MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the loilo-armg places m under subject to the necessary alterations:— The next parcel .nail for the United King dom, per Aorangi, via Wellington^ will close on October 3. The next mail for United Kingdom, via San Francisco, closes on October 3, due London November 7.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1894. RAILWAY CLASSES.

Isr A letter Jbo the editor of a contem porary an (f Occasional f rareller " ad-1 yocates reduction of the second-class fares. He says there are two courses open to Government—the addition of a third class to the two already existing, | or the abolition of all class distinctions, i -*«(( only one description cf carriage lea\*. , o £ tf, e travelling public, for the uso .. -^..eecling would He fears the latter pro.. - * l go bo not be desirable, and it woula v,. difficult, but the former would be both practicable and desirable. This writer ! contends that the second-class carriages now m use are scarcely fit for thirds, and would be well paid for at half the rates now charged for tho accommoda tion they afford. A substantial reduc tion m the fares charged for the use oU

second-class carriages would enable numbers to travel who would like to do so but who cannot afford present rates. There is ftlso a class wno can afford to pay the present second-class fare, but to whom first-class is too expensive, and this middle class ought to be con sidered. Our second-class carriages are not to be compared for comfort with third-class carriages on English lines, and then second-class travellers here have to put up with anything but plea sant company. If for instance, a half drunk man manages to get on the train at all, it is a second-class carriage he will honor with his presence. And when the convicts of the colony are m "transit from one gaol to another, or a prisoner is en route for one, the second class carriages are always used. This writer is quite sure that a third-class would be extensively patronised, and ur^es the resumption of full time at the railway workshops for the building of new third-class, and the conversion of old second-class carriages to third class for the carriage of a cheaper class of passengers, It may be objected, perhaps, that the proposed change would make distinctions and classes that ought not to exist m a democratic colony like ours, but m the distinction of first and second-class we have these already, and m the travelling public the classes exist and should be provided for. This writer" gives the following tit-bit for the benefit of the " labor " party:—-"I notice that directly our so-called working men's IH.H.lt's. get their gold railway pass tney no longer travel m the working man's second class carriage but adopt the first-class one. Ido not blame them for this — I travelled first-class myself on the only free pass I ever got—but I think these facts go to prove that decent working middle-class people would like some improvement m the travelling accom modation of our railways." At any rate, now that the railways are to re vert to Government control, and are to be run m the interests of settlement, etc , more than with the object of mak ing them pay, a most welcome conces sion to the great mass of the people would be a reduction of fares m the class used by them.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Chicago exhibition coat New South j Wales £29,928. A fisheries conference will be opened m Sydney on September 20. During August 266 births and 164 deaths were reported m Sydney. Bishop Julius will conduct confirmation services m Sc Stephen's Church on December 16. The Victorian CountyCourtjudges have protested against the proposed reduction m their salaries. Mr J. J. Swinnerton, an old Auckland resident, dropped dead at Addington cemetery to-day. He had been suffering for twenty years from heart disease. The proceedings for winding up the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company have bsen stayed, and active operations at the mine are to be resumed. At Wanganui this morning Hatrick's new Stern wheel river steamer the Manuwi was successfully launched m the presence of seven hundred townspeople. The steamer is 12 L feet, long, with s\ beam of 18 feet, and an estimated draught of 12 inches, and a speed of 11| miles per hour. A coat was found this mcrning on the beach of Nukumaru containing the dis charge papers of R. Mclvay, A.8., of the wrecked schooner Christine. It is ex pected some bodies will be washed up on the beach next spring tides between Wanganui and Nukumaiu, A fearful explosion took place on July 19 on the Brambles, East Cowes. The Trinity yacht Mermaid went to blow up the wreck of a small yacht, and an explo sion occurred unexpectedly, resulting m the loss of seven lives. The Trinity House authorities had decided to blow up the wreck of the yacht Azalia, on the Brambles; and for that purpose the Mermaid, with explosives aboard, pro ceeded to the spot. Seven men put off m a small boat to lower the charges, and were successful m dispersing the wreck. One of the crew had pulled up an unex ploded charge which had been under the water for about an hour. This he did contrary to instructions, but he appears to hav«i been under the impression that it was all safe. The charge was laid m the bottom of the boat; and shortly after wards it- exploded, with the result that the entire crew perished. One man was picked up, but was found to be dead ; and two others were recovered who showed signs of life, but both died as they were being brought ashore. We have to congratulate Mr W. Herr ing, of Alford, on the success of his son, Mr Percy Herring at the Edinburgh University. New Zealand has been very successful this session, and Ashburton, m its one representative, takes no mean place. It is a very unusual step for a medical student to attempt the four heavy subj acts—physiology, pathology, anatomy, and materia medica—in one session. They are usually taken m batches of two, at long intervals, and worked off m detail. Mr Percy Herring determined to attempt the lot, so as to have tw© years instead of one at hospital work, if he succeeded. His most sanguine hope was fchat he might just pull through ; but he has done more. He has passed m all his subjects, gaining first honors, with dis tinction. These two words m itatics are the ambition of all the best men, and Mr Percy Herring secures two medala, and has been appointed demonstrator for the winter session under Prof easor Rutherford. Mr Herring's suocess is another proof that, however brilliant one's talents may be, they are little use without application, but steady plodding perseverance is sure to win m the end ; and if, as m the case of Mr Herring, to the ability to plod (which one writer has classed as second genius) is added a fair share of natural talent, success h bound to follow.. ! One of the most famous weather pro phets m France, the Abbe Fortin, has died at the age of fifty-seven m the little place near Montargis, where he had a cure of souls. Of late the Abbe's predictions jjrefp much satirised ; and he was no doubt greatly disappointed at the formal denial of the yalue of his theories and of his weather apparatus, a denial which ema nated from the Academic dcs Sciences. In 1890, hovyever, the erudite ecclesiatic attracted much attention by the accuracy of his meteorological predictions. Then catae some failures, against which the Abbe bravely bore up for a time; but satire was too much for bjra, and he ceased to be an authority on the weather, except m his pwn district, where his almanac—a bi-weekly publication— wa? popular. The Abba began his scion tific career jo J. 863 j and, after many daep researches i» electricity and magnetism, *••• adopted Father S#cohj's fcheory $s to i* -*«» of a relation, between the the exisu,.,. •—Ko variations. Jjjj. sun spots and magn*... 1 -Mafe ft© then invented his apparatus, w... °a'J e v fc^e magn?to-metro atmospherique, | and by the position of a needle he was I able to forecast storms or sunshine at I least for a time. He died immersed m the study of soieuoe, }

A slight shock of earthquake was felb at Wellington on Sunday afternoon at twenty minutes to one o'clock. Section 3032 ot five acres, at Wakanui, part of Block 111 m the Canterbury Land District, has been gazetted as reserved for plantation purposes. Bad accounts are being received m Syd ney as to the sugar cane crop m the Clarence River district. Successive floods have almost ruined the industry, and the yield is the smallest for years. The annual meeting of die South Austra-^ lian GasOonlpanywas held recently. The v directors' report was adopted, and con sidered satisfactory. The profits for the year amounted to over £32,000. A fight between a whale and some big fish occurredotfNewcaatlefleadsonAugust 25. Some o£ the spectators aver that the unknown fish was the saa serpent, others that it was the ' thresher,' a well-known enemy of the whale. Captain Edwin says there are now strong evidences that there is low-pressure to westward, and hard gales, generally from northward, with tain, may be ex pected m most parts of the country between noon of September 20, and mid night of September 22. | Shortly before seven o'clock on Sunday evening a heavy shower ot rain fell, followed by lesser showers. About eight the rain ceased but came on again at eleven o'clock. These showers had the effect of laying the dust, which % nor' wester would soon have shown had accu mulated* Shortly after eleven o'clock to-day, a horse harnessed to Mr Lindsay's carrier's cart bolted from the front of Mr George James' butcher's shop m East street. The runaway took a course by Kermode street to Mona square and Cass street, thence to Burned; street along East street again into Tancred street, where it was stopped m front of Mr Burnard's shop by Mr Leonard Price. No serious damage was done. At Christchnrch this morning, Walter D. Birch was commit »ed for trial on a charge of obtaining £7 4s from M. E, Porter and Co., Wellington, by false pretences. Accused had been engaged to canvass for orders for overmantels, and obtained the sum mentioned m commis sion on a number of fictitious orders. For the larceny ef 35s from the same firm Birch was sentenced to one month's Imprisonment, At a public meeting held at New Ply mouth on Saturday night, to consider the Licensing Bill, strong feeling was shown against the proposal to reject the provision to make the local veto cover the wholesale aa well as the retail licenses, by which the Government measures rightly treats rich and poor alike; also, the prospect of two removals of licenses m this district to places where none exist and the local resi dents do not want them, occasioned a pro test against removals being made lawful within such large areas as ridinga of coun tries. With the cumulative vote for a reduction, polling on election day and majority rule, the Bill received general support. In that delightful old-world Flintshire town of Holywell there is a well which rejoices m, the appellation of SfcWini- Mde. The Roman Catholics claim that the halt, the lame, and the blind m*y find cures by bathing m its waters, and kiss ing a mystic cross which the zsalous and enterprising priest is ever ready to thrust against the lips of the faithful. The latter seem to ba excessively credulous; and doubtless auch stories as the following, which we quote from a paper published m the town, go far to increase their faith:—' \mong the excursionists from Bootle who ktely journeyed to Holywell was a poor women who had been bereft of sight, and who had been'giveh a ticke" by the Rev. Father Unsworth, of St. James Church. Bootle; Opon arrival at the well, into which §he had to be led by a companion, the woman bathed her eyes m the water, and then kissed the relic of St, Winifrida. which was put to her lips by the Rev. Father Beauclerk. immediately she had donesoshe exclaimed, to the astonishment of those around her, 'Father when I entered I could not see one bit; bub now I can see you, and the papar you have m your hand.' The woman, before she returned home m the evening, was able to read the print on her railway ticket. Later particulars show that the woman has been blind for some years as the result of a cataract. She had been several times operated4|pon by the surgeon at the Liverpool Bye Infirmary, the operations having been of a very painful character, but unattended with success, We have received a moat valuable little book from the proprietors of M^llin's Food, entitled, 'How to feed Babies and Invalids,' and it is one we can cordially recommend every mother to get, especially as it may be had free. The highest honors at the Chicago Exhibition, via., the Gold Medal and i Diploma, have been awarded to this food.

COMMERCIAL.

(Received September 17, 10.45 a.m.) London, September 15 Tallow, medium mutton, 24s ; beef, 235. The English wheat market shows a general decline of 3d. The Continental is depressed, and the American dull. A cargo of South Australian wheat, by bhe Earl of Cadogan, sold at 22s 6d. Australian and New Zealand white cheese is selling at 60s to 56g. Antwerp wool sales have closed, prices being; firmer and competition increased as compared with previous sales, especially m Monte Video wool. About 460 bales of Australian wool were sold.

CYCLING.

Sydney, September 15 At the Bicyole Carnival, the One Mile Championship of Australasia was won by Kerr, N.S.W, ; Brown, N.S W., second. September 16 In the Mi'e Bicycle Championship, C. H; Jones, New Zealand, finished third, Kerr rode a splendid race, and won by thirty yards. Jones appeared to be unable to ex« tend himself. Time, 2min 35sec,

OBITUARY.

Wellington, September 17 Tha Hon Robert Hart, M.L.0., died yesterday. He was eighty years of age, and had been fifty one years In Welling ton. He had been ailing some time, and was unable to be present m his place m the Council this session. In his younger days he was a well known barrister and solicitor, and for years was the principal member of the firm of Hart and Buckley (now Bir Patrick). In 1854 he was elected member for Wellington m the first Parlia ment held In Auckland, and m 1873 was called to the Upper House. He was one of the oldest freemasons m the oolony.

SPORTING.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Sydney, September 15 \ The following is the result of the j A.J.C. Derby. Bonnie Scotland (Morrison) 1 Chester man ... ... ... (Gallager) 2 Cobbitty (Gough) 3 A great race between Chesterman and Bonnie Scotland resulted ia the New Zea land colt just lasting sufficiently long to gain j the judge's verdict by half a head ; Oobbitty ten lengths away third; Nobleman and Regina together fourth. Time—2min 44sec.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

The acceptances for the Ashburton Spring Meeting are as follow :— Asbbitrton Hurdle Race. st 1b - st lb Empire ... 11 * Erin-go-bragh 913 Harkaway ... 10 9 Invader ... 9 6 Gillie ... 10 3 Redwood ... 9 0 Ladies 1 Bracelet. Kilmarnock... 12 10 Chance ... 11 0 P*tch ... 12 4 Beach ... 11 0 Nenthorne ... 11 0 Ashbobtox Cup. Prime Warden 9 5 Liberator ,«. 813 Saracen ... 9 0 AquaUte ... 7 2 Lagmhoe Steeplechase. Gillie ... 11 12 Viator ... 10 7 Joker ... 11 3 Mechanic ... 9 7 Spring Handicap. Lord Zetland 7 7 St Louis ... 7 0 Barmby .- 7 5 Bowshot _ 7 0 Reflector ... 7 6 Jess ... 6 7 King Wai ... 7 2 LONGBKACH HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Harkaway ... 11 12 War Dance... 10 4 Goodwood ... 11 6 The Arbiter 10 2 Frivolity .... 10 10 LadySockburalO 2 Manilla ... 10 9 Saddler ... 10 0 Kiripaka ... 10 6 The following entries were received :— Maiden Plate. —Leda, Gunshot, Kaiser, Kiri Paka, Sunrise. Hovel Race,—Midwinter, Reminder, Bones, .Sunrise, Jack, Home Rule, Miss Shelton, Mania, Colina.JSebastopol, Jeas, Kaiser.

GERALDINE RACES.

The following are the weights for the Geraldine Spring Meeting:— ! Squatters' Handicap, 30 soys; one mile. —Lord Zetland 9st 31b, Frivolity Bst 81b, Arbiter Bst 51b, Kate Greenaway Bst 3lb, Manilla 7st 91b, Invader 7st 31b, First King 6st 101 b, Saddler 6st 91b, Lochinvar 6st 71b. Cup, 45 soys; one mile and a quarter. — Lady Zetland 9at 4lb, Lord Zetland Bst 81b, Barmby Bst 31b, Aqualate Bst, Exile 7st 101 b, Rosehill 7st Blb, Dunlop 7at 3lb, Goodwood 6st 12lb, Beach 6st 101 b. Flying Handicap, 30 soys; six fur longs.—Lady Zetland 9st slb, Barmby Bat 31b, Errington Bst, Kate Greenawy 7st 101 b, The Parson 7st 3lb, Invader 7st, Wet Sail 6sb 121 b, Johnny Martin 6st 101 b, Pony Moore 6st 71b, Belmeld Welter, 30 soys; seven fur longs.—Frivolity lOst slb, Arbiter lOst 21b, Exile 9st 131 b, Manilla 9st 71b, Kiri Paka 9at, Beach Bst 121 b, First King Bst 51b, addler Bst 21b.

The Tolbacco Juice Man slaughter Case.

Auckland, September 17. The man Beard who prescribed a half ounce injection of tobacco juice tor worm?, which caused the death of the boy McCullogh, and who was found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment without hard labor, and was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution. The Judge declined to admit evidence regarding successful treatment m other cases, remarking that he would not adver tise the prisoner, adding that a man has only to pretend enough to get othors to believe m him. He also mentioned that prieoaer had practised m other colonies ; but not having direct evidence the Judge would not notice such a fact m passing sentence. Tha Court was packed.

Wedding at Chertsey.

MUSCHAMP—DUNSTAN-.

A wedding is such a rare event m the little township of Chertsey that the place was m quite a flutter of excitement last Wednesday, as the occasion of the marriage of Miss M. Louisa Punstan, the eldest daughter of Mr W. Dunstan. The Hide church, which proved too small to allow all inside, was found to have been nicely deco rated by some friends of the bride. The Rev Mr Holland preformed the ceremony. The bride who was given away by her father looked very pretty, m a dress of fawn costume cloth, with a vest of cream serge, braided with silver, and hat of ivory straw, trimmed with white tips and the orthodox orange blossoms. She was attended by her sisters— the Missis Lorenza, Katie, and Edith Dun stan—who looked charming m their pretty attire. The bridegroom, Mr J. S. Mus chaump, youngest son of Mr R. Muschaump, of RichmandJChristchurch/was attended by his brother, Mr Harry Muschamp. After the ceremony, an adjournment was made to the residence of the bride's father, where a very large company sat down to breakfast. Mr D Thomas Todd presided, and the usual toasts were proposed and honoured, every thing going off m a very jolly manner. Speeches were made by Messrs Holland, Scarlett and the bridegoootn. The presents consisted of a very' large assortment, and were well felected. The happy pair left by the express for Christchurch m the evening, amid the usual rice and slipbers, ?nd the company returned to Mr Dunstan's, where they were hospitably entertained and a very pleasant evening spent.

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTON V TIMARU.

! The Ashburton first fifteen journeyed to Timaru by express on Saturday to play | the first fifteen of the Timaru Football Club, and after a fairly fast game only succeeded m making a draw. The team was weakened by tha absence of A. Stewart and Cromie. A good deal of ! time was lost m making a start, so that with the limited time at the disposal of the visitors tv/o thirty-five spells had to be played. Shortly after the start Wilson, seeing that his forwards were carrying the j scrums very easily, called Pauling back, and as the forwards otill held their own it was expectad that Ashburton would put up a score. However, time after time the local men saved, and at times invaded their opponents' territory. The Ash burton backs did not play up to their reputation. They played without dash or combination, and one or two of them gave an exhibition of very selfish football. Fumbling was tha order of the day. Purchase was the only exception, his play being sound. Mr Gardiner, of the Union Football Club, acted as referee, but his interpretation of the roles allowed far too much off side. After the gams the visitors had just time to catch the express for home.

NEW SOUTH WALES V NEW ZEALAND.

Christchurch, September 15 The football match, New South Wales vNew Zealand, was played to-day at Lancaster Park. Tha weather was glorious, and there were 4000 spectators. The game required m an unexpected win for New South Wales by eight points to si* points, 'fhe New Zealand men ex hibited laclf of combination, especially forward, and the visitors playing a grand forward game were just enabled to win. AIL Bayley, the New Zealand captain, was forced to look on for the moat of the secqnd spell m a dajjed condition owing to a sey6re knock. ijanna and Eyre snored tries far New South Wales, Oobb oon vercing one. Alf. Bayley and Humphries """•d ft try ea^b for New Mftnd,

The Railway Bill.

The following is the new Railway Bill, as reported from the Committee of the wliole House, on September 12. Aa will be seen, the Commissioners disappear wholly from its provisions, m accordance with the amendments of Mr Pinkert n, and Government assume control of the railways: — 1. The Short Title of this Act is " The Government Railwajs Act Amendment Act, 1894." It shall be construed as one with "The Government Railways Act, 1887 " (herein referred to as " the said Act.") 2. A Minister of the Crown shall be appointed from time to time by the Governor on behalf of Her Majesty, to be called the Minister for Railways (herein after referred to as ** the Minister "), who, m addition to the authorities and duties conferred upon him by this Act, shsll exercise all the powers, authorities, and functions, and shall haye all the duties ia respect of the Government railways, ex cepting, the power of taking lands for railway purposes, which the Minister for Public Works has hitherto exersised or had. Every auch Minister shall be a member of the Executive Council holding one or more of the offices mentioned or included m the Third Schedule of The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873, or either of the offices of Minister of Defence or Minister of Education. 3. From and after the commencement of this Act, the railways id the colony, now vested m the Commissioners, shall again be vested m Her Majesty, and the management of the said railways shall pass to the Minister, to be controlled and regulated under The Public Works Act, 1882, and the several Acts amending the same. '1.) The Government Railways Act, 1887, and all the preceding sections of this Act except sections one and two thereof, shall be repealed: (2.) The appointments of the Commissioners shall be determined, bub they severally shall receive appointments from the Governor as officers of the railway service of the colony, to date from the aforesaid day, for the residue of the terms of office for which they were respectively appointed as Com missioners aforesaid, and at the same rate of salary : (3.) Ail persons who were m the Civil Service immediately before the twenty eighth day of January, one thou sand eight hundred and eighty-nine, shall hereinafter be m the same position m such service as if they had never left it: (4.) All persons m the employ of the Commissioners who are not within the terms of the last-preceding subsection shall be deemed to be the servants and employees of Her Majesty : (5.) The two preceding subsections shall also apply, mutatis mutandis, to the persons holding the office of Commissioners at the date of the passing of this Act who were m the Civil Service of the colony at the com mencement of The Government Railways ' Act, 1887. (6) All property of every 1 sorb mentioned m section sixteen of the said Act, and which by the said section , was vested m the Commissioners for any I estate, shall vest absolutely m Her i Majesty for the same estate: (7.) All ] transactions of any kind mentioned m section nineteen of the said Act, entered into, made, or given by or to the Com* I missioners m connection with any pro perty whatever vested m the Coremis -1 sioners, shall be binding, and may be , enforced as if Her Majesty or the Mini ster, as the case may be, had been a party thereto : (tf.) All powers of Her Majesty, the Governor m Council, or the Governor or Minister, under any Act relating to the management, working, and maintenance of railway, and.all rights and privileges i accrued or accruing under or by virtue of ' aoy such Act, and which by section twenty of the said Act ware authorised to be exercised, enforced, and enjoyed by the Commissioners, Bhall revert to and be exercised, enforced, and enjoyed respect ively m manner as before the saidT Act was passed: (9.) All by-laws- and regula tions made by the Commissioners shall continue m operation as if they had been made under The-Public Works Act, 1882, and the several Acts amending the same, and any penalty, forfeiture, or other punishment incurred or to be incurred thereunder respectively may be enforced and recovered m the same manner: (10.) No action rr other proceeding what soever commenced by or against the Commissioners shall abate or be discon~ tinued, or bo prejudicially affected, but the same shall continue and take effect m favor of or against Her Majesty or the Minister, as^the case may be: (11.» All judgments, decrees, or orders made m favor of or against the Commissioners, and all fines and penalties imposed or in curred under The Government Railways Act, 1887, or under any other Act m respect of any matter or thing vested m the Commissioners, and unsatisfied or un performed, or thab have roc been re covered or enforced, shall be respectively cn forced, levied, proceeded for, and recovered by, against, with reference to, and m the name of Her Majesty, or the Minister, m the same manner as they might hare been enforced, levisd, pro ceeded for, and recovered by, against, with reference to, and m the name of, the Commissioners. (12.) All rights, powers, duties, and obligations now by law conferred and imposed upon the Railway Commissioners are here by transferred to Her Majesty; and all references to the Railway Commii sioners m any statute or regulation there under or m any Order m Council, Pro clamation, or other similar instrument, shall be construed as references to Her Majesty. 4. An Appeal Board is hereby con stituted for the North Island and Middle Island respectively, each of which Boards (herein referred to as " the Board ") shall consist of—(1.) A Judge of the District Court or a Stipendiary Magistrate to bo appointed from time to time by the Go vernor, who shall be the Chairman ; (2 ) Ono person to ba elected by the officers of the railway servica m thft North Island and Middle Island respectively ; and (3.) One person to be elected by the employes of such service m the aforesaid islands respectively. The Governor m Council may make regulations for the conduct of the elections of th<* aforesaid persons re spectively, and provide facilities to the officers and employes of the aforesaid ser vice for voting at such elections, and for the attendance of the elected persons at any sittings of the Board to whioh they may be elected, 5. Every appeal shall be lodged with the Minister or with come officer ap pointed by him for the purpose, within seven days after the date of the decision which is appealed against, and shall fee heard within thirty days from the date of the appeal being so. lodged. (I.) The Chairman of the Board, by or before whom any appeal shall be heard, shajl have authority and is hereby autho rised to administer an oath or affirmation to every witness at such hearing, and shall on, application of the. appellant ad minister such oath or affirmation to all witnesses m any appeal the decision of which may result m the dismissal of the appellant. (2.) Every appeal or appli^ cation whatever from officers or employes (except for fines inflicted upon them by officers) may be hetrd, confirmed, modi fied, or otherwise determined, and any decision of any officer may be reviewed, confirmed, modified, or otherwise deter mined by the Board, The decision of two members of the Board shall be the decision of the Beard. Every decision of the Board shall be submitted for the approval of the Minister before it takes effect. (3 ) The Minister may hear all appeals from employes against fines in dicted upon them by any officer at the head of * branch m th« railway ItrrJW,

THE ASHBtJBTOA GBARDIAK: MONPAIf, SEPTEMBEB 17, 1894



*~ HqLLOWAY?S OIKTMENT AND PILLS.—• Coughs, Influenza.—The soqthing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial m all diseases of the respira tory organs. In common cold' and influenza the pills tia>en internally, and the Qintment rubbled over the cheat and throat, are exceedingly effioacionß. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the' easiest, safest, and surest.' Holloway'a Bills purify thp blood, remove all obstacles to its free circuliation through the hinga, relieve the oyerrgorged air tubes, and render respiration frep ? sirithput *9<jifoinfl[ tfye strepgth, xrnta tjog til? Rgpyesf, qr depre§s;ng the spirits ; -• the w»dy raging of escaping from, such ar« **' At«<i With colds, pongha, suffering when am.. *-* «om£lamti, by bronchitis, and other che»^ " w *aft which the health of so many i« Betiouo.,, p«rn»anQotly iojurgiJ ia most couatrwi, |



HALL AND INSPECT THE NEW Bismmk Sewing Machine, THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD. Hand Machine with Beautiful Cover £5 10s. Treadle Machine with Cover, £810 a. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machinaß are supplied on the easiest of all Hire Purchase System, viz , A CASH DEPOSIT OF 10s, AND A WEEKLY PAYMENT OP 2s 6d. No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMARCK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



Wanted. j GOOD jNEWS.—Juno Tobacco 6s i per lb of seven sticks, Nailrod 4* lOd per lb, Navy Twist 4a lOd per lb, Venua Twist 4% lOd per lb. Ur£e Box Matches (1000) 5d per box, 4s lOd per doz, 250 ditto 2d par box, Is 9d per doz, Plaid Vestas 3^d per doz, 3a 3d per gross.—FtETCHER BeOS, Christchurch and Ashburton 8 82 V*T ANTED Known—All goods m Show '▼ Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 BANG-! Bang ! Bang 1 My new sen son's stock of Ammunition to hand Bley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^om. WANTED Known.-Justreceived a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount; for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moisos's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ashburton. 5 156 ROBERT ALOORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court* house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi Sdes, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. NOTICE I Notice Sport for; all Guns let out on hire or sold on tima payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardley, Ironmonger, etc. LARGE Purchase Embroideries at Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcobn's new shop, Havelock Street OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, atuslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*), etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. ' GUNS ! Guna ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository /CHEAPER Than Ever.—Books and Magazines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstands, Pictures, Music, Aocordeons from 7a 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts and Fancy Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month afc L, F. Andrewes and Co.'s, Cheap Sale. BOOKS.— Circulating Library. Half yearly volumes of Something to Read with Novellettes, cloth 5a ; British Battles, cloth 7s 6d ; Papsfceries, 2is 61; Photo and Scrap Albums, from Js ; half yearly London Journal, cloth, 4i 6d; Song Books, with and without music; Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues ; Dictionarys m great variety, from 9d. Birthday cards, Text cads, Picture books, fccraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery. — Bookstall and Shop—J. Maksden. WANTED Known—That owing to the euccesa of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it wiM be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but tho whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains.—A. Lawbie 7 166



Wanted TT UMBER Roadster Bicycle for Sale, XI nearly new. Price £18, Apply Shearman Bkos. 9 IC7 WANTED Known.—Miss Mtjkphy, Milliner and Dressmaker, has rr-commflnced business m the old Kinder garten, Etst Street, where ehfe will be pleased to see old friends and n«w. Terms very moderate 9 121 lOYCLEST—A*fipTendid £24 English machine for £18—cash or te*ms. Orders now being booked by Cabsow a*d Co. 9 122 THOSE taking part m Irish Farce for Thursday night, please meet at Post Office at 8 to-night. 9 119 MEETING of Fire Relief Committee at Arcade Chambers, Tuesday, 18th, at 7.30 sharp.—A. J. Tyrbell-Baxter. Hon. Sec. 9 118 I^UR SALE—Light Roadster Bike, Dunlop tyres, throe months old, splendid machine for touring.—Apply this office. 9 124 THRESH EGGS, Fresh Eggs, 5d per ■*- dozan.—Shearman Bros., Market House. 9 125 OTANTED KNOWN -That a Meeting * of Temperance People to consider the Government Licensing Bill will be held m the Templar Hall on Tuesday, the 18th inst., at 7.30 p.m. 9f102 SEED Envelopes for Sale; a cheap line. Apply thia office. 973 T)UREBRED Partridge Cochins as *~ large as turkeys, young birds, for Sale. Apply, for address, Mail Office. 9 21 CIOR Sale.—Cheap, Valuable Building *- Sites at Hampstead, m blocks to suit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street B_ll6 of Warehouseman b Stock at 0 Mitchell & Tcrner'B. Cheap lines m all departments. SALE ndw on—White Calico 2a lid per dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen. Lace, Curtains, from In lid per pair, afc Arcade House. 4 27 TJRIME Christchurch smoked and *- Lewis' pale cured Baoon Hams, best Akaroa and local-made Cheeses from sd, at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6UO ____ WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. 4 24 /^RUSHED Oats, 31bs over usual weight, 5s saok included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash, —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc., at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6111 _. — IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, Easb Street Bakery. 6109 ANTE D~Known.— No more#web clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth ! Oilskin to hand,—Mitchell & Turner WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. | Collier. \\j 'ANTED Known —The Cheapest *'V House m town for First-class Millinery and Drapery is, H. C. Segers,. i Melford House. , . WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil skins, Leggings, Sou-Wester, marked Yarmouth—Mitchell * Turner. THERE are two qualities of Health Tea, both unsurpassed for strength, ! purity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2s 6d and 2s per lb. Ask your grocer for Health Tea, and see that you get it Wholesale at Zander's BLANKETS bought at Edwards Benwetiß Sale, a special line of 1 Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^ra large and heavy 15^ 6i and 163 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Biker's Buildings. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician ANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2a 6d,—W, H. Collier. 11TANTED Known—Before buying YV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Aahburton. All marked very Cheap. —H. 0. Seoers, Melford House. TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion' ** able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. VISIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery going at any price Ladies' Under clothing reduced to 20 per cent, below ost. —Arcade House. 4 64 I' ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off J Clothes bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mbs Knight, Wakanui Road, oppose Templar Hall.^ 7_102 TTTANTED Known-L W Pants 3s W lid, Flannel Shirts 3s 9d, Worsted Socks 8i per pair.—Arcade House 425 C* FTpRiY is gelling Firewood 25s • O per c°nl, delivered. Coal from 6s per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Indies' Ulsters fmm4slld, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four buf^ons Is 6d.~ Arcade House. 63 IpDWABDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot -^ new *a 4 fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half prke. Dome and take your pick at Mks Ad aim, WANTED Known. — Men s Tweed Suits 15s 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mene' Strong Flannellett? Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.==A*!»ade House. 465 ~ARLT~ POTATOES. -- Beauty of Bfttb, Early Rose, Snowflake, and Dthec Kidneys—by the sack and m small ;^« Customers may rely en the seed i°". *mo to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburton „ Mw^_™_™_^^^^^ = --^ -*-*■ Mart has long held •*«,*. . i oe the best and cheapest shop m town . cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained. Mutton 2i per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.--W. J. Silcock. 852 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 28 Reductions. — Is Books 1 for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2* 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equa.l ra'e of reduction at L. F. Anpkewjbs and Cq's., Cash Bale, 6. 18 I



TO LET. —Cottage of five rooms ; well situated, ne*r fhe Woollen Factory, Alford Forest Koad. T. BULLOCK. RAKAIA. Sections —Offera are invited for any r-i the following numbers. viz -26, 124, 291, 292, 285, 297. Terms , "Kquired- • T.BULW-K



JOHN WILSON, PAINTER GLAZIER & P APERHANGB B, orner ot Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton NEW SEASON'S WALL PAPEKS Just Arrived BEST? ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. ESTIMATE OF HUU*f7I^OBaTIONS GIVEN FREE. 07



ELETCHER BROS. JUST " LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar- 25 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR- FLOUR oeni, -fiWaf "Roller 2s 0d 1001 b Finest Roller 7s 6d ffi fSS^bSS 3s IOJd 20»lb Finest Roller 14s 0 Caustic Lys for Soap Making Blacking 44d doz 12 doz. 4s 3^ | Ub tin lOd per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars 8J a- j 2lb tin 8d per lb Jew Dates, 7dl per lb, ; 101 b tin 7d per lb Rock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. j TEA. TEA. TEL ] THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOE TEA. m PpprlessTea 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d ttb Sb Tea '9s lid . 61b Premier Tea, 10.5 d 2s Tea, Peerless, for Is 9d m 5 and 101 b tins, tins free, oa ™* \h reduction on 3!b picket of Arab. Matchless, Premier, Jameson and 2d P*. lb™ -«S Mnat'a Nabob, and any known bland, and on Sand 1010 11 ChSand itouX Ceylon, Indian and China at Is 3jd, Is standlbV' Bft9t value m Canterbury^ 251 b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Heave's Food lid per tin, 10s v«« A I™*™ Qq lid 6d per dozen J& Safof AS St Peas B^Ju Soap 1b 2d per box of <* i3,i-navll\ 7lb«* Is 6 1 ablets New'oS.Uhed and dried, Candles 5Jd per lb, lfflta & 3d SM »3s 9d Corn Flour Brown's) 3Jd per Raisins washed and dried, 4Jd lb, 121bs 3s 3d T/U, 121b456d Bdmond's Baking Powder, large « ?f^,«/»d 121bs4s8d tins,lldpertin,l2tin ß los6d SSSr-ftSs{l2l for pure, l S 2dper i« lynv. w 3s lid lb, 121bs Izs da fifc^ifflbl-Mi Our bwn Baking Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daily, Is 4d Xond etc. 6Jd per bottk and Is 6d per lb, Reduction t wflp« 2fi 6d to large consumers Oriwftf Sdper lb, 121 b box P«e p| P er 1.2 d per lb, 121 b. 7 qj lls yd Plaid Vesta, 3ld per dozen, 12 Baking Soda 3d per lb 51bs Is dozen packete 3s 3d SnpMMr Black Lead s£d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen ■ . , . nental markets. CONSDME rs^ibeRALL^ DEALT WITH. , 107 and 109, High Street, OhS^hflSfpLne 731; and EIST STREET, Ashburton,



=o f\flf\ s P e°ial Sum co !end onFlMt c i aßß Freehold Seoarity. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD.—For Sale on easy terras, T.S.s CO, 51, and 52, thr»e-qmrrers of an Rare, corner ot McMurdo and J-mes streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once, T. BULLOCK.



Business Notice 9. 1 IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOB YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEILL'S WHERE THEY ARE SELLING AT LJE3S THAN Co3T PRtOK. HOB ORCHARD UP MUST IIAVIS MIXNiaY. iITO REASONABLE OIFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLF IN JN THE SHOE DRESS GOODS 2*o ' DRESS GOODS 3Jo Doable width Dress Tweeds 1 8 lid neavy Shirting Is 6d~-Redu3ed to 9id Reduced to Is Union Shirting Is 2d--Reduced to 7£d TOWELS 2Ad Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9a Double Bed-tw?4l Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7fd—Reduced and White 9£d to 4£d White and Grey Calico la lid doz Dr Warner's Ooraline Corsets, 8s Od All Wool *launel 7^d Reduced fco 5s lid MILUNfRY^D^UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRIOE CLOTHING- CLOTHING' Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid fcoW Suits 43 lid Men's Wotllen Socks 7|d Boys' Capsl6d Men'a Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool SuUb 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39a 6d-Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRIOE. BLANKETS. " BLANKETS. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. *BOOTS. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace Boots, all sizes 5a lid Womens Shoes 43 are smpLy GIVEN AWAY Men's Bluchers 4 9 lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5 3 6d I6«6d—Reduced tolls 6d to 8s 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRIOE G J, N E TI L US, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST ASHBURTON Cash. We Want CASH-