Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1894. THE BIRD PEST.

The question of procuring poisoned grain came up for discussion yester day at the County Council meeting. Echoing the opinions of many farmers, and of the publicly expressed opinions of some Road Board members, Mr 15. G. Wright suggested that instead of having their grain poisoned by con tract, the Council should purchase the stryohnine and the wheat and have the latter poisoned for themselves. The Longbeach Road Board had been doing this, taking their share of the county's vote for the destruction of small birds in cash instead of poisoned grain, and having the work done them selves. Ultimately it was decided to give the £250 voted for the small birds nuisance to Road Boards who asked for it, in cash, in the proportion to which they were entitled. On this question of the poisoning of grain a good deal might be said; but we do not believe the fault lies with the grain poisoned by contract. That the strychnine has been well incorporated with the wheat Mr Harper abundantly proved when he told of a valuable pony he had lost. The pony had got only " one dab " at the poisoned wheat that was near by—carelessly near by, Mr Harper admitted— and it was the last dab he ever took again at food of any kind. Ducks, pigs, Jetc, had all suc cumbed to the fatal strychnine when ever by any chance^they came across the grain poisoned with it, and pigs might easily get enough in a paddock where they were allowed to root to kill them. The wheat has been poisoned strongly enough we have no doubt. The fault lies in its wrong use. Mr "Williamson called attention to the fact that the Upper Ash burton Road Board and others had ceased paying for birds' eggs and heads, while as a matter of fact the sparrows under ihe influence of a mild climate, a specially suitable season, and abund ance of food, were healthy and vigorous, and were still breeding and rearing young. To cease the work of deatruc tion now, therefore, was only following the example of the rabbHers who were said to carefully preserve alive a suffi cient number of pairs to find their saviors work the following season, Mr Williamson also said the poisoning was not carried on energetically enough at the proper season— that was when feed for the sparrows was not abundant, when they had difficulty in getting food at all, and when they were hungry enough to eat poisoned wheat. When the poisoned wheat was laid down at that season, and by all, or very many, of the farmers at the same time, the bait did its work well. Mr Harper was quite certain that the work of laying poisoned grain would never be effective until it was done all over the county at the same time. Last year the Council had employed men to sow the poisoned grain about the county, and the destruction of small birds that had followed had been very satisfactory, but it had been done at the time of year referred to by Mr Williamson. Of course every man is entitled to his own opinion in regard to whether the grain should be poisoned by contract or by day labor, but no one who saw the number of dead sparrows that lay about Baring Square at the end of last wiuter would ques tion the efficacy of the grain then used, The difficulty is to get. over the in stinct of the birds, They seem to know the difference between good and poisoned grair;, sweeten the latter as. you may, and it is only when pressed by hunger that they allow themselves fro take it at all. Still, until some other j means of destroying the birds whole sale is discovered, there must be no slackening of energy in the use of what we have, and every effort should be made to have the poisoned grain used simultaneously in every part of the county, not forgetting the Domain |,nd other plantations in the borough and fikewhere, which are prolific breed ing places of the jie&t

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entries for the Pioneer Club's bicycle meeting s^oge The recipients of iho (Queen's decoration for Volunteers of twenty years' eifcienb service number about 10,000, The known murdera in America in twelve ijnonths numbered 6790. In five years 1042 Buppope^l murderers were lynched. The Belfast fteejuing works have been fitted with new machinery of ths Hall's carbonic anhydride type. The capacity of j the machinery is 1800 sheep per diem. I Mr Scobie Mackenzie was presented by his late constituents on Wednesday last with a gold wafcoh and chain. A Brinsmead piano was .on the same occasion presented to Mrs Mackenzie. 1 The highest Dutch Court has declared that it Is pot an illegal offence, but a marls: of warm sympathy, for a strange man to kisa a Jady who happsos to Ue »W&g him ia the etceat, I

Several mislaid addressed newspapers have been discovered daring some alterations at the General Post Office, and after twenty seven years' detention have been forwarded to their destinatioD. The ten mile cycling record put; up on Wednesday night by Mackenzie was reduced on Thursday by R, Crow on the Oarisbrook track by 42isec, ani Reynolds's record by lmin 14£ sec. The time waa 26:nin 49see. A Chaldean tablet has been discovered at the British M iseum containing the oldest dressmaking bill in the world. The tablet is over 4000 years old, and relates to vestments made or the priests of the temple by order of the king. A lady recluse at Southampton gave her Christmas orders and was not again seen. On her house being entered she was found dead, her faithful dog keeping guard, over ! her body s as it had evidently been doing for a week. Volapiik is threatened with a rival uni versal language called " Esperanto." The inventor claims for Esperanto thafc it is equally suitable to prose and poetry. Thete are only sixteen rules in the grammar, and ' the language can, ife is said, be completely acquired in a few days. The Timaru Harbor Board's tug dredge " 404," which left Glasgow on September 23, reached Timaru on Friday night. Con sidering her long passage, the sickness of her crew, and other matters, she is not in such bad condition as might have been expected She will jiave to be sent to Lytfeelton for docking. Her crew of eighteen men will be paid oft to-day.- Some days back an account of the killing of a Melbourne workman by the bursting of an emery grindstone waß given. At an inquest on the unfortunate man's body an expert s»id that from calculations he had made, the stone must have been travelling 7891 feet per minute at its periphery, although authorities said that 3000 to 4000 feet was the speed deemed safe. A verdict of accidental death was returned. At a meeting of the Ashburtcu High School Board held yesterday, it was decided to throw open the twelve scholarships al ready advertised, to all children under the stipulated age in the county of Ashburton. This will enable children receiving home tuition and pupils of the High School to compete, as well as those attending the State or private schools, Notice of intention to compete must be sent to the Secretary, Mr Charles Braddell, on or before May 5. The " Argus " says that several experi enced miners passed through the Grey recently, having just returned from a trip to Coolgardie, Western Australia., and they laugh to scorn the idea of having to cut out the specimens in Bay ley'a Reward claim with chisels. According to their account these glowing stories of the wonderful rich ness of the reefs are merely the outcome of the vivid but not the disinterested imagi nations of syndicates, who seem to run the whole show, They say that the manage ment of the colony is in the hands of seven or eight old families, who seem to have hands on the springs of everything of a commercial or political nature, and that they are working the goldfielda for their own ends. At a Court held at Geelong for the revision of ratepayers' and general electoral lists for the Legislative Assembly, the names oi eleven persons were struck off the rolls on account of their not being naturalised. One of the number, Mr Eld ward L. Levin, of Newtown, claimed ihat he had fought for Queen Victoria in the New Zealand war, and that besides having a medal for his services, he had received a lettsr from her Majesty, in which he had been addressed as " her beloved subject." He had also been sworn in as a special constable at Benditgo, and resided in the colony for forty years. Mr Patterson, M P., held that Mr Levin must be naturalised in the ordinary way, and he refused his application for the Oiurc to be adjourned in order that he could take the necessary steps to become naturalised. Regarding the street-preaching by-law proposed to be enacted by the Dunedin City Council, the " Tablet" says: — The " unco quid " are all in commotion on account of a proposal made in the Dunedin City to put an end to preaching in the streets. Some call out that an attack is made on liberty. Others declare that an outrage against reli gion is attempted. As for liberty, however, surely the right of one man to have peace and quietness is as sacred as that of another to make a row. As for religion, the shout ing about sacred things in the ears of an unwilling and jibing crowd seems but little conducive to reverence. Finally, the boast ing of some people concerning ail that had been done in this city during the past in she way alluded to, seems somewhat ill-timed in view of recent revelations. It would appear that with all their talk they did mighty little. The past, moreover, predicts the future. For our own part, however, we are personally neutral in the matter. We have never found the street preaching an annoyance or been forced to listen to it if we did not choose," At the Wesleyan Conference yesterday the report of the Rev J. H. Simmonds on the examinations of 1893 was read. The follow ing probationers were passed in their respect ive years ; Messrs J. T. Nott, W. A, Sinclair, S. H, D. Peryman, G. Frost, and 0. C. Harrison. On account solely of illness Messrs W. J. Elliott and J, W. Smith were not passed. Mr Bellhouse was received on probation for circuit work, Mr Crump on probation for mission work, and Messsrs A. Ashcroft, J. Bawson, and J. Lockbore were continued as students for a second year. Some discussion took place on the recommen dation of the Canterbury district meeting thafc the Rev L. M. Isitt be allowed to con? tinue his present temperance work. Ulti mately it was decided that he should be ah lowed another year. The Rev J. W. Wat kin was placed on the supernumerary list at the request of the Wanganui district. The Re v W. H. Jukins was received on probation on transfer from Australia. The Rev T. Vealie, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of America, was received into full connexion but on financial probation for four years. The following new circuits were established: Stratford, Eketahuna, and Riverton mis sjog station

Mr John Maraden's advertisement should be interesting to boys who want penny cigs. He doesn't sell them. Monday is the last day on which persons can register their names on the electoral rolls for Ash burton and Rangitata in order to vote at the coming election. Owing to the very unfavorable weather last Sunday afternoon numbers of people desirous of hearing the Rev. Albe-t Ayer's third lecture on the "Coming o! Christ" namely, '• Where is the kingdom of heaven?" were prevented from doing «o. To meet th e wishes of these persons the lecture will be repeated to-morrow afternoon. The annual cricket match between the Ashburton High School and the Rakaia School was played to-day at the Ash burton Domain, and resulted in a win for the former by 30 runs. The scores were— Rakaia, first innings, 51; second, 24 ; total 75. Ashburton, 20—85 ; total 105. The Captain of the Ashburton Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge the receipt of the follollowiDg subscriptions:—Dr Tweed £2 2s, G. A. M. Buckley £2 2s, Ashburton Club £2 2s, J. Fowler £2, J. Lane £1 Is, and John Orr £1 Is. Messrs Mitchell and Turner, A. J. Kelly, P. Devane, Reid and Gray, H. G. Flower, M. Digby, Hanmer, Oraighead and Berryman, T. Bullock, A. Orr, H. M, Jones, and J. Smith, 10s 6d each. Friends of Mr John Edgar Buchanan, headmaster of the High School, and of Mr 0. E. Fooks, Town Clerk, will be pleased to learn of the success of their sons. A cable gram from Home received on Friday even ing announced the successful completion of the University course of Mr Edgar S. Buchanan, and that he had obtained the degree of Master of Arta with honors in languages This young gentleman is Mr John E. Buchanan's eldest son, but the second arrow in the headmaster's quiver has also made his mark, tor Mr A J. Buchanan, the same cable announce!, has secured the B.A. degree and won the senior scholarship in political science and jurisprudence of the value of £50. It may here be mentioned that Mr A. J. Buchana» also won two exhibition*, of the value of £20 last year at Canterbury ' College, out of the six offered for competi tion by the whole of the College stubents. Information has also reached Ashburton by cable that Mr Herbert H, Fooks, the genial junior clerk to the Borough Council and hon secretary to the Fire Brigade, has success fully passed his B.A. degree. It is always pleasant to hear of the successful result of study, and all three young men have been laboriou* students, and in thus reaping the reward of their labor, we offer them our hearty congratulations.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Carterton, March 2. A man named Horatis Groabie was killed.last night at Booth's mill by a truck which ran off the line coming from the bush to the mill. Wellington, March 2. Two charges of criminal libel were brought before the R.M. this morning, one against the proprietors of "Fair Play " as a whole and one against McKee a member of the firm which owns the paper. Both were in respect of a para graph from the •' licensed Victuallers Uaz3tte" reprinted by "Fair Play," of which Mr Gain, ex-president of the pro hibition league, alleges reflects on him. Both were adjourned for a week. At a meeting attended by about fifty people resolutions were passed calling fox a change in the system of municipal rating on the ground that the present system of taxing improvements is unjust to energetic and progressive citizens, and does not touch unoccupied land. The alternative proposed was rating on the capital value of land alone, the exemption ot improvements, and a double tax on un improved land. It was determined to form an association to push the reforms sketched above. At a banquet given by the Hibernian Society, Bro. Waters of the Order of Odd fellows mentioned that he intended to proraate a Bill to provide subsidies for Friendly Societies. The Government has consulted Sir W. F. Jervois and others who had been con-, nected with the New Zealand defences j upon Colonel Fox's report. Sir W. Jervois has replied that all New Zealand wants is protection against cruisers and if that is now provided he does not see any necessity for an alteration,in works. He i aays that the submarine mines are not valueless because the fact of their exis | tence scares ships. He has made many enquiries about chase-hooping the guns and from all he can learn the guns are all right and quite safe even with a full charge. The Crown law officers have advised that women cannot be appointed visitors to the asylum. The law requires visitors \ to be justices of the peace, and women cannot be appointed j ustieds They may, however, as at Onehunga, become justices ex officio by virtue of election as mayors. The land board and land department have come into collision over the question of converting special settlement leases into leases in perpetuity. The Bard de cided this could bo done, but the Under secretary wrote that the Act of 1392 did. not appear to provide for it. Several members said this was in direct contra, diction of what the (Minister had ruled. He had more than once told them that village settlers undoubtedly had the right of conversion The Board finally deter mined to adhere to their decision the Act made them the sole judges of inter* pretation. The customs returns for February ex clusive of twoor three small ports and Auck land -where the officials refuse to supply the returns—amount to £116,167. Allow ing for missing letnrns these figures show a decrease upon the same month of last year, but are stj.ll above the monthly estimate. Wellington contributed £26,99,2; Ohrlstchurch, £27,277; Dunedin, £$§,708. The first two showaconsiderabledecrease, and Dunedin an increase of nearly £10Q0. The beer duty, exclusive of Auckland, amounted to £2937, a jdecrease of about £100 ou the same month last year. Napier, March 2, The Resident Magistrate to-day gave decision in the case Nonmann v Palmer which has been before the Court en several occasions. Plaintiff softer ed from lumbago and went to Palmer, a herbalist. The latter applied liniment largely com posed of ether and left the room. Plain tiff feeling cold walked to the lighted gas stove and when there caught fire, very seriously injuring himself. He brought an action to recover £260 damages. The Magistrate non-suiced plaintiff. The corporation has formally taken over the works and pumping plant sup plied the Glenfield Company, Kilmamock. It Is the largest plant of the kind in the colony. The pumps are guaranteed to lift hearlv a million and a half gallons in 24 nouW On trfaj thjs wds easily ex ! ceeded. " * * Reefton, March 2. | Early this morning a fire took place in j the Roxburg stables, which spreai to the Empire hotel and at one time threatened a large block of buildings. The stables were totally destroyed and after fourteen bedrooms ill "the Empire Jiad been gutre4 the brigade got the fire under. The esti mated loss of the stock and contents of the Empire hotel would be about £500. Insurances on buildings, Royal, £250 ; Standard, £250 ; Norwich Union, £100 ; Commercial Union, £300 ; furniture £200 ,in the 1 Phoenix. The stable is believed t j be insured £or a small amount In the i Kew Zealand,' :i

DROMORE.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) Harvest operations are now pretty well over in this district, and the farmers are enjoying a well merited rest from the hard work of the last two months. Thrf shing is still goins: on in some parts of the district. There have been some splendid oat crops, noticeably those of Messrs Thomas Langluy and Dalgety. The former his threshed an average of nearly fifty bushels from a large paddock of ninety acres. This speaks well for the land ou our plains, and shows what it is capable of producing under good manage ment The usual monthly meeting of the school committee was held on Saturday night, there being present Messrs King (chair man), Wilson, Langley, Quigiey and I Allen. The master's report showed a roll of <8. He reported that the pupil teacher had passed her sscond year's examination very creditably. The Inspector's report was also read, ani the committee expressed their satisfaction at the result of the years' work, Mr King resigned his position as chairman, but at the request of the com mittee, decided to hold office until the committee election in April. We are losing two of our Bottlers, Messrs Ktag and Dalgety, who are bound for that land of promise—Cheviot. Mr King has for three years been chairman of the school oommittea, and will be greatly missed in the district. He has proved himself a good neighbor and a kind friend, and by his genial and unas suming nature has gained the respect and esteem of all.

New Zealand Rifle Asso ciation.

HiMSBOROUGH, March 2.! After lunch the Hawkes Bay match 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots each, the first match counting ftr the belt, wag began. The light was changeable, with a baffling fresh north-east wind. The chief scorers at 500 yards were Bugler Mooseman, Wanganui; Anderson, Chris tchurch ; -Neil, Peninsula—each 45; Morrison, SMarton, 44. At 600 yards the leading men were Greenshields, Auckland, 45; Grant, Waimate, 43 ; Smith, Southland; Steadman, Whangarei—each 42 ; Pearson, Timaru; Norton, Pahiatua—each 41. The chief prize takers in the match are Greenshields, Auckland, 87, £8 ; Henr_er son, Thames, 82, £6 ; Cunningham, Port Chalmers, 81, £5; A. Cameron, Waira rapa, 81, £4; Steadman, Whangarei, 80, £4; Borough, Nelson, 80, £3; Jack, Dunedin, 80, £3 ; Neil, Peninsula. Ander son, Christchurch, 80, Morton, Pahiatua, A, Dickson, Portobello, 79; Tiffen, Gin borne, Dobbs, Auckland, 77 -£2 each. Hillsborotjgh, March 3. Shooting began at 7.30 this morning. There was scarcely a breath of wind, with a fair light, but the shooting ia nob up to expectations. The Marlborough match ten shot at 500 yards, wa<* fired. To P. O. Spinley, Ponsonby navals, Auckland, is attached bhe credit of registering the fiisb possible at the meeting. Scoring two inners for sighters, he discarded them, and then rattled on ten bullseyes in succession. Fourteen teams have entered for the companies' teams match. The prize list in the Marlborough match, comprise—Spinley, Ponsonby, 50 £10; Head, Auckland, 48, £8 ; Shaw, Chriatehurch, 48, £6; Webster, Auck land, 47, £5 ; Nimmo, Oamaru. 47, £4 j McGregor, Oamaru, 47, £4; Sontag, Dunedin, 46, £3; Gunderson, Christ church, 46, £3; Speight, Dunedin, 46, £3 ; Purnell, Wanganui, 46, £2 j Sedge, wick, Petone, 46, £2 ; Strachan, O&ve, 45, £2 ; Gay, Waimate, 45, £2 ; Stubbs, Kumaru, 45, £2 ; Shepherd, Auckland, 44; Williams, Wellington, 44; Field, Lyttelton, 44 ; Woolletb, Dunedin, 44 ; Cameron, Christchurch, 44; Sim, Temuka, , 44 ; Chicken, Woodville, 44 ; Fairs, Auck land, 44 ; Jack, Dunedin, 44 ; Proudfoot, Dunedtn, 44 ; Howe, Wellington, 44 ; McFariane, Christchurch, 44; W. B.*l- Imger, Petone, 44 ; McKay. Chmtchurch, 43 ; Q-reenshielde, Auckland. 43 ; Wood houae, Christ church, 43 ; Say well, Field in?, 43 ; Smith, Dunedin, 43 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, 43; Gran, Waimate, 43,—each £1. Salmon, Blenheim ; A. Ballinger, Petone ; Little, Oamaru ; wore counted out. Last year this ma<:ch was won by A. Ballinger with 48, and tfie lowest priaetaker was 42. The ahcotinsj in the Wanganui match, ten shots at 700 yards was better than last year. The chief prizetakers in the Wanganui match are—Cragie, Southland, 42, £8 ; Smith, Southland, 40, £6 ; Tay lor, Auckland, 40, £5 ; Wilkie, Petone, 39, £4 ; Wales, Dunedin, 39, £4 ; Ptoud foot, Dunedin, 39, £3 ; White, Auckland, 38, £3 ; Tonkin, Waikari, 33. £2; Speight, Dunedin, 37, £2 ; McNab, Southland, 37, £2 ; Head, Auckland, 37, £2 ; Robinson, Christchurch, 37, £2 : Dobbs, Auckland, 36, £2 ; Stennard, Kumara, 36 ; Irvine, J?ort Chalmew, 36 ; Craig, Wanganui, 36 .; Henderson, Thames, 36 ; McKay, Christ church, 36 ; Smith, Kumara, 36 ; War ring, Hunterville; Watson, Port Chal mers ; McFariane, Ohriatchurch ;A. Bal linger, Wellington ; Parslow, Auckland; Richardson, North Dunedin; Fuller, Blenheim, 35 ; Scull, Auckland ; Hum phreys, Napier; Major Sommervillft, Wanganui; Kvenden, Kumara ; Kirk, Wellington, 34 ; Welsh, Wairarapa, Davis, Wairoa, 33—each £1. Oeunted out- Morrison, Marton ; Harris, Wellington ; France, Wellington ; Stitt, Wellington ; Jack, Dunedin ; Jury, Gwytown ; W. Jones, Dunedin. ""3531 *£. :^SS With three matches fuiihed, the follow ing are the highest aggregates for the Belt: —Henderson, Thames, 159 ; Green shields, Auckland, 158 ; Jack, Dunedin, 157 ; Humphreys, Napier, 153 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, 151 ; A. Baliinper, Wellington (present champion), 150; Brough, Nelson, 149; McFariane, Cbristchurch, 148; Steadman, Whangarei, 148 Toe aggre gates of ex-champions are Parslow, 143 ; Kruise, 138; Williams, 135 ; Churbon, 131; White, 128, ; W. Ballinger, 127 ; Doughty, 110.

CABLE NEWS.

The." Pall Mall Gazette" considers it ridiculous that French promoters should be allowed to monopolise cables in the Pacific. The British authorities refused to permit the Austrians to enter the Soudan to relieve the Mshdi's captives. The " Advertiser " thinks that it is impossible to sympathise with Sir G. B. Dibbs' grotesque effort to force a quarrel with iho Imperial Government over young Peel's paper.

THE ANARCHISTS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

PAiua, March 1. Twenty six Anarchists were arrested in the city to-day. One of them was caught in the act of placing a bomb. London, March 1. The Autonomic Club closes voluntarily this week.

DIVORCE.

i Auckland, March 1. The Registrar of the Supreme Court, in the absence of the judge, heard in Cham bers an application in respect of a divorce cane in which Orlando Kempthorne peti tions for a divorce from his wife and joins in suit Hawkes and, Rogers as co respon dents. By affidavits filed it appeared that Hawkes left for San Francisco by the mall boat in January last and that the reel* dence of Rogers cannot be ascertained. the application was that some other pro cess than personal service for the Court be substituted. Dr Laishley, for the respon dent, did not oppose the application. He stated he was only anxious that a know ledge of proceedings might reach the co respondents, as Mrs Kempthorne denied all the allegations and was anxious that) i the co-respoadents should be on the spot to deny them also. The Registrar granted the order.

Manchester Ship Canal.

OPENING FOR TRAFFIC.

The Manchester Ship Canal was in formally opened on January 1, the formal proceedings taking place at Easter. The day's ceremony consisted of a pro* cession of vessels, the first three or four conveying the directors, the corporations of Manchester and Salford, and in* fluential citizens. The directors sailed along the canal In the yacht Norse* man, belonging to Mr Samuel Plstt, which was immediately followed by the Snowdrop, onboard of which were a large number of invited guests. Large crowds lined the banks throughout the whole ex* tent of the waterway, and there was a great display of enthusiasm. The pro cession practically commenced at Latch* ford Locks, a mile and a half from Warrington. Tha locks had a very lively appearance. From more thin a score of funnels steam and Rmoke were issuing. In the middle lock the waters were raised to high level and here were stationed the steamers destined to carry the leading directors and the corporation of Manches ter. With the Norseman in the middle lock was the Snowdrop, the Wallasey ferry boat, which has on two occasions successfully made the return journey bebween the Eastham entrance and Manchester ; the first time was early in December, when the directors made their voyage, and the second, a week or two or ago, when the journalists throughout the kingdom had an opportunity of viewing the waterway. The Snowdrop now had the honor of carrying the members of the Manchester Corporation, headed by the Lord Mayor (Mr Anthony Marshall). The Great Britain, another large ferry boat:, was reserved for the members of the Salford Corporation. In the lock on the Cheshire side were a la*ge number of other crafts, prominent among them being the Lady Bessie, loaded with granite setts from the Welsh stone quarries, and In letters of prodigious siza the onlookers were told that the cargo was the property of the Manchester Corporation. Next to the stone bo*t lay the Fairway, of Lon don, a huge vessel loaded with brewery material for Messrs Peter Walker and Sons, of Warrington. There was no mis taking the contents of the Fairway. Its hull could hardly be seen for bold advertisement?; Outside the locks on the Manchester side were grouped a number of boats sent up by the Liverpool Tug Company. They mcl uded the Toiler, the Reaper, and the America, and their mission was to carry the hundreds of passengers who had elected to join in the processions. The lock on the north side of the canal was devoted strictly to busi ness, and while the thousands of specta tors were waiting the water was lowered, the huge gates »t the eastern end were opened,, and a number of small craft, In* eluding a few coal barges were admitted ; then the water was raised again, and further progress was blocked until the official procession began. Crowds of people noted these circumstances from the canal banks and the quays, and also cast admiring glances at the magnificent; rail way deviation close by, carrying the Man chester and Liverpool extension over the canal at an altitude of 75 ft. The photo graphers, professional and amateur, were busily ab work snapping at everything end anything, and in the meantime the crowds gathering in the vicinity of the locks, but kept outside the charmed area by a strong force of policemen, were swelling into vast proportions. The roads leading from Warrington on both sides of the' cinal were filled with passengers treading on one another's heels and laboriously moving on to secure a position from which they could see the procession when it began to move Man* Chester way. Both banks were lined with people for miles before nine o'clock. Still the long line from Warrington showed no diminution, and the people persevering along the muddy road eventually established themselves on the canal banks far in the country, and were rewarded by a near view of the ships which shortly, afterwards passed that way, The journey to the Irlam Locks was a gtreat triumphal progress. People who had flocked from all parts of the country to the banks, fixed them wives in all sorts of places, and cheered lustily as the Norse* man hove in sight, those board the vessel acknowledging their reception by waving handkerchiefs and hats. Passing Barton the profession oame to Mode Wheel Licks, which may be said to mark the division between the rural and urban reaches of the canal. It is here that the incoming vessel will first obtain something like a near view of the city which is to be its goal. Indeed, in a measure Mode Wheel itself may be regarded as the goal in question, for here is encountered the last of the series of great steps by whioh the ships are to rise to the water level. The distance through which they must be lifted is at this point less than is the case with any of the other sets of locks,' being only aboublcift, and all other things being dqual, a vessel which could'be lifted through Tjatohfofd in eight minutes should at Mode Wheel require only six off seven Asa result of its proximity: to the town, Mode Wheel was the gathering ground of a great crowd of townsfolk, strengthened by huge contingents from Seedley and We4ste'. At Manchester an 4 Salford Docks were tens of thousands of people, and as the long string of decorated vessels entered the great water space loud and prolonged cheering signalled the successful completion of the journey. an 3 the practical proof that Manchester is ft aeapdrt, '- . ' '' '- '■' • '-* •

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NEILL AEX> COS, Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7s lid Canvas aad ton Leather Sho*s, in all Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid sizes at ridiculous prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 5a lid A very large assortmanb OhiWren s Woraen'a strong Elastic-side Boote ,8a »"d Maid's Gem shoes in Tans.and 6d, reduced to 5a lid Blaok. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATISFACT IO N. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS AT Q. J. NEILL d GWS, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, . STEPHENS BROS, MABRET HOUfSJE i A SK ALL BBQUIBIN6 Gtunß or Sporting StequisUes TO GIVE THEM A CALL. Cannot be beaten for Tip Top Value. < S rEPHENJ" BROS. By Royal OTjfgfi Letters Patent. JOSEPH FORD'S, Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. OkE drenching as per instructions will be found in most casea to be thoroughly effectual. . , . ECONOMY 18 WE 4LTEL—True economy is attained by drenching with Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. Falsa economy does without it-, and even if the flheep do not die, they would thrive infinitely better with it, HE IS WtfLL PAID THAT IS WELL SATISFIED. Eiffelton, January 20, 1894. Dear Sir,—My Crossbred Lambi were suffering ao badly from the Lung-worm and Scout \both), that I had 40 deaths in aft >ck of 353. After one drenching with Ford's Mixture, the 310 in my ag'oniahmynt, improved beynnd anything I have ever seen. Only two deaths occured after drenching, and these two were almost dead when drenched. The Mixiure paid ma well and I would advise anyona to use it.—Willson Prom Mr John Deans, the celebrated breeder ot Priae Stud Sheep.— Riccarton, February 9, 1894. ! Dear Sir,—ln reply to your enq-iiry re Ford's Scour and Lung-worm Mixture,?! miy my th'.t my manager at Methven used it on some of the smallest; and weakest Utnbs wo hul, and that it stopped the scour iv them and they seemed benefitted by the dose they 'had.—Youw faithfully, John Deans. -„*. February, U, 1894. Dear Sir,—Since soeing you the other day I hwe been going through my lambs, and find that they are beginning to sciur. Will you pleasa send to the Riccarton railway station about the sima quantity that you sent to Methven last year.—Yours faithfully, Join Dean*. PRICE.—J7<j per gallon, in 2 gallon tins. Two gallons will drench 320 Sheep. In most cases one dose will be sufficient. IlaTid llioiifti&g, Asliburfon. SMOKE {Star and Stripes ; 12 in a ; To Let—A small shop with two room Packet. —H. Zaudep V. 7holes*'e ' attached, situated in Burnett street, A R enfc £37 T, BULLOCK. T^^^S^^SSZ ! J^A^T^Aisaboontohu^ r 8- umverß<" "• 2 j -*-* a blessing to mankind, a real elixir £*ffßs: . —■ ,of life. — HKKrtfcr Za&dbr, Wholesale I O R Agent. WEDDING PRESENTS, " _ . . . ~ — — T i«« i rp o fcnoge ,j 8S i roUi , o f acqair ng a piece ■DfOTTunAV ■DTJT7CJ"P?CrrPQ of land near town : For Stlo or To La^» BIJtiIJiDAI rKkbJijlN 1 b j ]ofg g4? g5 86( originaljy parfc of ..,_. T.T>nr<nKrrrnmTA\Tci I Estafe, below the County Salayards and AND PRESENTATIONS, ' nß ar Fairfield road. | T. BULLOCK. PAY a Visit to the Jewellery Fstabliish- ; . ,— ment of j TO LET. — Dwelling-house of five j rooms, oentrally situated, corner of o<*ss Si f»IAT.RIf i and Moore streets. S3* C*ii.UJ^JV ? i r BULLOCK WATCHMAKER and JBWELLER, ) ' Where isto be seen the LARGEST and I NEW ZEALAND FINEST STOCK in the District of— SILVER A.D SIVER-PLATED j CI.OTm»«_FACTOHY. WARE, GOD AND SILVER , TJJE "BISMARCK," JEWELLERY BIGH-'vPM SEWING MACHINES, ' have all the latest improvements. and Other HrGH-CL^SS GOODS Suit- A First-class Machine at a moderate price able for k IT IS SIMPLE, PRESENTS I DUPABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, AT LOWEST PRICES. NOISELESS. a?Sv and JeWe'l9'y Re Pairin" f\Vll Me B. hlZllvstein, while in 61 Ptt'lALtxX' \_/ (Germany, seeing the great success „_.,_.,, nr wa . .. „Q. , , of the New (l Bismarck " Sewinar Machine SPEOIAOLF-StosuitallSighta. succeeded in obtaining for our firm the -—■-•— * sole proprietorship for New Zealand. D. MACPHER3ON hand mTchine, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10s. WISHKS to tl.ank his Customers —— FAMILY MACHINE, and Frienda for (he very liberal support With new and handsomely designed stand ,£8 10s. received in the past, and would ask fclnm ——. HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, to continue that supinrt to Highly finished Table and Covfir £9 10a. MESSRS HUNTER AND SONS, Our Agent will have the pleasure of to whom he has Disposed of his business, ca lUng on you at an early date. aad as he will remain with them m their NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Manager, his friend*) can rely upon being y* j a CUOTCIII RDH^ ImM in the w* Jiberal w»y as hereto- HENDRy," fore, Mw»J?Br



I Wantea I u _, , .. „ I H/ ANTED, all lovers ol Flowers to , VV come and see my prize Asters I and Dahlias.—Jabibs Porter, Clifton i Nursery. 3t21 I IT ANTED, Good Second-hand Ameri- VY can Organ ; two rows reeds and octane coupler ; mention stops aad maker. W., Box 4, Ashburton. 3 10 MR W. CORRIE JOHNSTON will deliver an address on Lord's Day afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in the evening at 6 30, in the Orange Hall. 3JJ4 TTfANI ED to buy for cash, five-roomed * * House at Allenton, or within mile and half of Ashburton ; acre land, X, Mail office. 3*5 WESLEYAN Church, Baring Square, i —Conference Preachers To-Mor row—ll, Ray. W. B. Mar •i ; 6.30, Rev. 0. H. Standage (Communion service. 3 22 WANTED Fnown—That John Maks den keeps the best brands only, of Cigarettes. None lees than sixpence per packet. Boya need not apply. Railway Book Stall and shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner's, 3 23 P"~R I M ITI YE Church To-morrow. Preacher, Morning and Evening, Rev, James Cocker. Evening Subject, David, Israel's Champion. 3 27 fi KNTLEMEF!~~The cheapest and t^" best place to get your own material made up is at Dowle's, Arcade. 3 26 LO3T on Saturday, 24th, Gold Brooch. Design, serpents encircling stone in centre. Finder please communicate Mail Office. 3 28 R~EV. A, AGER at Baptist Church To-Morrow Morning, and in the Oddfellows' Hall Afternoon and Evening; 3 o'clock " Our Lord's Return,—when."? Repeated by request, 6 30, the Bible, its teaching and influence. 3 25 riTANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ▼ » ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., j at Marsden's Fruic Shop, below Mitchell! and Turner's. 2 109 QOOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff; very 1 cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 ''TO Let—That House at present cccv JL pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Orr. 2 56 ! OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibbing Co.'s Shop, Burnetb street Ashburton. 2 62 ~ANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippers aie selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — Mitchell and Turner . i i REAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc., at Melford House, from 20th February to 20bh March,—H. 0. Segers. 'IIHA.T which brings most light and •*■ hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 i IT ANTED Known.—To Harvesters VV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times. — Mitchell & Turner. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. BANG ! Bang ! Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'e, Kynock's an!, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and c all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Bardlet's, Gun Emporium. DON'T miss our Great Sale. For one month only, from 20:h February to 20th March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—No reasonable ofier will be refused for the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitchell and Turner. GUNS Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. D >üble and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifljs, etc. Inspection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's, Spordng Repository. C\J" ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye W protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. |L| I II ■ ■.lM.i.ii....Lin-,. ■■■■ ■ —■■ .1 !■■> \\ v ANi'ED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 1 WANTED Known ~W. H. Oollieb s noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. /^HOIOE Ornaments, Folding Soreens, \_J Own make in kdies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Building. WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent Now Stock of Drapecjr and Clothiag.—W. H. Collier. ANTEDJ" Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age, fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 f/IRT Class Drapery, Boots, Clothing, * e'e, to be sold cheap at Segsrs' Sale, from 20th Februar* to 20th March. —Melford House. MRS ALCORN has on aale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings IF jW want fiist class fruit go to Aphis' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland Sydney Orangey Qfa?9$ s t Lemons, etc. NOTICE ! Notice ! Sport for all. Guns let out on hire or sold on time .'payments. Having a professional gun smiik o» the premises, I undertake to re pair Guns of atjy description. Gunfittings in stock. Prices low.-^-J. W, IJardley, Ironmongets, etc. g£ |-\OLLAR Cigarettes;" cheapest in JL/ the market. All Tobacconists keep them. MR JOHN MARSBfJN, of the Rail way Book Stall, will open a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell arid Turner's, on. SATURDAY, 10oh of February. Books and Stationery afc the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. 2 47 "¥7"ALENTINES, Valentines. Boxed, , » Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas CarJs, Cricket and Lawn j Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold a*" a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. F A#M?'.bwks #Co Stationers' Hal»



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