MAIL NOTICES.

The letter-box will be cleared for d« patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows :— For a.m. p.m. p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) . . ... v . 315 Ohertsey and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.30 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Dronr»ore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays... .« 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River tide, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur j day« ... 6«" Flemington Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6 30 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, r and Saturdays 10.30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3-l» Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) ... ... 4.0 Mayfield and Buapuua, Mondays and Thursdays 4.0 Newlands, Tuesdays^ Thursdays, and Satur days f. 630 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Temuka & Tiinaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Wimlow, Hinds, and Waimate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Westerdeld, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days 4-0 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 3.45 N.B. —Letters containing anything oi value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1893. RACING "CONSULTATIONS."

In a recent cablegram from Sydney we wero apprised of the fact that the Australian Jockey Club had found it necessary to reduce their added money for the ensuing racing season by £1 700. This seems to us most sugges tive of the depression existing in the Australian colonies, and shows how near to zero the barometer of pros perity baa fallen in the Great Southern Continent. It is much to be feared that altogether too many Australians have their horse racing and gambling propensities so very largely developed that their indulgence of these is the last pleasure they would allow the de pression to affect, and when funds are not forthcoming to maintain the sport so dear to Australia's heart things must be bad indeed on the other side, An enormous amount of money changes hands in Australia in betting and other gambling on horse racing, and not a little New Zealand money finds its way across the water to be sunk in the vortex of the gambling whirlpool. Few of our readers have any idea of the vast sums of money continually expended in the great rac ing lotteries advertised as " consulta tions," and we confess that it was only very recently, on coming across in a contemporary ccertain figures in regard to the subject, that we realised to what extent this idol of mannon is wor shipped. One of these consultations, with the reputation among consultation gamblers of being " straight "—that is, conducted on fair aud genuinely honorable principles; in fact, not altogether a swindle—received in. 1892 for consultation investment on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups the hancj some sum of £211^000. Since October 1890 the promoters say they have " paid over £300,000 fop placed horses alone, in addition to many thousands paid for starters, nonrstarters, and cash prizes." The first prize on some of the races amounts to several thou sand pounds, and one can very easily understaud the temptation this would be to people with a fondness far gambling, especially when the "shares'' in the sweep are comparatively lo * in price. Consultations are illegal in this colony, but no inconsiderable ssm of New Zealand money annually finds its way to Australia to be invested in these consultations. There are people who quote the fact of ftew Zealand money going out of the colony in tbi* way as a reason for returning to legalised csnsultations here, but the colony can congratulate itself upon having a Government and Parliament that refuse .official countenance to a system so vicious.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

By the special train to-day 450 people passed through to Christchu-ich, including 140 from Ashburton. For Timaru, 140 booked at Ashbui ton by the excursion lhe " Tim<*s " has introduced a capital idea into its reports of Parliamentary debates It inserts a marginal record of each half-hour occupied in talk. At the AdfUugton yards on Monday, Mr Job Osbonie, in driving for a deep well, struck water at 312 ft from the surface with 9. two-inch pipe, obtaining a good supply, rising to 18ft above the ground level. The secretary of the Canterbury Acclima tisation Society has received a telegram from thefColonial Secretary, stating that a warrant protecting swallows, swifts, • and martins has been signed by the Governor, and will b»gazetted next Thursday. Per sons taking or killing the birds, or taking their eggs, will be liable to a penalty The Vestry of St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, have secured the following ladies and gentlemen for their concert to-morrow evening:— Madames McLean, Williams, Cricp, Teppett, Misses Hardy, Barret, and i Vessey, Messrs Cow, Williams, Broad, ! Gates, Brooking, and Rev. Hamilton. We have been asked to Bay that a conveyance ! will be in waiting at the Post Office at 7 p.m to take the Ashburton helpers to Tinwald. Mr H. Kingsbury, of Kyle, has, as some of our readers are probably aware, patented an invention for enabling the land lever of a plough to be automatically raised when required, a contrivance of great advantage when a boy has the ploughing to do. Mi Kingsbury's invention has been pretty generally adopted by his immediate neigh bours, and it is now advertised as procur able at Messrs V. and D. Duncan's, Ash burton and Christchjurch. In connection with the incident with Sir George Grey in the career of the late Mr Ballance, Sir G. S. Whitmore writes to a northern .contemporary :—Sir George Grey, when I Baw him after returning from Auck land, and as the result of a conversation, told me he was willing to apologise to Mr Ballance -because, as a fact, for once in his life he had lost hia temper, and he author ised me to inform Mr Ballance that he would apologise to him. I telegraphed to Mr Ballance to say so, and Mr Ballance replied. Mr Ballance never agreed to apologise, nor was there any reason why he should. The following telegram sent by Reuter'i Agency trom Rome on March 20 appeared in the " Times" and other Home papers :— " According to the Capitate, the Public Prosecutor n%s ordered the exhumation of the body of Dr Ceccarelli, the late physician to the Pope. Referring to the matter, another newspaper states, under all reserve, that information has been lodged with the judicial authorities to the effect that the deceased was poisoned in order to prevent him making a will in favour of a certain ' lady. The journal adds thatDr Ceccarelli's medical attendauts have expressed surprise and indignation that any doubt should be cast upon the cause of their patient's death. The Dunedin "Globe" says :—" Last Monday an unusual, and, to the unitiated, a seemingly impossible operation was per formed on a patient in the Dunedin hospital by Dr Gordon Macdonald, viz., extirpation of the larynx and windpipe, for a cancerous growth of the former. The man, who was over forty years of age, is making splendid recovery from the exceedingly severe ordeal he passed through. He has, of course, for ever lost his natural voice, but in the course of a few weeks an artificial metallic larynx > will be inserted, and by this method speech will be restored, in this artificial larynx a !eect_wlll do duty for the vocal chord*, aW the scaleiKFW'tfir ~xhtt trttar'nmt imVln Dunedin, and so far as we know, in New Zealand, that this operation has been attempted." An extraordinary case is attracting atten tion at Broken Hill. A labourer named John King shot himself in the head with a revolver, the bullet entering ihe forehead and going into the brain. King, who lived at South Broken Hill, said nothing to any one about the mishap, but coolly walked to Broken Hill and asked a doctor, two hours after the accident occurred, to extract the lead from his head. The request was first treated as a joke, but investigation proved that the bullet was really in the man's brain, He walked to the hospital, where the lead was extracted. On tine road to the institu tion .King got in and out of a cab himself, sat upright in it, and even went intoan hotel and had a glass of beer. His condition after the operation became serious, and he is nob expected to live. The bullet, when ex> tracted, was found to be flattened by contact with the skull. The question which puzzles the doctors is why the man did not die instantly, instead of being able to walk about all right for two hours. The " Timaru Herald " states that a busi ness man in Timaru has received a letter from his brother in Melbourne, a Victorian civil servant, who writes dolefully on the state of things over there. After referring to the reductions in salaries, he writes:— "Financial affairs are in a very bad state, and every day the papers seem to have worse news than the bad news of the day before—the banks going bung, the unem? ployed starving, labour strikes, reductions o( wages, retrenchment of Government expenses, talk of the closing of public charities, wholesale dismissals from ofljee, bankruptcies, burglaries, highway robberies in broad daylight, swindling and thieving of all descriptions. I don't know when poor Victoria was so hard beset. The fact is we have been borrowing millions, and so long as the money was coming in we lived as happy as kings, but now that no money \a coming in, and the interest of our borrow? ing is going out, we don't feel quite so jovial a« we used to do." ••Melbourne Table Talk" says {—The banking crisis has naturally been an all absorbing topic for debate amongst business men. It is generally acknowledged that the deposit system, unless administered on the lines of the Bank of Australasia and the Union Bank, must be altered. These two banks (there are others managed similarly) have immense sums on deposit for long periods, and keep a very large amount of their own capital, reserves and debentures, invested in liquid securities. By this means they can make advances on securities, which advances cannot as a rule be repaid until a purchaser is iound for the securities, and they also have money free to lend on trade bills, consignments, inward or outward, and for general operations of exchange. Each section of their business is narrowly watched and adjusted to the capital, no temptation of big profits making them swerve from the principle of being able to recall money at date when due to the depositor. They do not operate on average withdrawals or renewals of deposits, but ou the precise gums. Short dated deposits are invested in shopt dated loans, and it enough ' liquid ' business cannot be got for the deposits offering, the banks decline jco receive more than they can use, though the depositor, if he likes, may leave it at call without interest.

Waterproofing Cattle.

I A curiouH discussion has taken place at . Home lately as to the effect of smearing , cattle and horses with a prepared nil, 01 dressing, to protect them fr<>m cold anri we:. It is admiutd that animak carno. thrive vi.less they aie kept faitly warm, and unleso this is 'k>n« » ccmbideiablf portion of the food given to them must bo lost. In eld weather we all wear <-xr,ra cl-thine, we consume an increased quantity of tood, and we require more exercise to keep ourselves warm. It has been suggested ihat if an insoluble smear ing oi) were applied over She backs and .iiiecks of cattle and horses exposed during winter on pastures or open yards, it would prove a valuable protection *■• them, and as milch cows when firpt turned out to grass in .spring nometinv suffer from chills, it was hoped that dressings of oil would be useful. A medical journal writes on th.* subj ct:— '• If the prevention of the loss of heat were the only object,, aimed at by this method, a more improved plan would be to clothe the beast in patent maciutosbe*, or provide the males with trousers and topcoats, and the females with an %ttire becoming to their sex. The clothing if animals seems haidly so ridiculous as it is here represented. To say nothing of the clothing of the human race in leather, cotton, or wool, as the case may be, horses are habitually clothed, sheep are frequently clothed, and cows -are oc casionally provided with the same pro tection." A farmer wires that he made the experiment. He had ten Herefords uilei, leaving eight others of similar age and character in their natural condition. A month later he wrote :—" The dressed ones do not look anything like so well as the others. Only yesterday when I com plained to the bailiff of their condition, he expressed great discontent at the 1 oiling. The animals have never seemed 1 comfortable since the stuff was applied, having behaved as though they were very dirty, and knew it. lam now having them washed with warm water soda, and soft-soap, and I believe this little experi ment has cost me at least £10." It ii to be feared from all tha information that has come to hand at present, that this latest form of " protection "—the pro tection of homes and cattle by oiling their outeides—will not prove useful. On the contrary, there can be no doubt that the cleaner the skins of animals are kept the better they will thrive.

Raphael's Prophecies.

Raphael, in his almanac for the current year, says the map of the heavens for the month of May is a very important one, and "alarming and striking" events will quickly follow the commencement of this month. There is great danger of war ; in fact an outbreak is almost sure to occur, but let us hope it will be localised, and be of short duration. In our colonies? strife will occur, and in our land ex plosions in mines, shocks of earthquakes, cempest, and sickness. On the seas and in travelling some alarming collisions will occur with loss of life. In Royal and Government circles, sickness, scandal, and unpopularity. It will be a month, full of harassing and exciting events both at home and "abroad. Tha position of Jupiter in the 4th denotes a favorable mon fh for agriculture, aud warm aud pleasant weather. Thei'e will be religious disputes in the Church, and more than -SBMW'Mvdizi^ffffljM) a victim of Taurus, with Uranus in opposition, will nob benefit Ireland, as a spirit, of orimc and sedition will still be smouldering, ready ac any moment to be fanned into a flame. Mars in Gemini is unfavourable for L >ndou and the United States, fires, ciimes and accidents will be more than usually prevalent. Saturn in Libra will diminish the commercial prosperity of the nation.

Two Diplomats and an Organ Man.

One day, Then things were somewhat strained between France and Germany, Count , who died recently, was en gaged in his private office at the legation, when an itierant Italian vendor of music stopped in front of the building, un- Hmbered his machine and began grinding. It was the " Marseillaise." The Count frowned bat went on with his work So did the Italian. The tones of the " Mar seillaise" continued to smite the air. The Count sent a servant out to stop it. The Italian shook his head and continued to grind. Again the -servant was sent out with peremptory instructions to have the music btopped. Another failure. Then an attache of the legation was des patched to put an end to the music. The attache failed in his mission. " Ach ! I go my&elf,'' said the Count, who was fast growing desperate. He strode hastily forth. He demanded in imperious tones that the Italian stop playing and leave the neighbourhood. 11 Very sora," replied the Italian, " but a no can go a." " Can't go !" exclaimed the irate envcy of the German it'mperor. " Why vos can you n>.t go ?" " I can no go-a," said the Italian, be cause the French'a Minister give nie-a a half-crown to inake-a de ' Marseillaise' in front of your 'ouue for a whbl-a hour." "So I" said the Count reflectively. Then the true diplomat shone out. He put bis hand in his pocket, and drew out two bright new half-crown*. Holding them up he said : " Take you dose two, half crowns, and go out and bUy der 4 Wacht am Rhein' bevore the Vrench Minister's house vor two whole hour !" The descendant of the Romans took the five shillings, limbered up his machine and disappeared in the direction of the French legation,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Ballance Memorial: Wbllington, May 23. At a meeting of the Ballanoe Memorial Committee, a suggestion that the bio graphy of the lata Premier should be written and supplied tc ov*ry subscriber was considered. The general opinion was that the preparation of such a work would be too expensive, and it was de cided, on the motion of the Hon Mr Riga;, to go no further at present than to deter mine to have one published, if there be a surplus after the memorial is provided for. A subscription list is to be forwarded to the Agent-General in London, and the State schools are to be asked to raise a penny subscription among the scholars.

The Pontypridd Colliery Explosion.

By the Fan Francisco mail further details are to hani of the fatal coliery exploeioa on the afternoon of April li lt occurred in me of the coalpits on the hill near the village called Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, anH was followed by smoke and volumes of flames -from r<h< mouth of ihe Bhaft The shaft over which the engine was working became ailed e&rly in the day with gas and coal duafc, and a spark caused tho catastrophe, Ihree hundred miners were entmibed alive below ihe firs, where it was impoa ttible for any i-pfcuirg party to reach them, although several ineffectual attempts were made. (Several of the imprisoned j men managed to escape through i h* mair. dip workings, led by a miner who knew , the way. They had a frightful time in ge'tin« out, literacy lighting their way througn the trie and smoke- Fiforts were made to flood the mine, but Ihe workings near Pontypiidd are miles in extent; *nd, aside from the difficulty of locating the tire, it would be difficult to secure a sufficient quantity ot water to give the work a promise ot success The fire in the mine was virtually quenched, however, a&out 10 o'clock pn April 12, but the fumes prevented for a time a thorough exploration of the burnt por tion of the mine. Up to 2 o'clock a.m. fifty-three bodies had been taken out. Tho searching parties had found no signs that any of the missing miners were still alive. The bodies of eleven were found huddled behind a door in the mine, as they had sought sheltet there from a hurricane of sparks sweeping by. Other bodies were found in the ruined airway. These victims were caught when probably trying to escape. A doctor wjio examined the bodies reports that all of them died of suffocation. There were no external injuries. .

Asiatic Hawkers.

In Adelaide the Government hare got over the Chinese difficulty so far as their acquiring political influence, by refuting to naturalise Chinamen. It wu dis covered that they were getting natura lised, paying the requisite fees, with a viow of getting placed on the electoral rolls. They are now taking the Afghan and Assyrian hawkers in hand. The Municipal Association recently took the matter up, and wrote to the-Commissioner of Crown Land*, through whose depart ment all their correspondence goes, ; asking that legislation should be enacted to prevent the issue of hawkers' licenses to Afghans and Assyrians; The Attorney general having looked into the matter told the Commibsioner of Crown Lands that legislation was really unnecessary in the matter, as if the various local autho \ rities who issued licenses and the Treasurer, who also issued licenses, chose to agree amongst themselves not to issue licenses they could gain the end aimed at. The commissioner thereupon placed him self inconimunioation with the Treasurer, and will instruct his officers to refain from issuing licenses to Afghans and Assyrians, while the varioutt corporations and district councils of the colony will be invited to take similar ws|ion.

The Resurrection of the Village.

(••Daily Chronicle'") The District and Parish Councils Bill 1b a id«mm« mk</ilj no obstruction should be an("»*1 -tn .defeat. It cno oturorßmcui wanted any prooFbTtne popularity of the Bill they need only note the attitude of the Opposition in regard to it.. Though Lord Salisbury and others ridiculed the idea of the parish council a short time ago they are prudent enough not to commit themselves to any opposition to the pro posal befors Parliament, for they have learnt that any such action on their part would be fatal to their interests in rural constituencies. Accordingly, when Mr Fowler introduced his Bill, it was received with all the outward sigas of satisfaction by Tory members, who a few years since would as Boon have thought of conferring the right of self-government on the agri cultural labourer as of inviting him to a seat on the bench at quarter sessions. It ought, therefore, to be the determination of the Government to carry the Bill through the present, session even if the House has to sit late into the autumn for the purpose. Next to the Registration Bill in urgency, and before that Bill in importance and value, stands the great measure which has been designed to restore the civil life of our village/ 'Lord Salisbury thinks thab the visit of a travel ling circus would do more for the villages than a meeting of a parish council. Per haps from the landlord's point of view he is right.; but the people's point of view is somewhat different, and though it doss not exclude the amusement of the circus, it embraces such serious matters as charities and allotments, the poor law and primary education, the management of whioh pass intp the hand* of tne real representatives of the people when the District aad Parish Councils Bill becomes law. This Bill is the most thortftghly democratic measure whioh has ever been introduced into Parliament. It wipes out exceptional privileges tad effectually establishes the civil equality of the peer and the peasant. All plural voting and all property qualifi cations are abolished under it, and the ex ' officio guardian is to disappear from the rural board. The franchise includes women as well as men, and both are eligible to servf on these oounoils without any qualification of rent or rating what ever. To the parish council the whole machinery of the Allotments Act is to be entrusted, and it will hsve the power to acquire buildings and land for such public objects as it may determine upon, It will have the power to purchase or hire land for allotments compulsorily. This is a provision which will be found of the utmost value to the laborers, who want to obtain a footing on the soil. Hitherto they had to pay an exorbitant rent for inferior plots, and have had to wait for years before even this doubtful privilege was secured. Under the Bill the parish council will have much to s>y as to the land and its economic valm, ,md when I questions of disputed compensation arise they must be decided without reference i to the fact that the land has been taken compulsorily. Ifc is notorious that land now let in allotments is subject to a rent which is double and sometimes treble the amount charged for the same kind of land let in large farms. Some allowance ought to be made, perhaps, for the greater con venience of letting land in large parcels. There is some saving in rent collecting and supervision, as compared with the same class of expenses in connection with a number of small tenancies; but the disparity In the rent is nevertheless so great as to constitute a grievous oppres sion of the. small tentant. Among the indirect advantages of parish councils may be reckoned the growth of a healthy public opinion which will be directed against any injustice practiced against the pultivators of the soil.

CABLE SUMMARY.

Signor Gioletti has declined to re form the Italian Cabinet The Austrian Democrats are de manding universal suffrage. The Brazilian warship Almirante Barossa has been wrecked, and is a total loss. Madame Patey, the well known con tralto singer, who recently visited New Zealand has decided to retire from the concert stage. " The Times," expresses a hope that the Admiralty will grant a subsidy to Huddart Parker's line of steamers <. between Canada and Australia. The attendance at the Chicago Exhibition averages 33,000 per day, whereas 90,000 are necessary to make it pay. The best portion of the town of Saginaw, in Michigan, has been de stroyed by fire. The damage is esti mated at £300,000. The " Standard's " correspondent at Bankok says that the French are en deavouring to fonnd an Eastern Empire which shall be a rival to India. M. Goblet, in his speech at Bor deauY, said that all the states in Aria and Africa hostile to France must be looked upon as checking its progress. A Committee, consisting of lawyers and accountants, has been formed in Glasgow to protect Scottish depositors in the Australian Banks which have recently suspended payment. At meetings of shareholders and depositors in the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, the scheme for the reconstruction of the institution was adopted by large majorities. The " New York Times " says that the hissing of Mr Gladstone at the opening of the Imperial Institute implies a highly developed stage of snobbery, and is the survival of slavery. Such a thing would be im possible in America. .' ... ■'..- A correspondent of " The Times " at Alexandria reports that the jealousy and distrust of the BritUh are dis appearing, and the Natives are begin ning to co-operate loyally with the British officials. M. Dupuy, the French Premier, referring to the coming elections, said the Republic required absolute sub mission from the Clericals. The Pope's advice to Europe to disarm left the French question untouched. The. French Governor in Siam tele] graphs that no French officers were killed in the recent engagement, at Khong. He says the Siamese continue to harass the French troops in that district, in spite of strong resistance ;on the part of the latter. : ; ; In opening an, institute at Hawejv den, Mr Gladstone upoke in praise of *K« ability and integrity displayed by the labor representatives id the House of Commons. He said their success as legislators exceeded the highest hopes. ~ " " .'• :> The International Miners' Confer ence has opened at Brussels. Dele gates representing 1,100,000 miners are present. A motion in favour of the legislative enactment of the eight hours principle was discuued* The Northumberland delegates spoke against the resolution. It is reported that Mr Gladstone! in an interview with the Queen, an nounced that he did not intend to dis solve in the event of the House of Lords rejecting the Home Rule BUI. Her Majesty objected, and urged that an appeal to the country was necessary in the event of the Bill being thrown out. V Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Bolton, said the financial resources of Ireland would be left in the hands of hungry and ill-disposed persons who preferred plunder and oppression to good government. He declared the liouse of Commons would; refuse to be divided by a party of political brigands * and nihilists, who hated everything that .was British. A serious railway accident is re ported from Tralee, in county Kerry, Ireland., The train became derailed, and fell a distance of 40ft into the river below. Four passengers were killed and eleven were injured., There is a steep gradient at the spot where the accident occurred, and the breaks were found to be powerless to bold the train. Seven truck loads of pigs were also killed. It is estimated that nearly a quarter of a million of people attended the Home Kule meeting in Hyde Park on May 22. Mr Davitt said the Tories feared, and desired to prevent)' the real union of peoples of the two - ceuntries. Immense enthusiasm was shown by the supporters of Home Rule and members of the House of Commons spoke at twelve platforms. They hailed the prospect of a conflict - with the House of Lords with delight, and claimed that the huge gathering that day indicated that the sympathy of (he bulk of the workers in Great Britain was with them.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Napjkb, May 23. A peculiar case was heard at the Resi dent Magistrate's Court to-day. Several auctioneering firms having branches at Hastings but their headquarters at Napier took out auctioneers' licanses from the Hastings Borough Council. The Napier Council demanded a refund of the money from the Hastings Council but the latter body refusing, a test cue was brought to ooonpel the refund of the fee paid by the L.M. and A. Company (?). The manager stated in evidence that he took, out a license at Hastings at the request of the Mayor of the town. The plaintiib claimed under the ninth clause of the Act,'which provides that license fees shall be paid to the local authority of the place where the the holder has his usual plaea of business. The Magistrate decided that the local. head office of the Mercantile Company being at Napier the license should have been paid to the Napier Council, and gave ,judgment for plaintiffs with costs. Leave to appeal was given.

THE ASttßtJttTViN (HJAKDtAIS t WEDNESDA\% MAY 24 L 893.



Wanted- __ •IfKATHERS Cleaned, £ye d. an, c' r Curled. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloves Cleaned.-Misara Hitchcock, Stafford street, Timaru \\r ANTED KNOWN.-SW. Alcmn W and Cos. premises will be closed to-morrow (Wednesday) Re-marking tock for Bale og.^gggy: . —:— F~ RRWOOD for Sale at,lss per■ Cord. Apply to the Custodian, A%hburton Domain. -—— M HE Good Samaritan, tor the!tagj ' diate relief of pam.—Lk»h* a Oa»h Btorff , TTaVB you seen the New Slippers ■* jd Mr/cHßtt AMDjn*aM 4148 'IJ AYE you secured some of our t± warn Slippers for children, Is I pair.—Mitchbll akdTubhbb, _4 iw WANTED Known^-HARDMY Bbos. are selling Women's l>f* fche' Bhoe , 4s Hd; Elastic ,Side Boots, splendid St,% 9d ; Leather Slippers on* * lid. Call early and purchase them.- Habdmtc Bbos. °_^T HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district Light's Cash Store. fj^ lNT^Known-W.H.CoLLiEB's noted four clasp Kid Glovss, 2s 6J, have just arrived h> allsir-es. CT7-ANTED" Known.-Como and see W our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Sbqbbs, Melford House, ___ WANTKD Known—Great Bargains in Ladies' Underclothing, Milli nery, Mantles, and Jackets at 3. W. Ai^s^Oo^j^ulsor^Sale.^^ C IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum / Firewood, at 26s p« cord; nixed wood, 24s per cordi at Mayos, SJvorton.-Apply Mbb Jambs fruit Bhop. ~ ANTED Known. —T, Houm having commenced Bacon Oum.« he wUI have a good nupply of Pork Sauises, Pork ftes, etc., fresh made yery day. ANTED Known—loe Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, lways ready at H. G. Fmwm's, Conf ec ionec, East Street. OOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest O the largest, ths best, andthe cheap Ut. Small a jpeewltj. ■ ?ul weights guaranteed. A trial tolled. RASTER Cards and Booklets,_ New •oribera winted for our CircuTatTng Library. L. F. Andebwes and Co, Stationers' Hall. " Known.—Jacket & Dress Department a specialty. High ' am goods marked cheap. B. C. Seokrs, Melford House. ANTEJD kno^n.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come j> Melford House. H. 0- Seoebs. ANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. "" C01.U«B. , WANTED Known— Anprbw Okb has opened his new premwes with his '"First General and Grand Display of Ladies' Jackets, Fur'lined Cloaks, Milli n«ry, Caipefcs, Boots, etc.—Akdrbw dOBB; ' 5 19 %3 ANtt I Bang ! Bang 1 Guns 1 Guns I XJ Gunsl by the best makers and Itted with all the latest improvements Powder, Shot, C*ps, Cartridges, Wads, and Caseß at J. W. HABDtKY'si Eaßt Street. Guns repaired. jfinHß Missbs Adams' new Refreshment A Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the new summer drink* ready at aU times, Coleman'a Buildings, East Street. S '■»'{> v LCORN & CO/S W - ' Compulsory Sale. Flannelette at 3d, Dress Tweeds at 3|d, Kid Gloves greatly reduced, *TT/ H0 is y°ur P1"1"061 ? Why 'J- W« yV Habdley, who is a Manufacturer fljL Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, laths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. ■/. JsiST Nickel Watches in the market, > are those at 22s 6d and 25a. ~ SaspttOt^amia-lar^S^ Saijck, Jeweller. Oanantee with 9ach wal«h. - WHERK do you get your Ironmon geryl At Hahdibv sof course, ffctoe we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gone Jtai^ea, Spades *nd Forks, Lamps, Fender an^ Fire Irons, and anything jou require* WANTED Known—Robert Shields Charles Street, opposite Woollen Factory, has commenced Dyeing and Clearing Ladies' and Men's Blankets and Woollen Goods Scoured. Mykarate charges. Parcels etc., left at MrTAdams', Saunders' Buildings, will be attended to. 3_4 WINTER Suits. Boys three garment long Trouser Suits at 15p. Boys, t>olum»l-m»de Knicker Suits frjm fm. *^en's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30.5. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s — Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders 1 Buildioga. Robert Aloobjj^ . _ SALVAGE, f.x Ruahine, 13in»kets, Shirtings, and Flanellettcs notl.ii.p the woV'se, bub which the extra insoranc on mj other goods will enable in« to »ell less than utUil prioen,. and as ■ they arc direcKfrbm the Manufacturers any we wanting ough*. to secure a supply nt ontc. , —Robert Alcobn, Saimders' Builditjg» GUAFDIAN From and after the 30th November, 1889 theiitoritt* of .Subscription to thi* joarual Wfll t« viz:— * If PAID IK ADVANCE. Pit Quarter ... 6* 6tl, by post, 9s lid , H»lf-year... 12a 6d, by pest, ISs frt \,Xsar ... 24h 0(1, by fo«t 37« Cm- ■A IV BOOKKD. Ar^Oftrter ... "■ 6d. by post, 10s 9d .. Hait-y«»»'... 15s o*l, by post, 21s Cd , y3& ... ** by p°at» ,438 oa Birth WarrUge, and JDeath Notices, if paidtoi at the time of insertion, 2a (id, flfbooked, 4s each St»mp« may be sent as Tbe Uest Ten IS IifcStjMSUHURY tor th» money, and |^>**&nrany excess of astringency. i f d6UNTESS 2S,



WINTER 1893 q. j. tfeill & Co. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO TfiE FOLLOWING Mew Ooods__* Tew diootls DBESSES. DBESSJBS. The latestin Shot Bep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Oloth, double width, 1» Ud Fancy Dress Goods, 6J<U Heavj Dress Tweeds, 7£d Astrakhan,, Beaver Trimming Trimmed Hats from 2a lid. _ Double Bed White Sheeting, 10id Heavy Forfar, 6£d ,-, Blanke-ts, Blankets, from 7* lld AU Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. M , q u : t . 19a 6d Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERWJL VALDB IN BOOTS. Men. Oolomal-nurfe Nailed Shooter*, 8s 6d :fflSs'-SSw|^ MM! ONE TRIAK FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. " "Compulsory sale OF S- W ALCORN & CO'3. STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, MANTLES, MILLINERY Etc. qommenobson THURSDAY, 11th INSf. EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BARGAIN AS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. S. W. ALCORN & GO. _ ,„ — >-&™ HTRBET.



MRS A. C."cLA»»IDGE, TEACHER OF * PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, WOT £ fill t§93. BAIN. BAIN. EAIN. WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS LEAVE your measure afc the Factory. Over 100 patterns to choose from. OIL COATS OIL COATS OIL COATS From lOs 9d. LEATHER n^n LEATHER LEATHER Try the NEW ZEALAKD CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of BOOTS. |^" You will Save I*s per cent. BLANKETS 10s 9d RUGS 7s 6d FLANNELS ... ... lsperyard NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AND Waterproof MaDufacturers. alexT"hendry, Manager. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. & PRESENTATIONS ——*+;— * TKSPECTION is invited of the very JL choice and high class Stock of & SALEK WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OCULIST-OPTICIAN'S AGENT. A very large stock of Electro Plats 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, just the thing for presents and ob tained specially for the ASHBURTON TRADE. -A SPECIALTY.— The Rotherham English Lever Watches expressly made by Rotherham for S. Salek are becoming famous throughout the district as the MOST RELIABLE WATCHES OBTAINABLE. |^y Special attention is devoted to the Watchmaking and Jewellery repairing department. With the extra assistance obtained, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT iWITH SOUND AND KELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. ..S. SALEK, I WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER



HardlefTirbs. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF ! WINTER GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN HARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. Special Value in Blankets and Flannels Colonial Blankets from 17s 61. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29a 6d. Men's Colonial Suits from 23s 6d. DONT KORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Dress Tweed . at6*d. AU Wool, double-mdth Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. i Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every I Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. 1 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, FURS, RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. I Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, I latest shapes, only Is, only a limited | number left. Splendid FlUr Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. fIARDLEY BROS., ARCADE. HINDS PUBLIC DIP. BROOKE'S A.BHBURTON DIP. CHEKTSEY PUBLIC DIP. /"\WING to the Delay caused by the wet weather the Charge will still be One Penny per head until FRIDAY, May 18, after then l£d per head. C. M. Brooke, ASHBURTON. STEAM CHAFF CUTTING AND CBUSHING. Gtkorge Osbornu Begs to announce that he Is PREPARED TO CUT CHAFF AND CRUSH GRAIN IN ANY QUANTITY He uses Messrs Andrews and Beaven's be3fc Canterbury Chaffcutter, and th«lr crusher with latest improvements, and can therefore guarantee giving every s»tis action. Orders may be left with MR GUDSELL, Tinwald | Or, GEORGE OSBORNE, B*s WUlowbjr.



FOB 'BALJII, The Following IMPLEMENT S, NEW LAST SEASON. IMcSherry DRILL, 16 c miter, with broadcast attachment -| Cambridge ROLLER, Seed J- Cannieter md Chain Harrows -j Portable HUT, a first class one -I Set DISC HARROWS, ten feet 400 Gallbn IRON TANK»with up F.~FERBIMAN. 5 148 ■ , . , ' ' ■• .'



NOTICE. cribers to the "Mail" and "traSlt.Jiy,: are hereby informed that Mr J. C. Bell lat* Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy has been appointed canvasser and collector for the Ashburton Publishing Company Limited, in the place of Mr H. W. Barrett. Mr Bell will visit the country districts shortly, of which due notice will be given. Ashburton Publishing Company, May 1, 1893,



Tub Best Bembdy fob Indigestiom-* Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently ecommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Piixs, with justice called the "Natural Btrengthener of the Human Stomach," act ass a powerful tonic and gentl« aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is Ud, 2i 9d t lls,]y*U BWdJOWt f wdwi throogtaat tbf Wifld,



.COLEJ^ANE AND SONS* TROPHIES. {From the '• Cootamundra Liberal," April 5.i —We have seen the two beautiful medals presented by Colemane and Sons, pucah/pte manufacturers, of Brawlin, to the successful shearer who accomplished the greatest marvel in shearing which We have ever heard recorded. John P. Howe, of BJackall (Qj, actually shore, by machine, 237 cheep, in eight hours; and, in the same time, by hand, Howe shore 321. W« may state that when firsc we saw this record, we altered the first figure of the $?1, belieying it was simply impossible tor any man to put through that number of sheep in one working day ; but we are apßured by Messrs Colemane, who have fully verified the feat, that it was accomplished. They accordingly forward»d, on Monday last, to the address named the two medals, and Howe ought to be a very proud man to become the possessor of them. The firat of them is the size of a crown, and the second of halt-a-crown; and the infetrip tion was very neatly d.^ne by Elkington and Co,. of Sydney. On the larger Qne \t rpads as follows f " Presented by Colemane arid Sons. Ltd., Eucalyptemanufacturers, Coota. munara, N.S.W., for the highest tally of sheep shorn in the colonies, in eight hours, for the season 1892, by hand shearing. Won by John R. Howe, Blackall, Queensland, * siwp •horn, 321, rt AU<* Powpi ft ) % »



a. Groo4 Man ♦ $ut "he drinks." Can a man be " good " either from a moral or business standpoint who is addipted to the use of alcoholic drinks 1 He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his employer, himself, or his tauiily is on the wane. Why don't he stop? Ah, why don't he 1? How many sad hearts are asking the question 1 The enemy has him by the throat, he has the disease of inebriety fastened upon him but not an incurable disease, no no! Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. It absolutely destroys all desire for stimulants, opium, and tobacco. Send for circulars oi cures.



| The Onslow Biscuit. Ulu latest and >most delicate biscuit manufactured by , tatobvook md Qq



Hoij,o\?ay's Ointment — The great climatic variations which soldiers and sailors experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favoured by exposure and hardships—often, it is to be feared, by their own carelessness as well. Hollowfty's remedies afford a safe and easy means of cure for these constitu tional and local maladies which are so fre quently engendered by residence in unhealthy climates and by incautious living. The, ointment is a wonderful healing application, and cleanses the surface of fgiil sojpt and ulcers, soothes the thrpbbiiig and" pain-in gages of inflammation, and checks the pro? gross of skin diseases. The pills purify the blood, cleanses the liver, and remove all noxious matter from the tyittm,



KEATING S COUGH LOZENGES cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medieel tecti mouy states that ho other medicine is sq effectual fa the our* of these dangerous' maladies, One &o«enge alone gives ease, one or t>wo at bedtime erpqras rest. ?or reliev ing difficulty of breathing they ajre inyafe able. They oonUm no opium nor any violent drag. Sold by all Chemists, is Km