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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1895.

On the afternoon of Tuesday the 12th inst., some evil disp ised person set fire

A DASTABDLY ACT.

to lha grass growing on the "Barford" Village Settlement. Land on thia settlement was recently

t»k»n up by several settlers ; and one of them, Mt Patterson, h^d already catted firewood for winter use on to his sections and aloo erected a feeder for his horses— ih«6e were burnt to ashes. A waggon load of fencing and building miteijial arrived from the bush the next morning f>r Air Patterson. Had it arrived twelve hours sooner it would have been consumed also. The person who perpetrated this felonious act appears, by evidence on the ground, to have kindled the grass in various places, and as the wind blew fair to carry the fire over the selected arev, it would almost appear as if (he intentions were to destioy by fire the valuable feed belonging to the new settlers. This is t-urely a case which nught to be taken up by the police and stiictly enquired into.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John McLachlan, M.H.R., an nounces his intention of addressing his cons ituents at the Methven school on Wednesday next at ei^ht o'clock.

At a scored concert given in Wanganui last Sunday 4GO threepenny pieces end 260 sixpenny pieces were taken at the doors.

All fiftitand second-class railway station masters are to wsar uniforms in order th it they can be easily distinguished on a crowded platform.

Notice is j? mtted of the intention of the Government to take compulsorlly 4273 acres of first class land near Oamaru b&'onjring to the New Zealand and Aus tralian Land Company.

The Bank of New Zealand has detec minep to close arencyat Kaikoura, and there will, therefore, be no Bank in that town unless some other institution steps into the field.

At Dunediti ksb nlghc, at a meeting of the Executive of the Dr Stuart Memorial fund, (he opinion was in favor of a seated model by Mr Mcnison, and to have it .<Jone \c bio- za jf the ari<t could satisfy the Committee 'hat there are foundries in the colony which cou'd be entrusted wjth the casting. The sum at present at the sredit of the fund is £755 17 * 6d.

Hur esteemed fellow townsman, Mr W. H. Collier, whose establishment, at l?Th,e Corner' 1 has so often attrapted the admirinp eyes of the fair s<>x especially, leaves Ash burton today on a short visit 'o the Old Cpuntry. Mr Collier goes fig, Melbourne, whence, he will take passage in the" Orient's new boat-, the *' Ophir." We wish him a safe and plea sant voyage.

A Press Association telegram from In vercargill reports that a Urge number of men went West by the steamer Inver cargill yesturday tc try their luck on the diggings at Prese vation Inlet, the moving can c being reports of the success of parties on the Whara Beac]j 5 Cutile Cove. The ecme at the thjp's §'de reminded old residents of the start for the Wakamarina and West Coast rushes.

A serious lira occurred at Pilmerston North on Thursday morning. The . fheat j»a Boyal, owned by Mr Linfcon, an 4 two shops owned by Mr Kerslaka, were burned to the grouni. The front of the theatre was occupied by Mr Donnelly, hairdresser, Wood and Wishart, watch m»kor3, Perniv^l, pointer, Perciral, mns:c teacher, and Mowlem and Llnton, land and financial agents One of Mr Ker siake's shops was occupied by the Singpr Machine Compiny. The theatre tw insured fjr £1-00, £500 each In the 411i$nQ0 and London and Lancashire; KersUlke's iiuild^nej £250 in the Standard and £1.60 in the Liverpc/oi and London and Globe. Donnelly's stock is Insured in t|he Imperial Office for £410. None of the others were insured. Most of the /to^ks yere saved. Carmody'a Central HoteJ, ad^oink.^, was slightly damaged. Insurance on the buildinsf, ££Q0 in the New Z 1 aland Oftlce ; and stock £li>o and fj^r^iture £4^o in the North German. The bollard fay enile pp era Oonojimy, which %h playing a season Jiare, ?ost; part of the scenery, etc., on which thf^ ja no ipsgranw, The cause of the gre ;e unknown, ft waf nr§fc djiagoyerod. 4% the 9t»ge of th« tf?e»tr^

The Wanganui Chronicle states that Cook's Agency have struck PipHki and the Wanganui River iff > heir list ot roulen for tourists, which means practical obliter ation so far as the route of foreign travel lers is concerned

The Hon. the Premier conducted the ceremony of laying the foundation stole of the new Wanganui Hospital yesterday. A large aouconrse of people was present, including Local Bodies, Volunteers, Fire Brigade, &c. Ih© Hon. J. M Kerzie also was present.

Owing to the inability of the Tariff Commissioners to get away from Timaru before the first train on Saturday morning, they have had to slight'y alter their arrangements, and will have to sit in Ashburton at eleven o'clock, to morrow morninsr instead of at nine as was first intended.

An ingenious device for overcoming the obstacle of not having a penny stamp to put on a receipt was produced in Court on Wednesday (says the Havoem Star) when a receipt written on a blank cheque was handed in. His Worship said that as the receipb was written on the right side of the form it was of course perfectly legal.

Among the "effects" of an inebriate locked In the Wellington police cells the other day was a little dog, which was ordered to leave the station as soon as his owner had been placed in durance vile This, however, tlie animal steadfastly refused to do, and when he was a j acted from one door he qu ckly effected an entrance through another. This display of faithfulness eventually aroused the sympathy of the watehouse-keeper, who provided him with a temporary abode in a corner of the room, where, reclining on his master's coat, he kept watch during the hours rf his detention.

J. M. Reid's house ah Tinwald was completely destroyed by fire at about 2 a.m. yesterday morning. Ihe family retired to bed at about 10 o'clock on the previous night, and Mrs Reid awoke at 2 o'clock. Finding the place full of smcke she called her husband, who at once ran to get the chi'dren out and finding it impossible to get into the room from ihe inside had to burst in the window and remove the children through it. The house was completely destroyed and enly very little furni ure saved. The fire is supposed to hare started in the kitchen where some small wood had been left) in front of the grate to be dry for next morn ing. The house and furniture were Mr Reid's property and insured m the Liver pool and London and Globe Office,house for £200 and furniture for £150.

The following telegram, which appears in 'he Sydney papers, gives some particu lars of the death cf alate Chiiatchurch resident:— 1 Perth (W. A.), March 5—A young prospector named Ernest Scully, who had been working in the Mount Jackson district, has met with a fearful end. He left camp on February 16 to find a condenser site at a lake some miles off, and as ha did not return a search parly was organised. His tracks were picked up and followed for twenty-five miles north, and then directly back to within two miles or the camp, and on to a long distance South. The search was continued for day* without success, until February 24, when the poor fellow's body was found. He had died from thirst in fearful agony, and was buried on the spot. He recently came to the colony from New Zealand, and was much respected at Mount Jackson*

A?hen the Napier school excursion train w^a returning to Napier on Saturday, a l*d of eighteen, named John Bristow, fell off a platform, pitching down a bank on to his head. Tlie train was a very long one with 1274 on boud, and it was some time before a spectator ou'd get through tc ths officials, by whiah time the train had reached the Pakpaki station. Mr Pilcher, 'Braflio Manager.-imiiKdVely had a trolly sent back to search a'onsf the swamp at the side of the line, and tha missing youth was found staggering along the line with a coUar bone brokpn, a large swelling on the side of his head, aid other injuries, The train was going »t Ihe rafcs of thi ty five miles an hour, and the escape was a most extraordinary one. The occurrence furnishes another eximple of the danger of the prevalent practice of riding on train platforms.

There has just been placed on exhibition in the library of the British Museum a seb of very fine and unique Arabic, Persian, and Chinese manuscripts. The most valu able of these is without doubt a magnificent manuscript of vellum of the Koran, written by Ibual Wahid, about the year 1300 A.D. Thie superb manuscript;, the pages of which measure over a foot square, is written throughout in gold ink, and has the vowel points written in a kind of reddlt-h-blue, with gold edge. There are saven volumes of this manuscript. Nextin importance is what is called the npotheosis of Mau Jing, a Tiuisfc saint about B.C. 1122-255 The manuscript exhibited is, however, no older than the eighteenth century ,of our *ra. The payes of this work are nearly two feet squire, having writing on one page and the vignettes on the other. This manuscript is written also in gold Ink, but instead of vellum is on a dark blue silk, giving it a very gorgeous and rich appewanre.

An extraordinarily fierce duel—for a French one—took place at the lie de la Grande Jatte, Asnlerea. The combatants were M. Spire, an auditor of the Council of State, and M. Monniot, a writer, and the cause was an article in the Libre Parole. The following were theconditions of the dufil :—Tlie weapons to be swords ; the hands to be gloved with Crispin's fencing gloves or ordinary leather gloves ; the shirts to be unstarched ; the pauses to last threw minutes ; close quarters and the use of the left hanJ forbidden; the duel t^ cease on either party being wounded '(.'he combatants and their seconds, with the doctors arrived at the Grand Jatte at half-past nine. Each party was shown to % w »rm ror>m to get the frost out of their fingers. They were all /eady to bearin at ten. The place chosen (says the Daily Neipq correspondent) was a green in th* garden of the cafe, from which ifc was screened by a few pines and a clump of shrubs. This green is well known to persons who have often served as seconds. Tn the second round M. Monniot wounded M. Spire in the right forearm, cutting a vein. The bleeding was copious, but the wound was rapidly bound up. One party went bapk to town and the other stayed c}e/e%f,n#r on the island.

COMMERCIAL.

RAJI AtfD EWE FAIR.

Chrisxchurch, March 14

Tlye annual ram and ewe fair opened this morning, when the attendance was moderate. Sales commenced with the stud rams. There were very fen? buyers, and most of tha sheep were withdrawn. The prices realised were aa follows: — Shropshire 15gs, English Leioestei'3 31gs, Lin coins 36gs, Border Leicester 14gp. Mone of the stud ewes were sold. The attendance improved in the aftatnoon when the flock rams were offered, but prices were extremely low. Shropshire l>owns at lg to 2^gs, and ram lambs to 4£gp, halfbreds lg to 3J«s, Southdowns lg to 3|gs, English Leioesters |^ to 4gs,

For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at onc6 as a splett dia tonic and"a geajtle agerient; F.or nearly I^o years they hatfe proved unecYualled for Indigestion^ Jhrrricipsia, 'sick Headache an*} For fciver and Stomach cotrip}a ! ts. ' Sold !tn bottfeg la }M& byaJJ Js# cine yepdph Chrou^houb thp w»jrt4, A finale, iftffi **<} COrUjo reajedy, w

The Elbe Catastrophe.

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The following details of the Elbe disaster are from the London corres pondent of the New Zealand Times. The disaster occurred on Wednesday, Januaiy 30, off Lowestoft, and by it three hundred and eighty lives were lost. The agony of (he scenes crowded into the twenty minutes which elapsed from the time the big mail steamer received the fatal impact from the unknown steamer to her final plunge, can only be imagined; no pen could adequately describe it. The Elbe, one of the finest liners aflop.t, left Bremen on Tuesday afternoon with a full complement of passengers for the time of year—24o—and a crew numbering, all told, 160 men and boys, 400 souls in all. She carried also a valuable general cargo and the mails for America from Germany. The voyage across the North Sea, whipped into anger by a tremendous nor'-easter, was uneventful and unpleasant. As the steamer approached the English shore on Wednesday morning,. a bitter gale was blowing. At six a.m. the master of the Elbe saw by the lights around him that many other vessels were in his vicinity, and promptly commenced rocket firing to warn his neighbors. But the precaution was useless. A hoarse cry from the look out man drew the captain's attention to a steamer of about 1500 tons burthen bearing rapidly down upon the Elbe. A galaxy of rockets were at once sent up from the mail boat, but the stranger took no notice, and in a few seconds—before the Elbe's course could be turned— she had crashed into the mail steamer abaft the engine-room, ripping the big boat'd side open from keel to bulwark rails. As the stranger backed the water rushed in, and the great steamer at once began to settle down. The shock of the collision, of course, at once roused the sleeping passengers, and almost before the officers could fully comprehend the true position of affairs they were surrounded by a seething, shrieking, half-naked mob of men, women, and children. In vain they tried to pacify the terror-stricken souls. The hopelessness of the situation was apparent to all: the vessel was sinking fast, the stranger had disap peared into the darkness, and the boats were not equal to rescuing a quarter of those on board, even if they could live in such a sea. All was confusion, but loud and clear above the clamour rang the captain's order to clear away the boats and save the women and children first In a very short space of time j three boats were in the water, but one of the smaller craft was swamped before a soul could get into it. The other two were quickly filled with passengers, but alas 2 for German i chivalry, they werealmost entirely men. These two boats got away from the sinking steamer, and one was picked up five hours later by the fishing smack Wildflower. She had but twenty souls aboard, and presumably that small number alone escaped destruction, for the other boat had not been heard of since. What occurred on the ill-fated vessel, after the two boats cleared from her side, can of course only be conjectured. The only thing we know is that the Elbe went to the bottom. That any of those left on board escaped cannot be deemed probable, for even those who had got lifebelts could hardly live in the icy waters of the boisterous North Sea long enough to be picked up by passing vessels. Only one women was saved and not a single child. The captain, yon Goessel, and the first officer of the Elbe were last seen shout ing orders from the bridge, but the third officer, the first engineer, the paymaster, three of his assistants, the chief stoker, the steward, five sailors and two pilots contrived to find places in the boat picked up. The five passengers saved include one lady, a Miss Baecker, who, the other survivors state behaved in a most plucky manner. Phe lay in the bottom of the boat, and the icy seas broke over her half clad body for five hours, but she never complained and urged the others to look after them selves and not mind her.

Ashburton Rifle Club.

Mr CS-. A. M Bu kley'a Trophy.

The fifth competition for Mr G A. M, Buckley's trophy was fired on Thursday afternoon, and proved a much more interest* ing match than was anticipated, as it was expected that the trophy would be finally won, and that the winning of it. lay between Grant, Mitchell, and Tasker, who with each fifteen points in and far ahead of anyone else, only required to come firat- or second to win the trophy. Yesterday's shooting, however, upset all calculations, and makes the winning of the trophy a much more open eveat, as the three top men lost a good bit of grqund. There was some peculiar shoot ing. Tasker, who fired well at the 300 and 500 yards, o-ly required to put on 22 at the 200 yards (usually a very easy performance) to become the winner, bufc only managed to get 13, taking seventh pi ice, adding one point to his score. Mitchell, with a fair score in at 200 and 300 yards, commenced the 500 yards with two bulls (ten points), and only required to make fifteen with his next five shots to win $ but owing to the baffl/ng wind only managed to make five, dropping down to eighth place, and not addiog to his points. Grant, with 2|6 on at 20/) yards and 22 at 300 yards, re quired to make nineteen at 500 yards to win, and when he started with a four, thus hav ing six shots left to make fifteen, it seemed as if the match was virtually over, but he only nude eight, taking sixth place, and adding two points to his score. Silek, who had fired'steadily throughout, got on 66 from scratch (top score), taking second place, and adding six points to his score, bringing him close up to the top men. James Wilson, with a handle ip of seven, took first place. Appended are the scores of the first seven men who gain points. J. Forbes fired with a Martini and is penalised twelve potnts; the highest soo^r getting seven pqinte, second six, down to seventh ra,an one point.

Points gained to d%te are as follows—(21 having to oe made to finally win) —D. Grant 17, K. E Tasker 16, VV S. Mitchell 15, S. Salek 14, T. Revell 13, J. C. Oheeseman 12, James Wilson 11, J. R. Colyer 11, J. Forbes 9, G. W. Braddell 7, R. Dorm, H. Leggett, and A. McKay 3 each, G. Morri son 2. The Club is giving a second prize va'ue £1 Is (presented by P. Hay man and Co.), and a third prize of half a guinea from the Club funds.

European and Other Foreign Items

Madbid, March 13 Wreckage belonging to the Spanish war ship Reina Regent, long overdue, lias been found off Tarifa. It is feared that she has been lost. There were 420 men on board.

London, March 13. j The Committee of the Bank of Aus tralia have received an oft'er of £85,000 for the business and stock of the Adelaide Milling Company. It is understood that the Marquis of Ripon has great difficulty, despite the j plethora of applicants, in securing a suitable successor to Lord Kin tore. The Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company has declared a dividend of 2| per. cent, and carries forward £3000. It is reported in Brussels that Germany is sending two gunboatn to Venezuela to insist on the payment of interest on the debt. The central railway of Berlin is now finished. Capetown, March 13 The Swazi King gave way to the summons, and presented himself be fore the Transvaal Commission. Paris, March 14

finished.

Replying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies Admiral Besnard, Minister of Marine, said it was the in tention of the Government to build a number of smaller ironclads of very fast speed. The opening of the Baltic Canal will give Germany ready access to the North sea, and consequently France required a strong compact fleet in the channel.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, March 14 Captain Hannekin has retired-from the Chinese service. A strong Japanese squadron threatens descent on Kelung and Tamsin in northern Formosa. Tt is intended to use the Peescadres group, near Formosa, as a basis of oper ations against southern China. Tt is reported that China has offered concessions to Russia in return for her assistance in bringing about peace.

THE QUEEN

London, March 13 _ The Queen has started for Nice, via Cherbourg, March li. The Queen has arrived at Nice.

THE OROYA

London. March 13

The Oroy? has been driven further on shore by the last gale, and is now labouring heavily. Her main hold is flooded.

Sir T. Mcllwraith.

London, March 14

Sir T. Mcllraith is better. The doctors now have more hope of his recovery, but are afraid the improve ment may be only a temporary change. Lords Ripon and Knutsford and the Agents-General have called to equire after him.

LEPROSY.

Brisbane, March 14

A remarkable thing about the leprosy case is that the boy was never exposed to the risk of contagion any where.

GOLD.

Perth, March 14.

It is estimated that twelve thousand ounces of gold are in sight at the new find at Mount Margaret.

Womau Suffrage

Sydney, March 14

Replying to a deputation in favour of women suffrage, the Premier said the more it was considered the more weighty appeared women's claims ; the more women became equal with men the better it would be for men. He scouted the contention that representa tion should go by taxation. Women, in the discharge of domestic duties, were called upon to pay a greater tax to the strength and welfare of the country than men. He could not, however, hold out any hopes of dealing with the subject this session. It was too great a question to be dealt with in a half hearted manner. They also wanted a stronger expression of opinion than had yet been given. He was prepared to go to the country and stake his politi- j cal fortune on the advocacy of women i suffrage. Most of his colleagues were in favour of it. The Cabinet would consider the question at an early date, and probably introduce a short Bill next session dealing directly with it unhampered by side issues.

SELECTORS' GRIEVANCES

Meibourne, March 14 A deputation of selectors waited on Mr R. W. Best, the Minister of Lands, and asked for a reduction of rents from a shilling to sixpence per acre. They denied that the agitation for a reduction in rent emanated from mortgagees. The Minister, in reply, said it was scandalous that arrears had bean allowed to accumulate during years when farmers were receiving good returns for their produce. It was necessary that the rent should be paid, but the Government would deal with Qages on their merit?, and there was no intention to evict any un fortunate selector who was unable to pay. |

Rifle Association Meeting

,- Teentham, March 14. There was a heavy frost last night, and the camp was envelop jd in fjg until nearly eight this morning. As the sun shons this disappeared, and there is ev«.-ry prospect of a perfect day for shcoti g. The total entries are 191, which is about 60 under the number on which the priz )• list is based. ith this in vie* the I Council was summoned, and met at eight h o'clock this morning, when Maj ir Sommer j ville stated that the present overdraft < f the Association exceeded £100, fcr which the treasurer and he were personal guarantors* He had anticipated an entry of 250, and with that number present the meeting would have cleared off the debt. However, there was no help but to reduce the priza-list, and he trusted that all shooting men would recognise that it wis only the unfortunate position of the Association that rendered such a course necessary. Another matter, too, which the Major said required mature conside ration, was the fact that a letter had been received from the Defence Department stating that as regarded the free grant of ammunition and free passes ou tlia rail ways to competitors the Department felt that the Association's gatherings we c practically of ho use to volunteering, and subversive cf discipline. Therefore, in future, no assistance would be rendered by the Government. The priz 3 list for presentlmeeting, he said, amounted to £1015, but he advi-jedjhat it should l# cut down so that the "Association at its closa wonld be free of debt. Members < f the committee combattei the opinion of the Defence Department as to its value in furthering volunteer interests, and it was decided that at the dose of the meeting a deputation should interview the Defence Minister.

Parslow is much improved, and will shoot: throughout the meeting. The entries up to ten o'clock were 195, of which 109 were rifls club member*, and 86 volunteers. The former, however, include several volunteer* who are shoot ing as rifle dub members. The ex champions shooting at the meeting are:— \V. Ballinger, Wellington, 1879; Okey. Taranaki, 1880; Row. Napier (carbine), 1834,1886 and 1888 ; Churron, Wan*anul, 1884 ; White. Auckland, 1887 ; Parslow, Auckland, 1889; Williams, Wellington, 1890 ; Kruse. Wanganut, 1891; Doughty, Auckland, 1892; A, Batlinger, Welling ton, 1893 ; and Smith, Dunedin, 1894. At eleven o'clock, shooting began with the 200 yds ranee of the Nelson Match, not counting for the belt. A fresh north west wind was blowing, with a changeable light, and as the former was a little tricky the shooting was not up to expectations, though five got within a point of the possible. The new rule which permits a competitor the option of counting either both his sighters or only his second eighter Is much appreciated and largely taken advantage of. So far there have been no complaints against the ammuni» tion, and the marking is very good. The chief scorers at the first range were Anderson, Wanganoi, Robinson, Lyctel ton, Greenwood and F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt, and King, Oatnaru, each 34 ; Krus", Wanganui, Kennedy, Napier, Chapman, Wairoa, A. Humphries, New Plymouth, Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, Kirkland, Riverton, Doughty, Auckland, and Burns, Karorl, each 33. Smith, Southland, and Paine, Petone, have the unenviable posi tion of being the lowest scorer*, eaeb with 21. The match was resumed after lunch, Burns, of Karorl, man aged to keep well on, and put up the fine score of 93 out of 105, notwithstanding that he missed his last shot which was challenged, but back came ths words ■;" clear target." As the day was well on when the match was finished, it was de cided to spell the men until to-morrow when every effort will be made to wipe off the programme as early as possible. The following are the leading priza takers in the Nelson match:—Rum«, Koran, £8, 93 ; Wakelin, Cbrisfccburch, £6, 92; Chicken, WoodviPe, £5, 92; Doughty, Auckland, £4, 92; Speedy, Wairarapa, £4. 91; Randell, Petone, £4, 9'; Taylor, Auckland, £4. 91; King, £3, 90 ; Thorpe, Wairoa, £3, 90. The prises mentioned are as stated in the programme, hut it is not unlikely that they will be reduced from 15 to 20 par cent. The decision of the Council will be known some time to-night.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR

Pakis, Marohl4 The first contingent of troops for the Madagascar campaign left Pktris to day.

THE RUSSIAN NAVY

St. Petirssttrg, March 14 Russia is building four new iron clads, six cruisers, and twenty-two torpedo boats.

THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE

London, Mtrofc 14

The Council of the Colonial Institute has decfded to invite the various Governments to publish periodically complete records of the literature in each colony.

REVIVING TRADE

London, March 14

Professor Bryce, in addrewing the Chamber of Commerce, referred hope* fully to the signs of reviving trade throughout the United Kingdom.

Hon. J.G. Ward.

London, March 14 The Hon. J. G. Ward has arrived in London, and interviews Lord Ripon this week. In the course of an inter view he denied that his mission had any counection with underwriting a loan. He did not intend during his visit to interfere with the wprk of the Agent General. He had no pro posals to make regarding the affair j of Samoa, but was accredited with full powers from hrs. Government to nego tiate with Huddart-Viukety with i view to New Zealand being connocte I with the Vansouver mail service. Mr Ward mentioned to the interviewer that he hoped, during his stk> iti England, to counteract the effect of the false statements that had been circulated broadcast regarding colonial finances. Before his return to the colony Mr Ward visits Paris and Berlin.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS

Sydney, March 15 The political atmosphere is still full of speculation regarding the coalition movements. A meeting of members who are discontented with the present regime is to be held shortly. The Protectionists will also probably hold a meeting daring the next few days. Many of the latter party feel that if the imposition of a genuine protective tariff is hopeless fpr the present. Sir Henry Earkes and non-interference with the present tariff, and no land tax, are preferable tp fyty witij frte trti« »ad Tmm* Uxttio*

TBE ASHBjJKTON GtiARDiAN: MJ)AY, MABCH 15, 189&.



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ptm siKess Notices STOCK-TAKING SALE AT 0. J. NE ILL'S, II lE!fit.UN9. BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS. WhiieCWic«ls9Jd.z Turkey T?ed s|d I>ouble-bed Twill Sheeting B£i Men's Tweed Suits 13 €d Prints 3id M»n 8 Tweed Trousere from Oi lid White Muslin 3slld doz Boys' Knicker Suits 3s lid BOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Women's Lace Shoes 4s llu Men's Bluchers 4s lid" _ Women's Leather Lace Books 53 lid Men's Balmoral Boots 63 lid Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED TO LE3S THA.S COST PRtOE AT G. J. NEILL'S PRIEDLAXDBRS 1 CORNER, EAST STREET. CASH. CASH. Latest Gold Discovery. Great Rush to the Fields. WHILE the people have been seeking other SHORES in search of GOLD, a rich Discovery has been made in THIS CITY, that will bring JOY to the INHABITANTS. - FOR — WE J. MELLOK, LEAD, (Latk Bishop,) not follow Zealandia Boot Store. want WHfl has discovered that he can give better VALUE for 14s than NOT. * v than any ordinary SHOf for 20s, J.M. has jufit bought for CASH £900 worth of NEW AS GOODS for £600 He is now prepared to sell CHEAPER MA\. THAN E VER FOR CASH. SUKR NOTE A FEW LINES. SMALL AS Men'g Bluchers, from 4* lid; women's slippers, Is 6d ; child en* shoea, la 3d ; youths' school boots 10-3, 4a YOU PROFITS lid ; women's lasting slippers, 2a lid ; men'a Bhoea, 7a 61; men'B tan shoes, 7* 6(1; women's slippers, 3*, coat WASTE 4s ; women's KS, usual price 10a 6d now 7a 6d ; girls' AND best kid shoes, 5s 61; maids'best kid boots 103, now 6j; j yo\j men's boots 12s GJ, row 8* 6i. ni'Wir STACKS OP OTHER LINFB AT THE SAM'S vILL | ytICIV CUT UNO PRICK*. i 11T1 - Trp ■mini INSPECTION INVITED. N.B.—All repairs left in our charge v/ill be neatly and promptly executed. *OTE ADDRESS, J. Mellor, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRRD STREET, ASHBURTON. Koi osene, Kerosene. Kerosene. Vlfr ARK JUriC LANDING, EX CITY OF ADELAIDE, 100 Cases Of THE Celebrated Light of the Age Kerosene Bought by us at a very low price which we intend to sell at almost landed cost. Now is your time to lay in your Winter Supply of Keroser-e. We have also received our first consignment of MOIR'S NEW OATMEAL, which everyone knows is the best in the Market, and we are selling it at a Lower Price than it as ever been sold either in Christchurcli or Ashburton. S^OWFLAKE BAKING POWDEB. Have you tried the Snowflakb Baking Powder, if not, do so and you will be very much pleased with it. Hie tins hold one ounce more Biking Powder than any other sold at a Id less per tin —namely, lOd tin 9j 3d per dozen. CONFECTIONERY, CONFECTIONERY. We are making a Leading Line of Coufectionery at Very Low Prices Finest Scotch Mixtures Gd per 1b Finest Conversations 6d per 1b Tom 1 humb Conversations 6d per 1b Chocolate Creams Is Fruit Pastiles 9J per lb Back Balls Gd per lb Boiled Mixtures 6d per lb English Musks Is 6d Strong Peppermint 8d per Id Cough Tablets 8d per lb



We make a .Substantial lleduolion by Quantities. NOTE THE ADDRESS— FLETCHER BROS, CiSH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTOtf AND CHfiISTCHUROH. ANTED Known-SpecW line of OHOTOEFR0 HOTOEFRy iT1~PT^nuoer*ab Gents' Regatta Shirto, all sises, <^n Z e s lemons a»d tomuoei, at with or without collars, 2« 6d,-W, H. H. A 1 lower, Fruiter and Oonf. cfclonw, & mn , K M t.tr« e t,



Wanted. SU OOT IN G Season 1895 —See the Beautiful Symnnds Gun at Carson and Go's. Also unit k less ammunition 11b Chnstchurch Priats 3 90 IF. ANDREWKS «fc CO.—Sale now -J» on of Surplus Stick of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewbs & Co. WANTED Known -Holders of Present t ckets can new get them changed.- II C. Segers. Mcl ford Houte. WANTED Known—That our New Autumn Goi ds are now on view. Nove)tie3 in all Departments Landing ex Tongariro 4 ctsea Flanelletes.—-Mix- CHBLL AND ' tIKNER "OEAUTIfrULar.d useful Presents to \j all purchasers of 2u 6dand upwards. —H. C Segekb, Meltcrd House. WANTED Known.—We ara daily receiving additions to our large " Good Value " Stock —Mitchelt, and Turner, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street. IMPORTANT To Men! Mitchell and Turner Outfitting Specialists, i Style, Fit, and Good Value in all cases, i WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nuree) Is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Roid, Ashburton. 11*134 T)RESENTS. We are now giving jL Presents to aU purchasers of 2* 6d and upwarda.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. TT/ ANTED Known—The Corner Is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. t FLETCHER BROS., are stilling allow ing a good redaction on 5,10 and 20 lb tins of Tea of all well-known brands. Special quotations for Urge quantities. Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, I Ashburton.



BM. .TONE < fa offering his Large • and Varied Stock of Stationery Account Books, Prz^ and School Book*, Fancy Goods, Piated GH»6S and Chinaware, ;it lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 158 WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optic* line at S. S &.lek's. Optician. WANTED- Every Lady to try Madam Baix'OMßE's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 (CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, v^ Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the b°st in town.—a dash, Blunders' Buildings. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewbs and Co. 11 98 "71 AJNT KD Known.—That we are * * selling Finest Japan Rice lower that'ln eh pa pet t stores in Chris fcliurch or Ashbunon. Sharps and Bran a'so at very low prices Fletcher Buos , Cash Supply S'orfas, Ash burton. .i/ANTKD Known— That okv g to the ** success <>f the Pale now being held up at Sautders' Buildings, opposite Kail way Station, i will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a fa* cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawk ie J6 WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and FruiUrer Of A-hburton, Kast Street, ntxn the Corner. Ici Creamp, Fresh Frui s, Confectionery, Summer drinks or every dwscrip'i >n. lea a/ reasonable rate* Lidifs Room a specialty. 1*153



WA N't'Kt) Known — The Misses Ukquuatt have started Drais making, and having at hot, acknowledge of the business, combined wtlh moderate chirges, lnpe to receive a share of the nublic pitromge. Address: Tancred S ree', next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist. WANTED Known—That we are sell ing Mason's P-iter.t Jam Jars, I'infs bi 6d per dozen, Quarts 63, and half Nation 8< 6.1, to clear. JSnamel and Brass Preserving Panl* from 4s 6d upwards. - .lons Qm and Co. 2 33 BaNQ ! Bang 1 Bi»fij»! My new sev son's stock of Ammunition to hand Kiev's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium OTICEI Ssotice~ Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on time payrafcota. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W. Hakdley. Ironmonger, etc ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of G{o£hing, etc., bought at Kdwards, Bannett's and tfce Kaiapoi S*les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children'B Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*!, otc, at Mbs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. /"CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- V-/ ments, Withers and Jew's Harp<\ Balis ard Dolls for everybody from Id each j Jointed Dolls for (Si, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Gonquerors #3, Russian Fmbassies Is. Walkjng Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis? killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs AtcoßN's Ladies' Underclothing «nd Fancy Bazaar, Havelock streafc.



/ 1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock \JT of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturer. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository ANTED Known -That if you are in VY want of a flrofa class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, yo« cannot do fetter than call at J. Moison's ; you will ( aat i^je very best at reduced prices. As ior hig osw make, they well known to the delight o^ tfae yearers, throughout the iustralasian cobniea. ijep^irs well done and *t once, jprem^er Boot jC»fee*% Tflwn Hall gaoib Store, f&vt street. Ash burton KBATI^GS EoW»Bft Sfltroys B,ugs tfleas, Afoths, JJeetleji and all othe*' iniifictß, whilst quite harmless ; to donti,c3tic aDim x\» f In estermwatjpg Bftetl^a fche success of tb^s Powder is estraordiear^. jtfc i» perfectly clean in application, vNee thfi article you purchase is KE aj» imitatious are noxious and ineffectual. Tina, gtf aod Is, te with the signature Thorn i« Keaiiug or e»clj U«. §oW oy »U clicwiitu



NEW PATTERNS OF j TWEEDS. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINQ FACTORY. __ REDUCTION IN PRICES FOR FIRST CLASS TAILORING MEN'S SAO PUITS, D.B. 0R,8.15. TO MEASURE, 1 55s MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 15s YOUTHS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 45s BOYS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 35 MEN'S COVERT COATS .TO' MEASURE, s©s MEN'S WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 35s YOUTHS' WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, 28s Od LADIES' WATRFPROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CLOiaiTSG FAOTORf. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. rpHE largest and finest stock In the JL District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive cireful and prompt attention. Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and " Specialite" spectacles. S BALEK. EAST (STREET.



Pure Blood is the Secret-op Health Gordon's BtooD Pills cleanse the system of alj'impnre blood, cure iudigestion.con atipationj,'liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, ajck headache; remove pimpW, scrofrila, scurvy i etc. Lary- bo 6s; two boxes l(k, post {roe, J, W.s»yt»»



Hqjxo\vay"s Pills and Ointment.- It is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off in mines and tunnels, and those who,- like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day in such vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health and strength in consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessitat ing great attention to the health No remedy h more valuable for miners and the like than Hollo way's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. They are also invaluable for costive bowels and for all bilious dis orders. The ointment is a priceless remedy for piles, sprains, ulcers and all manner of sores. Fok th« Bt.ood is the Life-Clarke s World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ill impurities from whatever' cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bid Legs, Skin aud Blood diseases, Pimples and sores of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi / mouials. ijeware of 'wo'rtbledi imitations acd illlbttitlHW' §