Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 4 1893 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The sale of furs by Messrs Friedlander Brothers at the Orange Hall on Saturday will begin at two o'clock. 1 he local police force has been strengthened by thef addition of a constable. Constable Moore, from Lyttelton, is the new comer. Out of fifteen mm who put down their names at the Christchurch Labour Bureau to go by the Hinemoa to the settlement at Chaslands only four turned up. Ihe following are the returns of the Ashburton Hospital for the month of April: —In hospital April 1, 16 patients; admitted during the month, 14; discharged, 13; remaining, 17. The sale of race privileges took place yesterday at Mr Bullock's Arcade, Mr Vriedlauder being auctioneer. The follow ing were the successful bidders and the prices obtained :—Publican's booth, No. 1, and luncheon room under grand stand, Mr A. J. Kelly, £10 per day ; publican's booth, No. 2, under shilling stand, Mr Henry, £15 per day; refreshment booth, under shilling stand, Mrs Davis, £2 per day; right to charge admission to shilling stand, passed : right to sell oysters, Mr Jewitfc, 153 per pay; horseyard, Mr Baker, £l per day; race cards, Mr Baker, 10s 6d per dozen. Mr J. A. Montgomery, agent for the Kennedy Fauntleroy Dramatic Company, has completed all arrangements for the Company for a season of four nights, com mencing on Monday, May 8, when the cele brated military dram* " Current Cash" will be staged. la this play Mr Kennedy Buds scope tor the display of the comic and humorous side of his character. Oar Auck land exchanges recommend the drama as an excellent one, and Mr Kennedy's large Company ia peculiary well-suited to its proper interpretation. The various mem bers of the company are such popular favorites iv Ashburton that they da not require recommendation from us. We are sure they will be greeted with bumper houses during their season. On Wednesday evening a lecture on " Life in the East Indies " was delivered in the schoolroom, Chertsey, by the Rev Mr Holland The object of the lecture was to obtain funds for effecting necessary improve ments to the Church, and the lecturer was welcomed by a full house. Mr T. Childs, chairman of the school comm'ttee, presided. In an interesting manner Mr Holland told of his experiences as a missionary among; Dyaks of Borneo. He spoke of the effort! of Sir James Brooke in suppressing slavery and piracy among the Malayan subduersof the Dyaks; and characterized "Rajah Brooke," of Sarawak, as one of the greatest heroes of the nineteenth century. In reference to pecularities of the language several amusing anecdotes were related, At the lectures close a vote of thanks proposed by Mr Stringfellow, senior, and seconded by Mr Horswell was carried 'unanimously Re freshments provided by Mrs Stringfellow and some iriends were then handed round to the satisfaction of all. The follollowing doletul picture of the Victorian caplcil is presented by an ex- Dunedinite in a letter to his f Uhe-, reaeived by last week's mail: —" The depression here is something awful, and there is going to be a severe and hard winter for many people. In reply to an. advertisement for a clerk *t 21 per week the " Age " stated there weie 470 applications. Tradesmen have regis tered at the Government Labour Bureau as being willing to take wages of from 4s to 5s per day ; laborers from 2s 61 to 4s. At the metropolitan sewerage works «j. "«■'-•« pf construction, laboured »re working for as -i£V as Is 4d a day, and mechanics 43. These wages are less than in England. Property of all sorts is stagnant, and house rent is less than half what it was. I could have bought a hou&e that I paid 12s 6d a week rent for three years ago for £65. We used to pay 11s 6d for our house twelve months ago ; it is now S% ; two years at;o it was 153. Sir iVathew Da vies's house, which ccst £38.000, is let at 30s a week. The colony's expenditure for the last financial year exceeds the reciprs by over £2,000,000. This colony is gunk in a slough of debt, while New Zealand ia prosperous and has a surplus." The football mitch ye3terday in the Domain, between the Ashburton and Christ's College teams, resulted in favor of the visitors, after a good game, by 27 points to 11. Both teams played well, but the best efforts of the local men were neutralised by the first class passing of every member of the College team. The scores were obtained as follows r—College tries—Greig 1, Nalder 2, McDonald 1, Wood 1, four of which Hallamore converted. Ashburton tries- Pauling 2, Curtis 2, one of which Curtis converted. For the visitors, Greig and Nalder pUyed well at three-quarters, Banks at half-back, and Walker and Cowlishaw forwards. Amongst the A»hburton team there could not be much picking, as all did their best, but evidently suffered from want of training in the finer points of the game. Mr J. U. Collins was a success in the diffi cult postion of referee, and Messrs Blunden and Fooks successfully officiated as umpires for the College and Ashburton teams re spectively. In the evening the visitors were entertained to dinner at the Someriet Hotel, by their opponents, after which they left by the north express, amid the hearty cheers of the home players and friends. Many and various are the "only and in fallible " projects for placing the laborer in possession of the land—for enabling the employee to employ himself—for relieving the congestion of the labour markets of cities artificially created, and generally to make the penniless worker a land owner and the raiser of grapes that shall rival the grapes of Eschol. But at these business like pro positions involve an expenditure of some capital, and however tinall the capital re quired may be, it is too large for the worker. Possibly these considerations had a great deil to do with the production of the latest scheme for land settlement which is known as the Columbian Land Distribution. It has been arranged that a ballot for the prizes of land to be offered will take pace on 30th June, and the price of the shares has been fixed at one pound. The proper ties to be subdivided and distributed are in Victoria, and consist .of the Nambrok Estate, a fine agricultural and grazing tract on the Latrobe River, Gippsland; and Mel ton Park, two and a ha'f miles from the Melton railway station, in the Bacchus Marsh district. There ar« 351 prizes in the distribution, and ranging in value from £24 to £30,000, and each share of £1 has the chance of winning eleven separate prizes. Recognising the saving of expenses obtained by holding a ballot as soon as possible and completing the subscription lists, any share holder winning No. 1 who has applied for his share or shares befoie May 10th inst, (May 30th In the case of New Zealand investors) will receive in addition a cash bonus of £2000. Eyery car# has been taken we are informed, to make the methods of conducting the distribution cred^tafrte to the magnificent properties to be ballotted for, and Mr P. P. Labertouche and Mapr Officer, of Victoria ; Mr Christopher Wade, of South Australia ; and Captain J. Whit ney, of New Zealand, whose names are known and respected all over Australasia, will be present at the ballot on the drawing d*y, This latest proposal for land sub division *#."? settlement has the charm of chance to recommend it to the people whose line is not ordi»ajy business investment, and under these fiircurnsfaftegs all sorts and conditions of Australasians are Wfitty certain to have an interest m £he distribution.

The Matron of the Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thunks the receipt of old linen from Mesdames Davidson and Lechner; n-vners from Miss Murray ; and flowers from Mrs Lea. The fat lambs from Cherf sey which topped the Addiug'on market on Wednesday were sent in by Mr J. Stringfellow. Fat cross-, bred wethers from Mr James Copland bopped the shtep bale at 19s and 17s, and merino wethers from the same farm sold at 13s Id down to 12s Id. I The Committee of the Ashburton Liberal Association telegraphed to Mrs Ballance a resolution sympathising with her in her loss, and expressing regret at the great loss the colony has sustained. Mr H. M. Jones, President of the Association, has received a ie'egnm conveying Mrs BaMa-nce's "heart felt thanks for the kind telegram and message of condolence." At. Christchurch on Wednesday a man was charged with having wild ducks in his possession before the opeuing of the shoot ing season. It was shown thac the ducks were shot last season and had been kept in a fnez:ng chamler. The Acclimatisation Society asked the Bench to decide whether this was a lawful excuse, Ihe Bench dis missed the case, holding that a person had a perfect right to send ducks to be frozen within the season, and that it would be absurb to attempt to prevent him taking thfin out when he pleased.

POPULAR CONCERT.

There was a very large audience at the second of the series of popular concerts last night, both front and back seats being full, and standing room only avail able in the latter. The singers* from a distance were Miss Spensley and Mr Charles Edgar, from Chrisfchurch, and I doubtless the success of the latter at last week's concert was not without its in fluence in attracting many to the hall; but at the same time a desire to hear Miss Spensley, who has not sung in Vfhburron since the early days of the old Town Hall, and who has since then taken a place in the front rank of the colony's soloists, could not fail to be a potent factor in filling the benches. Those who came in the hope of hearing something more than ordinarily good in the singing of this lady had their hopes fulfilled., Against her name on the programme there appeared ''The last rose of Sum mer " and " Scenes, that are Brightest." Nothing like her rendering of the former ha 3 be«>n approached in Ashburton since Madame Carandiui, on one occasion (and then towards the close of her career), and Madame Simonsen on another, treated us , to the song, and thai; being so it is need leas to say the applause she received was of the heartiest, and her encore im perative. In response she gave the taking Irish ditty, "Thady O'Flinn," to equally well pleased ears. For her beautiful singing of * the excerpt from " Maritana " <ihe was three turns recalled by her enraptured listeners. If, was she also who sang the illustrative song for the tableau of " The Three Old Maids of Lee." Mr Edgar was as funny as ever in that rollicking way of his which is so papular, and he had to re spond to repeated encores. Miss Hardy's" " VVi<shes and Fishes," and '* Listening " (wh:ch she gave as an encore) we' c very welcome numbers, as indeed is usually all this pleasing singer favor* her auiience with. Mrs Flower, at very short notice, supplied a blank in the second part of the programme, and gave with much acceptance Samuel Glover's fadeless '•What will you do. love?' Miss Annie Gates, in the "A.8.C." duet with her brother was sufficiently arch, but owing to the lateness of the hour, tho item was nat repeated. Mr D. Booth sang "The Yeoman's wedding " and "The Bridge." the latter as an encore, as well as "The Tar's Farewell " for the second tableau. Mr Flower appearedtwice—in Chris'abel's selling of Byron's %t Maid of Athens " and " Come into the Garden, Maud," for both of which he w»s h ariily encored. Mr C. Chapman's recitation v M >ther Hubbard," a somewhat broad caricature of the analytical sermon, was Joudjlv auDl»»-1o' 1 > •rr.a-tao g»iro a Humorous triile in response. The tvrc tableaux already mentioned and " The Sculptor's Dream," with which the concert closed, were highly appreciated a.% vrsre also the pieces with which each part of the program .ne opened, given by the b^nd.

Hampstead Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board was held on May Ist. Presont —Messrs Crooks (Chairman), Elliott, Andrews, Rickman, Macpherson, and Tasker. THE LATE PREMIER. On tho motion of the Chairman, a resolution was passed regretting the loss suffered by the colony by the death of the late Hon, J. Ballance, and expressive of sympathy with Mrs Balance. THIRD 3. A circular was received from the Lands and Survey Department, requesting in formation as to expenditure of " thirds " received during the last financial year.— The Clerk was instructed to supply che information. HORSE POSTS, ErC. Mr W. C. Page applied for permission to erect horse posts and verandah, and complained of storm water lying in fronc of his store. It was resolved that Mr Page have leave to erect the posts and verandah subject to approval of Works Committee. Messrs Elliott and Mac pherson were authorised to inspect tha road, and sea what could be done in the way of drainage. NORTH-EAST BELT. Mr Macpherson complained of the bad state of the N.E. Belt, where the water from thq neighborhood of the High School crossed the road and overflowed the footpath. Messrs Kerr and Crawford also attended, and made a somewhat similar complaint in reference to the state of the East Belt near their residences. — The Chairman and Messrs Andrews, Tusker, and Rickman were appointed a committee to request tlie Borough Engineer to inspect the places with themselves, with a view to having some substantial improvements made. MINOR WORKS. The day man was instructed to have some gorsb and broom cleared off the roads, and it was decided to effect some repairs and saiall improvements in Leeston Street, and the approach to the rirer at the end of it ; also to cart some shingle to the South Road. Tho decking of the bridge at Mr Markey's was re ported to be in a verj insecure state, and the Chairman and Messrs Taeker and Rickman were deputed to endeavor to ' arrange with the Ashburton County I Council, for renewing and widening the deck with timber or substituting a brick arch. The Works Committee were authorised to call and accept tenders for 400 yards metal each for Bsach and Wakanui Roads. Some small accounts were ordered to be held over, and the Board adjoined. The Board than sat as a Board of Health and received the Inspector's report, which showed the sanitary con dition of the district to be satisfactory, with the exception of one of the slaughter yards.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

London, May 2. The Agent-General for New Zea land is arranging to establish a meat pagoda in the Imperial Institute, show ing the cooling apparatus under which I meat and butter is export' d from Ne*v Zealand to London.

EART. DERBY'S WILL.

In his will the late Earl Derby- has left £1,000,<>00 to his widow, besides which heh;is bequeathed Jarge sums to other persons.

THE DURE OF YORK.

The " Star " says it is reported'that the Duke of York was secretly married to the daughter of a naval officer dur ing his recent visit to Malta. THE TOWNSEND CASE. In a letter to the press the father of Townsend, who was charged with intent to shoot Mr Gladstone, states that the alleged interriew with him was a cruel fabrication, and only serred to blacken the case against his son,. ,

SECULAR EDUCATION.

In the course of an address Bishop Julius, of Christchurch, expressed the opinion that the prevalence of religious unbelief in the colonies was due to agnostic education.

EGYPT.

In the House of Commons Sir Charles Dilke moved that the time had arrived when the Imperial Govern ment should declare its intention with regard to Egypt, and that England should either obtain the sanction of the Great Powers for a fresh occupa tion or resume negotiations on the basis of the convention arranged with Sir H. D. Woolff in 1885. Mr Glad stone, in reply, said the present posi tion was one of extreme delicacy, and it would not be wise for the House to bind the hands of the Government in dealing with the question. He pointed out that recent events in that country had increased the difficulty of an early evacuation by the British. The motion was negatived without a division. Cairo, May 2. The Khedi/e has replaced bis Eng lish servants with Frenchmen.

FIRE.

London, May 3. A great fire occurred at Simpson's sawmills, near the Victoria Docks, Hull. The buildings in three small streets were also destroyed Incendi arism is suspected.

SERVIA.

Belgrade, May 2. The Servian Radicals propose to im peach the late Cabinet.

THE STATE OF RUSSIA.

St. PjsTBasBURG, May 3. Twenty-three thousand people are starving at Shadrinski, in Asiatic Russia. They are living chiefly on roots and grasses. Laborers' wages in the district are only five farthings a day. * j

AUSTRALIAN.

POST OFFICE FRAUDS.

Sydney, May 3. Two men, named Reid and Leonard were arrested to-day on a charge of being concerned in extensive frauds on the Post Office Savings bank. It is understood that the sum of £2500 is involved in the frauds. Healy, a clerk in the institution, has absconded.

THE BANKING FRAUDS.

Melbourne, May 3. In the Magistrate's Court to-day the charges of conspiracy against James Bell, M.L.0.. and B. Muntz and W. Anderson, directors, and 0. Ellis and C. J. Richardson, auditors, of the Mercantile Bank were dis missed. The decision in the case against Sir Matthew Davies, a direc tor, and Fred Milledg", the manager, will be given on Monday. There was a lack of unanimity among the bench of magistrates in all the cases.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 3. A. heavy easterly gale, has been pre valent since yesterday. The shipping ih receiving no damage, although several pleasure crafts are ashore and swamped. Wellington, May 3. The case of Alexander Ssott, who is under sentence ot death for the Waiko maiti murder, was again before the Cabinet this afternoon. Ministers also spent some hours this evening considering' the case. It is understood a decision has been arrived at, but nothing will be made public until the decision of the Cabinet has been communicated to his Excellency. The Austrian Archduke has abandoned his projected visit to New Zealand- Crabtree and Goode have been com mitted for trial for conspiracy to defraud Cunningham, Badham and Co., of £73 worth of goods. The charge of obtaining £120 worth of boots from Staples and Cc. was not pressed. The Cabinet, acting on Colonel Fox's recommendation, have decided to order a thousand Martini-Henry rifles, a supply of ammunition, and a large quantity of miscellaneous munitions of war. The "Evening Post" says that the Inangahut constituents want Sir Robert Stout to visit and address them, which he is disinclined to do, especially as he is not anxious to re-enter political life just now. The Opposition intend to run a candidate. T. W. Manifold, a competitor in the Drapers' athletic sports, was accidentally sh n in the leg by the starter this after noon. A small piece of lead had re mained in the pistol, and struck him in the calf. The wound ia» not serious.

The Late Mr Ballance.

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Wellington, May 3. The Napier kni,'hts of L*bur carried v resolution supporting the proposal of the Wellington Trade and La'sor Council to erect a statue to the memory of the, late Premier. The Govern rh s received a cable from i Lord Hopetouu, sympathising with Mr BaUanco's death. Hon. Mr Ward has rec ired quite a number of telegiams, c .ngra tula ting liirn on his appo'ntmt-nt as Colonial Treasurer. The Wellington Liberal Association pa-s -d resolutions of confidence «n the new Ministiy, atii apt ointed a committee to consider the best means of establishing a memorial to (he late Mr Bailance. Lodge L'Amour de Ja Verib6, G.0.F., propose to hold a memorial service in honor of the members removed by death, with special reference to the late Premier. | A feature of this lodge's functions is .that ■ Indies are admitted.

IN MEMORIAM.

JOHN BALLANCE.

Ob. April 27, 1893. The great, warm heart is still. The active brain That toiled incessant through life's busy day Bests from its labors. Ours is now the pain; His, the repose and peace that last for aye. Silent for ever. Nevermore shall fall The patriot's voice upon the list'ning ear. Silent? Ah ! no! for lore shall oft recall The soft, persuasive tones to mem'ry dear. With rev'rent hands and gentle, lay him low, Covered with wreaths and garlands: As is meet, All wove of blossoms fair and white as snow, Pure as his life, and as his spirit sweet. Lay him to rest, where golden sunbeams play Through the pine boughs, and shimmering shadows cast; Emblem of life —the shadow ours to-day, And his the glorious sunshine at the last. Lay him to rest, and wipe the tear* that dim And spring unbidden from the nation's eyes. Happy the country that hath sons like him, And happier he that thus beloved dies. Wm.J.S.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT HUTT.

The annual meeting of the Mount Hutt Road Board and of ratepayers appointed for Monday May 1, lapsed owing to there being no attendance of an/ one except the Chairman, Mr D. Cameron. The meeting was adjourned to Thursday, May It, that being the day appointed for the usual monthly meeting of the Boaid. Owing to the retirement of Mr Johnston, Messrs Browne and Wallace have been elected to the vacant seats on the Board

COLDSTREAM.

A meeting: of the Coldstream Road Board was held at Longlands, on Monday. Present—Messrs E, H. Dobson(chairman), E, G. Wright %nd J. Withell. Mr Wright pointed out that in vesting road along the railway tbaline in the Road Boards the Government had not included portions at Tinwald and Winslow, as had been agreed on between himself and the Railway Commissioners, The Overseer reported that P. Clifford had completed the re-shingling of a por tion of Brogd en's read near Mr Dearden's, slightly within the estimated cost. That Mr Tilßon had reported having finished his contract on Ealing-Coldstream and South roads, but owing to the bad weather he (the overseer) had not been out to in-, *peob it, but would go at an early date. That the Longlands bridge required re decking. He had had one plank replaced last week to prevent accident. About thirty yards of shingle was required between this bridge and the Hinds. The bridges on Twenty-one Drain road re quired shingle at the approaches—four to six loads for the two. Some shingle was also required on this road, and at its junc tion with Dobson's road—about 120 loads in all. The report was adopted and the repairs mentioned ordered to be executed. No reply had been received from the Longbeach Road Board in reference to this Board's share of the joint property. Accounts amounting to £27 9s 2d were passed and the Board adjourned. The annual meeting of ratepayers on the same day, May 1, lapsed for want of a quorum, no ratepayers but the three members of the Board above named being present.

LONGBEACH.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held on Monday at Eiffelton. Present—Messrs J. Grtgg (Chairman), J. Croy, J. Bishop, E. Hor sey, and A. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE. From C. W. Purnell, re exchange of reserve 1426; Ashburton County Coun cil, forwarding electoral roll and defaul ter' list; Chief Surveyor, requesting in formation respecting expenditure of thirds—the clerk reported that the infor mation had been forwarded; Messrs Crowe and LyXaght, stating that they had parked with their interest in Rp, 21245 and part 21013, and requested that their n£ne be taken off valuation roll, and that of Mr H. Rssendale substituted ; Cold stream Road Board, requesting thnt por tion of the Windermere road be shingled, also pointing out Hinds ford at Boundary road required attention, also to take iteps to have portion of Boundary road near Hinds dedicated, formed, and shingled, and also applying for arrears of rent.—lt was resolved to inform the Coldstream Board that so much money having been spent in No 4 ward, all its fund - !iai been exhausted, and the Board wa* vi )t in a position to do the work ; that ihs Long beach Board would attend to any repairs, that might be needed at the Hinds ford ; that immediate steps would be taken to h*ve portion of boundary road near Hinds dedicated and formed, and that the Board saw no reason to alter their opinion with respect to claims of the Coldstream Road Board. Messrs Anderson and others wrote praying that a certain road near Wheatstone be taken over. Resolved that the road be taken over if dedicated to the Board. Letters were also received from Mr D. Butterick, requesting that protection be provided for bridges along boundary road by posts and rails ; Dr J. M. Tweed and others requesting that Grove road be cleared of toi toi bubhes, etc— Surveyor was instructed to report on this road at next meeting; William Moses and others, praying that the Church road be extended easterly to Ford's road --It was resolved to ask petitioners for further particulars respecting cost and contributions ; Returning Officer, stating that Messrs Grigg and Wilson had been duly elected members of the Board, BIRD NDISANCE. Instructions were given to apply to the County Council for contribution towards procuring poisoned wheat. OUTSTANDING BATB3. Immediate action' was decided to be taken to cause all outstanding rates to be collected Lat '.once. WORKS. Several minor worjes werp ordered to be done, and after accounts amounting to i £08 8s 8d had been passed for payment !the meeting adjourned,

SPORTING.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

(per press association). (Received May 4, 11 45 a.id.) Londo ', M*y 3. At Newmarket) o-day thb Two Thousand Guineas was wou by Isinglass, Rav<.nbuiy second, and Raeburn third.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

AUTUMN MKETING.

Pkesi»>knt—D»naM . McLean, Esq. Vick- Prksidknt — Daniel McKenrlry, Esq. ' Judge—Mr M. Stitt. Stewards— Messrs J. C. Duncan, A J. Kelly, M. I< riedlander, H. Zander, R. Friedlander H. J. Tasker. Starter—Mr A. J. Kelly. Treasurer—Mr J. 0. Duncan. Clerk of the Scales -Mr R. Fried - x lander. Secretary —Mr David Zander. The Autumn mating of the Ashburton Trotting Club, which had been postponed from the previous Wednesday, was held yesterday, on the Club's new course at the Show Grounds. The Stewards were fortunate in having postponed the meat* ing for a week rather thin from day to day, for the trotting could not have taken place on any intofyening day. As it was, though the weather was fine, some par's of the track were in a heavy state, so thut fast times were out of the ' question. Though notwithstanding this drawback Borne good performances were shown. The quality ef the horses entered was much above the average seen at Ashburton meetings, and really only three were dissatisfied with the handi cap.*, the few other withdrawals being for different reasons. Most of the horses from a distance that arrived last week remained here for the meeting, so that the fields suffered very little, if at all, by the postponement. The trains from the north brought a large number of visi tors, and there was a good attendance of local and country residents. The licensed bo^th was under the charge of Mr A. J. Kelly, Central Hotel, and Mr Jewett had an oyster and refreshment stall. Mr Kelly being otherwise occupied, Mr H. Piper did mo3t of the starting, and did it efficiently. The other officers did well, and but for the protests—none of which was sustained—the meeting passed off without a hitch. Messrs Mason and Roberts put £713 through the totalisation Followiug are results:— Maiden Handicap, of 20 soys; second horse 3 soys trom the stake. One mile and a half, 36 Mr A. G. Holmes' br ni Fiona, aged, ssec (C. Harold) 1 15 Mr A. O'Neill's b m Try Me, 4yr« 7sec (C.Hammond) 2 3 Manuka, 7sec (Owner), 1 Canapo, 7sec (A. Stewart), 0 Peeress, Tsec (Owner) 1 Belfast Girl, 7sec (Cwaer), 0 Wharf - dale, 7sec (Owner), 3 Vagary, 7sec (Ownar). 2 Satanella, 7sec (A. Douglas), 1 Agar, 7sec (T, Parker), 2 Temena, Bsec (Owner) also started. Fiona got to the front in the firet half mile. Try Me passed her in the last round bat broke, and Fiona won a good lace between the two ; the others distanced. Time—4min 40 2-sth sec. Dividend—£l Us. Lagmhob Handicap (harness), of 25 soys j second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 70 Mr P. Devane's blk m Mountjoy, aged, 26sec (C. Harold) 1 57 Mr A. Dale's b g Geordie, aged, 38sec ... ... .. (Owner) 2 4 Rocket, 18sec (AngUß), 0 Brown Duchess, 18sec (Owner), 1 Trissie, 24sec (J. Stewart), 17 M.M., 33sec (Owner), 0 I'm Sure, 35sec (Owner), also started. Geordie held his lead for a mile and a quarter, when Mountjoy began to close up, and Geordie breaking the mare got on terms at the mile and a half. The two raced together another furlong, when Geordie broke very badly, and only per severed sufficiently to save being dis* tanced. Time, Gmin 9 3-slh sec. Dividend, £117s. District Handicap, of 20 soys; second horse 3 soys from the stakes. Two miles. 32 Mr G, Morrison'B (n *) br g Barney O'Hea, 6yrs, 2--.cc ... (Owner) 1 44 Mr J. Butler's Humbug, %ged S2eec (Owner) 2 0 Brown Duchess, 12sec (Owner), 5 Rocket, 12sec (Owner), 19 Sarah, 22seo (Owner), 2 Satanella, 37sec (Douglas;, 0 Vagary, 37sec (Owner), 1 Sedgley Maid, 42sec (Owner), also started. Humbug and Sarah soon showed pro* minently, but beginning the second mile Barney O'Hea made up ground fast, and though he broke several times he passed the two ponies in turn and won by about half a dozen lengths from Humbug. The others distanced. Time— smin 29 3-sth sec. Dividend —£2 16a. A protest against Barney for galloping was dismissed as frivolous. Ashburton Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse 5 soya from the stake. Threo miles. 29 Mr T. Tilson's g g Cloud, a?ed, 45sec (Owner) 1 57 Mr A. G. Holmes' b g Nilreb, syrs, scr (C. Harold) 2 3 Mr P, Devane's bjk m Mountjoy, aged, 15sec ... ... (E. Price) 3 21 Boston, 9sec (Owner). 1 Common, 45sec (Owner), 15 Fleethound, 62seo (Owner), Cloud quickly passed Fleet hound, and held the lead throughout, winning by about two hundred yards, the others making an extremely sorry exhibition. Time—9min 12 3-sth sec. Dividend—£3 16s. Novel Handicap, of 20 soys. One mile and a half. 7 Mr A. G. Holmes' b m Fiona, aged, lsec (C. Harrold) 1 34 Mr H. Skiffington's m m Commo dore (pony), aged, 7sec (Owner) 2 6 Mr J. J. Lewis' b m Dairymaid, (pony), aged, 15sec ... (Owner) 3 1 title Doll, scr (Owner), 2 Broom lands, 7sec (Owntr), JO Cloud,. Oses (Owner), 0 Manuka, llsec (Owner), 0 Watch, llsec (Owner), 0 Gunner, llsec (Compton), 0 Coal Dust, llsec (Owner), 6 Dairyimud. 15sw (Owner), 19 Old Maid, 15sec (E. Fiice). Fiona took the lead at half the distance, but Commodore came again and only suffered defeat by a couple of lengths; Dairymaid close up third. Time—4min 44sec. Dividend— £9 17s. A protest against Fiona on the ground that her rider interfered with Commodore was dismissed. The winner w»s bought in tor £17. Dash Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse 5 soys fiom the stake. One mile. 33 Mr J. Gaskin'a blk h Albino, 20* ec (E. Prise) 1 7 Mr A. G. Holmes' b g Nilreb, ssec (C. Harold) 2 1 Socket, lOsec (Argus), 4 Brown Duchess, 10-iec (Owner), 6 Sarah, 15sec (Owner), 1 M.M. 18sec, (Owner), 15 Try Me, 22sec (C. Hammond), Sedgley Maid, 25sec (Owner). Albino won easily by a dozen lengths from Nilreb. who broke badly several times. Time— 3min lLsec. Dividend £l 15s Recovery Stakes, of 25 soya, second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 51 Mr J. Gaskin'a blk h Albino, 28sec (E, Price) 1 13 Mr G. Morrison.!s (na) br g Barney O'Hea, scr. .\. (Owner) 2 15 Boston Girl, 13aec (Owner), 40 Te Wanahau, 133 ec (C. Hammond), 2 West kigh, 18sec (Angus), 4 Mountjoy, 17sec (C, Harold), 0 Sarah, 28sec (Owner), 0 Fan, 4'3sec (Owner), 1 Fleethound, 43sec (Owner). Albitto soon went to the front witVa long lead, but Barney O'Hea (Who lost greatly by repeatedly breaking) got within three lengths at tlie finish, whfyh was thus rendered rather exciting. Time-Smin 5.9 2-&fch sep. Dividend £23i,

THE ASHBtitifON fatlAilDlAft i Tgnn^tiA^, MalT i, 189 i



. TO ADVERTISERS. la consequence of~the Longhe«oh Coach leaving A«hbnrton an kour earlier the Gvtakdiax will uo to pres. punctually at 3.30 p.m. Advartißeinenis mußt oe at this «ffice not later than 2.39 p.m. Ashburtou I'ublishiug Office, April 4, 1893.



Wan", cd. TINWALD -!_, acres to let by tender. Apply Mrs X- Jeff, 5 48 O~IU)ERS taken tor the Rileijth Bicy clbh for next reason, supplied by Adams, Curties, and Co. -H. M J^>NTS 5 29^ WANTED Known - Andrew Obk has opened his new premises with his Fir-t General and Grand Display of Lauies' Jackets, Fur lined Cloaks, Milh lury, Carpets, Boots, etc.-ANi-Biw Okr. 5 1V A LADIES' Scientific Cutting and Fitting Dressmaking Class will open at the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, ofi Monday, May 8, at 10 a.m. *ir*t class American system. Further lnfor m-tion later. ° BICYCLES (Ad^ms, Cur ties, and Co.) machines) Cash or terms. Chnst church priws.— H. M. JoKKS. HAVE you a;en the New Slippers at MITCHBI,t. AND TITKNBRS? 4148 rj AYE you secured Borne of our |£_JL warm Slippers for children, Is 1— Mitchell and Tuknkk. * I*9 WANTED Known.—Warm Slipper, for mothers ; Is 9d to 2s 9d per pair.—Mitchell anuTukner. 4 15C 1 1 HE Good bamaritan, tor the imme \ diate relief of pain.— Light's Cash Store. 2 33. irSIANOS from £20, £26, and £28 10s, JL Organs from £15 10d. Harmoniums. £10. Easy terms of payment.—H. M. Jokes. ___ OMKOPATHIC Medicines, price Is. Sole agent for district, Light's Cash Store. 2 34 WANTED, Ladies and Gentlemen to Bee the Glrand Display in the windows at "The Corner" Saturday— W. H. COTLIEK. CX7"ANTED Known.—Como and see ' » our beautiful Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Macintoshes, Dress Stuffs, etc. H. C. Segkrs, Melford House. I" ADIES' and Children"s Hats ; all tho 1 j new shapes for the season now opened. Prices low to suit the tfmes ;at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s^ CIHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum * Firewood, at 26s per cord ; mixed wood, 24s per c©rd at Mayo's, Trevorton.—Apply Mrs James Fruit Shop. WANTED Known.—Jacket & Dres3 Department a specially. High class goods marked cheap. H. C. Segees, Melford House. WANTED Known.—For Jacket, Ulsters, Dress Stuffs, etc. Come to Melford House. H. 0. Seobrs. BEST Nickel Watches in the market, are those at 22s 6d and 25a. Specially made for S. Salek, Jeweller. Guarantee with sach watch. WANTED Known—«• The Corner "is showing a magnificent New Stock, o! Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. COMIEB. _________________________ WHIT not Bake your own Bread wben you can get 501 be of the Best Roller Flour for five, shillings cash or five shillings and? sixpence booked ac I R.QBERj Alcobk s, Saunters' Buildings.^ BANQT BangTßang ! Guns! Guns 5 Guns \ by the boat makers and Stted with all the latest improvements, Po#der, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Cases at J. W. Hardley'Sj, East Street. Guns repaired. —. . _| THE Misses Adams' new "Refreshment Rooms now open % - Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Lemon Squash*. Soda and Milk ! and all the new eucjjjjer drinks ready at All times. Colaawn'a Buildings, l^ast Street. ! sjiW Mantles and Jackets ; immep ac XN variety just opened. Prices tor «i_ual value lower than any other hou»ey at S! W. Alcorn <fe Co.'s. *VT7 HO is your Plumber ? Why^ a, W, VV Hardley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel ««tters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and. who has on hand the largest stock of i?umps and ipe in town. WANTED Known,.— .T. Hoitlt having comme»aa«i'Bacon Curing he will havo a good,. Kupply of Pork Sausases, Pork Pies,, etc., freab made very day. 4 211 "11/ ANTED" Known—lee Creams, Ice VV Creams, for the hot weather. «tways ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec ioner, East Street. QOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest v J the lamest, fch.3 b^sfc, and the cheap ast. Small 'Toods a specialty. Ful weiirhta guaranteed. A trial solicited, —'< T. SlLr!O<,'K. 4+J.BSJ ASTER Carda and Booklets, _W GaiUbs, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Good.g^ Sub scribers wanted for our r Jireuiating Library. L, F. Andrew is. x-am Cm, Stationers' Hall. TVTANT^D,—OnehojMlfed subscribers " for the fol!owi__» Humorous, Pic torial, and amusing -weekly papers, two pence each.—Alls Sloper, Snap Shots, Pictoml Nuggets, Scraps, World's Comic, Lot o( Fun, ShpEO Stories, Funny Folks, A musing Journal, Old and Young, Boys' Novelette,. Intending subscribers to the above will do well to leave their names at the Railway Book Stall Circulating Library. John Marsdbn, Ashburton. . 4 236 V WANTED Known --Robert Shield?^ Charles Strep., opposite Woolle* Factory, has. _<-nimenced Dyeing awJ Cleaning Lakes' and Men's Garmeaift, Blanket^ n d Woolleu Goods Scoiawd ™oder' iLe barges. Parcels etc., lelfe. ut W^ Adams', S«unders' Buildings, i»JI he ttended to. 3-4 WHER X do you get your Ironmon gery ? At Haktojby aof course, where we g»t the best vahw in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges,. Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knettingv Gorse Knives, Spades Mid Forks, Lamps, Fender ant* Fire Irons, and anything you require. /"IHRISTMAB Suits. Boys, three V_>/ garment long Trouser Suits at Ids. Boys, Color lal-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suite 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Rob but Amok*'



WINTER, 1893 G. J. .Neill & Go. RESPECTFULLY DRAW YoUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING l¥ew Goods. Hew Goods. DRESSES. DRESSES. The latest in Shot Rep, double width, 2s 6d Amazon Cloth, double width, Is lid Fancy Dress Goods, 6£d Heavy Dress Tweeds, 7|d Astrakhans, Beaver Trimming - > iMM Jit:™ i"n 111 its branches. Trimmed Hats from 2d lid. Double Bed White Sheeting, 10_d Heavy Forfar, 6Jd BUnkftts, Blanket*, from 7s lid All Wool Colonial Flannel, Is. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Suits, 19s 6d ;■ Men's Heavy Suits, 25s 6d Men's Whip Cord Tweed Suits, 29s 6d _ Boys' Suits, 4s lid j Men's Lamb's Wool Pants, 3s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. WONDERFUL VALUE IN BOOTS. Ladies' Shces, 4s lid j Strong Leather Slippers, 3s 6d Men's Oolonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 6d WKMK«W-5«*«o3?f!o-OOL BOOTS ONE TRIAL. Ladies' Strong E.S. Boots, 6s lid Patent Leather Slippers in endless variety, at G. J. HEILL & GO.'S, FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF BAST AND MOORE STREETS.



S. W. ALCOBI & CO. A RE NOW SHOWING A VERY LARGE VARIETY OF NEW GOODS A FOR THE SEASON. FEWEST STYLES IN MANTLES AND JACKETS. NEWEST DESIGNS IN DRESS MATERIALS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN LADIES' FELT AND STRAW HATS. SPECIAL LINE OF SAMPLE HATS.—ONE OF EACH. ITJ3W 6OO»» IM KVEBI »EPARIHEKT. Our new Goods for the Season being imported direct from the M*nufocturer«i we are now enabled to give our Customers best value in Ash burton j come and prove it. Besides marking down our -- Stock at a very small profit, in order to en courage Cash Trade, and to meet the weak harvest we have decided to give ow£ guiXl'fJVtt OFJF KVKIir POUSU FOR CASH S- W- ALCORN & CO., East Street.



*" [A CARD]. MRS A. C."cLARIDGB, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, j COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. j 3 2 I NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, --Wlirttfiß 1893. Bat* 1" ■-:e*±i x^" liilI1N• "WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS WATERPROOF COATS I 1 EAVE your measure at the Factory. J-_t Over 100 patterns to chooso from. OIL COATS | OIL COATS OIL COATS From lOs 9d. LEATHER LEATHER LiCjAlilciJLv Try the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY for your NEXT PAIR of BOOTS. _^* You will Save IS per cent. BLANKETS 10s 9d RUGS 7s 6d FLANJNELS Is per yard NE* ZEALAND CLOTHiNtt FACTORY AND Waterproof Marmfacturers. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, & PRESENTATIONS . _j_. T INSPECTION is invited of the very . I choice and high class Stock of &?• SALEK, ii WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND i OCULIST-OPTICIAK'S AGENT. j .A very large stock of Electro Plate and Silver Ware, Engagement and Wedding Rings. Marble Clocks and Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description ; forming a splendid selection of new and unique '.mods, just the thing for presents and ob £Led specially for the ASHBURTON TRADE. —A-SPECIALTY.— ■ The Rotherham English Lever Watches «9cpressly made by Rotherham for S. SkaJek are becoming famous throughout -he district as the MOST RELIABLE i WATCHES OBTAINABLE. JE3T Special attention is devoted to the "W atohmaking and Jewellery repairing dc partment. With the extra assistance ol »tamed, work is turned out promptly. LOWEST CHARGES, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND AND RELIABLE I WORKMANSHIP. \ c- s Zl f k. WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER



i NOTICE. ( Our advertising clients and the sub scribers to the "Mail' aurt "Guar'iau are hereby informed that Mr J. C. Bell, late Deputy Official Assignee in bankruptcy, has been appointed canvasser and collector >for the Asliburton Publishing Comp ny Limited, in the place of Mr H. W. Barrett. Mr Bell will visit tlw country districts shortly, of which due notice will be given. Ashburton Publishing Company, May 1, 1893.



Hardley Bros. HAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP WINTER GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT Very Low Prices TO CLEAR. ' Special Value in Blankets and Flannels. Colonial Blankets from 17s 6 1. Waterproof Overcoats, grand goods, from 29d 6d. Men's Colonial Suits trom «a- «J. DON'T FORGET TO CALL AND SEE THEM & COMPARE VALUES. We are selling a Splendid Drees Tweed at 6|d. All Wool, double-width Dress Tweed, only Is lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. Our Boot Stock is now Complete ia every Branch. Splendid Dancing Shoes, 3s lid. Men's Watertights from 12s 6d. Shooters, nailed, 8s 6d. Boys' and Girls' Boots in endless variety OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is now showing some Splendid value In HATS, FUES. RIBBONS, LACE, Etc. Come and Secure Arcade Straw Hats, latest shapes, only Is, only a limited number lefc. Splendid Fur Collarettes, only 3s 9d. THESE ARE GENUINE BARGAINS. HARDLEY BROS., ARCADE. MOUNT SOMERS COAL. W. <fe J. HAKIUS HAVING bought the Lease of the Mount Somers Coal BfTine, beg to I announce that they are now prepared to ! supply the excellent fuel from the Mount Somers Coal measures in any quantity. They have appointed MR JAMES BAKES, HAVELOCK STREET, J their sole Agent, and all orders will be promptly attended to. Iti connection with the alxjve JAMES , BAKER, Timber Merchant, llavelock Street, solicits a share of public patron age, and is prepared to give prompt and careful attention to any orders for MOUNT SOMERS COAL that may l>e entrusted to him or execution. . .." iOWAIiO C. HAWKINS TS NOW SUPPLYING FIRST-CLASS Tien * Boots made on the premies at prices that will be surrt to satiatetion. A Largo Stock of Boys' »nd Youths' Strong Bok'U for Winter to hand. DRAPERY of every description ; very Cheap and reliable Hrtiole«. . j R ( »lyn Blankets, Rugs, Flannels, and Wool- ulw«ys on band. Men's Water pro* its >nd Leggings ; call and sco them at the price. Boots mado to order, tuA repairs neatly done by a tradesman ke^c on purpose,



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