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AUenton «.-' one "coll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls Hampstead four tolls

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY APRIL 6, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miles'^ brewery at Rmgiora wis destroyed by fira yesterday. Ie was insured for £:300.

The barque Beel sailed yesterday frojjn Hokianga for Sydney with over a quarter of a million feet of sawn kauri timber,

Some sixty live sheep are to be f-ent to London by the Morayshlre by Mepsr* Mtjrray, Roberts and 0)., of Ounedin The material for the Oook Strait cab'e is on board the Aots* from London, an^l the cable steamer Terranora will begin faking it on board next week. \

During March 1919 persons arrived ard 2370 departed from the colony. For ihe quarter ended March the arrivals tx.eaded the departures by 426

The Presbyterian gift auction and *a\e ,of .jynrjf opened iv the Oranae Hall to day at te^i o'^'ock, and will continue till ten a*; nia-ht. A^mpHicn free

0n T'hur.-idfiy, Mr Walter Kaypnn threshed i>r Mr l)oherfy, Tinwaldl, eleven sacks of cloyerj in eight hours, with ono of '■ Andrews and Beaven'a machines. This' should stand as a record.

At a meeting of the United Commlttes of the Presbyterian Church, Mayfieldr Ruipuna,—Kev J. Skinner in the chair - it was unanimously resolved that Uiv. A. Blake be requested to continue the ser; t vlc££ as in the past.

Tihe Mpisify?? fpr Labor telegraphed td fche Auckland Snarly Roping Association that tl»e law officers' opinion was adverse to the mayor's notice, inviting shop keepers to keep the Wednesday half? holiday, and he has advised them that if shopkeepers rimiin open on Saturday they will be acting; contrary to law. The Association distributed SCOO copies of the Minwfc'eu-'j telegram, and urgfd the people nob to shop to-day jßbe# qjjiQps ape open

The Wellington Post of Wednesday re ports that the Wairar-ipa Belief Fund has now reached £2443 4a 4i The amount last announced was £2441 18s Id, and since then a further sum of £1 6s 3J has been collected at Ohristchurch.

The Ilev. T. «». Brooke resumes hs course of monthly addresses to you'-a; people at tho Wesiey in Church torn »rmw ■t vening to which young men, tsp.ciil'y athletes are cudially invited. Tne sulj c^ of the discourse will be ' Strength the glory of y >ung men '

When a family returned from thi cu t j P"Sed burial of their child inFr n"e, they were horrified to di coy r the co' pse stiil lying on the bod. Ik uanapirod that th.< undertaker had omitted to pace ;h body in the c flio, which h-d «■,•■ 1h cx burned before the burUl coul i sake y-l&ce

Dr Lamb, of t,h ■■>. New Hebrides !<■ lands mission, is advertised to address -\ pub is meeting in the Pre-byferiau Church on Vl.nday night Tha Doctor has passed • lsrough trying experi^nc s, amidst storm and flood and savage men, and h-5 is s -ok ing to f nlist!heey.Tipa!:l:i sof the Christian public in the work in which he and others are engaged

In the opinion of Thomas A. Edison all newspapers will eventually be set up by a combination of the phonograph and type petting machine. Editors, he says, will read off into phonographs all the copy brought in, editing as they go alon^. The compositor will put the cylinder with his ' take' on anorher phonograph, and listening to the dictation of the machine, will net it up in type by working the keys of the mechanical type-setter. A terrible death has, it isfe%red, over taken eight little children belonging to a village on the shores of Zealand. They, had bean playing on the ice-bound coast, and venturing out too far, the ewifb current that rushes through the narrow 1 straits between Zealand and Falster tore away a portion of the ice upon which the children were, and bore them out to sea A heavy mfst prevailed at the time, and it was only their cries that could give tha alarm, A boat was at once sent out to the rescue, but nothing could be seen or heard of the castaways. It is feared that they are all drowned. Now that the Armenian atrocities are engaging universal attention, a glance at the course of the daily life of the Sultan is of an interesting .character. He is stated to be one of lha most hard-worked men in the Ottoman dominions. Rising at six o'clock every morning, he devotes his days In the S'icluti n of the Yildiz Palace and gardens to parsonal attention to all the affairs of State laid before him by the Ministers. The Sultan has been the means of establishing 50,000 schools throughout his Empire, not only for boys, but for girls also, which is a striking departure from the traditional usage of his race. At Dunedin yesterday an improved boat lowering apparatus, invented by Captain Cameron, the Union Steamship Company's marine superintendent, waa tested on the steamer TeAnau, in the presence of the Managing Direccor and others. Tw ■ iron

standards are screwed-o the ship's deck On one is a lever which works on an eccentric motion. Pressure by one man on the lever is sufficient to raise the boat from the chocks the outside ropes being ess- clear and the boat swung oub. Puur bridge boats of the TeAnau were lowered in from fcen to fifteen seconds. I 1; fa understood that; all the steamers of the fl.jeh will be fitted with this appaa'us. At a meafclng cf large insurers In Christ church yesterday afternoon, resolutions w«re passed tint no reason existed for ihe 'a-ge premiums demanded in Chiist church, which, in many cases*, were 'hen 50 par cent higher than in other New Zealand centres ; and that the iimo h*d arrived when the treatment of Canterbury insurers should ba resisted in evdry w*y possible. It, was res ?lved to form a sociely, to be cilled the Canterbury In surprs Protection Association, and a com mittee was appointed to obtain particulars of irisuranoe in other p*rts of the world. The committee was instructed t j negotiate for cover up to £50 000, pending the settlement of differences between the Associafcsonand the insurers.

SPORTING.

OAMARU RAOES, The following are the results of yester day's races.—Hurdles — Wharfdale 1 ; dividend £2. Welter Handicap—Black , Pearl 1; dividend £8 12s. President's Handicap—Lord Zetland 1; dividend £3 lsd. Autumn Trot—Joe Barnett 1; dividend £2 $s. Waifcakl Plate—Watch word 1; dividend £?. Hack Race— Langley 1 ; dividend £1 16s.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible f>r the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

MRS HUNT.

I'O TjSG EDITOR. Sir,—On behalf of Mrs Hunt ?, desire to thank those who have generously subsoribed, etc., to her relief. I have been enable! to hand her the sura of £1 153 placed in my hands yesterday by three gentlemen, and also sever il packages of clothing. In reference to a similar case (that of Mrs iSmitJji. of N"ey> lands) I may state that a sum of £7 19a ifrd p'issf s. through my hands in i addition to clothing, et#. V^otlf haa been found for Mrs Hunt by a local tat or. —I anj, etc., T. A. Hamilton.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Priedlander Bros, report upon the stock market for the week ending April 5, as iollows:~Ram and Ewe Fair—This annual fixture was held at Tinwai.d yards on Friday, March 29, under most unfavorable circumstances. Heavy rain the previous day, nn<\ the downpour during the early morning made the stock look wretched, and the yards bting ankle deep made things most unpleisant for all present. No doubt on accfiinb of the foregoing, and the low prices ruling, the yarding did not approach to anything iiko previous years, when close up to 30,000 sheep were penned.' On this occasion there were only 10,363 ewes and 689 rams sens forward. The attendance of buyeis and others was, no doubt in conse quence of the weather only small, and the business which resulted was not very brisk. There was, however, a fair clearance of ewes made, and it was pleasing to note the absence of old crocks or boilers. Rams were found to be much in excess of requirements, and most of these had to be turned out un sold. Prices for crossbred ewes ranged from 5i to 6s 6 1 for six and eight-tooth ewea. For ■a line of ha'.fbred two-tooth ewes we got 7s 7d, which was the top price for the day's saie. There see ned to be no life in the ram sale, and those operating did not care to bid above one guinea for anything yarded, no matter what sort of sheep, but we managed to dispose of some Border Leicestera at two guineas, English Leicesters up to two guineas, and Lincoina from one to four guineas, old and inferior sorts selling from a quarter to three-quarter guinea.—The! weekly fixture was held on Tuesday last at the Ashburton yards, the totals being store sheep 7943, rams 254, cattle 29, pigs 27. The tone of the sheep market was, if anything, better. There appeared to be a little more spirit in the competition, and in consequence a very fair clearing was effected, although we cannot quote any perceptible rise in values; two-tooth crossbred sheep were neglected, whereas lambs and good breeding ewes met with an improved enquiry. The fat pens were only partly filled, and in consequence values were a little firmer, every pen being disposed of at a slight advance on late prices, but this must not be taken as a guide to values. If a few pens more had been yarded than required by the trade, values would have receded, Out of our entry.of 2602 sheep, 153 rams, 8 cattle and 20 pigSj we sold as follows—94 merino ewes 3a Sd, 30 crossbred ewes 5s Id, 13 two-tooths at 7s, 15 merino ewea at 2a Bd, 52 merino ewes 3s Id, 10 culls Is, 120 crossbred ewes. mixed ages 3a Bd, P7 cull lambs Is lid, 180 crossbred ewea 2s Id, 200 crossbred lambs 5s 6J, 130 merino ewes Is 2d, 105 two-tooths 7a Id, 450 merino ewes, boilers 7d and 6d, 95 merino ewes, boilers 6d, 182 lambs 63 9.1, 110 sound mouth merino ewes 2? 3d, 144 sound mouih merino ewes Is lOd, 106 lambs 53 Id, 160 boilers 7d, and a nice line of 125 halfbred two-tooth ewes we had to pass in at 7s 7d, and a line of halfbred fre> zing lambs at 83 4d, this bid not satisfying owners' ideas, At this sale there was a better demand for rams. We sold our entry on account of various clients—English Leices'ers, full mouth, 12 at 1 guinea, 6 at g guinea, 3 at, I guinea, 1 at § guinea, 3 at g guinea, and oM rams from 3s 6d each to 7s 6d. On account of Mr Max Eriedlan/ler, we sold some of his Lincoln two-tooths, 4 at 2| guineas, 2 at 3 guineas, 2 at 4 guineas, "Border Leicester two-tooths 9at 2 guineas, Hampshires 3at 2 guineas, halfbreda 15 at J guinea. The demand for pig 3 appeared to have fallen off, stubbltra being neglected 5 we sold forward stores 10at lGs, 10 at 173. The beef yarded was not of a special quality, no alteration in late rates to oe quoted, store cattle seemed to be neglected.

Mr Divid Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending April 5 as follows: —On Friday, MUrch 29, the annual ram and ewe fair was held at the Tinwald yards. This year the entry was no way near its usual total, no doubt owing to the heavy rain that fell on the Thursday and Friday, delaying several lots from coming i in. Kanis were plentiful, bufc no cotnpeli j tion ; therefore a large number were turned out unsold. The total entry for tLe d*y comprised 10,363 sheep and",6B9 rama, of I which my entry consisted of 6809 sheep, l's6 rums, which I sold at t he following prices ; — 217 six and uight-tooth crossbred ewes 5s Bd, 106 Shropshire cross ewes, t.vo-t.ooths, 53, 353 two-tooth cro-sbred ewes 5s 3d, 1100 six and eight-tooth cros3breJ ewes 5s 4d, 1200 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred .ewes 5s 9<\, 135 four, six and eight-tooth crossbreds 63, 293 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes 0< 6d, 225 crossbred 'ewes, six an i eight tooth 4ti lid, 340 four, six aud eight tooth crossbreds 4s 21. Kams—4 English Leicester rams, two-tooths, £1 Is, 15 two-tooth English Leicester rams \\ guinea, 4 two tooth Border Leicester rama £1 Is, 2 Border Leicester rams £2 2*, 1 six-tooth Border Leicester ram £1 Is, 3 Lincoln rams £ I guinea, 12 Shropshire two-tooths £1 Is, 2 Shropshire rams 15s, 12 meiino ,two*::ooth rama 53. On Tuesday the Ashburton yards were relieved of a heavy entrjf, greatly to the prospacts of the grass coming on after the late showers. The farmers not wishing to dispose of their stock at sujh low prices held back ; therefore the bidding was more ' spirited than has been the ca.se tor some time. The yards were made up chiefly of two tooth and crossbred ewes, with a few pens cf very good lambs, and nearly all lots submit ted by auction were sold. The total entered for the day was 7913 sheep, 29 head of cattle, 29 pigs, and 254 rams, of which my enjtry cons sted of 319,7 sheep, 109 rams, 20 head of cattle, 17 pigs, which I sold at the following prices': —Sheep—74 fat crossbred ewes ss, 135 eight-tooth cros-ibped ewes Qs 4d, JU crossbred ewes 2s 2d, 28 fat merino ewe 3 3s, 31 fat crossbred ewes 3s sd, 50 crossbred ewes Is 6d, 138 two, four and six tooth orossbred ewes 4s Id, 4.0 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers 6a 93, 22 fat crossbreds 5s lid. 53 fat merino ewes 3s Id, 202 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers 4s Id, 190 crossbred ewes 3s 7d, 160 two tooth crossbred Bs, 500 merino ewes Bd, 125 two-tooth crossbreds 6s Id, 326 halfbred two tooth f ewes and wethers 6s 2d, 151 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers 43 lOd, 104 crossbred lambs 5? Id, 116 merino ewes 4d, 215 crossbred ewes Is 103. Rams—4 two tooth Lincolns 2s 61, 4 at 7s 6d, 2 English Leicester 108, 1 six-tooth Linciln f guinea, 1 'eight-tooth Border Leicester ram |g, 4 fcwq ? tooth Border Leicester rams £1 Is. 3 at fg, JO two-tooth Shropshires £1 Is, 8 Shropshires £1 Is, Border Leicester ram £2 2-1, 7 Lincolns £2 2s. Cattle—l fat cow £3 : I at £3 IS. *, 3 fat steers £4 ss, 2 at £4, 1 springer £4 10> figs-—•§ stubblers Us 9d

THE UNEMLPLOYED.

WORK VOll TIIK WJMTJEII. Kxtensive Scheme i*r«j»»<*tMl by th« minister for JLabour. WfiLLJNGTON,. April 5

Governaient has adop el a Urge and comprehensive scheme which, it i 3 believed, will absorb the whole of thedeservingunem ployed of'the colony. The scheme, which will involve considerable expenditure, is to be pub into operation forthwith. It is proposed to proceed with important road works between Auckland and Taranaki, including Stratford road, on an adapted system ot partial lime, alloting men sec lions for settlement of their families in the. v rcinity. The Stratford road, for instance, will be cleared ten chains in readiness for settlement. Other exten sive road works are to be inaugurated between Wellington and INapier ; and in the South Island the improvement and roading of Crown lands is to be gone On with on thia principle wherever suit able blocks are available, preference being given to married men wpo will settle 1 at onoa with their f vmilies upon the sections that are allotted them, and which they will improve. The timber on the various blocks is to be utilised by the erection of Government saw milh, and the cutting out of blocks for the supply of timber to Home anc( Australian markeis, in view of th a improved demand now existing, the mills and works generally being con ducted, as far as possible, on the'eo-opera *tiV& i3ys£eHs, Th£« scheme is understood to be the outcome of ihe visit of the Minister f^r Labour pVid'io similar settle ments and works in neighboring colonies last year 1

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following completes our report of yesterday's meeting: — RAN GIT ATA LICENSING ELECTION. Two accounts—one for £28 1.4s 4d for' expenses, and another for £17 10j, which had been dftallowei by the Slipendary Magistrate — were received from Mr McKeague. the returning officer in the Rangitatalicensing election. Ifc was re solved that the accounts be laid on the table, it being considered that these ] charges were altogether in a different [ position to Mr Ward's claim. - TAMPERING WIIH CKBEK. Correspondence from Messrs Cochrane and Mahoney was read in reference to the latter'a alleged diversion cf the Wakanui ■ creek j also tho engineer's report on the subject, which showed that the creek had been interfered with in » way that might cut; off a considerable water frontage. If the displacement o£ a few sods chat were across the cutting made.

Mr Mahoney interviewed the Council and produced letters from the Council's solicitor requiring him to fill up the channel he had made, and another from the Wakanui Road Board to the same effect.

The Chairman read the law on the subject, and Mr Cochrane, who had made the complaint, was also present, and re presented his case, after which a long dis cussion amongst members of the Council ensued. The Chairman considered Mr Cochrane was deprived of a certain amount of water frontage, and Mr Mahoney should have come to .the Council for permission before interfering with the creek at all.; for if this sort of thins; went on there would soon be no water in the creek. . Messrs Harpor and Williamson took the same view. Mr Johnston stated that even the Council itself could not diver!: the creek without Mr Oochrane's consent. On tho motion of Mr Wright, seconded by Mr Grigg, it was unanimously resolved — that Mr Mahoney be required to fill up the excavation on his land in a substantial manner, so far as to prevent any portion of the creek flowing through si^ch cutting. It waa further retolved that Mr Ccchrane b8 required to remove all trees obstruct ing the part of the creek running through his'land. ROLL. The Tinwald Town B jard applied for a copy of the roll'of the town district. — Ordered to be furnished. RACE WIDENING. The Chairman and Mr Williamson were appointed to approve and sign an agree * mant respecting the wiioning of the main race through certain lands.

ROW. ALTERATION. ■ Mr John McKenzie's name was ordered to be put on the roll for 205 aores of Alford estate purchased by him. TRAFFIC BRIDGE. Mr Me Arthur applied for payment of £2, cost of repairiiig a trap, through his hors* stepping in a bole on the bridge and filling.—lt was resolved nob to recognise the claim. AVIHTCOMBR's PASS The Westland County Council forwarded a resolution suggesting the co-operation of the vVestland, Selwyn, Geraldine, snd Ashburton Councils in urging the Govern ment to opea Whitcombe's Pass. It was resolved that the members for Ashburton and Kangitaba be asked to support the movement-. PLANTAT TONS Permission was given to Mr Bellow to cat some gums in a plantation ah May field, and ie was resolved that all sheep trespassing in plantations be impounded. WAKAM7I CREEK The Chairman and Mr Williamson were appo-nted to sign the agreement with the luiil-O'nera and affix the Council's seal thereto, UK Ol PLOYED. Mr Grigg spoke strongly in sapporfc of the following resolution passed by the Chrirtchurch Ci'y Council: -''Thai, this Council is of opinion that local bodies should not be called .upon to stippy or assist in the relief of unemployed, but that the whole matter should be dealt with by iho Government as a colmial question ; and being further of opinion that thorn will bs a large amount of distress and many unemployed during the ensuing winter, would respectfully brina; the matter.before the Government, and strongly urge that some adequate and timely provision be made to relieve this* Council and other local bodies from the responsibility hiiJurto cast upon them." It was resolved that thia Council endorses the action of the Cry Council. b'AIR, RENT IJILL.

j Mr Grigg moved, in reference to the circular forwarded by the Government— " That this Council submit that they are quite unable to furnish any reliable information as asked for, and also desire to express their strong disapprobation of the proposed legislation, a3 being imprac ticable, and involving unjust principles of government, and must lead to the destruc tion of the revenue of public bodies from land re?erve3, as well as that from all land administered ly the Government." Phis was seconded by Mr Johnston and carried. reserve.

It was resolved that tenders be called far leasing for fourteen years a reserve at tha Rakaia Gorare bridge. CAMERON'S BACKS. Mr Cameron wrote approving of the terms of agreement proposed between himself and the Oounoil in reference to races on his property. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES.

Slaughtering licenses were granted fo J»mes Gudsall, Joseph Robinson, and J. M. Reid. HAS[rSTEAD WATER SULTLY. This micier was ordered to stand cmr till the agreement with the mill r owners is signed. Speaisinfj on tivn subject Mr Williamson remarked that the person who hid been the chief ciusj of obstruction had been given all the credit for pu^hin^ on this work. I'IGS IN BACES Iho consideration of a lector fr.->m' Mr J Ot*oy on this subject was held over till next meeting. EA.CI3 DEVIATIONS AND POND SERVICES Services, eto., wore granted to Jjhn Blackburn, W. Elamlie, G. TC Smith, W R Clarke, W. H. Kdl, Luke B-nwn, Chapman Bros., YV 13 ag, and J Joties, and somo others were ruferreJ (o (htt Engineer to report on. TAMPEKING WITH IiACK.S. Ib.w.is r. solved 'ha-, if ev.d'-nc' en bo obtained, the Cou- c.l will take scion in referents to a' pise nf t-mipering :*c Fltn}itir>t( n, an J to itk areaJent to scq that it is not continued. IaKREMS. The following tenders were accepted j— No 4. 1 and 2—J- McLymont, £51lO^and £68 ; No. 3 -Crai^head and Williams, £114 lls 6d; No. 4—Joseph Brown, £108. WoatevfioM and Clearwell—-Nos. 1 and 2 -John D-very, £27 15a 10J and £32 10s. EASTEK HJtiDAYO The usual Easter holida3'S were granted, and the Council adj juried. '■ : " •

Michael Davitt.

London, April 5 Michael Davitt sails for the colonies in tl.e Oratava. He hopes to refrain from politics while in Aui^rjilasri.

A LIBEL CASE.

T Ii« Wi.«le-<tiJtv)'M Im'stj- Action. London, April 3 Mr Wilde explained the effusive language cf the letters addressed to 'Lord Douglas as the natur.il expression of an artist attracted by a beautiful personality. The Marquis of Queens berry visited Isis residence and threat ened Mr Wilde, to which that gentle' man responded with, "You are the most infamous brute in London " April 4.

Mr Wilde was subjected to a stringent cross-exaroination with a v'ew to showing that " PorUn Grey" and some articles in the magazine Chameleon with which he i^ connected are of an immoral tendency. Mr Wildd insisted that they are merely an expression o£ the artistic faculty. His letters to Lord Douglas were prose poems, ex traordinary, perhaps, but not justifying an immoral interpretation. He ad mitted that he gave one of his alleged blackmailers twenty-one pounds and lunched with him in private rooms afterwards.

The case has been adjourned. The defendant has been admitted to bail.

In cross-examination Oscar Wilde admitted that he was acquainted with young men named Taylor, Parker and Atkins, Taylor had introduced him to five young men on different occasions, to whom witness had given money, but he was not aware that any of them were gentlemen's servants. He said he derived pleasure from being in the company of bright and happy people. Witness had frequently been in Taylor's room. He was aware that both Taylor and Parker had once been arrested, but continued their friendship. Onca he took Atkins and a youth to Paris, and introduced them to another youth named Ernest Scarp, who became acquainted with Lord Douglas when making a voyage to Australia. Wilde said he had made presents to Scarp and Mabor because he liked them. Letters read in Court proved that the Marquis of Queensberry was endeavor ing to stop his son from visiting Wilde. The son wired back to his father that Wilde was a funny little man. The Marquis subsequently called at Wilde's house, where a fu pious scene took place. The latter denied the charges levelled against him, and showed the Marquis the door. Witness wrote to the Marquis complaining that his wife en couraged his son's visits. Wilde's friendship with Lady Queensberry and her sous remained unbroken. Certain letters from the youths already named showed that the writers were poverty ' striken, some imploring assistance or employment.

Wilde admitted a close intimacy with a number of young men, but denied there was anything improper in it. He paid no regard to social inferiority if his friends were amusing. Lord Douglas' letters showed that he had threatened to shoot his father if he attempted to thrash him. The Marquis's letter referred to an eminent statesman, but the reference was poli tical.

Mr Carson, in opening the defence, declared that the plaintiff's proteges ware among the most immoral persona in London. Wilde's intimacies were absolutely irreconcileable with his claims as an exponent of culture. His (literature alone justified the charges against him. Tn conclusion he claimed that the defendant's witnesses, amongst whom was Wood, the chief blackmailer, would prove the case to the hilt.

The Case Finished

Th« Marqiiia Acquitted

Wild* likely to be Arrested,

London, April 5" The libel case against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by t the Marquis of Queenaberry were of j public benefit. Wilde's counsel with | drew from the case and Wilde himself : left the Court, while his counsel was j explaining that plaintiffs literature , and letters justified the s plea of the defence, and that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was , so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested, but no warrant has yet been applied for. The counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the public prosecutor the statements or the witnesses, and notes on the evidence \a order to prevent a njiscania^e of justice. (Received April (i, at 3 p.m.) Oscar Wilde has been arrested,

NEW AUSTRALIA

Sidney, April 5 Another batch of emigrants sailed by the Wakatipu for New Australia. They will join those already waiting in New Zealand, A letter has been re cfived from Nurse Grace, one of those who clung to Lane w!>on his left tho originnl s-'tt'pmmt, shi'i'-.ff tint t!io stici'prs h.';d reached tlitr Vil ro;,k, nvd had lot a farthing loft. Thcv' hrA teen without mvi! £.r a month, and all other naco^a'ies w^-re ftcin>\ They bad nothing folive on but beans. '» hey had no soap, and were forced to driri]^: stagnant water in which they had pre» viously bathf d.

Casey, replying to the statements in this letter, says he must make allow ances for pardonable exaggerations ou the part of Grace, and also remember that pioneering is always necessarily attended by hardships. He explains that. Lane's settlement is distinct from the New Australia colon/, and hq is glad to' say therq 13 a growing fe^lirg aracng^t the members of the latter tha^i the interests of the whoje movement would be best consulted by again com bining with Lane's party. The original settlement has made steady progress lately, and overcome the worst of the initial difficulties. It, is thought that the inclusion of Lane's follower* would have a good moral eliect all round, and be fully justifiod by results. Overturei will probably be made ihortly to ftc< conaplish thi& '■'i:

IUE ASHBOETON GUARDIAN : SATUKDAY, APRIL 6, 1895.



?-'rsi tie -~?- Notices N EW GOODS. ___ :o: __. (}. J. N EIL L. I ACE Curlah.s 1-j Jl-J pit Table Dun b'< I*3l II tuy Winter Drosses Ladies' J » k j.s and CMsti is at the vtiy lowest possible prico ' B'a k(s of all d*.-c iplior.s frf mMU psir All Wool ILncel 8£ I, ShMW, Grey, and White Men's Tweed FuitP, 14«. 61 Mori's Tweed Trousers G* lid Boya' Tweed Suits 3* lid Tweed Caps 61 BOOTS. BOOTS Women's Shoes, 4s lid Men's Boota, 7s 6d ALL BOOTS COST PRICE AT G. J. NEILii'S PRIED LAX D B IVS CORNER, EAST STREET. FLETCHER BROS. A RE JUST LANDING THE FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OASE3 WHITE ROSE KERO- oO.CASES « LIGHT OF THE AGE " SENB, 150 per cent Test. KEROSENE, 150 per cent Test. These twa brands of Kerosene are the Safest and Best Light-giving Oila Procurable. 5 Tons Moir's New Oatmeal 5 Owt Oatina or Rolled Oats in Packets 5 Owt Germina and Bags | Ton Golden Syrup in sGlb tins \ Ton Black Treacle in 561b tins c Cases „ „ ' „ 281b „ 4 Cases „  „ 28lb „ 3 „ „ „ „ 141b „ 2 „ „ „ „ 14lb „ 5 „ ,} ,i } > 'lb » 5j 5 19 » jj ''" » 0 „ „  „ 41b „ 5•„ „ „ „ 41b „ 5, ;   » 21b » 5 „  „ „ 21b „ 1 Ton Wheatracal SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Wb have just mado a-contract with the Auckland Sugar Refining Com pany to be supplied with their finest No 1 Sugar at a greatly Reduced Rate. Enquire our price before going elsewhere. Dairy Salt Dairy Salt, We bavo just received a Consignment of the Finest Refined Dairy Salt. g Tons Fine Salt in lewt bags 2 Toi s Fine Salt in sGlb bags 1 n „ „ 141b „ 2 „ „ „ 71b „ JUST ARRIVED—A Splsndid Line o£ Hudson's Water Biscuits in]4lb tius, to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lins Free. FLETCHER BROS., (U S H SU P P LJY SIT.OIRJ BS, .ASHBURTON AND OHAISTOHUROH. [ANNOUNG E M E N T. MARCH 22, 1805 \ ROBERT MUBRAY, JAshburton, takes this {opportunity to tender his thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the Liberal Patronage j accorded to him during the Fifteen Years he has been in business in .Ashburton, and further begs to announce that he hos this day .taken into, partnership his son, WILLIA.M GEORGE MURRAY, and that in future j the business will be conducted under the style and title of B. MURRAY AND SOK. In connection with the above announcement, R. MURRAY & SON solicit a continuance of the patronage hitherto extended to Mr R. Murray, and hope, by strict attention and courtesy to customers, by the keeping of only First-class Goods, "and the employment of none but careful and ex perienced workmen, |to uphold the hi^h reputation hitherto held by this establishment, R. MURRAY AND SON. PBAGTIOAL WATCH AND CL'CK MAKEISB, GOLDSMITHS A'n tD OPTICIANS, EjAS I.S.TRBBT, ASHBURTON.



Wanted. "ij^OU^D, a sun ot nconey Owner can -*- have it-on dthciip'.ion App'y. W. P. I-Tam^ai? bi) l'urn«u street. 4 44 | OSS 1, bitwomi Or Loa'.y'd Loa-se and s > Uacecouise, one Stirrup Le-Uhcr and Ir n I'lkhso it.ive at Mail Ufßa-* 4 55



\\" ANTED, Fresh Eggs in any', 1 quantity. Also a few Prime | Dairies of Butter. Highest price given J for r.ally prime quality. — Flmohbr Bros , A^hburton. IBiiltliat C bar. h Ai.nlv.r»ary Tea, \\T A N TED KJSO WN. — F. S ' * Jeffries leading Confectioner *nd Fruiurer of A-hbur'on, East Street, 'iM'Xii.ihe Corner. Ico Cream?, Fresh H'iui.B, Confectionery, Summer drinks of > very d.ir«scrip:l->n. Ice af. reasonable r>»t«H ijiditw R'K-m a M)fci«lty. 1*153 a; , ANTED Known—Special line of ♦ Went!*' Regatta Shirts, all siaes, with or without collars. 2s 6d.—W. H. 4 V*.SH,CASH. Dmpe»y, Boots, Cloth- ing, ere. New' Goods just opened. Every hing reduced for Gash. —H. C. Seoeks. Mrtlfoid Hou^e. 'pITiN S*o»p, Titan Snap. No rubbing 1 required by using Titan Soap Free samples supplied on applying &t our Stores.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton, / UNS ! Guns ! Guns !My new stock VJI ofGunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardlby's Sporting Repository ROBERT ALCORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi Sales, the cheapest lot of gooda ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. IMPORTANT To Men! Mitchkix and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in ail cuses. GOOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full trichord, over strung, brass wrest plank, good ton a. Cash or easy terms.--H. M Jones. 3 185



\\r h -l>^ YA N Ulrirc!", - 'IV ni';irow * 1 ■ cv. T. G. BrouKE Mon'hly address to y vim* people ai ihe tv nin.' f-.ervicc. Subject—''Strength, (ho «'!ory of yi ung mtii.'' T ung men, esp> cialh ftsh'ttie , d rJiilly iuviiuJ 4 5&



\\! ANT' D, Organist for Ash burton \\ Prtsbyterian Church. Schedule of duties (o bu seen with Mr Meiui.vs Eass street. Applicitions to be in hv b'U.IDvY, April 12 4 39 I(.»ST in Ashburton. Brass Cap of J Axle. Finder rpwaided by Oolltns and Co. ' 4 28 13OOKS.— John Marsden will give up "■^_ shop bu-siness about the end of May. Selling oft Great Redactions. 447 BOOKS.— A lot cf yellow backs and cloth books to be sold at Is, la 6d and 21 each.-John Marsden. 4 48 BOOKS. —A large and varie i stock of Paper Backs to be sold at published and cost prices —J. Marsden. 4 49 BOOKS.- —A large and varied stock of Picture Bocks and Albums at cost pr:c» —J. Marsden. 4 50 BOOKS.— Thia is a genuine sale. /11 stock must be cleared by the »nd of May. --J. Marsden. 4 51 BOOKS. —No reasonable offer will be refused. Circulating department will be closed after this date.—J Marsden. 4 52 BOOKS. -John Mirsden, junior, will open Bookseller and Stationer's shop now occupied by Mr Lublow, East Street, about; the end of May —J, Marsden 4 53



V^CHOOL BOUKS.—I an &ti 1 selling w Sshool Boook at Christchureh (pub lished; prince, and shall do so all the year round.—J. Mar den. 4 58 WANTKD Known—To Let, Urge, well-lighted and central j remises, suitable for storage; low rental —: Barrett Bros , Drapers, East Street. 4 35 TO Let or for Sale—Seven-rcoraed House, with half acre of land, planted with Fruit Treea, and Tennis Lawn; in the most healthy part of the town, close to the Domain. Terms veiy easy. Apply Robert Aicorkt. 436 Ten j»nrt gwcrril «.'onc*r , Kualvr nun u.r, OU«lfclla:»!»' llnil ,iUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Variety, Lowest Prices. See windows G, L. Beath abd 00., Tan cred Streeh. 2 202



Business Notices. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. THE largest and Enast stock In the District to select fro:n. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt atttention. ■ Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months ss, Sole Agent for Lazirus 1 patented system of sight testing and " Speoialite/ spectacles. 8- SALEK. EAST &TREET.



pHOICE FKUJTi.—Peaches, bananas, ©ranges, lemons and trraUoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Conftcbioner, East street.



f F. ANDREWKS & CO.—Sale now *-^» on of Surplus St( ck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and \ccount Books, and all s*; greatly, reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewrs & Co.



OWN Make in Ladies' and ChildrenV Underclothing, Aprons, and Piaa :ores ; also a pood as-ortmt-Bt of Calicoes •Jiihlins, FUnnsleUes, Tiimmiugs etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's [>ui!riin<3jg.



X\f AN'I'KD Known — The Misses VV Ukquham havo .started Dreis making, and having a thor xxih. knowledge . f the business, combined with moderate charges, h pc o recvivo a nbaro of tie oublic pitiomge. Atldiess: Tancred Srie 1, next to K. W. Hall, fTer'haliat.



BAN.i ! Bang i r>i»iiy I My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Kley's, Kynock's and, Quo Cartridges powder. Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and .11 sporting materials of the first quality a J. VV. Haiuilkv's. Hun Emporium



OTICE! Notice Srport for all I Guns let out on hire cr sold on tim* payments. Hiving a professional lunsmith on the premises, I undertake t<> repair Guns ot any description, Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W Mardley, Ironmonger, etc'



\\f ANTED Known—We are reducing V\ Ihe whole of our Drapery, Bjo^s, Ciotbing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.-r.-U. 0. Segeks, Melford House.



WAFTED Knovn.-^-We are daily receiving additions to ojir large "Good Value" St^pjj r-rMjTjGUE^T, akp Tornek, Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



WANTED Known-—The Corner If showing a magnificent New Stocl> of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



WANTED Known — Great Bargains are now being given for Ca>-h in all departments. Before laying onts your money for Drapery, Boots, etc , give us a call.—H. C. Segers, Melfurd House*



WANTED Known.—That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex TuHgariro 4 .eases Flanelletes.—Mji- CHBLL A3SD 'i {JENBB-



CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the beet in town.— a dams, S winders' Buildings.



WAITED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Ito.id, Ashburton. 11*134



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prze, Child's Companion, Ohi'dren's Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Ba*vd of Hope, Young England, and other JNew Bocks at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Akdebwes an*> Co. 11 98



WANTB^D Known -That if you a^e in want of a first class article in sum mer Boots and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moisos's j you will get the very best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boofc Store. Evt street. Ashburton



WAFTI3D —Every Lady to try Mapaw B*.l£?ombb's Patent Ex panding. Belt Corset ,(regisfcsred) ? guaran teed whalebone tUroughosit. Or^eßj'left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburtoi?, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



/'CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Oma \J gients, Zithers and Jew's Harp*, Balis asai Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Polls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties Is. Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies Is, Wai^ng Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis ki.llen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap a"t Mbs Alcorn's Ladies' Dnderclothing and Fancy Bucaar, Havelock street.



"pHE WOMAN'S TjIRIE»T>, AUGITE STOVE MAT, IS, AS RK 00 M M E[N DE D BY MRS MILLER. HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



Holloway's Ointment and Pills,— Health's Defences, l^one save the s'.roncest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions from wet to dry, from cod to muggy weather so preva'ent during the autumnal and early winiee months. In fluenzt, bronchitis, cough, sore throit, or quinsey will atiack those most watchful of ■ heir health; but they can readi!y arrest any of these complaints by rubbing Hollo way's Ointment twice a day upon the skin over the affected po,rts, and by assisting its corrective action with appropriate doses of his Pills. Tnis well-known, sxfe, and easy mode of treatment efficiently protects the invalid both from present and fuiure clanger without weakening or even disturbing the system in the slightest degree.



t IV DC It & Sons EncalyptiKxtrart



There ar" imitations of Eucalypti" Extract in tie market now,'i^d^cts of staple distillation J formicg rule resinous oils. In ord.er that th(*se crude oils may not be taken, Our PpiiE Volatij.e Eocaltptj: Extract, vihio^> is recoirnised by t% medical ilivisiou of ihe Prureiau (Joverni?je"t to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, ftfarch 2,1878 we state : - 13 proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn anfl G-riefswal', Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, i.a& Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygeu and freed of anda, resinocs and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to ikese authorities, and according to Pro feisor Dr Lister of JSjjgJand. and to Drs Bauer Molntire, Wood; Hazard/ stp., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific ttisjs, find the only on which possesses ,th« proper fherapeii.tic TaJ-ie.



Sasdeu tfe Sqst's Eucalypti Ex^r^st AH other erode oils we to be passed among the turpentines, whi.cb. h"V6i when us#d as medieino, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an intent}! medicament. Tbese bo called Eucalypti Ijxtrac'fa which may have received g'lfciqotion at Exhibitions as 3ommercicl articles are used for mKhanicai pur jnaes are only discernible:— JJy their deficiency In pungent odour (which our .."-'■lot, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes mo»": ♦'«<* through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin 21' 1 »9P appearance, b/*ing recuced in specific density though, tfee Wt'esunce of acids By fk&2 tMbf>t t<i? zosi+Jt of th contracting ten dency of rosins arid tijidjmtej. If these crude oils, so called 'eucalypti oj^iaote aro applied by mistake in cases o croupi bronchitis, 'djiah therm, internal iufammations, dysentery, wounds, the ' consequences are appalling For safety always ask for Sandek and son's Eucalypti Extract and eet the old, well-tea'ed and reliable preparation.-Sand hurst, Victoria, Australia, 94#DJS9 AND SON'S



Qkf. Box of Clatike's B 41 Pills is warran ted to' cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and fains in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4s 6'i each, by ail Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World Proprietors : Tins Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Compmiy, Lincoln, England TtnEt'MATiSM.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy btkvjjr fails in permanently curing rhcuma tistfij lumbago, sciatica, tjcat, etc, one bottle give* relief,., Price, IPs, port free. J, W. QUjrton, P.O. &>* S?H DwitfUo, < «