Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1893 THE RESIDENTIAL QUALIFI CATION.

In all the electorates of New Zea land, but more especially those made up of a popu'ation devoted to agricul tural pursuits, questions have arisen more or less frequently a3 to the right to a number of men to be on the electoral roll—-not that their right to the franchise io the main was disputed, but their right to exercise the franchise in the particular electorate in which they claimed to vote.' Those men were usually of a class very largely repre sented in the Ashburton county—men who, asked in the conventional way, " Where do you live ?' would hove very great difficulty at the moment in answering with any degree of exactness. Those are the men who, in the witness box, are not sure whether they are "laborers" or "contractors," but as the latter term has a smack of indepen dence about it, they prefer it to the former. Such men are perhaps filling shingle one day near the hills, and while the work lasts their home is the camp near the job, and their sleeping place a tent. The same week, the particular work finished on which they have been engaged for a month perhaps, they strike camp, and the next week finds them commencing the formation of a road near the sea. Later on another job locates them right in the centre of the county or in an adjacent one, and so on throughout the year their " dwelling place " is by the side of their work, Their life is certainly nomadic and gipsy like, and it is impossible in the circumstances of our yet early settlement that it can be otherwise. But all these men have some sort of headquarters where they are to be found at intervals between jobs, or when the weather or other agency stops work for a spell. It may be a hotel or boarding house in either of the townships in the county, or it may be the house of a married chum in town or country; but some place or other they look upon as their "home" when not at their " place of business " —the camp. Very frequently such men have been struck off the roll of electors because of the uncertainty of their movements, and as batch after batch of " questionable* " have been called over in Court and their names deleted from the roll for non-appearance—nobody knew where to find them—we have often felt that injustice had been done. The right of such men to a plaoe on the roll in the electorate of their headquarters has now been established by a decision re cently given by Mr 0. 0. Kettle, R.M. at Wanganui, which doubtless become a precedent. Three men sought registration in the Wanganui district. They were in the category we haye 1 been describing above, and exception was taken to their claim, but Mr Kettle ruled in their favor, giving a lengthy judgment, and one of such I general interest that the following passage may be quoted from it with out apology:— There are cases in which it has been judicially decided that the word "resi dence " has no actual, definite, technical meaning, and that there is no strict or definite rule for ascertaining what ia " residence." It is, I think, also clear that an uninterrupted abiding is not necessary. There may be a constructive legal residenOi), and that atience, no matter how long if there be the liberty of returning at any time, and no abandon ment of the intention to return whenever it may suit the party's pleasure or con venience to do so, will not prevent a constructive legal residence. Again, con sidering each particular case special atten tion must be given to the circumstances of this colony, the domestic relations of the claimant, his occupation, the mode or manner in which he has to obtain his subsistence, and suchlike matters. In New Zealand there are a large number of unmarried laboring men who have been iv the colony for years, but who have never settled down permanently in any particu lar place. They go about from district to district looking for work, and although they have no home in the true sense of the term except the boardinghouse or the inn in the chief town of the district in which they happen to be, (or when they are far from habitations, their tenl), they have, nevertheless, invariably s.ome centre or headquartars in the ditirifib ip yhjch they are for the time being working, to which they are wont to resort when the job ( is finished, and where they spend their hard earned wages and seek for more work. In the case of such men as these their centre of operations, or head quarters or whatever ib may be termed is, 1 think, their constructive legal resi dence. In order to constitute a residence in the case of such men as I have referred to, there must be—(l) a centra of opera tion or headquarters. (2) A connecting link between it and the men, namely, a bona fide intention to return there when their work is over—an animus rivertendi, and (3) liberty or ability to return.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thirteen districts failed to elect school I committee* this year in Otago, as compared } with 35 last year, i The New South Wales Swimming Asso ciation has decided to send a team to com pete in the Swimmiag Carnival at Auckland next season. The New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association has resolved to support the pro posal that the next Australasian Champion ship Meeting be held in Victoria, piorided New Zealand is willing. The Rev. Mr Robb will conduct services to-morrow, morning and evening, in the I Ashbnrton Presbyterian Church, and in the afternoon will preach at the Wakanui Presbyterian Church. ' This morning, before Messrs D. William son and J. W. Sawle, Justice! of the Peace, S imuel Elliott, charged with using obscene language in East street, was dismissed, but the Bench cautioned him against the us* of intemperate language. Messrs W. White, senr.,J. Whitelaw, E. Jones, W. Langdown, and J. Coles have been declared elected a Committee for the four licensing districts within the borough of Sydenham. The Prohibitionist party nominated no candidates. Steps have been taken to apply for licenses for some of the houses closed by the late Committee. The "Cromwell Argus" states that Mr James Bethune, who has visited the locality of the supposed new goldfield at Timaru Creek, Lake Hawea, has intimated that no Styable ground has yet beeu found. Mr ector M'Lean, the "discoverer," has written to state that though he has dis covered gold, he has not yet found it to be "payable." A chess match was played in the Arcade Chambers on Thursday evening, between sides captained by Messrs Crisp and Willis. The team of the former scored four wins, and that of the latter one, and there were two draws. Fourteen players took part in the games which were generally interesting, but most of them evidenced want of praotioe. As it is intended to continue these meetings weekly this will soon be remedied. For the Queen's Birthday holiday an excursion train will leave Ashburton for Timaru at 10.20 a.m., leaving Timaru on the return journey at 525 p.m. The return fares will be 6s 6d and 4s fid, and the tickets will also be available for Tetnuka, but the excursion train only must be used. Excursion tickets to Dunedin, available for return till May 29, will be issued at Ash burtoa from May 22 to May 24, at 32s and 22s 6d, but the conditions are added that the journey must be commenced on the day of issue, and no breaking of the journey within the first twenty miles. A Committee meeting of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling Club was held last even ing. There were five members present, and Mr Salek occupied the chair. The secre tary read a letter from the New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance, congratulating the Club on the success of its late meeting. It also conveyed their intention of sending either three or four representatives to compete at the Championship meeting to be neld in Sydney, and wished tb know what amount, if any, the Club would be willing to contri bute towards the expenses of the trip. After some discussion it was unanimously decided to forward the sum of £3. This being all the business the meeting closed. At Thursday's meeting of the Otago Education Board it was stated that the out l break of measles in the schools would cause a loss to the board of about £1000 for the current quarter, and in conseqnence of this loss a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Minister f>r Education when he comes to Dunedin, and represent to him the necessity for reverting to the ''working average " instead of the " strict average " in calculating the capitation paid to boards, and to urge upon hi-n that this should be taken into account in the payment of capita tion for the current quarter. The "Prohibitionist "publishesMr C. M. Gray's drink bill for the colony for 1892, from which he makes out that the average expenditure per head was £3 2s lOd, which is an increase of id per head for the year as compared with 1891. Mr Gray givas the total quantity of spirits cleared for con sumption at 460,475 gil of the value of £920,950; wines, 112,6C3gal—valued at £225,206; English ale, 264,720 gal—valued at £79,416; colonial beer, 4,750,400ga1— valued at £950,080. The totals are s,sßß,l9Bgal—valued at £2,175,652. This is an increase of £51,488 in value as com pared with 1891, but then the population has increased. The value of colonial beer shows an increase of £25,376, English beer of £8224, wines of £2068, and spirits £15,820. In response to numerous requests Mr Musgrove, of the London Gaiety Burlesque Company, has arranged to give a matinee performance—the only one given in New Zealand by the company—at the Tuam street Theatre, Christchurch, on Wednes day next. The limaru people, who have been disappointed in getting the company to Visit them, as well as a number of Ash burton -people, intend coming up by special train to be present at the matinee performance, and will also take advantage of the occasion to witnesss "Joan of Arc" in the evening, The prices on this oscassion have been reduced so as to enable everyone to see the performance. These have been fixed at 3s, 2s, Is. The piece for the mrtinee is "Miss Esmeralda.' The special train leaves Ashburton at 10.10 a.m., and leaves Christchurch at midnight, but passengers may return by the ordinary afternoon train. The fares are 7s first, 5s second.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY.

(Before His Honor Judge Robinson.) IN BANKRUPTCY. Orders of release were granted to the Deputy Assignee in the following estates ;, -W. de R Wilson, H. G. M<.ore, M. A. lUrkin, Robert Burnett, and W. H. Barber. PROBATE. In re G. F. e*cot.t, deceased.—Mr Purnell ohtaitud an order herein for letters of Administration to be issued to the widow. In re qkorqe tait. The Official Assignee v. Anne Tait. Mr Wilding for pfointiff; Mr Purnell for defendant. This was a motion to set wide a transfer of certain lands and chattels, executed by bankrupt in favor of his wife. The hearing was adjourned from last sitting, at which part of the evidence for plaintiff only wan taken. M r Wi'dlng called Richard Sneddon, who said he had been accountant for Mr John Anderson ifor the past six years. George Tait had 'an aocount with the firm and witness produced the ledger, showing that en May 24, 1890, Tait owed the firm £122 8s »d. This sum was subsequently reduced to £51 <h 8d at date of the bankruptcy. On June 1,1891, Tiitowed £81 6* and at the end of June he was still £27 in debt. Cross-examined by Mr Purnell—On July 1, 1891, Tait only owed £91 ss. The firm was not pressing him then, nor ' until after he sold his business. ; By Mr Wilaing—The firm dil not know Tait had transferred his property to his wife. By Mr Purnell—We sold Tait no goods after he went to Mayfield. George Tait, recalled by Mr Wilding, «aid ho told the Official Assignee that he sent £100 home to his brother, which he i borrowed from his wife, who got it from the Building Society, and that he had to keep up the quarterly payment*. Bor rowed £100 from the Society before May 1890, and his wife borrowed £176 after wards. His wife had not the property when he borrowed the £100. Told the Official Assignee the goodwill of his plant was made over to his wife at the same time as the property. There was a mort gage on the property when he transferred it to his wife on September 5, 1892. Gave a cheque for £69 to Gilmour after his wife sold the plant. His wife got £200 in three cheques, and he got a cheque for £100 from his wife, and paid the £69 out of it for ploughing done on her farm. Also paid to Milea and Co. £19 11s lOd on his wife's account, at her request. Bought one horse from Mr, Thomas after the bankruptcy, which his wife paid for. She had a bank account. This closed the case for plaintiff, and Mr Purnell, for the defence, called George T*it, who said it was before ho transferred the laud to his wife that he borrowed the £100 on it. The plant was transferred in June, 1891. Edward Stephens, manager of the Ashburton Building Society, s*id that on May 24, 1890, George Tail's property was mortgaged for about £208 to the Society. Witness made no altnration in the books after that date. On June 18. 1891, Mrs Tait borrowed £175 on fixsd mortgage. It was not usual to alter the name of a borrower if a property was transferred. Mr Purnel), for defendant, contended that, under the Act of 1883, if tfa bank rupt was able to pay all his debts at the date of a transfer n.ade three years pre vious to his bankruptcy, the conveyance was perfectly good. Such was Tait's position, and Mr Purnell cited saveral cases, in reference to voluntary settle ments, in support of his case. A. H. bhury said that in 1890Tait had an average credit of £30, and in 1891 an average credit of £40. Mrs Cass, wife ot F. Oass, Wakanui, said she had known Mrs Tait for seven years. Remembered her leaving her husband's house and coming to witness's ; about three years ago, because he to I drinking and ill-using her. She brought , two children with her. She had often ! come for the same reason before. Tait same and wanted her to go home. He was drunk, and she would not go. He came again, and she refused to see him. Mrs Tait said she would not go back unless he made some provision for herself and family, and he promised to do so, and she went home that night. Was present when the transfer was signed. Anne T»it, wife of bankrupt, said the property was transferred to her in 1890 because she wanted provision made for her children. Gave her husband £5 when he signed the transfer. Had heard previously that Tait was going to sell the property, and was advised to get it secured for the children. At that time, knew her husband had enough money to properly pay his debts. With the excep tion of Mr Anderson's account, all her hnsband's debts up to the time of the bankruptcy had been incurred subse quent to the transfer of the property. Borrowed £175 from the Building Society to, pay off the debts, and at the time of the transfer agreed to take over the plant and pay the debts. Spent all the proceeds of the mort sage in paying her husband's debts. The tools were treated as her property, and she told Mr Millar in her husband's presence that she had paid the dtbts and the plant was hen. Tait did not go away, as he had intended, and she allowed him to use the tools. Finally determined to sell the tools, and asked her husband's permissiontodoso. Shegaveths auctioneer instructions, and got the proceeds. Her , hubband haa had nothing to do with the farm she bought. Cross-examined by Mr Wilding—He husband kept the books in connection with the business. She did not send out accounts before the transfer. When he was busy she collected money^for him. At the time of the transfer she did not know exactly how much money was due to her husband: she thought two or three hundred pounds after the harvest of 1890. She did not know how muoh her husband had collected before May, nor how much was owipg him on May 24, ; 1890, nor his liabilities on that date. She wanted the transfer for protection of her children, and the £5 was put in at the suggestion of the lawyer. In saying her husband could pay his debts she meant out of his earnings, not that he could pay off the mortgages. After the transfer her husband paid the quarterly payments to the Building Society. Her husband gave her the plant a year after the transfer. The transfer was only by word of mouth. The account for £20 in her husband's statement she 1 knew nothing about; supposed it wu for material used in the shop. She did not toll anyone that the property was hers. David Millar, accountant to John Orr and 00., remembered Mrs Tait in Ore's shop, in 1891, saying Tait was giving her the tools, and she would pay his debts. Tait was present. Mrs Ta}t paid £36, and witness retired ft bill and cleared the account, This closed the case for the defence, and counsel for both sides having addressed the Court at considerable length, His Honor delivered judgment as fol lows :-»Mrs Tait to pay the sum of £143 17» (the amount realised for the plant) to the Official Assignee, on the ground that there was no valid consideration for it 'paid to George Tait. With respect to the mortgage liability on the l*nd there, was some doubt, and no order would be made on account of the land. Mr Wilding asked that the matter of I the land might stand over. He was quit* ftfttiiM With ttt dtWton of $• Q<Wt, If

•he order was complied wit', bat it ntijhi be necessary to go, further. His Honour said he had made no order wl r/h respect to the land. Mr Purnell asked that execution might be stayed for twenty-one day*. Mr Wilding objected, unless security were given. . , His Honor ordered execution to be stayed for the usual twenty-one days, without security, and stated that the verdict would carry costs, whish were fixed at £10 16s 9d. ■

COMMERCIAL.

BANKING.

[HI PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1

London, May 18. The hearing of the petition for winding up the Australian Joint Stock Bank ha* been postponed till June 7. An order has been made for winding , up the London Chartered Bank of Aus- I tralia. The failure of the City of Melbourne Bank caused no excitement in the ci»y, v the new* was discounted. The depo sits in Edinburgh amount to about a quarter of a million. The Duke of Edinburgh is a heavy loser by the reoent failures of Hallett and Go. and the Commercial Banking Com pany of Sydney. The " Daily Hews " says that the fall in colonial stock* is due to the forced realisation of securities owing to the noney being locked up in the Various Banks, and has no reference to future value. ' lhere are eighteen Britishshareholdeis in the Royal Bank of Queensland holding 1800 bhares. The British deposits in the Bank amount to £900,000, two-thirds of which are Scotch. The London manager is confident that the Bank will be recon structed on a very sound basis. The Beotch Press urge depositors in 'colonial suspended Banks to adhere to the local Committee to protect their interests. Sidney, May 18. fhe Government received £300,000 in gold in payment of thair account* in the Commercial Bank of New South Wales. Melbourne, May 18. The Attorney-General being of opinion that there is no direct evidence of con spiracy, or sufficient evidence of intent to defraud against Sir M. Davles and Mr F. Milledge, who were recently committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy, arising out of the failure of the Mercantile Bank, : the Crown has decided to enter a nolle prosequi in the case of both the accused. ' Brisbane, May 18. The general abstract of the Royal Bank of Queensland for the March quarter shows liabilities £862,000, including de- ! posits £779,000; assets £1,286,000, in eluding coin and bullion of the value of £700,000. Sydney, May 19. It is stated here that the compulsory winding up of the Commercial Bank of Australia in England, granted by Judge Williams on Mr Guinness* petition, will only affect the English assets, and that the total assets which the Official Assignee in England can claim will not more than pay one shilling in the £1, so that for the other 19s the English depositors will hare to come under the colonial reconstruction scheme. -^-—

FAILURES.

Paws, May 18. The Comptoir dec Fondas Nationeaux, Paris, h«s failed for a million sterling. London, May 17. Andrew King and Co., Australian merchant*, have called a meeting of their creditors. The firm propose voluntary liquidation. • May 18. Day and Rylandrf, colliery owners m Barnsley, have failed, with liabilities estimated at a quarter of a million. Melbourne, May 18. Edward Yeucken, merchant, has failed. His liabilities »re set down at £138,000, and his assets at £66,000.

London, May 18. Victorian throe and » half per cents are at 85}; New South Wales at 70A ; and Queensland at 79. The bank rate of discount is 4 per cent. The American visible wheat supply is 01,600,000 bu«hels. An Australian cargo of wheat sold at 30s 9d ; 6800 quarters of Australian wheat, January shipment, sold *t aame price.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

The following is the Christchureh Corn Exchange report (per Mr G. S. Hickman, secretary), for the week ending May 19 :— With the past week's beautiful weather, farmers have not visited town so frequently. No doubt they are better employed pushing en with their farm work and potato lifting. The qualities of grain offering now are chiefly confined to ex-store parcels, and they command full rates. Wheat is firm at quotations, especially good broken wheat fit for milling. Oats are firmer, and al though we cannot alter our last week's quotation, we shall expect to have to note a change at no distant date. Prime milling and duns are most in request. No prime barley is offering, and maltsters are now Inclined to operate with good medium lines. Potato delivering is now active, and shippers have no difficulty in obtaining their requirements. Considerable sales have been made for June delivery, at equal to 87s 6d and 40s at country stations and ex-pit. Produce is firming, but the demand is chiefly local. Clover Seed is not quite so high as a few weeks ago, as the North Island demand has stopped. We do not anticipate that prices, however, will be materially lower, as there is sure to be a large demand for spring sowing. Our quotations are:—Wheat, Tuscan, 2s 8d to <2s9d; Pearl, 2b 7d to2»8d; Hunter's, 2s 7d: ohickwheat, Is 6d to 2s 3d. Oats, mill -1 ing' Is Ud; bright feed, Is 9d to Is lOd; ordinary feed, Is 8d; Tartarian (seed) Is Ud. Barley, prime, 4s; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed, Is lOd to 2s. Peas, blue, 3s Id* duns, 2s 8d; partridges, 2s lOd Beans, 2* lOck Onions, 465. Rjegrass, 3. 3d to 3s 6d; farmer's parcels, 2s to 2s 9& Cocksfoot, 24 to 3}d* Tmw. 6s to Bs. Butter from 7d to lOd. Cheese, 3d to 4fd. Hams and Bacon, in cloth, 74 to Bd. Flour. £7 and £8. Bran, £2 15b. Sharps, £3. Hay, £2 10s. Chaff, out ftvw, £2; wheat straw, £1 12s 6d. Straw, wheat, £11 oat, £110s. Oat sheaf chaff, £3 ta; oat sheaves, £2 6s to £2 10s. Potatoes, kid ney's, 45s to 80s; derwents (June delivery) 37s 6d to 40s, ex-pit. There jure daily enquiries after leasehold farms, ranging from 10 to 100 acres, near town; also for sheep carrying country.

ALFORD FOREST.

On May 13 a public meeting was called by the delegate for this district of the Shearers 1 and Labourers' Union, and was largely attended. The explanation concern ing the Benefit Fund given by the delegate 1 was very interesting, and questions waie i asked by many present and answecen) The ! usual votes of thanks terminated the meeting. . On Tuesday evening, May 16, in compli ance with the request of the Education ' Board a public nw*tinß wM convened for the purpose of electing a new School Com nuttae. It was resolved not to do so, but to remind the Board that each time the question of the division of the Alford Forest and Bushaide district had been respectfully laid before them the reply was, " Let things go on till alter January 1 next year." Fail ing to obtain any attention from the Board the residents will refrain from electing any School Committee. . , . I The new sheep dip at Springburn proves highly beneficial to the whofe neighbourhood. Messrs Sharplin and Co. havelarge orders for every kind of timber. Ultra hands have been engaged, and constant work till Christinas next will scarcely overtake orders in band. Sheep and cattle • 9k wtU, and tbtro to ftbmiwWvt«flft4.

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Queensland Parliament has been summoned for the despatch of business on May 25, The barque Uledea, bound to New castle, has been totally wrecked. The •*ew are safe. British anti-slavers are protesting against slavery in Tangier, where girls are sold for £10 each. President Cleveland intends to Abolish political patronage and reform the Civil Service. \ Serious floods are reported from Ohio and Pennsylvania, and enormous damage has been done. Viscount Gonaanston, the new Governor of Tasmania, sails in the Ruehine. Mr A. J. Bailout's constituents have defrayed the expense he wai put to in opposing the petitions against his return lor East Manchester. The number of visitors to the , Chicago Exhibition is decreasing, and the Fair is not paying working ex penses. Lord Onslow has been elected Chairman of the Gov*mittee appointed to report on the question of narking oolonial produce. i News from Siam states that am i Anamite column attacked the Laotin tribe at Klwung. Most of the French officers were killed. It is probable that fresh taxation will have to be levied in India owing to a further fall in the value of the rupee. The Governor has sent a cable message to the Queen, congratulating heron behalf of the colony, on the betrothal of the Duke of York and " Princess May. M. Deville, in replying to a ques tion in the French Chamber of Depu ties, said that negotiations would shortly be resumed respecting the occupation »,f Egypt by the British. Rich alluvial gold has been found on Barra station, near Parkes, 264 miles west of Sydney, giving lldwts to the. load. A rush has set in, and a thousand men are already on the field. The "Times" says the attitude of Mr R. L Stevenson in Samoa has been completely justified by the bureau cratic blindness and pompous ineffici ency of the officials, and the financial disaster revealed in a recent blue book. There is a diversity of opinion as to which salt is best for the preparation of Australian butter for London market. Mr D. Wilson, the Vic torian butter expert is visiting the salt works in Liverpool and other dis tricts, making enquiries on the subject. Details of a massacre at Eowbi in China, show that a band of marauders burned the houses, shops, and theatres during a festival, and two thousand people perished in the flames, and forty women were abducted. Mr Buxton, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, has replied to Sir Charles Tupper that the Admiralty is con sidering Messrs Huddart Barker's request for a subsidy to the Canadian line. The miners working in three col lieries in the western districts of New South Wales have given notice, refus ing to accept they proposed reduction . in the hewing rate. They are willing to accept a reduction of 2d, but the masters desire 4d. Only four thousand Chinese in the 1 United Btates out of 100,000 have registered. It would cost a million sterling to deport the recalcitrant Celestials, and the Cabinet have decided that it is impossible to enforce the Chinese Exclusion Bill. - The steamer Miowera, the first of the line running to Canada, sailed from Sydney for Vancouver on Thurs day. She took about forty passengers and only a trifling cargo. Mr Huddart states that the firm have ordered a large steamer for the trade. The Treasury officials consider it premature to appoint officers to confer with the Agents-General upon the question of minting silver and bronco ooinage until the views of all the colonies have been expressed. iTJiis is regarded as shelving the question. The Chicago Exhibition is to be kept open on Sundays despite the fierce Opposition of the officials. This action of the authorities will entail the forfeiture of half a million sterling granted by congress. , Home exciting soenes have taken I place recently in the Bohemian Diet The young Cieoh Opposition party I assaulted one of the officials, and, it is , (reported, destroyed his notes, chased the Speaker from the chair, and wrecked the furniture of the ohamber. SirO. 0. Russell forced the Ameri can counsel at the Bearing Sea Oom -1 mission to reluctantly product a secret report showing that the diminution of seals was owing to mismanagement of the "Rookeries," and not to the' depredations of sealers. - ''.., Two more arrests have beam made in connection with the Sydney pott office frauds. One of the prisoners, a man named Ogle, was also connected with the "long firm" of swindlers which recently engaged the attention of the New Zealand police. , The item £1000, expenses in con nection with Sir G. B. Dibbs' trip Home, which created a large amount of comment, has been withdrawn from the estimates, a number of citizen* > having subscribed the amount A stheme for dealing the unemployed difficulty in Melbourne which is under consideration, proposes that the- men should be billeted on uatoproved lease holds in the colony at the expense of the owners. The Oolonial Treasurer generally approves of the idea, A terrific cyclone passed . through Ulverstone, a town seventy miles north-west of Launoeston. It com pletely overturned the. Weslejan $urch, wrecking' the buikßng, and. caused other damage of a minor character. k Sir John Lubbock, addressing the 'imperial Federation League on the recent change, said be thought it amounted to a revolution. The first I stop had been gained, and the next , would be an attack, on the Empire— not very likely on Great Britain, but possibly on the Colonies and India. Mr Edward Stanhope said there had been a striking improvement in th* prospects of Union during the last twenty-fire yean, and he hoped « ZollTfc V inw«klbee«HbUsk^ r^

THE AflgßtTttTON aOARDIAIS: SATURDAY, MAY 20. LB9ft.



Wanted. \ BOYS 1 and Girls' Own Paper, quarterly part , The Merry Boys, Agnoul tural, HcieM'ific, and Standard Woiks.— H. M .lowks.. _ MR W. EAS lON, EvaugoUst, w^ 1 (D.V.) preach the go«pel in the Orange Hall on Sunday evening, at 6 30. All* are invited. 5 108 T)RTMITIVE Methodist Services to- JL morrow. Preachers — Momini; Mr Evans. Evening, Rev James Cocker subject. "A Penhcostal Blessing. 5 18b ANTRDKtwwn— W. H- Collier's noted four clasp Kv\ Glovis, 2a 61, have ju^t arrived in all afces. l • KAT lER3 Oaned, Dyed, anc i Ju led. Indies 1 *nd Gentlemen» Glows Clean-d. —Misses Hitchcock. Staff Td street, Timaru. Y^TB US, Fresh Shrimps, Fried Fish and American Crackers ab Somerset Oysb r Saloon, opposite MaU. Ottoe, eve y night. 5 14ft 7 I AVHJ you seen the New rilippurß at .OL MITCBELt AND TWRSER's 1 4 148 WASfISD-KNOWN.— a. W. Alcoui and Go's, premises will be closed to-morrow (Wednesday). Re-marking tock for sale on Thursday. F~ IRE WOOD for S*le at 15a per Cord. Apply to the Custodian, Ashburton Domain. 6 8f \nnr ANTED Known. ~T. Hoult W having commenced Bacon Curing "he will have a good supply of Pork Sauwes, Pork Pies, etc., fresh made yery day. 4 2U HHE Good Samaritan, for the imme * diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash Store. 8 M TjTXVK you secured some of our ri warm Slippers for children," Is ?- MITCHELL AKP TUBNER. 4 149 iSIANOS from £20, £26, and £28 10a, X Organs from £1510s. Harmoniums. £10. Easy terms of payment.—H. M. Jones. . , ANTED Known— Hardlby Bros. are sailing Women's Leather Shoe* 43 lid; Elastic Side Boots, splendid quality, 43 9J ; Leather Slippers only 2s lid. Call early and purchase them.— Hardley Bkos.^ 5 ul TV/ANTElTknown— loe Creams, Ice VV Creams, for the hot weather, lways ready at H. G. Floweb's, Oonfec ioner. East Street. OMGR3ET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best;, and the cheap ast. Small •Uoods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 WAITED Known.—Warm Slippers for mothers ; la 9d to 2s 9d per pair.— Mitchbil and Turner. 4 15G BICYCLES (Adams, Curties, and Co.) machines) Cash or terms. Christ church prices.—H. M. Jones. HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 WTANTjED Known.—Como and see * ▼ our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Seobbs, Melford House. WAftTKD Known—Great Bargains in Ladies' Underclothing, Milli nery, Mantles, and Jackets ab S. W. Aicobn & Oo.'sJ Compulsory Salo. (" SHEAP™Flrewood—Short Dry Gum J Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed wood, 24s per cord at Mayo's, Trevortou.—Apply Mas James Fruit ■ Shop. . WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come u> Melford House. H. 0. Segbbs. ijrr ANTED Known—" The Corner" is » » showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. t/OUJEB. ;■- - W' ANTED Kuowu— Anj)bbw Okb has opened his new premises with his Fir^.t General and Grand Display of Ladies' Jackets, Fur-lined Cloaks, Milli nery, Carpets, Boots, etc.—Andrew Obb. _J? BANG 1 Bang 1 Bang 1 Guns 1 Guns ! Guns 1 by the best makers and Stted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, dhd Cases at J. W. Habdley's, East Street. Guns repaired. THE Misses Adams' new Refreshment Booms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and %11 the new summer drinks ready at All times,' Coleman's Buildings, East Strewc . SW /\ LCORN & CO.'S * V f • XJL Compulsory Sale. Flannfelette at 3d, Dress Tweeds at 3|d, Kid Gloves greatly reduced, -IT7 HO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W. W Hardusy, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and ipe in town. TjFASTER Cards and Booklets, New .I U Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods., Sub scribera WMited for our Circulating Lib?aty. L. F. Andrbwes and Co, Stationers' Hall. I V '&$> L .Nickel Watches in the market, X 3 are those at 22s 6d and 255. vS)»eci)illy maae for S, Salek, Jeweller. - i >»i!ii'<c with jach watch. •i ;; '■' IKBK do you get your Ironmon \"\ umy'i At LiAHDLEsv s -jf course, *lit!rts wo fcrtt the be^t valuo in Sheet Lead, Nstils, Locks, Hingp.s. Plough Chains, Rope, Wiro KneHins*. Gorse Knives, Spades and Fork s Lamps, Ftinder an- 1 Fire Irons, and anything y.,»u require. \f \NTFD Known—Robert Shields, '-' ■'h trlfs Stfoet, opposite Woollen t , >, h:ts commenced' Dyeing and Ct.Mitir 4 f/ Ladies' -vnfl Men's Garments. Blanket and Woolleu Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Fftrc»jl9 etc., left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will be tended to. 3 4 CIIRTSTSfiiA.S Suits. Boys, three gt»rmt-nt long Trnuser Suits at los. B"ys, f'olorial-madffKnicker Suits from 10a. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed wuifs &)*. Colonial Tw.?ed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sounders' Buildings. Robrkt Aloobn. S"aTjVAGE, f-x Ruahine, Blankets, Shirtings, and Flanellettes nothing the worst-, I)ud which 'he exrra in^urfiuce on m> other gMods will enable nw t<> b> 11 less than u-uil prices, and as they are ilirect from the Manufacturers uiiy «ne urantifig ough* to secure a supply at ome. '.A looks, Shimklhi's' Buildings The OKStow Biscuit. The latest Mid most delic»te biscuit mwufwtured by A^ihtookMtfCo



: [a cardT MRS A. a. "TSLa-RIDGUE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. 3 2 NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, WINTER 1893 BAIN. BAIN. BAIN. WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS I EAVE your measure at the factory. -*«■ Over 100 patterns to choose from. OIL COATS OIL COATS OIL COATS From tOs 9d. LEATHER LEATHER LEATHER Try the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of BOOTS, You will Save IS per cent. - f BLANKETS 10s 9d RUGS 7s 6i FLANJNELS Is per yard NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND Waterproof Manufacturers. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Ml a- FOR WEDDING PRESENTS,, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS TNSPECTION is invited of the very X choice and high class Stock of S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN'S AGENT. A very large stock of Electro Plats and .Silver Ware, Engagement and Wedding Iling*. Marble Clocks and Gold and Silver .Jewellery of every description ; forming k splendid selection of new and unique goods, just the thing for presents and ob i~ained *i>ecially for the ASHBORTON TJtADJS. —A SPECIALTY.— The lloth^rhatn English Lever Watches ex.tressly made hj Rotherham for S. Si'ek ft re becoming famous throughout •lw 'l:«tri.-i. as the MOST RELIABLE WATOUKS OBTAtMABLE. gglT Special attention is devoted to the \Viiehniakii>3 and Jewellery repairing derailment. "With the extra assistance obtainon, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT WITH S'.iUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. F. SALEK, W ATG LI MAX El; k JEWELLER



WINTER, 1893 G. J. & Co. RESPECTFULLY OR AW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING Hew Goods. ITew Goods. DKESSES. DRESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Cloth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6Jd Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7jd Astrakhan?, Beaver Trimming Ladies' Jackets and Mantles. MILLINGttY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Trimmed Hats from 2a lid. Double Beo* Whte Sheeting, 10£ d Heavy Forfar, 6|d BUnk«ts, Blankets, from 7< lid] f All Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d Men's Whip Cord Tweed Suits, 29s 6d Boys' Suits, 4s lid j Men's Lamb's Wool Pants, 8s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Shces, 4s lid; Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Men's Oolonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d Men's Oolonial-made Bluchers, ss. WE ASK YW TO GIVE OUR SCHOOL BOOTS ONE TRIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at G. J. NEILL & CO.'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. COMPULSORY SALE OF S. W ALCORN & GO'S. STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, MA.NTLES, MILLINERY Etc. ( om M enceson THURSDAY, 11th I NST. EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BAKGAIN'AS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. S. W. ALCORN & CO. BAST STREET.



j 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 2tta 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23a 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drera Tweed at 6sd. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. lOur Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoe?, 3s lid. I Men's Watertight* from 12s 6d. j Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d. Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety I OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FUFS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. | Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, 1 latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number lefe. Splendid Ftr Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDIEY BROS., AROADE. HINDS PUBLIC DIP. BROOKE'S A.SHBUKTON DIP. CHEBTSEY PUBLIC DIP. /"\WING to the Delay caused by the wet weather the Charge will still be On« Penny per head until FBIDAY, May 18, after then l£d per head. CM. Brooke, ASHBURTON. STEAM CHAFF CUrTING AND CBUSHING. G!"EORGE OsBORKJ Begs to announce that he is PREPARED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's best Canterbury Ohaffcutter, and their crusher with latest improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every satis action. Orders may be left With MRGUDSELL, Tinwald; Or,! GEORGE OSBORNE, 3*4 Willowbr.



FOB SA Ii Jfi, The Following IMPLEMENTS, NEW LAST SEASON. IMc'Sherry DRILL, 16 coulter, with broadcast attachment 1 Cambridge ROLLER, Seed Cannieter «nd Chain Harrows ■i Portable HUT, a first class one -J Qet DISC HARROWS, ten feet 4-00 Gallon IRON TaNK» with tap F.~FERBIMAN. 5 148 NOTICE. Oar advertising clients and the sub ioribers to the "Mail" and "Guardian ' are hereby informed that Mr J, C. B«ll late Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy has been appointed canvasser and collector for the Asbburton Publishing Company Limited, in the place of Mr H. W. Barretr. Mr Bell will visit the country districts shortly, of which due notice will be given. Ashburton Publishing Company, xv May 1,1893.



COLBKAKB AND SONB EUCALVPTC gj tract is the only genuine in the market and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde; Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, it his no equal. Agent*—



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, produces of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oil* may not be taken Oar Pure Volatile Euca lypti ISxuraoti which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to un through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greihwald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Moaler, Director of the Medical Ctinio 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 and Bonn* ISuoalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Molntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., ! of America, is the only extract corresponding Ito scientific tests, and the only one which ' possessos the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed ! among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. There so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions I as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: : L By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develop! most freely through iti •urpltts pf o?ygep). g By their alcoholic thin and mobile 'appearance, being reduced in specifio density through the prejtenoe of acids. g. By their taste, the result of the 'contracting tendency of resins and tannster. If these crude oils, cr so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal in flammatiow, dysentery, wound*, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ub always for Sander and Son*' Euoalypti Ex tract and get the old, well.tested and reliable preparation—Sandhurst, Viotoru, Atwtralia.—titamler and Son* The Best Tea 8 CANTERBURY for fcH* money, a \i freo from any excees of Miring anj?y. COUNTESS 2s,J