MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— TUESDAY, September 19. For Northern Ports, per Flora, at e.£SOpm. WEDNESDAY, September 20. For Australian Colonies, and also specially addressed correspondence, per Oi ien t steamer, for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per express to connect with Mana pouri, at Port Chalmers,at 13.30 p.m. Due in London November 8.

Note—On and after October 1 the parcels posfe system will I c established betweenJNew Zealand and New South Wales «t the same rate of postage as to the other colonies.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1893. NOTES.

The Hon. John McKenzie waxed jubilant on the platform of the Oddfellows' Hall over " 100,000 the fact that by the Strong." land policy of his Go vernment some thousand or so people h&b been settled on the land in a year. W» dp not bother here with the other side of the question, as stated by his namesake on the same platform a fortnight after, from which statement the thousand odd dwindled v do\yn to the unlucky odd number thirteen, To (juote the speaker '• that j is neither hare nor there." £ut we might mention by yay of pomparjson that the Yankees use far larger figures in dealing with land settlement In a cablegram last week we were told that on the margin of a large Indian reservation which was to be thrown open for selection, and of course settlement, on Saturday last, a hundred thousand people were camped waiting to make a rush upon the land. The Cherokee reservation js about half as large as our South Island, so that there will be plenty of room for tfee hundred thousand and many more. But then America is a big thing, while we in this little spot in the ocean are but " small potatoes and few in a hill.'

Not a few claims for enrolment have been signed by ladies in anticipation of the Electoral Bill Claims to becoming law, and plac- Vote. ins; them on tha same electoral platform with their harder-fibred neighbors. If they are trusting to these claims to place them on the rolls, they will be sadly disappointed, and are likely to find out that they have been cutting before the point. The forms now in use will not be recognised, so that nothing can be done to place a woman on the roll until the new forms provided for in the Bill reach the registration officers in each district. In the course of the week we shall have a small supply of these forms, reprinted from the schedule of the Bill, which we purpose placing at the disposal of sub scribers.

Cr H. M. Jones has given notice in the Borough Council to rescind the sixpence a day reduction By sixpence resolution by which the a Day Borough's workmen were to be so much the poorer. This will be an opportunity for the new blood in the Oouncil to do the working wen a good turn. We think we can assure them it will be all right in the voting this time, so far as the mover is concerned, as he cannot very well stand out when the decision comes, as he did on the reserve question, so that the new blood are perfectly safe to follow the leader. Besides, it is politic to get on the popular side, and keep there. The man who can keep there is bound one day to be able to write "M.H.R." after his name, and may become Premier as the Hon. R. J. Seddon has done.

The Hon. W. C. Walker has developed grit since he went to the Upper House. Who would have be li The Lady lieved that the hon. of the "gentleman, when mem- Camellias" ber for Ashburton, would ever have de veloped into the " terror " he has be come since his elevation to the Upper House. A correspondent in a recent issue said he wished to see men go to Parliament who were able to calt their souls their own. While Mr Walker was in the Lower House he was as su( pie as a willow, and as graceful in his bending, but now that he has been relieved of the fetters of a constituency, and represents nobody but himself he has found indeed that he can call his soul his own, and does so. He was quite brilliant in his daring dnnuncii tion of the female franchise, and had he obtained his own way the lady's name would have been " Walker" ; but he did not get his way, and the lady's name i 3 " Coming" in conse quence. But there are posies for the opponents o£ the political woman j as well as for her supporters, as witness this from the <! rfew Zealand Times " : —The Hon. W. C. Walker was pre sented with a basket of red camellias to be distributed to those Legislative Councillors who opposed women's franchise. This graceful presentation, which may be regarded as counter to that which took place the other day, was accompanied by the fol owing address :■ —*• A committee of ladies of the City of Wellington, respectfully request Inn. members of the Legis lative Council wbo spoke and voted against the franchise being granted to women of the colony to accept this small token of their regard and esteem for their efforts to allow us to remain in our proper sphere apart from politics." Some lady politicians of the other side express incredulity as to the genuineness of this presentation. Let us hope the ladies of the red and white camellias may not meet for personal explanations. If all the candidates who have de clared themselves, and who have been spoken of as coming out, £240! do come to the poll at the general election now near at hand, we shall have a valuable lesson taught us. We have boasted of the fer tility of our soil, of our superb climate under which men, meat, and meal are produced such as no other country can grow ; of our educational system, which compels every child to learn the three " R's," nurses carefully primary teachers, and primary schools, but starves high schools, and snobbishly Forbesizes and Aldisixes professors. But this election will show us that we can grow members of Parliament also, or those who fancy themselves fit for the duty of making the laws necessaiy to govern a population of the same strength as the Yankee song writer totted up the recruits for the North— "They are coming Father Abraham, Six hundred thousand strong." Good men all of them, patriotic to the very rools of their hair, and without a thought of self in any single one of them* Happy country, happy people !

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

£ requisition is in circulation, originating with th,e tempw^oe asking Sir Robert Stout to titani for Wellington. The question of taking precautions to p © jr.eat the'introduction'into Auckland of choVera or $t'ser infectious diseaa's by passengers or cargo h*s &H referred to the local Board of Hjealtfii

The ball to be given by the Caledonian j Society, on October 6, ia to be a fancy dress I gathering, although the regulations are not so strict that guests not in fancy dress will be excluded. On Satnrday, Sir George Whitmore presented to His Excellency the Governor, a petition from Auckland asking His Excellency not to assent to the Electoral Bill. The petition bore 3357 signatures. The annual social of the S' ar ot Ashburton Lodge of Druids, which is to come off on Wednesday next, promise? to be a very suc cessful affair, and should the weather b. fine there will uo doubt be a large attendance. A woman named Eleanor Thornley, aged about sixty-five, was found dead on Friday night in Christchurch. The supposed cause of her* death is heart disease. Mrs Pallon, wife of a Bmall farmer at Brookside, was found dead in her house on Friday. The woman had apparently been dead two days. Bishop Julius on Friday night will give an addrqp in St Stephen's schoolroom, and I will also relate some of his experiences in England. Mrs Scott, wife of the late in cumbent of this parish, will visit Ashburton next week, and on Tuesday will address the Girls' Friendly Society and on Thursday the Mothers' Union, both in St Stephen's schoolroom. At the police court to-day before Messrs A. Harrison and J. W. Sawle, Justices of the Peace, William Aulbury for having been drunk on Saturday in Kermode street was fined 103 and costs. J. Anderson a youth about 19, pleaded guilty to the larceny of a watch and chain at Rangitata, the property af F. X. Back, and was sentenced to im prisonment for twenty-eight days with hard labor. The Ashburton representatives in the football tournament held in Lancaster Park, ■ Christchuich, on Saturday were unsuccesi ful. The team they had to meet was the Pirates and the match was exceedingly well contested, the time allowed having to be considerably extended before a score was made. Then Beck got over the line and scored for the Pirates, thus winning the game. The match was played through a heavy drizzle. An important and interesting case cornea 'up for decision before a special jury on Wednesday next at Tim am. The case is one brought by Mr Lublow against Messrs Dowding and Todhiinter, and is a claim for £3000 damages for interference with water rights at Westerfield. Mr Stringer, Christ church, and Mr Cuthbertson, Ashburton, appear for the plaintiff, and Messrs Fisher and Thomas for defendants. Jean Luie, a prominent witness in the famous Tichborne trial, was plaintiff in a case in the Supreme Court in Sydney the other day, and he stoutly adhered to his statement that he was the steward of the Japrey at the time that the survivors of the Bella were picked up. He professed to be by no means certain that the last had been heard of the " Claimant" in connection with the Tichborne estates. Professor Marshall-Hall has achieved another musical triumph in Melbourne. Last week he conducted a " Wagnerian " concert in the Town Hall with great Buccess; but he also shone as a composer. He has set Heats's "La Belle Dane Sans Merci" to mudc, and the ballad wo,s sung by Mi Stockwell. The effort was an ambitious one, but the critics agree that the composition is a complete success, pointing the way to future distinction for the professor as a musical composer. 0 i S-iturday afternoon a young marrieJ woman named Nellie Brooker, aged 25, wife of John Broker, Post Office letter carrier, residing at Revansstreat, Newton, Well rig ton, committed suicide by hinging hcsself to a, beam under her house, which stands on high piles. She lef c a letter addressed to her husband declaring her love for him and their child, but said that the attitude of his people tjwards her rendered her life unhappy, and that she hid determined to die. We have been shown a very fine specimen of the bicycle manufacturer's art in a light roadster bicycle built to the order of Mr Alfred Piitchard by Messrs T. Boyd and Son, of Christchurch, and designed for road and track work. The machine is up to date, being fitted with 1893 Dunlop pneumatic tyres, and also with an interchangeable gear so that the rider can use either a sixty inch or sixty-five inch gear; runs like a top, and in finish will compare favorably wita the bsst English make 3. The machine is on view at Mr F. Ciark's tobacconist chop. In a country district of Victoria two caska of beer were seised recently and placed at the house of the local constable for safe keeping. The poline officer, on hi 3 return from a long ride, feeling hot and thirsty, was tempted to help himself to a pannikin of the liquor. He managed to stable his horse, and then fell downjinsensible, and was found lying in the stable in that condition by hie wife. The customs expert opened the cask from which the beer was taken and dis covered six plugs of dark tobacco nailed to the head] On Friday afternoon a young man re ported at the Timaru police station that a decomposed human foot in a long stocking was lying on the beach near the Freezing Works. A constable went out and brought the ghastly thing in. It was naturally supposed to be the relic of John Bowman and elderly man who was missed from Timaru in May last, and accordingly Mrs Bpwman was asked to look and see if she cauld identify the stocking, which was evidently horns knitted. Mr Bowan did so, and at once recognised the stocking as her own work, and as worn by her husbaud when he went massing. List Friday evening the Dpomore School was filled with an audience who highly appreciated the efforts of those forming Mr Broads company, promoting $he .country people's pops. A powerful accession was found in Mr Millar Izett, a gentleman from Christchurnh, who was invaluable both as a pianißfc and » bass singer, Mr Millar-Izefct was equally at home in songs requiring the possession of a good voice by the performer and in songs in whigh his sense of humor and power of mimicry are the chief requisites, and hiß every effort wa« vociferously en? cored. Ihe concert closed with a farce, and everybody went away in good humor. The company were entertained to supper before leaving for home. Mr James Brown has tabled the following notice of motion for the County Council's meeting on October 6 :—" (1) That with the 'view of avoiding the great inconvenience caused to ietti&is ty the stopping of their water supp'y when'moat needed, and with out notice, the Caterb'ury "Mill >;preprietyrs ,be asked to give a water rigtit through their property for such an amount of water as is necessary to supply ;;he' water races depend ing OB tfoe.'-:waiter ,bVousht from tip river through their bpad works j the annuaj contribution by the Council to the proprietors to be £25 a yeai? »s hitherto. (2) Should a satisfactory reply be not received within fourteen days, or some guarantee given that they will not stop the water needed for the races esc.e^t by leave of the Council, the engineer be instructed ty call for tenders for the carrying out of the Winohmore scheme as recommended by a Committee of the Council in the month of Peoeinber lwt»

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

TEMPERANCE V PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir.. —As the above subject is daily becpming a burning one in view of the coming election, perniib me to give an explanation and reply to the Rev S. Lawry's letter cf Wednesday last. It is perfec&ly true that some two years ago I issued a circular containing the words quoted bj> h;m, bub contend that< in a general way they are ne trly in accordance with the Government Licensing Bill, which in a previous letter I have fully supported. The signing of the other document, to which Mr Lawry refers, wa?, however, done .under very peculiar cir cumstances. A worthy member of the so-called Liberal Association recommended me to join the direct veto league, and ac cordingly I called on the secretary, paid my shilling, and entered by name. Several months afterwards I was informed that the rules and regulations were ready for me to sign, but to my annoyance and dismay I found that in the meantime a new secretary had been appointed, being no other than the gentleman who had previously and again quite recently evinced the most bitter and unreasoning hostility towards myself. I will do him the justice to say, however, that he wished to read over to me before signing the for midable and long parchment document he held out to me. . I was not anxious to re main longer in his company than possible, and after a very cursory glance at its con -1 tentfi I signed and retired ; but had I been cognisant of its ridiculous demands, and particularly ot the extreme lengths which prohibitionists now wish to go, nothing would have induced me to have dene so. By-and-by one of these gentlemen can didly confessed to me that they would not scruple to overturn the present Liberal or ,any other Government in order to secure their own extreme ends; and thus, in point of fact, their creed is that of Anar chists. I also learnt that in consequence of this prohibition idea about one-half of the old members had lefc the local Asso ciation. Further, by reference to last Wednesday's " Lyctelton Times " a long letter from the Secretary of the Canter bury Liberal Association will be found, wherein he states that the prohibitionists belonging to it formed a deeply laid plot to swamp his Association with Conserva tive prohibitionists, which also entirely corroborates what I have otherwise gra dually learnt respecting the dangeroiis nature of the ultimate aims of these men. With the foregoing facts before me most reasonable men will agree that I was justi fied in retiring from the local Association and supporting the present Government's Licensing Bill, which grants direct veto on an equitable basis, and requires one half of the electors to vote before an elec tion can be declared valid, thereby guard ing and guaranteeing the community against the excessive agitation which pro hibiiionistsareeveran-rioustosetinmotion. For the sake of clearness I will refer seriatim to the Rev Lawry's remarks a* contained in the five clauses of his letter. In the latter part of his first clause he states that " I wooed in vain the temper ance and Liberal votes," which is certainly more than he can vouch for, as neither himself nor friends have any right or tib'e bo either of these honorable appellations, although they may be vety excellent total abstainers. He next charges me with trying to affect a right-^bout-face move ment ; but I think the less ha writes about that description of conduct the belter for his own cloth, because at the last election ib was guilty of as grrsi a piece of inconsistency and blue-ribbon treachery towards Mr Sawle (who occa sionally supplied thvt same pulpit) as can well be conceived. I confess I do nob understand what Mr Lwry-m.-aas by literary legerdemain, but on the other hand I accuse him of literary inaccuracy, became in his seoad cause he misquotes my letter in the following word*, viz — "'I p*33 tin* bj and enter a protest against Mr Cunninghams-Graham's defi nition of temperince." Now I never myself defined the meaning of that word, but simply gave the definition as given in Webster's dictionary, which is compiled on the basis of the larger works of Drs Johnston and Walker, which surely are first rate authorities Bis remarks on the Hon W. P. Reeves I do nob compre hend, but presume they are meant to be ironical. In the third clause of his letter he states as a reason why " prohibition could not be enjoined in the Bible was because the liquor traffic aa we know it was not then in existence." Now his own quotation from the prophet Habakkuk indicates one of the worst forms of the traffic. Further, in the city of Pompeii, which was overwhelmed with lava only forty-six yeara after the crucifixion ;of Christ, wine-shops and wine nave been discovered in a perfect state of preserva tion, even with the wine-scores of the different customers marked up j and I my; elf possess the copy of a painting found there, showing the retailing of wins much in the same fashion as we retail milk. Then as regards government by the will of th« people, do we not find th »t Barabbas was released to them by their clamor and demands. In the fourth clause your correspondent states that my re ference to Lady Somerset is misleading. All I can say is that in the " Review of Reviews," to which he refers, I cannot find one single word about prohibition, and as he gives no reason for questioning the veracity of the contribution to the "sketch" magazine, which gives that lady's opinion on the Gothenburg system, I consider he is most unchristian in imput ing false testimony without just came.—l am, etc., I. R, C. Cunninghame-Gbaham. [If our correspondents cannot saw off shorter lengths than half-columns of prohibition they must oeaso sawing altogether.—Ed.]

ASHBURTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

TO THE BDITQB. gj[ Ri —There \a only one point in my friend Liberal Elector's last letter, requir ing any kind of comment from m§ ; that if. that he wants 'prohibition to be continued where it now exists, and hotels where they exist. This may be a very wise and good arrangement, but it looks as much like conservatism as anything I have heard of for some time. But I find we have another assailant in this brand new kind of Radical of Saturday night. I have reason fco beHevo that this particular friend of " the trad© " has been training his gun on that mosquito- the Liberal Association for some time ; and judging by the result, I should say he has ever and anon been adding another handful of powder to the charge, until now that the exDlosion has taken place, and the smoke htscleareJ, we find Phi o'osopher lying under the, wreck headless, his weapon i having burst under the excessive charge, aad 1 scattered bis poor brains to the far winds. Phobloaopher s&ys " the Associa t'on was formed about three yea*?a ago* and soon increased to about 250 members." This will,be news! to most people lam sure. SSO members,! Some of them must. be strange fellows indeed, for I find that j when'^he Viljol V»s tak<3n' before lflsfc olestion,' thY voting was~Sawle 01, Wright 2, Walker 1 $ total H- Put perhaps Phoolosopher was then a member, and who knows he may have counted him- S3lf aa equal to the balance. Iho hsb of members woi^ld therefore stand _ 1 Phoolosopher fcquil to about ... Ie« 6i ordinary members,.« ••• ••• 6* Total about . ... »». 200

If the above is the way the number is jj made up, no wonder Phoolpsopher 'is | annoyed that after he has resigned, the I paltry few remaining should issue any bal'ot papers—especially with notices to pay up on them—or pass any resolutions . on any subject whatever. The Associa tion has seventy-nine m mbers at present, ane I challenge ycur correspondent to produce proof that it ever had more. —I am, etc., Radical. [The orthography of " Phoolosopher " is JtiadicaVs own.—E».]

Parliamentary Notes.

(from our own correspondent,)

Wellington, September 18.

RAILWAYS BILL.

Should Mr Seddon persist in his de termination lo force the Railways Bill through, he must be prepared for con siderable modifications of the measure in Committee in the direction of limiting the powers proposed to be conferred on the Minister appointed under the Bill. Should it pass all stages of the House, it is certain to get the happy despatch in the Council, so that it will be a waste of time to press the Bill on.

LICENSING BILL.

The Council will this afternoon pass the third reading of the Licensing Bill, and it is said Government will accept the amendments upon it.

BICYCLE SPORTS.

INTERCOLONIAL MEETING.

[per press association]

Sydney, September 16. The following are the results of the racing at the Intercolonial Cycling Meet ing:— Half-Mile Race.—Meagher (Sydney), t. Time—l.lo2 sth. With the exception of Wilmot, who was third in hia heat, the other Mew Zealanders were unplaced. Milk Amateur Championship.— Kerr (Sydney), 1. Time—2.3s. This was a new grabs record. Five Mile Intekcoxonial Rack.— Hiyward (New Zealand), 1; Nicklin (Queensland), 2 ; Kerr (Sydney), 3. In the last lap, Hodgkinson, of Sydney, fell and brought down Hall, Pither, and Wilmot, all of New Zealand, but none of them were hurt. Hay ward fortunately escaped, and emerging from the mess of men and machines, won by five yards aftar a splendid contest. Time—l4.l2 l-sth. Three Mile Race.—lslea (Brisbane), 1. Time-8.9 2-sth.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, September 14. Mr Fowler, President of the Local Government Board, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that imported food 3 would be watched in order to prevent the impor tation o£ cholera. Special inspectors would be appointed at all ports. Mr Fowler, replying to a question respecting the unemployed, said that the Government had no money to devote to their relief. They were, however, cognisant of the terrible nature of the problem, and con sidering a spheme for the cultivation of the waste lands, which they hoped would afford some relief. It is reported that there is a split among the Nationalist party, and that Mr Dillon is trying to oust Mr Justin McCarthy from the leadership. The House of Commons will rise on the 23rd inst.

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Washington, September 16. News to hand states that tfte bom? barkers are/ protecting the islands in the harbour o! Rio de Janeiro. News from Brazil states that a des perate sea fight has taken place between the loyal Brazilian warship the Pahia and the insurgent vessel the, Alagos Ihe latter was dpabled. The bombardment of the capital lasted two days, and the rebels have gained a foothold in Rio de Janeiro. TKs Bre^djeni k.»§ ab.andqn<sd the capital, and retreated to Santa Anna with a few loyal trqops. the rebels have been reinforced with supplies, of arms by sailing ships. The rebellion is spreading. Bahia and Pernambuco are joining the rebels, All the forts in Rio de Janeiro ex cept one have gone over to the rebek An attack on Rio Grande is feared. Bio dk Janiero, September 15. The principal streets in the city are in ruins. The rebels bombarded the town for six hours, directing the fire on the arsgnai «*nd public buildings, and avoiding'foreign houses ag mtTch as possible. They also: seized a gun boat. Many of the contestants were killed, No further details are avail able, 't??e caty'e oH|cq hayihg been abandoned, (Received September 18, 11.35 ».m.) Rio de Janeiro, September 17. The insurgents have seized the custom house and arsenal, and also captured fVitteroy, a suburb five mileg east of the city, ' i; i■'

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN SPRING METING.

Sydney. September 16. Glorious weather was experienced for the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. The following are the results : — Hurdlb Race.—B*rgan 1, Whifcefoot 2, Hilmi 31 Fourteen horses started. Won easily. Time—s.l. Tbiae. Stakes. —Jeweller 1; Ich Dien 2, Dickens 3. Eleven started. Won easily. Time -2 13. Australian Jockey Ci^b 'Derby. —Trenchant 1, Solatium 2, Delaware 3. Projectile and Phoranaond also started. Once turned for home Trenchant put in a determined challenge and fighting every incu of the run home, wore Sola rium down and received the judge* verdict by a short half length. Time—2.44. Epsom Handicap—Brockleis;h 1, Little 1 Bernie 2, Lullaby 3. Twenty-four horses started. Brockleigh had all the best of the fight and won somewhat easily at the finish. The victory' was a very popular one Time-140|. Spring Statces. —Loy&lty 1, Stepniak 2 t Oxide 3. Nine horses started. There was a splendi I race between the placed horses, but Hearing home the two New Zealanders drew away, Mr O Brian's colt eventually winning easily from last year's Canterbury Derby winner. Time—2.3BJ. Kensikgton HANMCU'.-Anljeas 9st 101b, 1 ; Merry Belle 7st 21b, 2 p Au relius bst 6!b, 3 Twenty-four horses started. Won by alengtfi. Time—l.43.

(Received September 18, noon.) Sydney, September 18. Brookleigh is a warm favorite for the Metropolitan Stakes at 4 to 1, Stepniak and Warpaint $ to 1, Little Bernie 9 to 1, Oxide 10 tol. ' j

COMMERCIAL.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received September 18, noon.) . London, September 17. r \ cargo of wheat by the Parsee, from 7*". h»a been sold on the Continent a «ii \ ««, A K car S° ot Victorian wheat ™ w -28S 7*d" The tn 2lish wheat market is active, the Continental is wtdtnd^^ heAmericanhasanup-

The Canterbury Fanners' Association W received the fallowing cablegram f r ORi their London office d 3 b.pternber 15:-"The «argo of New Zealand wheat per■ p arse c sold at 27« 9d per quarter of 4801b, c.i f. Continental value of wheat for September B hipment is 28a 6d per quarter of 4801b, c i f "

Funeral of Mr W. H. Levin.

The funeral of the late W. H. Levin in Wellington on Sunday was the largest funeral procession Wellington has ever seen. The coffin was borne by the em ployees of the well known firm of which the deceased gentleman was head, and others in their employ acted as pall bearers. The Governor was represented by an aide-decamp and his private secre tary. The Premier and other members of the Government were present, and both branches of the legislature were fully represented. The various Consuls at tended, and in a brief notice it would be impossible to relate all who followed. The route of the cortege was lined with people and locomotion was difficult. The procession walking four abreast took quite twenty minutes to pass a given point. At the pro-Cathedr»l the servioe was coa ducted by the Primate, and speoial anthems were sung, after which the mortal remains were conveyed to their last resting-place, in Sydney street ceme tery. Floral contributions could be counted in hundreds, and were carried to the grave by the followers and deposited ■on the coffin, Wellington, September 18. Trades Council and Working Men's Club both sent letters of condolence with Mrs Levin. 325 members of the latter walked in the funeral procession.

LABOR ITEMS.

London, September 15. The miners are holding a conference. The majority is reported to be in favor of returning to work if the former terms are granted. The Miners' Federation by a ballot refused to accept a reduction of wages, or to refer the matter to arbitration. Brussels, September 15. 125,000 miners in Borinaje will go out on strike on Monday.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Admiral Tryon's will has been proved at under £30,000, A national subscription is being made in France for the purpose of entertaining the Russian fleet. Sir Charles Dilke holds that Eng land cannot dream of joining the Triple Alliance, which is essentially an instru ment of war. The city of Toledo in Spain is flooded.. Immense damage has been done, and forty persons have been drowned. Heavy floods have been experienced in Newcastle, England, and the resi dents are fleeing to the high land. Mtany lives have been lost. Kews has been received that owing to an outbreak of smallpox, the threatened attack of the Impis on Port Victoria is unlikely to take place. Slavin is arranging a match between Stanbury, the champion rower of the world, and the winner of the race between Bubear and Sullivan on September 25. Immense preparations are being made in France to entertain the Russian fleet, which is to visit Toulon while the British fleet is visiting Italian ports. There have been riots* in various parts of Spain, especially in Navarre and the towns of Tarazona and Oor dova against the collection of taxes. The military were called out, and many people were shot. Mr Gladstone will address a meeting in Edinburgh on the 27th instant. It is expected that the deliverance will be of an importance character, and that he will attack the House of Lords over its action respecting the Home Rule Bill, In the yacht race between Cowes and Cherbourg the judges have now reversed their decision, and awarded the victory to the American yaoht Navahoe. The former decision was that the Prince of Wales' yaoht Britannia had won by two seconds. Professor J, S. Burdon Sanderson, president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, in his address at the annual meeting, said that England is the only country which refuses to incur the necessary out lay in the interests of science. Her study of infectious diseases is inferior to that in other countries.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PBR PRKSS ASSQOIAT|OIJ.J

(Received September 18, 11.35 a.m.)

YACHTING.

Lon»on, September 17. The Britannia won Captain May's cup, the gruise being from tb^e Needles; to Cherbourg and back, beating thei Navahoe by thirty six minu^eg.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER PSPSS ASJQQIATIO*.]

Ac<;l««»t«.

Auckland, September IT. A native named Popihana was tilled while felling bush at Qhautiro on Thurs< day. John Keane. 10 years old, was drowned in Mangapiko creek, fiftsen miles inland from Churchill. He fell from a boat. Palmerston North, September 17. A carpenter named Joseph Guy, died suddenly in bed this morning in a fit. He was an old resident here, and about sixty years of. age. He was in his usual health when he retired to bed last evening;

(§na»icl»a* F|r««. 

WkfctiuraTOH, September 18 Several fires which the police look upon as incendiary have occurred in the Marine Retreat Hotel, 1 Potone, lately, evea after a man ha 4 been appointed to Jdok after the place.' ' r

' Tl»« IJaciU|pl»yc«|,

Punedjn, September 18. The Mayor telegraphed to the Premier that he had been waited upon by over 100 unemployed, all able bodied, anxious for work. As a large number of them are in urgent neei, he asks chat aomethiug be, done to leliere them. • iil . -

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THIS WEJCK tl. J. NEILL. and Ob.' j^ Rf, SELLING- Berlin Wool Is lid , IWiful Dress Goods 3d per yard Splendid Plash 1.3d per yard White Calico 2.s Hd per d< z DouWrße^Oableached T.iU Shying 9JI Heavy Flannelette 3H Cotton Shirting 4jd Men's Tweed Suits 17s bd Boys Tweed Suits 4s lid BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. WE STAND UNBI,VALLEJD. Mm'S OoLul mrfe Bluchers (.llmms) 5a AT l Qt j, NEILL & CO.'S. FRIEDLANDBR'S CORNER, EAST STREET TEUHSSOASH. NO DISCOUNT.



ANTED, to buyTg^Tl*!l?Bß A Horse.' Apply Beach's Ho^^ Concert b postponed till Thdk.pa^ September 23. , LOST, between Library and Domain thiaofßce. — riom One, Come All. -Old Men" C° Home, Thursday, September 21, 1893. Comic and S^^jl »J*^ ment in aid of the Lib-aiy Fund^ a c^l lection will be taken up m «ij ft '«"",; ••Sibter Mary walk, like this, ho, ho Jio^ TfrlfirfKDiSwn", thac MksJarvb, W Monthly Nurse, J« ««^^ 0 I a larger home oa Alford For«st Road: near Woollen Factory, where ehe mH be pleas :d to receive patiente. Bert references. r__^__l___^^ t.°l___— *A^ocTA"G^PUNol»rsale. Very A- low price. In good order. Apply D, Booth, '^ancrcd__^ e!l__ __f r Ti ""XTIRK. Hairdresser. The J , Jt>. IV Arcade, wiU oe glad to^ldjriend_ : j^ I~T~^au want filTclasa fruit go to A& for Fji, T*hH, Auckland and Sydney Orange Uitroua, Unions, j etc., . __.._-— B'TZOIW HoneJ and Set.—Kirks, Area ie. L^ J OSPITAL for Broken Pip^a. Good workmanship.-Kitt*B, A™i* RljLlvrlTßo^k Stall.—A Very large and choice lot of books to select f___O«__U —. . -; BOOKS in grea^. variety to suit all classes of reader-, at the Railway Book Stall 7 rTSEH G- Flowbr'h Sulphur Tablets. U Cough and Eucalyptus Dro t ,s, and itop e^nghin _^ ONT Foreec to send yuuc bicycles 'along to the Old Kindergarten to t , e tepairod_at^jderatej^____ ISOtJAL C«-il* niaie and repaired on thj shortest notice at easy pHoe. »t A. J. Waimk'*, Old K-nder garten. ... — SOMKR-JBT Meat Mart. The oldes the latest, tha best, and the cheap Mb. Small *oods a ap^cialty. Fol weishts Ruaranteed. A trial wl™™ .W. J. SILOOOK. _T „ BOOK^ in gooi order and c mplete bought or taken in exclvAr.ge. JNew Stock arriving every waek. Oircuiatii^' Library.—l M^^spay, Newsagent. j W" ANIFpiD Known.—Special ship ment of Liutn Good.s diract frorf. i Belfast. Splendid value. See window ft ANDUEW ORtt'B^ \"\ /' ANTKD Known— S^me w mderful W job lines n Dr*p«ry, etc, now DeioSfSold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. SBOBBB, Melford House. _ €\T ANTifiD Known.-Gents, Summer » y Merino «ock B|d, Cotton Drawers 14. 1 _\£ t CO I __^J_i p _.rtja'Ti!l^ W" ANT E D Known.—Jubt opened Tdtmi* and Su nmer HaU, Print Shins. etC—MITCHBLI. AKP TUBSgR. ANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing etc., go to MKLfORi. /lot? 8«. Beautiful present* now giving away to all purchasers. T3ANGTBang"! Bang ! Guns! Guns j XJ Gunsl by the best makers and itted with all the latest improvements Poirder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, «nd Cases at J. W. Hakdiett's, Lasi Btreat. Gans repaired. WANTED Known—" The Comer" is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Collier- PRESENTS*-- Beautiful Present now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing tc—U. C Sbqebs, Melford Houac. ANTED Known.—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheapejr than ever to stay bad times over atJ. Mowoir, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 _ ffTHKREdo you «ec your Xronmon- YV geryt At Hardibtso! eourst, , where we g«t the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Looks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knivea, Spades and Fork-i, Lamps, Fender an^ Fire Troni, and anything you reqniri' _ (i (j to Hvkolkv Bwoa. for Baigains r in Blaukels, 49 pairs of large white suitable for double byds only, 16s 6d worth 25a. Extra large Orey, only 10s 6d worth 18s bd. Selling rapidly.— HAKBt-Br Bros, Arcade. ' \ iriie BcsF Tea IS O\NI'ERBCRY for the money, and fcua from any excess of asfcriagoncy. COUNTESS 2s, ABK MOI* WG: « ]



WHO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W Habdlky, who Is * Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has n hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in to^ __ _, WONDERFUL Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25a is the best.—Obtainable only from S. SaleK, Jeweller : __ Li 3 r"~ HE Good Samaritan, lor the imme diate relief of pain.—Light s Cash S ore. _ W" ANTED, All to see Mitchell and Ttjrnbk's Print Window. Tjf) ANTEDKnown—W. H. Collier's VV noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s Bd, have just arrived in all siy.es. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 603, 70a, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. axcoßN, Sanndera' Buildings. 4 1/ ANTED Known—That-A. J. W Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. YOUNG Lidies 1 3 ournals(September), "Review of Reviews," VVeldon's Journals, Ca sells' Royal Academy Pic tures, Beys of England, (New Volume), New Games insladina; Tiddl«dy Winks Is, New Books and Fancy Goods, Boxes Notepapar ani Envelopes, etc.—L. F. A.VDREWEB and C<«, Stationers' Hall. „».». wfm *■*■*■ co- TTNiOxN STEAMSHIP COMPANY |J OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMaRS SAIL fmom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, vl6 Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Thursday an! Saturday. Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Thursday. Dunedin—Tupsday and Friday. Melbourne —At freqent intervals. For pf*rticu.f»r' apply to MILES & UO., L'MITFD. AGENTS, ASH BURTON NEW ZEALAND Clothinc* Factory \EW &OODS. Itfen'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 41 New Tennis Shirts from 3s 6d New Collars, New Shirts, New Studs. INSPECT OUR NEW STOCK. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boya' Sailor Suits from 7s lid Men's Sac ouita from 80j Men's All-wool Trouaers from 9d 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. T VILORING DEPARTMENT Men's Suits to measure from.49s 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17s 6d BOOT -DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9 3 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boya 1 Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. NEW ZEALAND pLb THING -pAOTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. FOR SALE DESIRABLE PRIVATE RESI DENOE, well situated on the Wakanui road. Exceptionally easy terms of payment, and only six ncr cent per annum charged on the unpaid portion of the purchase money. For full particulars apply to T. BOLLOCK. TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE at reasonable prices, viz : —70S well situated in Wills street, 812 and 813 Aitken street, 857 Grey street, ?56 Mo-re street, 243 Kermode street. 792 and 793 Cox street, 1046 and 104 1? PeteV street west, 1001 Cox street west, 1050 corner of Walker and Peter streets, 994 and 995 Walker street west, 807 Cox street east, 846 and 847 Akken. Btreefe, 820 William street, 797 Cox street, 711 Wills street, 818 Aitken street, 689 Cameron street, 842 °M"tW*l T.BTOWCK,



Fob aFbw Hays Ty E ARK OLEABJNG OUT THE REMNANTS^AND ODDMENTS OP OUR WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. Special Value in BOOTS and SHOES. Infants' Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4s 6d Men's Boots 4s 9d Women's JJs lid Hardley Bros., A^RCADJE. 2!L mew Jewellery. ]few Jewellery. ;i¥ew Jewellery. TUST OPENED UP-A consignment t) from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in G^ld and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E.P. Ware, etc. Insp Ajtion invited of the rery choice and High-class Stock, which will be found i equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES. A Splendid;;[SelactioD of GOODS, ;SPECI ALLY JSSUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. ■8. BALBK, Manufacturing Jeweller, -: and ;-] OCULIST—OPTICIAN. East] Ashburton. The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing. Charges as low as is consistent [with SOUNDS RELIABLE & OMKMANSTIIP



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