MAIL NOTICES

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alt erations :— SATURDAY, April 15. For Otago and Australian Colonies, and I also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, etc. (specially addressed per ♦' French packet"), per Mararoa, at O 3O v.m For Northern Ports, per Botorua, at IO.SO p.m. MONDAY, April 17. For Northern Ports and A'estport, per Omapere, at 6.30 n.m. For Northern Ports, per Wairarapa at 630 n.m. WKDNKSDAY, April 19. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies (via Sarf Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at O.l£> p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; mooey orders, at3p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on May 24.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1893. CURRENT TOPICS.

Those over eager politicians who forget that Rome was not built in a day, are getting very little support and some very good advice hi the Liberal press. The words of the " New Zealand ,Times" on the Labor programme are worthy of earnest consideration: " Many of the articles printed in the Liberal programme express very excel lent and desirable aims, but it is undoubted that most of them are aims which are not likely to be arrived at for a number of years. We cannot help expressing our belief that in view of the approaching elections, liberal associations and labor councils will be most usefully employed if they direct their attention to the more pressing and immediate wants of the hour. All good Radicals, no doubt, take great interest in the intelligent discussion of such matters as plans for providing | pensions for old age, and similar schemes for the amelioration of modern life, bub it is not likely that any com plete and systematic pension system will be adopted by the New Zealapi^ Parliament during the next fevbJfffius. Nor is it probable that dpffig that period the Stkte will bejgjnfetheowner of all the coal minjjfssffi the colony or all the steam^tjommunication, inter provinctaJdf^tercoioruai. Theextreme viewsj-01 the prohibitionist party seem iDife equally far from fulfilment. Nor are we at all sure that the day has dawned for making secondary and university education free and universal as primary schooling. To see all these visionSj and others like them lumped together in one programme and pub lished as the bill of fare of the New Zealand Liberal party seems to us rather more likely to scare timid persons than to hasten the progress of numerous important reforms within reach."

the ratepayers to be over-ridden, is dis closed by the occurrence at Timaru of a vacancy on the local Licensing Com mittee and the manner in which that vacancy has been filled. It will be remembered that at the general licen sing election Timaru was one of the many districts in which there was a stand up fight between the moderates and the prohibitipnisU. The former were successful, but since the election two vacancies have oocurrpd on the Committee. In the first a moderate resigned, and his place was filled by a prohibitionist being appointed by the Government. This nominee in turn resigned, and was succeeded by another reverend prohibitionist. Both of these appointees were defeated candidates at the previous election, and the only ground for their appointment is that they stood; h,ighe§t among the unsuc cessful candidates. It is easy to, see thac by this process a committee might be changed from prohibitionist to moderate or vice versa, contrary to the desire of the majority of t^e ratepayers, and it is evident that this must be pro vided against by amendment of the Act, in the direction of leaving all vacancies to be filled either by the ratepayers or by the Committee in which the vacancy occurs.

The suspension of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank is another instance of a solvent institution, possessing a valuable busi ness, being brought down by the unreasoning scare of its depositors. This bank is a much smaller concern than the Commercial, its capital being £1,500,000, of which £900,000 has been issued and paid up, and the share holders are liable for another £20 p?r share. At the annual meeting in London last January a dividend of 8s a share was declared, and the balance sheet (to September §0, 1892) showed deposits, bills payable, etc., of nearly seven millions j and advances, bj'ls receivable, etc., of about six and a half millions. The bank was not then nor since mixed up with any of the specu lative land companies or building societies which have collapsed since the bursting of the boom, and its difficulties have been caused by the shrinkage of the value of securities held by the bank on account of custo mers, who, at the time the securities were given, were regarded as j#en of undoubted substance. This bank, like the Commercial, will no doubt be re-constructed and its temporary stoppage could not make matters in Australia worse than they previously were.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The express for the north was detained a I good while at Ashburton station last evening | by a heated box. | Nominations for School Committees are to be made on Monday evening, but may also be made at the householders' meeting on the following Monday evening. Chairmen of school committees, with whom the nomina tions are to be lodged will oblige by sending I us for publication a list of the persons nominated for their respective school districts. To-morrow in the Oddfellows' Hall the closing services in connection with the Rev T. Spurgeon's evangelistic mission will take place. The meeting to-night will be held in ' the Baptist Church, and on Monday night in, the Oddtellows 1 Hall Mi" Spurgeou delivers his father's popular lecture entitled " Sermons in Candles " illustrated by lime [ light views as advertised. It is stated that when Mr Erison, now o* the " Catholic Times," takes up the editor ship of the Christchurch "Press," Mr Loughnan, who now edits the Wellington " Times," will return to the editorial chair of th« "Catholic Times." The statement appears to us somewhat improbable, but as I it has been current for some time without .meeting contradiction we quote it for what it is worth. Owing to the extending and increasing business of Messrs Miles and Company, Limited, Mr Hanmer of that firm has taken out a license as an auctioneer, and in future will act in that capacity in this district in conjuctiou with Mr Archer. Mr Hanmer made his debut at the Hinds saleyards on Thursday last, and much satisfaction *vas expressed by the audience at his initial efforts as a Knight of the Hammer. We regret to learn that the Ashburton Polo Club have lost the services of their honorary secretary, Mr H. Mackay, about as efficient and esergetic an officer in that capacity as any club could have the good fortune to possess and the bad luck to lose. Mr-Mackay's resignation has been received with much regret by the members of the Club, who know that to find a fit successor will be a matter of great difficulty. The opening meet of the Ashburton Hounds v\as at Laghmor on Wednesday last in excellent weather. Mr Buckley enter tained the whole of the visitors at luncheon on nrrival, and over forty accepted his hospitality. After luncheon the hounds were taken to the Forks where they threw off, but every hare, as soon as started, made straight for the riverbed, and saved her ears. Four hares were started in this way, so that only short runs, and very fency at that, were enjoyed. It was a good, scenting day, and the hounds worked admirably. ~lt was an excellent opening, and supplied good schooling for horse and lituad. There is little stirring in the political world (writes the Auckland correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times ") further than that Mr E. Mitchelson has definitely de cided not to retire from public life, but to stand again for his old electorate. Mr Like, the mejm^ejr^ior-nVJia^pa. intends Jo i*UE2f^&Stkv Kelly states that he will go iSlhis old districts against all qomers, Sir Mjirice O'Rorke, it is expected, will stand foTManukau, as his old opponent, Mr W. Fißuckland intends to give his attention tdheepfarming. There is a curious rumour abut that Mr E. O'Rorke contemplates be cming a candidate at the next general elction, but whether for an Auckland or southern electorate has not transpired. keferriug to the departure for Australia of'ihe Rev Joseph Berry, whose unique con netion with the Labour party, the lailor essa' Union, and many movements in the war of social reforms have made him the obvct of regard thioughout the colony, the Auckland correspondent of the "Otago Daiy Times" writes :—There is reason to be eve that when i$ came to the pinch, he wai sorry to leave Auckland and go to Adelaide, although it offers a larger field for hie usefulness. He was always ready tooffer a word of sympathy and counsel to w»rkers, and throughout the protracted negotiations between the Tailoressrs Union aid the manufacturers stood by Miss Morrison and tendered every assistance in his power. Racing, gambling, sweating, Jjtf&mhnngly denounced by him inTiis pulpit utterances, as he held that it was a poor religion which did not ca^e for men's bodies as well as their souls. For the first time in the hißtory of Wesleyanism in Auck land a Roman Catholic was to be seen at a Wesleyan gathering taking part in its proceeding!, bidding the \ l heretic " preacher of Pitt street Church God speed to his new sphere of duty, and expressing a hope " that there as here he would still lift his voice up on behalf of the toilers and moi ers." That the public like popular music is evinced by the fact of the number of people that pass our door whistling that catchy air '"Ja-ra-ra-boom : de-ay." Staid, business men, lively office boys, sale atteuding farmers, bank clerks, and even nurse girls waft it unconsciously, perhaps, upon us in different keys and in different interpreta tions. Fortunately it is nearly whistled out, for oft in the stilly night has it disturbed our musings and stolen in upon our train of thought, We, therefore, welcome the advent'qf something fresh for Ipyers qf music in Ashbuitbn, We refer to the popular concerts that have taken so well in Christ church and Dunedin, and in our advertising columns wjll b,e seen the preliminary an nouncement of tliree gentlemen whq have put their heads together and decided to supply our public with popular music by popular singers at popular prices, They do not intend to draw only on Ashburton for their items, but alsq to obtain outside talent from Christchurch and elsewhere. They wijl afford a first-class entertainment, at a price accessible to all, during the winter months, and this should ; be a fitting wind up to the weekly ha-lf-holiday which it is now the privilege of so many to enjoy. It is, we i believe, the intention of the management to ] have an entire change of programme at each concert*

The Taranaki Dummying Charges.

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New Plymouth, April 14. The case against Joseph Frederick Pease for making a false declaration uuder the Land Act was heard to-day. The evidence was similar to that given in the case yester day. His Honor, in summing up, said that it was very extraordinary how these transac tions had been discovered by the auditor, whose dealings were with £ s d, and the only way he could conceive that they had been discovered by the auditor was through the receipt that hq;d been given for the re turn of the deposit money. That being the case how «ng ibthat on payment being mad<? in April, 18'ji, it was not till tl»e beginning of this year that the information was laid It certainly looked extremely peculiar. Then again, how was it ths»t the auditor could havo anything to do with enquiring whether a declaration was correct or not, and what need had he to trouble himself ? He would say that if the Government adopted this plan of employing auditors as private detectives it wa3 most discreditable, and he would not be doing hia duty if he did not say it boldly and openly to the jury. He thought that the prosecution had pressed accused very ardenfy. His Honqr then referred to the application made by the defendant for land, and said that the proper course to have been taken by the Commis* sinner of Crown Lands was to have either consigned the application to the waste paper basket, or to have it sent back with a proper form to be filled up. Instead of that the application had gone m with the others, and although it was not successful it wa» hunted up andTmaxje thp gubiect of this prosecution. The jury'retirea fatfp.m. : • ■ ' ] April 10, The jury returned into Court at 10.30 last night, and the foreman handed in a paper laud a»ke4 if th« Judge would accept a verdict in the form written, as follows :— " That the jury found accused guilty, b.uj; with a strong recommendation to mercy on the ground of the laxity of the Government in not prosecuting before.' 5 His HoW deferred sentence till next sitting of the Supreme Court in OctoW, pending the law points' rafted by Mr Sam.ue|i being settled by tb,e Court of Appeal. Peaae woe Uwttyft on bajj.

SUPREME COURT, NELSON.

WELDON V. OFFICIAL. ASSIGNEE.

The following is the text of the judg ment delivered by Mr Justice Richmond in the above action, reference to which has already been made in our local columns :— This is a special case stated on a BUiuniuns taken out by Mr P. Weldon, against the Official Aagijjnee in bank ruptcy. The Official Assignee is ad ministrator under tne Adminstration Amendment Act, 1888, of ths estate of the lat» L wther Buwd. Trie question raised is whether Mr Weldon or the i Official Assignee is entitled to receive and hold the money, pHyable under a policy of insurance effected by Lowiher Broad on ' his own life with (he New Zealand Go vernment; Insurance Department for the sum of £500. On behalf of the Official! Assignee it is not disputed that the memoranda endorsed on the receipt for the premium due 30th July, 1891, coupled with the letters from Bread to Father Ohastagnon, which are set out in the case, fcffected as batween Broad and Weldon a valid equitable mortgage of the policy to Weldon for £500 and interest. It is also admitted that £500 with interest from 26ch June, 1892, is actually due and owing to Weldon, an amount which will, I presume, equal or exceed the moneys payable under the policy. The Assignee grounds hiß answer to Weldon's appli cation on the fact that no legal assign ment of the policy in the form prescribed by the Life Assurance Policies Act, 1884, was ev«r executed ; nor was notice of any kind of the assignment given to the In surance Department. It is therefore con tended that at the time of Broad's death, which as to estates administered under the Administration Amendment Act, 1888, is, for this purpose, to be taken flfe corresponding with the time of bank ruptcy, the policy is to be deemed to have been in the possession, order, or dis position of Broad, by the consent and permission of the true owner within the meaning of section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, and the Official Assignee a^ks for an ordei under the game section, that the moneys received under the policy may be applied for the benefit of tne general creditors. I am of opinion that this contention cannot be sustained, It is in the first place more than doubtful whether the 81st section of the Bankruptcy Act is applicable in the administration of insol vent estates under the Act of 1888. Sec tion 10 makes applicable the law and practice of bankruptcy with respect to the realization, administration, and distribu tion of the property of a ban V npt debtor. But; the power conferred on ...o Court by Section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act is a power over what is not the property of 'Oito bankrupt. This power therefe-it,t ■ not wittfnni&e geoiw-o*£r~V • •:• Administration Act 1883. Now is it in my opinion conferred by sub-section sof Section 13, enabling the special adminis trator to treat as void or set aside con veyances and other transactions which would, if the deceased had become bank rupt at the date of his death, have been fraudulent or void as ag^ingt tha Official Assignee in bankruptcy. The power con ferred by Section 81 oi the Bankruptcy Act is conferred on the Court; and it is founded on the bankrupt's possession and ostensible ownership and not on the en tirely different principle that the transac tion with the true owner is fraudulent or void. The doctrine qf reputed ownership ia often harsh in its operation, and there should be no leaning to extend it. Under the English bankruptcy law choses in action are now excepted from its opera tion. But granted that the doctrine of reputed ownership may in some cases be applicable under the Act of 1838, the at tempt in the present instance to resort to .. r •„ .. :„; -or -• ■*V »>■>««■ Wr.. Mr Furnellt The policy was not in fact in the possession of the deceased ac his death, but of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, who held it as a security for a debt of £50. On this point, Colonial Bank v. Whin ney (11 App., Cas. 426) is a distinct authority in favour of Mr Weldon.. It was th«re held by the House of Lords that railway shares, the certificates for which had been deposited by way of pledge with a bank, and which were held by the bank as pledges at the time of the bankruptcy, we're not in the order and disposition of the bankrupt. Th,ere was a note on the share certificates requiring their production to the company before j transfers could be registered. Here the conditions printed in the margin of the policy, requiring its delivery before pay ment of the moneys secured thereby, is fully equivalent in effect. It was also properly argued, on behalf of Mr Weldon, that Broads possession, if he were possessed, was not a possession by consent and permission of the true owner j seeing that Broad had engaged to deliver the policy and had evaded performance of his engagement by false and fraudulent excosea, calculated to deceive, and which presumably did deceive, Weldon aadhis adviser, Father Ohastagnon. lam therefore of opinion that th« ni in question must be answered in Mr Weldon's favqr. It has further to be considered whether the Official Assignee is entitled to be re couped the £50 paid by him to the bank jn o»-der to obtain possession of the policy. This payment was made by the Assignee after notice of Weldon's claim. Unless the Hen of the bank could haye been insisted upon against Weldon the claim of the Assignee to be reimbursed cannot b,e supported. As the titles of Weldon and the bank are both equitable and both incomplete, the rule applies : —" quit prior est Umyn c fotior est jure." There can be no d^auc that Weldon's is the prior charge. It was argued by Mr Pitb that the bank had a lien on the policy valid against Weldon. To this I cannot assent. In my opinion the bank gained by the deposit of the policy no higher right to its posses sion than Broad had himself. A banker's lien on negotiable securities deposited by a customer is nob subject to the equities of third parties of which the banker has had no notice. But I know no authority for extending this rule to the deposit of a policy of insurance. I hold, therefore, that the B,;ink would have been cqmpel lable tp deliver up the policy to Weldon. Even supposing th.c Bank to have had a valid lien on the instrument that would not give priority to its charge upon the fund. The Commissioner could, and undertheorderof this Court undoubtedly would pay over the sura assured, without j production of the policy, to the person entitled. I must therefore hold that' Weldon is entitled to be repaid tha full amount of his principal and interest out of the moneys receivable under the policy ; and that it will be the duty of t|ie Official Assignee to concur in applying to the Commissioner for payment of th 6 same. The exact form of order can probably be agreed upon by the parties without a further application. I fix the costs at £15 15s, to be paid out of the estate to Mr Weldon.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT SOMERS.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Burners .Road Board was held on Monday, April 10. All the members present, Mr Peach(j was in the chair. OVJSUSEEIt's JIRI'OKT. The Overseer's report Wdb read and considered' Latiibie'a Road,—Mr Fagan was allowed £.'> towards the track to his leasehold on ihin road, and a further £8 would be given when the expenditure was approved hy the Commissioner. Tiie shingling on this road near Mr Lainbiu's house was ordered to stand over for the present as there were no funds to spare for the work. SpriiJgburnTram.vay Road.—The Over sear reported having let thu stone break ing on this read at 2s 9i per chaiu. Agreed to. Buccleuch Road.—The Overseer was in structed ro have an open crossing made on this road near Roxburgh. t 'Shea's Road.—The Overseer was in structed to get tenders for clearing out the side drain and creek on this road, COKRESeONDBNCB. From Mr A. Oilman and twelve others, asking for Binder's road to be formed, — Resolved to request those interested in a private water race on this toxd to clean it i out, so as to prevent it from flooding the road ; and if the road still wanted form ing the application would be "consiiered. From Mr M. Fagan, asking that the road to his leasehold land on Lambie's road be made—This was dealt with in the Oven-eer'o report. From Mr T. S. Johnstone, asking that the crossing to Mount Possession be re paired.—The oversatr was instructed to do what was required, From the Anama Road Board, indemni fying the Mount Somers Road Board against loss through having to give twice over a cheque for amount due to the Anama Road Board.—The Clerk stated that he had sent th.i cheque.—Agreed to. From Messrs Fooks and Son, enclosing account for surveying four gravel pit sites.—Resolved to forward cheque on their agreeing to re-survey bhe site at Mount Somers to the satisfaction of Mr Hood. From Mr O'Shea, asking that the road toR.S. 36007, drained.—This was dealt with in the Overseer's report. From the Land and Income Tax Com missioner, re the value of land sold on the Alford Estate, and stating that the Board had full power to deal with this under section 10 of the Rating Act 1882. J&esolved to request the Commissioner to fix the rateable value of the said land, as by so doing the parties interested would be more likely to b3 satisfied with the valuation. From the Commissioner ,§* through kands^akeja.^ So 36427, and sug gettin? that the Board see the Surveyor now in the vicinity.—The Clerk stated that he h*d attended to-he matter, and the road line had been altered to a more suitable place ; also the road line near the river had been altered to better ground CUTTING. Mr Knight interviewed the Board with respect to the cutting leading into the river Potts. The Overseer was instructed to inspect the terrace near the Ra,ngitata, with a view to making a new cutting next spring. BOUNDARIES. Tha Overseer was instructed to write to the Chief Surveyor, and ask for a tracing of the boundary between the Ran»it*ta and Mount Somers Ro id Board, from the South Ashbuiton at Mount Possession to the Rangitata. ELECTION. Resolved, that the nomination and annual meeting be on Monday, May 1, and poll if necessary on May §. Accounts amounting to £146 Is were passed for payment and the Board ad journed. .

SPORTING.

TIMaRU AUTUMN MEETING,

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SECOND DAY.

Following are the remaining events :— TiMARxr Racecourse, April 14, Stewards' Stakes, of 50 soys ; six fur longs.— Rothamstead, 9sc, 1; Kate Green away, lOsb 101b, 2; Miria Martin, Bst 121b, 3. Dividend—£2 3s. Hack Race, of 15 sovs.—Fairlee Lass . beat Munater. No investments. Post Stakes.—Captive, 1; Lord Zet- Jand, 2; Kimberley, 3. Dividend—£2 2s, Won by a head. £1034 went through the machine, making £2590 for the two days, against £4970 in 1892, a falling off of £2380.

TO-NIGHT.

Owners and trainers of racing and trotting horses must make nominations for the Abhburton Trotting Club's meet ing on April 26 and the Ashburton Racing Club's meeting on May 11 and 12. The former will be taken at Kelly's Central Hotel and the latter at Henry's Commercial Hotel. In boih cases nine o clock is the closing hour.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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NEW PEERS. London, April 13. It is rumored that Sir Samuel j Wilson and Sir Thomas Elder will be r created Peers in connection with the J opening of the Imperial Institute next month. FEDERATION. At a deputnh'on to Mr Gladstone, from the Im,^ ul Federation League, Mr Stadhope said Government ought to formulate a scheme for. the united de fence of the Empire. Lord Brassey suggested the formation of a Zollverein or other union. Mr Gladstone, in replying, admitted that Government 'j should initiate the scheme, but re | minded the deputation it wag an ' enormous task to undertake. He thought colonists ought to first decide what kind of scheme would be accept able to them, and they might possibly consider the federation of the Aus tralian Colonies necessary as a pre liminary to the scheme. MISSING, The barque Colwyn, bound from Newcastle to Valparaiso, is posted as missing. BULGARIA. Starabuloff, the Premier of Bulgaria, is endeavoring x to cement an alliance between his country and Austria. The Vienna correspondent of the " Times " states that Stambuloff expects England to intervene in the event of Russia at tacking them by sea, Bulgaria is ready for the fight, and has 250,000 men well armed and equipped. PAMIR. London, April 14 The "Daily Chronicle" says that Russia has agreed to a joint commission, being set up to delimit Pamir. London, April 13. LABOR MATTERS. The Shipping Union's delegates as sembled in London are discussing affairs at Hull. A national strike is suggested in order to assist the Hull men. Brussels, April IS. The strike ordered by the Belgian labor party is of an extensive character, but it'is not general. Fitt&en thousand A - *• °-~<i in the Mons district, and sixty-five factories in Verviers have stopped work, A band of five thousand men armed with missiles of various descriptions is parading the streets of Brussels, and smashing the windows of the principal buildings. On several occasions the police had to charge the mob with their sabrea. Numerous arrests have been made.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Paris, A.pril 13. The Court of Cassation has rejected the appeals of MM. Mortes, de Lesseps, and Blondin, in connection with the Panama Canal prosecution. ■

DISASTROUS CYCLONE.

New Yokk, April 13. Fifty persons were killed by a cyclone which devastated the western Slates.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Rome, April 14. KiujT llumDert, of Italy, paid & visit to Queen Victoria at Florence yesterday, and lunched with her, Queen Margaret was un&ble to accom pany the King on account of illness.

THE CAFE VERY OUTRAGE.

Paris, April 14. Bricon, for complicity in the Cafe Very outrage, was sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude. Francis was acquitted. FRENCH SCANDALS. M. Loziellou, Minister for War, has ordered an enquiry to be held into the charges made by M. Turpin against the officials of the War Department.

HONOLULU.

San Francisco, April 14. An American warship has been ordered to Honolulu.

INFLUENZA.

St. PETEasBURG, April 14. The Czar is suffering from an attack of influenza.

TROUBLE IN BURMAH.

Calcutta, A pril 13. The Anuthu rebels have reappeared in BurnVah, aud have surrounded a small force of British numbering fifty. Calcutta, April 14. Reinforcements have been sent to rescue the small British force which is surrounded by the rebels in Burmah.

AUSTRALIAN.

JEWEL ROBBERY. Melbourne, April 14. In a jewel robbery ai the private residence of Mr Keating, South Yarra, a diamond valued at £2000 was stolen. THE KAJKOURA. Hobart, April 14, The Kaikoura sailed at noon to-day for Wellington, She landed 20 passengers here, and has 65 oa board for New Zealand ports.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

-Aucslanp,, April 14- Sir fteorge Grey attained his eighty-first birthday to-day. He received many con, gratulatory messages and telegrams. A Sydney paper states that Scott, who is under sentence of death for the Waikomiti murder, is the son of a highly respected timber merchant in West Victoria, and that the news of the con viction has been a terrible blow to the father. The dispute regarding the survey in Uriwera country has been settled. The Resident Magistrate and Inspector Hiokscm interviewed the Natives this morning at Ruatoki, when the Maoris said they were willing to allow the survey to proceed, the only question remaining to be decided being a matter concerning boundaries. The sum of £113 wa3 cabled to-day to Sydney to be sent to the Now Hebrides, and distributed for the relief of sufferers by the cyclone. Wellington, April 14. A case arising but of fclxe sale of Nafcive land to 6toverhri)ent, in which the Natives are suing J uhri Lundon for the difference in the price received by him from the Government and what he handed over on the sale of the Kaitaia block, was before the R.M. Court to-day, in theNa'iyes'. application to hays the Native Mitffetir's evidence taken for submission fo Auck land. Mr Cadman's evidence was mainly that he agreed with Lundon to purchase the block for 7* 6d per acre, and the im- PieafllQß on hfe umi ww that Lundon

THE ASHBtfRTON SA^lTItDAir, APRIL 15, 1893.



V/anted I________1________ I t/ 3s 6d quarter I m winter evemn^-^J^ONT B^^^. TON -8, Burnett Street. 2_ _ TTfcRIMniVE Church "10-Mwrow.— P Preacher - Bey. J*mm Coc^r Subjects: Ken*.* BUM Waters; Jven ing, The Barren Fi^tree. *_ A" ™^ANtElTKnown.- All Fowtofoujd i W trespassing on my pwj»% *£ bedestroyel-MRS Johns, Alford Roa<L Lll Y ;6ip- y^- Y ABERmY' BUcaessOT^ojU^—tt^RAY- TOST, Cap from trap wheel, round^top XJ Finder please return to J. Lloyd, Window, or John Baker, Ashburton.^ ■ W Busing. Must have paased the Silth Standard.-MiTCHELL & Turner^ ANTED, Apprentices to Dressmak ing Apply M BS MEECH,Ta E cred Street. ______-———--. APTIST Church Services To-Morrow in the Oddfellows' Ball; 11 o'clock and 6.30. Preacher - Rev. Thomas SrUKOEON. W" "aNTED—A Smart Youth for the Office ; must be quick at figures —John G. Resteli. 4*113 fPHE Ashburton Amateur Swimming X Club invite Us Members to Gates Booms on Wednesday Evening, April 19, to witness distribution of prizes at 8 p. hk ANTED Known. —T. Hoult having commenced Bacon '^"'X he will have a good Rupply of Pork Sausages, Pies, and Saveloys 10-morrow (Saturday), East street. 4 auo PIANOS from £28 10<>. Organs from £1510s. Harmoniums, £10. Easy terms of payment.--H : _M L JoNBB ! ___^ M~HE Good bainaritan, ior the irnme- J diate relief of pain.— Light s. Cash Store. — lANTED, Ladies and Gentlemen to see the 3rand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday.- W. H. COIMER. WANTED Known.—Come and see our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Segers, Melford House. X ADIES' and Children's Hats ; all the J j new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suit the times ;at 8. W. Alcorn & Co.'s.' ("IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum > Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed wood, 24s per cord at Mayo's, Trevorton.—Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop. _ /SHEAP Fruit—Cheap Fruit.—Prime KJ Quinces fot J*m and Preserving MBgjAMES JL gast Street FruiMthjp.' 2§6 BICYCLES (Adam, Cur ties, and Co's machine^ Cash or terms. Christ church raW.'—H. M. Jonks. CIOMLKR^ET Meat Mart. The oldest O the largest, tha best, and the cheap »st. Small Ooods a spfecialty. Ful Weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Silcock. 4tlß^ '11/ ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, liways ready at H-G* Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High ctass goods marked cheap. H. C, Segeks, Melford House. W' 'aNTEI) Known.—For Jacket Ulsters, Dreas Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. 0. Seger». ES'i 1 Nickel Watches in the market, are those ab 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salbk, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watclu _^ IIfc'ANTED Known—" The Corner " is "" V » showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. —W. H. Collier. TITHY not Bake your own Bread when H you can get SOlbs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 OI T~HE Misses Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Coc.h, LetiK... Squa*h, S<da nnd and all the new summer dr-uks ready at ill times. Coleman's Buildings, East Street. . VIEW Mantles and Jackets ; immense \\ variety just opened. Prices for equal value lower than any other house, at S. W. Aicorn & Co.'s. B 1 ANG ! Bang ! Bang ! Guns ! Guns 1 Guns I by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements. Poirder,-Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired. HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 "T\ I ANTED Known-9|d Gloves fcr VV 4|d} 7|d Embroidery for 4£d j 13s 6d Summer Dresses for 8s 9d.— Mitchell & Tprner. 3 52 *\T7 HO is your Plumber '{ Why, J. W. iYV Habdley, 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. _ If THERETO you get your Ironmon- VV gery 1 At Hardubv sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender au<* Fire Irons, and anything JFou require^ __.__ IP ASTER Cards and Booklets, New Ijj Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library. L F. Andrewes and Cv, Stationers' Hall. CIHKISTMAS Suits. Boys, three / garment long Trouser Suit* at 15s. Boys Colopial-made Knicker Suits from 10b. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 80s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. RobbrT AOCORN. ill ANTED Known-Robert Shields, YY Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Cleaning Ladiea' and Men's Garments Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Saundew' Buildings, will b. HUnd.ed.tQ. 341



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, SPECIALS. WANTED KNOWN—AII Wool Suits, 30s WANTED KNOWN — Men's Bannock 1 weed Suits, 39s 6d WANTED KNOWN Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers, 9s 9d WASPrm .onw»-M-«».... Tv™»»«. .to. measure, 17a 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boya' Guard Suite, 10a WANTFD KNOWN-Boya' Sailor Juita, 11s 6d WANTED KNOWN—Youths' Blue Jerseys, 3s 6d WANTED KNOWN-100 Boxes Men's and Boyft 1 Hats, from Is 6tl WANTED KNOWN—Men's Boots 7s 6d, 10a 6d, 12s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Boots, 5a 6d, 63 6d, 7s 6d WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Boots, 6s 6d, 7s6d, 9a 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINCJACIORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. [



STEAM CHAFF CUTTING AND CRUSHING. Gteorge Osbornjs Begs to announce that he is PREPARED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's best Canterbury Chaffcutter, and their crusher with latest improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every satis faction. ,   Tinwald; Op GK9RGE OSBORNE, 3#5 Willowby.



' TIEOPLE about to marry and furnish XT their houses, are invited to call on Pickfora A Undrill, AT THE ASHBURTOK FURNITUBE WABEHOUSE, TANCBED- STBEET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW- Dining-rpom Suites in Rima, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Washstands Spring Mattreßses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock Mattresses, Duohesse and Fancy Tables, ; Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, j Hearth Rugs, and Mats. j Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. Note the address — TANCRED STREET, Nex Building Society. The Best Tea (N CANTERBURY for the money, and i free from any excess of astringency. , COUNTESS 2s. , UK YOUR ORQOKWL j



WINTER, 1893- G. J. JNeill & Go. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING UTeir Ooods._ Wew Goods. DRESSES. DBESSES. I The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Cloth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6|d Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhan*, Beaver Trimming Ladies' Jackets and Mantles. a WIRITO MILXINEKY IN ALL ITS BRANCHED Trimmed Hats from 2s lid. Double Bed White Sheeting, 10$ d Heavy Forfar, 6§d '■„, Blankets, Blankets, from 7s lid AH Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d ; My* Heavy Suits, 25s 6d BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Sh-oKS? St ron| Uather fivpers, 3» 6d Men's OolonW-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d %ftSffis*?S£^&BXX. BOOTS OSB IKIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid ... Ment Leather Slippers in endless variety, at 0. J. NEILL & CO.'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, OORNER_^JAST_AND_^OJRE^T^ETS L __^ PLEASE K^ g^Jug MANNER, and charges are as low as is consistent "wuVs'SotD*iKD TEELUB^WORKMANSHIP. 8. SALE X, Watch taker, Jeweller, A Oculist. *S2S rt



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FJMT^ SEJPMmTW WINTER GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT j Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. ™Ejw "/rtvercsSw, Ifgrand goods, from 29* 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM * COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed at6|d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock ia now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoe?, -3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6J. Shooters, nailed. 8a 6d; Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety KTVE OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value in HATS, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hate, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number lefc. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3a 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. H AIVHLEY BROS., AKCADE.



Hampton's T^URNITDRE y^-AREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner s. TRY HAMPTON'S FOB Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulators Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture AH Repairs Colonial Couchea Wire Spring Muttrasses BRANCH BUSINESS, E4ST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT of CROCKERY, AND FANOII GOODS.— 2j35 CHE IP



MOUNT SOMEK3 COMj. W. & J. HAKJttIS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal Mine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to i supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantity. They have appointed j MR JAMES BAKEB, HAVELOCK STREET, their sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to.



In connection with the above JAMES BAKER, Timber Merchant, Havelock Street, solicits a share of public patron age, and is prepared to give prompt and careful attention to any orders for MOUNT SOMERS COAL that may be entrusted to him for execution, * 24



TO ADVERTISERS. ( In consequence of the Longbeach Coach leaving Ashburton an hour earlier the Guardian will go to press punctually at 3.30 p.m. Advertisements must be at this office not later than 2.30 p.m. Asbburtou Publishing Office, April 4, 1893.



Hollow ay's Oihtmestt and Pills.—As winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inclement and trying th| earliest evidences of ill health must be ini medjiatgly checked and removed, or a slight illniss njay r^iulfc in a serious malady. Re laxed and sore throat, Quinsy, influenza, chronic cough, brochitts, md' m^st otlijsr pulmonary affections wjll be relieved by $bbi Sg this cooling ointment into the skin as pe&fly ** practicable to the seat of mis chief. The treatn\enfc f simple yet effective, is admirably adapted for the l-emosral of %eae disease* during infancy and youth. Old asthmafcio invalids will derive njarvellou? relief from the use of IJolloway's remedies, which have wonderfully relieved nj%ny such sufferers, and re-established healtk aftw very other mean? have signally failed,



COLEMAHE AffD SONS EuCAJ.p!UE Ex : tract is the only genuine in the market; and was a nrarded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lun^) Consumption, Asthma, Ooughsj Colde, GrafeT, and Tp^aey Com plaints, ib nas ho equal.' Agents— Ashctthton Drug Company. The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit msnufoctured by A.uJ»ebrookandpo.



SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in tho market now, produces of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken .; Oar Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per i 'ormation forwarded to ub through the Cuusul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that ODly products that are. 'saturated with oxygen and freed of acidg, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, Hander and Sonfil' Kuoolypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor D.r Jester, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mcjntire, Wood, Hazard, etc, of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentimes, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and | are abandoned as an internal medicament. I These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which | may have received distinction at Eshibi^iona !as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely ' through its surplus of oxygen). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids, ■■ ' 3. By their taate, the tesulp of the contracting. tendency of rekins and tannatep. . If these crude oils, cr so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal in {Jaminatic.ne, dysentery, wounds, etc. ? the donsequencGß are most appalling,' tor safety sake ask always for ! Sander and Sons' Kuoalyptl "Ex tract and get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation—Sandhurst,Victoria, Amti&iift.-Wauder and. Son*