A Nagging Wife

n a m ■- A FACT. A speaker was holding forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little angel on eaith. In glowing wordi he pictured how patient sne w»s in suffering how courage >ua 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 his hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard, woebegone looking man shuffled-upio the speaker and &aid, " Look here, miater ; I've heard what /ou've been saying about woman ; all about how nice 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 ihe haint no blooming rose. She's a daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife a agger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but th<& she's nagging someone. If it is'nt me, its the children, if it is'nt the children, its the cat. There is nothing that escapes her nagging tongue, and the only time any of us gets »ny rest is w hen she has nagged herself to sleep." How like the nerves of a man who drinks; they just nag, nag all the time, giving no reßt until enough liquor has been taken to deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow goes off n that sodden, snoring, miserable state tu»fcis but the rattling skeleton of a heaUfoy glean. R. T. Booth's golden Remedy No 1 puts an end to all thi^i lagging of the nerves by destroying all degfta forj if^iior ' ' 11. f. Booth's Golden Remedy No 2 is; the best Brain &ud Nerve Tonic ou this earth. All chemists. |

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as. under, subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, March 4. For Northern Ports and Australian Colo nies, per Wakatipu, at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Ports, per Mararoa, at 830 a.m. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at 0.J30 p.m.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Tongariro, sailed January 20, due London February 23. Arawtt, sailed February 2, due London March 15. Aorangi, sailed February 16, due London March 31. HOMEWAKD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda, sailed January 25, due London February 28. Next mail leaves Febmary 25, due London March 29. OUTWARD —DIRECT MAILS. lonic, sailed January 22, due colony March 6. Ruihine, sailed February 5, due colony March 20. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO mATIJS. Next mail leaves London February 18, due colony March 24.

DEATH.

Sfbay.—Afc Allenton, on March 3, Edmund Gborge, beloved third son of C. and M. Spray, aged 4 years. Deeply regretted. .? :

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1893. THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Within a few months, certainly before tbe end of the year and pro bably before the next wool season begins, the general election will take place, and it is not too soon to begin to prepare for it. The first point should be the revision of the electoral rolls. At last election, in every dis trict, the rolls contained great numbers of names which had no right there, and omitted many which should have been there—enough in many cases to have altered the result of the election. Of course the registrars were blamed for the state of the rolls, but registrars cannot be expected to make a house to house visitation of their districts to see that the rolls are complete and do not contain the name of any unqualified person. It has been suggested that the police, who about this period make the round of the populous places in order to compile the jury lists, might assist the registrars of electors, by communicating to them the informa tion thus obtained. The jury lists should enable the registrars to add to the roils the names of numbers of men who from one cause or another have neglected to prefer a claim to vote, and should moreover enable the registrars to strike^ofF the names of large numbers of people who are t;o more entitled to vote than they are liable to serve on a jury. By the aid of the information now in possession of the police in all the centres of population the registrars of electors should be enabled to compile fairly correct e'ectoral rolls, and the Govern ment might consider the ad visableness of making the information available for the purpose. In this district some hundreds of names have been struck off the roll since the last election, but we believe that the roll is still very imperfect, and cannot be otherwise while the registrars have neither time nor means at their dis posal to makq a thorough examination of the district. While such is the case it devolves in a great measure upon the electors to see that the roll is correct, and this not only by obtain ing the registration of qualified electors but also by causing inquiry to be made into the qualification of any person whose right to be on the roll may bo doubtful. Not much has been heard lately of the local political organisa tions. If they are to have much to do with the result of the coming general election they should be pre paring for the fray, and their first step should be to assist by all means in their power to secure a thorough purification of the electoral rolls, for the two districts into which Ashburton is now divided.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, +. —. A proclamation, removing the prohibition of the introduction of New Zealand sheep into Queensland, is published in the "Gazette." , ' r  The importation of sheep from fhe North Island continues. The steamer Ouau, which arrived at Lyttekon on Thursday from Wellington, brought 1600* The ordinary meeting of the Rangltata Road Board, which should have been held on Wednesday, lapsed, there not being a quorum. The only member present was the Chairman, who appointed the next meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 29. At the New Zealand Clothing Factory, East street, the arrivals of new goods for the season have been opened up and are now on view. There is a first-class selection of every article of men's wear, and the establishment isi well worth a visit. ; The annual meeting of the Cinterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association adopted their report. There was general congratulation at t. successful year, flfl r John Gricc «a» elected president, an I Mr Arthur E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R. vice- Außtraiasie' has succeeded in discouraging emigration io the Antipodes. Last year only 16 lW proceeded there from the United kingdom, while m tfjft yearly 20,000 went ■JEM those who sailed 12,193 were $nglish, 3022 Scotch, and }7U fi'ian, the remaiader being foreigners. The maji jytv? is now in the JVfelbourne gaol, suffering from remarkable low' of memory, has been idenjbifie^ aa fteqrgg William Southern, a pianoforte tungr, married, He still eanpot recollect h> fi i jnd", or any circumstance previous to his arrival at the police station, tp Albury, where he lately lived, and even mentiou of his wifs and child failed to recall any memories. Dr O'Hara declared Southern's affliction to be an example of Jaoksouian epilepsy, Jfe says :-" This is undoubtedly the nip it wonderful ease of the kind we have had in Australia.. There p not a shadow of doubt of its gpnuinenpss, and when it comes to be diagnosed will form a general topic of discussion among prac titioners, I believe it is a case of Jack sonian epilepsy, due to pressure upon the cerebral substance of the brain, probably the outcome of an old wound that has led to a gradual thickening of the skull There are no bruises or marks upon the patient s skull, bub by certain indications, such as J,he inclination of the tongue to the right side of the mouth, I localised the lesion of the brain in the Broccas convolution, and posteriorly involving the nfeibr parietal angular and occipital convolutions. In the region of these on the skull I localised a painful spot which the patient could not bear pressed, There is pressure of the brain which 'ba? caused loss of recollection, but may be Easily removed by a surgical oneiation, such as hais been dope in Mel bourne a number of times in similar though

In the report of the proceedings at the I Ariel B cycle Club's meeting on Tuts lay evening the names of the time-keepers for the race meeting on March, 15, Messrs H. ■ Zander, A. J. Kelly, and E. Saunders, were omitted. The secretary has received a letter from Boyd, the well-known record-breaker, : saying that he will compete at the meeting. I The returns for Great Britain issued by I the Board of Agriculture show a marked decrease in the acreage of land under wheat and bar'ey and potatoes. The growth of oats and hop*, on the other hand, has largely incrs.ißed. The number of animals under two years of age has decreased, while those over two years of age have increased. There was a Kir attendance at the Salva tion Army's meeting on Thursday night, when the compulsory collection—"admis sion by silver coin' — was ni aid of the Queensland Relief Fund. The chief feature of the meeting was the Bervice of Bong " Coster Joe," a poem descriptive of slum life in Urge cities, read by an officer of ihe Army, with musical selections given by the choir and band at intervals—a very interest ing and pleasing entertainment. The creditable sum of £6 6s was realised for the fund. Another stack fire occurred on Thursday night, Mr John Corbitt, Forks, being the sufferer. He went home from Ashburtou about nine o'clock and went to bed at ten, all being safe at that time. At eleven o'clock he was awakened by a neighbour, who had seen fire rising from two stacks of wheat. Every effort was made to extinguish the fire, but without avail, and the stacka, which contained about 500 bushels, were totally destioyed. There was no insur ance. The fire cannot be accidental, as the stacks were completely isolated and away from any source of fire. | There was a chapter of accidents during ' one of the Hurdle Races at the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting at Palmeraton North on Thursday. Oddfellow and l.«dy Belle fell; Gravestock, the rider of Oddfellow, had three ribs broken, and his chest in jured, while R. Arnott, the lider of Lady Belle, had his collarbone broken by falls of their horses. The horses frightened a horse attached to a bnggy in which Miss J. Skerman and Miss Watkin were standing with a result that both were thrown out < at the back and Miss Skermau had her collarbone broken and Miss Watkin one of her ribs.

According to the " Woodville Examiner,'- Sir Robert Stout is urging on the Govern, ment that they should compensate Mr W- B, Edwards for depriving him of his judeg, ship and for his consequent loss of practice The Government propose to give £2000, but this Mr Edwarda will not except, and asks that the amount of compensation to which he is entitled should be settled by an in dependent commission. Mr Edwards has scut to the Government a copy of a letter which he intends to have circulated in Australia and Britain, in which is set forth a narrative of the treatment he has received. He intends to publish any reply he -nay re ceive from Ministers. A new Yankee newspaper thus candidly announces its mission—" Our aim; Tell tl.e truth though the heavens take a tumble. Our paper? Of the people, for the people, to be paid for by the people. Our religion ; Orthodox, with a firm belief in a hell for delinquent subscribers. Our motto: Take all in sight and rustle for more. Our policy : To love our friends and brim stone our enemies It thine enemies smite thee on one cheek, swipe him with haste and dexterity at the butt end of his most convenient ear. What we advocate: One country, one flag, and one wife at a time. Our object; To live in pomp and oriental splendour.". American newspapers continue to discuss .the stupidity or carelessness, or both, revealed by tbe marking of the ballots. Even college professors and men holding important busi ness positions'blundered, and thousands of irregular votes had to be cast out. The com mentdtora are severe on the blindness, reck-' lessness, carelessuess ; declaring that those who had thus acted are unworthy of the privilege. Hundreds of Americans hurried home from foreign countries to c\sb their votes, while thousands of Americana -living close to the polling places did not take ~Uie trouble to look over the ballot, and made" their marks in wrong places and against wrong names. The ♦• Australian Trading World," after analysing the figures of Mew Zealand's last census, sum* up as follows:— Tue population is firstly, intensely British, but chiefly English ; and secondly, it is potential in its capacity for work and for development, there being 5^"0? per pent between the ages of 15 and 55 and 46 98 per cent under and over that age, whilst if we look a little further into the component parts of the last named section, we find that about 40*02 per cent are young colonists under 15 years of age, and only 696 per cent are over 55 years old. jjew Zealand, as far as concerns the compo sition of its population, is Herculean in strength, solid and safe in hereditary prip ciple and character. For some time past steps have been in progress for the formation of a new Building Society \a Ashburton, on a somewhat different principle to that of the present society. The scheme has b«en so far advanced and sufficient support secured to warrant the publication of the prospectus, which is cow being printed by tin Ashburton Publishing Company and will be distributed through to-morrow s Guakdian and next Tuesday's Mail, and may also be had on application to the secretary, pro. tern., Mr J. C. Duncan. The society is called "The Ashburton Industrial Building Society," to be registered under the Building Societies Act, 1880. The provisional directors are Messrs Henry Zander (chairman), W. Mitchell, W. J. Sjjcock, J. Heaeltine, D. McPherson, A. A. Fooks, G. Vf. Andrews, H. H. Stephens, and James Gudsell; bankers, Union Bank j solicitors, Me«sr« C, ay gill and Widdowson, The society will b§ wojrked on Starr-Bowkety principle, a fund being created bysubscripr tionsof one shilling per share per wfekfrom which advances, withqup interest, will be made to the members on freehold security, The number of shares is limited to £600, no member fO hold more than four shares, There is room for the society in thjs district, and no doubt it will meet with sucoess,

The Taranaki Dummying Charges.

» (PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION) Nbw Plymouth, ftfarc'i 2. The charges against J. T. Pease, of Hawttra, for making a false declaration under the Land Act, was continued in the Resident Magistrates Court to-day. The"<mdence was similar to that in the case against Hendy already reported.' At the c mclusion of the evidence' the Court r..s.lved judgment till to-morrow. 1 New Plysiotjtj.l, March 3. The R.M. deferred giving his decision until Monday ne^t.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN

(pjfß FBKSS ASSOCIATION). (Received tyarch 3, 12.3Q p.m.) Melbourne, March 3. All tfre 1 fpsters ge for Camqola in the St Leger. For the Newmarket Handicap 4 Uibbleden " tips Wild Rose, Fortuna tus. Berrigon ; "Asmodeus" Hero or Malolo first, with Wild Rose, Fortunatus or Ljnburn ne*t j '-Caspian" selepts Wai paint or CJalhardjaj **Seer" tikes Wild Rose, Antaeus, The Harbour Ljaht; "Freelance" GalHaidia or The Harbor Light; " Punch " Wild Rose or Antaeus to win, with Buogebah or The Harbor Light next. For the Australian Cup, 'Kibbleden" tips Camoola or Portsea j " Asmodeus," Portsea ; '• Caspian," Camoola ; " Seor,"The Admiral; <% Free lance," Camoola or The Admiral; " Punch," The Admiral.

Additional Mail News.

THE BANK SCANDALS IN ITALY.

The *• Turin Gazette " says, regarding the Romau Bank wcandal, that there is reason to believe Kinj Humbert spent 4,000,000 lire rom hi* private purse ta re deem notes that conspicuous politicians gave the Bank of Rome and the National Bank, Sia;nor Tolongo, according to the "RomanaPopalsi,"recent]y ordered a Lon don firm to make 40,000,000 lire worth of notes with which to cover the cash de ficit of the Bank of Rome.

STARVATION IN LONDON.

The Lo.idnn papers of January 21 re port more corotier-h' inquests on deaths from starvation than have been known in the great metropolis for years. There were four on one day in the week ending the 21st. In a census the paupers have pissed the 10C,'000 brand, and now count 102,000. The increase in public paupers over last year is 6000. There is no longer any dread of monster meetings of the un employed at the Vast find. Nothing is heard now of mass meetings in Trafalgar Square. The poor are wrestling with starvation in silence.

MADAM MIDAS.

Miss Alice Cornwall, or "Madam Midas," as she is called, who has business offices in London, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and other places, now proposes lo open an office in Wall-street, New York, for the transaction of a general banking business. Through her own exertions aud business ability, it is said, MUs Cornwall became a millionaire at 30. One morning, a few years ago, she ap peared in Threadneedle Street as a pro moter of mines. Almost her first success was floating the Midas. From that time her fortune was assured. Ever since her fortune would permit it she ha» owned a bright weekly paper in London. She is a regular contributor to its columns under the pen-name, " Mme. Midas." Wall Street is in a state of pleasurable excitement over the report. The coming there of anybody with money i* always hailed with delitrht. It is believed that Miss Corn well will also establish a branch office in San Francisco, as she has a penchant for mining shares.

THE FRENCH ROYALISTS.

The French Government will soon strike a blow against the .Royalists. It is reported on excellent authority that there is now ample evidence of a Royalist con spiracy, and arrests are to be made at an early date. The conspiracy has been hatched in London and Madrid, and the Count of Paris, instead of having been especially close in expenditures for the Royalist cause, has been unusually lavish. He is not himself managing any of the details, and it is not desired that he should* but his leaJi.i,' representatives have been more active than ever, The Royalist influence *nd funds had much to do with the recent activity in revolu tionary circles in Paris. It is reported much of the applause for the extremist speakers at Tivoli Yauxhall, was furnished by paid Royalist clacquers. The Royalist plan now appears to be to over throw the Re public by some means, n.t> matter what, and foment and promote disorder, iv the hope that people will turn to the Count of Paris or the Duke of Orleans for rescue and protection,

THE SULTAN AND THE BIBLE.

In Turkey a curious revisiou of ihe Christian -Scriptures is now going on. The general ctnsorship of the press there extends to the Bible also, and the Sultan, with rare caution, insists thit the Scrip tures shall be edited so as net to conflict with his own authority. Take an instance or two. For ex;impn>, he declare* that the expression, "Thy Kingdom come," in th.c Lord's Prayer, must be cut out of the Bible before the Book can be circu lated in his dominions, fie say.s Ins kingdom is ahead} there, and he does not «*nt any other kingdom coming and interfering with his rights. All refer ences to the Kingdom of Heaven are look ed upon with suspicion, and all have to bo either cut out or written so as to cast no reflections oil the Sultin. Some changes are especially curious. The lesson from the fourth chapter of Luke, from the 14th to the 21st verses, must be stricken out, because it speaks of the liberty of the Goapel, and the word "liberty" implies something offensive towards the existing Government. Sor row changed to joy, as illustrated by the lesson from Jeremiah, xxx., 7, 16, is suppressed. It speiks of the return of the Israelites, from captivity, and there may be treason lurking in the lesson. So the changes run, making a Bible curious and unique, '*

IRELAND.

I 'The Ulster Unionists met on January 17 to protest against Home Rule for liel&nd. The Marquis of Londonderry presided, The Convention was called, he said, to show Great Britain that the men of Ulster were unswerving in devotion to the cause of union. Among the speakers were the Rev. Dr Kane, Grand Master of the Orangemen, and President McGesgh of the Ulster Union. Dr Kane said that the determination of the men of Ulster not to submit to the yoke of Home Rule was as tirm as a rock. ■ A sensation has been caused in Irish circles by the announcement, on January 2Q, that T. B- Curran, member of Parlia ment for Kilkenny, was privately married at the Registry Office, Manchester, to an Australian dancing girl named Marie Brooks, who had been playing the princi. pal part—that of a boy —in a local ptnto mine. Ourran is about twonty-two years of Hge, and is the youngest member of the House of Commons. The amneaty demonstration in Dublin on Monday, January 29, surpassed all ex pectations. More than 2O;0G"> men, with bands and banners, marcht It/ torch light at night. John Kedmond, Dr K^nny, Pierce Mahoney, and James Egan, the dynamitor recently released from j Portland Prison, addressed a great met I ing at the Custom-house. The attendance at ihe meeting was the only disappoint ing feature of the celebration, as it was considerably smaller than at several pre vioiiß amnesty meetings. The enthusiasm, was intense, however, and all the speakers: were cheered and almost constantly. The speakers without exception emphasized the necessity of securing the release of ilv> rest of the Irish political prisoners.

THE PANAMA SCANDAL.

The court-room was not thronged, January 16; when the trial of Charles de Lesseps and his associates was resumed. j De Leisseps implicated two more Deputes ! as receiving regular subsidies froiA the Panama Company. Adyocate-Gwneral Rau opened the pase for the prosecution. He said that out of 3QO.QOO,QQO francs first obtained, three-fifths had been illegally disposed of. The capital of the company was so laid open to plunderers that 70Q,000,QQ0 francs were squandered, besides the sums expended in actually carrying out the legitimate objects of the company. The speaker proceeded to criticise aad analyse the large sum 3 paid out antler the heading of "remuneration" to the directors of the pompany, to "the American oommittee, and to other high oflicfaia in the company. Rau deqlared that the payments in tde on conimission were outragegusly high. The books of the company had been kept in an irregular manner, and the aacounta manipulated after the conclusion of the contracts. M. Rau emphasis 3d the fact that newß' papers of all shades of opinion—editors, directors, and managers—had received money, and all sorts of disgraceful trans actions had been concealed under the be»4tf "riveriuiipp expeosw, 1

The course of lh& Panama acvidal trial in Paris, January 17, was made exciting by an important statement from the Public Prosecutor to the effect that; the canal was impracticable. For a canal with 10.-ks the expense would be sill 1,500,000,000 francs more, and it would take fifteen years to complete it. As 1,400,000,000 francs has already been spent, this would represent a capital of neatly 3,000,000,000 francs. The engineer's, report states that the maximum profit, would be 60.009,000 fran-s per annum, and would rmly be realisable after twelve years' traffic. Thesa calcu'ationa would *how barely two per centmpou the capital invested. The conclvision drawn, therefore, is that the canal is not possible. The statement produced a profound senea i tion.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE RUAHINE.

LomwN, March I. The fire on the Ruahine was confined to one hold. IMPERIAL FEDERATION. London, March 2. Mr Gladstone will receive a deputa tion from the Imperial Federation League after Easter. i At a banquet in -connection with the Colonial Institute, Lord Rosebery said that the real solution of the Imperial federation question would be found in colonial conferences, though the present tim# was inopportune to summon such gatherings owing to the depression in the colonies and the political crisis in Great Britain. He expressed ..the opinion that the penny postage con tained the truest germ of Imptrial unity. Lord Onslow, in the course of his remarks, said that colonial federa tion was not within measurable < distance, nor had a foundation for it yet been laid. Sir Charles Tupper agreed with Lord Rosebery that the time was inopportune for convening a colonial conference.

ARMS FOR ULSTER.

Ottawa, March 1. 'ihe Canadian Orangemen are pre paring arms for shipment to Ulster.

TREASON.

Sojtia, March 1. The Bishop of Tirnova, in Bulgaria, has been arrested for preaching resis tance to the Government, and is con fined in a monastery in the Balkans.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

Parts, March 2, Charles de Lesseps, at the enquiry presided over by Judge Franquvilie, showed that M. Cleuaenceau, M. Fiey cinet, and M. Floquet, exerted pres sure to induce the Panama Canal Com pany to give Baron Keinach an addi tional sum of 8,000,000 francs. To avoid a public trial the company partly yielded to the pressure, and gave 5,000,000 francs.

HAWAII.

Berlin, March 1. The Berlin press calls on the Ger man Government to resist the annexa tion of Hawaii by the United States.

RUSSIAN AGGRESSION.

St. Pktkusbukg, March 1. Russia intends to increase the gar rison on the Afghan frontier.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 2. Yesterday Captain C. \Y. Selwyn, son of the late Lord, Justico Selwyn, and formerly member for Wisbech in the House of Commons, died in Auckland, aged 34 years, -lie cams here last month foi the benefit of his health. & APiEF, March 2. Harold Maitland. released last week on probation by the Chief Justice, after con viction of stealing £30, waa discovered early this morning robbing the till in the Empire Hotel. He had lett his boots on the pavement and entered by a window. A night watchman, seeing the boots, got into the house and arrested him. Wellington, March 2. At'he City Council meeting to-night the finance committee reported that they had found it impossible to raise the sanitation loan of £165,000 within the colony at 5 per cent., at par, below which price they could not advise the council to contract. The committee had received from the Union Bank of Australia a pro posal to of er the loan in London at 4} percent., at a minimum of 99, the cor poration paying all expenses and com-" mission of 4fcd per cent. Thji was by far thewiost favourable suggestion received !by the committee, but its acceptance 1 involved the transfer of all the corpora. 1 tion's accounts from their present banker to the Union Bank, and after careful con sideration the committee decided to re commend that such transfer be made, and that the raising of the loan be entrusted to the Union Bank, The report was adopted by the Council. Nelson, Marsh 2.

Robert Westrupp about 36 years of age was drowned outside the harbour to-day. He and William Ileid, a fisherman. Lad gone out intending to cast their nets near Babbit Island, but finding the water too I rough, they rowed out towards the bay ! hrouffh a blind channel, when a roller capsized the boat. Both men got on to the bottom" of the beat, but were fre quently washed off. This continue for about *wo hours, Reid several times pulling Westrupp on to the boat; but at length they were washed off, and parted, when Westrupp went down. Subs* quently Reid swam about a mile and a half and landed. The boat was picked up, but'not the man, who ltayea % widow and one child. A case 'interesting to publicans was argued before Mr Kenny, fI.M., to-day. Mr Wright, a publican in the back country, also obtained a brewer's license, and brewed his beer 18 gallpns at a time, which he stamped and removed from the brewery to his public housed where he s.qld two gallons in a keg withcut a stamp. For the prosecution it was vgw* that sepUon 3 of the fleer Duty AcN 1886, ap plied, and for the defence that it was never intended that the Banie beer should pay duty twice. Defendant was fined Kte, and poftfcs amounting to £10. Notice of appeal was given. f F" * - Dt TK|tn?ir, March 2. Intimation has been received that Mr J. G. )*indlay, solicitor, has passed his examination for doctor of laws, and that Mr F. V. Siedeberg, the chess champion, h*s passed the M.A. examination w jth honors \n mathematips,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[P«H FRRHB ASSOCIATION. J (Received March 3,1X50 a.m.j UNCLAIMED BANK DEPOSITS. London, March 2. The Australian banks with head offices in London are petitioning the f- Queen to veto the South Australian , Unclaimed Monies Act of 1891.

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

Lord Roseberry defended the ex pansion of the Empire on the ground of the nee- ity of pegging out claims for the future, remembering that it wai the aim of our race to mould the world according to Anglo-Saxon ideas. Lord,, Onslow thought the necessity of union for common defence would ! ultimately bring about Imperial I Federation. Lord Knutsford considered that so long as England continued to com mand the attachment and confidence of the Colonies it would be the best guarantee that could be given of peace * and the increase of commercial pro sperity.

BANKING FAILURE.

The prosecution against W. Burkley t member of the banking firm of Barker and Co., which failed last year, has been withdrawn. - v

OBITUARY.

Pabis, March 2. Madame Jules Orevy.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

-rigaro is to b« prosecuted for publishing .the evidence in the Panama case before it had been presented to the Court.

AU STRALI AN.

(Received March 3, noon.) POLITICAL. Sydney, March 3. ■ The agitation in favor of a dissolu tion of Parliament is spreading^ and arrangements are being made to hold meetings throughout the country. MANSLAUGHTER. Newcastle, March 3. x Seel, chief officer of the barque Annie Stafford, charged with the manslaughter of Wm. King, -whose death he caused by striking him with a block and knocking him from the topmast rigging to the deck, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. SUMMER IN~AUSTRALTA. Mblboukius, March 3. Yesterday was the hottest day for eleven years, the thermometer regis- '. tering 105 in the shade. Serious bush fires are still raging. : THE GALES. Pbrtb, March 3. At Bundaberg during the recent gale the sea flooded the houses of many families, and the crops sustained much damage. At Guindalup, the Danish barque Dato, of 474 tons, is ashore, and apparently a total wreck.

THE WEATHER.

- ♦ TEMi'EKATURE AND KAINFJIX AT CHGKTKBY : 30ft FEBRUARY, 1893. ■ ■

Wesleyan Conference

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Dunkdin, March 2. At the Wesleyan Oonference to-day greetings were received from a large I number of other religious bodiM in and 1 beyond the eclony. The Governor re plied to the address presented to him, : and there was also a reply from the Queen, Her Majesty having been deeply touched by the expression of sympathy on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Clarence. Several applications were postponed till the report on home miadoni is received. ,

THE FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.

» '• .-■-•• [per press association.] " London, March 2 " The Queen has subscribed £50 to the - fund for the geHef of the sufferers by the Queensland floods.

(Received March 3, noon.) Sydney, Ma eh 3. A relief fund has been started in aid of the farmers who have suffered by the floods in the Clarence district.

At the meeting of the Temuka Town Board on Wednesday evening, the Chair man reparteji that he had received £96 in cash, about 70 sacks of wheat, and 2* , tons of flour; towards the Queensland , relief fund. Several Hots were jet to come in. and he. anticipated that alto gether the contribution in gooda and cash would total about £2QO. '"

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Wanted. ARDEN Manure. For sale 30 loads well rotted Horse Manure cheap. Gbokge Cams, Grey Street, Ashburton. o lo J'ljST Opened.—A splendid assort ment of Ladies' and Children s i.ekets and ulstew.-H. C. Sbgbks, Melford House. n HE Good Samaritan, for the imme # diate relief of pain— Light s Cash Store. 8-g* HOMEOPATHIC Meiliciiies. price la. Sol* agent for district. Light's Cash Stores BICYCLES, Ordinary »fld Safety Cycles, Star Humber Roadster, Racers—Star Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adan.s, Curfcies and Cos Ma chines.) Cash or Terms. Chnstohurch Prices.--H. M. .loinra. 2JJ4 j ANTED Known-Andrew Orr has Removed to the Old Town Hall for one month, during the re-building of his premises. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots greatly reduced.-A»ra»w Orr. 2§104* iriHKAP Fruit—Pluma for jam Having KJ bought Mr Mayo's orchard, I on sell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at East Street Shop. —Mbs Jambs. 28bl CIHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum * Firewood, at 26s per cord; branches 3s per load at Mnyos, Trevor ton.—Apply, Mrs Jambs Fruit Shop. PIANOFORTE and Organ Show Roonif. Best cash value obtain able. Extended terms ; reduced sca'e ; ChrUtchurch prices,—H. w.-Jombs. WANTED Kcm wu—l«e Creams, Fee Creams, for the hut weatl.er. always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street^ . ___ SOMERSET Moat Mart. The oldest the largest, ths bast, and the cheap Mt. Small a Hpwialty. Ful weights guaVanteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Sivwck. 4t182



WANTED the Public to know that S. W. Alcobn and Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. WANTED Known that S. Salbk, Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near J|bw Zealand Clcthinp Factors 13 , XITANTED Known.—Come and see » our drees lines at 4td and 6d, leather shirting 6sd, three-quarter cloaks 12s 6<l.—H. C. Segkkh, Malford House. ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. CoLUBK's, "TheCornnr." THE Misses Adams' iiew 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, East &treet.__ _' WANTED everyone to come and ccc the beautiful presents we are giving away for ev«ry 5s and upwards epent —H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. WANTED— Purchaser* for Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, ftc. at S. W. Ai,cobx and Co'i Sale. \\f ANTED, at once, a Boy h^ing L VV passed Standard V. or V[., as apprentice to th*» printing trade. Apply Mail Office. WANTED Known—Ne * FJ»inelt,i tea at extraordinary pricos ; '3s lid «nd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent undei price.—W. H. Coluzk.



from whom they can be obtained. NEW ZEALAND CLOTH HC FACTORY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, FOR WINTER, 1893. New Overcoats in Men's, Youths^ Boys'. /~^^ New Waterproof Qes&s, Mew's, Youths', anclljSdies'. Made to hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Best Assorted Bfcsck we have ever had. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS -TO ARBIVE MXT WEEK.^- Prices that will astdnish the people of Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING ' ' '*' AND waterproof manufacturers. alexThendrt?, ! Manager.



DUN'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, jfor 30s, at J. W. Hardley's. WHY not Bake your own Hread when you can get 50U?8 of the Best ~jMdw*Yton for "five sliil'inga cash or Wfire shillings and •i»penl)l !^^ t. e*3l| Robbbt AMJoBW S. BftOndersTWmrHH?S^~ 11 31 *|IHE Missing Word 1«. Books on A Sheep and Dairy Farming, The Horse, The Dog, Poultry, Gardening, Athletico and Training. Back Numbers of Graphic, The Queen, Sporting and Dramatic News and other illustrated papers at half priu«, at L. F. Amdks3W«s & Co., Stationers' Hall. , ■ _ DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Ijawt re Carr age Lamps, and that Hakdlb . as large Stock «n hand, also ft large Msortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and All at lowest possible prices. J. W. Habdlby, Enst Street, Ashburton, BEAR in mind that J, W. Habdlby, 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 miheard of in Ashburton. Now is the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. . Price, 16s. Larger siws in proportion. /CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colopial-made Knicker Suits fram 10b. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30.*. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing M«t, Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt Lxjcokh.



« fTANTED Known—Th*t J. Muibok -■"■ VV ke«p« the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cask *ud is not undei or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes j and his well-known make ne,eds no recommendation. Always on hand Bent Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once. —J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street* next Court House _ , , ADVANCE TINWALD. C. llawkln* IS now Opening in his Neir Shop, a very Choice Assortment of Goods, consisting of BLANKETS, WOOLS, FLANNELS, FANNELETTES, BOOTS AND SHOES, ALL KINDS OP DRAPER^, At Prices • that; challenge these of any Draper in Ashburton or Christehurch. ', The Bootmaking Department is io charge of a first class workman, secured in order (o make this branch of the busi ness a sp :oial feature. 3§ I



Bead This. These Bargains must be see© to be Believed, New Dress Goods 9jd, now 4£d , . All Wool Summer Serge 1* now, 7**-" Summer Dress Tweeds worth Is, fur o^d Plaid and Stripes for Children's Dresses, 6*d Flannelette 3s 9d dozen Heavy Twilled Flannelette 4s lid dozen Cotton Shirtings worth 8-i for 6W> . ■ Cotton Shirtings worth 9id for 6*d Double Bod Sheeting, white twilled, IOJd White Lace Curtains from Is 9d a pair Good twilled Cretonne 4£d yard Striped Dimity for bed valWnces b|d yard GLCTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Strong Tweed SuiU 32s 6d reduced to 19s 6d - Men's Colonial Tweed Suite 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits 20b _ „, . Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers 83 lid KeK?^tl. mi. .Mh« Shiru, dirt ch»p. Boys" Tweed Suits 4s 111. Come •»* «• thmn- BOOTB. BOOTS. BOOTS. s«^ti»^»«p=asw!aaAs^ Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s Men's Cookham Boots, worth 25a, for Us 6d «aw»&™ -»" * oiblsi Women'd strong Leather Shoes, 4s lid Ladle*' Glove Kid Boots 8s 93, reduced to 6s lid Ladiea' Glove Kid Booto 103 6d, reduced to 7s 6d



G. J. NRILL and CO., KRIEOLANDER'S BUILDINGS Watchmaker & Jeweller, . .wia . ••« '.i»»in mnaeauence of his increased Busiaess he liaa engaged the H E «J£^S J &.^L qSON (formerly of Bryson and Son, Kdinburgh) and 1^ with sound vtoH^ MANSHIP. - — NOTICE VAU W» te h.s »nd Je-011-ry left for Repair with ANDREW BLACK, W«eh maker, have been transferred to S v Sal is k, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER,



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"UNMERCIFUL DISASTER followed fast and followed faster" upon the fortunes of pu.T Queensland until that unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable. Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, frt m i failure of the soil to give its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress; the destroying plague may be let loose and grip with ! his cold hand the vitals of the young find strong, leaving, sorrowing widows and waging orphans everywhere, and painful blanks in every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword over a country, and leave desolation in their track in plaee-of smiling scenes of peace and plenty'—all sad enough and sickening ettougn if you*will; but what must be the [feeling of a whole people when they find I their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hopes for the future sunk in one mournful and inretrievable disaster ? These feelings can only be imagined. And what ought ours to be in regard U» the ! sufferers —we who dwell in the most glorious country under the sun, and enjoy such bbssings as are only enjoyed by the dwellers in a second paradise ? Puch feelings, to be sure, as are prompting the thousands of meetings, and plans and organisations of the people of thia Colony, to send help to the afftictedf New Zealand has come nob'y to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first call. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past 'so'thiNK Hardloy Bros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 120 Dozen large Towels to be sold at from 2s 9d a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2a lid a dozen. Dress Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra larg.j grey Blankets only 10* 63. Sheeting at IOJd. 94 Men's Suits from 19a 6d. Woollen Socks at Hid. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only la. A special line of Women's Leather Shoes 6s 9d. Mens nailed Shooters now only 8s lid, worth 12s 6d |^" NOTE THE ADDRESS HIHULKY BROS., ARCADE, ASHBURTON. -



Hampton* r>URNITURE fX^AEEHOUSE, TANOKED STBEEr, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. TRY HAMPTON'S FOR Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulators Revereible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches Wire Spring Mattrasees BRANCH BUSINESS. EAST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCI GOODS. ---2^35 CHEiP. money. n/»AAA of'Tcwt; Moneys to lend i^OUUli upoh "FreeiHid %>?mi' ties, in sums of riot less than £1000 Applyto Mec.w.pdrnell, ' ' Solicitor, # |g BUwtgowerpr'i* BuUdin|B.



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We clip the tollowing important testuno* nial from the "Illawarra Mercury" (N.S \V.) of the 30th March. It needs no cotntne^t -- Mr Jqhn Lovfiday, of the Bulli Mountain, Writes to us that after suffering for four year* with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalyptic Extract, H© says:—« Seeing the said Extract advertised in the ' Illawam Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between 10th March inst,, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract \ cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the • Mercury.' We have much pleasure in complying with Mr tovedays request, whose word cannot be doubted, and. who can have no object in view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering hu anitv. "—(Advt.) 6^ The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for th« money, and free from any exoew of utringency. COUNTESS 2s,