AITBTR4LX.IA.IV THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS. Brisbane. Febrnary 12 In consequence of the floods, pro visions are running short in Barcal dine, and the bakers notify that there will be no bread after to day. FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney, February 12 About four inches of rain war registered in Bourke to-day. A ballast train was hemmed in between two waahaways, So far the train is safe from the flood. The country is sub merged in every direction, and a large number of sheep have been drowned. In the Darling watershed twelve inches of rain fell in six hours, and this is sure to bring a heavy flood. EFFECTS OF THE REGENT DROUGHT. As evidence of the severity of the drought, the stock returns for the colony for the year ended the 31st of December show a decrease of 9,500,000 sheep, 302,000 head of cattle, and 19,500 horses, compared with the previous year. The decrease in sheep is equal to 16.7 of the whole flocks. The Sydney Morning Herald says the decrease represents a shortage of the wool clip of from 150,000 to 200,000 bales. A WIFE MURDERED. Perth, February 12 Another murder is reported in the northern district, where a native murdered his young wife by beating her and subsequently setting fire to her body. Jealousy was the cause. The murderer has been arrested. PERISHED OF THIRST. Three men were found dead from thirst in the same district. FATAL RIOT. In a riofc between Malays and Manilla men at Oossack one was shot dead.

An Extraordinary Case.

A PRISONER HYPNOTISES A. WITNESS. Melboubnk, February 12 A aeries of charges of obtaining money by fraud from a man named Schultz are being heard against Reuben Keirl. Evidence has been adduced that since 1888 the accused had repeatedly palmed off worthless cheques, totalling to over £300, upon Schultz, on the strength of the flimsiest excuses. While Schultz was in the witness-box he burst into tears and began shivering, and made all sorts of contradictory statements. A detective called attention to the way in which Keirl was fixing his eyes on theplaintiff, who, he said, was hypno tised. Keirl had previously told the detectivethathebad been in the habit of hypnotising Schultz, and could get money from him any time. He also stated that duiing the last two years he had obtained £200 from different persons in a similar manner. The accused at this stage was removed to a part of the Court where he eould not see Schultz, and the latter was then -able to give his evidence clearly.

Imperial Parliament

THE ADDRESS-IS REPLY. London, February 12 Xiord Rosebery, in his speech, said It was impossible to arbitrate where districts were settled, though he wel comed the United States' desire to co operate. He complained of the excessive eulogy of Mr Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury. He thought there •was increasing hope, combined with negotiations, that arbitration would be a satisfactory solution and remove all ( •danger of a conflict with kindred nations. The Powers would, he said, not tolerate the British occupation of Armenia. Continuing, he said that the Czar strongly objected to force, and, if the danger of a cataclysm were averted, the Powers would not have abandoned Armenia. The Address in Reply was agreed to. In the House of Commons, Sir W. Y. Harcourt said that false pride and diplomatic punctilio, must not impede the settlement of the Venezuelan - diffi culty. Be lauded the action of Mr Chamberlain with regard to the Trans vaal, and also that of President Kruger. Mr Balfour said he favoured a general system of arbitration, but an enquiry into the action of the Char tered Company could not be opened until the trial of Dr Jameson and his party was ended. . Several amendments to the Address in Reply were moved by Irish mem bers. '

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Demand tor land Auckland, February 12 Between 600 and 600 applications have been received at the Grown Lands Office for leaseß in perpetuity of sections on the Opouriao Estate, Whakatane. There was a great ran on the choice portions of the blook. The "Vttile Sy«tom Hen. Mr Oadman received a deputation in favor of the adoption of Vaile's stage foyateoi on the railways. He said he would meet Mr Vaile to discuss the. matter and hear his views fully. The Cabinet would then consider the matter and say yes or no. Mr Gadraan leaves for the South to-morrow by the Mahinapna. The Charg-e or Mamalaogrlitcr Alexander, on the charge of man slaughter has been farther remanded for, a week. Baib Fires There are bash fires in the Waipa dis trict and some bridges have been burned. Found l»«ad Cbbistohuboh, February 12 This Afternoon a man named Harry Ladd, a tailor, was found dead on the doorstep of a shop, whloh is occupied by one Pike, a second-hand dealer. The man (Ladd) came home a few minutes before two o'clock, wh«n, it is stated, his wife was lying in the room in a state of intoxication. He went out saying that this would be the last his wife would see of him, and shortly afterwards he was found dead on the doorstep at the back of Pike's shop. LState Fire Insurance A deputation representing the Insurers Protection Associations of Auckland, Wellington, Wanganni, Hew Plymouth, Chrlstonuich, Invercargili and Napier, waited on the Premier and asked him to take up the question of State Fire Insur ance. Tha Premier said the subject had been under consideration of the Govern ment, and to a large extent the grievances of the deputation had his sympathy. He thought the local bodies should be utilised if possible as they, had control of the brigades already. He had a report on the subject from the head of the Llf eAssurance Department. The matter would have careful consideration and the decision would be rotfe known to PwJiwswfc

COMMERCIAL.

LUNDON MARKETS.

I Londov, February 12 I Wheat is slightly weaker. The quantity I of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,580,000 quarters; for the Continent, 580,000 The estimated Ameri can visible supply is 96,700,000 bushels.

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET.

The following report is dated February 12 Wheat— Buyers are holding off pending the marketing of the new crop, and quota tions are nominal and would only mislead. Oats — The mirketin gradually receding, and at auction showed a decline of fully per bushel. Business is hard to do even a' this, purchasers preferring to await the arrival of the new crop. Best are worth up to Is B£d, good Is 7£d to Is Bd. Barley — Transactions are on a limited scale. Prime ssmples are scarce and quota* I tions nominal. Medium is selling at 2s 6d to 2s 9d, feeding 29 3d to 2s sd.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Christchurch, February 12 There was a good attendance to-day at Addington, and medium entries of stock, but business was by no means brisk. Fat Cattle— About 175 head were offered ; prices showed a decline of about Is per 1001b on last week's rates; The values realised were steers, £5 158 to £7 7tf 6d ; heifers, £4 7s 6d to £5 10s ; and cows, £4 to £6 ; beiag at the rate of 18s to 203 per 1001b for steer and heifer beef, and from 14s to 18s for inferior and cow sorts. Dairy Cows— A medium entry of fairly good qualify met rather a dull sale, the best price realised being £7 sa« Store Cattlb— A good yarding, met with a poor demand ; forward two and a half year old steers, £3 10a ; yearlings, 275; store cows, £1 to £2 15s. Fat Sheep — The entry was smaller than usual, the bulk being crossbred ewes of varied quality, with a few pens of freezers* The sale was irregular; prices were — best crossbred freezing wethers, 12s 9d to 14s ; secondary, ditto 9s 6d to 12s 6d; best heavy weight ewes, lCs to 12s; good butchers' ewes, 8s to 9s : medium do, 6a 6d to 7t 6d ; merino wethers, 6s to 8s ; ewes, 3s to sa. . Fat Lambs— The yarding was larger than for some weeks past, and quality mixed. Butchers sorts brought 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; freezing quality, 9a to 11s 6d. Stork Sheep — A large and mixed entry, buyers in consequence of the scarcity of feed somewhat shy; four-tooth crossbred wethers, 9a 61 to 11s ; two-tooth crossbred wethers, 8s 6d to 10s ; four-tooth ewes 7s to 9s ; two-tooth ewes, 6s 6d to 8s ; mixed ages, sound mouth, 53 to 6s 6d ; merino ewes, 2s Id to 4s 6d ; factory reject cross bred lamb?, 58 to 7s 3d. Figs were well represented, but buyers did not seem so anxious co operate as of late, and all classes of fat pigs suffered ; porkers more especially, but stores were in good demand. Prices realised were 363 to 45s for choppers; 303 o 44s for baconers ; 133 to 24s for porkers ; 9s to 15s 6d for good rttores, and 4s to 83 6d for smaller sorts. Baconers 3|d per lb, and porkers 3d. 1

ASHBDRTON MARKETS.

Mr D, Thomas repot ts upon the livestock market for the week ending, February 11 : —On Tuesday, at the Ashburton yards, the usual weekly sale was held. There, was a fair attendance of farmers, dealers and others, but there appeared to be no demand for anything but first-olass stock, and as there were only a few lines of this descrip tion, the sale was dull and dragging from start to finish, which meant the turning out of several lines of store sheep or owners accepting prices much below their re serves ; thus showing that the few showers we had have not improved the pastures sufficiently to encourage farmers to buy. The totat entered for the day comprished 5543 sheep, 21 head of cattle, and 246 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 2951 sheep, 16 head of catt'e and 148 pigs. Following are prices realised, viz — Fat Sheep •■ 14 merino ewes, 4b 9d ; 14 merino ewes, 3a 3d : 20 crossbred ewes, 6s lid ; 12 crossbred ewes, 5s 2ft ; 61 crossbred ewes, 7s 3d ; 25 fat four-tooths, lls ; 72 merino wethers, 3s 3i ; 26 crossbreds, di 6d ; 30 crossbred wethers, 93 Id ; 18 four-tooths, 9a 9d ; 60 fat crossbred ewes, 7s Stores— 'so two tooth crossbreds, 9] 7d ; 160 two-tooth crossbreds, 9s 6tf ; 163 two-toofch croas breds, 9j 6d ; 200 crossbred lambs, 8s ; 200 crossbred ewes, 3s 7d ; 208 crossbred ewes, 3s sd ; 153 two-tooth crossbred wethers, 9a 3d; 42 lambs, 9s. Pigs— l4 stubblers, 3s ; 9 stubblers, 4s 6d ; 2 stubb lers 33 6d ; 5 stubblers, 8* 3d ; 44 porkers, 8s 6d ; 4 stubblers, 10s ; 13 baconers, £1 8s 6d ; 21 stubblers,, 7a 6d ; 3 stores, 17s. Cattle — 1 fat cow £4, 1 cow £6, 5 Btore steers at £1 ss, 1 cow £5 155, 2 calves, Is 3d. Privately I sold the following lines of store sheep— 2oo crossbred two-tooths, 83 3d; 42 merino ewes and lambs, 9s ; 219 two tooth crossbreds, Sj. Messrs Friedlander Bros*, Limited, report upon the live stock market for the week ending February 12. The usual weekly sale was held at Tinwald on Tuesday last, at which the attendance was only an average on<), but business was not in any way brisk, everybody seeming to hold off and wait, in consequence of which a very dull sale re* suited. The total entry for the day was 5543 sheep, 21 cattle, and 246 pigs, out of which oar entry was 2272 sheep, 5 cattle and 98 pigs, The fat pens were fully supplied with crossbred ewes, merino ewes, and a few pens of good merino wethers, and the trade was very shy in bidding, especially for the crossbred ewes. Prices were slightly easier than last week ; merino ewes shared the same fate, with the exception of two or three pens of good quality, which sold up to 6s 8d ; merino wethers up to Bs. In store sheep, the largest proportion of the entry consisted of two -tooth croasbreds and a few lines of lambs, some worn down crossbred ewes, and the usual assortment of odds and ends. The sale resulted in a compete drag from beginning to end, and although a fair clearance was effected, prices ruled rather lower than last week. A nice line of half bred lambs sent forward by Mr D. Oliver, off tussock country, were competed for by several buyers, and were disposed of by us at 7s 6d. Our sales for the day were as follow* :— ln the fat pens, 9 crossbred owes 6i 3d, 5 crossbred wethers 12s, 95 fat merino wethers Bs, 25 fat merino ewes 63 Bd, 25 at I 6s 6d, 55 croaabred ewes 7s sd, 3 lambs 9s 3d, 2 crossbreds 6s. In store sheep, 118 four-tooth forward wethers lls 2d, 200 at Pa \ 4d, 81 crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 5s 9d, 41 old merino ewes and 17 cull lambs Is 4d ; 39 mixed two-tooths 9s 10d, 90 crossbred lambs 7s 4d, 70 aged crossbred ewes 2s lOd, 143 mixed sexes 9s, 48 small two-tooths 5s 9d, 200 two-tooth crossbred ewes 7s lOd. 100 four-tooth wethers 10s Id, 326 half bred lambs faQi. In pigs, there was a larger entry than wo have lately been used to, and stubblers sold a little brisker than usual. We sold the whole of our entry at the following prices :— 3l stubblers 6s 2d, 5 sows 22s 6d, 18 stubblers 8s 6d, 8 at 6s, 1 at 10s, I bow 12s 6d, 11 stubblers 7s 6d, 4 at 7s, 13 at 6s 9d, 2 sows 18s 6d. In cattle, a few old fat cows made up the beef market, and in stores there was only a very small eatry, hardly anything changing hands. Privately we disposed of 326 fat lambs at from 10s 6d to 10s 9d.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN.

I THE VENEZUELAN C »MMI3- I SFOJSf. I London, Fehrui-y 12 I Mr Bayard, the American Minister, I has informed Lord Salisbury that the I Venezuela Commission would be grate- Jful for Britain's friendly aid, and dis- I claimed any idea of hostility to Eng- I land. The Premier replied that he I would readily supply advance copies of I the British case. I A GIFT. I The Duke of York has formally I offered to the Church the house at I Westminster erected to commemorate I the Queen's jubilee. I LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. I Mr Stewart, official receiver, haa I been appointed Clerk to the London County Council. AUSTRALIAN GOLD. Auriferous specimens from Australia shown by Mr Johnston at the Imperial Institute are exciting much interest among scientific men. FRANCE AND AMERICA. Paris, February 12 The French Government has con sented to release Waller, the American Consul imprisoned in Madagascar, on condition that damages are not claimed.

AUSTRALIAN

THE PROPOSED PAOIFIO CABLE. Sydney, February 11 With the exception of "Western Australia all of the Australian Govern ments have expressed their concurrence with the proposal of the Pacific Oable Conference. As soon as a reply has been received from Western Australia Mr Cook, Postmaster-General, will communicate with the Imperial autho rities. DEATHS FROM THIRST. The bodies of two men named McDonald and Green have been found in the bush near Wilcannia. They had perished from thirst. EPISCOPAL INSTALLATION. The Right Rev. Dr Anderson the newj bishop of Riverina was installed at Hay with imposing ceremony.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. (Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M ) Dhunkenness. — John Whitburg, a Rus sian, well known about the town, was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. The Robbins Case. — The case at the instance of the Official Assignee against Robbins Bros, was adjourned for a week. Civil Cases*. — Lawrie and Co. vMcKeown, £2 14s 3d. Judgment by default.— Mitchell and Turner v. George Robbins. Mr Wilding appear sd for plaintiff* and Mr Purnell for defendant. The amount sued for was £15 3s 4d, and Mr Wilding said the debt had been incurred by plaintiff and his brother Charles, who had been in partner ship with him as contractors. The firm of Robbins Bros, had become insolvent, and George was the only solvenb member of it. He called Mr Hi Turner and the accountant of the firm to show that the goods had been supplied, and that no notice of any dissolu tion of partnership or any transference of the liability had been given by defendant or accepted by plaintiffs. '1 he defence was, in addition to the challenge of several items, that the defendant had gone out of partner ship with his brother Charles in the contract ing business, that when he did so he handed over his share of the plant to the new firm, which included Charles, James, and John ; that he did not join this firm, but that that firm undertook, in consideration of the horses handed over, to pay all the debts of the old partnership; that Mitchell and Turner were made aware of the change and offered no opposition ; that apparently accepting the change Mitchell and Turner had rendered the accounts to the new firm at Rakaia, and had accepted a promissory note for the indebtedness from John Robbins as representing his brothers. All this was denied by plaintiff?, and the case was adjourned for a week, to have the evidence of Mr William Mitchell, junr. Alleged Assault. — Eliza Capel was charged with having assaulted Elizabeth Crum on February 4. Complainant said in evidence that defendant came into her place on February 4 about 11 o'clock in the fore noon, and used abusive language towards her, and generally aspersed her character. There was a Mrs Bebington present, and both left the defendant to herself, but she followed and struck witness twice. Did not retaliate. She also struck Mrs Bebington after threatening to bash her brains out. Thin wbs on Bebington's property. On Thursday, February 6, defendant again es oaulted witness on the high road without provocation. In reply to Mr Cuthbertson witness said she had never made very groBS charges against the good name of Mrs Capel and had never gone on her property to abuse. — This witness was corroborated by three others.— Mr Cuthbertson, who ap peared for the defence, said the complainant and the witnesses who had given evidence had been unnoighborly towards this woman, who suffered from the effects of a sunstroke, and was subject to fits. He thought the woman was more sinned against, than Binning — Eliza Capel said the people amongst whom she lived had been guilty of evil speaking towards her, and her charac ter had been greatly aspersed by both complainant and by the witnesses -who had given evidence; Mrs Crum had come on to her land on February 4 and used bad language towards her. She put her off her land, but had not otherwise assaulted her. On February 6 there had been a demonstra tion on the part of Mrs Crum on the road, and there was a scuflle, but Mrs Crum was not hurt, and was out again in the after noon. Mrs Bebington was as unkind to her as Mrs Crum was. — His Worship told defendant that she must not molest those people in any way, or speak to them. Meanwhile the case would Btand over for a fortnight. '

CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION.

CHRiSTcauRCH, February 13 The election of a member to fill the vaoant Christchurch seat ia taking place to-day. The weather is beautifully fine. Great interest is being taken in the con test, and business is practically sus pended^ The supporters of each candi date are wording hard to pecure the return of their respective candidates, and it is expected that the polling will be very heavy, especially aa this afternoon is the statutory half-holiday. So far there is not the slightest sign of excitement, the work of bringing ia electors to the poll being oarrled on systematically and quietly. It is extremely hard to give a ■ faint idea as to how the voting is goinp, but the fact that supporters of each candidate declare they have so far secured a majority proves that the voting is pretty even. The contest is one of the keenest ever fought In this oity. It is expected that the result will be known between 10 and 11 to-night.

Through the courtesy of the Hon. the Postmaster-General we have been able to arrange for the Telegraph Office remaining open to-.night for the transmission to us of the result of the Ohrisjtchurch election. This wfc expect to receive by 9 p.m. and will publish , an "extra,"

THE ASilßtiflTQN GUAJabIAN: THtJKSDA^, tfllßfctfAß* 13, 1896



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D. Thomas. UNDRK BILL OB 1 S&LE. McKESSSIJK TO &TARK. MK DAVID THOMAS has received , ins'ruotiotiH from the Trustees ot t e late Mr James Stork's Efetato to hold a <ri< >> ftri < »g > s**kS«*, ON THE FARM HIIUaTED AT WILLOWBY, adjoining the properties of Messrs Horsey and Chapman Bros., ON MONDAY, FEBRUAEYI7, 1896, Of the Whole of fche Live and Dead Stock thereon, comprising — 5 GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES and their Harness. gQ DAIRY COWS. Of) HEAD OF FAT CATTLE, "^ some of them very prime. Drays, 2 Double-farrow Ploughs by Reid' and Gray, Doable-furrow Plough, a number of Implements and Sundries. Sale at 1 p.m. DAVID THOMAS, 2 63 Auctioneer PUBLIC NOTICES T OST, Door Key. Finder please leave I- 1 -* at my Shop, Tancred Street. Jambs Task.br. 2 62 ORANUE HaLL, ASHBURTON. , mENDERS for Stage Fittings and •*-' Scene Painting olose at five o'olook |on SATURDAY, February 15. Apply to W. E. DOLMAN, r 2 63 Lessee. ; FUNERAL "NOTICE. THE Friends of Mr James Taylor are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his beloved wife, Eliza* bbth, will move from their residence, Trevorton, Hampatead, on FRIDAY,, the 14th inst., at . three o'clock, for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BRCS., 2 61 Undertakers. THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 2 39 A MEETING of Chairmen and Mern- bers of School Committees and Schoolmasters in the Ashburton County will be held at Mb BkaddeliAs Office on SATURDAY, February 15, at 2 p.m., to arrange for a School Excursion to Lyttel- ton to visit the Warships. W. DICKIE, 2 55 Hon. Secretary ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton MEETINGS. THURSDAV-G.F.S, 7 p.m. Saturday— m.o.l , 3 p.m. | SERVICES. FRlDAY— Service and Preparation for Holy Communion, 7.30 p.m. ; Ch-ir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY. 11 a.m., Morning Prayer and Holy Communion, Rev Thomas Farley ;3pm. (Dromore), Rev T. Farley ; 6.30 p.m., Evening Prayer, Rev T. Farley. ASHBURTON INDUsTKIAL BUILD- ING SOCIETY. FOR SALE, on account-, of a client, Two Shares in the above Society. There fa to be an appropi ia* ion by ballot during the current month. T. BULLOCK £50 REWARD. O TOLEN or strayed from Mr Robert Clakk's Farm, Woodlands, Dromore, about 200 CROSSBRED TWO-TOOTHS fmlzed sexes) branded V\, There may be a few old crossbred and merino ewes with them. The above Reward will be paid to anyone giving such information as will lead to the conviction of the thief, or a reward of FIVE POUNDS will be paid to anyone giving such information as will lead to their recovery, D. THOMAS, 2 60 Ashbutbon. TO HIS WORSHIP THB MAYOR OF ASHBURTON— WE, the undersigned Burgesses, hereby respectfully request that you will have the goodness to Proclaim FRIDAY, 21sb February, 1896, a Public Half-holiday, for the Annual Show of the Horticultural Society, in place of the usual weekly half-holiday on the previous day : — E. W. Hanmer, F. Ferrinan President of Alfred fiarri-on Society H. Balrs'ow D. Thomas, Ash- W. Potter burton A. Lawrle and Co. Friedlander Bro«« , J. M. Moison Ltd., per H.F. H. O. Percy Shearman Bros , J. C. Duncan, ptr perW.S. H.H. W. J. Silcock R. D. Wilson E. H. Brodribb, McDonald and Me- (Blue House) Diarmid John Orr and Co, J, W. Hardley, per Fletoher Bros. H.F. L. F. Andrews &Co R. Murray and Son W. Sparrow H. E. Bonnington W. Patching 3. Purchase H. Zander J. Heseltine N. Z. Clothing Fac- Andrew Orr tory, per W.H. George Neil Carson & Co., per Ashburton Drapery A.A.C. Company Jae. Melior W. H. Landells James Tasker R. M. Cuthberfcson Mitchell & Turner G. L. Beath & Co,per W. Pickford A. Williamson H. M. Jones H. H. Collins & Co Oraighead & Berry- R. J. Henry min O. Digby Tucker and Bean, H. C. Segers Per R.S.B Sam. Burnard Robb McCallum Ashburton Drag Co Robert Aloorn W. H. Collier In compliance with the abovo I hereby request Burgesses to Observe FRIDAY, 21st iost., as the weekly half-holiday in lieu of Thursday, J. SEALY, 2 58 Mayor,