MAIL NOTICES.

Elgin, Wakanai, River bide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days ••• e<w Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4 45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays ft Saturdays 630 Hackthorne and Lismoie, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3.15 Mt. Somera, Springburn, Bushside, an* Alford Forest (daily) 40 Mayfield and Buapuna, MondaysandThursdays 4J> Newlands, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days ;• &» Timaru, Dunedin, and South (rtaily) 12-30 620 liSaWmar'u (daily) 10.30 12.30 ' - andon Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waitnate (daily) ... 10.30 andon Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.1 a Wheatstone, Ashton, Watcrton, and Long beach (daily) *45 N.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be ampuUorily re filtered and charged, double regutratwn fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUEDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1893. THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOME RULE.

Mr John Redmond is probably cor rect in saying that there is no chance of Home Rule for Ireland being granted by the present House of Com mons. There are several reasons for this conclusion, but probably the fact which will have most weight with hesi tating members of the Government party is the diminution of Mr Glad stone's majority by the results of the by elections, which, when they have not gone against the GJalstonian candi dates, have shown them to command greatly diminished majorities. The elections which are now taking place are being held on the new electoral rolls, and thns represent the Utest state of public opinion. Other in fluences ag&inst the passing of the Home Rule Bill are the determination of the Wels'i Church disestablishment party and the Labor party that their respective claims shall not be taken precedence of by any other matter whatever. If, however, the improbable should happen and the Home Rule Bill come before the House of Lords there can be no doubt as to the fate of the mea sure. The Marquis of Salisbury made this clear in a paper on " Constitu tional Revision " which he contributed to one of the leading reviews last October. What the Lords will do is to throw the Bill out, and to insist that, before the Bill is carried, a General Election shall be taken at which the question of Home Rule or No Home Rule shall be voted upon directly by the whole of the electorate. Lord Salisbury declares, that but for the votes of Archbishop Walsh's pocket constituencies the majority at the General Election would have been against Mr Gladstone. England and Scotland gave a Majority of forty-two votes against Home Rule ; Wales and Ireland converted this majority into a minority of forty. His Lordship shows that in twenty-one constituencies a change in the disposition of 765 votes would have given a majority of two against Home Rule ; he asks whether the House of Lords could be threat ened with extinction because 765 electors o*it of an electorate of 6,400,000 should have given their votes for Mr Gladstone rather than for Mr Balfour, and whether it is reason able to allow an issue so momentous {p be decided by a majority so narrow as that which placed Mr Gladstone in Office. Lord Salisbury makes the situation an occasion for advocating the intro duction of additional stability into the British Constitution. He points out that in all democratic countries the framers of the constitution found it indispensable to place some check upon the caprices of the people. The United States constitution requires the assent of two-thirds of the Senate and the House before the change is entered upon, and that of three-fourths of the States after the draft is settled. In Belgium the final assent of two-thirds ot each of the Chambers specially summoned is necessary. The same rule prevails in Holland and in Norway. In Greece the assent of a three-fourths majority is required." In England alone there is no check of any kind. The constitution can be remodelled by the vote of a majority of one-half plus one, and the only check which exists is that of the House of Lords. They algae possess the power of securing that in a great project of fundamental change—a change in the framework of the Empiwwthe nation shall be honestly consulted, and that its voice shall be faithfully obeyed. Lord Salisbury's gase is regarded in _ . ' ~w«tt fry t«he fcdyocates of England, b. '-**w«mto\*\ *nd 5 Home Rule, as uu« -~U. i tftm must be concluded that, ap*i. the improbability of the Bill which is now before the House of Commons being passed by that House, there is no possibility of Home Rule being granted until after an appeal to the country in which this will be the one point at issue.

RELIEF FOR QUEENSLAND.

%Ye are glad to know that practical sympathy for the sufferers by the Queensland floods is already being evinced. The Imperial Government has expressed willingness to ask fora Parliamentary grant in aid of the sufferers should it be needed — which it assuredly is. The various Australian Governments have ex pressed sympathy and will no doubt help to the best of their ability, and the New Zealand Government asks the various local bodies to take steps to wards sending relief. It will be seen by a report in another column that the Borough Council had the matter under consideration last night, when it was decided to open subscription lists and call a public meeting to Revise

means of assisting the unfortunate sufferers. We hope the meeting will bo held without delay and be success ful in its object. Meantime «»he gives twice who gives quickly," and contri butions in either coin or kind will be received by his Worship the Mayor or the Town Clerk, and promptly for warded.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wakanui Road Board notifies that :he season for paying for small birds eggs will close on Saturday, 18th instant. A scratch cricket match, in which all players are invited to take part, will be played at the Domain to-morrow, beginning ftt half past one. At the meeting of the proprietors of the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), held in Londou on January 30, a dividend of £1 10a per share, equal to 12 per ctnt, per annum, was declared, and about £6000 was* carried forward. A notification from Mr S. Salck appears in auother column to the effect that he has secured the services of Mr Wilson lately manager for Mm Black, jeweller, and that all orders for repairs entrusted to that establishment have been transferred to him by whom they will be executed. At a recent Land Board meeting at Pal inenton an application for land for a ceme tery at Ballaßce was objected to because it was on the banks of a river. Mr Hogg re marked tjbat the Masterton cemeter/ was on the banks of the Waipoua River and the trout in the stream seemed to thrive re markably well. At the Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting at Wellington on Saturday, the athletes associated with Ashburton acquitted themselves well. In the mile race they were first and second with Rees and Leggett; Rees was second in the three mile flat race, and David Matson won the quarter-mile hurdles—the event which won Canterbury the Banner. Colonel Eichbaum, of Pleasant Point, who on Satnrday week was thrown out of his carriage*, and received concussion of the | brain, died on Monday. Colonel Jfichbaum arrived in the colony by' the ship Waipa in ' the month of December, 1878, and having | settled at Pleaaant' Point, soon began to interest himself in all that concerned the! welfare of his community. His long service I for half a century in nearly every quarter of j the globe gar* htm a ripe experience and his | death is sincerely mourned. . The picture which the Art Union of London presents to this year's subscribers I is one of the finest works of art that has , ever been offered to them. It is an etching of Maebeth's (A.R.A.) Royal Academy, {ticture " La|p for the Ferry," and is worth ar more than the guinea subscription, which in addition, to this picture entitles the subscriber to a chance of winning in the drawing for prizss one of about a hundred ot the best pictures which the foremost of | painters have exhibited during the seasou. Subscriptions for the next drawing must be ', handed to Mr J. M. Cambridge by next Saturday. j Mr Maclean, the Glasgow miller now; touring the colony, says that the Scotch are , becoming more conservative. *' We used to be strong followers of Gladstone, but the commercial portion of the community are falling away. They don t like Home Rule. The labor element strongly support it, but the commercial and Bocial world oppose it. I think there is not much fear of Scotland ever demanding Home Hule. We are too closely bound together for that by ties of every nature." The Timaru Harbour Board elections have gone against the ruling majority on the late Bo.vrd, the leading members of the "shingle-shifting party, ' includiug . Mr Acton, Ciairm m for the past five years, being put out. The voting in Timitu (three seats) was J. Stuart 153, W Kvaus 145, J. Hill 138, J. S. Gibson 116. Mr Stiart is a new member. For the Levels (two seiits) E. T. Rhodes 301, J. Sullivan 267, F. Acton 162, J. L Morria 120 ({wo new members in). VVaimate, Mount Peel and Mackenzie are to he heard from, but- those against following the advice of the Kngineer Commissions are in an assured majority. As a consequence of the judgment of the Appeal Court in the Sydenham Licensing case Mr Robert Beattie, a-member of the Licensing Committee, has resigned the Commission of the Peace which he has held since 18S0. In forwarding his resigna to the Minister of Justice Mr Beattie says, —" I have no power to traverse the findings of the learned Judge?. At (he same time, from a more intimate knowledge of the questions submitted to us, and of the in telligence, character and proceedings of my fellow eommitteemen than their Honors could possibly have, I am satisfied that we each did our duty in the position in which we were placed. But the conclusion is inevitable: that if the higher powers hold my intelligence and integrity to be below the required standard for a member of a Licensing "ommittee,. I cannot, in justice to myself, think them to be sufficient for the discharge of the publio functions of a Justice of the Peace."

EARTHQUAKE.

(PER PBEBB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, February 13. Enquiciad this morning discover no d image beyond <vhat was reported, except |, nail smashes in a few shops, One man 'estimates his loss at £10 worth of light articles,

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following concludes our report of yesterday's meeting: — A3HBURTON-RANCUTATA WATER SUPPLY. It was resolved that the race abked for by Messrs Giles and others be authorised, and the Engineer was instructed to turn on the water &s soon as a sufficient eupply is available. Messrs Dawsjn and White waited on the Council in regard to a race rpquired by themselves and adjoining settlers in the Longbeach district. To give this supply it would be necessary to enlarge mains, and the race to supply the settlers would require to be led through the property of settlers who would not derive benefit therefrom. Mr Grigg, speaking for himself, said he would bo willing to give a water right through his property, and would probably contribute towards the first cost of the race, but he declined to have the portion eoinp through his property proclaimed, and so have to pay annual charges on a race that was no uso to him. There were other settlers in the same position as himself, l who would have to be consulted. There would be a cost of £50 to enlarge the initial main. A lengthy discussion took place on the subject, and ultimately the following was decided—"That the application of Messrs | Dawson, White, and' others be granted, ! provided they pay half the initial cost of widening the maio from Cavendish down wards ; that the applicants construct the races through their own properties, and pay the annual water charges after the expiration of two years, and also under take to maintain the race from Cullen's downwards, under a special agreement with the Council." It was understood that, as soon as the special agreement was signed and the half cost of enlarging the main paid, the work would be proceeded with at once. The decision of tjhe Council was arrived at on the motion of Mr Friedlander. It was decided to enlarge the flume and do other incidental work at the Hinds, charging cwt of same to Rangitata Road Board, as the race affected was con structed out of funds contributed by the Rangitata Road Board's thirds account. ASHBURTON-KAKAIA WATER SUP AY. Mr Brown moved to authorise the Chairman to make a temporary arrange ment for bringing a supply of water from the South Branch into the North Branch as swn as pos-ible. The motion was seconded and carried unan'moua'y. SPECIAL MKfcTISG. A. special meeting was held as per statute, to elect a representative to the Lytlelton Htrbor Board. Mr Coster moved the re-election of Mr Wright, and Mr Brown seconded, the latter paying a high compliment to Mr Wright on his scion re the discharge of ships' ballast* indium through which noxious weeds were introduced to New Zealand. Mr Grigg also spoke highly of Mr Wright's services on the Board. Ta<* motion was carried unanimously, and Mr Wright, after thanking the Council for hi* re-election, said he was in hopes that a reduction on wharf charges would soon be possible, as the harbor in come was steadily increasing. The Council then resumed in ordinary meeting. THE NORTH AND SOUTH BRANCH CONNEC TION. Mr Grigg moved *• That an application be made to the Board of Governors of tho Canterbury College to obtain a per manent water way across sections (in which the Board hava interest) for the purpose of drawing water cut of the south branch of the Ashburton river into the north branch. That a deputation, con sisting of Mr Wiight, Mr Fricilhnder, and Mr Harper wait upon iho Board at an e?rly date, and urge that ihe applica tion should bo granted." WAKANUI CREEK. The minutes of the Council, fitting at* a Committee of the w"hole at last meeting, were read, treated as h report from the Committee and considered. The following memorandum (A) of easements, etc, to be granted by land owners to the Ashburton county in re spoct of the Wakanui Creek was laid on the table : — 1. Each landowner is to giant the body corporate of the county of Ashburton a per petual right to carry water along the Waka nui Creek where the same passes through his land and in addition a right of way 15 feet wide on each side of the creek if the landowner's property lie* on both Bides of the creek, or if it lies on one side only, then a right of way 15 feet wide on that side, for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, cl ant ing, and inspecting ihe creek. The land owner will also be required to grant the county permission to deposit upon the banks of the oreek all refuse matter, willows, etc., drawn from such portion of the creek as in tersects or abuts upon his lands in the pro cess of cleansing the creek. Where requisite, a right of entry irom the public roads so as to give the County Council's ofnczrs and servants access to the'creek must also be granted. 2. The Wakanui Creek will be constituted an ordinary water-race, and the persons owning and occupying lands along its banks will be required to pay the usual water charges and to comply with the provisions of the County Council's uy-laws affecting water-races, excepting that they will not be required ro clean the creek. For the pur pose of assessing the amount of water charges payable the creek will be measured in a straight line through the sections. 3. The owners of lands lying along the course of the creek will be required in the aggregate to pay one-fourth of the expenses incurred by the County Council in bringing the creek under the provisions of "The Water Supply Act, 1891." Each land: owner's contribution will' be assessed pro rata according to the length of the creek intersecting or abutting upon his Knds, measured in a straight line and not accord? ing to thp windings of the creak. 4. The above rights, easements, and con, ditions will be em'nMftf in registerable deeds, to be prepared by r- 0 luncil's solici tor, and which must bj executed by the landowners concerned, who will also be re quired tc procure the consents of all other necessary parties thereto, In the discussion which took place on the question, Mr Brown moved to define the Wakanui Creek to include the head races of the Canterbury Mills, and of the Wakanui Mills,' and all headworks in connection therewith, and that they shall be dealt with ii| their entirety a$ one whole. The motion was not seponded, A letter wag read, from fhe millowners in reply to the County Solicitor's letter, \n which several points of difference between tljem and the Council were B9 JJ}%^ 9H*? *fl d fae Solioicor's attention —<«*Aw» ti lit eeygraj matters th.at would »-. •— a«alt with in preparing any have to oo -. ;«■ k, rettU i re( i t o agreement they might ... «WUW w 8 It was decided that in the event of a meeting of landowners being held at Wakanui on February 24, as proposed, Mr Purnell and the Engineer be authorised to attend. Mr Harper moved that further con sideration of the report of the fulX. committee be adjourned till next meeting, Mr Grigg seconded, and after discussion the motion was carried. WESTEBFIBLD PACK. The repoit of the sub-committee ap pointed to arrange with Mr Lublow the terms on which the Westerfield race could be used was wad. and agreed to. Accounts to the amount of J642Q were passed for payment. PKOi'OSSD SHEEP BRIDGE. The Railway Commissioners, wrote stating that the «ost of a sheep bridge over the Rangitata would bo £686, and the annual cost of maintenance £20. This, however, would not include a bridge over the small ebannel at the extreme north

end of the existing bridge. The coat of a continuous bridge^ from end to end would be £841, and the annual coat £25 It wan decided to ask the Oerddine Council if they would be willing to pay half cost of the bridge. WAfEK JtACK APPLICATIONS. MeHbro Arthur Wilson and others. . applied for a water race in place of the ' creek known as Shepherd's Brook, which had Veen dry over two years. The I Council decided to grant the application i subject to the payment by applicants of initial cust, about £12. Mr Harper was asked to communicate with Mr John McLean, Oaroaru, as to what could be done to supply Mr Shillito with water. An application by MrElmslie Mas held over. A ford was ordered to be constructed for Mr Peter as soon as the water could be shut off. KUBERVR 2589. I A peiiticn regarding Reserve 2559 was , held over till next meeting. NOTICES OF MOTI Mi. Mr Brown to move-" That the sunu of £20 19s lid, being Mr Purneli's first charge in connection with the Wakanui Creek, and passed by this Council on November 4, »nd now standing charged against the Wakanui Riding, be trans ferred from the Wakanui Riding account to the general account, so that it may be a charge on the whols county.' \ Mr Harper to move—"That in cases | where main races have been so enlarged ! for the benefit of landowners in the lower pai# of the district, the maintenance of the enlarged races be undertaken by die Council." NEW KOAD. An application by the Anama Road Board for a more direct road from the Hinds Forks to the Anama railway station was granted, subject to the Road Board fencing the plantation if necessary. PLANTING. , It was decided to have certain reserves at May field vested in the County Council for planting purposes. APOLOGY. Mr John Irwin wrote apologising for tampering with the race through his property, and tendering a fine of £5, with £2 2* costs. The apology was accepted, and its text ordered to be published. TRAVELLING STOCK It was resolved to make formal appli cation for forty-eight acres near the RangitAla traffic bridge for the accotn audition of travelling stock, and also for rants accruing for portion let. BOLL ALTERATIONS. Several alterations on the roll were sanctioned. HIAUGHTBBING LICENSES. Slaughtering licenses were grauted to James Smith, Joseph Kobinson, and Tasker Biros. The Council then adjourned.

School Committee.

CHEATSEY.

A special meeting of the Chertsey School Committee was held in the school room on Saturday evening last. Present —Messrs Childs (chairman), Pownie, McDowell, Murphy and Fendall* Reference was made to Miss Tod da' departure for the Normal Training Col lege, the Committee expressing their satisfaction at the manner in which she had performed her duties during her term as pupil-teacher, and being especially pleased to cungra'ulate her on her excel lent reports. -In her future career they were pleaded to wish her every success, of which her woik hare had given pro mine. These sentiments as expressed by the Committed were ordered to be entered on the minutes. Jfc was decided to voto for Mrs Wilson and Messrs Meredith and Munnjngsas member* of the Education Board. The task of selecting a mistress was then proceeded with. Out of twenty three applicants, forwarded by the Board it was decided to recommend for appoint ment Miss Gertrude Tully, of the Normal Training College.

COMMERCIAL.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] . London, February 11. The export of iron to Australasia de creased by £97,000 in January as com p ired with the corresponding month in the previous year. The tallow market is excited and there is a very strong demand. There is an average all round advance of Is 6d. Pti reels of Australian wneat, February- Match shipment, are selling at 31s. Choice factory-made butter ex Kaikoura realised from 100s to lU4$ per cwt; dniry made 925. The wool sales are slightly in buyers' favor, American competition is weaker. After attempting for four years to obtain a meeting, the Ausfcialian committee^ the London Chamber of Commerce have amicably discussed with eight leading Australian shipowner* the matters in i dispute regarding colonial bills of lading. ■ The meeting was adjourned to March Ist to enable the shipowners to consider the i proposals of the committee. Depositors of more than £260,000. in the Federal Bank of Australia favor voluntary liquidation. Ottawa, February 11. It is believed that stocks of Canadian I and Nova Scotian apples are short of the I usual yield, and the prospect of placing moderate quantities of flue Ta&manian apples arriving towards the end of April is very good, London. February 12. Tallow, mutton, medium 30s 6d, beef 30s. The English wheat market is depressed, the Continental dull, and the American ' improved. Australian wheat, n*w crop, sellers 31s 9d, buyers 31s 3d. The total amount of wool catalogued to date is 216,000 bales, of which 195,000 were sold. Frr Australian sheep skins competition is brisk. Merinos are irregular, some sorts a farthing cheaper; crossbreds £d higher.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold Qiraelws responsible for the qpifjipfis axpteaed by our correspondents.]

SUNDAY HARVESTING.

TO THE BDITOB. iSiHi—l was surprised and pained to find ill the. GitahdJAN of Saturday ("Current; T-ctpiss *') th>t ygu used *' the ox and the ass being, taken out of the pit on the Sabbath Day ** m argument for Sabbath labor in the fields. A man was healed of the dropsy. To prove that that was lawful our Lord i instanatd fhg readiness of the objectors to render help to beast* gf biirdjn when in pain, much more might a map, who was of more value, be healed. It was always law ful to do gsod on the Sabbath Pay. It wm never lawful to pursue ordinary labor on that day 5 harvesting was strictly fqitydflen. Bsodußl s*SJY., 2J, Un earrina time and harvest thou shalt rest," Jf ghMt had even implied the violation qt that la^ Jf« would h»vo given His v»tehful «qeoue« % chance agaiwt Him. Neither in letter nor in spirit did He break the JHvwa PQmmand. I was brought up in the North of Ireland, where the Sabbath was observed and have seen the benefit of it. . The Sabbath law, I t#ji6 it, is a test of obedience ana with in ( (ios. Surely these are fur the good of a nation And 1 ought; £p b3 pneouraged. But once obcourftge Sifebath Jafiof>»*■%s Lord's Day would soon he us4S l<fV biisiuoss I should be yepy «n»rrjr -%<t a#e my children! accustomed to sights of labor gn jtqe Sabbath P*JT| an 4 wpul4 ©ftrneitly bop* th*t n«wi' I

paper editors and employers of labor would rather help us to preserve this valuable boon to the woi king man.—lam, , '.'. ' A Moihkb. r Ashburtoo, February 13. • - .»-

TO THC EDITOR. Sib,—l shall be glad if yon will allow me to correct some statements made in your "Current Topics" oa the above subject. You no doubt made the statements in good faith, but your information is evidently- at, fault. I do not wish at present to discuss the religious or moral bearing* of the subject, but when you told as in your issue a fort night ago that with most farmers the pre ceding Sunday had been a day of harvest- I ing, and again on Saturday last that on nearly every farm in this county harvest work had been more or less openly done on Sundays, I made up my mind to find but if these statement* were oorrect. My work takes <■■.<■ through a large part of the farm ing disu.cts of the couoty en Sundays, and , I nave made careful enquiries' both from. formers and from those whose duty, like my own, have taken them through the county on Sundays during' this harvest,-and both my own observations and the most reliable testimony that I can obtain warrants my saying that Sunday harvesting has been this year the exception and not the rule.' On January 29, the Sunday specially referred to by you, in one of the principal grain growing districts in the county only three •' reapers could be found at work, and a ' gentleman who travelled twenty miles in another direction on the same day assured two farms. This proportion was exceeded in some other districts, but these illustra tions are sufficient to show that your state ments as to work being general on that day are not borne out by the facts of the case; and the same is true of other Sundays. Moreover, my enquiries lead me to the con clusion that more Sunday harvesting is done on a few of the large estates than by all the small farmers in the county put together," and I am told that on some of these large estates men have been offered double pay to induce them to work on Sundays. * Yours, etc*, S. Lawry. Ash burton, February 13,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PERFBEBB JUMOOMTIOir.) .

LABOR MATTERS.

London. February 12. The Miners' Federation urge a na- . tional stoppage of work in order to resist a reduction in wages. IRISH AFFAIRS. The Limerick Nationalists denounce the Home Secretary's refusal to pardon the dynamiters and' demand a general amnesty. IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE. , Mr Henniker Heaton has arranged for a deputation, numbering one hun- - di eel, to wait on the Postmaster General tp urge the adoption of the Imperial penny post. He offers* to visit the colonies, find obtain their assent. He denies that they are not inclined to agree. - " The Times " says that Mr Arnold Morley is mistaken in believing that the adoption of the penny post is de-, barred by the provisions of the Postal  Convention. EMIGRATION FROM ICELAND. London, February 13. Two thousand Icelanders are emi grating to Manitoba, and the whole population is anxious to follow. THE OAMARU DEFAULT. The Oamaru bondholders have signed an agreement to accept 5 per cent interest instead of 7 per cent until the new consolidated corporation loan of £175,000 is issued.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Pabih. Fbbruwrj 12. The heirs of Baron Reinach have handed a bequest under his will to the liquidators of the Panama Canal Com ply.

MR CLEVELAND'S CABINET.

Washington, February 13. Tbe following will form President Cleveland's Cabinet:—Mr Greshain, Secretary of State; Mr CariWe, Treasurer; Mr Lamond, Secretary of War. ■■*

FLOODS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Capetown, February 13. '; Disastrous floods have caused great loss in the Transvaal. The mines are inundated, the .houses demolished and the railways wrecked.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES FLOODS.

Sydney, February 13. Heavy gales.have been experienced on the northern coast Wreckage be longibg to the Friars Craig has been washed ashore at Clarence ; Heads. . South Graf ton is four feet voder water. It is roughly estimated „ that v half the maize crop has bees destroyed. CRUISER IN COLLISION, The steamer Kelloe collided with the man-of-war Ringarooma last nighty , and cut a hole in the oruiser below . the water line, Only the smartness of the officer of the watch in closing the watertight compartments ". pre vented the vessel from being flooded. She was a good deal damaged. POLITICAL. Mr Manning, Protectionist, has been* elected for South Sydney, in , place of Mr Toohey, resigned. . ■ \

THE JACOBSEN MURDER.

Mklvour^s, February 13. The man Aldridge, alias £mith, has been remanded to New Zealand on a charge o! murder. THE BANkltftt ?RAUPS } Mr Milledge has been informed that the warrant for this arrest will not bo executed unless he fails to appear 0:1 March 8,

INTERPROVICNCIAL.

Wblwkgtok, February 11. McLean, head attendant at the Welting, ton Asylum, who was dismissed in con- * nection with the Ah Chins case, has written to the. "Post" making serious charges against the management: of the institution. The editor, in declining to publish them, says they will probably be brought under the notico of the ]jfinister, and a 4emand made for farther investigation. y Wblungtox, February. 19. N A heavy northerly gale with alight rain set in thia morning. Witarihana Rupubas, a native of (Haiti, • has brought a suit in tho Supreme Court . against Sir W. Buller for t recovery of Und PJaintiff alleges that Buller, though acting as his solioitor, really bought the And himself, while plaint ff thought ptmrt, and Davies were the purchasers. fv'M'i? architeot to the Public. LibFarV.eijtimatwthedraftge^pimapilljr to craciceo* plaster, itt *VP.« The Ifttard o^ Eduoation buildihgf, next door, a}|o hj^ - plater poMUtnbl* o^*9(l9^ V * 1 -■-,'■'.' -j^ !^

THE ASHBURTOJN G VABDIAN: TUESDAY, FEBRUAttf 14, 1893.



: IHE FIRST CLEABIN& SALE «. 3. WJsl^ * CO* ; niHIS being our first Coring *f jKoT-TSrt Stn I a reputation we are offering fche whole of our Btoclcjr wm in. ':; Being only in business four month, everything is n^- N w ° d^w U^d then char«in« w5 are not offering a few lines at ridiculous PP c« » dr*W'pKicES HKVAH ' full'price* on other goods. We offer the whole of our stock at rmo* BEFORE KNOWN IN ASHBURTON. IN UNDERCLOTHING AND MILLINERY WE ARE OFFERING SOME WONDERFUL BARGAINS. \ Ladies' Corsew 4s 6d, now 2a 6d. Dr Warner's well known Corsets 10* 6d, now 6s «d. Double widih Sheeting, white twill, lO&d ' Good washing Muslins, 3s lid dozen ' . White Muslins, satin stripe, 7sd now 4sd White Calicoes, 3* 3d dozen ....,.,. dresses, wonderful Redaml BuSTPUidn and Stripes, suitable fojr childrens dresses, w value at 6^l CLOTHING. ? CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, 19.4 o<l Boys' Tweed Suits, 4a lid MensColonialTweed iVpusers, Bslld _ T - A large s^ck of * BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We-tand unrivallr*! in Boots. Having a^™S^ H^BATSwuS£: we are in a position to supply Boots all the year round at w nuuc Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s Men's Oookham Boots, worth 25a for 14s 6d Women 1 j strona Leather Shoes, 4s lid ■ Ladies' <;)ove Kid Boot» 8^ 9 \, reduced to 6s lid Children'H P»tent Leathor Slfpners in endless variety prite(l TERMS CASH. -KEMEMBER THR ADDRBSS- U. J. NBILL and CO., KRIEDLANDefrS BUILOINGS- ■ " gr'SXLTTKr ■ -Watchmaker * Jeweller, ' iTiTTr^^^^ WITH SOUND WOHK" MaKBHIP. 1— NOTICE- U*ll Watches and Jewellery left for R^Jr. with ANDREW BLACK, Watch maker, have be«»n transferrtd to S. SAL BX, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER from whom th«y can be obtained.



BOOTS. BOOTS, SHOES. SHOES. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory AND BOOT AND SflOR WABEHOUSE. rflflK Public would ilo well to inspect „ X our Large and Well-assorted Stock, before purchasing elsewhera. v A Single Pair of Boots at the Wholesale Prioe. All new goods. 900 Pairs of Boys' and ttirls' Strong Sohool Boots and Shoes from 2s 9d. LADIEa Buy your Bootoand Shoe* *t the Fuctoiy you will save 3s in the pound. THE AUGITE STOVE MAT. Only a few left; jmt the thing for pre serve making; only 2s. A Wonderful Line of MENS ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEKD TROUSEKS ?or 9« 6cL I>EW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. ALEX. HENDRT, Manager, The O.NSLow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactuted by Auslebrook and Co. A. INaflnerlnflr Wile - ■» » . A FACT. A speaker was holding, forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little angel on earth. In glowing words he pictured how patient she was in suffering how courage nitt in trouble, and how alto father gentle, loving, and good she was *-;. under all circumstanced, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who Mid his hand on a woman, save in the act .■/ of kindness, was a monster. After the ; lecture, a paX haggard, woebegone [ looking man shuflLd up to the speaker and U eaid, " Look here, mister, I've heard what : : you've been saying about woman ; all - about how nice and awesb she is, why, one - would imaginefchat you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't know my wif-. Well ;. she haint no Warning rose. She's a _.-. daisy, a reg'lar daisy, wliy mist^ r my wife \ is a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when '•he's awake, but th*t siie's nagging 1 . someonti. If it i»'nt me, its »li« chi dreu, If if it is'nt the"chilJrtn, itb the cat. There :*;- " is nothing that Hxctpes her nnir^ittv -: tongue, and the only time u,iy of v, ir«ts ji any rest is when she h»s nnggtod herself : f o sleep." How like thp nci rtM of a muri who drinks; »h«*y just iwj, nag all the j time, diving no rent, uui) unuu^h liquor :■: has been taken to dun<l«u nil nervuUH and the poor fel'ow jroiw ofl f- a that sodden, snorinsr, mutcrable state |j.'. that is but the railing skeleton of a g; healthy sleep. |ii: IL T. Booth's (Jii'iU-ii nomtily BTc 1 |ii-., puts an end to tilt this iwr^iu« ot th*- Vi-WKtnm by dettn>ying _ll "du»iv» tw p-r -kiuor. f r :: .JL T. Booth's GUd n Uomedy No 2i, y t L',tkt bi)t Brain and No v«j Twilic un thif r firth* All cheuiUtti.



THE HARVESTJS PLENTEOUS. AT any rntn it w up to the average— and tho laborers are—well, a good detl more than plenteous. I have never before &een so many men in rhe country on tht).uutluok for harvest work. Fora time th-) town was "stiff wid "em," as Pat said about tho river aud the fish, out i uttod many have Ksen absorbed since tho treathei- became harvest weather, aud allowed the michines to go rattling along, OUTTIN<* DOWN •,hp wealth of Ceres' golden re»gn. I trust he farmers will get s'nnpihiig like a favorable return for their year ■« toil, aud that when they corao into town with their little CALICO-(2« Hd a dozen)— a?* of samples of grain, representing th crop, on the growing and in-gathering o which they have been concentrating al their energies since last harvest, they wif be able to receive from the grain merchants PRICES that will enable them to live themselves and JL.KX OTHKUB LIVE. The farmers are the men who feed u> all, who grow our grain, our meat, our dairy produce, and the wool to make our CLOTHING-(»niti at 355). They are the men who, with their wives and families, the tradesmen must depend upon to make their living, and we have the most solid leasons possible for re* joicing when tbe farmers are prospering. So thinks HARRT HAHDLET Manager for llAltl>littY BROS. Who are selling goods ver> cheap. Beautiful dross tweed 4s 9d a dress;, striped ginghams 7_-d. BOOTS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Men's Colonial made shooters 9s 6d;, slippers 3s 3d. UOMJE AND GIVE US A TRIAL. Hampton's TjiURNITURE YyARKHOUSE, TANCIIBD STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S FOR Pei ambulators from 22j 6d Perambulator? Reversible Hoodf from 35a, Patent Kubber Tires 15 .sket Ware Cheat, Drawers Chiiis a.id Tables Bedsteads Ch»» it F'irniture All Repairs Colomal Couches Wir« Spring MUtmsses BRANCH ftCJ^fNE^. KAST STREET, V'',\ow Patching's. UUKAT AhSORIMKNT o* 1 JKOCKHIRV, AND KaNO^ GOODi.- J{L5 VHE IP. Qi\( lOn uJt '«->t Moneys to len *wiyJVV.JKJ U p ol , f rdte h..ld secut oi«*, in mtwi of nt't loss than £1000 Apply to Mk C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor, i 3i njor tgoniiM'y's Buihiit'gs.



Wanted CHEAP Fruit—Having bought Me Mayo'a orchard, I can sell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at East Street Shop.—Mrs Jambs. 2§61 /^HEAP Firewood—Short Green Fire >' wood, delivered at low prices; branches 3s per load at Mayo's, Trevor ton. -Apply, Mrs James, Fruit Shop. 2§62 OUR Toner is now in Ashburton. Orders sent in at once promptly attended to. Milner and Thompson.— H. M. Jonas. . A UTUHARPS, pleasing tone, easily , Jt\. learnt, 46b. Zithers from 7s 6d. Harmoniums from £10. Easy terms of payment. —H. M. Jowtss. Wn i-\ "At Home" in .O- Hi. Wesleyan School room, Baring Square, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. Attractive programme. Refresh ments provided. 2 58 \\/"ANTED, at once, a Boy haying r W passed Standard V. or VI., as apprentice to the printing trade. Apply Mail Office. _ __ "ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Oreams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap ast. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. — W. J. SitoocK. *t!B2 nPHE Good Samaritan, ior the imme- J diate relief of pain— Light's Cash Store. ; ».33 f f OMBOPATHIC Medicines, price OL Is- Sola agent for district. Lights Cash Store. 2JJ4 \TT ANTED KNOWN,—Short lengths V\ Linoleums under cost. - Mit chell and Turner- ANTED KNOWN,-- "tewdsons, and Horrockses CWicoes from 3s 9<l per dozen. — Mitchbbi and IURNER. "\IH~T NT E D Known—Good Era \'V broiderira, 2^d per yard.— >Mitchbll anp Turnbr. ANTED the Public to know that S. W. AiiCORN and Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Umlerr.lolhing etc. WANTED Known that S. Salbk, Watchmaker and Juwilier, has removed to uew shop near New Zaaland Clcthinsr Factory W *W. VVANTED Known.—Come and see » our dress lines at isd and 61, leather shirting 6^(l, three-quarter cloaks 12a 6<l. --H. 0. Segers, Malford Houae. TTITANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele- TT brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. 11. Colubh'h, "Thft Corner." WANTED everyone to come and ccc the beautiful presents we are giving away for evtiy 5a and upwards spent.—H. C. Segbrs, Melfonl House.



VI7ANTKD X.-.own.—A jrreat variety * * of hich class dress quods t> choose from now HeiUsisc under regular wholesale pric-JB.—H. 0. Fegbrb, Melford House.



WANTED— Purchasprs tor Bargains in Bu'timer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Ai^orm and Co'» Sah^ \I7ASTED Known—New Flannelettes VY at extraordinary prices; 3s lid »ad 4s lid doz. Thirty per oent under price.—W. H. Collier. DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 30h, at J. W. Hardley's. WHY not Bake your own Bread when you c*n _eb 501 bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 1 11 3 \TALENTI!NE.S. VALENTINES for ▼ all classes. New Games in great varietj. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and i.ther new Volumes. Prizo Books at reduced prices. Wew Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.—L. F. ANDREWES & ! 30., Stationers' Hall.



DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws ro Carraga Lamps, and that Hardlb . aa lnrge Stock on hand, also alarge ansortment r.f Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Hakdley, East Street, Ashburton. TIHB Misses Adams' new Refreshment JL Rooms now opsn. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times. Coleman's Buildings, East I Street. m /^HRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, (Jolomal-made Knickcr Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30^. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt 4lcobk. BEAR in mind tWit J. W; Hakplby, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock iv town of Pumps. Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard _f in Ashburton. Now is the ohaiice for a cheap Pomp ; improved No. 4 Pi"*'** 16fl# Lftr *er si7<es *n P roPortion- I "^™ _rrff- f*sTb 1 VV keeps the best stock o. --*, , Ashburton, for this reason that he \>bj cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J, Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court-House



A CARDI MICS A. C. CLARIOGE TEACHER OF . PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX S T R KE T, A.SHIJL7RTON". TERMS ON AI'PUCAIIOX CARD, fflifcg % arson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, - PIANOFORTE AND OaGAfl. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.



SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world made fame our manufacture has acquired al ! over the globe, we publish the following:— i Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho. egy. and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous system, says in an editorial published in tnc " Clinical Record ":—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests. Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Oven, foremost in causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living »t Fitz.rpy became most seriously indisposed through, its use. In another case a lady Btates on the strength of statutory declaration tha| she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, SANDER and SONS.—(Advt 7



Tlie iteet Tea 1$ C4£TERfIURY for th» money, and **•*» U'Sffl »Py f$ ce S,s 9f AHK VOcHl OKOCBKH How Sambo Understood F'kkncm. —Fred siys to the runaway negro on the raft, "Jim, what'd you say if 'twas said to you ' P»rly-vous-franzy ? Wouldn't 6ay nuffin. I'd just bust him over de ear; if he wasn't a wite man. 'Low no nigger' to call me dac. ' Finn says the words only mean, "Do you speak French?" Jim inquires, "If they mean that why don't thay Bay that?" DrForeat says, in "Health, the New Method," "we might make similar in quiries of the professors ot Massotherapy; 1 but he goes on to explain massage, rubbing, and its beneficial results «o that it might even enter the skull of the densest negro ; aad his muscle-roller and other new method are invaluable. An edition of his book much enlarged, is published at "Truth and "Health" Publication Offices, 16 > Tuara street, Chrwtchurch.—[Advt.] The Best Tea IN THE WOB.LD Bflvglop'a Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, il» 0* h«l «tmt, Ctwigtehuroh,