MAIL NOTICES.

I Mails close for the following places as } under, subject to the necassary alterations — WEDNESDAY. Jaauary 25. For the United Kingdom, Continents of , Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows-—Or (Unary letters, books, and newspapers, at O.l«-» P-V** : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; moDey orders, at 3p.m."; late fee letters, mail van, express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in , London on March 1. rt/ . I THURSDAY, January 26. «... For Northern Ports and Australian Colo nies, per Hauroto, at &.&O R'V*: , The letter-box will be cleared for deß patch of correspondence from Ashbnrton Post Office to the uuder-mentioned places as follows :— y or am. p.m. p.m Burnham and Dunsandel , daily) .. ... ... • 315 Ohertsey and Rakaia • (daily) ... ... ••< 6.30 3.15 620 Christchurch and North (daily) ... ... ..-...■ 630 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed- . nesdays, and Fridays... 10. dO Dromore (daily) 6 30 Etffelton and Willowby. ; 1 Tuesdays, Thursdays; \. ■. and Saturdays... ... 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River side, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur- ' ' days ..; ... •■• 630 Flemington Mondays, _ Wednesdays, & Fridays 4,*J Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, and Saturdays... ... 10,30 Methven (daily) 315 * j Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) ...... 4-0 Mayfield and Buapuna, Moridaysand Thursdays 4 0 Ifewlanda, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days 1.. 630 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) ... ... 12.30 . Selwyn (daily) nn 620 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and' Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 4.45 IT.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be compuUorily w gistered and charged double registration fee.

BIRTH.

Harbison—On Tuesday, January 24, the , wife of Alfred Harrison, of a daughter!

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1893. MR ROLLESTON'S SPEECH.

A. few weeks ago the country was promised that with the new year an Opposition Crusade would be begun, which would shatter the Ballance Go vernment. The address of the Leader of the Opposition to his constituents, at Halswell, on Saturday night, must, we suppose be taken as the beginning of that crusade; but, after reading the speech, we must say that- if no more powerful assault than that can be made upon the Ministry the security of their position will rercain unimpaired. Mr Eolleston's criticism of the leading points of the Government policy-—their land and taxation legislation—was by no means of a character which would effectively support a no confidence motion. He, indeed, almost complained that the Liberals had stolen and used his ideas on the land question; while his attitude towards the Land and In come Tax was to assist in removing the defects which admittedly exist, so that the ir.cidenoe of taxation may be fair this being exactly what the Govern ment propose to do. The Opposition have evidently abandoned the attempt te make the farmers think they are worse treated under the Land Tax than they were under the Property Tax, though Mr Rolles ton still urges that they are un fairly treate4 compared with traders and other town dwellers.. Mr Rolles ton regarded the Government's labor legislation with favor, the terras of the,. Conciliation Bill excepted, though h& approves the principle ; and as regards Eight flours thinks it should be a matter of arrangement between em ployers and employed. Mr Rolleston's views on $he Education question, and particularly his Reference to the urgent need for more school agcoramo,dation, everybody will agree with, though why ithe present Government should be blamed for a state of affairs caused to a large extent by the cutting down, of the Education vote by Mr RollestonV own party, when in power, is some what incomprehensible. The other leading points in the hon. gentleman's speech were a repetition of the old special pleading about the appeal to the Colonial Secretary on the matter of the Legislative Council appoint ments, and an <5# pwrte statement of the financial position 'of ph§ f-iqlony, in which he went so far as to stigmatise the Government's self-reliant policy as a delusion, but selected as his greatest ground for complaint the appropriation of {he ' Sjnking fund—an operation which has b,ee^ practiced by every. Treasurer since it became legal to do, so, in JJB4 Thosp who expected to find-in tte speech of the leader, of the Opposition any indication of th.c pokey of his party have been disappointed. The speech on the whole is more like the utterance of » candid friend than that of a hostile leader.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It iB reported that several cas?s of sun- ] atroke occurred at Christchurch cm Tuesday, i he heat was intense. - ' The notorious George Titmus made yet a third appearance last week before the Wel lington bsnch for drunkenness, aud was j sentenced to fourteen days hard labor. At Timaru on Tuesday, James Alexander Gracie, auctioneer, was adjudged a bank rupt, on the petition of the National Bank. Notice of appeal was given. i Mr Hanlon, the late Government , Pomologist, has completed his promised pamphlet upon fruit-growing. Much ofit is occupied with the pests which the growers ; have to contend with, and directions as to | the manner of spraying infested trees are : given vith muchparticula rity. Any person interested in fruit growing can obtain a i copy of the pamphlet by application to any : stock inspector or district post office. A charitable aid recipient, who claims to | have been a teacher in a Government school | for thirty years, writing to the Taraoaki Board, concludes his epistle thus:—"How would any of the gentlemen on your Board like to live on 2s 4d a week? However, I am grateful for it, and will tell the Master when he comes I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; but I cannot tell Him I was naked and ye clothed me—2a 4d won't do it." The " Otago Daily Times " understands that proceedings are shortly to be instituted against Borne booksellers selling works and newspaper proprietors who continue to publish advertisements which are prohibited by the Offensive Publications Act, which came into operation on January 1, 1893. There are a large number of Australian and Home papers which appear to come within the scope of the Act, and persons delivering or selling these papers are liable Jo a penalty. The Department of Agriculture are about to issue for distribution in pamphlet form a paper by Mr J, Sawers, Government Dairy Instructor, on "The Management of Butter Factories, Creameries etc." giving th« cost of the various fittings and appliances for the different sized factories. The paper will also contain a reprint of the paper sub mitted to Parliament by Mr Sawers. with the report of his tour to Victoria, and the evidence which he gave before the Parlia mentary Committee on the dairying in dustry and the discussion on " The Dairy Industry of Australasia," which took place at last year'i Stock Conference. Mr F. 0. Fulton, Dunedin, writes to the "Otago Daily Times " as follows :—"Refer' ring to a paragraph in this morning's issue from the " Taieri Advocate " about shearing by machinery, which is likely to .mislead, I beg to inform you that I returned from my Lee Flat Station on Saturday, and neither saw nor heard of any sheep having died from exposure. I have used the Wolseley shear ing machines for the past three years on a number of stations both here and in the Nortlj Island, and can only say that I am amply satisfied with them in every way. The mistake probably arose through our being 4000 short at the first muster. As shearing is not yet over, I cannot say how many sheep may yet come in." • The annual inspection of the arms and accoutrements in use by the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers and the Ashburton Rifle Club was made on Tuesday evening by Colonel Bailey and Staff-Sergeant-Major Jones. There was a fair-muster, consider ing the harvest season, when so many men are on leave and away i-i the country at work, and all the arms were duly submitted for inspection, with the exception of those of a dozen or so men whose where abouts could not be ascertained on the short notice given, Those arms will be inspected at next Government parade. Colonel Bailey made a close inspection of every rifle and bayonet on parade, and was very painstaking indeed in the matter, every weopon passing through bis hands. The curious Hawaiian case that was briefly referred to in a cable message the other day, is more fully stated in the in formation supplied to Australian contem poraries. According to the Vienna cor respondent of the London " Daily Tele graph, '' a woriiin of the Dalmatian province of Austria-Hungry is the claimant. Her story is to the effect that the late John 0. Dominie, sometime Governor of the Island of Ohati, was in early life-an Austrian sailor; that she was thep married to him and deserted 9 by him. Now when Dominis came to be great in the Island degree, he then.' married the Princess JLiliuokalini, eldest sister of King Kalakaua, whe was. then reigning in Hawaii. The Dalmatian woman claims, in the first plaoe, that she is the rightful widow of the late lamented John O. Dominis; and in the next place, that to her, as a matter of course, belongs the property left by Dominis, and which at present is enjoyed by that other widow, Queen Liliuokalani. It is a pretty POil? . The " Hawke'a Bay H>rald "of January 23 says :—" We understand that Sir John Hall, whose health of late years has been very unsatisfactory, hag definitely decided to retire from politics, and will not stand for re-election to Parliament-. Sir John has been a prominent figure in New Zealand politics for many years past, having been Premier for two years of a Ministry that included Sir Harry Atkinson, Sir Frederick Whitaker, Mr Bryce and Mr Rolleston. Sir John Hall has also been a member of several other Ministries, and was always regarded by his party as <* sound and able adviser, '^s the Halswell district, now represented by Mr Rolleston, has been wiped out by the last alteration of boundaries, it is not improbable that the leader of the Opposition may stand for Ellesmere, that is presuming that Sir John Hall adheres to his present intention of not seeking re-election." The " Wanganui Herald " says:—" When the Prohibitionists on the Wanganui Licens ing Committee closed up sa many hotels and cijruiled ' the hours of selling, making all hptels cipse'their doors at tjjn o'clock at night;, tljey no doubt felt tlin they had struck a hard blow at the drinking evil- Did they, or did the blow, reach the object aimed M ? We think not. What are the actual results of this attempt on the parfc of the Prohibitionist section of the Licensing Committee ? There isquite as much drink consumed as before, nay more, if we may believe the actual returns of duties collected for wines, spirits, and beers paid "at the local Customhouse. The hotels are closed at ten p.m., and the bars shut, but peopie do not go home to bed, as the Prohibitionist, fondly hoped they would. On the contrary, they proceed too often to places of unsavoury reputation, which have sprung up as a natiirai outcome of thg unwise interference with the licensed sale of intoxjgantsf, a&4 there spend their time and money, The great increase of sly grog selling in the Borough since the hotels <v were ordered to close their'doors'-at ten p.'nV.' is known to most people, and 19 an evil of the worst kind, aj it leads men astray in many ways they would not jbe temE£e<| to follow in a respect able licensed hojte?.." '

ROAD BOARD.

ANAMA,

A meeting o* the. Anaroa Road Board was held on Friday, January 2O.Preseut —Messrs (iale, Peter, and Wright, j Leave of absertcr was granted to Messrs Coaketie and.Harper. ! The Commissioner rf Crown Lands wrote to uotify the Board thatr th*'ir proposals as to the o-xoenditure of thirds upon the MayPeldV.iletta road, McHao's road, and the road from Hinds Forks to the Anania railway station had been apptoved by the Waste Lands Board. The ques ion of borrowing upon the security of the thi'ds was left over for consideration at a full Bo^rd meetiog. A letter from J. Tweedie and eight others was read, proposing: to close an existing road in exchange for one con siderably shorter, which , bhey alleged ! would enable them to make two trips a day instead of one, when carting their i grain to the Anairia railway station. The Chairman was authorised to com municate with the owners and occupiers of the land required, and 'to take the necessary steps to obtain a more direct road to Anama, the road if possible to be laid off in a straight line from the- eastern corner of Reserve 2564 (where the said Reserve is crossed by the road running through Rural Section 24,821) and passing through the public plantation on the south-west side of the railway station. After disposing of routine business the Board adjourned until the first Thursday in March.

Ashburton Hunt Club.

The annual general meeting ot the Ash burton County Hunt Club was held at Henry'B Commercial Hotel last even ing—the Master, Dr. Leahy, presiding. The Secretary read the annual report., showing that the last season opened under somewhat unfavorable circumstances. At first it was doubtful whether the hounds would be hunted, but after ascer taining what financial support was likely to be met with, a special general meeting was held on March 5, and a total sum of £122 Is was guaranteed towards the ex penses of the season. The Committee met later on in the evening, when the tender of Mr F. P. Claridge for hunting the hounds was accepted, Mr Saunders having previously consented to keep the hounds till Mr Claridge could take them over. This the latter did towards the end of March, and the first meet took place on April 16. The first two meets were a little discouraging, but matters improved later on. Mr Ciaridge spared no pains to get the hounds in tip top condition, and this he succeeded in doing to a highly satUf o lnry degree. The meets for the remainder of the season attracted fairly large fields, capital sport was enjoyed, and the average number of kills was quite equal to that of any previous season. The annual steeple chase meeting was held at Tinwald on Friday, August 19. Heavy rain had fallen for several previous days, and up to a late hour on the morning of the 19th, consequently the course was in a very bad condition, and really unfit to race on The Stewards met to consider the advis ableness of postponing the meeting, but subsequently acceded to the earnest aolicitations of the horse owners, and decided to hold the meeting that day. The result unfortunately was ajoss to the i Club of nearly £20, .mainly throughsmall fields and a rather limited attendance. The course cut up badly, and the Club had afterwards to incur additional expense in making good the damage. A point to point steeplechase was held over a course from Tinwald to Winslow on Monday, August 22, and was attended by a very large number of hunting members and the general public. The total amount received for subscriptions and donations during the year was £138 Is. This would be further supplemented by a sum that had been collected by a committee especially appointed for that purpose. The total expenditure and outstanding liabilities exceeded the receipts by about £40, and it would be for the Club to «ay how the liabilities could bs best met. ■ The thanks of the Club were specially due to Mr G, A M. Buckley, Mr M. Stitfc, Mr J, 0. N. Grigg, Dr. Leahy, Mr VV. B. Denshire, Mr E. P. Chapman, Mr W. Rollitt, and others for liberal donations towards the funds of the Club. The hearty thanks of the Club were also due to the many farmers who had allowed their country to be hunted over, and to those members and their families who had so hospitably entertained the members, when attending meets in yariqus parts of the district. Balance sheets showing the position of the several accounts were submitted. Several letters of apology were read from members who could not attend the meeting. The Chairman said he was of opinion that the meeting should first consider the best means of paying off the Club's liabili ties, so as to start the coming season with a clean, sheet. There were, he thought, sufficient hunting members who would put their hands in their pockets and wipe off the deficiency. He would be prepared to make a further contribution es his share. Several other members expressed them selves to the samo effect, and all present readily agreed to contribute a share of what was required to meet all outstanding liabilities. A'list of probable contributing members was made out, and the secretary was; instructed to communicate with them. The general feeling expressed was that hunting in the "district should not be allowed to fall through, but that before electing officers and uinkinsr other arrange meats for the ensuing y-.i- (he present liability should be cleared «Jf, It was therefore decided to adjourn the meeting till Tuesday, February 7, at the same plica and hour, when a large attendee 1 is hoped for. .

COMMERCIAL.

(PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION; London, January 23 Wheat has fallen 61 per quarter. 9500 quarters to arrive February-March have been sold at 325. The Antwerp wool sales are fixed for January 31, and two succeeding days. Only 1200 bales of River Plate, and 800 Australian are catalogued. Importers complain of the irregular arrivals of beef shipments, and recom mend that th© carcases of cows be sent separately. Disparaging comments are made in the city upon the fact of an Australian Government loan being underwritten to a syndicate receiving 1 percent. The total charges for floating the loan amounted to 2£ per cent. (Received January 25, 11 a.m.) London, January 24. At the wool sales 7934 bales were offered, but were a poor selection' Com petition was good and the attendance fair. Prices for combing were on a par with the rates ruling at the close of the December series. Buyers cf faulty de scriptions were in fvvor of New Zealand consignments.

AUSTRALIAN MARKERS.

(Received January 25, 11.20 a.m.) Sydney, January 25. Wheat, chick 2s lOd to 2s lid; new lots are selling freely at 3s 6d. Flour, New Zealand, £8 to £8 10.?. Oats, Danish 2s 4d to 2a od, best feeding 2s 6d to 2a 7d. Maize, New Zealand, 4s Id. Barley,' Cape 2* lid to 3s. Bran Bd. Pollard |9d. Peas, blae Prussian 4s to 4s 6d. Potatoes, Warrnambools £3 15s, Circular Heads, nominally £5 ss. Onions £4 15a to £5. Butter, dairy made 6d to 7d, factory 8d to 9d ; there is a large supply. Oheepe, prime loaf sd. Bacon, New Zealand BJd to B£d. Hams dull, nominally lid. Melbourne, Januiry 25. A good business is being done in new wheat at 3£d ; oid 3a 4d. "Flour, roller £7 10s to £8. Oats, Algerian Is 6d to Is Bd, Danish Is Bd, stoat 2s 2d. Maize,' 3s to 3s Id. Peas, 2a xOd. Potatoes, new red-skins £3 oa. Flax, good to prime nominally £20 to £21 per ton, inferior £16 to £19. Butter lOd. Cheese, medium to prime loaf s|d to s£d. : Adelaide; January 25. Wheat, quiet at 3s 3d to 3s 3£d. Flour, roller £8 10s. Oats 3a 4d. Bran 8d to 9d. Pollard 8d to 9d.

WELLINGTON RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Wellington, January 24. At the ram and ewe fair to-day there was a fair attendance, but the prices were below last year's average. Romneys were most in demand, but Lincolns have re ceded, and prices were not up to owners' expectations, though a good number of I animals were quitted.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—WEDNESDAY.

(Before Major Steward and Mr .T. W. Sawle, Justices of the Peace.) Drunkenness.—Thomas Dawson was sent to gaol for forty-eight hours for having been drunk the previous night, and while intoxicated behaving in a grossly indecent manner in Burnett Straet. Larceny.—Mary Haine was charged with the larceny of five handkerchief*, a piece of ribbon, some soap, trimmings, and a towel, the properly of William McDowell, also an aoron, the property of one Mary Higgins She pleaded not guilty. Eliza .Fane McDowell said she had recently misled spoons and other s.rticle3 from he*r house. Accused had been for a fortnight in her employ, and left the day previously. The towels, handkerchiefs, child's) dress, soap, etc., had been taken from her house. Witness put no value upon the articles, but half a crown would cover the value. Accused nor any one els 6 had any right to take I them away. Sergeant, Moller said that from information received he had gone to the Hinds, and in the house where accused lived he found a bag in which the articles produced were found. They were identified by Mrs McDowell as her property. Accused wa3 found guilty and sent to gaol for two months. She had a bad record, and had only recently been released from Timaru gaol. ,

The Atkinson Memorial.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, January 24. A public meeting in the Opera liouse was convened for to-night by the Mayor, to consider what steps should be taken to fatly commemorate the public services of the iate Sir Harry Atkinson. At the hour fixed for commencing there was but' a meagre attendance of the public, and as the number showed no signs of increasing, Mr B. D. Bell, the may or on to the stage at a quarter past eight o'clock, and said that he regretted the meet-, ing was not widely known enough to attract a gathering sufficiently large to determine the question Bet down for con* sideration. He therefore proposed to adjourn the meeting to that night week. There was no doubt that sufficient notice had not been given of the meeting, and for that no one was to blame but himself, as he had only just returned from a holi day trip. Mr tLiggis rose from the body of the < hall, and said that he was present to, represents Wanganui County Council, and if the" meeting were adjourned, that body would not be represented on the' second occasion. Mr Bell pointed out that there were people present, from all parts of the colony, but that did not alter the fact that the meeting could not be taken as repre sentative of the feeling of the Wellington citizens on the question. He undertook to have the next meeting well advertised, and had no doubt that the promoters would receive a hearty response from the citizens. He then declared the meeting closed for a week, and the gathering, which numbered about one hundred and fifty, dispersed. .

POLITICAL.

MB SEDEOIS;m MARYBOROUGH.

(PEB PRBSS ASSOCIATION) Blenhbim, January 24. The Hon, R. J. Seddon arrived at Havelock last night from Nelson, where he wa^ interviewed by'a' deputation with refereiioe to^he Champion Copper Mine', which jt is Rroposed 1 'to re-ojpen. ' r^he Minister ot Mines met with a great re; ception at Havelock ■, all the townspeople and many miners turned up to receive him at snort npdcp. Mr 0. If. Miijs brought under Mr Seddon's nbtipe the question of bridging Alfred Creek, on the main road to, JSfelson. He promised tQ biing the nifttter before tjje Cab;ne6 when the ne^t estimates are being con.sid.ered, Regarding the forest reserves he was of opinion that the timber should first be sold for saw^nilling purposes, and the land disposed of afterwards for settle ment. Several local matters of minor importance were a^o dealt w th. Mr Seddon left Havelock this morning and arrived here in the afternoon. He will receive several deputations.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PKEBB ASSOCIATION.) ACCLIMATISATION. London, January 23. Mr Purvis, chief, engineer of R.M.3. lonic, is taking a trial shipment of thirty-three lobsters to New Zealand on the present trip of the vessel. GOVERNOR OF CANADA. The " Telegraph " states that Earl Aberdeen will succeed Lord Stanley of Preston as Governor of Canada. 1 -USH AFFAIRS. Tbe Care Magistrates are urging' that the police force in the xxronty be increased in order to successfully cope with moonlighters and secret societies, They also advocate the renewal of the Crimes Act. THE MORLEY CASE. The evidence in the suit against Lough man Bros, shows that Mr Mor ley added £132,000 to their account immediately after withdrawing hit capital from the Morley firm. A FALSE PRtJSPBGTUS. The shareholders in the Canadian- Pacific Colonisation Company have recovered £450 from three directors, on the ground of issuing a false pro spectus. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. , While a party of miners were. sink* ing a shafc at Aberdare, in Glamor ganshire, it caved in and seven were killed. It is feared that others are buried. EGYPT. The Secretary of War has wired to Malta and Cyprus to intercept the troops returning from India. He re- . ceived a reply to the effect that the contingent would be able to land at Port Said within sixty hours of the receipt of orders. Lord Cromer in- . formed the Khedive that an increase in the garrison was necessary as a safe* guard for the European residents. ' Lord Cromer, in the course of an interview, said that there was no cause to fear trouble in Egypt., If any did arise it would be short-lived. The Marqiis of Ripon left his sick bed in order to attend a special Cabinet meeting to consider important des patches from Egypt. It is officially announced that the Government will reinforce the. troops in Egypt in view of recent events. Constantinople, January $3. The Sultan has congratulated the Khedive on hib attitude during the recent crisis. London, January 24, _• The Cabinet discussed the Egyptian question to-day for four hours. Despatches from Cairo are of an alarming nature, and represent the natives as insulting European women. The English press supports Lord Rosebery'a action with regard. to Egypt. Cairo, January 24. The excitement in Cairo is spreading to the Provinces. Tho Khedive assures the people that i|he English will be defeated. , The English troops now in Egypt, three thousand strong, will be rein forced by a thousand more. It is understood that Lord Cromer threatens to dethrone the Khedive if necessary. Cairo is already placed under the. con trol of British troops. *.l Colonel Kitchener has returned in haste from Wady Haifa.

THE BANK OF ROME.

Rome, January 23. The Bank of Rome frauds have ruined more than a hundred wealthy people..

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Bucharest, January 23. Roumania has apologised to Russia for firing on the gunboat Olga in the Danube, Berlin, January 24. Reports are current here to the effect that Russia is massing troops on the Polish frontier, and hastening the con struction of strategic railway barracks and entrenched camps. General Gourko, addressing the Russian Generals, assured them that the har vest was at hand. Paris, January 18. It is believed that M. Ribot intends to dissolve the Obamher,

TRILEAL TROUBLE IN INDIA.

Calcutta, January 23. The Kachins 1 attacked and killed seven Englishmen on the road to Simla, which is- now blocked by them.

AUSTRALIAN.

STORMS.

STORMS. SYPNiYi January 24, Terrific southerly gales are raffing along the eastern seaboard. The steamer Tweed was driven ashore at Bryon Bay. She was insured in the National Office of New Zealand for £5,000 and reinsured for £4,500. The steamer Balmore is ashore in CofPs Harbor. Much damage has been done to the crops in the nothern river districts. Many families at Lis more have been flooded out. The schooner Darcy Pratt is wrecked near Rockharapton ] crew safs.

LORD JERSEY'S RESIGNATION.

; The Earl of Jersey 'explain* that his 1 retirement is owing to business affairs, the recent death of the agent in Charge of his estates necessitating his presence in England for a lensthenecf» beriod. He ' qonqiaers. th|at ' thfi Governor of a large colony is not justi fied in obtaining leave of absence for «x months, and therefore he resigned, lie denies that there is any truth in the rumor that his action is due to friction with his Ministers.

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

Melbourne, January 23. Colonel Sir F. Sargood replaces Mr Shiels on the Federal Oouncil. VICTORIAN POLITICS. Melbourne, January 24, The Premier states that the policy of the new Government will be one of unswerving determination to stay the financial retrogression of the past two years, whjch, ig an undeserved reproach upon the,natural 1 resources of the 1 colony, Hq hopes also to pave the way to a united Australia. : s <

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, January 24. The United District Board to^Uw P«ase4 fc rewlu^ioo,' Qbiwting to tfei

THE ASHBTTBTON GU i BPIAN : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1893.



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'^ HEg , wI^H^T" WATCHES, WA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Botlterbaiit'g Watches. W A T C H M A X WELL E R, H AS just received from tl-J-J^^ "SS&T&t. XL i^"^^<»»^^^ B^^^w iaaß of-18ob Gold Hunting SAtBK (as engraved on works.) Jheconsignmen^ Hunting, with Lever Keyless | .1^ °gj Levers. Sterling SiWer eentre seconds. Ladj? t . 18ct «ow^P Rotherham ' s fluating Levers, key-winding ; Botherham's Hunting Levers, keyiess,cv» key-winding. Msoa g^ a J^ST^^^^ To M- members of choice stock of Ladies w*^ 0" l d v who have occas i on to uae a watch for Athletic, W^^' B™™n^^y «S) OpraPMe STERLING SILVER timing, 8.8. naa just received (spe^|^J The advantaj?e of having a Baoe «~»-V>? W^S£» casES S superior works for timing purposes only, ESn be apparen; -rSAM^^^^'^ SELLER, Watch and Jewellery Repair* of WJg^^ Pr°^ tly and Bat»fa^^ ":BOOTiTTbo^ POTATG^IS COOKED.' OTTAT , O oCrA-CQ rpHAT was what Te Whiti said at the ! SHOES. BUtUJjD. 1 great Maori gatherini,'. The saying ■ „. c v has passed into a proverb. Nobcdy exactly knew what the dusky prophet rneunt ; ,v  nobody was sure that he knew himself. sjimr yWAT.AND He wa\ not cooking blue derwents when A^B.tMn . -W lAlnrT full of nifttters of mighty import for him. • ClOllllllg 1! At/I'Vl J Bl . y<je on tne pa i e horse cooked the goose of the ifcipient rebelli jn, and although AND , the little proverb cost the colony a god rV/A/vn axtt\ CCTOI7 <*eal of money, it had'the.moral effect/of, BOOT AND SKUri so tospeak, taking all the shoddy out. f the native questiou, leaving us a loyal and WAREHOUSE. sensible race of Maori* for neighbors. NO SHODDY fPHE Public would do well to inspect i 3 a jr OO d motto for any man to follow, X our Large and Well-assorted Stock md I carry it right into the heart of my Wore purchasing elsewhere. buurujss. v - ' VVe generally understand a man fco A Single Pair of Boots at the Wholesale me an, when he uses Te Whiti's proverb, Price All new goods. that s'>me great question has come to a —-s- head. It would perhaps be more nearly 900 Pairs of Boys' and Girls* Strong acetate to say the caoking of a potato School Boots and Shoes from 2s 9d. was! a question, than that_the ——• vexed Wakanui Creek was one. You T ATYTE^ can't burn the creek. Can you % But the jjai/iuw. creefe caUß ed some he«t burnings Bay your Boots and Shoes at the Factoryi though ; and one ot two peop^ over it you will save 3s in the pound. were very nearly left without any water to enable them to say "The potato iff THE AUGITE STOVE MAT, cooked." I trust when the County Only a f«w left; just the thing for pre- Council, aided by Mr James Brown (to serve making; only 2%. whom Mr Murdoch Bruce thought the whole district was indebted for stirring A Wonderful Line of up the creek question), are able io say MENS ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEED » the potafco is CO oked/' the matter will TROUSERS for 9a 6d. be settled once for all, with No Worthless Remnants "WPW ZEALAND Left I ClOtllillg "Factory. Th g e fiends of Methodist Union will! "'".-? not, I fear, be able to say " che potato is ALEX. HEN DRY, cooked " yet. At least the talk at the Manager. Primitive Conference did not look that . way. But union would bo an advantage mmmmmUmmmmmmmmmmmmmgmmmmm^ . q man y wa y S# t g n< j r ,hat when a, very A. TSBLtzszln.se TVifo la^«e number of people are of one mind, mm * as they are, in regard to the advantages A PACT to oe gamed by patronising our shop, we . „. '- iL can seU goods to them much more cheaply A speaker was holding forth on woman «^ dQ hahM on] ft hm £ ed and he made out that she was just a little Datronage angel on earth. In glowing words he *fi tfie ' did h the pictared how patient she was in suffering Bc J chmm 9aid of the Conference in r,e how courage jus in trouble, and how alto- . tQ ft ke afc h[s country< "Their I gather gentle, loving, and good she wag g/ st chai^raan of a public meeting is a under all circumstances, and closed his g^^ The best man they have is a peroration by declaring that any man who worn and fihe . is a Scotchman too." laid hia hand on a woman, save in the act Thafc g cotchman mußt h ave been an Irieh of kindness, was a monster. After the go thinks H4RRY lIARDLKY, kcture, a pale haggard, woe-begone Manager for looking man shuffled up to the speaker and _«._^» »»»« said, (> Look here, mister ; I've heard what H AHI>Ii t& V BROS. you've been saying about woman ; all about how nice and sweet she is, why, one whose stock of Drapery and Clothing would imaginethat you believed all women is very large and elegan^ useful and were just blushing full blown roses; I cheap, t guess you don't know my wife. Well Special purchase of Travellers samples •he haint no blooming rose. She's a at low prices. Come and look at them. daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife , , is a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but tint she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, f* IKSS OIV it is'nt the children, it'h the cat. There yjt ' J X~"*J J v-/ * * is nothing that escapes her nagging (Late j Q u i nn ), tongue, and the only time any of us gets PRACTICAL toSle^V 8 whenshehaWia^edherself WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, How like the nejves of a man who OPTICIAN, &c, SftriSS. 5£ 3 .i" EAST STREET. MHBrJBWJH.. in that sodden, snorittL', miserable state *v .ip^rintion &&&** rafctHng * Kepaired^maTrrderonthe E. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 1 shortest notice. prhPL^nt^S^ *r The Trade and County Stores supplied. iqR?T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 2is 13- Hease note the address ee beat Brain and Nerve Tonic on this JE S SON l"rtb- AU !"!!!"!! PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND The OnsiiOW Biscuit. The latest and JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, &c , most delicate biscuit manufactured by East Street, Ashburton.



A Nagging Wife A FACT. A speaker was holding forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little "angel on earth. In glowing words he piotared how patient she was in suffering how couragejus in trouble, and how alto gether gentle, loving, and good she wag under all circumstances, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who laid his hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After 'the lecture, a pale, haggard, woe begone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and said, *' Look here, mister ; I've heard what you've been saying about woman ; all about how nice and sweet she is, why, one would imagine that you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't know my wife. Well •he haint no blooming rose. She's a daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife is ft nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but tint she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, it is'nt the childrtn, it'b the cat. There is nothing that escapes her nagging tongue, and the only time any of us gets *ny rest is when she has nagged herself to sleep." How like the nerves of a man who drinks; they just nag, nag all the time, giving no rest until enough liquor has been taken to deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow goes off in that sodden, snoring, miserable state that ia but the rattling skeleton of a healthy sleep. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 1 puts an end to all this nagging of the nerves by destroying all desire for liquor. ; R. T. Booth's Golden Kemedy No 2 is the best Brain and Nerve Tonic on this earth. All chemists.



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Wanted TTIOR Sale-A good «^^^ Jj Bakery, doing a *°od.b^ S A S; For particulars, etc., apply to ™*A» Barr, Baker, Teniuka, Soubh Canter^ M will call upon D. Thomas. Ash imrSn, he will hear of something to^lua advantage. ,___ P"IIFOFORTK and Organ Show Rooms. Best cash value obtain able. Extended terms; reduced scale; OJi^^lvorchjmce^— H- J^Jpsm. T^TIIZE Books, good selection from I various publishers. Schools sup plied at lowest possible prices. New Zealand views mounted on plush.—a.., M. Jonbs. _ ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Fwwu's, Confec tioner, Bast Street. ■_ _ . THE Missbs"AdTms' new tefr«>hiiflienfc Rooms now open. Tea, CoSe^>, Cocoa. Lemon Squash, Soda and _Rf ilk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times. • Coleman's Buildings, Last ' Street. ■ ■ •■■ '. — "aNTED everyone to come and see the beautiful presents we are giving away for every 5s and upwards spent.-H. 0. SEfte^j^jg!" Be' WANTED— Purchaßers ior Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c at S. W. Aloorn and Cob Sale. tJiBLrJLNG OFF Bocks, Stationery, ! O and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, Violins, Accordeons, etc, *ire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—^. F. Aotmwhb & Co. ANTED KaownT-A great variety of high class 4ress goods to choose from now selling under regular wholesale prices.—H. C. Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3b lid »nd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Oomjer. WANTED the Public to know thatS. W. Amobn and Go's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. ; , Q OIIERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, j^ the largest, tha best, and the cheap ast. Small '"roods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4+182 riTANTED Known.—Come and see » our dress lines at 4-|d and 6d, athe shirting'6|d, three-quarter cloaks 2s od. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or I five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn's, Saunders'Buildings. '■'.-<?* ■*-■ ■'■ . "11 31



"invON'T let the rain water destroy your JL/ buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with t&p, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. Haedlbv's.^ WANTED Known that S. Salbk, Watchmaker and Jeweler, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothin? Factory 10 213 WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele- bratod Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. { Oolmzh's, "The Come"," _^ BEAR in mind chat J, W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipe?, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton. Now is .the 1 chance for a cheap Pump j improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Largersir.es in proportion. /""IHRIST.YTAS Suits. Boys, three \_J garment Jong Trouser Suits at los. Boys, Coloriai-made Knicker Suits frjm 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30<. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s,—Ashburton Clothing Mart. Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt Alcobn DON'T Forget the Barough Bye-Laws re Carr aga Lamps, and that Hakdlb . as large Stock »>n hand, also a krge assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices.- J. W. aroley. East Street, Ashburton. TWW^YiS'S GIFTS.—Card, Book-] i-^l lets New Games in great varieOy.J Beaut fullotof Vases, Fancy Glass ware, and j Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, j and i,ther new Volumes. Prize Books at | reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards. -L. F. ANDREWE3 * DO., Stationers' Hall. _ TjtTANTED Known—That J. Mi»I8ok , VV keeps jhe best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for thin reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J, Moisoh, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House.



BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. NOTIFICATION CF VALUATION. TAKE Notke.-r-The Valuation List of the' Borough of Ashb.ur£on for the yoar 1893 is now open for inspection at the Borough Council Office, Baring Square, Wftst, Ashburton. All objections there to must be left at the Resident Magis trate's Pourt on or before fifteenth day of j February next, addressed to the Assess menb Court, and a ,?cpy of every such objection must be JeftattheTowfi Clerk's office not less than seyen days before the next sitting of the said Courfc. 5 CHAS/ B. FOOKS, To m Olerk. Borough Council Office, | A shburton, January 14, 1893. l§7o -YYT ANTE rT~A~T^ OHO B, CONTRACT TEAMS FOR STACKING AND ORAIN CARTING. J. 0. N. GRIGG, Itll2 Longbeach.



TUfISS BARRATT'S SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN JANUARY -28iwH?ST. Subjects taught — English, Music, Drawing, and Singing. Miss Barratt will be at home from 20fch inbt. _ 192 TO THRESHFNG MAOHINM PROPRIETORS. ' rpHRESHINCr Machine Books on an |[ improved principle printed on the shortest notice at M\ih Office. Saye'tjime, and ensure accuracy in your threshing accounts by sending in orders tat books early. > AS'HBURTON PUBLISHING C 0.., ' p»?nett



The be:3t medicine known is SANDERan^ SONS'EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test j1 eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza, etc —the relief is instantaneous» Thoueands give the most gratifying testj. mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, an • medical syndicates all over, the globe are ltd patrons, head the official reports thataccon-s pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor- UjiiVersity, Gflefswald, reports:—Th, EucatypiiE^q&fc proved magnificently suce eeesful in "very slrWiS .contusions, bruises smaina, wounds, scoldings, fcro'kQft !aA, limbs ("MedieaT Journal," Nov., {^814 In diseases of the kidueya, either active cqn) geation or suppression, (urcomia) ov albuml^ nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equa in its action Eucalypti Extract. Dosesl IW fco^i.x drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor, tfu'iverity, Qrieswald, reports:—Diph'ihe, ria. I'onsils contw^Uy coherent presenting ulcers with white ewrant4. ' CuJP d ™ four teen days. Surgical Clinic cf Prof, Mffcit^TD College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1 Sfc' Louis—Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca 1 lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heaf or discoi9r%ti9% (?ured in fo,urt^n days ]



Hqw Sambq Undebstoqd French b'uid s%ys to the runaway negro pn the raft, "Jim,Vha|'4 yqu^yii'pw^s said fco you < Parly-vous-fra'nsy ?'" '-' Wouldn't say nuffin. I'd just bust him over de ear ,• if he wasn't a wite man. 'Low no nigger to call mQ da£.' Finn says the words only mean, I'J)q you speak French?" Jim inquires, "If they mean tljat why don>fc fMy say that ?" Dr Forest says, in '•'IJeaUIJ, tb,e ijew Method," we might make similar in? quiries of the professors ot Aiassotherapy j but he goes on to explain massage, rubbing, and its beneficial results so that jfc might even enter the skull of the densest negro j ami his muscle-roller and other new method are invaluable. An edition of his book much enlarged, is published at "Truth' and "Health" Publication Offices, 160 Tuam street, Christchurch.— [Advt.] Messrs Qolemane and Sons' Eucalypti Extract (tftantlfactwrtfd. %b Sgrttfigqng and Cootamunrtra, Ifew South" WaleSf: has attained a reputation as a specific far affec tions of the oh§st, lpng? ? qQnsumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety ofpthep complaints. It numbers among its patrons Earl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carriage ' ton, late, Governor of New South Wales, while in Great Britain during the influenza j eped jtnic scarcely a house or office was with- ' out it.' Messrs Colemane and i Sons'whole sale depot is in Qhriitehurch. Sharland and 00. are wholesale agwts for the jSorth J?l»na, . ''' " ' ' '' w' |



Tbjs Ee^ Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's ;ri§amomilj3!^iii3 q#p recomiTjended as^ q, simple ? ceir^eay f» [ndigpstiqn, «#hich is the cause oJE neafcly all bhe diseases to wlppfii we are subiepts Norton's Pmsi, with justice oailod the "Natural Htrengthener of the Uymap j Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle I aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe underr any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at la l|d, 2s 9d, Its, by all medicine vendors throughout th« *.'f«"fJ,' j ,



KEATING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, arid all other insects, whilsf; quite harmless to domestic animals.' In exterminating Beetles the success of' this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application, See the article you purchase is '■• I£E4TIffG'S," as ' imitations are noxious and ineffectual, Sold in Tinsj tld, Js, and 2s 0d eaoh, by all. chemists Hollqway's Pius —Change of tempera I ture arid weather frequently upset persons who are most careful of their health, and particular in their diet. These oorrective, purifyiqg, and gentle aperient pills are the best remedy for all defective action of the digestive organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct biliousness,' and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloway's Pills are composed of rare balsams, unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this priceless medicine has gained fame in the past, so it will preserve it in the future by it§ renovating and jay:igoratfng qualities' and the" impossibility of doing harm. : s "C!OLF^I4NB ANli^Soi .EUC4I.YPTK EX tjiaqt is the only genuine in the market, and was a yarded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Ghest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma I Coughs, Golds, Gravel', and Kidney Com plaints, it has no equal. Agenttf*- Abhbukkw Pkv« CQVfc" ■* ■ A •; i i ■ ■.