arms on the ac'lvioe of the Governor oi Cape Oolony. He promised to do his beat for the people. How th^y will Bettle the business it is hard to know. I think the Govarnor has a pretty tongh time of it. However, it rests now between the English Government and the Boer Government. I hope the English Go vernment will not give us all away again, as they did once before. If they do we may just as well clear out of this country altogether, as we will not be able to live here for the insui te we shall get. As soon as J hannesberg laid down arms, and they wvre all taken away by the Government tip Pretoria, the Boers commenced to arrest the Reform Com mittee. They have arresi ed about seventy of them, and have thtm safe m prison at Pretoria. They ha- re been oonfined there now for about eigh'i<days, wihout bei- g tried, and how mud ft longer they intend to keep them no one knows. I am exceed ingly sorry for the Committee, as they are a fine loe of men. They are really the brains of the coi mtry. Nearly all tho prinoipal commercl- tl and mining men of the oountry are m j trison. Two or three of them are million: ilres. Most of them are men of means. They are liable to have all their property confiscated by tho Government, TRBACHSRY. The Goveanment t ook about 2000 head of cattle and several iroops of horses two or three days since . These were the property of the Conkmittee. They also took all the provisions they, could get hold of. The Oommjtctee had cattle and provisions enough for Johannesberg for about six months bad things gone all right. They Beera to) bave calculated very oarefully for everything that was required for the convenience of [the people. There were dootors, nurses, tjeds, and stretchers, and everything thai was necessary. But they did not seem to be able to guard against treachery. TfiioJ* were evidently sold by someone before they Were fnlly ready. Had they been rijady on December 31 they could have taker i the Government property, and had the . Government m their own hands long b stare this. As it Is now wa have to wait, and see what England will do for us. [ If she does not make a case out of it I sain afraid many of the mines will come t'tqwn, beoause the moneyed people will nbt be hampered ln such a way as they aro now. They will take their money out of the country and go somewhere else. They were atked to come m by the President some years ago, to invest money m the and it is very unfair that they should be treated as they are now. The Government are trying to crush us if pos Bible." THE GERMANS, The Germans, a niherabl. set of humanity, will have a hard time of it here for the next two years. ', They are getting discharged already. *■

CRICKET.

Sydimsy. March 16 Turner has telegraphed lo- Mr Muegrove, m reference to the proposal that he should leave by the Austral m a for (might : — " Your offer is too late, I cannot no<*r withdraw my resignation. Replying to the New 'faaland Cricket Council, with regard to the terms to be offered for the visit of a cricket team to New South Wales next season, the New, South Wales Association say- it will do all m its power to make the visit a success, but jboints out that tne interest m the matches would be small and the gate money only nominal. Melbourne^ Maroh 17 The Australian team .onl.f - consists of fourteen men. .he services of Albert Trott are likely to be secured when needed. The East Melbourne club is anxious to give Harry a chance of performing on English wickets, and is raising a fund send him j Home. Should he go, his teryices would also' be at the disposal of the team;, ■t— — — ■_— _■_■» j—

The Harper Case

— — * — i__ J Wellington v March 16 E: Parkerson was examined at consider able length with respect tio, the firm's financial dealings and transactions from 1886 te 1892, In the coprae of his examination a question arose to whether entries m the firm's ledger were admiss ible as evidence against the accused. Mr Skerrett submitted that^they were, as the entries m the ledger were made m the department of the business which wa. under the acoussed's special control and direction. Sir Robert Stout urged that, as many of the entries were made whilst the accused was not In the colony, the book* could not lie said to be his books, but , were the partnership's books. He did -not know •that lb mattered twopence whether the .entries were admitted or not; but the •principle involved was a large, one, and Hie was not .disposed to yield it. ( His Honour thought there w*. a broad •distinction between criminal land civil ceases on this poiat. 'With regard to having ■po-sesalQn.ilt .was^manifest thatjrhat one (partner -had .possession of the other ■partners must, m Criminal. cases.^ be said to "have possession of. # The question m tins ease was what evidence -yras to be drawn from these particular boots being books of the firm? Upon thif present evidence could he leave these balks to go to the jury as evidence that the -prisoner knew all the contents of these banks? He thought he could nob do so. Pa-kerson's evidence seemed rather to jnstifj the in ference that the accused waa nit In the habit of looking at these boots. The -jury were to be bound not by vhat was 'm tbe books, bub by what ib was shown J .the accused knew was In the booia, 1 Mr Sfeerrett was proceeding to examine -twith respect to copies of letteis written «to Hotham m England, when Sir Robert Stout obj-cbed that If these lettets were to be pnt ln m evidence the originals tnust be produced. Mr Skerrett replied that the originals were beyond the jurisdiction of tht Court, and the Court could nob compd their production by any process of thi Court, nor could a commission be sent fc> Eng land for the examination of tbs'Jperson Shaving custody of the documents/ .Sir Robert Stout contended th?t before evidence could be afonifced it -must first be shown that the pwsecution <3iad exhausted every means of Obtaining ahe originals i His Honour said lb appeared blab there -was no evidenoe^ to snow that yn appli cation had been made for the tetters, Mr Skerrett said some of t)e letters were written by the accuse! whilst residing In New Zealand, md some of them were signed by film.? Sir Robert Stout submitted thab a press copy of a letter was not admissible as secondary evidence. i His Honor held that a copy of a letter might be seen by the witness fa order tor refresh his memory as to the; directions whioh he received. As to otter matters he did not think a preen copy ojE 'a letter could be put m until evidence iras forth coming to show, that efforts had been made to obtain the original, --) Later on Sir Robert Stout objected to admitting another letter ln tie, copying ♦book, aud his Honour took pole pf the (objection. I JMr Skerrett asked If his Honour would leave It to the jury to say whether a press copy of letters must have beea known to the accused. His Honour said if there vas evidence to show that the contents of the letters had come to accused's knowledge, he would allow the question tt go bo the jury. Mr Skerrett was proceeding to •examine the witness as to oertaln accounts of which there was' a press •copy, when his Honour Interposed snd aald he would take some tine to con eider whether such evidence fas admiss ible. ; 7 The proceedings then clostd for tht •fry. ■• .'■ /

N.S.W: POLITICS.

[ • I Sydney, March 17 In the courso of an optimistic speech on the colony's prospects, Premier I>eid said he thought he might have to fight the Upper House, whose reform was not to be accomplished next. ! session, but next election would probably see- the question fought to a finish. Government proposed to intro- j duce a Bill next session to establish the referendum to settle the disputes of both Houses. The colonies, without waiting for federation, should let the world know they were going to have a white Australia. Without subterfuge or deception, they must enact by statute, that they would not have as an element any of the colored races of the world. Government intended, to take up national irrigation, and a vigorous policy of light railways, a factories act to protect children, and a large instalment of law reform, with cheaper law and simplification of pro cesses, were wanted.

CORRESPONDENCE

♦■ -*- We rlo not hold ourselves responsible for tht o.iniori.s exptessed by our conesoondemt THE SCHOOLS' EXCURSION. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — So the excursion committee has to pay its expenses. The gentlemen gave their time and work and over £250 to the Ashburton Station Master, and yet the Government cannot see its way to pay £7 odd of incidental expenses. In the tace of this, it is plain to see that the liberality of our' Liberal Government is practically nil. Ofor— » A lib'ral by fame that's a lib'ral by fatur', A lib'ral by name that's a lib'ral by nature/ Never , mind excursion committee, m Ash burton there is enough of lib'rals with . enough of liberality to help you out. Get up your concert and you will see. Mr Editor, this matter makes me feel that I should say a good deal more ' agin the Government ' but lam not a man of words—-. 1 am a — Man of War. Ashburton, March 17, 1896.

FARMERS' COLUMN.

GOOD CROPS IN T3E SOUTH. One of the farmers residing m the Otakia district informs the Taieri Advocate that he has never before seen such excellent crops as are this year to be seen m the Otakia and Henley districts. He believes he will take more off his faim this year than he has done m any two previous years. Farmers everywhere are m a very hopeful spirit, and speak cheerfully of their prospects. It was time that tho farmers had an innings, and they appear likely tn get it this year.

FRUIT-GROWING IN CENTRAL OTAGO.

An Alexandra resident, writing to a friend at Inveroargill, saye: — " I prophesy that m years tn como all along the terraces and stoney flits m this district, by the aid of irrigation, thousands of tons of the finest fruit grown m the world will be foun<?. To give you an idea of this clinnte, for woeks together the glass reads 90 m the shade. Grapes grow m the open air abundantly. Piums, apricots, nectarines, and numerous frnits grow to delicious perfectiou. I can quite believe the Government expert when he says 1 eultana-, raisins, currants, and prunes i could be grown m quality second to none m the world." The Southland people have already tnrned their eyes to the district beyond tho " garden well," and will make common cause with the Tua pek. folk m agitating for the censtrus tion of the Harlot-Roxburgh line to tap ib.

AN INDELIBLE BRAND FOR MEAT

The Christchurch Press says :— A syndicate has been formed possessing the patent rights m New Zealand, Australia, Argentine, America and England, of a brand for meat whioh is claimed to be indelible. Meat wi'h the letters CMC very plainly marked on it is on view at the shop of Mr J Knight, High street, and to all appearance the brand, while being effective, does not injure the carcase. The object of the patentees is to provide some effective method of dis tinguishing the meat exported to English or foreign markets, and the brand under notioe seems to meet the case. The branding apparatus is made np of a number of knives which slightly puncture the flesh while ib is still warm, after the beast has been skinned, and produce a mark which ls perfectly plain and quickly read. An experiment is to be made by sending Home some 500 sheep marked by this machine with a brand approved of by the consignor.

THE ASHBURTOS GtJARftIAS : ttJ__.SDA*, MABCIA it, M 896.



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W. H. OOLUER, "THE CORNER/ Autumn and Winter Nprelties. *T»HE MOST APPROVED STYLES IN BRITISH AND COLONIAL DRESS FABRICS, TWEEDS, Etc., including a collection of Special Dresses— only one of each deafen- A Charming lot of French and English MILLINERY, MANTLES, C JAOKETS, CLOAKS, Etc., m the most Up-to-date styles. CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, CLOAKS & WATERPROOFF A SPECIALTY 1 LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MACINTOSHES of the Latest Styles and Faultless Fit for Winter Comfort. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS all bought before the recent advance m wool and are offering at old prices. One of the Largest and Choicest Stocks m South Canterbury. POPULAR PRICES. Special line Gents' 4 AII Wool Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers—all sizes— 7s 6d pair W. H. Collier, THE CORNER. KAIAPOI HOUSE. Mew and Seasonable Goods NOW BEING LANDED DAILY. IMMENSE VARIETIES, CHOICE PATTERNS, BEAUTIFUL FABRICS, MAKING A "' Grand Display. ; -■''■■ i • ■ • i — : :] • • I /~\UR Country Friends will be duly waited upon with full < ranges of Samples, on dates to be further advised. MITCHELL& TUMEB. TANORED SIREET. Winter, 1896. \X7E HAVE JUST OPENED OUT A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF UTew Winter Goods, Compruing the Most Fashionable and Durable NEW WINTER TWEEDS, FANCY COATINGS, SERGES, TROUSERINGS, MELTONS, BEAVERS, VICUNAS, and other NEW OVERCOATINGS, Etc. NEW WATERPROOF COATS— -AH styles made to measure and Guaranteed Thoroughly Waterproof. NEW WINTER BOOTS, including Best English Hand Sewn, Porpoise Hide, etc. (Imported direct from the Maketa). NEW WINTER SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, BUGS, BLANKETS, Etc. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TAILORING GOODS IN ASHBURTON TO SELECT FROM. Call and Compare our Reduced Prices. CR-4ltfll3®-l-l> & BJERRYIfIATV, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON MR OSBORNE COMBE, j ' [A cardl< (Late Cf Rudd & Co., London) I ' TMT R DODDS, having returned from a PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT* XIX Professional visit from Akaroa, . . •_.,.' _ *»iH be m attendance' at his Dental IS now m Aahburton, ami will attend Surgery mRm nett street, on TUESDAY to any business entrusted to him. Mornlne. 17th. Orders may be left with MR 6 ' LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music N.B.^Tnteuding Patients wishing to Studio, Aroade Chambers, Aehburten. conault MR DO f) DS Mri] . f woo ld do ■_ " ___-___; **•*• to •"-••-•• **" appointment. 392 ASHBURTON . —. 1— HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. jjuxiT WATOHES, Mt ,_ DIXIT WATOHES, PRIZES will be paid on WEDNES- DAY NEXT from 12 to 2pra , DIXIT WATOHES. m the Arcade office, ill prizes uot claimed before SATURDAY, March 21, WILL BE FORFEITED. F. MAKEIG, t AM NOW SELLING the above 3 107 Secretary. -■- WATCHES, LOST. AT GREATLY REDUOED PRICES. SHEEP DOG j red and white ; answers .f3._ "I nqqnri tonameof '-Top." Anyone returning *-** U "ODauilj to E. Oorbbtx, Ashburton Forks, will be „ ».---«-,_ r rewarded. Anyone detaining the same PRAI/I«JAU will be prosecuted. WATOHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 3114 EDWARD CORBETT. " AXV ** OPTICIAN, Etc., MONEY. ___ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. £LOOO a ß ls^Vd W °on BP moS! Your Sight K cur^eTy tested and a pair gage at 6 per cent security ; must be first of Speotaoles ?or ls. class. Apply to ! T. BULU)OK.



T. Bullock. SATURDAY, MAKCH 21. Town proper' y .ttiuated m Moore street, I being part of T.S. 100, with com- modious buildings thereon. \M R T RULLOCK has received In- *-*-*- structions from Dk Tkrvob to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on the above date, — ' Two Shops with Dwellings, fronting Moore street, together with about 18 perches, part ot T.S. 100. The Buildings have recently been Painted snd Renovated throughout, and are now all m Good Order. The owner Is determined to Sell, and those on the lookout for a Bargain are. invited to inspect the property and attend the sale. Easy terms. Note tims— ll.3o am. T. BULLOOK, 3 95 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MARCH 21. TMTR JAMES DALGETY'S Property 2_z ACRES, 24 With Bnildlngs, etc., thereon, fronting Wakanui Creek. Intending purchasers are reminded that the Sale of this property will take plaoe at the Arcade on the above date, aa previously advertised. T. BULLOCK, 8 86 Auotioneer. " R A X A I AY SATURPAY,~~MABCH 21. rp\OWN Section 617. containing One 1 Rood Sixteen Perches, corner of Railway Terrace West and Dunford street. I am instructed to Sell this by Auction, st the. Arcade, at 11.30 on the above date. • T. BULLOOK- -3 97 Auctioneer. FOR SALE, . GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ ACRES near Maronan, partly mt- JO Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, are invited to inspeot. . Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. Aleo — A nice little property of Fifty Acres with Dwelling House and other improvements, situated close to a school, Longbeach distiict. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. T.S. 261, i acre, fronting Malcolm street, not far fron the Railway station. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a Low Rental, Shop m Triangle Buildings, lately occupied by Mrs Llttlejohn, Coatumipr. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. CAPITAL Building Site ln Wills Street weßt, being T.S. 1158, \ acre, centrally situated, being only a short distance fr< m the Railway Station. Nice site for a house. T. BULLOCK. "TO LET, at a low rental, Bmall Shop m Ei6t Street South, lately ocoupied by Mrs Knight. -.'I .:•■■•. T. BULLOCK. ■ '•• •' i .■■' ' .• ''* • — fs -"'• - Henry Zander DAS NOW FORySALE- Cornsacks (full-sized) Cornsacks Seaming Twine (5 ply) India, China and Ceylon Teas (Direct from the Growers) Mauritius and Queensland Sugars Wines and Spirits Ales and Stout Manning and Co.'s Colonial Ale GUNS (Hollis) GUNS Ammunition. Ammunition. Of Every Description Barbed and Fencing Wire Ransomes and Hornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and Glassware, Etc. Highest Market Prices Paid FOB 7 GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, OATS AND OATEN SHEAFCHAFF . ■ Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly ~ Attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auctioneer, Henry Zander, i GENERAL MERCHANT > WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— a * Sun Fire Insurance Office ° Australian Mutqal Provident Socjet



T Henry Zander. FARM FOR SALE. IH^VE FOR PRIVATE SALE- A FARM at Se»fU!d (near Charge Cross), consisting of 289 Acres, of which | 134 Acres are m Turnips, balance In j Uinglish grass. Price reasonable and j terms easy. } For partionlars apply to 3 '08 HENRY ZxNOER D. Thomas. FUR SALE. DOUBLE SEATED BUGGY, seating six people, and Set Harness • all m good condition. To be sold at the Arcade on ' SATURDAY, MAROH 28, If not previously disposed of. Apply 3 119 D. THOMAS. ' ASHBURTON RAM AND EWE FAIR, TO BE HELD IN THE TINWALD YARDS, * ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19. I SHALL have for Sale, at the above - Fixture, about I OKQ RAMS of all Descriptions, from some of the most prominent breeders . m Canterbury, and about i n orm breeding ewes, j X\ r 9 \JVJ\J Crossbred * Merino. DAVID THOMAS, 3 111 Auctioneer. B FOR PRIVATE SALE. I 8 I HAVE for sale, three miles from _ Barr Hill, a good all round Farm, containing 521 Acres, being U.S. 25364, subdivided into 10 Paddocks, water In each. Thoroughly improved ; nearly new cottage, &c. Well worthy of attention. . D. THOMAS, J 150 Ashburton. . . , . — — _ T OAN NOW TAKE | DEAD BACON PIGS . i From 1001 bto 1601 b weight. a For particulars apply 3 67 D.THOMAS. GRAHAM & CO.'S T>ATENT PERMANENT " FOOT-ROT CURE, t Is a certain remedy for the disease, and \ can be applied ac a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. | Blenheim, Mauxeoeough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have ne • hesitation m s>ying it is tho most effective I | have met, and has been ueed m the distriot E under my oharge with tbe best results. I have reoommended .nd shall continue to reoommend it to any owners of .beep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease whioh I regret to say i is so often negleotad until it takes such a J strong bold on the flock that it oan no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at its first appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOORE, Inspeotor. ot Stook February 28, 1895 Department of Agriculture, Hawera. .In reply to your request bb to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght's and Mr Nicholas' with your Foot-Bot Specific, I have every confidence m saying that the cure was a perfect one, althoagh the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was / only six days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the shoep were very badly afleoted, nearly the whole of the foot having rotted off. j I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Speoifio if their sheep are troubled with - Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and lam sure - it will give satisfaction.— l remain, yours truly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspeotor of Stock, June 22, 1895. Genuioe only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO*, Oarlton Gore Road, Roaeneath, Wellington. 3*83 tmmmammmmmmm. ■—■— -_—■_■ —_. _— ■— « mmmm* J. T. Ford and Co. RAM AND EWE PAIR. TINWALD SALEYARDS. THURSDAY, MAROH 19. TITESSRS J. T. FORD AND CO. \ WILL SELL BY PUBLIO AUCTION, On account of Clients,— i 9000 HALFBRED AND GROSS* tm.\JVJ\J BRED EWES. 3000 MERINO EWES, sound m \J-J-J mouth and feet. SPECIAL ENTRY. i-1 Kf_ Two, Four, and Six-tooth J- XOKJ p[ Vßb O \ M9 MERINO EWES, from Valetta Station. A L S O,— English, I eicester, and Shropshire Haras Full particulars m future advertise- ments. 3113 J. T. FORD & CO. m ' . . -ua Tenders. ENDERS are invited for the FEL LING of about Forty (40) _*inus Insignii Trees, and for CUTUNG OFF the. Branches of the same. TENDERS are also invited for the I ERECTION of a Corrugated Iron Fenoe, about eight chains m length (more or less) on the east side of the Cemetery. ' Specifications may be inspeoted at the Office of the Chairman, Arcade Chambers. ) Tenders to be sent before 12 o'clock on TUESDAY, 24th inst., addressed to the . Chairman of the Cemetery Board.; 3120 BY ORDER. ASHBURTON MODEL YAOHT 0 OLUB. - TIHE FINAL HEAT for Messrs Brown 8 ■*• and McDonald's Trophy will be / sailed on the Domain water on THURS* f* DAY, at 3.30 pm. sharp. 3IW W, W, WHITE, Hon, S w ,



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