The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893. HOME LESSONS.

The practice of giving home lessons to school children is the subject of periodical complaint by parents and denunciation by the medical professor, but after a few references to it in lectures and a greater or less number of "letters to the Editor" the agitation dies out, only to be revived again in a few months. School teachers say that home lessons are a necessary evil, a concomitant of the cram and pass system of education. Parents complain because the whole evenings of their children are taken up with the lessons, leaving no time for recreation or giving the assistance in domestic affairs which parents expect to receive from their older children. Doctors condemn the practice as injuring, often permanently the health and spirits of the children, and at tention will or ought to be strikingly called to this phase of the subject by a lecture given in Christ 'church a few days ago, by Dr 0. Morton Anderson (who must not be confused with Dr Anderson, Inspector of Schools). The lecturer declared that to enable the slower children to keep pace with the quicker, home lessons were given. This course was neces sary, but beyond a certain stage was injurious. The diseases to which children were subject through too much home lesson work formed a for midable list and were divided by the lecturer into five classes—No. 1, neurotic, or diseases of the nerves and brain; No. 2, diseases of the blood and circulation; No. 3, diseases of the general health 5 No, 4, affec tions of the eyes; and No. 5, diseases of the throat, ears, etc. These are not imaginary ailments, for Sir James Griohfcon Brown, in the course of his observations and inquiries in a large Girls' High School in Eng land, found that nervous diseases, such ias headache, neuralgia, nervous ex haustion, sleeplessness, and diseases of the blood, such as anosmia, were the result of home lesson work,' In the answers Sir James Brown obtained from the pupils of the school mentioned, he ascertained that they found their ! home lessons the hardest. The home lessons vere n&w work, and they had !to go through it with brains partly fatigued with the ordinary work in school, just as our colonial school children are forced to do. Diseases of the eye, which are so prevalent in the Colonies, are declared to be due chiefly ; to graining tke eyes in near work in a deff-ctive light; and diseases of the throat and ear, though not directly attributable to school work or home lessons, aie indirectly so, being caused by too much confinement. The Christ church lecturer urged on parents not to be too anxious to push their children on in their school work, buj; to make physical development and health their first consideration ; it was better to have a strong body anda partly trained brain than a well educated brain jn a broken down body. The prevalence of the diseases arising from this over time work is a most serious matter, and it can only be remedied by the Education department. Children may sicken, parents complain, and doctors denounce, but the evil will continue as Jong as the sole aim of teachers is com pelled fro be the passing of the annual standard examinations. The legisla ture must step in. It ig an that whib factory employees unde> eighteen are limited to eight hours work a-day, school children are per mitted to be worked for ftve or six hours a-day and often longer, and afterwards have to do home lessons, involving one, two or three hours longer work.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the month of March the estates of i sixteen persons were placed under the charge j of the Public Trustee, their values ranging 1 from £1 to L2OOO. At a special general meeting of the share holders of the Canterbury Tramway Com pany to-day, the resolutiona as to winding <up the compauy voluntarily, passed at a (former meeting, were confirmed. The Rev Mr Abemethy and family I arrived from Gore by Wednesday's express. We notice by the " Southern Standard" that the farewell meeting to Mr Abernethy, at Gore, on April 4, was well attended, and the Revs J. A. Asher (Presbyterian) and H. J Lewis (Congregational) were among those i who were present to wish the departing ' friend God speed. Mr James C. Martin, recently Crown Prosecutor at Christchurch, who has been appointed Resident Magistrate at Welling ton, left to take up his new duties on Thurs day night. Many representatives of the Bar visited the station to say farewell. He was entertained ac a complimentary banquet given at Warner's Hotel, on Tuesday night, by the Canterbury Law Society. ' The appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Roberts, as Resident Magistrate for the districts of Opotiki and Tauranga, Mr H. W. Bishop, as Resident Magistrate for Akaroa, Christchurch, Kaiapoi, and Kai koura, Mr J. C Martin as Resident Magis trate for Wellington, and Mr C. A. Wray, as Resident Magistrate for Oamaru, all with extended jurisdiction to LIOO, are gazetted. Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, R.M., is ap pointed Recorder of Native Land Court for the North Island recorder's district, and Mr H. W. Bishop, R.M., Recorder for the Middle Island district. , At a meeting of the Canterbury Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, on Thursday, Sir John Hall gave notice to move at next meeting " That the President be requested to address a letter to the Minister for Agri culture, calling his attention to the report of the Royal Commission of 1888, on the Lincoln School of Agriculture, in which it is shown that £7900 is due to the institution from other departments of Canterbury College; requesting that the Government will during the ensuing session take such steps as may lead to this sum being made available for scholarships or other purposes connected with the School of Agriculture." 'A special general meeting of the Ashburton Industrial Building Society was held in the Arcade Chambers on Thursday evening, at which about sixty members were present. Mr Henry Zander, Chairman of Directors, presided, and reported that since last general meeting seventy-five shares had been taken up, making a total of 325$ issued. The object of the meeting was to explain in detail the system of ballot that was proposed by the Directors to be used in fixing appro priations. An illustration of the working of tkesystetnwasgiven, Messrs Collins and Rule acting as scrutineers. The system worked admirably, and the meeting adopted it uuanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. Witnesses were examined at the Official Assignee's office, Christchurch, on Wednes day, in connection with the bankruptcy of the tirm of Harper and Co,, and the indivi dual members of the firm. At the commence ment of the proceedings the Official Assignee and counsel engaged consulted as to th« presence of the press representatives. It was rifled by the Official Assignee that the examination was of a purely private charac ter, and was being held not for the informa tion of the public, but for his own, and further that it was in every respect similar to frequent examinations he made in bank rupt estates in which only the witnesses or the witnesses and theii counsel were present. He requested the reporters to withdraw, which they dii. A gentleman tells the f'Hawke's Bay Herald" that the smoke issuing from Ngaruhoe is greater in volume than has been the Gase for a score or more years past, and that the smoke conies in a series of huge jets, as though produced by a continued sucpeasion of explosions. The summit of Ngaruhoe is 7481 feet above sea level. The mountain of which Ngaruhoe is a part is I Tongariro, but it is Ngaruhoe, with its summit crowned with eternal snow,, that is the volcano. Neither Tongariro nor Ngaruhoe can l#a safely ascended except in summer time. Surveyors find the mountain too shaky to be of any use for observations, and many scientists are convinced that it will some day be the scene of an eruption on a gigantic scale. Mr Bruce, the New South Wales Chief Inspector of stock, has published a most valuable report upon his recent visit to New Zealand, which has been forwarded us by the New South Wales Government The report is a most valuable one, and goes most exhaustively in the resources of the colony, urging New South Wale 3to follow our example in regard to methods of agriculture, and especially in connection with the frossjjn meat trade. The Wellington "Post" states that the New Zealand Agricultural Department is about to send for 500 copies of the report for distribur tion, and this and the articles written for the 'Queeualander " by Mr Gordon, the Queeensland Chief Inspector, on his return, have already led to a number of Australians of capital coming over to this colony in search of land to settle upon, while others are upon their way. The hunger for quail is only equalled by the thirst for trout. One of the keenest of Melbourne anglers was passing down Collins-street lately when his attention was claimed in a general way by a photograph of a bushman's hut, but more particularly by one of the details—a fish nearly a yard long hanging outside of the' hut." He had always taken a keen interest in bush huts and bandicoots, and things—so he explained to the photographer—and was anxious to know the locality of the hut and the name of the owner. He gqtbotlj, and wrote prom^y tp the bushman asking him what was the name of the fish, where they were to be had, and the b§3t baj*.. He got the reply about a week later, arid it read t—•" Dear Sir,—The fish you ask about is the ordinary salt Hog of commerce. It may be had at any grocer's, and the best b&it is cash. But you oan nearly always get them with credit, for the man who buys ling fish to eat ain't the kind of chap to i waste his substance on high living and go jnsolvenfc." Instructions have nqw been given (says the •♦ Post") for the survey of the rajU way line which will ultimately rua through i the Cheviot estate, After the line has been surveyed purchasers of the estate will be allowed the use of the land reserved until it is required for railway purposes, when it will have to be given up without compensa tion. The Government have no intention of constructing the railway at present, as to get tp the Cheviot; they would have to make 36 miles of liiie through the Glenmark estate, and they 1 consider thaj; j.t will be necessary to impose a Betterment Ta# before this is done. It was to this oase, and that of the Awatere line, that Mr Seddon referred at Hokitika in connection with a Betterment Tax. In the case of the Awatere railway, the construction of the line and bridge would enormously increase the value of the Starborougu and Maxmere estates, and it is throught that their owners would be quite willing to give a bonus in W>d or to contribute a Better ment Tax to secure the extension of the line.

A Good Man.

But "he drinks." Can a man be '■ good " either from a moral or business standpoint who is addicted t© the use of alcoholic drinks ? He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his prnployer, himself, or his iamily is on the WaAe. Tfhy chn't he stop? Ah, why don't he? How many sad hearts are asking the question ? The enemy has him by the throat, he has the • disease of in.ebriety fastened upon him, bub not an incurable disease, no no J Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all desire for stimulants, opium, and tobacco,' S«nd for circular? ot cures, •

COMMERCIAL.

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London, April 12. i At the wool sales there is a keen com : petition for medium and lower class wools. ! but prices for superior sorts are barely ! | maintained owin? to the lack of American j I demand, ; j Berlin, April 13. The German-Prussian iuanof 300,000,000 marks at three per cent with a minimum I of 86 has been covered three-fold. i

MR DAVID THOMAS. Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton County for the week ending April 11.—On Tuesday, at the Ashbarton yards, the usual weekly sale of live stock v,'as held, when about 15,000 sheep, 3U head of cattle, and 50 rams came forward. My entry comprised about 8000 sheep, 10 head of cattle, and 8 rams. 1 have to quote a considerable drop in sheep, owing probably to the dryness of the present season and station sheep coming forward ; but I cleared 6000 sheep of my entry at the { following quotations :—Two-tooth crossbred ewes, lls to 13s 6d; two-tooth crossbred I wethers, lls to 13s ; four, six and eight tooth crossbred ewes, from 12s 6d to 14s b'd; two, four, six and eight-tooth merino ewes, 4s to 6s 6d ; failing mouth crossbred ewes, 3s lid to 6s 6d; broken mouth merino ewes, la to 4s. Taking sheep all round there id a drop of about Is per head. In rams I sold 2 Lmcolns, 2£gs ; 2 Leicesters, 2gs ; 3 Shrop ehires, 2gs ; t> Border Leicesters, 4|gs. I have sold privately during the week— 4 Border Leicesters, 4gsj 2 Border Leicesters, 4gs ; 2 Leicester, 4£gs ; 10 Liucolna, 2£gs j 2 I <eicesters, 2gs; etc. Kakaia Monthly Sale.—On Thursday, April 6, the usual monthly sale at Rakaia took place, when about 4000 sheep were yarded. On account of the smail attendance of buyers the bidding was not on an equality with the class of stock yardrd, and in conse quence many lots were passed out. Buyers would find it well worth their time to patronize these sales, as the quality of the stock is generally first class. Clearing Sale.—l held a very successful sale at Drornore on Friday, .April 7, on account of Mr Robert Clarke. The weather I turned out all that could be desired, and everything looked in splendid condition. Implements sold well, but sheep seemed rather hard to quit; however, I got rid of most of the lots at satisfactory prices. The horses, which Mr Clarke is noted for, taking them as a lot, have not their equal in the county. Heavy draughts ranged from £24 to £31, light and medium sorts from £18 £24. Mr Clark's prize three-horse team averaged £22 a-piece, being but poor value tor such animals as they were. The whole of the draught horses on the place were disposed of, except one draft gelding and two brood mares with fcheir foals, yearlings and two-year-olds ; all of these except the two brood mares are now in my hands for sale, and amongst them the ; « a, two-year-, old, which gives promise ot beiag hard to beat as a stallion. Horse Markkt. — Last Saturday, at Bullock's Arcade, I held my usual weekly horse sale, when the large entry of seventy four horses came forward. Taking them as a lot, they were a better class of stock than has been tha case during the past few sales. Heavy draughts ranged from £20 to £30, light and medium sorts from £10 to 1 20, harness horßes and hacks £5 to £15. Next Saturday the entry will again be large, and anyone wishing to procure good sorts cheap will have the opportunity.

The Brompron Mantons.

The history of Brompton estate is most romantic, and reads like a fairly tale from Cumas. About a century ago John Mantun, the senior partner of the great gun making firm of Manton and Co., married Miss Aitken, only child of Aitkeo, the brewer, of London. Mr Aitken on the marriage day handed to his daughter the deeds of the Brompton property, which then lay at a considerable distance from the houses of London and was used for farming purposes. Mrs Manton let the whole property on a 99 years' lease, which fell in a little more than two years ago. In the meantime the land had been built ail ov«r, and the present estimate of the value of the estate varies from £20.000,000 to £30,000,000. Fifty years ago the sons of old Mrs Manton left London, and after wandering over the greater part of the habitable globe several of their sons met and setlled down in Australia. It was only a f6W months since that word reached these descendants of the old Mantons that tbe Jease of the property was up, and one of their number, who held a power of attor ney from the other heirs, at once initi ated action to claim the property. It is, however, on the other hand alleged that the whole of the estate was alienated from the family to a firm of lawyers who occu pied a high position in legal circles in London forty or fifty years ago. The Mantons in Australia are, nevertheless, very confident of their power to establish their claim. Should they do so they will be the owners of almost unlimited wealth. As a matter of fact the present worth of the estate is almost incomputable. Brompton is now one of the leading suburbs of London and is really part and parcel of the great Metropolis.—" Age."

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, April 11. In his speech on the motion for the second reading of the Home Rule Bill, Mr Davitt contended that the condi? tion of the Irish with regapd to food, housing, and clothing, proved that the Union had been a failure. The Irish starvation gauge marked the lowest point in the civilised scale. H-- -o oused the landlords of paying the Ulster agitators. London, April 12. Mr Hogan, the recently elected member for Mid-Tipperary, delivered his maiden speech in the House of Commons to-day. He spoke in sup? port of the second reading of the Home Rule Bill His remarks were well re ceived by the House. (Received April 14, 11 10 a.m.) London, April 13. Mr Gladstone declines to receive a deputation from the Empire Trade League on the ground that the scheme is unjuyfc to. the mass of the community and unfavorable to industry and enter prise. (Received April 14, 11.30 a.m.) London, April 13. The " Standard " states that when the Home Rule Bill is in Committee a member of the Liberal party will move an amendment that the Noj?th and East Counties of Ulster be excluded from the dominion of the Irish Parlia : ment.

Affairs in the Pacific.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWED.

| [PER PKBSS ASSOCIATION.] j mm _ ____. Sydney, April 13. Sir J. B. Thurston, High Commis sioner for the Western Pacific, has been interviewed by the " Presby terian." He stated that some time ago he issued a regulation imposing a fine of JEIO, or three months' imprison ment, on British subjects found guilty of sedition against the Government of Samoa, but Mr R. L. Stevenson, the novelist, was completely mistaken in supposing that this regulation was levelled at him. Sir John was of opinion that there would be no lasting peace in Samoa until intermediating in local native affairs was put down with a strong hand, whether such inter ference came from Mr Stevenson or any other person. He gave an unqualified dexiial to the statement that he had attempted to deport Mr Stevenson from the island, or had interfered with him in any conceivable way. Sir John stated that misleading cables from England, regarding this question, in conjunction with the retirement of Chief Justice Cedercrantz, through the action of Mr Stevenson and others, would greatly increase the resistance of Mataafa and his followers towards the Government of Samoa. Referring to the fact of the late King George, of Tonga, having appointed the Rev. Shirley Baker one of the executors to carry out the provisions of his will, Sir John said that the will was made before Mr Baker's dismissal. Reply ing to a question as to whether he would allow Mr Baker to return to Tonga to execute the will, he answered that Mr Baker was at liberty to act as advised, but if he was well addsed he would keep out of Tonga. Sir John refused to give credence to the recent cable message, stating that the German Consul was deporting American missionaries from the Marshall Islands, On the subject of Kanaka labor, he said that he regretted very much that the traffic had been renewed by Queens land. He had every faith in the good intentions of the Government of the colony, but he feared that it was practically impossible to recruit in large numbers and carry out the regulations effectively. He believed that large departures from the islands were fraught with injury to the people, but under the new regulations the opportunity for wrong-doing in con nection with the traffic was much diminished as compared with what had , been possible in the past

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed t>v our correspondents.)

PAYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.

TO THE KDITOB, Sir,- To settle a political argument, in connection with which there is a small bet, would you kindly let ua know through the columns of your papej whether the gentlemen appointed some time ago to the Legislative Council are to receive their honorarium from the date of their appointment or from the date on which they enter upon their public duties in the House of Jjords.—l am, etc., D. Oliver. Chelmsford, April 12. [According to the wording of the Pay ment of Members i.ct the pay of the new Councillors commences from the date on which they respectively take their seats in the Legislative Council ; section 4 running as follows : — "Subject to the provisions of this Act, every member of the Genera] Assembly shall be entitled to receive payment in relation to his attendance in the dis charge of his Parliamentary duties at the rate of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum if a member of the Legislative Council, and two hundred ani fort ypamndsper annum if a member of the House of Keprcsentatives, and Such payment shall be payable out of the Consolidated .Fund by equal monthly payments on the last day of eaoh and every month in each year to every such member from Pie time, of taking his seat until his resignation thereof, or other wise vacating hid seat, or, if a member of the House of Representatives, until his retirement therefrom byi effluxion of time or the dissolution of Parlia ment, as the case may be." The above clause is by no means well drawn, and would, for example, have been much clearer had all the words after the words " otherwise vacating his seat" been expunged, as these would have covered the contingencies of expiration of Parl-'a-; menfc by dissolution or effluxion pf time. It however seems to us quite clear that no payment can legally be made under the Act to any member of either House until after he has actually taken his seat. —Ed.]

THE QUEENSLAND FUND.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir,—During the time that subscrip tions were being collected for the Queens land Relief Fund, a subscription paper went round the grain sheds, and when I saw i , there were eight or nine signa tures to it, each subscriber giving half a day's pay, namely 4s ; as I have not heard of it since, nor seen the amount credited in the Mayor's account, I think the pro moter ought to give an account of it.—l am, etc., More Light. Ashburton, April 14.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. popular Conc«tt4 Wellington, April 13. Cheap popular concerts have been initiated here following the example of Christchurch and Dunedin. The labor Councillors Hon Mr Bolt, Dunedin, has accepted the invitation of the Trades and Labor Council to address a public meeting in conjunction with the other labor represen tativegs in the Legislative Oouncil. In his letter he. says there are other gentlemen in the Council who may be looked upon as gealoas advccates of the cause of labor, and as earnestly anxious for the welfare of the workers. The Stolen Watclie*. The police havo received a cable from Sydney that David Angus Matheson, a commercial traveller, owner of the watches recently disposed of here by Mills, now fn custody, is in New Zealand, So tar the policp have' been Unable to ferape him, Blor^larjr A well-known character named Arnold was arrested to-day, charged with break ing intq a clothier's shop in Manners street, A number of articles were fouad pb him,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.]

THE PONTYPRIDD DISASTER.

London, April 12. The explosion at Pontypridd was caused by sparks from the pit engine igniting gas in the mine. PERSONAL. Sir Francis Dillon Bell sails for the colonies in the s,s. Polynesian.

LGYPT.

Uaibo, April 12. A French squadron, consisting of eight ironclads and fifteen cruisers and torpedo boats, has arrived at Alexan dria. The vessels will make a stay of a week.

CYCLONE IN AMERICA.

Njbw Yokk, April 13. A severe cyclone has been experi enced in the South-Western States. Townships have b«en wrecked, and railway and road traffic is disorganised.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, April 13. A fish hawker, named Francw Tetrim, cut his throat yesterday in an outhouse attached to his residence at Mount Eden. He waa taken to the hospital and would have recovered, but tins afternoon he jumped out of a window, opening the wound, and death resulted. A telegram has been sent by Mr Shera to the Minister of Lands, urging that the necessary amount for the survey of the Auckland special settlements should be taken f com the surplus, especially as the matter is urgent, there being 600 people taady 10 settle on the land in Hokianga County. New Plymouth, April 13. A burglary was committed last night at the shop of Mr If'uriong, a hairdresser. 250 cigars were stolen, and about £5 in silver. Wellington, April 13. The Minister of Labour expects to take over the State farm at Waveiley in June. The House will be asked to vote a sum for extending the buildings, and for necessary plant, etc. Unly four Uriwera men and a few women turned up to meet Mr. Clendon, R.M., at Ruatohi, yesterday. They asked for another meeting, which Mr Olendon at first refused, but afterwards consented to give ehem another chance. The survey is now going on. The natives who are imprisoned in Mount Eden gaol at Aucklaud for inter faring with the surveyor, have signified ♦ their intention of offering no further ob jection to che work of the survey. Their sentences expire iv r. v uuple of days. The cash returns from railways during the financial year show about £1,174,000 revenue, and £732,000 expenditure, in clusive of the vote for Commissioners. The net profit is about £442,000. These figures will not.tally exactly with balanced accounts, but are approximately correct. The Commissioners estimated the net revenue at £423,000, The surplus would hare been larger but for an unusual number of heavy slips which had to be dealt with. . Dtoedin, April 13. ! Mr W. Earnshaw, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at South JDunedin to night. Sir Robert Stout presided. He praised the work and administration of che Government, and explained his Liquor Bill, which he' thought better and more practicable than that of the Pro hibitionists. He received a vote of thanks and renewed confidence. A vote of con fidence in the Government was also unanimously adopted. The Crown having sued J. R: Scott for another instalment of rent for the run which formed the subject o£ the case Scott v Ritchie and others, a special case was stated by consent, and Mr Justice. Ward has made an order removing it into the Court of Appeal. The question for decision is in effect whether the Govern ment, haviug used for penalties, is bound to proceed to forfeit the run if the rent is not paid. IuVEKCAKGILL, April 13. Replying to a complaint about the irregularity of the train services on Southland lines, owing to pressure of the graia traffic, Mr Whitcombe, the manager, writef. stating that in addition to the ordinary trains he had despatched 33 special trains during the last nine days.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.

Lqndon, April 13. Lord Mayor Knill gave a banquet to Cardinal Vaughan, at which the Eng lish Catholic bishops and the leading clergy and, laity of that persuasion, including the Duke of Norfolk, were present. The Lord Mayor proposed the Health of the Pope and the Queen.

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

At a banquet to Sir W. Duff, Gov ernor of New South Wales, Lord Rose ! bery spoke in terms of high praise both of their guest and of Sydney. Sir S. Samuel in proposing the toast of " The Empire" warned Lord Rosebery to beware lest in promoting imperial federation he brought about the disin tegration of the Empire, claiming that the Colonies would view with the greatest jealousy any attempts of Great Britain to force federation upon them. Sir 0. Tupper (Canada) gave expres sion to opposite views. Lord Rosebery in reply remarked that the ideas enunciated by the two previous speakers . were not incompatible. (Receivsa April 14, 11.30 a.m) Mr Gladstone, in receiving a deputa tion from' the Imperial Federation League, discouraged the proposal to call a colonial conference without first framing a practical scheme for tie for mation of a council for Imperial de fence. The Government, he said, would hot support preferential tari^s,

THE PONTYPRIDD DISASTER.

Fiffcy^three bodies have been re* covered frqm the Pontypridd colliery. THE FOCfR GOSPELS. Constantinople, April 13. A Syrian manuscript of the four Gospels has been discovered in a con vent in Mount Sinai which is said to be the oldest extant.

EXTRADITION.

Buenos Aykes, April \3, The Argentine Government rofijse to extradite Jabcz S, tq !Euw land in the absence of an extradition treaty, on the ground that Great Britain refused tq extradite an Argea, tine offender, °

THE ASHBTTRTON 6UARPIAff: FRIDA?, APRIL 14, 1893.



Holloway's Ointmewt and Pills .—-As winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inclement and trying the earliest evidences of ill health must be im mediately checkedand removed, or a slight illniss may result in a serious malady. Re laxed and sore throat, quinsy, influenza, chronic cough, brochitis, md most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by übbing tihis cooling ointment into the skin as' iiekrly as practicable to the seat of mis : chief 1 The treatment, simple yet effective, is admirably adapted for "the removal of tliese diseases during hifancy and youth! Old ijsthi)}afcio invalids will derive marvellous relief' from the uge of Holloway's remedies* which have wonderfully relieved many s^ch j sufferers, and re-established bealtk after' very other meafts bsive BigoftJJv f^ilfld, i



The Onslow Biscuit. Thd latest and 1 most delicate biscuit wsnufootured by I Aulsebrook »nd Co. '



Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— SATURDAY, April 15. For Otago and Australian Colonies, and also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, etc. (specially addressed per " French packet"), per Mararoa, at 6 3O am WEDNESDAY, April 19. B'or the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies (Tia San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, bookstand newspapers, at «3.1£5 p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be dut in London on May 24. The letter-box will be cleared for dcs patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places aa follows :— , For a-in. p.m. f p.m. Burnham and Duns&ndel (daily) 3.15 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) ... ... ... 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Oroirore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.... ... 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River- Bide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days 6 30 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4.45 Geraldine (daily)... .. 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6 30 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3-15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Foreßt (daily) 4.9 Mayfield and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4.0 Hewlands, Tuesdays'} Thursdays, and Satur days 6.30 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6 20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waunate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 315 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 3.45 N.B.— Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be compulsorily re gistered and charoed double registration fee



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF WINTER GOODS, * WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6d. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29s 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed at6|d. All Wool, double-widih Dress Tweed, on]y Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed. 8s 6d. Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT" Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FUBS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hata, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited \ number left. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HAFtIMK V BROS., AEOADE. Hampton's T^URNITURE TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner s. TRY HAMPTON'S FOB Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulators Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Col ->nial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS, EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS.— 2J35 CHE IP MOUNT SOMERS COMj. W. & J. HAttttlS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal Mine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to supply the excollent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantitj. They have appointed ; MR JAMES BAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, their sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to. I "~ : In connection with the above JAMES BAKER, Timber Merchant, Havelock Street, solicits a share of public patron age, and is prepared to give prompt and careful attention to any orders.for MOUNT SOMERS COAL that may be entrusted to him forj execution wi*i



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, SPECIALS. 1 WANTED KNOWN-AU Wool Suits, 30a I WANTED KNOWN -M«A Bannock 1 weed Suits, 399 6d WANTED KNOWN- Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers, 9a 9d WANTED KNOWN-Men's Trousers to measure, 17s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Guard Suits, 10s WANTED KNOWN-Boya 1 Sailor Suits, 11s 6d WAN TED KNOWN-Youths' Blue Jerseys, 3s 6d WANTED KNOWN-100 Boxes Men's and Boys' Hats, from Is 6d WANTEDKNOWN-Mens Boots 7a 6d, 10s 6d, 12s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Boots, 5b 6d, 6s 6d, 7a 6d WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Boots, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 9s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHIHC_FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. STEAM CHAFF CUBING AND CRUSHING. George 0 sborh js Bega to announce thab he ia PREPARED TO CUT CHA.FF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's best Canterbury Chaffcutter, and their crusher with .fetest improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every satis faction. Orders may be left with MR GUDSELL, Tinwald ; Or GKORGE OSBORNE, 3#g Willowby. 4 _ T_>EOPLE about to marry and furnish I their houses, are invited to call on Pickfora A IJn€!rill t AT THE ASHBUBTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW- Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chesta Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mnttresses, Duchess* and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address— TANORED STREET, Nex Building Sosioty. j The lle§t Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any exceea of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. UK YOUR OROCKW* j



WINTER, 1893- G. J. Keill & CO. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING Mew Ctoods. »ew Ooods. DRESSES. DRESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Oloth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6|d Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhan?, Beaver Trimming Ladies' Jackets and Mantles. DDAV nnw MILLINERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Trimmed Hats from 2s lid. Double Bed White Sheeting, 10|d Heavy Forfar, 6|d Blankets, Blankets, from 7s lid All Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits. 19s 6d; Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d Men's Whip 1 Cord Tweed Suits, 29s 6d Boys' Suitsf 4s lid j Men's Lamb's Wool Pants, 3s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Shoes, 4s lid; Strong Leather Supers, 3s 6d Men's Golonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s od ' 3Zi£YW To" OTO-SOTOOL BCOIS ONE TRIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid # Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at . G. «/. NEILL rf- GO.'S, PRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER_pj^ABT_AND^IOp^E_SragETS. , rpini? nwoKMWLim AND JEWBLLKaY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT, f pHE W^™™!^ in its arrangements, and having (in consequence of the 1 ian ow ! eiJ Xj he additional assistance for the workroom of Mr XSSwiS 3&^ Bryl and Sons, watchmaker, Edinburgh), Customers can SSSx^-^p^ are °wftal9 ' Wateb^aker, Jeweller, & Oculist °B2r''



TO ADVERTISERS. In consequence of the Longbeach Coach leaving Ashburton an hour earlier the Guardian will go to press punctually at 330 p.m- Advertisements must be at this office not later than 2.30 p.m. Ashbarton Publishing Office, ] April 4, 1893. i j "jWanled; _ ANTED, a Boy for Office, Must have passed sixth standard. Apply Hkkry Zander. 4 105 WANTED Known. —T. Hoult having commenced Bacon Curing he will have a good supply of Pork Sausages, Pies, and Saveloys To-morrow (Saturday), East street. *1W W" ANTED Known—" Haymakers " Concert Friday week, April 21. Splendid music and effects. Admission, Is ; reserve seats, 2s ; children half-price. FpHE "Ashburton Amateur Swimming _L Club invite its Members to Gates Rooms on Wednesday Evening, April 19, to witness distribution of prizes at 8 p.m^ X^ICYOIIESCAdams, Curties, and Go's _D machines). Cash or terms. Chnst church prices.—H. M. Jones. __ OMEBSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, ths best, and the cheap wt. Small Goods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A cnal sorted. *\ A i ANTED Known—loe Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, %lways ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. _ PIANOS from £28 10a. Organs from £1510s. Harmoniums, £10. Easy terms of payment.—H. M. Jones. M HE Good (Samaritan, for the imme- J diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash tow. 12? H" OMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 4 A ■ ANTED Known- 9£d Gloves for VV 4* > 7id for 4|d ; 13s 6d Summer Dresses for 8a 9d.-~ Mitchell & Turner. 3 52 ANTEDTLadies and Gentlemen to Bee the Grand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday.— W. H. COILIER. W' ANTED Known.—Come and see our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Segbrs, Melford tlouse. TT A.DII.S' arid" Children s Hats ; all the J_J new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suib the t;mes ;at S. W. Alcorn & Oo.'s. | Firewood—Short Dry Gum \ J Firewood, at 26s per cord ; " mixed wood, 24s per cord at Mayo's, •HPrevortou.- Apply Mrs Jambs Fruit Shop. . CHEAP Fruit—Cheap Fruifc.—Prime Quinces foi- Jbtn and Preserving. Mrs James, Street jYuit 'Shop. 2§6 WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty.^ High ciass goods marked cheap. H. C. Seoeks, Melford House. __ WANTED Known.—For Jacket Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford Hoube. H, 0. Segers. b" KST Nickel Watches in the market, are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S, Saxbk, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. W' ANTED Known— " The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Collier, WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501bs of the" West Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Aloorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 T" "HB Misses Adams' new Refreshment Booms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times, Coleman'B Buildings, East Streeb. \TEW "Mantlesi and Jackets ; immense variety just opened. Prices for equal value lower than any other house, at S. W. Aicorn & Ca.'s. BANG ! Bans ! Bang ! Guns ! Guns ! Guns 1 by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. • Porder, Shot, C«ps, Cartridges, Wads, And Cases at; J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. W' HO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W. Habpley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting; Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. EASTER Cards and Booklets, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L. F. Andrewes and Co, Stationers^ Hall. W™HEBE do you get your Ironmon gery ? At Harpltsv aof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an<* Fire Irons, and anything ou require. C CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. BoyH, Colorial-ma.de Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 80v. Colonial Tweed Suits to t«<a;;ure from 50^.—Ash'burton Clothing Mftrt. Saunders" Buildings. Robert A.U3ORN WANTFD Known-Robert Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' -md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen. Goods Scoured. ' Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will bn attended to. 3 41 — i nnM-i-in~ii ihiuiiu—" wimll—mimtunri'*~"i 1 WHY RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS ? "TH_riLECTRIO CUBE IS THE BEST. f I EALTH without Merlicl»3, Hum fJL bug, or Quackery 1 i'he weak, depre-tse'', rheumatic, paralytic, nervous, and ,it>f>«hiHt;«d may quckly recover h.-H-t:. . cngih. unie, and vigor by v nt: ; i'> ijsuton & v'o.'s Direct Voting M< j."chl -oilr-, as ÜBed in the ChriMtchurch Hospital and by »1! the leading medical practitioners and uuudicul electricians throughout tho colouy. yufferers should writ.' for circular and full particulars to CpnningtOn & Co., Elecirisians. 190 GlomvfSt^r ->r«et. Cbri«t,chin-ch. 9 5 __ _____ M A jj ING 1 AND REFRIGERATION On tha Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilllnß Establishments, and all Icemakinj? airi Refrigerating Purposes SPECIAL MARINE TYPE Ft)R SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, Ac for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s! Merapi, for making Ice and pre i lerving Passenger. 1 Provision*