Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1895.

A. Wellington Association wiro says :— According to figures published by the limes this morning, pur thb public porting to bo from today's accounts Gazette, which, however,

has not been issued to the public^ the revenue for the March quarter wai — Customs, £435.215; sfsmp", £165 706 ; Post and telegraph, £37 803; Lind tax, £3043 ; Income Tax, £83 443 ; bear duly, £17,810; railways. £37? 494 ; registra'ion, e^c, £14.236; muine, £#336 ; mi'cellanoou«, £33.778; turri tomi £lUffl§ -total, £1.286,154. The expenditure iot the sau^e quarter wa«— Pc manent appropriation, £jL57,^33j •innuil appropriations, £672 349 ; tran>: terred to public woiks fund. £200 000— total, £1,024,182. Deducting the dpbit balance at December 31 of £84,173, and adding £222) received on Cheviot ac count. a^aur^lUja fof the year of £180,019 is arrived at. *

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Commercial nej^s on fourth page,

Messrs Wright, Stephen^* *n,4 Co are g,dvertisine; an ex'en.sive sUe of horses afc their "yar4^, Dunedin, on Thursday, June 6. The stccj^ to be offered inslades a number of superior draught and g lding/s,

The Hon. «L 6. War 4 leaves jLondon on Satuiday by way of Canada, and is expected to arrive here on July 7 - If the M^rrimoo does not touch at New Zealand he wiii c^e on by the Upolu.

The position with regard to Mr !VfcT£wa#, tlje dairy expart, is that his term of leave £.9$ tfye Canadian Kov.rn ment has expired. He v was willing to accept a permanent engagement here, but the Government could not *sac its way to pay the salary afk^d. He there rore returns to Canada, and'the Minister of Agriculture Ji^ cabled to the Hon. J. G Ward to eng^ean expert in Canada on terms approved by the Qw ejryjnent,

j The Government h<is oidered three I thousand more Martini-Henri rifle* and ] carbines, which will probably anive in three or four rnon ha The whole of the defence forces will then by aimed with the same weapon.

A telegram from Auckland says that the Na ivt meeting at Maungakaroa is now over, ending in rather a sensational manner by the exchequer being robbid of £178 Rawhiti, editor of the Maori paper, had that amount in gold, together with £50 in notes, in a strong b< x, which was broken open, the gold extracted and the nofes left.

Plans have been approved and arrange ments made for ihi construction of a cable steamer in London at a c >st of £16 000 1b will be on (similar lines to the Union Steamship Company's Wainui, with a draught of ten feet light and thirteen feet loaded. The vessel will arrive here about twelve mouths hence.

Arrangements have almost been com* pie'ed for leasing the Oovei nmenr. steamer Sella to the Auckland Trading Company for the Island trade. She has been lying in the harbour for years, and has twice been offered by auction without success.

At a meeting of the Wellington Educa tion Board yesterday the following resolu tons were carried:— (1) That in the opinion of the Board technical instruction should be more largely given in State schools. (2) That the syllabus should bo revived and modernised. (3) That the Board suggested a conference of all Edu cation Boards for this purpose.

Our report of the Ambulance Society's meeting was scarcely complete. It shou'd have been stated in the first place, though the intelligence cf our readers would no doubt have readily fallen to it, that Mr H. A. Mackay was appointed hon secretary. The medical men's duties were apportioned as follows :- lecturers— "Def. Leahy and Greenwood ; examiners—Dra Trevor and Hunter,

A cattle fair held at La Rochelle has had a disastrous conclusion. About 300 head of oxen were gathered in a large field, when suddenly a stampede occurred. The beasts ran in all directions, knocking down drovers and spectators in large numbers. When at length they were agiin got under control the field was strewn with the wounded. .Four hundred

people have been placed hirs de combat, several of these having received fatal injuries. Others had thtir ribs broken, -everal were badly bruised, and in two cases men had lost an eye.

Replying yesterday morning to a deputation from the Executive Committee

of the New Z taUnd Counties Association, asking that a copy of the Local Govern ment Bill should be forwarded to all local bodies in the colony, the Premier said this would be done immediately after the Bill had been introduced in the House. Ik would be introduced before the end of July, and tin second reading would be fixed at a reasonable date, in order to give ample time for discusdon. The Bill would provide, amongst other things, for the amplification and le adjustment of boundaries of local bedieu. A telegram from New Plymouth says : —Payable petroleum has been struck a*; the breakwater. The oil expert reports that he obtained 160 gallons of the finest quality on Tuesday, and 80 gal'ons on Wednesday mornir g, when he had to stop pumping as he hai no more barrels to fill The only drawback is that sea water comes into the well and pre ents the oil from flowing as it should. A new bore will be commenced some distance in'and in about fourteen days in order to avoid the sea water The present bore is only

about ore hundred yards f<om high?

water mark. A large company will ba il ated in Sydney to put down a consider able number of bores. The expert will take ten barrels of oil with hjai to Sydney en Satmdsy nexs. ? Ab a meeting of the Noth Canter bury Board ot Kducation on Wedne day the following tenders, among others,

were rccpted, — Repairs at Gre n< streek. Smith and Son, £26 15s; repairs at Tinwald, Brown and Me'JonalJ, £14 sj. The Appnin'mmtfl Committee re

ported inter alit, the following recom m-wd-iti -ns for app i.itment.—Birr Hill, Mrs payers, mtstnsv- Ho'° charge j Ad dington, Miss M. ShirtclifTe, infant mis tress Pendarves~The Committee re ported that as only three children attended vvhnn tin school was reopened, they hid decided on cl using it till the swing In connection with the necessity for new schools Mr Sawle rt furred to tho wants of Chertsey dis'rict and thn crowded sta'e of Ashburon f-chool 'J he Bard approved f f the name TJun>iiedon as the naran for the Uraham's I'oad District.

There wis intense excitement in the Paris Correctional Court recently, when a woman who h*id been arraigned, named Augustine Richard, suddenly drew a pistol from her popkofc, and fired point bank at the judge. Apparently the weapon had only contained powder, for no trace of any bullet could be found, and no one in court wasinjared. It seems that; the unfortu nate p>|soner } whose mind is said to be affee'ed, had a parscftal grjeyance against the judge, M. Scbaeffer, who had pre ssed when the woman los £w> lawsui s. She thereupon pestered him with letters of abuse, and her indignation at what she considered unjust treatment led her to discharge the pis'6l in front of the bench. She FBi brought before an expnvhing magistrate and reminded to an inliinnry, while directions were given for her t© be examfnrd ly a medical m»n, who will re port as to her sanity.

Mr W. B. Sc*ndrett, the mayor of In veroirgill, has submitted a report to the borough council shewing the re&ult to individual ratepayers o^ a change by making the unimproved value ihe basis of computation. Having made a valua'i nof the whole o c the rateable property in luvercargil!, Mr Scandrett says :—' I find that the total unimproved value is £404(00. TjQ ,obta}n a! revenue equal to the 2s in the pound nosr levied on the annual value to let, a rate of at least |d in the pound on the ur;jmprcyed vake of the land would have to be made. Assuming, as Irs been found to be the case in the past, thabthetaxa'kn on the annual valup to let is a just form of contribution to the municipal revenue, then in many ewes persons of small nuans wouM be called upon to pay, under the proposal to levy only on the unimproved value, a rate which woujd be most unjust. speak ing those persous'V 1,0 are livipg in good houses, and where the land fs of^Qdeirate value, are not much affected, On the other hand, those persons who live In small houses, consequently by inference unab!e *o contribute largely tc the revenue would have an increased amount to pay.' Mr Scah'di'etfc gives a number of typical casRS. Among tlnese ia the case g$ a sur faceman now paying £1 J.()s vfho would have to pay £3 ss, and a workshop owner now paying £1 10s who would have to pay £$ $ Bd. Qcoupiers of a number of hotels enumerated wjould piy very much I*B i. Buildings injthe jdrescent naw HaVJe fur, say, £59 would not be called upon to pay more than thirty. Barks charged, say, £4Q woul<jl pay £2| Yei ownera of small cottages generally occupied by persons earning weekly or "daily wages would be palled opon to pay Increased laVs without tha fcjjwn ricaiving any benefit in any w»y (

Don't Cough.—Relief can be obtained immediately. Use •• X RATING'S COI'GH LOZENGES—weII known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re comoieadpd by many eminent physicians. They at Dnc&rche6Jk thp 'x^ugh and remove the cause-^withotifc atiy sifter effect j the most delicate can therefore take them.. Cne Lozenge alone gives ease —one 'or two at bedtime ensures rest. Sold everywhere in

Me Rollitt, of the Canterbury Mills, is buying wheat at—for Hunter's 3s 43, Tuscan 3, SJ, and Pearl 3, 6d.

The takers h*ve decid-d to iaice the price of bread to n'i and 6|din const quenco <>f the rise in the p ice at ilu staple.

Mr S. Salek invites those wishing to I make presents to ladies to «c« his new I bp<tcies, which will anive in a day or I two,

Mr W R Haselden, solicitor, ieft Wel lington for West port oa Saturday, under instructio"B fn m the Orcwn Solicitor in the Midland Railway Arbitration case.

There will be an opportunity for pur chasing sheet and corrugated iron en Saturday next, as Mr D. Thomas is to sell some by auction in the Arcade.

At a meeting vi the Wellington Vduca tion Board, the question ps to the legality of Mrs Tasker'a election as a memberof the Mourn Cook School Committee was con sidered, other members of the Committee opposing it on the ground of want of qualification. The case has caused a great d< al of correspondence in the local papers. A lease from the husband to the wife was produced, also receipts for money paid by her for rates, and the Board decided that she was duly fleeted.

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court concluded at 1 40 p.m. yesterday when Hetty M Gregor, Jamas Miller and Robert Johnston, found guilty of having assaulted and robbed John Davis, were sentenced zespectivaly to six months', twelve months and eighteen month** im prisonment. Of the seventeen accused persons on the calendar seven pleaded guilty, eight were found guilty after trial, one was acquitted, and .the bill against one was thrown out by the Grand Jury. The civil sittings of the Court will open at 11 a m. on Morday next.

A few hours before Bishop Moran died, he insisted upon having his couch drawn to the window of his room, in order that he mi ht fee the funeral procession of the Cathedral sacristan, Mr Joseph McCawe, who died on the previous Sunday. The Bishop's defective eye&ight prevented him him at first from disowning any objects at such a distance, and he called for his far-seeing spectacles. These were handed to him, and with their aid he was enabled to see the funeral procession, "I\l be the next," were h:s words as he tank back, and less tlnn three hours afterwards his earthly struggle was at an end. At the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Mr Sawle moved, according to notice—"That female teachers in all schools under the Board be supplied with high chairs." Mr Peryoian seconded the motion but suggested that information should be obtained as to the number of chairs necessary. Mr Adams moved as an amendment—' That on It becoming necessary to supply any school with new chair or chairs an ordinary or high chair be sent as the local committee may recommend/ Mr Meredith seconded the amendment. After some discussion the original resolution was withdrawn, and the amendment was carried.

It will interest many In our community to know, says the Otago Daily Times, that Mr 0 Bills, of Gaorge street, has now on view in his shop the only known speci men there i-< of a black penguin, Some years ago a black penguin was included among the specimens in the Otago Museum, but it was secured by Sir Walter Buller and taken by him to England, and, unfortunately, lost while Sir Walter was returning to the colony. The specimen which Mr Bills ha* is an exceedingly fine one, and on account of its uniqueness it may be regarded as very valuable.

A well-attended meeting was hald at Wellington lasb night to consider the question of making a presentation to the lion. R J. Seddon on the occassion of his fiftieth birthday, on June 11%. The pro posal was taken up with greah heartiness A draft address was submifciel and approved, and il was decided to have it engrossed in the same form as that prr sented to S r George Grey on his eightieth birthday. The signatures which will be obtained to the address will be bound in an album, the covers of which it is pro posed shall be made of New i^a^and wo3ds, and it it probable that the presen cion will be made ab a public meeting called for the epeasion.

Hollo way's Ojntjtkst and Pjli/3.— Cold*, Coughs, Shortness of Breath,—lhese maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they ijften end in asthma, bronchitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried directly to the lungs, whence it pxpe's all impurities. All the blood in the body i 3 perpetually passing through the lungs, aud there are noxious partie'es, tend ing to disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralized, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accompl sh (this pmificition ; and through the blood thus cleansed, the influence of tliese wonderful medicaments reaches the remotest parts of the human body, and thus Cures all diseasad action, whether internal or external.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hols ourseives responsible for the 9 linions expressed by our correspondents)

"LIGHTS! LIGHTS, HO!"

TO TJfB EDJTOR.

Sjit,-—.A.S you are supposed to know every? thing, oan 3'ou tell why the street lamps are lit in competition with the moon on a eight like last night, while for two or three nights after the full there will not be a glimmer should it rain cats and dogs ? Without any extra exrense there might be light on the dark nights by simply changing the nights of lighting.—l am, etc,

Ratepayer

Queensland Trade

Brisbane, May 29 The German colonists are preparing a memorial for presentation to the Reichstag and tfie North German I^loycfs Company, urgipg that tlje latter company's seryiee be expended jto Queensland. The petition sets out that German residents are financially largely interested in Queensland, the value of its extensive and growing ex port trade, the suitability of the colony as a market for German goods, and its proximity to German New Guinea. '

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Lonpon, May S2B There was an influential and feppe sentative gathering at the Colonial Institute, when Mr Hotson, of the Newport meat freezing works, Vic toria, read his papar on the Colonial produce trade. In the discussion which followed, Lord Erassey said the r'eebvery of Victoria was owing to the skill, energy, and enterprise of her people in developing the resources of pie oology. He applauded their pluck and fortitude in facing ths position in the way they had done. 3^r Duncan Crijlies said be was satisfied that; the ccjnsigfiees dealt liqnestly with the producers, fc)ut it $ras impossible to expect much lower freights. Mr Nel gon expressed his Qonviction that the European countries had determined never to admit Australian meat. He fully approved of the proposal to decentralise and extend the frozen meat trade to the provinces, and especially favored the Manchester

You try (fa New Ymttokm

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs A. Hmieon and T. 18. Upton, J.P '8.)

Maintenance —Charles Smithel, on the informati'U) o' his wife, Annie Smithel, was charger! with fa ling to support her. Mr Outhbertson appeared for defendant, who was remanded for seven days, bail being accepte J 00. his o • n bond for *'50. Civil Business —Judgment was given by default in Joseph Taylor v Fred Cox £7 15sfiJ.

The Winton Murder Case.

The inquest on the body of Dorothy Edith Carter, one of the two babes first found in the garden at the Larches, East Winton, bega.ii at Inverca gill on Tuesday. Louisa Cox (Chi i&tchurch) deposed that in accordance with arrangement through a Mrs Isett, she brought the deceased »hild— which was born on May 23, 1894, and was the offspring of her daughter, Mary Louisa CartT, a married womaa—to the Bluff by steamer on Api il 30, and there, in a private hotel, delivered it to a Mrs Gray, to whoni she gave an envelop™. The child was in good health. Witness identified Mrs Dean as Mrs Gray, also the clothing found at the Larches as that given to Mrs Dean with the infant.

A chemist at the Bluff deposed that he gave a woman who signed "M. Gray" in the poisons book sixpence worth of laudanum about noon on April 30. He could not identify the woman as Mrs Dean, but a girl who lived many years with her said that the writing in the poisons book was Mrs Dean's

Esther Wallace, another inmate of the Larches, aged 15, deposed that Mrs Dean told her on April 29 that she was going to the Bluff for a year old baby; that she brought it home on April 30 ; that witness met her at the Gap Road (a station short of Winton); that she carried the child home ; and that its name was Dorothy Edith. Among Mrs Dean's parcels was a piece of new oilcloth. The child remained till May 2, when witness carried it to Barkley station, the first north cf Winton, and there put it on the north bound morning train with Mrs Dean, who had a light tin box with her. Mrs Dean returned on Saturday the 4th without the child. The box was much heavier than when she left. Mrs Dean said that it contained bulbs given her by a Mrs Cameron, of the Mataura Hotel. (That la^y being ca led denied that she gave her any thing but slips of flowers). On her way home through the paddock Mrs Dean told her that she would put the box in the rashes for the nightr Witness went for it next morning and brought it to the Larches. It was still as heavy as on Saturday. Mrs Dean put it under the bed and witness next saw it on Wednesday, May 8, at the door, open and with a little soil in it. In the other parcels brought by Mrs Dean were the cloths worn by the baby Dorothy, also those for a smaller child. Witness identi fied the oilcloth in which the body was wrapped when exhumed as that which had been on the table at the Larches, on which a new cloth Mrs Dean had brought home had since been placed. W. G. Everet, a guard, and M. McKellar, rabbit inspector, proved that Mrs Dean and child travelled to Dipton ; both knew her. T. Baker, deposed that he assisted Mrs Dean to a hotel at Dipton and back to the evening train. She stid that she had come off the boat. Be carried the tin box both ways ; it was quite light. Ayling, a hotelkeeper, corroborated, and said that Mrs Dean told him that fie reason why she had left the train was that the child was ill.

C Davis, guard of the evening north train to. Lumsden, sa!d that he know Mrs Dean, and saw her and child get on the train at Dipton. He went through the train to col lect the tickets shortly after and saw her and the child alone in the carriage. Return ing soon after to the van he saw. the child lying on the cushion with the tin box be tween her and Mrs Dean, Later he passed through aga'n ani saw no ohild, and at Lumsden Mrs Psan left the train without the Infant. He saw her next morning on tha Lumsden platform without the child, A boy.of twelve years who carried the tin bax to an hotel in L/imsden and two servants ot the house, deposed that the box was much heavier than it now was, the boy saying that it took him all he could do to carry it. T. Martin, railway guard, said that he knew Mrs Dean. She travelled with the train from Lumsden to Gore on the 3rd inst. She had no child but carried a tin box.

Tnree guards who will trace Mrs Dean further could not be oailed on Tuesday, being absent on duty. Further evidenoe wis given of the return to Clinton when Mrs Dean stated that she had been fco Clarendon station (where the Hcrnsby infant was last seen alive) ; that she had stayed at Matanra on Saturday, and tho fact that she had no child .. ith her was also deposed to.

Mr Hanlon and Mr Hanan, who appear for accused, put no questions. Mr T. Macdonald, for the police, suggested an [adjournment for the day, which was agreed to. He said that he hoped to finish on Wednesday, unless it should be deemed necessary to examine Professor Back, who had returned to Dunedin.

iNytJRCABGiLt,, May 29 The inquest on the body of an infant found buried at the leans' residence at Win ton was continued this morning. Dptective Jlerberfc deposed that when Charles Dean was shown j-he bodies of the two infants just after they had been dug up, he said: #My God. I suppose I'll be brought iotq this. 1 know nothing about it." Witness found in Minnie Dean's bed room, under a mirror, a bottle containing about half a teaspoonful of liquid, labelled ohlorodyne, and anpther Neill's cholera mixture. These had been handed to Profsssor Black, The head of the infant when dug up was bent forward on the breast, the feet lying forward and the back curved The body straightened out scon after it was dug up* No one tried to Ot it into the box, which in his opinion wmld hold both bodies

Mr Macdonald, Crown Prosecutor, stated that Professor B'aek, a most material wit ness, was now engaged on a grave matter in Dunedin, und an adjournment was granted till Tuesday afternoon, by which time it is expected that the inquest on the other child Eva Hornsby will be completed.

Bishop Moran's Funeral

Dunedin. May 29 Tjie remains of the late Bishop Mbrar were conveyed to their lael resting place in the Southern Cemetery this afternoon, A. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 10 a m. by Bishop Grimes, Archbishop Redwood delivering a eulnginm of the deceased Bishop. The building was crowded to suffocation. By 2 30 p m. larg<» crowds had congregated ab-"jf < the Cathedral, and the streets were lined with deme inaESes, and every window and place from which a procession could be seen was lined wi h people The tolling of a b«ll pave the signal to start. The Cit:z n\j Band was leading followed by over a hundred girls, pnpils of the Dominion Nuns, followed I y about 10) boys. Then cime members of the H.A.0.8.5. »nd I/terary Society, ma'e members of the confraternity of the Holy Family, acolytes with a ciws, followed by thirty priests from various district*, Bishop Grimes and Arctibishop Reid wood. The hearsr, drawn by four horses, caw* npxfc, with four local priests as pall bearers. The BtehqpJs medical advisers and members of his household in carriages followed. Then came Bishop Nevill and the English Church clergy, members of the Ci y Or and). Harbor Board, Charit able Aid Board, Beueyo'ent Trustees. | The clergy of all denominations wore largely represented. There was a large turn-out of leading citiyer.B. members of Parliament, fir Patrick Buckley and the HonS. K. Shrimfki werein acaniaee, while Sir R Stout was on foot. The time occupied in passing a given poiif whs twenty five minutes. Archbiihrp Redwood conducted the service at ihe grave) Many wreaths were received from all ptrts of the colony, and there were dele(ates from each iioaese, A\ thi Rqsi~lht New yenus Jobmo ,

CHERTSEY.

From. Our Cone poiidcut

For Rome lime past you have rdcemd n<> communication from me, for the timp'e rvason that there haa been little to write about.

For some time the Ohertsey Domain business his been altogether mgketed ; however, lately an energetic member c tiled a meeting, and the Board was renu.c'uted, Mr R Camptie 1 being ;!ec ed chairman. A certified st»tt ment from the b*n«er showed the Board to have £24 2+ Id lo its credit, besides an I'aiUble at set. The hook* and papers *>t Clio B<urd sent hy the late chairman, who had left the district, were prcducel and Mr D. T. Todd agreed co act a* secretary. Ie whs agreed to invite tenders for cropp ng the Donain, and cutting feDors and grabbing gorsi. It was rrgolwd that the >.< nni» ground be not interfered with ly flu) lessee. The Chan man and Mr vlurphy were appointed to sign cheque* v a laJer meeting the tender of Mr Downie, of thirteen shillings • per acre, was accepted. Mr Stewarts tender of £7 for Rorse cutting and grabbing was also accepted. At the annual meeting t)f the Cemetery Board, Messrs R. Campbell (chair), Cop- Knd, Murphy, Stringfellow, Duwnte. and Childs were present. The Chairman's annual statement t howed a credit balance of £ 5 2a 9d. 4 sub committed was ap pointed to consider and report en the belt means of renewing the allottment ptgs, and also to consider* the advisabfrnew of grazing part of the ground. The Chairman's action with regard to the grass peed was approved of. It wa* decided to ask Mr Vucatich to take the racant place on the Board. A rote of thanks was accorded the Chairman and Secretary. The annual meeting of the Library Committee was also held lately, and several matters of minor interest attended to.

The School Coanvttee held its nrasl monthly meeting last Saturday evening. Present—Messrs W. Oakley (chair), Copland, Kulham, Lukies, G. Campbell, J. Stewart and Scarlett, The master's report showed the attendance for tht month to have been fifty. A letter wan received from the Board of Education, expressing the opinion that there was no urgent necessity for more accommodation. The winter holidays irere arranged from June 28 to J uty 15 A email account vas pissed for payment. The first move iti the matter of winter annulment took place last Friday evening, when a social, ostensibly for the' amuse ment and entertainment of the children, was held. Several of the parents ani friends were present, sni Miss Tulley, who originated the idea, deserves credit for its successful accomplishment. In c mnection with these socia's ani coffoerta, I have often been surprised that no effort has been made to obtain for the school a piano. Iv this district particulirly, it would be very useful, and I believe the matter only wan's bringing forward to be successfully carried out.

A petition is being circulated for the signatures of those de.-irous of fleeing the Great South Road, where it paean Chertsey, improved. There i 3 a distance of about sixty chains wants attending to badly, and I daresay the Board will do something in the matter.

I was sorry to see that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agtir.;? Company hare found it advisable to withdraw a permanent shoreman from Chertsey. How ever they have, I believe, retained the services of a man to load and unlad when necessary.

Seine time back Iha Railway Commls sioneis were good enough to grant per* mission for ihe evening express to let down A'hburton pissergers at Cherteey when required. This Cuncession was very thankfully received hare, but we wer« aorry that they could noc see their way to *llow'ha tame train to stop and take on passengers when required. This would be very convenient to those wishing o go to town lato in the d«y, and would be of far more vie than the unnecessary stopp ing of the southern express at midday. It i*, £ believe, intended to make another attempt to get the northern express to take on passengers at Chertsey.

European and Other Foreign Items

Loxdojt. May 27 The Times says the result of Lord Rosebery's Colonial Judges (Privy Council) Bill will be that the Canadian Chief Justice will occasionally sit on the Council while retired Chief Jus tices from distant colonies at prevent living in London will be summoned to discuss African and Australasian ap peals.

A motion brought forward in the House of Commons to adjourn on the the Derby nay was rejected bj a. majority of 47 votes.

The American, Howard, has been committed for trial in connection with a scheme for the extensive forgery of Bank notes which came to light re | cently. Howard protested his Inno i cence of any attempts at fraud. His defence was that he wag connected with several American inventions, and was trying to obtain f om tho German Government a bonus for a method of printing Bank notes which would increase the difficulty of forgery. The proposal by the Directors of the City of Melbourne Bank for the reduc tion of the interest payable to deposi tors is not definitely completed. A provisional one is now being submitted to the leading depositors.

May 2S} T.he Government admits tWneces sjty for the cqnstr.uct jon of a railway between Momb,assa and Lake Victoria, in Eagt Afrip*.

In the House of Lords a Bill intro duced by Lord Halifax releasing Anglican priests from marrying divorced persons, and removing the compulsion to permit the use of the Church when adultery has been proved, was read a second time.

Berlin, May 29 M. Pasteur Ins declined the Emperor's offer to be decorated with the Prussian Order of Merit.

VICTORIAN POLITICS

i } ' Mrtboubnp. M»y 2J* Parliament was opened to-day. The A cting-Governor's Speech' l" contained nothing of a surprising nature. ' His Excellency expressed a hope that in the" course of events the Mother Country would afford Victoria an opportunity to introduce a Bill to, proyide for thfc election of representatives to. a Federal Council. Referring to the tariff ques tion, he made the non committal state merit that a Reyisipn B,ill wquld, shortly be. brought dqwn. He an nounced that a Charities Bill, a Trade Disputes Act Amendment Bill and a Bill amending the insolvency law would be introduced during the session.

THE ASHBtJKTON GUARDIAN: TfIUBSDIY, MAY 30, i 895.



riiamess Notices ' B A D~T I m¥sT~ MONEY. NO MONEY. TT ia almost impossible to give things aw y, but never mind, com i and try G. J. NEILL. 'i, FOR luiirKßi, clotiiii\c;, & boots Make no etror ; he ia cheaper than any other in Canterbury. p ■■ Dr«M Goods 4|i Double Width Dress Goods Is 61 now la White Calico, Is lid d z-n Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9|d PUnnellettas 84 lid dozen Plaids, 8& 1 and 6|l Towels, 2ideach OretonneSid Blankets, filMiketi, Double Bed Colonial All Wcol FUnnel, white, grey, and pink, Blanket* 2di 6d, reduced to 18j 6d BJI Indies' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets MUlnery at yr >ar own price Ladies Stockings 6d glFthTng. Men 1. Tweed Suit, 18s 61 Colonial Heavy tweed Sui!». 32a 6d, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) daced to 21s 6i. 13* 61 Men's Tweed Trousers, 63 lid Men's Tweed Overcoats with o%pei t 18s 6d Boys' Suits, 3a lid Boys Caps, 8d each Sucks, Shirts, and Hats, at your own price BOOTS~BOOTS. The maker of oar Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. N KILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Bloehera, 4% lid Men's Balmorals, 7a 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, 01 lid 3$ lid, this in no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. Q. jHSfITLL IBIEDLAKDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent for Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS ARE SELLING f*l RAIN AND PEA FED BACON AT FACTORY PBICES, T Finest Cured Hams ... —, ... 7£d per lb i Finest Cured Bacon (pale or smoked) ... ... ... GM per lb Finest Cured Rolled Bacon (Pale or Smoked) ... ... 6|d porjb Finest Lard in Bladders 5d per lb Finest Lard in Sausago Skins ... ... 6d per lb Sterling Factory Full Cream Cheese ... 6i per lb Fern Leaf Separator Butter ' Best Dairy Butter 9d per lb Prime Dairy Butter 7d & 8d per lb COFFEE. COFFEE. COFFEE. j We are giving Special Attention to our cofleea. The Berries are seljcteJ with-the greatest care, freshly roasted to our order, and are ground on the premises daily and are only mixed with a very small per centage of chicory at the finest quality. We can confidently recommend it as superior to Any tiling in tho market. No 1 Colfee Finest• Quality, '■ "la 8.1 No 2 Coffee, Good Quality, Is 6c! No 3 Coffee, Good Valne, Is k\ Pare Coffee 2* 01 Whole Roasted ... ... 2s Od KEROSENE KEROSEN . KEROSENE. When you arc requiring Kerosene it will be to your advantage to enquire our price before buying elsewhere. POTATOES — BEST BLUE DERWENTS, 3s 6d per bag. Delivered within the belts. I@r NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BEOS, O ASH SUP PLY S T OjRJE S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. OUR MOTTO—The Best for the Least Money. ftIHE LNRGEST AND MOST GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE EVER HELr IN THE DISTRICT. £rowtfa of Customers, Ochuiite Reduciioni, linuicnse Unrgaiiis. REALISATION! CLOSING UIM TUE WHOLE STOCK to be SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE THE PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY. AVAIL YOURSELVES OF THIS GOLDEN PRIVILEGE. NOW'S THE TIMIS TO GO TO THcC CHEAPEST MARKET. Everybody who has paid us a visit his gone away delighted and astonished at the low prices of our goods. Remember Ihia Sale is now on at— W. W- SPENCER & COS., ARCADE HOUSE, BURNETT feTREET,



Wanted. I OST—Leather Purse containing eilver. -*--^ Finder rewarded on resuming to Mxit Office. 5 230 )_, >i i-T if JtJoX's for aale, Cheap. --* .Apply this Office. 5 217 rpO LET. —Hou3e ron-aining Four 1 Rooms a d Scullety. — Apply tTKELE's Store, \)iovl Forest Jtoad. 5 208 BOARD and Residence for two or threw gentlnnen. Terras reaaorahlo Apply Office of this paper. 5 220 TO LET - House curtaining five J. rooms, Scullery, P<»ntry, Copper, and Water laid on, Cameron stroec. 1 West. Apply J. Mulianey 5 215 i^P* OIAL KOTICE.—Suits and Single 0 Garments made to meat-are. Fit 1 and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kmpoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Tobkew. 1 1 ARSON AND O(7i~Btocktaking bale , v^ Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 , /CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, v^ Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— a dams, Sounders' Buildings OC\ CiCid BUSINESS Envelopes. r*,\J)\JVJVJ 43, per iooO, cash, to clear. Five quire pickets t f Cream La:.d Note-paper at 9i packet.—H. M. Jones yyANTED, Everybody to try a pair of *-" House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. 'I 'ANTED Everyone to call at W Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. CASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. tITANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye VY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Saxek's, Optician, WANTED Known—Ladies' Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—lLual price, 4* 6tt — Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. iirANTED Kaown^-Sn^il Pr. fits VV and Quick Raturns.—Mei/.ok's I Zealandia Boot Store. \l/ ANTED Known — Motor's Zea ' V Undia B iofc Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. TTTANTEI) at once—Blue Derwent '• Potatoes. Apply Fletcher Bbos, East Street, Aahburton, iI 7 ANTRD— Everyone to visit our \ V Largo Show Room now replete with new styles for the season. —Mitchell and Turner. CCHOOL B xki —Geography—Stand -^ ari Six?.h, just arrived, 9i each. AH school bo< k-j Ohrisf church prices Extra ordinary cheap Sale of Books still going on. J. Mabsdkn. pHOICE FK.UlT4.—Poaches, bananas, oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at F{ A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, K-Af-t street. WANTED. -1000 Men to look at the Ch^ap Drapery frr m Australia, at Melbourne prices. " The Biue House' us the place to get it, at the Corner ff Arcade, and dovA you forgot, it. 4 240 WAIST J) KiK.wn—The Largest and Bt si shop for Evening Shoes in shburfon —Mel.'or's Z^alandi* 800 Store. 11T/V.NTJED Known—Football Boots, suro goal kiukors; they never fail —Mellor's Z jalandia Boot Store. 4 LL School Books sit publish* d price? for C.»sh. Committees and Teachers supplied with all rcqrii-ites at Christ church priaea.«-H. M Jones 3 179 WAKTfiD Known-*• Great Baigains are now being given for Cash |n 41 departments. Before laying otfc your money for Drapery,-Boots, etc., give us a call.— H. C. Segers, Melford House. *LL Accounts Owing to Jossph A- Taylor, E*at street, Ashburton, must be paid on or before Monday, uVlay 2), or will be sued for without further notice. All goods will be sold for Cash Only from this da'e. 5 92 «^7aNTEDKNOWN. -Thecelebrated *'* Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Collier, "Tho Corner." BACON, BACON. Grain and Pea fed at Factory p ices. Finest Smoked Pale flams 7|l"per lb, Finest Smoked Pale Sides and Bolls 6|l p-nr lb Fmeat Factory Cheese 6 1 per lb. Note -HHress—Fietcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. - WANTED Krown — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. A pply, by Jetter, to Mrs tJooPEB, Alford Forest Itoa4> Ashburton. 11*131 I\7\AInTED KNOWN.—Warm carpet *» slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d. Is, w' niftn's Is 9J.—W. H. Collier, «The Corner." WANTED Known—Mothers be wise and buy your school boots at Mellor's ZdaUudia Boot Store. WANTED Kno^n--bargains to be had evory d f at jfceljor's Zea landia Boot Store WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sal» at Reduced Prices fur One Month. Come for Bargains. I havi the #d(?,f ntage over, miny in the tiade for the $i@a^le reason that I have no partners to pay .di^d^nds to, or interest on loan to carry on <big kQ&Vßrps. But I buy and sell none but the best, no tra«h to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done afc (Onfie.^-J. Moison, Boot Store, East strfiefj Ashbarfcon, 5 138 iK/ANTED Known—l have good VV Bluchers, only £* lid.—Mellor's i Z jalandia B jot Store, OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina 'ores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes Muslins, Flannelettes, Tiimmings etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop. Baker's Buildings. BAN'.J J Bang j naug 1 My new sea son's stocfe of Ammunition to hand Kley'n, Kyuock's anrf, KJ]fH> Cartridges Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Gases and all sporting materials of the first qnalitj •it J. W. Hardlky's, Gun Emporium WANTED KNOWN. — F. S Jepfsubs, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Asfabujttoii, E#st Street, \ next the Corner. lea Creamy Fresh; Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every d«scriptiun. Ice ah reasonable rates. Ladif Hoom i spwiilty, 1*153 i



( Wanted l j F. AIND RE WES & CO.—Sal* Jow . *-.i» on o f Surplus Stock of Fancy ' Gocdp, Toys, Books, Stationery and \ Account Books, and all at greatly reduced > prices for cash, at L F. Andrewks &Co WANT I'D Known —Lowest possible prices for Men's Kt.it Under clohiner,. Shirts, and Heavy Boots — Mitchell and Turner \'l J ANTKD Known—We are reducing V\ the whole of our Drapery, Bjots, Clothing, etc, For Gash. New Drosses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced —H. 0. Segeks, Melford House. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hardlby, Ironmonger, etc 1 GUNS I Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Gunsj 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. Hardley's Sporting Repository ORDERS for dyeing garments of every description left at McCallum's, Tancred Street, or Mts Styles, Burnett Street, near Brigade Station, will be attended to by John Graham, a dyer of foity years' experience. 5 155 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. AndrewEß and Co. . 11 98 WINTER 152 Men's, Boys' and Youths' Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent under ordinary pi ices 69 B,)ys' and Youths Mac'arlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last tcason 28 Roys' Double-breasted Reefers from 10*9.1 WATERPROOF COATS. Our Coats are to be seen all over the Country. S P EC I A L. Indies' Waterproof Cloak 3 made to measure ; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTON "OIANKETS, Large Double Bed ißizj, WINTER BOOTS. It will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTIISY. ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager. GENTLEMEN WISHING to MAKE A NICE PRESENT TO A LADY TXJIlih do well to see the parcel of NEW AND BEAUTIEDLLY DESIGNED GOfcD BROOCHES which S. S A L E X, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East, street, has to arrive direct from Home in. a day or two. These Brooches are of the VERY- LATEST AND CHOICEST DESIGNS.



I ( I. Fubb Blood is the Secret of Health Gordon's fi:ooD Pills cleanse the system of alt impure blood, core iudioestion,con •tipation, liver oomplmint, paitu in back and sides, biliousness, rick headache; remove pimples, sorofnla. novrvxr. «t«. Larfe boxea fc; two bow, 10«, txjtt frw, JW CUytcn, Box 234 Uanedlo ~f