Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1894. ELECTION COSTS.

With the little quarrel between the County Council and the returning officer for Rangitata, we will not at present intermeddle. The returning officer and the Chairman of the Council are perfectly able, we doubt not, to take their own part, both being past masters in fence. But the account of the returning officer for Kangitata, for fees, allowances, and miscellaneous expenses, published by the Chairman, shows very clearly where the Act which the» returning officer had to administer might be amended with a very considerable saving in expense to the ratepayers. As the local body having control of the election—or rather having to find the funds to pay the expenses incurred in carrying it out—mnst defray those expenses with moneys drawn from the funds of the several local bodies for which the central body is acting, it seems only fair that the executive body should have some voice in the choice of a returning officer, and the fixing of his remuneration. For simply visiting the places at which polling booths were to be held, and seeing that the arrange ments were suitable, the returning officer charges ten guineas, with £7 for horse hire. All this work could very easily have been done by the County Clerk for a merely nominal sum had he been the returning officer, or by the County Engineer acting with him in the office. Then three guineas are charged by the returning officer for attending meetings with the controlling body or its Chairman in the Council's office, and £1 17s 6d for horse hire to go to those meetings. The County Clerk would not have required those extra meetings. Then, each local body in the electorate has a clerical staff, and in most cases a staff of intelligent men employed on public works, nearly all of whom could well be utilised for the discharge of deputy and poll clerk duties, and we dare say they would n.qtbajre demanded fancy prices for their day's 'fcorlj:.. The elections of members, of. Town and County Councils, Road and Town Boards, and all the other bodies requiring periodical election, are con ducted at far less cost to the ratepayers than this election has be°n, and it does seem somewhat arbi trary that the local bodies who have to pay direct the cost of such elections should have no voice at all in the choice of officials, in the fixing of their number, remuneration, or locality of operation, but are asked to pay up Oil the nail the cost of a large amount of red tape winding, which, though it may be necessary " under the Act," is not necessary for any practical useful pur pose, and is only a leak by which a good many of the ratepayers' guineas ooze out of the public purse to pay for work done that could very well be left undone. We are of opinion that had the County Council had sole con trol of the elections in both districts, fche work would have been done quite as efficiently—perhaps more so—and for a total sum that £100 would have I covered.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

People desirous of Becuring a single bird or a pet monkey should see those on view at Kelly's Hotel* The adjourned annual meeting of the rate piyers of the Mount Hutt road district will be held on Thursday next. The health of the Rev Dr Stuart, of Dunedin, the father of Presbyterianism in Otago, is again causing great anxiety to his friends. On Wednesday next Mr D. Thomas will hold a clearing sale at Mr .L G. Good's' Farm at Greenstreet. Mr Good has disposed of his farm, and the whole of his stqck and farm implements will be sold. The Upolu, from Samoa, reports all quiet at Samoa and Tonga. The hostilities at Samoa have been suspended, and are not likely to be resumed while the warships ; are at Apia. Invercargill residents are making repre sentations to the Minister of Marine with regfcpd %f> thß close time for seals for the subjects at tfos gojony, while outsiders are likely to harry the wdekwiSS wjfth compara tive impunity. The ihow of photographic work in the wiswWfltf £he premises of Messrs Parker and Bing, imitate? that the public of Ash burton accords the«i ltfwrqj .support. They notify that their stay here is limited jto two weeks longer* HeWyOvrAY'B Pills and Ointment.— Bilious affeptjons, with all their concom itant annoywww jadyced by atmospheric change?, or too liberal djefc, should be checked at ones, or serious c©nse<j[uen<cse may ensue. When any oae fiads hjs ideas \&ss clear than usual, his eyesight; dimmed, and his head dizzy, accompanied by a disinclin ation for all exertion, physical or mental, he may fat quite sure that he is in immediate need of som® alterative medicine. Let him at once send for a boy of Holloway's Pills, a mild course of which will remove the symptoms, and speedily renew his usual healthful ieeling If the bowels be irritable Holloway's Ointment should diligently rubbed ovpv the stomach and liver every ntybt and moruiug. I r

On Tuesday and Wednesday next in Mr Jullock's Arcade, the bankrupt stock of a ;eneral storekeeper, including drapery, tlothing, grocery, ironmongery, etc., will be old by auction by Messrs Glasson and Co.. motioneers, of Timaru, The sale will be without reserve. Am Auckland telegram says :—Some of the "ecent arrivals ft om Australia seem to have ' seen apprehensive that houses were at a premium in Auckland, as they brought over i tilted conveyance with them. They have 3amped in the suburbs in one of the side jtreets, and the trap is used as a sleeping aompirfment, cooking operations being car ried on in a vacant allotment adjoining. A Committee meeting of the Ashburton Football Chib was held last night. There were present Messrs Wilson (chair), Curtis, Pauling, and Todd. Correspondence was read from Waihi, Lancaster, LytteLton, and Lin wood Football Clubs. It was agreed to accept the challenge of the Lancaster Foot ball Club to play the Ashburton Football Club's second on the morning of May 24. The Secretary was instructed to see about training rooms. Messrs J, McTeague, G. Scott, and C. Smith were elected members of the Club. The auctioneer's report of the clearing sale of Mr John Gilmour'a stock and implements is very flattering indeed to the grooming ability of Mr Gilmour and his " laddies." The horses were brought out in the very perfection of " get up," even to the tail rib bons, while the harness shone as Mr John Gilmour himself described it, "like the sunny side of a cobbler on a frosty morning." The implements had all been well kept, and though some had done a fair share of work there was still good work left in them. Con* sidering the alleged tightness of money, and the hard times we hear so much of, the prices realised were exceptionally good. The Ashburton Orchestral Society has de cided to give a popular concert on or about Friday, May 25, when a highly interesting programme of a miscellaneous character will be presented. A satisfactory rehearsal of a portion of the programme took place last evening when there was a full muster of members. As this society has always been re».dy to give its services for any charitable cause it is hoped they will have a full house. Tickets issued at a low figure will be avail able in a few days. From Auckland we learn that on Thurs day the police arrested Mrs Mary Alice Jenkins, of Kingsland, on a charge of break ing and entering the House of Thos. Robt. Jamieson, Surrey Hills, last last month. About £14 worth of goods were removed. Some jewellery was found secreted in the chimney of her dwelling. Further de velopments are expected. Her husband is away in Melbourne. She has seven children, the eldest only nine years and twins nine months old. A young man named J. C. Hardy, brought back from Hobart, was charged at Welling ton, on Thursday with wife desertion and bigamy. The particulars alleged are that the accused was married in the first in stance at Hobart in 1891 to his half sister, who took an asutised name for the purpose. Hardy's second marriage, co Miss Emily Cornwall, occurred at Patea on the 3rd of June last year, and he is charged with having deserted her six months later. The accused was taken on to Patea, where the case will be investigated. The most conspicuous figure now on Broadway, according to the New York 1 Evening Sun,' is a youug woman who wean light greyhblue camels-hair trousers slightly full but obviously in pairs. They reach to the calf of the leg, were they are mcl by russet gaiters. Above the waist line ii an Eton Jacket of the same stuff, with widi collar opening over a blue and white stripec ahirt and sailor co'lar. The street over ceat is a Newmarket of the trousers length but by no means so discreet as to concea and defeat the force of the example th< trousers are intended to serve to a race o skirted women. This young {woman goei about freely; she looks as modest as i daisy. But a daisy, aa we all know cat look the sun in the eye without blushing. Oq Wednesday last a party consisting o Mrs J. B. Mayne, Misses Rees, Saunders and A. Bell, and Messrs J. B. Mayne, H Fooks, G. Cromie, and A. J. Mayne left Ashburton to make the ascent of Mouni Hutt. They reached Mr Murray Aynsiey'i 'tation at night and pitched camp ; starter next morning at eight o'clook from tin homestead and reached the top of Mourn Hutt shortly after one o'clock. The greatesi difficulty to contend with was the north west wind which blew furiously, making the ascent of the rough broken fragment) near the top extremely difficult and imped ing progress to a veiy great degree; Th< biting cold at the top prevented a atay oi any length, and after waiting awhile tc admire the glorious panorama of plain, down, river, and mountain, the paity descended t shingle sweep of about 2000 feet, ending in a rough torrent-bed, crossed five or six mile? of tussock down and road and gained camp about dusk. The Prohibition Convention opened yester day morniear at Christchurch. Rev H. C. M. Watson was in the ishair, and at the morning sitting a number of speeches con demnatory of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act ware made. A vote of congra tulation was passed to General Neal Dow on his attaining the age of ninety. In the afternoon a series of motions similar to those adopted by the Convention at Palmerston were carried. Mr T. E. Taylor moved— " That Parliament upon petition of the elec tcrs, be asked to have a general ballot taken throughout th«* colony on a specified date, on the question, * Are you in favor of the immediate prohibition by law of the impor tation, manufacture, Bale of alcoholic liquor —yes or no. '' Rev B. Erwin said such procedure would be very risky at the present time. The possibilities were all against good results to the temperance cause of such a plebiscite. He moved as an amendment™. "That instead of the plebiscite the Conven tion seek amendment of the present Act m the direction suggested by Sir R. Stout, 1' The motien was carried, only six persons voting for Mr Brwin's amendment. A motion for establishing a Prohibition League for the colony under the condition of allow ing a certain measure'of local autonomy was agreed to. The question of asking Mr G. J. Smith, one of the members for Christ ißhuEch, or Sir Robert Stout, to bring in a Bill next session of parliament to stop the importation, sale, and -manufacture of al coholic liquors was referred to the Executive Committee appointed by the Palmerston Convention. How j$ jtT fUAf Clarke's Blqod Mixture has obtaiaed such great popularity is a question which has perplexed many. The answer is, that it ia unquestionably thp finest Blood Purifier that science and mcdi? cal skill have brought to light. Thousands ffi wonderful cures have been effected by it. -jFor Scrofula, Scurvy, Pczema. Skin and Blood diseases, B.ad Legs, Sores and pimples of kinds it ejects are mar. vellous. £old everywhere, at % $d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes. (2) Me Henry Zander is annoyed at new comer jand others having copied his prices and to show the public that he means " biz," he has still further reduced all goods to gift pri<?e». See to-day's advertisement'

CORRSPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourseives responsiDie tot the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE RANGITATA LICENSING ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sia,—-Kindly publish the enclosed ac count, rendered to my Council by the R turning Officer, Rangitata Licensing j Uistricfc. I think it wi*l serve as a com- J plete and satisfactory answer to that gentleman's letter, and I am sure will be instructive to the ratepayers in this county,—l am, etc . Hugo Friedlander Chairman A.CC Ashburion, May 4, 1894. Hinds, sth April, 1894. The Ashburton County Council. Dr. to John McKeague, Returning Officer. , I £ s. d. £ a. d. To fee for conducting Licensing Election (Rangit»ta) on 21st March, 1894 ... 10 10 0 To arranging polling booths as per Schedule A. at tached hereto ... 17 10 0 28 0 0 To miscellaneous services and ex penses as per Schedule B. at tached hereto 5 19 0 £33 19 0 I certify that the fees, allowance and ex penses charged herein are correct, and the same as those fixed or allowed by the Government for the late general election,— John McKeague, Returning Officer. RETURNING OFFICERS ALLOWANCES., ,„. SCHEDULE A. 1894 £ s d Visiting booths at— Feb. 13 Wakanui, rough plan, &g 1 1 0 16 Lowcliffe, raugh plan, &c 1 1 0 20 Winslow and Westerfield, rough plans, &c 110 22 Ruapuna, rough plan, &c 1 1 0 23 Tinwald and Greenstreet, rough plan, &c 110 Feb. 19 (Li3more, Mayfield, Mount Mar. 21 Seiners, and Alford For* &3 1 est, rough plans, &a 110 (.Hire of gig at Mt Somers, 0 7 6 Mar 8 Woodbury, Geraldine, and Orari Bridge, rough plans, 1 1 C 12 Flemington and Waterton, rough plane, &c 110 14 Scotaburn and Arundel, reugh plans, &c 110 fßangitata Station, Rangi- Mar 15 tata South, and enquiries 16- re Riverslie, South Orari rough plans, &c 110 IHire of buggy, Rangitata ■ Station 0 7 6 Tea days horse and gig at 12s 6d per day 6 5 0 £17 10 0 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND EXPENSES. SCHEDULE B . 1894 £ s. d. Jan. 18 Attending meeting in County Council Office, Ashburton 1 1 0 26 Attending meeting in County Council Office, Ashburton ... ... 1 1 0 March 6 Interview with Chair man County Council, Ashburton ... ... 1 1 0 Three days' hire of j horse and gig at 12s 61 per day ... 1 17 6 20 Carriage oa ballot boxes 0 2 3 20 Parcel 10 1, parcel 6d, lork Is 0 2 4 20 Fixing lock on ballot box 0 l t 0 Railway ticket co Rangi tata Station 0 2 0 21 Borae and gig, Hinds to Winslow with ballot papers ... ... ... 07 6 April 3 Carriage on ballot boxes 0 3 1 £5 19 0

SALEYARDS REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

TO THE EDITOR. Pie, —Thouajh io may not be considered goeid ta*tfe, you mint allow me to compli ment you on the excellence of the leading article you gave us in your issue of the 26th 'ult. In the same issue a corres pondenfc, signing himself "Liberty" finishes up a letter by saying (in refer ence to the late doings of the Licensing Committee) that he trusts they will mani fest the same back-bone with regard to the saleyard-s. Now, I would like to know wnat the farmers of the county, and others who transact business at the sale yaids, have done that they should— through the interference of the Licensing Committee— be deprived of the use of the usual refreshments obtainable at the sale yards refreshment rooms. Speaking for myself (and I am sure my case is a sample of sooreß of others who have to be engaged with stock early and late in connection with the sales), I have to leave home long before day, he it summer, winter, hot, cold, wet, or frosty. Well, on getting to the yards 1 feel greatly refreshed on taking a glass ot whisky or beer, accord ing as the day may be hot or cold. In this connection I may nay that'l am a p-eHy good age now, yet I never in my life had a sixpence worth of medicine or advice from a doctor. I have been often more or less ill, like other people, but as a rule a little Scotch whisky has always put me straight again, and I feel as young, though not so supple, in body and mind now as I did ac twenty. Though not a race going man, I am aware of the faot that no drink was allowed to be sold in the usual and proper manner at the late races, yet, it was drunk on the course all the same; and should the lessee of the saleyards booths be prevented from selling the refreshments we require in the ordinary legitimate manner, we farmers and others will be put to the incon venience, and extra expense, of fetching the refreshments most suitable for our! wants to the yards along with us. Per haps the yards company—against whom we have no grievence whatever—may grant us space enough whereon to erect a tent for the purpose of placing & few odds and ends out of the way. I presume Mrs Keller would be prevented from leading us glasses ; as they might smell of whisky afterwards, and containmate one of the elect when imbibing a beverage calculated to increase the gaseous mirage of a mind already distended with inverted and distorted images. How human ants would like to shine m this mole hill of the universe when ** decked in a little brief authority " ! But what can we expect when a correspondent can adopt " Liberty " as his nomdeplume, and yet endeavor to take the liberty from the majority of the settlers of thfc county, and tell them in effect that they must only drink what he and others like him think fit to allow them. Free born sons of Great Britain, Ireland, or any other country, it is time we combined to settle the question as to whether we are to retain our liberty in our own hands, or resign them to others who can only trample them in the mud.—l am. etc , p. Oliver.

THE READING ROOM.

?o fHf editor. Sir,— I b#ve been patiently waiting for the past month or so to read a oerfcain report in the '■ Australasian," and for this purpose have scanned the file of that paper in our public library reading room. All this time nothing later than March papers have been available till yesterday, when three more copies of the paper arrived on the table—second band, frayed at the edges, not over clean, and without the covers. I think that the value of a periodical to a large extent lies in its and tw#Jy with Melbourne

within six days' j' u-ney, we shou'd not have to waio a month for papers from there, with steamer and train services fo regular. I see the Borough Council aie discussing the idea of making use of the upper floor of the librpry building for a public reading room, and taking the preseufc one for a Council chamber, which the ratepayers should certainly object to. It is contrary to common sense to suppose th*t the convenience of the public ia to be pub on one bide to suit the ideas of councillors whs object to climb the stairs twice a month to attend Council meetings. Some councillors may not be aware the building was, und is. & public library and reading room, an*' «vas not erected by the Council at all, bub wan taken over by them subject to certain rights and privi leges, which will have to be considered before any such change as above mentioned, is carried out.—l am, etc., Pakeha.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following completes our report of yesterday's meeting: — SLATTOHTKEING LICENSE. Slaughtering licenses were granted to Thos. Revell, Arthur Ede, G. W. Robertson and David Broom. ROLL ALTERATIONS. The following transfers were made :— Mr D, Brick to Mr Samuel Oox for R.S. 2180 and 26928 in Mount Hutt district; Mr John Weber to Sh<**plin and Co., for H S. 21736 at Sprinsjbum ; New Zealand Land Association to Mr Jas. Brown for R.S. 26796 at Buccleugh; Mr J. C. Hdmore 'to Mr V. J. Miltoa for R.S.s 27304,27688, 28044, 28045 at Lauriston 5 JTatiooal Baxk of Naw Zealand to Mr William Chisnall for R.S. 27442 at Hinds; Mr James Keir to Mr W, D. V. Preston, for property in Winter's road; Miss Angelina Cook to Mr A. J. Andrews ; Mr James Qaigky to Mr James Heseltine for RS. 1770; Mr John Stephens, jnr. to Mr H, W, Lockett fjr R.S, 1774. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD DHUBIG.F.. The special order altering the boundaries of the Ashburton and Mount Somers Road district was agreed to, and it was decided to ask the Upper Ashburfcon Road Board to pay the cost of the special order, TENDERS. The tenders for planting ware left in the hands of the Chairman. THE LICENSING ELECTION. An application was received irom Mr Joseph Ward, asking for a refund of the the expenses incurted by him at the Supreme Court, Ohristchurch, through the recent licensing elections. The Chairman explained thathehadpre vjous to the election obtained the opinion or the Council's aolicitor on the point in ques tion, and had told Mr Ward that he could avail himself of that advice. Mr Ward j had not done so, but had taken a con- j trary course. It was decided that the ap-! plication of Mr Ward cannot be enter-' tasned, inasmuch as he was informed by the county solicitor that the course he pursued would be illegal. Considerable correspondence was read which had passed between the county solicitor, and the solicitors acting for Mr John McEeague. With reference to the letter signed by Mr McKeague which had appeared in the Ashbucton papers, the Chairman said that a good many of the assertions were not in accordance with the fact. The names of the places at which the various poll clerks had officiated had not yet been sent. Mr J ohnstone moved and Mr Cameron seconded that consideration of the matter be deferred until Mr McKoague furnished vouchers for the election expenditure foir the information of the Council. Th« Chairman said it was only fair chat the Council shonld consider those who had done the work in connection with the election, and he would suggest, if ie were possible, for the Council to advertise for all claims in connection with the election, and to give him discretionary power to pay all reasonable accounts, and in cases where the account was unreasonable to let it go to court for decision. Mr Harper said that the Chairman of the Council had laid down a scale to be followed, and in nearly every case the amounts had been nearly doubled. Mr Grigpf thought with the Chairman that if the Council could legally pay the small accounts they should do so, as they hai no wish to make those who had done the work suffer. The Chairman stated that at the Govern ment elections all payments had to be vouched for. Mr Johnstone'e morion was then put and carried. It was resolved to publish Mr McKeague's statement of expenses for the information of the ratepayers The Council then adjourned.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

Londox, May 3. Lord Bosebery, in bis Manchester address, said he expected soon to con vince the majority of Englishmen of the necessity for Home Rule. He complained of the incessant talking in the florae of Commons, and thought the only remedy would be to remit measures to Committees, In the House of Commons the second reading was passed of Mr G, Barfcley's Bill! to prevent the sale by auction of and to abolish the power of presenting to Anglican Church livings. London, May 4. Lord Salisbury believed the House of Lords would be willing to submit to the clearly expressed will of the nation, but not to the " hanky" work of a precarious majority. He also considers a general election may be possible at any moment.

In the Hot Weather.

TMs is the time of year when men and women become weakened by the weather and run dovrn generally. Few people understand why this is so. Let ns tell you why it is. The parts'the weather first affects are the kidneys ; the urea is not thrpwn off, but is forced back upon the lungs through the blood, and disease results. But i*; was caused by weakness of the kidneys. There is only one way known to medicine or men for promptly checking kidney troubles and restoring those great organs to health and strength, and that is by the us? of Warner's Safe Cure. It has stood the test of time ; ifc has saved tens of thousands of lives ; it has restored hundreds of thousands of sufferers to good health ; it has made man stronger and healthier; it has made women brighter and happier; it stands alone in all these qualities, Warner's Safe Cure was a scientific discovery, rank* ing in value to humanity with vaccina tion, ether, chloroform, and other great discoveries. Thousands of alleged mcdi-; pines live their little day, and others, like Dr Brown Seq^uard's Kli^ir of Life, and Pasteur's Cure for Consumption, apparently aid for a time, but "in the long run " fail to accomplish what their ardent inventors hoped for. Not so, how* ever* with Warner's Safe Core, which has stood the test of time in. curing desperate disease?, and to-day is more widely known and is doing more good than any one medicine in the civilised world.

GOLD.

(Receiv«d May 5, 11 30 a ,m ) Mjblboukne, May 5. A crushing of ten tons of quartz found near Barnsdale, gave fifty ounces of smelted gold. Perth, May 5. Owing to the water famine Govern ment have arranged to run water trains to the Southern Cross goldfield.

The Barabba Murder.

(Received May 5, 11.SO a.m.) Sydney, May 5. Lees and Cummins have been com mitted for trial for the murder of Mr McKay, the bank manager at Barraba.

LABOR.

, Sydnby, May 4. The Board of Directors of the Greta Colliery, Sydney, have decided to shut down and onty retain a sufficient staff to keep the mine dry, unless the men accept rates which will enable the property to be worked at a profit. 1 (Received May 5.11.30 a.m.) „ , , Sydney, May 5. So far the outcome of the mediation between the labor members in Parlia ment and the Labor Electoral League is not encouraging. The League asserts it has tried every possible means to brinff about a reconciliation and is now determined that every candidate shall sign a pledge. A manifesto has been' issued to Shearers' TJnioas throughout the country, urging the men to decline to make any engagement except on the terms ruling during the past three years.

THE MARKETS.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

Messrs Miles and Company, Limited, (E. tff. Hanmer, Auctioner), report as follows upon the weekly stock sale held at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, Ist Inst. The attendance at this market was smaller than usual, and although there were some buyers from outside districts who made several purchases, prices still continued in buyers favor. The total yarding con stated of 8208 sheep, 48 hear} cattle, and 42 pigs, the bulk of the sheep entries being crossbred ewes and lambs. About three-fourths of the butchers' pens were occupied, comprising mostly crossbred ewes with a few lines of merino wethers of only medium condition, crossbred ewes changed hands at 4s 10 Jto 9s 61; merino wethers. 4? to 4 3 9d. Owing to the fredz Ing establishments being blocked through want of shipping space, freezing sheep were scarcely represented. In store sheep we sold a good line of halftavd lambs at s&mewhat Improved rates at 8s 3d, but other lots not so well advanced were bard to dispose of at from 6 j to 7s j culls, 2s lid to 4s 9d. Although most of the breeding ewes had been to the rams, prices realised showed no proportionate imnrovemeut; good crossbred ewes, two and four-tooth, making 11s 3d; older sheep selling from 8s down to 2s, accord' in? to age and condition. Several lines of merino ewes, more suitable for boiling down, were secured by graziers at Is to 2s ; better qualities up to 2s 6<i. We sold 39 crossbred ewes, 5$ 9 j ; 30 cross bred awes, 6s lid ; 26 crossbred ewes, 7s* 74 crossbred ewes, 6s 7d ; 17 crcssbred' lambs, culls, 4« 9d ; 402 half bred lambs, 8s 3d ; 2:4 merino ewes, Is 8d and Is lid; 268 crossbred ewea, 4s Id; 143 cross' b-ed ewes, 2s 6d ; 91 crossbred ewes, 9* 61; 71 crossbred cnll lambs, 2$ lid; 21 crossbred ewes, 3s 9.1.

Messrs Friadlander Bros report upon thfi live arock market for the week ending Friday, May 4, bb follows :~For this sea son of the year th*> entry of stock at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last was fair, consisting of 7994 ?heep, 38 head of cattle, and about 50 pig*. There waa an average attendance of buyers and others, and al though the bidding wvi nob bri-k, nearly all lots offered were disposed of, either by suc'innor by private treaty Afterwards. We were glad to see buyers of bheep for the tinning trade present, and all fines fit for that purpose were cleared afc slightly better prices than at previous sales. Fat Sheep—The fat pen 3 were chiefly filled with crossbred ewea, bringing from 5a 9d to 8s Bd, and up to 9s 6d for heavy weights, with a few pens of merino ewes and wethers bringing up to 3a and from 4i to 4s 9J respectively. Store bheep Several lines of backward small-sized two-tooths were hard to dispose of, realis ing from 89 6d to 10a, and bettor sorts in forward condition from 111 6d to 12a 9d. The lambs, which, with the exception of two lines sold at 84 3d and 83 4d, were small and only medium sorts, were dis posed of at from 5a 6d to 7s 3d. Old crossbred ewes, with rams, were sold at from 3s 6d to ss, younger and better sorts bringing up to 9s 6d. The follow ing were among our sales for the day: 51 fat cronflhredn, 7* 9d; 32 merino wethers, 4s 9d ; 79 merino wethers, 4s; 247 aged mixed ewes, 2s 9d ; ]11 oross bred ew<>s, 5s ; 53 lambs, 7a ; 184 small two tooth halfbredi. 12* 6d; 33 merino culls, Is 3d; 126 first cross wethers, 12s 3d ;84 merino wethers. 2s. Cattle—We s^ld 2 fat cows at £5 10s; 1 fat heifer, £5 ; I fat cow, £7 I7« 6i; 4 fat cows, £4 17s 6d; 4 steers, £5 10s j 4 store cattle, £3:2 store cattle, £2 lit*; 2 yearlings, 32s 61. On Thursday, May 3, w« held » very successful clearing sale on account of Mr John Gilmour on his farm near Willowby, and disposed of bia imple ments, horses, sheep* etc., at very satis* , factory prices, oonsiderlng the dullness'of the times. The attendance was not very large, but those woo attended evidently did so with the intention of doing busi ness, and they did it. The bids came freely, and the time occupied by selling was short, and it was a pleasure conduct' ing such a sale, now when everybody is growling about tbe hard times, Mr Gil mour deserves credit for having every, thing in good order. We commenced the sale with the Implements which we dis posed of at the following prices :—Set? of four-leaf harrows, 325"" 6d; 3 double* furrow ploughs, £8. £5, £1; 3 sets of four horse yokes, £2 10a, £115s, £110 a ; drill, £17 ; disc harrows, £510=); stripper, €2 ; roller, £5 10s ; 3 drays £3, £3 10b, £8 15s; 3 reapers and binders, £5 5«, £5. £2; spring dr»y, £7 10s ; and sun dries At similar values. Also 480 two tooth halfbreds, which brought 10s 6d each. We next sold the horses, which Mr Gilmour had in the pink of condition, with the harness shining and attractive. They were without doubt the chief attrac tion at the sale. The following were the prices realised:—Grey gelding "Bob." £14 10s; grey gelding " Charlie,*' £11 10s j bay mare "Flower," by Kelvin, 7 years, £17 ; bay gelding v Jock," £15 10s. apei ; bay gelding " Punch," £13 ; bay gelding " Wallace," by Kelvin. £24; chestnut mare •• Jean," 7 yearn, £16; bay mare " Charmer," 7 years, £22: bay mare "Violet," 7 years, £17; bay mare *• Blos som," by Kelvin, 4 years, £16; bay mare "Belle," aged, £?7: chestnnt filly, 3 years, unbroken, by Kelvin, £16; chest nut colt, £10 ; bay filly, £10 ; 2 yearling*, £5 10s, £4, grey hick, £815s ; bay h»ck mare, £7 10s. Harness sold at full values. _ -

TBB ASHBUtiTUJN GUABDiAfI : SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1694.



Business Notices. j Groceries at City Prices. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, COLEMAN S BUILDINGS, TI7ILL OPEN on or about WEDNESB VY, MAY 2, with an entirely New Stock of GROCERIES, BIiUSH^ARE, HARDWARE, Etc., bought by our Mb A. H. 1?l- tciike, for Cash and in Large Liaps, and as wo have our principal shop in Christcharch, it enables hi;n to get all the nibbles which we intend to give to the public of Ashburton and District. The Prices below show that the FJNEST # QOALIT\ at LOWEST PRICE is our Leading Feature ; Fine Crystal Sugar 2|d per lb., New Sultanas 6sd per lb.» Fine Sago 2d per b., New Kaisina s|d per lb» fine Tapioca 2d per lb., Baking Powder, the best in the dapan Rice 2£d per lb., world 10|d, Split Peas 2 par lb , Cream of Tartar Is 33, Pearl Barley 2|d per lb , Plaid Vestas 4|d per dozen Finest Coffee,|gronnd on the premises 3lb of any brand 2* tea for 5s od, Isßdperlb. jSO Degree Test Water White Kero- Currants, washed by patent sene 6s machinery,^ per ib., 12a 9d per case. 5+7 IWfc.^^-—■■ v mi.i_ ——" " * Special Prices for this Month AT G. J- Neill and 00/s THE CHEAPEST HOOSE IN ASHBURTON FOR i »JttAPJew^» CCOXJHtTM», AND BOOTS, Long Lace Curtains U 9d pair Doable Width Dress Goods^d retonne 3M ' M »« 8 8 Goods 3a lid doz o i ble-bed'White Twill Sheeting 9|d J^arge Tarkwh Towels Hf. Grey Calico Z* 3d doz. ( Wo™fn^ Ho° B?i f , S Cotton Shirtinsr, very'stron^d Double-bed Qqilts 3s lid each Strong Ticking s|d Heav Forfar 5Jd CLOrHING. CLOTHING, Bova Tweed Salts 3i lid • Men's Shirts at any price # Men's Tweed Troupers 10» 6i now 63 Ud Men'a Merino Socks only 01 pair now 29a U 9 2d Pair BOOTS. BOOTS, In Boots we defy a-impettetpn, all oar Boots are mvde specially to our>rdeif. We guarantee every p*ir to give satisfaction. Wotn S «'« EUsbio-s.de Bo 3 ts 81 6J, now get* Balmoral Boots 10i 6d, now 7s lid hq lid Men s Blaohers 5jJ WomoVs Kid 3ho» 7. lid, now as Ui Mans Nailed Shooters 10a8d now s lid WornL 1* L-iiCh.r ihoas7i 61, now 5* lid Wjann'a Oupat Slippers Is 0d Children's Pitenb Laather Shoes and Slippera ia fladleu Variety at G. J, NEILL AND CO's, £RIKDLANDSR'3 OORNER TERMS OASH \THB BEST HOUSEII^ / TOWN . '/ FOR / /Ly* V JT> \ / <£* / \ o\ / / 3 \ "X X " 5 \ X v X ■■£>* 3 X X\ * * fe X / X\ \ \ x 4 / W\ // X \'% x XV x \ \ \ Xv X \ f* / LINOLEUMS, \ • \J X FLOOR CLOTHS, \ y ETC, ETC. N. •»▼ « w r» w a l a XT) I 110I 10 1-RT.—Dwelling Centrally Situated N E Z D in Bumetb Streec. Rental required riotiitntf Paef'Ory a P 6rwyek- T bullock. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. HEALTH I'KA. " Deli^httul , . * 1 "Wholesome," Refreshing" All Tjn JS WISH to dr*w your attention to j Grocors. Wholesale "AjiDEit's.' W the Specially LuW PKIOE.S of' oup High-class Goods. j TIN WAL D. Men's AH Wool Tweed Suits, our own rp OR SALE-Three Sectior.o, wel make, 28i 9d L sifu«itcd, Corner of Jane and Men's AH Wool Tweed Trousers, our own MeMurdo sfroets, numbered 50, 61 and make, 9i 6d 52. Kasy terms of payment. Men's All Wool Tweed Overcoilr, our j e BDLLOOK own make, 29i 6d * Boots. Boots, Boots. 8. Salek, , TRY US FOR A PAJR. WATOHMA&R'E and JEWELLER, THE LBADINOHOUtfB FOR F()R pRBTTy an ~ KIQ^ GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. wedding presents, We keep all the leading linss. New T&sRTITnAV PRT?m?KT rP« Shapes in Hard flats. Ihe J»test in Soft BIRrHDAY PRESENTS, and Frame Hats. Boy.'Cap, from 61 and p RESFNTATIom eaon- —— DOH'T PASS THIS BY. iNhPEOTION is invited of the Mend Trou^era to moafiu-e from Ui 61 fi^ksT AND LARGEST STOCK in the Colonial Twt cd. DHiiict, at the WATERPROOF GOODS. Men's, Yoaths', and La,W JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT The uumVer w^j h we s ,ld this season is 0F a 'guar-MiCee th'ic we keep the genuine «, PAIr 1/ article. O- UAL tX- The *' 81-SMA RK " Sewing Machins is —- I mfy to be I'iuLvt dio New Zaaland Cloth- SPECTACLES to suit all sights. ing Faclory. Tha Clieapest atid Best —- Machine in die Wurftd. On lime pay- Sight Testing a Specialty, meuts -2i 61 per week. —• WATCH AND CLOCK repairs at JttALLKNS^KfN!BRO«. » ALBX WEMDkJ, j LOWEST Christehureh prices. Manager. ' —~_ f SA'ipFAgiJOy GUARANTEED,



Wanted. KINK. RIN K. R I N~K. __ To-Night, 7 30. 551 XpIREWOOD for cjntting and removal. *- Apply John Oiut. 548 ORtMTriVE Ohurch, To-morrow. -■- Preachers, Morning, Mr Bourne. Evening, Rev. James Cocker. Hearty welcome given to strangers. 5 53 "OAPTIST Church. Oddfellows* Hall D Rev A. Ager. Morning at 11 Afternoon subject : "Bafore Sinai." Evening subject: "Titles." 548 4* ESL&YAN Church, Tomorrow. % V Rev. T. G. Brooke. Morning— ** Conditions of Success." Evening — " Saved by young Men." 5 50 WAITED Known-Sons of Temper ance Benefit So3i»ry. Monthly Meeting, Monday May 7, eight p.m. Full attendance requested. 5 49 WANTED Known—Stephens Bros. ask that all their Accounts be paid at the shop to Mr R, J. Shearman. All accounts not pad by the 10Ji will be placed In the hands of a collector.—H. H. Stephens for Stephens Bros. 5*26 WASTED Known— The Cheapest House in town for First-class Millinery ard Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known-Before baying your Hats come and see out Stock. Greatest variety to choose from fn Ashburtom. All marked very Cheap - H. 0. Segers, Melford House. \IWANTED Known—For Stylish ane VV Fashionable Jackets, marked Cheap, go to H. C. Segers, Melford House. cTEVifEWofßeviews for April now in •*•*' Pictures from Punch ; Heads anc Faces, and new books by mail,—H. M Jones. jipLLAR ClGAßiTTislid pej^paokei ft IT HAT is most essential to a tea VV drinkßr's happiness J Why, Health Tea, and don't yon forget it. Henri Zander, Wholesale Agen* -IX7" AN ED Known.—Ladies are * • invited to inspect the Novelties in our Dress Department and Show Room without) being pressed to buy.—Mitcheli AND TURNER. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Regatta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2% 6d,—W. H. Collier. VKTANTED Known — Men's strong "" Tweed Suits from 163 61; shirts from 2s 61,—Arcade House. 4 2* VI7ATCHES, Clocks, etc., (all guaran ** teed) at wholesale cost for one mont-h only. Now's your time.—Lums dbn's. 3 219 CARD'S HED, Oats, 5i sack Al J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. WANTED Known. — Men's Tweed Suits 15 i 6d, Men's Tweed Trovers 7-t lid, Mens' Strong Flannellette Shirts 2s 6d, Mans' and Boys' Boots and Shoes greatly reduced.—\ro*de House. 465 MRS ALOOfiN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment oi Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fdncy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saundera Buildings. WAITED Known. — Embroiderief from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, lidiea' Ulsters from 4* lid, Ladies' G\r-v@t four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four bur*ym la 6i.— Arcade Houh^ 6 6J IF you want first-class fruit go to AuaMj for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland andSydnej Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. SALE now on—White Calico 1i lid pei doeen, Towels 2-s 6u per dozen, Lace Curtain?, from U lid per pair, at A read' House, 4 21 BOYS' three garment long i rouse: Suits fnr 10s. Men's Colonia made nailed Shooter Bjots at 7s 6J pei pair at R. alcokn's sale, A«hburtoi Clothing M*rt, Saunders' Buildings. 1 llf WANTED Kauwn—Tomatoes, gooc ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc. at MARg'PBJf S Fruit Shop, belorMitchel and_Tu_er__ , 2_lo| T7"[SIT the Sale. Trimmed Millinery V goina: at any prica Ladies" f Jnder tlithing reduced to 20 per cent, belov coat.—ATade House. 4 6^ |j^HP:D. S. JEFFRIES, Manufactur V ir.g Confectioner, has opened t Shop in East street, next "The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. Nc cheap cigarettes. 3§llt ffIHA L' which brings moat Jij;hc anc J_ hope to poorest homes is Titati Soap 11 WANTED v Known.—Ohevlote, Hop sacks, Diagonals, Fast Dye Serges, Tweeds and Fancy Dresspa, &c , with Trimmings to match at Mitchell and Turner's. TEN Crates—New goods from the manufacturers in R. sale. Tea sets fur six persons, 9i 6d ; 40 piece Tea Sets frcm 15s ; Bedroom Sets from Bs, Lirge coloured band and gilt, very handsome 19s 6d. f IIIOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, * J Own make in Ladiea' and Children's Underclothing. Aprons, and Pinafores.— Mrs Aloorn, Saunders' Buildings. N~~~OTICET Kotice !~~SporT7or all. Guns let out on hire or sold on tim* paymnls H&vin^ a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns ot any description. Gun fi'tings in at'ck. Prices low.—J. W Hakdley, Iron«non«fer, etc. "TXi ANTED Known—The Corner is VV showing a magnificent New Stock 1o! Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. COLLIB— j WANTED Known. — For Millinery, Mantles, Jackets UJeters, and Macintoshes, Ladies' and Children's ®n^erc!othing, try Mitchell & Tur^svl. WANTED Kno«m~-To nJ*ke room for Spring Bootg I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene sfc f)nce cheaper than evei to stay bad times over at J. Moisoh's, Premier Bootmaker. riTANTED Known—All goods in Show » » Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. Salek's, Optician WANTED Known—The whole of tho stock to be sacrificed by order of the Porchftser, Arcade House. 4 25 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3i lid, Flannel Shirts 3a 9d, Worsted Socks M per pair.—Arcade Housb 425 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Aabburton. 8 62



GUNS ! Guns ! Guna ! My new stock _ " of Guns just to hand direct; from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No oid stock to select | from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository. BANG I Bang j B»ug I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, ' Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at ,f. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium. rpASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire XjJ Screen^, Pictures. Glass Ornaments, Christmas Catds, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and Frames, and hundreds of ocher articles are to be sold at a great sacrifice for Cash during thia month only at L. F. Andre wes & Co. Stationers' Hall.



GOOD afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not _ " feeling well 1 Have a onp of Health Tea ! Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely Whole sale mi wt»H »t SJavthib's,



DOLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos.—Henry Zakdkr, Whole 8»lc agent