Lost in the Bush.

One of Dunedin'a oldest inhabitants, who is still hale and hearty; has owned one of the corner sections in the city ever since the £rst sale of town land took place, soon aftej? the foundation of the settlement. The original pnea was only £12 10s, but it is now worth at least £50,000.' When the diggings rush took place a Melbourne merchant wanted to buy the section, and offered him £1000 for it. 'Shis seemed at the time a fabulous sum to the owner, »% however did not want to sell, " Gae awa'"wi' ye mon" he said to the tempter, "ye canna have come by your money honestly or ye. Iwadnabesae free wi' yer thousands. — Extract fro^ the "Bulletin," June 28, 1890. . . Gentle reader, the afrova paragraph is reply instructive. You all have hewd of the man who swopped his land in OoJHns Street, Melbourne, for a bottle of run?, because ihisjland was " too far in the bush," ' 'fife of you know men; who to day are wealthy chrb,^h their foresight m: buying land and holding in Sydney,; Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, eft. ■ \ After having read the above just MunK for a moment, does it not strike you that now is the time for you to buy land at Perth, 'dm capital city of Western Aus tralia,' '.* the coming colony." It is now scarcely 18 months tsfoioo responsible Government was granted, u$ the "Cinderella' ?of tile group has t&ke®. her position beside her sister colonies and will prosre a formidable rival. Business and yilla sites soiay be purchased in Perth from £5 5s per lot, pe^a'bJe 10s .monthly, no interest charged. Title, dea* 1 $jr tisc3,te. Plans and full particulars from P. GaMiglian, iuiir., 134 Swanson-st.reet, .corner p| Littfe'.Oo£iip.s street, Melbourne. Jg'.g. —Every lp'6 is guar'a^eecl h.igh\' well ""•"•iaeslis $ r&e from any 1 clef epts, 'and per <»**■ "4i«*tejli " " '■ "" ■■'" fectbuuu... v

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for LLe following places aa under, subject to i he necessary alterations: — SATURDAY, January 28. | For Northern Ports, per Penguin, ab Q.SSO p.m. ; late foe letters, van ex press train, H.Ho p.m. TUESDAY, January 31. For United Kingdom and Continent of ' Europe (to connect; with Arawa at Welling ton) and Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Rotorua, at 6.30 a.m. " ' The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburtou Post Office to the under-menUoned places as follows:— For a.m. p.m. p.m Burn ham and Duneaudel daily) 3 15 Chertsev and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 Christchurch and North (daily) 630 .3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Droir-ore (daily) 6 30 Eiifelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, j and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, River side, Seaview, Seatield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days ... ... '•; .'....'■ 630 Flemington Mondays, ' Wednesday^, & Fridays 4^45 aeraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays * Saturdays 630 Hackthorne and Lismore, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10,30 Methven (daily) 3^15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) . ... 4.0 ' Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4 0 ewlands, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days 630 Timaru, Duuedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) >.. ... 620 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Safcui'days ... 3.15 Tin wald, Win%low, Hinds, and Wanhate (daily)... 10,30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstohe, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ...  4.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, or bank notes, if posted unregistered, will be eompvlwily re gistered and charocd double registration fee.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT.

Littlk Lady (Ohertsey).—Tho plaint is a clover dodder, one cf the worst n£ weed peats. If unchecked it wili sooa com pletely destroy the clover. Mow the infested patches before the seed begins to ripen. If pa3t the flower sUge mow and leave to dry; then burn every vestige with straw or other rubbish to prevent seeds from generating. Yours is a particularly vigorous specimen.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1893.

A few weeks ago we heard by- cable j that seme seasation had been caused at Home by the publication, in dertain American papers which are notoriously in the confidence of the Irish National party, of what was alleged to lie the basis of Mr Gladstone's Home; Rule Bill. The forecast was generally set down to be an effort of Yankee journalistic enterprise, but subsequent utterances of members of the English Cabinet give the idea that thfere is something in it, and make it at any rate worthy of notice here. Accord ing to the forecast it is proposed to constitute Ireland a Dominion,", very much on the model of Canada, divided into four provinces—Ulster, Munster, Connaught, and Leinster; each province t6 have its own House of Representatives ; to be elected on the principles of manhood suffrage, and equal electoral districts. The Dominion Legislature is also to be unicameral— a Senate elected by the Provincial Houses, having all the powers of the United States Federal Government, with the following limitations j—(1) No armed forces, fortresses, arsenals, or ships of war to be created or imain tained other than such as may be ap pointed by tine ; Parliament of West minster ; (2) no relations with foreign Powers to be established, except as arranged by the Imperial Government; (2) no taxes to be imposed on com merce between Ireland and any other" British community ; (4) no legislation, either by the Senate or the Provincial Legislature, to be enacted in violation of individual liberty, personal freedom, religious belief or thought, or in t con fiscation of private property ; (5) the constitutionality or otherwise: of any legislation, whether by the Senate or any Provincial Parliament^ to be subject to adjudication of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council j (6) the sovereignty of the Crown to be maintained, and any decision of the Crown-in-Council to be enforced by warrant, addressed to the Governor of tie province. Each pro vince is to have a Governor appointed by the Crown —-the Governor of Leinster to be President of the Seriate. All Acts of the Senate and of the Provincial Parliament are to be sub ject to the veto of the Governor Presi dent, until passed a second time by some stipulated majority. The Pro j vincial Governors are to have, the power of convoking and dissolving the Provincial Parliaments, which, it is proposed, shall have powers analagous to those of the Americati States—i.e., complete control over all local affairs. It is to be noted that there is no pro r vision for a Governor-General or an i Irish Executive, the place of which is to be taken by the Senate—an ad | ministrative as well as a legislative i body. A vitally important part of the scheme is that Ireland is to be repre sented in the Imperial parliament by eighty members—twenty elected by the people of each province. I?hs scheme has been received differently by'difefcenfc sections of the Nationalist party '''»» Ireland' and j America. One declares it to'b.e al together excellent, another condemns ft W ft llV Of &c the PrinciP ftl it totally. _ U ;,j . ob ection is to that im... **y v' VM Judicial Committee of the Privy Council the.powep pf ye,tp oyer legjsr lation which it may deem uncojisti tutional. The pro/incial system would prevent the domination of Ulster by ihe .Roman Catholic majority, and jalso would lie 'ba£tfJL©j?, jt|> separation from Bri&m. l Tli© e'xjfcremd sectiop wiii probably object to fiscal 'matters! re iaaiuing U^der the control of tbs

House of Commons; and oa the other hand English politicians will object to Ireland being represented in the Imperial Parliament by so large ai number of members as eighty, .^he scheme has moderation in its favor, ;uid its limitations are a sufficient safe guard against any danger to the Imperial Union.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the Craven Plate, at the C. J. Summer Meeting, Maria Martin's weight is 6st Ilib. Mr John Holmes has been nominated by the East (Jhristuhurch School Committee for one of the vacant seats on the Education Board. The young larrikina at Sydenhtim con tinue to give trouble. Three of them were fined 20a each aud costs on Friday, for throwing thistles! and .clods of earth at passers-by; -- ■ The date of sale of Mrs Corrigan's furnir ture and effects, advertised intne"Mail" for February 2, has been changed to Friday February 3, so as not to clash with the monthly Halo at Rakaia, Members of the committee of the Ash burton Horticultural Society are reminded i of the meeting Mm evening at a quarter past eight, at the Arcade Chambers. The time for the show in coming on, and it is | important there should be a lull attendance of the committee at this and future meet ings. JVliss Hall, only daughter of Sir John Hall, was last Wednesday, at Hororata, married to Mr John Craoroft Wilson, eldest son of Mr F. H. Wilson of Culverden, and grandson of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson. Mr R. R. Lyne, of Methven, sustained a nasty accident in the harvest field beginning of this week. He was at the back of a reaping machine, attending to some alter ation, when the horses backed the machine on hia leg, which was broken near the ancle. He is now in Ashburton, under Dr. Hunter's care. The Committee of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club met at Mr Alfred Harrison's room on Thursday evening—Mr Harrison* captain of the Club, in the chair. The 220 yards senior and 100 yards junior races were fixed for Wednesday, March 8. The Com mittee reported that offers of prizes were coming in well for the annual meeting, which takes place on March 8. The •'Oamaru Mail" states that the present unsettled weather is doing a good deal of damage to the ripe crops. Some that ■ we're.cut.before the.last rain set in are springing. The uncut- crops are also in great danger of being spoiled; as there is so much second growth, which, being perpetu ally wet, keeps up a damp heat It the present rainy weather continues, farmers say we may expect to hear of nearly all the crops being sprung; At the inquest on W. Gardiner, who was killed by being run over by a dray at Oamaru on Thursday, the. jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added a rider that Gardiner held on to his horses in order to save the livos of some children who were on in front going to a picnic, and by so doing he lost his life. Deceased was known to many Ashburton people, especially coursing men, he being the om ncr of some first class greyhounds. How are the mighty fallen ! At the Epsom (Victoria) meeting on the 7tli instant the Daiiedin Cup winner Sultan (entered to be sold for nothing) won the Selling Hurdle Race of TOsova. Ap parently it is the opinion that there is very little money in the Apremont horse, fqr;on being submitted to auction his owner was enabled to retain it by the small outlay of £25. A Christchurch "Preßs" correspondent write 3:— Mr D. B. Carruthers, a farmer near Dobbin's ford, in the South Rakaia Road District, has a paddock of barley which was estimated to produce fifty bushels per acr«; but within the last few days the crop has been attacked by an army of cater pillars, which have utterly destroyed it. Still the country is swarming with small birds, and there are some people who think the. birds have abolished the caterpillars. There are others who put it down to "the: eradication of the tussock: It may be noted in connection with Mr Carruthers 1 paddock of barley that it is on the south side of the Rakaia river and adjoining the river bed, where there is a considerable breadth of tussock still in existence. At a meeting of the Newtown (Rakaia) Band cf Hope held in the Wesjeyan Mission Hall, oh Thursday evening, a presentation, consisting of Miss Willard's Autobiography and two other suitable bocks, was made to Miss Seymour, who is leaving for Woodville. Several members of the meeting expressed their appreciation of Miss Seymour's thorough and self-denying efforts dn.'Chafch and Sunday School work during her residence in Rakaia ; and in social circles, as well as the ordinary avenues of Christian labor, her absence would be keenly felt;' -'Mt C. Dixon, on behalf of Miss Seymour, thanked the meeting for its kind expressions of esteem and good-will, which would often be a source of ericopragemfent to her iif suchwqrkas ift the" future it might be 'her privilege to engage. The Auckland " Herald " reports that a desperate encounter between a dog arid a shark took place in the harbor, off the Hob son street whari.' The dogj which was swimming about, catching a stick which its master threw into the Water, was attacked by a small shark. The fish turned to bite, when the dog gave a sudden bound and gripped the shark immediately behind'! the head. Suddenly they both disappeared, but in a few seconds the dog came to the surface with a large piece of the shark in its mouth. This infuriated the fish to such a degree that, lashing the water furiously, it again attached the dog, but the latter caught it by the upper part of the head and tore the skin away bit by bit until th,e shark be-; came completely exhausted, and was cap^ tured bjy tnqjie on shore., A meeting of the High School Board of Governors took place at Mr Braddell's office yesterday. Present—Hon. W. 0. Walker (chairman), Hon Major Steward, his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs Williamson and A. Orr. The Chairman said the meeting had been called principally for .the purpose of considering what steps! if any, could be taken with a view tq, popularising the school, especially as regards' the boys' side, and after an interesting discussion, a com mittee, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs Orr, Steward, and Williamson, was ap pointed to bring up a report on the subject. The same committee was also instructed to report as; to the expenditure for stationery, bo )ks, etc. It was'also determined tq make inquiry as to how best tq carry, out the : Inspector's recommendation of the assimila tions of the text-books used in the two schools. It was resolved that 'notice of all' j future meetings be sent the representatives of the press, and authority was given to the Chairman to instruct the Secretary to. sue for arrears of school fees when found neces sary. Accounts amounting to £61 19s were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned till Friday, February 3. The " Hawera Star "understands that the idea of exporting frozen dressed poultry to j the Lonrlon market wi|l receive a fair trial | at once. It will be remembered that a few I were sent Home in August by the Indra mayo for the purpose of rinding out how they would carry. The conditions were not the most favorable, because,, th? steamer was knockjug about the coas>t spverjil weeJES be fore she 'finally left tav liJngUnd, " but nevertheless the consignment reached the market in perfect condition, and, we under stand, realised a f*ir: price, though they arrived at the wrong tiiiie of the year for [ commercial success. The trial of the com mercial asp::!:? fhe veature * ?9W *W to be made. About lttOO young fowls and duckling? will be frozen at Waitara, and wiR be sent ho^e 3 probably l]y fche Coptic,, consigned tq Messrs Lovell a^d Christmas? for whom Mr James Cowen is well-known as agent. Mr'Cowen himself will be leav ing in the same vessel if 1 the poultry go by the Coptic, and he is very confident that the results will be satisfactory, and prob ably lead to a considerable trade in the immediate future^

THE LONDON WHEAT MARKET.

It is oajy » fortnight ago that the History of the Mark Lane corn market for the inohth of October was com mented upon in these columns. It was not cheerful reading, and the review of the English markets forthesuc ceeding month, November, is not much brighter. The same authority we then quoted says that in November there were on offer more wheat, more flour, more of feeding oats, and of inferior barley than the market could digest. The prevalent depression was not so much owing to harvest superabundance as it was to growers, in various parts of the world, hurrying forward to the English market a disproportionate bulk of the ' total store. America and Russia have shot down on the market floors a total of wheat that buyers could only partly absorb, and the big, unsold remnant has remained neglected, and has depreciated every corn ex change in, England. Year after year frhe*enforced action of English farmers has lowered the value of native samples by & flush of fresh supplies in September and October. Such has been the usual result. But in Septem ber, October, and November, 1892 — from various- causes—the English far mer did not over-supply the wheat market. On the contrary, home pro ducers of wheat, having had variable crops, poor prices, and humid weather : to contend with, withheld from markets their usual autumn supplies. The expectation of any good results from such abstinence was sorely disap pointed : and why V Befcause, English wheat buyers are not masters of. their own markets; and, whilst demand had but scanty supplies from farmers, it wbs gorged with imported grain. Doubtless the lowness of prices tempted importers to over-buy ; but, apart from this fact—for which, as merchants, they would have to suffer —the market was crimmed with foreign flour, much of which, it is supposed, was not bought but stuffed down the throat 6f trade by consignment. Thus, at the 'end of November, 1892, American flour was lowered in price under all : record, to less than 20s per sack, to less than a penny per pound, 2801b of 'flour being differed for 240 pence! ' The contrast of the market positions 1 in 1891 and 1892 is startling the agri cultural world. A y^*r ago the condi tions of supply and demand were un exampled. Russia,' visited by famine, had to fall, out of the ranks as suppliers of bread and animal proven der to Europe. Its wheat,, its rye, its i barley, oats, and maize, had all to be J husbanded for home use. France was, jat the crisis, "wanting the immense quantity of 12,000,000 quarters wheat, and Germany requiring a large bulk of rye. America had to pour out its stores'in great volume; Probably it ' was the big autumn effort made last 1 year by the' United States that was I the beginning of ; this . season's ! commercial evil. The movement iin the months of August, Sep tember, and October, 1891,: was successful, and it was held to be an example to be repeated in 1892, when, in fact, the situation is entirely different In both years the " output " of tbe American farmers has, been nearly the same. In 1891, the biff battalions put in motion went march ing on, from farms to depdts,, from depots to ports, and from ports into ships destined for Europe. 1n'1892 the same wheat has beep ordered to the front, but it has had to halt and to be lodged in depdts and ports, where it overawes the world as a visible supply of some eleven million quarters of wheat. 1 his means about double the quantity in sight that there was in November, 1891. Nevertheless, the American total harvest—whence the, supply is drawn in 1892,—is decidedly far short of the crops which had been secured in the previous year." The English wheat average' price per 4001bs for the last week in the month was 27s sd, as against 39s Id for the corresponding week in the previous year, The only consolation was that there could not be in front of Novam ber, 1892, what there was before November, 1891—a drop of 11s per sack on flour, 12s per quarter on native' wheat, and of 10s on foreign wheat, On the contrary, there was considered to be a fair probability of a moderate recovery, from 28s wheat and'2os (flour, during the winter and spring months, under che stiffening process of frost and a lessening supply. There remained eight months of the cereal year still to come, and where India j last year was shipping weekly 100,000qrs,: a weekly average of only 20,000qrs was being forwarded in 1892. Besides, Russian supplies of about 350,000 quarters a week were liable to be cut off by the ice blockade, and some relief might thus come to ' accumulated stocks. Ngw Australian wheat, offered at 32s o'cl nor 3801bs, conld not well arrive before April, and Indian wheat would not be available before May. On these grounds, on the prospect of farmers' samples improving in condition, and from the likelihood of a revival of continental buying early in the New Year, some confidence was felt that wheat prices must advance at least to over 30s per quarter. Since the end of November we have received news of some improvement in the London market, probably the effect of the severe winter. Latest news is of a relapse, but we trust more favorable accounts will follow. It would tafce very little to add 5s a quarter to the present abnormally low prices.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

FROZEN MEAT STORAGE.

(WCK I'KJSSS ASSOCIATION.)

London, January 26 In reply to a deputation, representing Queensland, Mr Woodall promised to apply to Parliament for a. vote to enable the necessary plant to be procured for the storage of frozen meat at Gibraltar. If a test were successful the system would be extended. AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS. The farmers are complaining to the President of the Board of Trade that the new railway rates are killing their industry. They are equivalent to a yearly impost of £8,000,000. . The farmers of West Cork are appeal: ing for relief, and declare that they are starving. , . MADNESS AND RUIN. The " Investors 1 Review " says that Melbourne has gone loan mad, and is persistently following the road to ruin. NEW ZEALAND BIRDS. - London, Jannary 27. Lord Onsl«w has written to the Zoological Society suggesting that they should extend their collection by the addition of specimens of New Zealand birds. LABOR MATTERS. Renewed efforts to arrive at a com promise in the cotton strike have failed. ■ The Labor Commission are opposed to making the eight hours' law com pulsory. IRISH AFFAIRS. At a great Unionist celebration in ; Dublin Lord Ashbourne declared that the party was confident, and he de nounced Mr Morley'b recent action in Ireland. THE DECIMAL SYSTEM. Sir W. V. Harcourt, in reply to a deputation from the Chamber of Com i merce, approved of the application of the, decimal, theory to coinage, but could not hold out hopes of its adoption by the Government. FROZEN MEAT. Mr G. Hewson, Director of Army Contracts, and Lieutenant-Col. Hamilton, Assistant Quartermaster ' General, have suggested that it would | be difficult to overcome the prejudices |of the troops against frozen meat. 1 Some five years ago it had been rather I a failure. fcir Gi F. Garrick, Sir T. Mcllraith, Sir T. Archer, Messrs Gray and Weddell said that owing to im proved storage and -'better conking, the quality was now equal to the best English mutton. EGYPT. ; London, January 26. The Triple Alliance supports Eng land's attitude in Egypt. Cairo, January 27. The Riaz Ministry, is working cordially with the British officials. The native press demand the removal of Lord Gromer.

ROYAL MARRIAGE.

Bbklin, January 26. I Princess Margaret of Prussia, sister of the German Emperor^ was married here to-day to Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse. -

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Pakis, January' 27. M, Devele apologised' to Count Hayoa, Austrian Minister at Paris, for the statement in the papers hint ing that he was , implicated in -the Panama scandal. M. Andrieux created a sensation by declaring that M. Floquet ought to be in the dock alongside the others, be cause he supervised a division of the subsidies among the press. M. Fran queville has acquitted Roche,, Arene, and Thevenet. j THE CRISIS IN FRANCE. The Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 121 granted a secret service fund to the Premier as neces sary for the stability of the; Republic.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

9t. Petersburg, January 27. . A train was blocked by snow 'near Wilna, and a passenger train, had received no warning, dashed into it, the result being that fifteen persons were killed. . :

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, January 87. The Qberon took 9175 bales of wool, , said to be the largest shipment that has ever left New Zealand. The total value of the cargo is £145,600. The benevolent home, was opened to day by the mayor. It will accommodate seventy inmates.. A feature of the insti tution is that it starts free of debt.

COMMERCIAL.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION; • ■ Londow,January 26.' Nelson Brothers have declared a divi dend of 10 per oent. , J The bank rate of discount is 2} par cent. - ;''! ' ' ' ' The Duke of Westminsters cargo of meat has arrived in fair, condition. Ab the wool sales to-day 15,000 bales were offered. For crossbred competition was keen* but for merinos uneven. Prices for inferior Wools were slightly weaker. Victorian greasy merino sold at 8d to lid. London, January 27; The bank rate of discount was reduced as a concession to, the London Joint Stock ' Banks, which were losing, money on d*-. posits through allowing interest oniy one half per.cent below the minimum.; (Received January, 27,11.10 a.m.) London, January 27; The weekly returns) of the Bank, of. England published to-day show the total < reserve to be £17,364,000, a i>&< centage of 47-20. .., Three months' bills ara discounted at 11£ per cent,  -.Oceania &BJ. ' ' '"' New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock ' 105$ ; 3^ per cent inscribed stock 96£. Dairy made butter,.ex Tainui, 1043 per cwt; factory made 108s to 1125.< New Zealand cheese 52s to 545. ' New Zealand long-berried wheat nx J warehouse, flat at 325. South Aus tralian wheat, ex warehouse, ; Hat at 33s 6d ; . Victorian wheat ex w,ar.e- l house, 335. ' The American visible supply , of wheat is 197,91X),000 bushels. j (j/wterbucy mutton, 4^4 j, Wellington, 3|d- J^oef forequatters, t . 2£d; hind-' quarters', 30, . ' ' ' : Heinp—raanilla,. steady'; no New Zea land consignments 'offering ; prices s un clianged. At the wool sales a splendid seleotiQ^ ot Victorian wool, is.^o^r^. Jp^oes show an upward fcy^sney for faigk, olasa combittg. A»ww»^ tiujsm op«r»t«d

heavily. Victorian realised from lOd to Is 2*d. The New Zealand Fanners' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, are in receipt of the following cable, dated 26th inst., from their London office :— Wool—Crousbrtds have an improved enquiry, and have advanced tive per cent.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Duhjsdin, January 27. The third of the series of wool saJe? was held to-day, when there was again a good attendance. There wu good com* petition, though perhaps not ho animated as at previous Bales. This may have been caused by the quality on the avenge being harcVy .-» good as a fortnight ago. There was but: little ehahge in prices, un i less it was in hi<lfbrcd4 and finest cross breds, for which the demand was excep tionally keen and prices slightly firmer. Coarser sorts were unchanged, but hardly so firm, while merinos,. unless very light, sound, and clean, were easier.

Ashburton Markets.

. MR DAVID THOMAS. Mr David Thomas reports upon toe live stock market in the Asnburton district for the week ending Tuesday,: January 24, as follows:—On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the usual weekly sale of livestock was held. The total entiyc<in*isted of* 2765 sheep and 23. head of cattle, of whfcjh vm entry com prised. 565 sheep anil 23 hee&of cattle. The entry for the day was small, but stock realised full market values, and in one or two cases vendors reaped a harvest at the expense of inexperienced'buyers. As it was blowing a howling nor'wester from the start to the finish of the sale, and auctioneers and buyers were alike out of temper, the sale may be considered a good one. I sold ion account of numerous dents—B crossbred . ewes; 8* 6d; 7' merinos, 6s;-14 merino ewes, 4s 10d,; 22 crossbred ewes, 7s lid; 31 crossbred ewes, 11s; 29 hoggets, 12s 4d; jOI merino wethers, 8s 34 } 120inerinos, 2s 6d; etc. , My principal sales in cattle were—2 fat cows, £61756 d ; 4 steers, £2155; 2 heifers, £4 3s; 1 cow, £4; 1 springer,' £6 2s «d ; 3 heifer calves, £113s; 3 eighteen-months-old steers, £2 10s; etc. , . Wool, Shekvskin^, Hides, ekj. —On Tuesday, Jaunary 24,1 held my sale of the above. There was the usual attendance of fcllmongero and others.. I sold woolly merino skins, from 3£d to 3Jd per Ib; woolly crossbred skins, 3|d to 4id per lb. Pelts realised sd, and-sheepskins*. lOd. There was a rather large, entry of skins and pelts, . but bidding was not so brisk as was expected. Hobsx Mabket—On Saturday, January 21, at Bullock's Arcade, I held my usual weekly horse, sale, the entries for which comprised 45 horses. Bidding was bri&k for. the better class of stock, and I disposed of about 30 at prices ranging from £5 to £22. Old draughts and, hacks,.l was unable to dispose of, except in aiew .eases where I had to almost give them away. . v

. MR JOHN G. fcESTUuL. Mr John G. Rested in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited (per Mr J. B. Bland, auctioneer), report! on the live stock market for the week ending January 27:—At the Tinwaid saleyards on Tuesday, January 24, we held our regular weekly sue. The entry was qne of the smallest for somewaeks past, ana the attendance of farmers, was much below,the average. The bulk of the entry consisted of crossbred ewes and lambs, for which stock there was a brisk demand. The fat pens were filled with old crossbred and merino eves, with the exception ot one line of good merino wethers, which brought 10s 3d. Two-tooth crossbreds were in better demand. '/Store and merino wethers did not sell; freely, in fact farmers do not care to purchase..this cum of stock even at low prices. The total entry comprised 2765 sheep and 23 head of, cattle, of which we' sold 2398 sheep as follows :~16 old crossbred' ewes 1 at, '8s 3d, 14$ two-tooth crossbred ewes' at 12s; 49 twb-tbt>th cross; bred, wethers at 10s 6d, 91 four-tooth cross .bred ewes at 13s 6d, 185 four-toOthlcroßsbred ewes with 144 lambs at f 2s, all counted; 203 crossbred ewes and 194 lambs at 9s 3d, all counted ;. 324 crossbred ewes; and lamiw at9s 3d. : ■'* .. During the week we have'sold privately 950 merino ewes at. 6a 3d; 750 halfbred lambs at 10s; 3d. IWQ two-tooth sretsbreda at 13s 3d, 19 Tjejcest«r rams . at owner* reserve. \ .'.'-.. ';■ ..'.. ; v, 1 .-.,>j

MAGISTERIAL

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(Before Mr C. A. Wrayß.lt.) Cattle, Tebspassj,—]s. Seders, for allowing » horse to' be at large on!» public road, was fined a shilling,, wity seven shillings costs. ■; ' '' /! ', Rescue Cases. — The roundkeeper, George Shellock, ; charged Ma* Ann Saunders and Kate Kins wijtii Illegally rescuing ' a cow, ami M.~ Ai Sjaunders charged Shellock with obstructing the driving of. a cqw. The cases were heard together. Mr Outhberteon appaared for SheUock, aittd a number of witnesses wen examinM^ Iwiuise evidence was very contradictory! ( A" -"* Was very rodent that the oases were simply neighbors' quarrels that ought never to ham come into Court, the Bench dumutel them, advising the parties to live more amicably together. ' ' | Cbvblty to Akiiimls.—John Spring and John Brick were charged with cruelly betting a hone on BozMtg Day. Mr Cuthberts^n defended the-accused, who pleaded not guilty. Bridencewas given by two entirely iwiatereiMdfgarties, and the Bench, finding that unnecessary violence had h?en used, fined Accused 20s each, waning them that; any future oases woujd be severely dealt with. CHAaa^. oj; Using Obscbiib £aj|gua.ge. —Kenneth A. Kenaefly waa charged with wing obocene language in a publio place, and ,pleade4 not guifty.; The. evidence le4 was not cono?iisir«, «nd tile case was diwniseedt'■ v. ■ ,': - .

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VICTORIA F'IfoSW SOUTH WAUES, i m nm awocutiw ! Stout, January 27. Victoria's firafrifttiings closed for 331 runs. ' Biackham carried his bat for 64. Graham made 39. New South Wales haa lost seven wickets for 17? runs. Gregory 31, Bannerman 6&, Iredale (not out) 29. ••'■'- •' - - ■-•'• ■

THE ASHBUBTON »tJAHi>lAtf: SATURDAY, JANtAjfe £S, 1893.



•}HE FIRST CLEAbINft SALE BY **. JT. VFiU fc Co. 4 , r..,,.: npsq to establish THIS beinc our first Clearing Sale since we <^™nc™ '^" tl)im cost price. a reputation we are offering the whole of our stock ar tes^ » TC)CK Being only in business four months everything is new. v, ml then chwaini; WS are not offering » few lines at ridiculous prices as a ara , pm(jm NHJVM > full price* on other goods. We offer tlio whole of our block BEFORE KNOWN IN ASHBORTON. IN TJNDIRCLOTHTNO AND MTXLIHKRT WJ^ABB OFFJHUNG SOME WONDERFUL BABGAIJS^. Ladies' Corsets 4s 6d,. now 2s 6d. rinW « s «d Dr Warner's .well known Corsets 10s 6d now b.,bd. Double width Sheeting white twill, lO^l Good washing Muslins, 3s Ucl dozen W-hiteMnslina, satin stripe, 74duow4 s rJ R^dtdSS^S Stripes, suitable for children', d-csses, wonderful value at 6id CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, 19s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits, 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s ifSS^^s^^fr* pegged and naM> 12s 6d Men's Cookhara Boot ß , worth 25s for 14s 6d W WK°T^ OFSS hW«gMKG.IK S » BOYB- * GIEL, Women's strong Leather Shoes. 4a lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots 8s 9cl reduced t0,6 i lid rT,iUrpn'H Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety P rices< TERMS CASH. --UEMEMBEITxkF- ADDRESS- G. J.- NBILL and ; CO., FRIEDLANDER'B BUILOINGS. '^AXOTIE^r WATCHES. WATCHES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. BotUerham*s_Watciaes. s."b(a)lbk, WATCHMAKEEAND J E W E L L E R, ■ *c m fi, o wpII-known and reliable fiira of "Rotherham, Lon don," a large «°"s^" l"enfc T J t o cons i u nment comiste of-lßob Gold Hunting SAiJSKfaseqgravedonworks.) me B face and Huntin^ wifch Lever Keyless | plato, open face _ centre seconds, s ISct uc i F Rotherham > s Hunting Levers, key-winding ; JtotherWs Huntina Levers keyie^, key-winding. Msoa Rotherham's Open F»o^ *f7^ ' h^to select from. To racing men. members of choice stock of Ladies S^^fJ^ an d all who have occasion to use a watch for Athletic, Bicycle, and Swimming UuM, a STERLING SILVER ti^4B'^ffi B rtol4^»"illliW»' The rivanta«eof having a Race timers-wilJ time «P^°^"J' ith super ior works for timing purposes only, '"iTAtS^MMABIt AND JBW£LLEE, witch arf Jewellery kepaits of <Wj™ i **a P™** a"a »'is*"t»rilJ^



BOOTS. BOOTS. SHOES. SHOES. THE ! NEW ZEALAND j Clothing Factory AND BOOT AND SHOE I WAREHOUSE. j THE Public would do well to inspect our Large and Well-assorted Stock before purchasing elsewhere. A Single Pair of Boota at the Wholesale Price. All new goods. 200 Pairs of BoafTwd girls' Strong School Boots and Shoes from 2a 9d. LADIES. BUY your Boots and Shoes at the Factory' you wffl save 3s in the pound. THE AUGITiHsTOVE MAT. Only *f»w left; just the thing for pre serve making; only 2s. A Wonderful Line of „,__„_ HOSTS ALL-WOOL COLONIAL TWEED TBOUSEBS fob 9s 6d. :NEW ZEALAND Clothing factory. AOIX, HENDRY, Manager,



"THE POTATOJS COOKED.' fTiHAT was what Te Whiti said at the -*■ great Maori gathering. The saying has passed into a proverb. Nobody exactly knew what the dusky prophet mesnt ; nobody was sure that he knew himself. He was not cooking blue derwents when he mad« the remark ; but the times were full of matters of mighty import for him. Bryce on the pale horse cooked the goose of the incipient rebellion, and although the little proverb cost the colony a good deal of money, it had the moral effect of, so to speak, taking all the shoddy out <i the native question, leaving us a loyal and sensible race of Maoris for neighbor. ISO SHODDY is a good motto for any man to follow, and I carry it right into the heart of my business. We generally understand a man to mean, when he uses Te Whiti's proverb, that s^rae creat question has come to a head. It would perhaps be more nearly accurate to say the cooking of a potato was a burning question, than that Hie vexed Wakanui Creek was one. You can't burn the creek. Can you ? Bui i !:•■ creek has caused some heart burnings though ; and one or two peop'e over it were very nearly left without any water to enable them to say "The potato is cooked." I trust when the County Council, aided by Mr James Brown (to whom Mr Murdoch Bruce thought the whole district was indebted for stirring up the creek question), are able to say "the,potato is cooked," the matter will be settled once for all, with No Wortnle»t* Remnants JLeft of bad feeling and wnnei^hbnrly hard thoughts. The friends of Methodist Union will not, I fear, be able to say " tb* potato is cooked" yet. At least the talk at fche Primitive Conference did not look that way. But union would be an advantage in many ways. I find that when a very forge number of people are of one mind, »3 jthey are, in regard to the advantages to be gained by patronising our shop, we can sell goods jto them much more cheaply than a man can dp ■vkphas only a limited patronage. By the way, did you hear wtaafc .the Scotchman said of the Conference in re-1 ply to a, poke at his country. lneir best chainaaw of a public meeting is a Scotchman, Tiie fest man they have is a woman; and she is & %otchman to->." That Scotchman must have iwe^ an Irish man. So thinks HARRY HAUDLiSy, Manager for II A Stm-KV BROS. whose stock of Drapery *nd Clothing is very large and elegant, .usqruj and; cheap, I Special purchase of Travellers' samples ; at low prices. (Gome and look at them. ;



A Naffiflngr Wife ; ; _ | A FACT. A speake* was holding forth on woman and he made out that she wa,s just a little angel on earth. In glowing words he pictured how patient she was in fluttering how courage >us 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 laid hia hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard. ,woe begone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and said, " Look here, mister; I've heard what. you've been saying about woman ; all about how nice and sweet she is, why, one -would imagittetfiat you believed all women ware just; bhu&ng fall blown roses ; I «uew you don't know my wife. Well She toaint no blooming rose, fehes a •daisy, a regular daisy, why mister my wife is a nagger, and there is'nt an hour, when abe'a awake, but thst she's naming Boweone. If it is'nt me, its the children, it Is'nt fche ohildEtn, it's the cat. There (rf nothing that escapes har nacrain? ton'W ft*d the only time m? ol J u, s 9e« any *crt is en slie lias na^fcd herself the nerves at a man wl.o drinks- they i°* b na -' Bl«»! lh(! time rivitw no &* «»til enw»«u U^uor haTbeenTai?en" t o all^ = us sensibility, and the p O 7* in that Sodden, snorin<r, m >^^te that is but the rattling skeleton j Sieslthy sleep. S.. T. Booth's Golden Remedy Nc 1 2»uta aa» end to all this nagging of the. vieiws !bj destroying all desire for : H<f«or. JR. T. 'Book's (Golden Remedy No 2 is the best Br«»in and Nerve Tonic on 'his earth. Ail diemisttf-



STUDY HEALTH. FOR SUMMER PORRIDGE, Kiln Dried Whole Meal is recommended by the faculty for its Dietetic and Nutri tive properties, SOLD IN 5, 7, 14, and 251b BAQS. FOR CAMP, COTTAGK, FARM, AND STATION. JUMBO BRAND BAKING POWDER js invaluable. Bread, Scopes, fia^es, etc. made with this Powder are Wjholesom,e #nd JDigestiye, and will not J3o,ur, the I F'°^ eP'o6in§ absolutely pure and contains - *dam- S* U " '"^ M<?scliants,and S,tope|keej3ejt# in Ashburton. . MJTORERS WHOLESALE by MA. * IVMW Anderson & Co., ( TIMARU, I



W united | OST, G^y" Mare with set brown J-4 leather harness on. Branded Gon near shoulder and 12 under saddle. Any one returning same to Rev. T. Farley, Tinwald, will be rewarded. 1 148 | OST—Parcel Drapery, between Mcl- Lj ford House and Hinds. Finder please return to MelfoM House, or Mr JSorrish, Hinds.—H. C. Segeks, Melford House. I*lß7, MMnWfiTMethodist services to morrow. Preachers^ Morning, Mr \ Dowle ; Evening, Rev. J. Cocker. Sub- ■ jecfc ; "First Conference of Primitive Church." 1 147 KSLKYAlTcIiurch, Baring Square, Sunday, Jai.uary 29, 11 a-m. Rbv J. H. Gkay ;7 p m., Krcv. 8. Lawhy Subject: " Brotherhood of the Nuions.'' "fjiOß Salo—A good General Storo and V Bakery, doing a good business. For particulars, etc., apply to Thomas Baku, Baker, Temuka, South Canter bury. , 1124 PIANOFORTE and Organ Show Roonw. Best cash value obtain , able. Extended tertts ; reduced scale ; ChnstchurchjMMeH^^ WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, I always ready at H". G.'Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap : ast. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A crial solicited. — 'V, J. Siloouk^ 4t182 \IXANTED Known.—Come and see » our dress lines at 4jd and 6cl, leather shirting 6id, three-quarter cloaks 12a 6d. —H. C. Sisgeks, Mslford House. WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing _etc. ■ ___ , WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jewsller, has removed to now shop near New Zealand Clcthinff Factory. 10 213 WAITED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corssbs can only bo obtained iv Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, '' The Corner, "__^_ WANTED everyone to come and see i the beautiful jkesenta we ar<* givixig away for every 5s and upwards spent. —H, C. "Sbgbbs, Melforcl House. WANTED— Purchasers tor Bargains in Summer Dresses,; ■ Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alcorn and Co's Sale. WANT Bib Known.—A great variety, of high class dress goods to choo«e froai now seflina; under regular wholesale prices.—H. C. Segkrs, Melford House. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary pricea ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W*. H. Collier. THE Misses Adams' new Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash, Soda and Milk and all the uew summer drinks ready at all times, Coleman'a Buildings, East Street. WHY not Bake your own Bread when you can get 501bs of the Best Roller-Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foob and >>uy a tank, complete with Up, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardlbt's. DON'T Forge'c the Borough Bye-Laws re Carr age Lamps, and that Hakdlb . as large Stock "n hand, also a large assortment of Tiny/are and Iron mongery ; Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all nt lowest possible prices. J. W. aiidley. East Street, Ashburton, __ EW YEAR'S GIFTS—Card, Book lets New Games in great variety. Beaut fullotof Vases, Fancy Glassware, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and ..ther new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards,~L. F. ANDREWES <fr 30., Stationers' Hall. ______ BEAR in. mind that J, W. Hardlbv, Plumber and Gasfitter, 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 unheard of in Ashburton. Now is the j»'.: nn.ee for a cheap Pump ; improved No. ' 4. Price, 16s. • Larger si^es in proportion, /^IHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Oolomal-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 3(b. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robbux A.LCOBN. VTtaNTED Kaown—That J. Moison • W keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like mariy in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public wifch the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation,. Always op hand Beat Sole Lsather, used for repairs and done at once.—J, Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House.



The Best Tea IN THE WOPLD i Hyglop's Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., * Tea Importers, 118.Cahel street, Cluiatchurch. Tho Qnsjoow .Biscuit. The la^s-aud; most deUc^e'lpis^. ra»iu><itWt by AVaabvacik &id O/ft 1 ' Messrs Colomane and Sons' Eucalypti I Extract (manufactured at Mittagong \ and Cootamundra, New South Wales) \ has attained a reputation as a specific for affec tions of the chest, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of cfther complaints. It numbers among its patrons SBT!5 BT! 'JCisey*, the present, aad Lord Carfiag ton, late, Governor of New South Wples, while in Great Britain during the njflu^nssa epecHW sGOTSielr a hqusjs pr olkse was with, out it. 'Messrs Golertiane i*ud >$ons' wnole ? sale depot is in Ohris<t.cbm''ch, Sbarjand and G,o. are wholesale agents ff>r th«* . Uiarid, v X ■■'■:" ' ■-■ " ■■'.'■'! ■■- The Onslow Biscuit. The lateatland most delicate biscuit manufactured by A^alebrook a'ncl Go,



Tlie Best Tea IN GANrß^BUßt•",for tb* vionej, and ftree from any excess.olaatciiigencj. ■COUrjTESS 8s; - ■;■/ .5..-T- - ASK VOtJR OtiOOgtV''" How Sambo Understood Fusion find says to the runaway negro on the raft, "Jim, whafd you say if »tw»B said to yo* «Parly-vpus-fraj»y *'V *.*vW©aHn't »y suffin. I'd ji|»«s fawl him over de ear; if bet wasn't a man. ' 'Low no nigger to call me da^* Finn says the words only mv*a, **Db you ( BpealfJirrench?>r Jim iaquires« "If they mean that why don't they say that?" Dr loteat says, in "Health, the N«w Method;," we might M»k» similar in' .quints of the professors, ot Massetherapy y but he goes' on to explain inaasags,, nbbbmg r and its benpnotel raulta <w th«t it might even en,|tQ^ thp -sk»H.of ttot.. densest negro ? aad his mupcleroller W(d other new method a^a invaluable. An editton of hit book much enlarged, is published at "Trufcb.' and " Health"" Publication Offices,, 16) Tuam street, Chris.tohurch.. r H[A*iDVT;] ' KBATING'S POWDfiR" dMtmys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTB(S, WBftWJBS, aid all other insects, whil»^ harmless to* dpmesjtioanimals, Btettes the success qf *bJfs powder Meatraoijuiary, It i« p^r4ec%.«jk*H^n application. See tab* you,, gu^^has^is " KEATING'S," a» unitajiionß, are porous ajnd tae&ctual. Sold: tt TMs; Bd, K«m4 & M«Mh, by ajf ctawite. , ;