £5788, respectively, and it is proposed to ask for votes of £88,310 and £5788. The part of the country to be opened is greater this year than for some years pasc, owing to settlement being m advance of the roads to give access to the land. .For Roads on Goldfields (Mines Depart ment) a sum of £30,550 was voted last year, but only £9795 was actually ex pended within the year, however, but liabilities existed at the end of the year to the amount of £20,555. In order to encourage the development of the mining industry and to open up the mineral country, so as to admit or prospecting operations being systematically carried on, it is proposed to vote this year a sum of £35,755 for roads on goldfields ; £20,555 of this is required to cover liabilities existing at the beginning of the year, and the balance of £15,200 will be available for new works. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The total appropriation for public buildings and domiias last year was £137,075-viz., L 55,600 under the Con solidated Fund and. L 31,475 under the Public Works Fund, The expenditure during the year amounted to L 85,921— viz., L 52,129 under the former fund am? L 34.792 under the latter, while liabilities existed under the two funds at the end of the year to the amounts of L 560 and L 22.782 respectively. The principal works executed out of the Consolidated Fund vote were school buildings. This year a total appropriation of L 103,688 is asked for, namely, L 49,900 under the Consolidated Fund and L 53,787 under the Public Works Fund. About one-half of the Consolidated Fund vote is for school buildings, the other half being principally for ordinary repairs and maintenance. The proposed vote under the Public vVorks Fund is for the purpose of com pleting the asylum at Porirua, new hospi tal buildings at Dunedin (grant m aid), enlargements and improvements at the asylums at Sunnyside and Seacliff, the completion of the enlargements of th,e Christchurch and Invercargill Post Offtces, new gaol at Dunedin, new courthouses at Stratford, Palmerston North <»nd Rangiora, new custom-house at Westport, new police stations at Dar gaville, Wellington (Mount Cook), West port, Greymouth, Temuka, Naseby and Waiicaia, and connecting the Government buildings at Christchurch with the drain age system. nARBOUK. DBFENC.E3. Last year a vote of £7000 was passed for works and material of war, coming under the head of harbour defences. The expenditure out of this vote during the year amounted to £73,47. or. an e^ces,s of £447. The total'expenditure oqt'o'f both consolidated and public works funds on harbour defences up to 31st March last, together with the liabilities at that date, amount m round numbers to £578,000, of which £239,000 represents cost of material jof war from England, and miscellaneous charges connected there with, and £239,000 the cost of the works m the colony. Of this latter sum about £36,500 represents cost of land, aad tKe balance £202,500, the cost of foris, batteries, submarine defences,' steam launches, and another charges. ■" ' MISCELLANEOUS, Th,e operations of' the Native Lairds Purchase D^epartmen.*-. siu^e, the in^gura tion of iminigmfcion m $he Public Work^s Pqlipy of 187/0, to Marrh $1 last a,re $,$ follows :—5,355,457 acres, finally, acquired at a total cos,t of 14 ? V?2>434, or about 4s 5d per acre all round, and 1,400,777 acres still under negotiation on which the sum

f of L 76.441 had heen expended tin to i^n : above date. The work uf the past iiuau cial year aa to finally completed transac tions, included m the first total given above, is 179,618 acres. Since March 31 ) die purchage. of a further area of 10,000 acres has been finally completed. As re gards finally completed transactions the total area purchased during the two pre vious years was under 50,000 acres. The expenditure out of loan on account of telegraphic construction and for the extension of the Telephone Exchange system throuahout the colony :imounted during the financial year to £27,772. and to this sum an amount of £3687 was ex pended on the telephone exchanges, making their capital cost at the end of the year £'76,052. CONCLUSION, For the purpose of showing how the "tapering off" policy succeeded by the self-reliant non-borrowing policy has affected the public works expenditure during the last few years, tho following figures which'represent the total expendi ture under the Public Works Fund dur j| ing eacli of the years mentioned are | given :— . T 1885-86 £1,475,376 ■} 1886-87 £1,333,484 1887-88 .:. ... £866,159 1868-89 £613,939 1889-90 £482,464 1890-91 ... ... £334,756 1891-92 £295,978 The proposals are considered to be fair and reasonable, and, under all the circum stances of the case, not unsa isfactory. I'UBLIC REVENUES BILL. The House went into Committee on the Public Revenues Bill. Clausd 2—Limit of Treasury Bills in creased. This clause elicited a long discussion, several members contending that it really amounted to surreptitious borrowing to the extent of £550,000. Mr Ward, who had charge of the Bill, denied thai; the clause bore the construc tion put upon it by members of the Op position, and explained, as the Premier had done on the second reading, that with respect to the £450,000 to be issued m Treasury bills, it was thought advisable that the Agent-General should have this amount m reserve m order to provide against any emergency that might arise. Dr Newman moved to add to the clause, " and shall be used as a deposit m the Bank of England m anticipation of in terest." Mr Ward opposed the amendment, which was lost by 34 to 31, and the clause passed. Clause 3—Commutation of travelling allowances not exceeding 20s per day to Royal Commissioners, including travelling fares. This clause also provoked an exhaustive discussion. Eventually the clause was carried by 34 to 20. The Bill was reported without amend ment, read a third time and passed. THE ESTIMATES. The House went into Committee of Supply for consideration of the Estimates. The total vote of £121,104 for the Justice Department was passed without alteration, after considerable discussion. Agricultural Department, £33,820. This vote also caused a long discussion, but passed unaltered. Defence Department, £68;281. Replying to Mr Fish, Mr Seddon said thai the new commandant had not been supplanted by him m any respect. It was the commandant's own wish that he should visit the forts of the colony, and make himself fully acquainted with them. When his report was received the Govern ment would be prepared to act, Replying to Captain Russell, Mr Seddon denied that the defence staff had been un duly reduced, and said that when the commandant had finished his work of in spection, he would find a position m the Government buildings. Captain Russell contended that the' de fence staff had been reduced to nothing, and if it was to be worth anything at all there should surely be some clerical officials attached to the Department. Mr Meredith moved to reduce the item, Permanent Militia and Volunteers, by £50,000, as he was desirous of seeing our standing army reduced m strength, but, his proposition was rejected by 34 to 6. Total vote agreed to without alteration. Police department, £95,452—passed unaltered without discussion. Legislative Department, £14,905. Captain Russell expressed the hope that the Government would purchase a larger engine, and light the whole Parlia mentary buildings and Government House with electricity, by which means he felt sure a considerable saving would be effected. Mr Seddoa admitted there was a good deal m what Captain Russell said, and promised the matter would receivs the consideration of the Government. Mr Fish urged the consideration of a I new Library. Mr Seddon said something m this direc tion would be considered during the recess. Mr Seddon made a statement with re gard to the services of the two interpreters, Mr O'Rorkp, record clerk, and Mr A. J. Rutherford, second clerk assistant (all attached to House of Representatives staff.) He said these officials would be granted a month's holiday after each session, and they would be available for any services the Government required during the remainder of the recess. The total vote was passed without re duction. Public and School Buildings and Domains Department, £49,900.—Agreed to. Progress was reported and the House rose at 2.20 a.m. Wellington, September 28. The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE ELECTORAL BILL. Mr Seddon stated that the amendments made by the Council m the Electoral Bill were of a very important character, and such as he could not advise the House to concur m. He would therefore move that the House disagrees with the amendments m the Bill. The motion was carried after a couple of hours' discussion, and Messrs Seddon, Tanner and Guinness were appointed managers to draw up reasons for dis agreeing and to confer with the Council. THIRD BEADIKG. The Mining Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. ! The House adjourned at 5 §Bp.m. The House resumed at p.m. BILLS PASSED. The Customs Laws Consolidating Act Amendment Bill and the Westland Churches Schools and Hospital Vesting Bill passed through comwittee with slight amendment, \yere r.ead a third time, and • Pftssed. r BILL THROWN OCT. The Criminal Code Bill was committed. j Several members strongly opposed the measure, and urged that it be dropped for the ssssion, saying that if Ministers $id ! not agree to this course thej Bsb would never get through. After considerable discussion, Mr Fish moved that process be reported. Mr Seddon said that he was reluctantly  oompelled to bow to the inevitable and accept the amendment, as jjt was, evident that the committee wa^npi* weparod to go on with the |M]}. rl^ i A division w^s"called for, with the Jffjjat the amendment was carried by r J XK**jm RWHSTRY OFFICE BILL. itte. Servants Registry Office Bill was committed. Clause 5 was amended to prorate that the license for a registry office may be issued on the condition that a certificate of chmctor ia opined from a Reeideiit

■ M.o.cris.t.r.i.tfi instevi <-f tw > Jus 1 ices of the Peace, or two oleiiryuieu. The regaining clauses passed, the Bill was reported, read a third time and passed. INTERCEPTING SUPPLY. On the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, Mr Oairncross moved as an amendment that the steamor Stella should nob be sold. I ho motion was lost on the voices. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of supply. Government Insurance account, £54,244. Mr .Fish said that this departim-nt was not what it mi^ht bo, and ho strongly i condemned the dismissal of MrD'ircy Irvine, who had done far more than the Commissioner to brinsj the department into its present state of efficiency. lhe 1 ostmaster-General said that no one could deny, that Mr Irvine was a good officer. The only reason why the Government dispenser] with his services was because of differences that existed between him and ihe head officer of the department. The Premier had, there fore, to choose between two officers, and he decided that it was better for Mr Irvine to leave the service than Mr Richardson. An exhaustive discussion took phce on the whole working of the department, lhe question of valuations and interest charged^ on loans was also gone into. Mr Fish attempted to have the salaries of actuary add secretary reduced by £50 each, the amount of the increases, but tb® proposition was lost by 31 to 9. The total vote was eventually lassed without alteration. • This finished the general estimates, leaving only the public works and supplementary estimates to be disposed The House rose at 11.30 p.m.

THE MARKETS.

(PER PKEBS ASSOCIATION; London, September 27. A large selection ol\ inferior and second hand wools is being offered at present and are slow cf sale, the markac being glutted with these descriptions. Prices are occasionally m buyers' favor. All good wools, however, remain firm. At the wool sales faulty sorts are slow of sale, Thfc Cheviot Hills consignment excited good competition, the best quality realising Bd. Sydney. September 28. Wheat, chick, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; malting. New Zealand m fair demand, 4a 9d Oats, feeding, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; milling, 2s 8d to 23 lOd ; seed 2s lOd. • Maize 3s 8d to 3a 9d. Barley, Cape, 3s 4d. Peas, Prusdan blue 3s 8d to 4s. Bran and pollard lid. Potatoes, New Zealand, L 2 s<*; Oirculai Heads, L 3 10s ; the market has a down ward tendency. Onions, L 3. Butter, dairy, 7d to 8d; factory, 8d to 9d. Cheese 5d to 6d. Bacon, New Zealand prime old, 7£d ; new, BJd. Hams Hid. Melbocbne, September 28. to l eat> 3s 1Od" Flour» sfcone« Mss to L 8 15s ; roller, L 9 to L9los. Oats, dull: Algerian 2s ; Damsh, 2.s l£d. Adelaide, September 28. Wheat, quiet, 4s. Flour, roller, 19 10s to LlO. Oats 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Bran and pollard, dull, lid. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Christchurch, has received the following cable message, dated ft London, September 27. Wool-The sales progress nrmly. Since the opening of the sales the foUowinc descriptions are par to £d per lb lower •-- Super-scoured merino, medium and inferior greasy merino, fine medium and coarse greasy crossbred and greasy ccoss bred lambs. Other descriptions un changed. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers is good. The tofeal quantity catalogued to d*te is 163,000 bales, of which 15,000 balo.s have been withdrawn. •

Addington Stock Market

Christchurch, September 28. The weather of the past three days militated against the entry of stock. There was a Jimited attendance. * Store Sheep. —Crossbred hogaets realised 13s 6d to 14s 6d; four-tooth mixed cross breds 16s 6d ; and a line of 1600 four-tooth wethers was withdrawn. Fat Lambs.—About forty lambs were disposed of at 10s to 17s 9d. Fat Sheep.—About 5000 mixed sheep were yarded, the bulk merino wethers. Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, suitable for export, brought about the same as the last few weeks, good sorts of wethers bring ing 18s 3d to 22s 4d, and wethers and maiden ewes 16s 9d to 19s. There was a vpry small entry of crossbred ewes, those sold bringing 14s 3d to 17s. In merinoes prices ranged from 12s to 16s 8d for best, and second-class sheep 10s 3d to 11s. Fat Caitle.— The entry was limited, and for good beef values improved. Be&t steers sold at £6 10s to £8 10a. Some nice heifers, heavy weights, yielded up to £9 ss. Few second quality steers and heifers, and fat cows good sorts, bringing from £5 to £710s. Stoke Cattle.—Very small entry. Calves* sold at 26s 6d, yearlings at 41s to 455, and eighteen-months-old cattle at £2 17s to \£B 3s. Dry cows brought £2 18s to 14, Pigs.—About 200 pigs yarded. The sale was not as animated as last week's, there being no outside buyers. Porkers brought 14s 6d to 255, and baconers 26s to 43a 6d

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS FRIKDLANDEIi BROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, repr>* ,„, t t, a live stock market for the v^ ™ ,^« September 28 :-The wet weiher dSSf the last fewclays had^thatffectof great]? reducing the number of sbeep which would otherwise have been ywded at the Tinwald yards on luesday last, and consequently only a limited number was yarded The attendance, iw d<tnbfc from the same "cause was also, siri^ll, and business was not venr lively throughout. Merino wethers m the fat pens were only of very medium quality and sold at 9s 7d, 10s 4d, and 10s Bd. Two Pens of crossbred sheep sold at 14s 9d and 16s Id. In crossbred hoggets, uothiag to call for a l .yspecialmentionwasyarde,d,9; u 'dthosesold were 10s for small, and un to 7 13s and 13s 9d for medium sorts. Asmall U; ne o f two-tooth crossbreds m la^Usold at 16s 3d, and two lines of nnxe-a. ag«d ewe^, with oV er 100 per cent of j^bs at foot, sold at 16s 6d and 20s, ft* latter pnee being obtained for aged mm witb. well-grown lamb by Hampshire (Down rams. Merino ewes m lamb at up to -113 6d, and 100 per cent of lambs at foot 14s, Altogether the market was a draegy one, and people present were evidently not;) very keen about doing business. Irfft,at, cattle there was only a small entry,, an^ butchers, as usual when this m the case operated very freely. Lightweight steers sold at from £5 5s to £617s 6d ; heifers, £6 16s. There was a fair yarding of young cattle entered, but it was evident that 6he owner had a staff reserve upon them, and, with the ©xcepfckm of one Una, they were all passed at, auction. Springers sold, accord ing ta quality and age, at late ruling prices.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thaws, reports on the, live stock market for the week ending Tuesday Septembeir f?,, as. fallows :-~The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tinwald yards, where about 4000 sheep were yarded. My | entry comprised about 1750 sheep, 48 head of cattle, and 14 pigs. The attendance was small, and a good many Bhecp were tnrned 1 out unsold. Sheep—Several nice lines o£ ewes and lambs came forward, and sold well at from 16s to £1, tl\» latter price Tbeing obtained for a smaU Mne of four, sis, aad eight-tooth crossh\-# ewes with HO per cent of strong wej^grown lambs. Of lioggets, one or tw£ j large lines were, yarded, but only wera o£ medium quality^, aad 1 as there was very little demand swf- them, a good many w*«e not sold. Mjeuhjp, wethers sold \sfefl, being mostly purchased by grazier^ Ye»terd*y'« wtim *8« aaoWtenon, a^ tewm m * :<! . . ' . . .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 39, 1892.



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Waaiea. CASH Advertiseniouws under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfcat this Office. WANTED at once a Cook and Laun dress.—Apply, Mus Rob bets, Maranui, Westerfield. 9 199 yIT ANTED to Let—Commodious Busi- VV ness Premises and Dwelling. At present occupied by Mrs Pearson, Wakanui road.—H. M. Jones. 9 208 T" OST—A long Kangaroo Legging on J_J Tuesday afternoon. Kindly return to this office. 9 207 THE Rev O. Griffiths, of Greendale, ■will give an address on Mission Work m the Baptiat Church, Peter street, To-morrow (Thubsday) at. 8 p.m. Special Centenary Meetings on Sunday next. 9 197 Premises will be opened m UN three weeks. S- Salek's present Stock m temporary premises being sold SHARPLIN «& Company, Springbum _ Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 11TANTED Known—Grand Display V V of all the newest shapes m Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. YV\ Alcokn & Cos. t ~T OSK not the opportunity to buy JLj Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Price 3at S. Sakek's, Jeweller. "LIISHINfr tackle, rods, lines, minnows, -*- reels, traces, casts, flies, etc. Tennis requets and balls just imported.—H. M. J ones. 80H0OL Committees supplied with every requisite. School books, bags, slates, pens, pencils, drawing materials and colors.—H. M. Jones. SOMERSET Meat Mart The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small 'xoods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloook. 4t182 HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. H. G. Flower, East Street. WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc, now open at S. W. Alcokn & Co^ WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under pi'ice.—W. H. Collier. WHY should we let the rain water off our roofs rob our buildings and run to waste when Hardlest will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty .shillings. Note his addrew—J. W. Hardzey, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. __ 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. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S. Salek's, Jeweller. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "Th« Corrwv." CVjTANTED—Gentlemen belore buying * » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be Bold regardless of cost. — El C. Sboeks, Melford House. WANTED Known—That Robert Dorm, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left afc Messrs John Orr and Go.'s, ov at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. B*lo4 jV/1 RS CONJUAJN and Miss Arnott, JjlJ,. Costume Makers, have removed to Triangle—next Haurahan, Baker, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest P.*ris fashions. Dresses made from 10$ 6cL 7§154 WANTED Known—lf you want good value m iirst-class Drapery f»r.d Slobhing for your money go to H. C- Segers, M«lford House. Great reduc tions now on. ALL Wool Colonial Weed Suits to measure; fit arid workmanship guaranteed : from 50s cash. Roberi Alcoun, Ashburton . Clothing Mart, Saunders 1 Building*. 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 on ly.—Cash Siobk,_ Havelock street. WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. i Klectrio Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowest pates. Workmen sent to all parts of the district. <—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter. LADIES' Journals for October. Orders wanted for Diaries for 1893. Great i Reductions m Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., to make room for JSew Gods to arrive shortly. New supplier of "Halma" (four handed), Palm Leaf Fans, etc.—L. F. Andrbwes & Co., Stationers' H3.11. jnrTANTED Known —Pumps;, Putnps VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Kidging. and Down Pipe to( any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Haßuley, East strewt. j ~T*/ AJWTED Known — Being over- W stocked, and having new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost prise, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest m Ashburton. His superior own make, jkep.t ,o# ban*?, unsurpassed m New Zealand, 'iataffi^f man kept. All work and repairs undlflPfliy ojy» supervision, and done on the shortest npticg—. T Moison, East Street Town Haji shop.



f\V VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY READER OF THIS, BECAUSE IT BATES YOUR POUNDS BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY AT HARDLEY BROS. (LATE SPENCER & CO.) THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK MUST GO DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS, WHICH WILL BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE REMAINDER OF SPENCER'S STOCK- :o:^ KEMEMBEB, FOR A FEW MORE DAYS ONLY. BOOTS. BOOTS. *YE HAVE SOME OP THE BEST VALUE EVER SHOWN. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. MTLriNF/RY OF THE LATEST STYLE, rrntlo.- *« Wm^ment of Miss Tubnkb, late of Messrs Strange and Co., Christchurch. Buwness Manager ... •• H. HARDLEY, Late of Mr Andrew Orr. GLAD TIDINGS — 0— ——• G. J. NEILL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL D*APERY, CLTTHING, AND BOOTS. IN FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST fc MOORE STPBETS. EVERYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for la 2d Calicoes. 2s 6d a dozen j Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, Ud ; Forfar, 36m wide, 6id New Washing Prints, 4|d ; New Dress Materials, Ud Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4|-d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 25s ; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains m Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glave Kid Elastic "Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers m endless variety, AT G. J. NEILL and COS. P.S.-MV,. NEILL was Manager for W. W. SPENCER and CO. for the past four years. Ne v Zeal an 1 Clotlririg Factory FOR W.«teri»rottfo, W Uerproofs, (Our Own Make), Every Garment Guaranteed. MEN'S WWV fiTTH'S, HATS, SHIRTS, sOARVKS, MERCERY. NV»v>: -'yl a'Ml of Oo'-fl Q'.valiiy. AGENT FOR TVE WOK N'S FBIEN') STOVE MAT (Something Few). Agents fob-WERTHEIMS' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY (Temporary Premises), TANCRED STREET. S. SALEK, Watchmaker ami Jeweller. TEMPORARY PREMISES IT W. C. DAVIS REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE OLBABED AT AMY PMICE. MY STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware. Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other high-class Jewellery,»has to be S'JLD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with an entirely new stock. FOR Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. ThMfi will be found goods specially suitable and at Less than COST^PRICE. Ln MUST BE CLEARED and Jewellery .Repairing carried on as usual tg SAXJKK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWFJ,LER. *