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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. MR WABY'S MEETINGS.

Of the five candidates for the Ash burton seat who have announced them selves Mr G. C. Waby was the last to occupy the platform of the Oddfellows' Hall, and we regret to say he was the only one of the number who did not obtain a fair hearing. Our report of his speech was taken in spite of fre quent interruptions most distracting to any one, and especially so to a man who, like Mr Waby, was addressing a lar«e crowd for the first time—a crowd too that contained a good many in its midst who were palpably not fsiendly to the candidate. Had Mr Waby been delivering a speech for which luj had prepared notes on'y, and was trusting altogether to the faculty which every man ought to possess who seeks the position of a member of Parliament —the faculty of being able to find words in which to cl )the his ideas at once and without any hesi tation—the interruptions to which 1-e was subjected and in face of which he had to proceed with his speech would have been almost certain to no upset him as to cause a very pronounced collapse. As it wap, he spoke or rather read from a carefully prepared and very hgj-h'y written manuscript, and as soon as it became evident that he was to have a reception much ou the cold side of friendly, he wisely stuck j closely to his text. We grant thai; Mr Waby's style of oratory is not that of a Demosthenes, that hia voice for power or clearness would not be the envy of an auctioneer, far less of an elocutionist, and that it is irritating to peopj.6 who have come in the hope of healing afc least a fairly good ex tempore speaker to experience the disappointment of having to listen to a man, poor in voice and destitute of oratorical grace, reading leisurely from a pile of manuscript, on which he kept one hand firmly planted to keep bold of the thread of his story. He was fipinjy <• tethered to his score/ ,

like a loyal performer on a difficult in strument, and when he lifted his eyes from his M.S., he brought them back again to his paper after a brief and rather distrustful glance through his spectacles at the interrup ters who disconcerted him. But those in the audience who were not friendly to Mr Waby ought to have remembered that he was a stranger—that he was speaking to them for the first time as electors—that he had done them the honor of making Ashburton his start ing point in the " stumping " tour on which all the candidates have set out that this was in fact the first elec tioneering speech he had ever delivered —and these considerations should kive been sufficient to ensure him a hearing from the Ashburton people that would at least have given him a chance to do his very best. Perhaps he did so. We cannot tell, but the interruptions he received were numerous enough and distracting enough to interfere with most men. Mr Wason said he had no notion that the election was to be fought with a toy squirt and rosewater, and nobody expects a contested elec- I tion to pass off without some heat, but although heat may be expected in the campaign we contend that the first speech of a new candidate and he a stranger should in common courtesy be borne with some degree of patience. A shburton audiences as a rule are not given to anything like the larrikin de monstrations against which the Dunedin papers have recently been writing in very strong terms, called forth by the scenes of disorder that are frequently enacted in the Southern city ; nor is it on record that any candidate wooing our suffrages has had to step down from the platform, as the versatile Travers had to do last week in Wellington and discharge for himself the duties of " chucker out." Indeed most speakers who have addressed meetings here— strangers we mean—have spoken in ap preciative terms of the kindly way in whichthey have been received. ButMr Waby cannot boast of having received the most patient hearing imaginable. We think it would be well if the local politicians would make it a point of honor to maintain a respectful silence during the delivery of the main speech of any candidate —or at least refrain from interruptions, and if cries of dis sent are indulged in as counterblasts to demonstrations of approval, they need not be sustained &o long as to prevent the speaker proceeding fora time. We are not championing Mr Waby any more than any other candidate, but we do think his first speech should have been allowed delivery without much of the interruption and noise with which it was lTcivecl. Question time, we contend, is when the " heckling" should come on, and when everybody has a chance to catechise the candidate.

CLAIMS TO VOTE.

We are afraid that trouble wi 1 arise in connection with the approaching elections in consequence of. some of the registration officers taking what we regard as a mistaken view of their duty under the Act of last session. We are led to make this remark in consequence of a statement made in one of our Christchurch contemporaries that a large number of claims for en rolment have been rejected because made on forms printed in accordance with the schedule to the old Act, and enquiries made by ourselves enable us to affirm that this is a correct state ment, and that the number of c aims so rejected in one district a'one runs into hundreds. True, those enquiries elicited the further fact that in that particular district the registrar with a very thoughtful regard for the interests of the claimants has communicated with each person whose claim he has on this ground rejected and forwarded to such person one of the forms issued under the new Act, and therefore it may be that very few of these will lose their votes, fctill, even in that case some may do so, as, after sending in their claims, and therefore imagining themselves safely enrolled some of the claimants may have temporarily left their usual place of residence and may not receive the new form until too late to fill it up. Again other registrars may have refused claims on the like ground, and may not have deemed it their duty to communicate with the claimants or to forward them frosh forms to fill up. In such a case, of course, a large number of persons who imagine themselves to be enrolled may on polling day, much to their clngiin and disgust, find them selves mistaken. We therefore wish to call the attention of Registrars to the fact that the new Act does not in sist upon claims to vote being exactly in the form given in the schedule section 11 setting forth that a persou claiming to be enrolled " shall for such purpose deliver or fend by post to the Registrar of the district .... a claim and declaration in the form gr to Iffi e§'ecj. set forth \n the schedule.' If then the claim sets forth the par ticulars material to its substantiation it need not be on a printed form at all, and certainly need not necessarily be on one of the new forms, For ourr selves we cannot see why a claim filled up upon one of the forms issued under the old Act should not suffice. The matter is of so much importance that we think the attention of the Colonial Secretary ahould be called to the matter and that a definite instruction should with out delay be issued to all Registration Officers, If such an instruction Jaid down that claims on old forms are to

be received—well and good, if the re verse, then an official warning against the use of such forms should be issued by advertisement in the newspapers in every electoral district in the colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Thoznas L?ys, a farmer not much known to public life, is a candidat3 forPareora, in the Government interest. The Ashburton Cricket Club will play a scratch match tomorrow afternoon, com mencing at two o'clock. .Sides will be chosen on the ground. Myra Kemble had the biggest house on record in Timaru on Wednesday evening. The audience had to be found room for on the stage, and the orchestra were placed behind the scenes Another important gold discovery has been made near OooJgardie, which was the scene of a sma'l rush a short time ago. One party has obtained lOOoz, including a nugget containing 70oz of pure gold; Members of the Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club are reminded that the general monthly meeting of the Club will be held this evening in the Arcade Chambers. All members are requested to be present. We are requested to draw attention to the notice appearing elsewhere of an intended trial of Anderson's stone gatherer and rut filler which takes place on Saturday morn ing. At Mr Rolleston's meeting at Little River as reported yesterday the voting was equal, and the chairman declared the motion of thanks and confidence in Mr Rolleston was carried. ' The discovery has been made that a young woman residing at Darlinghurst, New South Wales is suffering from smallpox, and she has been placed in quarantine. The origin of the disease is a mystery. The Rev O'Bryen Hoare addressed a meet ing on Tuesday night and declared himself generally a supporter of the Government policy. He received a vote of thanks. A motion of confidence in the Government was not carried. At Cotta, in Saxony the names of persons who did not pay their taxes the previous year are printed and hung up in all the restaurants and saloons of the city. The proprietors dare not serve those mentioned on the list with food or drkk, under the penalty of losing their license. At a meeting of representatives of the Christchurch local bodies yesterday % motion was carried that the meeting considers it not only desirable but expedient that the de fences of New Zealand should be placed on a proper footing. It was resolved that a public meeting be held at an early date to further consider the matter. AtOamaru on Wednesday a bookmaker named Peter Grant was fined £2 and costs, amounting altogether to £7 Us, for laying totalisator odds on the Oamaru racecourse. TLe defendant had Leen removed from the course, and obtaining re-admission was again cautioned, and afterwards removed by the police and locked up. To avoid cl. slung with existing arrange ments, the services of the Church of England usually held in the Mount Somers district by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton have been altered for Sunday, October 29, and we are requested to diaw our rea Jers attention to the notice of services in our advertisement columns. The morning service will be at Springburn, and the afternoon service at Mount Somers. It is stated by a Christchurch paper that Colonel Bailey, the chief in command of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, has been served with a surrmons to appear before the Milton bench for haviDg taken part in a procession in that place contrary to the local by-law. Major Robinson, who was the over sight of the army operations ia Otago, has been similarly waited on in connection with the affair. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly a point of order was raised on the second reading of the Telegram Copyright Bill on the ground that as it interfered with trade it should be introduced in Committee. Mr Sutton, on behalf of the Postmaster- General, stated that the Government opposed the measure. The Speaker disallownd the point of order, and after some discussion the second reading was negative by 40 to 4. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Com. pany was held yesterday. The profit and loss account showed a balance of £14,160 83 lOd from which an interim dividend of £4500 was paid in April, leaving a sum of £9660 8s 10d to be dealt wilh. This was allocated as follows :—£lsoo to the reserve fund ; £4500 as a dividend of 4^ per cent for the half year, mrking a 9 per cent dividend per annum, and carrying £3660 8s 10A to next year's account. The chairman mentioned that the Company had more oi'ders on hand than at any previous record of its existence. The ruins of a prehistoric city hive just been discovered by a party of prospectors from Yuma, when on the Colorado desert, U. S. A, in search of Fegleg mine. The wind had laid bare the walls and remains of stone buildings for a distance of 420 feet in length by 260 feet ia width. Gigantic pillars, quaintly carved to represent dragons' heads and rattlesu&kes, still stood in the sand of the desert, supporting on their tops huge slabs of granite weighting many tons. Frieze ornamentatiou resembled Egyptian sculp ture and exhibited a greater degree of skill than is posessel by the Indian art'sans of the present day. Dr Barrett, the well-known cricketer, returned to Adelaide by R.M.S Austral on September 19. While in England, says the "Argus," he watched the performances of the Australian Eleven closely. He says that the play of the team was not up to the standard of English cricket. He considers that no eleven from Australia could beat England's most powerful team, as cricket in Englard just now almost reaches perfection.' Dr Barrett acknowledges that the Austra lians did some remarkable work, but says that the inconsistency of the play was very noticeable. He attributes their failure to the lack of a good captain and the inclusion of George Giffen, As for Jar vis, Walter Giflen, and Oonningham, they were, he says, no hing more than passengers. The illness of Turner at the beginning of the tour was a great drawback, there being 110 one to back him np in bowling. D; Barrett adds that Turner is considered by Grace and other noted players to be the best bowler in the worldi Holloway's Ointment. — Miners and Workers in the Ggldfie'ds.—This invaluable and renowned ointment 13 extensively used and patronized by such people to their great advantage. Being in small compass it is portable and easy of application. When used in conjunction with Holloway's Pills in accordance with the deaf and concise diieg tions for use which accompany each pot and box there are but few of the diseases which afflict mankind that will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Holloway's Ointment and Pills do not dete riorate by keeping nor by change of climate, and as 'they contain no deleterious miueral drug, they can be used with the most perfect safety under the mo.st adverse cliniata and sanitary coftcUUpftSp

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Duke of Abercoru will be elected | President of Ulster Assembly. The Italian Premier, Signor rud'ni, says that Italy is conscious oi impending danger, and must slres.gihenhcr army, Ifc is reported that Mr i-exlon is about to resign, and (ob- appointed Commis sioner of Education, Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co, have chartered ihe Ar»wa to replace the. M'owera in the Canadian trade. Count Taafc intends to proceed with the Manhood Suffrage Bill, declaring it impossible to resist the claims of tho laboring class?s to votes. A Norwegian whaler has started on an attempt to disover a whaling ground in the vicinity of Victora Land, in the Antarctic Ocean. While Liardf, experimental chemist, residing near Elsterwick, was experi menting with a new explosivp, a terrific explosion occcurred, and he was blown lo pieces. The Arawa will start from Sjdney on 18. The chartering of this ; steamer ia regarded as a favorable oppor tunity of teating what chance there is for opening up a frozen meat trade with Canada, The country in the vicinity of Flinders is in a deplorable condition from drought. Stock is dying in large numbers. The heat is intense, the thermometer regis tering 111 in the shade, and there is no appearance of rain. At a meeting between the President and the Russian Admiral, tho former said that the visit of the Russians would leave perpetual memories and a hope for mutual friendship. Admiral Avelon said that the universal prayer in Russia would be for the prosperity of France. Mr John Redmond has notified the Government whips that they cannot rely on the support of the Parnellites unless the Government undertakes to deal with the question of evicted tenants, and to reintroduce the Home Rule Bill in the autumn session, and agree to a dissolu tion in 1894. Mr Hogan, M.P., in an article in the "Contemporary Review," urges that the colonies must federate before secur ing representation in the House of Commons. The new)y-formed colonial | party if, meanwhile, developing into a ncn-official Committee of Lords and Commons. An important action is pending to test the power of the banks to lock up Crown money p. The muster in equity lodged £30,000 by order of the Supreme Court, and Government claim that this money cannot be lecked up. Defen dants contend the money does not belong to the trust funds of the Treasury, and is therefore in the same position as moneys cf any other depositors.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PKKSS ASSOCIATION. (Received October 26, 10.30 a in.) ULSTER. PARLIAMENT. London, October 25. Six hundred delegates attended the Ulster Pailiamen', r< pre senting a han ' dred and Biventy thousand enrolled Un'onistF. A Committee of forty was elected to walch the interests of the Ulster rariy, arc! formulatfl a policy The Doko of Abercorn was elected President.

BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The "Financial Junes' states ibat the valuation of the assets of the Bank of touth Australia iv lquif'a'ion has been complect, and a meeting of share holders convened for ISovembcr. It is rumored that a call of £10 p*r share will te required to meet the deficit.

STOCK IMPORTATION.

The " Sydney Morning HeraW," com menting on the decision of the Tas manian G verntnent not to rescind the prohibition against the importation of stock from New Zoaland states that while New South Wales accepts the announcement of the New Zealand Stock Department that the colony is five from disease, the local department should not relax its watchfulness.

TEMPORARY OFFICE.

Brisbane, October 26 Mr H M. Nelson, Colonial Treasurer, takes the Premiersh p of Queensland, vice Sir Thomas Mcllwraith who visits Canada.

AUSTRALIAN.

DESPJSRAT3 FROM STARVA TION. Sydney, October 26. A body of unemployed made a raid on Rout d Hill station in Culcairn, thirty miles from Albury. The ringleader was arrested and sentenced to a month's 'mprisonraent.. The evidence showed that the man was actually desperate from starvation.

LABOR ITEMS.

Sydney, October 26. A strike is threatened in one of the Newcastle collieries unions the owners consent to share the work with the whole of the staff instead of dismissing » number of hand?.

SPORTING.

PER FKESb ASSOCIATION. Melbourne, October 25. The Committee of the Victorian Racing Club have upheld an appeal against the de- ] cision of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club in dismissing the protest against Tim Swiveller in the Caulfield Cup. Melbourne, October 26. Davis, the owner of Tim Swivellor, bows to ihe decision of the commitee of the Vicorian Racing Club, but the book makers are inclined to quibble as it makes a difference of £25,000 to them. The weight Imposed on Tim Swiveller after being declared the winner of the Caulfield Cup has been removed by the V.R.C. handicapper, The horse is to be offered i for sale on the afternoon of November 6. A!t a meeting of the commitree yesterday, an instantaneous photograph of the finish of the Caulfield Cup was produced, wnich placed the seriousness of the interference with Sainfoin and Oxide beyond a shadow of doubt, (Received October 2(1, 10 30 a.m.) London, October 25. At Newmarket the Cambridgeshire Stakes resulted as follows :—Molly Mor gan 1, Raeburn 2, Prisoner 3.

SW^RD and TRACK.

[by mercury.] ' The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club were favored with beautiful weather for both days of their meeting, and with some , of the men very fit, several first-class performances were the result. H. M. Reeves, who returned to the track aft pr two years rest, which had evidently( improved him, showed the besc form on the first day, appropriating the quarter and the half mile, and running a dead heat with W. Hay ward and R-binson in he final heat of the 100 yards. Owing to a fall hcwevvr on the first day he did not appear on Saturday. The half mile bicycle race on the first day was won \<y an old A?hburtonian — H. J. Moss —with 85 yards start in the good time of lmin lQaec. Unfortunately he came to grief while racing on Satur-, day ia the one mile handicap. C. A. Jones rode well, gaining two firsts, a s?cond, and a third place in the four races of the meeting. The handicaps given appear to have been too much for Hayward, who failed to get a place, being brought down with i Moss and others in the only race he appeared to have a chance of winning. Davie Matson made a grand perform a»ce by equalling the world's record over the 440 yards hurdles in a handicap race, fully justifying his inclusion in the team for Australia. W. Balch, the well-known »nd popular footballer, was very successful on Satur | day, going back to scratch in the 75 yards handicap and coming home ia the splen did time of 7 4 sth ses. He was also second in the final heat and in the 100 yards, and from the three yards mark in the quarter mile ladies' bracelet disposed of a large field, winning a grand race in 52 l-sth sec. Mr J. Moir h improving in the high jump. On Saturday he cleared sfc iin. Ihe New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on Saturday selected the following team to represent the colony at the Australasian Championship Meeting, to be held in Melbourne :—O'Connor (Auckland), Moir, Balcb, Reeves, and Matson (Canterbury), Low and Galloway (Otagoj. No distance runner has been chosen. Of those originally selected, Gurr (Hawkes Bay) has broken down, and Beer (Auckland), and Gore and McCormack (Wellington) could not obtain the necessary ieave. Mr E. R. Webb will probably represent the Association and take charge of the team. The men left by the Mararoa. 'the meeting takes place on the 9th and 11th of November. Touring has commenced in earnest. On Sunday, A. Pritchard, J. Burns, and the Shearman Brothers mounted their wheels bound for Timaru. They left about half past five and reached Timaru betore twelve o'clock. There they stayed a tew hours and hiving had dinner and re freshed themselves set out on their return journey, reaching home between eight and nine in the evening, apparently none the worse for their long ride. They report the read to Rangitata as fairly good, and from thence to Timaru very good. It speaks volumes for the 1893 machines that out of the fcur not a tire or even 8 bolt gave way during the whole journey. Several other good runs have been made d iring tha week, and the new machines are getting well tested by their proud owners. It has been said by many that had Broad competed at the amateur Spring meeting he would have had a place in the team for Australia. The track ia b ginning to assume ft busy appearance of an evening with cyclists training. Reg. Curtis is at work on his ' new Raleigh, and is putting in useful work with Clarkson, both liders showing fair form for the beginning of the season. I A. Daly has al o commenced training, and is now more at home on his Humber mount than at the opening of the season. J. Burns, A. Fntchard, and several other riders are training, but little can be sai 1 about their riding at present. The Shearman Brothers evidently consider one hundred and twenty-mile roid | rides sufficient training without track work. Well, it has &t least the merit cf bting substantial, but though a good foundation for saying power docs not give the sprinting necessary to win races, A. Pritchard intends, weather permitting, to attempt to lower the Methven record od Saturday. Opinion is life that the record will be considerably reduced before the end of the season, and I have no doubt if the roads are gocd Piitchard will send the ball rolling in that direction. The Ariels hare lost a good man in their late captain, Mr J. Forbes, and bis return will be welcomed by Athburton cyclists. Mr A. J. Body on Tuesday essayed the task of breaking the hundred-mile record of New Zealand, but was unsuccessful. The road chosen was from the Plough Inn, Riccarton, to Leeston and back, and this journey was twice gone over. The loose stones on the road and the strong wind prevailing militated somewhat against the rider, and on the completion of his task it was found that he had taken about 40sec over the present record time held by Pither. The opening run of the Christchurch Cycling Club was held last Thursday and was a great success.

The Trouble in South Africa.

* PER TRESS ASSOCIATION. Capetown, October 24, A semi-official denial is given to the statemenb that the Colonial Office his ordered Sir H. Loch to supersede Mr Cecil Rhodes in directing the operations against; the Matabeles, and it is explained that the Company has merely been warned that Lord Ripon will control ultimate parleying with Lobengula. There is no truth in the statement that Sir H. Loch has been instructed to prqceed at once to Bulawayo to open negotiations with the rebel king. The statement of an eye witness has been published, as throwing some further liffht on the direct cause of the outbreak of actual hostilitifß It uto the effect that the Mafcabeles made an incursion into the country in the vicinity of Fort Vic toria, in Saptember, but when, in obedi ence to the command of Dr Jamieson, the Administrator of Mashonalaud, they were peacefully retiring, the Chartered Com pany's forces pursued them and shot them down like rabbits. The Natives did not return the fire, and continued their retreat without retaliating No quarter was given the wounded Matabeles being brained or shot, and the scene is described as one of revolting brutality. Details show that what was described as an engagement between the Matahelas and the British on Wednesday was merely a skirmish. LobenguU has divided his forces, and intends to attack London, October 24. Lord Gifford fays that a section of the Matabeles are disloyal, owinj? to^old feuds ana the galling effects of Lobe* gula?s tyranny. Pretoria, October 25, President Krugcr fears that tfc<3 i apparent absence of concert between the British Qoverntneut cmi the Chartered Company will bring aboat a disasttr tfl the forces, as the Utter are advancing rashly without clearing the country.

COMMERCIAL.

London, October 25. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,784 000 quarters, and for the Cont'nent 912,000. Shares in Dalgety and Company are quo.cd at £4 15?. W, gaiNGTON, October 24. The Republican Senators havb refused to compromise the silver quarrel, de claiing the proposal a cowardly makeshift.

THE WOOL TROUBLE IN SYDNEY.

Melbotjunb, October 25 The wool dispute was again renewed and the sales suspended. Buyers demand a return to last season's terms. - The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, has received the following cable message, dated London, October 24:— The wheat maiket is dull. There is little demand ; c.i f. quotations are un changed, New Zealand average is worth 28s 3d per 4961b. New Zealand long berried is worth 30s per 496tb.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney, October 25. Wheat, chick feed, 3s 3d to 3a 4d ; milling, 3a 6d to 3a 8d ; oats, medium feed, 2<s 7d to 2s Bd, good quality 2s BJd ; maize, 2s 6d ; barley. Cape, 3s ; bran, Bdj pollard, S|d ; peas, Prussian blue, 4s 61; potatoes, New Zealand, £6 to £6 10s; onions, £8 5s ; butter, factory, 7d to Bd, dairy, 6d to 7d; cheese, 3d to 4Jd ; bacon, 6d to 6|d. Melbourne, October 25. Wheat, 29d to 2s lid; flour, stone made, £6 17s 6d to £7 ; roller brands, £7 ss; oats, Algerian, Is lOd to Is lid ; Danish, 2s ; stout, 2s to 2s 2^d ; maize, 2s lOd ; bran, 6H to 7d ; pollard, 7d to B|d ; peas, 2s 3d"; potatoes, £8 10j. Adelaide, October 25. Wheat, 2a lOd to 2a 10£ d ; flour, £7 to £7 12s 6d ; bran and pollard, 7£d each.

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Chbistchurch, October 55, The weather was simply perfect for to* day's live stock market, and the attendance of the public was decidedly good. Entries in nearly all departments were below the average, and business was anything but animated. Store Sheep.—About 2000 store sheep came forward, the entry consisting mostly of ewes and lambs. The demand was poor, and prices suffered in consequence, several lines failing te reach owners 1 reserves. Crossbred ewes with 105 per cent lambs, 21sj other lines 11s; crossbred hoggets, 9a 5d to 15s 2d. Fat Sheep.—The week's supply was com* posed of some 3500 fat sheep. The quality all round was below the average, though a few good lines of hoggets were on offer. The majority of the yarding consisted of sheep in the wool, there being a fair sprink ling of shorn sheep. The market opened well, but as a number of inferior and half* finished sheep came in the m'ddle of the sale, prices fell accordingly, and*matters were somewhat easier than last week. Cro3sbred«wethers, 153 to 21s ; ewes, 12a 9d to 18s 3d; maiden ewes, 23s 6d; mixed sexes. 15s to 203 Id ; mixed wethers and maiden ewes, 15s to 2ls; hoggets, 12s 4d to 19s; shorn, 123 4d to 14s; halfbred maiden ewes, 15s 4d to 163 9d ; mixed wethers and maiden-ewes, 153 Id to 17s ; hoggets, 16s ; meiino wethers, 7s 4d to 17s 2d ; ewes, 9a 7d to 13a 7d lat Lambs.—Fat lambs are now coming forward in considerable numbers. About 500 were yarded, many of which showed splendid quality and a number were taken for export at late prices. Fat Cattle.— 7he week's supply con sisted of 133 head. The enfry, beyond a couple of Jines of nice young bullocks, was made up cf light steers and heifers. Prices ruling are about on a par with those of last week, viz :—Steers, £7 7s 6d to £10 10s, heifers, £5 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d, and cows £5 10s to £7 10s. Stoke Catjj,e.—A fair entry of the ustml mixed sorts came to hand, but met the dullest market seen for some time. Very little business was done, the majority of the entry being passed. Pigs-—A fair entry of pigs was yarded, consisting mostly of porkers and bacon pigs. The market was of an unsatisfactory nature, some pens fetching ridiculously high prices and others going far below their values. The presence of an outside buyer who was known to want certain line* was responsible for this, and prices remained firm. Stores were less sought after than they have been of late.

RIFLE CLUBS.

[per press association.] Wellington, October 24. Mrijor Somer>ille, chairman of the New Zetland Bide Association, has written to the Defence Minister submitting sug gestions for putting the Rifle Clubs in the colony on a proper footing. He proposes that all Rifle Clubs shall become affiliated with the New Zealand Rifle Association, and the Association to be a medium be tween them and the Defence Depart ment ; that the nominal roll of member* ship of each club, with the name ot the president, vice-president, and captain be filed at the defence office; that the de partment decide on some uniform to be worn by all clubs ; that in the event of their services being required for the de fence of the colony two or more clubs in continuous districts be formed into a com pany and officers appointed either by vote of the men or by the commandant; thai cluba be allowed to purchase Martini's from Government at cost price, and 200 rounds be sold to each member afc 5s per ICO, additional ammuni ion at cost price ; only one rifle club to be allowed in each of the four large towns, and its member ship not exceed fifty. Major Semraerville paints out that if the suggestions are adopted they would consolidate the rifle clubs, and form a second line of defence at an exceedingly small cost per annum — probably not 10s per man. He points out that the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria issue Martini-Henry rifles and 230 rounds per man to theft rifle clubs. He discusses the opinion held by some thai the existence of rifle clubs has a prejudicial effect on the volun* teer force, and says that except in large centres this is not so. If, however, the membership in the centres is limited no bad effects could ensue.

f]?HB A&HBtJR'fOK GUARDIAK: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893.



New Goods. G. J. NBILL and Co TT7B HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE OPENING UP °FOUR NEW SPRING GOODS. Millinery In alt its Brandies New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 4|d, s£d, G£J, 7W New Washing White Muslin 4£d Kres^S,!, do.ble W*h, rsmarkable-lue, only 1. New Coloured Cashmeres, double width, la 3d New Double Width Sheeting 9id New Flannelettes 3|d. New Table Damasks 1b bd CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Men's Tweed Suits 17s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 25s fad Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Strong Cotton Shirts Is lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Felt Hats 2s (id Boys' Felt Hats Is 6d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 5s Men's Nailed Shooters 8a 6d. Women's Strong Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Slippers 3s 6d Women's Canvas Shoes 4a 9d ;e, i neill & co:s. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. TERMS CASH. THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR SATISFACTORY WATOH AND CLOCK REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CHARGES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT FOR Sound and Reliable Workmanship IS 8- SALEK'S, HUOHOAI. WATCH . gOOKHAKIB. g™™*™™ ™™™»' AGBNT to °f A Sp«i»Mty m»de of Conreiting Customers Old Jewellery into New and Fashionable wet>ding;anb birthday j-otsents and presentations. 8. lAMB, BAST STREET. Everyone should inspect T. H. UNDRILL and GO'S DISPLAY OF FUENITUBB _AT— SHOW GBOUNDS -ON— I T. H. UIN DRILL & CO., TAN n_RJß_D___S,;r_RJEU!i_— — IN THE ESTATE OF S. W. ALCORN & CO. IN LIQUIDATION. THE STOCK OF nrancry, Dress Goods, If antics, To Be Sacrificed Regardless of Loss, NOW IS THE TIME~FOR BARGAINS. TUB 'MNDING UP SALE IS NOW ON AT B. W- ALCOHN & CO.'S. EAST STREET. 1(> v



Wanted j a good four room-.d Cottage wih scullery. App y J. Stephens, T»ncred street. 1U IVf j A D\NCK^Ulbehtld in the Oiarge A Hall, Show Night. Admission- Gent* 2 d^djJadje^ree: __^oW , W" ANTED, Tenders up to tliia tven ig lit Rei airs and Alterations to Some/set Bi"i«d Boom. P^UcuUrs at the hotel. Ja*h y"^7luNGTadie7jouriialß for Novem by M-il -H. M. Jobbh A' LBUMsTSoto F'»me- L«at^ er Wri iiitfCweH. Woik-b-x r s Dc«k P , Bracket- Gove »nd H»ndker<luef Boxer, Japanese (ioods.-H^M- Joses. TiUJI Oringes, and ripe Bananas for X? tale by Mrs James, East 6:r, et. 10 101 . s DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles j along to the Old Kindergarten to ■ »c repaired, at moderate rates. J "O^NANAS, Oranges, Lemons, Tomato r> Sauce, Marmalade, Cabbage and Tomato Plants at Whittisoton's, Bur nett street. W' ANTED Known—That A. J. Walkee repairs Bi< yclef, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, Mid all descriptions of light machinery. IF yot want fiist-class fruit go to Adams 1 for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the sh >mtst notice at easy prices at A. J. Walkbb'h, Old K-nder garten. VSDAILWAY Book Stall.—A very large JL\i »nd choice lot of uooks to select



HERBAL Beer, Ginger Beer, Rasp berryade, home made Jams and Marmalade", and all fresh fruit in season. T. Hoult, East Street, Ashburton. 10 18 800K 5 ' in good order and complete bought or taken in exchange. New ock arriving every week. Circulating Library.—3. Maksden, Newsagent. O HE Bi st Nickel Watch in the Market ' for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers !at from 20d to 25s each. Specially made in England to our order.—John Okr and Co. 9 192 (' CRICKET and Lawxi Tennis Material J just unpacked at reduced pr.ces. New Books, Games and Fancy Goods. All goods reduced in price for cash this 1 month —L. F. Andhewes and Co, Stationws' Hall. BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Book STAii____ 7_102 ANG 1 Bang ! Bang ! Guns 1 Guns ! Guns ! by the best makers and ' fitted with all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases afc J- W. Haroley's, East ! Street. Guns repaired. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap esb. Small Goods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. .W. J. Silcock. 4U82 WANTED Known.—The V and N Corset now Sanded, ,in all dzes.- MITCHELL AND itJJRNJFK. \X~? ANTED Known.—To make room W for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cat-h. Repairs done at once | cheaper than ever to stay bad times over j at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 IS WHEKKdo you gee your Ironmon gery 1 At Hakdxbv sof course, where we get tJwa best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knettiag, Gorse Knivea, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender ai*d Fif£ Iron*, and anything ou require



OBIENTAL Coffee is the blend of? ] the Choicest Ceylon and Mocha. Try it. TpIREWOOD, short lengths and dry Jj for sale. Orders left with Mr James, Fruit Shop, East street, or at M*yo's Garden, Hampstead. 10 75 WANTED Known—W. H- Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. PRESENTS --Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing etc. —H. C. Seqers, Melford House. MITCHELL and Turner's prepara tions for the Season are acknowledged to be very complete. WANTED Known.—Choicest JNovel tiea in Dress goods, Mantles and Millinery are to be seen.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Collier. __ _ ______ __„. FOR Bread, Scones, Pastry, etc., you will find Jumbo Baking Powder unsurpassed. % ICKEL Watches at 12s 6d, usually sold by ironmongers at 15s, rihe 22s 6d and 25 s lines still maintain their supremacy over all others at the prices Obtainable only from S. Salek, Jeweller. TIFANTED Known—For good value in YY first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House, Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeingsold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Segebs, Melford House. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755, Fit and workmanship guaranteed. —R. Axcorn, Saunders' Buildings. WHO is your Plumber ? Why W . Habdley, who is <* Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. NEW ZEALAND CiiOTiii-iG Factory SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS FOR THIS WEEK. ASHBUBTON A. & P. SHOW. BOOTS HATS NEW PATTERNS BOOTS in Men's Boys'& HATS BOOTS Youths' Suits; HATS BOOTS FATS BOOTS lennis Shirts Cricket Shirts HATS BOOTS Cycling Shirts HATS BOOTS ■ HATS BOOTS Ajh jj_ w GoODgt HAT^ BOOTS HATS BOOTS White Flrirts i Regafa Shirts HATS BOOTS Oxford Shirts HATS BOOTS The Largest stock HMS BOOTS 'n Ashburton. HATS BO°TS 1 ~~ HATS BOOTS TIES. TIES. TIES HATS BOOTS e3 our Special Dis play in Windows. HATS BOOIS ! HALT.ENSTEIN BROS. ALFX^ HENDRY, Manager"l



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