CRICKET.

Colombo, October 17. Stoddarfc's team, on their way to Aus traila, played a game h«e against a local eighteen, scoring 76 and 88 for eight wickets against 58.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A % Wray, S.M.) Borough By-laws—E. J. Conter, or driving cattle through the streets of che town, was fined Is and costs. Civil Cases—Holmes v J. Pagefc. £14165. Judgment was defsned. THK LICENSING CASES. His Worship gave decision m the licens ing cases heard at the Court on Thursday last and previously. Mr Cuthbertson ap peared on behalf of Mr Stringer for defen dants, and Mr Purnell and Mr Crisp for the County Council. Mr JMcKeague's Case —His Worship said —In thia case it is the unpleasant duty of the Bench to tax the personal expenses of a returning officer. The amount claimed is £33 19a 4d. Of this the Council admit £13 6s 4d, leaving m dispute £17 10a travelling allowance, and £3 3s for attending the Chairman of the County Council. Ten guineas was fixed as personal fee, and any other expense incurrsd must be justified as reasonable and necessary under the circum stances. Plaintiff m November, 1893, acted as returning officer for the district at the general election, and for the purposes of that election had to visit the booths m the electorate; and the question therefore arises as to the utility of the visits at the next election. The expense incurred thus was £17 10s. Be says he visited the booths, and Baw the deputy returning officers, but it appears thit he was m a position to do all that was necessary without visiting them. The plaintiff also tries to throw the responsibility of the expenditure on the Council, and says he was authorised by them m the matter. The main object of the chairman must have been to keep the ex penses down as much as possible without impairing the efficiency of the election, and if plaintiff had asked the question with re gard to these visits there can be no doubt as to the answer which would have been given by the chairman. With regard to the plaintiffs letter, m which reference is made to the visits "as arranged," certainly it would have been better if the chairman had settled the matter at once, and so escaped giving any coloring to sanctioning the ex penditure ; but it must be remembered that the returning officer is the person responsible for the conduct of the election, and the chairman, beyond keeping down the ex penses, had no power of direct interference. The conclusion then is that these visits were □either authorised nor reasonably necessary, and the returning officer was not justified m making them. With regard to the £3 3a for the visits to the County Council, the Council admit a portion, and considering all the circumstances I shall allow the £3 3s. Judgment will therefore be for £16 9s, with costs od the reduced scale. Ford's Case. —W. 0. Ford v County Council £5 13. In this case the dispute turns upon the distance travelled. It seeras to have been left to the discretion of the returning officer, and he allows the sum of £4, and judgment will be given for that amount with costs. Minds School Committee.]— Hinds School Committee v County Council £2. The amount charged seems large as compared with other schools, but is nob so unreason able as to warrant refusing payment and judgment will therefore be for plaintiff with coats. Smith's Case.—T. W. Smith v County Council 18s. This amount is also certified to by the returning officer, and will there fore be allowed. Joseph Ward's Case. —Joseph Ward v County Council £11 3s lid. This case seems to come within the definition of section 10 of the Alcoholic Liquors Sales Control Act 1893—expenses incidental to the election. The returning officer certainly gave a wrong decision, but his interpreta tion of the Act was not so unreasonable as to make him guilty of negligence. It is true that he disregarded the opinion of the county solicitor on the Act, which he and not the solicitor had to decide. Judgment will be for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. Mr Purnell asked leave to appeal on the question of non-suit raised previously m the case of J McKeague. Leave was granted. In Ford's case leave to appeal was refused, the Magistrate considering that it was not right that plaintiff should be kept from his money so long. Mr Crisp asked leave to appeal on behalf of the Council ia Joseph Ward's case. Leave waa granted.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. MADAGASCAR.

Paris, October 17 The newspaper Estafette says France demands a complete protectorate over Madagascar, and that a French garri son be situated at Antananarivo, the capital of the island. The same paper adds that eight days had been allowed for a reply.

The Kaffir Rising.

Capetown, October 17 Johannesburg and Pretoria are rais ing forces to relieve Lorenza Marquez. French and German warships are ex pected to arrive m Delagoa Bay soon*

ACQUITTED.

(Received October 18,11 45 p.m) Sydney, October 18 Smith, teller m the Grafton branch of the English, Scottish, and Australian bank, who was charged with the robbery of £1000, the property of the bank, has been acquitted.

NEW HEBRIDES.

Brisbane, October 16 The Karrakatta has sailed for the New Hebrides to investigate the out rages committed by the Tanna natives at Stevens' trading station.

NEW AUSTRALIA.

Melboukne, October 17 Oommidaioner Ooombe, of the Salva tion Army, has received a communica tion from his co-religionists m Buenos Ayres, that there are twenty destitute families who went from Australia there, and are pleading for assistance to carry them back to the colonies. The Salvationists are providing shelter for a number of the unfortunate people. Ooombe has communicated with the Premier of New South Wales on the subject, and desires to know whether Government or the public will raise funds to pay the passages back.

THE SPEIGHT-SYME CASE

Melbourne, October 16 The Judge declines to allow Mr Speight general costs. October 17 Mr Speight, plaintiff m the recent libel action against the Age, receives costs on the counts on which he suc ceeded. The costs on either side are to be on the highest scale. Defendant has been ordered to pay the shorthand writers' fees. Melbourne, October Vt In the Supreme Court judgment was entered for Sytne with costs on the counts m which Speight was unsucess ful. This is practically a verdict fo defendant

THE COREAN WAR

Shanohai, October 17. Twenty-five thousand Chinese are entrenched on the Yalu. The Japa nese are awaiting the arrival of heavy 1 artillery before attacking. A vague rumor is current m Shang hai that the Japanese have captured Port Arthur. Foreigners have been ordered to quit Pekin. i London, October 17 The Times 1 correspondent m Japan sayg the Government rejected the proposals for peace without hearing them St, Petersburg, October 17 Russia is sending six steamers of the Volunteer fleet to Viadivostoek. They will be fitted up as armed cruisers m the event of being required.

LABOR

Sydney, October 17 Six shearers were tried for rioting at Weilmolige, and abducting a number of free shearers. Five were sentenced to two years' and one to fifteen months' hard labour. The shearers arrested m connection with the burning of the steamer Rod ney were acquitted. Newcastle, October 17. At a meeting of the Miners Dele gates' Board, to consider the unsatis factory position of the coal trade, the opinion was expressed that the position of the miners was most critical. It was decided to remit the question of what action should be taken to the District Lodges. Melbourne, October 18 A deputation representing the un employed waited on the Premier, urg ing the relief be extended to them. The Premier replied that while he would do all m his power to start a subscription, under no circumstances would Govern ment be influenced by unemployed demonstrations. He said it was a strange thing that all through the that winter the unemployed were quies cent, and only awoke to activity when the new Government took office. Several members of the deputation abused the premier before leaving. ,

THE CZAR.

St. Pbteesburg, October 17. The four doctors who are m attend ance on the Ozar have issued a bulle tin that the disease of the kidneys has not improved and his strengh is dimin ishing. The Czarewitch will consult the Czar only on important questions.

GOLD.

Perth, October 15. Good alluvial gold has been struck near Broad Arrow. Four hundred ounses have been brought m, and a rush has begun to the place.

ANOTHER RICH FIND.

Perth, Ococber 18 For some time past rumors have been current that another rich find of gold has been made at Coolgardie, but it was kept a close secret. It is now learned that the discovery was made by prospeetoxs named Downy and party at Siberia, and the information was not disclosed, as it was thought a rush would be disastrous owing to the scarcity of water. The specimens sent m are fully one-third gold of a flaky character,

FROZEN MEAT

London, Octobftr 17- It is expected that the Dock Com mittee will shortly erect thawing pre mises, and that the recent invention of Mr Nelson will be adopted. The au thorities of the War Department have inspected Mr Nelson's mechanical thawing process, and express them selves well satisfied with it.

Fire on the Mararoa.

Dunedin. October 17 A fire broke out aboard the s.s. Mararoa at 3.30 a.m, while she was undergoing her periodical overhaul: The flames had a good hold by the time the firemen got the fire under. About £5000 damages was done. An hour before the nightwatchman passed, and the vessel waa then all right. The chief officer was m the engine-room at 6.30 p,m and then everything appeared safe. The Mararoa is valued at £60,000; half that amount is held by the company, and the other half is m London. The general im pression m shipping circles at port is that the fire is the work of some crank, who may also have started the fire m the Tavinui m the graving dock. In the Mararoa's case only a person familar with the run of the ship could have got to the place where the fire started without breaking his neck. Foreman Alfred Snakely, of the Port Brigade, was seized with faintnesa while working m the engine room; he fainted on reaching the deck, and immediately expired.

THE ASHBUBTOH GUARDIAN i THfIBSDAY, OCTOBEB 18,-1894.



FOR SALE. ! A CAPITAL HOME for a family, cor fainiDg eight rooms, Xjl. situate on | acre of ground, first-class quality and well stocked with good Fruit Trees, good healthy locality and within three minutes' walk of Church, Convent School, Borough School, Eailway station, Post office, and last but not least the Domain. F. FEKKIMAN. FOB SALE. A Second-hand JTour Hoise Power Portable .Engine by Brown and May —one of the best English makers. Price Low Terms Given. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALE. One Second-hand Portable Engine, by Euston and Proctor; also one Double Bagger Chaffcutter, price low enough to warrant any farmer buying to keep on his own farm* F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton. FOE SALE. A Farm of Eight Acres, with Four-Roomed House, close to , School and Railway Station* F. FERBIMAN. For £85 you can obtain Over J acre of Land, with a very Comfortable Four-roomed House, fitted with Good Range and Dresser, there is also upon the land a Large Workshop which could be used for a stable if desired. Why pay 10s a week when you can buy at this price? Title Clear. Terms can be arranged, Only six minutes' walk to Hampstead School. F. FERKIMAN. SOE SALE. One Traction Engine, six-horse power, (a bargain) can be seen working at any time. F. lERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A block of 8| acres of land, owner would erect a house on same and make terms with buyer, F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. GABOON'S PATENT BROADCAST SEED SOWER, PRICE JB4. Will sow Oats, Turnip, Clover, and other Small Seeds. F. FERRIMAN. PAY A VISIT 10 S. SA LEE'S - Jewellery Establishment FOR Wedding: A Birthday Presents and Presentations. mm LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK (4T REASONABLE PRIOES£TO SELEGT^ROM. SOLE |?AJGENT FOB THE WONDERFUL Dlxit JMxit IMxft WHITE METAL WATCHES At 2OS to 3Os. WEAR AND LOOK LIKE SILVER. SOLE AGENT FOR SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES AND PATENTED SYSTEM OF SIGHT TESTING.



SOUTH RAKAIA BOXING DAY SPORTS. A MEETING of those intezested m holding the usual Sports and Races will be held m the Library on FRIDAY October 19, at 7 p-m, L. OXLEY, 10 70 Secretary pro tern. "^INWALD CREAMERY. NOTICE TO INTENDING MILF SUPPLIERS. mHE FAOTORY will Open for Receiv- L i D g Milk on MONDAY, October 22, and Suppliers are requested to call at the Factory and obtain their Cans at once, and commence delivery on the date above named. 10101 ASHBURTON Wool Sales. mHE FIRST SALE of the Season will take place at the ORANGE HALL ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, when large Catalogues will be submitted. D. THOMAS MILES & CO FRIEDLANDER BROS J. T. FORD & CO (m conjunction with Henry Zander ) 10 84 WOOL. WOOL WOOL. II7"E beg to intimate to those of our Clients ia this district who propose send ing their wool to Christchurch for sale I that the first sale of the season will taka place on November 23,1804. The premises we have taken are com modious, and well adapted for the proper display of the clips, and being connected by railway siding there will be no cartage or double handling of the bales, and terminal charges are dispensed with. FRIEDLANDER BROS. N.B.—Please consign to Messrs Wood Bros., Private Siding, Addington.—F.B. m 10 3® CHEAP SECTION—TTsTsoTKermode street, west. Offers are invited for this j very low price will be accepted. T. BULLOCK.



NOTICE. WE HA^VE REMOVED TO OUB NEW PKEMISESIIN WEST STEEET. FKIEDLASDEE ?^o§-



A Great National Crisis. 'PHE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashburton for good and *" reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now almost become like The I*e_t«latlYe Council* a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast sum of money that Can he Saved by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLOR'S, whose system m cater ing for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direcl from the Importers and Manufacturers Or Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be Dispensed Wuli W^e respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their apprecia tion of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS, COMPAI?- ING OUR PRICES, JSOTING OUR QUALITY, AND JUDGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH T\YLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town for reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any goods not aoproved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar, 2|d, slb tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101 b tins 15a 9d, Slbs any brand Tea 5s 6d. Flour at popular prices, Groceries supplied of the best quality at lowest cash prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. 'Ihe best Fruit Cake In the colony only 6d per Ib. Parties supplied with pastry, confectionery, wedding cak«s, birthday cakes at reasonable prices and shortest notice. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weekly requirements. Bread deliveries m town daily. Orders for Groceries, Ac, entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTE THE ADDRESS— JOI£PH TAYIOB, The Old Established Bakery, EAST STEEET, ASHBUETON. 10 16 _____



TIT HO is ib furnishes your house *V complete, With furniture so choice and neafc. And for elegance t'would be hard to beat, And yet so very, very cheap ? Why ; afc Undrill's (of course), In Tancred Street. I have Suites and Settees and Chairs by the score, I have Carpets, Linoleums, and Mats for the floor, And Beds to lie on when your day's work Is o'er, And for what you can't see please knock ab the door, At Undkill's m Tancred Street. For ray table the Luchsse I challenge the town, Let their names be either Jones, Smith, or Brown 1 And for Ware I know no equal is found, Excepb m the shop which stands on the ground Known as Undeill's m Tancred street. Please Note the Addkksb— TTJ TTNDRILL Q T f\Q's, . H. UnDRILLOC I'O'S, ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, (Next Building Society's Office), \ Taxckbd Street. Cheap Cash Sale CROCKERY <fe IRONMONGERY For Four Weeks. EVERY ARTICLE MUST BE SOLD. rpHE STOCK INCLUDES- Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, Toilet Ware, Table and Fancy Glassware, I Knives and Forks, Potosi Spoons and \ lorks, Cooking Utensils, Mirrors,' Lamps, and Lamp fittings, Brushes and Corn Brooms, Leather Goods, Stationery. Dairy Requirements.—Churns, Dairy Thermometers, Milk Pans, Butter Scales, etc. Garden Tools—Spades, Digging Forks, Hoes, Rakes, Pruning Tools, etc. Gorse Knives, Saws, Axes, Files, Wire Nails, Castor, Linseed, and Machine Oils, Turpentine, Lamp Black, Raddle, etc. 8.8.A. Sheep Shears, Turkey Stones, Blueetone, Rein Cord, Flax Rope, etc, etc. DON'T FORGET THE ADDRESS— CARSON & CO., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. OPPOSITE UNION BANK. ANx'ED, Everybody to uae~Titen Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Solo Agent. "IdOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos,—Henky Zahdeb, Whole 6 nle ngenti



Public Notices. YEirTzAiDER. I" HAVE JUST LANDED ex Tekoa, MY SE iSON'S SUPPLY OF THE Finest Turnip Seeds, > Consisting of Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Fosterton Hybrid ' , White Stone Stubble Lincoln Bed Skirving Swede, etc. Rape Seed, Rape Seed Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed All of the Purest Quality, and tests can be seen at my office. FERTILISERS" IN STOCK. j (ANGLO-CONTINENTAL GUANO MANUEES. SHEJSP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.A., 11A. and 75., TURKEY AND^WASHITA OIL STONES Sheep Branding* Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and five-gallon drums. GROUND AND LUMP RADDLE. BOILED AND RAW LINSEED OIL. Wool Packs, WOOL PACKS. Full size and full weight. Garden Tools m great variety. GKOCERIES. I am prepared to deliver the Be3t Quality of Groceries and Provisions at LOWEST ABVERTISED PRICES FOR CASH. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Besc Brands, m Stock. i Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co V. TO SHEAEEES. SHEEP SHEAES. 8.8.A. 11A. 75's. mURKEY STONES IN GREAT VARIETY, JOHN ORR & co- Fishing" Tackle. Tennis and Cricket Material. TWST Landed, ex Pakeha, our New d Season's Stock of FISHING TACKLE from Messrs Bambridge and Joseph Waener & Soms, Redditch, England, —CONSISTING OF— Minnow & Fly Rods, Lines & Reels, ALL VARIETIES op MINNOWS AND ARTIFICIAL BAITS, GAFFS, LANDING NETS, WADERS, TRACES, CASTS, GIMP, GUT, BAIT-BOXES, FLY BOOKS, FLIES, Etc , Etc. Fishing Licenses may now be ob tained from us. We are also opening a consignment OF WISDEN'S CELEBRATED CRICKET AND TENNIS MATERIALS and invite the inspection of players to these really First-Class Goods, of which we hold a large and complete assortment. JOHN OKR & CO IBOTMONGEBS AND i GENERAL MERCHANTS.



Tenders. 'piJNDERS for Stubbing two miles of Gorse on Mitcham "Road will be received at Tara, up till 3 o'clock on SATURDAY, 18th inst. 10 HI BAN. BRICK. f RENDERS Wanted for the Stock and 1 Lease of premises m connection with the business of the late William Ander -1 son, Saddler, of East Street, ishburton, as a going concern, Stock Lists can be seen, and farther information obtained, at Messrs Butler Bros., Chriatchurch, and J. Scaly and Co., Ashburtqn, Tenders to be sent m to J, Scaly and Co, on or before October 29, 1894. The highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. 10 91 Entertainments. QDDFELLOWS' HALL. Two Nights Only. TO-NIGHT. AND TO-MORROW NIGHT. Xlie Empire Comedy and Burlesque Company, In a Refined, Amusing, and Attractive EVENING'S AMUSEMENT. Everything Novel! Everything Good! At Eight p.m., THE FARCICAL COMEDY IN ONE ACT, ''Confusion." Simply a scream from start to finish, , Followed by a short Musical Vocal Interlude, J And concluding with Byron's Burlesque, ««Aladdin." I Front Seats 3s, Second Seats 2a, Back Is. 10 81 Mr D. Thomas. PRIVILEGES. ASHBURTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION. BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, "OCTOBER 20, 1894. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Sell by Auction, as above, THE PRIVILEGES connected with the Show, to be held on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894, As follows, viz :— ! Lot I—Luncheonl—Luncheon Booth Lot 2—Confectioner's Booth No. 1 Lob 3—Confectioner's Booth No. 2 Lot 4—Right of Sports Lot s—Sale of Catalogues Sale at 2.30 p.m. Particulars to be obtained from the Secretary, or D. THOMAS, 10*99 Ashburton.^ IN BANKRUPTCY. BULLOCK'S ~ARCADE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1894. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Deputy Official Assignee m the Estate of D. Me- Sweeney, of Dromore, to sell aa above— Q BAY DRAUGHT MARES. I CHESTNUT DRAUGHT GELDING BAY DRAUGHT GELDING. Farm Dray, 3-Furrow Plough, Blocks \ and Chains, Portable Whare, large quantity Harness, McCormick Wire Binder, and Sundries. Sale at 1 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 10P7 Ashbnrton. Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends oi Mr David Butterick are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his son-in-law, Harry Smith, will move from Dr. Tweed's private hospital, on Friday (TO-MORROW), 19th inst.. at 2.30 p.m, for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 10*105 Undertakers. •# A & ASHBURTON MASONIC LODGE, NO. 1811, E.C. THE Brethren of the above Lodge are requested *o meet at the Masonic Hall TO-MORROW, at 2 p.m., m order to attend the funeral ol the late Brother Hakry Smith. White gloves and ties. By order, 10 106 W. J. CROOKS, W.M, THISTLE LODGE. fTIHE Brethren of the above Lodge are X requested to meet at the Masonic Hall at 2 p.m. TO-MORROW, m order to attend the funeral of the late Brother Harry Smith. White gloves and ties. By order, 10 107 R. MEACLEM, R>W,M. Barrett Brothers, DRAPERS, CLOTHIEES, etc. "THE HALL,'j EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DEG to notify that all business con ■-* nections as partners between them selves and Mr H. Bairstow, Cabinet maker and Upholsterer, have been severed by mutual consent, as from May 1, 1894. ALSO, that they are now receiving their first consignments of NEW SPRING GOODS, Consisting of GENERAL AND FANCY DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MERCERY, ETC. To which they respectfully beg to draw the attention of purchasers m search of STERLING VALUE. Barrett Bros. 9 107



Public Notices ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB. ALL those interested m the formation of a Bowling Cstjb for Ashburton are requested to attend a meeting at my office, Ashburton, on MONDAY, October 22 at 8 p.m, 10 104 D. THOMAS. LOST. ~~ I OST from Tinwald oa Friday night, *-* 12th ins!"., BLACK MARE, white face, branded X on near shoulder : and TWO BAY GELDINGS, one F on near rump, the other U on near shoulder—all draughts. Finder rewarded on informa- I tion to T. Bradley, Tinwald, 10 11?



The Empire Company, which opens al -the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, will present a capital evening's entertaiment, commencing with the farcical comedy 'Con fusion,' m which the Misses Lampriere and Ponsonby, Messrs Parlato, Bamett, and St. John sustain the principal characters, and which is described as a hearty laugh from start to finish. This will be followed by a specialty olio, cotisiating of sketches, songs (comic and otherwise), skirt dances, and the very pretty and attractive butter fly dance. The performance will con clude with the Oriental burlesque of 'Aladdin; or the Wonderful Lamp, 1 by the full strength of the company. Thia should form an excellent evening's enter tainment. An entire change will be given for fco-morrew evening. For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pill's. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is lsd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A imple, safe, and certain remedy.