MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as | under, subject to the necessary alterations: TUESDAY, January 10. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Omapere, at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Ports, Tahsti, and Rora tougn, per Waihora, at 6.30 a.m. .

Tho lebter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the uuder-mentioned places as follows:— For am. p.m. p.m j Burnham and Dunsandel daily) 315 i Chertsev and Rakaia , (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christctrarch and North (daily) ••• 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays!, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10 30 Ororrore (daily) ... ••• 630 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays... ... 10.30. Elgin, Wakanui, Seavicw, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 6 30 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4 45 Geraldine (daily)... .. 10.3 C Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, .;.. Thursdays & Saturdays 630 Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays... ... ... 10.30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4-0 Mayfield and Ruapnna, Mondays and Thursdays 4 0 Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays ... 1.10 Timarti, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6 20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Window, Hinds, and Waitnafce (daily)... 10.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3 15 Wheat3tono, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 4.45 N.B.—Lettcra containing anything of 1 value should bo handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will \i&eompvlsonlyregistered and harged dr.nblo rgcistration fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1893. OHINGAITI.

One of the " coining" places of the North Island is the township of Ohiil gaiti. Situated in the midst of ex cellent country, and right on what will be the main line of railway communi cation, its prospects seems to be of the brightest. Even now it is said to be a very busy place —too busy in fact, for we read that the axes of the bush fallers are ringing all round on Sundays as well as on the other six days of the weeir, and, worse still, that sly grog sellers —there are as yet no licensed public-houses —are said to be doing a roaring trade on what ought to be the day of rest and worship. But there i appears to be no mistake as to its being ; a go-ahead place. A correspondent of a Wanganui contemporary thus de -1 scribes it:—" Work, work, work—r work, everywhere. A steam sawmill sawing up 50,000 feet of .timber every I week ; carpenters knocking up dwel lings here, shops there, and hotels, which are patiently waiting and hoping for a license; boarding-houses all over the place, and there you have it. The busiest place for many miles round. Si* hundred? men are working in the immediate vicinity, all earning a good < screw,' which means a big circulation ot money." Some 200 of the men are, says the ( > Hera|cf,!) wqrking on the co-operative principle on the railway line, earning good wages, and express themselves as highly satisfied with the arrangements generally j and about; 400 are working on a contract at a place; called, the Three-mile whare; the oalauce of the total population, estimated at about 200 more, consist ing of tradesmen etc. There are some 56,000 acres of! splendid[land avail able for settlemcntj of' whfch 6QOQ acres have 'already been opened up, while another blopk of §O ? QQO acres of Government land has been cut up an 4 a furthar area of 30,000 acres Js bejng surveyed with the saiae view," The Goverument •contemplate building a bridge over the Hangitikei, at Qtara, at a post of £6000, and when this is accomplished all the trade from these lands will drain into Ohingaiti. The railway will, it k expected, be opened early next year 'from Mawhafcina (about three miles from Ohingaiti), and then any of the settlers, including those on the Pemberton block, will be able to place their stock aud produce oq. tin* train at one day's journey." This is all very pleasant reading, for the next best jbhing to gppg ah, Gad ourselves is to hear that other parts I of the Colony a^ in the full flush o£ -rofWr%. U& at Ohingaiti fc hPF ever;atp^^fe^ Without itß * advantages, there being as J ftC «° *c: sident doctor, while the public school has to be carried on under, difficulties in a small room of a settler's house. These drawbacks will, however, no doubt be soon'remedied with the pro gress of the place, though as usually happens, its advance in prosperity may not improbably bo in inverse ratio to its matters pertaining to the comforts of civilisation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The burglars are again having a lively time in Melbourne, and a feeding of indig- j nation is rising against the police- force that j so many cases should be allowed to pass > without any arrests being made. The Victorian branch of the Geographi cal Sociely announces that it is its inten tion to persevere with regard to the des patch of an Australian expedition to the South Pole. A Gipp&iand man named Snell has three children whose weight is Tjat. The eldest daughter, Clara, aged 18, weighs 34st; Annie 7 years, is 21st; and son Thomas, 14 years, 22st. A man went to sleep in an hotel in London recently, and when he awoke he discovered that his watch was gone. Two days after a man stopped him in the street and offered to sell him the stolen watch. He had the man arrested. The great sale of land in the Manawatu district, particulars of which have been advertised in our columns for some time pastj takes place at Palmerston North next Wednesday and Thursday, January 11 and 12. Liberty of the press is decidedly re stricted in the Mikado's empire, Several; Japanese editors have just baen sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labnur for speaking disrespectfully of a certain Emperor Jimmu, who lived 6000 years ago. At the Ashburton Show Mr Shearer's Queen of the Bankers was first in the brood marc class. In our remarks on the class it Was said that she had a "foal at foot by Lord Cranley, which was unfortunately dropped blind." This was a mistake; the colt was not by Lord Cranley but by a Southern horse which the mare has again visited this season. The M.C.C. Committee have before them ('•' Anglo-Australian " hears) a proposal to ajnend the rules as to 1 b,w. decisions. At present a batsman can only be given out leg before when the ball pitches between wicket and wicket. The proposal is, that he shall I be given out when, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball, wherever pitched, would hit his wicket. This rule, if carried, will give the umpire a formidable power, and at least a delicate duty to perform ; but there is so much opposition to it that it will probably be rejected. Some players say "it is difficult enough as it is to keep our wickets up, and we do not want to increase the difficulty," This view will probably prevail. The annual school treat in connection with the Dromore School was held on December 22 when a most enjoyable day was spent by the children and their parents and friends. Messrs Wilson, Langley, and Allen super vised thu children's sports, and were mainly instrumental in making the gathering one of th? most successful ever held in Dromorp. | After the sports programme had been gone through an adjournment was made to the schoolroom, where a plentiful repast had been spread by the ladies. After tea more games were indulged in, and then the most interesting event of the day took place —the distribution of the prizes. In performing this duty Mr I T. King, chairman of the Committee, re ferred to the excellent record which the school had had since its opening about 5 years ago, and complimented the teachers on the success attained at the recent examination. A vote of thanks was then passed to those who had provided refreshments, and cheera were given for the teachers and committee.: The "Pistoral Times," aDeriiliquin news paper, tells the following story to illus trate how bad the market for sheep ia at Moama (the Victorian stock tax has been severely felt throughout Riveriua)':—' There is a boiling down establishment on the Murray,..-a few miles above Moama, and large numbers of sheep are sent thither for being rendered into tallow. Sometimes they are sod direct to the proprietor of the establishment, and at others they are sold in the usual course through the yards at an»tion. The prices obtained are said to be very low, and range from a shilling up wards. Lately a large number of sheep were sent ihither tor sale, but owing to the fact that they were in very low condition, the prices realised were correspondingly unfavourable, many of them being passed on without a bid of even 6d per head. It soon became known among the thrifty house owners of the place that there was some cheap mutton about., and as the owner of the sheep, was at the yards he was interviewed by messengers from the different intending purchasers. At last the owner was about to leave in the train when he was accosted by a ten-year-old purchaser^ who arrived on the platform out of breath. He gasped out, as he handed a shilling to the astonished owner, "Give us a shilling's worth of sheep, and mother says she wants four!" Before Messrs Thomas and garrison, Justices of Peace, this morning, John Bradley- pleaded /guilty to having been drank in the public street on Saturday, He was an old offender, and after a severe lecture from the bench he was sent to gaol for seven days, reckoning from the day of hi^ arrest. Four small boys (ranging from nine' to twelve years), sons of respectable parents, were charged with having broken into the shop of the Working Men's Co qperaitive Society and stolen tfye^efrom certain article's. ' The Sergeant asked fqr a remand so that the cases could be heard by the Eesidenb Magistrate. One of the lads bad been before the Court in con nection with throwing stones at the i'ire Brigade, and one of the others had also been charged on previous occasions with offences similar to that on which he now appeared. The Bench decided to hear the evidence, and Constable Hunt said that shortly after eight o'clock, on the preyifius evening, hs went to the store or the Cooperative Society," The front door was locked but there was noise inside. He obtained entrance at the side door, which was unfastened, and he found the boys inside. They had no goods in j their possession, having eaten the lollies and tarts they had appropriated. He took the boys to the station. The youngest boy { (against whom the charge was withdrawn) gave evidence to th,e effect that one j lad had the key of the store and ehqwed it to. him and the others in the Mre Brigade paddock. Later on ' they were at the arcade *nd they opened jthe door of the store and went in, and afe a ley? lollies out ~* a tilk Tn§ father p.f one of th,e bays stud tne key ««s in a ??<*« ** 6^fe§S ft* h<me ou Sunday, and he had no idea that; hid boy was not at school in the afternoon and at clnirch in the evening. When he went to the store after hearing it had been broken into, he found that only a few lollies had been taken. The bench said the boys ought to know better than be guilty of an offencelikethisthathadbeenlaidagaicsttheni. Had they been a few years older they would have had to go to gaol. As it was two of them would receive twelve strokes with a birch rod, and the third nine,

Primitive Methodist Convnexion.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

(Written specially for the Guardian and : Mail, by the Rev J. Cocker.) The twenty-first .Annual District As sembly of the Primitive Methodist Church of New Zealand will ho h«Ud in Ashbur ton, commencing noxc Thursday, January 12. The following sketch will give our readers an outline of the rise and progress of the Connexion :— j fHIKHF. Hugh Bourne and William Clowes, the founders of Primitive Methodism, first formed an acquaintance in 1805, ihoy were then members of the o'd Methodist body. Being warmhearted Christians I and seeing the need of religious services in their district they began to preach to ! the people ; and having come in contact with Lorenzo Dow, and heard of the great success which had attended camp meet ings in America, they determined to try this system in tha Old Country. In 1807 they held a camp meeting on the top of , Mow Cop in Staffordshire, now become famous as the place where the first camp meeting was held in connection with Primitive Methodism. They began the services at 6 a.m., a flag was unfurled, and as it fluttered in the May wind it marked a new epoch in the spiritual life of Methodism, This was the " Unfurling of the flag on Mow," and what a scene it was o'er which that flag waved. Afc four p.m. four preaching stands had been erected, and the preachers made known, the message of Saltation to the many thousands who stood around. Hundreds were saved. This was the birth of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, It was born in the open air, and on the moun tain top- -figurative we trust of its vigorous life and lofty aims—similar meetings followed. The work spread in the neighbourhood, and many professed conversion, But opposition arose. The Wesleyan Conference of 1807 passed a resolution declaring that "such meetings were highly improper, and likely to be productive of considerable mischief, and we disclaim all connection with them." Bourne and Clowes continued to hold camp meetings and were ultimately struck off the Wesleyan roll of membership. They showed no resentment, but perse vered in their good work, advising their new converts to join the Old Methodist body which some of them did. Ulti mately the old Methodist body refused to receive th& new converts if they continued to allow Bourne and Cldwes to preach them. As the nw converts had been converted under l-e preaching of those two men, they refused to comply with the conditions. A class was formed at Ftandley, four miles from Bemersley ; it was composed of ten persons who had never been members of any other church; hence the first class was riot a split off from any other church. Our present class tickets have the following state ment :—Firsb camp meetiug held May 31, 1807 ; first class formed, March, 181 Q. THE NAME " PRIMITIVE." \ The work spread rapidly, and preaching places were established. The worshippers had various names given to them, such as Bournites, Clowsites, etc. In 1812 the first general meeting was held, and it was decided that as they had gone back to the same mode of working as the first Methodists— that, is, preaching- in th 4 open air, like John Wesley, Whitfiekt. etc. —they decided they were Primitive/ Methodists in their mode of workiug,] if not primitive in point of time, and so' the name was taken for distinction'^ sake. i PROGRESS :' v Wo can only make a few references to the progress of Primitive Methodism. Bourne was the lawmaker and ruler. He was well read in science, philosophy, and history and had mastered several lan guages. He was veiy firm, persevering in character, had great faith, and lived in the atmosphere of prayer. Clowes was the preacher, fluent, enthusiastic, and his | words were as fire among stubble. Thousands were brought to the Cross by his labors, and he may justly be classed with such men as Fletcher, Whitfield, [ Brainerd, e'.c. The work spread, until in a few years all the counties had been missioned, the greatest success having been achieved in the Northern and Midland counties. We cannot find space to trace the work in detail, but for the first seventy years of our existence the average increase for every ten years was 26,000, or an average of 2600 a yeai for seventy years. And last year, to fill up the vacancies caused by deaths and rernqvalsj 20,000 new members were gathered into the church, 66 new chuiches were built afc a cost of £850 each, and about 40 ministers were called into the ministry; We have on an average built a new church every week, valued at £600, for th,e eighty-three years we have been in existence. PRESENT STANDING. '<

At the present time we number about 195,000 members, 1200. ministers, l?, 000 local preachers, 11,000 class leaders, 4300 Sunday schools, 61,000 teachers, 443,000 scholars, 5000 churches or preach ing places—valued at more fchan three million pounds. We have four colleges, three for men and one foi women, and students from these colleges have taken the highest classical honors in Great Britain, some ©f them having filled chairs at the" Universities, whilst at the same time they have supplied us with the best preachers for our pulpits. WV j. have an Orphanage for the orphans of our poor lay brethren. Mi ;-N-iV children are not allowed to enter. We 'v >>c an Evangelists' Home where young men are trained for evangelistic work. We have missions like the one at Clapham where tlie. poor are fed and clotlied, in addiliq.j lv the gospe} bejng pleached to them, and we employ missionaries amongst the soldiers Msfc year there were sent forth from our London Book Depot 2,544,829 books, etc. whilst every week several con nexional papers aro published which have a large circulation. Primitive Methodism has ever aimed to be a foe to superstition, and ignorance, and so by education has tried to slay the two evils mentioned. We have churches in various parts of the world, such as America, Africa, Australia, etc. It will be seen that the Conference represents a strong religious body, from the ranks of which some of England's noblest lfcen J^aye ccme—such men as Joseph Arch, the agricultural labourers' champion ; Thomas Cooper, the writer : and k was in a Primitive Methodist Church that Charles Haddon Sturgeon was converted and entered upon that warfare in which ho fought so nobly. Primitive Methodism cannot be called a "poor" Church, for when in the last English Conference £50,000 were asked for. £20,000 were guaranteed before the Conference closed. Our officials have occupied some of the highest positions in fche Old Country, having been elected to tj'ord Mayor's chiiiis on different occa sions,. • Ab STRAW A, In 1841 the ficst Primitive Methodist Society was formed, and the first Primi tive Methodist Ohui\ch ■ built in the southern world, in Adelaide ; and thene:st year Revs J. Long and John Wilson were sent out from Home as missionaries. In the Australian colonies there are now 150 Primitive Methodist ministers labour- HBW ZEAL4N.D. : In 1844- it wa,s dgeiftec} advisable to send ft missionary to New Zealand. Tho funds required were raised by the scholars in our English Sunday schools. Q» Thursday May 2, J. 844, the Rev

Robert W:«rd and fimily sailed for New Zealand i-.i the ship Sl Raymond." They arrived Hifcly at New Plymouth oil August 20, at two o'clock. Om Sunday, September 1, Mr W.ird preached in the middle of t!io to'.vn, from (ho text '■ This > is .1 foit'.iful f-ayi;iir and worthy of all ' aucoijuiion that Chri.-t Jesus c;ur.^ into (lie H-url I (/) savn sinuors."' On Scpci'mbe'' 8 the first Society was formed, and .shortly afterwards the first Primitive Mo.tho:«i:it Church in Now Zealand was opened in >ew Plymouth. Mr Ward studied and mastered the Maori language, and was soon able to preach, to them in their own tonpuo. In 1846 the Rev H. Green was sent out from Home as a second minister, and in May, 1847, be opened services in Wellington. In March, 1848, a Cimrch was opened and forty-five members reported, but in tue fame year an earthquake occurred, which destroyed three Churches—the Wesfeyan, the Inde pendent, and our own. la a short time the Church was rebuilt. Towards the close of 184.7 about 800 immigrants arrived in Auckland, among whom where some; members of our Church. They were anxious to have a minister sent to them, and the Home authorities appointed ReV J. Long, from South Australia, to New Plymouth, ant! Mr Ward went to Auck land. A Church was built in Edwards street, the site of which was given by Sir George Grey, who also headed the sub scription list with a substantial donation. Ihe opening services were held on March 16 and 18, 1851, sermons being preached by Revs Buddie, McDonald, Inglis and Ward. Mr Long succeeded Mr Ward, who returned to Taranaki, and remained athis post during the horrors of the war that followed. For the next ten years little progress was made, for the following reasons ':-— (1) The spirit of war is antago nistic to the teachings of the Cross ; (2) the missionaries confined their labours to the unsettled part of the colony, believing that it was there they were needed most; (3) the mission was expensive and the Home authorities could not send out more men; hence in 1860 we only re ported thrae stations and three ministers to the English Conference. The British Conference of 1871 consti tuted the Churches of New Zealand a separate di^tiict with full power to station their own ministers and govern them selves, subordinate to Connexional law. Hence we have now our own " New Zea land Rules," which are in harmony with the "Consolidated Minutes ' of the Con nexion. In 1869 services were began in Christ ' church by a band of worker^ and the Rev R. Ward became, their minister. The mission grew rapidly, and in 1873 three ministers were stationed upon it—Revs It, Ward, J. Ward, and Philip Hill. Under the labours of these brethren the foundations of our present Greendale, Goraldir^e, and Timaru stations were laid. Thames was opened, in 1873, and the Rev 3 . Sharp became their minister. By this tima a number of our members, including Mr 6. Froggatt, J.P., had settled at Invercargill, and the Rev B. J. Westbrooke was sent out to them. The Don Street church was built and services opened in several other places. In 1879 under the pastorate of Rev C. E. Ward a church was built at the Bluff. Timaru became a separate station in 1874, with the Rev J. Ward as minister. In the same year Mauawatu became a station wish Rev. J. Standin, as minister, By 1876'.Dunedin had been opened out, Rev. J. Ward, minister. Kew Church was built, and in 1878 Dundas Street Church was built. In 1876 Waimate was opened, Oamaru had been opened and Rev. Mr Button stationed there. In 1877 Auckland 11. stationed was founded. On October 13, 1876, the Rev. R.. Ward, our. founder* died, aged 60 years J . In 1878 our quarterly magazine under the name of " The New Zealand Primitive Methodist" first made its appearance. THE FORWARD .MOVEMENT. For the last five or six years our church has progressed at a raie unprecedented in its history in the colony, Invercargill was the first church to, break the monotony pf o ; ,ii- church life by request ing the District Assembly to set apart Rev. W.: Laycock to form the misssion of South Invercargill; since than Foxton, Stratford, Dennis ton, Westport and HunterviJle, stations have been formed, and are making splendid progress. During r the last six yaar»s the following Ministers have been sdded to our ranks ; —Revs. Lyon, Olphert, Waoilass, Clement, Daw'son, , Williams, Cocker, Woodward, Woodj Raine, Gai r, Grindley, Boys, Burnett and Hey wood. There have been fifteen additions to the Ministry ia six years. Wo have 110 churches or preaching places, an.(? 5000 scholars "and teachers in the Sunday schools. In 189Q two important funds were formed—•", The Church Fire In^ sumiaoe "■ and .the "Jubilee Loan and Extension Fund." The latter fund ia intended to help heavily burdened churches ; the am,oun.t to, be raised for the; .fund is £2000 by next year, when we celebrate ' our jubilee of fifty years Primitive Methodism in New Zealand. ASHBURTON, ~: \ In 1873, thtough the efforts of Mr E.I Watkin and and Mr G. Aston, Primitiv^ Methodism was established in this town* The two brethren met, expressed fch,eir desire to open services, and praygd in the tussock wb,ere now stands Miles aTT^Co's store. Bro. Watkins was a Primitive, Bro*. Aston a Wesleyan. Which shall it be—Primitive or Wesleyan ?'' asked Bro. Watkins. " Well,'' said Bro. Aston, Vas you seem to have the most sense of the two it had better be the Primitives," Methodist Union took place at once, and services were commenced in the old Go vernment schools on August 16, 15.74. On November 4.4, 187« i the Primitive Methodist Church was opened, and it was the only church in tlie town at that time. In 1876 Rev. J. Sharp became the first stationed minister, In XB7B Newland Church wss built on a five-acre section given by Mr E. G. Wright, our present M.H-R. At this time th,e Rev.; II <J. Westihroojke was Superin tendent of the station. . Then fol lowed in 1879 Rev. A. J. Smith, who was very sugcesfsfuL. He wss followed by Rbv. J. &ixon, who stayed four years. Rev, W. Harris next hscl.a successful twelve months on the station ; then fol lowed Mr F. Hill for another twelve months. Rev. J. Booth,K>jd was on the station for two and a half years, and dur ing his time £50 was paid off the church debt. On November 8, 1890, Rev. J. Copker commenced his labours upon the station. Sinoe then the Ashburton church has been enlarged'to more than double its former size, and in a little over two years about £330 has been raised for trust purposes an<| the membership con siderably increased, The motto of the church is "Forward !' On T.h'ursda'y, January 12, the New Zealand Conference opens its session in Ashburton .phurch, ■'wJiqitl from fifty to sixty delegates are .expected' to bo present to represent the' various stations between Blnif and Auckland ; aJso a number of Conference visitora. ; The Conference is composed of one minister and i\vo laymen j from each circuit, with !i number of Con ference officers, The President is elected at the opening of the yearly' conference, ---j Besides the ordinary business this Con ference will h.fjve a number of important questions to cpnsfder, sucjj as fcfie em ployment of connexional eyangdists, celer brat ion of our jubilee, the extension of our nii^sionwork amongst thegurndiggeri,, etc, CONCLUSION. Ike objeot of this church has ever been nob to reach only tlie elite of society, the wealthy and distinguished, but to reach the masses, irrespective of class

distinction, remembering that God is no respectsr of persons. To all the G©spel has been preached. The constitution of frho church is Jiber«l ; " it is substantially the Preshytemn system of government, bnfc contains a much larger mixture of the l:iy_dement than is found in most Presby terian dpnonrinalious." Tt finds work for ano Mo army of laymen, who have done much by their !-«lMenying labours to | make the cliurch what it i<?. 'it recognises " Women's Bights;" as woman helped to bririg sin into the world she has a ripht to hulp to remove it, and so our pulpits are open for women preachers, and in the joining conference we have two lady dele gates who have distinguished themselves in Uie:r ; r. M >i<^ s for the church. It has ever be., i. .v the front rank in opposing soci-il evils. It was one of the first churches to throw open its buildings for temperance meetings. Its ministers and thousands of its members are pledged to oppose the gambling craze, and in every crusade against evjl in any form its minis ters are found taking the" lead. A bright and prosperous future awaits the church in this fail- land, if her oflicials and mem bers will be true to the church of tneir choice and iheir Great Leader. Let the church arise and shine ; let her awake and put on her beautiful garments ; and let the beauty oi the Lord our God be upon us!

COMMERCIAL.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

London, January 7. A parcel of Australian wheat, January- February shipment, sold at 31s 3d per quarter. At the sheepskin sales there was irre gular competition. Half-woolled greasy merino crossbreds showed £-d per lb .de cline. The stock of flour at the various ports or the United Kingdom at the end of the year was 1,300,000 quarters, being double the quantity at the same time in the pre vious year. i January 8. , The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company pay a dividend of 10 per cent,, and. carry forward £5600. Nothing is placed to the reserve fund» the directors wishing to make larger pro vision for possible contingencies owing to the depression in Australia. The Canterbury Frozen - Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited, have received a cable from London quoting mutton 4 3-16 d per lb ; market rising. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated London, January 6fch instant: — Frozen Meat—Mutton market weaker. Price of mutton has declined $• of a penny since last report. New Zealand Beef— There is rather better demand. New Zealand beef, fore-quarfcers are worth 2|-d, hind carters 3fd. Tallow is in good demand. Fine mutton tallow is worth 295, good beef tallow, 26s 9d per cwb.

SPORTING.

D.J.O. AUTDMN MEETING. .

[fur press association.]

DuKKDiy, January 9. The following handicap^ were declared by Mr Dowse at noon to-day :— Dukedin Our, of 600 soys ; two miles and a distance.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

FARMERS UNION.

London, January 6. Lord Winchelsea is promoting a Fanners' Union, and the proposal has been well received. It was stated that the profits of one of the London middle* men by substituting Canadian for English beef amounted to £200,000;

THE ENGLISH WINTER

Owing to the large quantity of ica on the Thames several vessels are im prisoned in the London docks. . Loitdwt, January 7. Up. to the present fifteen persons have been frozen to death in England, and fortyvone persons have been, drowned owinsr to skating iuvtitfon+c

I BUILDING SOCIETY FRAUDS.

The managing director of the Liberator Permanent Building Society has fled from England, and Mr J. Spencer Baifour, who held the position of honorary director, is reported to be hiding on the Continent. Mr J. S. Baifour, M.P., has accepted t.fiA Dhiltftrn TTunrirprls

FEDERATION.

Mr Labillies' paper, read before the Colonial Institute, on the rise and pro gress of British federation, condemns the imprudence of the Council of the Imperial Federation League in declar ing that intercolonial federation is essential to Imperial federation. 1 • •

DISASTROUS FIRE.

Three cotton warehouses, with 11,000 'bales of cotton, have been destroyed by'fire in Liverpool, Two firemen lost their lives. The damage is estimated at £200,000. ' .

THE UNEMPLOYED..

Moetings of the iinemploj'ed have been held on'Tower''Hill and at O[d» liam. At the latter place the speeches were of a'" violent character. Thq speakers' declared that Canon Holland, Qf St Haul's, had mocked the men fey inviting them to place their hope iv Jesus, when he well laiey/ it was u«s ---1 less, Samuels, the Anarchist, advi^ecj the rajfiii to commit thefts at the cqoli shops qv to murder if necessary, gay ing that ho preferred a prison to star* ~xl. * voiUlOll.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Qwing to the troubled rplatiops pi! England with Morocco, Sir J, "Wesfc Rid^eway; proceeds there as specif

THE ASHBURT-ON GUARDIAN: MOJNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1803.



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FOR THE HOLIDAYS. G. J. NEILL and CO's j SPECIAL PRTCK9 FOR THIS MONTH Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, lO^d Ladies 1 Cashmere Hose, Is , New Fashionable Dress Woods, 3s 1M a dozen Wonderful Value in Summer Dress Tweed,M j Vftlue from ls 4d , Black Cashmeres and French Merinos, all pnets to 5s 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7M per yard Flannelettes at 3s 6d per r»ozen . Oood Heavy Twilled at s|d ftt 7^d'per>rd Leather Shirtinat, Swansdnwn Back, at WP« .J' Washing Printsi 3a lid per dozen CLOTHING. Men's Colonial Tweed 23s 6d ■ Men's Serge Suits, 22a 6d Man's Regatta Shirts, 2s llci Men's Strong Braces, W per pan' Boys' Strong Bwces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. " BOOTS. BOOTS. tJNMISTAKEABLE VALTJB. Ladies* and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty ] Brown Canvas Shoes, all Bizes Men's Bluchers, 5s 3d Men's nailed Shooters, 8s 9d p ßWe d, worth 18* 8d for I*3 6d sizes at very low prices. GK J. NEILL and CO: FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER 01? EAST ft MOORE STUBEIB. HARDLEY BROS. BLEGAMT AW» USE!?™ GOODS At Low Prices. EVERY AOTIOLE 01? OTO NEW STOCK WARRANTED. , i ™iil ho -FIR.ST-CLA.SS of the Newest and Most Desxr aWei^'Jfd X" «TC Lower than -d. -ticta can e ls ewhere be obtained for. 3rd deal in NO SHODDY GOODS whatever, and all who Order of US may SURE that they will receive the BEST. ' t.- a a with i Small Profit, and as Our Business is of such 4th.-We are satisfied ™£™™l£ our ' Good s off the Manufacturers in L^ge Proportions a T enabled to SELL our Goods for LESS —+— ~ ' • ■ ■ ..' ■ . Those who want C*OOPS should ,end to US and Save Money. Just Anived-A Splendid Assortment of Men's arid Boys' SUITS. SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK. riARDLEY BSOS., AKCAOJE HOUSE, BtJBNETT STREET, a shburton. ~ ~~" & SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESrABLISHMENT. ! /MvTWTnrNT HIGH-CL<LS3 STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. i THE MAONIFICENI n ,iua f th Publ?c to the fact that havin g Q SALEK begs to draw the a^en & f) fitfcea up his Shop m»w favorably with any in Chnstohuroh. quality, price, and newest ™»b^ Requirements o f the Ashburton District in fte is now in a Pos£°y ° Trad(} a nd is showing a Larger Stock than has ever e*e*y branch of tne deweuoij before been seen in this Discncc-. St k &pec i a n y -juitable for J^Z TV WADDING pSeSENTS, PBIRT&DAY PRESENTS, AND XMAS PRESENTS, TESTIMONIALS. . « v «^/i «liWpr Jewellery ot every description. THE W^aSS^W^ BIPAZBIHO • •*• mnffements' and add-tional assistance having been B now complete m »ra »«*"» having their work done promptly and obtained, customers may *eiy utisfactorily . . S. SALES, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. — »_..« i-1 ■■■■ i I, , „ ,— . . n ■■■—-' FOB THE HOLIDAY SEASON. C v «w the Lar«^T"and Best Assorted Stock of MENS W B JSIS&fSiA™ in Abu* . ' „ . Gents' Ties in endless variety fienfcs' Tennis and Cricketing mw Gents> gnk Handkel . c hiefs Gents' Tennis and Cricketing felvitts fche j afcesfc shapes Gents' Tennis and Cricketing baches AND BOQTS# BOOTS AND SHOEb. and ghoea GenW Tennis Shots . children's Tan Shoes (jents' Canvas and lan Shoes . La< jj es an^ Gents' Slippers nts' Walking Shoes . < [_ ALEX HKNDRY, Manager HALLENSTEIN BROb. 1



~^%e~Jßes« Tea j IN THE WORLD j Hyßl©i»*s Ceyaon. NISIAK 11VSLOP, a^jd CO., Tea Importers, 138 Oashel street, OluusUuuioh,



! COLK^TANB AND Ho S Ji'rjGALYl'Ti: Ex i tjiact is tlu> only genuuic in the market, and was a warded niediila and diplomas at iSydney, Melbourne,and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lum^s, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidoey Oom pltiiuU, ib has no equal. Agents— ASHBURIOi^ I>KUG COV^» T'"»



Wanted ..  .^ _ i TTTANTED,— A General Servant ; also ' w» a Young Gid. Apply Davis' Re freshment Booms. 1 38 %\[ "ANTED, a Boy accustomed to V\ milking, to make himself gener ally useful on farm.—Apply Chas. 1/. Haht, Chertsey. 1 28 WANTED— Caretaker for Wesleyan Church. For schedule of duties apply to H. (t. Bkkkyman, on or before noor, Tuesday, January 10. 1 20 i iHRISTMAS. PAIR now open, very v^ thing new and cheap. Come and soe for yourselves.—The New Shop's, Coleman's-Buildings. 12 771 WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small •loods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 \\7 ANTED Ejaown—We are still ¥ V giving tickets for presents tp all purchasers of one shilling and upwards.— H. 0. Segers, Melford House; WANTED— Purchasers for Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alcobn and Go's Sale. WANTED the Public to know that S, W. Aloobit and Co'a Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in:; Millinery, Underolothing etc. SELLING OFF Bocks, Stationery, and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, Violins, Accordeons, etc, Fire Screens and Stove" Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.~JU, F. Andebwbs & Co.



WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; '6s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. BEAR in mind that J, W. Hakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton. Now h the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Larger siv.es in proportion, WANTED Known.—High class Dress Goods, latest patterns, now selling under wholesale prices. Special line of double width stuff 6d and Is, less than half price. —H. C. Segees, Molford House. WANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of sst and upwards. Dome and see our bargains in Drapery, &c. —H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can gee. 501bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or ■ five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. 11 OL



DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardley's. WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to new shop near New Zealand- Clothing Factory. 10 213 VITaNTED Known—Dr Scott's cele -1 VY brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier*, "The Corner." • /""^HRISTJVIAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colomal-made Knieker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50a.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Bulldogs. Robebt Alcoen. ... . DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Lawa "ro Car?aj?B Lamps, aijd that | Hakdle . as large Stock on hand, also a large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Kuives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and ■til &fc lowest possible; prices. J..)V. Hardlw, EftQb Street, Ashburton, N^^EvFyEAlt'S OTTS^parf, book lets New Games in great variety. Beaut fuliotof Vases, Fancy Glap™, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and other new Volumes. Prize Books at reducedprioei. New Birthday_Reward and Wedding Cards.-L. F. ANDREWEs 6r CO., Stationers' Hall. •



« fTANTED Known—That J.- Moison. VV keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which f enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English make 3 ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House. -, u.s.s. 00. | LJJL 1 tf.s.S.('O. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. TEAMfiRS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Nelson— Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland— Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dmi.edin— Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne— Tuesday. Excursion Season commenced on November 1. Reduced fares over all he Company's lines. For particulars apply to { MILES ft, CO., Agents for kshbuTton



|TSC H & STOCK 55 Jewbn Stkeet, London, E.C, Publianers of OHIiISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, WEDDING TEXT, &c, CARDS Embossed Scraps, Okvomps etc. Tha original Pub^°« & The Highiy Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MECHANICAL, & FRINGED CARDS Largo Variety always kept in stock and Ndveltioa coatiwuaUy added j



{■Stop I>rinis:i»S'. " T can't " are two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them he thinks is un evidence of weakness, and so we wond,er why, when he quits, he doesn't stay quit;. If we knew tul, our wonder would be, with thi.it terrible .craving at his vitals,,he is able to resist even for a short time—a craving on which will-power, moral suasion, the pledge, self-respect, have no effect whatever, and which until recently has been an insur mountable bar to reform in thousands upon thousands of cases. But the time has come when that craving can be stopped ! Sure. Just as sure as it is possible to cure « cold. The appetite can be destroyed ; the man placed back so : far as drinking is concerned, just where ! he was before he acquired, the habit. The Icure does not destroy the will, but the appetite Po he will have to learn to 1 dr& »H OVM a?M and the effort will 1." ■ sroat that if fap ia yortli savmg he be ... .^ v-. . ; t . f{, 1\ Boo^h .3 Golden won't make . * - a, e dtink appetite Remedy JSfo. 1 destroys ... *f n 2 R, T. Booth's Golden Remedy x^. the best brain and nerve tonic on th s earth. At all chemists and storekeepers -(Advt). mmmm 10



10 MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest C»kea Use Ajimjsbbqok's Self- aieirg Tlow.



The besfinedicine known is SAHBERS SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test d eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza, etc —the relief is instantaneous Thousands give the most^ gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports thataccorr pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professors University, Griefswald, reports • —Ths Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful in very severe contusions, bruises, spiains, wounds, scaldiugs, broken ribs, and limbs (ff Medical Journal," Nov., 1881)-. In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (urcemia) or a'lbumi nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti Extract, Doses, five to six drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor, University, Grieswald, reports;—Diph'.he ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudante. Cured in four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis —Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat or discoloration. Cured in fourteen days -~Advp 4 Cjucknjsw. and IJigeetfyo Biscuits for liro uiwurpiissed.. Mado bf i Invalid '.. r . * AULSEBBOOK AND V-O. The Onflow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit, B>«nufe&tured by Aulsebrook and C^