MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following placeß as , under, subject to the necessary alterations: — SATURDAY, April 8 For Forlheru Ports, per Penguin, afc 0.550 p.m.; late fee letters, guards van 6.55 p.m. The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashbnrtoii Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows:— For a«m- P'm' P- mk Burnhatn and Dunsandel (daily) ... 3.15 , Ohertsey and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) ... and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Ororr-ore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelt'on and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River side, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days ... , 630 Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4.45 Gexaldine (daily).... .. 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6 30 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3-15 Mt. Somera, Springburn, Buahside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4.0 Mayfield and Buapuna, MondaysandThursdayß 4.0 Nawlands, Tuesdays^ Thursdays, and Satur days 6.30 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 620 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.80 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3i15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 3.45 Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be compuUorily re gistered and cfiarued double registration fee _

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1893. COLONIAL CREDIT.

It is very disappointing to those who have faith in the colonies, and desire to see them again occupying the high place which they formerly held in the esteem of English financiers, that just when everybody was agreed that the wotst corner had been turned, and assurances were being made by capable observers that the Australian colonies in general and Victoria in particular were internally sound and had set out on the return journey to prosperity, that a fresh wave of distrust should have been caused by a series of unfortunate circumstances. Miss Shaw's letters to " The Times " —for this we take to be meant by "Mr Shaw's letter to the Press" referred to in recent cable news—which dealt specially with the position and prospects of Victoria, was preceded in its arrival Home by the news of tHe bankruptcy of the Premier of New South Wales—an occurrence which is without doubt thought much more seriously of at Home than in che colonies ; and a few days later came the news of the suspension of theComniercialßank—-followingclosely upon the announcement that the Associated Banks of Australia, with ths co-operation of the respective Colonial Governments, had agreed upon measures which would prevent disaster coming upon any back in the association. Most unfortunately New Zealand, at this time, is not free from reproach. The failure of the Colonial Investment Company to realise their properties except at a heavy loss, and th-s bankruptcy of Harper and Co. will both be made the most of by the enemies of "New Zea land, of whom she has more than her share on the London Press. The suspension of the Commercial Bank of Australia (which must not be confused with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney) may well be considered one of the most serious that has ever aflected the colonies. Some idea of the magnitude of the sums dealt with may be gathered from the fact (as pointed out by a southern writer) that while by the last returns the advances of the Commercial amounted to £12,111,235, the advances in New Zealand of all the six banks doing business here were but little more— viz., £12,677,498. We also note the fact that the six banks here held on December 81 £2,522,725 in coin and bullion, and the Commercial only £1,330,350 at the same date. The Commercial on February 2 held its fifty-second half-yearly meeting, and appeared then to be in a high state of prosperity, although the value of shares had fallen, one shareholder remarking that not long since they were worth from £1| to £13, and that they wert then quoted at £i 10s : j while the manager spoke of the fall in i the value of the stock as £300,000 in one week. Three banks had of late been taken over by the Commercial— viz., the Mercantile Bank in Sydney, the Australian arid European Bank in Melbourne, and the Town and Country Bank in Adelaide. Large new build ings had just been erected at head quarters, and the number of share holders had increased to over three thousand. Yet just two months later on the whole fabric collapse?, and that so completely that the loan of £2,000,000 proffered by the associated banks was declined as insufficient to tide the bank over its difficulties. New Zealand fortunately loses compara tively nothing by the failure, the ! amount being stated by, the Colonial Bank. wh.o «* agents in this Colony for the Commercial, ap under £100. A hopeful sign is tha unanimity with which the proposal to reconstruct ihs Bank has been received in Melbourne, and we hope for the sake of all con cerned ifchafc the proposal will be carried out. Success is tj}ig direction would do more than anything to re-establish confidence in the credit of th« Colo nies, particularly of TJofcprja, ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The body of Simon Conway, late licensee ] of the Farmers' Artm Hotel at Balclutha, I was found in the Ciutha river on Thurs- J day. | A writ has been issued by Mr Cadman i against Mr Rees, claiming £1000 damages ! in respect of the charges recently made by Mr Rees. | The story about Ovide Mu3in having: suffered severely in a railway accident in the , United States is contradicted, and declared i to be quite unfounded. j Racing men are reminded that acceptances anrt entries tor the South Canterbury Jockey ClulA Autumn meeting, n xt Thursday aa.l i Friday, close to-morrow evening Mr F. M. Riekman on Thursday des patched thirty aged English Leicester ewes from his stud flock aim a stvd ram of the same breed to Mr B. G. Baxter, Waimate, who is founding a stud flock. Attention is directed to an alteration in Messrs VV. H. Collins and Co. c advertise ment, who have large stocks of fencing and building material for sale at reduced prices. « The Hon the Premier (says the "Post") is continuing to feel improvement in his health, and is able to walk about his garden and grounds and enjoy the fine weather. Mr Ballance feels so much improved that he purposes to take a sea voyage, and will go in the Hinemoa on one of her early trips. ■ The Public Trustee has been on a visit to the West Coast North Island, where he has arranged with the natives to offer j 12,000 acres for leasing. Mr War bur ton was accompanied in his tour by a number of chiefs, who expressed the utmost satisfac tion at the prospect of the settlement of the land. Having found during a visit to Rangiriri that the graves of the soldiers who fell in action there are in a dilapidated and neglected state, Captain Hunter Blair intends to bring the matter under the notice of the English military authorities and the officers commanding the corps con cerned. The high prices paid by fanciers for first {class collies at Home prove that the breed is not losing ground in public favour, and ac cording to the " Stockkeeper " of January 27, the Liverpool show " was remarkable lor the quantity and quality oi the exhibits." At that show one collie slut puppy was sold for £190 and another for £90. The Lyttelton Harbor Board, by seven I votes to three votes, granted all their perma nent employees one month's salary by way of bonus. MrE. G. Wright, who opposed the motion, subsequently gave notice to move that all harbor charges on agricultural pro j duce be reduced by 25 per cent. The Board resolved to prohibit all ballast from places outside the colony being landed in Lyttelton, except rubble stone. Tenders for grazing rights on the Cheviot Estate have been accepted as follows:—The Wart Block, W. T. Robinson, £1232; Tor more Block, W. Actdn Adams, £1219 ; Ben more Block, W. B. Clarkson, £955; Seaward Blook, W T. Grant, £662 (each for eleven months): East Waiau, if. A. Knight, £501; *Vest Waiau, C, F. Todhunter, £451 ; Hurunui, VV. B. Claikson, £500 (the latter three for six months). For the .Port Hills and Homestead blocks no tenders was re ceived, and fresh tenders are being invited as for one block. In the New South Walea Supreme Court on March 24. an action was brought against William Smith, printer, by the Attorney- General, for the recovery of £960 for a breach of the Printers Act. The defendant had issued forty-eight papers with regard to certain sweeps and " consultations " in the name of "G. Adams," and had thereby not complied with the law in regard to affixing his own Dame thereto. The plaintiff claimed ±20 in respect to each paper. A verdict was given for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. During the inquiry which is being made into the alleged mismanagement of the Victorian railways, especially in the loco motive department, one witness put iv, a claim for extra good management. '1 his was Edward Jacks, one of the locomotive inspectors. He showed that by the adop tion oi an idea of his the consumption of oil had been reduced from 37,600 gallons in 1881 tj leas than 20,000 gallons in 1887, and the cost from £5,6U0 to £2,000; and wnen leav ing the room he quite graveiy suggested to the Board of Inquiry that they might recommend that he receive a leather medal for his exertions in saving so much. The medals and trophies won at the Swimming Club's races are now on view in the window pi Mr S, Salek, jeweller, who was intrusted with the Club a orders. The medals are neatly designed and the whole of the prizes form a very attractive display. There are also on view the two gold medals made by Mr Salek to the order of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling Club, one be ing presented by Mr H. H. totephenßy captain of the club, for the most points scored by a local rider, which was won by ft. Curtis, and the other being the Com mittee s prize for the most points gained at the meeting, which was won by C. E, l\ Hall, Timaru. J The railway returns for the period from April 1, 1892, to March 4, 1893, have been made up, and bear satisfactory com parison with ihe corresponding period in the preceding year. They show increases over the previous period as follows; — Passengers, 8 per cent; live stock, 24 per cent; wool, 13 per centj grain, 19 per cent; merchandisi, 8 per cent; minerals, 3 per cent. In the matter of net earning, after deducting all expenditure, there is to credit of the Consolidated Revenue £399,093 as against L 358,033 in the previous period, being an increase of over 11 per cent. The figures are—revenue L 1,074,789, as against L 998,701; expenditure 1675,696, as against L 640,679. The accounts for 27 days from the 4th to the 31st March, which will complete the financial year, will not be ready for two or three weeks, but enough is known to assure that the complete figures will be equally satisfactory. The citizens of the Transvaal (judging from an article ill the " Standard ") know better than to shorten their lives by unnecessary haste in their public duties. When the Transvaal fanner wishes to cast his vote, as in the Presidential election, his first step is to wait for a favorable season of the year, when he is not much wanted on the land. When this comes, and the weather is propi tious, he yokes the oxen to his waggon and puts on his Sunday clothes, His wife dresses in her best, and they start off. At the various inns wheie they stay for the night they meet their friends, and a good deal of general conversation goes on. On reaching the poll ing station the elector converses for an hour ! or so with his friend the returning officer .<,bout old times, the weather, the crops, the wife, t}ie children, the relatives, the friends. Even poHtjcs are not forgotten. When his holiday is getting long enough he tells his friend whom he wishes to yote for, yokes the team, helps up the " vroiny," ahd goe@ I home again.

The Fire on the Ruahine.

[per press association.]

Auckland, April 6 The Collector of Customs concluded an inquiry this morning regarding the fire on the Kuahine. Several witnesses were examined, but none had any idea how the fire originated. Evidence was elicited, proving that the conflagration raged fiercest, immediately under the charcoal insulation, over which casks of oil were stowod, and it is considered certain that the fire originated through «a process of spontaneous combustion, and it is gene rally'attributed to a spontaneous ignition of charcoal. _^

HOME RULE.

THE ORANGE MANIFESTO.

The following is the text; of the mani festo which hna lieen issued by JDr Kane, Grand Master of the Belfast, Orangemen, and Thoiiias McOormick, Grand :3«"Cte- ■ tary, to the Orcttigenu-n and Loyalists of I Ireland:— Brethren and Friends, —We are free to f?oo with a s upendoua crisis If we had lost a hundred Boynes. and surrendered at as many Dcrrys with hilters rouud our necks, inure disastrous or humiliating; tenu< could not he dictated by the conquerors than are contained >n the Hume Kulu Bill. We have not, how evel, lost, a single Boyne, nor hive we ever surrendered, and, therefore, we do not mean to accept any humiliating and disastrous terms. We demand the legis lative union between Great Britain and Ireland, or freedom to direct our own course amongst the peoples of the world. There is no halfway house. The ex perience of nearly a hundred' yearn has proved the first to be the greatest means of social and material advancement Ire land has ever seen. We would accept the second sorrowfully, but courageously, as the only alternative left to a deserted and betrayed people. But any attempt to force upon us a bastard combination of the two we declare before God we will resist by every means in our power to the death . . . We bid defiance to the bombs of the dynamitards and to the big battalions of * criminal conspirators' directed by Mr Gladstone against our joint inheritance with England, Scotland and Wales in the Constitution of the United Kingdom ; and by out demeanour, as peaceable and orderly as it is firm and undaunted, we will show the men who are ' marching through rapine and murder to the dismemberment of the Empire' that we are not braggarts, but free men who know their rights, and, with the help of God, are determined to maintain them."

FAILURE OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

(PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, April 5. The "Daily Newa" thinks that the assets of the bank are probably good enough, and suggests that they should be handbd over to an estates realisation com pany in the same manner as the Bank of New Zealand assets were dealt with. The stoppage is deplorable but will not seriously disturb the London market for colonial securities. The'" Daily Chronicle " considers the suspension the most, serious-colonial failure that ha 3 ever affacted England; It is directly au,uiju;able to the land boom. " The Times " thinks .it probable that the capital is locked up in land and house property, Victorian 3£ per cents have fallen one per cent. A feeling is expressed in the city in favour of reconstruction, but it is doubt ful if the colony can raise th 3 necessary capital. There is little excitement on 'Change. The bank had arranged to pay interest to the depositors on Saturday (April 1), bnt few applied, owing to the holidays. The depositors remain quiet, but it is stated that they intend to ask for the protection of the English Court. The London management is not blamed in connection with the suspension. The bank has been besieged, it is believed, by heavy holders of Broken Hill Proprietory shares, which fell £3. . The management assure the depositors that the shareholders will be the only suffprers, and that it is , possible to tide over the difficulty. London, April 6. Mr Guinness Mison, of Dublin, is petitioning to have the Commercial B&nk of Australia wound up. The amount of his claim is £5000. The petitioa is tet down for hearing on the 26th instant. Cheques for the Melbourne Metro politan Board of Works' loan coupons have been returned unpaid, with the in timation that arrangements for payment will shortly be made, Mr David George, secretary to the Bank of Sew South Wales, reassures de positors in the Commercial Bank that it is tolerably certain that the other banks will not permit a failure, and that any reasonable proposal for reconstruction will be accepted. Tha Commercial Bank holds £50,000 of the funds of the South Australian Government, remitted to their Agent-General, Sir J. C. Bray. The atticude of the Scotch depositors is temperate, and the agents of the bank in Glasgow are enquiring from London as to the state of affairs. Sydney, April 6. Petitions for the liquidation of • the Commercial Bank have been filed in Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. The New South Wales cavalry regiment are sufferers by the failure of the Com mercial B ink. The team recently sent Home carry drafts upon, it, and Mill land in England penniless. Melbouunh, April 6. There ii no reason to fear that thfi stoppage wiU affect other banks. The Government, however, have been noti fied that if any institution i-4 threatened, the Associated Banks will offer similar assistance to that proffered to the Oom-; meicial Bank. At an enthusiastic meeting of share holders and depositors itwas unanimously agreed to reconstruct the institution, and the directors were instructed to take the necessary steps to carry out the wishes of the meeting. ■* "

COMMERCIAL.

The Hew Zealand L an nnd Mercantile Agency Company, Limi;x<J, iu»ve received the following cable advice from London, dated April sth, 1893: — Wool-—The sales opened at an avrr-r»e advance of about ten per cent, on Uat sale's closing rates. Attendance of both home and foreign buyers is good, and -competition is active. The New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited/ report having received the following cable irom their London office under date London April sth :— The wool sales opened with spirit. Merinos show an advance of 10 per cent., crossbreds an advance of 5 to 10 per cent.

The Facobsen Mystery.

[ee# press association.]

Wellington, April 6. The hearing of the charge against- William J. Smith, of having murdered one Jac^b Jacobsen, near Pahiatua in October or November, 1890, was begun to-day in the Resident Magistrate's Court. John Winger, a farmer at Norsewood, O. John son, the father-in-law of Jacobsen, Con stable Siddell, of 'Norsetfrood, and two other witness were examined. The evir denco, in the main, was that Jacobsen had left Noraewood in October, 1890, to take up a contract for falling bush in the j vicinity of Pahiatu*, and had not since been heard of. The witnesses knew of no reason except foul play which would keep Jacobsen away. Winger said that Jacob- I sen frequently wrote to him when absent from home, but since ha went to Pahiatua he had not done so. Jacobsen had pro perty in Norsewood, which he asked wit ness to protect. The Crown endeavored to prove that the clothing produced in court was' formerly the property of Jacobsen, but the witnesses would not sweay posi tively, though they h»d seen Jtfeobseta with some thinps like it. The case was adjourned until to-morrow,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HUME AND FOREIGN.

[PEW PRKSS ASSOCIATION.]

THIS MALLEE COUNTRY.

Lonj>ox. April 5 Miss Shaw, "The Times" special colonial correspondent, in one of her letters declares that the mallee country in Victoria presents a fair field for English and colonial capital, as with industry and enterprise it is capable of being made a vast granary. \

SIR JAMES FERGUSSON.

Sir James Fergusson has been married to Mrs Hugh Hoare.

LABOR MATTERS.

i Delegates representing one hundred 1 thousand miners disapprove of the legal eight hours system. Tke Unionists refused to unload a steamer at Hull, and attacked free men, on whom they fired thrice. They also attempted to drown one non- Unionist, but the police succeeded in rescuing him. Mr Charles Wilson, M.P., and his brother, were amoag the mob on the quay.

WRECK OF THE HORSA.

The ship Horsa, which struck on the Scilly Isles, is in a sinking condi tion, and has been abandoned. The crew landed safely.

SAMOA.

Baron Cedercrantz, the Chief Jus tice of Samoa, has again applied to be allowed to resign. He alleges that the Convention under which the country is governed is a mere farce, Stockholm, April 6. Baron Cedercrantz, Chief Justice of i Samoa, writing to a Swedish newspaper, J justifies his conduct there, and states that thl white population is chiefly composed of deserters from ships, and adventurers, whose interests prevent peace. He alleges thac the Consuls representing the Powers interested in the island did everything against the Berlin Treaty.

A WEALTHY CONVICT.

London, April 6, Wright, the solicitor, who was recently sentenced to twelve years' penal servitude, in connection with the Liberator, Building Society frauds, has a fortune of £1,000,000 chiefly un seizable.

THE LOSS OF THE KING JAMES.

San Fkancisoo, April 5. . The firt on board the barque King James began on M*rch 19. The crew fought it for elevtn days, when an ex plosion took placed The hull only floated long enough to etmble the crew to escape in boats. One containing the mate, two apprentices, and thirteen of the crew, reached Point Conception on Monday ; the other, containing the captain and his son, two apprentices, and thirteen of the crew, has not been heard of since. The gale on Saturday separated the boats.

DISABTER AT CONSTANTI NOPLE.

Constantinople, April 5. A pleasure steamer attached to the iocal palace sank in the harbor, and sixty of those on board were drowned. A quantity of valuable plate which j was on board the vessel wa3 lost. \ The Sultan has forbidden all Turkish : newspapers to appear until after noon, owing to their publishing details of the accident. Vienna, April 6. Owing to the suppression of details in connection with the accident to the palace steamer in Constantinople, it is generally believed here that there was an attempt on the life of the Sultan,

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Pabis, April 5. The liquidator of. the Panama Canal Company has accepted the offer of the Columbian Government of an exten sion of twenty months in connection with the Panama Canal works.

NIHILISM.

\.' jj : St. Petersburg, April 5. i The Czar was considerably startled | upon looking at his private album by i finding within it a signed photograph of a Nihilist who was recently executed.

REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS.

New York, April 5. News from Honduras states that the insurgents have gained a victory in the civil war, and General Benilla, their leader, has been proclaimed President of the Republic, in succession to General Leiva, who resigned shortly after the outbreak of the revolt.

INDEPENDENCE FOR CANADA.

Ottawa, April 5. At a large meeting of French Cana dians, M. Mercier presiding, a resolu tion was passed urging the immediate declaration of the independence of the Dominion.

FIGHTING IN BRAZIL.

Bio de Janeiro, April 5, The insurgents in Bio Grande routed the forces feent from Rio de Janeiro, with the loss of 600 killed.

DEATH OF EMIN PASHA.

Berlin, April 5. A correspondent writing to the " Tageblat" from Uganda gives details of the death of Emm Pasha, from which it appears that he was murdered on the Ituri river "twelve months ago by Manveniaa and Arabs.

MR BALFOUR.

April 6. The "Vossiche Zeitung" declares that the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour is guilty of sedition.

AUSTRALIAN.

•shortly, in order to carry out the policy of economy adopted by the Govern ment.

THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

Brisbane, April 6. New Zealand contributed £10,000 to the Queensland relief f undrexclusive of produce and other artiples: The executive of the flood committee desire to express their hearty and sincere appreciation of New Zealand's splendid generosity. Finney and Isles, drapers, have failed; liabilities £115,000. They were, heavy sufferers by the floods.

RETRENCHMENT.

Syi>NEY ; April 6. Replying to a deputation, ihe Minister of Public Works stated that he predicted severe distress during the winter. He added that over 200, members of the: clerical staff of his I Department would be di«ri*ed.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

: Intelligence from the New Hebrides | states that th© recent gale experienced in the group was the most severe for the last thirty years. An epidemic of dysentery there is very bad, and the Key Mr Watt, the missionary at Tauna, is very ill. The French warship Peorff is at the group, attending so the immediate wants of the sufferers. The schooner Sovereign, which it wag feared had been lost during the gales, I turner! up safely at Anibryn Island.

The Good Templare.

GRAND LODGE SESSION.

(PXR PRESB ASSOCIATION) AUCKLAND, April 5. The Grand Lodge of the Good Templar order have re-elected Mr R. N. Adams s* Grand Chief Templar. The other officer! elected are - Grand Counsellor, Bro Stead; Grand Vice Templar, Sister Gunnell: G.S.J.T., Bro Walton (re-elected); Grand Secretary, Bro D.C ~ Cameron; Grand Treasurer, Bro Carr; Grand Electoral Superintendent, Bro Thompson; Grand Marshal, Bro Leroy. It was decided to send a letter to the Women's Franchise League, expressing sympathy with their aims. A Committee was appointed to confer with the representatives of the New Zealand Alliance in drafting a Bill on the direct veto question.

MAGISTRIAL.

ASHBURTON-FRIDAY.

(Before Mesw W. G. Bees and D. Williamson, J.P.'s.) Jtjky List.—Was signed, there being no objectors. Alleged Criminal Assault.—John Nikon was charged with criminally as saulting one Lily Body, a girl 13 years old, on the Wheatstone road on April 3. The Court was cleared. Lily Body, daughter of G. W. Body, farmer, living at 'Wheatstone, gave evi dence that on Easter Monday morning, about eight o'clock, she was sent a mes sage to Wbeatstone store, about a mile, on horseback. Only met one man on the way, the accused. He was dressed, the same as now, and had a swag with him (swag identified). He asked the way to Ashburtouand how far it was, and also how far it was to her home. She pulled up when Wspoke to her. Was walking her horse at the time, as it shied at swaggers. The man said she was a nice little girl and had to come with him. He did not ' epeak like other people; he seemed like a foreigner. She whipped her horse to make is go on, but prisoner caught hold of the reins with one hand and her wrist: with the other, and pulled the saddle round and her off. He then dragged her into the drain, still holding the horse by the reias. The horse stood quietly a little while and then pulled away, break ing the reins. Witness screamed and 1 prisoner told her to hush and put his hand upon her mouth. [Witness re peated indecent remarks made by pri soner, anddescribedtheattsAult,] Struggled with prisoner. The struggle did not last long, as a tipp was coming along and pri soner jumped up and picked up his swag and ran |away. Witness was nearly, smothered, and too much out of breath and frightened to run, but walked to the store. Accused was going towards her. home, so that she was abpid to go that way Did nut stay long at the store, and told no one there, as there were a lot of men there and no woman. When she got home told her-mother what had happened* The cart that was coining turned off at a corner before reaching where witness'wan. Mrs Body.—Was mother of last witness, * who had told her on returning from the store what hael happened and described the man who did it. Witness told her husband, who started, at once in search of the man. Her daughter bore evidence of a severe struggle. G. W. Body.—Was father of Lily Body. His wife told Mm what had occurred. The child gave him a description of the man, which exactly answered to the ac cused. After some search came to Ash burton and informed the police. Then searched again and - found accused at Dundw. Heard that accused had taken the back roads. Witness* daughter pointed out the place where the assault took place. Found her whip there on the Wednesday after. The spot was about 15 chains from the bridge, where the roads cross. John Shearer, farmer, Wheatetone.— Accused stopped ab his place, on the night of Easter Sunday and left early next morning. Saw him again about 10 a.m. going towards the beach, about 1 a mile away from the spot where the assault took place. Constable Watfc gave evidence of arrest ing prisoner, who denied having com mitted the assault. He said he had slept on Sunday night on the other side of the river, Accused had nothing to say in defence, and was committed to take his trial at the next criminal session of the Supreige Court, to be held in Christchurch on May 9.

THE ASHBTTRTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1898.



Wanted. } "\7~OUNG~Ladiea' and Weldon's X Journals. Review of Keviews New book by popular author. Live Stock Journal,—H. M. Jonbs. N EvangeTrstic'Service will be^m ducted (D.V. by J. O. Bw*1" the Arcade Chambers on SUiND <\ Evenh^ateight.o'clock. Sankey'shymns All cordially invited. _____ 7i HE Good bamantac, tor the imme \ diale relief of pain —Light b Cash tore. __-_' TToMIfiOV^THIC Medicines, price JO. Is. Sol« tgent for distnoj. Light's Cash Store : .__ _______i-? ;\l/ANTKI) Known-9*d <&f«*Jf. W 4H; 7id Bimbroidery for 4**, 13s 6d Summer Dresses for 8s *£■ Mitchell & Tvbsbr. _____.. CTTAN'raiB" Known,-Come and see VV our beautiful Mantle., Jackets, | Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress btutfs, etc. H. 0. SEGBRS^M^lfordJflouse. __ OTJMjß^ST~l^aT^rr~T^olde 8 c JS the largest, _i. best, and the cheap it. Small a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SILOOCK. T~ADIES' and Children's Hats ; all the .Lj new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suit the trmes ,at KJg^ALCQRy & Co.'s. _^ CIHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum / Firewood, at 26s per cord; mixed wood, 24s per cerd afe Mayo s, Trevorton.-.Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop., . .. riHEAP Fruit—Cheap Fruit.—Prime \J Quinoes for Jam and Y™etvm<<. Mrs J amjis, «ast Street Fruit Shop. 2§6 W' ANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. 0. bEOERS, Melford House. -_ , W*~~~ ANTED Known—loe Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street — ANTED Known.-For Jacke's, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to MelfordJHou^ JFLOjSbg«w : _____ rj-ML 1 Nickel Watches in the njarket, O are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with each watch. W" ANTED Known—" The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Sbock of Drapery and Clothing. —W, H. Coixier. ASTER Cards and Booklets, New 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 Cm, Stationers' Hall. . "!X7*HYjnot Bake your own Bread when ▼ * you can get 501bs of the tiest Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked ac Robert Alcorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 ol THE Misses Adams' new Refreshment 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. : j^TEW Mantles and Jackets ; immense ~"iN variety just opened. Prices for equal value lower thau any other house, At S, W. Aicobw & Co.'a. _ BANIi ! Banu ! Bang I Guns ! Guns ! Guns ! by the best makers and Stted with all the latest improvements. Po<rd«r, Shot, Csps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardlby's, East Street. Guns repaired. ANTEDTLadies nnd Gentlemen to see the orand Display in Ihe windows at "The Corner" Saturday.— W. H. COTLTBB- . ■ .... \i , HO is your Piumber ? Why, J. W. VV Hardley, 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. WHERWdo,yoa gee your.lroumon gery? At HaktolrVs of course, where we gnt tho bett value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough] Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse, Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender auf 1 Fire Irons, and anything you require.^ _..'_ CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, throe J guiment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonal-made Knicker Suits frjm 10»: Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30d. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robert AnoRN- fITANTKD Known-Robert Shields, .XTT 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', Saunders' Buildings, will be attended to. 3 41 TMb" _S " V M~~A~' X"I ~»"~G AW3 IiEFRIGERATION On thi Lincte System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) for Cold Stores, Fraezing and Chilllnj Kltablishments, Mid all Icemakinp an<i Refrigerating Purposes SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP ' USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &x for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' <*. Provisions KEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. S.S. MIOWEBA AND WAItRIMOO. THF LARGEST AND SWIFTEST STEAMERS IN THE TRADE. j'ff—__fr S S jfaS^Slmt WAJ*Ii_M.OO, "VI7ILL Sail for Wellington, 'papier, VV Auckland, and Sydney, on THURSDAY, APRIL 6, Not taking cargo for Napier. Passengers and cargo at lowest rates KJNfc-'EY & Co., Agents, Chrislchurch and Lyttelton. Local Agent, HKNRY ZANDER,



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, SPECIALS. _—- WANTED KNOWN—AII Wool Suits, 303 WANTED .KNOWN — Men' 3 Bannock Tweed Suits, 39s 6d WANTED KNOWN - Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers, 9«s 9d WANTED KNOWN—Men's 33rousers to measure, 17s 6d I WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Guard Suite, j : 10a _ ' '.* ■WANTED KNOWN—B?ys' Sailor .Suits, 11s 6d WANTED KNOWN—Youths' Blue Jerseys, 3s 61 WANTED KNOWN—IOO Boxes Men's and I Boys' Hats, from Is 6d WANTED KNOWN—Men's Boots 7a 6d, 10s 6d, 12s 6d WANTED KNOWN-Boys' Boots, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d ,y, WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Boots, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 9s 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHiNCJACTORY. ALBX. HENDRY, Manager. TIN WALT) TO THE FRONT. C. Hawkin* HAS noar got settled in his new Shop with a nice assortment of ALL KINDS OF DRAPERY, AND ' BOOTS, which [he is Belling at prices that aie bound to give satisfaction, as O. H. is determined to merit a share of your kind fayou*. 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 Goods. ] PEOPLE about to marry and furnish their houses, are invited to call on Pickforrt & Undrlll, AT THE ASHBUBTON FUBNITUEE WABEHOUSE, TANORED STREET, Next Building Society. —NOW ON VIEW— Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom Suites in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Ohflsts Drawers^ Washstands, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram bulators, Horse Hair, Kapoc and Flock I Mattresses, Duchesse and Fancy Tables, floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. ; Furniture Repaired, Restuffed, and Repolished on the Premises. —Note the address— TANOBED STREET, Nex Building Soaiety. } The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and freo from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2S. fell YOTO ftJWGIftH J



■Hoi'jloW.iy's ('INriiEST.- Sores, Wounds, Ulceif'iKii 1, dl>w otlltr lllieafefl affecting the »k:n !•»■«• i:u pa Mi- of epcp. y nmendnient by' this cot4ii={j and b- ..linyoii.tmeiit, which has called forth tl.e l< udtbt praise from persons ■who luive.-uff<ic(l lor yiara from bad legs, l.uil I rw>>'s, piles. ahsct'B'ef, and chronic ncotf, it ir i-vt-y In pc <>f cure had long p-isteit iiv>y. but. those who have] ixpeiki.ced iliu Kjoiliii.j.' < flVct of this Oint- | mint con •'rin jui :d. a *-f the comfort it Uftok s by roii-ainiuy iufliiinmation and all.iyii'g paii-. Wi oiu\ 1 r llollowuy's Cint nnii»h"sbe<n cuv*-u.-rd ii h»s established itf <>«n wi.nli, i-w\ l-.t»s njaui been eagerly soii-hr fcr.'noh co.ll.plaints. Iv riiuralgia, xbau,»ur.nu ..ml gout, the *amo application- used, gives wondwlul relief. . j



Tlie Best Value In Aahburton in Drapery, Clothing, & Boots IS TO BE HAD AT 6<Ji,NmL & 00.% FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. A Few Prints and Mu.Hn7iStoba cleared AT ANY PRICE. Heavy Winter Twef-ds 7|d. Check Dress Tweeds s|d. New Double Width Dress Gcods lHd. Flannels and Blankets for Winter-un.mstakeable Value. Two Yards Wide Urey Twill Sheeting 11 *d. flannelettes 3s 9d dozen. Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d. Men's Heavy Tweed Suit, 25s 6d. Boys' Tweed; Suits 4s lid. & LARGE STOCK OF MEN'S SHIRTS, SOCKS, TIES BRACES, ETC., CHEAP AND GOOD. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d Men's Colonial made Bluchers, os Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Women's Strong Elastio Sides 68 lid. G lj% I^BILL and GO. y FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. CQRNj»_OJIEAjT^ANDJiOOggJTOEET3^^ ->~ ouforf, in a FIRST CLiSS MANNEB. and ch»r ? » »re as low »» con ßlS ten« SOUND AKD RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. 8. SALEK, Watch .akor, Jeweller, & Oculist, *sJ2S rt



"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed fast and followed faster" upon the fortunes of po^r Queensland until that unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, frt m failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress ;.the destroying plague^may be let loose and grip with his colOrand the vitals of the young p.nd strong, leaving sorrowing widowa and waging orphans everywhere, and painful blanks in every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword ovsr a country, and leave desolation in their track in place of smiling scenes of peace and plenty—all sa.l enough and sickening enougft if you will; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they find their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hopes for the future sunk in one mournful and irretrievable disaster ? These feelings can only be imagined. And what ought ours to be in regard, to the sufferers —we who dwell in the most glorious country under the sun, and enjoy such Massing* as are only enjoyed by the dwellers in a second paradise ? Such feelings, to be sure, as ate prompting the thousands of meetings, and plans and organisations of the people of this Colony, to send help to the afflicted. New Zealand has come nob'y to thft front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first cali. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past history. ■ . _ SO THINK Hardley J3ros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 120 Dozen large Towels to be sold at from 2s 9d* a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2s lid a dozen. Dress Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra large grey Blankets only 10s 6d. Sheeting at 10$ d. 94 Men's Suits from 19s 6d. Woollen Socks at lttd. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6s 9d. Mens nailed Shooters now only 8s lid, worth 12s 6d. NOTE THE ADDRESS HARDIiEY BROS., ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



Hampton's -FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRBD STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner s. TRY HAMPTON'S FO» Perambulators from 22s 6d PerambulatoK Reversible Hoods froraN3ss, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS. EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANOTf GOODS.— 2135 CHE IP



MOUNT SQMBR3 COAL. W. & J. HARRIS HAVING- bought the Lease of the Mount Sornera Coal Fine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to SMpply the excellent fuel from the Mount Iwbmers Coal measures iv any quantity. They have appointed MR JAMES BAKEB, , HAVELOCK STREET, their solrf Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to. In connection with the above JAMES BAKER, Timber Merchant, Hasrelo^k ' Street, solicits a share of public patron*- j age, and is prepared to give prompt and ! careful attention bn any orders for j MOUNT SOttEtyS COAIi that tnay be entrusted ;to him for ex«ptttion, f «♦



— — T0 ADVERTISERS. In consequence of the Longbeach Cojich leaving Ashburton an hour earlier the Guardian will go to press punctually at 3.30 p.nii Advertisements must be, at Uris office not later thau 2.30 p.m. Ashburton Publishing Office, April 4, 1893.



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