MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations:— SATURDAY, March 10. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, at &.2O f>.m. WEDNESDAY, March 14. For Australian Colonies, via Hobart, per express to connect with vVaihora at Port Chalmers, at 155.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, March 21. San Fraccisco mail. Dae London April 25.

DEATH.

Slade.—-At his residence. Village Battle ment, Ashburtonj on March 10, Joseph, third aon ©f Thomas and Elizabeth Slade, ot Rounede, near Devizas, Wilt shire, England, in his 49th year. Deeply regretted. His end was peace.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An excursion train will leave Ashburton for Christchurch at 9 18 a.m. on Thursday j morning next, returning from Christchurch | at 5.30 the same evening. Return fares will be 5s 6d and 4s. At the Amuri theep fair yesterday, about 60,000 were offered. It was a dragging sale, and prices on an average were 2%t0 3s lower than at the sale last year. Good sound mouth merino ewes, 4s 9d to 5a IGd, I At the Chriatchurch Police Court yester- J day R. G. Warnes, proprietor of an oyster ' saloon and restaurant was fined £5 and costs { for selling liquor without a liceuse. I The ram and ewe fair at Rakaia takes place on Monday next, the 12th instant, when there will be on offer a lot of good rams and several lines of young crossbred eweß. The merino ewes to be submitted are a straight station mob, and at present the total entries of sheep for this fixture are very large. At a. meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday attention was drawn to frequent fires recently on deep sea ships, and a steamers' committee was appointed to inter view local representatives of the New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw Saville and Albion Companies with reference to the provision of effectual means for extinguish ing outbreaks of fires on vessels. Harvest Thanksgiving services will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow morning and evening, when Rev A. Ager will preach sermons suitable to the occasion. The last of the discourses on the " Second Coming of Christ" will be delivered to morrow afternoon, and we anticipate a large attendance judging by the increased interest manifested as the course has proceeded. Surgery and medicine have received most important aid from science and invention in a stomach lamp which has been tested at Baltimore before the members and students at the medical college. A demonstration was given of an electric light aglow in the stomach of a man, and through the walls the eye was able to follow vital processes as to which there is still a great deal of guess work aud hypothesis. The only opportunity to study the physiology of the stomach in actioi visually has come when wounds have kept it open. It is now possible tolearn much from healthy as well as deceased stomachs, and the vivisecfcionists will, no no doubt, experiment with energy on the lower animals. In cases of cancer and I chroaic iadigsstion the invention may have ] wonderful results.

To-day is the thirty-first anniversary of i the Prince of Wales' marriage ( A meeting convened by the Revs. i3r. Elmslie, W. Birch, and S. Baker, of persons favorable to a 25 per cent reduction of licensed house 3, but not immediate total prohibition, was held yesterday. There was a large attendance, mainly women, and the majority of those present were prohibi tionists Bishop Julius presided, and de fended his attitude on the licensing question from attacks made upon him. He admitted there were bad houses, and was in favor of a I 25 per cent reduction, but the country was I not ripe for prohibition, and it could not be enforced- Dr. Elmslie who proposed the motion, pledging the meeting to support a reduction protested against the prohibi tionists voting, as they had not been invited to attend, but his protest met with ciies of derision. The Bishop said he could not prevent anyone from voting. The motion i was lost by a large majority. Another motion as to a committee which moderate* should support was proposed by Dr Foster and seconded by the Rev Father Bell, but the promoters of the meeting decided that it should not be put, and the proceedings terminated.

The Fire Brigades' Demonstration.

Napier, March 9. The Fire Brigade demonstration was concluded to-day. In the hose, hydrant, and union com petitions for five men, Dunedin was first, Napier second, Spit third, Roslyn fourth. Consolation hose, hydrant, and union. —Palmerston North 1, Wanganui 2, Gore 3, Ohristchurch 4, Napier won the challenge shield, pre sented by Messrs Shand, Mason and Co., with the highest aggregate of 17 points. The Association's shield for manual events was won by Chrlstchnrch for the second time, and now become their property. Dunedin won most money, £60 ; Christ church, £48 ; Timaru, £44; Napier, £39 ; Gisborne, £28; Ashburton, £21; Palmers ton North, £17.

Retrenchment on the Other Side.

THE EFFECT OF THE POLICY.

WAKANUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A special meeting of the Wakanui School Committee was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a teacher for the side school. All the members were present except Mr G. Clephane. There were fifteen applications —nine women and six men. The qualifications of every one were all that are required for any district school. The applicants were mostly youths who had served as pupil teachers, and afterwards a year or two at the Normal School. The task of reading the testimonials fell upon the Chairman, and he started like a man that meant to see the end of the business. The arranging and classifying of the degrees of merit were as seriously taken in hand by the members of the Committee. After two and a half hours' hard reading without a halt the work waa completed, and Mr Brown was " ready to go a brandy and water." The ! words are his own. The other members were, from the mental struggle—work for intellectual giants—equally exhausted, and showed signs of fatigue and weariness. There was but one married man in the lot of applicants, Mr Alfred Ernest Barrow dough" He is 31 years of age. Mr Habens, of the N.Z. Department of Education, certifies that he will receive a certificate in Class A as soon as an Inspector haß assigned the marks that are necessary to the deter mination of the division within the class. His experience as a teacher began in his father's school —a State school in Victoria. He has also had four years' experience in Melbourne schools—two years as senior assistant master at Queens College, St Kilda, Melbourne, and two years as visiting master in various schools. His attainments in his upward progress may be stated thus : State School Exhibitioner ; Victoria Draper Scholar. Wesley College, Melbourne ; Cum ming Scholar, Ormond College, Melbourne } Master of Arts, Melbourne University; Honourman in Natural Science, Melbourne j Bachelor of Civil Engineering. He has been employed as a civil engineer for the last few years in Victoria^and Western Australia, and his ability is certified to by Mr C. Y. O'Conor, Engineer-in-Ghief, and late of New Zealand. The retrenching policy, and the collapse of many institutions on the other side, has made him seek his fortune here, but so far he has not been able to find any employment. He has been elected to the mastership of the Seaview School. We wish him success as a teacher amongst us, although we confess that we expected either Miss Edith Howes, of this town, or Mr M. Jame* Kerr, of Hampstead, would have been the successful candidate*

SPORTING.

WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. Wanganui, March 9. Again fine weather favoured the Wan ganui Jockey Club, and there was very little diminution in the attendance from that of Cup Day, The following are results: — Harbison Memorial, of 80 soys, si? furlongs—St Laura, Bst. 21b, 1; Poinsetta, 7st, 2 ; Swordbelfc, Bst olb, 3. Time- Lie 4-sth. Dividend—£2 63. Hurdles, of 100 soya, about two miles -Oouranto, 13st, 1; Oakland, 9st, 2; Strephon, list 21b, 3. Time—3.s9. Dividend—£2 63. Wanoanui Stakes, of 200 soys, one and a half mile--*-Au Revoir, Bst 91b, 1 j Rosefeldt, Bst 61b, 2 ; Queen of Trumps, J 6ac 71b, 3. Time-2.39. Dividend—£l os. I Nursery Handicap, of 80 soys, five furlongs—lvy, 6st 101b, 1; Tartan, Bst, 2; Haeata, 7st 71b, 3. Time—l.4. Dividend—£4 6s. Corinthian Stakes, of 60 soya, one mile and a distance—King John, lOst 71b, Stranger, lOst 01b, 2. Time—2.s. Divi dend 10a. Autumn Handicap, of 80 fovs, one mile—Poinsetta, 6st 41b, 1; Dreamland, Bst 101b, 2 ; Muskbt, 7afc 2lb, 3. Time -1.44 1 -sth. Dividend—£26.

Wesleyan Conference.

Christchurch, March 9. Tjlie Wesley an Conference met in repre sentative session to-day. Ib was decided to publish a jubilee volume giving the history o£ the church in the colony, and that nexj; Conference be held hi Nelson in 1895. A motion to $it;er the date to .January was lost, A resolution favoring the system of a general superjntendency was lost. The recommendatjori to call the district meetings district synods was carried by a large majority, also favoring the admission of laymen on the stationing committee, and in all the sessions of Conference ex-' cept when ministerial aharacter is ex amined. The General Conference Is fco be asked to favor the compiling of a new hymn book for the Australasian church. Ib was decided that the Conference lecture for 1895 be on *' Methodist hym nology," to be delivered by Mr W. Hard ing, of WlUowby: !bhe following representatives were i sleeted to attend tjie generaji Conference to be held at Adelaide in May :—Bevs W. Mori y, P. W. ITalrclough', H. R. { Dews bury, W. J. Williams, L. M. Isitt, J. J. i^ewis, IV- 0. Oliver, W. Baumber, J. H, Simmonds, Q. Bdnd. and Messrs R. l)aw son, G. Jj. Blacjlcw-ei^ :% Allpn. V. L. Prime, W. Harris, Q. H. Smith (M.8.R.). A, f. W. Having', J.%U ohesfcet, 1. Ijojdgate; T. Buddie, and C, Duke. EevsD. MoßTiftol, H. BuU \V. Loe, and Mr J. L. Wilson go c* qfjiaio* The evening session was devoted to the consideration of divine work \n the church.

ROAD BOARD.

RANGITATA.

The ordinary meeting of the Rangitata Road Board w<*3 held on Wedneoday. Present — Messrs Harper (chairman), Pa^vle, Goodwin, and Peter. oversbek's bepobt. The report of the Overseer was read and considered, and it was ordered that the fords across the Hinds be inspected and the necessary repair*, executed. COKRESPONDEKCE. Correspondence was read from Mr Roberts, objecting to stones being placed within three feet of bis gorse tence.—To reply thai the Board will endeavor to meet his wishes in the matter. From Mr E. G. Wright, covering copy of proposals submitted to the Commissioner of Crown ! Lands for the expenditure of fourths on a i ro^id to give access to Messrs Barber and Chapman's land, and stating that the Commissioner objected to the proposed expenditure. From Commissioner of Crown Lands, askiog the Board to show on map the line of road proposed to be formed to accommodate Messrs Barber and Chapman, and to state the length and probable cost of the work. —The clerk to obtain the required information and for ward to the Commissioner. From Mr Brown, Mayfield, on behalf of the Library Committee, asking for a site on reserve 2133 on which to erect a building.—To reply that the Board would grant a site as requested, but could not give a title, so that the Committee, if they erected a building, would do so at their own risk. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for leasing reserve No. 2133 at Mayfield. The Bo*rd decided not to accept any, but to give the pound keeper charge of the reserve, and the Sparta Committee the use of it for pur poses of recreation. The Chairman's action in accepting tenders for various works authorised at she last meeting was approved. THE BOADS. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Council, asking whether the line of road between reserve 2589 and rural section 30306 was still leased to Mr Goodwin or had been taken over by the Council. The question of stock straying on the roads was discussed, and it was resolved that the Chairman be authorised to appoint a ranger to impound all stock straying on the roads in the district. ACCOrNTS Accounts amounting to £11 7a 6d were passed for payment and the Board adjourned.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board was held on Thurs day. Present—Messrs Ljttleton (chair man), Stringfellow,Lambie, and Richards. The clerk's report on the roads and works in the district was read- Mr Qxley was appointed to value the roads it was decided to close* It w»s found that wherever poisoned grain was left, a large number of birds i were killed, and it was decided to lay a | little on the roads, especially near the plantations—the clerk to arrange for the work being done. It was resolved to ask the Land Board to give the Road Board control of reserve 1663 in the Rakaia township. Messrs Hardy and Oxley, on behalf of the School Committee, asked the Board if it would clear the gorae and broom of a bye road leading to the river alongside the school grounds. It was in & very bad state and the Committee had no money. —The deik was instructed to report on the matter at the next meeting. Mr D. FCughes interviewed the Board, stating that he could not carry out his contract of gorse grubbing on the Three chain road at the price quoted, and he hoped the Beard would increase the amount.—lt was decided that the work must be done as per contract price, and unless it was gone on with at once fresh tenders must be called. All the members present expressed themselves as against interfering with contract prices unless under vpry exceptional circumstances. Mr T- McLellan received permission to taka gravel from one of the Board's reserves on the Usual conditions. The Minister of Lands wrote re water race through reserve 1769 and enclosing cheque for £19 18s 2J for the cost of making the same. This amount it was decided to forward to the Ashburton County Council, who had found funds for the work. Certain alterations were ordered to be made on the valuation roll after the out standing rates were paid. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote intimating that he would be down presently and inspect the plantations. Mr McLachlan wrote re thirds in dispute and stated that he would do what he could. The Ashburton County Council for warded cheque for £40 15s for small birds eggs and heads. The same body wrote re plantation aud gravel reserves being vested in the Road Boards. Mr Richards drew attention to the price paid to men for patching th^ roads. He thought that the amount should be reduced considering the price of oats and chaff compared with last year. He had no fault to find with the men at work but the expenditure should be kept down. The price paid a man and two horses should not exceed 10a per day. After discussion it was decided that 10s per day should be paid per a man and two horses, and 7s per man and a single horse. There were several applications for work. Mr Lambie moved —that t»nders be called for picking boulders off the roads. This was seconded by Mr String fellow and carried. Accounts for £63 17s 7d were passed for payment and the members met on cemetery business, and after passing acsounts adjourned.

THE MARKETS.

ASHBURTON MARKETS

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending March 9 as follows :—There was a very ' heavy entry of sheep at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last, every available yard, besides the adjoining paddocks, having ta be made use of to find accommodation for the sheep sent forward for the day'B sale. A total of 21,398 sheep was entered. The sale throughout was of a dragging nature, and a decline in ruling prices had to be accepted to enable business to be done, especially in sheep of inferior quality and small in size The attendance was largo, but businees was i not concluded till a late hour. The fat pens i were filled chiefly with merinos, which brought from 3s 6d to 5a 6d for ordinary sorts, and up to 7s 6d for a few good heavy sorts. Crossbred ewes sold at from 6a 6d to 98, according to weight, and four-tooth ewes and wethers from 12s to 13s 9d. la store sheep good young halfbred ewea sold from 11s to 13s, and inferior sorts from 6s to 8s for aged ewes, and mixed ages to sound mouth for 9s to 11s. Small two-tooth cross breds sold up to 10a 9d, and better class to 12s. There was a heavy entry of lauibs, which sold at from 7s to 8s for straight lines of stores, and up to 9s 6d for better classes. Hinds Sale.—There waß a large entry at these yards on Monday last, and most of the lines entered were disposed of. The princi pal entry was on acconnt of Mr W. Chisnall, and consisted of about 5700 sheep. Besides this entry there were about 2000 on account of other clients. In conjunction with other salesmen we sold on account of Mr Chinaall 492 crossbred ewes, 10s 9d; 143 small two tooth, 9s lOd; 400 crossbred lambs, 63 8d ; 963 crossbred lambs, 6s 7d ; 500 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 10s 6d, and 843 at 10a 4d; 300 halfbred two-tooth ewes, 10s lid ; and 754,10s lOd. Other lines of well-grown lambs sold at from, 8s 4d to .9s 3d, and old merino ewes from Is 6d to 2s 6d. Messrs Miles and Company, Limited (E- W. Hanmer, auctioneer), report as follows upon the weekly stock salts held at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, March 6:—An exceptionally large entry of sheep was collected at Tinwald, and although the attendance was also unusual the sale proved of a dragging character, and was protracted to a late hour. Numerous lines were passed at auction, some of which found buyers afterwards at a reduction on owners reserves. The total entry was 21,398 sheep, 27 head cattle and 74 pigs, and of the sheep a large proportion again consisted of lambs which failed to sell quite as well as during the past fortnight. We obtained 12s 3d for a good even line of four-tooth crossbred ewes, and lls 7d for six-tooth. Store lambs realised fiom 5s 9d up to 9s ; young store orossbreds for holding over changed hands at 10a to 13s 9d, according to condition. The fat pens met with a weak market, competition being very limited, merino ewes selling from 3s to 6a, and crossbreds from 6a to 123. Pigs and cattle sold satisfactorily, fat beef bringing from £4 to £8, stores and dairy sorts equal ling last week's rates. We sold 50 merino ewes, 3s lid ; 41 crossbred ewes, 63 6d: 17 crossbred wethers, 13s lOd ; 42 crossbred ewes, 6s 7d and 9a 2d j 39 crossbred ewes, 10s 3d ; 217 four-toofch ewes, 12s 4d ; 190 store ewes, 4s; 112 forward lambs, 9s; 354 crossbred ewes, lls 7d, and we have sold privately several lines of sheep at satisfactory ratee, . Mr D. Thomas reports upon the Live Stock Market, in the Ashburton district for the week ending March 6, as follows :—On Tuesday, ab the Tinwald yards, the usual weekly sale of live stock was held. The entry was the largest seen at Tinwald for some time, made up principally of crossbred lambs, six and eight-tooth breeding ewes, and several linea of two and four-tooth cross breds. The total of the yards consisted of 21,398 sheep, 11 rams, 27 head of cattle, and 74 pigs, of which my entry comprised 10,641 sheep, 31 head of cittle, and 40 pigs. The attendance was good, and most lines changed hands, but several lines of lambs and aged sheep were passed out. For good lambs and two-tooth crossbred prices were unchanged, enquiries being for this class of sheep, and also youug breeding ewes. I managed to clear 8881 sheep out of my large entry at the following prices :—57 two-tooth crossbred ewe?, 7s lid; 20 fat crossbred ewes, 9s 5d ; 94 crossbred lambs, 5s 2d ; 36 two-tooth crossbred ewes, lls ; 400 four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes, lls 3d ; 200 crossbred lambs, 7s sd; 108 crossbred lambs, 8s Id ; 40 crossbred lambs, 6s 6d j 104cross bied lambs, 83 9d ; 80 crossbred lambs, 7s 7d ; 90 crossbred lambs, 5s 5d ; 80 six and eight-tooth ewes, JOa Id; 100 crossbred lambs, 93 6d; 100 two-tootb crossbreds, lls; 57 crossbred lambs, 10a Id ; 300 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 12a lid ; 213 four-tooth orbssbred ew«s, lls 6d; 168 two tooth, mostly wethers, 12s lOd ; 570 lambs, 7s lid; 308 four and s x-tooth crossbred ewes, 12s; 424 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 123 ; 120 crossbred lambs, 8* 6d; 174 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 12s 7d ; 613 sound mouthed merino ewes, 3s 4d; 140 crossbred lambs, ss; 44 cull lambs, 2s 8d ; 234 old merino ewes, Is ; 223 crossbred lambs, 7a IOdJ 345 crossbred ewes, four tooth and upwards, 6s lOd; 350 sound mouth crossbred ewes, 10a 9d; 131 two-tooth crossbred owes and wethers, lls; 667 cross bred lambs, 7s 7d ; 107 fat lambs, 10s ; 209 shorn lambß, 6s 3d; 409 fat lambs, 9s 9d; 106 crossbred lambs 9s. In cattle there is sbill a good demand, more especially for two and three-year old. My principal sales were —1 store cow, £3 lls ; 1 milk cow, £3 7s 6d; 2 cows in milk, £3 each ; 2 springers, £6 10s each ; 1 fat cow, £6 10s; 1 fat steer, £7 10a ; 1 fat heiter, £5 7s 6d; 1 fat heifer, £4 10s j 5 yearlings, £1 18s 6d each; 6 two year-old steers and heifers, £2 9s each. In pigs I sold 7 slips, 15s ; 9 porkers, £1 ; 12 porkers, £1 9s j 8 porkers, £113s; 2 slips, 16s, The monthly sale of live stock was held on Monday, March 5, at the Hinds. The entry was very good, considering ;the short time the saleyards have been established in that district. The total entry for the day *as 7353 shsep, 3 pigs, and 1 cow. Most of the sheep which came forward were from Mr Chisnall, and had to be sold, because the lease of his farm had expired. The principal sales were as follows :—495 four, six, and eight'tooth crossbred ewes, 10a 9d; 143 second cross two-tooth ewes, 9s lOd j 1320 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 10s 4d to 10s 0d ; 1154 halfbred two-tooth ewes, 10s 3d to 10s lid; 251 crossbred lambs, 8s 9d; 216 crossbred lambs, 9s Sfa.; 41 cull lambs 6s to 7s 7d ; 132 merino ewes,' 2a ; 101 merino ewes, 2s lOd ; 89 merino ewes, Is 3d ; 108 two-tooth wethers, 9s 6d ; 209 merino ewes, Is 7d; 48 two-tooth crossbreds, 10s 2d. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., in conjunction with Mr Henry Zander, report od the live stock market for the week ending Mirch 6 as follows : —The largest entry this season was seen at the Tinwald Yards on Tuesday last. Every bit of available space was occupied, and the sale, notwithstanding the large number of buyers present, was dull, especially in lambs and second rate store sheep, the only class of sheep to come in for any attention being young breeding ewes and forward crossbred wethers. Fat sheep: Every pen was taken up, the bulk of the entry being made up of crossbred ewe and ewe and merino mutton. Only one or two good lines of crossbred wethers fit for freez ing were yarded. Crossbred ewes made from 7s to 12s, merino ewes from 3s to 6s, merino wethers from 5a 6d to 7s. Store sheep—Quite 20,QQ0 sheep were yarded, and a general decline was experienced, in all classes. Crossbred ewes made from 6s 6d to lla 31, according to age ; crossbred wethers, two-tooth, from 10s 6d to 12* 7d; merino ewes from Is 6d to 3.3 9d ; lambs,from 6* to 9s 3d, according to quality. We sold on account of various owners 13 crossbred ewes, 83 lOdj 23 do, 12s; 30 do, lga Sdj 19 merino ewes, 2s 7d ; 25 at 3*; 35 at 53 6& ; 35 at os 3d ; 87 crossbred lambs, 83 4d ; 505 at 83; 378 halfbred wethers, 12s 7d ; 162 at 12a 2d; 110 crossbred ewes, 83 3d; 108 merino ewea, 2i Bd, Fat Cattle—The entry was not a large one. Bayers were evidently fairly well supplied, and competition was not over brisk. Pigs-A large entry came to hand, porkers and bacon pigs in good supply. The demand for all classes was brisk, and the total yarded were all disposed' of at advanced rates.

Maori Troble.

Auckland, March 9. The police expedition, immediately after arrival at Mercer, marched down to the river and embarked on a steam launch, which also towed a barge full of men I down the river about half a mile, and landed them on the other Bide close to the Pukekawa, in the immediate vicinity of the temporary camp of Keri Eaihau and his people. About 100 Maoris, men and women, were at the camp when the force landed. They were all squatted near the tents on the ground, around a white flag with a red cross, listening to the exhorta tion of Kerei Kaihau, who was standing in their midst. On landing Inspector Hlckson ordered the Permanent Force to the steamer launch until they were re quired, while the police were marched along the bank to whare the Maoris were sitting. Inspector Hiokson, who had a warrant for the arrest of Kerei Kaihau and hia wife, the latter being charged with assaulting Constable Mctfovern and the former with inciting to assault, walked up to Kerei, and arrested him in the Queen's name. The Inspector then called on two constables to remove Kerei. No sooner did they lay hands on him than a number of the Maoris jumped up. Several of the women rushed at the constables and endeavored to rescue Kerei. The In apector warned the Maoris not to resist. The Maori women, in accordance with the practice of the Maoris, were the principal aggressors, and an exciting scrimmage en sued, in which the whole of the police were engaged. Sergeant Gamble, in the act of taking Kerei away, was tackled by a stalwart wahine, and another women kicked him in the stomach, The struggle lasted several minutes. Several Maori men joined in the scrimmage rormd Kerei, and che Inspector ordered their arresc. Eventually Kerei, resisting dud not violently, was marched off to the steamer between two policemen. His wife who was the first to rush forward to obstruct' Kerei's arrest, was next takan into custody. She resisted and fought with the constable, who get her down on the ground, and then induced her to get up and come along to the steamer. Mean while a lively struggle was pro ceeding between the force and a number of Natives. Several women handled the police pretty roughly. The Inspector directed his men to arrest two men for whom warrants were out. These men, who were sitting on the ground amidst a lot of other*, were grasped by their friends to prevent them being taken away. A tough struggle ensued, the Natives resisting with all their might, but refrain ing from striking the police. The expedition to Mercer returned by the 8 p.m train, bringing as prisoners nine men and ten women : —Paua and Tanuahau, who had not paid fines, and for whom a warrant was. out ; Keri Kaihau, for inciting to resist; hia wife for obstructing; and a number of other Natives for obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. The Permanent Artillery took no part further than acting as a covering party., The prisoners under esoort were taken to Mount Eden gaol.

"Vesuvius in Flames."

One day an Englishman who had be came a resident in Naples was astounded and charmed at the sight of the burning mountain. The appalling grandeur of the thing, intoxicated him with delighc. The terrific explosions, accompanied as they were by the projection of huge boulders and burning lava, presented a scene of weird and awful proportions * From that raomant he knew of nothing half so grand as Vesuvius in flames. In the coarse of years he left Italy and took lup his abode in the States. One day he met an American who boasted very exultantly of his country. In a little while each found himself trying to out pace the other in the relation of the most wonderful thing he had witnessed, the sublimest thing the Englishman could re member was the mountain conflagration. He accordingly told it with all theim preesiveness and ornateness of diction at his command. The Yankee gave a chil ling smile, shrugged his shoulders, and waited half impatiently for the end of the story. With » cynical and contemptuous air he said, " Look here, stranger, did you ever see the falls*" "Falls; no." " Ah, I thought so," replied the man of starj and stripes. "Now, my friend, you go back to Naples, and. bring Vesuvius over here, bag and baggage, rocks, thunder, lava, and all the paraphef | nalia of the old spitfire, and place it under the falla, and Niagara will pour sodh. a volume of water into its belching mouth, that in less than a week not a scrap of fire will ,be left" "Impossible," the Britisher exclaimed. "'lts fires would send your billowing cascades into huge clouds of steam and make another crater in its place." After all, Vesuvius \ with its fires is A3 nothing when compared [ ta the hidden flames that burn in man, ! Internal shocks rend its fraraa. Destroy" ing forces continue their work until met Iby WAaNMt's *Sa?e* Cctre, which paralyses their strength and finally de livers' the sufljerer from their, g'rijs. N,o, matter how emaciated or depleted th* system, Warner's. * Sajs:« ' Ctias rebuilds.' the broken channels, repairs the shattered system and rejuvenates the whole body.

Ashburton Football Club

The annual general meeting of the Ash burton Football Club was held oa Friday evening in the Arcade Chambers. About thirty members were present, and Mr J. Wilson was voted to the chair. Ihe secretary read the annual report and balance sheet. Referring to the financial condition of the Club, it mention ad that the Ulub had entered fifteens for senior and junior championships of South Canterbury. The first, fifteen had won the three matches they had |played, but the second had only won one out of five. There had been diffi culty in getting men together, as the matches had been fixed for Thursdays and Satu Aiys, and the weekly h»lf-holiday was on Wednes day. Seven other matches had been played by the second fifteen, nix of which they bad won. The unfortunate squabble about the New Zealand Rugby Union prevented any matches being played with Christchurch teams, and considerably curtailed the lifci> of fixtures for the first fifteen. A misunder standing with the South Canterbury Rugby Union also prevented the Club's first fifteen playing the second round of match* 8. The balance sheet showed a small credit balance and was, wilh the report, adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows : Patron —Mr D Tnomas. President—Mr G. A. M. Buckley. Vice-presidents—Dr Tweed, Major Steward, and Messrs Hugo Friedlander, A. Harrison, Paul, Mayne, Cox, Graves, Luxford, £. G. Wright, Den shire, Grigg, A. Curtis, Kempthorne, Lane, Henty, MeLaohlan, M.H.R, Secretary—Mr D. T. Todd. Treasurer—Mr J. B. Mayne. Captain, first fifteen—Mr J. Wilson: rice captain-Mr H. Curtis. Captain, second fifteen—Mr H. Stewart; vice-captain, Mr A. Pritchard. General Committt* — Messrs Fooks, Upton, Pauling, Burns, Pntchard, It was decided to join the Canterbury Rugby Union, and Mr G. Cromie waa appointed delegate to th&t body. A depu tation, consisting of Messrs looks, Wiiaonl Todd, Pauling, and Cromie, was appointed to move in the direction of a Thursday, half* holiday. As another Club under the Union played in the same colors as tne Club, it wa« decided that a black sash be added to tho Club's uniform. The following new members were elected i Messrs R. D. Wilson, A. Wilson, Hunter, B. Mateon, J. Reid, Butler, Madden, Kidd, Bona'ngton, and Burgess; and Mr J. Cow was elected a life member. Votes of thanks to the retiring officer* and to the chair closed the meeting.

THE ASHBURTON OTAKDIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1894.



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The agents of the Health tea report that since the introduction of this wholesome and palatable blend sales have increased by leaps and bounds, and that the demand before Christmas was so great that they ware unable to supply all orders. The Health Tea has now been introduced into all the districts of New Zealand as well as in all the Australian colonies, and has taken the public by afcorm. The success has been an unparalleled one. Its wonderful and varied qualities have made the Health Tea a household word in all tea-drinking commu nities. The agents emphatically state that the Health Tea is not a medicated tea, but, besides being blended from the purest and choicest growth and by experts of the highest order, it is free from injurious ingredients which are removed by a new process without in any way affecting the sustaining and invigorating qualities or destroying the natural aroma. Indeed, it ia claimed that these qualities are rather enhanced, and therefore Health Tea is re commended by the faculty in the United Kingdom and Australasia. Mr Zander, the local agent, informs us that a fortnight after its introduction into Ashburton he had to cable for a second twenty cases.—Advt.



The programme for the annual concert on St Patrick's night; (this time on Friday March 16, as the true 17th of Old Ireland is on a Saturday)—has been issued, and is per haps the most attractive Mr Gates, the musioal director and his committee, have ever bees able (to {arrange, Several new faces will be introduced to an Ashburton audience for the first time, chief among them being Mr and Mrs J. P. Kelly from' Christchurch, and Mr Flower, a good comique. Mr Flower is the brother of our well known local fcenor, and this mention is due to the latter, who, though not lacking in sense of hunjor, never was guilty of a comic song in his life. Mr JVank Henry, an old Ashburton boy, but now of Christchurch, cornea up for the occasion to contribute one or two of his " own little particulars," while his sister Miss Mary's name appears after the j ever-sweet " Kate O'Shane," and Miss Ana Butler will render that sweetest of all Irish sougg " Killarney." The names of Mr L, Broad, fejU 1 C M. Brooke, and Mr E. Higginga complete &he list of vocalists. Turning to the instrumental ■work we find two items by the Orchestral Society j ppno solos by Mrs Donald McLean, who will re <^iye a right royal welcome on her first ap pearance ajn.ce gaining University honprs in music, aud other piano items by Miss Suther land and Miss Devane.; and a violin solo by Mr Charges Wood. The step dancing will be a special feature, and perhaps the High Gaul Cap by eight well qualified terpsi : dhoreans not be the least enjoyable item of the two Irish daacw, the other being a four-hand reel by the lads Fitzgerald and Stewart. A Highland dance or fcws will also be given, but the performers' names are not given. That a crowded house will reward such a programme goes without ,s?.yiffg, so that tickets must be secured early.



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rTTHAT is most essential to a tea VV drinker's happiness ? Why, Health Tea, and don't yon forget it.—Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent. EALTH TEA is free from the tannin so prevalent in other teas. It is recommended by the Medical Faculty in the United Kingdom and Australia. All Grocers keep it. fiAiriHSll & Son* Eucalypti Extract There at 1-* imitations of Eucalypti" Extract in the market now, products of ? mple msttl'ationn forming rude resinous oils In order that th°se crude oils may not be taken, Our Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, whic^ is recosnised by the medical division of ihe Pi'ussiin Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state :— It ii proved by tests by the Medical Clinic of the tTniWsities at Bonn and Griefswal^, Prussia, and ' reported by I>r Schul/, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tl»e Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only product!" that 8)-a saturated with otygren and freed of aids, resiaj" and other substances, "adherent to primary distillation, will develops tho sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Li-ter of England, and to Drs Bauer, Melntire, Wood, Hazard, ftp., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the rnly one which possesses tho proper therapeutic val-ie. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract. All other crude oils are to ba classed among the turpentines, which h pve, when used as medicine, no ' therapeutic effect and re abandoned as an internal I medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commerciel articles are used for meohanical pur }jo*6k arts only discernible:— ■I By tihttir deficiency In pungent odour (Which our ; prrduot, the only genuine jßucaljrpti Bxtfaots d^ velopcs most freely through its surplus of oxygen) 2 By their ■ alcoholic thin; and mobile appearance, < being recuced in specific j density through the presence of ■ • : '■ c . 3 By their tnste, the result of the contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. ■ ■■..:■ If tfifeto "crude oila, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of crdup, bronchitis, diph *her ia,i internal infamfijatioifS, dysentery, wounds, the fcori;!equences Are apjiaMing:) For wfe^y always ask tor ftytf#Bty"ASD Boa'S'EUCAT.YP'Tt gXTIiACT alid get ifas oM, 9efl-(;es*fia anA 'reliable prfenaration.-^feaniij burst, "Victoria, Australia, ■<> ~ SANDER ANJ? SON'S,:



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