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FRIDAY, MARCH 10. For Napier, (direct) per Kawatiri, at 6.30 a.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 11. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at c.so p.i«-

DEATH.

Camfbeix. —At Aitken Street, Ashburton, on March 8, Jambs Campbell (late of North Shields, England), the : beloved husband «f Catherine Campbell, in his forty-first year. Deeply regretted.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 The Board ot Education decided to-day, by five votes to three, not to suspend the motice of termination of engagement of the headmaster of Hampstead school. The reward of £100 tor the discovery of the incendiary of Mr Corbitt's grain stacks, offered by Mr Edward Corbitt, is still open. The health of the Premier improves, but his colleagues deprecate his coming to the Treasury office until he regains strength. ! The Mararoa has established a record [between Lyttelton and Port Chalmera— wharf to wharf in twelve hours. Mr Edward Heneage, Unionist, has beea returned for Great Grimsby by a majority of 967 over Mr Broad hurat. The Wesleyan Conference have unani mously adopted a resolution favoring direct veto. The Christchurch Presbytery have ordered harvest thanksgiving services, and the people are to be warned against Sunday harvesting. A boy named William McHugh,^ four years old, was burned to death yesterday at Lake Takapana, from his clothes catching fire. It is reported that Mr Lake, the member for the Waikato, will not offer himself for re election, and that Mr Fisher is likely to be a candidate for that seat. Ab Auckland a worthy chairman, seeing an item by Mozart on the programme, paralysed his audience with : "Selection: by Mr Mozart. Will Mr Mozart kindly step up on the platform ?' The Duuedin " Globe " says :— We have it on undoubted authority that Mr H. S. Fish will not be a candidate at the forth coming genral election. Ihe Mayor of Dunedin cabled £1000 to Brisbane yesterday. Waimate" h&s raised £146 for the relief fund, and some lists yet to come in. Temuka, cash and produce, £260. In connection with the wreckage found at New Plyirouth, abaique named the Gowan burn, 1999 tons, left Newcastle for San Francisco on February 15, with 2971 tons coal. !She was built in Greenock and owned by a Scotch tint!. There has been a lair harvest in Tasmania this year, and in some cases prodigious yields are reported. On the north-west coast two acres yielded 208 bushels of wheat, which is a record. "The organist of Napier Cathedral only gets a salary of £100 a year, but there vere sixty applicants for the post—all from the other side. The depression evidently extends to the musical profession in Aus-, tralia. At the meeting of presbytery yesterday the Rev A. M Beattie, x\f.A., resigned hia charge of the Ashburton church. The resig nation was ordered to lie ou the table peud iug a consultation by the presbytery with the congregation. The following jockeys were disqualified for delaying the Bourke Handicap at the Victorian Autumn Meeting -.—Power, for three months; Cusdin, Darby, and Griffiths. | two months; Tuckey, Gallagher, and Vanderwarden, one month. Ir. Portugal the spirit of Anglophobia is still rampant. On the occasion of the de parture of the King and Queen from Lisbon to visit the Spanish Court in Madrid, a number of Republicans and Anarchists congregated at the station and shouted "Long live the Republic!" "Down with the English Alliance!" and other kindred cries. The Board of Commissioners (including the Commissioner of Taxes and the Surveyor general, members ex ofiicio) appointed under the Lands for Settlement Act of last session (says the "Otago Daily Times") have under consideration their report to the Govgrument. They examined the offers of several estates and inspected the lands offered while sitting in Otago aud Christ. church. It 13 said that their report is favourable to the purchase of several of these estates, and tlr»t the Government will act up their recommendation. References arc made in some of our con temporaries to a mysterious case. It is stated that a Miss Hay was crossing the Temuka river in a dogcart, when the vehicle capized. There was considerable personal property in the cart. A strong party recovered all this property except a feather handbag containing about Lti 10s in money, and a diamond necklace worth LBOO. The police have an idea that this was also found by somebody, who kept it, and that either the necklace or the stoneß will be offered for sale in the colonies. This should interest jewellers and diamond getters. Colonel B,aileyj, cotvmanding the South Gonterbury Yoliinteer tfistrj^t, draws the attention of the public to the several clauses of the Defence Act relating to arms, accoutre ments, and uniforms, the property of the Government or any corps. Any person having such arms, etc., in his possession, without authority, is liable to g, heavy fine. Any person, therefore, in whqse possession or on whose premises any such arms, etc, will be found, will do well to return them at onoe, or he may find the gonsequences very unpleasant. An ex-volunteer who has failed to return the arms, etc., issued to him will also do well to take the hint, as steps will be taken to enforce the Act, if any arms are still missing after seven days from date.

Mr A. E. Peache, of Mount Somers, had a wharo burnt down on Tuesday. It was a very old building, and not of any value except for firewopd, but it contained a considerable number of dharf bags' an(|.' wool-pucks, oil, etc., whi,ch haye b,een destroyed. The was eyjdently caused by the carelessness of a swagger whom Mr Peaphe ajlow,ed to sleep in the wHarj* the prgvioj?* njght. He had no doubt been smofeingy »ftd hq,s. left some thing smouldering. Mr Peaches men fortu nately saw the fire aud saved the new whari which is close by, otherwise the swagger would have paid for his night's lodging and tucker by destroying £150 worth of pro percyi five# %5 it is Mr Peache loses about £20 by hia careleisnews. Vf f & fwagger was a middle-aged man with sma^ll 1 sandy-voiced beard.

TJie corrcsppndenfc of the ." Ot^go pa^ly Tinifs " says j—The Surveycr geneVal has ji-e^i^eij sio Wellington from the inspection of the C&eyiot jest^,t,g wj% a view to the necessary roading. Jle reports that the estate is in capital order, and that the purchase is likely to bs a profitable one, and most advantageous for settlement. H« es no jea&Qn why between 300 oc 400 families (corrpfismg aggregate of 1000 souls) should not be settled on jtjie lajjd jffthji} the next two year?. The'Surveyor-geheral has made the necessary notijSci'tiori to the Public de»artmeot, so that the direction ci the rsjilway, whi,Qh is tq give acqess to ai d run through the estate, should fee laid off as soon as possible. I learn that the Mjaiater for Public Works has already given orders that this shall be done immediately so as to enable the settlers to go upon the ground, aad that the. reserves may be defined before any of the laud » leased.

Mr P. J. O'Regan, ex-editor of the "Inan gahua Times," will oppose Mr R. Reevs at the General Election. George Harper, of Harper and Harper, barristers and solicitors, and L. W. Maude, formerly member of the firm, were this day adjudicated bankrupts VVe would remind our readers of the visit of the Steea Smith company of mystifiers, whose season opens in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening. At the Dunedin Ci'y Court to-day, David De Maus, photographer, Port Chalmers, was charged with offering indecent photographs for sale, and was fined £3 and costs. This is the first prosecution under the Act of last session. The election of members of the Board of Education resulted as follows: —H. W. Peryman, 108; L. W. Adams, 107; R Meredith, M.H.R., 82; J. Munnings, 49; Mra Drusilla Wilson, 24; J. M. Douglas, 11. The first three were elected; they were the retiring members. The Melbourne '"Age," a stoutly pro tectionist journal, lately hid a two column article showing from contemporary statistics and official reports that every spell of freetrade policy in the United States led to commercial and financial disaster, which had to be retrieved by a return to protection. The North Canterbury Board of Education to-day passed the following resolution:— " That as the number of trained teachers who have passed through the Normal school is now in excess of the number required by the North Canterbury Board of Education, it is desirable to appoint a committee to consider what changes should be adopted to prevent this excessive number of teachers being trained." A committee meeting of* the Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club was held on Wednesday evening. Captain Stephens presided. A one mile Bteeplechase was added to the programme for the forth coming meeting, the prizes having been subscribed by the ladies. The total amount now offered for Easter Monday amounts to close on £80. Mr Matson was elected to fill a vacancy on the committee. Misa Saunders was elected an hon. member, and five new members were elected. A long discussion took place re the track, and it was finally decided to endeavour to obtain the water cart from the council for a night or two. Several other matters were settled, after which the meeting adjourned. The " North Otago Times " states that as Miss Gardiner was proceeding home a little after ten o'clock on Friday night she was violently assaulted by a man who had followed her along Thames street. She was seived by the throat, thrown violently to the ground, and dragged ior some dis tance. As her screams were apparently attracting attention, her assailant ran away. Ihe police on Saturday morning arrested a man w ho was indentified by Misa Gardiner from a number of othet men. The accused is a sailor named John Henry Connor, and is said to have been recently acquitted of a charge of burglary at Napier. The assault was a daring one, as it was a bright moonlight night. Connor has been committed for trial.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray. R.M.) Vagrancy. — William Smith, a recent inmate of the Old Mun's Home, was brought up on remand on this charge. The master of the Old Men's Home said Smith had been expelled from the Home I for bad conduct. He was in the h»bit of going out without leave and coming back the worse for liquor. When drunk he would use very bad language in. the hear ing of witness and his wife, and would make himself a nuisance generally to all in the Home. The Sergeant of Police had written to the Charitable Aid Board, asking for something to be done for Smith, Witness had received a letter from the Board, covering the Sergeant's letter, and instructing witness not to admit Smith again to the Home. Smith was remanded again, another attempt mean- While to be made to get him into the Home. Dki;nkbn«es;s. —John Pagefc, sen., was charged "nth haviAg been drunk in charge of a horse, and disorderly the while. He pleaded not guilty, aud was defended by Mr CuthhertS'jn. eAfter evidence had been led, the Magistrate convicted Paget, and fined him 40s or seven days, with with costs amounting to £3 Us 4d. t There was no other business.

Maori Interference With surveys.

PEH FKBSS ASSOCIATION,

Wellington, March 8. The Native Department has receivod advice that a survey dispute between section:) of the Uriweras has broken out again at Ruatcke, where Mr Creagh, surveyor, has been stopped and his in struments taken from him. This quarrel is between the natives themselves. A t the East C-ipe a trig station ha 3 been removed by some Maoris, The police have been instructed to prosecute in both instances.

The Best Bemjsdy fob Iwdigkstion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy foi Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all fche diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the <; Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentlt aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is lid, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors fchrfmghout. th« wr.^M

SWIMMING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Domain Bath yesterday. The weather wts true summer—warm, very warm, and with scarcely a breath of wind stirring. This had heen the case all the morning, so that by the hour of starting tho firat event —2.15 -the water was quite topi I making pleasant swimming. There w.is a large attendance, thanks to the line day and the half holiday. Among those pre sent were many visitors from a distance, and for the events no less than thirty seven different swimmers entered, only a few of whom dirt not appear. The com mittee and officers i,f the Club were most active in getting off the events, and the competitors seemed all very well ple*sed with the management. The officers for the meeting were—Judges—Messrs P. H. Cox and W. Mitchell; Starter—Mr A. J. Miiller ; Timekeepers— Messrs A. Francis, E. launders, S. Salek, and M. Scott; Telegraph Board—Mr F. Main waring ; Costume Committee —Messrs A. Harrison and H. A. Gates j Treasurer —Mr H. W. Barrett; Secretary—Mr W, A, Saunders. It was pleaeing to note that several members of the Ariel Cycling Club (cash amateur), discharged duties in connection with the meeting, showing that whatever may be the feeling else where it is amicable enough here. The first race was started with com mendable promptitude at the advertised hour, and each event that followed came off well "on time." The following are details: - 60 Yards Cu)b Race -First heat.—H. A. Hcult, 9secß, 1 ; J£. Purchase, 6secs, 2. Time—49 l-s',h sees. This was a well contested heat, all the seven swimmers finishing within a yard or so of each other, but Hoult held the advantage his handicap gave him, and Purchase was able to get only a very close second. Second Heat.— T. Grubb and L. Broad were the only non-starters in this, and Mitchell, the limit man, getting only three eeconds from the scratch roan in the heat—Clowes —made a game race for it, and won a close finish from Clowes. R. Mitchell, Bsecs, lj E. E. Clowes, ssecs, 2. Time-48 sees. The final was a well fought battle, and resulted, with the time at 49 4-sth sees, as under — E. Purchase, 6secs 1 K. Mitchell, Bsecs 2 Plunge (open).—This event was won easily by H. M. Anderson, neither uf the other two starters getting within feveral feet of him. Halt-Mile Championship of New Zealand.—This was the race of the day upon which most of the interest centered, and as last year's champion was again in , the lists, and was considered likely to be expanded by on :• ov two of the young aspirants, the interest in the event was enhanced. Five competitors started, namely E. R. Murphy, Gisborne ; S. J. Denham, Ohtistchurch ; D. T. Dunnage. East Christchurch; R. H. B. Upton, Ashburton ; and H. J. Bailey, Auckland, the champion. Mr Muller got them away well together, the dawdler being Bailey, if any, and the string kept up a steady paddle during the first two laps. ' The laps were 110 yards and eight of them of course went to the half-mile. Time was taken on the arrival of the first swimmer ab the p'atform •-- that is, at the close of every 220 yards. At the first 220, Dun nage was the first in, with Bailey second —imins. frsecs. Denham gave up here. At the quorter mile, the two leaders had changed places — Bmin 40secs — with Upton out uf it. At the sixth lap Bailey was still leading, with Dunnage not far off, and Murphy's name still mentioned as possible—l3imn ISsecs ; but in the last two laps the last mentioned faildd to keep up his pace, ami fell away much, and the champion sailed in an easy first-—Dunnage eight or ten yards behind him, and Murphy, an unmeasured dis tance, but he gamtly finished. Time— 17n)in 32sec. H. J. Bailey, A.S.C Champion D. T. Dunnage, E.C.A.S.C 2 50 Yards Boys' Rack Handicap.— This was a good fast race— one of the best of the day. It peemed a moral that the race lay between Walter Purchase and A. Wilkie (lOsecs), but R. Mitchell (scr) overhauled them in the last fe^v strokes and won amid applause, six' inches separating the second and third. Time—67secs. R. Mitchell, scr 1 W. T. Purchase, 7secs 2 A. Wilkie, lOseca ... 3 j. A. Alcorn, 2secs , 4 Ladies' Bracelet, 50 Yards, open — Twenty-five entries for this necessitated four heats being set out on the card, but the scratching of five entrants entailed a recast of the heats. The second heat was reduced to a match between W. P. Anderson and H. E. Curtis, so that the time was not harried, but the first heat was a hustler, whiph Denham/ won in 36 2-sth sees, with Clowes second. The third was also a stiff contest, giving E. Purchase and D. Matson first and second places—43 4-sth sees; and the fourth was won by Upton (13sec) and Cookson (lO^secs) in 40 l-sth sees. The final was started somewhat raggedly, and Matson was left at the board. The winner's time was 46 l-sth sec. IS. Purchase, lOsecs 1 P. Cookson, 10|sec 2 Greasy Boom.---This was a source of great fun. A. boom, well smeared wiih soft soap, projected from the diving board, and many a souse into the pool fell to the lot of the competitors, uone of whom managed to go all the length of the boom, although Broad got a good way along and raise 1 a good laugh by his comicalities, and Hoult came very near getting the whole way., managing to catch the flag. 3,6 Yabds Blindj?OT.n T?.\ge — This was won by W. P. Anderson. 100 Yards Hanpipa? (open),— Four out pi th,e si^: nominators faced Mr Mi|ller, th.c two As.hburtqn men prefer ring the Club's hundred yarda to mens v ing sti ength with the visitors. Murphy was heavily handicapped by having to give 12spcs to such a swimmer as GK j. 0. Smart, but he made a grand effort and got to the line second. Time—9s l-sth sees. C. H. Fox, C.A.S.C., 9secs 1 E. R, Murphy, Gisborne A.S.C, scr 2 100 Yards Club Challenge Cup Handicap.—Seven of the eight nominated came to the edge, and made a grand race of it, Pauling getting home just before Burns, with Upton a close third. Curtis shotfld have had a. show in this, but muddled* ■ hits start.'^nd'had tb conic back to make atonement, rand -was thus 1 really scratch, but lie made a good fiSfht of if. Time—lmin 46 2:sth sec—ll l-sth secsa fonder than the tfme of the open rage. Yards Handicap (open), ~ This event brought ten of the seventeen nominations to the board. The first heat was won by Gr. J. C. Smart (Ssece) in Imm 10 4-sth sec, with E. R. Murphy, scratch, second ; and the second by A. Duncan (lOsecs) in. Imin 18 2-sth sees. In' the 1 final tha time of tho winner was 63sftcs. "'" i;t- {:ii. 1|; ' :': ' ■ \ E.-R? Murphy, scr ... ... ... 1 Q. J. 0. Smart,Tsecs.;; .;; ;<.-. z ' T^s pjose'd a mOjjb ar.icyable'affcernp.on.'s ouci'ng/and\|p Alfred 7Harjisop, pa^tain of the Club, having thanked the public for their attendance, the gathering

TELEGRAPHIC.

, HOME AND FOREIGN

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

SOUTH SEA WHALERS.

London, March ?. The whalers which were sent out to the Antartic Ocean are returning. It is believed they have all had a success ful fishing.

ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

The Labor Commission will ask the Agent-General to supply evidence showing the feeling in the colonies upon the subject of alien immigration. AUSTRALIAN BANKING BILL. The bankers are asking Lord Ripon to present a petition to the Cabinet requesting the Government to veto the Banking Bill passed in South Aus tralia. They rely mainly on a cardinal flaw which makes the Bill retrospec tive. It is said that £20,000 is in volved in South Australia alone if the measure receive royal assent, and fears are expressed that similar Bills will be passed by the other colonies. Sir J. 0. Bray, Agent-General for South Australia, thinks tha appeal will be unsuccessful. VISIT OF JOHN BURNS. March 8. John Burns intends to pay a visit to Australia in September. He will deliver a series of lectures on labour questions. i MINERS' FEDERATION. The sailors who belong to the Free Laborers' Union desire to join the Miners' Federation. BRITISH TRADB. The imports last month showed a decrease of £4,120,000 and the exports of £2,235,000.

THE SPANISH ELECTIONS.

Madrid. March 7. Fifty Republicans were returned in the recent election.

ITALIANS IN SYDNEY.

Home, March 7. The " Riforina " published a letter from a correspondent in Sydney stat ing that there is great distress among the Italian immigrants there, and ask ing the Italian Government to watch the Anti-Alien League recently formed in Sydney;

SERVIAN AFFAIRS.

Belgrade, March 8. Eighteen hundred armed Liberals took possession of the Municipal build ings at Dragocevo, in Servia, and ejected the Radicals, but were routed and dispersed by the troops, twelve being killed. The Servian Government has re pealed tbe edict of banishment against King Milan.

TALE OF THE SEA.

Washington, March 8. The barque Lady Lamson* was wrecked at Palmyra Island in the Pacific. The crew escaped in two boats, but were nine days without food or water. One boat reached Honolulu. AMERICAN FINANCE. The American Government is nego tiating witli the Rothschilds for a large loan in gold, at three per cent. It is feared the deficit will amount to six millions,

PESTILENCE IN PRUSSIA.

Berlin, March 8. Blaqk pox is raging in Eastern Prussia. Hundreds of people have died, and schools have had to be closed.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

New Plymouth, March 8. Information was received last night that two life buoys, painted white, wich the name " Gowanburne, Greenock," and aloo a figurehead shaped like a harp, pieces of cabin fittings and other wreck age had come ashore. Tbe supposed wreckage must have come from the North Uape, but it is impossible to tell, as the recent heavy gales m glit have brought it from a niuch greater distance. The steam,er Waitara has been sent to see if there is any .sign of a wreck along the coast. , Wellington, Maroh 8. The contract for the erection of Manga noho railway station buildings afc the southern end of the North Island Main t Trunk Railway, will be let on the co operative principle. Government have decided, on the ad vice of the Solicitor-General to proclaim each ward in the borough of Sydenham a separate licensing district, This action was delayed while the recent appeal to the Appeal Court was pending. I The Minister of Labor has arranged : with the Chairman of the Raglan County Council to find work to the amount of £50 for those Natives who need assist ance, in consequence of loss sustained by the recent floods in lower Waikato. 1 Mr I}. T. Stuart has been elected president; of t|ie VVelljngtqn Chamber of Commerce. Government hss decided to purchase an additional area of land of about 500 acres, required for the purposes of Parirua Asylum. The cost will' be about £5000. .

SUPREME COURT.

(PER PRJJSS AS.SOPXATJQN)

Wellington, March 8. William McKinley, a lad of sixteen years of age, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for criminal asaaulfc at Fox ton. The probation officer's report showed that prisoner had a bad character, having given trouble on future occasions. The Chief Justice said, as there was some doubt as to prisoner's sanity, the Crown wotiM ascertain while he was in e.ustody whether He was a fit subject for a L|unatic asylum ' 1 The young man, Albert Thomas, who pleaded guilty to an attempt to murder J. L Klvkbride, proprietor of the "Even^ in« Press" w*s sentenced to five years penal servitude. The Chief Justice, in passing sentence, said the case wa-j a difficult one to deal with, and he was not sure he was taking the light view of ifc. Ho had camp to the conclusion that prisoner was a person # ho was accountable for his actidnvand *b the'same offence might-berepeated, society must be pro tec Wd. ' Eepduld nofjtreafchjm as an im becildV The Grown W°uJd ?»tch the cage whiltf prisoner was under control, and if I he showed signs of mental weakness he I would be treated accordingly. Under | ordinary circumstances- the wouia oe a very luauwiuin-e one, uu> •«« he tool? all the surroundings into con sideration lie thout&b the puuishmaut he m ted but kufficieut; 1 ' '"' '

THE CHEVIOT SALE.

[BY TEEGRAPH FROM OUK OWN CORRES PONDENT.]

Cheviot, March 8. As there was a long interval before the horses were ready for sale, luncheon was taken, and several began putting the ball. Mr Peter Doig, Chertsey, while looking on was struck on the bead by the ball, and got a uaoty scalp cut, but most fortunately the wound is not serious. Dr Parson, Kniapoi, was in attendance during ( the sale and dressed the wound. Among the Auhbuiton buyers are Mr Cameron (Springfield), and Mr P. R. Roberts (Maranm). Catile soKl extremely well. Fat Here ford bullocks, £7 5s ; dairy herd, £6 5s ; | store yvi lings, 35s ; two-year-olds, £4 , 2s 6d ; ... .m, £5 10a ; calves, 12s 6d ; pedigree ebon horn bull, £8 15s.

THE ESTATE.

Cheviot, March 8. During the sale many visitors have taken the opportunity to look over a good part of the property, to see the quality of land and its fitness for settlement. Everybody admires the country, but the almost unanimous opinion is that the bulk of the agricultural land and hill country must ba treated as a whole and laid off into farms capable of carrying from 2000 to 6000 sheep, each arable portion to be utilised for growing oats, rape, turnips, and other feed for sheep. A small part of the agricultural country near the homestead might be laid off in Biiall farms, also a small area near Port Robinson, and another in the Waiau block, but most of the good land is too far for trans port to market for grain growing while the price of grain remains at the present level. Travellers approaching Cheviot by road, for twenty-three miles passed through large tracts of fine country. Glenmark, which is first passed, is, of course, unimproved. At Quetta, some selections have been made and cropping done, to all appearance with un satisfactory results as far as wheat growing is concerned, it being stated that the locality is so wet in winter that crops have to be sown too late to do w*>U. For about four miles before reaching the Hurunui river, a large breadth of rape is grown, on which thousands of lambs were feeding for the freezer. Off this country Mr Acton Adams sold this season 10,000 freezing lambi, Across Hurunui, in Cheviot, the land is not so goed, but still much is capable of cultiva tion, and would grow oats, rape, turnips, and good grass. The flat is no doubt wet in winter, but the terraces and low downs, a good deal of which are fern clad, are dry and fair quality land, and the back hills are well grassed, splendid sheep country. A great drawback to cultivation is tiie way in which the ground is broken by deep ravines, im passable to horses except at distant points. Striking off from the river north to the sta tion, the road passes through undulating country which has yielded good crops, though this year the result is disappointing, the average being only nine bushels per acre. Some excellent turnips are growing here, rape being fed off by merino wethers which, though not shorn till January and February, are estimated as worth from 12s to 12s 6d in Christchurch market. The homestead is situated on a slight rise in aa extensive flat, mostly rimu swamp land. In the drier nuts of the flat is the probable site of the future township, being the centre of the approaches from Waitara, Port Ecbiuson, and Waiau, as well as affording the best access to all parts of the property. A few years ago several hundred cattle were grazed on this part of the estate, but since cattle became unprofitable the herd has been dispersed, and now less than 150 head, all told, are on the estate. Port Robinson, about seven miles distant, is the chief means of traffic communication. The jetty, with sliding rails up which boats are hauled by steam power, is sheltered by a long line of rocks, which, with slight expense, could be developed into a breakwater. Steamers of the size of the Wareatea, Brunncr and Wakatu come in unless the weather is rough or a fresh easterly wind is blowing. The Cheviot clip of over 2000 bales was shipped here with little or no damage, and grain could also be shipped, but the great drawbacks are the absence of level land for stores and settlers' dwellings ; the descent to the beach, which is precipitous; and the great number of sheep gullies which have to be crossed on the road from che homestead. The boat harbor is about twenty miles from the homestead. Wool from several stations north of Waiau is shipped from there, but it ia more open to wind and sea than Port Robinson. The river Waiau is about eighty miles north of the homestead, and the fiats along the river are good agricultural land and of considerable extent. A rabbit fence patrolled daily, runs the whole length of thia boundary of the estate, and no rabbits are on the run beyond what are easily kept down by the station hands. The hills over the whole estate are well grassed, and many of them, though never broken up, have good English crass, including cocksfoot, meadow fescue, dovetail, and some hills near the sea have no water, which will make their subdivision difficult unless with each hill a block of low country is coupled. Sites for homesteads will be another difficulty if the hill country is dealt with separately. If all the agricultural land is cut up into small farms, the hills will be rendered unworkable and valueless. Another difficulty to which not much weight has been attached is the disposal of the homestead. The residence is a handsome and well built mansion of forty rooms, and cost £7000. It is surrounded by splendid plantations of native and English trees—principally the Litter—extending to 150 acres, valued for land tax purposes at £15 an acre. Fruit, flower, and vegetable gardens, orchard, lawn, and shrubberies have been laid out regardless of cost. Nearly half an acre is under grass walks laid through the plantations, and one plantation of English oaks is the finest I have seen in Australasia,. The plantations already re quire judicious thinning, and the timber will be extremely valuable, for there is very little in the accessible parts ot the property. Homestead and ground can be kept up dnly by a person of fortune unices a mibstantial block of land is leaded vHth it. The'othW buildings are #ie mapajjer'* house, the mansion itself, stable*, stores, granary" woolshed fqr forty shearers, and hue, sheep dip, men's quarters, and the usual minor offices. Most of these oould be fully utilized if the land were let for sheep farms, but use lesß if the small system be adhered to. The roads are good in dry weather, but very heavy in wet, being clayey. The road from Hurunui was about to be metalled- indeed the shingle has been carted on part, but not spread. When the estate is sold the ex pense of completing {.he metalling would not be heavy, »nd a road tq Pp,rt Robinson' could be made fit for grain traffic, as good shingle is accessible at convenient distances over most of the property. The fences and gates are first class, but fencing and build ing will be very expensive owing to the absence of timber,and the same remark applies to fuel- Tbe station carpenter, a universal genius., who has been thirty years on the estate, declares there is coal on the estate. Certainly there are hematite deposits, and indications of several mipprate of cortjmer^Bl The country has never -been prpapecte^. With some Knowledge; of the value of station properties, I can express my opinion wit| some confidence that tjOYernmenC got" a very cheap property. There is an especially keeft demand for 'sheep farms, arid a private individual or company, untramelled by land laws and regulations; could make a hand some profit by division and sale, but it will be a task of some difficulty, and requiring great judgment, for the Government to deal with the property so that they get the cost of the land and tihe. necessary ivfcpvGvemcnfi back 1, and settlers gst.ttie land: at 1 a priori and in quantity onr"wh'fch they 'can ijve? Only a small jwnrt of thg property lias be^ cultivated, and {.hat ' apparently, *\(\t thqrq'ug[ti}y ; T-he progress o,f the freezing industry wouUl probably lead to an exten sion of cultivation and a much larger, flock, with a greater proportion of crpßsbreds, being carried. Some of the country is »rl«—" ---al/:y adauted fm» *-*—' ■ ~~.m .- ..guying, but that would necessitate the erection of a. da,iry factory in a ueiitral upsition, and provision ior cqo| storage 'at fort As steariter communication'is not regular, the conetruc tiou of a railway might make grain growing practicable, but the best results wilt be ob tained by cultivating chiefly such, ptpd^ctji Ml «Uft w»lk o market*

THE ASHBtTBTOfT GKJAKPIAJS : T^HUBSDAY, MAKCfi 9, 189^.



W 4*d ; 7*d Embroidery '<»**« ' l^ V 6d Smmef Dresses for 8s 9d.~ MnomtLi. & TYf^!L—-~— -— ■-• Socially mad. for 8. 8«b, J«*«r. Guarantee With each watc^_J_ TnoUND —A young German CoUie _P Dog. If not claimed and expenses paid within a week will be sold. Apply J). Broom, Ailenton. .., . J*+ 4& \ I" 7 ANTED, two re«pectable Board«rß, \\ Ihrse minutes walk from P(»t Office, west of the line. Apply W, oflice of this paper. _____________I— -71rr ANTED ior the country, good W Cook. Also Geneibl bervant. Good wages to competent servant. A^/ at St Stephen's Parsonage, Aehburton. „ A MBULANCE Lectures, Cricket A Annual for 1892, Sunrise, Sunday at Home, Leisure Hoar. Oh^bers Journal, new Books.-H. M^Jonks. &**_ W' ANTED Known -Robert Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' -u»d Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. ___ PIAFOFORTK and Organ Show Room*. Best cash value obtain able Extended terms ; reduced sca'e ; ChrUrchurch Pri^2lsl—l—^~--- WANTED~Known— Ice Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready »t H. G. Flowbb's, Confec tioner, Baat Street. Good Samaritan, for the imme diate relief of pain —LloHt S Cash Store;___ 2jM SOMERSET Meat M*rt. TUe oldest the lantrtat, th 3 be-jt, and the choap «t. Small 'locxto » "P^V-, .Fu' Wdighte guaranteed. A trial «ul««tj«l. H" T>MIiOPATHIC Medicines, price Is.' Sol* agent for distric'. Light's Cash Store. 2 34 IC yCL~E S, Ordinary »od Safety Cycles, Star Humber Roadster, Bacers—Star Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adams, Curties and Cos Ma chines.) Uash or Terms. Chnstchurch p r i ccs ._ H. M. .1 ojs ks . 2^4 { WANTED Known—Andrew Orr has Removed to the Old Town Hall for one month, during the re-building of his premises. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots greatly reduced. - Andruw Orr. i^iHE A.P Fruit—Plums for jam Having V/ bought M.£ Mayo's orchard, I c*n sell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at East Street Shop. _Mb 3 James. 2§61 (^IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum J Firewood, at 26d per cord; branches 3s per load at Mayo's, Tievor tou.~ Apply, Mrs James. Fruit Shop. W" ANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Co'a Summer Sale ia now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. XITANTED Known.—Come and see v our drees lines Mt 4}d and 6>i, leather shirtiug 6jd, three-quarter cloaks 12a 6(l.—H. 0. Seobks, Malford Houae. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets cun only be obtained in Ashburtnjx at W. li COLLttsß's, " The Onwifli-." WANTED —Purchasers tor Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Ai-Cork and Co'a Sale. ' TH& Misses Adams' row Refreshment Rooms now op-n. Teu, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Scda and Milk andalHhenew summer drinks ready «%t all times. Coleman's Buildings, East Street. WANTED everyone to come nnd see the" beautiful presents we aro giving away for uvtry 5s ami upwards spent —H. 0. Seoers, M«lfnr.-l H<,uso. I UST Opened. — A aplendwl assort *\ ment of Ladies' and Cluiilrens jackets ad ulster*.-H. C. SfiOBRS, Melfovd House. _ _ ft T ANTED Known—Ne»v Flannelettes fV at extraordinary prices ; JJs lid tnd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cont under j price.—W. H. Coixi?r. ON'T let the rain water destroy your btuldings. Get Spouting fixedat 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workbhop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardlby's. WHY not Bake your own Bread when I you can cet 501bs of the Oest Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked .ac JRobbrt AlcoßN s, launders 1 Buildings. 11 31 'I^HK Missing Word Is. Booke on J- Sheep and Dairy Farming, The Horse, The Dog, Poultry, Gardening, Athletics and Twining. Back Numbers of Graphic, The Queen, Sporting and Dramatic News and other illustrated papers at half pri*, ab L. F. Audrewes flfc Co., Stationers' Hall. DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Lawa re Carr&ge Lamps, and that Hardls . as large Stock «>n hand, also a laree assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forka, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices, J. W. HaRDLBY, Efist Street, Ashburton. BEARIn mind tliat J. W. Hardlby, Plumber and Gasatter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling Idem cheaper than ever at prices hitherto aniiaard of in Asbburton. Now w tt.e chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. . Price, 16s. Larger sires in proportion. /"CHRISTMAS Suits. IVys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits At los. Boy«, Colom»l-made Knicker Suits from 10s Men's nicely made \>>Umi») Iweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits, to measure from 50s -Ashburton Ciothiog Mart. Sauudew' Buildings. Robbkt Llcorn. aNTF,D K.loWU—Thut J. Moison keeps the best stock of Boots in Astiburton, for this reason that he paytf cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in Hie trade, which tna 1.-les him to pr- cure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make need* no reoommendaa;n. Always on hand Best Sol« Leather, used for repairs and done at one©.—J, Moison, Impermeable Bwtn»aker, Tow* H«*ll, East Street, next Court How »c ___^_ i —- —'—*— "■ •* rhe Beat Tea i IS CAjJtTSBBUftir for thw money, and frwe Irom any excess of astringency. ] COUNTESS 2s, j ASI YOUft GKOCfiKS j



NEW ZEALAND CLOTH NO FACTORY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, FOR WINTER, 1893. New Overcoats in Uw's,' Youths', and Boys'. f New Waterproof Coats, Mews, Youths', and Ladies'. Made to . measure. One hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Best Assorted Stock we have ever had. BOOTS. B)0TS. B3OTS. -NEW GOODS ARRIVED.— Prices that will astonish the people of Ash burton. NEW ZEALaUt) CLOTHING FACTORY AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. AhVxT HENDRY, Manager. PEOPLE about to marry and furnish their houses, are invited to call on Pickford A IJndrlll, AT THE ASHBUBTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW— Dining-room Suites in Rimn, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattreiasee, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duchewse an 4 Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address— TANORFD STHEFT, Sex Building Soaiety. i -M.OUKT SOMERS COAL MINES. IWILL NOT be held responsible for Debt contracted on my behalf without my written order. All CoU obtained from these mines will be charged for by me, no other receipt than my own being a sufficient discharge. 0, B. KNIGHT,



Read This. j These Bargains must be seen to be Believed. I New Dress Goods 9W, now 4|d All Wool Summer Serge Is, now <£d Summer Dress Tweeds worth Is, fur o|d Plaid and Stripes for Children's Dresses 6sd Flannelette 3s 9d dozen Heavy Twilled Flannelette 4s lid dozen Cotton Shirtings worth 8d for s|d Cotton Shirtings worth 9jd for 6£d . Double Bod Sheeting, white twilled, lUscl AVhito Lnce Curtains from Is 9d a pair Good twilled Cretonne 4£d yard Liberty Muslin 3id yard , , Ladies' Aprons, good washing colors, Is 3d, reduced to 6sd Striped Dimity for bed vaibnces 6|d yard CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Strong Tweed Suit-4 32s 6d, reduced to 19s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suite 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits 20s Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers 8a lid A l^ge Stock of Men's Cotton and Leather Shirts, dirt cheap. Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid. Come and see them. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We stand unrivalled in Boots. Having special ™«Hy»^^ * WjSgSjB 1 we are in a position to supply Boots all the year round at WHOLESALE PKIOJMJ. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s 'Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8d bd j'-i^n-,! i2«fid A special line cf Men's Colonial ma<?e Shooters, pegged and na-led, 12s 6d Men's Cookham Boots, worth 255, for 14s 6d wcami SsSo?^g*sii«m » bow * MRM' Woir-en's strong Leather Shoes, 4s lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots 8s 9t3, reduced to 6s lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots l()s Bd, reduced to 7s 6d U. J. JM BILL and 0O M KRIEDLANDER'S BUILOINGS TH^w^^^ oufonlv inaFIRST CL^SS MANNER, and charges are as low as 19 consistent wUh SOUND AND KELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. 8. BUBK,



Watchmaker, Jeweller, A Oculist. ttSSf



"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed hut and followed faster" upon the fortunes of po.-r Queensland- until that unfortunate Colony is now in the mo&t miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, fit m failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress ; the destroying plague may be let loose and grip with his cold hand the vitala of the young ?.nd strong, leaving sorrowing widows and Ava ling orphans everywhere, and painful blanks in every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword over a country, and leave desolation in their track in place of smiling scenes of peace and plenty—all cad enough and sickening mough if. you will; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they find their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hopes for the future sunk in one mournful and inretrievable disaster ? These feelings can only be imagi-ied. And what ought ours to be in regard to the sufferers —we who dwell in the most glorious country under the sun, and enjoy such blsssinga as are only enjoyed by the dwellers in a second paradise \ >uch feelings, to be sure, as are prompting the thousands of meetings, and plans and organisations of tho people of this Colony, to send help to. the afflicted. New Zealand has come noVy to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first call. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past history. SO THINK Hardley JBros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 120 Dozen large Towels to be gold at from 2a 9d a dozen. Splendid wftite Calico at 2s lid a dozen. Dresa Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra largo grey Blankets only 10s 6d. Sheeting at IOJd. 94 Men's Suits from 19s 6d. Woollen Socks at Hid. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6s 9d. Mens nailed Shooters now only 8s lid, worth 12s 6d. NOTE THE ADDRESS HARDLfiY BROS ARCADE, ASHBURTON-__^_ Hampton* -pUENITURE yi^-AREHOpSE, TANCBED STREET, j Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S FOR Perambulators from 22s 6d jp#rsi#bulatoK Reversible Hoods from jggs, patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers ( Chairs and Tables Betfstiadj? Cheap Farpijbui^ All Repairs i Colonial Couchet* j Wire Spring Mattrassea I BRANCH BUSINESS, EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT A&OR?MENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS.-1 2|3S CHEiP. j .„„,,, .I, . ■, I Money. £f\f\f\f\ of Trust Moneys to lend OUU" upon Freehold securi ties, in suras of not less than £1000 Apply to PURNELL, Solicitor, %3^ Montgomery's BuildiPgs, .



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT Tjjere are jmftatptis of Eucalypti Extract in the market' now, produces of 'simple distillation forming crucje resinqus ojlg f Jn order that these crude oils may nqfc be taken for Our Pure Volatile JEiica.-* lypti Eaccract, which is recognised by th,e inedicaj division pf the Prussian Government tq bis qi perfeqtjy pure, origin, as per information fqrwarded tq us through the Consul at Melbourne, Jftarch 2, J§7B, we state;—r It iB proved by tests made by the ftfedical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmaoology 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 fco primary distillation, ./ill develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. sSancler imcl Bonß' Eucalypti Extract, according to tifese authorities, "and according to Professor I)r ' Lister, pf fsn'glana\ And t.o Dr§s Bauer,' Mclntire, Wood,Tfcizard, 'etc., of America) is the only extract corresponding tb scientific tests,' apd' the only bne'which possesses the proner therapeutic" value; AU other crude oils ire J;q \;§ closed among the turpentimes, whioh have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and | are abandoned as an internal medicament. Theee so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as 'oomßiergi^l articles and are used for mechanical"purpofaen only 3*3 discernible: 1. By their deficiency in prtn^ont odouj.' (which our product, the "only genuine Eufialypti Extract, develops most freely JihVbu'gli itf <*ut^>li?a pf by^gßnJ. ': 2. 'Ify tfyw al# ls o'l,? l1?l n asd nipbile 'appearance, feeing redded in sjfecifao density through the prgse;j§e 'qi acids- taste, the result of the 3. By «...-- - of resin? and contracting tendency v.. tannater. If these crude oils, or so called eucalypti extracts are applied^ by mistake in c^ses fif croup, bronchitjs, diptheria,' jntej-rial ili flamniationx, rlysenjtery, wounds, etc., the consequents are 'most appalling.' For safety sake ask always for : &an<le}? and Sons' Euoalypti Ej£* tract and get the old, weU-testted and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, AUBtl*lia.-»3»au4« r fMMI SOU*.



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