MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY. February 22. For the United Kingdom, Cuitinenls of Europe and America, and W<;st Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports af New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books; and newspapers, at C).l£> p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p. in. ; money orders, at 3p.m.; ltvte fee letters, mail van, express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on March 29.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Tongariro, sailed January 20, due London February 28. Ara#v», sailed February 2, due London March 15. Aorangi, sailed February 16, due London Mt»rch 31. HOMEWARD—9AK FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda, sailed January 25, due London February 28. Next mail leaves February 25, due London March 29. OUTWARD —DIRECT MAILS. | Rimutaka, sailed January 7, due colony \ February 22. ' lonic, sailed January 22, due colony March 6. Ruihine, sailed February 5, due colony March 20. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Sailed January 21, due colony February 23. Next mail leaves London February^, due colony.

The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Aahburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows:— For a.m. p,m, p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) 3.15 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) ... ... ... 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christohurch and North (daily) ... ... ... m and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Ororrore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River bide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur daye 6 30 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4.45 Geraldine(daily) .. .. 10.3 C Greeustreet, Winchmore, and. Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 630 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3-15 Mt. Sotners, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4.0 May field and Buapuua, Mondays and Thursdays 4.0 Newlands, Tuesdays] Thursdays, and Satur days 6.30 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (dally) ' 6 20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Wannabe (daily)... 10 30 t andonTuesdays,Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3J5 Wheatstoue, Ash ton, . Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 4.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything ot value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be wmpuborily re pitterftd ansToharoed double reawbrationfee

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1893. BIS DAT QUI CITO DAT.

It has been decided to hold the harvest thanksgiving services in St Stephen's Church to-morrow. Rather short notice has been given, but, in visw of the appalling disaster in Queens'and, the incumbent and Church officers, strongly impressed with the urgent and pressing needs of the unfortunate sufferers, desire to give a special opportunity for expression of practical sympathy.* Believing in the maxim " Bis dat gui cito dat," (he who gives at once doubles his gift), and that help must be prompt to be really effective, we are sure that farmers who may be unable to attend the festival will readily excuse the short notice. The services will come very fittingly immediately after the Flower Show, the lessons which maybe derived from fruits and flowers being vividly illus trated and impressed by Nature's object lesson. Not only so for this circumstance, but it will only be right that whilst rejoicing in the plentiful yield and the safe ingathering of the fruits of the earth, gratitude to Almighty God might well take the form of Christian charity to those in want and suffering; pouring in the oil and wine of sympathy and love with wounded humanity. It is hoped that a supreme effort will be made by the congregation! Blank cheques will be provided in the vestry for use if required, and the Churchwardens will keep the amount for a few days in order to add any sums forwarded.

NEW ZEALAND'S PROSPERITY

The Government Gazette is never lively reading, and the columns of figures in a tabulated statement are reading the opposite of lively, unless they happen to be, perhaps, the figures showing a substantial profit coming to the reader. In the, latter case it would be easy to conceive some pleasure he would have in running his eye down the columns, The columns of figures published by the Gazette from time are not lively read ing, but they are sometimes interest ing, especially so when they indicate increased prosperity of the Colony. A recent Gazette gives the returns of railway revenue, and these returns are of a very satisfactory character, all the more so is such the case while most |of the sister colonies are wrestling with eoinwierijial depression, and in the toils of financial trouble.. While thesfl untoward conditions obtain across the water, our Colony is steadily forging ahead, and is the soundest of the whole. While population is streaming into the Colony, and work is fairly plentiful and business sound, it is satisfactory to glean the addi tional good news of a substantial increase in the railway traffic of the Colony, and a consequent addition fco the earnings of the lines. The returns show that the expectations of the Com missioners as to revenue have been more than fulfilled, and that for the nine months ending January 7, there has been a substantial incrfls*«a under all the heads of traffic. An increas^ ia passenger traffic to the extent of eight • per cent has taken place pn the tr&ftw

i of the corresponding previous period, | and in goods traffic the increase for the' same term has been very marked. The | improvement all round has brought an extra £60,000 to the coffers of the' I railways, aud the Commissioners feel I certain that their estimate will be very largely increased. The sea going trade of the colony is also healthy, al though the increase is only in imports, which are £400,000 better than the twelve months before. There is a slight decrease in exports, but not a notable one, while the fact is gratifying that in twelve months the purchasing power of the colony should havf stretched out by so large an extra as £400,000. The figures certainly mdi cate a pleasing condition of prosperity, and rapid progress bfing made Give i an absence of the unexpected accidents which occur some times, as in the case of Queensland for instance, and arc beyond human control, there should be a bright future before New Zealand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As the result of a harried canvass yester day afternoon over thirty of the shopkeepers in Ashburton will close their places of busi ness at eight o'clock this evening, in order to afford their employees an opportunity of visiting the flower show. Yesterday Mr P. Cunningham, Christ church, received a cable message from Shaw SaviU Company, dated London, February 17, slating that the lonic arrived at Cape town on the 15th with a broken shaft, and could not sail until about the end of next month. The passengers will be sent on by the Ruahine. The many friends in Ashburton district will be glad to learn that the Rev Dr Stuart, of Dunedin, continues to improve in health. He is at present residing with Mr R. Glendining, in north-east Valley, says yesterday's " Otago Daily Tithes." Mr F. V. Seideberg, chess champion of New Zealand, was entertained by the Otago Chess Club at their rooms, High street, Dunedin, on Thursday evening. The champion is on the eve of departure for Germany. The harvest thanksgiving services in con nection with the Primitive Methodist Church are to be conducted to-morrow by the Rev. J, Cocker. The singing will be suitable to the occasion and the church will be tastefully decorated. A social gathering is to be held on the following Monday. For the Dunedin races the railway autho rities have made special arrangements both as to fares and trains. Return tickets, available for return up to March 4, will be issued from February 20 to February 24, at 32s 6d and 22s 6d from Ashburton, and 363 and 25b from Rakaia. A special night train for returning excursionists will leave Dunedin for Christchurch at 9.45 p.m. on February 25. A Hereford farmer says:—l told the cook to at.ye the potato parings for two <Kys, not stating the purpose for which they were required. These were in due course laid in a trench, side by side with some early potatoes. They came up well, running rather to haulm $ but when we /dug them up we found we had an abundant crop of remarkably good potatoes. Tipperusalem, so we learn from an American contemporary, is the name of a town in Oklahoma. Tipperusalem was the happy compromse between one promoter who wanted to name the place Tipperary, and another who desired to call it Jerusa lem, This open? up (says the "Glove," in alarm) quite a new field ot town nomencla ture. We may expect to hear in time of Drumjerico, Ballarathens, and Rotter dair&scus. The V Woodville Examiner" says:—Mr Tansey had eighteen fullgrown turkeys, valued at £5, killed by stoats and weasels the other night. Yet the Wairarapa sheep farmers are spending another £500 in im porting more of these vermin which are becoming the curse of the settler. If the Government would have this shipment of stoats and weasels sunk in Wellington Harbour they would earn the giatitude of the settlers. The Wairarapa sheep farmers are only making a rod for their own backs. A trial of the stone gathering and rutfilling machine, patented by Mr John Anderson, of Rangiora, was held on the roads in the Rakaia district yesterday morning, and the members of the Road Board present were highly pleased with the work done. The | machine was tried under most unfavorable circumstances, as there was a heavy nor' wester blowing at the time. The members of the Board were so pleased with the work done that they purchased the machine, and it is possible that another one will shortly be obtained. The work done was of such a satisfactory nature that it would be worth the while of all such local bodies in the county to procure similar machines and thus clear the roads of small and large loose stones. The new yards of the Rak&ia Saleyards Company will be opened on Thursday next, February 23, instead of March 2, as was at first intended, the latter date having been chosen for the Christchurch ewe and ram fair. At present the entries for the opening sale number 2000 sheep, with other stock and sundries. The new yards are very com modious, affording pens for 5000 sheep, besides horses, cattle, and the other et ceteras that auctioneers are asked to dis pose of at country sales. In addition to the yards, the company have eight acres of land available for the accommodation of travelling stock. From the stock already advertised for sale at Thursday's fixture, ana what is known to be coming forward in addition there is every promise of a big day, and we wish the new company an auspicious opening and a prosperous existence. A Mongatinoka correspondent writes to the Pahiatua "Star":—A very narrow escape from drowning occured on Saturday afternoon between tour and five o'clock. A child of Mr H. Stenberg's, a lictfe boy about eighteen months old, fell into a well about eight feet deep, and would have certainly been drowned but for a cat, who was the onlymember of the household that had seen the child fall in. The cat was observed by Mr Currie (who happened to come into the yard just about the time) intently looking down the well as though some mouse had made its escape. He went at once to look, and to his surprise saw the child with its head downwards and the feet only visible. As quick as thought he let himself down as well as he could by himself, ! shouting at the same time to those inside the house. Fully half an hour elapsed l)cfof:; breathing was restored. The child appeals now none the worse for his ducking.

Iv P-ilmerston North the police are insist ing that publicans shall give their barmaids the benefit of t he statutory half-holiday in each week. Congratulations were cabled Home on Wednesday from the "Dunedin Tablet" office to Mr Gladstone on the occasion of the introduction of the Home Rule Bill. The Dunedia " Star's " Wellington corre spondent saya Sir Robert Stout will pro bably re-enter political life at next election, and MutMura will likely be the seat he will stand for. At the R.M. Court, Christchurch, *o-day, the hearing of iho charge against Kiiz* Savage, for alleged cruelty to her stepson, was concluded, after four adjournments. The accused was sentenced to tire weeks' imprisonment without haid labor. Leave to appeal was given ami bail was allowed. The Germans are said to be asing alumi nium as a substitute for slate pencil', aud it in stated that " sticks " of it are being manu factured by a German flrni. The writing is Haiti to be as clearly marked and as rapidly removed as the ordinary lines made with tlvte pencils, but a little more pressure ia needed. The amateur pair-oar championship, left over at Lake Forsyth regatta owing to rough weather, was rowed on the Waimakariri at Kaiapoi this morning. The result was—Union Rowing Club, 1; Wellington, 2; Canterbury, 3. Wanganui was scratched. Owing to a protest entered by Wellington against Canterbury for foul iig, it waa decided to row the race over again at four o'clock in the afternoon. We regret to learn from the " Akaroa Mail" of the death of Madame de Malimnche, one of the original French emigrants who arrived at Akaroa by the Cunite de Paris. The only other survivor of that famous party of settlers, we believe, is Mr Waeckerie, of Akaroa. Madame de M*lmanohe, who had been ill for about four months, had attained the ripe old age of eighty-two years. In connection with the clearing sale of stock, &c, at Cheviot, v the trustees of the estate announce that they will allow purchasers of sheep to graze them on the estate free of charge, but at buyers' risk, from date of delivery under conditions of sale until April 17, the day prior to that appointed for the Government to take possession. The Flower Show which opened to-day was very well attended indeed, and the ample Arcade gave plenty of room for the visitors to examine the exhibits and enjoy the display in comfort and with pleasure. The exhibits are numerous, considering the ravages of the recent gale, shown in fine condition, admirably staged, and the whole exhibition is a delight to visit. There is bound to be a tremendous gathering this evening. Before Measrs Alcorn and Sawle, Justices of the Peace, this morning, two first offend- ( era were dealt with in the ordinary way, and William O'Brien, whose last appearance was a month ago, was fined 10s and costs for drunkenness. This man had a considerable sum of money in his possession when locked up. Stephen WelcL, ufc answering to so many other names that he hardly knows now which is the one his father gave him, was sent to gaol for seven days as a vagrant and for twenty fqur hours for drunkenness. Welch hus had very considerable experience of gaol routine. A serious accident tappened'on Thursday at Lake Forsyth. As the train was leaving after the regatta, a man named Abraham Bowley, crossing the rails in front of the train was caught by the engine and had his right foot cut off, the right knee smashed, and a large flesh wound in the thigh. The train was pulled up, and the man was brought to Cbristchurch and taken to the hospital. No blame is attached to the engine driver, who as soon as he saw the man on the line blew the whistle and reversed the engine. The mau is a school teacher and married. Mr T. E- Kilworth has under construe tion a steelplate fireproof door for the strong room of tha new suite of offices now in course of erection in Tancred street for the Ashburton Building Society. The front of the door is of half inch steel plate, is backed by two-inch fireproof stuffing, and has a solid iron frame, all made up from designs iv Mr Kilworth's workshops. Iv fact, with the exception of a Chubb's patent detector lock, the whole door will be turned out of the rough iron and steelplate by the local workmen. Mr Kilworth has lately added to his plant, and now runs three turning lathes, slotting machine, large drill of one ton weight, an emery grinding machine, and several other labor saving pieces of machinery, all run by handy steam power. ________^__ -

The Governor's Tour.

I IXK JfKESa ASSOCIATION. Nelson, February 17. The Governor and party, including ! Countess Glasgow, Ladies Augusta and i Alice Boyle, Duchess.of Buckingham and i Chandos, Miss Wolfs Murray, Hon E. i Boyle, Colonel Patrick Boyle, Mr JB>. , Clayton, and Mr George Gillington arrived by special train at seven. The 1 Navals formed a guard of honor, and H Battery fired a salute. The party were 1 received by the Mayor and Councillors, and a procession, iv which the Friendly > Societies and Fire Brigade joined, escorted the vice-regal party to Church Hill, where addresses from the Corporation and Friendly' Societies were presented and' acknowledged by His Excellency. The Countess and Duchess were each- pre sented with bouquets. There were about j four thousand people present, and the proceedings wero marked by evidences of loyalty. The Governor expressed himself highly pleased with the cordiality of the welcome, specially thanking the Mayor.

A Warning to Candidates.

1 good story is toM by a Southern contemporary of an experience of one of the candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty. He visited a house for the purpose of soliciting a vote, and his knock at the door was followed by the appearance of a tidy little woman with a baby ia her arms. After stating the <>- j cfc of his visit,.a man appeared on tho o.l 1 ,c and took his stand behind the lady. Continu ing his remarks, the candidate, to gain the favor of his hearers, began to tap the baby on the check in a true fatherly fashion. "A fine chubby boy," he said ; " very like you—very like you. indeed," he added, turning to the man. To his surprise this compliment rathar discom posed both his listeners but the candidate put it down to their modesty. His own discomfiture may be imagined when it was afterwards expKined that the reason he had lost two good votes was because that man happened to be the next door neighbour, paying a kindly visit to his friend who was down with the influenza 1

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PKBPKBSS ASSOCIATION.)

ARMY BILL.

Beulin, February 1%. The Reichstag rejected the two years' service clause in the Army Bill.

THE FEDERAL BANK.

London, February 16. Lord Ardilaun, a depositor to the extent of £10,000, has applied for the compulsory winding up of the Federal Bank in England. The case will be heard on Monday. IRISH AFFAIRS. 1 The Dublin Court of Appeal dis missed the appeal by Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, against the decision respecting his refusal to allow the police to protect sheriffs. INTERFERENCE WITH TRADE. The Hon. A. J. Mundella, Pre sident of the Board of Trade, replying to a deputation consisting of two hundred members of the House of Commons, said that if the railway companies did not agree to a reduction in rates before Easter, legislation would be introduced to compel them to do so. He admitted that the farmers were the worst sufferer**. A CURIOUS CASE. A curious case is being investigated. A woman bought a child, and imputed its parentage to a gentleman named Coxon, who married her. Subsequently he was killed in the hunting field. The real mother having revealed the sale of the child, Coxon's family bought an action against his widow to recover the fortune left to the child by Coxon. A verdict was returned in favor of the family. THE DRINK BILL. The amount expended in alcohol in Great Britain last year amounted to £140,000,000. PENNY POST. The Chancellor of the Exchequer favors an Imperial penny post.

THE IONIC.

Capetown, February If. Owing to the necessity of sending the lonic's shaft to England for re pair, the steamer will be delayed a month. The vessel herself is not in jured, and her passengers will probably be sent on by the Ruahine.

ROWDY LEGISLATORS.

Washington, February 17. The Democrats packed Parliament House, Kansas, but were defeated by their opponents, who were armed and broke down the doors with sledge ham mers. The Governor of the State has asked that a battery of artillery be sent to assist in maintaining order.

AUSTRALIAN.

CRIMINAL LIBEL.

SvDJJtY, February 17. Mr Ferguas^n, proprietor of the " Cumberland Times," has been com mitted for trial for criminal libel on Messrs Crick, Willis, Alexander, and Hutchison, members of the Legislative Assembly. The article complained of made charges of a, disgraceful nature. WRECK OF THE JESSIE. News has been received of the wreck ef the Auckland trader Jessie at Long Island, where she was loading guano. A hurricane drove the vessel ashore. The crew reached Noumea in a small yacht the Jessie had taken to the islands.

LABOR ITEMS.

Sydney, February 18. The Helensborough miners have struck against a reduction in the rates for hewing, and it is expected the others in the southern portions of the colony will follow their example.

GOOD PROSPECTS.

Hobart, February 17. There is a decided improvement in commercial affairs, and harvest presents every prospect of being a very fair yield.

INTERPROVICNIAL.

Auckland, February 17. A member of the United Empire Trade League, Mr W. J. Harris, formerly M.P. for Poole, Dorsetshire, is in Auckland, and is touring Australasia in order to as certain public opinion with regard to a system of reciprocal tariffs between Great Britain and the colon;es. He suggests that colonial products should be admitted free at British ports, but as he recognises that new countries require to foster in dustries, his proposal is that there should be between Britain and the colonies such an arrangement of tariff as would be ! beneficial to both. There is reported to be quite a rush to : Blind Bay, Great Barrier, in consequence* Jof recent discoveries of silver. The tests of quartz found by Sanderson Bros, the first prospectors, have proved satisfactory, and a good officer is surveying the claims. A quarry of stone, suitable for build in sr purposes, has been found upon land at Mattamat*, belonging to the New Zea land Loau and Mercantile Agency Com pany. Weiuitgton, February 17. Some time ago a woman, in a fit of madness, drowned her infant in a bath, and to-day her husband was also com mitted to to the asylum as a lunatic. Properties placed in the Public Trust Office are now relieved of postal and telegraph charges, and it is understood other concessions >♦ ill be ma<*e if found to be to the interest of office to do so. The Countess of Kintore and her two daughters arrived from Nelson thw morn ing . The party leave to-morrow morning by frain for Auckland, via Napier and the thermal spriiwa district. The Trades Council have adopted, sub ject to modification by the Trades Council Conference, the report of the special Committee advising that a perma -1 nent electoral Committee should be set up to settle any differences, if required, between members of any section of the Labour party, and to ascertain the names of acceptable candidates, and obtain information about all candidates for Parliament ; to raise funds for election expenses of Labour candidates, and to watch electoral rclls. The platform also drawn up inoludes amongst other things, the establishment of a State bank, aboli tion of property qualifications in all elections, closing of public houses on election days, elective governors, repeal of CDnspiracy laws relating to industrial pursuits, exemption of all improvements under the land tax, and increase of the graduated tax. Edwards' mercer's shop on Lambton Quay was gutted by fire at 7 p.m. last nigh*. It was jnsured for £2qO in tfce Imperial, but the loss is £300 m6re, Out of 117 applications for the post of assistant librarian, at £120 a year, the City Council aeleoted Mr G. N. Bagjjet, late Receiver of Land fleyenue hew, <

The council of the Northern Bowling Association have determined to hold a  tournament in Wellington at Easier Mid will endeavour to arrange a match North v. South Island. Play bejias on March 31. A certificate and bowl* only will be given as prizes, no trophies or medals. Recent floods in the Oteki were the worst experienced for the last twenty-five years. They are attributed to strong westerly wind* causing high tides, thus blocking the escape of flood water. Con siderable damage was done to property, { hut no lives were lost. Several settlers lost a number of sheep, piep, etc. ▲ house from which the residents were rescued was buile on the bed of an old rivercouroe, and had three feut of water in it. Nelson, February 17. A man turned William Norman, a miner, w - lorribly injured at Johnston United mine, Collingwood, last night by an explosion of dynamite, which he thought had missed fire. His right arm was blown off and other injuries were sustained. He is being brought to Nelson by special steamer. Dcmcbin, February 17. The Standard Insurance Company will declare a bonus of 2£ per cent in addition to the usual dividend of 7$ per cent. The profits on the year's operations amounted to £22,717 17s 4d. It.is decided to take proceedings againtt all persons who have not complied with the .registration provisions of the Factories Act, by the 95th inst. Invercargill, February 17. After a trial extending over two days, tfiehael Markey was found not guilty of sheep steaUng, the jury being of opinion that the accused altered the brands and cut the ears without felonious intent. Markey will be tried on Monday on a second charge of a same nature. The weather is clearing. The wini has been violenc for the past few days, and crops and fruit have been badly knocked about.

The Crisis in Hawaii.

PE£ PRESS ASSOCIATION. Washington, February 17. The President's message to the | Senate advising the annexation of Hawaii describes the monarchy of the islands as eftete, and making the country a prey to designing persons. It would be undesirable, if not im possible, to restore it, and it is essential that no other power shall annex the islands, as such an event .would be inconsistent with the safety of the United States and the peace of the world. The President points out that there has been no protest against annex ation by'the States, and denies that the latter had any hand in the over* throw of the Queen. A President would be appointed with the power of veto in matters affecting foreign and commercial relations. They would continue to prevent the influx of Chinese into iiie country; the United States would take' over the debt and pay the Queen 200,000 dollars and her niece 150,000 dollars. The sugar pro ducts would not receive a bounty unless Congress passed a special measure authorising it. (Receivsd February 18, 11.40 a.m.) Conflicting statements are published as to the Senate's probable action regarding the Hawaiian treaty.

COMMERCIAL.

[per press association]

London, February 16. The city financiers approve of the proposed Victorian loan of £1,000,000, but fear that the Government will be' unable to place it locally. Over a Quarter of a million worth of New S?outh Wales Treasury Bills have been sold.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Ohristchurch Corn Exchange report (per Mr ¥. Denham) for the week ending February 18:—The gentle zephyr of Monday did very little damage after all, though in a few instances, it saved the farmers the expense *of threshing, but unfortunately did not bag the gfhin. The threshing machines do not give a very good record, and we have seen a number of instances, from districts wide apart, where the result of the threshing has not been half the quantity anticipated ; we hope this is not general. WHEAT--We can only quote as last The English reports do not show any hope of an advance, but freights having been taken up at lower rates, the two facts taken together should make a balance and leave us where we were. Barley—We have been told we said too much last week, so for variety say nothing this. Oats are decidedly 6rmer, caused by the disastrous floods in Queensland, and writing of that colony draws our attention to the fact telegraphed that our Government had agreed to pay 25s per ton to Brisbane for the con veyance of produco, considering the usual freight by steamer is 15s, this is a grand stroke of business on the part.of the agent' —nothing like making money out of the misfortune of others—Jay Gould could not beat this and play fair. The following are prices to farmers f.0.b.; packages extra :— Wheat, milling, 2s 8d ; feed, Is 9d to 2t 4d. , Oats, milling, Is 10£ d ; feed, Is 7d to Is 9d; Tartars, Is lOd. leas, 2s Id. Beans aot ready. Ryegrass, heavy dressed, 3b ; farmers' 2s to 2s 6d Flour, roller, £9 ; offal unaltered. Potatoes, kidney, 60s at stations.

Annual Sale of Stud Sheep.

Mr F. M. Rickinan's annual sale of stud sheep was held at the Ashburton county saleyards on Thursday. Mr John R. Bland was auctioneer (for Mr John (*. Restell, in conjunction «rith the Loan and Mercantile Ajjency Company), and con ducted a sals which, taken in the aggre gate, was one of the most satisfactory ever held in the district—the whole entry having been cleared, with the exception of a few half bred rams. Those who kno«r Mr Rickman know that his sheep would come forwarc^ in the pink of condition, if they are to come at all, and the entry of Thursday did not belie the breeder's reputation. \lfc was, in fact, subject of 1 remark)—the splendid condition of the : sheep,—and there were those among the crowd vftip attended who could not re. press their astonishment that such sheep could be produced upon the plains. The following are the prices obtained: —1 stud Shropshire ram, at 6Ags ; 1 at 6J; 1 at 6; 2at f,f; 2atsi; 2at 4J; I at 4i ; 2 at 3£ ; 59 at4f ; $0 at 4£ ; 2 Shropshire Down ram lambs, at 3f ; 3 at 3; 5 fit 3£; sat 3f; 5 at 3J ; 4at 3 ; 3 specially bred English Leicester rams, aj s£; 9 two-tooth English, Leicester'jams at 41: 2at4 ; 2 at U ; 2at2£ ; 2at 5 ; II at 3| ; 15 English Leicester ram lambs «t 3& j 105 at 3}; 13 halfbred ram lambs at J ; 19 at f j 4 English Leicester ranis at 3] ; 12 ai If; 22 Lincoln rams at 14 ; 11 Leicester ewe lambs at 2; 10 at l|: 5 at H ; 96 at 1£ ; 25 halfbred ewe lambs at |; 6 purebred Shropshire ewes *t 4gs. -

THE 'ASHBTOTON GtTARBIAN: SATURDAY, lg, 189S,



ANTED, »g°f>d.P£toT n' Apply R. Awx>Kir, Ashburton^^ ANTED"toTurohasei Mane and TiuHorHeHairniany q «a,jmy. Highest' cash price, Jas. Hksklwn^ | Xfihburton and TiuwaM. w , EVIEW of Reviews for Christmas ' ' and January, Young Lidies Journal for February, Family Reader, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, New Books. —H. M. Joios. P'i'AHOFORTB" and Organ Show Booms. Best cash value obtain able Extended terms ; reduced Bca'e ; Chriatchurch prices^-JLJ^JToNES^^ APriiST Church, Peter street.— Rev J. T. Hinton, of Dunedio, will preach To-morrow morning U. Evening 6.30. 2 9b mEMPLE BUILDERS— Sunday next, ± 3 o'clock, Wesleyan Church. All invited, , J*JZ H" OMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district. Light's Cash Store. 234 ICYCLES, Ordinary »nd Safety Cycles, Star Humber Roadster, Racere—Star Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adams, Ourties and Cos Ma chines.) Cash or Terms. Christchurch Prices.—H. M.Jones^ 284 CHE\.P Fruit—Having bought Me Mayo's orchard, .1 c*n sell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Ordors may be left at Enst Street Shop.—Mrs Jam^ s!i CHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum Firewood, delivered at low prices ; branches 3s per load at Mayo's, Trevor ton.—Apply, Mrs James, Fruit Shop. WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Co's Summer Sale Is now on. Great B.irgains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. W~ ANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to uew shop near New Zealand Clcthinsr Factory. ___i!L 11/ ANTED, at once, a Boy having W passed Standrtrd V. or V[., as apprentice to th*» printing trade. Apply Hilt Office. T~HE Good Samaritan, for the imme diate relief of pain.—Lights Cash Store^ 2 33 WANTED Known—loe Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flowbr's, Confec tioner, East Street. TT7HY not Bake your own Bread when v v you can vet 501 bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked ac Robert Aicorn b, Saunters' Buildings. 11 31 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oJdesfc the largest, tha best, and the ctseap- Mt. Small J"3tood* a_ flpoeinlty. FuU weightsi guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SiLoocK. , 4t182 X¥TANTED Known.—Come and see w» our dress lines »t"4|d and 6(J, leather shirting 6Jd, three-quarter cloaks 12s <W.—H. C. Seoekh, Mslford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. UOLUUR's, "Thn Corner." THB Misses AdaMs' tew Refrebhment. Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Scda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times. Coleman's Buildings, East Street. WANTED everyone to come and ccc the beautiful presents we/ are giving away for every 5s arid upwards spent —H. C. Segbrs, Melfortl Housa. WANTED K.iown.—A great variety of high class dress goods to uhoo.se from new selling under regular wholesale prices.—H. C. Segeus, Melford House. WANTED— Purchaser* tor Bargains in Simmer Dresses, Prints, aud Delaines, Sunshades, 4c. at S. W, AIiCORK and Co's Sale. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid •nd 4s lid dox. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Colu^r. DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with Up, tested before Jenving workbhop, for 30s, at J. VV. Hardlev's. VALENTINES. VALENTINES for all classes. New Games in great variety. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and ether new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.-L. F. ANDRE WES & 00., Stationen' Hall. DON'T Forget the Barough*Bye-Lawß re Carr Hga Lamps, and that Hardli . as large Stock "n hand, also a large ansortment < f Tiny/are and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Tlookw, Hay Knives, Forks, etc , of !>eßt quality, »nd all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Hakdlkt, Ehst Street, Abh burton, BEAR in mind that J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gaafitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto Unheard of in Ashburton. Now h the hance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. . Price, 16s. Larger sUea in proportion



B 0018. 800 TS, SHOES. SHOES. THE NEW ZEALAND *■ Clot din? Ftclory AND BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE. , . '■■■," -v r ■ '* - . -■ ■-$■■ rpjHE Public would do well to inspect I our Large and Well-assorted Stock before purchasing elsewhera. A Single Pair of Boots at tfie Wholesale Price. All new goods. 200 Pairs of Boys' and Oirls' Strong School Boots and Shoes from 2s 9d. LADIESL s . Buy your Boots ami Shoes at the Factory you will save 3s in the pound. THE AUGITE STOVE MAT, Only a f»w left; just the thing for pre serve making j only 2%. A Wonderful Line of MEN'S ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEKD TROUSERS JOR 9a 6d. ZEALAND {loiliinsr factory. AI.BX HENDRY, ( Manager.



The Okslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by Auslebrook and Co. v ,_



A. TSngglns TV lie A FACT. A speaker was holding forth on woman and ,he mile out that she was just a little angel on eaith. In glowing wordi he pictured how patient she was in suffering how courage his in trouble, and how alto gether gentle, loving, and good she was under all circumstances, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who laid, his hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard, woebegone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and said, "Look here, mister, I've heard what ; you've been saying about woman ; all I about how nice and sweet she is, why, one would imagine that you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't know my wife. Well she haint no blooming rose. She's a daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife is a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but thvt she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, if it is'nt the children, ifc s the cat. There is nothing that escapes her nagging tonurue, and the only time any of us gets any rest is vheri she has nagged herself o sleep." How like the nerves of a man who j drinks ; tht^y just nag, nag all fche time, giving no rest until enough liquor has been taken to deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow goes off n that (sodden, snoring, miserable state that is but the rattling skeleton of a healthy sleep. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 1 puts an end to all this nagging of the nerves by destroying all desire for iquor , . 11, T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 2 is the best Brain and Nerve Tonic on this earth, All chemists. i



/CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three Kj garment long Trouser Suit* at 15s. Boy«, Colopial-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30;. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt Alcobn. \l7 ANTED Known— Th»t J. Moraov W keeps the best stock of Boots iv j Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not undei or bound to any one firm like nmnv in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Brsf Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make need* no recommendftLi.'ii. Alw»ys on hand Best Sole Lsather, u*ed fur repairs and done at once. —J. Moison, Irnpenneable Bootmaker, Town Hal), Kast Street, next Court House £, ■»■■ ■- .-,.... .— —;■—rrn . Houjoway's Ointment axjo Pjias — The of over ctowding, stden- and monotony of life are well known to those who have to pass the beet part of theif lives laboring in factories and crowds workrooms. The compulsory confinement v eakfiis the general health and induces chronic constiuation, in- ! digestion, and various forms of skin disease?, j Holloway's remedies arc of priceless value to persons of this class, for thuy can be ueed without t-ntailing loss of work, being purely vegetable in their compopuioits, and conse quently act without harshness on the'mosb delicate system. 'J he experience of more ; than forty years proves that no meaus surpass i Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad ! ' Vr***t»» Vi't*!aiJ(3 wouud?of kinds, i



>m fm cmsaj-ing'sale ' J HIS M« our M CWng »>+ZJI?ZS?Ii Sffti -^ ./^S^^&gpZFZ** .t'PRTCES K E V ER BEFORE KNOWN IN ASHBURTOK. TV TTKnFRCLOTHING AND MILLINERY WE ARE OFFERING Indies' Corsets 4a 6d, now 2s 6d. Dr Warner's well known Corsets 10s 6dl now 6s 6d. Double widih Sheeting, white twill, 10*1 Good washing Muslins, 3s lid ten White Muslins, satin stripe, 7sd now 4so StdßS.VuidsSStrlpes.suit.W.for chUW, <««. —**• value at 6&d CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, 19s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Bluchers,,ss . JSflWS!tfSSat»S^ P^ged .nd »*«, * M Men's Cookham Boots, worth 25s for 14s 6d Women's strong Leather Shoes, 4s lid ■ Ladies' Glove Kid Boots 8s 9d, reduced to> 6s, lid A asiaggH^tan LBATHER n Children's Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety _ «„__!_ pnces TERMS CASH. -REMEMBER THR ADDRKSS- U. J. NKILL and 00., KRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS- — —gr~B~xorK;~ "Watchu»a,ker A Jeweller, ■ »TOS to notifTth.tr in consequence of his increwed Busm«g he lim en;i S ed «'j Ji wrvta of MB.JAS. WIIIsON (formsrly of Bryson «nd Son, Kdinbargh) .nd CloTrJeTeZry^Vc . a^wesf pLes^ONSISrENT WITH SOUND WORK MANSHIP. ' — — NOTICE UAH W.tches .nd Je»eUery left for lUpair with ANDREW BLACK, W.toS| maker, have been transferred co S. BALEK, AVATOHMAKER & JEWELLER, from whom they can be obtained.



THE HARVESHS PLENTEOUS. A T any rate it is up to the average— f\ and the laborers are—well, a good de%l more than plenteous. I have never before seen so many men in rhe country on the outlook for harvest work. For a I time the town waa "stiff wid 'em," as ! Pat said about the river and the fish, but a good many have Heen absorbed since the treather became harvest weather, and allowed the machines to go rattling along, CUTTINGDOWN the wealth of Ceres' golden reign. I trust the farmers will get something like a favorable return for their year «toil, and that when they come into town with their little CALICO-(2s lid aiiozen)— bags of samples of grain, representing th crop, on the growing and in-gathering o which they have been concentrating al their energies since last harvest, they wil be able to receive from the grain merchants PRICES that will enablb them to live themselves LET OTHERS JLIVE. The farmers are the men who feed us all, who grow our grain, our meat, our dairy produce, and the wool to make our CLOTH IlVC*—(suits at 355). I They are the men who, with their wives 1 and families, the tradesmen must depend upon to make their living, and we have the most solid reasons possible for re joicing when the farmers are prospering. So thinks HARRY HARDLtiff Manager for If % RI>liKY BROS. Who are selling goods ver> cheap. Beautiful dress tweed 4s 9d a dress; BtI3SoTB IIJ^NDLBSB VARIETY. Men's Colonial made shooters 9s €&; slippers 3s 3d. COME AND GIVE US A TRIAL.



Hampton's T^URNITURE TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S FOR Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulator* Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS, EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT or CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS.— 2}35 CHE iP. Money. i? AA AA of Trusfc Moneyß to lend S&UUUU upon Freehold securi ties, in sums of not less than £1000. Apply to Mr C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor, 233 Montgomery's Buildings,



The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent powtr ful efrectd in coughs, colds, influenza, etc, — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give j the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty ; the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and univer -Bities,theofficialcommunication3oftheConsul (Jeneialfov Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibition, i Amsterdam—all these are authentic ilfipu merits, and, a» such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D. Pro fessor, etc.—"C. 8., 24 years old; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made in two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enoVntfußiy. In consequence the dressing was removed and "in ijtg pHop were made during the day-time repeated ip igaticngi with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive feeder dis appeared very soon, the fever abated withip ft few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks In this instance wo irn&t not lose sight of the fact that the latter 'W***BP XvK v? d the patieut'B life (A.d.vt.) 3



The Best Remedy fob Indigestion-^ Nonton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy foi Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the "Natural Rtrengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gen tin aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at 1« l£d, 2s 9d, lls, by all medicine vendors throughout, thn *.Be'rf Hqf Sampq Understood Jftus^cif.—tfrcd says to the runaway negro on the raft, "Jim, what'd you say if 'twas said to you ' Purly-vous-franzy ?' " •• Wouldn't say nuffln. I'd just bust him ever de ear; if he wasn't a wite man. 'Low no nigger to call me dat.' Finn says the words only mean, "Do you speak French ?" Jim inquires, "If they mean that why don't they say that!" Dr Forest says, in "Health, the New Method," we might make similar in quiries of the professors ot Massotherapy; but he goes on to explain massage, rubbing, atfd it^benefipjal results so that it might even enter the skullpf the densest negro; and his muscle roller and other new method: are invaluable. An edition of his book much enlarged, is published at "Truth and "Health" Publication Offices, 10) T,u<u» etrcet, ChrUtchurub..-[4Dvr Tf ]



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