LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mohaka (Hawke's Bay) people have elected two Maoris on their school com mittee. A cautions Melbourne man twelve month" back had £5000, which he split into three sums and banked in three b inks, all of which have since carefully smashed. Iron vi-iting cards are now used in Ger many. Forty of these cards placed one on the other are said to be only one-tenth of an inch in thickness Companies holding mortgages of land within the colony are required to make a return to the Commissioner of Taxes ou or before June 12. Mr G. Thornton, C.E. formerly pro vincial engineer, proceeded to 'Jheviot yesterday to take charge of the road making works. ,« One of the latest uses of electricity is for printing purposes. The Dundee " Evening Advertiser" was recently successfully printed by electric motor—the first newspaper in Scotland to be produced in this way. i On Wednesday, the Queen's Birthday, the Ashburton Post Office will be closed, except from nine till ten in the morning, And Beven I till eight ia the evening. All mails will be closed for 8 30 a.m. The Purangi correspondent of the " Ingle wood Express" reports that a team of horses and sledge were precipitated over a declivity 160 feet an the Purangi zigzag. The drivers escaped, and none of the horses were killed. That the ladies of Hobart are determined to assert the intellectual strength of the gentler sex is shown by the fact that of the 90 students who attended the second lecture of the science course, under the University Extension schema, fully half the audience were ladies. The Postal Department has agreed to the regulation by which circulars posted at one time and of the minimum of 2000 in number, may be paid for over the counter and need not have stamps affixed, the word " paid " being merely stamped across them instead. A request that the number be reduced to 500 was not entertained. A Leeds gossip writes:—"An amusing story comes Irom ' Aberdeen awa',' where the minister of a certain kirk haa incurred the displeasure of his congregation by wear ing scarlet socks in church. He has been remonstrated with on the vanity of such bright colors, but remains immovable, and his congregation are, in the meantime, severely boycotting him until he relinquishes the red hoeen." Some of the Aucklanders who visited Butorua at the time of the Tar&wera erup tion hare recently been le-visiting the old fccanes. They state that there is very little thermal action to been seeu over by the site of Laka Kotomahana or at the base of Tarftwera. The road which had been made fit for vehicles up to Hape-o-Toroa at the back of the Pink Terrace has been badly cut up in the vicinity of the latter place by the rains, there being numerous landslips and washouts. At the Maori Parliament, which sat recently, Tawhiao made a short speech. Among other things he said :—" This is my word. Listen, all, all, all. The Governor and the Government, and all Government officers, must leave this island. This island is mine. The blacksmiths, the carpenters and the storekeepers may remain; I will look after them. All other pakehas must leave this island and go back to Uingland." A satisfactory practie i of the Ashburton Musical Society was held on Tuesday even ing, when the soloists and those taking part in the chorus reheat Bed the greater part of the work for the concert on June 9, under the conductorship Of Mr Booth. The committee have decided to hold the concert on the above date, in the Oddfellows' Hall, when, in addition to the favourite work of the "May Queen," several eolos, glees, and other interesting items will be rendered. Tickets will be available during this week, and it is hoped there will be a large attend ance on the occasion. Mi»3 Steele, matron of the Christchurch Hospital, tendered her resignation to the Board yesterday, asking to be relieved on June 22; The resignation was accepted with regret, and the request complied with, The Board expressed entire satisfaction with the services Miss Steele had rendered to the "institution during the past three years. In response to a petition presented by a deputation of ministers and ladies, the Board lesolved to hold a special meeting to consider the advisableness of erecting a Locke ward. A peculiar incident is leported from Ballarat. During the height of the financial scare an old lady in the Ballan district drew the whole of her savings, amounting to £2000, from a looal bank, and buried them in the grounds surrounding her domicile. The other day the old lady visited the garden with the view of again taking pos session of her sovereigns, but was unable to find the place of concealment, as the whole of the enclosure had been recently dug up Until a late hour the same night a specially organised search party had failed to dis cover the lost treasure. The woman was in an almost demented condition. Runjit Singh, an Indian, playing for Cam bridge University against the Gentlemen of England, scored 46, and will probably be included in the University Eleven, He is a Hindoo prince, named Kumar Ranjitsinhji, who was born at Jamnagar, a feudatory State in the Bombay Presidency, in 1872. He was educated at the Rajkumar College, at Rajkole, an institution reserved for the young princes of the province, and con ducted on the principles of the great English public schools. He arrived in England in 1888 and went to Trinity College, Cam bridge. He has been very successful during the last two seasons, both in batting and boiling. He also won the Racquets and Lawn Tennis Championships of biß College.' The Oamaru " Mail" believes that if any action has been, taken, as was (stated in Saturday's cablegrams, by the bondholders in the way of appointing a receiver it refers to the £100;000 loan debentureholders of the Oamaru Harbor Board. Upon that loan, whinh stands in the position of a second mortgage, no interest has been paid since November, 1891—eighteen months ago. Another half-year's interest became payable on the first of this month, and the money not being forthcoming it is the most likely thing to imagine that the bondholders have come to the conclusion that it is about time to bring matters to a head, and that they' have determined to put into operation the power given to them to put in a receiver. Any application of the kind would have to be made to the Supreme Court of New Zealand, however, and what has been dor. • is only of a preliminary nature. " Does it pay to raise strawberries in this country ?" inquired a visitor at the Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, California, the other day (says a contemporary), as he stood watching Mr Burlinghame, of Gardena, arrange an exhibit of " Monarchs of the West," some of which weighed l£oz. " Pay ?" answered the Californian rancher. " Well, {'11 giye you results, and you can figure it out yourself. These came off a patch of two and a half acres, from which I sold within the last three days 140 crates of 30lbs each, making 4200lbs,afc 7 cents per lb, which amounts to £60. Deduct from thfa £12 for labour and £2 for delivery, and it leaves a net gain of £46, and you have what one picking over the patch pays me" Lcal culate on raising about three crops a year," f he continued, as the stranger's eyes bulged. " Don't know bujb you Kansas fellows can beat that jn wheat raising, but this suits me well enough.'' The gansasman walked out toward the tank of jce wa£er.

Advertisements for publication in the' G(JAB01 AN tomorrow (Queen's birthday) s hcu d be left at this office before 11.30, as the paper will go to pros at 1 o'clock. Football matches in the Domain tomorrow —Q teen's Birthday. Mrs Donald McLean, of Ashburton (MibS Alice Rowley, late of Christchnt-ch), has passed the iutermediate examiuarion for the degree of Bachelor of Music. Mrs McLean is the first student in New Zealand who has passed any section of a musical degree, Mr F. Scrint, late of Mayfield, and dow of Ashburton, is collecting funds in aid of a very deserving case—that of the widow and six children of the man Grousnet who lost I his life on May Uat Lyttelton wbarf. The widow and orphans have been lett destitute, and it is plea»iug to learn that Mr Scriut> efforts are being at teuded with much success. Before Messrs R. Alcorn and J. W. Sawle, Justices of the Peace, this morning, the wife of a village settler at Rakai*, was committed to Sunnyeide Lunatic Aeylum, on the certificates of Drs Trevor and Tweed No order for maintenance was made, as the husband was not in a position to contribute. John O'Brien, an old offender, was fined Si or twenty ffour hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. The Chairman of the Charitable Aid' Board raised a very nice point at the Board's meeting on Monday. Some little time ago it was resolved to issue tickets to the recipients of charitable aid, so that they cou d get their n.eat, etc., wherever they liked, the ticket representing a certain value. Two .members of the Board, Messrs Cooper and Forrester, both of them butchers, became possessed in the usual course of busine,Bsomeof these tickets, which were paid. Then the chairman wanted to know whether they had not forfeited their seats. The question is still undecided, as it has been referred to the solicitor ol the Board. The funeral ot the late Mrs Percy Cox took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The coffin was covered with wreaths and crosses of write chrys anthemums, the last affectionate tribute of many friends, and many more such ex pressions of loving remembrance were placed upon it ere it was lowered into the earth or left upon the grave. The funeral service wu read by the Revs T. A. Hamilton and Walter Harper, the forme* officiating in the mortuary chapel and the latter at the place of interment Flags were displayed at half-mast on the line of route of the funeral procession, and generally a feeling of deep sympathy was expressed for the bereaved husband and relatives. The programme of the popular concert on May 31 will be wholly Scotch, and will comprwe items contributed by several singers from a distance. Among them the name of Mr James Jago, of Dunedin, appears, one of the best exponent* of Scottish song we have in the colony, and who, on the visit here of Clara Hamilton, delighted his audience not £ n\T a w " fin? siu Bingof the pathetic ballads, but also with his dry humour in the •'pawky' sorigs, of which lutter he has a full wallet. Mr Jago is a son of Mr J. W. Jago, the well-known reformer. Miss McGregor, a lady with a high reputation as a Scottish vocalist, comes from Christchurch, as also does Miss Fanny Martin, whose Scottish character songs were highly appre ciated at several of the concerts given m the past by the Ashburton Caledonian Society. It is not generally known, that as far back as the years 1847 and 1848, translations S, • ? °*tht P^mar works, " Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress,' De Foes "Robinson Crusoe "with ilustrations, and Archbishop Whateley s "Organisation of Labour," were made : by. ex-Civil Commissioner H. T Kemp, under the direction and personal supervision of the Governor, Sir George trrey, X.0.8., going through three editions. Reading matter is still very limited in the native language, and last session the Maori members appliei to the Government for a fresh edition of the "Pilgrims Progress' and "Robinson Crusoe,'lt is believed the request will be granted, subject to a small charge for printing, Mr Kemp about the same same time published on his own account a small handbook entitled "The First Step to Maori Conversation" for the use of the colonists; passing through four editions. ° At the Auckland Supreme Court in Chambers, a somewhat unusual applica tion was made by Mr Maheny. It was for ! probate of the draft of the will of James Peak Smallwood, and it arose out of the following circumstances. Mr Small- WpO .' YeV c t tfcler in M«g»wai, made a will on the 30th March, revoking anpther will made 30 years previously. He was a pas senger by the ill-fated steamer Ruby which was wrecked on theMangawai bar, on the morning of the 31st March, and had taken the will with him, placing it with other papers in a small bag. Mr Smallwood was ! drowned, and the bag containing the signed will was lost, but the draft on which the Z l wa» P^P*™ 1 was in the possession of Messrs Hill and Maheny, solicitors, and it was on this draft Mr Mahony tasked for probate, He quoted several authorities in : point, and his Honor Mr Justice Conolly under the circumstances, decided to grant probate. ° Mr John Gordon, manager of th« Wood lands estate in the North Island, belonging to the New Zealand Land Association, is in Oamaru completing the purchase and arranging for the conveyance to Waikato of a flock of four hundred Dure-bred Lincoln ewea, whkh, with the ffock of pure-bred Lincoln ewes recently purchased from the estate of the late Mr John McNicol, will make up a flock of 1000 purebred Lincoln ewes. Mr Thomas Russell, it will be remembered, lately purchased and sent out a number of pure-bred Lincoln rams of the very best flocks available at Home,.so that j the Land Association will have a flock of i stud Lincoln ewes and rams second to none ' in the colonies. Mr Gordon intends making the breeding of stud sheep a specialty, and that portion of the estate at Hukanai known as Hillside is to be devoted to the purpose of a stud farm for sheep. In addition to the flock of pure-bred Lincolns referred to above, Mr Gordon has already pure-bred flocks of Southdowns, Leicesters, a»d Romney Marsh ewes, and these are to be still further augmented by imported rams and ewes of these varieties from time to time. The company fully recognises the fact that to wool and mutton the agricul. turists of New Zealand must look as. their chief staples, and lhat to exact the fullest profits, the best and purest breeds must be kept.

MAIL NOTICES.

The letter-box will be cleared for dw I patch of correspondence from Ashburtou Post Office to the under-mentioned places iw followa:— For a.m. p.m. p.m. Burnham and Dunaandel (daily) 3.15 Chertsey and Bakaia - (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Cnriatchurch and North (daily) 6.30 330 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.-30 Droirore (daily) 6.30 Kiffelton and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays... .« 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River side, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur] days ... 630 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 I Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Qreenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 630 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3-15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4.0 Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 1.0 Newlands, Tuesdays^ Thursdays, and Satur days ;.. ... ... 6.30 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 andoa Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3,15 Westerfield, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days 4.0 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 3.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything or value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893 DOMAIN CLOSE DAYS.

Nobody in AshburtoD, we dare say, has any desire to hinder the progress of cycling, football, cricket, swimming, and other clubs for the promotion of athletic sports, who use the Ashburton Domain. In fact, it wag for the pro motion of the sports these clubs aim to foster that so much of the ratepayers' money was spent upon the running track, the sports ground, and the swimming bath in the Domain, and it is pleasing to see, from the use made of the part of the park set aside for athletic purposes, that the money has been well spent. But the Domain was reserved for the whole people of the county, and not for only the compara tively small number of the population who constitute the membership of the athletic clubs of the town. And com plaints have" been frequent of late of the close days at the Lomaiu for these clubs. These close days are always public holidays, the only days a man who has to earn his bread has to him self, and the only days therefore on which he can have an outing with wife and children. There are very many men who cannot afford either a rail way journey with the members of their household, nor a drive in the country, and to them a family party under the trees in the Domain ought to be an inexpensive means of enjoyment* But on the public holidays the Domain is closed for some athletic meeting or other, and the " man with the kids " has to go elsewhere, or pay his shilling a head to the people's park. Many people take no interest in athletic contests, but there are few indeed by whom a few hours in good weather spent in fcuch a park as ours would not be appreciated as hours of real enjoy ment. The public holidays are chosen for close days for the obvious reason that everybody will be free from work and be at liberty to visit the Domain and enjoy the attraction provided. Those who care for the attraction i provided pay willingly no doubt, and enjoy what they go to see; but the whole park is closed as well as the part of it where the sport is going on, and it is suggested that something should be done to remedy this. The Domain Board is drawing a very respectable income from the clubs who use the sports ground*, and as the Board is supposed to conserve the rights of the people, it might perhaps be &n well if that body would consider the advisable ness of enclosing with an efficient fence such parts of the sports ground* as are not naturally fenced by the stream, By doing this, the Board would provide a more easily managed show ground for the clubs, the collection of gate m»ney would be easier, more certain, and more satisfactory than at oresent, and the eloge day need then Delimited in its effect to the sports ground only. The Board ought to consider this question soon, for sooner or later it will have to be considered, as many ratepayers feel that the closing of the Domain for gate money purposes on public holidays is depriving them of a right they ought to be permitted to exercise, and of a privilege of which the general body of ratepayers ought certainly not to be deprived.

Max O'Rell on the Colonies.

M. Blougb (Max O'Rell), who, it will te remembered, left in the White Star liner Australasian en route to England, via the Cape, was interviewed during his stay at Cape Town. Speaking cf ihj Australian colonies, he is reported to have said :— " Whal struck me most there was the growing spirit of nationality, which so far is provincialism. For instance, the pre tensions of very small towns are very amusing. As au example : When H, M. Stanley went to lecture in a little town of 2000 or 3000 inhabitants in Australia, Mr Symyth*» was in advance of him an man ager. Mr Smythe happened to meet a Baptist minister there, and asked him how he thought Stanley would take., Th« little Baptist minister became very serious,, and after gonsidering, replied, ' Well, 1 don't know at all; 1 have given several lectures in th« town myself, and have never been able to get a good house.' That is typical of Australia. I think there is a- great future for that country, IU resources are immense, but thuy want a population, and of the right clajs. I was most pleased with New Zealand, where the toeaery is equal to the best to be seen in Norway or Sweden. There the people are more English and settled than iv the proper Australian colonies, and thp climate is delightful."

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton. Borough Cotmoil was held last evening. Prrstnfc—The Mayor (preeid • np) and Crs Paul; Orr, Dunc&u, Jones, and Anderson. FINANCE. The Mayor reported <he debit balance at the bank as £950. The income re ceived from all sources since last meeting was £62 10a, mostly from rates and rents ot reserves. RUBBISH. Permission was granted to Messrs Seaiy and Friediander to burn rubbish on thuir sections. THB LATE I'REMIBK. A letter was received from the late Premier I* private secretary, ackno*vledg irtg the Council's letter of condolence to Mrs Haiku, c. FIRE PRKVEimON. The Chairman of thb Canterbury Fire Insurance Association, Christchurch, , wrote in answer to the Council's applica tion for a subsidy, promising to bring the matter before the Association. RESERVE. Mm Elliot applied to rent T.B. 1249. fronting Alford Forest ruad at 10s per annum. The Clerk was instructed to in foira the applicant th%t the required rental was £1. engineer's bepobt. The report of the Engineers' was read as follows, and adopted :— 1. N.E. Belt - The Work's Committee have considered the application of the Hampstead Towu Board re partially reforming the N.E. and 8 E. Belts, and recommend that the sum of £50 as their moiety of cost of the proposed work be granted, the Town Board to expend the like amount. 2., The labour gang has been engaged in re forming parts of West street and East, street, making and shingling fords, cart* ■ ins; rubbish from streets and shingl* for, repairs, making and hanging gates and re-' pairing fences in Domain, making and j fixing footbridges, repairing traffic bridge, culvert?, repairing concrete and | asphalte channelling, attending to water ■ supply and other maintenance work. ■ j THE HINDS ENDOW3IEKI RESEBVE. j The Reserves Committee reported hav-1 ing visited the Hinds endowment reserve, ! and finding the whole in good order. The Committee recommended a reduction of £20 on the rent of the farm for the year. Cr Paul reminded the Council that the tenant had had two bad seasons in suc cession. The report wis adopted. . LIGHTING. The Clerk said the Chairman of the County Council had asked for information as to the amount of lighting the Council intended providing on the bridge, and what proportion of expense they would bear. He reportedthat the Gas Company objected to the laying of piping for the supply of three lamps, without additional compensation, but offered to supply five lamps at a rental of £5 each per annum for five years, and stated that if the County and Borough Councils made any joint proposal it would be liberally con* sidered. It was resolved to refer the matter to the Lighting Committee, with power to act, with the object of securing hve lamps for the bridge. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Cinwald Town Board, informing them of the Council's intention of lighting the bridge, and asking them what share of the expense they would bear. BURGESS BOLL The Mayor and Ura Jones and Orr were appointed to sign the burgess roll. TKNDERB. The tender of B. A floury for shingling roads at Is 3d, and footpaths Is 4d per y\id, was accepted. UCENB.ES. A carrier's license was granted to D. Cunningham. ACCOUKIS. Accounts to the amount of £85 were passed for payment, and the * meeting closed.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The Council then sat as a Domain Board, and after transacting some unim portant business adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ovurseives responsible for the opinions exptessed by our correspondents.)

THIS DOMAIN.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l am surprised, after recent events, to see that the Borough Council have allowed a close day in the Domain to the Football Club. I think it is wrong to allow them or anyone else to use the people's birthright as a money-making machine. Why should the residents of the suburbs, who help to make the town, be shut out of what is a colonial reserve ? I am glad the law will not allow any but adults to be charged. I may say it does not affect me personally, as I generally go to the country on holidays.—-lain,etc., Robert Alcorn.

CABLE SUMMARY.

The rebels in Nicaragua have de clared an armistice. The Emperor of Germany visits Scotland in July. i T! M> J Sr cv; Walter Stnith h« b«en elected Moderator of the Freo Church of Scotland. Owing to the present amity between the sections of the Irish party, funds are flowing in again from Australia. The Sydney committee of «New Australia " have purchased the barque Noyal Tar to convey the members who are to form a settlement in Paraguay. I Thei "Times'" Vienna correspondent says that Turkey must reorganise her navy immediately, and rebuild the forts on the Bosphoru*. At the convention of the Irish League, the speakers expressed confi dence that the Home Rule Bill would pass its third reading by August; The Chinese Minister to the United States has reassured Mr Gresham, the Secretary of State, that China has no desire to retaliate for the Chinese Exclusion Act. A number of stones were aimed at Mr Gladstone as he was entering a railway carriage, but they went wide of the mark, and smashed windows in the adjoining The " VosHMche Zeitung" say* that the scheme to bring about a reconcili ation between the German Emperor and Prince JBismarck is designed to ruin Count Yon Caprivi. The official press in Vienna, warns Turkey not to neglect the recommen dation of General Brialmont to imme diately construct forts on the Bos* phorus, as Russia is getting the Black Sea fleet in readiness. The Europeans in Bangkok, the capital of Siam, are appealing to the authorities for the protection of a British gunboat, as they are in fear of the town being bombarded by the French. The French press in Egypt are making rabid attacks on the English officials owing to Mr Gladstone's state ment that France has no prior' rights in ihe country. The Egyptians, how ever, are working well. . Since the German Emperor's recent speech on the Army Bill, relations between Russia and England are re ported to have become closer. Sir R. Morier, the British Ambassador at St Petersburg, has had frequent inter views with the Czar. : M. Goblet, member of the Senate, in the course of an electoral speech at Bordeaux, complained that .nothing tangible had resulted from the entente between France and Russia whereas the Triple Alliance was a solid fact. The inhabitants of Ulster are' pro ceeding to the election of an Asaemtyjt on the manhood suffrage primapfc The writs and the formsof nomination and return are similar to those inform in connection with Imperial Parliament elections. f A disgraceful scene occurred in tha French Chamber of Deputies. M.' Bandry de Asson called the Premier an impostor and a liar. The remark was received with contempt by the Chamber, whereupon M. de Asson leapt on the tribune stair and caught hold of the Premier, when the Ushers intervened and prevented. ■,■ the in furiated member from using violence. ■ The action of Mr Isaacs, Solicitor- General of Victoria in the case of Sir* M. Davies and Mr Milledge is warmly approved. It is regarded as certain that if he fails in thestand he has **•'■ sumed steps will be taken by persons interested to apply to the j Supreme Court to direct the Grand Jury to en- • quire into the cases. In the Criminal Court the Crown Prosecutor announced that he had been instructed : by the Attorney-General to say that there would be no prosecution in regard to Mr Milledge and Sir M. Davies. .

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER FRJBSS ASSOCIATION. ■ N>w Plymouth, May 88. A man named William Ward Pointing has been eaiesing sines Friday. He left aU his belongings at his lodging! what* he owes nothing. The polioe think the man has climbed Paritutu, and faltan into the sea. , " " ■ tim itit* CaMfwifa. .',..''; - Wooaviixm, May iS.: ,- I The Rev. L. M.lsitt delivered an I address on direcb veto last night to seven : hundred people. Mr HilVlnspeotor osf : schools, preuded. At the close of thV -1 address Mr James Taylor, J.P., a inemK birr of the Licensing Committee, attacked Mr Lritt's position, contending thaJK scripture justified the use of alooholio drink. Mr Isitb replied, and challenged Bir Taylor a 9 a.Liber»l to aay whether he would agree to the matter being pkoed in the hands of the people, bat he declined to give a definite reply, and Mr lsitt characterised him in cansequence as a ' sham Liberal. Tk« C«asaw|)ttosi «f Itlejswr. i Wxixikoton, Hay S3. From a return prepared by the Col lector of Customs, at the request of the I late Premier, it appears there has been a remarkable decrease in the consumption iof liquor of late years. Since 1878 the I amount of spirits used per head hat , decreased 48 per cent, imported ale.! | and beer 64 per cent, wine 61 per cent, r i and New Zealand ale and beer 23 per , oant. Tea has .remained nearly the same,: Coffee, cocoa, etc.. have decreased neatly * half. It is explained that chicory: is ell made in the colony, and some ooooa also, while sfcrona: Indian teas have partly supplanted Chinese and lessened , the<> consumption. There has been a dnorosoo of 46 per cent in convictions for drunken* - ness, almost coinciding with the decreased percentage in the consumption of spirits. . . j. /.'

¥HE ASSBUitfOJN GUALIt)IAJN : TUESDAY, MAY Q& 189,1



Wanted. r~KATnERS Cleantd, Dyed, anc r Uurled. Ladies' *nd Gentlemen g Gloves Cloned.-MIBSBB Hitchcock. Staff ird street, Timaru YSTBRsTFreBh Shrimps, Fried Fish and American Crackers at Somerset Ovsfor Saloon, opposite Mail Omce every night. _J_^ WA2STHD KNOWN.-8 W. Alooui and Cos. premises will be closed to-morrow (Wednesday) He-marking tock for gale on Thursday. _ F~~ REWOOD for Sale at 15s per Cord. Apply to thu Custodian, Ashburton Domain. ?__. frHE Good Samaritan, for the imme » diate relief of pain.— L&m » Cash Store. *J? TJaVE you seen the New Slipper*j a* ji Mitchbix asp Tromft 1 4148 HAVE you secured some of our warm Slippers for children, Is ? ifITCHBLL AMD TOBWKR. * I9V TT7 ANTED Known.-Warm Slipped W for mothers ;Is9dto 2s 9d per pair.—Mitchell and Turnbr. 4 iw XTTANTED Known— Hardlby Bros. W are selling Women's Leather 8hoe« 4s lid; Elastic Side Boots, splendid quality, 4s 9d ; Lather Slippers only 2s lid. Call early and purchase them.-- Habdlky Bros. 6 141 H~ OMEOPATHIO Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district. Light's Cash Store. 23» XNTEDKnown^W. H. Collier's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, hare just arrived in all siwes.  CUTANTED i Known.—Com© and see ▼ » our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, eto. H. 0. Sbobrb, Melford House. WANTED Known—Great Bargains in Ladies' Underclothing, Milli nery, Mantles, and Jackets ab S. W. AMQRir A 00/ajOompulsory Sale. _ C IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum * Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed wood, 24s por cord at Mayo s, Trevorton.- Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop. ___— - VJfr ANTED Known. —T. Hoult W having commenced Bacon Curing he will have a good supply of Pork Bausa«es, Pork Pies, etc., fresh made very day. * 214 WANTED Known—lee Creams, loe Creams, for the hot weather, lways ready at H. G. Fiowbr's, Confec ion«r, East Street , S" OMBRSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, the best, and the cheap Mt Small Goods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Woe*. 4t182 E~~ ASTER" Cards and Booklets, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub •eriben w%nted for our Circulating . Library. L. F. Andrbwes and Co, Stationers' Hall. - : '' _^ W' ANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High olasa goods marked cheap. H. C. Sbokrs, Melfora House. ANTED Known.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. 0. Sbokrs. ANTED Known— 4' The Corner "ia showing a m&^nificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Cotjjbr. TXTANTED Known—AkdrbwOrr has »T opened his new premises with his First General and Grand Display of Ladies' Jackets, Fur-lined Cloaks, Milli nery, Carpets, Boots, etc.—Akdrrv? Obk. 6 19 BANG I Bang I Bang 1 Gun* ! Guns ! Guns I by the best makers and Itted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cmoh at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. 11HE Missis Adams' new Refreshment J- Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Coooa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at *U times, Coleman's Buildings, East Street. . S\\/ T A LOORN & CO.'S V V . xV. Compulsory Sale. Flannelette at 3d, Dress Tweeds at 3|d, Kid Gloves greatly reduced, ■TT7 HO is your Plumber t Why, J. W. YY Habpijcy, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. BEST Nickel Watches in the market, are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Sauek, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. WHERK do you get your Ironmon gery 9 At Hakdiey h of. course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender Mi 1' Fire Irons, and anything f on require. WANTED Known—Robbrt Shields Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has oommenoed Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc,, left at Mrs Adams', Sounders' Buildings, will be attended to. __L* Wl NT E R Suits. Boys three garireat long Trouser Suits at 15f. Boys, Colori»l-made Knicker Suits fram 10s. Men's nicely made* Colonial Tweed Suits 3Cte. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ash burton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robbrt Atxx)Ry. SALVAGE, ex Ruahine, Jiinnketß, Shirtings, and FknelluttttH nothing the worse, but which the extra in-uianco on my other goods will enable me tv sell lesrthan mu*l prices, and nn they arc direst from the Manufacturer* any cne wanting ought to secure a supply at once. —Robert Aix!ORN, Saimders' Buildings o.s.s. 00. arjpi T.^r co. USiIOJS b'L'R.OTSTT! P 0< »M PA S \ UF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEi TOJS AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, W«d nesday, Thursday, vu; Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland —M> nday and Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin —Tuct-day and Friday. Melboume-^Tuesday. For p_tttcu.«n apply to iUiMi CO., LID.



-' — [A CARD]. MRS A. C."CLABIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, WIMTER 1893. BAIN. BAIN. RAIN. WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS LEAVE your measure ab the Factory. Over 100 patterns to choose from. OIL COATS OIL COATS OIL COATS From lOs 9d. LEATHER LEATHER LEATHER Try the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of Bool's. HT You will Save IS per cent. BLANKETS 10s 9d RUGS 7s 6d FLANNELS Is per yard NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND Waterproof, Manufacturers. ALEX. HENDRY, ' Manager* FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS —:+:— TKSPECTION is invited of the very I choice and high class Stock of S- BALEK WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OFEICIAN'S AGENT. A very large stock of Electro Plats and! Silver Ware, Engagement and Wedding Rings. Marble Clocks and Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description ; forming a splendid selection of new and unique , goods, just the thing for presents and ob tained specially for the ASHBURTON TRADE. —A SPECIALTY.— The Rotherhara English Lever Watches expressly made by Rotherham for S. S%)ek are becoming famous throughout 'ho district as the MOST RELIABLE WATCHES OBTAINABLE. Special attention is devoted to the Watchmaking and Jewellery repairing department. With the extra assistance obtained, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT iWITH SOUND AND EFXIABLE WORKMANSHIP. g. SALEK, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER



WINTER 1893 G. J. & Co. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING Mew Goods. Xew Goods. DRESSES. DRESSES. The lateßtin Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Oioth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6jd Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhans, Beaver Trimming Ladies' Jackets and Mantles. MILLINERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Trimmed Hats from 2s lid. Double B*d White Sheeting, IOJd Heavy Forfar, 6Jd Blankets, Blankets, from 7s lid AH Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d Men's Whip Cord Tweed Suits, 29s 6d Boys' Suits, 4s lid; Men's Lamb's Wool Pants, 8s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Shces, 4s lid ; Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Men'g Oolonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d Men's Oolonial-made Bluchers, ss. WE ASK YOU TO GIVE OUR SCHOOL BOOTS ONE TRIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at 6. J. HEILL d CO.'S, " FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. ""^COMPULSORY SALE OF S W- ALOORN & OO'S. STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, MANTLES, MILLINERY Etc. QommoMON THURSDAY, 11th. INSf. EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BARGAIN AS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. 0 ■ S. W. ALCOM & CO. EAST STREET.



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP WINTER GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels Colonial Blankets from 17s 6-1. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 294 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are Belling a Splendid Dress Tweed at6sd. All Wool, double-*idih Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete id every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. I Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d; Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value In HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. i Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, 1 latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number lefc. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDLEY BROS., AROADE. HINDS PUBLIC DIP. BROOKE'S A.SHBUBTON DIP. CHERTBEY PUBLIC DIP. /~\WING to the Delay caused by the wet weather the Charge will still be One Fenny per head utitil FRIDAY, May 18, after then l£d per head. C. M. Brooke, ASHBURTON. . STEAM CHAFF CUTTING AND CBUSHING. VX E O R G E O S BO R N a Begs to announce that he is PRtfPAHED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's beifc Canterbury Ghaffcufcter, and their crusher with latest; improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every satis action. Orders may be left with MR GUD6ELL, Tinwald; Or, GEORGE OS BORNE, 3*6 WillowbJ.



FOR SAL E, | The Following \ 1 M P L E M. E N T S, NEW LAST SEASON. IMoHherry DRILL, 16 c miter, with broadcast attachment 1 Cambridge ROLLER, Seed Cannfoter nnd Chain Farrows ■I Portable HUT, a fiisc class one -| Set DISC HARROWS, ten feet too Gallon IROJ^ tank> with tap F.~FEURIMAN. 5 148



COLKSTANK ANl> SONS ICUCALYPTE Ex. tkact is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lun^s, Ooasumption, Asthma, Coughs, Coldc, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, i« has no equal. AgenU— itt»U»XQM DftW OOMttJT.



! HougowAV'S Ointment. —The great climatic viriatifln* which soldiers and sailors experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favoured by exposure and hardships—often, it is to be feared, by their own carelessness as well. Hollo way's remedies afford a safe and easy means of cure for these constitu tional and local maladies which ar» bo fre quently engendered by residence in unhealthy climates and by incautious living. The ointment is a wonderful healing appliqation, and cleanses the surface of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pain in cases of inflatm*tion, and checks the pro gress of skin diseases. The pills purify the blood, cleanses the liver, and remove all Bwow mttte? from thi «yitfm» \



KEATING S COUGH LOZENGES cnr» Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical teeti mouy states that no other medicine is bo effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Logcnge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For reliev. ing difficulty of breathing they are invalu. able. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold; by all Chemuto, in Tinf



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitation! of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, product* of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken , Our Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state:— It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gieifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only, products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent ita primary distillation,.! will develop the sanative qualities proper to I the plant. Sander n^d sotiH* Eucalypti Extrnt'r, according to these authorities, and ■«. cording to Professor Dr Lister, of Eugland, and to | Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hamrd-, etc., 1 of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. AU other orude oils are to be classed among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. There so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in speoino density through the presence of acids. ' . 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tannstep. If these crude oils, or so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal in flammations, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract and get the old, wen-tested and reliable preparation—Sandhurst, Victoria, AustriMa.—Sander and Son*



The Best Tea S CA.NTBRBDRY for the money, and frtM from any exoess of astring ency. COUNTESS 25 9



A. Good. Man —: ' ♦ -.\ But "he drinks." Can a man be *• good " either from a moral or business * standpoint who is addicted to the.use of; alcoholic drinks? He may possess fine: business qualifications, but if he drinks, his value to his employer, himself, or his family is on the wane. What don't he , atop f Ah, why don't he ? How many sad hearts are asking the question 1 The enemy has him hy the throat, he has the disease of inebriety fastened npbu Mm but not an incurable disease, no no I Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all davirsj for stimulants, xmuin, aod tobaogo. r r*