Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1895.

From Invercargill is sent by Press Association message the following story of a case which, A case ov hardship, while doubtless within the four corners of the law, is one of great hardship to the debtor's family. It seems to indi cate that Parliament when passing the R.M. Court Act, 1893, did not realise the possibilities of hardship under Its pro visions for compelling a sub-debtor, i c . an employer, to pay over his workers' wages in toto to satisfy a judgment credi tor, the effect being to placo working men iv a far worse position than under the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt Act. The parties were a tailor and a workman named Aston, for whom he had made a suit, and the proceedings were en a judg ment; summons. The liability ww ad mitted, and had Aston not been in work the S.M. would have decided in the ordinary way, whether the plaintiff had or had not proved that the defendant had been possessed of means to pay, and in all probability would have ordered payment | by instalments, Gr imprisonment in de fault. Aston, who had been out of work owing to bad sight, had, however, recently get employment In twine works, and his employer was summoned to show cause why he should not hand over all moneys owing to Aston to satisfy the judgraenc. It was found that the sum due was not snfibient to satisfy the jadgment. Mr Wade, for (he defendant, urged that it could not have been the intention of the Parliament to give power to strip a man and his family of their entire means of living for a month. If so the members of Parliament had taken care to secure their honoraria from se zure, but lefb the worker to the mercy of this provision of the new Act, and bis position was worse instead of better than before. The S.M. held that he w*s bound to attach Aston'? \yage», and in consequence he and his family are left without the means of sub sistence after a'lon^'purf'od of enforced idleness.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Press Association telegram from Wei lington states that it is rumoured that the Premier has refused a knighthood.

The Dunedin Assembly of the Knights cf t'a,bor f.fiaß 4eaiq! ( c4 to telegraph to the Premier, Calling 'attention Jjjo the large number of unfiinployfcu 1, ana' re'^u^sfcing that work will bo found for them. 1 '

The Rev. T. Q. Brooke will be the pt><Mdta*r at the Wesleyau Church co 'morrow afc |><>& services. The subject for the evening will jbe 'Ideal Brotherli neas; an example'for $9 tifag&.j Straugera

The first meeting for the season of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held on Thursday evening There was a good attendance—about a hundred pre sent. A Jong programme of vocal and instrumental music, readings, recitations, etc , was gone through and the meeting was addressed by the chairman, Re* 1. J . Olphert, and Mr O. W. Andrews. Mrs D-ivis was organist.

A Press Association me.ssaqe states that at a meeting of the Auckland 0 ty Council on Thursday, the Town Clerk reported that in view of the recent robberies he had written down 10 the Commissioner of Police asking fur an increase of police protection for the city. Up to that time, however, no reply, he stated, had. been received. The message goes on to state that further robberies are reported, and evidently a gang is operating in the city.

The Southland Twies reports that a meeting of creditors held in Invercargill on Monday presented Borne novel and' refreshing features. It appeared that the bankrupt had really filed in the interest of his creditors, and as soon as he had been examined an offer was made for the estate of a sum sufficient to p»y all expenses and 20s in the pound. Needless to remark a motion that the offer be ' gratefully accepted' was carried with emphatic unanimity.

A ball in aid of the Dromore school prize fund was held in the railway grain shed on Friday, May 18. The room had been prettily decora* ed for the occasion with chrysanthemums supplied by Mr A . Moore. Owing to the severe weather,, the attendance was not so good as it would otherwise have been, but all present en joyed themselves thoroughly. The music was supplied by Mr Anderson, and Mr 0, Maidens acted as M.C. It is the inten-

tion of the committee to hold another ball in about three months.

From Hokitika the Press Association telegraphs that the arrangements pending for s r>me time between the Humphrey's Gully Company and Mr Ziman, of Johan nesburg, for the reconstruction of. the Company, are now provisionally settled, subject to confirmation by the share holders. It is understood that the arrangements provide for the present shareholders receiving £35,000, in paid up shares for their present holdings, and Ziman's Company will expend £50.000 in bringing in 100 heads of water from the Arahura river to work the claim. If the arrangement is completed this will be one of the largest gold-producing Companies in New Zealand.

On Thursday the Auckland Women's Political League adopted unanimously the following resolution, which is to be for warded to »he whole of the Women's Political Leagues throughout the colony, with the view of getting them to adopt it and forward it to the Premier, so that the action of r,he Societies may be simul taneous :—' Thac in the opinion of (name of Society), it is absolutely necessary for the good government of the people that all laws relating to immoral conduct of women should be so alter nd and f ram ad as to in clude both sexes, and that more extended power should be given to the Stipendiary Magistrates and the police for the suppres sion of immoral houses, and to arrest and prosecute persons found therein. Seldom has the Queen's Birthday holi day been so full of attractions. The railway excursion south was not so well patronised as it has been in previous years, but a good few took advantage of it. Iv has to be remembered, too, that only a few weeks ago a record train carried all the world and his wife to Timaru at less than half the fare charged yesterday. The Domain supplied two football matches and a model yacht sailing match. The latter was won by Mr A. Willis' boat, and the matches are noted elsewhere. The Tinwaid harriers held a meet at Tinwald and had a rattling run over Lagmhor country, while in the even ing the Brass Band gave their annual concert in the Oddfellows' Hall. The road race in the afternoon for cyclists was won by Woods, Edge second, and Cox third.

A good de*l of excitement has been caused in Australia by the death at Albury of a man M'Phee, who was pronounced to be suffering from anthrax. Professor Anderson Stuart, of Sydney, on being spoken to about the o^ae, asid:— t:No doubt we should occasionally hear of cases of anthrax occurring amongst human beings, When people did fall victims to the disease it was generally said that they were suffering from * wool sorters' disease.'

Not so long ago he came across a case in

one of the the midland counties of England the individual affacted being a wool-sorter, and having contracted thesickness through conußg in con'act with Australian wool. Unquestionably, anthrax was contagious but to make a great fuss about the disposa of the remains of any person who died from it, whilst the bodies of the sheep that had succumbed to an thrax were allowed to rot wherever the

animals happened to fall, was simply ridi calous."

The Rev. F. Langham, chairman of the Fiji Wesleyan district, in the course of a lecture at Auckland, said that it waa 37 years last month since he set out from

Sydney in the old John Wesley to go to

his appointment in the district; of Fiji, which was at that time known as ' Cannibal Fiji.' Tears of missionary effort had wrought a great change in the group, and to-day there iras not a nominal heathen in Fiji. Thirty years ago it was not safe to land on the shores of Fiji, but to-day one could go wheresoever he wished and be cordially received, provided, of course, thai he behaved himself. Out of the 106,000 inhabitants in the group, the Wesleyan Methodist mission chimed 99,000 adherents. The natives, he said took a deep interest in all matters connected with the church, and showed great devotion; they read their Bibles continually, and family worship was strictly observed throughout the group. The annual concert of the &shburton Brass Band was better patronised last evening than has been the luck of the

band for some time, the hall being fairly well filled. The advertised programme, ho far as the first part was concerned was not strictly adhered to as regards order s but most of the promised items were given Mesdames Brooke and Williams were in excellent voice, and the cordial reception that always await? them was perhaps more cordial than usual. Miss iSimmonds' violin playing was as much appreciated as ever, Mr Burgess' pleasing singing was well received. Mr P, Williams was in excellent form in the song he gave, and Mr F. E. White certaln'y scored in his, as did also Mr Talt. Messrs Broad and Upfcon may also "go up one" on their night'a vocal work, while Mr Frank , Henry's sailor's hornpipe was as popular J as ever. The band itself played a couple of eelestiona satisfactorily. The comedy " Leave it to me" formed the second part, Ie went very well indeed. The parts of " Susan " and '• Amelia " were taken re spectively by the old Ashburton favorites, J^iss Carrie Fischer and Miss Ruby Wilton,' and they were as popular as of yore. Mr Kennedy" pl&yei tho young lover, Mr Pauling the hard-hearted old father, and Mr Leggott, the old ogra that was to be forced in marriage upon the fair "Amelia," while Mr R. jßlston played the cogtermonger to the life. Altogether a most entertaitiing piece.

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Miss Mary Shirtclifia has been recom mended by the Aldington School Com mittee for the position of infant mistress of their school. Captain Dixon, who is leaving; for the north by Monday morning's train, will "farewell" at the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow. In the afternoon thare is to be a special rrusical meeting. A very mean theft was committed on Ihursday. While Mr McDona'd, who is in the employ of the Borough Council, was at work on the belt some person crept through the plantation and removing Mr McDonald'* uoat from the fence where he had laid it, obstructed £7 7s 6d therefrom and threw back the coat.

If wheat is up In price locally, mutton certainty Is not, for good mutton can be bought, on Saturdays at any rate, at Id a pound the side, both at auction and meat Hurts, We saw some of excellent quality at a neighbouring butchery this morning, where there was a capital display of locally fed meat if all sorts.

All ladies and gentlemen who wish to see Ambulance lectures given in Ashbur ton are specially requested to a f tend the public meeting in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday evening next at eight o'clock. Should It be decided to inaugurate a Branch of the Ambulance Society In Ashburton we understand that Mr Mackay has obtained the offer of a Hall which should prove particularly suitable for the purpose.

Speaking at an inspection of the Wel lington Naval Brigade, Colonel Fox said that the events of the past six months bad placed an entirely different aspect on matters connected with the defence of the colonies. There were now within easy distance of the colony 100.000 armed fight* ing men, who might at any time be launched against Australasia. It was therefore of the utmost importance that the defence and forts should bb in a state of efficiency in order that the warships of the Empire might be able to retire to their shelter to refb, provision, coal, or obtain war material, and to use them as a base of operations. Without such shelter and such base the warships must be crippled should they have to defend the colony from attack in time of war ; with them their efficiency would be greatly increased. It therefore behoved the authorities to do all they could to place defences and Volunteers in a state of efficiency.

Holloway's Pills and Ointment are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers in search of health, pleasure or business. Many deleterious influences are constantly at work in foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attend ing to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action of the Pills being purify in g and strengthening and of great services in cases of fever, ague, and all inflammatory diseases, whilst the Ointment is a sovereign cure in cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds and ulcers. Holloway's remedies do not deteriorate by change of climate.

THE WEATHER.

ALPORD STATION. The following is ths Meteorological report for the week ending May 24, 1895 :— iw« I ShadG' m ßbl State Date- in of weather. Low. High Sun. Saturday... 28- 47' 102- Fine, Calm Sunday ... 24• 4V 54- Overcast Calm Monday ... 30- 52- 107- Fine South Tuesday ... 40- 43- 82- Overcast C*lm Wednesday 30* 57* 108' Fine Calm Thursday... 31' 60- 116" „ „ Friday ... 26* 58* 108. „

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

There was a large attendance at the Winter meeting of the Canterbury Trotting Club yesterday. The course was rather heavy from recent rains. The sum of £3456 10* was passed through the totalisator. Following are results :—•

Maiden Handicap (Saddle), of 30 soys; two miles.—King's Errand, lOsec, 1; AHce,<lOaec, 2. Time—s4B^, Dividend— £3 12s.

Pony Handicap (Harness), of 30 soys : two miles.—Fant3sy, 34? Ec, 1; Worthing ton, 50sec, 2 ; Disfcry, 44sec, 3. Time— 6.25 Dividend—£3 10a.

Birthday Handicap (Saddle), of 100 roys ; two miles.—Josephine, 19<ec, 1; Prince Victor, 18sec, 2. Six others started. Won by fifty yards. Time— 517 J. Dividend— £5 12*. Sires' Handicap (Harness) of 80 soys j two miles. —Viking, 14sec, 1; Electioneer 25sec, 2. Five others started. Won by fifty yards. Time-5 14. Dividend—£3 4s

Juvenile Stakes (Harness), of 40sovs; one mile.—Good Gife, scr, 1. Won by two hundred yards from eight others. Time-2.49£. Dividend-£l 4s. Addinoton Handicap (Harness), of 100 soys; three miles.—Kentucky, 20sec, 1; Pearl, 38aec, 2. Nine others started. Won by three lengths. Time—7.47 Dividend—£2 10s.

Electric Handicap (Saddle), of 60 sots ; one mile. —Charlie, lOsec, 1; August, 15sec, 2 ; Stonewall Jackson, scr, 3 Time—2 40. Dividend—£3l 4*.

Dash Handicap (Harness), of 50 soys ; one mile. —Berlin Maid, 20aec, 1. Won by one hundred yards from nine others. Time-2.48 Dividend—£2 B*.

DUNEDIN RACES.

Dunedin, May 24

The weather was fine though a trifle cold for the first day of the Duoedin Jockey Club's May meeting, and tke attendance was very good, being in fact larger than usual at this meeting, following are results: Hurdles. —Liberator l,Belmont2, Osman 3. Dividends—£l 18s and £1 6s.

Maiden.—Marino 1, Toxa 2, Douglas 3 Dividends—£l 8s and 15s.

Birthday Handicap, of 250 boys ; 1£ mile. Mr Allen's Saracen, B,st 61b ... (Derrett) 1 Mr Waddell's Esparto, 6st 9lb (Kingan) 2 Mr Goodman's Casket, Bst 51b (McCombe) 3 Outpost, Sst 71b, also ran, Esparto took the lead three furlongs from home. Casket next, Saracen was third on entering the straight, and his rider's call half way up did not appear to have any effect, but just as Esparto was winning he snatched the victory by a nose from Esparto, with Casket half a length away. Time-^min 55Asec, Divi? dends—£2 Is and £1 Bs.

Trot, three miles—Little Bob 1, Minnie Grey 2, Creole 3. Dividend*—£ll 3s and £5 ss.

Tradesmen's Handicap —Lord Zetland 1, Maremma 2, Beadonwell 3. Dividends— £2 18s and £1 12s.

SECOND DAY.

Dunedin, May 25 The weather is again fine and the attend ance good- Results :—

Hurdles —Strenhon 1, Rebel 2, Belmont $ All started,. W°a by a neck. Brin made Che running lor a mile and a quarter, when Strephon headed him, and was first over the last hurdle, but Rebel coming strongly on the flat, Shearsby had to shake up his mount to enable him to squeeze home. Time—3.lo&. Dividends—£3 12s and £1 83 (10a tickets).

Provincial Handicap.—Skirmisher 1, Casket 2, Esparto 3. Hippomenes, who was favorite, also started. Won by a head. Cisket and Esparto made the running for a mile with Skirmisher two lengths away, just heading Hippomenes. The field then closed, and a great race resulted in Reid's horse heading the Dunedin Cup winner on the last stride, Esparto three lengths off thitd. Ti'ire-2inin 2Q&«W, : pivjdrodi

FOOTBALL.

For the last three years the Queen's birth-1 day has been a gala day with local foot ballers, and besides it has been a lucky day for them too j for, so far, they have never been beaten. Each year they have generally won their match, never suffering any greater disaster than having a draw scoied against them. This year, however, the tables were turned ; for Springbura put down the second to the tune of vine points to nil, and East Christchurch First lowered Aehburton First's colors by scoring fourteen against their eight. Both games proved interesting, especially the afternoon one. The senior teams showed excellent football and played the game with good feeling, thanks, to some extent perhaps, to the competent referees.

SPRINGBURN V ABHBURTON SECOND.

Springburn kicked off and Ashbnrioa re turned with a good rush, J» Peter Mvng. Give and take play quickly followed, and Ashburton became agressive, forcing Spring burn, For a while the teams seemed well matched, but the strength of the visiting forwards and the excellence of their Icks soon began to tell. However, 'the Dorm brothers with Wilson broke away again with a rush, only to be stopped by Stewart. The Springburn forwards got some good rashes in, McGregor, Fagan and the Chapmans giving the Ashburton backs a lot of trouble. Hicks an Jago attacked very strongly at times and soon the Ashburton game became one of defence.' Occasionally, however, the yellows would rally and break away, only to be stopped by their opposing backs. One fault the yellow men showed was their tsnefenoy to centre the ball, carrying the play atjjfoes in dangerous proximity to their' own goal. Trezwe at full back did very well, bat the opposition were too good for him* Hefford and Conter made desperate efforts, well backed up by Wilson, bat in vain. MoTeague back, was very safe, and saved splendidly at times* He devoted a good deal of attention to Stewart, much to the letter's disgust. From an Ashburton mis-kick, McGregor dashed in, intercepted the ball, and hotly followed by McTeague just reached the line. Hicks, failed, and the score was three to nil. In the second spell Springburn had much the bast of the game, though at times the yellow rallied, and with Mitchell or Wilson at their head would break down opposition and dash away. However, their rushes were well met and gradually the blues would work the ball bak. Moses did well in stopping these rushes but showed great want of judgment in trying to run When he should hay? kicked, from a strong dribbling rush, and a hot chase for the bali, Scott secured the leather but Hicks failed to convert, and the score was only increased to six. After some give and take play, many kicks into touch, and many scrimmages, McGregor scored another try* As it was not converted the score be came nine to nil, and shortly afterwards time was called. Briefly the Springburn forwards have beaten the yellow men by their weight and dash, and they deserve credit for their win. Gillman at half played a splendid game for the blues, and with Moses made some very pretty runs. The latter played a good game as of old, but had the fault already mentioned. Stewart and Peter brothers did well—quite, of course, outclassing their opponents. Ofjthe Ashbur ton backs McTeague was facile princeps, and among the forwards Mitchell played a sterling game. His scrimmaging should earn him a place in the first. A. Wilson, the Dorm brothers and Hefford also played well. For his first game with the senior club young Hepburn did well and shows excellent promise, Steward, also, will probably^develop into a good forward, but at present he shows want of practice. Among the visitors not already specially mentioned McGregor, Vagan, Chapman Bros, Jago and Hicks worked hard. Messrs Upton and Baker acted as ijouch line judges and Mr E. H. Mason made an excellent reteree.

ASHBURTON FIRST v. EAST CHRIST CHURCH FIRST.

I The first meeting between these cluba proved a very interesting, and at times ex citing game. The visitors were fortunate in having perhaps the strongest team they have played for tome years. Just lately the Lyttelton Club has amalgamated with East, and the presence of acme of that Club's men helped to make a very strong combination for the local men to face. However, they faced the music and made a very good dis play, which is the more creditable, con sidering It is their flr«t game this season. East kicked off, and immediately assumed the aggressive. Open play was the order, and the Yellows were soon in difficulty. Burns got possession near the twenty-five and darted through, Spriug failed in the kick. Score—three to nil. This roused the Yellows, and the play soon became fast* Healey darted through the scrum with the ball at his feet, but soon came to grief. Scrums became frequent, and one or two free kicks were given to each side fcr in fringing the rules of the scrum. Gradually the play was carried to the East lines, and from a scrum Pritchard got possession and sent it to Curtis who led a splendid rush, and pawing to Stewart the latter scored. Curtis kicked a good goal. Score—East three Ashburton five. Some give and take play followed the kick off, in which Baird, Cromie and Williams were prominent, as were the East men, Izett, Fenton and Ham mond. East kept up a. continuous heeling out and back attack which kept Ashburton busy. Presently Lwtt got possession and passed to Burns, who made a splendid dash which ended in Fenton getting over. Spring failed to convert, and the score stood East six Ash burton five. Then ; a series of scams followed in .quick succession, the Ashburtaa forwards having decidedly the best of it. The game seemed very even at this time, the Yellow men evidently making up their mind ;to nip the passing of thoir opponents in the bud. Ashburton got on another good rash in which Pritchard, Cromie, Baird and Healey |sbowed to advantage. East again carried with a series of rushes the game to their opponents twenty-five, but it was worked back gradually. Then Burns marked and Spring made a good fry for a goal, the ball hitting the bar and dropping back. East kept up a most determined attack with their backs, Forimer, Spring, Gaily, and Burns all playing well together. Then, for some time Ashburton were penned in the oorner of their twenty five, and touch lines and scrams were frequent. Moses marked and relieved, and Walker did the same, and the threatened score was averted. The East got a^ penalty kick, add Ashburton were forced The game became fast and open again, pass ing rushes with good dribbles been frequent, first at one end and then at the other. The East backs were persistent in their efforts and the good scrimmaging of their forwards Ebert, Raich, Samuels, and Igettgave them every chanoe. They made another deter mined dash and Gully was over. Spring was this time successful. Score, East eleven, Ashburton five, and shortly after the spell ended. Asbburton kicked off and were Boon in trouble, a penalty kick enabling them to relieve. East again charged down to the Yellow's territory, and the threatened danger was averted by Thompson kicking the ball over the dead ball line. . Ashburton carried the play into the opponents' terri tory, but it soon came back, Upton and Curtis relieving again and again. Thomp son, the full buak, got off some good kicks, but at times \ras in sad trouble. As the spell wore ou Ashburton woke up a bit and became aggressive, Jmt the fast open game of the visitors soon brought the ball dangerously near to the yellow line. Wil son, Prichard, Curtis, and Upton were then through and again the attack was shifted. The Yellows had now made up their minds and were playing in earnest. Peters, who was playing tull, was safe and sure, and his line kicking did good service for his side. The Ashburton forwards seemed to hold the, scrum where it was required, bnt they couldn't get the ball out like their op ponents and it was here they were eventnally beaten. Gradually the ball was worked down to the East line, and from a fine drib bling rush Prichard got the ball over and fell on it. The kick was a failure, and the saore became East eleven, Ashburton eight. East started a splendid rush, but the Yel lows were equal to the occasion, and from a pack Walker broke away and with the ball at his foot a score seemed certain, but I he kicked rather hard and out it. Then, another East rush followed but Upton was there. Uptou, Prichard, and Curtis, with Stewart, made determined efforts to get over, and East had their work;' Time was g«ttis| opiad tbi Y^lywi wfr« Kbjid,

Their attack became very decided; again Stewart, Cnrtis, and Priohard dathad in bat the East defence wm sound. Wilson got poMewion and made a good ran, finishing in touch. East workod hard and relieved the I pressure. Another attack on the Ashburton ! lines commenced, and Barns got over. I Spring made a good, bat unsuccessful try. Score, East fourteen, Ashbarton eight. I The Yellows returned to the attack and presently Curtis got possession and with a good run was thrown into touch just at the corner. Shortly after no side was called. The game was keenly contested and with good spine, both sides showing some clever play at times. East certainly had the best of the game, which, the greater part of the time consisted of a determined attack on the Ashbnrton line. They had more cow bination than their opponents and showed plainly that they will give a good aisoMt of themselves in their later Chriateh«roli matches. For the visitors Barns the three* quarter played a splendid gam* and WM well backed up by his skipper, Lorrimer; Gully and Spring were also well to the front, Peters was a good fnll back. Of their for* wards lzett, Hammond, Samuels, Fenton and Raich were the pick. For the lob*l menCurtit, Upton, and Prichard worked like Trojans,and at times, considering their lack of practice together, played splendidly. Wilson the skipper too played a good game, on one or two occasions saving rather cleverly. His runs too were : good and altogether he did well. Moses at ha* also did yeoman service, and played a batter game than he did in the morning. Of the. Ashburton forwards there 1 is no need to wrti* cularise; they one and all workod bpttfsttd individually at times showed la Mf£*m partionlar department. T»e rfsjIITS ott- Wniy beat then bad in the *r#oef feeding their backs. They can lew* sesoethinf from this. Messrs J. Oft*/«SfcT G/jU Mason were touch line jaog*, Mid Mr Soper a most excellent fefcros. The vkisow were entortained in the evtMhtg, a* dinner at Mr Henry's Commercial Hotel, and alter* wards some musk enlivened things till trafas time. During the afternoon the Ashtrartoa Band were good enough to oome «p and treafc the spectators to some of ttolr exoelteuQ music. . :

European and Other Foreign Items.

loiroioir, stay S3 Lord Salisbury, speaking at Brad ford, urged the Government to attend Ito social reforms instead of disin tegrating the Empire and apsetting | the Church, and declared that the spread of Socialism proved the exist ence of evils requiring a Gold mines in New Zealand, with capital of £100,000 have been' registered. An English Oompany has bought the Triumph gold mine of Heuraki.

At a meeting of the Otago aad Southland Investment Company* Mr James Jackson, who presided, said the last debenture issue by the Company resulted in £92,000 being; subscribed. £265,000 worth of debentures expired in the year, and these were being re newed at 93. The remainder were being paid. In the London branch of die Man chester and Salford Bank * thief snatched from the counter a Case con taining £3000, with which he managed to Affect his escape. The holders of New Plymouth Har bour Board bonds have induced * sec tion of the brokers to petition the Stock Exchange not to quota the New Zealand 3 per cent stock. Lord Salisbury, in his speech at Bradford, said it was imperative for the Empire to assume new responsibiit ties when opening new markets in uncivilised nations.

The vacancy caused id the represen tation of Warwick and Leamington in the House of Commons, owing to the retirement of the Speaker, Viscount Peel, has been filled by the return of Mr Lyttelton, a Unionist, by a majo rity of 500 votes. The P. and 0. Company's new cargo steamer Borneo, of 5000 ton*, has been launched. The son of the Ameer of Afghani* tan has arrived in England, and great preparations are being made to enter tain him. Lord Roberts has been promoted to the rank of field-marshal.

In discussing Viscount Wolmer't claim to remain in the Home of Com mons until summoned to the Boom of Lords, Sir Vernon Harobwrt de* clared.it to be absurd, and almost childish, and entirely without prece dent.

Bhahghai, ll«f 23 ■ A rescript by the Emperor of Chiaa declares it was impossible to continue the war with corrupt, officers and rabble troops, and implores the pjsople to make allowances for the diAeuUf of the situation which competled the treaty with Japan. The Bmperor earnestly, urges reforms.

NkwTore, May 23 The miners entombed in West Vif* ginii have been rescued.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

LoKpo^HafSt In the House of Ooramoas, Mr Buxton, in replying to a question at to allowing six months'^, vacaacy pee* vious to a Governor assuming 0408, said that they had virtually met the South Australians' request by pbstpon* ing the appointment of th» Governor.

Loss of a Steamer

> Madmd, Msy,2& News has been received that the Spanish steamer Gravina foundered in a cyclone off Luzon, in the Malay Archipelago, one of the largest Waflds of the Phillipines. The accident was attended wits sad loss of life, only three out of the 171 souls on board being saved.

The North Pole

Mfiißoi/Ri»E, M<iy 23, Baron Sir Ferdinand Yon Mueller, the well-known botanist, has received a Germanpaoer called theGettnancuid Australian Post, which publishes \ statement that the Arctic exploring ship Aegir has reached the North Pole, and Baron Yon Mueller is in clined to believe that the information is authentic.

The paper says that the Pole was reached by means of an aluminium, boat on wheels. After a long journey \n open water, the party met with a long line of porous rooks running from east to west. This formation being passed, open water was again met with.

The region is said to teem with bird and fish life.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1896.



rmginess Notices """ eTacTtimes &o money- no money ■"■■ »U» ■"" ' |*T i» almost impossible io give things away, but never mind, coma and try G. J. NEILL. FOR — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS. Make no error ; he ia cheaper than any other in Canterbury. Drees Goods 4id Double Width Dress, Goods is 64 now Is White Calico, Is lid drzen Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9}d FUnneliettes 2s lid dozen Plaids, BRand 6Jd Towflls 2M each Cretonne 3*d , . , BlanketH.Tßtankets. Double Bed Colonial All Wcol flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25s 6d, reduced to 18s 6d B£d Indies'»nd Children's Ulsters and Jacketß Corsets, Corsets ..■ Millnery at your own price Ladies Stockings 6d olo¥°hTng. Men's Twe«d Bait, lfe 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suito, 32s 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (alt wool) duced to 21s 6d. 18e6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Man's Tweed Overcoats with C»pei, 18a 6d Boys' Suits, 3a lid Itey/cap^M^ Socks, Shirts, and Hals, at your ownpnoe boots! boots. , The maker of oor Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. Man* ftlnfihsni 4s lid Men's Balmoral?, 7d 6d CWWreTstSng Sther Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots 5s lid 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. t Q. dnftETLL FB I EDL AN DEB'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent for Yarmouth Oil Skins. WE ABE CAS..H BUYERS OF Wheat, Oats, AND Barley, IN LARGE 'AND SMALL QUANTITIES: At Highest Market Rates. TIARMERS will consider their interest in submitting.Samples to us Jj before elsewhere. FEIEDLASDER AND CO. FLETCHER BROS. ARE SELLING ri BAIN AND PEA FED BACON AT FACTORY PBICES. i T Finest Cured Hams ; 7Ad per 1b Finest Cured Bacon (pale or smoked) 6|d per lb Finest Cured Boiled Bacon (Pale or Smoked) 6id Porllb Finest Lard in Bladders 5d per lb Finest Lard in Sausage Skins 6d per lb Sterling Factory Full Cream Oheese ••• 6d Per lb Fern Leaf Separator Butter lld Per lb Best Dairy Butter • - 9d Per lb Prime Dairy Butter... „ 7d &8d per lb COFFEE. COFFEE. COFFEE. We are giving Special Attention to our coffees. The Berries are selected with the greatest care, freshly roasted to our order, and are ground on the premises daily and are only mixedwith a very small per centage of chicory of the finest quality." We can confidently recommend it as superior to anything io the market. No 1 Coflee Finest Quality, Is 8d No 2 Coffee, Good Quality, Is 6cl No 3 Coffee, Good Valne, Is 4d Pure Coffee Od Whole Roasted 2s Od KEROSENE. KEBOSEN!-. KEROSENE. When you are requiring Kerosene it will be to your advantage to enquire our price before buying elsewhere. POTATOES —BEST BLUE DERWENTS, 3s 6d per bag; 2 bag* for Gs 6d. Delivered within the belts. <p- NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., CkSH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. BACON, TJASST^rain and Pea j TIT ANTED O OWN. ~ ?• J* fed at Factory prices. Finest " Jemmes, leading Oonfectionec Smoked Ye HamsTp V lb, Finest and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street,



Wanted. GOLF.— All those interested in forming a Golf Club are requested to attend a meeting to be held in Henry's Hotel on Tuesday Evening at eight o'clock. 5 192 Farewell Meetings to Captain. £3 Dixon at Salvation Array To morrow. 5 190 AT the Salvation Army To-morrow afternoon, special Musical meeting. History of a Song by Staff-Captain Slater. 5 1911 _ — W< ANTED Known— Rev J. Olphert will preach in the Primitive Methodist church To-roorrow, Morning ac-11, Evening «t 6.30. 5 196 WESLEYAN Church, To-morrow.— Services conducted by the Rev T. G Brooke, Subjects—" Divine faith fulness " and " Ideal Brccherlinesg." The public cordially invited. 5 188 LOST, at Tennis Social, White Silk Handkerchief, initials in corner. Findet kindly leave at Mail Office. 5 185 CHOOL Books.—Geography—Stand - ard Sixth, just arrived, 9d each. All school books Chriatchuroh prices. Extra ordinary cheap Sale of Books still going on. J. Marsden. WANTED.—IOOO Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne prises. " The Blue Bouse " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and doiJt you forget it. 4 240 ALL persons owing Accounts to the Ute W. J, Hampton, furniture dealer of East street, are requested to pay same at once to Mrs Hampton, Burnett street. 5 25 rarANTED Known, that the crockery » and earthenware business of the late W. J, Hampton, East street, will be carried on by Mrs Hampton in Burnett street, opposite the Club. 5 24 ALL School Books at published prices for Cash. Committees and Teachers supplied with all requisites at Christ church prices.—H. M Jones. 3 179 WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Before laying oat your money for Drapery, Bootß, etc. give us a call.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. OC% HAH BUSINESS Envelopes. *ivjUUU 4 3 pet 1000, cash, to clear. Five quire packets of Cream Laid i Note-paper at 9d packet.—H. M. Jones "POTATOES, Potatoes. Finest Blue JL Derwent Potatoes 3s 6d per big or two bags for 6^ 6d. Delivered anywhere within the Belt, Finest Separator Butter lid per lb, —Fletcher Bros , Aahburton \LL Accounts Owing to Joseph £*- Taylor, East street, Ashburton, mast be paid on or before Monday, May 20, or will be sued for without farther notice. Ml goods will be sold for Cash Only from this date. 5 9?, WANTED KNOWN.—Warm carpet slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d. Is, women's Is 93.— W. H. Collier, ' The Corner." WANTED- Everyone to visit our Large Show Room now replete with new styles for theseason.—Mitghbll and Turner. f F. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now *-i* on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Amdrewes & Co. QPICIAL NOTICE.—Suits aud Single O Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kiiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turk£*. /""I UNS ! Guns ! Guna ! My new stock Vj^ of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Doublo and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository C^.SH.CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth- ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglan, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Silek's, Optician* NOTICE 1 Notice Sport for all Guns lot out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns or. any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W Hardlby, Ironmonger, etc 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 Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Anjjrewes and Co. 11 98 OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Olusling, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. BANU ! Bang i Bang 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'a, Kynock's and, Ohio Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all Bporting materials of the first quality at .T. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium / IHRISTMAS Presents, Choico Orna \^J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harpe, Balls an<i Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6<J, Sleeping Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcor'n's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Uavelock street;. XI f ANTED Known—We are reducing Yw the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. ISiew Dresses, Few Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.?-vH. C. Segerm. Melford House. ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's iWldjngs, pest the Court house, with a stock .of Cjatjbftg, $te., bought at Edwards, Banner's and tfrq Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Aahburton, Also an assortment of Boots. __ ORDERS for dyeing garments of every description leftl at McCallum's, ' Xaner«s Street, or Mrs Styles, Barnert St'r<?©fcj nesr p'|?a<*e Station, will be 1 attended fco b7 'J°H^ GfA^AM, a dyer of foity years' ex'perience.^^ W ANTED Known-That I am hold ing » &ll« at Rcducod Prices for Ono Montli. Qomo for Bargains. I have the advantage oyejr fiywy in the trade for the simple reason $B,t J r have no partners to pay dividends to, c f p interest on ima to carry on big concerns. But I buy and selS mm bpt the best, no fcrasfa to draw the ,un 4 wary. Uppnr* as usual, <iorii3 at Oaco.~-.T. Mo^on, Poot



CARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Fale J Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, j ] Brushware, Glass and China, at very low j prices for cash. 5 129 ( WANTKDj Known.—Lowest possible \ prices for Men's Knit Under- ( clohhinsr. Shirts, and Heavy Boots.— , Mitchell and Turner. ( * * ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated ] W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." < ; ___ . ( pHOICEFKUITS.—Peaches, bananas, ' v> oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at ] H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. j WANTED Known — Mrs HoopriK i (monthly nurse) is open to accept ■ engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs i Hoopeb, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 11*134 t . iA ||M ; i ■■ i . i .i ■ ■■■■ ii mi- i i r* ; WINTER t ls2;Men'o, Boys' and Youths' Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent under ordinary prices 69 Boys' and Youths Macfarlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Boys' Double-breasted Reefers from 10s 9d WATERPROOF COATS. Our Coats are to be seen all over the Country. SPECIAL. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to measure ; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTON "DLANKETS, Large Double Bed Size, WINTER BOOTS. Ib will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. NEW WEDDING PRESENTS. CHOICE 33IBTHDAY PKESENT3, AND PRESENTATION GOODS, AT S. SALEK'S, WATCHMAKER, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER' EAST STREEL AT i'HIS JEWELLERY ESTAB LISHMENT is 'to be seen THE LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK OP JEWELLERY & SILVER WARE Tn the District. 5 84



For tmb Btaod is the Life—Clarke s World-famed Blood Mixtuw ia warranted to cleanse the Wood from ill impurities from whatever cause arising. For' FcrofuUl Scurry, Eczemi, B*d L«, Skin and Bloofr dteaiee, Pltnpto ud•s*. of all kiqfrfo' effects are 1 narrations. Tbew^so!^