The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The offertories at St. Stephen's C mrchon Sunday next, at both services, will be given to the sufferers by Queensland floods. The occasion will be the harvest thanksgiving services. A general meeting of members of the Ariel Bicycling Club is summoned fortri day evening at the Arcade Chambers for the consideration of important business. We remind intending exhibitors that entries for the Ashburton Horticultural Society's show, on Saturday, close this evening. The secretary, Mr Lechner, will be in attendance at the Arcade Chambers" from six to eight o'clock. We have pleasure in informing our readers that the usual concert in aid oHhe Convent schools will be held as usual on St. Patrick s . 'Day. From what we can learn the event j will be more than usually attractive. *ull particulars will appear by advertisement in a few days. Twenty-three out of the whole of the master builders in Ohristchurch, who number twenty-eight, have complied with the journeymen's request for an increase of wages of one shilling per day. The other eve are believed to be favourable to making tb« standard ra^e 9s per day. The meeting of the Board of Education was found to be informal yesterday, owing to the notices having been issued for to day, and subsequent notices were only sent to members on Monday. Hence the meeting will be held to-day in the ordi nary course, despite it being the champion ship regatta holiday, buc under the circum stances, it is highly improbable that there will be a quorum. -We understand that Mr Wright, being aware yesterday's meeting would be informal, arranged to postpone his motion re Hampstead school to the next regular meeting of the Board. The Earl and Countess of Hopetoun and party on Wednesday visited the Christ church Museum, lunched with Mr John Deans at Kiocarton, and subsequently drove to the Canterbury racecourse and the Belfast freezing works, and Mr William Boag's farm where the stud of Clydesdale hones were inspected. To-day the party visit Lyttelton and Lincoln Agricultural College; on Fri day proceed to Horsley Downs, where they will be the guest* of Mr J. D. Lano, and from there they will ride through to Blenheim via Waiau and Kaikoura. At the Hastings fire two of the firemen's helmets were fairly burned off, and six feet of the ladder on which they were standing was al»o burnt nearly through, while several others who" where on the ladder were very much burnt. While the Bank of New South Wales was burning furiously the side wall was cut out and the safe contaimug over £6000, tolled into the street through the aperture. At the Bank of New Zealand there was great anxiety on the part of the bank officials for the safe, which con tained much valuable property. The brigade pla\ed at it and kept it cool, but as it could not b« opened, Collins, the bricklayer, played on with water meanwhile, with great diffi culty opened the safe from the back, and all its coutents were saved. Five chains square of solid flame were seen burning at one time, and as giving some idea of the heat, a large telegraph pole a foot thick and which was nearly two chains away from the fire, was charred some incheß through. The appeal of Hyde and another against their conviction by the Christchurch Keai dent Magistrate, for totalisator betting on the Christchurch racecourse, last November, was heard at the Supreme Court at Christ church on Wednesday. The ground of the appeal was that the conviction was erroneous in point of law. Mr Joynt, with him Mr Solomon, of Dunedin, for the appel auts. Mr George Harper for reftpon deut. After long argument His Honor Mr Justice Denn.tt n took time to consider the points raised. Iv the course of the argu ment Mr Solomon made a somewhat start ling statement. It was to the effect that all the Jockey Clubs in the colony were liable to prosecution under Clause 11 of the Gaining and Lotteries Act for allowing their premises to be used for other betting than th 3 toUlisator. Mr George Harper, who was on the other side, corroborated his learned friend's statement in this res pect. Circulars and advertisements offering to execute portrait enlargements gratis are being distributed in this Colony. You send a photo (out of the colony) and are promised an enlarged copy of it on condition that you have it handsomely framed—by whom is not stated—for exhibition. The •• New ZeaUnd Herald " warns against this tempting offer. The second move is a letter from the liberal parties intimating that the portrait is ready and that as they have every facility for framing it in accordance with its merits they will, on receipt of a specified sum, frame the picture and send it on, Ihis sum is Baid to be full—very full-value for both portrait and Jrame: indeed consider ably more than the work would cost locally and perhaps not so well done, while, being » " gift, the recipient may have to re member, with chagrin, the proverb of the "gift horse." If another copy is required a price is stated for it and for less than that amount any New Zealand photographer will produce perhaps a better work without any stipulation as to framing'

SPORTING.

f>BR PRESS ASSOCIATION.} Hawkra, February Is. Afc Hawera races the Egmont Handicap was won by 8$ Katherine, with Rosefeldt second, and Musket third. Boulanger, Morion, and Durua aluo started. A grand race; wori by a length, lime— 3min44^aec. Dividend—£s 17s.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING.

Duhkdin, February 16. The latest arrivals at Forbury are Cutts' l^ake Shell, Busybody, and Awarua Rose; Lunn's Persuasion .C^anranaU, and Kul nine. They cantered thjs ,mornj.ng. Thatr.o galloped tUe Cup distance pretty fii«r, beinj; brought home from the mile and a half by North Atlantic} both shaped satisfactorily, Saracen »nd j^ate Greenaway did a mile a little below top speed, also acquitting themselves ih excellent style. '1 he same remwk appliai to Prime Warden and Lady Zetland. Prime Warden seems «s well as he has ever been seen at Forbuiy. Scot Free galloped two miles in workmanlike manner. Lochness one mile, also snowl ine improved form. Gri*»no did a useful spin. The others that shaped well were Rotharostead, Spinaway, Free Lanoe, Fiqiie Wount Koyal. Morpheus. The course i«»littie fc»7"rV' yesterday's

SOUTHLAND.

(VKOM OUR OWN COBREBK>NMSNT.) | Harvesting haa now commenced, and ihe weai her is lovely. Tha oat crop on , the ridges shows signs of having guff-red from the long spell of dry weather late in the spring, but on reclaimed swamp? I and river fluls che yield will be above the , average. 'The quantity ot wheat is small as usual, and there is supposed to be ; more or less of it injured by the frosts at | the new year. The grass seei crop, which was sown in good order, was not a Vbry good one, but notwithstanding all that, we don't expect a gre»t rise in the price of seed, owing to the merchant* being da\\ of it from last year. Potatoes are likely to be scarce next spring. Those who made a living by growing them have none in this year, and what was planted are mostly spiled by the frost. The fruit crop is very pveliy, owin? to i the late frost »t soring time—no plums nor cherries to *>p*ak of. The turnip crop wherever you go is looking splendid, and : I suppose there is more in this year than ever. This is a good* thing, as nearly : everyone is fully stocked with sheep, so i much so thafc there is a scarcity of feed just now ; but this will be got over as soon as the harvest is in, and now the freeeing works have started the country will be relieved somewhat. Although I live not bo far away from the new goldfield (Wils m's river) you in Ashburton may know about as much of it as I do. However, 1 may say that there are several of my neighbours there hold ing claims on the line of reef, who all assure me that the reef is right; and, judging from the fact that there are five publicans! licenses granted for the place, it inclines one to believe there is some thing there worth looking after. Settlement on the land is still going on here at a great rate, and people are still mad after land. A great deal of freehold land is also changing hands at a good price, up to £8 an acre. The Gladfield estate, 15,000 acres, has nearly all been sold in small farms at from £3 10s per acre to £6. The Ringway Estate, 6000 acres, belonging to Sir John Roberts and Co., which adjoins the Gladtiuld, is now for sale, which will readily be taken up at from £4 to £9 an acre. 1 don't hear much of the coming elec tion ; but I suppose that old Mack will be opposed for Wallace again by the Doctor and Mr flursr. It is also aatd that Mr VV. Saunders (son of Mr Alfred Saunders) and Mr Allen Carmichael, as well as Mr J. 0. Ellice, are going to stand, but I don't think it is like'y Mr Carmichael will oppose Mr Mackintosh', who is his father in-law. At the time of writing it is raining heavtiu hard, the very thing that was wanted for the pastures. The small birds have dowe more harm this year than ever. February 13.

Presbyterian General Assembly.

[FKU FIIKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Wkiungton, February 15. A bequest of £100 towards the New Hebrides mission was received from the executors under the will of the late Mr Cttrruth, of Kamo, Auckland, and another of £100 from Mrs Ligertwood of Sydney, wife of a former member of the Presby terian Church in New Zealand-—the latter amount to be invested and interest ap- 1 ! plied to stipend for a teacher in ihe New , ! Hebrides .imsicn. ; ! The Treasurer's report showed all the j i funds of thi church were in credit, except. | the book of order fund, which was in a I lam nil debit balance. The funds of the chuich had lost £134 14s 3d in interest through the defalcations of a church' offttex, and £1160 of the principal had been,: wrongly paid to s >me person, and the'question of the position of the trustees and the mjrtga.rois to these moneys waß now before the bupieme Court. Several congregations had not yet paid their assessments for the Assembly expenses fund, aud there" was an increasing ten dency to evade payment to the aged and iufirnc ministers' fund. Discussion on religious instruction in schools was interrupted by the afternoon adjournment. The Rev. Mr Webster moved an amend ment to Rev. Mr Wood's motion that it is not expedient to re-open the religious question. Uev. Mr Patterson moved against interference with the Education Act in favor of denominationalism but in favor of the bible in schools. After a long dnbate Mr Patterson's motion was owned by 40 to 21.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

) (Before Mr C. A. Wray. E. M.) Sthat Cattle.—John Primmer was fined 5s for having allowed a horse to stray en the railway line. Maiotevaxob. — Edward Ede was charged with having left, his wife and children without adequate means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Mr Cuthbertson defended The Sergejhnt, in giving evidence, mid the man had been living with or at least paying attention to another woman, and allowing his wife and children to go without food. The wife was wholly destitute, and had been supported by the neighbours, and had finally, in consequence of her delicate and neglected condition, had been taken to the hospital. He had actually taken ; the other woman to his wife's house, and ! the Sergeant had to send her away from there. Kda bad given his wife no I money for food since early in January, aud had been diaoharged from employ ment because of his relations with this woman.' Mr Cuthbertson said he had no extenuation to urge of his client's conduct with the other woman, but he could not give his wife any money until he had been settled with by the contractor he was working for. The Magistrate said the case was about as bad as he had ever heard of, and a man who could not only neglect his wife in the way he had done, deny her the necessaries of life to the verge of starvation (and in her condition tool, and to crown all bring another w-ni'ninto her house, was a very bad man indeed. He would have to pay 20s a week towards his wife's support, and go to gaol for sif months with hard labor. Civil Ca^es.— p. Zander v M. Gibson, £§2.—judgment fpr plaintiff by default. A summons for possession of premises— H. Friedlanrter y B. Jiane—was fyeard, An order was granted forthwith, but time was to be aijowed for tljo tenant to remove. ________■_•

NOTES.

The Minister of Agriculture has given notice that the Dairy Industry Act comes into operation on March 1, and that it will be strictly enforced. As the provisions of the Act are very stringent and the penalties heavy, we give a brief summary for the benefit of farmers, dairyke.epers, dealers in dairy produce, exporters, and others who may be interested. The interpretation covers ne less than thirteen descrip tions of butter and cheese according to the treatment of the milk from which they are produced—as, for example, ! butter fat, blended butter, separator ! batter, full cream cheese, quarter skim milk cheese, half skim milk cheese, pure skim milk cheese, etc. Section 4 provides for the appointment of inspec tors by the Governor, also for authority ( to the inspectors to have all the powers given to inspectors under " The Adul- ( teration Prevention Act, 1880." By clause 5 a trade mark is made compul sory to be registered under the Patent Designs and Trade Mark Act of 1889. It is also provided that expoft butter and cheese must be marked, refusal or neglect in this particular entailing a penalty not exceeding £50, or less, than £2, Every keg, box, or package must be marked " New Zealand dairy," or factory, or creamery, as the case may be. For butter pats " N.Z." may bs used instead of the words " New Zealand." Any person who exports, or causes, or procures, or offers to ex port any of the articles required to be so stamped, if not so stamped, will be be liable to a penalty not exceeding £100 and not less than £5. Persons selling the milk of a diseased animal to a dairy or factory are liable to a fine of £10 and not less than £.2. " Did eased animal" is covered by the defini tions in the Stock Act of 1891. The person on whosa behalf the milk is sold is liable. Inspectors have autho rity to cause an analysis of milk to be made, to require a certificate of milk tests from the owners of dairy factories!, and to take samples from any milk for the purposes of test. Breaches are liable to a penalty of £20, except where otherwise provided for. All penalties are recoverable summarily.

Tub telegraphic correspondence which has passed between the Hon S. E. Shrimski and the Premier, anent the objection taken to M;« proposed immi gration of Russian J wws, is creditable to both parties, in that Mr Shrimski very properly urges that his core ligionists (we might almost write com patriots—for if we do not mistake Mr Shrimski is a Polish Jew) ought not to be subject to any disabilities, either on account of their religion or nationality, and in that the Premier, while admit ting this, at the same time objects to New Zealand being flooded with paupers. Mr Shrimski himself would, we are sure, agree with Mr Baliance's contention that pauper immigration is undesirable, and if the Premier's supposition that the intending immi grants are of ttiat class could be shown to be a correct one, then there would be nothing more to be said. But ac cording to the Rev Mr Ohodowdki, the highly respected Rabbi of the Canter bury Hebrew congregation, whose utterances are entitled to great weight, this is not so, and those who have been writing and speaki<ig against the threatened Hebrew incursion have been " barking up the wrong tree." For according to Mr Chodowski there is " a total misunderstanding of the class of people it v proposed to send out." He goes on to say that " these Russian Jews are chiefly agriculturists and handicraftsmen, and highly moral and well-conducted," and points out that " most of those who will be sent out will have a small amount of capital to start with, either of their own or provided by friends." That is a horse of another color altogether, and if Mr Chodowski is correctly informed, then certainly any embargo against theae people coming hither ought at once to bq removed, for everybody admits that Jews are to the full as law-abiding as Christians, that many of them are most excellent and estimable colonists, and under the British flag neither creed nor race should be any bar to the full privilege of citizenship. Evidently there has been a misapprehension as to the facts of the case, and we feel con fident that on being convinced of this the Government will instruct the Agent-General accordingly.

The motion for a writ of habeas corpus in Wellington by Mr Yogel, as solici tor for one John Aldridge, now under going a sentence of five years for for gery, will bring to a test the question of the validity of the sentences im posed and judgments given by Mr Edwards, while acting as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The appointment of Mr Edwards having been held ultra vii es, and he having ceased to act as a Judge, the present proceedings are being taken on the ground that Mr Edwards was not and never hja been; a Judge of the Supreme Court, and, therefore, had no power to impose any sentence or give any judgment, and if that contention be upheld then not ' only, we imagine, must Aldridge be released, but so also any and all other prisoners committed on Mr Edwards' warrant, and indeed it would seem that each and all of these may have a right of action for false imprisonment. Tfie position is a very unsatisfactory One and ought never to have occurred, for the difficulty could and should have been provided for by legislation last sessipn. "V^e should suppose that the (Government will think it their duty, in view of what h^s occurred, to sub mit a Yalidatin^ Bi}l next session, and, seeing that Mr Edwards, contends that there are two or three qther Judgeg whose appointments are open to challenge, it would surely be well, bo remove ail possible chance of future complications, to make the measure wide enough to cover the case of the Judges referred to as well as that of Mr Edwards.

ftiessra Colemane and ifonf, JSupalypji Extract (map'jifaeturod at ACittagong and Pootaniuntira,, Ijlew South Walesf has aj-tainpd a reputati«if«» a specific for affec tiops "o« (th> Phfist, !{>»»»? (consumptions astfima, diphtheria, and a variety of ftthpr copiplainfa. Jt numbers among its palrops $arl Jersey, thp present, and Lord (Jarring; too, late, Governor of $ew $outh Wales, while in Great Jirtyajn dvring the influenza medjmip sparsely a hopse pr oflSce waa wf th, out Jit. Mesara Colenrane and Sons' whole, sale depot is in Christchurch. Sharland and Co. are wholesale agents for the North

COMMERCIAL.

[FSB I'UKSS ASSOCIATION] Melbourne. Februiry 16. , Wheat. 3*21; flour, £7 to £7 17s 6d. t Oats, Algerian, Is 8d ; soout, 2s l^d. . Bran. B£d; pollard. 9 .• ■ i Byi>nby, February 15. ! Wheat, chick, 2s 104 to 2a lid ; mill- j ins, 3s 6d to 3s 7*l; flou , Sew Zealand, j £8. Oats, firm at; 2s Pd—pi ices will l>e j better determined on the arrival of.Newj Zealand fihipinenia. Maiza. 4s 6d to ss. Btrley, Cap«>, 3s. Bran, B£d ; pollard, BS. Peas, Prns-ian blue, 4s 2d. Pot» tow, local, £4 5s to £4 10s; Ci'cular Heads, £6 Onions, Victorian, £3 10s to £3 15». Batttr, dairy, 51 to 6d ; factory, nominally 7d to Bd. Oheese, prime, 4ld.' Bacon, New Zealand prime cured, B#d. Hnms, nominally 10J to lid. Adelaide, February 15. 1 Wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; flour, . roller ! brands, £8 7s 6d. Oat.», 3n 4d. Barley, malting, 4s 3d to 4s 9d. Bran, BJd ; j pollard, 9d(. ! (Receited February 16, noon.) LeXDON, February 15. At the wool sales .here is brisk com petition, but no change in prices. The total quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom w 13,180,000 quarters, and for the Continent 564,000 quarters. Sydney, February 16. . The wool market is firm for greasy and scoured, while washed wool* we neglected. Current price* are greasy to Bfd ; scoured Is4dtols6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Lunited. h*7e received the following cable message, dated London, February 14:—V^heat - There Uno demand. Spot and c.i.f. quotations hate both declined 6d per 4961b and 4801b respectively since last report.

Henry S, Fitter and Sons, Central Meat Market, London, report for New Zealand mail, January 6:—We are i pleased to be able to report an improve , ment in the general tone of the market at the commencement of the New Year. The exewsive supplies show more of a tendency to slacken, the demand is improving and prices are firmer. Alto gether the outlook is decidedly brighter, and we think that our hopeful anticipa tions for the New Year will prove correct. l American beef has been coming in reduced quantities, and advices lead us to believe that a still further curtailment of ship ments will take place in the near future. The weather lately has been very cold ; this has been the-moans of helping the frozen meat trade, and although prices are much the lame, there has been more business done during the past week than for some time previously. English and Continental mutton is still coming on the market in fairly heavy quantities, but we expect the supplies will slacken shortly. The demand for New Zealand mutton is better, and prices are firmer. Best quality sheep are scarce, and look like dearer. Some of the merinos we have lately been selliug have been wretchedly plain and thin, so that they having- to compece with the Australian sheep the prices realised have been very low. We would take this opportunity of warning our friends against; sending over too many old fat owes during the coming year. Although we can do with a certain quantity, it would likely cause prices to atop very considerably if the supply of this c'as* of mutton was in any way over done. The ewes that are pent should be of a Rood cutting character, thick but,, lean. There is ft good «nm&«Mor Buialt pigw, and prices are firmer.

AUCKLAND WOOL SALES

Auckland, February 15. ' At the third series of wool pales to-day, about 720 bales were sold. The compe tition for lambs' wool was exceptionally keen, the prices ranging from 6J<l to ShA. The prices for the other wr»ols ranged as follows :—Good crossbred, 6id to 7"d ; fine crossbred. 7sdto 8d ; Lincoln, 6£d to 6|cl; merino, sjd to G£d ; inferior wool, s*d to s|ci. The bidding was throughout fainy brisk, the prioec averaging about the same as at the previous sale.

Addington Stock Market

Christchurch, February 15. A fairly large entry of stock in the yards to-day. The weather whs very hot. " Fat Caisle r-Small entry. Prices firm, at last quotations. Stoke Cattlb—Only a very small entry of young stock. No sales of im portance, but the dairy cow pens well filled. Demand for this class continued firm, and exceptionally good prices were again realised for best sorts ot springers. Pigs—Entry medium. Lots were all cleared at an advance on late quotations. Store Shmsp— Large entry, lut the demand, especially towards the close, was not quite so animated »s of late. Cros« bred lambs sold from 9s to 10s lOd ; for ward two-tooth crossbred ewes, 12s 7d to 13s. - Fat Lambs—The entry was smaller than for several weeks past, and the de mand was not so keen owing to both I factories being filled; hence a slight i shrinkage in values. Highest price re i corded was 13s 91 ; Fat Shbkp -Fair entry of fat bheep, a i large proportion being medium merinos, with a sprinkling of heavy crossbred ewes and prime crossbred wethers. These remained firm at recent values up to 17s sd, Many very prime wethers were sold from 16s to that price Owing to the full factories, lines of wethers and maiden ewes were duller than recently. Values sustained a decline in consequence.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSBS FRIEDtANDEB BROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock for the week ending Wednesday, February 15 :—The Ashburton yards were v'cll filled by sheep of all classes. The attendance of buyers was' good. Buainejs done during the day was good, all sheep meeting with good competition at prices in advance of those.lately reported. The fat pens were mostly filled with merino ewes and wethers, and a few pens with crossbred ewes. Merino ewes sold at from 6s Id, 7s, up to 7s W, which last price we obtained for two pens sent forward by Mr D. John ston, of Wakvnui. Merino wethers brought 6a, 6s 3d, and up to 8s 6d; crossbred ewes, lOs 3d, and two pens were withdrawn at 10s i 6d. ' There was a splendid line of crossbred ; freezing sheep sent forward by Mr Samuel Brown, which "reached 16s Id. In store l sheep several lines of gpod crosrbred two i booths were entered, apd sold at 13s lOd and Us sdi There was a good entry of cross bred lambs whiqh were we.ll competed for, at pripes ranging from |0s to Jis sd. A line of two-tooth first-cross ewes, rather small, sold at 13* (M. The enquiry for this class of sheep is very strong, and at the. present; moment we could plage several lots at "full inarlfpt rates. Kwe» and laqibs are selling well. A line of merino (with failing mouths) with 100 per cent of lambs sold at 7s 6d each. Crossbred ewes with lambs sold at 8s sd. Old crossbred ewes made 10s 6d each. In cattle we had a full entry ot beef, which met with good compe tition from the local trade. We sold on acoonnt of Mr VTilliam Green % steers, £Q 12a Bd each; rs} steers' JES \%s #1 each j % steers, £6 17s fid each; 2 steers, £fi IQs. Qn account of various owners we sold 1 small heifer. £31&; l"h» c?^» *3 Iss- In stqras. only a small eptry pf spingurs Bold at£s 7asdiio£o^s3. " We privately placed several lines of lambs, also two-tooth sheep at prices ec|ual to market jr* &

Tuwdny, February 14:—As evidence ; tl»t harvesting is now almost completed intbe>. district, the market at the Ashburton yards was very well attended, and a large yarding of sheep was, brought forward, the totals reaching 5186 sheep and 10 cattle. The majority of the entries consisted of ewes and laivbs and weaned lamb*, with a few lines of merino and far crossbred ewes. The fur pens were chiefly occupied with merino ewes and wethers and also fat crossbred ewes, for which there was only a moderate demand and listless bid* ings by the trade. For all descriptions of store sheep there was good enquiry, although'price* in many oases did,not quite reach owners' exalted expecta tions, I'akiug the sale throughout, satis* - factory business was done, ana the bulk of ' the entries changed hands. Croasbreds , 1 realised from 12s to 16«; ewe*, 10s to 13s 9d; merino ewes, 4s lo 4s 9d—acoordiog to ; age and condition; merino wethers, up to 8s 9d; crossly -' t>wea and lambs, all counted; 8s sd; cro ; ,- red lambs, 8s Mto lls 6d. We sold 26 crowbrvd ewes, 12s; 204 cross bred ewes, wtih 193 lambs, 8a sd, all counted ; 81 crossbred ewes and 81 lambs, all counted, 8s 4d ; 26 crossbred ewes, l?s. "' We have also sold during the week privately, 440 lambi, 10s } 100 fat merino wethers, 10s 6d; 2500 sound mouthed merino ewes, at a satufactory figure. At the auction xhi Tuesday, attention was drawn by us to the arrangement* made for the conveyance and accommodation of intending visitors to the Cheviot sale, and it was announced that all wishing to purchase tickets providing them with coach room and accommodation at this - fixtnre must apply to us at next Thtwald sale on 2lst inst.

MESSES J. T. FORD AND Co.

Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. (in conjunction with Mr Henry Zander) report on the Ash burton livestock market, Tuesday, February 14, as followi:— 1 his market was wei. attended, and there was a fair averagy entry of sheep—about 516<>. The title was void of briskness or animation, bat though biddings were slow, fair prices wen obtained for all useful lines of sheep. A very prime entry of 150 four-tooth crossbred wethers brought 16a 3d each. Other entries of second-class mutton were more difficult to quit, crossbred wethers bringing 13t 10d a each ; fat crossbred ewes, 10s 6d; lat merino' ftwee, 6s Id to 6s lid ; crossbred lambs, 8« 4d, 9s 9d, to lls sd; crossbred ewes and lambs, Bs. 6d, all counted; two-tooth cross bred ewes, 13s 9d to 14s 3d; old merino ewes, 4s Id each. A very useful line of first-cross lambs in forward condition were sold privately at Hi 7d each. We sold privately during the week 400 crossbred lambs, 10s 6d. There is a good demand for young crossbred and also for sound mouthed merino ewes. Healthy well grown lambs and well conditioned crossbred and merino ewes will also be in demand as the season'advances. t

MR JOHN G. RESTELL.

Mr John 6. Restell, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr J. R. Bland, auctioneer), reports />n the live - stock market foi the week ending February 15:—At the Ashburton voiwty Baleyards on Tuesday, there was again a large entry of sheep of all classes, including several tines * of good store lambs, all of which toond I buyers at high prices. The fat pens were well filled with old crossbred and-merino ewes, but the butchers did not seem keen to purchase, and owners-had to accept a re auction in price. Only one pen of freezers. came forward, a-id sold at 16s. The total entry coinpru>ed 5166 aheep and 35 head of cattle, of which we sold 2528 sheep, as fol lows :—sl merino ews, 7s 3d; 34 merino ewes, 6s Id ; 34 merino ewes, 6s; 331 cross bred lambs, 10s lid ; 728 merino ewes and lambs, 7a 6d; 348 old crossbred ewes, 10i 6d ; 15 lambs, 6s 4d; 208 crossbred lambs, 10a lid; 466 crosabred lairbs, 10s 9d. During the week we have sold 594 merino ewes and lambs at-7«-*«H counted^ ' ' - ,

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports upott the live stock market in the Ashburton district for the week ending February 14:—On Tuesday at the Auhburton yards the usual weekly sale of live stock was held, when 51f6 sheep and 16 head of cattle weie yarded. My entry comprised 1156 ,*heep and 4 bead of cattle. The' attajpuice was good, and bidding spirited, and I cleared every line Ih*d in at prices satisfactory to vendorsiv I ;»uld two-tooth ewes from 10j ftd to w^ fat four-tooth wethers from 12s 6d to 16s 3d; crossbred lambs from 10s to 15s; sound mouth merino ewes from 5s to 6s (td. I sold privately during the week 400 two tooth ewes. 13s 6d ; 200 two-tooth.ewes, 134 9d; 600 small two-tooth ewes, and wethers, 10a 9d ; several lots of fat lambs • at various prices; and 1088 crossbred ewes and wethers at a satisfactory figure. The weather on the Monday* although.; severe on travelling stock, did not effect the prices, as might have been expected in some cases. Hoßst Market.—On Saturday at the Arcade, the entries were small,, owing to the harvest operations still <being in fall swing, but en Saturday week I hope, to have a fair entry of horses, many already being entered. There will be no sale oh. Saturday 18, on account at the Horti cultural Society having the use of the Arcade on that dat 3.

THE FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BRMBAms, February 15. The municipal valuation of the loss by the floods in No. 1 ward, South Brisbane, is £24,000. Ninety-four houses were destroyed, and twenty damaged. i The schooner Daphne, bound from Sydney to ftungeness, capsized in Wide Bay, and out of the crew of seven, only one was saved. After being twelve hours in the water he managed to reaoh shore. London, February to; The Colonial Institute has sent a message of sympathy to Queensland,

Auckland, February 15. ° Contributions amounting to £360 me* - cabled to-day trom Auckland- citizen* to ;« Brisbane, for the Queensland relief funds* " Subscriptions are coming in freely. The amount collected up to the present is three hundred and sixty pound*. Wakgandi, February 15. TheHonß. Seddon has received the following wire to-day from the Union Company—" Hon R. Seddon, Wanganui, —We offered to carry .300 tons free to Sydney per Hauroto. Papers publish 100 tons. Probably qur telegram was misread—James Mills, Dunedin.'? Mr Seddon iufornis the "Chronicle" that Government will arrange to send on every* thing free of charge from Sydney to Brisbane. A meeting of residents, called by the mayor, is to be held to-day tq consider, measures qf relief for the Queensland sufferers, and a committee has been ap* pointed to canvass the town and district. Wklungton, February 16. Mr Jackson, Mayor, of Wangsnui, Wired the Government that the settlers on the coast are desirous of sending a barquontine with 200 tons produce to Brisbane, and have asked the Govern ment to pay the freight—2ss per ton, Government have Agreed, Chbistchurch, February 15." The Mayor has decided, Woonftequenps of tho news has flow arri? v d froijg Queensland, to convene a meeting oq i Friday evening to organise a rilwf fund.

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, JftLfIUJU WOTIOM"*- i Mails close for the following place* as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— ' THURSDAY, February 16. For Northern Ports and Australian Oolo nies, per Tarawera, at 6.30 u-m. For Kaikoura, per Wakatu, at «d«-> """^WEDNESDAY, February 22. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and Wert.lndies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and alw fo?Nortbern Ports of New ZeaUnd per iakapuna, as W^^'SnT books, and newspapevs, at 010 P-"L" registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; mooey order*. , It 3p.m.; late fee.letters, mail van express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on March 29. , Wanted qa MONTHLY Payments nf £1 each Oil will purchase a good serviceable Piano, gua»nteed.-H. M. Jonks. James. { *^ CHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum Firewood, delivered at low pncea ; branch** 3b per load at Mayo s, Irevor toT-AppljrMm Jambs, FrmtShog^ TT? ANTED Known—Good Em- W broiderie«, 2jd i»er J^— MITCHKM. ANC TtTByBR. * P OUR Tuner is now in Ashburton. Orders iwnt in at once promptly attended to. Milncr and Thompson.— H. M. Jo»«s.



\\ /"ANTED, at once, a Boy haying W passed Standard V. or VL, as apprentice to th*> printing trade. Apply lijit Office. WANTED Known—lee Creams, Tee Oreamii, for the hot weather, always ready ai H. G. Fiowek'h, Contec tioner, Ea»t Street^ SOMERSET Meat M*rt. The oldest. the largest, th 3 best, and the ehenpj M t. Snmll a *u»i weights guaranteed. A trial *>l^« d- W~ IINTED KNOWN, -- and Horrockses Calicoes from 3a 9d per-,, dozen. — Mitchell and TURSKR. rPHE Good Saniaritan, for the imme- JL diate relief of pain-Light b Cash Store. ___lii d HOMKOPA.THrC Medicines, price Is. Solrt agent for district. Light's Cash Store. 2 3* VITANTED KNOWST,—Short lengths W Liuoleuras under cost. Mit- CHKtt, AND TCRHKR. WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcoks »nd Co's Summer Sale is now un. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. WANTED Known that S. Samk, Watchmaker and, Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand detainer Factory ______?. XirANTED Known.~CoTne and see *▼ our dress lines at ijd and Tid, leather shirting 6^, three-quarter cloaks 12a 6d. —H. C. Seobbs, Mslford House, WANTED Known—Ur Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obt*iuei in A«hbHit«»n »t V.V. II CotUlsH% "Th« Coriw^ '^ *TIHB Ml«8B» AluMs 1 new Refreshment, -■- Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa. Lemon Squash, Scda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times, Coleman's Buildings, Last Street. ANTED everyone to come and ccc the beautiful presents we are airing »*ay for every 5s and upwards spwot —H. C. Siegers, MylforJ House._ ANTKD K.iown.-A jrreat Variety of hisih class dress gi-ods tj choose from new selling under regular wholesale prices.—H. C. SegKhs, Melford tiouse. \X7ANTED— Purchas*r» tor Bargains in VV Stumner Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sanshadea, kc. at S. W. At'jCORS and Co's Sale. X¥TANTED Known—New Flannelettes W at extraordinary prices ;3s lid and 4m lid dcx. Thirty per cent under prioe.—W. E. Coiura. BONT let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed »t .4d per foot and buy a. tank, complete i with Up, tested before leaving workshop, for 90i, at J. W. Hardlby's. X¥JTO[Y not Bake your own Bread when vv you can gee 501bs of the Best Holler Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn s, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 '"fTALEKTUsES. VALENTINES for v all classes. New Games in great Variety. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and other new Volumes. Prise Books at reduced price*. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.-L. F. ANDREWS & 00., Btatlonera' Hall.



I BOOTS. 800 TB. SHOES. SHOES. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory AND BOOT AND SflOE WAREHOUSE. ' r*HF, Public would do w«H to inspect I our Large and Well assorted btock before purchasing elsewhera. A Single Pair of Boots, at the Wholesale Price. All new goods. 200 Pairs of Boys' and Girls' Strong School Boots and Shoes from 2s 9d. LADIES. Buy your Boots and Shoes at the Factory you will save 3s in the pound. THE AUGITE STOVHI MAT, Only a f«w left; just the thing for pre serve making; only 2s, A Wonderful Line of .„„_ MEN S ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEED TROUSERS *or 9s 6d. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factdry. AIiEX HENDRY, Manager,



DON'T Forget cbe Borough Bye-Laws rt Carr&ga Lamps, ana that HaM*m . as large Stock on hand, also * large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooka, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices. J. W. Hardley, East Street, A&h burton. j BEAR in mind that J, W. Hakdlet, Plumber and Gaafitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto ■nbeard of in Ashburton, Now is the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. . Price, 16s. Larger sizes in proportion. /""IHftISTMAS Suits. Boys, three ' \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Suits from 10k. M«o's nicely made Colonial Tweed BaiU 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to BMMare from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saundew' Buildings. Roukxt AxiOftir, f JTA2JTKD Kaown—Thtfc J- Mmsow fV l^Pl* l*lo hest Btock of Boote in Aihbiirton, for this reason that he pays each and is not undet or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which •nahlen him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and Knglish makes; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Beat Sole Leather, used tor repairs and douo at once.—.J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hal), East Street, next Court. Hou<so COXKKAHIS AN!* fco i KUCALYPTB Ex -o*iact is the only genuine in" the market. Hid was awarded medaia and diplomas at Sydney, Mcl bourne, and Adelaide, fce»ling Ml competitors. For all affections of tiw Cheat and Luntrs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kidney Com ftaints, i* has no equal, AgenU- Ajß»r»jon JhW Cw » •", ■. .-,



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A TSafgglng Wife | A FACT. A speaker was holding forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little angel on earth. In glowing words he pictured how patient she was in suffering how couragu ws in trouble, and how alto gether gentle, loving, and good she was under all circumstances, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who j laid his hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard, woebegone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and said, " Look liere, mister, I've heard what you've been saying about woman ; nil about how nica and sweet she is, why, one would imagine that you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't know my wife. Well she haint no blooming rose. She's a daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife is a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but thst she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, if it is'nt the children, ifc & the cat. There is nothing that escapes . her nagging tongue, and the only time any of us gets any rest is m hen she has nagged herself o sleep." "■ . , How like the nerves of a man who drinks j they just nag, nag all the time, giving no rest until enough liquor has been taken to deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow goes off n that sodden, snoring, miserable state that is but the rattling skeleton of a healthy sleep. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No 1 puts an end to all this nagging of the jierves by destroying all desire for 11. f?. Booth's Golden Remedy No 2 is the best Brain aftd Nerve Tonic on this earth. AU chejnUt*



'] HK FIRST CLBiHIN'V SALE j - BY ' «. j. iveim. * Co. BEFORE KNOWN IN ASHBUBTOM. Double widih Sheeting, white twill, 10* d Good washinfrMualins, 3s lid town White Muslins, satin stripe, 7sd now 4£d 2Si2iSS^S^^ childrßn>eJ dreMeß'wonderful value at 6id CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, 19a 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s «atf-tM3SWSMgU ***** .-* —. i* « MeJ^CookhaAßoot., worth 26a for Us 6d l'ri'e8 TERMS CASH.



-REMEMBER THK ADDRESS- M. J. JNBILL and CO., KRIEDLWNDER'S BUILDINGS- Waicbmaker A Jeweller, co mP >e te in «TJX"'SmC«)W^' with sounp work. MaNSHIP. ___ NOTICE mn w. tehM mi ta*7» *» a^fc "ith ASfDREW BLACK> w"°k maker, have been transferred to & Sal bk, ' WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, from whom they can be obtained.



THE HARVESTJS PIMEOUS. AT any rate it is up to the average— and the laborers are—well, a good de%l more than plenteous. I have never before seen so many men in the country on fcbe outlook for harvest work. For a time the town was "stiff wid 'em»" T as Pat said about the river and the fish, but ! a good many have heen absorbed since the weather became harvest weather, and allowed the machines to go rattling along, CUTTIN Gi- »CJWIV the wealth of Ceres' golden reign. I trust the farmers will get something like a favorable return for their year * toil, and that when they come into town with their little CAIiICO-(2« lid a dozen)— bags of samples of grain, representing th crop, on the growing and in-gathering o which they have been concentrating al their energies since last harvest, they wil be able to receive from the graiu merchants PRICES that will enable them to live themselves LET OTHEUS LIVE. The farmers are the men who feed us all, who grow our grain, our meat, our dairy produce, and the wool to make our GLOXHIIVC*—(suits at 355). They are the men who, with their wives and families, the tradesmen must depend upon to make their living, and we have the most solid reasons possible for re joicing when the farmers are prospering. So thinks HARRY lIARDLEY Manager for HiRDLEIY BROS. Who are selling goods verj cheap. Beautiful dress tweed 4s 9d a dress; striped ginghams 7£d. BOOTS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Men's Colonial made shooters Us fdj slippers 3a 3d. COME AND GIVE US A TRIAL.



' Hampton's "PURNITURE VV AREHOUSE» TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S FOX Perambulators from 223 6d Perambulator* Reversible Hoods from 353, Patent Kubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches Wice Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS. MAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF . CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS.— 2}35 OHEiP. Money. jQ£\(\f\{\ of Tw&t Moneys to lend 3wUUv/v/ U pon Freehold securi ties, in sums of not lests tfa#n £J.OOO. Apply to Mb C. W. PJfRNELL, ' Solicitor, g@3 MontgomeryV Buildings,



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS'EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. It is of eminently powerful effect in coughs, colds, influensw, etc.—the relief is instantaneous Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports which accompany each bottle. We have no oooa- Bion to offer rewards in p/oof of the genuine ness of our references. The official report! of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consvl-GenenJ for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome o{ one of the various cases treated by SiegeJ M.D , Professor, etc Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a, small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose and half of the phalanx of the nail of the rniddi? finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted He&led in three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has r:ts«uo.ed the full use of her hand.—(Advt) 1



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