ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Sydney, October 18 A Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly empowering the Municipal Corporation to supply elec tric light for public and private pur ' poses, aDd authorising the corporation to i raise a quarter of a million sterling by j debentures.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. THE COREAN WAR.

Shanghai, October 18, The Japanese are encamped on a narrow neck of land near Port Arthur, waiting an opportunity for the fleet to support them. The Japanese headquarters in Corea are still at Pingyang, with outposts on the YaJu. The party in China in favour of peace is only small. Two hundred blue jackets and marines will be sent, via Canada, to strengthen the crews of the China fleet. Prince Kung is strongly urging peace, Reports have reached here that the rumored rebellion in Hangkow is not correct, and the statement that Li Hung Chang had degraded his nephew Sheng/iovernor of Tientsein, is denied. The Japanese admit that the story story of the departure of the expedi tion from Hirostina was a bluff. Newspapers express indignation at the exclusion of war correspondents. Tokio, October 18. Japan shortly raises the import duties. Washington, October 18 The United States Government are sending warships to China. Calcutta, October IP. The Bombay mint is coining an English dollar to circulate in Hong- Kong and the Straits Settlements, in order to prevent a currency famine.

A MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.

Adelaide, October 18 The death is announced of John .Dunn, pioneer of the flour milling in dustry in this colony. He has be queathed £14,500 to local religious and charitable organisations.

MADAME MELBA.

Melbourne, October 19. Madame Melba arrives in August next, but will be unable to appear in opera.

THE KAFFIR RISING.

Beehn, October 18. Germany's attitude to the Portuguese is friendly, on account of their declin ing foreign assistance at Lorenzo Marquez.

JUDGE LYNCH.

New York, October 18 A mob is besieging Washington courthouse, in which a negro prisoner whom they desire to seize for the pur pose of lynching, is being tried. The ; military are defending the courthouse. Already eight of the attacking party \ have been killed and twenty wounded.

THE AMEER

Calcutta, October 18. News from Simla dons not confirm the reported death of the Ameer.

MADAGASCAR.

Melbourne, October 19 At the Conference of the Council of the Congregational Union Dr Bevan held that a protest should be raised against the interference of France with the natural development, of the Malagasies. Consideration of the question was postponed. j

ALLEGED UNSKILFUL NAVIGATION.

Melbourne, October 18 The Marine Board has decided to formally charge the captain and the second officer of the jßodondo with un skilful navigation.

RICH GOLD.

Melbourne, October 19 A. rich gold discovery has been made in Newstead district. It is sup posed to be a continuation of a reef which many years ago yielded twenty ounces to the ton.

LAND AND INCOME TAX.

Sydney, October 18 Mr MeG-owao, head of the New Zealand Land and Income Tax Depart ment, who is visiting Sydney at the request of the New South Wales Go vernment, has had several long confer ences with the Premier on the subject of the land and income tax.

THE MISSING WARSHIP

Sydney, October 19 Advice has been received that the German Warship Moewe, reported last week to be considerably overdue from Zanzibar, ia atill on the East African station. ___

LABOR

Sydney, October 19 The Judge in summing up the Grassmere riot cases said he was often surprised that free laborers did not arm themselves to resist outrages. "Without encouraging the use of lire arms, he considered the men justified ia using weapons if they had a reasonable idea their lives were en dangered. If freemen organised and »rmed themselves, there would be fewer cowardly outrages perpetrated. Prisoners were convicted and deferred i&r sentence. Melbourne, October 19 The unemployed have formed com mittees representing the various sur burbs « ith the object of urging local memb«.s to bring pressure on Govern ment in favor of the unemployed.

MORE SPOOKERY.

Jk. §YJOl»»y gKiVSAIMOW

Sydney, October 19 For some tinae past a sensation has been caused by spiritualistic seances conducted under the mediumship of Mrs Mellon, and the positions occu pied by those investigating seemed to place the matter beyond any intention to deceive. Two gentlemen have made & statutory declaration that at a materiaislation seance at Mellon's house they captured the materialised form of a little girl, which was merely Mv& Mellon on her knees. They also found articles within a recess which were recognised as forming part of the attire of other materialised spirits. The dis covery is creating a sensation. On the other hand, Dr Macarthy, under whose eyeprevious seances were conducted, was not present at the discovery, but de spite it, does not believe the manifesta tions he received were the results of fraud. If they were, then, he says, Mrs Mellon is the greatest conjuror he ever saw. Mrs Mellon gives an extra ordinary explanation of how she was found to be in the place of a disem bodied spirit, and says the latter drew its matter from the medium, and gave an instance that her weight diminished by half on such occasions, which she declared had been proved by experi ment. When the charm was broken by capture, the spirit lied, leaving an attenuated medium,

THE AfcUafitfßtON GUABDIANi FBIDAY, OOTOSBfi 19, 1894.



I FOR SALE. A CAPITAL H'JMB for a family, coutainiug eight rooms, jljL situate on I 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, Bail way station, Post office, and last but not least the Domain. F. FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. A Second-band four Horse Power Portable Ungine by Brown and May—one of the best English makers. Price Low Terms Given. F. FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. One Second-hand Portable Engine, by Buston and Proctor; also one Double Bagger Chaffcutter, price low enough to warrant any farmer buying to keep on his own farm, F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton. FOB SALE. A Farm of Eight Acres, with Four-Roomed House, close to School and Railway Station. F. FERBIMAN For £85 you can obtain Over \ acre of Land, with a very Comfortable Fop-roomed House, fitted with Good Bange and Dresser, there is also upon the land a Large Workshop which could be used for a stable if desired. Why pay lOs a week when you can buy at this price ? Title Clear. Terms can be arranged. Only six minutes 1 walk to Hampstead School. F. FERKIMAN. FOR 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. CAHOON'S PATENT BROADCAST SEED SOWER. PRICE £i. Will sow Oats,s,Turmp, Clover, and other Small Seeds, •MW-am Q, ihmiiiiii F. FERRIMAN. PAY A VI SIT 10 S. SALBK'S J> we l|l re y]j E> tablib hmqn t IFOR Wedding A Birthday Presents and PresentatioDg. mHE LARGEST* ANI)| CHOICEST STOCK (AT JJEASOWABiE 1 PRICES) A TO SELECT FROM. I I' : sjo l c jbajg;e nt FOU THE WONDERFUL IMxlt IMxit Blxlt WHITE METAL WA'fC,HES At SOS to 30s. WEAR AND LOOK LIKE SILVER. SOLE AGENT FOB KAZA'HU.S 9. SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES AND PATENTED SYSTEM ! . ' OF SIGIJT TESTING.



A Great National Crisis THE high prices that have hitherto been charged in Ash burton for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now almost become like Xiie legislative 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 be Saved \ by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLOR'S, whose system in cater* ing for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct" from the Importers and Manufacturers Or Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be ]>i§penfted Wiili- We respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their apprecia tion of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS, OOMPAB ING OUR PRICES, NOTING OCR QUALITY, AND JUDGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH T\YLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store in town for reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any goods not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar, 2-fd, 51b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101b tins 15s 9d, Slbs any brand Tea 5a 6d. Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at lowest cash prices. Try onr noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. 'Ihe best Fruit Cake in the colony only 6(1 per lb. Parties supplied with pastry, confectionery, wedding cakes, birthday cakes at reasonable prices arid shortest notice. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weekly requirements. Bread deliveries in town daily. Orders for Groceries, &c, entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTE THE ADDRESS— JOSEPH TAILOR, The Old Established Bakery, EAST STKEBT, ASHBUKTON. 10 ?6 /■_. __ ' Wool. Wool. Wool. rX7E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE Liberal CASH Advances On the ensuing CLIP, aud on wool entrusted to us for sale, either at ASHBURTON OR CHRISTCHURCH, Or for shipment to London where we have Special facilities to conserve Our Clients interest HAVING recently taken over the stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at corner of West and Havelock streets, extra facility has been acquired for the display of all Clips. MfcIEDLANDER BEOS. W™ ..Lt . . . \ ASHBURTON BAWLING CLUB. HC is it furnishes your house J _ „.,. complete, a LL those interested in the formation With furniture so choice and neat, f^ of a BovvllNa Club for Ashburton And tor elegance t would be hard to are requested to attend a meeting at my , 3 beat ' , 0 office, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, October ; And yet so very, very cheap 1 23 at 8 p.m. Why ;at Undeill's (of course), iq iq^ D # THOMAS In Tancred Street. _,„„ .-, x ' SOUTH RAKAIA BOXING DAY I have Suites and Settees and Chairs by SPORTS. the score, I have Carpets, Linoleums, and Mats A MEETING of those interested in for the floor, holding the usual bports and Races And Beds to lie on when your day's will be held in the Library on FRIDAY work is o'er, October 19, at 7 p.m. And for what you can't see please knock  _ -k- OXLEY, at the door, 10 70 Secretary pro ttim. At Undkim/s in Tancred Street, ' ASHBURTON For my table the Lvxhesse I challenge - mT » *» * the town, Wool Sales. Let their names be either Jones, Smith, or Brown ! —— And for Ware I know no equal is found, Except in the shop which stands on the ffIHE FIRST SALE of the Season will ground | Known as Unduilx/s in Tancred street. take place at the — ORANGE HALL Please Note the Abdress— oir T. H. USSIi 1" & Co!; FEIDAY > November so, when large Catalogues will be submitted. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, D# THOMAS MILES & CO (Next Building Society's Office), FRIEDLANDER BROS Talked Street, j# t ¥mj) & co (in conjunction with Si-m sV 1 l^i 1 HENKY ZANDER ) Cheap Cash Sale ______^_- OF CROCKERY & IRONMONGERY ... ..^ ».*«**. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL EVERY ARTICLE MUST BE SOLD. rpHE stock "Includes \\f E be§ t0 intiraafce t0 those of our .ii t> ie t jrv ttt m-i i. Clients in this district who propose send- Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, Toilet c Ware, Table and Fancy Glassware, ing their wool to chrlstchurch for sale Knives and if orks, Potosi Spoons ana Forks. Cooking Utensils, Mirrors, fchat the firsfc sale of fche season wju take Lamps, and Lamp fittings, Brushes and Corn Brooms, Leather Goods, p] ace on Stationery. Dairy RKQUiEEMENTs-Churns, Dairy -*3, 1.5i114:. Thermometors, Milk Pans, Butter The premises we have taken are com- Scales, etc Garden Tools—Spades, Digging Forks, nwdious, and well adapted for the proper Hoes, Rakes, Pruning Tools, etc T _ . „ . „., TO . display of the clips, and being connected Gorse Knives, Saws, Axes, Files, Wire a Nails, Castor, Linseed and Machine b y railway siding there will be no cartage Oils, Turpentine, Lamp Black, t ° Raddle, etc. BBA Sheep Shears, or double handling of the bales and Turkey Stones, Bluestone, Rein Cord, Flax Rope, etc. terminal charges are dispensed with. DON'T FORGET THE ADDRESS- Carson and Co., FRIEDLANDER BROS. GROCERS & IRONMONGERS, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. N.B.—Please consign to Messrs Wood ,—. — ——-< — Bros., Private Siding, Addington.—F.B. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan 10 39 Soap, greatest marvel of the age. -~ JLZAXDER, Sole Agent. CHEApSEOTION _ TS &0> Kemode ~DOLLAR CIGAPETTES — 3d. No street, west. Offers are invited for this ; holders or photos,—Henby Zander, Whole- very low price will be accepted. sale agent T. BULLOCK.



Fubll3 Notices. ! HEWRY ZAMDER- T HAVE JUST LANDED ex Tekoa, MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF THE Finest Turnip Seeds, 1 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, BapeSeed Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed All of the Purest Quality, and tests can be seen at my office. FERTILIZERS* IN STOCK. |ANGLO-CONTINENTAL GUANO MANtJBES. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8,8.A., HA. 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. Wo©l~Pacfcs, WOOL PACKS. Full size and full weight. Garden Tools in great variety. ghoc¥ries. I am prepared to deliver the Best Quality of Groceries and Provisions at LOWEST ADVERTISED PRICES FOR CASH, WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, in Stock. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co TO SHBABERS. SHEEP SHEARS. j 8.8.A. 11A. 75's. i mURKBY STONES in- GREAT VARIETY. JOHN ORR & CO- Fishing 1 Tackle. Tennis and Cricket Material. TUST Landed, ex Pakeha, our New 0 Season's Stock of FISHING TACKLE from Messrs Bammudgk and Joseph Warneu & Soks, Redditch, England, —CONSISTING OF— Minnow & Fly Rods, Lines & Reels. ALL VARIETIES ov MINNOWS AND ARTIFICIAL BAITS, GAFFS, LANDING NETS, WADERS, TRACES, OASTS, GIMP, GUT, BAIT-BOXES, FLY BOOKS, FLIES, Exc, Etc. Fishing Licenses may now be ob tained from us. We are also opening a consignment OP WISDEN'S CELEBRATED CRICKET AND TENNIS MATERIALS and invite the Inspection of players to these really Eikst-Class Goods, of which we hold a large and complete assortment. JOHN ORR & CO IRONMONGERS l AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.



DOLLAR CIG ARETTES.-3d. N> I holders or photoa—Hehby Zander, i Wholesale agent. i



ASHBUEIOM AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S SHOW OF LIVE STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLE MENTS, MACHINERY, Etc., Will be held on the ASHBURTDN SHOW GROUNDS, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894. PAID IN PRIZE MONEY LAST EXHIBITION. Liberal Priza Schedule, together with numerous Special Prizes, again offered for competition. ENTRIES (which will nob be considered valid unless accompanied by Entrance Fees) must be in the handa of the Secre tary not later than 6 p.m. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 W. SIMPSON, 10 71 Secretary.



IN BANKRUPTCY. BULLOCK'i~AROADB. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1894. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Deputy Official Assignee in the Estate of D. Me Sweeney, of Dromore, to sell as above— q BAY DRAUGHT MARES. "I CHESTNUT DRAUGHT GELDING "I BAY DRAUGHT GELDING. Farm Drey, 3-Furrow Plough, Blocks and Chains, Portable Whare, large quantity Harneas, McCorraiek Wire Binder, and Sundries. Sale at 1 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 10$&7 Aahburton. gMI^JI^UI«LyjlllllU.IIIMI. .. | | -j Public Notices LOST. LOST from Tinwald on Friday night, 12th mat., 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 tion to T. Bkajxley, Tinwald. 10 112



PRIVILEGES. ASHBURTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION. BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, "OCTOBER 20, 1594. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Soil 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 Lofc 3—Confectioner's Booth No. 2 JLot 4—Right of Sports Lot s—Sales—Sale of Catalogues Sale at 2.3J p.m. Particulars to be obtained from the Secretary, or D. THOMAS. 10*99 Ashburton.



Entertainments. ADDPELLOWS' HALL. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE TALENTED KMPIRE <OOM.I?-A-rsl« 7. Received last night with enthusiastic applause. TO-INIGHT, ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, Fresh Novelties ! New Dances ! New Jokes ! Everything bright ! Everything sparkling ! i At Eight p.m., THE FARCICAL COMEDY IN ONE ACT, "The Admiral," Followed by an entirely new and original "Specialty Olio," Concluding with the Sparkling Burlesque s« Cinderella. " Popular prices: Front Seats 3a, Stalls 2s, Pit Is. 10 81 Tenders. r|!WNDERS are invited to be sent in •*• Not Later than 4 p.m. on MON DAY, October 29, for Earthwork in making up Mound on Rifle Range. For particulars apply to, 10 113 FOOKS «fe SON. *T»EJSDERS for Stubbing two miles of > Gorse on Mitcham Eoad will be received at Tara, up till 3 o'clock on SATURDAY, 18th inst. 10 111 DAN. BRICK. TENDERS. fpENDERS Wanted for the Stock and JL Lease of premises in connection with the business of the late William Anixer* son, Saddler, of East Street, Ashburton, ( as a going concern, Stock Lists can be seen, and further information obtained, at Messrs Butler Bros., Christchnrch, and J. Scaly and Co., Ashburton. Tenders to be sent in to J. Scaly and Co. on or before October 29, 1894. The highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. 10 91 Friedlander Bros IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Estate of John Johnston, of Tinwald, Contractor. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from the Deputy Official Assignee in the above Estats to Sell by Public Auction at the Ash burton Saleyards on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1894, at 11 o'clock sharp, 9 FARM DRAYS. RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 10+103 Auctioneer. Mr D. Thomas,



FOR COLDS, COUCHS, HOARSENESS, AND ALL Throat and Lung DISEASES. As sin emergency medicine, a safeguard for children, an ever-rauly remedy to be relied upon in cases of colds, coughs, croup, whooping-cough, influenza, and all diseases of the throat and lungs, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has no equal m phavniacy. Ayer's Cherry Pectorai Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., IJ. S. A. _____ v,_ glf Beware of cheap imitations. The nanift— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is prominent on the wrapper, and ia Mown in the glass of each of our bottles-



Sportmg. A SHBURTON rpßOrriNG pLUB spbing Meeting. TO BE HELD IN THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS. Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, December 5, 1894. OFFICIALS : Patron— G. A. M. Buckley, Esq. Presi dent — Donald McLean, Esq. Vice presidents—Messrs F. McCaflerty and Daniel McKendry. Stewards — Messrs P. Devane, A. J. Kelly, R. Henry, Dan McCornrick, W. Langdon, H. J. Tasker, J. C. Duncan. Judue—Mr M. Stitt. Starter—Mr A. J. Kelly. Clerk ov .Scales —Mr R, Friedlander. Handi cappkb—Mr J. 0. Duncan Tukasubkb— Mr J. C. Duncan. PROGRAM Mi;. 1 p m—Maiden Haxmoae 1 (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6 J ; one and a half mile 1 45 p m—Lacjhmor Handicap (harness), of £20; second horse £3 from the atake. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10s; two miles 230y m — Ashburton Club Handicap (saddle), of £25 ; second horse £3 from from the stakes. Nomination 123 6d, acceptance 12a 6d; two miles 3 15 p m—District Handicap (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d; two miles 4 p m—Dash Handicap (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d; one mile 4 45 p m—Novel Handicap (saddle), of £15, the winner to be sold by auction, and all proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination 15s; one mile and a half 5 30 p m— Recovery Stakes (saddle), of £15. Nomination 15s, acceptance free; one i mile and a half. REGULATIONS. NOMINATIONS must be in the hands of the Secretary, accompanied with pedigree and the last three performances, as also with the neoessay amount in cash, by 9 p m, TUESDAY. November 20, at Central Hotel, Ashburton. HANDICAPS declared SATURDAY, November 24. ACCEPTANCES will close at the same hour and place on FRIDAY, November 30. All races to be run under the Canterbury i Metropolitan Trotting Association Rules. Five per cent will be deducted from all gross winnings for expenses. The DIS TRICT RACE shall be confined to horses the bona fide property of residents in the Ashburton County, and must have been the property of such owners prior to October 1, 1894. DAVID ZANDER, Secretary. Approved at a meeting of the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association, at Christchnreh, on October 9. 1894. —O. Hood Williams, Chairman Canterbury Metropolitan Association, ,_,;„ r*> **"



Owing to alterations to the staging at the baths the water has been lowered, and for a day or two bathers, who had already begun to frequent the baths, will have to forego their dips. The dead fence ad jacent to the baths which has hitherto been an offence to the eye has been re moved, and a wire fence substituted. The old and dangeroas steps have been taken away, and the staging is to be extended over the area formerly occupied by the steps. These alterations will have the effeco of greatly improving the baths and surroundings, both in appearance and convenience. For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedly Noeton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is l£d, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi ine Vendors throughout the world. A i mple, safe, and certain remedy. "TIHERE are two qualities of Health ■*• Tea, both unsurpassed for strength, parity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2s 6d i and 2s per lb» Ask your grocer for Health Tea, and see that you get It. Wholesale afc Zander's , KEATINC4'S FOWDER destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beeeles and all other insect, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals n exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary. It; is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is K.BAI ING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffctual Tins, 6d and Is, i c with the signature Thomas Keatiog on each tin. Sold by all chemists.