The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1893 D. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The usual monthly meeting of the L.0.L., Wo. 23,.wi1l be held on Thursday evening The proceedings are likely to be of special interest, aud a full attendance of members and visitors is requested. Mr J. Cathcart Wason is definitely in the field for the Ashburton electorate, as. an opponent of the present Government. Mr I. R. C 0. Graham is already canvassing the Rangitata district. The North Canterbury Board of Education have set up a committee to draw up a scale of travelling allowance to members. Mr Joyce moved for this, because some members have been receiving sums out of all propor i tion to what others received. Preliminary meetings in connection with ' next week's evangelistic mission will be held in the Baptist Church this evening and Friday evening, conducted by Rev T. Spurgeon, and all who are interested in the mission are invited to attend. A writer in the ■" Hawke's Bay Herald " commends the Mothers' Union, but suggests tbat someone should establish a Daughters' Union, as there are so many frivolous, vain, and erring mothers who load their daughters with responsibilities in the home while they themselves are charming and plausible to the outside world. As Mr WMlian Daumann was carrying a quantity of phosphorus on a paokhorse between Matoura and Forest Hill ,-the phosphorus suddenly burst in flame. Mr Daumann of course endeavoured to get rid of the burning load as soon as possible, buc did not succeed until the horse had been bo severely burned that it will probably have to b« destroyed, and he himself narrowly escaped serious injury. The following is from the " Wairarapa Standard," an Opposition journal'—News comes from every nook and cranny that Mr Rolleston's.followers are all dissatisfied and in more or less open revolt His warm friends of the past deplore his apathy and general lack of energy. The outcome will most likely be the formation of a middle party consisting of such men aa Messrs T. M'Kenzie, J. Allan, Newman, Russell, G. Hutchison, Harkness, Swan and Rhodes. Of the sixty-five men selected by the Hon Mr Seddon from the list of unemployed at the labour bureau to go work at the West Coast road, only thirty-one went by Friday morning's train, the remainder having failed to turn up. Some absolutely refused to go. The labor agent made arrangements for twenty-two other men, thus bringing the number up to fifty-three. Waggons uretomeet the men at Spring Creek and take them to the Bealey and Kelly's Oreek. It is said that the tow from native flax, hitherto almost a waste product, has beau ! turned to profitable account up North. Samples of paper of good quality and roofing felt have been manufactured quite recently out of it, and it is further- claimed for it. that it can be manufactured into lint for surgical bandages. These discoveries should be welcomed by flax-millers, en hancing and rendering more profitable as they will be certain to do, the value of the industry. A young man rode into the Footseray branch of the Melbourne Commercial Bank, on an aged horse, a week or two ago. He had a bag for a saddle and a rope for reins. His hat was. tied with a wisp of straw, and his feet were encased in pieces of canvas. He entered the bank, and demanded tke whole of the cash. The manager immediately seized his revolver, and assistance was pro cured. The man turned out to be an escapee from the Kew Lunatic Asylum, named Orchard. The horse had been stolen. A Dalziel's telegram dated New York, 28th January, states: — Ihe American barque Vigilant, which arrived from Koke, Japan, to-day, after having touched at Pitcairn Island, brings startling news with regard to the island, which owns its exis. tence to volcanic action, is drying up. There has been no rain for quite two years. The islanders number 130, and they sub. sist on fruit. In some places the island is so hot that it burns the feet of dogs and cats, the only animals on the island.  _ , , On Friday, April 7, a magic lantern entertuinment in aid of the feunday (school prize fund will be given by Mr H R. Wilkinson, of Leithfield, in St v Stephen's Schoolroom. CM* hu»dre(* view?>' HI?" trating " A trip the yVest Coast,' will be shown; thirty slides descriptive of the Queensland flood scenes, and also some new and very amusing pictures for young and old It is hoped that there will be a large attendance of parents and the well-wishers of the Hampstead and St Stephen's schools, the more particularly because the lecturer is giving the entertainment free of cost. The admissiom will be one shilling, 'ihe light used will bo that known as oxy- The " Tapanui Courier " learns from a private source (ex San Fra D cisco mail) that idolfo Villareal and Dioniso, tne murderers of the late Mr David M'Keliar, have at last been sentenced each to twenty years in the State prison, and half t the first-named prisoner's estate (a very considerable one) b O es by Mexican law to Mrs M'Kellar. Ihe laws of the State of Coahuila donot permit of capital punishment. The prisoners will be confined in an old fort <*t the port of Yen* Cmz The correspondent says of this prison—"lt ia named San Juan Ulua, and to be sent there is equal to, if not worse than, hanging. All the cells are subter ranean, aud the climate is very bad. As fitting compapions for the eruniaalai confined there?the island is surrounded by hundreds of sharks, who make short work of any prisoner trying to escape to the mainland, five miles distant. 1'

The Revenue.

[PER PKK3S ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, April 1. Yesterday closed the financial year, and i the figures so far available show that the surplus will be considerably more that Mr Ballance anticipated in his Financial Stafceraeafc. The Customs revenue shows a surplus over the estimates of £65,700; the land and income tax of £15,000 (the estimate was £3)0,000, the amount realised £365,000); stamps, £36,*00 (this surplus though substantially ap proximating to the amount of the Tollemache duly is not attributable to that, as that was accounted for in the fibtimales, but is attributed to an unusual number of deaths am< ng pro pertied persono). The railways show a surplus of revenue amounting to £30,000, against which there will be an excess of expenditure to go into "unauthorised" on account of the damages caused l.y floods and slips, which will reduce the net surplus to about £17,000. The other figures are not at present available. In the Justice and Native Departments the expenditure is under che estimate and the land revenue is expected to slightly ex ceed the estimate. The surplus of £330,000 estimated in the Fnancial State ment, will be, therefore, very considerably exceeded. Of chat surplus, £200,000, »s foreshadowed in the Statement, has been transferor' to the Public Works Account, the supplementary estimates absorbing all but £50,000 of the balance which was carried forward. The Customs revenue for March amounted to £139,073, to which has to i be added the returns from New Plymouth and Patea, probably about £8000. The contributions of the chiet pjrts were— Auckland, £32,429; Wellington, £27,774; Christcburoiu £23,446; Dunedin, £29,645, ! The total for the year was £1,640,704, exceeding the estimate by £65,704. The beer duty brought in £5467 11s and there should yet be about £60 to come from JSew Plymouth. The total for the year was £59,314, making a surplus of £1314.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Vtiß PKKSS ASSOCIATION.

London, March 81. Mr P. A. McHugh, M.R for Leit rira, moved the second reading of the Bill to authorise the Land Commission, to expend the mm of £100,000 to re instate evicted tenants in Ireland on the basis of the system suggested in the recent report of the Evicted Tenants Commission, Mr J. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, promised to support the mea sure, but at the same time intimated that it wouldjoe better if the discussion were delayea until the question of autonomy for Ireland is decided on. London, April 1. The extreme Nationalists are urging the Chief Secretary for Ireland to pro secute Colonel Sanderson and other leaders for inciting the Urangemen. Lord Ranfurley, addressing a meet ing in Belfast, said that Ulster had already got guns, and only wanted money to carry on the campaign. More than 1,000,000 signatures have been attached to the petition to the House of Commons, protesting against the passing of the Welsh Church Sus-. pensory Bill, which has been intro duced into the House of Commons as a first step toward* the disestablishment of the Church in Wales.

Clearing Sale.

MESSBS FRIEDLANDER BROS. Messrs Friedbnder Bros., beg to report having held a very satisfactory r.learing sale of implements, horses, &c, at Mr Grice's farm, WiUowby, on Thursday last. The weather was superb, and the attendance, notwithstanding the counter attraction at VV akanui, was large, and biddings for some pf the lots spirited. Every line was cleared, aud considering the time of the season, the implements Bold fairly well. Mr Grice having a reputation for keeping good horses, ho doubt attracted buyers from a distance as well as from the neighbourhood. There were some really good animals put forward, and caused good "competition ; specially so for a tour-year-old gelding, bred from Mr John Small's now famotts Clydesdale sta'lion Vanquisher, whose stock seem to meet with general favor in the district. We append a list of prices realised :—Sets of four-leaf harrows, £3 5s to £3 10s ; set disc harrows, £8 ss; d.f. ploughs, £4 153, £4; 9ft. roller, £11 5s ; §ft. roller, £6 10a ; Anglo-American drill, £25/ 10s; old spring cart, *2 15s j spring dray, £5 10s» farm drays and frames, £12 15s, £16 10s ; portable whar£, $J IQ S • Whitechapel cart and aged gelding and harness, £30 ; reapers and binders, Massey, £13; Hornsby's, £10 10a, £18 10a j stack oat sheaves, £40; corncrusher, £5 15s; horse-power and chaffcutter, £18 j sets of three-horse trees, £1 2s 6d, £1 12s 6d; black mare, Duck, seven years, £26 ; bay gelding, Duke, four years, by Vanquisher, 129; roan geWing, Jimmy, four years, £2? 18s ; feay mare, Jess, six years, £20 j bay mare, Nelly, aged, £17 | bay geiding, Dick, six years, £20 10s; bay mare, Bess, seven years, £13; brown mare, Lilly, £17 ; bay mare, Pride, aged, £9; brown gelding Charlie, aged, £10; bay gelding, Punch, £10; black mare, Polly, aged, £10 10s; and ojd geldings. L§ 10s, L3loa, L 4, and L 5 10s; filly foal by Lord Cr^nley, 16 15,s ; filly foal by Glengile, L 6 10a ; yearling colt by Glen? gile, L 10; five-year-old hack gelding by Maccilleithean, Ll3 10s; four-yeir-old filly by Perkin Warbeck 11., LlO 10s ; cows, L 5 5,5, Ifi 5s ; harness and sundries, selling at full rate».

The Good Templars.

GRAND LODGE SESSION.

[per press association. J Auckland, April 1. The Good Templars Grand Lndge session was opened in the Wesley Hall to-day by Bro R. N. Adams, G.CY. About eighty delegates were present, The report showed good progress and urged organisation for the next election and the formation of a united temperance party. The statistics quoted showed 1200 juvenile templars and an in crease of 200 adults; total 2602, increase. 5Qi; iv. others 375, sisters in seven quarters 4351 ; members initiated 117 more. At present in good standing 3071, suspended 671, withdrew 306, total loss 4084, mostly due'to neglect in paying arrears ; lodges 182, an increase of nine. Receipts £1181 3s lOd j expenditure £288 2a 9d^d.j

Wrecks and Loss of Life.

Auckland, April 1. The coastal steamer Buby, qf thp Haijraki Steamship Company's fleet, was totally wrecked on ttp Mar.f iwai bar, thirty miles north, of Auckland yesterday. A man and boy ware drowned, but |tlie others of the crew got ashore safely. The maji'p body hag been recovered bufc the sea is too high fco permit a search for the boy's body. Their names were Smallwood and Dawson.

Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club.

SECOND ANNUAL SPORTS.

Referee—H. H. Stephens. Starter— D. Thomas. Judges—S. H. Graves, E. Kempthorne, D. McLean. Timekeepers— A. E. England, R Murray, W. B Eyre, S Salek. Lap-Takers—A. J. Muller, a Hendry. Clerks of the Course ~H. Speight, F. ISiokes, >S. Baird. Handfcap- PERS—Kumring—Messrs Cusack, Grierson and Hawks; Cycling—F. Cooper. Tele graph Board—D. Grant, W. Harding. Superintendents of Sports—X. Zander, D. Matson. Hon. Treasurer —R Curtis. Hon. Secretary - F. I^-iiby. The most successful sports meeting ever brought to an issue in Ath'l»nrton was that of the Ashuurton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club, held yester day, at the Domain Oval. The weather wan simply perfect, and the track was in good order, so that fast times were the rule, and records for bwih cycling and were either broken or closely approached. The attendance was the best un record for Ashburton, fully 2500 being present and £80 taken at the gates. The management was excellent, event following event without any of the waits wi'ich generally make athletic meetings tedious, and the afternoon's sport, which was most interesting throughout, being concluded punctually to time. The Burn ham Band added to spectators' enjoyment by playing a long programme of music in excellent style, under bandmaster Craze. Mrs Davis had a busy day at the tea tent. Without particularising individuals, the whole of the officials are worthy of the highest praise for the manner in which Ihe sports Were carried out, without a; single hitch or the slightest unpleasant ness from start to finish. The following are full details :— Maiden Roadster Handicap 7 one mile.-W. B. Oaighead (Ashburton), 1; p. J. Ritchie (Midland), 2 ; A. Hunnibell, L). J. Young, J. Scott, R. Burgess, H. Anderson also started. Ritchie led to the last lap, where Craighead, who came fast in the second half mile, won very basily. Time —2min 44sec. Quarter Mile Bicycle Handicap.— First Heat—W. J. S. H*yward (Pioneer), scr, 1; 0. E, F. Hall, 20yds, 2. Six started. Hay ward went off at a tremen dous speed, and catching Hall on the tape, won amid great applause in four fifths of a second under the previous New Zealand record (his own last Friday), namely 36 l-sth sec. Second heat—R. F. Curtis (Ashburton), 35yds, 1; F. G. Simpson (Midland), 15yds, 2. Four started. Woa easily by ten yards. Time --36sec. Third Heat—A. Curtis (Ash burton), 35yds, 1; H. Anderson (Ash burton), 35yds, 2. Four ran. A good race ; won by a yard. Time—37sec, Final. -R. F. Oiuu , 1; C E. F. Hall, 2; W. J. S. Hayward, 3, A. F. Curtis and H. Anderson also started. R, Curtis made the running from the start, and won very easily by twenty yards from HaJl, Hayward, who got a bad start, third. Time—3s 4-sth sec. Quarter Mile Flat Handicap.—L, Matson, 18yds, 1; W. J. Shearman, 23yds, 2 ; H. E. Curtis, 16yds, 3. Eleven ran. W. Shearman led to the turn into the straight, Matson, Curtis, and Broad being then close up. Matson then drew to the front, and won a splendid race by a yard, same between second and third. Broad a fair fourth. Time—s2 2-sch sec. One Mils Bicycle Handicap.—First Heat—W. J. 'S. Hayward, scr, X; 0. Blaokburn (Timaru Tourists), 140 yds, 2 ; fcf. Thompson (Pioneer), 30yds, 3. Four started. Won easily. Time—2min 34 2 sth ses. Second Heat—R. F. Ourds (Ashburton), 140 yds, 1; D. Byrne (Timaru Tourists), 2uoyds, 2 ; A. C; Wil mot (Pioneer), scr, 3. Five started. Won easily. Time—2min 31eec. Final.—R F. Curtis 1, Hayward 2, Byrne 3 Six started. Curtis took the lead in the second lap and held it to the end, winning by twenty yards from Hay ward, who made his effort rather late, though he did the last lap at a tremendous rate. Time—2min 37 2-sth sec. Fivs Mile Roadster Handicap.—H. J, Pither (Pioneer), 50vds, 1; M. S. Brown (Pioneer), 100 yds, 2 ; F. tt. Simp son (Midland), scratch, 3. INine started. Sansom weric quickly to the front, and at a mile and a half had a good lead, with Bro\*n and Pither second and thud. Three laps later the order was Brojrn, Pither, Bansom, and next lap Pither took the lead and Simpson ran into fourth place. At three and a half miles Sansom gave way to (Simpson and the rape was practically all over, Pither winning very easily by fifty yards from Brown, nearly a hundred yards separating the latter fcom Simpson. Time- 14miri 13sec. 120 Yards Flat Handicap.—First Heat—F. Harley (Ashburton), 6yds, 1; L. Broad. (Canterbury), scr, 2 ; E. J. Purchase (Ashburton), Byd.s, 3. *% ran Won easily by two yards. Time—l2l-sth sec. Second Heat— D. T. Todd (Ash burton), 6yls, 1 ; E. E Clowea (Ashbur ton), 6yds, 2 ; W. J. Shearman (Ashbur ton), syds, 3. Five ran. Won easily by a yard. Time —12 1-och sec. Final Heat—Harley 1, Todd 2, Pur chase 3. ffix started. Harley got the best of the gun by about a yard, and won by about two yards from Todd, who was a yard and a lyalf in advance of Purchase. Time—l 2 2-sth sec. Slow Bicycle Race in Fancy Cos tume. —The only competitors who com pleted the distance without falling were in ordinary walking dreas, and it was de* clared no race. Three-Mile Provincial BiorcrE Championship. W. J. S. Hayward, Pioneer C. 0. ... 1 0. B. F. Hall, Tirawru Tourists C. ... 2 Hv Thompson, Pioneer C. C 3 H, S. Pither, W. F. Waller, W. B. Craighead, and A. C. Wilmot also started. Wiltnot led in the first two iomis, and Hall the third round. H.iywwd then dashed to the front, and increased his lead lap by lap till the last half mile when Thompson made his effort, but could not sustain it, and was passed by Hall in the last lap, Hayward winning by about forty yards. Time—S,min 16 4 sth sec, reduc ing the New Zealand record (Steadman Bmin 27sec) by 10 l-sth sec. Hay ward's time for the intermediate distances was 1 mile—2min 38 2 sth sec, 14 mile—4min isec, 2 mile—smin 26sec. Hayward also takes trophy for passing the winning post firstthegreatestnymberof times during the race. He was heartily cheored as he came in, "and carried shoulder higty to the dressing room. Two Mile Roadster Handio^F;— F. J. Ritchie (Midland), 300 yds, 1; D. Byrne (Timaru), 3,soyds, 2 ; C. Blackburn (Timaru), 300 yds, 3. Ten parted. Won very easily by Ritchie, but a good race for second place, Byrne beating Blackburn by only half a yard. Time—smin 19sec. Half Mile Flat Handicap.—J. S. Murphy (Canterbury), 6,oyds, 1 ; F. J, Leggett (Ashbwrton), scr, 2 ; 11. B. Clowes. (Ashburton}, 35yds, 3. Five ran. Leg, gett made up a lot of ground in the first lap, and passed Clowes half way round the second lap, but could not get within twenty yards of Murphy who won easily ; Clowes ten yards further away third. Time—2min 2 3-sth sec. Ladies' Bracelet Bicycle Handicap; li mile.—R. F. Curtis (Ashburton), 190 yls, I i W; B. Craighead (Ashburton), 280 yds, 2*!; A. Hunnibrjl (Ashburtonlf, 300 yds, 3 Twelve started. Curtis, afte"r lying fourth most Jof the way, went to the front in the last lap, and won as \ie pleased bj ten yards; second aha thfrd men close u#. Timo-^noin S^seq, 220 yds Flat Handicap,.—F.:Harley. ? 10yds> 1; L. Broad, scr, 2 ; D. Hatson, 2yd*, 3. Eight r^n. A splendid race, 13J»rt»»y wi»v^ fey tetfy » 7M^ ' W* »

yard between second and third, and Todd only beaten out of place by a few inches Time—-23sec. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap.—First Hear-C. E. F. Hall (Timaru) 30yds 1; .1. Wilson (Ashburton), 90yds, 2 ; A .^. Truman (limaru), 100 yds, 3. live sorted. Won easily. Time lmin 16 2 6:h s^c Second lie.it— W. J. S. H»y ---wui-d (Pioneer), scr, 1 ; \V. Philip (lima v). 100 yds, 2; T. H North pio neer), 40yds, 3. Three started. Won easily. Time—lmm 15 3 sth tsec. Find Heat—Hall 1, Hay ward 2, Wilson 3. A splendid race, Hall winning by ihree yaids, Wilson a bimilar distances behind Hay ward. Time- lmiu 14 4 i>th sec. HANDICAP ; about 1 miltv-E. X Clowes, 85ydd, 1; F. J. Log^ett, scr, 2; H. E. Curtis, 80yds, 3. R. T. Shearman, 90yds; 8. G. Roberts, 90yds ;G. Oumie, 90yds; L. MatsoD, 100 yds; J. H. Shearman, 125 yds; A. Priuhard, 130 yds, alsa star tea. Clowes took the lead in ihe first lound, with Daly and J. Shearman next. In the next lap R. Shearman ran up fourth, and in the third lap^was second, with Leggett third. R. Shearman was beaten in the next round, leaving Lwggett second and Curtis third, and this vab the order to the finish, Clowes won by about forty yards. Leg gett and Curtie had a spurt home for second place, the former winning by a couple of yards. Time—for about a mile and 160 yards—6mm 40sec. Boys' Cycling Rack, quarter mile, was won by Kent (Christchurch), on a pneumatic-tiied safety, giving starts up to naarly 200 yards to eight opponents. Ten Mile Bicycle Handicap —C. E. F. Hall (Timaru), 200 yds, 1; 1. H. North (Pioneer), 2 ; H. J. Pither (Pio neer), 240 yds, 3. W; J. S. Hayirard, Bcr ; H. Thompson, 120 yds ; and W, B, Craighead, 650 yds, also started. The tyre of W. F. Waller's machine burst, which prevented his starting to defend the record of 29min 14 2-sth sec claimed by him. Hayward gained little or no thing om the 200 yds division in the first three and half miles and he then retired, and Thompson, who appeared to be held by Craighead, dropped out in the next mile, Craighead being then 200 yds in ad vance of flail, North and Picher, who were travelling in close company. A lap short of six miles Craighead was passed by these three, and two miles further on retired. Hall, Norih and Pither went on steadily, each in turn making the pace, till the bell rang, when Hall shot away, and won pretty comfortably by a dozen yards, North just beating Pither tor second place. Tiaie —29min. 23 2-sth sec. Mr David Thomas asked Mrs A. Curtis to present the prizes for the Steeplechase, which had been provided by subscriptions of the ladies of Ashburton. Mrs Curtis presented the prizes to the respective winners, who were carried shoulder high to the table, and each greeted with three cheers* Mr Thomas then presented Harold Curtis with a handsome pair of spurs, which he had offered as a prise for the competitor who should complete the course next to the prize takers. Only three finished, and he would give the priae to the third of themS Cheers were given for Mrs A, Curtis, Miss Saunders, and the ladies who had contributed towards the prizes, and the proceedings terminated. A Smoke Concert was held in the even ing at Henry's Hotel, ana passed off very pleasantly; Early yesterday, F. O. Simpson, Mid land Cycling Club, attempted to reduce the quarter-mile cycling record for New Zealand, and succeeded in equalling Hay wara's record of 37sec, made last Friday. Simpson had a becond spin, and was doing better than in hid previous essay, but fell heavily at., the last turn, hurting one of his arms rather badly, which told against him in the races later ia the day.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE PURAU ENCAMPMEJST.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATIO>".

Christchubch, March 31. There are 650 Volunteers, including 290 from South Canterbury, present at the Easter encampment which is pitched on Gardiner's property, Purau, Lyttel ton harbour, in the rear of Fort .lerv.'is. Colonel Gordon is in command. Ihe princit al work to-day was battalion drill in the morning, reconnoitring and out post duty in the afternoon.

Saturday was devoted chiefly to a sham fight in which the defending party were the South Canterbury men under Captain Dolman, Ashburton, and the attacking forces the North Canterbury men, oominanded by Captain Franois. Some good work was done, On Sunday Rev K. E. Chambers con ducted the Church of Jingland service and there was also a Presbyterian service. Before dinner Colonel Gordon inspected the lines, and at three o'clock the men paraded fjr field work, and another sham fight took place. Yesterday the encampment concluded with another sham fight, and the men returned to town by the various steamers. The weather has been excelleut all through and large numbers visited the encampment. The Ashburton men returned home laat evening.

THE WEATHER.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTERY FOR FEBRUARY, 1893.

COMMERCIAL.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

New Yobk, April I. The Dutch combination have arranged to ship 1,000,000 bushels of wheat to Chicago, and it is hoped that this will frnstrate the corner proposed to be estab lished there in grain. Ottawa, April 1. The French-Canadian commercial treaty will not be ratified this session.

Dairy Produce.

Messrs John McNairn and Company, Glasgow, write under date February 16 :— Butter is a very weak market, and we aro selling colonial at from 92s to 100s according to quality, the latter price beinst the top. No person looked for these low prices,^ but this has been caused by heavy arrivals, and also repot ts of heavy 'shipments coming forward. Danish butter is in very good demand, and is selling this week at lids to 116s. Cheese are altogether in a different position!! and arc in demand. We are selling New Zealands at 56s to 58s freely. Canadian and States cheese are scarce, and we look forward to seeing a good trade throughout the season (or the colonial article,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PBR PBBSS ASSOCIATION.]

THE FRENCH TARIFF.

Lojtpon. March 31. Sir A. Clarke, acting Agent-General (or Victoria, contends that if France increase the duty on Australian wipes it will be difficult to combat them, owing to the high duties imposed by Australia on French wines. He sug gests that an endeavor be made to establish 'c iprocal duties. THE LA .i ABINGTON BAIRD. "Truth" suggests that the late Mr Abington Baird left Mrs- Langtry an annuity of £50,000. It is reported that Mr Abington Baird has bequeathed everything to his mother.

THE REVENUE.

The revenue collected in the United Kingdom during the financial year just ended was £97,609,000.

IMMENSE FIRE.

The premisesof Judd and Co, printer* and stationers, were gutted by fire. Eighty-five engines were engaged in the work of extinguishing the flames.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

" The Times " warmly welcomes the advent of the Australian cricket team. It considers that the reputation of the team will remove the harm of frequent visits. In discussing the individual players the paper estimates that the team is equal to that of 1892, and looks upon George Giffen as the greatest star of the visitors.

TERRIBLE MURDER IN GALWAY.

A terrible tragedy is reported from Galway. A man named Huddy at tacked his wife with a knife. His son interfered and was struck with the weapon, and his stomach ripped open. He died almost instantaneously. The wife, who was also injured, is reported to be in a dying condition.

ANGLO COLONIAL.

The Federation League are publish ing a book upon the trade of the Aus tralasian colonies and India. The Agents-General have promised to con tribute articles respecting their re spective colonies. The New Zealand Colonising Com pany intend to recruit largely from the North of Ireland. The scheme, which is being promoted by the Bank of New Zealand, is favorably received, and Mr W, B. Perceyal, Agent-General i for the ooiony, is in possession of many inquiries on the matter. . Mr A. G. H. Gibbs (of Antony Gibbs and Son), who presided at a meeting of the Bank of Australasia, said that the Bank had enough cash to pay its deposits at call, a statement which has given great satisfaction in I financial circles in the city.

THE LAND TAX.

London, April 1. Mr Robert Parlane, of Oaraaru, in a letter to " The Times," says that the land tax in New Zealand is unjust to owners, has lessened values, and has hindered settlement in the colomy. He adds that the Government avow hos tility to capitalists.

EGYPT.

"The Times," referring ta Egypt, considers that the situation is serioua, aud says that if Riaz Pasha continues to obstruct the British, he will be re placed as in 1891.

BISHOP SELWYN.

London, 4pril 2. Bishop Selwyn has been elected to the mastership of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

FOOTBALL.

April 3. In the football match under Associa tion rules England defeated Scotland.

COLONIAL CONSTITUTION.

The " Observer" commenting on the Colonial Office report respecting the facilities to readily alter the constitu tion of the colonies, considers them a striking contrast to the safeguards in America.

BEHBING SEA

The Foreign Office have discovered that in the American translation of the Russian documents respecting the JBehring Sea dispute important points were falsified in favour of the American claims. The United States Govern ment admit that errore were made.

INDIAN FINANCES.

Calcutta, March 31. The Marquis of Landsdowne, Vice roy of India, experesses the opinion that unless the Indian finances largely improve, it will be found necessary to impose an increase of taxation.

CHOLERA.

$T. Petersburg, March 31. Cholera is again raging with alarm ing severity, and many deaths are recorded daily. Buda Pesth, April 1. Cholera is spreading in South Hun gary.

DAHOMEY.

Paris, March 31. General Dodd, the French Comman dant at Dahomey, has expelled four German merchants from the country, it being alleged that they were guilty of supplying King Behanzin with munij tions of war.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

French financiers are communicating with the United States Government, urging the resumption of work at the Panama Canal.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

M. Develle, Minister for Agricul ture, has apologised to the German Government for the treatment of the reporter of the " Berliner Tagejblatt" by the mob when he was leaving France, having been expelled for sug gesting in his correspondence that a son of President Carnot was " Monsieur X." The Minister intimated that he would institute an enquiry with the view of ascertaining the names of the guilty parties. Berlin, March 31. The "Vossiche Zeitung," referring to the assault made on a German i journalist in Pat is, hopes that the.'in cident will be a note of warning to. that country not to play wi^h fire ou,t of national hatred,.

A BOMB PLOT.

~Som, April 8. Railway officials have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in ft plot to explode bomb* the. owriif•

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1893.



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Warned. j W- XnTED^AH accounts ajunßt the j Amateur Cycling and Athletic Olub to be rendered at once.-*. U»TO | Hon. Sec. KILLTAMT Music, and Effective Stage Dof™tu>n«. " Haymakers," Oddfellows' H»U, Friday; April 7, 18W. ■ 4Jf VTEFlantles and Jackets ; immeus JN variety just opened. Pnces for ±ual value lower than any other house, at S. W. Alcobn & Co.'s. S^nMßß^E'ClVle^rM^t. The oldest the largestv threat, and the cheap Mt. Small a specialty. *ul weights guaranteed. A. mal solicited —W. J. SILCOOK. ______._____!? A^TKDlSown^ice Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. F^oWs, Confec tioner, East Street __— • =fplsTEß~dard 9 J^g^BJ Stationers^ s»]*'___________ —— 4id : 7W Embroidery 'for--*** 5 13s 6d-Bumn>« Dresses for 8s W.~ mrgbux. & t™«^L___!r: "CITANTED Known.-Como and see YV our beautiful Mantles, J«k»ts, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H.'o. SBO*»8 t Melford floua^^^^ s Hats ; all the I J new shapes for the season now Opened. Prices low to suit the trmes ;at P. W. Aiwbn_&J^o/s :l ___ —. T-vmsliTFirewood— short Dry Gum Kj Firewood, at 26s per cord ; Shop. -. _. .. - /SHEATn^uit^Cheap Fruit.-Prhiie \J Quinces foe Jam and P«servinj. ■ MrsJaMlSs, East Street Frmt .bhpp. 2§6 W*^~" ANTED Known.—Jacket & Dres /Department a specialtyi .High, class goods marked cheap. H. 0. Sege* S , Uelford House. _ ____„ _;... ''■=- W~~~ANTED Known.-For Jacket b ; Ulsters/Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford Hoube^H. 0. Segers. | irfi*3im Ladies and Gentlemen to• Wriei-thV Display in the windows at « The Corner" bacurday— W^H. COT-ÜBB. . ' BEST Nickel W«tehea in t«e market, are those a& 22s 6d and 25a. .Specially, made for S, Salek, Jeweller. Quarantae with each watch. W- ANTED Known—" The Corner "is showing a magnificent New btock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. COLLIKK. . !Tnot~Bake your own bread who you can get 501bs of the Bes Boiler Flour for five shillings cash or five/shillings and sixpence booked at BoiBBT alcobn s, Saunders 1 Buildings. 11 Ox nnH~E~MiBSBS Adams' now Refreshment X Booms now open. Tea, Coffee, ' Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda nnd Milk , and all the new summer drinks ready^ at 4). times. Colemaa's Buildings, East . v treefc. BANG ! Bang 1 Bang ! Guns ! Guns ! Guns ! by the beat makers and 3tted with all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hakdwy'b, East Street. Guns repaired. ANTED Known -Andrew Orr has Removed to the Old Town Hall Cor one month, during the re-building of his premises. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots greatly reduced.-AsdkßW Orr. 2^104 WHO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W. Bardlev, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Bidging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinke, Tanks, etc., arid who has on hand the large it stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. T~HE~ Gdod"banmritan, tor rhe iuune diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash Store. ?-l 3 W" HEBtC do you «co your Ironmon gery 1 At Hahbi»y sof course, where we get the be^t value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Bope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an** Fire Irons, and anything ou require. . ______ T^liiOSmAir^uitsT"" Boys, three W garment long Trouser Suits at los. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Suits frjm 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saundera 1 Buildings. Robbkt . AIiOOBH. ' ANTED Known—Robert Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' <vnd Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will be attended to. , <iA I ASHBURTON PEBMANENT. BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Monthly and other payments will be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DaY TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1893. From 10 a.m. to 4p-«i-» and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, 4j33 Manager^ 1 TOADVERTfsBRS" " In consequence of the Lpngbeach Coach leaving Aahburton an hoar earlier the Guardian will go to press punctually at 3.30 p.m; Advertisements must be at this office not later than 2.30 p.m. Ashburton Publishing Office, April 4 t 1893. \ j COLEMANB AND So EUCALYPTE Ex \ tbact is the only genuine in the market, and was awarded medala and diplomas at Sydxfey, Mcl bourne, and Adelaide, beating 11 competitors. Fox all affections of the Chest and Luniks. Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidney Com laints, its has no equal. Agent s bhbttkton Bbuo Company. How Sambo Understood French.—Fred says to the runaway negro on the raff, •• Jim, what'd you say if 'twas said to you * Parly-vous-franzy V " " Wouldn't say nuffin. I'd just bust him over de ear ; it he wasn't a wite man. 'Low no nigger to call me dab.' Finn says the words only mean, "Do you speak French?" Jim inquires, "If they mean that why don't thsy say that?" Dr Forest says, in "Health, the New Method/ we might make similar in quiries of the professors ol Massotherapy ; but he goes on to explain massage, rubbing, and its beneficial results so that it might even enter the skull of the densest negro ; and hi.B muscle-roller and other new methods are invaluable. An edition of hia books utuch enlarged, is published at "Truth' and "Health' Publication Offices, 10Q, %% iW^» Cbriftobu«Jh.H;ADy».J



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. -' ' I NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Eustfef Knbailipmeiit. Camp Blanlier, ®/O Camp £tufS, r/« New Overcoats in Men's, Youths', and Boys'. New Waterproof Coats, Men s, Youths', and Ladies'. Made to measure. One hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Best Assorted Stock we have ever had. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS -NEW GOODS ARRIVED— Prices that will astonish the people of Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND OLOTOTNG FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. alexThendry, Manager. TINWALD TO THE FBONT. C. Hawkin* HAS now got settled in his new Shop *ith a nice assortment of i ALL KINDS OF DRAPERY, AND BOOTS, which [he is selling at prices that aie bound to give satisfaction, as C. H. is determined to merit a share of your kind favour Men's Vatertights and Shooter Boots made to order for 17s 6d. REPAIRS NEATLY ft CHEAPtY DONE. Call on your way to town and see for yourselves the price and quality of Goods. PEOPLE about to marry and furnish their houses, are invited to call on Picfeford & .UndrlU, AT THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW- Dining-room Suites in Rimn, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstands, bpnng, Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duchesse and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address — TANUR£D STREET, Nex Building So'iitity. The Hest Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s, j A^S YOUR G&OQlifto.



-me Best Value In Asnburton Drapery, Clothing:, & Boots ; IS TO BE HAD AT G. J. NEILL & GO.'S, FRIED!ANDER'S BUILDINGS. A Few Prints and MwttnTSfcba cleared AT ANY PRICE. Heavy Winter Tweeds 7|d. Check Dress Tweeds sjd. New Double "Width Dress Goods ll£d. Flannel, and Blankets for Winter-unmistakeable V.lue. Two Yards Wide Grey Twill Sheeting lHd. flannelettes 3s 9d dozen. Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d. Men's Heavy Tweed SuiW 25s 6d. Boys' Tweed^Suits 4s 1 Id. lABGE STOCK OP MEN'S SHIETSi SOCKS, TIBS BBAOES, ETC., ■OB.IB4PAHD.GOOi>. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d Men's Colonial made Bluchers, ;5s Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6oV Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6s lid. WoTp n'xoU OwlnTtHE BBST VALUE IN BOOTS GO TO a J. NEILL and CO., FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS __JORNEB^rLEA^T_AN^ ' rT'HF^SSAKiNG^D^JKWELL-F.RY REPORTNG DEPARTMENT ! Jambs Wilson (from Bsyson and Sons, watchmaker, Ototom 3u.tsOTD^D rMLuSn« WORKMANSHIP. „ 8. BALEK, W^atclin>akcr, Jeweller, & Oculist. #KS!Sr''



"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed fast and followed faster" upon the fortunes of poor Queensland until that unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, in m failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress ; the destroying plague may be let loose and grip wit.i his'cold hand the vitals of the young f.nd strong, leaving sorrowing widows and waling orphans everywhere, and painful blanks in every household ; or the demon of war may eend fire and sword over a country, and loave desolation in their track in place of smiling scenes of peace I and plenty—all sad enough and sickening enougn if you will; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they nnd • their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked aud ruined, and their hopes for the future sunk in one mournful and inretrievable disaster j These feelings can only be imagined. And what ought ours to be in regard to the sufferers —we who dwell in the most Glorious country under the sun, and enjoy such blassinijs as are only enjoyed by the dwellers in a second paradise ( *uch feelinos, to be sure, as ate prompting the thousands of meetings, and plans and organisations of the people of this Colony, to send help to the afflicted. New Zealand has come nob 1 y to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been'wilt in the van at the first cali. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front ot the foremost if we belie not our past "scTtHINK Hartley JBros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 320 Dozeji large Towels to be sold at horn 2s 9d a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2s lid a dozen. Dress Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra largo grey Blankets only 10a 6d. Sheeting at 10M. 94 Men's Suits from 19a 6d. Woollen Socks at lUd. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6s 9d, Men s nailed.Shooters now only 8s lid, worth 12s 6d §^» NOTE THE ADDRESS- HiEDLUY BROS., ARCADE, AbHBCJRTON.



Hampton's pUBNITURE TO-AREHOUSE, TANOHID STBEEr, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner s. TKY HAMPTON'S FOB Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulators Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tiros Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Col anial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS. EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS. ---2|35 CHE IP MOUNT SOMERS COAL. W, & J. HARRIS f i AVING bought tl»o h&W of the I" I Mount Soiners Coal Fine, hes to announce that they are now prepared to supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantity. They have appointed MR JAMBS BAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, their sole Agent, and all orders will bo promptly attended to. In connection with the above JAMES IBAKKU, Timber Merchant, Havelock i Street, solicits a share of public patron age, and is prepared to Sivc pr«™Pt aud careful attention to any orders for MOUNT SOMERS COAL Ithat may bo entrusted to him for execution. * * •



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI^ EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that the&e crude oils may not be taken or Our Pure Volatile £noa- I lvi>ti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded tp' uh through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, W It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. Sander oj»«I *son»' Eucalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Bra Bauer, tfcjntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpenfcimes, which have when used as medicine, po therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. Theee so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour ( wi/ich ftur product, the only genuine Eucalypti H#wMgvelops most freely through its surplus of opjem 2 By their alcoholic thin abd mob.il« ( 'appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of q *CBr" thck ta*te ? the result of the contracting tendency qt resins and tanna'te?, , , .. If tiieso crude oils, or so called eucalypti extracts ape applied by mistake jp cases of croup, bronchitis, dipthena, internal in.- [ flammation*, dysentery, wounds, eto.., fchfl consequences arc most appallmg. For safety sake ask always for Saucer and Sons Eucalypti Ex« tVraet and get. the old, well-tested and ! reliable preparation-Sandhurst, Vwtona,



aHoixowAY's Pills and Ointment are remedies which should invariably be taken by SrayeJUjra travelling in search of health pleasure'; ror;'butfiiess. Many deleterious in fluences are cdftsfaatly -at worji in foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health, These and the altered conditions of life will entail oh those who travel the necessity of carefully attending to early symptoms of disease, and th«y f \\\ %d the use of those remedies to be highly necessary; the action of the pills being purifying and strengthen ing vafc ot great service in cases of fever, aaue aad all ingamTOatory diseases, whilst the ointment is a soWgft c^e W f ? es °f piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds apd ulcers. Holloway'B remedy 49 »°t detgrw). ate by cbwig* ?t clims,tu,