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Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court this morning—before MrT Bullock, J.P—William Albury, an old offendsr, was fined 10 1 or 24 hours im prisonment for drunkenness. The Superintendent of Telegraphs at Hobart has issued a notice to the Hobart Tramway Company prohibiting the trams from running on the grpund that the electric apparatus of the trains destroys the tele phones. James Maguire, who was dischxrgsd on the charge of being concerned with others in the Miller's Point outrage at Sydney, has since been sentenced to forty-eight hours' imprisonment and twenty lashes for throw ing stones at the wife of the licensee of the Flagstaff Hotel, where he had been refused admittance on a Saturday night. Fillis' circus ia having a second high'y suc cessful season in Melbourne. Mr Fillis' ambition is to establish a regular company with permanent circus buildings aud hippo drome in {both and Sydney, to work from those two chief bases all over the rest of Australasia, taking in Indi* aud South Africa as a part ot the circuit, and bringing out new artists andnesw «ens%tions . every year, all the while maintaining in Melbourne an equine school for ihe supply of trained circuis horses. A daring robbeiy of jewellery is reported from Sydney. A well-dressed man, appa rently a Germao, went into the ahop of Mr T. M. Alcock, jeweller, George street, Hay market, and asked to be shown some diamond rings. Mr Alcock, who was in the shop by himself, took ft large tray ot rings out ot the window, removed the glass cover, and placed it on the counter, No sooner had he done this than the man snatched up a smaller tray, containing ruby and diamond rings worth £2000, from the larger tray and rushed off into George atreet and round the first corner into Hay street before Mr Alcock could do anything.

An observer has taken 1000 notes of the conversation of passing yoang women. Out of that number 780 began with either, " And I said to him," or "He said to me," or 'She told me that he said;" 150 referred to dresses or hats that were either "per fectly lovely," or "just splendid," and the rcmiinder w ere r^tty evenly divided between comments on other girls who were " horrid " or "stuck-up and hateful," new novels, studies, the summer holidays, and the latest scientific discoveries. Owing to the wet weather last evening the Te Korero club did not hold a meeting The committee have decided to devote next Thursday evening to a debate on prohibi tion. Final arrangements have also been made for the closing of the session on Tuesday September 26, when a gentlemen's social will be given. Mr John Arthur Elphinstone, a surveyor, has had an unpleasant experience at Mcl i bourne. He was walking down Bourke street in company with his fiancee, when a constable arrested him as a man who had obtiined £1 19s from a laborer by a varia tion of the confidence trick. The laborer swore to his identity, and the police would listen to nothing he would say. He]got bail, and had to appear next day in court. The magistrate rated the police roundly for their hasty action The Southland v Canterbury interprovin I cial football match was played at Lancaster Park on Thursday. There were 2000 spectators. The game was fast and open, and was won by Canterbury by nine points :to five. In the first spell Lee and White scored for Canterbury, Lang converting one try. In the spell, White scored another try for the home team, and Jenkins for I Southland, Rogers converting. The weather was splendid, and the ground in fine order in Bpite of a lot of heavy rain within twenty, four hours. Mr Cotteril was referee, and satisfied all, and the game was a great mv provement upon the match on Saturday against Otago, " Joe " Goddard, the famous pugilist, was arrested at Benalla, in Victoria, for being an absconding insolvent. He gave the sergeant and two constables great trouble. Fixing his feet against the opposite seat, he successfully resisted for some time the com bined strength of the three officers of the law to displace him. A large crowd gathered round to witness the struggle.' JExentually, however, the pugilist either was overpowered or gave in, and placed in a cab and removed to the lock-up. Although he stubbornly resisted, he showed no disposi tion to use his pugilistic skill. At the In solvency Court, Melbourne, he was granted his liberty on paying £200 into court for the | benefit of his creditors. widow named Pauline Francois has re covered 2100 in Melbourne for a breach of promise of marriage from Captain Hector M'Quarry, who is sixty years of age. The ! captain met her on the s.s. Elingamite, and ' he went so far in his preparations for % wedding as to buy the cake. However, he backed out on the ground that hia grown up daughters who are in New Zealand, would not like ifc- The captain is an old New Zealander, and is said to own Home vessels in the New Zealand trade. Mrs Francois is a woman with a history. Sh t e ran some wine shops In Melbourne under the name of Madame Vine, and, being prosecuted, alscmded from bail. It Mas while beiug brought back that she first met her aged lover. Me SarwooJ, a leading member of the Melbourne Trades Hall, expressed himself very strongly before the Sweating Com mission the other day in regard to the Chinese, who enter into strong competition in the furniture trade, witliwhich Mr Har wood is connected. "I sometimes wish," siid the witness, •• that our fellows were not so quiet—that they would raise & riot t>nd drive the Chinamen into the bay. It is not a question of kid gloves, but a question of actual existence, for the white man. It really seema to me .that we would be justi tified, in order to maintain our existence, in resorting to force of arm 3, and say to the Chinese, "You are injurious to us—you are making war ou our occupations, and therefore you shall go." Bub we are as quiet as sheep."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

PEE PEESB ASSOCIATION. London, September 13. The "Times" says the House "of Lords will accept the Parish Councils and Employers Liability Bills. The Unionist press ridicule the Liberal manifesto They declare it a bombastic effusion of men who are afraid to appeal to the country.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Charles de Lesseps has been released from prison. A cable hag been received announcing the safe arrival of the "New Aus tralia " emigrants at Monte Video in the Royal Tar. The bombardment of Rio de Janeiro by the rebel warships continues. One of the strongest forts has gone over to the rebels. The Matabeles now surround the approach to Fort Victoria. The Mashonas are taking refuge in the fort, as they fear a general ma?sacre. Shipments of Australian gold are being stopped at Egptian ports for transference to the east, in order to save the cost of shipment from London. It is reported that a Pittsburg attorney has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in a plot to kill President Cleveland. It is alleged that he was to be assisted by a number of malcontent pensioners. Lord Roberts admits the truth of the charge repeatedly made that, contrary to the orders of the Imperial j Parliament, courtesans are officially recognised in many Indian camps, and are subjected to medical control., A dozen robber 3 seized the New York express in Kindalvill, blew up the safe with dynamite, and stole a quarter million dollars. The driver of the train was killed. A sheriff's posse pursued and captured the bandits. Owing to the rejection of the reduction on the manicipal vote the Victorian Government have had to impose an additional customs duty. The article selected was sugar, and the duty on that commodity would be doubled. A stringent Sunday Closing Bill has been introduced by a private member in the S. A. Parliament. A publican on conviction for an offence is to lose his license and the customer is to be liable to from one to six months' im prisonment. Government oppose the j measure, which is not likely to pass I this session,

CORRESPONDENCE.

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WAKANUI CREEK.

TO THE EDITOR.

Silt,—Mr Leadley'a letter in your i;sue of the 12th insi;. accuses me of stopping the creek and cut; ing off the water supply of the district. I certainly was propaied to test the question as to whether the mill-owners had a right to send an> amount of water on to my property when ib suited their convenience. 1 never j understood that my being a member of the Council was to preclude me from the rights of a private citizen. Surely 4he fault lies with the County Council and not with me for the lax arrangement made with the mill-owners in not securing a guarantee that they would not step the water (necessary for the supply of the races), and for which the Council was to pay, and has paid for some years, £25 a year. Hy opinion is that the Canterbury mill-owners should not be allowed to cut off our water supply when they think fit, and that in spits of the remonstrances of the County Council. Bach an arrange ment is very far from satisfactory, and I have made up my mind to do what I can to stop it, and hope to succeed. Tha remedy may seem rough, but so is that for the toothache. The " persistent oppo sition and wearisome stonewalling " which Mr Leadley speaks of would lead one to believe that I had been obstructive in the Council. I deny any such charge ; but I shall always give my vote for what I con sider right, regardless of what the majo rity may be against me, I assert that it is not necessary to divide the district in order to deal with the creek question : but, on the contrary, that the passing of the special order will intensify the diffi culties in the way, which I believe the Council will not venture to deal with at the present time. lam just as much in terested in the question as Mr Leadley, but it is my duty to see that) the expendi ture on the eighteen miles of creek below Mr Bullock's, and which has never been any part of our water supply system, is to borne equitably by those likely to be benefited. It is true the. mill-owners have made an offer to the Council which that body has refused to accept. The Council has also made an offer which the mill-owners have not accepted, ho far as I know ; and so the matter stands. Per sonally the owners of the Canterbury j mills and I had no difficulty in arranging about the creek. I have never been con sulted in any way by the owner of the Wakanui mills, and refuse to allow any one to run a large body of water through my property without my being in any way consulted, I have offered a water right in perpetuity to the County Council, and though not formally accepted it was unanimously expressed that the terms were fair and reasonable; but that was before steps were taken to define the boundaries of the proposed new district. "Th legal and other preliminary ex* pansef wi 1 not be more than a five pound note" says Mr Leadley; and he saya he has tin on the best autho rity. That authority evidently knows nothing about the matter, Does Mr Leadley Jknow that the County Coun cil employed a man about three weeks canvassing the Hampstead district for the requisite number of signatures necessary to allow the Council to. make the spechl order, and that the bulk of the signatures were from people who do n:>t live in the distrkt and will pay m wator rates ? Does he know that the man em ployed received £6 for doing so ? Tnab item would be amongst the first charged against the new district; but that i< neither here nor tnere compared to what wi 1 fol low. For the solicitor's preliminary canter oust £20 19,3 lid, and now tint he has got a free hand and careeiiag round the cou:se in lii* o.vn way, he would•■ be a bold man to say what y< v ani I, brother ratepayers, wiil have to pay when he alights from this great water race. But that will be, I may tay, when the special order becomes liw ; not till then. Mr Leadley seems to think that the settlers will make a good bargain by the proLosed arrangement. But this ti on the assumption that every settlor will give a fiee water »ighc and pay water rates as well. There is a good prospect of some thing lite that being brought about if the special order h not passed, lut if passed then I have na doubt the land will have to be paid for. Both Mr Oorbett and myself have offered to provide for the convenience of settlers above and below U3 on the creek a water raca through our properties and to pay water rates. Sup posing the Wakanui district proclaimed, then on it will rest th& responsibility, I presume, of maintaining the head works aid the connection between the north and south branches j the intake and protective works of the Canterbury mills ; the intake at the Wakanui mills ; and the whole of the cost of the bridges over the creek in stead of tho half as at present. I wish the whoJe district to share in the liberality of the contributions, and also the respon sibilities ; for there will be great risk in the maintaining of so many intakes. I think the contributions should be'propor tionate to the requirements instead of a fixed sum as proposed. Settlers I think will agree with me that the County Coun cil has been guilty of gross negHgence in allowing the intake of our water supply to continue so long under pijvate control.— I atr, etc., James Beown, Wakanui.

ASHBURTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

TO THE IJDITOK, g IRt I gee Radical is not yet satis6ad. He does not relish being called a funny do*. Well ! There are all sorts of dogs in Hiis hub of the universe, I am told ; from the aristocratic hound to the plet e'an cur. He calls me, with his u>ual origin ality, a "long-winded, dre*ry dog." That is the retort cttrteous I presume. Really, Radical had better reserve his talents'for that comic paper. lam afraid no mere human intellect pan stand such a constant strain upon ijb- lam glad though to hear that he is not a prohibitionist, for does not Charles Kingsley's Doctor Thurnall say "he who drinks water thinks water," and that is worse than whisky when it gets to the brain. How? ever, now ha has toM me he is not a prohibitionist, I am quite willing to tell' him why I do not accept his direct vetoism as compatible with true Liberalr ism. If those gentle nen who are bo anxious for it will select any part of New Zealand -*or of the habitable globe for that matter where there are no public houses, and carry out their direct veto, prohibi* tion or whatever else they like to call it, scheme; then, I for one have no objec tion to their doing so. But, wherever the trade has been legalised, as it his been by the very fact of licenses having been granted, then I say they have no right, and it js entirely opposed to the true principle of Liberalism for a bare majority to have the power to close public houses and deprive the moderate drinker of his glass of ale, wine or whisky. Radical accuses me of wandering from the main point. He nnist excuse me if I tell him that is simply drawing a red herring across the scent, and I am too ojid a dog to be deceived by that. The main point is the inconsistency of the Libem'. Associa : tion in seeking to split the votes in the, coming e'ection. Facts, we know, are stubborn things, and here are one or two facts for Radical and the Liberal Associa tion to digest. At the last election (1890) Mr Waby, the elect) qt the Ashb;urton "Liberal." Association, was a Gons'eryative and sup ported the greatest Conservative of them ail-but of eour§e faat was.

trcause of his objection to prom bilion without compensation alluded to in my last. The only occasion on which Mr Waby has ever been suspected of LibaralUm waa when nine years ago he seconded Mr McLachlan's nomination, On the other hand, Mr McLachlan has consistently advocated liberalism and the policy the present Government has »d ---opted. Radical says assumption is my forte; but even he must admit there 1< no assumption about that. These are simply hard facts, as he can easily as certain if he will take the trouble, 'ih-re is a sort of covert sneer in that allusion to a " plucky dog," which is evidently meant for wit. He is somewhat- of a wag I admit though I must not again transgress by calling him a "funny dog" but I can fancy him ivayging his libble tail over that snap-shot. And that allusion to '' head quarters " too. Aa it happens it was impossible for me to have applied to head quarters. —(Doe 3he mean the Liberal Association, Mr McLachlan, or the Horee Guards ? The allusion is so vague that he might mean either)-in the interval between the publication of his letter and the date of my reply. If it is any satis faction to him though, I challenge him to publish the whole of Mr McLachlan's reply to the Liberal Association and not a mere garbled account. I am perfectly sati fied that Mr McLachlan's candidature will not be injured thereby. He might as well also publish the proposal made hy one member of the Association that they should " return a member to Parliament; who would lead the Government." If I mistake not, Mr McLachlan was not "egotistical" enough to accept such a responsibility. I really pity any man such an Association might succeed in getting returned. If ho is manly enough to have an opinion of his own he is " egotistical." If he says he will not op pose a certain measure under certain cir cumstances, even though it be a measure J they themselves want to carry, he is a " servile follows." And, as if this is not enough to make his life anything but a happy one, he must be able to lead the Government ! Great Scott! What sort of a bonus will they offer this political para gon when they find him ? No wonder the Borough Council are reducing their ex penditure and cutting the men down 6d a day. If Ashburton is to get a man made to order Ashburton will have to pay for him. . At the risk of being called a "long winded, dreary dog " again, 1 would re mind Radical and the Liberal Association of the old story of the dog and his shadow. Lat them beware lest by grasping at the shadow they lose the substance. I have once more to thank you.—l am etc., ' Liberal Elector.

Sunday School Examina tions.

1b the Presbyterian Sabbath School examinations, reported to the Presbytery on Wednesday, the following local names appear : — CATECHISM, Junior Section. Second class—Bessie Martin, Tinwald, 69. Highest 88. Third class—Mary Bradshaw, Tinwald, 58; Caroline Christensen, Mayfield, 56 ; Percy Prebble, Fiemington, 41. Highest sy. KIDDUS SECTION. Second class—Thomas Chriatensen, Mayfield, 77 ; Susie Meharry, Tinwald, 76; David Kellahan, Mayfield, 73 j Wil liam Robinson, Pinwald, 71; Percy Orr, Ashbuiton, Minnie Doak, Wakanui, and Mabel Wilson, Wakanui, 70 each ; Annie Martin, Tinwald, 69 ; Henry Bradshaw, Tinwald, 63 ; Eva Anderson, Titiwald, 60. Highest 79. Third cla33—Gertie Robinson, Tiawald, 56; Annie D^kers,, Fiemington, 53 ; Jennie Bdll, Fiemington, and Alfred Millichamp, Tmwald, 48 each ; Fiorrie Prebble, Fiemington, 43 ; David Kella han, Miyfield. 40. Highest 56. SENIOR SECTION T.

Seoond class— Margaret Cochrane, Wakanui, 79 ; Blanche Lewis, Tinwald, 74 ; Margaret Doak, Wakanui, 73 ; R. C. Anderson, Tinwald, 63. Highest 79. Third class—Sarah Graham, Ashburton, 59; Edith Millichamp. Tinwald, 56; Louisa Martin, Tinwald, 54 ; Annie Craighead, Ashburton, 51 ; Mary McOal lum, Ashburton, 5.0. Highsst 59. SENIOR SECTION 11. First c'ass—Annie Meharry, Tinw*ld, 94, Highest 9-i. Third class —Samuel J. Anderson, Flemington, 46. Highest 55. SCRIPTURE KNOWLEDGE. JCJNIOR SECTION. , Second class—Bassie Martin, Tinwald, 75 ; Caroline Christensen, Mayfield, 74 5 Mary Bradshaw, Tinwald, 72; Maria Christensen, Mayfield, 71J Adrie Orr, Ashburton, 70; George Henderson, Flemington, 68; Alice Ogston, Tinwald, 64. Highest 75. Third class—-Percy Prebble, Fleming ton. 56. Highest 58. BJIDDTB SECTION. Firsc class.- Percy Orr, Ashburton, 87; Mabel Wilson, Wakanui, 84; David Kellahan, Mayfield, Florence Hefford, Aehburton and Minnie Doak Wakanui, 80 each. Highest 92. Second class.—J. R. Smith, Ashburton, 70; Alfred Millichsmp, Tinwald, 70; Susie S. Meharry, Tinwald, 67; L. Turner, Ashburton, 62 j Helen Turner, Ashburton, 62 ; Thomas Christensen, Mayfield 60. Highest; 77. Third class. —Annie McDonald, Ash burton, 55 : Eva Anderson, Tinwald, 54; Harry Bradshaw, Tinwald, 52} W. I Robiison, Tinwald, 49; Florrie Prebble, : Flemington, 47 ; Nellie Anderson, Ash burton, 42 ; Annie Martin, Tinwald, 40. Highest 57. (SENIOR SEGIION I. Second class,— BJaucue Lewis, Tinwald 79 5 highest 70. Third class. —Sarah Graham, Ashbur ton, 48 ; William W. Smitn, Aishburton, j 45 ; Alice G. Orr, Ashburton, 44; Edith Millishamp, 1 inwald, 40. Highest 56. SENIOK SECTION 11, Second clasß.—Annie Meharry, Tin wald, 71. Highest 70. Third class.—M. A. Stevens, Ashbur ton, 58 ; Margaret Reid, Ashburton, 58 ; Samuel J. Anderson, Tinwald, 52. Highest 58.

COMMERCIAL.

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London, September 13. The brokers consider it probable that the Victorian conversion loan can be floated at 93 to S4. Mr Huddart thinks that if there is a fast Atlantic steam service, co run in con junction with Australia, mails will even ' tually be delivered ia England in twenty? four days. The route wquld be, say, from Halifax to Milford Hiven, but it would probably cost £2,000,000 to estab lish it. The Egyptian banks have purchased the bulk of shipments of Australian gold. London, September 14, lh 3 American visible supply of wheat is 64.800,000 bushels. The Northern Investment Company of New Zealand have Sectored a dividend of 6 per cent. The Shaw Saville and Albion Company pay an interim dividend of 5 per cent. Three months' bills are discounted at 2 9.-16 th per pent. The bananas shipped by the Coptip from New gaaland have arrived |n a rotton condition. Losses through the miners strike are computed at £12,000,000. The Bank rate of discount is four per csnt. ■ v

Borough Election.

The interest that ha* been taken in the Borough election was ujmistakeab'y lßhown°3aßt night. Notwithstanding a heavy drizzle and as miserable an evening »as could possibly be, by seven o'clock— the hour about which the declaration of the poll was expected to take place—over a hundred people were assembled in the portico ancl on the road in front of the public reading room By the time ih poll was declared, which was shortly after half-past seven, the crowd had in creased to close on two hundred. Ihe , merits of the candidates were very fully discussed, and various were the conjectures as to the result of the poll, but the tipsters were for once wrong- There are j always absentees whose votes cannot be counted upon, but on this occasion there were absentees who are usually enthu siastic in electioneering, especially in municipal matters, and their absence decided the election in a way they cer tainly did not expect. Those absentees were the gentlemen who took advantage of the excursion train to Timaru that day, to witness the South Canterbury races, and thus between twenty and thirty votes were not exercised. After much patient waiting on the part of the crowd, the doors were at last opened and Mr Fooks, the Returning Officer, after apolo gising for delay, announced the result as follows:—

Joseph Scaly 170 Henry Herbert Stephens ... 165 William Henry Collins ... ... 160 Rudolph Friedlander 154 Edwin James Paul ... ... 150 Thomss Welch ... 37

George William Andrews ... 33 He therefore declared Messrs Scaly, Stephens, and Collins duly elected. There was no demonstration, the issue appearing to have taken the majority by surprise. The returning officer then withdrew, and in the absence of Mr Scaly, the senior Councillor, Mr Stephens thanked the people for the honor they had conferred upon him by electing him to represent them in the Council, more especially an honor con sidering the gentlemen against whom he had competed. Although he would be a pupil in Council matters for some time, ne would endeavour to justify their selection. (A voice—"Don't clo3e the Domain") He did uot intend to make a long speech, but he would refer to this matter of the Domain. It had been reported that he was in favor of closing the Domain, but he would take that opportunity to deny the report. He never was in favor of closing the Domain. He was greatly in favor of athletics of all descriptions, and would do all he could to encourage them, as he considered they were highly, necessary for the young men of the town and were" the-best safeguards against the vices which abound every where. In conclusion, he hoped to so represent them that at the expiration of his term of office they would again elect i him.

Mr W. H. Collins then briefly addressed the assemblage. He thanked the people for electing him, and would endeavour to do his duty aa a member of the Council. There were matters of interest to the borough that might be mentioned, but as the night was wet and cold he did not think that wad the time to deal with them. Mr R. Fried lander said he appeared as a defeated candidate, but he could accept his defeat in good grace, and he hoped next time he wooed their suffrages they would elect him. He had come to the conclusion that whila on the Council before he had done something which did not please them, as this was his second defeat. He thanked thosa who had voted tor him and those who had nob. j • Mr E. J. Paul said he also appealed as a defeated candidate ; but as a boy be had learned to take a licking, and at that time it stung more than his present defeat. The present election was unique, not only f>v the numbers of votes, but for the closeness of th^ voting. He might have occasion to again be a candidate for elec tion, and if so he hoped they would elect him. In the meantime he was sure that without bis poor services the borough of A&hburton would continue as prosperous as heretofore. Mr T. Welch thanked the electors, and was pleased that he was not at the bottom of the poll. Mr Jbaul then moved a vote of thanks to the returning officer, which was seconded by Mr Collins and carried. Mr Fooks briefly responded and the proceed ings terminated.

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ARBITRATION.

Melbourne, September 15. The Melbourne Chamber of Com merce his adopted a scheme to estab lish a voluntary tribunal of arbitra tion, based upon the scheme employed by the London Chamber. From this tribunal arbitrators may be selected. No professional advocates will be allowed.

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Brisbane, September 15. Corporal Bradley won the champion ship at the Queensland Rifle Association meeting, and Sergeant Mellican, of Charter's Towers, won the Queen's prize.

EXPORT OF MEAT.

A Bill to encourage the export of meat aud dairy produce has passed the Council.

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T»ER SEBSS ASSQCUT?OST.

grounded. Auckland, September 15. Arrived at Onehunga, the Yacuna, barquentine, from Newcastle. While enteric g Manukau harbor the Vacuna grounded on the Orwell bank, but was floated off, leaking considerably.

Obituary Welumjton, September lot. Mr W, H. Levin, of Levin and Co., one of the mo3t prproinent men in Wellington, died this morning from hemorrhaae of the brain, accompanied by pleurisy. ' He M been ill for some days, but nothing serious was expected till the attack took a sharpturn yesterday. Five doctors were in attendance at the last, but their efforts were unavailing. The flags in the city were at half-mast to day and a number of business places were closed immediately the news became known. Mr Levin had been svmember of JKariiament, and the pubjns Ifbrar? here was due to his initiative and generosity. The postal authorities in Hew' *oatb Wales are enforcing the law prohibiting the delivery of letteis to lottery and sweep promoters, and in conseqaejice & large number of letters addressed to 1 and containing hundreds of pounds have recently been returned to the dead letter oflice, New Zealand. A full list of the prohibited names is— George Adams, Adam Bede, Star Henry, T. K. Cosgrove, Tattersalh, Confidence, Galla, M. J, Z»lla, H. Alexander, Manager, E.J.De Boniford, -

THE CHOLERA.

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London, September 13* Deaths from Asiatic cholera are re ported at Leicester and Gainsborough.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, September 13. On resuming at 2 o'ekek it was decided to take the debate on the PriviWes rep art on Monday week. The class, Legislative Department, was passed as printed. Class XI, working railways, came under discussion next. Woiking Railways—£729,ooo. Mr Hutchison moved an amendment that the Departmental Vote, £32,815, be reduced by £5 as an indication to the Commissioners that the Committee disap proved of the increase in wages and travelling expenses, and the extended leave of absence. The amendment was carried on the voices, and the clause as reduced was passed. Clause 2, Public buildings, school build ings, and domains, and inspection of ma chinery—£s4,l7s. The Premier stated that it was infended to improve the ventilation of the House during the recess. He had a complete scheme in his possession, and the work would be completed by next session. After a brief discussion the item passed. The Premier moved to report progress. The motion was agreed to. CHEVIOT ESTATE BIIX. A Bill authorising the JYearary to issue debentures in payment of the Cheviot estate, was read a first time. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. LAND SETTLEMENT BILL. The Tairua Land Bill, to provide foe the surrender of leases of Crown lands available for settlement at Tairua, Bay of Plenty, was read a second time, and re ferred to the Waste Lands Committee. CIVIL SERVICE INSUdANCE BILL. The Civil Service Insurance Bill was further considered in Committee. In clause 16 it was decided that all women and girls employed in telegraph offices, and all officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the defence force, may be brought under the provisions of the Act. The Bill was reported, read a third time, and passed. INFANT LIFE PROTECTION BIIX. Mr Reeves moved the second reading of the Infant Life Protection Bill. He said that public opinion throughout the colony would endorse the introduction of a Bill of this kind, especially as facts were known to the police authotities which rendered it necessary that Government should legislate on this subject. The second reading was agreed to on the voices Without discussion, the committal being set down for next day. The House ro3e at 10 25 p.m,

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Wellington, September 14. PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS. On resuming at 9 the discussion re solved itself into a debate on the control of Parliamentary officers, members evi dently fearing that n? opportunity would be given for the consideration of the pri vilege's report. Shortly after noon Sir Robert Stout called attention to the fact that there was little prospect of locil Bills being reached that afternoon unless a compromise were agreed on. If Government would agree to set aside Friday night for the conside ration of the report of the Privileges Com mittee the balance of the Estimates might be pub through. Mr Taylor said that che time for compromise was passed, and urged Government to stick to their guns and force the Estimates through. The Minister for Lands said he was not going to be put in a corner by being asked to give a pledge in the absence of his chief. The House hid been sitting for a long time in connection with the Ebtimates, and i>- was time they went through. Mr Seddon, who had been temporarily absent, on returning to the Chamber agreed to fix Monday week for the consi deration of the Privileges Committee's report, and the stonewall ended. ESTIMATES. The Legislative Estimates were then gone on with, the Committees rising from one to two.

SPORTING.

S.C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

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Tiuart;, Sept. 14. Following concludes our report of the first day's racing: — Timaru Cup, of 150 soys; one mile and a-half.— Liberator, Bst 21b, 1; Lady Zetland, 7stl2lb, 2 ; Clanranald, 9«t4lb, 3. Won by a bare length. Time-2.49. Dividend, £6 11s. Warrington and Cap, live also started. Hunt Club Cup.—Ballbird 1, Pastime 2. Dividend, £3 6s. Flying Handicap.—Rosehill 1, Busyi body 2, Lord Zetland 3. Dividend, £2 7s.

SECOND DAY.

Timapcj, September 15. The weather is fine for the races to-day and the attendance fair. Hubdle Race.—lnvader i. Smuggler 2, Empire 3. Won easily. Dividend— £8 7s. Gladstone Handicap—Rosehill I, First King 2, Lord Zetland 3. Won by a head. Dividend—£3 2s. Disposal Stakes—The Diver 1, Prohi bition 2, Maori Girl 3. Dividend— £i 12s. B.C. J.C. Handicap.—Lady Zetland 1, Au Revoir 2, Busybody -3. Won by a head after a splendid race, "-Dividend— £2 7b.

CRICKET.

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Logoff, September I^. Messrs Trafford, of Leicestershire, and Ernest Smith, of Yorkshire, play ing for North v South of England made 254 runs between them in an hour &m\ three-quarters, The Australians ara trying to arrange other matches in America, including i Cnicago and St Paul. The advisableness of visiting America at all is warmly da bated, as some of the team are opposed to trusting to further matches peing arranged after their arrival. They urge that ag their agent has been a month indefinitely fixing five engagements, there is evidently a difficulty in getting teams to oppose them. Tumor and Bannerman leave direct for Australia by the Orizaba. It has been finally decided that the rest of the team shall leave for America by the Servi* on September 2Q, : : " (llcoeiveaSeptomber 12, 11.30 ».m.) Lonpojt, September 14. Gunn and Stoddart head the batting average for the cricket se%son just ended, (j~CC is Seventh, ana Murdoch twelfth. P. Hearne, of Kent ia at t^e top of the bowling list, and Ferris, e^f-Australian,' who has played fqr Gloucestershire this season, \s almost at the reborn.

THB ABHBURTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893.



TBIS WEEK G. J. NEILL and Co. ABB SELLING- Splendid Plush Is 3d per yard White Calico 2s lid per diz D£Stoß#OnH«d«dTwUl She.tiog »H Heavy Flannelette 3id Ootton Shirting 4£d Men's Tweed Suits 17s 6d JJoys Tweed SuiU 4s lid • BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. WE SX AND UNEI.VALLED. AT 6, J, HEILL & GO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET TERMS CASH. NO DISCOUNT.



Wamea ANTED.grasing for two horses near town.—Apply Beach's HoteL WANTED to sell, mtowsTjn"^ VV 120 acres of land.-Apply W. H. Shlllito, or Mile* and Co., Ashburton.^ OOrtAGlfi PUNO foTsaleT^wy lowpric. In good order. Apply D. Booth, Tancredstreeh _._JLL nmORSALE or ToLet-A Hous«s of *JP ■ Ten horns together wxoh eight atd a-half Acres of Land. Fer P"t^» r« »pply to J^W. .Tmwjd^^jgo IF~yot want fit st class fruit go to AW for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, •tc. _____—-— J" B=nD "IT-IRK, Hairdresser, The • H &- Arcade, will be irlad tojw^ldJrjend^Onen everyjajMMLU& BAZORS Honed and Set.—Kirk's, Arcada. ___^Li (JiPITAL for Broken Pipes. Good workmanship.—Kirk's, Areada 9 107 RAILWAY Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to select from. . i-J^? Bv)OKSm great variety to suit all classes of readew, at the Railway Book Stall \}™ FTSE H. G. Flower's Sulphur Tablets, U Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and ■top cowghin DONT Forget to send your Bicycles »long to the Old Kindergarten to »c repaired, at moderate rates^ tT^EDIOAL Cfils made and repaired JVi on th() fchnr!cßfc notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. i SOMKRSET Meat Mart. The oldes the largest, tba best, and the cheap Mfc. Small '^oods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial wlwilwt -W; J. SiLoocK. ♦tlß^- BOOK' in gool ordor and complete bought or taken in exchange. JScw 3toek arrivine every week. Circulating Library.—l Maksdb;*, Newsagent. TT7AN?ED~Known—Some wonderful VV job lines n Drapery, etc., now toeinsjsold; also presents to all purchasers. H- C. SBOBHB, Melford House. WANTED Kn»wn.—Gents, Summer Merino fock B|d, Cotton Drawers lU.—^cfl^ J j.j^>^sßR j: ______ W" ANTED Known.—Jubt opened . Tenni-t and Summer Hat*, Print Bhiria, etc.—^mm^j-^J^^^L-- 11?ANTED Known.— Special ship- W ment of Linen Good?, dirsct from Btflfast. Splendid value. See window »t akdkbw Orb's. »T"HE Good *»iinariun, ior the imma ' diate relief of pain.—Lwht's Cash 8 ore. , VI7 ANTED. All to see Mitcbbll and VV TuaJHtft's Print Window. Tl7 ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's VV noted four clasp Kiot Glovas, 2a Bd, have just arrived in all si*es^ SUITS to measure," during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. 4lcorn, SaunoW Buildings. WANTED Known— 11 The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. - W. H. Collier. PRESENT- -Beautiful Presents now beta* given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boot*, Clothing tc -M. 0 Seobrs, Melford House. Tl ANi'ED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten n«r cent f-»r cash. B<>p*irs done at once Srtsapet than ever to atay bad tunes over Attf/Motfov, Premier Bootmaker. 8 1$ WANtFed" Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bu-ycle*-, Sewing Machines, L»wn Mower*, Medical Coils, and all descriptiwiaj^ii^nmarfiinery^ YOUNG Ladies' Journals (September), "Keviiw of Reviews," Weldons Journals, Ca sails' Royal Academy Pic ture* Boys of England, i?Bir Volume), New Games inaludioj? Tiddfcdy Wink 3 Is. New Book? and Fancy Goods, Boxes Notepaper an! Envelopes, etc.-L. F. Awuwu ajtd Co, Stationers' Hall. if'"' UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, *«.d Saturday. Nelson— Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland— Thursday anl Saturday. Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Thursday. Dunedin—Tuoaday and Friday. Melhourne—A.t fr<?qi?«nfc intervals. For p»-Mcu.ar apply to MU.ES 4 00« LIMITED.



WANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, r Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mblfobd Housb. Beautiful presents now giving > away to all purchasers. I Guns 1 Guns! LJ Guns I by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. ) Poirder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, *nd Oases at J. W. Habdlbt's, East \ Street. Guns repaired^ ! \A7 H0 » y°ur piumber ? Why»J-w p VV Habdubt, who Is * Manufacturer . of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, ! Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc, and whe has I n hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. i _^ •» WONDERFUL Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Sales, [ JgweUer : ______ 7 63 ; "f TTHEBEdo you gee yourlronmon- W geryl At Hahdlevs of course, where we get the best value in Sheet 1 Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plousth Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, %rse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything yon reqqlrp- ; , * »O to Haholby Bros, far Bargains ' T in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white suitable for double beds only, 16s 8d worth 26e. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18a 6d. Selling rapidly.— Hvhdley Bros. Arcade. Ml«m Veuie Flower, X ATE of the Royal College of _LJ Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till 4 8 13?^ town iioiioNs forTsale at reasonable prices, viz :-70S well situated in Wills street, 812 and f?l3 Aitken street, 857 Gfey street, i 56 Mo re s'reet, 243 Kennode street, 792 and 793 Cox street, 1046 and 1047 Peter street west, 1001 Cox sheet weet, 1050 corner of VValker and Peter streets, 994 and 995 Walker street west, 807 Cox street east, 846 and 847 Aitken street, 820 William street, 797 Cox ttreet, 711 Wills street, 818 Aii ken ftreet, 689 Cameron street, 842 CWtreefc' T. BULLOCK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINGS FACTOBY IVEW GOODI. 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 STOCK. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7* lid Men's Sac Suits from 30a Mtn's All-wool Trousers from 9s 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. T VILOKING DEPARTMENT Men's Suits to measure from 49s 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17s 6d BOOT DEPAKTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmoral?, 93 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. NEW ZEALAND pLOTHING "pACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. ~™"do~you know 'I we are SELLING OFF all our A NEW GOODS, and giving a dl? CO°ntFOUR SHILLINGS OFiT JW.RY POUND FOR CASH, because we are OVERSTOCKED, and MUST REALISE. 0p Come and see our Shopfull of New Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, fee. (all marked in plain fipurea). Men's Good Tweed Suits to measure during the sale from £2 15s to £3 lO* FOR CASH. CRAICHEAD&BERRYMAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Abhburtou. 9*62



Fob a Fnw Days 1 ■^T E ARE CLEARING OUT THE REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS OF OUR WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE, Special Value in BOOTS and SHOES. Infants' Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4a 6d Men's Bsota 4s 9d Women's 3s lid Hardley Bros., ARCAD E. 9*l



Xew Jewellery. ITew Jewellery. lew Jewellery. TUST OPENED UP-A consignment O from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in Gold and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E.P. Ware, etc. Insp'Aition invited of the very choice and High-clasa Stock, which will be found equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES. A Splendid of GOODS, ;speciall?;hsui.table for PRESENTS. S. SALEK, MAKER, Manufacturing Jeweller, -: and :- OCULIST-OPTICIAN. East ;Street, Ashburton. The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing. Charges as low as is consistent with SOUND & ORKMANSIIIP



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