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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1893. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Ok this occasion there are two features of the election contest which stand out with prominence, viz., the great plethora of candidate?, and the early period at which they have rushed into the fray. In accounting for the first of these f attires a great many people svreepingly assert that it is a consrqaence of the raising of the amount of the honorarium ; expressing very plainly their opinion that the greater number of those who are anxious to receive the suffrages of the electors are more desirous of annexing that JB2O a month than of championing any particular political principle or of benefiting the colony. We do not whoiiy subscribe io thie. Wo are free to admit that in a'l probability the sordid motive referred to is responsible for the appearance of some of the c»ndi dates who are in the fi Id, but we should be sorry to think that their number comprise*l any large proportion. We prefer to give the great mnjority of the candidates the credit of having offered themselves in the sincere belief that they are able to do the colony at large, or some particular caus*% good service if returned. That the raising of the honorarium has enabled many to corre forward who could not otherwise have done co there is no doubr, bul t"sien it was precisely for the purpose of removing all barriers against anj elector who chose to offer himself that the honorarium was raised. But another reason for the plethora ot candi dates is the activity of various religious and social organisations ■ the most active of all being the prohibitionists—which has resulted in numerous champions of particular views and principles rashing into the fray. The nett result of all this is that the electors of almost every constituency will have a wide choice^ a large assortment of candidates of every shade of political hue to choose from.! Indeed the pity of it is that the assort* nrnt is rather too extecsive and will bring abou f, we fea-, some very curious and unexpected, and in not a few cases J perhaps very undesirable resulip. At this particular juncture in the history of the colony it was and is especially desir j able that there should be a .clearly de fined issue as betw( ?n the Liberal party now in power and the party of the "Cuts," hitherto known as the "Con ' servatives," but {vide Mr RollestonV I (speech) for the present the naroftlecs ' party, lhat, however, is precisely what in the imfority of e'octoratcs it seems j hopeless to look for, anqE iij tjio nieWa of i men and principles, niessures and notion*! ire c«tt only pu* <w trusfc iv %'m !&w of ■ ■■•a

general average, aud hope tbat the strong common sense of tho community generally fill evolve a satisfactory re suit. As to that other feature of the contest—the precipitancy with which the contestants have rushed into the fray- it may bo worth while to point out that, those who run over the course at full speed at the start will probably have to rnn ifc Bgnin ; that is to say tbat after f=pe«king all :ound the electorate they will have to deliver a second scries of addresses a little nearer to the convincing time. " When will that be gay the bells of Dundee?""—to quote an old nursery rhyme. Well the Wei lington Ministerial morning journal points to Wednesday, December 13, as the fateful day. And it is probably righ f, for Parliament stands prorogued to November 9. That day will be a Thursday, the weekly publication day of the "Gazette." Consequently it is highly probable that that day's "Gazette" will contain the notice of the dissolution. If that happens then tho acting Governor is required by law to send his warrant within three days— j that is on or before the 12 th to the Clerk of the Write, and the latter must within seven days thereafter—that is on or before November 19—issue the writs to the returning officers. The latter must make their returns within twenty one days from the date of the writs. This would bring us to December 10, All this procedure may he delayed by a few days, but as the Premier has more than once announced that the election will take place before December 17 there is not a very wide margin, and in all probability the " >ew Zealand Times" is right in indicating December 13 us the I polling day.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

He: "I shall never marry until I meet a woman who is my direct opposite." She (encouragingly): "Well, Mr Duffer, there are numbers of bright, and intcl'igent girls in this neigborhood." Mr J. E. March, the Superintendent of 1 Settlements, has received instructions to afford to the residents of outlying districts every requisite information respecting the Cheviot estate. He will attend at the Town Hall, Kakaia, on Wednesday, and at the Courthouse, Ashburton, on Thursday. A Berlin paper publishes an extract irom a letter from Major Wissmann, reporting that travellers from Njidgi had informed him that Emm Pasha fell in with an Arab chief named Said bin-Abed to the west of the Nyanza They added that to avenge the death of three Arabs who it is alleged were executed on the shores of the Victoria Nyarzi by Emm's orders, the chief caused the Pasha, together with the whole of his caravan, to be massacred on the spot. The " New Zealand Times"—tho Welling- ■ ton ministerial morning journal—which ought to be wall iatormcd says that " though the \ da<e for the general election has not yet beeu definitely fixed, ifc is certain that it will take place before December 17, and probibly between the 12th and 14th of that month." That is to say ifc is intended to fix Wednesday December 13 as the eventful day—Wonder if it has struck the powers that be that " thirteen " is proverbially an unlucky number. Everyone, says a Paris letter, is laughing at the discovery, by a Bolgim chemist, that I the beat pastry and best loave3 are made by adding soap to the dough ; whea the soap is sliced and whisked like cream into a froth, colzi oil is addei and the mixbure kneaded into the dough. The cakes and bread are particularly light and appetising, and their crust so inviting as to induce one to break the Eighth Commandment ,Auy soip will do —whether sunlight, moonlight, starlight, or pitch dark —provided it will produce a "lather." One of themost useful additions that have recently been made to the equipment of some of the Newcastle policemen is the pocket telephone. It is handy and light, consisting, says the Newcastle Chronicle, of a combined mouthpiece and earpiece, with about a foot or more of wire attached, affixing pin, and a small key. This apparatus is to be used by the officers in connection with the fire alarms placed at various parts of the city Instead of breaking the pane of glass in case of a fire occurring in the neighbourhood—as an ordinary individual would have to do—the policemen opens the door with his key, places the affixing pin in a socket provided for it in the lamp> and is in direct; communicating with the fire brigade. The aucient Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris was recently the scene at an early hour of an ancient ceermony, which, fortu- ■ nacely, is of very rare performance. On the j j previous day a young man had commited suicide by shooting himself through the head within the sacred building, and, in accordance i with the usage of the Church, no further service could be gone through until the edifice l t al been " purified.') Accordingly at 8 o'clock in the rooming, Cirdinxl Ruvhard Archbishop of Paris, entered the Cathedral attended by a large following of clergy, and offered up the special prayer, for the occasion. After this his Eminence sprinkled each pillar with hoy water, while the prieste lurched solemnly three times round the Government has issued $ hand-book giving full particulars of the method of disposal of the Cheviot estate, and containing much useful information concerning the property. A number of excellent photographs are in eluded in the publication, and will enable persona who have not yisited the estate to form a very good idcn*. of its appearance. A comprehensive map Bhowe iclparly th§ various classes of land, and how they ape to bedpalt with. On November 13 the first step in the disposition of the property will take place g,t the Office of the Canterbury Land Board, when 1g,4-S2 acres will be opened for selection on perpetual lf«,se, 1550 acres on lease for village settlements, and 250^ acres suitable for grazing farms, will be let on lease for ,twenty,one years. On November 17, 16,936 acr.es, including the mansion-house and 50Q0 j acres .of grazing country, ipill be sold for <cash at th,e same place. Already the Land Os:e ji3 fairly b.esejged with en quiries about the estate fron? all parjts ofjthe Colony, and a number of persons have $so written from Australia for particulars. Hoixowav'm Oikimjsstt. — Miners and Workers in the Goldfie'ds.—This invaluable and renowned ointment is extensively used and patronized by such people to their great advantage. Being in small compass it is i | portable j*nd easy of application. When used in conjunction with Holloway's Pills in accordance with the dear and concise direc tions for use which accompany ieae,h fcojb an,a box, there are but few of the diseases whicft afllict mankind that will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Molloway^s Ointment and Pills do not dete riorate by keeping nor by change of climate, and aa they Contain no deleterious mineral di-jug, they can be used with the most perfect I safety undur the niosfc adverse climate a»4 J sanitary conditions,

The tour of Misa Myra Kemble and her talented company is proving a veritable triumphant march through New Zealand. The season that concluded on Saturday evening in Oamaru established a theatrical record, so far as regards the white stone city- During the three nights of the Kemble Company standing room was at a premium, and on Saturday evening quite a demonstra tion occurred at the final fall of the curtain, ar d it was nob until Miss Kemble had spoken a few words that the audience left fche theatre. As already announced the short Aihburton season commences this evening when "DrBill" is bound to be welcomed by an overflowing house, indeed, the only regret is that the Oddfellows' Hall is not larger. However, this is a difficulty that cannot be surmounted at the moment. The usual monthly meeting of No 25 South Rakaia Loyal Orange Lodge was held on Saturday evening. There was a very good attendance of brethren. The Worthy Master Bro C. Shannon occupied the chair. After the routine business had been dealt with the secretary read the balance sheet; j which proved very satislactory to the brethren. Correspondence was then read \ and considered. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro W. H, Shepherd for the very great interest he had taken in lodge matters during his term as secre tary. P.M, Bro Cromie assisted by P.M. Bro Shannon, installed the following officers :—W.M. Bro W. H. Shephard, D.M. Bro Ft Winaor; Treasurer Bro W. Cromie; Secretary, Bro A. Haslett; Chaplin Bro C. Shannon; I. G. Bro R. Shannon; First Committeeman, Bro C. Shannon. A vote of thank 3 was pwsed to the installing officers and to the out-going officers. The Worthy Master then presented Past Master certifi cates to the following Bros:—W. Cromie, C. Shannon, R. Shannon, A. Haslett, T. Stevenson and T. Campbell. The members' names were beautifully filled in by Mr R, Sharpe of Rakaia. One candidate was pro posed for membership And the lodge was closed by the chairman. The closing meeting of the Seafield Band of Hope and Temperance Society was held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance and Mr Joseph Clucas was chairman. He gave a brief and amusing address. Miss K. Bruce presided at the piano. Mr G. W. Andrews gave an inter esting address on the evils of intemperance and was listened to with marked attention. A. trio was given by Missea Lambie and Stewart and M r Lambie, and two quartettes by Misse3 Welch and Collison, Messr3 Hight and A. Cowan ; songs by Misses Richardson (2), Collison, and Mr Lambie; recitations by Messrs Hight, M. Bruce, and W. Collison and Miss L. Moore followed, and a reading by Miss Stewart and a sermon by Mr W. Bruce caused much laughter. A dialogue, entitled "Bashful John's Blun ders " was given by Missea E. and X Bruce and Masters Willie, James, and John Bruce which caused great fun. The usual votes of thanks were given, and refreshments were served out by Mrs Ayrton, Misses Fechney, Richardson, and E. and K. Bruce, which brought a very successful meeting to a close.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, October 26. The case In re Marsh has been arguei in the Courfc of Appeal to-day. It is an appeal from the decision of Mr Justice Denniaton on a motion by the Official Assignee of the estate of William Edward Marsh of Christchurch, butcher, to make void a bill of sale and the assignment of book debts executed by Marsh in f*vor of John Ferguson of Halswell, grazier, on December 24,1892. Marsh became bank rupt on January 24, 18R3. The Official Assignee contested the deed on the ground that it was fraudulent preference, and an act of bankruptcy j and also on the ground that the letter was given pontemporane? ously, varying its terms, which amounted to a condition or defeasance, and avoided it .Justice Denniston upheld the daed, Mr Edwards appears for the appelhnt, and Mr Fisher for the respondent.

Ariel Bicycle Club.

On Monday night; there was a very large attendance afc the special general meeting of tho Ariel Bicycle Club, about forty members being present. The meet ing had been convened for the purpose of bidding farewell to the late captain, Mr J. Forbes. Mr D. Zandar, the present captain, oc cupied the chur, and on behalf of the Club presented Mr Forbes with a very handsome gold medal as a token of the club's appreciation of fjis past services, The medal was a facsimile of £hat pre sented to Zimmerman, the champion of the world, by the Raleigh Gompany for his splendid ifding on their machines, and was the handiwork of Mr Salek, The chairman expressed his sincere regret per sonally, and for the Club that Mr Forbes had found ft necessary to leave Ashbur ton, and hoped that he would soon return to b8 again in their midst. Mr Forbes, during his term of office, had been un* ceasing in his endeavours to advance the Club, had stuck to It through thick and thin, and to his enthusiasm in a great measure was the present successful state of the Club due. . Several other members spoke eulogising Mr Forbes 1 past services to the Club. Mr Forbes suitably responded, and the chairman called for t^ree cheers for their late cap 1 am which were gjiv. n in a manner which made the Arcade Chambers ring again. JJe then thanked the club heartily for their expressions of good will, and stated that wherevep he might be h,e would ever remember with pleasure the good times he W hVen^ with the mem ~ bers of the Ariel Bicycle Qlub. He thought some of the remarks had been too flattering, and said that the Club's success was duechitfly to their worthy treasurer, secretary, and other officers. He would still vnm&\n # m^pber of the Club and would always'ride'under the Ariel colors. Mr Forbes also presented the Cjtab wltjti & badge to be given to tho member pro posing the most new members before the end of the year. A vote of thanks to the chair, ternitfl ated the ineetjng.

ASHBURTON A. and P. ASSOCIATION.

♦ SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION

THE SHOW.

To most of the o)d farmers of this county the annual show of the Ashburton A. and P. Association is a sorb of mile stone on the road through life. A large number—a very large number —of the grand old men who, in their prime six teen years ago, were working like Trojans, ] wresting from the wilderness the eweet spots that are now their homes, and which are also the pride as well a.s the, hope and trust of the town-dwellers, for " The farmer feeds them all," as the well-known old poem has it, are still hale and hearty, although l'ke " John Anderson, my jo," their pows are now frosty, their step less elastic, and their eye perhaps less clear. They saw the first show the Association held, as they also saw the Association formed ; but they saw and felt as well what it was to make the district ready and fit to hold a show. They had experienced the toils and inconveniences, not to say hardships, that had to be endured before the intract able waste had been subdued, out of which grew the snug homes and farm lands of which they are justly proud, and in which pride every settler in the county from the highest to the lowest heartily participates. They came through all the vicissitudes of the early times of drought and dry land, of fierce nor-west gales blasting with their hot breath the young corn in the ear and withering the tender herbage on which the life of stock depended. They knew the period of the colony's history when roads were not and the nearest practical way to any given point was a bee line. They saw the country networked with roads md when that was done they fancied an era of civilisation had dawned upon them. They saw the great master-stroke of the County Council initiated and in time brought to that point of perfection which has now been reached, when through every farm flows a living stream of water. They saw seedling trees planted in many places on the bare plain, and saw ifc too with hopelessness in their hearts as to ever seeing the matured trees. And now they note the difference. Less than twenty years have gone by, and all the drawbacks pictured above have ' disappeared, and the county now looks like a slice cut from an agricultural county in Britain The toils and trials of the early days taught the early settlers many salutary lessons; the experience then gained opened their ayes to many things they did not know in the Old Land, gave them more liberal views of life, and ■hook out of them many of the old con servative notians in regard to work and modes of doing wotk that they held, and so tha farmers of Athburfoa became a body form'ng in themselves a ready market for everything likely to prove a genuine labor saver, or that would enable a man to go about his work the very shortest way known, and do it. Ready then to accept whatever they saw meri torious in this direction, (he old /ashioned tools and systems soon became effete, and were replaced on almo3t every farm by the best efforts of the master work shops of the world. England vied with America for the patronage of the men of the little islnrls of the far Pacific, and to prosecute the trade in machinery and implements which they appeared to value so highly, both countries sent to oui shores keen eyed and quick witted experts whose genuine surprise at the fertility of our scil and the genial chiracter of our clhmte, as well as the beauty of our scenery—a beauty, and a grandeur, and a glory that cannot be excelled in any part of the civilizad world-—was an advertise ment in itself for our colony that, has done more to make her known to the world than all the handbooks ever published. It is from this standpoint that the oil farmer looks back over the past, notes the marks of the progress made, and foresees still greater in the future. And the Show every year helps him to make this mental reckoning and retrospect, recalls the past and indicates the future, reminds him of errors made bub rectified, and in this life of ours teeming with lessons as it is, shows him, time tutored and toil-taught as he may b«, that though there may be " noth ing new under the sum," the advent of the grey hairs and the tottering step puts no period to the opportunities for learning, And the Show to the agriculturist— whether he be grey with the sun and storm of many years and bent with many | days' plodding at the tail of a plough, or fresh and elastic with all the blood, of, his young energy still in him—offers many lessons and is a practical college in which the exhibits are the object lessons and ihe daily life upon the farm is the teacher. The Association is the Board of Educa tion who runs this practical school, and though the school has but one day's session in the year it imparts lessona in every department of farm life that will supply the diligent student with food for thought and study all the year round. And surely this is a great mission—the mission of a teacher of the arts and principles that prevail in the life's battle which the teller of the soil has tQ fighty and upon the successful issue of which, year after year depends the future of this colony. The sixteenth show of the Association was, as we prophesied last year it would be, the best entered (f any that has yes been held fn Ashburton. Jn a previous issue we gaye a tabulated statement showing the entries for the last four years, and these given in column showed at a glance where the increases and decreases have taken place. As a matter of fact the decrease? are of little import ance, but the increases are to be found in the classes which it is one of the first objects of the Association to cultivate and encourage. In a country such as ours, fertile in grass, and abundantly pro ductjve of wool and the great staple of the | Canterbury frozen meat trade, the first men in agricultural and pastoral pursuits in fche colony, q,nd th* leaders of the A. and P. Associations, would be sadly j wanting in thefr duty to themselves and in that grand apirifc of patriotism which is | the secret of a country's success and stability, if they were short-sighted I enough to neglect the classes of the iShow included under the heading ? sheep. Thege men are nob short-sighted, | as the frozen meat trade itself abundantly proves, but if further proof were wanted the pens of sheep at this Show supply it without stint, For draught horses the

show has been famous for several year?, I holding its own with the two great shows immediately south of us, and for aaddle and harness horses the county has a name tto live. Pigs, too, have not been ne gl< cted, bub an improvement in the cat'le 1 entries would be noted with great pleasure, seeing that the dairy industry is bound to bo one of the great facts of the future. Of course the clerk of the weather has a great deal to say as to the success of the annual Show fmm the point of view of * he \ public generally, and is largely responsible j for the amount of gate money, That mythical functionary as a general rule be haves well, but yesterday there were ominous indications cf an unpleasant ex-1 ception. In point of fact there was a heavy downpouc of rain during the wee snaa' hours, but at daybreak this had been reduced to a drizzle and by nine o'clock there was a clear-up, .and every promise of a glorious Spring day. The Association is fortunate indeed in having the county stock market for a show yard, and here again the old pioneers are reminded by its park like appearance of the time whan the yellow haired tussock was the dominant vegetation upon the site, and when nob a tree was to be seen near for miles. Now, the plantations have grown so luxuriantly that some of the tail pines that afford the grateful shade and shelter so much relished and enjoyed by lady visitors to the show, have become quite giants of the forest, and belts of these encircle the grounds. For many years the yard was more than suffi ' cien«- for all the wants of the show, but last year and this year, although the jumping contests have been moved to the track of the Ashburton Trotting Club in the paddock beyond, thera is still a scarcity of room. This scarcity, is not helped by a steady increase in the number of exhibits, and when the 1000 has been reached, as it assuredly well be soon, the question of increasing the show room will have to be considered in earliest. As it ie, the implement yard is swallowed up by exhibitors, and Mr George Lamb, who was marshal in charge of this department had to use no email amount of tact as well as skill in utilising the space for fair display of the grand turn out of implements and machinsty. Apropos of the increased entries there may here be introduced the table we have printed annually since the show was first held in 1879, showing the entries in the several sections at the exhibition, and to those who know the history of the county from its settlement that table is an in teresting study:—

The luncheon room was in charge of Mr A. J. Kelly, of the Central Hotel, and his catering showed that he knew well how to toe the mark in this connection, fie was wise, however, in giving the providoreship to Mrs Ranger—whose name a3 a caterer is a talisman to conjure by in Ashburton—confining his whole attention to a department in which he found plenty to do, in spite of these times of direct veto. Mr Kelly also had the adjoining booth opposite the shed, and Mr John Henry, of the Coinmerpial Hotel, hid the large booth opposite the implement yard. Mr C. *V". Davis had the confectioner's booths, and his were perhaps as largely patronised as any booths on the ground. In addition to provision for creature comforts there were plenty of attractions in the "fair," of the varied character usually to be seen, and as the crowd was a holiday on© these were well patronised. IMPLEMENTS. The implement yard of a modern show is a sight worth seeing by anybod) whether of the field or of the town. To the town dweL'er, if he takes any interest at all in the work of the farm, the exhibits in the y%rd will make many revelations, and \t he be lucky enough to have an in telligent farmer for a companion he will learn many things he was, totally ignorant of before, and the conversation will prove both interesting and instructive. But it is to the young men, whose, future \% to be $ life on the farm spent in farm work, that the implement yard |s most pregnant with interest. There are to be seen, spread out to the. very be3t advantage, aad in all the pride of newness and the glory of fine finish—fresh from the hands of workmen who are justly proud of theit skill—the very best implements of hus bandry, known to the world. These im plements are triumphs of the inventive genius of the human mind, aa well as masterstrokes of the righo hand of the cunning workman, and the fact of their being on the exhibition ground of an Ashburton Show is in itself a great lesson, and in this way. Their presence there re minds the onlooker of the distances many of them haye had to be transported from either the Qld World, or the New, and tip wonderful system of ocean transit now connect jog Europe and America With our islands Is in itself a great lesson. But the fact that on that ground are to be seen the implements made by our leading colonial manufacturers is another lesson, and the onlooker has an opportunity of comparing these implements with the pro ducts of the best factories in the world. And ifc will doubtless be with a feeling of pride that he makes this comparison and inds th»t ifc is in the highest degree favorable to the colony. Specially is this the case with ploughs, and the triumph of the colonial maker issb marked 1 in this me that the Twitor looks in yaw for S

foreign competitor, and is proud to walk along the long line of handsome imple menis —" 'ansum as they m»ke Vm," as Humphrey at he plough would pub it. Ihe implement yard was a grand thaw, and in and about this school of the young farmer, crowds of men of all ages and and classes thronged and thre ded and in spectedwi.h keen eyes the whole day long. First to meet the eye as the visitor entered was a handsome, well made, and seemingly efficent combine drill of fiitem coulters shown by th« SOUTHLAND FARMERS' ENGINEERING COMPANY, and we welcomed heartily the represents live of a firm plucky enough and enter prising enough to send a sample of their implements all the way from the most southern point of the colony to a Show so far off as ours, and to challenge in side by side exhibition the three great firms of the colony. Of these the first to appear is that of MESSRS P, AND D. DUNCAN, It has so often been our pleasantduty to say kindly things of this pushing firm that we have to confess to being almost at a loss to find another kindly thing to say of their ex* cellent tools. No reporter ever makes an unreserved confession of this kind, how* ever much he may feel that he could do ib truly, any more than the Duncan's and their rivals would ev«r think of confessing to an inability to make any kind of implement a farmer may require. These makers have made *• never known failure" their motto throughout their whole colo nial history, and the result is the position in the fore front that they now hold in the ranks of the implement makers of the world* The firm more particularly under notice are to the front again with samples of all their products, but making a specialty of drills. Of these they show four, but notably the two with which they competed at the drill competition held at the Timaru Show, and were successful in carrying off the £60 prize there offered. The successful machine was the No 4 K. The No 4 X Drill, is described in the catalogue as "for grain with manure, also turnips with manure; will bow 15 rows of grain with manure § to 3£ bushels of grain, and from 90 to 12601bs manure to the acre ; also turnips from 4 to 40 oz of seed with from 50 to 6721ba of manure to the acra." There ara drills, sowers, rollers, harrows —disc, tine, and the now fashionable spading—horse rakes and hoes, grubbers, ploughs of every conceivable form with all the improvements that every year's experience added to the experience of the past has enabled them to make. They, also show a combine at work to exhibit their improved elevators, chaff and caving fan, and tailings fan. The combine with these improvements is the one run by Mr R. Meaclem, of Hampstead, and it is hia traction engine that supplies the power. RKID AKD GSAY hape the next stand, and here too ara shown the triumphs of the colonial ploughmakers. It is quite a pleasure to walk along this stand and admire as one must the superb ploughs they show. It is unnecessary to go into details of the many different ploughs the firm show, but one in particular must be noticed as indicative uf a revolution in cultivation in the near future. It in a seven-furrow plough intended to be drawn by a traction engine, but is detachable for horses. It has been a year in uso already, and his been pulled out of the land to be brought to the show for exhibi tioii. We wera given to understand that it has done admirable work, and for dry hard land is equal to anything for quality of work, while it covers ground "somewhat" as our American friends would say. The firm of course like all our colonial makers, own no superiors in ploughs, and certainly their exhibits at this Show go far to warrant their claim. The catalogue of implements shown by them is veiy full, and in most of the lines mentioned as shown by the Duncans they are also represented. They also show an improved six-horse waggon, suitable for a traction engine, besides a complete thresh ing plant, with an eight-horse engine by Clayton and Shuttloworth, combine, with the firm's chaff blast and elevators, and Mr John Robbs' patent self-feeder, which is growing so steadily in favor. The plant was shewn at work. BOOTH, MACDONALD AND CO, This firm holds its own still for excellence of workmanship, and though their catalogue is not so full as are thoee of the two firms just mentioned they make a good show, and their ploughs are, like I those of the others, pictures. Their spading harrow specialty is shown in two representatives, while they also have disc and other harrows. Nor is a wool press with several points of special excellence the least notable feature. Offing to the early hour at which we went to press to-day to enable the print ing staff to spend an hour or two on the Show ground, the remainder of our report is held over:

Colonial Loans.

♦ ■ (Received October 27,10.30 a.m.) London, October 26. Rumors are current in the city that Queensland Treasury bills are being floated in London. The "Investor's Review" as serts that thirsty South Australia is already overloaded and must borrow in London to keep afloat. It suggests a more complete seveiapce of the colonies from Great Britain, and refers to the Governors as a useless ex pease. New South Wale!) and Victoria it says are still hugging old delusions while their revenue declines, and it advises the adoption of a scheme to solidify entire colo* nial debts ensuring them as a first charge on the revenue, ;

The Trouble in South- Africa.

THE ALLEGED ATROCITIES. Capbtowk, October 25. Sir H. Loch is poshing forward re inforcements to Mashonahnd. October 26. A battle was expected 13 be fought to day in the vicinity of the Shangaui river/ between the Chartered Company's forces and the Mttabeles. It is reported that Major Lendy has been killed in a skirmish with the Native*, The Chartered Company will protest against Sir IJ. Loch parleying with Lobengula without first consulting Mr Cecil Rhodes, ' l The Company's officers declire that the account given by an eye witness of the atrocities alleged to have been com mitted on the Mataheles by the Fort Victoria column in September is a calumny. Sir H. Loch is making fall enquiries into the truth of the accusations contained in the statement,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. St. Petersburg, October 26. The « Grastidanin " publishes an in vitation to the British squtdron to ?isifc Russia and assures the officers and crew of a hetrty welcome. AN ADMIRAL IN TROUBLE. Washington, October 27. Admiral Stauton of the United States na*y bas been dismissed for saluting Admiral Mello, the BruiUiq ioear^oUetderj

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Goods. G. J. NBILL and Co. TT7E HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE OPENING UP °¥OUR NEWJPRIMQ GOODS. mmnerylnrtl its Brandies. New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 4£d, s£d, 6^, 7*d Kew Washing White Muslin 4|d SZ !££&*. *»» w,a t h «di a New Coloured Cashmeres, double width, is 3a New Double Width Sheeting 9£d New Flannelettes 3£d. New Table Damasks Is bd CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Men's Tweed Suits 17s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 25s bd Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Strong Cotton Shirts 18,,11 d Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Felt Hats 2s 6d Boys' Felt Hats Is 6d [BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. 1 Men's Bluchers 5s Man's Nailed Shooters 8s 6d,. Women's Strong Shoes 4s lldj Women's Leather Slippers 3a 6d Women's Canvas Shoes 4s 9d 16. J. NEILL & GO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. TERMS CASH. THE ESTABLISHMENT FOE SATISFACTORY WATOH AND CLOCK REPAIBS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CHARGES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT FOR Sound and Reliable Workmanship is ! 8. SALEK'S, «UOTIOAL WATCH * ggft^^?™* JEWELLEB ' A Sp«cUHty mrfe o! Convrtlng Customers Old J.»ellery into New «nd Fwhionable wbdding:and btbthday presents and presentations. 8. SiIXKK, BAST STEBET. IN raE ESTATE OF S. W. ALCORN & CO. IN LIQUIDATION. THE STOCK OF »ranery» Drcsi «ood», Mantles, 1 inillliiei?, Etc., To Be Sacrifioed Regardless of Loss, NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS, E3T THE WINDING UP SALE IS NOW ON AT S. W-ALCOEN &CO/S. EAST STREET. 10 v ETcryone should Inspect; T. H. UNDBILL and CO.'B DISPL.A-Y OF 1-UENITUEE —AT— SHOW GEOUNDS -ON— F B I 1> A V T. H. 0^ DRILL & CO., TANOBED S BIBT.



Wanted CR Ral7or to Let, a good four roomtd Cottsge wi'h scullery. App y' J ; Stephbks, Tancred street. 10 lv< XIIJI Oranges, and ripe Bananas for i! sale by Mrs Jambs, East 6tr».et. 10 101 _______———> DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten tf w repaired, at moderate rate?. iNANAS, Oranges, Lemons, Tomatf Sauce, Marmalade, Cabbage and IV mato Plants at Whittikgtow's, Bur nett street, WANTED Known—That A. J Walker repairs Bi< yclep, Sewini Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils and all descriptions of lijzbt machinery. I~F rot want fiist class fruit go t« Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Aucklan< and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, j etc. I MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy I prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. RAILWAY Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of books to select irom. 7 103 WANTED Known-For good value hi first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mklfori flousß. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. [REWOOD, sho*t lengths and dry fcr sale. Orders left with Mb James, Fruit Shop, Fast street, or a) Mayo's 0a; de i, Hampsteacl. 10 75 ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's noted ff-ur uUsp tvid Glovea, 2s Sd, have just arrived in all ai^cs. TT>RESENT&— Beautiful Presents now | being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, iMillinery, Boots, Clothing fto.— 6.9' Bsqsks, Melfoid Huuac.



HERBAL Beer, Ginger Beer, Rasp berryade, home made Jams and Marmalade, and all fresh fruifc in season. T. Hottlt, East Street, Ashburton. 10 18 BOOKS in good order and complete bought or taken in exchange. .New ock arriving every week. Circulating Library.—J. Maksden, Newsagent. ■"» HE Bf st Nickel Watch in the Markets I for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers at from 20s to 25a each. Specially made in England to our order.—John Okr and Co. » 19^ 1 pRICKKT and Lawa Tennis Material *-> just unpacked at reduced prices. Mew Bocks, Games and Fancy Goods. All goods reduced in price for cash this month —L. F. Anduewes and Co, Stationers' Hall. BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Book Stall. 7^02 BANG 1 Bang ! Bang t Gutis ! Gune I Guns I by the best makers and atted with all the latest improvements. I Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, (and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East | Street. Guns repaired. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, the best, and the cheap eeb. Small Goods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Silcock. 4t182 WANTED Known.—The V and N Corset now landed, .in all sizes,— MITCHELL AND TURNER. WANTED Known,—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at onae cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WHEKE do you gee yoar fronmon* gerf ? Afc Hakdxey sof course, where we gefc the best value in Sheeit Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plowcrh Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Goree Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fir© Irons, and anything oq requltf



MITCHELL and Turner's prepara tions for the Season are acknowledged to be very compete. WANTED Known. —Choicest JSovel ties in Dress goods, Mantles and Millinery ate to be seen.—Mitchell and Turner, TIT ANTED Known—" The Corner " is * » showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Collier, ,„ , F"~OR Bread, Scones, Pastry, etc., you will find Jumbo Baking Powder unsurpassed. _ ICKEL Watches at 12s 61, usually sold by ironmongers at 154, The 22s 6d and 25* lines still maintain their supremacy over all others at the prices. Obtainable only from S. fcALEic, Jeweller. ORIENTAL Coffee is the blend of the Choicest Ceylon and Mocha. Try it. WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now being sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C Sjegebs, Melford House. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. —R. a.iiCOKN, Saunders' Buildings. WHO is your Plumber 1 Why W . Habdusy, who Is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. NEW ZEALAND CiiOTHiutt Factory SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS FOR THIS WEEK. ASHBTJRTON A. & P. SHOW. BOOTS HATS NEW PATTERNS BOOTS .  ,t, , . HATS in Men s Boys & BOOTS Youths' Suits; HATS BOOTS FATS BOOTS Tennia Shirts T3nnT« Cricket Shirts HATS Cycling Shirts HATS BOOTS HATS BOOTS All New Goods. HATS BOOTS HATS BOOTS White Shirts Regatta Shirts HATS JUUUIiS _. . ,„. . , \ Oxford ohirts HATS BOOTS The Larges( . Sfcock HA _ g BOOTS in Ashburton. HATS BO°TS — HATS BOOTS TIES, TIES. TIES HATS BOOTS See our Special Dis play in V'/indowß. HATS BOOTS HALT.ENSTEIN BROS. ALFX HENDRY, Manager*



M A ICI»K» A; Bon«'Eucalypti Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming 1 rudo resinous oils. la ordsr that these crude oils miy cot be taken, Our Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information f awarded to us through, tho Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state: — It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinic 3of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswal', Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Moslt-r, Director of the Medical Clinic, at Greifswall, that only produces that arc saturated with oxygen and freed of arods, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, SA.KDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities, and accor ing to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of £ mericf., Is the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among tho turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal modicament. The«e so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctiDn at Exhibitions as commercial articles and arc used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible :— I. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Estrac . de velops most fresly through its snrplua of oxy p ). 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids; 3. By their tasto, the result of the contracting ten dency of rosins and tennates. If these crude oils, *J calle 1 eucalypti extracts are jpplied by mistake in aues of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, et tho ensequences re most appalling. For safety a ask always for Sander and Son*' Encalyn Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliab prenaration.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.— «»«il*r H.nal Hans