MAIL NOTICES.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1893. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.

With the Ne,\v Year the Bankruptcy Acfc of last session came into force, and its provisions are certainly likely io prove in operation a very considerable forward step on the bankruptcy legis lation of the past. It is useless to hope for bankruptcy laws that will be so comprehensive as to meet every case likely to come before the court?, and deal out equal justice. The conditions of trade are kaleidoscopic in their variety of changes, and assume fresh phases daily, so that no Act coulcl posibly anticipate every requirement. The measure that has just come into force aims at far more, and will pro hably accomplish more, than those that previously held a place, on the Statute book. The time was when the Bankruptcy Court was simply an easy means of getting rid of troublesome obligations. When a man had run hopelessly into debt, and could not by any means pay, he filed his schedule, got his discharge, and so far as the law was concerned, owed no maa any thing. Another would obtain credit io large amounts, but knowing that, when every man had his own, he would have nothing, he too filed, after making careful provision for a fresh start after the farce of the bank ruptcy proceedings was over. In fact, it was frequently remarked that bank ruptcy was the refuge and piotection of the rogue, but the ruin of the honest man. From bankruptcy statistics recently published wo gather that during the last eight years proofs of debt in bankrupt estates have been presented representing a total of £3,874,342, and in dividends during the same peri ad there lias been paid only £727,045, showing a loss to the traders of the colony of over three millions. This' is a serious state of affairs, but it is an improvement, though a small one, on the years pre ceding. In face of figures like these small wonder that an opinion should obtain in some quarters that the colony would be better without any bankruptcy laws, and that at the time of their abolition there should be passed a measure abolishing the action for debt. But it seems to us that talk of abolishing the bankruptcy laws is simply beating the air. Trade in small credits would certainly cease under such a regime, and not a few bad debts would be avoided; but it would not affect the trade which is carried on with large sums on credit. Credit is a part of the commercial life of the world, and to remove it or de stroy it would mean stagnation. Ear better is it to aim at the amendment of such laws as we have in the direc tion of introducing an element into them that will have the effect of teaching traders to be cautious: in their business transactions by the punish ment of recklessness in speculation, culpable carelessness, d shoneaty, and the incompetence which is the parent of many a commercial blunder, rank ing, in the eyes of good business men, as worse than a crime. The new Act takes a long stride in this direction, and makes it far less easy than it used (o be for a class of traders to come periodically before His Honor the Judge and have their liabilities liqui dated by an order of court. A cate gory of two dozen offences is arranged under the new Act, with which the debtor may be charged, and, his guilt established, imprisonment with or without hard labour for two years may follow. Of i hese offences trading on fictitious capital is one; contracting debts without reasonable expectation of being able to pay them is another ; a third is omitting to keep proper books of account, with intent to conceal his true position ; and a fourth is, failing within three years of bankruptcy to keep the usual and proper books of persons in like business. The obvious intention of the Act is to compel a man to keep always such books of account as shall be a justification of his application for credit; and these books, used against him to prove that he contracted debts without reasonable hope of being able to pay, will be damning evidence indeed. 4-"d if he has closed his books within three years of his bankruptcy, or has never kept books at.all, so that his true financial position is thus corcealed, the punish ment set forth will stid await him. By <J proper books of account " is meant such books as will enable a complete detailed statement of the debtor's transactions to be made out for the three years preceding his bank ! ruptcy, and creditors will thus be in a position to see where their money has been lost, but it is just here that we fear the law will not be drastic enough. In most of the bankruptcies during the past eight years it was easy to see that the true causes of bankruptcy ivere not giyen, but were carefully suppressed, and mope innocent reasons for the trouble adduced. . JSTct ,>ong ago a debtor in a town not a thousand j miles away, when pressed hard for an explanation of how certain moneys had been spent, had to say that his business j was of a nature that required the ex ' penditure of a considerable amount of money in hotels. His books did not show, of course, that he had " shouted " himself into the bankruptcy Court or lost any money at cards or dice. Another debtor presented a statement of accounts which purported to show the position of his business, but when ,the #tate.n£Ciit :#as compared with his bank boojc j£ .was found tjjat there was a leakage of. £ rioo or £SQ$ \yh r ich was not in. any way Recounted for.' The new Act alters all this, and goea father. Not many creditors cared to bo hard on a J^O. \yben he had run upon the rocks of bankruptcy 5° tliftfc the ca^eljEsness, recklessness, extravagance, drunkenness*, '.o^ other expensive dissipation of the debtor yas; not always placed in the strongest light. Now, however, when a breach of the Act has been committed by the debtor that brings his conduct within the iaicoryc of the criminal clauses of the measure, tiVe m-cdiporz have the odium of prosecuting taken fiwvay frcn; them, and the duty of stating a case to the jQrown Prosecutor is laid upon the Oibl'ial Assignee, and the Crown \ Prosecutor will say whether there will be reasonable grounds for pro secution, This provision, extricates

the Judge from the anolous situation! of being at once judge, jury, and prose cutor, and places him in the proper position he ought to occupy. In the case of bankruptcies under .£3OO, juris diction is given to certain Resident Magistrates' Courts, and where this has been done, or jurisdiction given to District Courts, the Supreme Court is relieved from bankruptcy jurisdiction. In the case of Ashburton, the District Court will have jurisdiction. There is a difference, though, in the punitive powers ot tliM Courts. If a bankrupt should cotnb before a judge and jury on trial for an offence under the Act, li« ' may be sentenced to two years' im prisonment. Should Justices of the Peace be his judges, he..can only be sent to gaol for six months for the same offence. There are several altera time in the details of working, such as requiring proofs of debt to be made within two months instead of four, as under the old law. Creditors may re turn any portion of a debtors estate!) but no portion over £50 in value may be given back without a special reso lution. Married women and aliens may come under the provisions of the Act, and salaiies and wages are pre ferential claims for four months, in stead of three as previously, and them are other alterations of sufficient im portance both to traders and others who contemplate bankruptcy and those who do not, to repay a close study of the new Act.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several reports, etc.,, arc held over owing to pressure on our space. The Schools Exhibition last winter has emboldened the Committee to announce that a similar exhibition will be held next April. Mr C. Braddell will be pleased to give parti culars co intending exhibitors. Messrs D-ilgety and Company, Limited, wore again, in 1892, at the head of the list of importers of Australasian and Cape wools into the United Kingdom, the Company's total for the year being 119,000 bales. Last evening Inspector Fender was pre sented with a handsome inkstand and an address, bearing 104 signatures, 'by the civil servants of Canterbury. Mr J. VV. A. Marchant, Commissioner of Crown Lands, presided, and Mr R. Iketham, R.M., made the presentation. The team to piay for Ashburton C.C. against Lorigbeach C.C. to-morrow (Wed nesday) at Ashburton will be selected from the following :—L. F. Andrewes, G. \V. Andrews, A, Buchanan, Cuthbertson, Dixon, Densiiire, Fox, Lane, Makeig, E. Price, Mitchell, Todd, Werry, and Simpson. Play to commence at eleven a.m.

At the Lyttelton R.M. Court yesterday George Wilson, an amateur photographer, was charged, on the information of Major Sir A. Douglas, with having taken photo graphs of Fort Jervois, Ripa Island, contrary to subsection 1, section 7, of the Official and Colonial Detence Secrets Act. Defendant stated he had been merely taking views of the harbor. The case was adjourned to January 18. There are some people whose handwrit ing is about «as difficult to decipher as Kgyptian hieroglyphics. An amusing anecdote is told of Dean Stanley's failing in this particular. (T.mon Kinsgley one day received a letter horn, the dean at the time Mrs Kingsley vuis very ill. The letter arrived at dinner time, Ly the evening post. Mr Kiugsley opened it, and examined it for many minutes. At last he said, "I l^ave every reason to believe that this is a very kind letter of sympathy from Stanley. I feel sure it is. Yet the only two wo*"'**!' cm even guess at are ' heartless cievi[ <' But I pauae —I pause to accept that sug gestion, as a scrcely likely one undeiNtlie circumstances.' The Liberal canvassers in the course of then 1 peregrinations in Govan during the general election, struck a house where they thought; they were likely to secure a vote. Oa the wall hung a picture of the Pope, but they discovered at the back of it also a portrait of William of immortal memory. The woman of the house, noticing their ■ wonderment at the catholicity of taste for art, voluntarily explained—"l don't think you'll get my husband's vote for he's an Orangeman, although I am a Catholic. He s •! one of the best men ever lived except on the '12th of July, when he takes down the Pope and smashes it to pieces. Then I take down King Hilly and pawn him and buy a ! nevv Pope, and at the first pay he ' lifts' King Billy, and both hang there again till the 12th of July" Tho milk business of the villages on the Thames is a gigantic one. It is estimated that forty-two millions of gallons of milk is consumed annually in the metropolis, To produce this 84,000 cows are required, 3000 fanners are engaged in the trade, and to milk alone about 9i)00 persons a.c em ployed. The consumption is increasing, the supply is short, yet the retail price has fallen recently from 5d to 4d per quart. The Journal" of October 3rd, says :—With regard to the prediction that we shall soon see milk imported from Aus- I tralja in frozen blocks and retailed like ice, 'most practical men, whilst admitting that it covnd bp done—for frozen milk on ship;:' bard is no new thing—yet consider that the operation of thawfug would invqlve tqo much trouble and risk. Frozen milk would needs have to be used speedily, as imme ; diately it attained to its normal temperature it would begin to " turn."

Samuel Finloy, the old man who attempted suicide by cutting his throat on Thursday night, d 5 Spreydon, is expected to recover. He was given to drink, and was living alone in a wretched filthy hcvel at Spreydon with out furniture and only a pallet and quilt i made of dirty sacking. Ths neighbors, most of whom are poor, often gave him meals. He was too feeble to work. He has children in various parts of the country, but they are poor. He applied to the Charitable Aid Board, but the facts placed before the com mittee did not reveal any appearance of urgent necessity, because the old man, it was stated, had come from Ashburton with £2 or £3, and though he had stated that he was penniless, his statement was doubted. It was known to the committee thac he had a daughter in town whom he could appeal to tri relieve actual starvation; that he had lived or as&oriated with a woman who was herself a recipient of charitable aid, and tlpi,t bis family had refused to support him because of. l^is association 'with this woman, ii was decided to write to Ijjg son at Ashbur ton, asking him to contribute towards the old man's support. A letter was accord ingly witt.en, aijd ijq further action was to be taken until a reply, which has not been received. Messrs Colemane and Sous' Euoalypfc Extract (manufactured at Mittagong and Cootanmnf'.ra, New South Walea) has attained a reputation as a specific for affec tions of the chest, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of other coniulaints. It numbers among its patrons Eavf Jerse7, the present, and Lord Carring toii, late) of New South Wales, white jn Qreat Isritaiiji during ,fche ip^uen^a eperiimift geargely a house qv ot}ice was with out it. Messrs' Coictii&ne ?],}jrj gpn§' wholer sale depot is in Chri&tchurch. Shattand *tnrl Q?, ar? sa'e agents for the Worth iSlilDu. i

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.)

THE NEILL MURDERS.

London, January 7. .Dr Graham has been committed for trial on a charge of giving false certifi cates of death in connection with the victims of .Neill, the Lambeth poisoner.

LONDON THIEVES.

A daring robbery was committed in the Strand in broad daylight yester day. A show case, containing dia monds and jewellery, which was on view outside a jeweller's shop, was removed bodily by a band of: thieves, who took matters so coolly that passers by imagined they were bona fide work men.

IRISH AFFAIR?

London, January 8. Mr J. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, replying to a deputation said he hoped Parliament would sanction the compulsory purchase of farms in the West, of Ireland. To stay emigra tion by means of relief works had in the past proved to be false charity. London. Jannary 9. In view of evictions at Bodyke the tenants have barricaded the roads and stationed scouts on the hills. Armed police are patrolling the country to protect the bailiffs in the execution of, their duty. i Mr Joseph Chamberlain declares that the granting of autonomy to Ireland will compel the Imperial Go vernment to give similar government to both Wales and Scotland, and thus destroy the Empire. Mr Kathbone, Liberal member for Carnarvonshire, intends joining tho " cave of Adullam" of Sir Edward Reed, M.P. for Cardiff, who was recently expelled from the membership of the Cardift Irish National League, owing to a speech he delivered in December, warning Mr Gladstone against Home Rule and the Parnellite section of the House. Mr liathbone is opposed to Home Ptule.

STATE FARMS,

Sir Julius Vogei welcomes the decision of the New Zealand Grovern raent to establish State farms in various centres, as well as to encourage settle ment, and declares hit Europe will watch with keen interest the results oil co-operative farming as capable of a successful solution of the unemployed difficulty.

HAWAII

The " National Standard" states that the struggle between the United States and Great Britain to possess Hawaii will eclipse that for Behring Sea.

INDIA

Mr "F. de Labillieres, in his paper to the Colonial Institute, considered that if Ilussia was to acquire India the Australian Oolouies would suffer most, and the retention of that empire is their only assurance.

TASMANIA.

Sir R. C, Hamilton, ex-Governor of Tasmania, has arrived in England. The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State foi' the Colonies, has been awaiting his arrival in order to consult him prior to appointing his successor. The protest received from the other Australian colonies has been fatal to the appoint mtr.it of a military Governor, as sug gested by General Edwards. The "Chronicle," in an article wel coming che return of Sir R. 0. Hamil ton from Tasmania, considers that he was wrongfully banished to an obscure colony, and asserts that he is thor oughly capable of assisting in the pre paring of a Home Rule scheme for Ireland.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Paris, January 8. In future the police wjII attend all Anarchist meetings held in Paris, fully empowered to disperse the gatherings.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS

During the course of the prelimina ries in the trial of the Panama Canal directors, M. Fraqueville was con fronted with Charles De Lesseps, Fountaine, Cottu, Blondin, and Bai bant, and a vehement hubbub ensued, each giving the other the lie. Nothing tangible transpired during the hearing. A sub-Committee reported there was nothing illegal in the manner in which ••{/he Fanama Canal Company organised petitions to Parliament booming their loans. It is reported Blondin has confessed to cashing cheques to the value of a million francs from Baibant's accouir, but the latter denies the statement. A further general fall has taken place on the Bourse, and the fear of fresh revelations is increasing daily.' The general belief is that Baibant is guilty of the charge of having been bribed, M. Loubet intends Lo r - i.^n his seat in the Chamber of Deputies. January 9. M. Baibant implicates President, Carnot in the Panama scandals.

A STRANGE STORY,

It is stated that Sherman, a member of a Paris secret society, who neglected the orders of the society, was traced for a decade and eventually murdered in Michigan, United States. Murray, a colleague, :has confessed to the crime.

THE ROYALISTS.

Owing to the apathy' displayed by the Conjte cU Paris, the Royalists suggest that he should abdicate, and that the Duke D'Orleans be chosen hjs substitute,

THE GUELPH FUND.

Bbhiin, January 8. The " Beichsauzeiger " publishes ofli cial documents showing that Wor wareth's allegations regarding the Guelph fund was o rehash of an old story, and due to the refusal of the Government to gj.ve blackmail;

LA.OO& MATTERS

January 9. Tho strike of miners in Saarbruck is extending into the Rhenish and Westphalian districts. The miners of jQelscn,. jyayehpn, Boclmm, and Essen have anno'ti'need ' ifoeiv of ceasing work torday. '*

THE SILVER QUESTION.

Washington, January 8, Senator Stewart is organising power i\fl obstruction to the repeal of the Silver Repurchase Act. The Boston, Stock Exchange has passed atuotion j n favor of its repeal, >

U.S. IMMIGRATION.

The members of the immigration committee r-nrorae t!ie Bill introduced into Congress by their chairman, Mr Chandler, piovuling that cripples, paupers and illiterate people be not ad mitted to the United States.

CAMBLING.

Vikkna, Januaiy 9. Games of chance have been for biddden by the Vienna Jockey Club owing to the increase of gambling among the nobility.

THE POPE'S JUBILEE.

RoAtu, January '.) The Pope has begun his jubilee cele brations, and blessed the Botiian chil dren whom he decorated with medals.

TROUBLE IN SPAIN.

Madrid. January 9. The movement in favor of a Spanish Republic is largely extending and its supporters have adopted the plan of campaign with a view to defeating the Miuistry.

AUSTRALIAN.

CO-OPERATIVE SETTLEMENTS.

Sydney, January 9. The Hew Land Bill, which will shortly be introduced in the Legisla tive Assembly, contains provision for the co-operative system of selection, whereby a number of men may take up and work land.

BOLLOCK SIIOOHNG CASE,

John Cartwright, a prominent unionist, who was arrested in connec tion with the shooting of bullocks be longing to a squatter near Lamwortb, has been discharged.

BORRIBLE MURDER

Mrs Johnston, & widow residing in Balmain, in a fit of insanity murdered her infant child by inserting her hands in its mouth and tearing the tongue and bottom of the mouth out. Con gestion of the brain resulted.

ORTHODOXY.

Adelaide, January 9- A sensation has been caused in reli gious circles by the resignation of the Rev Mr Green, of the Baptist Church, Semaphore. He'considered that being a dissenter was an offence agaiast God, and regarded the Baptist denomination as a human society, established by schis. matics, and the propagation of certain dogmas as not Catholic or Apostolic.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, January 9. The yacht Cloud, for the safety of which considerable anxiety was felfc, arrived »»t Auckland on Sunday, all safe. Bishop Luck has given a donation of £500 to St. PatricVs Cathedral funds, and another of £200 to the Marist Brothers' schools, from die money which he collected on his European tour. This will materially reduce the parish indebted ness. A well known journalist, Mr R. A. Sherrin, has died at the Costley Home. Wellington, January 9. Mi 1 John Blacket.t, CJ2 , who was Engiueer-iu-Chiof for the colony from 1884 until 1890, who:) he Went ro London a-* consulting and inspecting engineer for the cobny died here yesterday. He only arrived from Eng land four weeks ago. His healih had been bad for some lime before leaving which caused him to return He was among the earliest settlers at Tawnaki, where he arrived in 1851, but some years later removed to Nelson, where he carried out important engineering works. He leaves a widow, a son au<i two daughters. The tenth annual meeting of. the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute opens to-morrow. Amung the business to be considered is the question of establishment of a Court of Appeal for teachers the adoption of a uniform scale of .salaries throughout the colony, placing teachers under the control of the central department, the inauguration of a pension scheme and retiring allowances for teachers on the same principle as adopted in the case of civil servants, and placing inspectors under the control of the Education Department. The desirable ness of merging the Institute in the New Zealand Teachers' Onion will also be considered. A laborer named Thomas Fre.man, working at Turanganui, on the East. Coast, missed on Monday, was found on Wednesday in an exhausted condition. He lingered tiJl Friday when he suc cumbed. A. post mortem examination showed that death had resulted from aa abscess on the lungs accelerated by exposure. The verdict was in accordance i with this. ■'. The first wool shipped from Wellington to America was taken by the barque Star of the East, which sailed for New York to-day. It is expected Inspector Thompson will leave for New Plymouth on Friday. A presentation of a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the public will be made to-morrow by Mr Duthie, formerly mayor, in the absence of the present mayor. The amount is expected to be close on,two hundred sovereigns. A meeting convened by Lady Glasgow to discuss the desirability of establishing 1 a New Zealand Mothers' Union was held to-night, and was very largely attended by members of all denominations, The .Rev. H. Sprott, St. Paul's, presided. Lady Glasgow delivered an address ex plaining the objects of the union. Mrs Collingtan, Christchurch, also addressed the meeting in favor of a union, pointed out the great responsibility mothers had in rearing their children. The Rev. J. Patterson also spoke. Lady Glasgow invited each congregation to nominate a lad} to the general committee, and the latter will meet at Government House to discuss the details.

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WAXES v SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

[PUE MUSS ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, January 9. The rirfcfc innings of the New South Wales team closed for 335. Additional scorers arc Galloway 39, and Richardson not out 75. Tho South Australians in. their first innings have.lost 8 wickets for 135. The principal scorers were Reed man 36, and Farditf 41.

CANTERBURY V OTAGO.

OjfiiKTOHUBtJHj January 0. Tho intorjsrovinoial ciicket match, Otago v Canterbury, was resumed fti I^ancasfcer Park on Monday morning, and was finally won by tho Canterbury team by two wickets after a hard light. Otago scored 108 in their second innings — Fisher 30. Williatns 19 S and Hope 15. This left 1 Canterbury- -|3 to xna, :y.cl wiihoit*-' <•> b'rl||iant' jnnings of 'ip .by Wildfngf, Qtagn. would Have' in' nil probability won easily. fj?{ie othey Oautofr bury m§n only njadp 'Single figitres. The weather was' beautiful fetid r clie ivickfife good, but the attendance was small.

TO MAKE.

Ni<3C3fc Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes Use Aiii,skbbq<?s's S;'H% man Vlav,?, i

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

,P*ul, Flower, Cuthbertso'n, an^W' H.h Wmslup reported thai the-over draft at the bank stooJ at, £963 4*l Id *nd the income from all J u^, receirS jnoo tab noting ha-J ben £203 Kw - £IC)O of which W r,s from •„ /■ . licenses. om ai«*K>neers' «ÜBsij)ir. lie Commissioner of Taxes advised to the loading of a voucher for £140 12° u«iic or the Appropriation Act, ISSJ2, . 'H r ' 'JtJKKICLB KVUI.VK I A pair a ...nips were authorised to be procured for the curricle engine The County. Council wrote inviting the attendance of the numbers of the Borough Co c! Ho?*? v meetin § of the County Council to bo held on Wednesday next S fV« Tk deCldedto «kt°e M»yor and Ors Ihornas and Orr to attend th« meeting »nd represent the Council the delegates "d * welcom« to the inritation °h the Coun3ll »°cePted Th« V , ?NGINEER«' HEPORT. 1 PatST "eP°rted a 8 foll°^ — the SL i?C 5 °cc, es"«'7 iuplaoejwlure toss t wSkTf"' 1 "^the M protect the plantation- from fire. tet^tZ^\l? hm\ gaDg baVG waterin" ?S££ nd th° -Alfold Kw.t. Road, parwff \r Clf?V lg side etanncb, re pairing the trafho bridge, pnttina in culverts ploughing in riverbetf pJddocks, Sl n-S ™c ew o rk and attending to 'thS iater Supply B anng th(J ]agt f on account of the high winds. thnl MrT °Su~ VVehave also report eject ahorse post m front of the "Mail" ,The report wa ß a d's p ted and Mi Vesty's application was grunted. THB KEGENX FlllE Ihe buperiatendent of the Firo Brigade reported on the recent lira, cora P lainin S that the delay m the steamer reachins tho sowie ot the fire was caused by the boTousrhs horses not being at the station, but turned out to grass. It was resolved to instruct the foreman Sl la? n One hor; se &lways in the B^b)e in c^se of £re ; to be available for use in con veying the steamer to the scene of any nre that might occur. inspectob's rbpokt, Ihe ranger and inspector of nuisancea reported on several cases of trespass, etc.. and asked for instructions. It was decided to ask the inspector to lay detail*, of 9 uch cases before the Mayor, and also to prose cute for breaches, of the by-law regarding driving without lights. b NEXT MEETING. Next meeting of the Council was fixed for that night three weeks. TOWN CLOCK. _Mr Robert Murray, maker ol the Town Clock, repotted that the variation of the clock had been slightly 1 under three rain utes, or less than one second per day. '. LICENSES. ACjSQUNT?. Accounts to the amount of £iOQ were passed for payment.

DOMAIN BOARD.

Bo^d C!ounqi- then B{*fc aa a Domain _Tlje Ariel Cycling Club wrote accepting the Board s terms fcr the use of the track, aalit was decided to ask for the payment of all fees owing by C!ubs using the Do main. It was also decided to hold a conference of the representatives of the two Cycling Clubs and tho Domain Board ( in regard to maintenance nutters, rhe caretaker leported on the damasjo done m the Domain by the gale on Boxing i Some matters of detail having been at tended to the Board adjourned.

THE REVENUE.

(PBR PEESS ASSOCIATIOK)

Washington, January 9. The following statement shows the Colonial revenue for the nine months' ended December 31, 189^, and for the correspond sing period of 1891 r— ' ' •■'

TttE ABHBtJRTON GUAItDIAN TUESDAY, JvNUARy 10, 1893.



■' !' Cq^solid.'.tkd lukd. ' 1892 ' 1891 Customs £1,179,42.3 £1,147,563 Stamps 403,131 387:509 Post and Telegraph Cash ... 33,114 31,674- Property Tax ... 17,040 213,873 Land Tax 287,100 nil Beer Duty ... 42,033 40,537 Railways 808,126 775 523 Registration, etc., 31,914 28*935 '■Marine 14,014 1^369 Miscellaneous ... . 27,088 26 485 : Territorial ... 110,236 " U3,Q53 Total Ordinary ■ _ Revenue ... £2,953,226 £2,789,118 i Land Fukd. Sales, Ordinary .., 38.442 32 871 Referred Payments -1Q,094 oi,''/s<i Total Land Puu,l £78,537 £67,538 Grand Totals ... £3,031,964 £2,8471735



Pt'H. THE HOLIDAYS G. J. NEILL and CO's SPECIAL PRICKS FOR THIS MONTH Ladies' Cfwliinorolte Hose, double knee, lOjd Ladies' Cashmere 11 "so, Is New Fa,hi-»mlila Dress «ood», 3s lit! » f»f n lo 5s fid p.-.r yard All Woo :Flannel, 7.U1 l>i>r yard Flannelettes at '<U Od per Good Heavy Twilled at s.jd , . . Leather Shirtinsj, Sw.uisdowu Back, at 7 2 u per yard Washing Prints, 3s 111 per d..zeu A special line of White Mushn. Ud Pongee Cloths and Delaines in mo-t beautitul patteuib OLCTKING. Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits, 22< 6d Men's Tweed Trousers from Oo lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety Men's Ribbfd Uottrni Pants, Is 6d Men's Colonial Knit Wool Socks, lljd per pair Man's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pur Boys' Strong Braces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. UNMISTAKEABLB VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoe*, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sizes Men's Bluchers, 5s 31 A rare line of Wo W* Borona Lather Shoe,, worth 9s o to 9J OhUdreo 1' C*ti S li .64, tfcowrn 0-mvvj Slio m. »»I P'^^ Li^tJ<»r Slipp-^. sizes at very low prices. G. J. NEILL and 00: FRIEDLANDEffS BUILDINGS, CORNER OF BAST & MOOKK STIM',«S. HARDLEY BROS. El<K(-A\T AKD VSEFUIi GOOOI At Low Prices. EVERY ARTICLE OF OUR NEW STOCK WARRANTED.



TN Calling Special Attention to the Large List of DRAPERY, CLOTHWG I and NOVELTIES in MILLINERY, described from time to time in these Columns, we wish to Impress ON ALL the following : -Ist-Every Article is Warranted to give SATISFACTION, and if ever a person receives anything that don't suit, they can return it to be exchanged, or they can have the money returned if they so desire. 2nd —All the Goods will be FIRST-CLASS of the Newest and Most Desir able Styles, and the Prices are Much Lower than such articles can elsewhere be obtained for. 3rd—We deal in NO SHODDY GOODS whatever, and all who Order of US may be SURE that they will receive the BEST. ; 4th—We are satisfied with a Small Profit, and as Our Business is of such Large Proportions that through buying our Goods off the Manufacturers in Immense Quantities for Cash, we are enabled to SELL our Goods for L&bfe MONEY than others, thus giving our Customers the advantage. 5 f^" Those who want GOODS should ;end to US and Save Money. Just Arrived—A Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' SUITS. SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK. HABPLEY BROS., ARCAD£ HOUSE, BUBNETT IBTBEET, A SHBURTON.



S- SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT. r.-t™ MAPNTTTrOENT HIGH-OLAS3 STOOK.IS NOW OPENED UP. o. J?ATFK bell to dra«l attention of the PubUo to the fact that having Q bALEK_ begs to m» fife tyle he s B h O winjj a Stock winch for b, fi. ttea ! n P d h?;ewos r JesignH cornpa^B favorably with any in OhrfatcUurch. quality, price, and newest qe b the l uireraente of the Aahburton District in e,ery SSLofof* the Jeweilay Trade, and is showing a Larger Stock than has ever Wore been seen i«.^^JgJ^d unique Stock specially suitable for *a x>i^qFNl4 yWEDDING PRESENTS, WIIDAY PRESENTS, AND XMAS PRBSbNIS, J; R \^ TATION TESTIMONIALS. fold and Silver Jewellery ot every description. THE WATOHMtKINO^D^BWELLERY EBPAIRIHO ; i o f^ if. it<i arrangementa, and add;tional Msistance having been j g now co^P^ m *" 8 rely on having their work done promptly and j atisfactorily S. BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



H ew Zealand Clothing Factory. FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. TTTE are now Showing the Lar«^"^d Best Aborted Stock of MEN S W MERCERY andllATSinAHhburtou. • in • i Unff H'tts I W«"te' Ties in endless variety fienW Tenms and Cricketing liats Qentß , gak Handkerohiefß Gents' Tennis and Cricketing biiaas fche fc gh , BHOKB .HD BOOTS. Ladips Button and Lace »hoes Gents' Tennis fehoes Children's Tan Shoes Gents' Caavas and Tan bhoes Ladieg ftnd Qents , Slippers nts' Walking bhoes [ CLOTHING-" DEPARTMENT. i « ■*■ f Plnthes should visit tfee CLOTHING FACTORY. co tay a H» £=e O te |^ r one of U- W«*-ff M., HALLBNSTEIN BKOS. ALBX *""», M»,,, S oy



Tfte JBes« Tea IN THE WORLD Ifyilop'a Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, ,*jb CO., Tea Importers, l^Oashel street, Chcisttfiurch.



CO'UiKAMB Ai'li SO.T EUCAIA'FXE, Ex TiiAOT is the only genuine* in the market, and was a warded wedala diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating ali competitor. For all affections .o,f the Chest and Luns?s,. CossurtuptifVi, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, &«4 Kid'?ey Comp laints, ib has no equal, A^miia —



w?»nsc<l 1 . i 73^MTTTVK~lSthndUt Conference 1 opens m Thursday. Week of Special Public Meetings. See Conference Plan, 3d onch. Jii° E""VI]SW of" Reviews, Weldon'.s Journal. Other Magazines and New Books by the mail - H. M. Jones. PIAMOS and Orfrans sold on easy time payments ; extended terms to suit purchasers, --Tl. M. Joxks.



HADGKR'SX.Z. Sututfs, Government Acts supplied, D aries, Account Books, plain and fancy Stationery.—ll. M- Jokes. _ CHRISTMAS FAIR now open, every thing new and chea £ >. Come and see for yourselves. —The New Shop's, Coleman's Buildings. 12 771 WANTtID Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flowjsk's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small '"Joods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solioited. — 'V. J. Siloouk. 4t182 X/S"* ANTjfiD Known—We are still VV givihac tickets for presents to all purchasers of one shilling and upwards.— H. C. Sbgkrs, Melford Mouse. WANTED— Purchasers for Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Aloorn and Co's Sale. WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Ajx'orn and Co'a Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. QELLINGr OFF Bocks, Stationery, O and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, "Violins, Accordeons, etc, Fire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—L, F. Andkewes & Co.



« 17ANTED Known—New Flannelettes \V at extraordinary prices; 3s lid •md 4s lid doa. Thirty per cent under pilCO. —W. }{. OoLLIKB. WAJSTKD Known. —High class Dress Good"., latent [nttorn<, now selling under wholesale prices. Spp.cvvl lino of duul)lc width stnfl' (id and Is less than liti'f price —H. C. Segbus, Melford tt'UW. WANTKD Known —We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of 5« and upwards. 'Ji.-meand see cur bnrgaina in Drapery, &c. —H. C. Segkks, Mcl ford House. WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can gee 501 bs of the Best Roller Flour for. five shilling*; cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert alcorn's, Saundeia' Buildings. 11 31 DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foob and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 30d, at J. W. Flardlbs-'s. IX7 ANTED Known that S. Salek, ' ' » Watchmaker and Jeweller, has j removed to new shop near New Zealand Olothine Factory 10 213



WANTKD "Known—Ur.Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in As!)burton at W, H, Cou,rKK's, *'Thfi CnniHf," B"""EAllTnlruiid~Ll-.a1~J7 W. Habduv, Plumber and Gasiitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, l'ipeis, and Sittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto uniieird of in Ashburton, Now is the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Larger siv.es in proportion. /CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three V_y gaunent long Trouser Suit? at 15s. Boys, Colorial-made Knicker Suits from lO.s- Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saundera 1 Buildings. Robkkt AtCOKN, DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws ro Cacr as^s Lamps, and that i Hakdlb . us large Stock <>n hand, also ; a. large assortment of Tinware and Ircn ! omugery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and ; all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Hardley, East Street, Ash burton, TWEW YEAR'S GIFTS.—Card, Book -*-'• lets New Games in great vat'iety. Beaut ful lot of Vases, Faucyblassware,and Fairy Lamps Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and i,ther new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. JN'ew Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards —L. F. ANDREWJfiS & CO., Stationers' Hall.



Boli/jway's Ointment.-- Miners and Workers on the G jldrields.— This invaluable and i'enovyned pintmeut is extensively used ! and patronised by subl| pfeopjie jo ther very great advantage, being easy of application and portab'e iv small compass. When used in conjunction with Holloway's Pills in ac cordance with the clear and concise direc tions for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few cf the diseases which .fJllic.it mankind which will not yield to the sanativs posters of the combined remedies. Hollo way's Ointment aud-XilJs do not dete riorate by keeping nor by cliange'bf climate, and as they contain no delerious mineral drug, they can be used with the-most pel fecit safety under the most adverse climatic find conditions,



Tiik Bust Kkbikdv fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy fof [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all bhs diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pi;,ls, v/i(h justije qsilied' Ciia 'NaturW Streagtljeiipr 'hr' <(h£Tf"ttun>i&;' I Stoijiachj" act ,as a pQwerf ill tonic and geutb perient, are nn'ld i» thqlr operation, and sife \w\i,\ aijy circuicstajicea. Sold.in bottlcn, h,i 1* \\>\, 2a «d, lla, by nil wdicina vendors Uirnuc[ho«t the «tar M,' > Cbacknki.l. aud (Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed., AUdo by AVLSEBROQK l^C C(?,