Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURTSDAY, APRIL 26, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A concert and dance will be held in the Ealing goodshed ok Friday in aid of the children's prize fund. The football match Rakaia v Ashburton 11. played yesterday afc Kakaia resulted in a win for Rakaia, by eleven points to three. At New Plymouth yesterday, three bakers were fined each forty shillings and coata for making bread of short weight and selling it; The sale of work at the Wesleyan Church will be continued on Saturday to clear the remainder of goods, also lunch and tea pro vided. At a meeting of the Chriatohurch Hospita Board yesterday, notice of motion was given that it is desirable and necessary to have an inebriates' ward established in the huspital. Yesterday afternoon a stack of oats, a combine and a chaifcutter, belonging to Mr John Hampton, of Tinwald, were burned. The origin of the fire is unknown. There were insurances in all of £150 on the plant. The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Somers road district; will be held on Tuesday next, and ot the Anama road dis trict on Monday May 7, The house of Rothschild has made its annual gift; of 100,000 francs to assist the tenants in Paris who are in difficulties over their rent. Artesian water has been struck by Mr Foster on his premises in Wanganui at a depth of 245 feet. The water rises 26 feet above the surface. A case came before the Wellington bene volent trustees yesterday of a man, wife, and family who had been living in a fowl house, sleeping on a number of cases, with only a blanket and a sheet. They were paying 6s per week rent. We hear it rumoured that Mr S. O. Jolly, who contested the Ashburton seat in 1884, unsuccessfully against Messrs W. C. Walker, J. !C. Wason, and I. R. C. C. Graham, is about to be called to the Upper House. Mr Jolly claims to have been the originator of the loans conversion scheme, and it is said he is to be compensated in this way for having been a benefactor to the colony r One of the sights of China is the antique bridge of Suen-tchen-fow, 2,500 feet wide. It has on each side 52 piers, upon which huge stones are laid, some of them 20 feet long* Many thousand loads of stone were used in the eroction of this wonderful bridge, which is regarded by engineers as indicating con structive talent as wonderful as that which raised the Egyptian pyramids. -' "Mariaga ia a lottery." There lately lived in a Melbourne suburb, a woman, who many years ago, in Ballarat's " golden days,' 1 put herself up to be raffled for—tickets £5 apiece. She was handsome, pnd tickets sold readily. The r»fhN duly came off, and the winner at once married his prize They lived happily together for many years, and she was then left a widow. From the' New Zealand Church News 'we learn that at a recent Episcopalian con6rma tion class, held in New York, ib was reported that among the candidates for admission to the membership of the Ohnrch of England, were three Unitarians, one Biptiet, three Congregationalists, nineteen Roman Catho lics, two French Protestants, twenty-eight Presbyterians, seven Methodists, and fifty two Lutherans. Those iv search of a farm would do well to attend the sale on Friday of Mr Henry Hunt's farm, opposite the Qreenatreet school. It is 103 acres ia extent, excellent land, in good heart, and has been well seen to—a really good opportunity for a man wanting a nice little farm, well appointed with all necessary buildings, besides a good dwelling house, to gratify his desire. The live and dead stock on the farm is also going under the hammer, the sale beginning at noon. ' Why don't the unemployed go up the country 1' One of them lately did so. He was a first-class axeman and generally use. ful laborer, and was anxious for work. He got a day's employment from a parson at Y___. The service commenced afe nine a. m. and concluded at three p.m. During that time the eon of toil cut up and stacked three-quarters of a cord of wood, and thoroughly cleaned a set of buggy harness. When benediction time arrived the parson forked out one shilling, and suggested that his drudge should sweep up the yard a bit. There are tragediaa th»t never get reported in the press. Six months ago a poor Mel bourne woman, answering a loud knock at her front door, saw a strange man lounging against the portal. 'Is your name Mrs Blank?! growled the visitor. She answered to that name, 'Well, your husband was killed this morning, over at So?and-So's,' said the "•-«aker f after pausing to spit. Where* news-.,* ~'--v. looking Btrange-like, upon Mrs bia^.., " --v toofn and ex> tottered into her little t>u,i~_ " -~ti!a | pired without further comment, the q Ou . funeral taking place next day.—• Sydney Bulletine.' The meeting at Springburn for the election of a new School Committee was well attended, Mr C Morrison occupying the chair. The voting as follows, was the first seven being declared elected:— Jamea Mac Farhne 21, W. Young 21,"A. W. Aldridge 20, W. Fergus 19, R. Lambie 18, C. A. Jago 17, R, Burgess 16, J. Ferguson 5, J. Steven son 5. The outgoing Committee's report showed a credit balance, and they were thanked for their services. Mr MacKarlane was elected Chairman of the new Committee, and a vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring Chairman, Mr J. A. Carney. On Tuesday evening the Messrs Buohan, of lauriston, gave a magic lantern and ventriloquial entertainment in the Chertsey schoolroom. There was a good attendance, especially of young people, and the perform ance was much enjoyed. Mr William Buchan is self taught, and gives promise of becoming a ventriloquist of no mean order. Besides using the talking dolls, he gave a very clever exlubition*of the art of throwing the voice to a distance. The man on the roof, and the man in the box being especially good. The pictures shown illustrated scenes from the stories of Mary Queen of Scots, Sinbad the Sailor, Dick Whittington and his Cat, and ''Curfew shall nob ring to night," etc., and interested and amused the children especially.

THE MARKETS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

London, April 24. The American visible supply of wheat is 8,500,000 bushels. Over 600 carcases of frozen mutton, ex j ship Wellington, has been condemned. Sydney, April 25. Wheat, chick 2s 3d to 2a 4d ; milling, nominai; f'.jur, roller made, £7 10a to £8. Oats quiet, feeding sorts, 2s 2d ; Beed, 2s 7d. Cape, 2a lid to 3 v Bran, 7|.l ; pollard, 6'|d to 7d. Peas, Prussian blue, 2s 91 to 3s 6d. Potatoes, locally growc, £2 10a to £2 J2« 6<i ; >. ircular Heads, £3 5 a to £3 10s. Onions, £7 10,*. Butter, dairy made, 6 i to 7d ; factory, 7d to 81. Cheese, 2i to 4i—good supply, but market dull. Bacon, 5d to s|d~ good supply, market quiet. Melbourne, April 25 Wheat, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; flour, £5 17s 5d to £6. Oats, Danish, Is 7d to Is 8d ; Tartarian, la lid ; Algerian, Is 8d to Is 93. Bailey, Cape, 2a 2d to 2s 4£d. Bran7|d; pollard, Bi. Peas, Is 9£d-~ market fairly firm, Potatoes, £2 12a 6d to £2 15a. Adelaide. April 25. Wheat, 2a 4&d ; flour, £6 to £6 ss. Barley, matting," 4s 8d to 4a lOd. Bran, 8d to BJd ; pollacd, B£d to 9d.

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christohuroh, April 26. The entries at the Addington market to-day was smaller than for some time past, and the attendance was not large. Fat Cattle— 140 head were yarded, and batchers' requirements being small, bidding was rather slack. Prime bullocks £8 to £10 10*, steera £5 10a to £9, heifera £4 17s 64 to £7 17s 6d, cows £5 5a to £8 10a. Stolie Cattle—l 42 head were yarded, the quality being poor. Springers £4 10a to £10 10a, dry cowa £2 to £5, two and three-year-old steera £4 to £5, eighteen month old cattle £2 10s to £3 2a 6d, yearlings £1 10d to £2 15a. Dairy Cattle—7s sold at from £4 2s 6d to £9 15s. Fat Sheep—About 3000 were penned, mostly crossbred ewes, with merino ewes i of fair quality, and a few pens of prime crossbred wethers, There was no improve ment on last week's sale, and in second quality a further drop was noticeable, Crossbred prime heavy weights 12a to 15s 4d, secondary 9j to Us. Best crossbred ewes -11s to 13s, secondary 6s to 10s. Bast merino wethers 7s to 9s 6d; secondary 5s to 7s 6d. Merino ewea 2s lOd to 5s 6d. Fat Lambs—A small entry sold. Prime' 7s 6d to 10s 6d, secondary 5a 6d to 6s 6d. Store ■ Sheep—TJ>.e entry was not large. In older lines business showed no Improvement, but good sound useful young sheep were in better demand. Forward turnipers 10s to 11s 4d, secondary 63 6s to 10d. Good crossbred breeding ewes 89 3d to 12a, aged 3s to 5 i 6d. Crossbred lambs 3s (fd to 7s 6d. Sound mouih merino ewes 2s 9d ; culls Is to Is9d. Pigs—A very large entry. The sale dragged considerably, and Jast week's prices were barely maintained. Bacnn pigs brought prices equal to 3|d to4i per Ib. Heavy baconers sold at 40s to 50s, light 35s to 40s, porkers 20s to 255, stores Bs, 14s, to 20s.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros repnit upon tbe live stock market for the week ending April 25, as follows :—There was a notice able reduction in the number of sheep brought forward for s-»le at the Ashbur ton yards on Tutsiny, about 8000 being enterda, o( which a large proportion were lambs of very medium quality, the balance consisting of a few small lines of good two-tooths and sundry crossbreds, etc. The fac pens contained a light entry of merinos and crossbred ewes and a few merino wethers. The sale was slow, bids coming slowly, but a very fair clearance was effected, more especially in lambs, which sold a shade bdtter than at pre vious s*lq. Of our entries we sold, on account of various clients, 35 crossbred ewes, 6s 6s. 6a 9d; 64 two-tooth cross bred, 12s; 135, 13a; 100, J3* 3d; 138 cull lambs, 2s 9.1 ; 63 boilers, U ; 162 small two-tooth, 7s 2d ; 178 crossbred ewes, 7s 6:1; 434 lambs, 6s 5d ; 18 Lin coln lambs, lls 9d. There was a very good entry of beef, a special line of large cattle forwarded from the Springfield estate meeting good competition, two bullocks realisms £10 each, and a prime lot of heifera £8 17s 6J, besides which there was the u*ual supply of ciw beef, four of which sold at £6, and two at £6 59. Store cattle were only represented by a few springers, whici were turned out unsold, owing to the owners' high re serve. Before the sheep sale, we sold on account of the Official Assignee, his in~ terest in Thomas Richardson's estate, the equity of redemption in the land realising £15 and the live and dead sto"k full, market rates. Privately we sold 469 two tooths at 10s 6d.

FREEMASONRY.

Wellington, April 25» The convocation of the Grand Lodge of New Zaaiand was held this afternoon in the Masonic Hall, Boulcobt street. About two hundred brethren were present. The annual balance hheet and also the quar terly statement of reoeip's and disburse ments to March 31 last, were adopted. The balance sheet for the year ending December 31 last nhowed that in almost every particular the accounts were in ad vance of the previous year, proving that the anticipations of the Board in respect of the income of the Grand Lodge were nob visionary. A statement of the receipts for the year showed an increase in the general fund. There had been a substan tial Increase in the widows' and orphans' fund, as well as in the benevolent fund, whilst in the halance sheet the general fund showed a balance of assets of £736 3s Id as against £§18 7s lid last year. In the fund <*f benevoknoe there was a balance cf £572 12s lid, as against £414 13s Sd, and in the statement of deposits *• total pf £746 17s id was shown as ***S 8$ 34 J«Pt yew. The quar agaiast a,--. * - n *Wfy §t General Pur terly report of tnt ~ "~4 todge, h\s poses shows that the Grau^ m^>et now 92 lodges under irs jurisdiction. -. Board recommended that tha Right Wor shipful Brother E. T. Gillen should receive the rank of Past Grand Master, and the Eight Worshipful Brother H. J. Williams the rank of Fast Deputy Grand Master, in reeogaition, the former of his unwearied exertion in the establishment of the Grand Lodge, and the latter cf his untir ing zeal and energy whilst in charge of the district of Wellington. The Grand Lodges forwarded Grand Representative Commissions as follows—Hrand Lodge of Athens, for Worshipful Brother George Robertson ; Grand Lodge of Quebec, for Worshipful Brother William Charles Walker ; Grand Lodge of Ohio, for Wor shipful Brother Miles Reginald Bree, of Gore. The report was adopted, as also was the report of the Board of Benevo lenca. W.M.G M. Brother F. H, D. Bell was elected the Most Worshipful Grand Master. The Grand Officers were also elected. Correspondence was read from the Grand Masters of the Aus tralasian Grand Lodges, regretting their inability to be present, and from the JMew South Wales Lodge sending R. W. Brother Edwards, P.D.G.M. as their representa tive. The installation of the Most Wor shipful Grand Master Brother F. M. D. Bell takes place in the Opera House,

School Committees.

MOUNT SOMERS.

At the annual meeting of householders, owing to the bitterly cold night, the attendance was only moderate. Mr Har vey was voted to the chair. The report and balanca sheet were of % s*tisfactoiy nature, the financial statement showing a balance of £15 0* lOd to the credib of the incidental fund. The report was adopted. The meeting elected the following now Committee:—Messrs William Turton, Alexander Harvey, Jame^ Tait, Charles Armstrong, Falhaniel Cameron, Andrew A. Campbell, and William Thomas Doak. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the public meeting to a close. At a meeting of the new Committee held 1 immediately after the annual meeting, Messrs Jame£ Tait and A. A. Campbell were duly elected Chairman and secretary respectively.

Lyons' Operatic Company

Lyons' Operatic Companj played lo a I fairly full house last night in the Oddfel- I lows' Hall, the piece produced being '"Fausc up to Date," which afforded amusement to the audience for over two hours. The part of Mephistopheles was taken by Mr Percy Clifton, a versatile actor, who has a good conception of the part, and a serviceable voice for his songs. In his items he was in every way success ful, and it was evident from the applause accorded him that the audience were pleased with his efforts. Mr O. Brown made up splendidly as Valentino, and filled the character in a way that left nothing to be desired. His comic songs were given with plenty of spirit, and he was encored for oach. Misa Violet Ber tram acted splendidly, and sang in a manner that must have delighted evary one. Miss Addie Towers played charm ingly as Marguerite. The jewel song and "That is love" were her chief contribu tions, and in both she was the recipient of applause for her sweet renderings. Miss Blanche Young looked very pretty as Sibel. She danced gracefully on two occasions, and was recalled for both. Miss A. Lyons as Martha, and Miss Jessie Leon as Faust, gave creditable represen tations of their r&les ; Mr Joe Stark im personated old Dr Faust well, and the other parts were creditably filled. The dialogue of the piece was given by one and all clearly and intelligently, and as a re sult the play went with a capital swing from first; to last. To-night the ** Pretty Princess wilil be given.

SAMOA.

Bekiist, April 24. The "National Zeitung" opposes New Zealand's demand for the annexa tson of Samoa, and refuses to accept Sir Robert Stout's assertion that Samoa i desires British rule. London, April 24. In the House of Commons, Sir E. i Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign ! Affairs, declared that New Zealand's proposal re Samoa appeared to be in- I consistent with the provision of the I Berlin Act. Hobart, April 25. The Premier has replied to Mr Sed don's message re the annexation of Samoa, stating that he has instructed the Agent General for the colony to give his cordial support to New Zea land's application t® the Imperial Government respecting Samoa, but to urge undivided control rather than control on behalf of the treaty powers, which may be unsatisfactory in prac tice. The Agent-Greneral is also in' structed to co-operate with the other Agents-General on the subject.

Wellington, April 25. The Premier has received telegrams trom the Premiers of Victoria and South Australia, approving the action of Govern ment re Samoa. The former advises him to press for full control, on the ground that the islands in the Westwrn Pacific ought to be under the coutrol of the colo -5 nies. He promises to instrnct the Agent- I General to support the proposal.

LABOR.

London, April 24. Replying to a deputation of mine owners respecting the Labor Disputes Bill, Lord Rosebery said Government were not united on the measure which provided arbitration boards, therefore was unable to make it a Government question.

Electric Invention of the Future.

The edge of the electric future is bright with the immediate promise for the world's weal. In the nearer fore ground I see a practical method for the production of electricity directly from the burning of coal. This achieved, there necessarily follows the universal adoption of the electric motor as a prime mover; the relegation of the steam engine to ihe scrap heap; and the almost immediate realisation of the air-ship as a means of transportation. Assuming the cause of chemical affinity to lie in the unlike electric charges of the combining atoms, I see the practical realisation of electric syn thesis, whereby wholesome food pro ducts will be directly formed under the potency of electric affinity. I see, too, a marked advance in electro-thera peutics, whereby human life will be prolonged and its sufferings alleviated. Diagnosis and prognosis will be pro foundly aided by exact electrical measurements of the various organs of the human body as regards their electro-motive force and resistance. The electrotherapist of the future will employ electric charges and currents for restoring the normal charges and qurrents of the body, as well as for the "Ufcion of nervous or muscular stimu. -v o f these achievements tissues. l>acxv -«atus for see- I discern a practical appa.. ™Syr "^ ing through a wire j i.e., a device **.. looking into a receiver at one end of a metallic wire and seeing fcherein a faithful reproduction of vh^eyep optical images are impressed on a transmitter at the other end, wen though thousands of wles intervene, I see the possible use of the s£ep 4own transformer for the preparation of a roadbed or road surface by the vitrijfi cation, in situ, of clay and other suitr able soil, by the intense he&ting power of enormous currents of electricity. These things I believe I see with fajr distinctness. In the farther back ground I faintly see, di»tfy outlined though the clouds, an apparatus for the automatic registration of unwritten, unspoken thought, and its accurate re production at any indefinite time after wards.—Mr B. J. Houston, in Mo- Olure's Magazine (U.S.)

The Dairying Industry.

MR VALENTINE AT TINWALD.

There was a good attendance of farmers j j nri others at the Temperance Hall, Tin- j aid, lasb night to hear Mr Charles R alentine, the Government dairy expert, ive an address on the dairying industry. Ir Charles Doherty occupied the tlnir, ad briefly introduced the speaker. Mr Valentine said that as it was one of 18 first meetings he had addressed ho fould take the opportunity of oongratu iting the farmers of New Zealand on the apid development of this important idustry, and ha was glad to ace the spirit x which it was being taken up in Tiawald. le dealt with the unequalled resources of he colony for producing grass butter for he London market in the riopth of /inter, which waa a time it could not be obtained from elsewhere, and when it pould command the highest price. He hen urged the importance of always ending the best article and in the pink of londition, and to attend to the matter of tistribution direct instead of leaving fsuch in important element of success to the niddlemen, who took good care to gefe iheir own percentage out of ifc and did not >btain the desired object of distribution. Speaking of the quality, he laid particular stress on the fact that either butter or jheese did not have its commencement at sh* factory but with the producer of milk, »nd it was tnere that it was of especial importance that care should be taken. It would never do to fall into the ide% th»fca Eactory was * dumping ground for them co get rid of their mi'k. All this c»re was necessary to ensure the best quality and the consequent best price. For second rate quality there would never be a good demand, even in the English winter, as the competition of Danish and othei Continental butter producers who had now carried winter feeding to a high stata of excellency would supplant it For the best quality however, the market was practically unlimited. As an instance of the requiiementa he said that Great Britain now consumed three and a quarter millions of poands of con densed milk, and 115,000 tons of fresh batter. The evil of the past had been that most of our dairy imports had had to pass through the London middlemen on its way to the provinces, the consequence being not only an appropriation of the profits but the worst quality only reached those places, giving our butter a bad reputation. He referred to the fact that a few ot the large centres about Man- I Chester and Liverpool had a far larger population than that of London and the population were larger waga-earners and better payers. We mu9t therefore en deavour to ship direot to them and he could state that the Government were flow moving in that direction and also in the matter of reduced freights. He urged special attention to the matter of the breed of dairy cattle, as the oow now was becoming more than ever the milking machine, a 1?, when the time came for her to be dried off, after being the best milker, and sent to the butcher, the latter wanted a large carcase. After going info details as to the methods of milking and dairy ing, he urged that care should be taken to see that the cows were sheltered during coH, wet nights, as if they neglected this, by a tester they would find that the quality of the milk would fall off quite one per cant. Great attention should also be paid to the sanitary arrangement of eheds, and seeing that all were well white washed and drained. Speaking of fodder, he favored ensilage, which must be good or it would spoil the milk. He gave ad vice as to the making of ensitage, the most important; of which was that it should bo pressed immediately it was cut. Speaking of the treatment of milk after milking, he said care should be taken to see thac, absorbent as it is, it should be kept free from odors that might be ab soibed, a»id it should also be cooled as early as possible, even before sending to the factory. Speaking of the frauds adopted in shipping butter f ron; the conti nent in o London, he said that notwith standing the Acts of Parliament passed, the proverbial wagon and horses were driven through them. He had seen mar garine shipped with butter and sold by j the distributors as good butter. He urged them, therefore, to pay special at tention to the shipments and obtaining the very bevfc mfithods oE distribution. He pointed out how turnips could be given to cows without flavoring the butter, and promised to deal very fully with this and other matters oE detail in connection with the industry in a phamphlet which would be shortly published and circulated. Mr Valentine wai attentively listened to and at she conclusion of his speech was heartily applauded. It answer to ques tions he said that if either milk or cream were properly cooled and aerated before placing in a train its journey would not cause any deterioration. As an example he stated that in London he knew of milk being conveyed 250 miles, With regard to sending milk once or twice a day to a factory, once would be quite sufficient provided the milk were properly cooled and aerated—a simple process. It would never do however to mix the morning's and evening's milk. Turnips mangolds, carrots, in fact almost all root crops were good food for butter making cows, provided they were treated pro perly. It was always best to cut them into slices 2i hours before feeding time thus getting rid of their objectionable characteristics. They should not rely wholly upon roots as the food for their cows for although they meant quantity they did not contain the laTge quantity of fat whiQh was essential to a cow. He thought a creamery oould be successfully carried on with 300 cows but at the same time almost without additional expense the milk of 500 cows oould be accommo dated. Mr Harding, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Valentine for his address, said that he had years ago felt the im portance of the method of distribution. In connection with the Flemington factory he had tried to set direct shipment to Liverpool and Bristol, but it seemed impossible to get away from London in distribution, and that had been one of the main causes of the comparative failure of the Flemington factory. It was frequently stated that thac factory had been <*n absolute failure, but he maintained that ifc was nob so. He would remind them that the whole of the time it was working farmers were receiving something like £8 10s per cow per year, and as a cow could be kept on two acres of their land he did not consider that a bad return. Arid w&h regard to the half-dozen men who had borriC *"'h ß brunt c f the loss and lost hundreds of pounds each over the affair, the colony owed them a debt of gratitude ib neyar could repay for having paved' the way for the dairy industry. Mr Redmayhe seconded the. vote of thanks, which was heartily apsordpd. Mr Valentine, in responding, said that as (Stoiwnmenb inspector he would do all in his powef h ftSfjafc the Tinw&ld people in their venture, and i rusted they would meet with tbe enocegs they deserved.

THE TINWALD DAIRY FACTORY COMPANY.

A subsequent meeting was held *nd it was decided to to form a company for the establishment of a creamery to be called the ♦' Tinwald Dairy Factory Com pany, Limited." Messrs T. Stone, M. Redmayne, J. Gudsell. W. Harding. J Gates, Clothier, J. Heseltine, W. Doherty, James Hampbon, Watkins, Battray, and Twenty man were ap pointed provisional directors with power to add to their nomber. Mr T. H. Twenty man was appointed secretary. The sharea were fixed at 1000 of £1 each,

500 to be alloted immediately, half the amount of each share to be payable at once and the remainder at the end of three months. Promises to take up 120 shares were made by these in the hall. 1 he meeting then closed.

THE ANARCHISTS.

(P.ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.,

v,  , , I*>ndon, -April 24. *arandi boasted that he would find plenty of successors in the post he filled j that anarchy would have the upperhand in three years, and that there was the same hatred of the wealthy everywhere He also stated that his friends were on the watch for a chance to kill the seven policemen who arrested the brethren Farmara alias Parandi, recently expelled from France.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M ) fin s r d-3u%ment for plaintiff by de fault. J. Gnffen v J. mT Tweed, £21 17s for carting straw. Mr Wilding for plaintiff; Mr Whbertaor^aaS! rhe claim was for work and labor done m the carting of straw from Mr Houston's farm adjoxmng to Dr. Tweed'g Jarm o f twelve acres at Tinwald, Plaintiff claimed that he had been engajred hv Cox tte man on the Doctor's uIX eKe straw. He had seven mentor the stack ing and carting, and three drays at work for eighb days, and the charge for the work was fair and reasonable. Plaintiff ga*e evidence to the above effect, and cox in evidence said he was abked by Dr Tweed to stet straw from Huston, and to employ the cheapest man. The doctor saw the firat stack, and ordered a, second to be bailt. For the defence! Dr Tweed said Cox was in his empS but had no authority at all to pledge hU ™d\ *»March tact discusseTwith him the advisableness of getting some straw. Viwted the f«m Bome S tiro afterwards and found a straw stack in process of formation. Understood then that Cox was doing the work himself. Also met Griffin in town, who wanted to do straw carting, and told him to do no work for witness without witness direct authority. Gave him no authority to cart straw or «lungle at all, and certainly no authority to cart straw to the stable in town. All the authority that Cox had in the matter was to find out who was likely to do straw carting cheapest. He had no aathoriiy to engage anyone. Did not want a huge pile of straw thit would last three years, but only enough for the ordinary requirements of his stable. He bad two or three mares with foals on the farm. Griffin carted no straw to the town stable. Repudiated the account because it was for work that was of no use at all to him, and be cause he did not authorise it being done. Several witnesses were called for and against, and Dr Tweed, recalled, eaid he only visited the farm once during the building of the stacks, and at thatTUme the first stack had just been commenced. The defence was really that the work was not authorised by defendant, that Uox had no authority to order the wo/k to be,done, that when defendant visited the farm the first stack was just beginning, and he had no idea that Griffin was working for him at all, buc thought Cox was doing the work himself and using defendant's own horse and cart. His Worship reserved judgment.

The Mariposa from San Francisco with the mail arrived at Auckland this afternoon. Members of the Ashburton Wesleyaa Choral Society will not meet for practise this week. The New Plymouth paper records that at Parahika there is deposited LBO.OOO hoarded by Te Whiti. A Melbourne aoftgoods firm has discharged no fewer thau 100 of its employees during the last six tnonhts. Mr'E. J. Paul was to-day nominated by Messrß John Orr and Hugo I'riedlander to fill the vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Cr H. H. Stephens. Last night Mr Valentine, the Government dairy expert, addressed & public meeting in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald. At the con clusion of his address a company was formed to be called "The Tinwald Dairy Factory Company, Limited," and provisional direc tors were appointed. The shares were fixed at 1000 of £1 each, 500 to be allotted imme. diately, half the amount of each share to be payable at once, the remainder to be payable at the end of three months. A fuller report is given elsewhere. Holloway's Pills and Ointmest.— Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard* ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, sowing the seeds of disease which may ulti mately break up the constitution. Naturally careless of their health a word in season may avert many evila, and may cause then to resort to timely, measures without any difficulty or publicity. Holloway'e effectual remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our soldiers and sailors are liable, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might have been saved, or, confirmed cripple prevented from begging in the streets, if Holloway'i remedies had been used in time.

THE ASHBTJBTOJN OTARDIAN ; THURSDAY, {APBIL 26, 1894.



Business Notices. ' Special Prices for this Month AT G. J- Neill and Co.'s THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR DKaPERY, Ct-OTJEIIISC^ AND BOOTS Long Laco Curtains Is 9d pair Double Width Dress Goods 9_d Cretonne Bid . Dress Goods 3s lid doz Double-bed"White Twill S" eeting 9£d l^arge Tarkiah Towels B|d Grey Calico 2s 3d doz. Women's Ribbed Hose 6d pair Cotton Shirting, vvry strong 3_xl Double^bed Quilts 3s lid each trong Ticking s£d Heav Fcrfar s_-d CLOTHING, CLOTHING. Boys' Tweed Snits 3s lid Men's Shirts at any price Men's Tweed Trousere 10a 6i now 6a lid Men's Merino Socks only 6d pair Men's Colonial Tweed Suits only 19s 6d Men's Ties at half price. Men a New Zealand Tweed Suits 39a 6A Men's Colonial-knit, Woollen Sooksjonl now 29s 6d 9_4 pair X BOOTS. BOOTS. In Boots we defy competition, all our Boots are made speciallyjto oar order. We guarantee every pair to give satisfaation. Woman's Elastlcside Boats 8s 6d, now Men's Balmoral Boots 10a 6d, now 7s lid 5a Hd Men's Bluchers 5s Women 8 Kid Shoes 7s lid, now 6a lid Men's Nailed Shooters 10s 6d, now slid Women's Leather Shoes 7s 6d, now 5s lid Wamen's Carpet Slippers Is 6d Children's Patent Leather Shoes and Slippers in Endless 'Variety ab G. J. NEILL AND COS, FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER TERMS CASH



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HEALTH TEA is more economic*! than ordinary tea. It undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst ifc rwidera the release of the better properties of the \ eaf more easy. Hbnry 2andbr, Autho rised Agent. HENRY ZANDER f BHXI fO i&WLkfti that I bafeJus J- andud » targe and Varied Stock o tmunn HOLLIS 1 BEST MAKE. Single and Double Band, Kre«ch and Man'u .Loadi-g, well worthy of inspec tion. EEYOLVEBS, REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION AMMUNITION Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, hot. Gunpowder, Powder and shot Flasks, Cartridge Helta, Tleoappers, Loaders, Wsds, Punches, etc SOOTTS WELL-KNOWN RANGES at; Greatly Reduced Paces. T HAV3S IK STOCK AND TO LAKD -100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Talvoltne 800 Cases Caetor Oil 10 Bates best 5 ply Seaming Twfne Ohina and Glassware Hornsby'sand Ransome'sPlough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, asd Okvlojt Teas Beat English Leather Belticg. -NOW IN STOOK- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. They are giving UNIVERSAL SA" TS i'ACTIOF. Wines and Spirits, Aha and Stout' Wqueurs, Havana Cigars, Cigarettsa, of best brands only. Also, a choice assortment of the FINEST DELICACIES from all parts of the world. Henry Zander AGEM 1 FOR .Australian Mutual Providen Society Sun tire Office Canton Marine Office fi»Jt<h Tea.



TO LlT.—Dwelling Centrally Situated in Burnett Street. Rental required 7s per week. T . B t7I,LOOK. DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos. — Hksby Zander, whole sale agent. NOTICE, \ FTONE Shooting or Trespassing with dog or gun upon Winohmore Estate will be PROSECUTED. 212 R f>BT. W. HiRT. Speoial Consignment l \IRKCT from the Manufacturers* LADIES' GOLD RINGS. GOLD BROOCHES, GOLD BANGLES, In plain Gold, and set with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires and Pearls. A large and very choice stock of newest designs ju»t received — Bought for Cash, DIRECT FROM TT*K MANUFACTURER to Kngland at a liberal discount, will be oftetei »t TWENTY P«« CENT LOWER than usual prices bj 8. Salek, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER. ASHBURTON. I i ■jwr a w 2 EALAND ; riotlilngr Factory OPENING New Winter Goo-ii THIS WEEK-



Wanted WANTED known—Stephens Beos. ' having sold their business, ask all their customers, as a special favour to settle their accounts by May 1. 4 163 TO Let, —a Five-roomed House with Scullery, Wash-house and Store attached.—W. W. Ssiith, Hampatead. 4 162 ALlil ab Melford Mouse still on until , O further notice.— fcl, O. .Segeus. *J ECuND Hand Safety" «. ycles from £5 '£5 cash ; terms £6 ; Deposit £i ;£1 per month.—H. M. Josbs. OYSTERS.— I shill have no repre sentative ac this race meeting, out «t the Deep Sea Company's Depot, in Burnett Street, 1 shall have Oysters and Fried Fish every night this week.~J H. Jewixt, 4 158 WANTED Known — Men's strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6d j shirts from 2s 6i,—Arcade House. 4 24 I /^RUSHED Oats, 5a per sack. Al V-/ kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock street.



Ip ASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire .LV Screens, Pictures. Gla3s Ornaments, Christmas Caids, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold at a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only at L, F. Andkewes & Co. Stationers' Hall.



"VrOTICI! Notice! Sport for all. I-N Guns let out on hire or sold on j time payments. H«.vinu a professional I GuQsmith on the premises, I undertake to I repair Guvs ot any description. Gun fifthiss in stock. Prices low.—J, W, | Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc.



tif HAT is most essential to a tea VV drinkst's happiness 'i Why, Health Tea, and don't you forget it. Benky Zander, Wholeeale Agen* ANTED Known. — Men's Tweed Suits 153 Bd, Men's Tweed Troupers 7a lid, Mens' Strong i'lannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—Arcade House. 465 MRS A LOO UN hm on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—^Saundera Buildings, WANTED Known.—ln consequence of the scarcity of money, we have extended our Sale till further notice. — H. 0, Segeks, Melfoid House. WANTED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters from4s lid, Ladies' Gkves four pair for 1% Kid Gloves four buttons Is 6d.- Arcade House. 63 C 3 ALE now on—White Calico 2a lid per O dozen, Towels 2a 6d per dozen, Lace, Curtains, from la lid per pair, at Arcade House. 4 27 BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10s. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per pair at R. alookn's sale, Ash burton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings, 1115 | jON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap -*-' does the work. No rubbing. No mach nes. L 182 WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets. Ulsters, and Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, try Mitchell & Tubnbk. WANrED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Maksdjen s Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 ANTED "Know^Special line~o*f Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2d 6d.—W. H. Collier.



iSfA^TED, Everybody to use Titan VV Soap, greatest marvel of the age. 11. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 18i TTlSlTthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery " goins; at any price. Ladies' Under clothing roductsd to 20 per cent, below oost.—Arcade Housb. 4 64 WAJMTKD Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything hi the optical me at H. S&lek's, Optician. pXTifiJN'blON of Sale at Melford -*~* House. We are still selling nearly all ourGuods, with JSew Stock added, at reduced pnees.—H. (J. Segkks. "VTv ANTED Known—The Corner is Vf bhowing a magnificent New cJtock of Drapery and Clothing.—VV, H. Collier. y^ANTED K^wn^AU goods in Show ' * Room to be slaughtered at any price.— Arcade Fouse. 4 28 LTIRGD. S. JEFFRIES, Manufaotur. JD ir.g Confectionar, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. 3§114 WANTED Known.—Cheviots, Hop sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Series, Tweeds and Fancy Dresses, &c , with Trimmings to match at Mitchell and Turner's. ' iTJ ANTED Known-L W Pants 3s I V V Hd, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted I Socks 8i per pair,—Arcade House 425



C^HOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, / Own make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothkg, Ap"ons, and Pinafores.— Mrs A iconn, Saundere' Buildings. WANTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ton per cent for cash. Repairs dctiO at once cheaper than evei to stay b*d times over at J. MoisoVs, Premier Bootmaker. I F you want fic.-tt-olass fruit go to Aimms •*• (tor Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc.



OUTERS *nd Fresh Fish of all sorts A . • evening per express at Deep arnvb «, s j lO p Burnett street Sea Fishing Co  rt . 2g2 Ashburton TITAN I'ED Kuown-The whole of v. T T stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 2'S T>ANtH BHng i Bf» U g 1 My new sea -^-* son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Clui> Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cues and bM sporting materials of the first quality at J. W, Hardley's, Gun Emporium. 'TIEN Crates—li Jew goods from the -*- manufacturers in R. Alcoiin's pale. Tea sots for six persons, 9.3 6d ; 40 piece Tea Sets frcra 15a ; Bedroom bets from Bs. Large coloured band and gilt, very handsome 19s 6d. /"i OOD afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not ' T feeling well ? Have a cup of Health Tea ! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely Whole sale and retail at Zander's. GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock _." of Guns just 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. W ANTED _ Known ~ Ladies are ~" invited to inspect the Novelties in our Dress Department and Show Room without being pressed to buy.—Mitcheli and TuiiNEii. MR John Maksdbn, of the Railway Bookstall, has opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner. Books and Stationery at the lowest posfcible prices. Books clean, ' complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library.



DOLLAR CIGARETTES—Finest Amen I can Tobacco,— "Hknky £an»eb, Wholesale | Agent



mHPJRE is only one quality of Health 1 Tea and that is the best. Ask your ■grs>eer for It, and see that you get it.— JjENBy Zander, Wholesale Agent



gAffDKRJi #ou* Mactlyptl Bxtra«t There arp imitations of Eucalypti * Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be tßken, Ou« Push Voi.atiub EucaltptX Extract, wbic *> is recotmued by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, ac their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : - I is proved by tests by the Medical Clinic* oi the Universities at Boan and Gtriofswalrt, Prussia* and reportefl by Dr Schula, Proi!e«ror of Parmaoology. at &<»• «* . Pnrffsor Dr Moaler, Dirsctor It tin Medioal Clinic at Qreifswald, that- only products that •re saturated with oxygen and freed of a^ida, rewDOCa and othw substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant , according to these authorities, and according to Pro* f ssor Dr. Lister of England, and to Drs Baaer. clntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extraot corresponding to scientific tests, and the roly one which possesses the proper therapeutic valne; Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among tha turpentines, which h i'.ve, whea used as »edieine» so therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may hare received distinction at Exhibitions a* commercial articles are used for mechanical tmr. rses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our prrduot, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thta\and mobile appearoloe, bging mmoed in specific density through tee presence. p,f acids * p ?j their taste, {h, e result of th contrasting tea* dency of resias and tennates. If these crade oils, so, called eucalypti esrtraots am applied by m,istakeJn cases of croup, bronchitis* diipb thena, internal iaf«4amaMons, dysentery, wounds, th* consequences, are appalling For safety always ask tow bup^, Vlp^oria, Aujstt^fti, SiKDER AND SON'S, KEATING'S POWDER destroys Bn gs Fleas, Moth| t Beetles and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, [n terminating Beetles the snecess oi this Powder is extraordinary. It is per- Fectly clean ia application. See the article jrou purchase is KEATING'S, as imitations ire noxious Hid ineffectual. Tins, 6d, li md2s6d tci» Sold by all chemists.



HEALTH TEA. is free from tii tannin so prevalent in other teas- It is recommended by the Medical Faculty in the United Kingdom and Australia! All Grocers keep It,