Motueka-Reef ton connection. This I was a painfully humiliating position, as the people of Nelson and Tteefton had been for years past waiting for this, work to be proceeded with, and there had been no settlement or expenditure of any kind, consequent on the work not progressing. After detailing the provisions of the Bill m regard to debentures for the uncompleted portion of the railway between Springfield and Jackson's, he went on to point out the advantages that would accrue to the colony from the construction of this railway. It would find employment for hundreds of men, would facilitate the carnage of coal and other minerals, and they would shortly find the Otira Gorge would be a second Ooolgardie. Another matter of paramount im portance was that if they passed this Bill they would set free five million acres of Grown lands for settlement purposes. He thought the extension of time asked by the company should be conceded. If they did not treat the company fairly it would be a bad thing for the credit and honor of the colony and if at all possible litigation should be avoided, as Government generally came off second best m disputes of this kind. He was convinced the present proposals would settle one* for all this difficult question. Sir Robert fetout, after referring to the misleading nature of the speech just delivered by the Premier, went on to detail the circumstances attending the initiation of this railway. He said the honor of the colony was at stake m that contract, which should not be violated, and the people at the Nelson end had a right to expect the contract should be carried out. The proposals of the Bill m regard to debentures meant a new loan of £2,600,000. Mr Seddon spoke of litigation, but if he had done his duty as Minister for Public Works he would have seen that no litigation was likely to ensue. The debate was interrupted by the dinner adjournment.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourselves responsible tor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE.

TO THE EBITOE. Silt, —Will you be Rood enough to grant me apace to reply to a letter which I re gret very much the Chairman of our County Council published m your issue of the 12th concerning my remarks made at the last sitting of ths Borough Council, m criticism of the reply to a deputation from that body to the County Council, request ing some improvement to the Ashburton traffic bridge. Mr Friedlander says it is unmanly to attack another behind his back. This is a hackneyed expression which everyone will endorse, but I submit that my remarks at the Borough Council meeting were fair comments on the County Council's communication m reply to the request of the Borough Council for improvement to the bridge, and if not improvement afe least inspection by depu tations from each Council, accompanied by their engineers. I admire Mr Fried lander's humility m rating the County Councillors as schoolboys being dictated to by a delegate schoolboy from the Borough Council, and can fuJJy sympathise with his resentment. I can assure Mr Friedlander that I am not m the least offended by being characterised as a schoolboy by such a schoolmaster, know ing as I do that we ought always, m our passage through the wcrld, try to avoid Mr Friedlanders' error of thinking our education complete. It is an admirable quality m Mr Friedlander that he pos sesses a special faculty for the reduction of overdrafts and expenditure when chief of public bodies; but the old maxim of *' penny wise and pound foolish " is some times applicable to this policy. Mr Friedlander ttates I gave vent to wrath ! Tr.is I deny. He also states that I was disappointed! Not disappointed, Mr Frierilander! But I felt sorry that the bridge was only safe for the robust of humanity and the strongest of horses and traps to travel over, and that the County Council refused to remedy this with the knowledge that the ford was impassable— seeing that, according to Mr Friedlander, they ware but schoolboys, and could hardly be expected to incur the fearful responsibility of thirteen-fourteenths of £1500 for re-decking the bridge, even m the face of Mr Thomas' offer to do three of the bays! Mr Friedlander challenges me to prove his change of opinion. Ido not think it necessary, for he admits the fact m his letter, which I consider re dounds to his credit. A. proverb is said to be the wisdom of many and the wit of one, and there is one proverb which saith that a man or " schoolboy " who cannot change his mind is Mr Fried lander puts the sentence m italics, " cir cumstances alter cases," as an excuse for his change of front. In his case I cer tainly must admit it, for I consider it is the only statement m his schoolboy letter m which the publfc will acquiesce. The luxurious Borough Councillor's memory may be at times inconvenient to school- ] boys, bufc neither memory, words, or actions have ever been treacherous, nor all things to all men, Mr Friedlander might "perchance" become a medico, bufc what would Dr Friedlander think of this newly-created medico who, having diagnosed his case, and seeing his patient day by day getting worse, knowing the remedy, refused to prescribe it. It is sincerely to be hoped that at future elec tions for County and Borough Councillors the electors will find men and not school boys to represent them, and save them selves a blush. I trust you will pardon the considerable encroachment on your space, bur a reply on a matter of such public importance to the Chairman of our County Council and chief citizen was de sirable.—l am, etc., J. M. Tweed.

Bands Contest.

Invekcakgill, October 15 The Mayor presented the prizes this morning, from the rotunda, which were won m the solo and quickstep competi tions at the band contest, but not those m the contest proper. The protests lodged against the Invercargill Garrison and Dunedin Engineers (the iormer for playing two members who had not been actively associated with the band three months previous to the contest, and the latter for including a member who rightly belonged to the Oamaru Garrison band) were considered by the Protest Committee, consisting of representatives of competing bands not protesting or protested against, and both were sustained. The Protest Committee have served a notice on the supervisor not to distribute the prize money and trophies, which will now probably form the subject of legal proceedings.

COMMERCIAL

London, October 15 English wheat has fallen 6d per quarter.

THE CZAR:

London, October 15 The Times says tfap Ozarewitch is the centre of great hopes and, m view of his father's illness, is becoming a figure of increasing interest to Europe.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

Melbourne, October 16 A boat containing seven persons capsized on a lake near Mildura. A man named Tregear, and his son, were drowned. The others were rescued.

COOLGARDIE

Sydney, October 16 The Mayor of Bathurst, who is I visiting Coolgardie, writes a warning letter, and gives most unfavorable accounts of the field. He considers a great famine is imminent there owing to the lack of water.

THE DOREAN WAR

Shanghai, October 15. The report of a rebellion m Ohina is confirmed. The first rising took place 100 miles from Hangkow. The rebels, who are fairly armed, killed two mandarins and several soldiers. The Emperor of China does not approve of the proposals for peace, but the Empress Dowager is m favor of them.

NEW STEAMER

London, October 15 The new P. and 0. boat Simla, 6000 registered tonnage, has been launched} She is intended for the Australian trade.

THE RODONDO.

(Received October 16, 11.10 a,m.) Adelaide, October 16 The Bodondo's passengers have arrived here. One passenger declares that the captain had to call for volun teers to sfcoke the vessel, and jettison cargo. The general impression was that the vessel remained on the reef, but that was not so, as the steamer went clean over it, and it was only her watertight compartments which kept her afloat. Captain Gollan, a passenger, states there may have been seven or eight drowned, as there were several stow aways on board. The passengers were m the boats all night, and at daylight went on board again, as the steamer «ras still floating, and Captain Bill believed that he would succeed m getting her to port. The unfortunate ship did get under way, but her steering gear became disabled, and the crew being unable to repair it the passengers once more took to the boats. Captain Hill, with half a dozen others, remained on board, and endeavored to steer the ship to the Island by means of head sails, the object being to beach her, but the water made too fast, and she sank. The firemen on the whole are indignant at the reflections cast on them, and allege that they manned the boats and 1 started the pumps. 1

ffiE ASft&UBTCm GUAROIAN! TUESDAY, OOTOBBB 1&, 1894.



PAY A VISIT •;, to S. SALEK'S Jewellery Establishment FOR Wedding A Birthday Presents and Presentations. mHE LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK (AT SEASONABLE PRICES) TO SELECT FROM. SOLE AGENT *'0R THE WONDERFUL I>ixit JDlxit IMxit I WHITE METAL WATCJHES At 2OS to 30s. WEAR AND LOOK LIKE SILVER. SOLE AGENT FOE speoialite spectacles and patented system  - ' : of ..■ - SIGHT TESTING.



FOR SALE. A CAPITAL HOME for a family, co^aining eight rooms, situate on acre of gros.nd, first-class quality and well stocked with good Fruit Trees, good healthy locality and within three minutes' walk of Church, Convent School, Borough School, Railway station, Post office, and last but not least the Domain. F. FEREIMAN. FOR SALE. A Second-hand four Hoise Power Portable Engine by Brown and May — one of the best English makers. Price Low Terms Given. F. FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. One Second-hand Portable Engine, by Buston and Proctor; also one Double Bagger Chaffcutter, price low enough to warrant any farmer buying to keep on his own farm. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton. FOR, SALE. A Farm of Eight Acres, with Four-Roomed House, close to School and Railway Station* F. FERRIMAN, For £85 you can obtain Over \ acre of Land, with a very Comfortable Four-roomed House, fitted with Good Range and Dresser, there is also upon the land a Large Workshop which could be used for a stable if desired. Why pay lOs a week when you can buy at this price ? Title Clear. Terms can be arranged. Only six minutes' walk to Hampstead School. F. FERKIMAN. >- , —-. *■ FOR SALE. One Traction Engine, six-horse power, (a bargain) can be seen working at any time. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A block of 8| acres of land, owner would erect a house on same and make terms with buyer. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. [CAHOON'S PATENT BROADCAST SEED SOWER. PRICE £ft. Will sow Oats, Turnip, Clover, and other Small Seeds. ;' __. '-. ••» ■ - - ■■•: s. . v» v F. FERRIMAN.



NOTICE. WE HAVE REMOVED TO OUB NEW PREMISES IN WEST STREET.? FMEDLAKDER ?eos



A Great National Crisis. THE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashburton for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now almost become like The Legislative Coirncil* a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast sum of money that Can be Saved by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLOR'S, whose system m cater ing for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direc,- from the Importers and Manufacturers Or Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be Dispensed With- We resDectfullv ask the public of Ashburton and district to show theic apprecia fcion erf our^Ehodo? doLg business by PURCHASING OUR.GOODS^COMPAR ING OUR PRICES, NOTING UUR QUALITY, AND JUDGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town for reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any goods not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar, 2|d, 51b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101 b tins 15s 9d, 31bsi any brand Tea 5s 6d. Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at lowest cash prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. Ihe best Fruit Cake m the colony only (id per lb. Parties supplied with pastry, confectionery, wedding cak*s, birthday cakes at reasonable prices and shortest notice. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers -waited upon for their weekly requirements. . . Bread deliveries m town daily. Orders for Groceries, &c, entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed, NOTE THE ADDRESS— JOSEPH TAYLOR, The Old Established Bakery, EAST STEEET, ASHBUKTON. 10 ?6 mmmm



FLETCHER BEOS. ffEW LIST. COMPETITION UP $0 DATE, GROCERIES AID LESS 03HAN CHR I g TCHUBCH PRICES — NOTE — JTJST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar. 25 561 b Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s Bd. SEASONABLE^ GOODS. Lemon Syrup Is per "bottle, 12 Lime Juice Is 3d per bottle bottles lls 3d Lime Juice Cordial Is 3d bottle Raspberry Syrup Is Id, 12 Baspberry Vinegar Is 9d bottle bottles 12s 6d J pint packet Jellies 4d per pkt. Pineaple Cordial Is per bottle, 1 pint packet Jellies 7d per pkt. 12 bottles lls 3d 2 Jib tin Preserved Pears Is tin Health Saline Is 9d per bottle Lemonade Powders Is per box Ginger Beer Powder Is per box Seidlitz Powders lOd per box Persian Sherbet Is per bottle Enos Fruit Salt 2s lid bottle Sparkling Saline Is Sd bottle SOLE AGENT FOR— Potter's Herbal Beer Extract 7d per bottle, 12 bottles 6s 6d, sufficient to make six gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. ALSO AGENT FOE— Premier and Peerless Teas m ±\h and lib packets, and m 51b and lOfb tins. TEA. TEA. TEL We are m a position to sell BETTER TEA at a LOWER BATE than any firm m Ashburton. Finest Chutney Is 3d per bottle Pickles, Onions, Mixed, Chow (the best m the World) Chow, Piccallili, etc. 9d Good Salmon from 8d per tin per bottle Fresh Herrings 7i|d per tin 21b tins Babbit lid per tin Sheep Tongues lOd per tin 21b tin Corned Beef Is per tin Sardines 4Jd and 8d per tin 21b tin Corned Mutton Is per tin FLOUB. FLOUR 251 b Finest Boiler 2s Od 1001 b Finest Boiler 7s 6d 501 b Finest Boiler 3s IOJd 2001 b Finest Boiler 14s Od Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split leas Premier Candles s|d per packet, lfd per lb, 71b Is 121 b for 5s 3d 251 b New Oatmeal 2s 4d per bag, 4 bags for 9s 3d Remember to patronise the firm who brought and kssp down the prices, and give the people oC Ashburton and surrounding district the benefit of all nibbles bought m the Home and Continental markets. LARGE CONSUMERS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. NOTE ADDRESS— FLETCHEB BEOS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, Etc, CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREFP, ASHBURTONi



HENRY ZANDER. £HAVE NOW IN STOCK and to Land MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER ALSIKE COWGRASS. ENGLISH AND COLONIAL GROWN./ Samples of which can be seen germin* a ting at my office, By experts they are pronounced the FINEST SEEDS which come tc this Market. Samples and quotations of— CLOVERS, RYEGRASS, and COCKSFOOT, sent on application. I AM STILL SELLING FOR (Strict Cash Only, until further notice:— Best Silk Dressed Roller Flour, lOOlbs 7s 6d Best Silk Dressed Roller Flour, 2001bs 14s White Crystal Sugar 2|d per 1b Finest New Currants (cleaned) 3|d per lb Eleme Raisins 4Jd per lb Sultanas 4f d per lb Fine "White Sago lfd per lb White Flake Tapioca Ifdper lb Split Peas Ifd per lb Valencia Raisins 4^d per lb , Electric Candles 121bs for 5s 3d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin And all other goods IN ALL DEPARTMENTS too numerous to mention AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, m Stock. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance office Australian Mutual am} provident Society J T1 Ford and Co



NOTICE. 7^HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members of the Ash burton Club and Mutual School of Arts will be held at the Club Booms TO-NIGHT (Tues day), the 16th, at 8 p.m. Business : Half-yearly statement of Accounts, Election of Officers and General. 10 85 BY ORDER.



NOTICE TO SWAGGERS. DURING- Shearing at Hackthorne, Valetta, and M*ronan, no extra labor ia required and no accommodation can b« given to travellers. 10 61 C. J. HARPER. TENDEBS. mENDERS Wanted for the Stock and i. Lease of premises m connection with the business of the late William Ander son, Saddler, of East Street, &.Bhburton, as a going concern, Stock Lists can be seen, and farther information obtained, at, Messrs Butler Bros., Christchurch, and J. Scaly and Co., Ashburton. Tenders to be sent m to J. Scaly and Co. on or before October 29, 1894. The highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. 10 91 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S snow OF LIVE STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLE MENTS, MACHINERY, Etc., Will be held on the ASHBURTON SHOW GROUNDS, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894. s£4LOO PAID IN PRI2E MONEY LAST EXHIBITION. Liberal Prize Schedule, together with numerous Special Prizes, again offered for competition. ENTRIES (which will not be considered valid unless accompanied by Entrance Fees) must be m the banda of the Secre tary not later than G p.m. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. W. SIMPSON, 10 71 Secretary. WOOL. WOOL WOOL. I If E beg to intimate to those of our Clients m this district who propose send ing their wool to Christchurch for sale that the first sale of the season will take place on November £3,1894. The premises we have taken are com modious, and well adapted for the proper display of the clips, and being connected by railway siding there will be no cartage or double handling of the bales, and terminal charges are dispensed with. FRIED LANDER BROS. N.B.—Please consign to Messrs Wood Bros., Private Siding, Addiagton.—F.B. 10 39 ( {n  . M| , 1 £100—Cottage of four rooms with Scullery, 1 acre section of first-class land, for Sale nt the above price on very liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Small Shop, with dwelling attached, well situated m Burnett Street. Good cooking range, T. BULLOCK,



Important Announcement —: Retiring from Business, :— ROBEKT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, IJESIRES to announce to his Customers and the Public generally, that he has decided to RETIRE from BUSINESS, and m order to more easily dispose of his Business has resolved to REDUCE his large and Costly Stock|by SELLINGftit a great sacrifice. The WHOLE of the STOCK, comprising OVER £3000 WORTH OP WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC Will be offered AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED to the ABhburton public, many of the lines being reduced as much as 40 and 50 per cent. £10 10s Watches, reduced to £8 8a | £5 108 Watches, reduced to £3 15s j Eight Day Clocks to Strike, from 18s 6d Silver Watches from £1 5s | Very Strong SERVICEABLE WATCHES m SOLID NICKEL Cases, REDUCED From 21a to 15a. A very large and well-selected Stock of HIGH-CLASS DIAMOND. ENGAGE MENT, WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. GOLD AND SILYEB JEWELLERY OF ALL PRICES AT A TRE!!IK!¥OOIT* KEDITCTIOUT OFF MARKED PRICES. SPERLING SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AT , MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. , Having a VERY HEAVY STOCK of Watch and Clock Repairing Materiale>t present the PRICE of WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRS will be GREATLY REDUCED. Watches Cleaned ... _... 5s 6d i Mainsprings ... ... "... 4s 6d Clocks Repaired and Cleaned from 2s ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. i



Entertainments. ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL. Two Nights Only. CHURSDAY & FRIDAY, October 18 & 19. Ihe Empire Comedy and Burlesque Company, la a Refined, Amusing, and Attractive EVENING'S AMUSEMENT. Everything Novel! Everything Good! At Eight p.m., CHE FARCICAL COMEDY IN ONE ACT, " Confusion.'* Simply a scream from start to finish, Followed by a short; EfeKusical Vocal Interlude, And concluding with Byron's Burlesque, " Aladdin." Front Seats 3s, Second Seats 2s, Back Is. [0 81 PUBUC~fRiAL~~ I OF THE , PLANET JR., HORSE HOE & HWDJOOLB. MR SANDFORB, the Expert from Amebica, will give an EXHIBIIION of the STRENGTH and UTiHTY of the PLANET JK HORSE HOE & HAND TOOLS, ON Thursday, October 18, 1894, AT & O'CLOCK, ON LAND IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING MY STORE, ASHBURTON. SD. THOMAS, 10*77 ' Ashburton. ASHBURTON Wool Sales. mHE FIRST SALE of the Season will take place at the ORANGE HALL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, when large Catalogues will be Babbitted. MIKES & CO FRIEDLANDER BROS * J. T. FORD & CO {m conjunction with i Henry Zander.)



For Indigestion, the best remedy is un« doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is 1-^d, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A imple, safe, and certain remedy.



Hglloway's Ointment and Pills are beyond all doubt the most valuable and most convenient medicines that travellers can take across the seas to distant climes, for change of climate and the new conditions and surroundings of life to which they will be exposed will' assuredly give rise to great disturbances of the system and to, such especial morbid stages of, the Wood and constitution generally as will render the tee of, these effectual remedies highly necessary, j«r t^ey vfill m. thera find a ready and safe means of relief m most of the diseases which afflict the human race, and with them at hand they may be Mid to have a physician always at their call,