DEATH.

Aitken. -At Willowby, on March 19, Eltzabeth, the dearly beloved wife of William Aitken, aged thirty-five years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1893. CURRENT TOPICS.

In a letter to a southern contem porary " A Farm Laborer " asks how it is that farmers as a body are such Wad paymasters, and why they should not pay their men's wages periodically as other employers do. He also complains of the bad grace with which farmers part with the money when they do pay. There is no doubt that irregularity in paying farm workers' wages exists aDd is often a genuine grievance, especially in the case of men with families living in or near a town or village. On the other hand there is much to be said for the farmers; many of them are only in funds when they have sold their wool or grain, and to make regular monthly payments would necessitate their going to the bank or merchant for accommodation and pying interest. The irregularity of payments, however, is not so much due to the farmers' shortness of capital as to custom. From time immemorial the practice has been to engage farm workers by the year, paying them their wages half-yearly or, sometimes, not until the year's engagement was up. In the colonies this also was the general practice, but the employee could generally obtain a payment on account and there was a squaring up once or twice a year. This was convenient enough in the early days, but now that the country is more closely settled and a large proportion of the men have wives and families to provide for, regular payment of wages is an im portant consideration, and the request for a monthly pay-day is fair and reasonable. There is evidently no intention on the part of the Minister of Labor that any part of the Labor legislation of the Colony *>hall be a d«ad letter. We see this by the prompt actioo taken to ascertain the truth of the allegation that the half-holiday was not being observed in- Masterton—which we are glad to hear was unfounded; also by M.r Reeves' announcement that it is proposer) to appoint a female inspector of factories for the colony. The latter is a most important and necessary step. There are many details con nected with the employment of females into which only a feaiale can properly investigate, and many matters of moment to females to which an ordinary man pays little or no attention ; and considering the great number of females who are employed iv factories it is but right that a female inspector should be appointed to see to their interests. The Government is to be commended on the project.. It is not a new idea, for the Home authorities are taking a similar step, and in America female inspectors have been in existence for years. Another important step is being taken by the Labor Department. Schedules have been issued to a certain number of selected working men, with a view to obtaining accurate and clear information as to the expenditure of the working classes. We have seen this proceeding denounced as inquisi torial, but there will be no publication of individual returns and no names will be allowed to transpire—it will, in fact, be as secret as the census, or more so—and we do not anticipate that there will be any unwillingness to supply the required information. The object is, of course, to use the knowledge thus obtained for the better ment of the condition of the working classes, and the better informed the legislature may be in regard to the social and material condition of the people the more likely are they to enact and administer legislation affect ing the people wisely and effectively. This step also follows upon action in a similar direction taken in the United States, but the latter has a much wider scope, including enquiries as to the effects of the tariff on various indus tries. We have no doubt the enquiries here will result in much valuable in formation, being obtained.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The production of Root's cantata " The Haymakers" by the Wealeyan choir has been postponed till Friday, April 7, owing, we understand, to illness of leading singers. We regret to hear of the death of Mrs Aitken, wife of Mr William Altken, of Willowby, who died on Sunday after a lingering and painful illness. Messrs Stephens Bros, announce the open ing of their shipment of new goods for the shooting season, and invite the attention of sportsmen to the stock. Holders of tiekecs for the Convent Cor ceq are rcqu«-sted to send in returns at once to ! Father ODonnell; and all accounts against the Committee should be rendered to Mr VV. Adams, hon secretary, before March 30. Before Messrs W. G. Rees and J. W. Swale, J P.'a, this morning a prohibition order was granted against Henry Dalley, to be in force for twelve months in the borough and county of Ashburton. The Rev T. J Bob Johns, of the British and I'oreign Bible Society, conducted the morning service at the Primitive Methodist Church, on Sunday, and the evening service at the Presbyterian Church. There wee large congregations at each service. To-night,' thi annual meeting of the local branch of : the $cciety will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church', at half-past geypn. A meeting of the Cpmmittee cf theAsh burtou VoQtbali Q\ub was Md on Saturday evening, when business of importance was gone through. Correspondence was read from the secretaries of the North fjauter bury and Union Football iilnba re m#tch pn Easter Saturday. It was decided to reply that bo teams would be available for that day. The Domain Board's terms for use of ground was accepted. It was decided to UgU the iormal opening day on Wednesday, April 3, aiid a committee was appointed to get the ground m"'btder, The matter of foining the North or- South" Canterbury Bugby Union was held over pending receipt of correspondence. It was decided to hold a speaiijj general ipeetiitgpn Saturday, April S for reyisijon of rules and other ma.tjters. It was also decided Ihafr. a ball shpuld be placed at the disposal of members who wish to play during the evenings. t* KEATING'B , POWDER " destrays BUGS, JTLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insßota, whilst quite harmless to domestic animate. In exteirainating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordiaai-y. TJ is Berfeetly clean in application. See the artK you purchase is as imitations are noxious and ineffectual, bold in. Tifes, ijd, !8 f _wid ?fl 6* each, by all •pbemiift,!?./ ;•; yx *■ -

The Tekoa, from Lyttelton January 25, , arrived at London on Saturday. The vesting in the County Council for plantation purposes of Reserve 1832, Alford Suivey district, 2O& acres, it gazetted. Last week Mrs Henry Hunt showed us and afterwards placed in Mr W. C. Davis shop for exhibition the finest Lilium Auratum we have ever seen. The spike had when perfect exactly fifty blooms, but got knocked about by the high wind and when exhibited had only 36 blooms. It was grown entirely in the open air. Two suicides are reported by the " Timaru Herald." One «ccurred on Friday evening at Pleasant Valley, when a farmer named John Wallace, twenty-eight years of age, hanged himself on a tree. He lived alone on his farm, and was of quiet habits and was held in high respect by his neighbors. At the inquest a verdict of " temporary insanity caused by injuries on the head re ceived by falls from a horse, was returned." Another occurred on Sunday night, when the body of a swagger (unknown) was found hanging to the Opihi bridge, opposite the Raincliff road. The swagger had torn his shirt into strips, joinsd them together, tied one end of the tope thus made to a pile of the bridge, and put the other round his neck and then threw himself into the water. A general meeting of the Ashburton County Polo Club was held in Henry's Hotel, on Saturday evening. There was a full attendance of members, and Mr G. A. M. Buckley presided. Arrangements weie completed for the polo sports on Wednes day afternoon. It was decided to make no extra charge for horses or vehicles. Nomina tions of local riders for the several events, were closed. A polo ball race was added to the programme, which now comprises eight items. The following officers for the meet ing were appointed :—Judge, Mr M. Stitt; starter, Dr Leahy ; clerk of course, Mr H. McLean; clerk of scales, Mr R. Fried lander. It is said that Alexander M'Naught, who was committed to Dunedin Gaol for refus ing to answer questions put him in the Oamaru District Court when undergoing examination in bankruptcy proceedings, now declines to work, and on rare occasions i speaks. He is not compelled to work, but at first he found relief in this, to him, wholesome form of employment. We ("North Otogo Times") believe he is under under the impression that he should be brought before the District Court on every occasion on which it Bits. It is unnecessary to say that it would be worse than useless to bring this unfortunate and stubborn specimen of humanity before the court un less he conforms to the provisions ot the law which deals with cases such as his. What the end of this peculiar affair will be is a puzzle. Here is a man who can regain his liberty if he will only answer the questions put him in court, and he prefers to remain in prison sooner than do so. The reports that visitors to the Chicago | exhibition would be the victims of extor-1 tionate hotel charges are contradicted. The btg hotels in the heart of the city have already announced their intention to adhere to tneir usual rates. These rates will vary from two dollars to five dollars a day on the American plan, and includes board and lodging. Im addition to the regular hotels there will be plenty of accommodation in die shape of furnished rooms in private houses, and reasonable board and lodging will be obtainable by everyone. Moreover, in the vicinity of Jackson park, the site of the Exhibition, there has sprung into existence a city of hotels capable of provid ing entertainment iorat least 100,000 persons. One of these new establishments alone covers teu acres, and will contain 6iOO rooms, being, in fact, a succession of big hotels uuilt in parallel lines, and connected b/ a gre it central corridor. This giant caravan dery is intended to accommodate cheap ex cutsiouists, and will be known as the " dollar (i day " house. Among the^nany stories of the late Sir Richard Owen^wntes the correspondent of a Home contemporary,) which since his death have found their way into print, I have not seen one doing justice to his skill in iudentifying the bones of animals. One was recently told to me in which Lord John Russell also figures. The statesman and the professor were near neighbours at dheen, and on one occasion a letter was sent to the latter enclosiug Lord John's compli ments and a bone on which he was desirous of having Professor Owen's opinion. The professor quickly pronounced it to be the numerus ot a pig. Lord John afterwards, satisfied the professor's natural curiosity as to why it had been submitted to him. It seems that President Buchanan had sent trom America to the English statesman the present of •• a choice bear's %im," and the family had breakfast off it several times with much enjoyment. Somehow or other, however, suspicion was aroused, and the bone was sent to their scientific neighbour, with the result stated. The following is the text of the women's franchise petition to be presented to.Parlia ment next session ;—" The petition of the undersigned women, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, resident in the colony of Hew Zealand humbly sboweth:— That large numbers of women in the colony have for several yeais petitioned Parliament to extend the franchise to them. That the justice of the claim and the expendiency of granting it was, during the last sessiou of Parliament, affirmed by both Houses; but, that for reasons not affecting the principle of women's franchise, its exercise has not yet been provided for. That if such provision is not made before the next general election, your petitioners will, for several years, be denied the enjoy ment of what has been admitted by Parlia mant to be a just right, and will suffer a. grievous wrong. They therefore earnestly pray your honourable House to adopt such measures as will enable women to record their votes for members of the House of Representatives at the ensuing general election. They further pray that your honourable House will pass no Electoral Bill which shall fail to secure to women this privilege." mmmmm _

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We dp not hpU ouweives responsible for the opinions e*ptesseii by our correspondents.)

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

TO THE EDITOR. g lß? _l n the report of the Mount Sonura Road Board meeting I wro'e " They complained of the cattle at large on the ro*ds." I should have written "Mr Ude complained, "etc. Will you pit ase publish this correction,—lam etc., E. B. Cooper, Clerk. March 18.

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(Received March 20, 10.45 a.m.) London, March 19. Total quantity wool catalogued at Antwerp sales was 8860 bales, of which 5680 bales were sold, 1300 bales of Aus tralian wool were sold at prices fully ten cent, above those ruling at the close of the i ondbn salps. •" _ The English wheat market is lifeless. Seven thousand quarters of' yicWian wheab February shipment were sold at 30s Australian butter has fallen six shillings during the week. The Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limi ' ted have received a cable from London quoWg its brand of mutton at 4£d per ib, lamb 6d per Ib. Prospects remain unchanged. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, hajre receive^ the following cable message, ddted Lori; <2qb, March' 1? :'— froaen Meat—Mutton market weaker. Price of mutton has deuj'ined pne?eighth 'Df A penny per lb sinpe \wt report. Other quotations unchanged singe last telegram. (Last quotations were—Can terbury mutton 4|d per lb and Welling ton mutton 4d per lb.) 1 Tallow—There is no demand. Fine mutton tallow and good beef tallow are worth respectively 37s 6<l and 31s 6d per

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

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London, March 17 The " Daily News " states thst the I Scotch Suspensory (Rcclesiasfcical) Bill J will probably be dropped.' JSir K. Grey, Under-Secretary fur Foreign Affairs, in reply to Mr Hagan, said France had never stated s>he would be willing to exchange New Caledonia for the Falkland Islands, Mr Campbell Banner man, Secretary for War, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the \rrny and Admiralty officials were still opposed to the Channel Tunnel. The publicans intend to close for one day, and hold a mass meeting in Hyde Park in order to denounce the Liberals for supporting the Veto Bill. London, March 18. Colonel Saunderson has received the sum of £50, made up by shilling sub scriptions from Unionist working men in England, in recognition of his op position to Home Rule. The enrolment of Unionists in the north of Ireland is proceeding with activity, though as yet nothing dis tinctly military has been done. Lord Carrington has been appointed chairman of the Welsh Land Commis sion. It is reported that Lord Rosebery, while attending the Queen on her visit to Florence, will seek an interview with the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Germany.

THE FLOODS.

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London, March 17. The Bank of England subscribed 100 guineas, and the Goldsmiths' Company £100 to the Queensland Relief Fund. Sydney, March 18. The railway revenue lost £10,000, owing to the floods having caused the traffic to fall off.

Wellington, March 18. Subscriptions to the local flood fund amount co £306.

Probably the largest losers by the Bris bane floods of any single firm are Scott, Dawson and Stewart, whose warehouse is at the corner of Elizabeth and Creek streets. The water flooded two of their flats. The firm estimate their loss be tween £20,000 and £-000. They have secured the Exhibition building and ground, and have arranged with the officers of the Salvation Army to obtain the services of 200 persons to wash, dry, and cleanse the goods. There are fully a dozen firms in Brisbane who will lose over £10,000 each.

French Progress.

Those who in recent years have seen New Zealand rise mainly through her fine climate and ttie industry of her people from a position of financial danger to one <jf comparative safety, will always feel an interest in other countries which have progressed by similar means, Since (Trance came to grief a little more than twenty years ago, and had to get rid of an invading army by the sacrifice of one of her fines" districts and a large section of her most energetic population, and by the payment, in addition to her own enormous war expenses, of a huge war indemnity, she has made wonderful pro gress. It is true that the French have had great speculative scandals to contend with, notably the metal ring and the Panama Canal; but still her paopb live and thrive by unceasing toil and strict economy. France cannot add an acre to her available lands; she has no "back country to draw upon. She can turn lands from one account to another and make them more profitable by choosing a more profitable crop; she can apply her vast savings to capita] improvements and her growing intelli gence to improved methods of intensive cultivation. Some of the results are really marvellous. Her coal has increased 90 per cent in production and 71 per cent in consumption since the fall of the Second Empire. In the same period the tonnage of goods carried by rail has increased 87 per cent, and her passenger traffic has doubted without any very great increase of mileage. Her postal business, still small compared with that of Britain; has more than doubled, while above all her savings banks' deposits have increased four-fold. Her taxes have greatly in creased, but it is evident that the increase of her power to bear them has been greater. It is, moreover, attested by good independent authority that though her population has increased the material comfort of her peoplo has become visibly ameliorated. Rapid increases in America and the colonies count for lees than in the old world. They may merely imply the taking in of new lands for cultivation, but in an old country like Franca, which has suffered so greatly from the folly of her leaders, they mean a great deal. To us they serve as a useful lesson in national economy. '

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FROZEN MEAT.

London, March 17. Lord Onslow has withdrawn hit Bill to compel the branding of frozen mutton, on a promise that a select committee shall be appointed to en quire into the whole matter.

BUILDING SOCIETY FRAUDS.

The trial of the directors of the Liberator Building Society has begun. J. W. Hobbs and H. G. Wright are charged with conspiracy and forgery, and Newman with embezzlement.

SELF CONFESSED MURDERER.

A boy of sixteen, named Shaw, while in prison for a criminal assault on a girl, confessed to the murder of an old woman near Halifax. He was put on his trial and sentenced to death.

THE SICK STATESMAN.

Mr Gladstone is now convalescent. London, March 19. Lord Salisbury is improving in health, though he is still confined to his room. His medical advisers report that his case requires the utmost care.

OBITUARY.

Mr "Abington" Baird, the well known sporting man. His death was the result of a chill caught while acting as second in a recent prize-fight.

LOSS OF THE TEMPLEMORE.

News has been received that the ship Templemore, 1636 tons, Captain Thomson, which left Wallaroo on January 11 for London, has been lost in the Pacific. Her crew were saved and landed at the Falkland Islands.

HAWAII.

San JBbancisco, March 18. The British party in Hawaii claim that if the question of a Protectorate over the islands were submitted to a plebiscite they would secure a large majority owing to the support of the Kanaka and Japanese party. They further state that if the American marines were withdrawn, Hawaii would maintain her former status. Washington, March 17. Mr Blount, American Commissioner, has started for Honolulu. His in structions are, that the United States will protect Hawaii against foreign aggression, but will accord no other support to the Provisional Govern ment.

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

Washington, March 18. Mr "Benjamin F. Tracy, the ex- Secretary of the Navy, declares that when the war-ships now being con structed are finished, the American Navy will rank fifth in the world, and be superior to! either the German or Spanish Navy,

AQUATIC.

Stansbury, champion sculler of the world, has arrived at San Francisco, and is already in communication with Gaudaur, with a view to arranging a match.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin, March 17. General Caprivi refused to listen to proposals for accommodation respecting the Array Bill made by the Ultramon tane aod National Liberal sections of the Reichstag, on the ground that the concessions offered were inadequate. The Committee of the Reichstag has rejected the Army Bill, on the motion for Ihe second reading.

OBITUARY.

Paris, March 17, M. Jules Ferry, President of the Senate, and formerly Prime Minister of France. March 18. M. Ferry's death was the indirect result of the attempt made to assassi nate him in 1887,whenhe was wounded by a shot fired by a named Aubertin/.., The Parisian press says that the late M. Ferry was one of the greatest figures, and the best friend of the Republic. March 19. AI. Ferry will be accorded a State funeral on Wednesday. M. Oonstans will probably succeed him as President of the Senate.

DAHOMEY.

News from Dahomey states that King Behanzin has sacrificed 1000 slaves, and is harassing the French near Abomey.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Paris, March 18. Counsel engaged at the trial of the Panama Canal directors and. others, for bribery, have finished their addresses, and it is expected that the judgment of the Court will be delivered, on Monday,

CHINESE PIRACY.

Hong Kong, March 17. The villagers near Chifu seized tha pirate junks during the night, and killed sixty of those on board, mutila ting their bodies in a fearful manner. Of the crews of all the junks there were only two survivors. The attack ing party afterwards ate the hearts of their victims. The outrage was in revenge for several murders which had lately been committed by the pirates in the district.

FRANCE AND CANADA,

Ottawa, March 17. Mr G. Foster, Canadian Minister of Finance, states that it is not true that the Government have abandoned the French treaty altogether, but that it is not proposed to ask Parliament to ratify it this session. '

EGYPT.

'" CAifeo, March I^. Affairs! in Egypt are again brought into a critical position through Mini sters disagreeing with the English officials,

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Ottawa, March 18. The Minister for Trade says that if the United States annexes Hawaii, Great Britain will doubtless secure the right to establish a Pacific cable station,

AUSTRALIAN.

POLITICAL.

Sydney, March 18. The Government are determined not to accept the amendment made by the Legislative Council on the Electoral Bill, providing for a rota (or thrift,

DROUGHT.

A severe drought is being experi enced in the interior, and on many stations sheep and cattle are perishing. The road from Oodhatta to Alice Springs can only be traversed by camels. Ko rain has fallen for two or three yearn.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 17. At Whakatane to-dtty, t>efore Mr Bush, 8.M., four chiefs of the Uriwera tribe and twelve women were charged with ob structing Oliver M. Creagh, a surveyor, while he was erecting a trig station for the purpose of surveying the Ruataki block. - T'i accused pleaded not guilty, Mr T. ISrX. Humphreys, solicitor, of Fauranga, appeared on their behalf. Mr Creagh and a Native, namedNumia, gave*, evidence. At latest advices the case was proceeding. About 300 Natives are in the township awaiting the decision in the case. Inspector Hickson has landed at Whakatane with a force of eight men. , Gisbobne, March 17, The East Coast Native prosecution will.. not take place till Monday or Tuesday next. Wellington, March 19. Tha new Resident Magistrates Bill contains a provision for extending the civil jurisdiction of the Resident Magis trate's Court. A Chinaman, named Gee Way, who embarked at New Plymouth on the Mahi napua on Friday night, died on the voy age to Wellington. Deceased was -very ill when he went or board. At the inquest the post mortem revealed the faot that death was the resulc of apoplexy of the left lung. A verdict was returned accordingly. Mr J. C. Martin, of Christchurch, has declined the offer of the Resident Magis tracy. It is understood chat Mr Hawkins has accepted and will be appointed to Masterton. Kswow, March 18. The deserted prospeccora' camp near Mount Helmet has been accounted for. Two men were camped there in the winter, but were driven away by the cold. As they intended to return they left their belongings. Oamaru, March 18. A little girl, two and a half years of age, daughter of Mr W. Manning, land lord of the Criterion Hotel, was burned so severely on Saturday morning, all her clothes catching fire, that she died in the evening. Invercargill, March 18. At the Police Court to-day another Melbourne spieler, George Moison, alias Herbert Collins, was charged with assauit, and sentenced to three months' hard labor. Mr Thomas Bracken returned by the Te Anau yesterday, and goee on to Wel i ngton. '"

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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The JVMtlvc Ir»aU«i.

Wellington, March 20. Four Native men and eleven women were sentenced on Saturday, at Whaka i tone, to one month I imprisonment in Auckland gaol for obstructing the survey. The Resident Magistrate would have let the women off, but failed to get a satis factory answer to the question whether : they would discontinue their opposition |to the survey. One woman failed to ap pear, and a warrant was issued for her arrest. The steamer left for Auckland with the prisoners on Saturday night. No demonstration was made. Mr Creftfith, burveyor, has been in structed to go on with his work, but to be careful to give no cause of unnecessary irritation. Orders have been issued to the police in case of further obstruction to take similar action again. The public-house at Whakatane was closed by Mr Bush, 8.M., while the case was tircceeding.

The Shop Act.

A statement having been made that the Shop Act was a d«>ad letter at Masterton, Mr Tregear paid a surprise visit to the town. He found no ground for the state ment, and tho Act working as effectually as elsewhere.

Resignation.

Mr Arthur Bell has resigned the post of defence engineer in order, to practice his profession on his own account. He has been in the Government service since 1878.

The Magisterial Appointments.

Mr T. Hutchison has accepted the posi tion of relieving Magistrate.

The Cheviot Estate.

The Minister of Lands states that the Cheviot property is being really held by the Land and Income Tax Department. A special act will be required next session to unable it to be dealt with under the land laws of the colony.

Fatal Accident.

Hawera, March 20. A man named A lick Bray died in the hospital from injuries by a fall of earth while he was working near Otakoho. Deceased came from Canterbury.

The Midland Railway.

Brunnerton, March 20. The petition of the Midland Railway asks the Government to give altogether one million to finish the line to Christ* church, and give £100.000 guarantee to a loan.

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THE VICTORIAN REVENUE.

Melbourne, M»rcl/ 20. The revenue tor the first two weeks of the month shows a decided improve* ment. This is the first occasion such has been the case during the' present financial year.

ARMY COMMISSIONS.

The Colonies recently requested the War Office to allow two out of ten commissions in the army apportioned to the Colonies to be for the Engineers and Artillery, but the Imperial autho rities have declined to do so.

A. Good Man

But "he drinks.' 1 Can a man be *• good " either from a mdral or business standpoint Trtio is aUdicted fo the'use o| alcoholic drinks I 'He may possess" fine business qualifications, but if h.o drinks his value to his employer, himself, or hi« tamily is on the wane. Why don't he stonf 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 inebriety fastened upon him, but not an incurable disease, no no! 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. Send for circulars ot cures.

THE AHHBCTBTOH (4CTAitDIAM : MQ^DA^, MAKdfl 20, 1893.



Mails clows for th« following P\» c«" a .a" under, iubiectto the necertary alterations .— TUESDAY, March 21. For Northern Ports, per Te Anua, at W*BDNkSDAY, Warch 22. For Northern Ports and Australian .Colo nies, per Hauroto, at 6.30 »; 11** . f 1 For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe (specially addressed per Orient fteanV only), and also for the Australian Colonies (except New South Wales and Queensland), per express to (connect with Manapouri, at Port Chalmer), at IS.-3O ***"? the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, £d West Indies (via 3an Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc. and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand^ per Takapuna, as Allows:-Ordinary let^rs books, and newspapers, at °-x° J^Xn I-ndonon T Aprn|6 For Chatham Islands, per H.M. s Ring dove, at 630 am. |ff . \A/ ranted. ; Women's Christian Temperance Union request a full meeting of members To-morrow (Tuesday) to kj appoint officers. "^ W"' ANTED, a respectable Girl, age 14 or 15; light house work; good home; no children. Apply John MABaPBW, Pailw»y Bookstall- 3 105 C CONVERTIBLE Cycle, suitable for J Lady or Gentleman. First class " Star " Machine now on view. Cycle requisites supplied.-H^M- Jones. lANOfiORTE and" Organ Show Booms. Best cash value obtain able Extended terms ; reduced sc^e ; Ohri^churchpricy.— H. M. Jokes. WANTED Known—l«e Creams, fee Owaras, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. FtowßK'a, Confec tioner, East Street SOMKR^BP Meat Mirfc. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap ast. Small a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial wlujg —'V. J. SttoooK. Zlisr W' ANTED Known-Robert Shibmw. Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyemg and Cleaning Ladies' -md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderato charges. Parcels etc, left at Mrs Adams', Senders' Buildings, will be attended to. 6 4i / i HE Good Samaritan, for the imme- I diate relief of pain— Light 8 Cash Store. _______Jlir I J OMKOPATHIC Medicines, price tX Is. Sol.» agent for district Light's Cash Store. 2J^ WANTRD Known-9^l Gloves for 4£d; 7|d Kmbroide'y for 4^d j 13s 6:1 Summer Dresses for 8s 9^-~~ Mitchell & Turner 3 bi BIG YCLXS, Ordinary and Safety Cycles, Star Humber Roadster, Racers—Star Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adams, Curties and Cj s Ma chines.) Cash or.Terms. Christchurch Prices.—H. M..IQNE3. 284 WANTED Known-Andrew Oir has Removed to tho Old Town Hall for one month, during the re-building of his premises. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots ' greatly red uced. - Andrew Qrk. 2§lo* r^iHEAP Firewood—Short .Dry Gum ' i Firewood, at 26s par cord; mixed wood, 24a per o»rd at Mayo's, Trevortou. - Apply Mrs James Jruit Bhop. . CHKIP Fruit— Having bought Mf Mayo's orchard, I cm sell Fruit Cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at East Street Shop.— MR3»AMB3.' _______^ S WANTED the Public to know that S, W. Aloork and Go's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underdothing etc. .____.__ ■VirANTED Known.—Come and see *» our dress lines at 4^d and 61, leather shirting 6jd, thrse-quartcr cloaks 12s 6.1. ~H. C Segers, Milford House. "ANTED, Ladies nnd Gentlemen to see the orand Display in the windows at " The Corner" Saturday— W. H. CoTiiBR. I" >EST Nickel Watches in the market, J> are those at 22* 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. IXr AN TED Known—'' The Corner "is ,* * showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Collier. ANTED^Purchasera ior Bargains n Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, 4c. at S. W. Ai-oork and Go's Sale. . THE Misses Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready^ at ill times, Coleman's Buildings, East Street WANTED everyone to come and see the beautiful presents we are giving away for every 5s and upwards ■pent —H. C. Segers, Melford House. UST Opened. — A splendid assort ment of Ladies' and Childrens' Jackets and ulstera.-H. 0. Segers, Melford Houae. BANG ! Bang ! Bang ! Guns 1 Guns ! Guns! by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. Po*der, Shot, Caps, Cartridges Wads, au.l Owes at J. W. Hardley's, East JStrea'. Gunß repaired. I~~\llK Missing Word Is. Books on . j&een and Dairy Farming, The Hnrse, The Dog, Poultry, Gardening, Athletica and Training. Back Numbers of Graphic, The Queen, Sporting and Dramatic News and other illustrated papers at half pric«, at L. F. Andrewes &, Co., Stationers' Hall. ~i\f~HY rv>t Bake your own Bread when v» yi'U c*n ser, 501bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five flings <^d sixpence booked at Boßßftt alcorn s. Saunders Buildings. 11 <Ji X I / HO is yow Pi umber ? Why, J. W. %V J1 audley, who ia a Manufacturer of Ppi»uti«^ »«<lgin* Steel Gutters, TlAtlm Hinl^, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the 1 ,r,e t sU,ck of Pumps and I'ipe in town. "TrrTnOfT-'', d«» you «ec your Ironmon- VV -*»■» 1 At Hakdlsy's of course, Where w~e {«b tho be>t value in Sheet S3; B«ifi. h'^, Hinget, Plough ffWus, R'>P", W:ire Knettmg, Gorse Kmw.l Spndes mA iFoi-K !«»*»» i Fender m A Fire Iion«, and fiWWW jan re<amre. . __ (""tj^lUsT'v.a^ .-Jims ' i*»ys, tljree J tfa.monn long 'VruMKor at ilss.! Iltv^ r^i-wl-uwle Kwvmv Unmitum fj W« nicely m^ O»lonwl«jr«B4



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. NEW GOODS. NEW .GOODS, FOR WINTER, 1893. New Overcoats in Men's, Youths', and Boys'. New Waterproof Coats, Men s, Youths', and Ladies'. Made to measure. One hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Best Assorted Stock we have ever had. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS -NEW GOODS ARBIVBD— Prices that will astonish the people of Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. J ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. ~ Money. X}f*f\nf\ of Trust Moneys to lend agOvUU upon Freehold securi ties, in sums of not less than £1000 Apply t0 Mr C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor, 238 Montgomery's Buildings. | ISfOUST rSOIERS~COAir MINES. IWILL NOT be held responsible for j Debt contracted on my behalf without; my written order. All Cod obtained from these mines will be charged for by me, no other receipt than my own temg a sufficient discharge. 0. B. KNIGHT, PROPRIETOR,. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON ADVANCE TINWALD. €. Wawfctn* IS now Opening in his New Shop, ft very Choice Assortment of l*ooas, consisting of BUCKETS, WOOLS, FLANNELS, FANNELETTES BOOTS ASD SHOES, AND AfcL &INDS OP DRAPERY, At Prices that ohi^quge .these of any Draper in >.shb ; ur6oii or Chris^hurtw. The Bootmaking Department is in charge of a firsfc olass workman, secured, in order to make tfeiß branch of the ousi- Um* 'Special je^jite,, *»)*



Bead; This. These Bargain* vgf*^* seen f° bC New Dress Goods 9id, now 4^d All Wool Summer Serge U, n°w. 7 2d Summer Drees Tweed* worth Is, for o^d Pkid and Stripes for Children's Dress*, 6id Flannelette 3s 9d dozen Heavy Twilled Flannelette 4s lid dozen Cotton Shirtings worth 81 f°r'sr} Cotton Shirtings worth 9Jd for 0M Double Bed Sheeting, white twilled, lOfcd White Lace Curtains from Is 9d a pair Good twilled Cretonne 4|d yard S£^n 3 n, SKita -> S KM. »*— to 6id Striped Dimity for bed valhnces 6^d yard : / CLOTHING. ■ CLOTHING. Men's Strong Tweed SuiU 32s 6d, reduced to 19s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits 20s Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers 8s lid KS.'S*-mSvS*» ">4 *•"« t Shirts-dirt dirap- Boy»"Tweed&uitß 4slH. (3ome and see them. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s Men's Cookham Boota, worth 25a, for Us 6d W W K OIS oF7,^f W»fA|GAIKS » BOW * G»L 3 ' Women 1!* strong Leather Shoes. 4s lid Ladies' Olove Kid Boots 8s 91, reduced to 6s lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots Hte 6d, reduced to 7s 6d "■■'.'ik';. U. J. ■NBILL and CO., FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS- T^HE WATCHMAKING AND JBWBLLUBT REPAIRING DEPARTMENT I is now very^complete in its arrangements, and having (in consequence of the uLZr^ZIJ) obtained the addidonal assista"« f* J jortoomjj Mb Jamks Wilson (from Biysbn and Sons, watchmakers, U, Imburgh), G^tomers can repLEisS rNO^3 is ™* "™* °£^?^oK*™™*tf^? are as low as is consistent with SOUND AND RELIABLK WORKMANSHIP. WatchiiiakeiNJeweller^j&Jl^^^



"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed fart and followed faster" upon the I fortunes of po.T Queensland until that Unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, frt m failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress ; the destroying plague may be let loose and grip witn his cold hand the vitals cf the young and strong, leaving sorrowing widows and wa;l:ng orphans everywhere, and painful blanks in every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword over a country, and leave desolation in their tr,»ck in place of smiling scenes of peace and plenty—all sad enough and sickening enougti if you will ; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they find their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hope? for the future sunk in one mournful and inretrievable disaster ? These feelings can only be imagined. And what ought ours to be in regard to the sufferers —we who dwell in the moat glorious country under the, sun, and enjoy such blessings as are only enjoyed by the dwellers in a second paradise ? Such feelings, to be sure, as are prompting the Jhovsands of meetings, and plans and organisations of the people of this Colony, to send help to the afflicted. New Zealand has conic nob'y to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first call. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past history. SO THINK Hardley Bros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. ]20 Dozen large Towels to be sold at from 2s 9d a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2s lid a dozen. Dress Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra larg« grey Blankets only 10a 6d. Sheeting at 10*4. 94 Men's Suits from 19a 6d. Woollen Socks at lHd. Men's and Boyß' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6s 9d. Hens nailed Shooters now only 8s lid, worth 12s fid i^- NOTE THE ADDRESS HARDLEY BROS., ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



T)EOPLFi about to marry and furnish J_ their houses, are invited to call on Picfcford * Undrlll, AT THB ASHBUETON FURNITUBE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. -NOW ON VIEW- Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattresses. Bagtfsh #nd Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Sup? and rn lJ? ck Mattresses, Duchesse and Fancy 'Li&Wi Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, andjfots. Furniture Kopairsd, Rpstujjfed, tod Repolished on the Prmma, —Note the address— TANORED STREET, Nex Building Sosiety. m«T«CBt Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and frie from auy epje23 of astringency. A 9* VOW o»Wfift9< '



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract iv the market now, produces of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken for Our Pure Volatile JE&uca lypfci Extract, wli cb is. recognised by the medical division of u.v'. Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— ,■, It is proved by tests made by the Medioai Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, ftlclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding j to scientific tests, and the only one which pos&esßes the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are lip b^ classed aiidcng the tut-penjnrh'es, which hate, when used as medicirie.'no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts), wluch may haye received distinction at Exhibitions as pomraercial articles and are used for i mephanical purposes only are discernible f 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. g.' '^y their taste, t}je result of the contracting tendency of resins and tann&ter. Jf tfeese prude oils, or sq called eucalypti extrapts are applied by mistake in cases Qf croup, bronchitis, djptheria, internal in* fiammations, dysentery, wounds, eta., tho consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for San<ler and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract arid get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation —Sandhurst, Victoria, AwtrtUv-Wfiuaer «jt4 Son*



The £est Bewkdy fob iNDiciKsxiqy-; Nortqn's '(jamqmile "Bills' are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Fills, with justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. ■ Sold in bottles, at 1« ltd, 2i 9d, Us, by al« tr^dftiw ywdor* thr«ml»Bt th« »«|ty.