LATEST CABLE NEWS.

THE LOAN AND MERCANTILE

London, "November 12 Justice Williams has postponed judgment m the Loan and Mercantile case, owing to the important questions involved.

SAMOA.

London, November 13 A correspondent of the Standard asserts that the Premier's ignorance of Mr Seddon's action, and the attitude of the colonies on the Samoan question indicates the small amount of attention the Government has given to Austra lasian a flairs.

THE LATE CZAR.

St. Petersburg, November 13 The body of the late Czar will arrive to-day. The preparations are un equalled m splendour. The corpse will lie m state with the face exposed, and the populace will be permitted to kiss the hands. Alexander 111. will be buried by the side of his father. St. Petersburg, November 13 The body of the Gzar has arrived here, and ia now lying m state. Func tions are proceeding. Enormous crowds have viewed the body.

THE PAMIRS

Lojjbon, November 13 Russia and England have agreed that the Rivers Murghab and Paniah shall be the respective boundaries of the Pamirs, the country between them to be neutral. St. Petersburg, November 13 The agreement between Russia and England respecting the Pamirs pro vides that the Afghans shall withdraw from Shungnan and Roshan. while the Russians are to retire behind the Murghab.

MADAGASCAR.

Paris, November 13 Members of the Chamber of Depu ties are urging that the size of the Madagascar expedition should be increased to 150,000 men, m order to enforce a complete protectorate over the island.

HAWAII

San Francisco, November 13 The Hawaiian election resulted m favor of union with the United States.

IN THE MARKET

Washington, November 13 It is reported that Government in tend shortly to raise $100,000,000 loan, and that half of the amount will be placed abroad.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, November 13. Ihe Japanese captured several torpedo boats at Talienwan besides eighty guns, including a number of K.rupps that were m the fort. The Chinese defences were drawn with great skill, and would have been im pregnable if properly defended. The Chinese squadron from Nane gonang has joined the rest of the fleet m the gulf of Pechili. Japan has invited the American Government to explain the basis of mediation offered. It is reported at Chefoo that Port Arthur has been captured without resistance. London. November 12 The " Daily Chronicle " states that the Italian Government suggest that the Powers should allow Japan to occupy Pekin, and should then arrange an armistice. Washington, November 13 The Chinese m reply to the Presi dent's offer to arbitrate, do not name the amount of indemnity they are willing to pay. Shanghai, November 13 The Japanese captured plans of the torpedo defence of Talienwan, and cleared the harbor of torpedoes.

LABOR

Newpa&tlk, November 14 The Cardiff colliery has resumed work with one-third of the required number of hands. There seems to be a disposition among the Unionists to accept the reduction m the hewing rate. Washington, November 13 The stevedores on strike m New Orleans have destroyed by fire a num ber of bales of cotton.

OUTRAGE BY BLACKS

Pbkth (W.A.), November 13 Serious depredations by wild natives are reported. They attacked Leonard station where the police party were outnumbered, and Constable Richard son and two stockmen were killed. The native contingent of the police force deserted to the aboriginals, who have captured 1000 rounds of ammuni tion and a large quantity of stores. Government has decided to despatch a punitive expedition.

The New Hebrides.

The Volcano m Aiiibr.vin

Sydney, November lo Some of the officers of H.M.S. Dart ascended the volcano on Ainbyrm island. The crater is a mile wide and 1000 feet deep. The stream of lava extends to Dip Point and a column of steam rises to a height of 4500 feet. Violent submarine disturbance was experienced, smoke and fire rising near the south mission station. Frequent earthquakes are felt, and as far as Malexula the island is covered with dust. Six natives were killed by falling stoaes, November 14. The official report states that the H.M.S. Dart removed 80 natives from the vicinity of the volcano at Anibrym Island, mostly all of them belonging to Dr Lamb's mission station. They were conveyed to a place of comparative safety at Ranon, and afterwards taken back to Dip Point, when the danger had passed away. A great portion of the cliff at Dip Point has fallen into the sea. A FrencK trader has re moved his belongings to Port Sand-

NORWEGIAN POLITICS

Christ tani, November 13 The strength of parties m the pre sent Storthing are—Right and Mode rates 55, Radicals 59. In the old Storthing the numbers were 50 and 64 respectively.

Mr Carlyle, who is m the employ of Messrs Mason, fetruthers, and Co., of Christchurch, was robbed of £10 m gold, a £1 note, a return ticket from Christ church to Gore, and a purse during Mon day night or early on Tuesday morning. | Mr Catlyle, who was down for the Waimate Show, counted his money before retiring; to rest and placed his trousers containing the purse on his bed. When dressing on Tuesday morning he found that his pocket-book had been stolen during the night. The matter was immediately put into the hands of the police, and about three hours later two men who had slept m the same hotel as Carlyle were arrested on suspicion of having committed the robbery.

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SOLE AGENT FOR THE WONBBRFUL Dixit l>i\it BIslC W.ff,l TfE M E A T ATi WAXGHES At «O3 lo 30s. - WEAR AND LOOK jXIKE SILVER' SOLE AGENT IjAZARUS' SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES AND PATENTED SYSTEAj > ; #: ■ SIGHT TESTING. '



FOR SALE CAHOON'S PATENT BROADCAST SEED SOWER. PBICE;£i; Will sow Oats, Turnip, Clover, and other Small Seeds, F. FERRIMAN.



PAY A VISIT TO ' }'' ' P. SALBK'B Jewellery Establishmeat FOR Wedding .£ Hirfhdaj Presents anil Prosentatio JHE LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK PEASONABLU PRICES);TO SELECT FROMJ



FOR SALE. A block of 8| acres of land, owner would erect a houso on same and make terms with buyer. P. FERRIMAN.



FOE SALE. One Traction Engine, six-horse power, (a bargain) can be seen working at any time. F, FERRIMAN.



FOB SALE. A Farm oi Eight Acres, with Four-Boomed House, close to School and, Railway Station. F. FEBBIMAN For £85 you can obtain Over -J acre of Land, with a very Comfortable Four-roomed House, fitted with Good Bange and Dresser, there is also upon the land a Large Workshop which could be used for a stable if desired. Why pay 10s a week when you can buy at this price ? Title Clear. Terms can be arranged. Only six minutes' walk to Hampstead School. F. FEBKIMAN.



FOB SALE. A CAPITAL HOME for a family, coy taming eight rooms, j; XjL situate on | acre of ground, first-class quality and well stocked with good Fruit Trees, good healthy locality and within three minutes'walk of Church, Convent School, Borough School, Bail way station, Post office, and last but not least the Domain. ' F. FERBIMAN. FOB SALE. A Second-hand Jfour Horse Power Portable Engine by Brown and May — one of the best English makers. Price Low* 1 Terms Given. F. FERRIMAN. FOB SALE. One Second-hand Portable Engine, by Euston and Proctor; also one Double Bagger Chaffcutter, price low enough to warrant any farmer buying to keep on his own farm. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton.



A BRILLIANT DISPLAY OP New Washing Fabrics, NewJLinenJEffects, New^Printed Nainsooks, New Mysore Zephyrs, . New Pandora Cloths, New PrintedJPongees. New' Prints, New Cambrics, New Drills. New Muslins, New Sateens, New Galateas, Etc.^Etc. G. I, BEATH & CO, TANCEED STEEjET



NOTK THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAYLOE, THE OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



A GREAT NATIONAL CRfSIS, ——:o: fF^HE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashbarton for good and JL reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast sum of money that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLOR'S, whose system m catering for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct from the Importers and Manufacturers O£ Producer?, to the Consumer s clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be DISPENSED WITH. We respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their appreciation of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS. COMPARING OUR PRICES, NOTING OUR QUALITY, AND JODGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes, Mohey cheerfully returned for any goods not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2|d, 61b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101 b lina 15a 9d, 3ibs 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. The Best Fruit Cake m the colony only 6d per lb. Parties supplied with Pastry, Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, 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, etc.,"entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTOK FOR GROCERIES, HARDWAEE, HOLLOWARE, BRUSH WABE, AND CROCKERY. ■ 0 VT7E HAVE JUST TO HAND A CONSIGNMENT OF 11.8.A. Sheep uliearß, AND FINEST SELECTED TURKEY OIL STONES. CUTLERY and ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS A SPECIALTY. AGENTS for the Famous TIGER BLENDRD TEAS, We have also a Large Stock of INDIAN, CHINA, and CEYLON TEAS. These Teas are especially selected for our trade, and the Quality we Guarantee to be Unsurpassed. They are all Pangent, Grippy, and Strong Liquoring, so that Customers wanting a Good Tea at a Low Price, we ask them, with confidence, to Give Us a Call. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES FOR CASH. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality Goods Delivered m Town and Suburbs. Customers waited upon for Orders. Satisfaction is our Motto. /SHEARMAN 8E05,.. MARKET HOUSE-



MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, &c. SHIRTS, OOLLA.RS, TIES, &c. SPENCER and CO., ARCADE HOUSE.



ARCADE HOUSE- Spring Goods. Spring Goods. W- W. SPENCER & CO- A RE now showing fcome beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS LACES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and OHEFFONS, BOOTS- BOOTS- BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions.



TO LET.



JOHN ORR & CO IKONMONGEKS AND GENEBAL MERCHANTS.



Fishing Licenses may now be ob tained from us. We are also opening a consignment OP WISDEN'S CELEBRATED CRICKET AND TENNIS MATERIALS and invite the inspection of players to these really First-Class Goods, of which we hold a large and complete assortment.



TTTST Landed, ex Pakeha, our New J Season's Stock of FISHING TACKLE from Messrs Bammhdgk and Joseph Warner & Sons, Redditch, Kngland, —CONSISTING OF— Minnow & Fly Rods, Lines & Reels. ALL VARIETIES of MINNOWS AND ARTIFICIAL BAITS, GAFFS, LANDING NETS, WADERS, TKACES, CASTS, GIMP, GUT, BAIT-BOXES, FLY BOOKS, FLIES, Etc , Etc.



JOHN ORR & CO- Fishing Jackie. Tennis and Cricket Material,



TO SHEARERS. SHEEP SHEARS. E.B.A. 11A. 75's. rp v r:k c y stones IN GREAT VARIETY.



| ATEST Telegram.—The Governor of f~* Victoria has ordered that none but Health Tea shall be used m Government House



OEVEN-ROOMED Housa at Allenton, * y-7 now occupied by Mr Ferguson, Apply 11 07 FJRIIDLANDER BROS.



FLETCHER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Etc- SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:— THE CELEBRATED Peerless ai»d Premier Teai Peerless Tea, Bibs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, 31bs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, 61bs for 10s 5d POTTER'S HERBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle, 6s 6d per dozen Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Herbal Beee. BLADDON'S HEALTH SALINE, OR LIFE SALT — A combination of Oxygenerated Salts with the Ripe Juices of Lemons, Limes and Oranges. TONIC, EFFERVESCING, TASTELESS AND APERIENT, Is 3» Per Bottle.



fcheep Branding* Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and five-gallon drums. GROUND ANd"IUMP RADDLE. BOILED AND RAW LINSEED OIL. Wool Packs, WOOL PACKS. Full size and full weight. Garden Tools m great variety. gkoc¥btes. j lam prepared to deliver the Best Quality of Groceries and Provisions at LOWEST ADVERTISED PRICES FOR CASH. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Besc Brands, m Stock. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIREOT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co



Finest Turnip Seeds, [ Consisting of } s Green Top Yellow Aberdeen I Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Fosterton Hybrid White Stone Stubble Lincoln Red Skirving Swede, etc. Rape Seed, Rape Seed Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed All of the Purest Quality, and tests can be seen at my office. FERTILIZERS" IN STOCK! ANGLO-CONTINENTAL GUANO manures: SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.A., 11A. and 75. TURKEY AND WASHITA OIL STONES



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ipOR SALE- 31 Lots of Gnm Sapling a near Winslcw, and 10 lots at Windermere. For particulars apply at County Council office. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. ] November 32, 1894. 11 71 i HENRY LANDER. I £ HAVE JUST LANDED ex Tekoa MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF THE j



—REMEMBER— m"E BUY EOR CASH, make NO BAD DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Etc., at a LOWER RATE than any house m the trade. -NOTE ADDRESS— FLETCHER BROS-, CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Next Bank of New Zealand) ALSO 107 and 109 Lower High Street, Christchurch. ,



RAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (Onlyfthe Finest Quality of Fat used). Almond Scented, Large Bars, 32 bars to cwt 9s 9d per Box Perfect Cleanser, 40 bars to cwt ... ... 9s 9d per Box Domestic, 40 bars to cwt ... 7s lid per Box



Public Notices



BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. j ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR IN Pursuance of the Municipal Cor porations Act, 1886, and the Hegu lation of Local Elections Act, 1876. I hereby give notice that tha Annual Election for Mayor will be held at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square West, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of November, 1894. Nomi nations m the form prescribed m the Second schedule of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 187^, will be receiverl at the Town Clerk's Office, till 12 o'clock noon on TUESDAY, the 20th day of November, 1894, A deposit of £10 must accompany each nominacionr CHAS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer, j j Borough Council Office, | Aahlrarton, November 10,1894. HJ62



NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. T THOMAS STONE, of Tinwald, _i_9 being the holder of a Publican's License m respect of the House and Premises situate at Tinwald, and known ss the Tinwald Hotel, -\o hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Llcansing Meeting to be holden at the Magistrate's Courthouse, Geraldine. on the sth day of December, 18?4, apply for a Transfer of the said license from myself to MICHAEL LAftAN, my appointee. (Signed) THOMAS STONE. Dated 10th day of November, 1894. 3172



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TVTOTICE is hereby given that from This Date, a Reward of Ten Pounds sterling, will be given to any person or persons giving such information as will lead to the conviction of any person having caused the Burning of any of the County Plantations. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer November 12, 1894. 11 70



ASHBURTON CRICKET CLUB. \ GENERAL Meeting of the above ■£* Club will be held m the County Council Chambers on THURSDAY, 15th inst., at 8 o'clock p.m. Business impor tant. A. F. THOMSON, 11 82 Hon. Sec, ""evangelistic :services. MR WILLIAM MoLEAN willfD.V.) preach the Gospel every evening this week (except Saturday), m the Arcade Chambers at half past seven o'clock. All are cordially invited. 11 75



IMPOUNDED from Valetta Station, on November 8, One Bay Entire Colt about 12 months old ; three white feet, white stripe on face. If not claimed and expenses paid by November 22, will be sold afc Neon at the Mount Somera Pound, Springburn. VV. FERGUS, 11 81 Poundkeeper.



■ OS'! 1, from TinwaVl, on 32th insfc,, -*-^ Chestnut Hack Gelding with cover on, and Dark Bay Hack Gelding, white face. £1 reward. 11 83 JOSEPH ROBINSON.



I enders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. HRENDERS are invited from competent I persons for making the valuation of thfi Burough for the year 1895, and com piling the roll m terras of the Rating Act, 1894. Tenders accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £o are to be left with the Town Clerk before 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY Nexc, the 19ch insb. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, November 12,1894. 11 74 I



Mr D. Tnoxnas. Clearing? B;*te WINTER'S ROAD. ALLEN TON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER itf, 1894, MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr W. Ferguson, who is leaving the district-, to sell by auction, at his residence, as above the whole of his NEW & VALUABLE FURNITURE, consisting of— Drawing-room. Dining-room. Bedroom, Hall and Kitchen furniture, vh , Brussels Carpet!', Rugs, Tables, Fancy Chairs and Table. Bamboo Cabinet, Brass Curtain Rods, Oak-colored Venetian RJinds, Large Telescope Table, Very Handsame Sideboard, four Chairs, two Wicker Chairs, Fender and Irons, Couch, Marble Clock, Lampe, Hat-rack, Mats, Linoleum, Brass-mounted Iron Double Bedstead, Duchess Dress ing Table and Glass, Washstands and Ware, Kitchen and Cooking Utenalls, Garden Tools, and bun dries too numerous to particularise. Sale at 1 p.m* D, THOMAS. 11 61 Auctioneer



Rheumatism. —Dr E) Gordon's remedy NEVEK fails m permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, /out, etc, one bottle giveß relief. Price 10/ post free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 23f Dunedio