MAIL NOTICES.

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NOTICE.

Our advertising clients and the sub scribers to the "Mail" and "Guardian ' are hereby informed that Mr J. C. Bell, late Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy, has been appointed canvasser and collector for the Aahburton Publishing Company limueJ, in the place of Mr W. H. Barrett resigned. Mr Bell will visit the country districts shortly, of which due notice will be given. Ashburton Publishing Company, May 1, 1893.

MARRIAGE.

Donn —Hughes.—On April 26, by Rev A. Blake, James Dorm, third son of Mr Robert Dorm, Timaru, to Edith Jackson Hughes, sixth daughter of R. J. Hughes, Ashburton. Timaru papera please copy.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1893. LQCAL AND GENERAL.

A notice in another part of this issue announces that Mr J. 0. Bell, late Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy for Ashbur ton, has joined the commercial staff of the Ashburton Publishing Company. rlh fl present is a convenient opportunity to men tion that the columns of the Mail and | Guabdian will shortly be much improved in contents and appearance, arrangements having been made to largely increase the space devoted to news and literary matter. Articles referring to agriculture, and other topics of interest to our readers, together with serials and short stones, will be pub lished regularly, adding many columns of reading matter to the paper daily. The proprietary has felt for some time past that the advertisements were encroaching upon ' the news space, and the largely increased circulation now warrants the above course being taken in the interest of readers. The present state of affairs renders it im possible for the (jlovernment to consider the case of Scott, lying under sentence of death for the Waikomaiti murder, and it will probably be thflstatter end of next week be fore it is discussed. A youth named Whitney Griffiths was shot dead at Blenheim on Thursday. He jumped from a window with a loaded gun in his hand to shoot a bird, the con cussion of the jump caused the gun to explode, and the charge lodged in his fore head. At a meeting held at Christchutch on Friday evening, a motion was passed press ing upon the Government the necessity, in j view of the scarcity in Canterbury of Crown lands suitable for tillage, the taking of steps to reclaim the EUesmere lake lands and render them available for agricultural purposes. The female Orange Lily Lodge, No. 5, held their usual monthly meeting in the Orange Hall on Thursday last. The Lodge was opened indue form by the President, Sister Bennett. Two ladies were proposed for membership. The usual routine busiueas being done, the Lodge closed until the last Thursday in May. On Saturday at the R.M. Court, South Rakaia, Aaron Withell was charged before Messrs Hardy and Oxley with committing an assault on his son Richard on Friday evening. Accused pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by Mary Withell, wife of Richard Withell, that the assault had been committed, and that accused had bitten the thumbs of both wife and son, and that ha was continually drunk. Accused was sent to gaol for fourteen days, and a prohi bit iou order issued against him for twelve months to have effect in the South Rakaia licensing district. On March 10, in tlie Queen's Bench Divi sion of the High Court of Justice, Lord Justice Bowen, sitting without a jury, settled a lawsuit between the Bank of New Zealand and the London Bank of Mexico and South America. The former institution complained that the defendant bank had not accepted a draft of the Hon W. H. Keynolds for £15 000, and sought to recover damages. The correspondence, both by letter and tele gram, was read, as well as evidence taken on commission in Ounedin and Lima. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel, the Court gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £15,000, with interest from due d*te of the bill, December 19,1891, at 4 per cent Execution was stayed till the first day of next sitting, with a view to consider an appeal. At Marton, the other day Mr Brabanti R.M., imposed fines totalling £176 with costs on sly-grogsellera, their aiders and abettors, eveu the " bit servant lassie " of sixteen being fined 20s; in default, seven days' imprisonment. The principal offenders, a family named Finlay, are supposed to have left the colony. The Paraekaratu Express publishes columns of description of the Court proceedings, of hostile demonstrations made by the public towards the "informers " Gough and Southerland, and of the*dramatic scenes in court as one of the accused, in affectionately bidding farewell to his wife and child, declared that he would rather «• do ten years than the informers should gain one penny of his money by his convic tion." The teacher* of the Sydeaham school met on Friday afternoon to present Mr W. Brock, who is leaving for Hampstead, with a handßome bronze lamp and & paic of field glae«es. The presentation was made by Mr J, Forrester, a member of the Committee, who apologised for the absence of the Chair man, Mr E. Jones. He expressed the deep regrot of both. Committee <*nd teachers at Mr Brock's departure, and wished him every success in his new school. Mr J. Baldwin, the head master, alaa expressed his sorrow at losing go able an assistant, Mr Brock suitably repHed. Master Rupert Burnham, on behalf of the pupils of Stan dard V. and VI,, presented Mr Brock with a silver mounted ebony walking-stick, ac companied with a suitable address. After the recipient had thanked cbe boys, they called for three cheers for him, which were heartily given. The London correspondent of the Auck* land "Herald" writes:—"Do you know any Australian heiress with £19,000 a year, and over a quarter of a million cash ? I have not heard her name, but she has coutrived to create a sensation over here, or rather an unknown ' colonel,' who claims to repre sent her, has done so for her. This gentle man has addressed a communication to Lord Teynharo, an irascible septuagenarian peer, bringing under his notice that a splendidly endowed young lady desires alliance with a man ot title. Lord Teynham did not geceive the pioposal in a gracious spirit. So far as he himself is concerned he is married already ; but possibly the agent or the young lady, or both, had an idea that the son and heir—a young gentleman of six and twenty, might be more susceptible : for the heiress is described as possessing an irreproachable character, personal attrac tions, and as being amiable and highly ac complished. Lord Teynham has been un gallant enough to publish the gist of this splendid offer in the columns of the press, in order, as he says, to give ' men of title' who are in search of a wife the opportunity he declines himself. Iho » colonel' has not taken the disclosure kindly, but has neyor theless stuck to his guna. He evinces no false shame, but rather poses as a benefactor of ' poor famileapf title.' He declares that great English a»d Continental houses have been indebted to such marriages for their wviQur— firepdoro from debt,'' 1

Mr W. WuoldiMgo advertises that he in again in Ashlnu'ton on one of his periodical piano tuning visit*. The third fortnightly paj-ments to the Asljbu'Uin Industrial Building Society are due to-night at the secretary's office, from 7 to 8.30 Directly the weights for the Anhburton Racing Club's Autumn Meeting appeared, Mr B.uanh wrote scratching Foresight for all her engagements. The members, of the Kennedy Faunt'eroy Dramatic »"d Comedy Company passed through to-day by the midday train north. The Company opens here on Monday next, •'A. Tramp, Esq." writing fiom a Ranftitik^i township aaya :—The surround ing district appeals to be peopled principally by Canterbury. In this it is nob singular. Upon the North Island Canterbury eruption her redundant population of farmers' sons, bu«hmen, and navvies—for whom ths^o is ho room on the sheep-covered province-—and pours the living stream alon« this coast, filing up the back bush settlements from Wellington to Taranaki with an industrious, energetic, and thrifty class that must prove a most valuable increment to the wealth and power of the North Island.

COMMERCIAL.

[per press association.]

London, April 27. Messrs Money, Wigramand Sons (Ltd), the well-known shipowners, have failed, but it is expected that the creditors will be paid in full. London, April 28. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney has shipped £250,000 in gold by the Britannia. Fifty thousand in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England and seat to Western Australia. The failure of the Standard Bank has further depressed the market- In financial circles the English and Scottish, the Australian Joint Stock and London Chartered Banks are all con sidered sound, and it is believed that they will speedily recover their position and resume business. The Queensland National Bank claims £100,000 damages from the " Standard " ; proceedings will also be taken against the. "St James' Gazet'o" and the "Echo," claiming £50,000 damages from each, lor repeating the liboL A Colonial Assets Company is being formed with a capital of £1,000,000. Sir Saul Samuel asserts that the reck less writing in the English press which has been persisted in for years has pro duced the present c isis, Hj is confident that credit will soon revive. The " Standard " publishes a correc tion of its statement regarding the Queensland National Bank. The "Times'' suggests that the colo nies should^establish a central institution, similar to the Bmk of England. London, April 29. Mr T, B. Moxoii, in a letter to the •'Times," suggests that Australia, instead of bavinga temporary circulating medium, had better follow the example of England fin. the banking crisis a century ago, when 'the Treasury issued several million ipounda 1 worth of Exchequer bills through a Board of Commissioners, thereby stopping the crisis with profit to the, Government. Tli3 weekly financial papers condemn the issue cf New South Wales notes being made a fi-sfc charge on the assets, and state that it is still more perilous to make them a legal tender. The Australian banks have- raised the rate of ex hange J per cent. The annual meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Company was of a noisy character. Shareholders complained of the management, but the amendment which had been moved, dissenting from the present management, was withdrawn. Tho British deposits in the Standard Bank, which has suspended payment, amount to £272,000, two-thirds of which were deposited by persons in Scotland. At a meeting of tha Indo European Telegraph Company, the chairman stated that the colonies would so3n be able to abolish the increase of races. He declared that the depression had hid a salutary effect in developing resources. He thought that if the cry of " Australia for the Australians " was continued, it would lead to ruin. Mr C. J. Higgan, chairman of the English, Scottish, and Australian Char* tered Bank, has issued a circular, stating that the institution is in the Btrictest E«nse solvent, and that suspension was the result of an unreasonable panic of the shareholders, who forced shares on a restricted market until the depositors in Australia became alarmed. Tt states that the accountants appointed by the Official Receiver to report on the position of the bank cUte that it is solveat, and favor the reconstruction scheme as equitable, and tending to make the bank im pregnable ; also to enable creditors to obtain a repayment of at least 50 per cent of their claims. Fir Higgan contends that a radical change in the Australian banking system is necessary, with regard to the receipt of large sums on deposit from the public.at short dates. When it is im possibly to lend on liquid securities de benture stock has the right to take their place in the fore front of investment securities. In conclusion he states that if the scheme is adopted the bank will be stronger than ever. 1 Sydney, April 28. The reconstruction «<cherae of the Aus tralian Joint Stock Bank provides for 143,000 preference shares of £10 to be subscribed by the creditors of the bank out of their deposits or by the share holders, who also recaivo shares paid up to £4 10s, in lieu of their present shades. The capital of tho new company is to be £3,000,000. The deposit balances, after buying preferential shares, will be paid at the end of five years, with 4J per cent interest, payable half-yearly. The holders of current accounts are to be allowed to operate up to £100 All drafts will bo paid in full. The gloho assets are to be transferred to a realisation account, any deficiency being paid out of the dividends of the new company, Adelaide, April 29. Sir J. W. Downer is in communi* cation with the Premiers of other colonies as to the best steps to be taken to put an end to the financial crisis. He suggests that a conference should be held in" Melbourne at once to consider the matter. Melbourne, April 20. The National Bank of Australia will not re-open to-morrow pending recon struction. The sum of £650,000 has been withdrawn since April 10. The manager has declined the assistance of the Asso ciated Banks. The bank in question conducted a large business in Victoria, ! South Australia, and Western Australia, and had a sm ill connection in New South Wales. (Received May 1, noon. [ Melbourne, May 1. The Victorian Government has pro ciaimed five days' bank holiday, counting from to-day, to allow the public excre ment to cool,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE MADMAN TOWNSEND.

I OMitoiv, April i;K Tho " I'/tll Mull ()»!«•>»»,» " rttftt<-« that when Mr ii\m\aUm(i U;tii Downing Ki'.ritcd on IlKMiiiy fiji which Mm Homo Uulo IMI vma I'Uftd ». w'ioond time*, rowisiicml wua lylriff in w/u'l «:lo*» /*• IllUid to KfmOl/ liitii, l>Uf< UlO fif/VOllt,' rOKomblanco Hin Pfrrniftr' 1/orn U>' Towmhcihl'h fittlmr cmnuvi lii;t wyul«J-l»<; üßSHilatkfc to p'MJuc, ICfHiniridn uh to Townsend'H u,iit<-AnulmlH «Jiow that there \h iiiHtmity in (;h«j family. ' Townsend his been (sxamincd by medical men and pronounced to bo in sane. Accused said that when in Sydney he had a mission to finish the Governor, whom he followed about from place to place. EXPLORATION, Tho Royal Geographical Society have awarded Mr -Forbes, lately curator of the Ohristchurch Museum, the Gill Memorial Medal, for explora tion in New Guinea and the Chatham Islands. THE SCTRVIVORS OF THE TEMPLEMORE. London, April 29. The survirors of the ship Temple more, which was lost in the Pacific while on a voyage from Wallaroo to London, havo arrived at Southampton. They relate a thrilling tale of suffering. For five days their boat was alongside the iceberg, and their only provisions were *»ight pounds of biscuits between twenty-four persons. The captain's wife rowed with the others. LIBEL ACTION. Colonel Hughes Hallett declined to give evidence in the libel action which he had brought against the " Weekly Times," his excuse being that he desired to spare the feelings of the girl to whom he had refunded the sum of £5000. Defendants asserted that he was afraid to go into the box, also that the girl was honorably married, and that plaintiff was unwilling to re-open the sore. A verdict was entered up for defendants. ' THE QUEEN. The Queen has arrived at Windsor. . OBITUARY. Lord Hampton, aged 67 years. [The deceased peer, as Sir John Pakington, held office as First Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary for the Colonies, etc., on various conservative administrations.]

STORM DISASTERS.

Washington, April 28. Over one hundred people were killed by the waterspout in Oklohama, while 500 were injured. A cyclone at Chickasaw, in lowa, overthrew the Catholic Church. The officiating priest escaped, but fifty of the congregation were killed. CHILI AND THE STATES, The Chilian Government are dis puting with Mr Egan, United State 3 Minister, and the latter is expected to receive his papers. THE BELGIUM FRANCHISE. The Belgium Senate have agreed to the plural voting proposals.

THE RUSSIAN INCIDENT.

St. Pbtehsbuhg, April 29. The reported interference with the Czar's train by peasants at Karkofl is denied, but an effort had been made by someone to derail the train. How the rails came to be torn up while the soldiers guarded the route is shrouded in mystery;

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

Paris, April 29. The French Budget has passed, thereby putting an end to the conflict between the Chamber and the Senate.

SILVER QUESTION.

New York, April 29. Mr Carlisle, Secretary to the Treasury, has informed the city bankers that the Government will exert the whole of its power in the endeavour to repeal the Shearman Silver Law.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. Brisbane, April 30. In the first batch of elections the Ministerialists obtained 18, out of 24 seats; Labor party, 3; Independents, 2 ; and the Opposition 1. Sir Thomas Mcllwraith and Mr J. J. Kingsbury defeated Sic^Charles Lilley and Mr Thomas Glassey for the North Brisbane seats. Mr Read defeated Mr Thomas Anmack for Twoowong. Mr H. Tozer, the Colonial Secretary, Mr A. H. Barlow, the Minister of Lands, and Mr T. J. Barnes, the Attorney-General, have been re elected.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, April 29 At the annual Communication of the New Zealand Grand Lodge held last night. Mr Malcolm Niccol was re-installed Grand | Master. Gisbobne, April 30. A gentlemen has received news from Radcliffe, Lancashire, of tho death of hia brother, aged 73, on January 21, and of his three sisters aged 82, 78, and 88, re spectively, on February 12, 13, and 14. The cause of the death of the sisters was grief at the death of the brother. Wellington, April 28. The Railway Commissioners find that their surplus has now swollen to £26,003, making a net profit of £449,421, the largest return yet received, and giving oyer 3 per gent, The Land Board has ordered sum monses to be taken out against perpetual lease and 'small runholders who are in arrears, and to give notice of forfeiture to deferred payment selectors who do not cash up by n«xt meeting. Wellington, April 29. The premises of Messrs Bing, Harris and Co. were burglariously entered last night, and a number of articles sto'en. At present there is no clue to the per petrator. Oama.ru, April 29. At a meetings of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day the following resolution was unanimously carried: — " That while tha present management of the railways might be improved, it is the opinion of this meeting that the handing over of the railways to political control would be detrimental to the best interests of the cjlony, and especially of the farming community."

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

RIVERSIDE.

khout twenty householders were jWOHont at the annual Ojeeting. Mr David Johnston was in the chjiir. Being febe iiiwb Mtinual maeliugof the diairicfc, tlioro wan no report to read, but the number of children in attendance at the «cho('l Wiiu given m about forty. Eleven cundkltttow wore nominated for the 0 m rnibteo, at»f> on a ballot the f"llowiru' ware el«cl;ed : — Frederick Rickarde, /Jcor^o Cole, Frederick Amos, James Wilson Hujih McOowker, Davtrl John ston, Robert Maxwell. Mr Johnhfam Hft« elected Chairman of the Comnuttee, i Iho meetingti of which were fixed for thi (irsu Thursday in each month.

ACCLIMATISATION.

I'HE WELLINGTON SOCIETY.

Xt the annual meeting of the Welling ton Acclimatisation Society the balance sheet showed thac the reaeipts, including £114 brought forward, were £1025, the expenditure was £942, leaving a credit balance of £83. The annual report states thac red deer are spreading north owing to being bo much shot at by rabbit ere and others; thatl opossums have been purchased and liberated on the ranges behind Paraparamu on the Wellington and Manawatu company'sline'; that dur ing the year English pheasants, Teneriffo partridges, and grouse and Virginian quail have been purchased and liberated ; that the hatching of pheasant eggs has been unsuccessful owing to a severe epidemic among the birds of ophthalmia and gapes ; and that why partridges do not thrive in this colony is a mystery, but the council are confident that there are i.ther drawbacks in opera tion against the acclimatisation of these birds. Fibh culture has been most success ful, and eyclusiveoffishandovadHtributed to the Hutt and locally they sent 34,000 eyed ova to the Department of Fiaheiies in New South Wales, 44,000 ova to Hawke's Bay, 20,000 to Taupo, 15,000 ova were sent to Poverty Bay and 20,000 to Greymouth, 10,000 fry to Marlborouejh, ani 987 yearlings to Wanganui, 41,000 fry to Taianaki and 20,500 fry to Hawera; making a total output of 74,350/ Fon tinilis, 81,900 Loch Leven, 1000 burn trout, and 648,327 brown trout, or a grand total I'of 805,577 fish and ova dis tributed for the past year. The council are endeavoring through the Chief Inspec tor of Fisheries in New South Wales, to obtain a supply of prawns for Wellington harbor. The report concludes, '' Accli matisation is potent for good or ill, and it behoves us all to weigh carefully the pro bable result of any steps taken and not rashly to import to our shores any mis chievous kind of lite that may upset the balance of nature, and above all to try to preserve as far as possible the few remain ing indigenous birds, once the pride of New Zealand."

SHEARERS' UNION.

NEW ASHBURrON BRANCH.

A meeting of working men was held on Saturday evening in the Templar Hall, under the auapices of the Amalgamated Shearers' and Laborers' Union, to form a branch of that Association in this district. The meeting was attended by about fifty persons, and Mr J. W. Sawle was Chair* man. Apologies for the absence of Mr K. G. Wright, M.H.R M and Major Steward, M.H.R., were read. On the motion of Mr O'Brien, a resolution was unanimously passed expressive of the meeting's regret for the death of the late Premier, and its condolence with Mrs Balance in her bereavement. Mr O'Brien gave a short history of the Union, noting the rapidity of its progress, and the success that had attended it since its commencement. He said the Union' was over two thousand strong, and that in thft South Island it had twelve branches. Amonp its presidents it had two members of the House of Represen tatives—Messrs Kelly and Buiek—the former of whom had formulated a benefit scheme for members. On the motion of Mr Fagan, Alford Forest, who had been commissioned by the Geraldine Confer ence to organiso the Ashburfcon district, a motion was passed to establish a branch here, and a fair number of new members enrolled. The following officers of the new branch were elected:—President— Hon. Major. Steward, (elected in absence); Vice-president—Mr J. W. Sawle; treasurer —Mr 0. Spray ; secretary —Mr Joseph Bryant; Committee -MessrsA. Patterson, J. McKay, J. Hanlon, C. Tuckey. W. Tuckey, W. Dalton, T. Johns, J. Patter son, W. Parker, W. Bennetts, J. Ashton, The usual votes closed the proceedings.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, April 28. Mr Gerald M. E. Loder, member for Brighton in the House of Commons, moved in favor of the penny postage throughout the Empire, but withdrew his motion on the Postmaster-General declaring that it would involve a loss of revenue of j£ 100,000 beyond the loss resulting from the recent reduction to 2|d. Moreover the sanction of the parties to the Inter-State Postal Con vention was necessary. Mr Gladstone, in speaking to the motion, sairi that many of the colonies would not concur in the penny pos tage, and with the * doubtful British surplus jand the present postal 'wants at Home, it was impossible for the Government to now make con cessions. Possibly, he said, the situation might be different in three years. Mr Froude, the historian, is of opinion that there will be a desperate war over Ireland, in which other coun tries will take part. Moonlight outrages are growing fre quent in Kerry. The Catholics resume work in Harr land's yards in Belfast on Monday. The Budget was agreed to after some pungent criticisms from Mr Goschen. Mr Sydney Buxton, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to the Hon' W. St. «T- Broderick, promised to lay a return on the table showing the cost of erection of Parliament Houses in Sydney and Melbourne and other Parliamentary expenditure. London, April 29. It is expected that the Government will concentrate their efforts in the direction of passing the Employers Liability and the Parish Councils Bill, as the Registration Bill is regarded as doomed, being impracticable. "The Times," in discussing the motion tabled by Mr Loder in the House of Commons, asserts that the Government talk about a breach of the Postal Convention is simply dust thrown in the eyes of the public and a bogus objection. England, it asserts, is able to establish a penny postage whenever she pleases, and the people of the colonies would not object,

THE DEATH OF THE PREMIER.

THE FUNERAL.

(MR PRESS ASSOCIATION).

Wklli>gton, April 30. Never in the history of Wellington wag there Kuch »n assemblage as met this morning to pay the Jast respeci to the memory of the late Premier. Notwith- Htandiim that the fuiuual was anuounced for 6.30 a.m., the «<ieeiß bore a busy aspect long before that hour. Shortly afcer daybreak eager spectators assem bled in front of the Ministerial residence in Tinakori Road, in which Mr Ballance died, and about ti.3o a.m. the volunteers began to muster in force, followed shortly afterwards by the friends of the-deceased. A. strong detachment of police, under Inspector Peuder, kept the Ministerial grounds free, except of those persons who had the right or entry. A detachment of the Permanent Artillery who were to form the firing party, were the first to invest the grounds, and were drawn up in line in front of the main entrance. The friends of Mr Ballance who had arrived early had an opportunity cf viewing the body, bul shortly before 7 o'clock the coffin was screwed down and preparations niido fur the funeral. Innumerable wreaths were delivered -«t the resi dence, sent from all parts of the colony, and by persons and associations of all Sriitical opinions. By seven o'clock jiptain Hickford of the Katoomba, with several officers and twenty-five seamen arrived, and from this out the assemblage increased, as carriages containing the members of the Government, many Councillors, and prominent citizens arrived, and drove into the ground* and formed in line in front of the residence. About 7.15 the coffin was carried from the drawing-room and placed on a gun carriage in charge of a detachment of the D Bnttery, and a second or two later the mournful sound of the Dead March, played by the Garrison Band, announced that the remains of Mr Ballance were proceeding to their last resting place. The volunteers and the men from tha Katoomba, (he latter wearing crape bandsj headed the cortege, Af'.er these came the firing party, and the gun-carri age with the coffin covered by the Union Jack followed. Mr McKnijjht, of Pal merston North, was chief mourner, with the Messrs Anderson, brothers of Mrs Ballauce, the Ministers acting as pall bearers. The procession, which extended the whole length of Hill street, comprised * all the leading citizens in Wellington besides the numerous friends of the deceased, who had arrived from all parts of the colony, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and several southern members. The streets were thronged throughout the line of proces- ' sion, and at the railway station immense crowds had gathered. 'It was quite 8 a,m. before the station was reached, but little time was lost in placing the coffin on board. Ac 8.15 the train, conveying about 500 invited by the Ministers, left for Wanganui, and was followed a few minutes later by the public train, which was largely patronised. Flags were fly ing half mast all day. Wanganci, April 30. The remains of the late Premier were interred to-day in the presence of a great concourse of people. Visitors and re porters commenced to arrive by Satur day's train, and by the time the last special got in to-day the town was thronged. The fact of the funeral being with Masonic honors attracted an im mense number of Masons from all over the colony, as many as forty lodges being represented,' The Governor, the Ministry, both Houses of Parliament, Volunteer Corps, Fire Brigades, and ether public men and bodies, sent numerous represen tatives. Early in the afternoon the fire bell began to toll for the dead, and people began to fill the thoroughfares, all wend ing their way towards the railway station to witness the arrival of the special train, This was timed to get in soon after two o'clock, but ib was three o'clock, before jb arrived, and by that hour it was with difficulty that standing room was obtained on Taupo Quay near the railway station. The Napier train arrived just before two o'clock," bringing a full complement of mourners from Naiper, Waipawa, Dane virke, Woodville, Palmerston, Fielding, and Marton, including the Manawatu Mounted R fles. The Government train, carrying the remains, brought up a large complement of Wellington and southern people. The Governor's representatives were Captain Hunter Blair and Captain Clayton, and all the Ministers, Sir Robert Stout, the Speakers of both Houses,and a large number of Legislative Councillors and members of the House* representing districts from Auckland to Dunedin were present. Mrs Ballanoex was accompanied by Mrs Anderson and Miss Griffiths. The Wellington and Auckland Masonic Lodges regretted that; they did not know it was to be a Masonic funeral, or they would'have been officially represented. "' ■ , ; .When the remains arrived a procession was drawn up in the. following order, forming the largest funeral cortege* Wanganui had ever seen:—Firing Party, including Permanent Artillery, Wanganui Garrison Band, Wanganui Town Band, Obaki Native Band, Freemasons, Gun carriage with Coffin, (Pall-bearers walking on either side), Tylers, Chief Mourners, Governor's Representatives, Foreign Consuls, Members of the General Assembly, The Mayor and Councillors of Wanganui, Members of the Harbor and River Trust Boards, " Wanganui Herald" Staff, Bank of New Zealand Officers, Civil Servants, Alexandra Cavalry, Volunteer Officers, Old Members of the Wanganui Cavalry, Wanganui Fire Brigade, Foresters, Railway Employees, The General Public. The whole formed a gigantic procession which, including the public following on the footpaths, must have numbered somathing like 4000 or 5000 people. The great consource moved slowly to the cemetery, taking the route of Victoria Avenue, along Guy ton street and Cemetery road. In the cemetery a large square was reserved for the mourners, police, representatives of whom were present from al/nost every station between New Plymouth and Waoganui under Inspector Thomson, and the Alex* andra Cavalry, keeping back the large crowds anxious to get as near a view as pos sible of the ceremony. The chief mourner* assembled close to the grave, accompanied by prominent Masons. The ceremony was performed by the Rev A. O. Williams, P.C.S. of the Tongariro Lodge, assisted by Bros J. H. Keesing, P.M., and J. Stevens, W.R.M. The Masonfc odes ■' Solemn strike the> Funetal Chimes.," and ♦'Days and Moments quickly Flying" were sung, and the usual service was read. The words "We cherish his memory here below; we commend his spirit to God who gave it; we commit his body to the grave," were repeated three times by the Masons with appropriate signs. The Masonic apron, the emblem of purity, was deposited in the grave, after which Brother Keesing pronounced the Benediction, "Merciful and Al mighty, may the virtues of our departed Brother be ever green in Thy memory as they will be in ours." The brethren then deposited green acacia twigs ir. the grave, accompanied by the words "Also my Brother," and the ceremony was brought to a conclusion by the firing party of 230 men. A great Lumber of wreaths were sent, a fire brigade ladder-carriage being oovere4 with them*

THE ASHBUiITON GTJAJIJHAft: MO^AY, MAY 1 189,4.



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*TX7ANTED, a smart young laoy for W Sales Department, *c--Mitchell and Turner. &



Tj>QLLOWED me from Ashburton JJ Yard, black ard tan Col lie bitch, wuoolh haired, earmarked.—John Bleb Ashton. _______ii^



\IT ANTED Known. —T. Hoult VV haviug commenced Bacon Curing he will have a good supply of Pork Smusaves, Pork Pies, etc., fre ß h m»de every day. * 14



BICYCLES (Adams, Curties, and Go's machines) Cash or terms. Christ church prices.—H. M. Jonks.



HAVE you seen the New Slippers at Mitchbix and Tubnbr's ? 4 148



HAVE you secured some* of our warm Slippers for children, ,1s ?— Mitchell and Tprnek. * I*9



WANTED Known.—Warm Slippers for mothers ; Is 9d to 2s 9d per pair.— Mitchkix anuTuk^br. 4 150



f I HE Good {Samaritan, for the imme- I diate relief of pain.—Light a Oaah Store. ?J^



PIANOS from £20, £26, and £28 10ff, Organs from £1510s. Harmoniums. £10. Easy terms of payment.—H. M. Jones.



HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole Agent for district Light's Cash Store. 2 34



WANTED, Ladies and Gentlemen to see the Grand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday— W. H. Coilier.



OTANTED Known.—Como and see * » our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Se«krs, Melford, House.



J" ADIES' and Children's Hats ; all the .J new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suit the fc:mes ;at 8. W. Alcorn & Co.'s.



WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, nlways ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec ioner, East Street.



SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldeftt the tartest, tha best, and the cheap •et. Small 'iood« » specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SILOOCK. *+182



CIHE-AP Firewood—Short Dry Gum * Firewood, at 26s per cord ; mixed wood, 24s per cord at Mayo's, Trevortoul—Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop.



CHEAP Fruit—Cheap Fruit.--Prime Quinces for Jam and Preserving. Mrs Jambs East Street Fruit Shop. 2§6



tXJ ANTED Known.—Jacket & Dress ** Department a specialty. High class goods marked cheap. H. C, Segers, Uelford House.



WANTED Known.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Como to Melford Hout»e. 11. 0. Segers. .



I j ESI 1 Nickel Watches in the market, 13 are those at 22s 6d and 255. Specially made for S. Salbk, Jeweller. •Guarantee with sach wat«h.



WANTED Known—'* The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock jot Drapery and Clothing. —W, H. CotXtfcß.



TpASTER Cards aud Booklets, New 14 Games, new aupply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers waited for our Circulating Library, L F. Andrewes and Co, Stationers' Hall.



WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can tret 501 bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn 8 t Saunders' Buildings.. 11 31



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.



VIEW Mantles and Jackets ; immense JL^I variety juat opened. Prices for equal value lower than any other house, at S, W. Aicorn & Co.'s.



BANG 1 Bang 1 Bang 1 Guns! (Juna ! Guns 1 by the best makers and Btted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley's, East Street. Guns repaired.



WANTED Known—Robert Shields, Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing aud Cleaning Ladies' md Men's Garments. Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Moderate charges. Parcels etc., left at Mrs Adams', Saunders' Buildings, will be ttended to. 3 4



*\\/ HO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W. \V Habdijsy, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the large3t stock of Pumps and Pipe in town.



WHERE do you get your Ironmon gery? At Hardlev sof course, where we g«t the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an^ Fire Irons, and anything you require.



/CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three Vy garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colomal-made Knicker Suits from oa. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50b,—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robert Amorn.



WANTIiD,— One hundred subscribers for the following Humorous, Pic torial, and amusing weekly papers, two pence each.—Ally Slop«r, Snap Shots, Pictoiial Nuggets, Scraps, World's Comic, Lot o' Fun, Shore Stories, Funny Folks, Amusing Journal, Old and Young. Boys' Novelette. Intending subscribers to the above wi 1 do we!) to leave* their names at the Railway Book Stall Circulating Library. John Marsden, Ashburton. 4 236



KEATING S COUGH LOZENGES cv • Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testi mouy states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For reliev ing difficulty of breathing they are invalu able. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Cheuuatw, in lias, |JJd»ud»W»M!fa,



WINTER 1893- G. J. JSeUi & Co. RESPECTFULLY f*AW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING Mew Ooods Ifew IiBESSBS. DEESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Oioth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6|d Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhan*, Beaver Trimming Ladies' Jackets and Mantles TS RAN na E S MILLINEKY IN ALL ITS tfttANUtiJifc. Trimmed Hats from 2* lid. , Double Bed White Sheeting, 10£ d Heavy Forfar, 6£d BUnkets, Blankets, from 7s lid All Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d ; Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d Mnn'g Whip Cord Tweed Suits, 29s 6d Bo£ S«fo?4. Hd i Men's Lamb's Wool Pants, 3s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Shces, 4s lid ; Strong Leather Supers, 3s 6d Men's Oolonial-uiade Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d BOOTS °NE TRIAL* - G. I NEILL & 00.% FBIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS.



HEW W1ITO» DBiPESY, S. W. ALCORN & CO. A BE NOW SHOWING A VARIETY OF NEW GOODS FEWEST «™jjy^SS» AS SrSmATERIALS. LATEST NOvSS IN LADIES' FELT AND STRAW HATS. SPECIAL LATEST NOVfcLli^j * SAMPLE HATS.-ONE OK EACH. JHBW «OOD» II ■ VW»T DBPARIMJSIfI!. Our new Goods for the Season being imported direct from the Manufacturers we are now enabled to give our Customers best value in Ash burtl%omeand prove it Bas.des marking down our Stock at a very small profit, in order to en courage Cash Trade, and to meet the weak „_ —^ssrttsSßfiFS&ft?-*- CA.H S W & CO.- B A SI SIEKEX.



" •"""" [A CARD], MRS A. C."ci.ARII>OE, TEACHER OF | PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. NEW ZEALAND I Clothing Factory, WINDER 1893 EAIN. RAIN. BAIN.; WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS I EAVE ynur measure at the Fa3lorj\ JLj Over 100 patterns to choose from. OIL COATS OIL COATS OIL COATS From IOS 9d. LEATHER LEATHER LEATHER Try the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of BOOTS. K^" You will Save IS per cent. BLANKETS 10s 9d RUGS 7s 6d FLAN » ELS Is per yard NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND Waterproof Manufacturers. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS TNSPECTION is invited of the very J_ choice aud high class Stock of c SALEK WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN'S AGENT. A very large stock of Electro Plate and Silver Ware', Engagement and Wedding Rings, Marble Clocks and Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description ; forming a splendid selection of new and unique goods, iusfc the thing for presents and ob tained specially for the ASHBURTON TRADE. -A SFEOIALTY.- The Rotherham English Lever Watches expressly made by Rotherham for S. S*lek are becoming famous throughout the district as the MOST RELIABLE WATCHES OBTAINABLE. jy Special attention is devoted to the Wa>chmaking and Jewellery repairing department. With the extra assistance obtained, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND AND RFXIABLE workmanship. '?. 8/TIRK. watchmaker & jeweller



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF WINTER GOODS. WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels Colonial Blankets from 17s 6h Waterproof HJvercoattj, grand goods, from29i6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23* 6d. — DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM &, COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drees Tweed at 6£d. All Wool, dnublo-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS'. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete iii every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed. 8s 6d; Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value In HATS, FUFS, RIBBuNS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number left. Splendid Fir Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDIEY BROS., ARCADE. Brooke's Perfect Sheep Dip, NOW BEING USED AT THE HISDS PUBLIC DIP MR C. LITTLECOTT will take charge of the Dipping. Clients are re quested to make arrangements* with the Secretary, Mr John McKeague, as to dates. Present price—One penny per heat!; first week in May, ljd : second week in May, l^d. This uiiff also applies to the Chertsey Public Dip, etc, as printed. Chertsey Public Dip.—Dipping every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Mr Peter Williams in charge. Brooke's Public Dip on railway reserve opposite Ashburton Salejards.—Dipping every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Keys of the yards to be obtained at Mr Peter Williams residence, opposite corner to t.he Gaa Works. Springburn Public Dip now in course of erection, will use. Brooke's Perfect Dip, manu'actured by 0, M. Brooke, Ash burton. Can also be obtained from Messrs D. THOM4S &J. G. RESTELL. MOUNT SOMERS COAL. W. <fe J. HAftttlS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal Mine, beg to announce that they are now prepared to supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantity. They have appointed i MB JAMES BAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, their sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to. la connection with the above JAMES BAKEtt, 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, F



Kolloway's Ointment and Pills. — Counsel for the delicate.—Those to whom seasons of changeable temperatures are pro tracted periods of trial should beck the earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This cooling ointment, per severingly rubbed upon the skin, is the most reliable remedy for overcoming all diseases of the throat and chest. Quinsey, relaxed tonsils, soro throats, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh, and bronchitis, usually prevailing afc'this seaßon, may be arrested as soon as discovered, and every symptom banished by Holloway's simple and effective treatment. The ointment and pills are highly com mended tor the facility with which they successfully conquer influenza ; they allay in an incredibly short time the distressing fever and teasing cough.



The Onslow Biscuit;. The latest and most delicate biscuit minufootured by 4u)sebrook and Co.