MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to 1 W°> necessary alterations :— SATUBDAV, February 11. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), (to connect with Aorangi at Auckland, and Northern Ports of Sew Zealand, per Penguin, nt 6.15 l>.m. ; parcels post parcels, at 5 p.m, on Friday, 10 instant. Due London March 15.

ENGLISH MAILS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1893. POLITICS IN VICTORIA.

One of Max O'RelPs best jokes against the Australian Colonies was on their frequent changes of Government, which of late years, it must be said, have quite eclipsed the" records pre viously held by the. Central American republics. Soino of the recent changes have leen very peculiar, and the way in which parties have changed as well has been quite kaleidoscopic, Vic toria, iv particular, has shown some startling combinations and disruptions. Previous colleagues have moved votes of no confidence in each other, and it is scarcely possible to tell who's who politically. Sir Graham Berry wag supplanted in the Agent-Generalship by Mr Munro, only to become the central figure in the Ministry of which the latter resigned the premiership in order to go to London ; for Mr Shiels, though nominally Premier, -could by no means be regarded as the real leader, Now M r Patterson has turned out Mr Shiels, but, it is declared, had first to protect himself agaio3t Sir Graham Berry's opposition by promis ing him the Agent-Generalship in succession to his own supplanter—a promise, it is s*id, which will be some what slow of fulfilment. Mr Patterson held office in the Berry Cabinets of 1875, 1877-80, and 1880-81, but his political opinions have changed since those days—possibly under the in fluence of prolonged and repeated travels, which included New Zealand, America and Europe. Such is the present decidedly mixed condition of Victorian politics and politicians, and what changes the nex^ turn of the kaleidoscope will show is impassible to forecast, Of one thing we are sure— that the task of rehabilitating the finances ef Victoria is one which will claim the exercig? of all the courage and capability that Mr Puttcreori has during the last three years shown he possesses.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On his return to Melbourne, Mr Munro said:—"lf you want to know what they think of the colonies in London, I will tell you. They think them a set of thieves." Seats on the Stock Exchange, Sydney, | have dropped from £1000 to £350. In Melbourne the decline in value is equally great—namely, £8250 to unde' L7OO, and, no buyers a,t this figure. DuriLg the month of January eighteen estates of deoeased persons were placed under the charge of the Public Trustee, their value 3 ranging from LI to LflOO. The return of the number of tonnage, and crews of vessels cleared inwards and on . wards at the several ports of the colony during the year 1892, shows a substantial increase on the returns for the previous year. Mr Henry Zander, local agent for the Society, calls our attention to the following paragraph in the "Sydney Morning Herald" : "Lord Jersey has shown confidence in the colony and its institutions by effecting an insurance of LIO,QOO on the life of hjs eldest son ? and an insurance of 12000 upon the life of each of his (laughters, with the Austra lian Mutual Provident Society." *■ This week's ?' Gazette "contains a copy of regulations for' the preservation of Seaceand good ,qr4er in 8;unoa» *P<* °f a espatch with reference tio the protection of Bfitish subjects and their interests in the JjTew Hebrides and the Western Pacific. The tQtg,l estimated population qf colony, ejcelueiye" of Maori?, on the 31st frwemW,' W% was ffi&42(f. The jiicfea^ during 1892 was 10,375, the excess of births over deaths being 11,417, and the excess of arrivals over departures 4,958. A series of important meetings are to be held by the Salvation Army at the Ash bur ton Barracks, on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Upwards of fifty officers from various parts of New Zealand, includ ing commandoes 8-ftd gtaff officers, will be present. Ifull particular* ef the weetfugs will be found in another column. ! The Onhlow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit »»nuMtuwd by

It ia announced that Sir Walter Buller, who had been appointed a Governor of the Imperial institute, will be pleaaed to give every information to intending exhibitors. The Committee of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club met on Thursday evening, when it waß decided to hold a final 50 yards handicap race on Wednesdy, February 22, lat 5.00 p.m. Entries close on Saturday, | February 18. The Committee reported that the subscriptions were coming in very well. A large number of members ate in training with a view to the animal meeting on March 8. Charged with unsoundness of some kind in the matter of doctrine, Professor Briggs, ■a Preabytemn minister of New York, has ' (says the " Daily News ") addressed to the presbytery of his church a letter, in which the following alarming passage occurs: — " Have you considered what will be re quired of you if you consent to tliis pro posal of the prosecution ? It will be necessary for you to employ a reader to read to you all the contents of the standards of the church, all of the Holy Scripture, the entire inaugural adOress, and all of my writings referred to therein. You are re quited by law to have all the proposed evidence before you." The New York " Na tion " is vi opinion that if this accurately des cribes the position of affairs the threatened prosecution is likely to be dropped. [Liter American files state that after nearly two months of acrimonious debate, much subtle argument, and a ponderous display of theo logical wisdom and learning, the bew York Presbytery vpted upon the various charges. The vote on all the charges, six in number, was averse to sustainiug the charges, and, therefore, a complete surprise to outsiders, many of whom had looked upon Brigg's con viction of heret.cal teaching as certain. 'J he Presbyfcey will Appeal to the (jeneral Assembly.]

rlhe sort of thing that public men are sometimes liable to was ins canoed (says the Wellington "Post") on Saturday after noon, when a man of about forty years of age forc<d him into the Premier's resi dence and demanded to see the Premier, as he wanted to obtain a pass to Lyttelton, where, he said, he was going to work. As there was no messenger available on the premises, Mrs Ballance not knowing how to dispose of the man, who made himself quite at home, sent him to the residence of a Government officer. The man went there, and without more ado marched into that gentleman's drawing-room, seated , himself comfortably, knocked out the ashw of his pipe on to the carpet, and had a quiet smoke while the male meirbers of the household were being hunted up. On the arrival of the official himself he sent the man en to an officer of the Ltbor Bureau, and when he got to (he residence of the Litter, without • a word of explanation, he marched straight for the drawiug-rooin, where he made himself coinportab c, to the alarm of an invalid lady. Finally he was made go away from there, and has not been heard of since.

The Cheviot Estate.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. PER VHBBB ASSOCIATION. Wellington, February 10. The Government have determined to sell the right to run stock on Cheviot Estate for twelve months, but the con dition will be m<ide that n,at more than thirty thousand acres may be resumed by th<* Government about October, at which date it is intended tq dispose of the agricultural lands.

New Zealand Trade.

MB?!* FttBSS A*HOOIATIO>\

Wellington, February 9, Tho value of the imports for the colony during last year was £6,942,016, as c< m pared with £6,503,849 for 1891. The exports were valued at £9,536,999, aa against £9,566,397 for the previous year.

The Railway Revenue.

.. ..... . ■ t —-. ■ . ' (PER PRKSS ASSOCIATION,) Wellington, February 9. The railway re^urn,^, made up for tb§ period ending the 7th January (nine months), show an increase of 212,375 passengers, as compared with the corren puuling nine months of last year, or aboui 8 per cent, advance. The increase in the number of season tickets taken our is 275. Stock shows 20 per cent, iu cre lse. Goods carried show an increase of 122,614 tons, or 8 per cent, over the previous period, the principal increases being in wool, grain, merchandise, and minerals, The result of tj^e general im prove went is an increase in gross revenue of £60,385, and in expsndiuire of £35,670, or a net increase in revenue in the nine months of £24,665.

The Reduced Cable Rates

IKK I»KES» ASSOCIATION. Dcry|!i)iN, February 9. * The postmaster-General has informed the Chamber of Commerce tha.t the rfjsulfi of the first tnonth!s operation^ under 1 the reduced cable glmaps styowa an increase in tlie' number of interpolonjal messages foi warded from New Zealand of 73 89 per cent., and inoreaseain value of 2921 per cent. The estimate upon which the reduc^i =n was based was an increase ot only 20 per cent in number. The number of intercolonial telegrams has increased 90 85 pel cent, and the value has decreased by 26-24 per cent. The estimated increase in number when the reduction wan m«de was 50 per cenfci Inward messages, international and \titi9V< colonial, moreasjed 45*18 j»r Wttji.

Sunday Harvesting?

THE TAIERI CASE. At the Police Court, Mosgiel, on Tues day, before Messrs H. 11. Inglis (Mayor of Moagiel), and W. Carncrogg 'M.H.R.), a farmer mmcd Dennis O'Brien, who was undefended, pleaded guilty to a charge of 1 having, on Sunday, January 22, worked at his calling at Wingatui, in view of h public road—to wit, the Wirgatui road. The accused, while pleading, added that he thought he was committing no offence in doing the work. The information was laid under section 16 of "1 he Police Offences Act 1884," which provides that "any person who on Sunday, in or in view of any public place, trades, works at his trade or calling, deal?, transacts business, or exposes goods for sale, or keeps open to public view any house, store, shop, bar, or other placs for the purpose of trading, dealing, transact ing business, or exposing goods for sale therein, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £1. But nothing herein con tained shall apply to works of necessity or charity, or the driving of live stock, or the sale of medicines, or the sale or delivery of milk, or to hairdressers or barbers before 9 o'clock in the forenoon, or to persons driving any public or private carriage or cab, or to persons employed in the working of railway trains or tramcars or cable lines, or on steamers, vessels, or boats, or to any livery stable keeper, or to any persons letting boats for hire, or to any person employed in or in connec tion with any telegraph or post office, or to any person employed in preparing, printing, and publishing a dt»ily paper. Conatab'e Millar said the circumstances were these : The accused had a paddock of hay in coils on the week preceding the Sunday in question, and-it was ready for stacking, but wet weather coming on he was unable to stack it. On the Saturday, which was a good drying day, the coils wero turned over to catch the wind, and accused thought that if, after that, he left it untouched until the Monday it would be very injurious to it should rain fall. It was not then in a position for throwing therein off. On the Sunday he got a few men to help him to stack it, btcause he feared that rain might come on, and he s»id that he did the work , simply to protect the hay from any wet weather. No doubt rain would have serious'y injured the hay, but, as it turned out, it did not rain on the Sunday nor on the following Moriday. Mr Carncroas : If it had raine 1 en the Sunday, w,;at would have been the posi tion of the'hay 1 Constable Millar.: It would have been a serious thing for the nun. Mr Carncross remarked that the act did not Apply to works of necessity, and the constable h< 1 yn\\\ them that the work accused did was « >york of necessity. Constable Millar replied that the woi k might be called one of necessity if rain had ccme on ; but, as the day turned out, it did pot rain. Mr Inglis, after consulting with his colleague, said \ Defendant having ad* mitted tho charge, will bo fined Is with out costs. Personally, I have grave doubts as to whether this is an infoima tion thac ever ought to have been laid. I do not think that any offence agiinst the aci, is disclosed, but defendant having admitted the offence, the bench have no option hue to inflict ;i snvtll fine.— "Ot;i<?o Daily Times."

POLITICAL.

MR OADMAS AT THAMES, [I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Thames, February 8. The Hoii. A J. Caduian, member for Thames, addressed a meeting of his con stituents in the Academy of Music to lii^hfc. He was wsll received. lt«' erring Lo the work of tne past sees on, heil imed, in thj fflce of i/ho upposition shown by the Conservative Press, that Urn present Go vernment had done good work. Tiio re peal of the i roperty tax had been carried avt. Ihe results were beneficial to all the. "old mining localities. Mo far the result of the lnr.d tax had been very satjs factory. The taking over of the Cheviot Estate by the Government w s, he considered, a very wise step. He hoped next session the Conciliation Bill would be passed, as the depression exist ing did not warrant strikes and lock outs He defended the co-operative system of public works now being carried out by the Government, and showed that the expense of the works had never ex ceeded the estimated cost, while it had been the means of keeping 20,000 workmen in the colony who woul I in all probability have left. With regard to the amalgamation of the Native and I Justice Departments, a saving of £1100 a year would be effected by the changa. He deprecated the proposal to settle Native land cases by means of Native Committees. Such a proposal ww absurd. He thought tha railways ought to be managed by a Board, consisting of the Minister of Public Works, a good engineer, and some man thoroughly well* known for his business aptitude. The present gaol system might be improved on, and convicts could be employed in, tnany useful way?; not to b,e entering into competition with outside traders, hut in straightening sharp curves on the railway lines, <fee. The Government had been the first to suoceed in lessening the indebtedness of the colony. Considering all the abuse hurled at the members of the Ministry, he thought that none of it had been justified, indeed those who had prophesied evil to the colony when the Government came into power recognised now the preat and good work they were doing. Mr Had man received a unauimous vote of thanks and cvfiVncein himself as representative and ;.ls:> in the Govern ment of which he is a tnouiber.

School Cemmittees.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The usual monthly meeting of the Scuth Rakaia Sohool Committee waa held an Monday. Present^Messrs Hardy (Chairman), Dixon, Liddy, Riddle, Dowling and Oxley. Correspondence was received from the Board com Grining the appointment of Miss E. A, Thompson as pupil teacher. [ Mrs Ansley wrote re her appointment as mistress. It was resolved to support the nomina tions ot Messrs Adams, Peryman, and Meredith far SO.IU eri tho Board of B'duoatfbn. The master reported a satis factory attendance at the school. Certain repairs required were left in the hands of Messrs Oxley and Hardy to attend to, and Messrs Hardy and Dixon wgre re quested to look up certain children who were attending irregularly. A credit balance of £17 11s 9d waa re ported, and after passing accounts for £7 17s Id, the meeting Adjourned.

Great Fire at Hastings.

TWENTY-TWO BUILDINGS ' DESTROYED. | ESTIMATED DAMAGE £50,000. [PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION] Napier, February 9. A. fire broke ou* in Koche's draper's shop, Hastings, at 2.3Q a.m. to-day, and spread over the whole and the oj,uoMte blocks destroying tirenty-two buildings. The estimated damage is £5u,000. Tht following placei were burnt:— Jull's Hastings Hotel ; Wicket*, diaper ; Clioug Kee, grocer ; Tyerman and Broad, chemist; New Zealand Clothing Factory; Hannah's boot shop ; Hyde, tobacconist; i McEwan, draper; Roche, draper; ' Sroythe, stationer ; William's and Ket'.le'o ; store ; Maddibon and On., store ; Robson, j watchmaker ; Greene, commission agent; Btnk of New Zealand; Maxwell's restaurant; Dennett's office* ; Bank of New South Wales; Mayo, furniture; Sir W. Wastney'a law offices; Simpson, shooting gallery ; and a large building in course of erection for Maddison and Co. Hastings h«s only one manual engine and a small private one, and the water supply is low pressure, The Brigade worked admirably, and saved the Pacific Hotel. A strong breeze was .blowing, but fortunately lulled, or half the town wculd hare been destroyed. Although the fire broke out when everyone was asleep, no lives were lost and no one waa injured There were some narrow escapes from filling chimneys. The insurances, so far as a corUined to-night, amount to £20,151.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-FRIDAY.

(Before Major Steward and Mr J. W f Sawle, Justices of the Peace.) Dkunkennbss. — Patrick Ryan was charged with having been drunk, resist ing the police, and assaulting George Knock the previous evening. He pleaded guilty to all but the assault. It appeared from the evidence that accused had been drunk and troublesome in the Somerset Hotel, and it hud been found necessary to call in the police and eject him. The resistance to the police took place then, and the assault on Knock was committed at the police station when Ryan was bjing taken from the express to the lock-up, Kucck having come along to assist the constable. Ryan denied having kicked Knock *ith any intention of hurting him, the kick having been an accident, he said. The Bench severely reprimanded Ryan for coming ml ** town and knocking down his earnings at a public houtf, and convicted an-i dis charged him on the first and third charges, but lined him 20* or a week in gaol on the second. Two first cffenJers were dealt with in the usuh! way.

The Edwards' Complication.

PEK I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, February 9. A case of ve-y considerable interest is set down for argument in chambers on February 14. It arises out of the deci sion of the Privy Council in regard to the appointment of Mr W. B. Kd wards as a .1 uds?e of the Supreme Court. The deci sion nf the Privy Council, tha f. the cp 4 joiutmuut was not legal, gave rise to tlie question of whether the ac.s of Mr EJwtrd.s while officiating as Judge hold goo«l. This question is to bo decided in tht case to he heard on February 14, when 11. B. Vogel will move for a writ of Habeas Corpus in respect of John Ald ridge, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment by Mr Ed wards, ou a charge of forgery. Tho ground of the motion is that Mr Edwards wa-j nob empowered to comm<t Aldridge to gaal.

Indigent Immigrants.

(PHI TRESti ASSOCIATION)

VVEllington, February 9. | The Premier has been iv communica tion with tho Premier of South Australia, with reference to the landing el indigent Jews in the colony, and has wired to the Ageht-Gwnerai, instructing him to support any protests made by the representatives of the Australasian colonies against any buch action. The Trades Council to-night passed the following resolution : - •'This Council views with alarm the threatened influx of alien pauper .labour into the Australian colonies, and bearing in mind the indus trial condition of those colonies at present, they fear that a number of such aliens must ultimately find their w.i) to New Zealand. The council hereby directs the attention of the Government to the matter at once, which it considers of vita) importance to the colony." i

New Zealand Butter.

[PER ?R£BS ASSOCIATION.] I^nuon, February . Mr Perceval has. ascertained that unsound dairy-made butter is being sold in the market for the factory made article. Weilington, February 9. The Agent-General has cabled to the Government, confirming the statement that injury is being done to the butter trade by the uneven quality of the consignments. He stated that ot butter shipments recently received the "Farmers'" and "Miseq"' lots have been found to he unsound, and owing to this the prospects of the trade are most discouraging, the action of shippers having proved" most detrimental tt it. He says that only the best creamery butter has proved a success. The' opinion is expressed by English experts tha.t colder carrying chambers are i^siraule,

ROAD BOARD.

SOUTH RAKAIA. At the usual monthly meeting held on. Thursday, Messrs Lyttleton (Chairman), Coster and Stringfellow ytqxe nreaent. The Clerk's rgoorfc was read and con sidered. 3*he action of the Chairman in having main roads cleared of thistles was ap proved. Mr .1. Anderson wro^e ireguettmg his inability to be pissent with his stone gatherer, an.d. the Clerk was instructed to a,rsa.nge for a trial on February 16 if possible. It was resolved to strike a general rate of three-fourteenths of a penny in, the pound for the year ending March 3.1, payable in one sum p.n.March 22. The A^hburton County Council wrote tmkin'k for the payment of £19 8s 2d, for water race construction for Loujsvill* Settlement.—The Clerk was, instructed to apply to Mr Baxter for oertißcite to be forwarded to the Land Hoard. Requests for alterations to the roll were ordered to be attended to ; Mr E. White tj be informed that no alteration could be made till all rates were paid.' Mr Webster wrote re plans (Supplied.— The matter was referred to Messrs Louqhrey and Lane. The Regeive,r qf La^d Revei>ue for warded cheaues for £22 14s, accrued thirds in RakaU Village Settlement, i It was resolved that the Clerk efc*** again write and apply for naj^nent; of all ftocruwl thirds. ' v' -

The Clerk wai instructed to apply t<? .' the County Council for £25 subsidy di „• small birds' eggs. < ' After the passing of account*, ai then . ".* was no cemetery business, the me«dnj{ adjourned. . , , '

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

— * — Wklungtoh, February 10.. A shock of earthquake was experienced hers just before 2 am. Six shocks hbv* been felt since December 2.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PCKPKSSS ASSOCIATION.)

ANCHOR LINER WRECKED.

IiOKDON, February ». The Anchor liner Trinacria has been lost on the coast of Corunna, in Spain, at exactly the same spot as the war ship Serpent was wrecked some time ' ago. Thirty-seven of the crew were drowned.

BY-ELECTION.

Mr 0. T. Ritchie (Tory) and Sir •Arthur Hayter (Liberal), have been nominated for the Walsall seat IRTBH M.P.S' QUARREL. The Crown has abandoned the charge against Mr Fierce Mahoney, M.P.j who was committed for trial a few weeks ago for assaulting Mr Mathew Henry, M.P., in a Dublin Court. *

THE LYNCHING EVIL.

New York, February 9. ■■' Meetings have been held in Texts, at which resolutions were passed denouncing the Executive for failing to capture Iynchers.

THE HAWAIIAN CRISIS.

The British squadron on the Ameri can station has mobilised at Coquimbo, in Chili, and is awaiting orders in. connection with the Hawaiian trouble.

STRANGE EPIDEMIC.

Paris, February 9,". Twelve more deaths have occurred at Marseilles, but the doctors are not able to pronounce as to the character of the epidemic, which at first was supposed to be cholera. Medical men attribute the outbreak to the fact that new sewers are being laid in the city.

AUSTRALIAN.

WEATHER PREDICTION.

Sydney, February ». Mr Wragg predicts a great roon soonal d:sturba»ce, which will produce . a great quantity of rain. It is now in. the neighbourhood of Biverina. .

INDIGENT IMMIGRANT.

Adulaidk. Fobruary JK, Mr Ballance has replied, to Sir J. W. Dowries, the Premier, stating that there is nothing to prevent indigent ; persons landing in the colony, but that if the influx assumes serious propor tions, doubtless legislation will bey in- . traduced to meet the case.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Aucklaiur, February Q. At a meeting a| (be Youug MeaV Christian Association's rooms to-day, it was decided to establish a mission to the Chinese in the district, and a committee • was appointed to collect information on the subject and report to a future sneet- Kklson, February 9. , Six white swans, a gift from tbe Lon don Vintnere' Company to tbe Accli matisation Society, were received to-day, and will be handed over to the Nelson Corporation. Wellington, February a, , Messra W. W, Robinson, R.M., R/ Beetham, R.M , and H. Brabau* RIM., and Mr C. J. A Saselden, UtUer-Seore tary for Justice, are conferring^together At the Resident Magistral Court for the purpose of revising the new Magi* trate's Bill, and rules connected witait* to be introduced by the Government next" session. The new Bill is priu«ipal]y * consolidation of old Acts relating to magisterial jurisdiction. The CabiDet have granted compas sionate a'lowanoes to the widows of two. l%te sheep inspectors, Messrs Paisley, -of gawke's Bay, and Douglas, rf Timaro. Mrs Paisley receives £975, and Mrs Douglas £300. Dunjedin, February 9. | \t a meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon the annual accounts were passed. They showed that-the Board's position was £11,636 better than at the, beginning of last year, and that during Hie year they had expended on works ia round numbers £9000. A special com mittee was subsequently, set up, to take into consideration the whole financial position of the Board, with a view toiaV provement of the revenue from endow, mentb, and generally to make such iecommend»t>ooß as might be thought advisable in the interests of the Board*

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

I>B LESSEPS AND EIFFEL SENT TO PRISON. (rrnn nuns association. | Pabw, ternary g. The city newspaper* are dissatisfied with the action of the Chamber of Deputies with regard to the Panama Oanal prosecutions, and the decision to acquit M, Rouvicr ig made a specif 1 subject of attack. " " February & The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Panama Caual prose cutions was oi an exciting character, and many. lueiubers expressed a belief that the Government were screening M. Rouvier, whom it was deoided to acquit. M. Bourgeois, the Minister of Justice, angrily asserted the Complete independence of th» Ministry in the matter. M. Oavaignac, amidst kwd applause, deolared that the results of the Judical enquiry were no* sufficient to satisfy members or meet ■ the ends of justice. He pointedly referred ta the part which M. Rouvier had played in »he scandals.. After a feeble pro test, M. Ribot, the Premier accepted a resolution, which was moved by M. ' Cavaignac, declaring that it was the duty of the Government ta repress cor ruption. The incident has greatfy' . shaksn the Ministry. (Received February 10, 1.15 {km*} . Paris, February 9, Tho Chamber of Deputies has ordered copies of tho speech delivered . by M. Cayaigme on the Panama scandal t* be placarded throughout France. Th«> Appeal Court,, oa enargts of

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Wonted >_ -. YALENTINEH. VALENTINES for all classes. New Games in great varietj. Boys'and Girls' Annuals, and aher new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards-L. F. ANDREWE^ *- CO., Stationers' Hall. . YV» ANTE"D"~ TKnown—Good Em W broideries, 2hd yard.— MITCHBUi AND TURNBR. 2 ° PIA.OS from £2(i to 70 Guineas, bold on one, two, »nd three yearn. Terms to suit purchasers. Reduced scale. —H- M. JoNfS \\/ANTED" ih7 Fubiiu to know that S. VV W. Alcokn *nd Co's Summer bale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. i 17 ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. W"~~ANTEb7 once, a Boy haying passed Standard V. or VI., as apprentice to th* printing trade. Apply Milt Offic^ B~OMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. — W. J. fn/^o^ __!_ 82 WANTED Kno« N n th.it S. Salek, W-ttohmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clcfchin? Factory . l^l 213 THTTANTED Known.—Come and soe » our drops lines »t 4kl and 61, leathor shirting 6J ', threc-quaricr cloaks 12a 6«1. —H. C Skobkh, Malford Ilouse. WA NT X D Known — 200 <1< -zen Ladies' Gloves from 4in.— Mitchell and Tokmbk. 2 9 4~NT X D Known - O-.od White Calic»b 3-i 9.1 i>^r duSs<n.— Mitchell a * v 1 viis er . 2^7 ANTED Known — Ur~i?c.-ti'b «c.w brated Electric Corsets wtn <««i!v be obtainci in Ashliurton -l! >s ■ fi Colubk'B, "Thn Coniij' " WANTED everyone to come and see the beautiful presents we are giving away for evtry s:s and upwards spent. —H. C. Skgrks, Melforu Housj.



WANTED Kaown.—A great variety ; of hiu;h class dress goods D choose from new seliiiig under regular wholesale prices.—H. C. Sbobrs, Meiford House. ANT^D~^P^diaser7lor Bargains in Summer Drc3se3, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Ai-cohm and Co's Sale. WANTE D Known—New Flannelfct tea at extraordinary prices; 3s 11J »nd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under p r i ce . —W. H. Colukk. DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed tit 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with Up, tested before leaving workthop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardley's. WHY not Bake your own >sread when you can gee 501 bu of the Best Boiler Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Aobert Alcoan s, launders' Buildings. 11 31 D' ON'T Forgefc-rhe BDrotrgli Bye-Laws re Carr nga I<amps, and lhah HARDtB . as iirge Stock "ii liand, also a large assortment <f Tinware and licn mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Uny Knives, Fyrku, etc, of best quality, and all at lowest possible ])i»oe!s. J. W. Hardlky, Eust H troet, A>h bu rtou, THR Misses Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now opin. Tea, CottVe, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Scdn ami Milk and all the uew (summer, drinks ready at all times, Colmnavfs Buikim^.s, Ehj*i Street;. BEAR in mind tl-.at J, W. Hakdlby, Plumber and Gasiitter, East Street, ' has the largest Stock in town of Pumps. Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is soiling them cheaper than evor at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton. Now i« tVe chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. ', . Price, 16s. Larger siv.es in proportion. /^IHRISTA:A.S Suits. B-ys, thre<; \_J garment long Trouser Suiw at 15s. Boys, Colorial-roade Knicker Suits from j 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed j Suits 30-. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart. Saunders' Buildings. Robkkt AiCOßjr. € ITANTF.D Known—Thit J. MoiaoN VV keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays 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 inako needs no recommendation. Always on hand Bent Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once. —J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House ' i



; BOOTS. BOOTH, | SHOES. BHOES. ■THE | NEW ZEALAND Clothing F-tctpry BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOirSB. THK Public would do well to inspect I our Large and Well-assorted Stock before purchasing elsewhere. A Single Pair of Boots at the Wholesale Price. All new goods. 200 Pairs of Boys' and Girls' Strong School Boots and Shoeß fiom 2* I'd. LADIES. Buy your Boots and Shoes at the Factory, you will save 3a in the pound. THE AUGITeIsTOVE MAT, Only a frw left; just the thing for pre serve making; only 2s. A Wonderful Line of i;^.,-. MEN'S ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEED TROUSEKS fOX 9s 6d. EEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. ALF.X. HENDRY, Manager.



NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. rp.HE Company's Mag- • nificent Steamships will be despatched from Lyttelbon as under:— MIOWERA on FEBRUA R Yll, for Port Chalmers, Bluff, Milford Sound, (weather, &c, permitting), Mel bourne, Sydney; thence Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. ! The above vessels are the swifteso and finest steamships running between New Zealand and Australian Ports, and each has a capacity of 5000 tons. Passengers and cargo at reduced rates. For further information apply to HENRY ZANDER, Agent for Ash burton. XJEOPLTS about to marry and furnibh JL their houses, are invited to call on Plcfcford & UndrHl, AT THE ASHBUBTOJf FURNITTJBE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW7)N VIEV.'- Dining-rootn Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Jron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstamls, Spring Mattmscs. English and Colonial Peram bulators, Ilorfee Hau, Kapoc and Flock Maltreats, Ducbesse and Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths mid Linoleums, Carpels, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. —~ Furiiiture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolishbd on tue Premises. —Ncte the address— TANCRED STREET, £\ *t Building Society.



A ISnfgglng Wife A FACT. A speaker was holding forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little angel on eatth. In glowing wordn be pictured how patient she was if suffering how courage >us in trouble, and how alto gethor gentle, loving, and good she was under all circumstances, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who laid his hand on a wbinaii, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard, woebegone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and said, " Look here, mister ; I've heard what you've been saying about woman- all about how nice and sweet she is, why, ono would imaginethat you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't know my wife. Well she haint no blooming rose. Shes a j daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why roister my wife 8 a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but Ihst she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, it ia'nt the childrtn, ifc& the cat, There is nothing that escapes her naaging tongue, and the only time any of us gel* any rest is vhen she \m iMfflpd herself o fleep." „ , How like the nerves of a mai who drinks; Oy 3 usfc na?> M?, al. tb*'; time, giving no rest until enough hquoi i has been taken t,Q deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow g-»esofl in that sodden, snorinsr, mis&rable state that is but the rattling skeleton of a healthy sleep. R. T. Booths Golden Remedy ISc 3 puts an end to all this nagging of tin nerves by destroying 41 desire fuj licj nor B T. Booth's Golden Kennedy No 2 if | the best Brain and Nerve Tonic on ihi f



HE FIRST CLEANING SALE O. 3 HWAlm^m *l Co. « nioarinc? Sale since we commenced business, to establish qiHTS bein ? ourfa fP tClearmg^l« »" leßg fcbu csl pnoe . I a reputauon we »re ottenng ti»» *» fc . . No OIID STOCK. full prices on other ijoodh. . BEFORE KNOWN IN AbHßUKiun. rxr iTvnvurLOTHTNG AND MILLINERY WE ARE OFFERING Doubl.s width Sheeting, white twill, lOid Good washing Muslins, 3s lid ten White Musliiiß, satin stripe, 7^d now 44ci value attiWl CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, 19s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTB. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5a q _S_s_fln_iVS&Tii'/hooL, nH »»d _Jl_, 12, « Moh'b Oookham Boots, worth 26s for Us 6d W^TSI'S^WoWI^AKaAXNS „ BO.** 9_W Women's strong Leather Shoes, 4s lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots 8« 9J, reduced to 6s lid A s_issrs_ss^ p _sot '^ _u_a_ sho^. Phil'ren's Patent Leathwr Slippers in endle3s variety Ail ,Trßoots are made specially for us, so we are in a position to supply All our Boots are nww.p RIDICULons PRX OES. ' k- «« who is awkward to fit in Boots, and cannot get ready made Boots to n u we -riliSK y«L«e and make them at Is per pair more than the advertised »' ril<w TERMS CASH. .-KEMEMBBR~THF. ADDRESS ij. J. .'N KILL and CO., t-RIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS-



WATCHES WATCHES. WATCHES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Rotiierliaiii's Watches. \ s. BAlTbk, W AT OH. MAKBB.AND J E W E L L E R, ..•,'. • a tv.im fho well-known and reliable fimi of "Rotherham, Lon ll SV^7^^mS^^^^ «P«»Wly made by Rotherham for S. M don, alar^ n c n °\f^™f Th e consignment consists of-18ct Gold Hunting J^K.^eugravod.pnwokßO^e o Hunting, with Lever Keyless | plate open Jace d fc 1^ sterling. Silrer centre seconds Lad* s.l9£ Rotherham's Hunting Levers, key-winding ; Rotates Hun^ Ffto ; key-winding. AJwa Kotherham . Open ][f^J^^hes to select from. To ne-ng men. members of choice r.took of Ladies Niu. f d ftU who have to U4e a watc ., for cl«^ B"dS p wS d nf^l c i a Uy made) Open Face STRRLtNG HH.VER timiuft «JH. has.just /^^^y ra iiiutesm tift£, The advonra*. of having a R ilC^ timoTa^^iiytmenp^^y superior works for timing purposes only. ko. d race iim« in bILV'..B; h that tel i ß the time of diiy nunt be a pp are nt ; KS«Cw?r£ tmt:USe, and never ,ets out of order. al* 4 i!!bh, watchmaker abt jjewellbb, ' Watoh and jleUery Repaid of <*$$"?#*>« V<im^ and



THE HARVEST IS PLEITEOUS. A x any rate it is up to the average— 'A and the laborers are—well, a «ood I de*l more than plenteous. I have never I before seen so many men in the country on the outlook for harvest work. For a time the town was "stiff wid 'em," as Pat said about the river and the fish, but {a good many have >*een absorbed since j the weather became harvest weather, and j allowed the machines to go rattling along, CJUX r.TIiN <* OOWJV the wealth of Ceres' golden re'gn. I trust the farmers will get gotnothing like a favorable return for their year * toll, and that when they come into town with their little CALICO-(28 Ud a dozen) bags of samples of grain, representing tb crop, on the growing and in-gat herin go which they have been concentrating al their energies since last harvest, they wiV be able to receive from the grain merchants that will enable them to live themselves md JL.EX OTHEUtI LIVE. The farmers are the men who feed us all, who grow our grain, our meat, our dairy produce, and the wool to make our 'CJJLiOXHINXat-^fraiti 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 reasons possible for re joicing when the farmers are prospering. So thinks HARRY HARDLKY Manager for lIAIIIM,IY BROS Who are selling goods very cheap. Beautiful dress tweed 4s 9d a dress; striped ginghams 7sd. BOOTS "IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Men's Colonial made shooters 03 6d; slippers 3s 3d. COME AND GIVE US A TRIAL.



The Best Tea I IN THE WORLD ! If .^slop's Ceylon. 1 NIN.IAN HfSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, t'sß Ca hoi street. Chiiatchuich. Hampton's TjiURNITURE YV" AREIJO^SE' TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S yon, Perambulators from 22s 6d PerambulatoH Reversible 4oods from 355, Patent iiubber Tires Basket War© Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Cplonial Couches Wire Spriprlf Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS. KAST ? Below Patching's* GREAT .ASSORTMENT of 11 OCKERY, ANDFANCII COODS.-f }i 5 CHfcito



The "Southland News," referring to the abandonment of the prosecution against the man M'Rae, who was committed for trial in connection with the Lora Gorge murder, mentions that the missing link in the evidence, without which it was felt to be useless to proceed, was the want of teatinvny that would establish the identity of the gun with which the crime, was committed. 1 nis (says our contemporary) was an all-important piece of evidence, but, despite the efforts of the police, no one can be found who will speak positively to having ever seea the weapon in anyone's pq«e3<sion before the murder. Various rumours are circulated from tune to time regarding it, but on inquiry they proved baseless. Oae, which seemed to have the elements of truth in it,, was that a hawker who had since gone to the Old Country on business had sold a gun answering the uncommon description of the one found, and it was chiefly with the object of securing this individual's evidence thai the adjournment at the last Supreme Court sitting * was grante.l. However, when he rctuined to the colony and was s'jown the «nn, he staced that lie had never sold one of the kind in his life, and so the cuds of jm:ice were again bafflkd. <• The best medicine known is SANDERand SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc —the relief is instantaneous, i Thousands give the most gratifying tcsti ■ monv. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all qver the globe are it, patrons, hean the official reports that accoir - pany each bottle. Moslur M.D., Professors University,. Grlefswalu, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful in very severe contusions, bruise?, 1 spiaius, wounds, scaklings, broken ribs, and limb 3 ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) !n diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (urujmia) or albuini) ' nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will eqna, in its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses! five to six drops. Moaler, M.D., Professor, University, Gricswald, reports:—DiphMie, ria. Tonsils conthttiaUy coherent presenting ulcers with white exudants. Cured in four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre. College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Loujs-^Scirrhus of Bteast—Excision Euoa lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat or discoloration. Cured in fourteen daya -Advt ._..



HOLLOWAY'S OINTMEST ANI> PILLS.—A f re([ueni cave of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion and general debility, A few doges of th« pills taken in time arc an effectual preven^itive against gout and rheumatism. Anyone who has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the powerful action of which combined with the operation of the pUls, must infallibly effect a cure. The pills act directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the se.vc.rity $f th^ diaease*, peraevevanue with the ointment; after fomenting! the affected joints' with warm brine, will speedily relax all stiffness and prevent any permanent eoutrwtiou. I