PHASES OF THE MOON.

MA RRIAGE.

Chesterman-— Vessby. On November 14. 1896, ab St. James' Church, Cu>b, by the Rev A. S. Fox, Hedley James Uhesterman, Oust, to Ada, second daughter of Mr George Vessey, Tinwald.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1896. WOOL.

There is every prospect of an excellent market for this year's clip, more especially for the farmers' crossbred wool. The fifth series of London wool sales, held towards the end of October, showed crossbreds realis ing fairly well up to July rates, with good competition among Home buyers. The 1 buyers m attendance were numerous, and representative of nearly every market, with the emphasised exception of America. British buyers were very active, though disinclined to bid over July rates, while German agents were specially careful and guarded m their purchases, and Continental buyers generally were not pronouncedly anxious to buy. The absence of American buyers was remarked upon J?y all the press commercial writeis, the consensus of opinion being that until the political crisis then agi tating bhe great Republic had been passed American wool buyers were likelj^to do but little. That prisis is now over, and trade has taken a great ieip, the springs of indus try that have been so long tied 4own have been let loose, and a boom m business has set m, One cable t,e'ls us of factories m the woollen and iron, trades that' had been long "abut down "-rras the Arnet jeans express being closed -^-once more resuming wopk m earnest, and giving employment to a hun dred thousand wen, Others m succession have kept telling us of a phe#ornenal revival of trade, and one m particular ponveys bhe pleasing intelligence that the revival is so substantial that men's minds m the States are not only so thoroughly engrossed with the #ood tide of trade revival that has set, m thujb there is little leisure to talk of poli tics but m the little t "me devoted to that no doubt fascinating subjept haa been suffi cient to show that the tariff as it now exists does not stand at all m the "way of a healthy trade, and that now there ia no .desire for any exercise of McKinleyism. Hnt'l fchis boom m trade subsides there is therefore small likelihood of any further tinkering with the tariff being indulged m. This re vival of trade m A.nerica is of great import to us m New Zealand. It means that the American bjiyera will now fijd their way fco the wool 'sales and enter into active competition with both Home and Continental purchasers. It means that buyers for the trade of a country repre senting over sixty million of people must operate largely at any time, bub when thai trade is m a more active condition than it has been for years, an.d has taken a sudden boom after a long period' of quiescence, those buyers must purchase to 'a far'greater extenb fcha-i ever to make up the stocks that v have fallen low during the period of inactivity. It is .evident that the ,biom m America has had a sympathetic effect upon the wool markets everywhere, "there has been strong activity Mfymmt°.s fifties, with' <- propot^etj

advance iv prices. This has been followed by an equally m.rked advance at the Antwerp sales, where Argeutiue woo shave made moro than sati factory prices, while ac Sy uey Melbourne aud Ade'aide the tote of the matket is Btrong and buoyant, with a distinctly upward tendency. At these the American buyers have again put m a business appearance aud their presence and operations had the satisfactory effect chronicled. This week the first wool sale of the season wil be held m Christchurch There cannot be much of the staple forward for that sale, as shearing is not yet very far advanced, but what is offered is bound to be of an improved quality compared witl. last year's clip, and the beUer grade likely | to be on offer, combined with the impioved [ prospects m all the wool markets 'of the world, ought to influence for the better the prices commanded at the Chriltchurch sale. Farm:rs are quite justified m looking for an improvement on prices this year, and al round the indications are that their expecta tions will be very largely fulfilled.

Local and General.

A circular referring to technical claseea has recently been forwarded to teachers, and we are requested to say that teachers receiving same would oblige by handing a copy to each member of their Committee.

Mr F. Makeig announces that he bas 200 promoters' shares for sale— 4o m each— in five gold mines m the Auckland province. The shares range m price from £20 to £30, are m mines on tested reefs carrying good gold, and early application is necessary.

Mr R. E. N. Twopeny is on his way to London, where he is to endeavor to secure "the co-operation of London Banks and financial houses, having Australian pastoral interests, m placing the Australasian frozen meat industry on a sound oommercial foot ing m the United Kingdom.

Before Meisrs Bullock and Harrison, J.P'b* this morning, Thomas Megan was charged with having on November 12 broken into a hut at Montalto and stolen" therefrom certaiu ar'icles — comprising four padlock keys, three candle 3, a pack of playing cards, a pair of socks, some match boxes, and a ra*or — the property of David Morrow, David Kerr, and John Culverhouse. After hearing evidence to the effect that the place had been entered by a small window, and aa to the arrest of accused and the finding of the articles alleged to have been stolen m accused's swag, Meg.»n was committed for trial. The agitation m Paris m favour of ex- Captain Dreyfus still continues. The wife of the prisoner has sent a peti'ion to the president of the Chamber of Deputies calling attention to the fact now revealed that the wiit^en evidence which caused a secret court-martial to condemn a French officer to lifelong disgrace and banishment upon an island was never communicated to the accused or his counsel. I his negation of all justice has c used the petitioner, after two years of Buffering, to break silence, without comment or recrimination m the interests of her husband, m whose innocence she has absolute faith.

Where is Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, during all this turmoil aud disorder m the Turkish Empire ? It reads very peculiar, but it is none the less true, to learn that this alrv.ost forgotten soldier now occupies the essential y Oriental position of " sealer " m the kitchen ot the Sultan. His duty consists m sealing all t)ie dishes intended for his master's table immediacy after they are prepared. Aa the cooks are likewise very tru9ty servants — having, as might be ex pected, their wages paid with a punctuality M'hich must raise the envy of the troop*— the dishes are effectually secured against the insertion of poison by any unauthorised persons, and after being carried into the royal dining-room, the teals are broken m Abdul Hamid ? a presence.

The following are the figures m the Government return showing the number of persons m the colony of sixty-five years of age and upwards, classified according to conjugal 0 ndition j — Total of all classes, 14,342 ; total males, 8,336 ; females, 6,006. There are 1335 unmarried men, and 254 un marriei women j 4785 married men and 2558 married women ; 2163 widowers and g_79 widows ; and 33 meu and 15 women whose .condition is not specified. The figuie3 are taken from the £891 census, the 1896 tables not yet being available. Jb is estimated thab bhe number of persons aged 65 years aud over for bhe currenb year will be found to be between 17,000 and 20,000, and the proportions of married, unmarried, etc., wi'l be higher. The return was made for the purpose of old age pension investi gation.

The cold soubherly weather during bhe pasb £ew ilays caluminated yesterday m a heavy storm which broke over portions of the distiict about 5 o'clock. Forked light ning of tjie most vivid description followed immediately by terrific claps of thunder startled the dwellers on the plains between the hills and the Porks, thoso nearer t.o Ashbuiton not experiencing the fu'l force of the storm. Large hailstones, with sleet dtiven by a southerly gale assisted to make matters worse, ft is to be feared that some of the young stock on the pl^ips ipusb have suffered from the effects of the rough weather. During the great part of Saturday night, although bhe sky was perfectly clear an unusual number of meteorg were observ able. One m particular passing across the sky from east to west, was remarkably brilliant aud left a long line of light behiud, which remained visible for several seconds.

Ib is not all beer and Battles bo be a prohi bition missionary, and this two orators

fouud oub on Saturday night, after they had I taken their usual stand at the corner of the Courthouse. The oratory was interrupted m the usual way of courpe by interjections of dissent, and heated argument occasionally stopped tho flow, but heated argument is aa breath bo t^e nostrils of some prohibitionists. Oo Saturday nigh£, however, t^at breach w%s largely leavened with sulphuretted hydrogen, generated withiij the calcareous casing of hen fruit that had pot fuelled its mission, and been kept long pasb its term of usefulness. The air was thick with the offensive gas, and it would have been nostrils cf iron and a thorax of brass thab cou!d have withstood" the overpowering cloud. The larrikins and the egg— a .esord one for

intensity of flavour— were .boo many 'for bhe no license men, and the rain did not favour continuance of talk, so thab the gathering came to a conclusion earlier than has been the custom, while the larrikins made horse, of themselves for the shifting of the expr.ss

'that .did duty aa a platform. Mr D. P. Dayfs, a'proniinent liveryman and merohant of Goshen, Va., has this £0" say on the subject of rheumatism: " J take pleasure m recommending Chamberlain. Pain Balm for rheumatism, as I kuow from personal experience that it will do all that is claimed for it A year ago this s-pring my brother wag l&id up m bed with inflammatory rheumatism antf suffered iuteusely. The first application of Cri'amb niton's Pa,im Tallin eased' tbe pain, and the use of : one bottle completely oured him. For sale by the %gHBUB_ONDR*"Q Company.

Nominations for the mayoralty clos ' . to-Tiorrow at noon. Acco ding to a correspondent of the Dun stan Times the recent sharp rise m the produce market has been profitable to the liquidators of the Ward Farmers' Associa- J tion, who are enabled to clear the Btoreß entirely of oats. Debenture-holders will probably get 20a m the£, and the unsecured creditors 10s, and if time is given they will probably get m-arly 20s. Lovers of good music need not be reminded of the Ovide Muain concert to-night m the Oddfellows' Hall. The company comprise M. Musin, and Madame Musin, the one the celebrated violinist, the other a celebrated soprano vocalist ; Herr Scharf, with a high reputation as a pianist ; Mr Alfred Hill, a violinist of colonial fame and a composer of merit ; and lastly, Miss Venie Flower, lately of Ashburton, and - Miss Tompkins, of this town. The programme to be submitted will be specially attractive.

Holloway's Pills. — Teaching of Experi ence — The uuited testimony of thousands, extending over foity years, must strongly recommend these pills as the beßt purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest re storatives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporarily relief but attack all ailments of the stomach, lungs, heart and bowels m the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating the blood, and so eradicating those impurities whioh are the source and medicinal efficacy is wonderful m renovating enfeebled constitutions. Their act on em braces all that is desirable m a household medicine. They expel every noxious and effete matter, and the strength is mutured aud the energies stimpulated.

CRICKET.

The following team will represent Ash burton m the match against Southbridge on Wednesday next m the Domain ; game to start at 12 o'clock: — Deishire, Andrews, Russell, Hart, Curtis, Percy, Davis, J. Friedlander, Cuthbercson, Beckett, JLandells.

The local Olub played ah eleven from Mount Somers m the Domain on Saturday on an excellent wicket and m good weather. Ashburton m their first inning, made 53, 16 of which were contributed by Davis, who was bhe only batsman reaching double figutea. In their second innings they man aged to score 38 only— Cromie 15, Ru sell 10. Mount Somers m their first innings reached only 37, Burke and Larraman with 8 each being bop scorers ; bub m bheir second inning* for nine wickets, and playing a man short, they got 58 before time was called. The brothers Peter got 16 each, Warren 10, and Gallagher 9 The bowlers for Ashbur son were Davis, Russell, Hammond, and Cromie, and for Mount Somers the Peter brothers. The match was decided m favor of Ashburton on the firßt innings.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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Advance into Soudan.

London, November 13

The Daily Telegraph _states thit the advance into Soudan will begin io J une, and" that thirty thousand Egyp tians, and two brigades of English or Indian troops will proceed up the Nile. It adds that twenty thousand men will be available for the attack on Omdur man. (lueensland National Bank. November 14. The financial papers approve of the guarantee of the Queensland Govern ment to the National ! ank, and cen sures the abuses of the management. German, Competition. Mr J. Chamberlain speaking at Bir mingham, said the increase of German trade to the colonies had on a percent age increased greatly m the first half of the decade, bub had not increased m the latter half. He added that the replies to his circular were the occasion of excessive alarm that Great Britain must be beaten m certain industries owing to the undue independence of makers.' The Ividnaiiped Priest, The Catholio authorities state that the priest who was alleged to have been kidnapped and confined m France, left voluntarily.

Australian.

I (Delayed m transmission.) The Factories Bill. , Sydney, November 14 B The Factories Bill, as passed by the ■ Legislative Council, had the half holiday knocked out. _ Adelaide Hospital. , . Adelaide, November 14. f The Government has appointed Drs - JCinmont, Morris, and Morrison. to the I hospital staff ; The two latter weye r selected m London. i Thp Select Committee of the Legis- 1 . latjve Council commenced its enquiry f into the hospital affairs, but soon got b into a dispute with reference to the . right of the Colpuial Secretary to put b certain questions, and adjourned till b Monday without doing anything. At a meeting of the citizens it was decided 7 to petition the Goyipnor to Ijave the r enquiry conducted by a Judge of this . or a neighboring colony. j Presbyterian Uni<m. ' Melbourne, November 14. The Presbyterian Assembly, after a I long and at times hostile debate, carried the scheme of union by 113 votes to 67. The scheme will now be remitted to the various Presbyteries for acceptance or rejection. liaron Von Mueller's Will. Baron von Mueller's will offers his botanical library to tbe Victorian Government at a fair valuation, ahd { returns his decorations to the d£gni taries who bestowed them. In hi. will Baron von Mueller says he considers ' the Victorian jGoyernment .hould make an allowance to his heirs for the extensive expenditure he has made oh official account oiit of his private means since 1853. The value of his J estate is £1036. ' 1 Exploration. Perth, November 14. J The Calverfc exploring expedition ( reached Fitzroy "river after laany c difficulties, (the geologist and anotheV j 3 member \.tt> the main party §69 miles * back, intending to cut across the r country and rejoin the party at a given q point, but the main body, owing to 0 lack of water, were unable to wait at ' the point named. There is no sign of p the missing men, ajid a search party is p being organised. " ' ,r : ' P

THE IRISH DYNAMITERS.

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London, November 13 } Eell, one of _ynan'_ asso.iates, who was arrested m Glasgow, was charged at Bow street to-duy with having con travened the sth section of the Kxplo sive Substances Act, 1873. A Government spy, m his evidence made some astounding revelations. H. declared that the prisoner had attended secret meetings of Irishmen m New York, and had joined iv a piot against England November 14 The spy, who joined the United Irishmen, states that Oarney, Tynan, Lyman and Bell, were prominent officers of the secret associations. He revealed the secrets and passwords, and forwarded documents to the British Government. The object of the society, he declared, was to establish an Irish Republic by a revolution, and large sums of money were collected to educate dynamiters to assist m out rages. At one meeting there were 600 delegates. Two Australians attended the Chicago Convention m 1895. Bell, it U said, became acquainted with Tynan m 1882. The Govern ment spy formed a camp m New York and enrolled Mearns and Nolan, who were concerned m the explosion m > Dublin.

Bell has been committed for trial.

DETECTIVE KISBY.

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Wellington, November 16. Kirby haa been sentenced to three years' hard labovr.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold oarselves respjnsib c for tho opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THAT TELEGRAM.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, — I am sure all Liberal Prohibitionists who read Mr G. W . Leadley's letter m your issue of 14th inst. wilLbe stirred up thereby with indignation and regret. As Prohibi tionists, we all know that quibbling and abuse will never advance our cause. Mr Leadley expresses his surprise that you sir, should dare to publish what he has termed " a known barefaced falsehood," m reference to the Rev L. M. Isibt's telegram. So with your kind permission, I will lift the' curtain a little higher, and let your readers judge for themselves ; because I consider bhe public ought to know the simple facts re " that telegram," which are briefly as follows : — On Thursday, sth ins*... .the Rev T. G. Brooke (vice-president of the Ashbur ton Prohibition League), received the said telegram direct from the Rev L. M. Isitt, and prior to the meeting m the Oddfellows' Hall that afternoon, he placed the same telegram into the hands of Mr C. Dixon, bhe 1 local secretary of the Ashburton Prohibition League, who m thab capaciby occupied a seat on the platform. Ib was know to many at the close of the meeting that Mr Dixon had either shown Mr Isitt's telegram, or communicated the purport of its contents to Mr G. W. Leadlty, and that thab gentle man, as chairman, was responsible for the suppression of the message which bhe Rev L. M. Isibb, aa the leader of our party, in tended for the benefit of the meeting. Knowing thab a report had recently been circulated m the local press, and by other means, to the effect that the Rev L. M. Isitt had urged Mr Maslin to retire m favor jof Mr Sawle. Mr Maslin was certainly \ justified m asking the Rev L. M. Isitt to explain his attitude towards the two temper ance candidates, and convey his opinion of their individual merits direct to the meet ing. Mr Leadley says m his letter, "the split io the camp is just about as imaginary aa the rest." I hardly know what he means by *' the rest." But if Mr Leadley succeeds m quibbling or explaining away the simple facts herein stated, re '■' that telegram," your readers will understand the imaginary, e'e. I only wish the split was imaginary. It seems, however, from your" correspondent " Greenstreet " thab bhe split is nob very imaginary m that disbricb (all said bo be going for Mr Muslin with one exception.) And notwithstanding the League's adver tisement, urging temperance people nob to pledge bheir votes, bhe Good Templar's Lodge ab Waterton decided by a unanimous vote, to support Mr Maslin before the sth mat., and Mr Leadley knows very well that Mr Maslin is the favorite candidate among temperance .people m this district. Mr Sawle courted the favor of the Progressive _ Liberal Association, bub he declined to place himself m bheir hands bo abide by bheir choice. Then, when thab Associabion re jected him, he graaped ab his last chance for the £240 a year, by assuring the Prohi bitionists that he was entirely m their hands, and if they rejected him he would retire. What principle 1 Mr Maslin on bhe contrary comes forward and faces bhe whole electors m a straightforward manner, and he invites the strictest investigation as to his past career, both m Parliament and as a private citizen. Like the sterling metal, the more he is rubbed the more he shineß aa ;a staunch Liberal representative of the beopie. And' as for his claims pa us as the temperance party, I veil! merely quote ''that telegram " from our chief which reads as follows; — Dunedin, November 5, 18§6.— - I'hbrongly' of opinion Maslin b eß t , very sorry for Sawle. >—(Signecl) Isitt. The Rev L. M. Isitt is no novice. He has watched JVjr Maslin's conduct very closely, and knows the value of his influence m the Hous^ and if the U emgeranpe electors do not wish to be again represented m Rarlfament by Mr John McLachlan, I think it is the general opinion bhab their only chance ia bo ask Mr Sawle to retire and yote straight one and all for Mr Maslin. — I am ? etc., Itj *j- ' WIT^DRA^Jf. Wakanui, November 16, 189Q.' "

TEMBERANCE REFORM.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I oan assure you that, m all aspects of bhe above subject, and especially where figures are concerned, speakers and writers on our side of the question endeavour to be as accurate as possible, and it is very seldom that a statement is written or uttered by the prohibition party tbat pannot be verified and proved up toy bhe hilt."* I must confess, bherefore, to being more -than' a little staggered on reading "your leader — devoted bo a facetious criticism of my letter m a recent issue— in which you reduce my figures frbm _30;l20ro 48,98-,- m favor of prohibi tion ab the lasb looal ' opbiori poll, 1 As my figures were taken ; from the Christohurch

Press, I had good reason to believe that if it erred, thab wejl-known anti-prohibition journal woti'd nob be .likely bo piib bhe no license vote 1 m its' irfost favorable aspect. !gut -'"now 'find that the' if/v&r.'i figures toere taken from a Parliamentary paper,' $nd are more reliable than yours, inasmuch aa while you take the official record for the vote on publ cans licenses only, the Press publishes bhe official record on bhe vote on accomoda tion, bottle and publicans licenses. I will charitably hope that, while you weregiviug , your "readers to understand that I was either / willfully' or negligently careless about ' t a few j thousand votes, you had not the complete returns before you, though it is difficult to conceive i hat the official record does nob contain the results of other than publioans' I lioenses. Taking all kinds of lioenses into ] account, there were 47 3 per cent voted for j prohibition, while" if we deal only with j publicans licenses, 45.5 per cent were for j prohibition. The difference is so slight as to pc hardly worth the : trpub*e of working out, } Having; established the ( accuracy of the figures I quoted, it is easy for me io laugh whilo you chuckle over your funny ! little story. Before concluding, let me ' remark that, m dealing with bhe percentages as above,! have reckoned, for the sake of simplicity^ the 34,037 and 16,09$ vote* for

reduction of all licenses and hotel licenses respectively as if they were for contiuuance, and it is reasonable to suppose thab if obliged to make a choice between license, or no license, half of the reductionists would poll for prohibition, giving us another 6 per cenb m the c ise of all licenses, or taking half of those voting for reduction of public houses alone, 7 per cent more m our favor. Thank ing you m anticipation. — I am, etc., Argus November 14, 1896. Our correspondent had better have let the matter reßt. He had only mis quoted a Government paper ; now he has misrepresented the Press. If he will turn to Vol. 111, Appendices to the journal of the House of Representatives, 1894, H 13, , Return of bhe Local Op don Poll, he will find m the column for Public-ins' Licenses — No license, 48,993, the votes for no accommodation licence 35442, and " no bottle " 35686. If he thinks that these latter votes were not largely made up of licensed victuallers, he is muoh sunpler than bhe majority of the public. As a matter of fact no impartial person would venture to refer bo these votes m connec tion with the prohibition question, because ib is manifest that the publicans— who have always vobed sbrongly against accommodation and bobble licenses for very obviouß reasons— -are entitled to claim half of them at lhe very least. In view of these facts our correspondent's conclud ing remarks .are nob only amusing, but instructive, since they offer voluntary evidence m support of our contention— that extremists stick at nothing m forcing their views upon others. — Ed. ]

LAMBS' TAILS AND OTHER MATTERS

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— Kindly allow me a small space hj_^^ your- valuable paper bo • reply. ,b0~.4-hr"_JT Oliver's letter, which appeared m your issue of October 5 re death among lambing ewes and cutting and tailing lambs.- "Far | hae I ridden; muckle hae a seen," bub-— until Mr Oliver compared a lamb to a human being — "heard I never nane." Your correspondent says that through the medium of the Weekly Press, I said that ib was " the wind and the land " thab caused, the deaths m question, and I wish to inform him that I am still of the same opinion. Alao he must bear m mind that ib is nob the ground bub the grass whi his eaten. Again it must be remembered that sheep m low condition die of the same disease as those that are fat. Re cutting and tailing, 1 think it would be inadvisable for any farmer to starve his lambs for half a day before cutting and tailing them. I would not advise any farmer bo cub lambs* bails four inohes long, as to have them the exact length, he would re quire a carpenter with afoot rule to measure the tails. As far using catholic oil I cannot argue the point, as I have never used it, but I can safely recommend turpentine. There was no danger of Mr Davidson taking lock jaw, as I would have rubbed his jawi with John Barleycorn's ointment, aB It makes a man forget his woes, Opens all his jaws ; And makes the widows' heart to sing, Suppose the tear was m her eye. I am, etc., A. Jackson.

LABOUR MEMBERS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — With your permission, I wish to draw bhe attention of the electors to the speech delivered by Mr Ivess at bhe Odd* fellows' Hall. After a long preamble of^ blowing about his performances when a member, and blarneying about his great affection for ua all, telling ua " that his heart has always gone forth ro the people of thia county," etc , he went on bo tell us what his political views are at the present tine. He said, "My politics are Liberal." Well ! as Mr Ivess says so, of course we ought to believe it, bub judging from bhe olla podrida of Conservatism and Liberalism wibh which he deluged us, some of ns may perhaps be excused if we take leave bo doubt it. Then he said his views on the land question fifteen years ago were precisely the views he holds to-day. Well sir, I clearly remember hear* | ing him about that time advocating the per petual leasing system, bub now be bakes up the parable of most Conservative candi dates, thab if the land iB let ou the perpetual lease at all, it should be with , the option of obtaining the freehold, the very *thing which would tend to the re-creation of large estates. But what I particularly wish to call attention to is what he says about the Lobour members. He says — "Is it likely that those men who, previous to their admission bo Parliament, had perhaps nob earned more than £2 per week, or 8. a day ab bhe outside, would vote to turn out a Governmenb who,, if defeated, would be certain to apply for a dissolution?" thus stigmatising the Labour members as time servers and toadies. What about Messrs J. W. Kelly, Earnshaw, and others,- who are bona fide working men, and whose independence of spirit might well be copied by many more ambitious members, nob even excepting the great Joseph him.elf , if Buch a very uniikely event was to happen as that he shonld ever again be elecbed. — I am, etc, Anti-Humbug.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. Spring Meeting.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYBIffHT. Ch^isichubch, November 14. The weather was splendid for the Canter? bury fjup Day, and the attendance Jargei The sum of £15,047 was put through bhe totaliaator for the day, making the tot^l for three days £47,076, which is largest amount ever handled at a three day's meeting m' the colony. The following concludes our report :— CAN-rii-BURY Gu_! of SQO Boys., two n^ilea arid a quarter.' ' Weight, for' age.— Lady Zetland 9st lib, (P. White) % ; EuroclydQß|. 9st, (Derrett) 2; Epaulet, ?at &lb, (Wilson 3. Defiance, 7st 61b alao started. Eurocly don cut oub bhe running and held the lead the first tiqqe past bhe gtand and well along the back stretch. Lady Zetland bringing up the rear. Near £be end of the back stretch Lady Zetland began to move up and sqoft wrested bhe lead from Buroclydon who §ga"n challenged her 'coming into the straight, but the mare came gamely every time White called on her Jand eventually won prebby raiich>_ijhe likec" by a copple of lengbhs fi om Eurqclydop • bhe thf ee7year-olds * do?en ' lengths away.: Tjihe--3.591.5th. Dividend - £3 'Jh. 4yqn Wbi^er, of 120 soys ; 7 furlongs.^,

Telemeter, 1 ; Marino, 2 } Tutanekai, 3. AU started. Won by a length. Time 1 -30 l-sth. Dividend— £3l loa 6d. Curbagh Steeplechase, of 200 soys; Te Kooti, 1 ; Undesirable Bill 2 ; Kings wood, 3. Four others started. A good finish ; wou by a length. Time.— 6.29 4-sbh. Dividend £20 16s. Electric Plate, of 120 soya.— Multiform, 1 ; Blaser, 2 } Sir Lancelot, 3. Five others sb&rbed. > Time — 481 3-Sth. " VDiVid-rid £3 Bs. 4 ••.. v ! -- Farewell Handicap, of 120 soys.— Dare Devil, 1 ; Mahaki, 2 ; St Laura, 3. A very close finish. Time 1.42 2-sth. Dividend -#B'SSJ : ; - • i ............ .: w-J J - - * _

The Stewards of the" Canterbury Jockey plub were engaged last week m an inquiry tyto the running of certain horses at the recenjb Geraldine Meeting. After an ei> haustlve investigation the finding is aa fallows";— ' -T «•• • '» ' ■••»? is ** " Canterbury Jockey Olub, " November 14th, 1896. "The Stewards, being satisfied thab Cannon Shot and Culverin did not try to win m the Racing Club Handicap at Geral diue, and having evidence that Pranks. trainer of Oulverin, tried to back Warring ton, the only other, starter, on behalf of .&& Max Frie'aiander and othe'rV; and that ifbM the race was started both owneia. believed that Warrington was so backed, and beina also satisEed that Cannonshot was run at Ueraldme with intent to deceive the H»ndi« capper for the Stewards 1 Stakes at Christ church, hereby disqualify— "1. The horse Cannon Shot for the Ri carton Welter Handicap and for the second money for the Stewards' Stakes j and 2) duqualiW ,-th^. horse Gannon Shott and thp owner Max Fnedlandpr, and thefinaiS Culverin and the trainer H. /rankafor sS " ™° ntha - T^ere is no evidence »?*£££ betore the Stewards, to connect the trainej of Cannon Shot and the owqer of CulvJrin With these malpr»QtiQes," ' vu * v «nn

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDA*, NOVEMBER 16, 1896.



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Ib will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionabl tailoring goods ever exhibited m Ashbur- ton. This speaks well <iov their enterprise and local industry,' •' •■ h ;1. i ; i



Wanted. 1 a _ . b LOi. T —A Purse contaiuiug a sum of a Money. If returned, a reasonable j- reward will be paid by —Albert Roberts, j West street. 11 112 - WANTED —A competent Cook, no 2 washing, no children. Apply — . 'XY.Z.,' Mail Office. 11 113], PLEASE remember 17th November. Tea l and Public Meeting, New Tabernacle, ; Peter etreet. Tea, 5.30. Tie.ets, Is 6d. : 11 108 ' . : c STRAYED from Allenton, last Saturday, I Young Sheep Dog, answers to the 1 name of * Rover. 5 Reward on leaving with I A, W. Randell. 11 109 ] WHITEBAIT, Barracouta, Mackerel ] (first of season), Groper, Herrings. — Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail ' Office. 11 111 i ILLIN ERY.—Miss E. Barnes (late of Messrs Janies and Cubison, Weßt End, London, and for Borne time milliner m charge of Ballantyne and Co.'s Millinery Department, Christchurch), has secured premises m Tancred street, where Ladies may rely on securing Millinery of the Very Latest -tyle and Best Quality." 1012 MR WRIGHT'S Committee Room iB open each evening for the transaction of business connected with the Eleotion. 11 89 YOUNG Ladies' Journal for November, ' Weldon's Ladies' Journal for October;; Family Reader (Quarterly Part), Little Larrikin, Stories of Pluck, Vendetta, by Correlli; Sou of Ishmael, Fields Fair Re- nown,-Hocking, Chrißtmas .and New Year Cards. —H. M. Jones. WANTED to sell, secondhand Raleigh' racing Bicycle. Apply R. Curtis. 11 24 WANTED Known—looo pairs of Bootß to be sold m twenty-one dayß at Mellor's. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nice m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. -Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. "VTEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. J_\ The favorite Borts at low prices. — . Carson and Co. 10 WANTED KNOWN-Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed m £lb, Üb, 51b, and 1 lb tins, Is 9d and 2s per lb. Fletcher Bbos., Agents. WANTED Known—-Where'the crowd is going ? To see Mitchell and ! Turner's Millinery to be sure. If you have not been, go at ouce; it is worth seeing, WANTED Known—Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to hand. —Mitchell and Turner. EIDE the Best. —Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your j own measure. Tyres and accessories of all sorts- —Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 WANTED Known—Dress Length of Stylish Tweed with lining included for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials. — Mitchell and Turner. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. 8 \X7~E lead, follow who may. Children s , yf Silppers ls. Mellor's Tancred street. CHRISTMAS and New Year Cirds. for- the Home ipail. A .ftsw'~&«-autiful. and Choice Assortment now opened up, Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, and fancy goods. Orders being taken for -" any ~ "English, Foreign, and Colonial r magazines and papers. —Andrbwes, Ander- son & Co. ' "T" HE_v^D a man say that Mellor is selling 1 Boots Won "er'uUy Che.ip. • I "VyO^'S* J"our fcin *'' lo There ia KM Big Sale at MEi.„m:\s tfe.ilnp.iia Boot Storo. ' *



Public notices. ' TJTTE ARE NOW SHOWING - THE FOLLOWING ] SPECIAL LINES. , A Really Good WASHING PRIST j J3s lid Dozen. PRINTS FOR BLOUSE 3. j A Blouse length for Is o<l, or a Shirt Blouse made complete for 4s lid. A DRE^S LKNGTH of a Good Servioable Fashionable Material for Os Od, Or Costume-made Complete for JBj3s» Od A NICE SAILOR HAT TRIMMED for »s lid. A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' STRAW HATS, Usual Prioe ls 9d, we are clearing at IS each. Ashburton Drapery Company. AROADE HOUSE, BURNETT STREET. MEN'S MERCERY & HATS. I NEW ZEALAND Clotliin g Factory , GENTLEMEN can always depend on getting the Latest Novelties m theße Departments. Hard Hats m all the latest shapes. Soft Felt Hats, Tennis Hats, Lounge Hats, Frame Hats, Duid and Water Hats. HALLENSTEIN. BROS. Have |added another New Industry to New Zealand. OUR OWN MAKE OF STRAW HATS. Equal to any imported article. SHIRTS. Tennis Shirts, Cycling Shirts, Cricket Shirts The Fashion Shirt m Pink and Blue, COLLARS. QO Different Shapes to choose from. TO ATHLETES. Running Suits made to order m any colour Cycling Suits made to.GLuer and m Stock. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. Church. Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY— Confirmation Class for men. 7,30 p.m. THURSDAY --Confirmation Class for women, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY-Short Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY— Confirmation Class 2 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Pr-iyer. 3 p.m.— EAFIELD. 6.30 p.m — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. 3 p.m.— DROMORE. MR W. BOWMAN FOX. Wanted. ~ WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents FLETCHER'S Extract of Herbs, 7d per bottle makes 8 gallons of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and Christchurch "TTT__NTED Known— Go to the Corner m for Neweßt Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. WHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap Boot Shop? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. THERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hufj?am, having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooir.s, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is pd per pair, worth nr.uch more. — W. H. Collier. "TTTANTED Known-s-Tba't "ijf." Mjoison if haß j ust received a large shipment cf Eoglish, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the eeason * also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, which he intends disposiugof at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. Repaire &8 usual done at once at Moison's Premier Js9otStore,East Street, Ashburton NOTICE. — Are you going to build ? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- i ing, Water Tanks, Pump-, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, a.n/J aH sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. HA-tDj_E IFS)l FS ) Jronmouger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 33. T)ARGAINS m Earthenware t.hifl month j~> at Carson and Co.'s. First-class; goode. ■ ; "*fT"TANT*Sb "S.n.own— The Economic"; YV Kid Gloye, fojir buttons, ls 9d per : pair, is tbe Glove for eyery day wear.— W. H. Collier. DID you ever hear the like ? Men s bes Canvas Shoea 5a 6d, at y*Uor*- Tancred street



Busine s Notices FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. mHERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FAOTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. Ist— That G. J. NEILL Ib selling good | 6th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's strong White Muslin at 3s lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd— That G. J. NEILL is selling good 7th-That G. J. NEILL is Belling Boys' WaohiagPrinfc-at^idayard. Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd— That Gr. .. NEILL haa pretty serge, at. 4a lid tho suit. Summer Dress Tweeda at 9a 6d a Bth-That G._. J. NEILL ia selling dress, that oan't be beat. Women's Shoea at 4s lid. 3fch— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' 9th— l hat G. J. NEILL iB selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7a lid. every description, the very latest 10th— That G. J. NEILL iB selling Men's style, oheaper than anyone m Ash- light Balmorals at 8a lid. burton. 11th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladieß' bth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Children' Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s ' of every deßoription at very low 6d. prices' 12th— THAT GL J WEILL'S SHOP-- Veil— He Bells Millinery, General Drapery, Olothing and Boots, of every Description — . ' IS AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. ■■my IMPORTANT TO MEN ' ■ . i "TTTE WOULD DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the fact that We aie sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touoh with the Public, Up-to-date, and above all-^RIGHT IN PRICE ETERYTHING NEOESSARY TO CLOTHE A MAN, FOR WORK OR PLAY, MITCHELL & TURNER'S. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. " MS W. sTMJ.-i---. LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND M.» TT TT T3RODRIBB X X_-. XX. J_> RO D X 188, AYE ARRANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR TRE PURO&ASE OF THE BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS "THE BLUE HOUSE DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. ' The Business m future will be carried on under the name and style of MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE OENTRAL OASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, etc. — r. I I WE would like to draw the attention of the Public generally, that Mr Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business con- nections directly with them, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. WITH THIS ASSURANCE THE CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying the requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, Mr Mitchell respectfully solioits a fair share of their patronage. TAILORHSG Under the Chart-Order Syßtem a Specialty. THE MANCHESTER & DRESS DEPARTMENTS Are now being Stocked with all the requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB Have no hesitation m challenging the trade by giving the best value m Ashburton. THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the front for Style, Variety, and a desiie to please we can with confi- dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district that their order* will receive the best attention. A NEW BOOT DEPARi'MENT is now being Fitted and Stocked with all the best makes, and m this Branch of our Business we intend to be ever foremost. LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUTURE ISSUES, OPENING DAY— SATURDAY, the 17th. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL £ASH DRAPERS. Bet ween J, Orr <fc Co,, and the Olothing factory, Ajßbburton.