The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1894. THE LABOR PLATFORM.

Mr Purnell, in his letter to yester day's Guakdian, aslsa us to explain how it is that reference to the land nationalization plank of the Labor platform was omitted from our Punedin correspondent's telegram. The tele gram w »s sent by the Press Association agent, from ihe office of the " Otago Daily Times," and we can assure Mr Purnell that the omission was not intentional. The agent is one of the most trustworthy and accurate in the whole Press Association system, and as the message appeared in the Timaru and Oamaru papers in the same shape as in our columns <re can only conclude that for once the sender made a slip. The omission, however, was of little consequence, as the detailed platform is being submitted to labor and political organisations throughout New Zealand for suggestions or approval, and there is no danger of this impor tant plank escaping consideration. The Labor platform as now drafted is somewhat more advanced than that of the National Liberal Association which was issued some time ago, and which we, when commentingiipon it, said we were unable to accept in globo. We are, therefore, still less able to accept every plank in the Labor platform, and wo consider some of them unwise and others unpractical. We .will not now examine the planks in detail; suffice it to say that we question the expediency of placing so many issues, some of them of great importance before, candidates and electors at one time. Few candidates will, we believe, be found to subscribe to all of them with sincerity, and among the electors the number who will approve the entire platform is very small. Even did every plank re present a desirable reform, on which a large portion of the people were agreed, the inclusion of the whole in one pledge would have the effect of preventing any plank from being obtained. The country is progressing very well, and though the principle of " State owner ship of land, railways, mines and coas tal marine " may be affirmed by Ijabor and other organisations the cottagers of Ashburton, Hakaia and elsewhere need not be alarmed by any cry of im pending confiscation that may be raised.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A line of Tuscan wheat was sold in Ash burton this week at 2a 5d per bushel, delivered into store. The Ashburton merchants have resolved to close their offices and warehouses next Saturday. The'Eaater holidays will thus ex tend from Thursday evening to Tuesday morning. The retail establishments will be open on Saturday as usual. * The prizes gained by members of the Ashburton Cricket Cub in the past season's matches will b« presented to the winners at a special general meeting of the Club at the County Council Chambers on Tuesday even ing, at half-past seven, The "Cromwell Argus'' states that on one farm in the Mawea district there are 700 carcases of sheep piled six feet deep in same placeß in the ditches, into which the sheep had run to escape the recent storm. Mr Solomon informs the " Cromwell Argus'' that, iv addition to bee beiug an enemy to all flowers, the bumble be has now turned its attention to pears, the ripe sorts of which it devours greedily. Like the rabbit, it seems more likely to prove a curse than a blessing. At the inquest on the body of Mrs Margaret Heath, killed in Christchurch eu Thursday through a runaway colliding with her buggy, a verdict of manslaughter wat returned against M. S. llidly, owner of the runaway horse and trap, which had been left unattended on the street. Diuiug the voyage of the Mariposa, which arrived from Sydney on Friday even ing one of the steamer's propeller blades wa& carried away. Ihe Mariposa was docket to-day for the repair of the damage and her departure for San Francisco has therefore been postponed until this evening. The clearing sale of Mr Grice's live and dead stock, at Willowby, takes place on Thursday next, Messrs Friedlauder Brothers being the auctioneers. We are authorised to state that every lot is for absolute sale, and that though the date of another sale has been changed to the same day as above this Bale will positively take place as advertised A Urge meeting of unemployed was held at the lamp post in Cathedral Square, Christ chureh, yesterday afternoon. A deputation, —consisting of Messrs Whiting, Powell, Brown, Clyde, Burn*, Mills, and the Mayor of Christchurch —was appointed to meet the Hon. Mr Seddon, Minister for Public Works, on Monday morning, to discuss matters in regard to providing immediate relief. By an accident that happened this morn ing at Mr P. Boss' machine, —the exact par ticulars of how it happened, however, we have not been able to learn—Mr B Hamp ton was very badly injured. He sustained a compound fracture of the skull, a portion of the brain protruding, and one of his shoulders was dislocatsd. He was brought to the hospital and was -attended to at once by the staff. We understand the accident happened early iv the forem fra. The Wellington "Herald" says :—After the flood on Saturday a man from Tinakori Road called upon one of the City Council clerks and wanted to know who was going to pay him for the loss of his fowls drowned through the choking up of the drainß and the conseaueno flooding out. 'ihe clerk said:—"l don't 'know anything about it, why don't you speak to the man in charge ot the waterworks?" To which the" man replied '• '' I've already spoken to him and he said, why the d 1 didn* you keep ducks instead of fowls, then they would t get drowned." The Rev W. Colenso, F.L.S., writes tj the Napier "Daily Telegraph" about the alleged introduction of noxious weeds in ballast. He said that every one of the nine teen species specked has long been common In Napier, the island townships, and the Diish; that in the list of common naturalised weeds in New Zealand in Hobker's Hand book (lsfj&) sixteen of them are enumerated, besides n\ore jiihan a/ hundred others. There neems, therefore, to hav o been some need less alarm about the ballast, as not one single »ew sp&cie* waß 'detected growing from it, Mr Qol§nso s»gge<#s t!jat the weeds probaUy originated frofa s^edg blpwn there from the surround ng bill* by the Wellington " At * general meeting of the Christchurch Bootmakers'l T."io D , a letter was read from the Canterbury Assembly Cl the lights of Libov, stating that they had deciaeu tC invite the various jmions and political associations in the colony ,to aasi^ in trying to get Government to introduce an amended Municipal Corporations Act, giviDg an ex teiition of local governing powers to the people, igcludjiiga ratepayers'and house hoMe rß' roll QU the one-man-one-vote principle. Tli s e Secretary was instructed tjo urge (fovernmeut lo bring ai?out tfa,e abova reform. Tlie delegates who had beep elected to attend a meeting to consider th* advis ableness of establishing a newspaper purely in the interests of labor sent in their report. The following resolution was carried unani mously—"That the members of this union are ifi entire sympathy with the proposal to establich a progressive liberal paper, »o4 vljttt we lupport It to oar utwwt,"

Describing the meeting which the attended at a woolahed to hear the general organiser of a district hold forth, Miss Shaw, the London " Times " travelling representative, who w&ts touch impressed by the meet ing, writes tbat the labour party in Aus tralia appears to have "larrikins ut the | tail, inept chatterers at the head and I the great mass cf good men silent in the middle." The subscriptions on the supplementary list of the Christchurch Central committee of the Queensland Kelief Fund amount to £223 7s Bd, making with the sum previously acknowledged the very respectable total of £2230 8a Id. The Executive Committee are surprised that no acknowledgment of any thing had been made by the .Queensland ; Relief Committee. The Queensland Relief Fund at Invercargill lias closed with £608. A meeting for the purpose of forming a Fire Police ana Salvage Corps was held at Mr Charles Braddell's office on Friday, Mr J. M. Cambridge in the chair. It was resolved that a Fire Police and Salvage Corpa be formed, aud that the meeting be adjourned to a future date for consideration of rules and election of officials. Those wishing to join the corps are requested to hand in their names to Mr Braddell. The need of such a corps has often been felt, and we are glad that stops have been taken for its formation. The bankruptcy returns of the Welling ton district for 1892 show that there were 128 cases of bankruptcy in the year, as against, 161 in 1891. The amount of the proved debts was £47,558— in the previous year it was £49,032. The amount paid in dividends and preferential claims was £11,149, as compared with £16,994 in 1891. The average amount of dividends paid was 43 8d in the £, as against an average of 8s lid in the £ in IMI.

COMMERCIAL.

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London, March 23. The Associated Chambers of Commerce have passed a resolution in favor of bills of lading being framed on the same lines as bills of exchange. Mr J. C. Bray, Agent-General fur South Australia, considers that the present time is inopportune for the issue of a loan y and says that he prefers to wait for a chance of getting a minimum of 93) or 94. The British and Australian Exploration Company, with a capital of £20,000 has been formed. The company has acquired discovery rights and mining claims in bhe north-west of Australia. The banks have presented a petition to the Government, asking them to veto the Banking Ace recently passed in South Australia. The French Government arc imposing a maximum tariff on direct imports from the Australian colonies. The Marquis of Dufferin, British Ambassador in Paris, is enquiring into the matter. (Received March 25, 11.40 a.m.) London, March 24. JNew Zealand long-berried wheat flat at 30s; South Australian and Victorian quoted at 335, For cargoes of Australian wheat on the passage sellers ask 30s 3d. Outgoes of early shipment are offering at 30* 6d. JSew Zealand frozen mutton, second quality, 3%\ per 1b ; lambs, finest quality, dfd. Forward sales are reported at a H'ight advance, nothing doing in spot Une9. The Arawa's factory butter is selling at 96s to 100s per cwt, The criai shipment of Queensland eva porated bananas realised £18 per ton.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS FKIEDLANDER BROS. On Tuesday last there was also a very large entry ot sheep at the Tinwald yards, over 23,000 steep being entered for sale, but business was very dragging, with a drop in prices for lambs, which we, however, think will be only temporary. We have, several clearing sales advertised, to which we wish to call the special attention of the public, aa they are in each case genuine and without reserve. MESSRS J. T. FORD AND CO. Messrs J, T. Ford and Co. (in conjunction with Mr Henry Zander) report on the live stock market on Tuesday, March 21, as follows: — The Tinwald yards were again stocked with a full entry of all classes of sheep, about 20,000 sheep and 106 rams were penned. The attendance of buyers was good, and most lines were quitted at satisfactory prices. Our lonal entries comprised 3500 sheep and 100 rams, of which we sold the following:—On account of the Hon John McLean, 65 pure Lincoln ewes, 13s 4d; 65 pure Lincoln ewes, 13s 2d ; 350 six and eight tooth crossbred ewes, 12* 3d ; 53 crossbred ewes, 12s 3d. On account of Mr E. A Peache, 372 half bred ewe, 13s sd; 170 quarter-back ewes, 10s 7d; 215 merino ewes, 7s 2d, There was a keen competition for the Mount Somers ewes. On account of Mr C. J. Harper, 199 two-tooth crossbred tvethere, 13a lOd; 501 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 13a 9d; a line of 400 first-crosß lamba were passed in at 12s 4d. On account of Mr G. Geddings, 114 aged crossbred ewes 6a 2d; we also sold on account ot Hon. John McLead, 6 Lincoln rams, 2gs, and 94 Lincoln rams, l£g.

SUPREME COURT.

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Auckland, March 24. In the Waikomiti murder trial to-day, Detectives Grace and Chryßtal ware the principal witnesses. They gave evidence aa to the arrest of Scott and finding poisons in his possession, as well as letters, including one which he does not appear to have posted. He addresses '' My own darling wife" (presumably Mrs Thomr -8on) in very affectionate terms. The case for the Crown will probably close to morrow.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Tbe Kwtive Troubles. Wellington, March 25. Mr Booh, R.M., informs the Native Minister that the East Coast natives have expressed penitence for the destruction of the tri<4 stations, and offered to re elect them, fie euggr^cs the penalty might be reduced to £&. Mr Cadman is Imposed to agree, but will wait to see whether the Maoris rebuild the stations,. Mr Cadman also received a message from the constable at Whakatane, saying ifc was rumored that Te Kooti had told the natives to let the survey proceed, and the difficulty is expected to be at an end. Mr Wilkinson, Government agent, is now at Whakatahe and will advise the Native Minister whether it is necessary far him to visit the district. ' ' "

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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ROYAL VISITS.

Rome, March 23. Queen Victoria has arrived at Florence, after a pleasant journey. Her M ije>ty is in goori health. The Princess of Wales and the Duke of York, wVo are on a tour on the Continent, paid a visit to H»s Holiness the Pope at Rome, and were received with great ceremony.

NEW FOUNDLAND.

London, March 23. The Newfoundland Bait Act haS been suspended, although retained on the Statute cfook.

COLONIAL SILVER COINAGE.

London, March 24. The New South Wales and Vic torian Governments are negotiating with the Treasury to allow colonial mints to coin silver, the Imperial Government allowing the colonies a portion of the profits. Lord Ripon is opposed to the request being granted.

BISHOP JULIUS.

Oxford University has conferred on Bishop Julius, of Ohristchurch, New Zealand, an honorary Doctorship of Divinity.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS

\ Paris, March 23. Baron Mohrenheim threatens to resign from the Embassy if M. Rabot does not disclose the identity of the unkown, recipient of a large number of the Panama Canal Company's cheques. There is a crisis in the Cabinet, and M Bubbard has moved that the Chamber dissolve.

ANOTHER CANADIAN SCANDAL.

Ottawa, March 23. The House of Commons has passed a resolution, calling upon Sir A. P. Caron, the Postmaster-General, to resign. He is accused of unduly exerting his influence in connection with the railway subsidy.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.

C ij-jx,,' March 23. The British and Russian Commis sion is engaged in delimiting the Afghan frontier on the river Kusk, in south-western Turkestan.

FALSE CHARGES.

Berlin, March 23. The Committee of the Reichstag have reported that Herr Alelwardt failed to prove his statement that members were plundering the invalid soldiers' fund, and Herr Alelwardt has been threatened with expulsion unless he withdraws the charge.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE DIBBS BANKRUPTCY.

Stdnby, March 24. The assets in the bankrupt estate of Sir J. R. Dibbs are set down at £35,000, and the liabilities at £18,000,

POLITICAL.

Melbotjbnw, March 24. The Minister of Education has de cided on the dismissal of 250 teachers who are in charge of unclassified schools, and a reduction in teachers' salaries of from sto 12£ per cent. It has also beea determined that reduc tions of a similar amount in the salaries of all Civil Servants are also to be made. Generally speaking all salaries over £600 are subject to the 12| per cent reduction. These reduc tions are part of the extensive scheme of retrenchment which the Govern ment have decided to carry out in all the branches of the Public Service.

THE BANKING FRAUDS.

The other two directors of the Anglo-Australian Bank, who were found guilty of fraud, were sentenced to-day. Robert Dilly was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and Sydney G. Allwright was ordered to pay a fine of £100.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 24, The racehorse Morion, by Capfcivator— Madcap, was exercising ac the Otahuhu racecourse to-day, when he fell, breaking one of his legs, and had to be shot. Morion was owned by Mr W. Bobbett, of the Thames. He won the Great Northern Derby, 1892. Napier, March 24. Henare Tomoarw and a number of Native chiefs have signed a petition to the Governor praying for the release of the Whakatme Natives imprisoned for ob structing the survey, and for the stoppage of the surveys until the chiefs can meet and discuss the matter. They express a fear that otherwise there will bo blood shed. Weixjno "os. March 24. The directors of tho W/illusion G» 8 Oonipany have resolved to uuiuud' their memorandum of association to give them power to supply electric light to those re quiring it. They consider when the In p of generating supply from the centra station is taken into account they will be able to supply their customers by separate installation in a much more satisfactory, manner and at less cost than can be done from any other .source, so soon as Home necessary arrangements are completed. , Dunedin, March 24. This morning on the|?bherua, voyaging from Jjyttejton to. the Bluff, J*mes Jjoupere, a foreman, while trimming coals, was overwhelmed ancMmotheped before he could be extricated. Deoeased's parents reside at Wellington.

POLO.

THE SAVILLE CUP.

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Auckland, March 34. In t}je oqlo jtournaiiienb to-day, Chrisfc phurch met Aucjtljarid Secopd jtp play the final game. Th£ play of the Christchurclf team yas magnificent, four goals jbeinp soored in the first seyen niinutgs. T)>e Auckland men, who were riding strong ponies, pulled themselves together, but could H°t score, though they made a good defence. The gatte resulted in a win for Christchurch by five goals to W. Christ church thus retains possession of th» Saville Cup for another year.

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

The annual ram and ewe fair, held J under the auspices of the Ashburton } County Stock and Saleyards Company, \ took place at the Tinwald Yards on | Thursday. The bad weather of the j previous day did nofc affact the entries or attendance, both of which were the i largest yet seen at this fixture, and the j weather on the day was in every respect j favorable. The attendance included ■ fl ;ck-owners and sheep-donlers from all • pans of the district, and from Worth and I South Canterbury and North Otag". I' Tub entries comprised about 23,000 ewes 1500 rams, and included, bt sides the : drafts from the local breeders, farmers acd runholders, sheep from noted breeders as far distant as Mapier in the north and Thornbury in the south. The accommo dation of the yards and paddocks was taxed fco the utmost, but most of the sheep could bi fairly viewed. There was a good deal of complaint of the absence of catalogues of the rams, and the company will do well to supply thib want next year. Another question is iaised by the success of this fair : it has now assumed a magnitude that renders it impossible to deal fairly with all the entries in one day, and the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion should consider the advisableness ot holding a fair for rania and stud ewes only, leaving the flock ewes to come into the weekly markets, or holding a special flock ewe fair. The quality was on the whole good, and of seme particular lines of ewes it may safely be said they were the best that have entered these yards. On the other hand t lit re ware some entries, both rams and ewes, that it would be flattery to call middling. The unprecedented de mand for rams had resulted in most of the SLud flocks being pretty well sold out before this fair, and while there was a fair supply of good stock there was a larger proportion than usuil of secondary and inferior animals, such as in ordinary ■easons would receive little or no attention from buyers. English and Border Leicesters, Lincolns, bouthdowns, Shrop shire Downs, Hampshire Downs and half breds were all represented in the ram pens. The ewes included lines from all parts of the county and several large mobs from the north. In spite of the enormous number of sheep that have been placed on the market this season, and the dulnesH that has characterised some recent markets, the demand was strong enough to absorb the whole of the good shejp offered here, and that at highly satisfactory prices. For the secondary and inferior lines competition was irregular, but a fair proportion of these also changed hands. Grood young crossbred ewea met with a very keen demand. The market for this class was copped by a specially nice line of 500 two-tooth half breds from the Alford estate, which were sold by Messrs Miles and Co. at 16a Id, Clese upon these came a line from Mr M. Bedmayne, which sold at 16s and 15s lOd. Other, lines of halfbreds brought from 14s Id to 15a Id, and crossbreds from 12s 6d to 15s. Fail ing mouthed crossbreds and halfbreds brought from 8s to 11s 6d. There was also an active demand for station merinoes with good mouths, and buyers had some first class lines to choose from. The Windermere draft brought 9s to 9s 3d—the top price in this section ; Anama, 6s 3d to 8s 4d ; Clent Hills, 53 6;1 to 7s 3d; Hackthorne, Bs. Aged and cull ewes brought from 3a 6d, up to 7s for fair mouths. The highest price in the r*m classes was 10 guineas for one of Mr J. Grigg's Shropshire Downs; Mr F. M. Rickman'a Shrop shires also met good competition. Air Max Fr'edlander's Hampshire Downs attracted much attention, aiid with a top price of 6 uuiueas made the good average of £5 12s. The same owner's Lincolns also sold well, and his halfbreds, by Lin oln rams from merino ewes, were in much favor, selling readily at 3J guineas to 4 guineas. Mr Rick nun's halfbreds, part by Lincoln and part by Leicester rams, also sold veil, and it is evident that farmers intend to make a fair trial of this systtm of breeding. Nothing in the fair excited more competition than the Eng lish Leicester rams bred by Messrs John Bcmifiiit, P. 0. Threlkeld and Mawson Brothers ; Mr Bonifunt's ram lambs sold at 6 guineas and 5 guineas. A line of ■ two-tooth Lincoln-Leicestgrs from Mr G. : Sutton, luvercar^ill, sold at 4 guineas to 6 guineas. It was nearly dark before the ram sale was finished—in fact the owners | of some of the last lots sold privately before the auctioneers reached their pen's rather thaa risk being left unsold through | darkness coming on. The following is a list of the sales of the respective auctioneers:— [Owing to pressure on our space we ' have been compelled to excise from the individual reports any parts which were a repetition of the above remarks.] MB DAVID THOMAS. Ewes—For Mr E. G. Wright, sound mouth merino, 150 at 9s 3d, 250 at 9s; for Mr D. Cameron, Springfield, full mouth crossbred, 800 at 10s 3d, 200 at 8a 9d, 153 at 9s 6d ; for Mr John Grigg, 438 two-tooth crossbred at 12s lOd ; for Mr P. Roberta, merino ewes, 450 at 7a 3d, 406 at 7a Id, 800 at 7s Id; for Mr Ayrton, two-tooth crossbred, 168 at 13s 7d; for Mr J. Liddle IL2 Shropshire cross at 13s lid ; for various clients sound mouth merino, 157 at 6s 4d, 72 at 5s 5d ; two, four, six and eight-tooth crossbred, at 13s 6d; six-tooth crossbred, 158 at 13s 7d; failing mouth halfbred, 124 at 8s 7<*.; failing mouth crossbred, 154 at 8s 3d; found mouth merino, 80 at 6s lidi j four, six and eight-tooth crossbred, 370 at 12s lid ; two-tooth English Leicester, 62 at 13s sd; merino, mixed ages, 530 at 3s; full mouth crossbred, 400 at 11s 6,d; merino, mixed ages, 400 at 4s 6d; two, four and six? tooth crossbred, 193 at 11s 6d; sound mouth merino, 100 at 7s lid, 118 at 7s 9d ; sound mouth crossbred, 150 at 13s 6dj failing mouth crossbred, 201 at 10s 6d. Rams—For Mr R. Alcorn, Leicester, 2at 203; tor Mr D. Cameron, Springfield, two tooth Lincoln, 8 at4gs, 7 at2£gs 5 for Mr P. Cunningham,* four-tooth English Leicester, 4 at sgs. 2 at 4Jgs, 24 at 4|gs; for Mr J. Grigg, Shropshire Down, 4 at 4gs, Border Leicester, 4 at 24gs, 3 at 4gs; for Mr W. Morrow, English Leicester (bred by Mr J. Bonifant), 2 at sgs, 1 at sJgs, 13 at 4ggs, Lincoln, 5 at 2«s ; for Mr E. Chapman, full mouth Leicester, 6 at 2£gs; for Mr J. F. Somerville, Southdown, 1 at lg, 1 at fg, 8 at £g, Shropshire Down, 4at lg; for Messrs Sprott Bros., Border Leicester ram lambs, 8 at 2£ga, two to eight-tooth Border Leicester, 3 at lfg, 6 at lg: for Mr D. Cameron, ! Lincolh- 43 at 2igs, 5 at 2gs, 3.2 at 453, 38 »fc 30s, 58 at 2ss; and for'other owners i about 230 rams of various description^ at 1 satisfactory prices, '.*'".- WMSSBS' MILKS AND 00., LIMITED. Ewks —For Messrs T. and J. Harrison, Clent Hills, merino, 800 at 7s, 816 at 7s 3d, 100 at 5s 7d, 150 at 5s 6d; for Mr E. Herring, : Alford Estate, halfbred, 501 at 16a Id ; for Mr C. J. Harper, Hackthorne, haifbred, 88 , at 14s lid; for Mr C. J- Harper, Maronan Estate, merino, 1200 at 7s 3d j for Mr C. J. Harper, merino, 600 at 8s ; for Mr E. Watkins, halfbred, 155 at 13a. | -■ Rams - For Mr X.' Herring, Alford Estate, two-tpoth Lincoln, 2 at 7gs, 13 at 6Jgs, four-1 tooth Lincoln, 1 ac 4sgs, six-tooth English Leicester,' 1 at'4gi, X at 3Jgs, 3 at 3£gs j Border Leicester, ? at 3,gs, 2 at 2jgs, 2 at 2igs, 1 at l|g;.fpr Mr tyilliam QHes, English Leieesfter, I at 2|gs, lat Sgs} for Mr J, Lloyd, Lincoln rain lambi, 2 at sgs ; for Lowclifle Estate, Lincoln, 9 at llg, 1 at lg, 4 at |g ; for Mr 0. J. Harper, Maronan Estate, haJfbred ram lambs, 7 at lsg, 9 at lg; for Mr C. Jaien, six-tooth Lincoln, 2 at 2^gs; for Mr Hay Smith, Lincoln, 2 at 2gs;"etc . ( *- MPSSRs* FRIEDIIANDKR BROS. ; Messrs' Friedlander Bros report- :4rThis i annual fixture came off oh Thurad«y last, at the Tinwald yards; 1 and so far is the. entries and sales of stock and the:atteiWana« of the public are cencerned may be frmed quite a success. " t; / " >!RAMS-We sold as follows :-~Oa ■mnnt of Mr J. Grigg, Longbeach, Bhr«pßhUfc. 1 at >op, I'^^^it^tbm^nt^mii

and four-year-old sheep); two-tooth Lincoln, 1 at 7gs :* full mouthed English Leicester, 9 at ogb; Border Leicester ram lambs, 4 at 4£gs. For Messrs Mawson Bros., Border Leicester ram lambs, 22 at 3£ga; Bat 3gs, The English Leicester ram lambs bred by Mr J. Bonifant were greatly admired, and we sold 22 at figs each, For Mr Max Fried* Under, Hampshire four-tooth rams, 3at 6gt, 2at sgs, lat 4gs; Lincoln two-tooth, S jbA o^gs, lat 4£gs, Jat sgs; Lincoln six-tooth, 12 at 4gs ; four-year-olds, 2 at 3£gs- The halfbred rams from the same breeder m«fc 1 with good competition, and we sold 9 at 4gs, 8 at 3£gs, 4 at 3Jg», 6at3|gs, and could have placed more had they been offering. For Mr Joseph Lloyd, we sold 2 half bred I rams at 2£gs. Jfcwss—Our entry of ewes were only small, 1 as Hues of merino ewes totalling to 3000 did not arrive in time for the Fair. We disposed of those of" lat satisfactory prices. Mi^^S J. T. FORD AND CO. In conjunction with Mr Henry Zander, report:— The sale of ewes altogether was very satisfactory, and we should say that ewes all round fetched from Is 6d to 2s a head more than they have at late sales We sold as under:— Ewes—On account of Anatna Station, Bound merino ewes, 650 at 8s 3d, failing mouth, 100 at 6s lid, 102 at 6s lOd; on account of Hon. J. McLean pure Lincoln ewea, 97 at 13s, crossbred ewes, 401 at 12s 3d. Rams—On account of Mr P. O Threlkeld, English Leicester, two-tooth, 3 at sg», 13 at 4£gs, sat 4£gs; on account of Mr C. Fair weather, Roinney Marsh, two-tooth, 1 at 4£g; on account of Mr W. F. Peter, English Leicester, Bound mouth, 3at Ifg; on ac count of Mr G. Button, Invercargill, two tooth Lincoln-Leicester, 4 at 6gs, 15 at 4gs. Several entries which did not reach owners' reserves were passed in, it being almost dark before the sale was finished. MR JOHN O. RE3TELL. "" Mr John G. Restell had a large and suc cessful sale, but his list of sales has not come to hand.

Sydenham Licensing.

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Wellington, March 24. A deputation from Sydenham waited upon the Minister of Justice to-day to ascertain what action the Government proposed to take with regard to th« pre sent Licensing Committee at Sydenham. The Minister replied that the Crown law officers advised the Government not to interfere, an the fact of the borough having been divided into separate words necessitate 1 Government creating separate' licensing districts. Ihey were advised by the Crown law officers that the division of the borough into wards necessitated the election of a committee for each ward, and thereby determined the functions of the existing committee. Asked as to when the election was likely to take place the Minister replied that that was in the hands of the Borough Council.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

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London, March 22. In the H'viso of Commons to-day, Mr D. F. Barton, member for Mid Armagh, moved the adjournment of the House as a protest against the ac tion of Mr J. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in releasing Foley, the dynamitard, who was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment in .1891. During the debate the Opposition members who spoke urged that such action on the part of Government wm a prostitution of the clemency of the Crown. Mr Morley, in, replying, jus tified the prisoner's release on the ground of humanity, And also because affairs in Ireland were how in a peace f ul'condition. The motion for adjourn ment was negatived by a majority of forty votes. After the division was taken Mr Gladstone invited the Oppo sition to bring down a vote of censure on Government for their action, and Mr Balfour at once gave notice of such a motion. He condemned Government for condoning serious offences, and said their failure to enforce the law wu calculated to provoke terrorism and bring the administration of justice into contempt. Lord Salisbury finds the state of his health will prevent his keeping his en gagement to address a meeting at Bel fast on Wednesday next, but Mr Bal four will attend the. gathering in his Btead and deliver au address. London, March 23. It is reported from Ulster that a thousand men are being drilled every night. The people of Belfast made a demand to the Government for increased police protection, but Mr Morley declined to 1 grant the request, pointing out that in the event of trouble arising, the military were available. The Oourt of Common Council have granted the use of the Mansion House for the purpose of holding a meeting at which ami-Home Rule resolutions will be proposed. This decision is likely iq be seriously questioned. Mr' Gladstone has offered to receive a deputation from the Belfast Chamber of Commerce on' the Home Eule question,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKK PBTOS ASSOCIATION)

(Received March 25,10.25 a.m.)

OBITUARY.

Londok, March 24. The Duke of Bedford is dead.

THE COTTON STRIKE.

The ootton operatives have submitted to a reduction of 7d in the £, and re sume work on Monday.

THE FLOODS.

The London Corporation hajs sub : scribed £100 to the Queensland relief

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Paris, March 24, M. Blaudin and De Lesseps have appealed against the sentence passed upon them.

CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI.

New York, March 2>. The State of Mississippi experienced acvalqne. Cleveland ancLother to^vng sunned most severely, and it is fearecf there has been great loss of life,

fME ASHBP^OK aUAKDIAJN: SATtJitJJAY, INARCH 85, 189^,



Mail jNOTioiis Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, MARoH 25. For Napier, (direct) per Kawatui, at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Porte, per Penguin, at 0.30 p.m. late fee letters, guards van 6 55 p.m. ' For Australian Colonies, and also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, " via Brindisi," leaving Melbourne on April II ; and per Orient at earner, lesving Melbourne ApriU specially addressed corres pondence only 15.30 p-m. ; ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD— DIRECT MAILS. Aorangi, sailed February 16, due London March 31. HOMEWARD —SAN FRANOISCW MAILS. Next mail leaves February 25, due London March 29, On Good Friday and Eaater Monday the Ashburton Post and Telegraph Office will be closed except from 9'till 10 a.m and from 7 till 8 p.m. All mails will be closed at6.3oam. TT #i . Note—Direct Mail Service to United Kingdom—There will be,no departure of direct steamers on March 3p from the colony, bat the Ruahine and Tainui will both leave Lyttelton on April 22 nexj Wanted. RfMITIVE Methodist Church, To morrow. Preacher^—Morning, Mr Tbkvurza. Evening—Rev. J. Cookbr. Subject -*' Moral Rockw." 11/ ESLEYAN Cfmrch,i Baring Square. VV Preachers To-morrow—ll a.m., Rev A. M. Beattie M.A. 7 p.m., Mr W. Harding. "At Home" next Thursday evening. 3 174 S~ONSOF TEMPERANCE.-Quarterly summoned meeting on Monday Night, at eight o'clock. Business of importance. _^ 3 175 rppE Good hamaritan, for the imuoe- A diate relief o£ pain.— Light's Cash Store. 2 33 OMU3OPA.THIC Medicines, price Is. Solh agent for district. Light's Cash Store. 2_34 \\.i ANTED Known-9id Glovea for W 4jd j 74d Kmbroide^y for 4^l; 13s 6d Summer Dresses for 8s 9d.— MrrcHBLL & Tcrnbk. 3 52 \\T ANTED Known.- Come and sco W our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Seoebs, Melford Mouse. W' ANTED—Purchasers ior Bargains n Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alookk and Go's Sale. , OHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum Firewood, ac 26s per cord; mixed woodj 24s per cord. at Mayo's, Treyorton. —Apply Mrs Jamjbs Fruit Bhop^ C"~HEiP Fruit—Having bought Me Mayo's orchard, I cm sell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at East Street Shop.— Mes James. 2§6 WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Go's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc ANTED Known—Tucker & Bjkan are buyers of Oats, Cljickwheat, and gcod second-hand Sacks.—Tucker ASD BrAir, West Street. 3 151 WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, •Iways ready »b H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, Eaat Street. SOM SR 4G T M»it M*rb. Tlie uldest the largest, tha bwt, and the cheap «st. Small 'toods a «pucialty. Ful weights guarantned. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siu:ock. 4t182 W" ANTJ-rD Known-Rodkkt Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies' "md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured Moderate charges. Parcels etc , left at Mrs Adams', SiUiiders' Buildings, will b attended to. 3 41 fJSTANTKD, Ladies and Gentlemetrto see the orand Display in the windowsmt "The Corner" SaturcUy.- W. H. Cotlibr: ; I ■ ■ I iJJST Nickel Watches in the market, JLS are those at 22s 61 and 25a. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. - fTTTANTED Known—" The Comer " is • * showing; a m&«nificent New Stock of Drapery and Clotting. — -W, H. Collier. ■ ANTED Known-Andrew Urr hats Kemoved to the Old Town Hall for one month, during the ro-building of his premises. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots greatly reduced.—AndrbwOrr. 2§104 THE Misses Adams' new Kefreehment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times. Coleman's Buildings, East Street. *Cjf7ANTlfiD Known.—-Jacket & Dress ** Department a specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. C, Skgeks, Melford House. 4%rAS»ED Kiixn. For Jackets, » ' Ulsters, Dreas Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. 0. Sboers, ANli ! Bang 1 Bang 1 Guns J Guns 1 Guns! by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. JjFASTER Cards and JLJookleba, jNew IJi Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, , Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub wribera wanted for our Circulating Library. LvF. Andrbwes and Cm, Stationers' Hall. W HERS do you get your Ironmon gery ? At Hakdlkv sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and anything you require. WHI not Bake your own Bread when you can get SOlbs of the Best Boiler Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert alcorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 \T7 HO is your Plumber ? Why,J. W. VV Hardlby, 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. I^HRISTMAS SuitS." Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30*. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing MUrt, Saunders' Buildings. Robert A'XJORN. l Tfie West rea IN CANTERBURY f<>r the money, and frea from any excess of astringency. COUNT£S3 2S, 41* YQW OHQCi S*



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHNG FACTORY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. Easter Encampmeut. Camp BianUet, ®/<J Gump K-ujr,... "^/t* New Overcoats in M3n's, Youths', and Boys'. f New Waterproof Coats, Mens, Youths', and Ladiea'. Made to measure. One hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Beat Assorted Stock we have ever had. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS -NEW GOODS ARRIVED— Prices that will astonish the people of Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND] manufacturers. alsxThendry, Manager. Monster Bazaar. f-UR ANN HAL BAZAAR and Sale of f Work in connection with the Paro chial District of Longbeach, in aid of the Church Funds, will be held in the TEMPLAR HALL, TINWALD, ON EASTER MONDAY, April 3, 1803. B^ziar opens at 2 p.m. Lun-heon provided >on a liberal scale at a very moderate charge. Any contributions of produce or live stock .nay be left at Mb Ombjmk's Store, Tinwald, and they will be thank fully acknowledged. Admbsion, 6d j Children, half-price a*l4O TINWALD TO THE FRONT. C\ Him kin* HAS now got ueitled in his new Shop with a nice assortment of ALL KINDS OF DRAPERY, AND , ; BOOTS, wHch he is selling at prices that ate bound to give satisfaction, as O. H. is Jetermined to merit a share of your kind favpu ■*. Men's Watertights and Shooter Boots made to order for 17s 6d. REPAIRS NEATLY & CHEAPLY DONE. Call on your way to town and see for yourselves the price and quality of Oooda. The Best Tea IN THE WORLD Ilyslop's Ceylosi. NINIAN HYk-LOP, and CO., Tea Importers, ,



Tlie Best Value in Aslibartoa in Drapery, Clothing, & Boots IS TO BE HAD AT G. J. NEILL & GO.'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. A Few Prints and MublinTlS"to b* cleared AT A.NY PRICE. Heavy Winter Tweeds 7£d. Check Dress Tweeds s|d. New Double Width Dress Goods ll£d. Flannels and Blankets for Winter—unonstakeable Value. Two Yards Wide Grey Twill Sheeting lHd. flannelettes 3s 9d dozen. Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d. Men's Heavy Tweed Suits 25a 6d. Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid. LA.RGE STOCK OF MEN'S SHIRTS* SOCKS, TIES, BRAOES, ETC., OHEAP A.ND. GOOD. BOOTS. BOofe BOOTS. WesUnd S val M^^ Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6s lid. W°?F n 'igg^STl-HKBEBE VALUE IN BOOTS GO TO U." J. NELLL and CO., FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS noRNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, ASHBURTON. -HHE WATCHMAKING AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT I fs now very complete in its arrangements, and having (in consequence of the increa ed buaineL) obtained the.addition* asststa ™ S Jambs Wii^on (from Bryson and Sons, watchmakers, Edinburgh), Customers can "pLeSNOTE'! 1? SiraSS o^r^irlng'bepartment h work turned J^FSfmh CS%EB, -di T are as low as is consistent with SOUND AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. ». BALEK, Watehinaker, Jeweller, A Oculist °SSST'*



"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed fast and followed faster" upon the fortunes of poor Queensland until that unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, fwm failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many caused of that distress : the destroying plague may be l«t loose and grip with his cold hand the vitala of the young and strong, leaving sorrowing widows and waling orphans everywhere, aud painful olaaks in every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword over a country, and leave desolation in their track in place of smiling scones of peace and plenty*-all sad enough and sickening enougn if you will; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they fin| f their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hopes for the futur* sunk in one mournful and iuretrievable disaster ? These feelings can only be imagined. And whafc ought ours to be in regard to the sufferers — we who dwell in the most glorious country under the sun, and enjoy such blessings as are only enjoyed by the dweller* in a second paradise ? such feelings, to be sure, as are prompting fche housands of meetings, and plans a"d organisations of the people of this Colony, to send help to the afflicted. New Zealand has come nob'y to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first call. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past' his'ory. „ SO THINK Hardley Bros., who are giving special value thin month in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 120 Dozen large Towels to be sold at from 2a 9d a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2a lid a dozen. Dress Tweed is 9d a dozen. Ertra larg« grey Blankets only 10s 6d. Sheeting at IOJd. 94 Men's Suits from 19a 6d. \ Woollen Socks at lljd. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6a 9d. Men's nailed Shooters now only 8a lid, worth 12s 6d NOTE THE ADDRESS|r- H VRI>L,KY BROS., ARCADE, ASHBURTON. OEOPLTB about to marry and furnish JL their houses, are invited to call on Plcfcford A Undrlll, AT THE i ASHBURTON FURNITUEE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW— Diningj-rooin Suites in Rirau, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Wasfcstpnds, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duchesse and Fancy Tables, 1 Floor Cloths and X*noleums» Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mate. Furniture Repaired, Restufjfed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address— TANORED STREET, Key Building Soaiety. I MOUNT SOMERITCOAL MINES. IWILL NOT be held responsible for Debt contracted on my behalf without my written order. All Co*l obtained from these mines will be charged for by me, no other receipt than my own being a sufficient discharge. C. B. KNIGHT, ! PROPRIETOR, WiS&T STREET, ASHBURTON



Thk Best Bbmkdy fob Indigestion— Norton's Canipinila PijUs are confidently recommended 5,3 a simple remedy for Indigestion', which is the cause of iieaply afy bhe djsteasiea ip which Wp 'are ' subject]* Norton's Pw*g, wtyh justice called foe "Natural Strengthened of the I|ufn»p Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and geptlu aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe unuC: *ny WCUBJstances. Sold in bottles, at 1« lid, 2s H lis, nwdwn© vendor* throughout the wAjld, Mesira Colgmane and Sons' Eucalypti Extract (manufactured at Mittagong and Cootamundra^ New South \yales| hf^ attaiued a reputation as a specific for affec tions of -the chest, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, aud a tariety 'of othfer complaints. It numbers among its patrons fiarl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carring-, ton, late, Governor pf New South Wales, while in Great Britain during the injJucnia epedimic scarcely a house or office was wjtft out it. Messrs Colemane aud Sons'whole sale depot is in Chribtchureh. .Sharland and Co. are wholesale ageate !«>r the North • lflajad. I



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How ( oway's Ointment 4i?d Pi^?.— These world-renowned remedies are confi dently recommended to miners, navvies, and all who have to work underground, or where noxious atmospheres exist. The minute particles of coal or metal which permeate the air in such places tend to block up the lungs and air-tubes, giving rise to bronchitis, asthma, and palpitation of the heart. In Holloway'a remedies will be found a safe and easily used medicament, for thepenetratiug properties of the 1 ointment' relieve the-local congestions 'and mildly -laxative! effects -bf the pills 3auße the liver td act freely,' anj the breath to become unembarrassed; By ' early'resort t6 these remedies many a serious illness may be averted, and soaDdnee* oj |MIA mai^(a^|i^ ■ '•■ - T