Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1895.

Among the interesting subjects before the Postal Congress willth*t of

coming ah intß«natio»al FOgTAOi bTAsriP. '

hf smd[. interaatfonat postage stamp. The Gernun^ Minuter of Posts is I stated tohavenot only

designed the pattern of such a stamp, but also to have formulated a plan for its! adoption. It will mention on i's fac« the I names of. all ihs countries In which it is i to have currency, and at the tame time' its'value in the money of e»ch country named. The design is still kept seoret, but it is fair to presume from the above that it will be larger in siza than the stamps now in use.

Tub Emperor of Germany is the possessor of a remarkable tablecloth, which was

i x;Ußiou!> taclecxoxh

among the wedding pre- Bents o/jfirod to the Ira perUl couple by the women of It

Sc'kleswig-Holsttin has Woven into its textare a number of proYfibs and mottoeo, of which the following ar« epecrinens : - If tbou wilt have spaes ('an»be careful with the glass. Ever hope, naVer f-tar. In water you on see your f«c,o ; in winp discern the hearts of man. Who bo hw jwings should soar high. B* constant towwd friend and foe Nobla women often do great deeds even when appearing humble. Some one's friend jno one'n enemy Contentment is a rareim. Hoflpr and oath b.-fore land and people.

LeFvjKK leaving lor Cap Martin, the exr gavo to

Kmpress Eugenic BMPKEBS rugssib's present.

l^eutenani- Colonel Biasot, who is under orders for Madagascar, the cam paigning kit of the

late Prince Imperial, and a!g > that which she herstlf used in her terrible pilgrimage to the tcene of her son's death in Zulu 'and. l^eytenant-Colonel Bz>t is the son of the iate General Bizot, whose wife, dating the Empire, wajs a member of the Empress's household.

Tfti; following story is told by a French { — & bull having broken

correspondent what A lebel BULfcET can po

loose, hid himself In the Moiadpr forest, near $fou lins. He became

very fierce—pursuing people, and, in fact, injuring two. The Mayor of Bfoulina therefore begged the Colonel of a cavalry regiment to organise a hunt in order to rid the forest of this dangerous denizen This was done, and when brought to bay the animal received a Label bullet in the shoulder, which came out in close proximity to the tail, thui passing through the beast from end to end. The large bones bad a hole,drilled in them as '4 by a g"'inlet, without being splintered. It £s calculated that this ball would have gont ; through tjbe hpdics of eight M9J ylii id on« feeblad tin otiicf,

A Parisian amateur statistician has calcu lated that thirty-six millions cf births take place annually , that is babies and to say, more than a b«by a cradles, second. Also, that if all the

cradles were pat side by Ride they would girdle the earth Lastly, that if every one of said babies, with an inter val of twen'y minutes between each, were to be marched ]>»*v a given point, the last baby would be four yeara old before its; tuiih came. '

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A report of the Upper Ashburton Road Bo»rd meeting app a b on the fourth p?ge.

Messrs T; H. Uudrill and Co. wish to diaw attention to their ri>w advertisement and their show of new goods this evening at shop in Taucred Street nexi Building Society Officai

A suit for £8000 damages has just been brought by a Victorian man against; a neighbour who, by means of a sun glass, burned all the hair off the complainant'a head while he was asleep.

At. the ram and ewe fair at Tinwald yesterday some ten thousand sheep were yarded. Ihe sale was dull, no improve ment on late rates for ewes being shown, ancjrams were quitted at corresponding prices. The auctioneers, however, seemed determined to quit, and a number of ••les were effected.

At the S.M. Court on Thursday, Mr Wray gave judgment in the case of Police v John Newman, and dismissed the charge of plying for bird on the railway premises, on the grouni thaS defendant was plying for hire on thn street, and did not go on the railway premises until sent for and hired to go there.

The Mayor of Auckland has submitted a o*ee to the City Solicitor a* to whether he can legally proclaim Wednesday as the holiday, and also telegraphed to the Mayor of G sborne as to the details of his acti >n in proclaiming Wednesday the half* holiday, and as to whether he had taken legal advice on the subject, and the nature; thereof. ;

t Regulations by Order-in-Council are gazetted reducing the fate of interest payable on the common fund by the Public Trust Office. Up to £3000 in one estate the interest is to be i\ per cent., and on sums over that amount 4 per cent, on the excess. In lunatic intestate estates 3& per cent- is to be paid on sums above "£SO, and in intestate estates the rates above specified.

At Ducedlo yesterday Mr Carew, S. M., reserved judgment in a ctse In which the Bank Directors Share Transfer Act plays i a part. The plaintiff had sold Bank of | New, Zealand shares to the defendant, but.i as the latter could not get on the share register plaintiff had to pay the call, and now sought to recover the amount. The defendant, it was stated, w*s willing to p»y if he could get hia name on the register. '■..-•■ i v -'-,■■ '-•''■'■-■'■■'

The gift auction and sale of work in aid of the building fund of the Presbyterian Church Is advertised for Saturday, April 6, in the Orange Hall, and judging by the preparations made, nnd the quantity, natura, and value of the goods to be offered for sale, the aaction should yield a fair amount of money to the fund All the goods will be narked at prices well within their value, bo that bargains nny be looked for. The sale will be conduced (we are requested to say) on strictly commercial lines, and the features of the usual ;'bsza%r of which many gentlemen compfain after the frmar is over, when they have nukoned up what the visit has cost them, and what they have to show for i*, will be wholly absent.

Among iU? suicides recantly reported (sap the New York correspondent of iji:» Arois) wer« those of two men who did not overlook in their last hours the value of timely and trustworthy accounts of tuch crimes for publication in the daily press. Immediately after J*ims Liddell, an editor, had t«*ken his own Me by throw ing hlmselt in frmt of a railway train, it was ascertained that he had written for publication a careful desc ipnn of the tv. Nt as he had foreseen it, ani had even prepared an appropriate "di-play" caption. The pres*of the Ioc»J newjpsper was s'.oppec*, and the suicide's report was inserted in a special edition. This oc curred in Lyon's state of low i. Two day j later Dr Jam^s Lucas, a graduate of Edin burgh Uuiv«irsi;y, and a resident of Winni peg, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, called at the office of the Winnipeg F.ee Press, and offered for sale an article of two c jluranc, entitled '' The Story of a uicide-," saying to the editor that if the article fhould be accepted he wou'd agree to kill himself in the manner described in the report. Believing (hat the man was insane or intoxicated, the editor retained the mtnusctipt and promised to examine it. Lucai then went and hanged himself, following exactly the method set forth in the tale which he had s»ritten. 'i News frojif the Society group is to the effect that (rouble has occurred amongst the natives of Huahe'ua—one of the principal islands of the group. It appears that the natives of Huaheihe object to the manner in which they are governed. The native Qaoen of the island is very young, and accordingly «ome two years H'jo the French authorities at Tahiti appointed her husband, a Huahelne chief, to be thelooal Regent. As time went on this vicaiious ruld became very arbitrary and oppressive, so much so in fact that lately the natives revolted against the Queen and her husband, and threatened to cut off thblr heads. Becoming alarmed, the Regent and his young wife sent to Tahiti for armed help, and two French war vessels and a detachment of troops were sent down to Huaheine to protect them. The two chiefs who were ihe chief Instigators of the rising retreated into some s%fo put of the island, and the troops gmfined themselves to nuking a camp and building a fort round the Queen's houso. There the matter rests at present. Some time ago the French au; horities at Tahiti applied to France for armed assistance to enable them to reduce to submission the natives of Raiatea, in the Society grqup, who objected very strongly to armed rnle. The forces applied for have not yet, however, bat n sent.

There wai a somewhat excited debate at the recant Victorian and Taamanian Wesleyan Conference held at IJobart Mr Bfaviee, one of the auditors of the Victorian churph building and loan fund, refused to sign the balanpe sheet on the ground that it did not 6how the real position of the fund. He alleged that in valuing the assets profit had been shown where no profit was earned, interest had been calculated on a wrong basis, and the profit was to a certain extent ilia. sionary. In returning his fee he said: •Your cheque for two guineas is returned. I have not sunk so low that I will receive y/iur feeand not sign your balance sheet Son $re afraid to state the truth to the conference, want to j<in me man act of deception. My Father's jangdomisa k Rgdom of light, not of suppression and darkness and of false balance' sheets.' The l»et two sentence! were received wrh hisses. An exciting debate followed. Mr DaVies's .criticisms were denounced as disgraceful, and his accusations pf sup pression and deception denied. The second auditor had recently signed the balance sheet, and it was contended that Mr Daviei's letter displayedstrong an jmus Finally a motion, strongly condemning the terms of Mr Davies's letters and ex pressing unbounded confidence in the in tegrity and ability with which the com mittee of the fund ,had adrainiytaered its trust, was paused unanimously atmid loud applause, but at the same time it was resolved that improvements be made in tbi low Qt Ww* b»l»pce ibiiip. |

, The annual general meeting of the' Ashburton Caledonian Society which was [ to have been he'd tonight has been post poned till Wednesday, April 3 The klf mile race between Mts ri Broad and Williams, which was to have taken plac* on Thursday last, was post poned on account (f the wet till 5 p m on j Wedncslay liext, I Oh tries 6a m'tie, a Dunedin bankrupt who had served a sentence of s:x months fc,r failure o keep books, has had h b order of dteclnre* suspended for two ye^rs by Judge Williime. The Harvest Festival of the Wesleyan Church will commence to-morriiW, when sptcUl stim)nß will be preached. The R v C AbernetHy wi'l occupy the pu'pit in the morning and the Rev. T. ii Krobke at night. "Thesubject of discow.s» in the evening will be "The Charter of Progress." Musical selections appropriate to the occasion will be rendsr.^d at each beryioe. The festival will be continued on Tuesday next, when a sale of work and produce will be held in the schoolroom.

Considering the wet weather the Brass Band's social last night was fairly well attended, and after clearing expenses there will maain a balinse to credit The Band has had a run of bad luck, as regards weather for' their publio enter tainments, and last night was disappoint ing; indeed. The programme, however, wasj gone through with spirit, and an enjoyable evening wu spent. Mr Leyden, who Is exhibiting the phonograph in Mr Rule's building, next the Mail office, has been fortunate enough to secure a record cf Miss Venie Fiower's voice ,in the song " Never again." It appears that soprano voices are not a success en the phonograph, the higher notej not leaving a very distinct record, but it is difierent with contraltos, and Mr Leyden has been very successful with Miss Flower's. Her low notes arc very dearly reproduced, and altogether the record is an excellent one. ■

SPORTING.

0.3 .0. AUrUMN MEETING, Christchurch, March 29 The following nominations, acceptances, and further payments have been received for the C.J.C, Autumn Meeting. FURTHER PAYMBMTd. Thihd Challekoe Stakkj^ 1000 soys« seven furlongs.—Casket,Spindrift, Chain shot—Half Oaste filly, Maremma, Ran cour, Neroli, Culverin, Bludire, Barmby St. Louis, Salvo, Orion, Mannlicher, Musketry, Bloodshot, Golden Yale, Safe guard; Nirvana, Emmeline, lSuroclydcn, Woodlauder, Bizarre, Medians, Alees fis. Champagne Stakes, 300 sdvs ; six fur 'enas. —Mannlicher, Manser, Musketry, Bloodshot, Safeguard, Ecroclydon, Gipsy Grand.

NOMINATIONS * KILPAHE HURDLE BACK, 120 SOY3 — Smuggler, Ebor, Strephon, Clarercs, Kulnine, Barnado, Oanoan, Empire, Libera fo»', Minerva. Pe-ernwiok Hurdle*. 100 3OVB— Smugg ler, Ebor, Strephon, Clarence, Kulnino, Bamardo, Oaman, Empire, Liberator, Minerva.

Ei's m Welter, 120 sov^—Culverin, Solano, L3da, Esparto, Sunspot, Mar emma, War Dance, Kins; Wai Aqmla'e, Wedlock, Barnardo, Lord Zitland. New Il^adforr', Dunoon, Yogengang, Marino, G olwcoi, Musket. KrssLßY Plate, 150 soys-Black and Red, Euroclydon, Biztrre, Kow«i, St. John, Sharp hot. Nirvana, Mannlicher, Medicus, Oannonball, Alcestis, Pop vem, Emmaline.

Sockburn Handiou', 120sovi—Oasker, Rancour, Skirmisher, Chaos, Esparto, Aqusiate, Lord Zetland, Prim? Ware en, Barmby. Dunoon, Lovesh <t. Silver Spec, Goodwood.

Autumn Nursery Hakwcav, 120 soys —Black and Red, Safeguard, Euroclydon, Gipsy Grand, Kpwai, Sharpshot, Nirvana, Bloodshot, Mtnnlicher, Manser, Cannon* ball. Alcestis, E"nmsline.

TttMYIETON tIAKDICAI?, 120 BOYS. — B^sdonwell, Br^tomaite, Golden Fleece, Gasket, Rancour, Solano, Hippomenei, Outpost, Leda, Sunspot, Foresight, Ma remma, K»te Greenaway.Wedlock, Neroli, Lord Zetland, Saracen, Barmby, Dunoon, Lovrshot, Vogengang, Silverspec, Good* wood, Sprig.of Myrtle. Addistotow Piate of 75 soys, five fur longs.—Bancour and Watchword nil, Solano £60, Kowai £100, St. John £100, King Wat £50, Sharpahot £100, A nil leu r Tin Changling, Reflector, and Lady Lear nfl, Alcestis £100, St Louis £50, Pop 'em £50.

Assessment Court.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. Before C. A. Wray, Esq., Judge) The foUowing alterations were made in the valuations for the several ridings of the County and Bqrough of Asljburton. The first column shows the valuation appealed against, the second column the amount to which it has been reduced. In every case shillings and pence are omitted:— V- . .

JUIfATA KlillXO. In this riding the only alterations made were the" reaction of the propertied of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency .Company by £438, and the substitution of a few names of recent purchasers for others on tfcerbll.

COMMERCIAL.

London, Ifcfcch 29 Danish butter is selling at 93s per cwt. During the present wool series American buyers took 20,000 bales.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr Ujivid Thomas reports upon the live stook market for the week ending March 25, as fol'ows:— On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the usual Weekly sale of stock wan held. The attendance was good, but with do improvement in price*, although » slight ri-e was anticipated on account of the very welcome rain of . Friday and Saturday. Ag tin a large yarding of sheep i ante forward, which overstocked the market, and as the sale went on, farmers and graziers having rilled up their requirements the sale beet me very dragging, and very low price* had to be accepted to effect a o'carance. The total yarded for the day comprised 11,852 sheep, 76 head of cattle, 101 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 5394 sheep, 32 head of cattle, 81 pigs, which X disposed of at the following prices, viz: -23 tat merino ewes 3* lOd 11 fat lambs 6s 3d, 40 merino ewes Is 9d, 44 crossbred ewes 2s, 20 merino ewes 2s 9d, 20 crossbred ewes ss, 50 crossbred ewes la, 4 lambs 6s b'd, 37 two-tooth crossbrnds 4s lid, S mixed sheep Is lOi, 3 crossbreds 3* 3d, 30 crossbred ewes 7d, 17 lamb* 6i 6d, 257 crossbred lambs 3s, 291 two-tooth orossored ewes and wethers 5s 9d, 94 crossbred ewes 6a Id, 1513 merino ewes Is Id, 113 two-tooth crossbreds 5a 9J, 102 crossbred lambs 4s 9d, 100 lambs 4s sd, 45 crossbred lambi 5s lOd, 296 crossbred lambs 4s, 145 merino ewes 7d, 200 six-tooth crossbred ewes 6a 6d, 302 cross bred lambi 2s 7d, 190 six and eight tooth crossbred ewes 5s 6d, 60 crossbred lambs 3« 9d, 77 merino ewes 7d, 178 merino ewet 6J, 106 crossbred lambs 3a, 87 merino ewes (sound mouth) Is 4d, 3 Shropshire rams £1 Is. Pig*,—2f stubblers 5a 6d, 10 f*t pigs 375, 20 fat pigs £1 10s, 10 stubbier*. 7s, 7 porkers 17s 6d, 10 fat pigs £1 11s. Cattle— 3 vealers £1 ss, 2 fat steers £3 17s, 1 fat steer £3, 3 steers £2 6s, 2 fat steers £4 2« 6<J, 3 fat cattle £3 2s 6d, 1 calf ss, 1 bull 11s, 7 store cattle £1 8s 6d, 4 cattle £2 15i 6d.

The Canterbury Meat Company.

Christchurob, March 29

At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company to-day Mr John Grigg, the chair man of directors, congratulated the share holders on the satisfactory state of the balance sheet for March. They had frozen 28.0)9 carcases and potted 4635; the total of sheep and lambs received had been 432,669; 404,478 of whioh had been froeeb as first-class, and 11,022 as second; 13,803 had been rejected alive and 3366 dead. This careful manner of rejecting sheep had enabled then to keep the foremost place in the London market, and at the same time had enab'ed them to do a very good business. He urged.the necessity of breeding suitable classes of sheep. It was no nse farmers turning out very large sheep which were quite unsuitable for the ffome market. He referred to the satisfactory business at the fellmongery. Be mentioned that Belfast merino made lOd, while other brands were 7£d to B|d, and other lines in proportion, which showed th»t their wool commanded high prices in the Home mirket. On the matter of freights he hoped that a reduction would soon be made, as they could not understand why Australian mutton could be carried at so much less than New Zealand, now that steamers could get full cargoes at one or two ports. He anticipated that it would soon be possible to reduce the charge* for freezing still further, and this step would enable them to urge more strongly on the shipping companies the necessity for lowering freights. The report aud balance sheet were adopted*

CRICKET.

Loxpon, March 28 Surrey and Lancashire counties havo promised to facilitate Lord Shelfteld's efforts tc form a te»m to meet Stoddart's eleven on , their return from Australia.

ENGLAND V SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

• Adelaide, March 28 The Englishmen began the final match of the tour to-day when they met a 3 with Australian Eleven for the second time. The weather was magnificent and the wicket in perfect order. Stoddart -vas unable to play as he had not quite re covered from his recent illness, and his place a* captain of the team was fillei by PhilUpson* ... :; March 29

Ihe match was resumed to-day In fine weather. Jarvis ably assisted Hill in making things merry fur the field until his stumps were scattered by Richardson. Jones, the last man in, was soon disposed of, and the innings closed for 397. HUI, who carried out hi? bat for 150, played one of the finsst innings ever seen on the ground. He sbo «red splendid and faultless defence, dishing cutting and driving, and great judgment in placing the ball). He punished all the bowling alike, and several changes were tried without Having the slightest effect on him. He received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. The Englishmen opened well, and when stumps were drawn had los L 1 wicket for 82,0 ie first wloket falling with the score at 61. The scores are as fol lows:—

South Australians,— Jit Innings. ' Lyons, c Peel b Richardson 6 K. Jarvis, b Richardson ... ... 5 G. Giffen f cGay b Briggs 51 Darling, b Richardson 15 Roedman, run out ,„ . , -,-., 46 Dyer, b Briggs ... 0 Blinman, c Peel b Richardson ... 3 Bill, not out 160 Walter Giil'-n. b Lock wood ... . ... 81 ,F. Jarvis, b Richardson ... ... 81 .lones,c Waid b Brock well 1 Extras ... ... Q Q 9 Total 397 England—lst Inning?. Brock well* lbw,b.Giffen ... ... 35 Ward, not out ... , ... 31 Brown, not out ... 14 Extras .1. £ Total for 1 wicket 82

Superannuation Fund.

S\dh by, March 30 At the m acting of tho Civil Service, a resolution was carried that- contributors to the Superannuation Fund under fi'ty five years of age s! ould cease to contribute, with * view to forming » now fund to be called the Civil Servants Assurance. Provident Fund.

The Monetary Conference.

London, March 30 The Argus suggests that if Australia is allowed more than one representative on the monetary conference the numbers should correspond with the values of the gold and silver produced in the colonies. This would give four gold representatives to one silver man.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

TJUpSraABT DIBIVWSI.

London, March 29 The London and Australasian De benture Company rejected the amend ment calling on the directors to resign and passed the report. •

SLAVERY.

London, March 29 Mr Hogan, M;F., in the Conte.n* porary Review, asserts that slavery, worse than that which prevailed in America, is practised in Qtteenjknd and Fiji.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Lokww, March 29 It is rumored that Sir H. Loch will be offered the Governorship of New South Wales, but it is officially stated that nothing has been decided.

LABOR

Lomjkm, Marsh. 29 The threatened strike in New South Wales has been averted. The "sliding scale -will be continued for eighteen months.

THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.

. Lokbojt. March 2f Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question, - • said Germany, Italy, and the Congo state had reteognised the British sphere on the Upper Nile. Other powers were aware of Britain's cUima* anil had .never disputed their validity. He had no reason to believe' iKe IVench expe dition was advancing,An the Uppe* Nile. He was not aw*«r© whether a French expedition had reached the Niger territory. The news was serioui if true. Sir E. Grey went on tos|y that undoubtedly actions of the French in Siam and Africa had caused anxiety and uneasiness to England. On her . part she had striven to maintain good , relations; but, if they were to be pre served, cooperation by the. French Government and people was necessary. The statement created a profound im pression 4a the House, and the.Press approve the firmness of tone adopted by Government.

AN ITALIAN COLONY.

Fektb, M*rch 90 An Italian business man has pro* posed to Government to set aside « suitable area of Uod to. establish fifty peasant Italian families, who shall undertake the gt owing of the castor oil plant for the production of oil* sericulture, and viticulture. He ..asks Government to grant - free or assisted passages from Naples, to admit seed and machinery free, and to grant a moderate amount of protection to the industries initiated.

THE COREAN WAR

London, Mhreh 28 Germany, America, Austria and Italy have declined to intervene on be* half o! Ohina to obtain an armistice. The other Powers do not consider the present time opportune. Shanghai, March 29

Russia has assembled twenty-oue warships in Chinese waters, including her best ironclads, and massed 80,000 troops in the vicinity of Vladivostok. The number of the latter is to bp in creased to 90,000. The Japanese have captured the islands of Yuehow and Haichow,' #ith a loss to the enemy of three hundred. Tt is believed they intend to advance upon Nankin. The capture of Thaie* how was effected with a view to seize the canal, the chief route by which Fekin receives supplies,

CHITRAL.

! «»- ! Oavutta, March 88 ! It ia reported that a second detach ment o£ British troops is isolated in Chitral, but nothing definite) oan be I ascertained, as the telegraphic wire* have been cut by the rebel* > ■ . LoifWir, Marsh 88 Mr Oiirzoa, tl»e traveller who recently publfehed a work upon the States io Nor ill-Western India, declares that Mr Kobeftson has ample supplies to hold Qhitral until relieved. The: fire of the enemy cannot command the fork Calcutta, March 29 It is rumoured that a detachment under Lieutenant Fowler has been eat up; at Rethun.

N.S.W. POLITICS.

Sydney, March 30 The Labor party were responsible) for carrying the redaction in, th« Governor's salary, few off the Opposi tion being present; Vb* strength ot Government, unaided, was insufficient to defeat the measure.

Fatal Boat Accident.

B"ED«ETi Bfawh 23 A fishing boat capaiyediast night q(f Botany Bay in the wash of a pMsingi steamer. Povfr of the occupants—» Timothy Brennan, James Pemtnent t 1 Thoajas BoberUon and William Gold simjth — were drowned. Two other men who were in the boat swam ashore, where ttoy laaded J3bj an eshWsted condition. The accident happened in, darkness, and those on board the ' steamer made nQ attempt to assist the unfortunate rqen. "-,  . . . i SSyn^EY. Mfp!i3o The steamer which passed the fifljing bgat report that owing to t!fe dark ness the accident was not seen,

European and other Foreign Items.

■ ■ ■ ■■♦ —~—. .'.-■ " ■•. London, March 28 It i« understood .that a section of the Scotch depositor! in theGityof Melbourne Bank are willing to accept the proposed redaction in the rate of interest on deporita under the recon straction scheme-' : A Papal propaganda hl» authorised English students to enter ?rqte«t4nfc Umveriitiea QO cooditiorv that th.e.y < attend Catholic private courses. ! The Earl of Kintore considers that ! the lowering of salaries has materially added to the difficulty ,of selecting Governors for the ookwiea. v ■■ >; 7 Match 29. , At a meeting of shareholders of tho Bank of South Australia the advisable* ness of prosecuting'the Dircctoratot fraud wag discussed, and it was even* tually decided to conrott the Defffcj Oonjmittee oo the arnttw,

TttE| AStiBOBTON CrtiARDIAS: SA^tTRDAX, MARdH SO, If 6.



' '■;' s' ACCBPI Ot. '-Autumn Handica:

'ANCES.

v. SOOaovß. 1J mile 3

stlb Prime Warden 9 7 Lady Zetland 9 3 North Atlantic 9 1 Hippomenes 8 11 Außcvoir 8 8 Saractn 8 8 Outpost 8 8

stlb Skirmisher 8 3 Casket 8 0 Aldershot 7 7 Loveshot 7 2 Chaos 6 13 Sliver Spec 612

Gt Eastke Haxdicai

PrimeW»rdei9 7 North Atlantic 9 7 Hippomenes 9 6 Saracen 9 5 lady'Zitland'9 4 Au Revoir 9 I Outpost 8 8 fckirrniaher 8 7 Casket 8 Beadonwell S

p. 500 soys. 7 f nr. Golden Fleece 7 10 Foresight 7 9 Aldershot 7 9 Loveshtt ,• 7 f Britomarte 7 5 Silver Spec 7 3 Holano 0 {j Maremma 6 g Changeling 6 7 L.eda 67



ASIIBURTON KIDINtf. JohnCirigg ... ... £145,904 Arthur Read ... 100 Thompson McKay ... 1185 Charles Harding ... 175 Arthur Wilson ... 960 Charles Doherty ... 700 P. R. Dearden .... 4960 Rhodes' Trustees ... 51,365 John CJrr (Hinds) ... 2QO James Campbell '. 14^2 F. H. Schneider ... 300 GL. Twentyman ... 732 Friodlander Bros. (Tinwald) 800 William Lake ... 345 Charles Reid ... 1769 Stephen Giles ... 1078 J. M. Smith ... 2653 WAKAXUI RIDINU. Presbyterian Church Tmsteea .„ £730 H. SkifUnton ... 4 ! 45

35 9^ 150 800 371 •3757 40,00ti 40 1178 250 610 700 250 1540 924 2163, £600 30 CAA

dohnUrr ... ... ftiu



3hairles Reid" ' ... £&0 £280 L'homas U'oolley ... JT/5 600 3porge Giddings ... 3534 Bffii) Charles Harding , 63H 433

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JIOBOUCat Of ABHBCftTON. }»nk of New Zealand (shop East Street) £100 £80 rhoinas Olephane ... 16 15 r. G. Reatell ... 36 32 The rolls for Upper Ashburton, Mount iutt, and Mount Somen ridingß »re not yet



' " ■ .■' ';- . ■ .=... ! STOCK-t&K UTO S kit E I AT G/J. NEILL'S. B.lßOilK*. BA.Ri»AI«». DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS. While OUic >li 91 &>& Tnrkej <**&*H\ ■ Doubled Tvrill Sheeting Bid Men's Twwhl Suit. 13 * U Print* 3id - • « Mm's Twe*ed Trousers from os lid White BCusJih 3*;ild doz Boya'Knicker Suits 3s lid '-{ "I .\ . . BOQTJ9I BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Women* Lao* Show 4« lid Men's Bluchers 4s lid* Women's Laathe? Leoe Boots 5a lid Mfn't Balmoral Boots 6s lid Men's s»U«dßhootfn 7s lid ETERY ARTICLE BEDUOBD TJ LE33 THAN COST PBtOE AT G. J. NEILI/8-.';::;".;..;t|^ FBIEDLAKDBR8 1 CO RNB R, , >> EAST STREET. CASH, CASH. FLETCHER BROS. A RE JUBT LANDING THB FOLLOWING GOODS FOR COMING SEASON, 100 OABE* WHITE ROSS KERO- .1 50 CASES "LIGHT OF THE A^E" SENB, 130 per cent fetfe, , 1 KEROSENE,JsopercentT^t These tws brand* of Kwoacu we the Safest and Best Llght-gt?ing Oil* I'rocurabU. '. i 5 Tons Moir'a New Oatmeal 5 Owt O»tina or BoUti O*U in Pecketf 5 Gwt Germina .. ; " and Bags I Too Golden Syrup in sGlb tins I Ton Black Treacle in 501b tins 5 Cnei „ '/,» „ 281b „ 4Oaiea,,. „ „ 28lb „ 5„. ,t . n i> 5 » 5 „  i) ji 7ib «» 5 » m .i ;» 41b „ 6 „ „ „ i> Wh » 5 o „ .i „ 2lb „ 5 „ ,j „ „ 2lb „ 1 Ton Wheatrueal SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Wt have just made a Contract with the Auckland Sugar Refining Com pany to bo supplied with their finest No 1 Sugar M a greatly Reduced Rate. * , • Enquiie our price before going elsewhere. Dairy Salt. Dairy Salt, We bave just reoeiv-d * Con«i«ninant of the Finest KeUued Dairy | Salt.  , ■ 'ry " ' .;■■""■ % ■ , )i '■ . j 5 Tons F nfi Salt- in lewt bags 2 Tons Fine Salt in 561b bags ■2 „ „ „ Ulb „ 2 „ „ „ 7Sb „ / , ■ ■ _ ■,:■■ JC7ST A URtVED— A Splendid Line at Hudson?r Water BwcuiUj in 41b tins, to be cleared at Is 7d per tin. lias Free. ' FLETCHER BROS, C4SH SUPPLY STOBBS, ASHBORTON AND CHRISTpHUROtI. ■■■■■ J ANNOUNCEMENT. MARCH 22, 1805. , "nOBERT MURRAY, ton, takes tbit oppoftijaity to touder lii« JY thanks to his friends and the public Renerally, for ihe Liberal Patronage accorded to him during the Fifteen Yean ha has been in business in Asfcbnrtob, and farther begs to announce that he has thisday taken into partnership his son, WILLIAM GEORGE MURRAY, and that in future the business will be conducted under the style and title of B. MURRAY AHD SOK. In connection with the above announcement, R. MURBAY it SON solicit* coitinaance of the patronage hitherto extended to Mr R- Murkav, 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 high reputation hitherto heldt by this j eitabliihment, R. MURRAY AND SON. PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKBiiS, GOLDSMITHS AND OPTICIANS, BAST STREET, " ASH BTJR TO If. j



Wanted. "POUND, on Thursday, Whip. Ownw ■*- can have same on paying cost of this advertia menb. 3 212 LOST, on March 20, betw en the late Dr Twaed'd f«rm, TinwaU, and Arbburton, a Bo!l of striped and Green Window Blinds. Finder please leave at T. Tctty's, opposito Borotgh School. '6 211



Tl/"ANTED Known—We are reducing Vt the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc * will all be reduced—H. O. SeCeiw. Melford House.



IM PO RTA N T To Men ! Mitchell and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all c^ses.



WANTED KNOWN. - F. S. Jeffries, leading «nd Fruiterer M. Ashburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ida Cream.", Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice ah reasonable rates Lidies Room a specialty. 1*163



j TTTANT* D—A»smait boy, sixteen to "* eighte«n ye»M o'd, to «ro k tit Canterbury Milk Rollitt &Co 3 209 " Mmm M.r, <<HI«ir»ll»«r*' Mull ' '



Books-1 am telling School O Books at 'Jhristchurch p. ices Cheaper than any other shop in town. Meikl*j >hu's Hiatory.— " oms Maiisdbn  - ■■■- '-, 3180



WANTED KNOWN-Rev.l Olphert will preach in Piimitive Methodist Church To-Morrow tyening. Subject— The authotity of Right over Wiovp, 3 215



WKBLEYAN CHURCH, Sunday, March 31. Harvest Festival. Special Sermon*. Morning, Rev. ,C. Aberaethy ; Evening, Rev. T, G. Brooke. Subject,; »The Charter of Progress' Special masicial attractions. Strangers ocrdially welcomed. 3 213



nrANTED—Wealeyan Church Harvest ▼ ▼ Thanksgiving. Sale of work and 8roduo« will be held on Tuesday next. lusic, refreshments, full and bargains. All invited. 3 203



/^1 ARSON and Go. continue to give the \J top price for Fresh Butter, Eggs, Honey, Beeswax, Chiak Wheat, etc. Cash for Eggs if preferred. 3 200



SHOOTING Seanon 1895 —See the Beautiful Symondu Gun at Cibson and Cos. Also amokoless ammunition at Chrlstchurch Prices. 3 90



f | UTaN Soap, 'I iun iSoap. No rubbing X required by using Titan Soap. Free samples supplied on applying at our Stores.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton.



AUTUMN DRESSES, Splendid Tariety, Lowest Prices. See windows. G, L. Beats akd Co., Tan* cred Street. 2 202



.. ANTED, Frtsh Eggs in any '■•"'■ (quantity. Also a few Prime Dairies of Butter. Highest price given for really prime quality.—Fletcher Bros., Anhhurton. ;: ' ,



Ci ASH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth- ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash. ~H. C. Seobes, Melford House.



/■^ OOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, XjC full trichord, over Btrung, brass wrest plank, good tons. Cash or eaty terms.—H. M. Joke*. 3 185



M»|MIM Char* h AwalwKarj- Tea, Butter M»mH»y



HM. JONES is oifttring his Large ' and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prize and School Books, Fancy Goods, Plate d Glass and China ware. at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 153



WAKTfiD Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash vi all departments. B«fc re laying out your money fur Drspery, Boot?, etc, give us a call — H. C. StoEKS, Melf rd House.



LF. ASDUEWES & CO.—Ssl^now • on of Surplus Strck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Jiooks Stationery and Account Books, aud all %t greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Anbkeavbs & Co



OWN Make in Ladies'and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, tfuslins, Flannelettes, Tiimtuing*, etc., at Mrs Alcobn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



WANTED Known-That if you are in want of a. first class art cle hi sum mer Bo^ts and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at.l Moison's; yoo wil tet the veiy best at reduced prices. As for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the Australasian cohniea. Repairs well done >nd at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, Evt street, Aohburton



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optjc» live at S. S auk's, Optician



WANT*-!* Known— That our N»* Autumn Goods are now on via*. Novelties in ali Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 casei Flaixelletes.—Mu ch gll and Turnee. / '



BOT'S and Girk Owa Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Matsdne, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Litiln Pot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Youn? England, and other New Books at Lowest Pricee.— L. F. AjuJitcwßS and Co.  11 98



WANTED Known—Special line of Gents* Kegatta Shirts, all sites. with or without collars, 2a 6d.—W. H. COLUBB.



pHOIOE FRUIT J.—Peaches, banan»s, V^ •ranged, lemons and towttoes, $t H. A. Flo web, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street



GUNS ! Guns I Guns! My new stock of Gunsj nat to bnn4 direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc In speotion invited. No old stock to select from it J, W. Hakdley's Sporting Repository \ ~



\T7 ANTED Known.—We art daily V» receiving additions to our lar^e "Good V»lUf" Stock —MITCMEM. ANP Tuuheh, Dr»p>rS and Clothiers, Tancred Street.



TT/ ANTED Known—The Corner l» W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drspery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier.



ROBERT ALCORN lisa opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett'a aud tfre Eaiapol Sales, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashbnrton, Also an assortment of Boots.



WANTED Known —The Mimw Urquhabt have started Dre*s making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate ch%rs;es t hops to receive a snare of the public pitronage> Address: Tancred Street, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist.



WANTED - Every Lady to try Madam Baicombe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86



/^1 HOICK New Season Fruit. Grape*, v> Peaohes, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ,* the best in town.— A dams, S kundert' Buildings.



WANTED Known—That oirir.g to the succeM of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings/ opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. lam not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawbie s , ,„ 16



CIHRISFMAS Presents, Choice Orna- J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harpp, Balis and Dolls for everybody from Id each; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping Beauties la, Chinese Conquerors 6d, Russian Embassies 1», Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mrs Alcobn's Ladies-' Underclothing and Fancy Baaaar, Havelock street.



BANG ! Bang i S»ug ! My new se» son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Caßes and ail sporting materials of the first quality «t .T. W. Hakdiey's, Gun Emporium



NOTICE I Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hfre or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on th« premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittingi in, flock, Prices J^w.—J, W BAjiWjy, IronaoDjftr, etc'



NEW PATTERNS OF TWEEDS. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINGJ'AGTORY. REDUCTION IN PRICKS FOR FIRST' CLASS TAILORING MEN'S SAC SUITS, D.B. OR S.B. TO MEASURE, 55s MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 15s YOUTHS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 45s



BOYS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 35s MEN'S COVERT COATS TO MEASURE, MEAT'S WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, YOUTHS' WATERPROOF. COATS TO MEASURE, $8s <fr LADIES* WATRRPROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CL( THING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. .-• RALEK WATCHMAKFR k MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. THE largest and finest stock In tb« District to select froji. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive cireful and prompt attention. Watches cleaned aud guaranteed for twelve months s*. S<-le Agent for Laztrus' patented system ! of Bight testing and " Specialite" j spectacles. S-BALFK> EAST tiTBEET.



Hollowat's Pills.—The ills of life are increased tenfold by the mode of life so many have tg lead ; most especially is tips the case amongst the toilers in our factories and huge workshops of the manufacturing district's whose digestions become impaired and neryout system* debilitated by the protracted confinement and enforced depriva tion q! healthy o'utrof-door exercise. Thp factory workers may almost be said to hare diseases of their own. readily amenable, however, to treatment if not allowed to proceed unchecked. Hclloway's Pills are the most effectual remedy ever discovered for the liver and stomach complaints, as they act surely but gently, regulating the secre tions without .weakening the nerve*, or interfering wit)} tb.o cUi'y vrork.