MAIL NOTICES.

Note—On ond after October 1 the parcels post system will le established between New Zealand and New South Wales at the same rate of postage as to the other colonies.

Ashburton Grardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1893. THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

The republics of the world do no ap pear to be the happiest families imagin able. Even the great United States found it necessary to have a big civil war before the elements of discord that existed in the community could be eliminated, and the cutting out of these elements was effected at the cost of as many lives as would have made a fairly thick population for New Zea land. But republican ism is a favorite form of Government in America- South America more particularly, and during the present century there has been civil war of more or less severity in neatly every Republican state on the great continent. In fact, ever since the great civil war in the United States, although not in any way con nected with that war, there has been constant tumult and turmoil in South America. It is but as yesterday that " the Argentine revolt" formed the headlines of sensational cables in the press of the day, and now we have the headline but slightly altered to suit the case of Brazil, who has conformed to the South American fashion and entered upon a season of civil strife. Brazil is the great empire of South America, and across her southern and western boundaries lie the Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador. Brazil extends from the fourth degree of north latitude to the thirty-third degree, and in longitude from 35° to 70° west. Its greatest length is 2600 English miles, and its greatest breadth 2500, with a seaboard of 4000 miles. The area of the empire is over three and a quarter million square miles, or one half of the total area of South America, and nearly as large as the whole of Europe. The population, in eluding all sorts and conditions of ineu, is about eleven millions, so that with such a country involved the fight is no backyard scrimmage. Brazil was for many years a Portuguese colony, but threw off the yoke in 1821, when re publican movements were rife in South America. But Brazil did not then embrace republicanism, and instead was proclaimed an independent empire in 1822, accepting as its emperor, Don Pedro, the Prince regent of Portugal. This gentleman abdicated in 1831 in favor of his son Don Peiro 11, who was crowned in 1841, after an inter vening government of ten years by a regency. Don Pedro 11. held the thorne till November of 1889, when he was deposed as the result of a revolu tion in which bloodshed was conspicu ous by its al.sence. A republic was established on the lines of the United States, and Marshal Deodora da Fonseca was the president. In 1891 another upheaval took place which overturned Fonseca's seat, and Marshal Peixoto became President. Now we find the country in the throes cf a third revolution with Peixoto's seat seriously endangered. What lies at the bottom of the present upheaval it is difficult to find out, but it will be re membered that in July last there was word of an outbreak away in the South of Brazil towards tkw Argentine fron. tier. At the head of this trouble wag Admiral Wandcnkolk, who had been dismissed fro^n the service. He, with about a hundred followers, embarked from Rio Grande da Sul, with the ob ject of making an assault on Rio do Janeiro, but trouble arose on the steamer, and the vessel herself having been ''spotted," and her character devined by loyal cruisers, she shaped a course for Uruguay, where her crew were captured, and the incipient revolt apparently pipped in the bud. We heard no more of any further trouble till a fortnight ago or so, when the revolt of several warships was an nounced. Since then considerable pro gresg has been made by the insurgents; <and our latest tyjrps inform us that Rio Janeiro has fallen into their hands What may be jthe upshot of the ti.ouble we cannot tell, but if the insurgents go on as they are going Pej^oto will have to seek fresh field* and pastures n#w either on this earth or elsewhere— probably elsewhere by means of a rope, But the trouble carries much interest for the English capitalist, Above, we have given some indication of the greatness of tjj.e country, but great as Brazil's extent is, great as ate hex jff ■ sources, she has a great public debt some £120,000,000 being the tune of it, and £30,000,000 of this tidy sum is owe.(f. to capitalists in Europe and America, "4 substantial proportion in England. The capitalist will not take any very great interest in the turmoil so far as the clawing each other of the contending factions is concerned, and the loss of a few thousand Brazilian lives is neither here nor there on 'Change, but the peril of five or ten millions of money will cause weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth

MR E. G. WRIGHT AND THE AUCKLAND RAILWAYS.

Mr E. G. Wright, the member for Ashburton, has always been opposed to political railways, and in some of his earlier addresses to his constituents denounced those proposed for the North Island in no measured terms. Throughout the whole colony railways had been promised by the several Governments, and their routes had been mapped out—railways that would " never have paid for their axle grease," as had been said by some cynic, and had the old Vogelian policy of largely borrowing and lavishly spending been continued, those railways would, many of them, probably have been constructed. But when the reaction came —when we suddenly found that our borrowing was outrunning our ability to pay interest unless at the cost of a grievous impost of taxation, and we awoke to the fact that retrenchment was necessary, it was seen that not one-half of the rail ways promised could be constructed. And it was when Parliament came to a frame of mind that admitted the necessity of retrenching in every direc tion, and stopping the wild career of railway making, that a Royal Commis sion was appointed to inquire into the railway question. As a result of that Commission's enquiry a network] of promised railways were either wiped out of the programme altogether, or in definitely postponed. Mr Wright was a member of that Commission, and his practical knowledge and business com mon sense were invaluable in helping on the work of the Commission. His membership of that Commission enabled him to obtain information on the sub ject of the railway systems of the colony that made him an awkward opponent for any advocate of a useless railway to meet. He was one of the chief supporters of the movement to remove the railways from political in fluence and to place them under the management of a non-political Board. And, doubtless, farmers in Ashburton will recall how severely they felt the effects of the railways being managed by the Public Works Department, when about eight or ten years ago they suddenly had the grain freights raised upon them—just a few days too before the newly harvested grain began to go to the seaboard. Naturally, Mr Wright dees not favor the new Railway Bill to allow the Government of the day to have a say in the management of the lines, and speaking at midnight last Monday on the subject, he hit out all round, and more particularly spoke his mind in regard to the Aucklanders. He said it was singular that the people who were most clamorous for changing the Railway Commissioners were those who contributed least. Auckland, for instance, contributed less in proportion * to the amount of :any place except small sections at Nelson and Motueka. The consolidated revenue was taxed £20,000 per annum to bring up their I receipts to the average of the colony, yet the representatives of that district were the most clamorous in denouncing the Kail way Commissioners, just as they were most clamorous in denounc ing the property tax when they contri | buted least to it, and at the same time they insisted upon the Vaile system being tried. They were its chief ad vocates, They urged further that if this admirable system could not be applied to the whole colony it should at least be tried at Auckland. They were not content with robbing the rest of the colony to the extent of £20,000, but they must now want Mr Vaile to experiment with his fads, which would result in their not paying 6d beyond working expenses. Auckland would thus extract anojbher £fO,QOO a year out of the pockets of the general tax payer.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The clock presented to Mr and Mrs John Curtis is on view in Mr Murray's window. H,M.», Bonaventurcs is preparing to relieve H,M.s, Orlando on the Australian station. The cricket season will open on Wednes day, when a match—Married v Single—will be played in the Domain, sides to be chosen from the Ashburton Cricikefc Club, .Professor Bayne, of the School of Agriculture, Egypt, has been appointed Director of the School of Agriculture in Canterbury, New Zealand. Delegates from the Friendly Societies of Ashburton held a meeting on Friday even ing, and it was decided to hold a demonstra tion and sports gathering on December 16, at which bicycle events will be a leading feature. Mr Knight, of Methven, IqsjE; 4 valu able horse on Friday under cireum: stances of 3, very unusual nature. He was driving past fchg Lyndhgst railway j station wheri the horse took fright at a bag of coals lying on the side ol th* roa(*' Xhe horse reared up, gave a plunge or two and fell back dead. An old patient at the Hospital,, Richard i Wiggins, did on Saturday morning, and was buried to-day. Deceased had been suffering from asthma, rheumatism, and heart disease. He has been an invalid for several years, and was permanently ad lnitted to the hospital twelve months ago. At the B.Mp Ooutfc this morning beforg Mr J. W. Sawle J P., Thomas Buchanan, who had been arrested this morning at Tin wald, on description, was charged with hav ing stolen two pigs of the value of £3 the property of Filo Evenden, from Kennedy's liush, near Christchurch, between the 15bh and 19th inst. The police \yere granted a remand till to-morrow as the warrant was not yet up from Christchurch. Two ladies have passed the examination for the; Cambridge mathematical tripos. Two are wranglers, and one squids between five and six on the list. This ia a great achieve ment, and recalls the year 1830; when Miss Viiwcott beat the senior wrangler himself. As women are not admitted to the univer sity these ladies simply take rank in the tripos, without having any real place on the §>t>

The largest salmon exposed for sale in London of recent years lately reached the metropolis. The fish weighed 681b, and is 53in in length, and 30£ in in girth. The record salmon, "The King of Scots "was taken in 1870. and weighed 701b, its length being 53in, and its girth 31£ in. Both fish came from the Tay, Afc St. Mary's, Merivale, on Sunday the Bishop of Christchurch in the course of his sermon referred to the granting of Women's Franchise, pointing out that with great privileges came great responsibilities, and , that whilst every man, whoever ho might be> was entitled to vote, so women had an equal right to a share in the government of the country. A seal from six to seven feet long, dark on , the back, light below, paid a visit to Timaru harbour on Friday morning, and cruisel about for three-quarters of an hour or so, "standing up" in the water and peering into boats, as if looking for a comfortable place for rest; The stranger was not dis turbed, and presently wet out to sea again. The Government have followed up their late good work at the Court House by im proving the surroundings of the buildings. The trees have been pruned into shape, and the grass plots have been nicely mown so that the whole has a greatly improved appearance. Only one thing is now wanted. The fence should be renewed, or at leas painted. The former is the suggestion Ashburtonites would like to see carried out. General Lord Roberts has met with many a gratifying display of enthusiasm in England since his return from India; but it may be questioned whether any reception yet given to him appealed to his heart more strongly than that on the occasion of his visit to Glasgow to receive the freedom of that city. There was a guard of honor of old soldiers who served under " Bobs Bahadur " in India and Afghanistan, and more especially of men who followed him in his famous march to Kandahar. Upwards of seventy veterans were present in attendance on their old general. They appeared in plain clothes, but displayed all their medals and other decorations.

The odd circumstance of a Clerk of a Coart taking his own evidence, after being sworn as a witness, occurred in the Magis trate's Court, Wellington. Mr W. P. James, the Clerk, was called as a witness as to a charge of perjury, and it was agreed be tween Mr Martin, R.M., and Mr Jellicoe, who appeared for the prisoner, that Mr James be examined and cross-examined at hi 3 desk, and should take down his own evidence, and, having read it over, should then sign it. Another peculiarity in the case waa that Mr Martin, R.M., who had directed the police to lay the information, adjudicated on the case, at the express desire of the defending counsel. Of course Mr Jellicoe's object wa3 to prevent the R.M. entering the witness-box, The Ashburton Baptist Church has invited the Rev Albert A get, of Lilydale, Victoria, to the pastorate for a period of six months, with a view to permanent settlement. Mr Ager has accepted the invitation and expects to arrive here to occupy the pulpit on San day, October 8. It will be remembered that Mr Ager supplied the Ashburton pulpit for one Sunday in June last and also delivered a lecture on the Monday evening following entitled " My visit to the battle field of Sedan." His addresses, on the Sunday especially, were so much appreciated by the church and coDgregation that they decided to ask him to take the oversight of the church. We hope he will have a successful time while here. The larrikins of Ashburton will soon have a bad name indeed. Fcr some time 1 ack some ill natured persons have amused themselves with catting and otherwise damaging the pnuematic tyres of the bicycles of several of our resident 3, or by laying broken bottles in the middle of the roads, dangerous alike to horses and to cyclists. This form of amusement has evidently got tame, and as a variation they turned their attention to the tradesmen of the town. On Saturday night or Sunday morning the screens covering the windows of sev ral shops and placed there for the purpose of protee'ing goods from the sun, were cut right through, and in one case part of the screen carried away, Cases of flower steal ing have ako been reported lately. Such forms of amusement (it is to be hoped that such actions are not the results of malice) are most contempible and when the police discover the offenders, which they doubtless will do, their conduct will receive it 3 just reward. Cyclists must keep their right side of the road, must have lights at night, must not ride on the foot path : shopkeepers must not expose their goods for sale to the obstruction of the footpath; and in return these persons are entitled to the protection of ttye law from such damages as mentioned above.

Serious Assault Case.

YEll PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, September 2&. A man named Richard Coyne, a carpenter and a member of tho local Volunteer corps, has bopn arrested ox} a charge of stabbing with a bayonet a man named Woodward, a laborer. Prisoner alleges that he was assaulted by Wood ward and another, who followed him home, and that he took up the bayonet in i self-defence co frighten his assailants. Woodward and his friend have also been arrested for assaulting Coyne. ' Wellington, September 25. The man Coyne wasboforethiißenchthis morning. The men accused of assaulting him said they had nothing to do with it. Coyne ran to his lodgings, which were close handy, after being assaulted, and re : turning with a bayonet attacked Wood ward and Staples, as the police believe, in mistake for the real aggressors. The charge against them was withdrawn, and Coyne was remanded till to-morrow.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible tor »he opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

ASHBURTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOtt.

Sin,—Phoolosopher finds hia bounce about depositing £5 has not answered hia purpose, which is to conceal the real number of members the Association once had. When he says I •' wanb to act as judge," he adds one wore to the untrue statements he has made in connection with the matter in hand, 1 asked that " member " be defined as those who had contributed not less than the munificent sum of twenty-tour pennies to the funds. Phoolosopher may, as his name implies, have a very deep knowledge of phools, but when he supposed that I am phool enough to enter into a contest with him with my eyes bandaged and my hands tied, he displays quite a personal intimacy with the genus phool. In his first letter Phoolosopher said the Association once had about 250 members. He practically confess now that it never had eighty who paid 2s ; of his noble 250 therefore more than two-thirds were the sort of Liberals we so often hear about; liberal with other people's property ; ready to shed the last drop of their brother's blood, bufc very economical of their own. The truth is, the Association at one time had nominally about one hundred members, but many of them never paid the entry fee of Is. Only about fifty paid the first levy, and only about thirty paid the third levy, only three members who took a prominent part have left, but as they are all in favour of the women's franchise and direct control of the liquor business, I am unable to say what their reasons are.—l am, etc., Radical.

WAKANUI CREEK.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,-—ln answer to some of Mr Leadley's remarks in your issue of the 23rd inst. allow me to repeat that the County Council has been guilty of gross negligence in allowing; the intake of our water supply to remain so long under private control. This statement he calls '• sublime audacity," "cool effrontery," "a scunner." The charity which he preaches so much about I will appy here, and only say that, under the circum stances, these words ill become any gentleman who is a weekly preacher of the gospel of love. Yourself and readers may judge. The whole of the races on Wakanui flab and oui Beaaeld way have cost some hundreds of pounds, and are under the control of the Council. The settlers in these parts depend entirely on the races for their water supply. The Council's failure to acquire a water right between theii races and the river, I assert, was a gross piece of bad manage ment. When Mr Leadley was in the Council fhey passed a resolution agreeing to pay £25 a year without taking any precaution to stipulate that the water for the races should not be shut off without the consent of the Council. Mr Leadley asks " do I want to stop the creek or the arrangement." I answer, as a Councillor, that I do E.oc recognise the creek below Mr Bullock's, for it is no part of our water race system. The water supply from there to the sea has existed the last twenty years, and witlioufc any expendi ture of public motley to put water in thp creek to supply settlers. 1 wiil stop the present arrangement if I can. I will deal with the mill-owners and the borough en reasonable terms if I can get them ; if not I would cut my connection with them, and take the water from Winchmore— cost £250 ; plenty < f water and not Jiable to be stopped by Itoliitfc and C). I want a water right above Mr Bullock's. But it is not [necessary to the efficiency of our water supply system that the Council should take the eighteen miles of creek balow, I' would in my opinion be much better for all c /iicerned if ilia creek was under the control o? tha Council. I object to unfair means being taken to obtain control, and will endeavour to bring about an amicable arrangement on f lir terms. Should I be unable to get what J cmsider suitable terms I will act on Mr Loadley's advice, that is, let the matter alone, which means that I will stand by the law in self-defence. The Council would then have to pay compen sation or abandon the present proposal. It cannot pay for the \ind, be ause it has not the meaas. My c xperience in giving compensation for land for public works is decidedly against it, except where such is absolutsly necessary in the public interest. On this side of the creek the Wakanui Road Board has had to take land for drainage purposes. Wilson aud McLeary had to be paid £18 an acre ; this case was settled amicably, for they were reasonable gentlemen. On the other side, Mr Lead ley and others sent a petition to the Road Board ho have a drain made (Butterick and Leadley's drain) to carry off the storm water which was doing great damage to the crops. The petition was carefully considered, and the prayer of it granted. Then Mr Leadley made a sudden turn round and astonished the Board by a demand for £1000 as compensation, The Board offered £18 an acre, but Mr Lead ley would not accept it. He went before Judge Ward and two arbitrators, and was awarded £(?3 103, but without costs. I mention these that you niay have some idea of what would have ip be paid Mr Corbett (h.e has not less than 12Q chains of creek) alone ; but he is a reasonable gentleman and I have no doubt will offer reasonable conditions, which the Council will accept. Mr Leadley informs me that he has no desire to hold me up to public roprob.ation. That is very kind—very. J am, etc., Jasip Bro\vk,

Burglaries and Murders

Sydney, September 24. Burglars entered the City Bank at Oarcoar this morning and surprised the manager, Mr Phillips, whom one of them attacked with a tomahawk. Mrs Phillips and Miss Cavanagh rushed to the rescue, au4 a bloody struggle en sued. The robber laid out right and left, instantly killing Mr Phillips and Miss Cavanagh. Mrs Phillips and her child were seriously wqunded ; thp robber the.n escaped. Search partieg have be@n scouring th& district without success, though the murderer is be lieved to b"6 kndwn. The Joint Stock Bank at Wickham, near Newcastle, was also entered last night. A clerk, Charles Hurt, while visiting the Banff at ten q'clcck wf|s bound and gagged,bburt r the robbers failed to secure any money and escaped, (Received September 25, 11 a. m ) Sydney, September 25. Further particulars concerning the tragedy if-fc Oarcoar Oity Bank shqw that Philjips was terribly hacked, there being eight wounds on his body. Miss Cavanagh's throat was cut. There were two other females in the building, but by means of threats the robbers terrified them into silence, Phillips ! intended to leave for Young on Mon day, to take the managership of the Bank there. Miss Cavanagh had arrived from Sydney only a few hours before the tragedy happened. The murderers, in order to escape from the fcovmship, stole horses belonging to a clergyman and otfyer townspeople. The police and a vigilance committee j are still in pursuit]

HORSE PARADE.

: «. . ASHBURTOST AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. Committee of Management—Messrs M. Stitfc, J. Small, Denis MeKendiy, R. Millar, J. Shearer, C. Reid, and I\ Williams. " The annual stud horse parade was held on Saturday last in Mona Square instead of, as usual, at the saleyards, the change j having been made at the suggestion of ex hibitors on account of the square being more accessible, and a more suitable en closure could hardly be found for parad ing about twenty-five animals. The day was warm and sunny so that the stock showed to the beet advantage. There was a good attendance of farmers and horse owners inside the grounds, and a large gathering of the general publis on the outside, who preferred a view from that standpoint to contributing a shilling for admission to the funds of the Asso ciation. The horses entered 1 with the exception of one which was not present) took up their allotted places with com mendable punctuality, and the numbers in the various classes as compared with last year are shown below :— 1893. 1392, Draught , „, 9 8 Thoroughbred 4 5 Carriage and Roadster ... 7 6 Total ... ... 20 19 DRAUGHT HORSES. Of the nine animals on the ground seven were paraded last year, and as a whole were of a class well fitted to sustain the reputation of the county as a nursery of the very best Clydesdales. Most of these horses are too well known to need much comment. Mr John Gilmour's Kelvin, leading the procession, never looked better, and moved as sound as a bell. Mr John Small's Vanquisher also showed that he had lost nothing in power or condition, and displays unmistakeabla evidence of his fashionable breeding. This gentleman was also represented by Lord Cranley, which has grown and furnished into a grand horse. He is a rich brown, with an appearance of hardihood that will stand some wear and tear. Mr O'Shea's Prince Imperial is a nugget by Royal Conqueror, who had the reputation of producing very useful stock. Mr F, M. Rickman ex hibifeed two—Protection, a well-made powerful brown horse which has much improved as he has grown ; and old Argyle, who was lame from an old acci dent and in no condition, in fact quite poor, but the horse has good leg 3 and has left good stock in the Rangiora and Hinds, districts. Mr Tierney's Awamoa is also a well-known horse, but if anything had been taken too much care of. and carried a lot of superfluous fat. Mr N. Fitzgerald's Emperor would be hard to beat, if appearance goes for anything, as the sire of really good farm horses. He is a rich bay, very compact, with good body and legs, and likely to run some of the older champions very close should his owner ever elect to send him for a prize. Mr D. Ross was represented by FingalL a son of Kelvin b:ood houses. Only four were paraded. Messrs Alexander's very handsome son of Cheviot —Young Cheviot—-appeared the picture of health and condition. He has muscular shoulders and great power in the loins *nd quarters which, with his breeding, is no doubt the key to the remarkably good time he has made under top weights. His beautiful head bears a striking re sembJanca to that of his grandsire (Traducer). Lord Hopstoun is more adopted for getting buggy horses, and Young Hunnington hasstrength andbetter action than some of the more showy ones. Smith O'Buei, owing to an old accident, does not show to advantage ROADSTER AND CARRIAGE HORSES. There were seven entries in this class, and further acquaintance with Mr John Gx-igg's General Tracay tends to confirm our opinion expressed two yaars ago that this horse was one of the best stamp of trotters ever seen in New Zealnd, and since then his time on the track has justi fied the promise given by his action. His form has been improved in training by developing muscle and unloading his shoulders of superfluous flosh. Mr Mc- Lean's Mambrino Mac never looked as well bei'or*. He is a fine horse and said to be fasfc.Mrßuckley'sSan Francisco, twoyears. and a half old, by the last named, horse is a beautiful rich brown colt, stands nearly 15.3, showing great quality, and should furnish into a fine horse. Mr M. Fried landers Blackwood Abdallah is two well known to require further notice than saying that his fine constitution keeps away all sign of age and use, and the old horse looks good for many a season yet. Mr Begg's Boomerang—by Bundoora— was shown in somewhat better condition than last year. His size and strength should ensure him a good season with those desiring to rear good saleable carriage horses Messrs Strachan's three year old colt Silchester by Kquser is a, good whole colored chestnut, with plenty of borne and siza, slighty plain in the head, which is the worst that can be said of him, and two years more ought to turn him out a very servicable anlnial as a sire of hacks and carriage horses. Mr In wood's eqlt by Berlin was nofe on thq ground, ' l

SPORTING.

THE LANCASHIRE PLATE.

London, September 23. At the Manchester Meeting to-day the following was tho result of The LANqASHiRB Pi^ati, of 8000 soys, for all ages. One mile.—Duke of Portland's Kaeburn, 1; Mr McOalmont's Isinglass, 2 $ Baron de Hirch's La Fleche, 3.

A.J.C. SPRING MESTING.

Sydkby, September 23. Following is the result of the principal event :— The Randwick Flate, of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added. Weight for age. Three miles.—Qamoola, 1 } Projectile, 2} Stepniak, 8. ■ ■■ ' • ' ■ : ■ ' >

GERALDINE RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Jhe following acceptances have beeq |>eceiyed i-~ * ' Squatters 1 District Handicap, of 30 soys. One mile.—Throne 7.4, Tohuuga 7.2, Jack 7.0, Beach 6.12, Fire King 6.10. Geraldine Cot, of 50 soys. One mile and a-half.—Prime Warden 9.8, Gal'ee 7.5, Frivolity 73, Kilmirnock 7.0, Specton 6.12, Victim 6 9, Coinage 6 7. F&yikg Handio u>, of 35 soys. Six fur longs. —Lord Zetland 8 12, Kate Gretnaway 8.10, Galteo §.6| Fiaettw 7.3 • Teot, of3o«evs. Two biiles.—Confcrac tor scr, Elian 15sec, lolanthe 17sec,' To Wanabu 22§ec, Sheawee(lateLilyll.)32seo, Old Maid 35aec, Try Me 3Ssec, Lalla Rookh gSsec, Golden Girl 43sec, Ayrshire Lasa 4Sseo. ' :■.-'■;- j Welter Handicap, of 3S soys. Sevea furlongs.—Master Royal 10.4, Dunoon 9 1, Jack 9.2, Fire King 3 9, Craighead 8.0 Bewield Handicap, of 30 soys. Six furlongs -Frivolity 10.10, Kilnmrnock 10.7, Victim 9;4, Throne 6.0, Tohungaand Martin 5.12, Freeborn and Beach 8.10, Starling and Aqualate 8.7, Oarsmaid and Fire King 8.4, Malachi and Craighead 8.0 The Mowing are the entries for the S ELLiNq Rack, of 4Q soys. Seven furlongs. Lady Styles, Prohibition, Oarsman, Diver, Quibble, Tararua^'Oarsmaid ' ' • (!|

THB ABHBUBTON GtJAftDxAN: MOHDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1893.



TBIS WEEK G. J. NEILL and Co. ARE SELLING- Berlin Wool Is lid Beautiful Dress Goods 3d per yard Splendid Plush Is 3d per yard White Calico 2s lid per d^z Grey Calico Is lid per doz Double Bed White Twill Sheeting 9£d Oretonne 3id nl , Double Bed Unbleached Twill Sheeting %l Heavy Flannelette 3Jd Ootion Shirting 4&d Men's Tweed Suits 17s 6d Boys Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 5a lid , Men's Tweed Overcoats (with cape)jl7a btt ■BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WE STAND UNRIVALLED. Women's Morocco Shoes 49 Hd Women's Strong Leather Shoes bs 6d Men's Leather Elastic Sides 9s6d Men's Colonial made Nailed Shooters 8s s 6d Men's Colonial made Bluchers (all^izes^a 6, J. HEILL d CO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET TERMS-CASH. NO DISCOUNT.



WILLIAM SPARROW, Tailor and Outfitter. HIGH-CLASS WOBKMANBHIPSGXJARANTEED. »N -ESTABLISHED RKPUTATION FOR " PERFECT FJT_AND STYLE -A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TWEKDS AND COATINGS SER^Wtons^ anoy TEo ou S in &> &c> WATERPROOF OOATS IN STOOK AND MADE TO ORDERJ MENS UNDERCLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALL THE NEWEST STYLES IN HATS AND SCABYES. WILLIAM SPARKOW, EAST 3TOET, Cext J. SEATiY & 30., Seed Merchants.



W r anted MR WILLIAM MoLEAN (Evangelist from Ireland), will D.V. preach the Gospel in the Arcade Chambers, thu evening (Monday), at 7-30. All are cordially invited. v v* TOUMi Lady tencher of I'hnoforte »nd Singing, will give lessons m fa-mly in retucn for home. Aodress Lesley, Box 27, Aahburton. _ _B_ 1« FRANC IiISELe-ijrue will er roll women at H. M. June*' shop daily for one week. Bours, 11 to 12 a m., 2to 4 p.nr BPKCIAL~ Meet ing i.f the Women. Christian T--roperai.ee Union, a> Templar Hall, on Tuesday. 9 18U COOL yourselves during these per turbed limes wi h Ice Cream. Beady tomorrow (Saturday)—H. O. Flower, Confec ioner. _^ LAWN Tennis and Cricketing materials. Basket, China, and Glassware ; Plated, Plush, and Leather Goods—H M. Jones, __ "TTIOLIN, Cuse, and Bow complete V from 30j upwards. Accordeons, Concertinas, M"U'h Oruans, String-, Resin, Badges, &o — H M. l^^____ / i^ EW Lines in Boxed Stationery, j J\ white and tinted, Account and Letter Books, Albums, Wating Cases, Phnto Frames, New Goods.- H. M. JOHB^ ____________ FaE.iH and Smoked Fish, cost price nearly. Bananap, Apples, Man darins, at Shallow Wa*er FUiing Com pany.— MM Whittiugton, Manager WANTED Known. - Finest Seed Potatoes ; Breeze, Prolifics, and Oamaru Dermenta. - Stephens Bros.. Market Huu*e. J 14<i WANTED"Known. that Mks Jabvib, Monthly Nurse, has removed <o »lawer house on Alford Forest Road near Woollen Factory, where she will be pleased to receive patients. Best references. Tamis moderate. v *w AlLWAtltook Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to selecc BOOKS in great variety to suit all clasaea of readers, at the Railway Bookstall 7102 F you want tit st-class fnJifc~io to AdvMs" for F.ji, Tahiti, Auckland »nd Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. ON TT"Forgec to send your Bicycles along fco the Old Kindergarten to p© repaired, at moderate ratftS^ MEDICAL <J*.il- wade and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices »t A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. ______ SOMERSET Meat Mart. The olde* the largest, tha best, aud th^ cheap Mb. Small 'Hoods a specialty. Fui : weights gu»r*nt«cd. A trial eolwitj*^ , -W. J. Si-cock. 4+iS2 BOOKS in gooi order and e'lirtpMe b _?ht or taken in i xchan^e. M^ew Stock j rriving every work. Circulating LiVnry.—l. M\kßT>kn, Newsaarent. OUIfG Ladies' Journals (Ocrol er), \ "Beview of Reviews," Weldmj'a j Journals, Cassells' Royal Academy lie i,.re.<. Bcysuf E-gland, (N^V.i.nn- New Games inaludinst Tuldl-'dy v\ inlw 1 New Books and Fancy Goals, Box i Notepapor an 1 Envelopes etc.--L. *• 4 KOHEWES ajtd Co, Stationers' Hall.



WANTED Known—W. H. Collier's noted four clasp Kid Glovas, 2s [ Bd, have jus>t arrived in all swes. W~~ AjTrfeD~Known.—Choicest Novel ties in Dress goods, Mantles and Millinery are to ba seen.—Mitchell and Turner. BGJITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60a, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. Sannders' Buildings. WA.NTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bi< yclep, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery^ TITANTED Known—" The Corner " is fV ■ showing a magnificent New Stock ■f Drapery aud Clothing. — W. H Jollier . \ \ / ANTED Known—Some wonderful . W job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeingsold; also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. Skqeks, Melford House. ANTKD Known.—The X and i\ Corset now landed, in all tizes.-- MITCHEIL^UTUKK^ 7~] O to Harolky Bros, for Bargains \JC in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white suitable for double beds only, 16s 6d worth 255. Extra large Grey, only 10s [6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapidiy.- Hardley Bros. Arcade. PRESENTS- -Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapary, Millinery, Boots, Clothing to.—A. C. Seger«, Melford Houae. TT7 HO is your Plumber 'I W •VV W Hardley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has n hand the largest stock of Pumps ana Pipe in town. _^ ___^ WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. M~ frCHILL and Turner's prpara tiona fur the Season are acknowledged to be very complete. I "YT? ANTEETlinown.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 38 B~~ijjJjKJ.! BangTßang 1 Guns 1 Guns I Gvwi by the best makers and Stied with all the latent improvements. Potrder, Shot, Caps, Oartriigee, Wads, md Cases at J. W. Habdlkc's, East 1 Street. Guns repaired. W" ON DERFUL Satisfaction. — The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, soJ4 at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only feom S. SaleK, Jeweller. 7 63 IfTH3^lTdTyoT^ec~your Ironmoß- VY gerf! At Hardlby sof course, where we get tfee b§tf value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hin^S, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gtorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamp, Fender and Fire Iron*, and anything yon requtfp- , -"■""TPfic" Best Tea IN CANTERBURY fr.r the raotfey, and rco from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. ASK &.OVH &F6> .-c Till! FSEST UEMKOT l-'Olt IXlilfiMSrlON-Norton's am ituile I'Ula art co3fiil3ntly riwom uon.lod as a sinv'lc romoily for Indigestion, which is the rinse of nrtfly «11 ths dio'iase.s to whicli we are subject. Norton* Pills, wliiii'i "Justice" culled the " Natural Stro-lirthenfir of tha Huitut S'.omacli," act as a power ful tonic cud gentle aj cricnt, nromild in tue:r opera tion, anr. safe under a.»y ciroimufcancfls. Sold in bottle?, at 1» ljd. '£ d, 1U by all mediciuevoadorv tUruugUuut tUe world



Ton a Fbw Days W E ARE CLEARING OUT THE REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS OF OUK WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. Soecial Value in BOOTS and SHOES. Infanta* Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4s 6d Men's Bsots 4a 9d Women's 3s lid Hardley Bros., ARCADE.



NEW ZEALAND CiiOTHinro Factory NEW litOODi. Men's Straw Hats from Is New Tennis Hats from Is lid New Tweed Hats from Is Over 1500 Hats in stock. New Washing Ties from 4d New Tennis Shirts from 3s 6d New Collars, New Shirts, New Studs. INSPECT OUR NEW STGCK. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7a lid Men's Sac Suits from 30s Men's All-wool Trousers from 9s 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. T\ILORING DEPAETMENT Men's Suits to measure from 49s 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17a 6d BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9s 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. NEW ZEALAND pLOTHING pACTOEy. ALEX. HENDRY, Managerl



Hew Jewellery. ITew Jewellery. ITew Jewellery. "I'UST OPENED UP- A consignment «J from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in G^ld and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E.P. \vare, etc. Inspection invited of the very choice and High-class Stock, which will be found equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES. A Splendid Selection of GOODS, SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. 8. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, Manufacturing 1 Jeweller, -: and :- OCULIST-OPTICIAN. East Street, Ashburton.



The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing. Charges as low as is consistent with SOUNDS RELIABLE to ORKMANSIIIP



P " in.in. '■■■■■Jim 'Jll'^B' DO YOU K^OW riSHAT we are SELLING OFF all our J- NEW GOODS, and giving a dls count of FOUR SHILLINGS OFl? EFER^ POUND FOR CASH, because we are OVERSTOCKED, and MUST REALISE. Come and see our Phopfull of New Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, &c. {&11 i#ar£ed in plain figures). Men'a Good 'Pwrni Suits to measure during the sale from £2 15s to £3 lO* FOR CASH. CRAIGHEAD&BERRYMAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ' A*b#rton. 9*62 fe'E^TINGS COUGH LOZENGES cures Cough (iathD&a, B^OB^hitis. Medical testimony tates these no otter medicine ie so effectual in the cure of these daugerous maladies. One Lozange alone gives easay one or two at bedtime ensures rest. Vat reljeVjLpg difficulty of breathing they ar« invaluable. They tun oain no opium nor any violent drug. So d^ by gl bttttUti .is line, Is 1)4 »nd 38 9d e»ch..



HOLLOW AY'S PILI/ 3 .—ljfWjeccmplaintspec.ulii^ t<) females these Pills arc unrivcUed. Their use by tli'g fa r sex has become so constant for the rei))ovul (ij! their ailments that rare is the household that its vviiijr out them. Amongst all classes, from the domestic servant to the peeress, universal favor is accorded to these renovating Pills; their invigorating and purify ing properties render them safe aud Invaluable in nil cikcs ; they may be taken by femahs of all ages for any disorganization or irregularity of the system, speedily removing tho causo and restoring the sufferer to robust health. As a family medicine tl.uy (ire unapproachable for subduiug the maladie3 of young and old. To OnSlovv Biscuit. The latest and most clelica Q Biscuit manuiagtui-atl v Aslsebjto.gk ,Co' ' I



gAUri»KR& Soiis'KiicalyNtl Extrac There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be tijken, Oar B?ur«? Volatile £uc.t lyptl Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to bo of perfectly pure origin, as per information f jrwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, ye sfatp fc- It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Q-reirswal > f Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology a$ Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director qf thp Medical Oliuic 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 qualitiea proper to the plant, SAKDEE & SON'S BUCALtrpTI EXTB.AC3T according to these authorities, and accor ing to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to bo classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abaudoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctian at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are disoprnMe ;-— • • •■ 1. By fheir deficiency 1 in pungent odouf (which oar product, the only genuine Encalypti Extrac de velops' most" fresly through its surplus of oxy ■'« ). 2. By their alcoholic this and mobile appearance, being vedi^ced in specific density through the presence bj! aciaa; : '' 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting ton dency of resips and ten nates. ff fhese crude oj!s ? ao calls' 1 eucalypti extracts are applied by njistiike in eases pi! croup, broijchitis, diph theria, internal iuflamiuaUous, dygonteyy, wounds, etp, "-- -"'liseaueaees we raost ftppailmg. For safety ftsk ask always for S;^..!"" *ad 8 >tt' «HC»l.Tllti , Extrii<'t and get the old, well-tested and reuuum prnnarati >n.—Saudhurst, Victoria, Australia.— »n<l Mnna fV-..^. ' ' ——*"



Colemanb and Son sßuoalyptio Extract is the only genuine in the market, and was awarded medals md diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne; and' Adelaidd beating all Pot all affections of tfco Gliesb and Lungs, Consumpiion. Albino, Coughs Gravel, and Kidney' Complaints, if ' h«a (aol eiaual gtßt^-ASBOCBTaN D»TJ« COMPAOTJ