Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1896. THE KAITANGATA AND TRUNNER RELIEF FUNDS.

♦ Seventeen yean ago this colony was shocked by the news of the terrible disaster that befel the miners - work ing m the Kaitarigata coal mine, and Hew Zealand proved then, as she is do ing now over the'Brunner disaster, to be possessed of that greatest and grandest of all hearts— the heart that can fell for another. From one end of the colony to the other the heart of the people was moved, and the sympathy evoked took to substantial a form that a total amount was contributed sufficient to place m a position of comparative comfort and indepen dence, those who had bean, widowed and orphaned by the calamity. But little has been heard of this fund dur ing all those years, until the disaster at- Brunnerton brought out a revela tion of its condition— a condition that ii not at all satisfactory. In 1892 the attention of Parliament was called to the matter and as there was then a large surplus, it was handed over to the Public Trustee as a nucleus of a fund which could be devoted to the relief of distress arising from all cases of accidents m coal mines. At that time the number beneficiaries was only seventeen, but since then, under the legislation of 1892, it has risen to forty-five by' the admission of sufferers by various minor coal-pit accidents which have occured since that date. It was never intended, we take it, that children who had been rendered desti tute by the Kaitangata disaster should be pensioned for life; and surely, seventeen years having elapsed since the accident occurred, every child then alive and affected by it should be able to do something towards . its own support, and be independent of a charitable fund. In 1892 there was about £10,000 to the credit of the fund, and it does seem to us that there should nothave been any difficulty inth* way of administering that fund m such a manner that the investments should have been as safe as the proverbial bank, but the report of the Public Trustee shows a •• crohkness," if ye may use the term, about those in vestments which is far from satisfac tory. The money seems to have melted away m the hands of its keepers as though it had been a block of ice. One mortgage of over £4000 will show a loss to the fund of £2000, and there are people who have better means of knowing than we have who say that the fund will be lucky indeed if it get back £1000 of its loan. There were five mortgages m all, and beside*, the one iust mentioned there are other two m default;, one of £1600 and another of £450. But m the cofiera of the Public Trust Office there still lies to the credit of this fund » balance of £1000. Theie is something about the whole position of this Kaitangata fund tbtf ii not at ftll rc»ißun»g, It ii nob

pleasant to know that the money has been invested m securities that do not «eem to have b»en at all secure, which have indeed turned out to be the very reverse, and it ought to be made the duty of some responsible person to see that moneys raised m the manner of the Kaitangata and the Brunner fund are administered with the same caie and prudence that would he exercised by business men m relation to private investments.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North -very day at 10.45 a.m., 12.43 noon (express) • i c $ 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.63 noon (express). On Tuesdays,, Thursdays, , and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.W p;m. A train leaves for Mount Sotners branoh line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at .10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively * 6.50 every Say, except Fridays.; 10.30 Fridayi 340 p.m, Tueifoyi.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A rf port of the Mayfield sports will be found on the fourth pagt. The Marquis of Salisbury has j<ist com pleted his 66th year. A man named Redmond his died m county Wwxford at the age of 110. - A Chinese gardenpr at Foxton expects to harvest 150 tons of onions this season, j The Lo- don Time* asserts that a remarkable revival is noticeable m the worsted Industry m Yorkshire. At a chnroh near Brest 34 couples were married together, the pairs' relatives and friends making a gathering of 1000 persons. a Captain Sewell is about to retire from the position of Harbourmaster at Oamarn after the service of a quarter of a century. Ho is well and favourably known tin shipping circles throughout the colony. - A parrot 105 years old died recently m a village m New York State. It had not spoken a word for the hot fifty years, but before that time it was accustomed to display Its patriotism on every ocoaaion. The order of merit for personal bravery lately instituted by the New Zealand Government, is to be bestowed upon several of those who took part m the work of rescue at the Brunner mine. 'Some successful deer*stalklng has been done, says the Nelson MaU, during the Easter holidays, notwithstanding the rains. Mr W. Walker secured four stags since Good Friday, and Messrs Lunn and Glbbs also got a stag. From Bermagui comes word of a terrible gun accident. A little girl named Wilton was watching her brother repair the lock of his gun, when the charge exploded, shattering the child's hands and injuring her face and eyes. The meetiag In connection with the Bible m schools, which had to be post poned on acoount of the rain, is now advertised to be held on the 23rd of this month; The Bishop of Ohristohurch will be one of the speakers. It is notified that the ratepayers' roll and defaulters list for the borough are open for inspection at the Town Clerk's office, until the 22nd lnst>, on or before whioh day any objections thereto must be lodged m due form. Train arrangements for the Timaru races are advertised m this issue. Ex cursion fares at 2d per mile first class and Id per mile, second class will be issued on the 15th and 16rh inst., available for return up to the 20th* Count Leo Tolstoi is a vigorous hater of England. He says the English and the Zulus should be herded togecher as the two most brutal nations on earth. His chief regret, he declares, is that he cannot spare the time to write a book about the English people. A correspondent says that last night for about a quarter cf an hour or twenty minutes before nine, three, men were quarrelling, fighting, wrestling, black guarding each other, and using bad language, while a crowd of a score or so looked on. From beginning to end of the tow no police were present. At the inqnpst held m Christohurch on Thursday, on tho body of the man who was killed m Manchester street, and sup poised to 'have been Robert Milne, an AshburN.fi station blacksmith, it was stated that the supposed Robert Milne was still alive. The body has since been identified as that of Thomas Cochrane, late of Papanui. To-tfay the Presbyterians hold their sale of wotk, etc., m the Orange Hall, which will be : open until ten p.m. As the sale is an effort to raise funds for extinguishing the debt on the manse, and a special effort on the part of the congregation, a very successful sale is looked for. Miss A. G. Hood, who gained two certificates at the Christcharch Exhili tion for art, lias opened a studio m the Arcade, where she purpoiea teaching drawing, sketohirig, and painting from nature m water und oils. Her studio will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays, and is well worth a visit by art students and others. Amongst the cargo of the Matatua, now on her way from Hobart to Auckland, art 14 live ostriches out of 17 shipped m Europe. These ostriches are being imported by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co for their ostrich farm at Whitford Park, and have been brought out m order to improve the present breed of birds. The 14 new ostriches are from Algeria, whereas the present stock at the park are from South Africa. There were large gatherings at the Catholic Bazaar on the afternoons and evenings of Thursday and yesterday, and last evening th» takings amounted for the day to over £80. On Thursday evening the Orchestral Society played a number of pieced to the great delight of the assemblage, and Gates' band was to have pUyed last night, but the weather inter fered with the attendance of the lady members of the band. Tonight will be a field night at the bazaar, and the attendance is expected to be the largest of the season. A t the annual meeting of the Art Society hntd on Wednesday evening the following officers were elected : — Patron —Hon. W. J. Steward ; Patroness— Mm G. A. M. Buckley. President- His Worship the Mayor. Vice-Presidents — Messrs A. Harrison and G Simmers, and Mes darned inpUa and Harrison. Counoil — Rev T. A. Hamilton, T>. J. Jones, W. H. Tait, and Brock; Mlrsos Fox, Field, Boyle, and Hood. Treasurer— Mr R. Frizzell. Secretary — Mr Horace Gates. The Society decided to offer a medal for the best free hand drawing afc the next exhibition. Three new members were admitted. From the annual report it was gathered that at the exhibition last year there were 103 exhibits, 77 of which were local. A credit balance of £6 odd was reported. The following from a Loadon corres pondent's letter will be read with interest m Ashburton :— George Jameson, well known m Canterbury And now represent ing the New Zealand Farmers Co-Op In London, went into a city hatter's the other day to buy a new ' thatch.' He left his old one behind him. Now this hat bore its owner's name In legible characters on <ts lining. * Jameson ? ' said the hatter to his assistant, * Jameson ? Why, bless my soul, I believe that g ntleman must have been the famous Dr Jameson .who came to London from the Cape yesterday.' The Assistant thought so too. so the dis carded tile was reverently handled and dniy exhibited m the hitter's window, labelled : *Dr Jameson's Hat, as worn by him on his famous ride. Visitors are requested not to touch if * George ' has been grinning over the >•:• incident' ever since. ..- -i

SPORTING.

ASfIBURT'JN RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. { No Racing Club m the colony has ' had such a run of bad luck m the matter of its race meetings as the Ashburton Club. Most of the more recent meetings have been carried out either m howling gales with thick clouds of dust, or m just such par* ticul*rly soaking days as yesterday. If a falße friend of the Olub, or an open foe, bad had the control of the weather, he could not have made the fixture for a worse day. The previous night was fairly promising, but about eight m the morning rain began to fall and continued almost without inter mission the whole day. Had the wet weather of that day been the breaking j of a long tract of dry weather, it would not have been bo bad, but being as it was a downpour after a few days' truce that interrupted ten days of a soak, it required but little to make ever; part of the ground a quagmire, and getting about was a work of difficulty for men heavily shod and whose footgear was mudpropf. What must it have been for those who hoped better things of the weather, and were but lightly ahold! The paddock between the outer gate and the enclosure was covered with several inches of mud of the consistency of weavers' dressing, and the hoofs of the horses that were walked about iv it made it worse and worse every hour. Towards the close of the meeting this paddock was nearly ankle deep. At every gate the same state of affairs obtained, and on the track the going was so heavy that horse and rider came into the saddling paddock after each race loaded with mud. Some of the jockeys had a coating of mud on their faces that defied recogni tion, and their gay colors were be spattered m a most distressing way. Naturally the heavy going told its tale on the racing, and a glance at the re- ' suits will show that if it was hot a case of the race going to the swift, it was certainly one of the battle with the muddy track being for the exception ally Btrong. There was a fair atten dance of ladies, but they had to confine themselves to the grand stand, for the reasons just given ; but even the grand stand was comfortless, as the rain soaked through the awning, and a con tinuous dropping had to be endured by those sitting under it. Still, every body was resigned, and made the best possible of a most uncomfortable day. The stewards and the other officers of the club worked with an energy that would have been commendable even m the very best of weather,. and the press representatives have many kindnesses to acknowledge, received at the hands of every officer on the ground. Though the attendance was not large on the whole, there were many visitors from a distance/and the Ohristchurcb. con tingent was -unusually strong. Mrs Huffam bad charge of the luncheon booth, and it is needless to say that she gave the utmost satisfaction, while Mr Jewitt's oyster stall was well patronised. The following are details of the racing : — Netbekby High-weight Handicap, of 30 boys ; six furlongs. 55 Mr M. Friedlander's b g Cannonshot, by Artillery— Rosedale, . 3yra, 9se * 101 b ... .. .. (J. Leeson) 1 22 Mr S. Brown's b h Warrington, 6yrs, 9st3lb (C. Cochrane) 2 16 Mr P, Butler'a eh o Medious, 3yrs, Bat3<b (Derrettj 3 31 Mr G. Murray- Aynsley a b g Fire King, aged, Bsfe 101 b 0 16 Mr P. C. Cunningham's br f Miss Orwell, 3yrs, Sat 71b .. (Shaw) 0 10 Mr T. Sheenan'a oh f Alcestis, 3yrs, Bat 31b (Donovan) 0 6 Mr A. P. Richards' g g Silver King, 4yrs, Bsb .. ... .. (Pyne) 0 36 Mr D. Mitchell's br g Salvo Shot, 3yrs,7stl3lb .. .. (Connop) 0 6 Mr if. A. Knight's eh g Nicholas, 3yre, 7sfcl3lb .. .. (R Wilson) 0 4 Mr G. Grice'ab c Dublin, 4yrs, 7at 71b (McKee) 0 The start was fairly equal, bufc Silver King was quickest away, followed by Salvo Shot and Fire King, Gannonshob and Warrington being well down the field. At the turn to the straight, however, both the last mentioned came to the front, and it looked for a time like a win for Warrington, bat just as they reached the stand Cannonshot took oommand a«d won by a neck. Time — 1.22. Dividend— £3 6s. Lagmhor Trot Handicap, of 25 aovs ; two miles. 50 Mr D Price's br h Prince Imperial, 4yra, 21secs behind scratch (N Price) 1 21 MrG Grice'srng Sam, 4yrs, 12seca behind scratch .. (C Harrold) 2 23 Mr D Price's br g Nigger, aged; 3aeos behind scratch ... •• (D Price) 3 4 Mr P Devane's b g Home Rule, aged, 21secs behind scratoh ... (Compton) 0 2 Mr John O'Shea's blk h J E Rotciv, 4yrs, Bsecs behind. soratoh (T Cotton) 0 4 Mr J Smith's b m Speculation, syrs, 3aecs behind. scratch .. (Smith) 0 Prince Imperial was driven m harness. Nigger had the lead for a considerable portion of the way, but Prince Imperial got on terma with him at the back of the course, and passed him shortly after, coming m an easy winner, with Sam second, and Nigger third. Dividend— £l 14s. Easter Handicap, of 50 soys ; 1 J mile. 56 Mr A G Holmes' b g Lord of Misrule, by King Cole— Zealandia, 6yrs, 6st 101 b (Donovan) 1 25 Mr P Butler's br h Salvo, 4yrs, 6t 71b (R Johrs) 2 51 Mr M Hobbs' br h Prime Warden, aged, 9at (F Cochrane) 3 Lord of Misrule and .Salvo made the running five lengths m front of Prime Warden to the top of the turn. Here Prime Warden was m difficulties, and Lord of Misrule drawing out m the straight won hard held by three lengths from Salvo, Prime Warden sereral lengths behind them. Time— 2.2l. Dividend— £2 3s. Milbose Pony Face Handicap, of 15 soys > five furlongs. 51 Mr M Chisnell's b g Dandy, by Perkin Warbeck 11., aged, lOst 71b (Shaw) I 28 Mr J O'Brien's b m Mania, 6yrs, 9at 121 b ... (Stratford) 2 33 Mr Sam Brown's b m Phil Mb, aged, Bat2lb (McKee) 3 25 Mr N Welsh's b m Corringa, aged, 9st slb 0 0 Mr M Rooney'a eh f Lucy Glitters, 2yrs,Bst4lb (Millar) 0 33 Mr John O'Shea's eh m Roseagnue, 6yrs, 7at7lb (Pine) 0 The race was Dandy's from the first. He led all the way round after getting m front of Mania, and was never once called on. la the straight Mania made a futile effort to get on terma with him, but was easily beaten by Dandy, who won hard held; Phillis third. Titne-l.llJ. Dividend— £J 133. Novel Race, of 25 soys. No weight under 83b. Vive furlongs. 16 Mr J J Lewis' b g No Wonder, by Perkin Warbeck 11., 6yrs (Oonnop) 1 51 Mr S Alexander's blk m Rotomahana, agad (Leeson) 2 77 Mr F Teaphane's The Filly, 6yrs (R Wilson) 3 64 Mr D Zander's blk m Miss Lord, 6yrs (Oonnop) Q 2 Mr J Crow's br g Spondutex, syra (White) 0 28 Mr S Brown's eh g Roaehill, aged (McKee) 0 For this race The Filly was most heavily backed by. the public, and Miss Lord was next favorite. Rotomabana got aw»y first

and led to the half distance, where No Wonder forged into the lead and kept it to the winniug post, which she reaohed a length and a half m front of Rotomahana ; The Pilly a poor third. Time— l.B£. Divi dend— £13 7s. The winner was bought m by the owner at £17. . Grove Farm Handicap, of 35. soys ; Beven furlongs. 28 Mr P Campbell's b h Magazine, by St George - Engagement, 4yrs, Bit (t errett) 1 23 Mr A G Holmes' b g Lord of Mi3rule, 7yrs, 7t711) .. .. (Connop) 2 3 Mr H A Knight's eh g Nicholas, l 3yrn. 63t 101 b , (Donovan) 3 40 Mr M Hobba' b g Lord Zetland, aged, Bat9lb (White) 0 'Nicholas led for a short distance after the start, but aoon dropped bank, and Lord Zetland and Lord ot Misrule showed m fronc. At the straight Magazine came on with a rush, and a ding dong race home resulted m Magazine passing the judge's box a length m front, of Lord of Misrule, a noße separating the latter and Nicholas. Time — . 1.86}. Dividend-£3. i Spbingfield Tkot Handicap, of 20 soys ; I one mile. j 34 Mr P Devane'sb g Arahura, by Black* I wood, 6yrs, 2secs behind scratch (B Price) 1 27 Mr D MoLean'a br g Barney O'Hea, aged, 19seca behind scratch (Morrison) 2 34 Mr C Harrold's b m Bell Lorimer, syra, 20aeoa behind scratch (Owner) 3 3 Mr P Devane's br m Victoria 11, aged 68eoa behind scratch ... (Oompton) 0 4 Mr J MoCormick's b g Master George, aged, 6seca behind soratch (Owner) 0 2 Mr R Henry's h m Margo, 4yrs, 3secs behind soratch .. (J Harrold) 0 0 Mr J Smith's b m Speculation, syrs, 2seoß behind Boratch .. (Owner) 0 0 Mr A Bray's b m Actress, aged, 2secs behind * cratch 0 0 Mr J O'Grady's b g Royal Rose, syrß, 2secs behind scratch ... (Owner) 0 There was never much m this trot for anything but Arahura and B»rney O'Hea, A harder course might perhaps have given Royal Rose and Bell Lorimer a show, but with the heavy going Arahura's light handicap and good stuff kept him well ahead all the time. Morrison tried all he could with Barney O'Hea and Harrold did his best with Bell Lorimer, but Mr Devane's gelding was not to be denied, and reaohed the winning post with something to spare. Dividend— £2 13s. Allenton Handicap, of 35 soys j six fur longs* 86 Mr S Brown's b h Warring ton, by Gorton— Mountain Lily, 6yrs, 7«t 121 b ... (Connop) 1 24 Mr PC Cunningham's br f Miss Orwell, 3yra, 7at 2lb ... (Donovan) 2 40 Mr P Campbell's b h Magazine, 4yrs, 7at 12lb .. ... .. (Derrett) 3 59 Mr M Hobbs' Bizarre, 3yra, Bat 31b (White) 0 11 Mr G M Aynsley's bg Fire King, 6yre 7atslb (R Wilson) 0 14 Mr J Meikle's br m L*dy Lear, 4yre, 7st 21b (R Johns) 0 This was a well contested race, and looked at the straight to be anybody's, but at the turn Warrington came up strongly on. the inside and made a grand struggle m the dash home, winning by half a length. Dividend— £2 83. Sydney, April 11 The Jockey Club's Committee has de cided that the charge against Delaware, the rider of Courallie was nob substanti ated. Ib was also decided that the' evidence explained the inconsistent running of New Haven. The owner of New Haven Intends to send him to England after he has fulfilled his three year-old engagements. j

Sensational Suicide.

1 m ' Wellington, April 10 i Quite a sensation was caused m Manners street this evening by a deter | mined suicide committed mG. W. Smart's pawn shop. About 8 20, Frederick Heaton, boot finisher, formerly engaged m Staples' boot factory, but recently oat of work, waked into the shop, declaring that he wished to purchase a revolver. ! Walter Smart, brother of the proprietor, produced a small six-chambered weapon, ' and noticing that Healon was fitting m a cartridge warned him not to do so m the shop. Deceased replied. "Sometimes they catch on Ihe rim,'* While the back of the assisunb was momentarily turned , to remove the grease which had been on the revolver frem hia hands, Ueaton , raised the weapon to his head and fired, The bullet entered the right: side just above the temple, and buryed itself m the skull. Heaton fell on the floor and medical assistance was at once summoned, and although alive when Drs Ohapple and Pollen reached the scene the apparenb life slowly faded away, and the unfortunate man died at 350 p.m. Deceased never spoke, and no canse is assigned for the aot ; but he had been drinking lately. He was about 35 years of age. married, and leaves a widow and four •hilEren. A few minutes' before the tragedy was com mitted, he was m conversation with a friend, and while signs of his recent boat were apparent, he gave no indication of any likely attempt on his life. When asking to see the revolver he said he was going np the country m the morning. Heaton took the cartridges to the shop with him. .

Youthful Strategy

* : — All Auckland is laughing at the way m which the strategy of some boys pat to confusion the tactics of a formidable force of adult volunteers. The attacking party had camped at Howick, and m order to bear down upon Auckland City It meant to cross the Tamakl river by the Panmure bridge, or to effect a landing on the left hard bank by means of boats. As the New Ztaland Herald puts it, they had boats and they had forces, but they were quite out-mar ceavred by a little strategy coming from an unexpected quarter,— the St John's College Cadets, a couple of these preoocious youths discarded their uniforms, arrayed themselves m much less attractive and much more tattered clothing, and crossed the river to the enemy's camp. In the most innocent manner they strayed into the lines, pro* fessing to look for their father's cows. They did not find them, but they got into conversation with the astute guards, learred the roads by which they intended to advance and the mode of attack, and then they wenb again m search of their father's cows towards the river. They didn't find the cows, but they found the boats by whioh the attacking party was to cross the Tamaki. There was no boat guard, and these juvenile spies placed on each boat a placard indicating that the boat had been destroyed by fire at six o'clock that morning The attaoking party wan, of course, outgeneralled at this point. Finding no boats available the Panmure Bridge was made for, only to discover that the bridge had been blown up at six o'clock that morning. Here was a deadlock, and the fun virtually ceased ; the rival forces could rot reach eaoh other. •

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

■•. London, April 10 The EugliVh wheat market is firm with atx upward tendency ; the Continental dull ; American, advancing with increased firm ness. Wool — Bradford tops very dull, both command and super sixt'es (sic) quoted a halfpenny higher. Butter — Colonial, dull, prices unchanged ; Danish has fallen four kroners.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of yesterday reports . The bulk of. »><• samples of wheat offerifag yesterday were those of small line*, tad Heveral lotswere taken by local millers at 3» 3d for Pearl and 3s 2 J for mixed Tuscan and Hunter's for delivery at Addingtod. A sale of some magnitude is reported as harm* taken place m the Ashburton district, the whole of the Pearl on one estate changing hands at 8s on the trucks there, which ii equal to about 3a 3|d f.o.b. Holders of wheat are becoming firmer m their demands, bnt. buyers, as a rule, are endeaToring to secure lines, where possible, below quota* tiona. Several lines of fair quality barley were on offer, but buyers decline to meet vendors ia the matter of values. A fair business is doing ia olovers for the North Island, but for local sowing there is little or no demand. Southern buyers are inquiring for ryegrass m this market, but so far, prioei asked have stood m the way of business. The following are current prioei f.o.b, Ly ttelton :— Wheat.— New* 3s 2d to 3s 4d. Oats.— Prime milling, 2a to 2s Id j short feed, Is lOd to 2s ; duns and Danish li 9d to Is lOd. Barley;— Malting, prime 3a 6d to 4s: medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 6d : second quality, to & 6d Sa ' feed> aM ; °* pc barie y» a M Beans.— Well saved 2s 3d. Peas.— Blue Prussians 3s 4d to 3s 8d; white, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Oatsheaf Chaw.— 42s 6d to 47s 6d at handy country stations, according to quality. Onions.— £4 at country stations. Potatoes— Kidneys 40a, Derwents 30s to dos, both at country stations. Gbass Seed.— Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s 6d to 3s 3d, machine-dressed to 4s, heavy. | weight 4a 3d. Cocksfoot 3d to 3Jd t town machine-dressed 4d to 4Jd, extra to 4id. Daiby Peoduok.— Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4Ad to sd. Butter— Factory lOd, dairy 7d to Bd, Bait 6d. Bacon and hams 6d.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlancler Bros., limited, report upon the week's stock sales as follows:-— The yarding, taking into consideration the preyioua week's wet weather and (the Easter holidays, was somewhat heavier than was anticipated. On Tuesday last at the Tin wald yards the total entry consisted of 12,709 sheep, 134 rams, 47 cattle, and 134 . pigs. The attendance was not quite as large as that at the previous week's sale, but not* withstanding this a good deal of business was transacted at prices about equal to those at last week's sale, There were inquiries for good crossbred wethers and turmpers ; good lines of breeding ewes were also m re* quest. Forward lambs were well com* peted for, and there was not much difficulty m quitting all lines of good sound sheep. Our entries for the day comprised 3297 sheep, 26 rams, 10 cattle, and 14 pigs, and the fol lowing are the pric3s realised. Good cross bred breeding ewes sold at 7s 9d to 8s 6d for young sheep, and from 6s to ?s 6d for ewes which were rather doubtful as to age, and according to condition. Merino breed* ing ewes sound mouth from 2s 6d to 3s 6d, forward two-tooths for turniping sold from; 9a to 10a 4d, other two-tooths from 7s to 8s 6d, according to size and condition. Good forward lambs sold well from 7s 6d to 8s lid, and small ones from 4s to 7s* Out of our entry we sold the following lines : — ln the fat pens, 70 merino ewes 3a 3d, 24 at 2s 64, 76 at 28 10.1, 33 crossbred ewe* at 6s 6d, 45 at 5s lid. In stores, 196 full-mouthed merino ewes 2s. 152 at 2s lOd, 50,tw0-tcoth crossbreds 10a; 2d, 50 crossbred ewes 6i 3d, 300 six and eight- r ooth crossbred ewes 63 7d, 66 fat lambs 103 sd, 57 boilers Is 6d, 429 crossbred lambs 8s 6d, 357 two- tooth mixed' sexes 9a 9d, 16 small lambs ss, 620 two tooth crossbreds 8s 9d, 620 two- tooth cross* breds 8s 9d, 90 lamta 5s 3d, 44 fat lan-bslOa 6d. Bams were disposed of at 1£ guineas for English Leicester two-tooths, and all sorts of prices for aged rams. In cattle there was a fair supply of beef, which was partly cleared at full values. In stores a nice line of young cattle made 48s each* Springers were but sparsely represented and sold from £4 to £7. There was not much demand for pigs. Clearing Sale.— On Wednesday last we held a clearing sale at Mr Lukie'o, Cherttey, when there was a good attendance, and every fa ing realized full values. A line of 411 two-tooth wethers sold at 9s lid, 25 crossbred ewes Bs. Horses sold from £3 lOs. to £6 for old stagers, and £11 and £12 10s for two useful but aged horses. Implements sold at full values, and four stacks of oaten sheaves sold, two at £11 10s and two at £16. On Tuesday last- we sold at the Tin wald Yards the Deputy Official Assignee's equity m the 86 aores land m W. 6, Eilery's estate, part of Anama Estate for £130, also the equity m T.S. 676, Havelock Street, for £8. Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live ' stock market m the Ashburton county for the week ending Aptil 10, as follows' :— On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the usual weekly sale was held. There was a large attendance of farmers and others inter* ested, and the biddings were more brisk and decided than we have been accustomed to for the last few months, resulting m an almost total clearance at values which could not have been obtained m March. Good breeding crossbred ewes were m demand., but the greatest rise took place m turnip sheep and good lambs. Cull sheep of all de scriptions were comparatively neglected, ex* cept by the boiling down representatives. The yarding of all sorts of stock was large, consisting 'of 12,709 sheep, 47 head of cattle, 134 pigs, and 134 rams, of whioh my entry was Made up of 5799 sheep, 41 head of cattle, 132 pigs, and IC4 rams, and my prin cipal saleß m sheep were 17 fat crossbreds 9s, 7 crossbreds 7s 9d, 26 fat crossbreds 9» 6d, 92 fat merino ewes 4s lOd, 22 fat crossbreds 10s, 30 fat crossbred ewes 8s Bd, 34 fat merino ewes 63, 26 fat orossbred ewes 8s 6d. 26 83 sd, 49 7s 9d, 11 8s 9d, 24 7s, 22 f«b merino ewes 4s, 50 orossbred lambs 5b 7d, 114 cro-sbred lambs Bs, 67 crossbred lambs 5s lid, 125 cull merino ewes Is lOd, 39 cross bred lambs 6s 6d, 47 merino ewes 2s 2d, 151 merino ewes 3s 3d, 26$ orossbred ewes sound 7s 9d, 400 orossbred ewes sound 6s 8d to 6s lOd, 493 oressbred two-tooths 10a 3d, 274 crossbred two-tooths 9s, 80 crossbred two tooths 9* sd, 146 orossbred two-tooths 8s sd, 665 crossbred full mouth ewei 7s Bd, 86 quarterback ewes 5s 6d, 202 crossbred two tooths 10a Bd, 247 orossbred lambs 7s 7d, 13L crossbred two-tooths (small) 6s 4d, 350 cull merino ewes Is 4d to Is 10d, 56 cull lambs 33 4d, 59 orossbred lambs 7s Bd, 100 cross bred two-tooths (small) 6s 4d, etc.- In rams I sold 87 at all sorts of prices from 2s 6d to £1 Is, farmers' rams f g to lsg for Longbeach rams.' In catt'e the demand wm slack, more especially for stores. I sold fat— -1 at £6 12s 6d, 1 at £6 10s, 2 at £3 15s, 1 at £5 7s 6d, 1 at £5 ss, 2 at £6 10s, 1 »t £4 ss, lat£4 2s 6d, sat £4 10s, lat £3, 10 stores . at £2 lOs, 3 at 19s, yearlings and old cows practically unsaleable. In pigs the sale was most unsatisfactory, the prices offered being simply rninous. I sold 23 big stores at 9s 6d, 15 at 10a 6d, 5 at 15s, 7 fat pigs at 355, 25 weaners at 3s, turning out 40 fat pigs and about 20 stores. I think my pig fair/ to be held on April 23, will fix values better than they are at present. '

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that ' prices at their auction sale on Monday were as follows : — . Oats. — The demand was weak, and as bidding waa extremely slack moat of the lot-son offer were withdrawn. , Wa quote milling and best feed, Is Bid to Is 7d j good, la 6d to la 6£d ; medium, Is 5d to Is s|a per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —No velvet offered.' We sub mitted several lots of Tuscan, which sold up to 3s 4£d ; and fowl feed, whiohvreiJlitM from 2a 104 to 3s per bushel (B&Qfcfi^

TilK ASHBOItTON GUAhDIAN : SATUBDA^, AffitL 11, J1896.



Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— lt'" impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off m mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day m such vitiated atmospheres, suffer m health and strength m consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged wil h the products of coal combustion, necessitating great attention to the health. No remedy ; is more valuable for miners and the like than Holloway's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. They are also invaluable , for costive bowels and for all bilious disorders. The ointment is a priceless | remedy for piles, sprains, ulcers and all manner of soresi , Fragrant and Comforting— New Vmm !



" I would rather trust that medicine than any doctor I know of," says Mrs Hattifl Mason of ChUton, Carter Co , Mo., m speak- ing of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Uiar- rh«e* Remedy. For wleby flw Ashburton * • ■ •" ■'



j Public notices. :' i waboo >. THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. AEhbarton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 OPENING TTP T\AILY PBNING UP 1/AILY AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY, NEW GOODS FOR THE WINIER 8 BASON. THE BEST ASSORTMENT SUPERIOR BEADY-MADE CLOTHING IN|THE|DISTRICT! New Hats, New Ties, New Sliirts. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ARCADE HODSE. NEW AtTUMN HAT* :new autumn mii-lineSy "vtew dresses m colonial and scotch tweeds, SERGES, Etc. NOW SHOWING AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. SEE WINDOWS SPECIAL DISPLAY Ashbtirton Drapery Company, BURNETT STREET.



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Wanted. tVRESH Oysteis. Freeh Fish. Orayfieh, f Dried Finn, Mutton Birds, etc. - Jewitts, opposite Mail Office. 470 FOWLS for export muse be bred from pure pales, m>U grown Cockerels, best slrainn, Wyandottea and Brabman on aalf.—jEwiTTS Nfttmday 18ih. 4 71 WEBLEYAN Church, Tomorrow. Prfiacher, Rev T. G. Brooke. Subject at tveriing service. *' Sunday trainß ; a question for working men " Labouring men erpecially invited *n attend. 6 69 l-> EVIKW of Reviews for March. A few * copies Merrie England 61, Hew B^iokt) »nd MngHzineß. some cheap editions of Popular Wnrka at pnbluhed p-ioes for cash, new lines m Stationery nnd Fancy Goods now opening up. — H. M JONES. OKGUN, nearly new, hy Wiloox arul White ,* a little beauty ; splendid tone. Must sell ; a nibble. Can be *een at Davis s Shop. * 446 FRESH Supplies of Westport and Blackball Coal to hand.— W. H Collins aud Co. 4 68 TXJ ANTED— Fresh Bnfct«r,Kgga, Bees- T " wax, Potatoes, Bacon, Pigs. eto. Top prioes slven for prime quality— Oabsok & Co. 4 69 WANTED Known— Ladiea Shoeß, tan or black, 69 6i.— Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. CAT HlliN you are m Ohristchureh don't ?? fail to go to Warnb's, Oashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Sapper. — Joseph Tayior and Co.. Proprietors. 3 4 OTHER People are getting '' argains at Cabson's Monster dale of Bicycles, Earthenware, Glass, and China Why not You ? 1 84 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Ohe»p Boot Sale yon will be sorry.— Melloe'b, Tancred Street. 'y. A.MTJ&D Known— Booo pairs of * Boots to be cleared m one month, — Mbllob's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED Known— Monster Clears ing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealan dia Boot Store. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ash burton. — Mellok's Clearing Boot le WANTEDKnown— Go toTmsOoRMBR for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. ANTED Known-A Magnificent Display of Ladies' Jackets, m all the Newest Styles, just landed and now on view. See window.— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — 6000 nalrs of Boots and shoes to pick from. Mellor b Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Bye Proteotors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the option line at S. Bat,kks. Optician WANTED Known— Great Reduotion at Mellor's Cheap Boot Pale. TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use O fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred asported Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Aicorn's. Q HOOTING SEASON, 3896.- Boy yoor Guns, Ammunition, Etc., at J. W. Hardlby's. 3 79 Q.UNU ON HIRE; also Guns thoroughly repaired. Please forward early to avoid the rosh. j . W. Hakdlet. 380 \\7 ANTKD Known-The » Economic * T K:d Glove, four buttons, Is 9J per pair, m the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Colurr. \XTAKTED Known— Large delivery of vv th« 'Foommic' Kid Glove i, four buttons, Is 91 per pair, worth much more — W H. Collibr. 11/ ANTED Known- Bwofcß and Shoes vv from 1^ 3i to 27s 6d — Mfllor'm Cheap Boob Sale. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol fcuit for 27s 6d, Boy B Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and i Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A loom's ! 11/ANTKD Known— so pairs Ladio V V and Girls' Leather Top arid Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr. 10 136 CTTANTED Known— Our Season^ VV Drespes m all the New Colonial Tweeds and Choice Home Materials now opened. Ah inspection invited. — Mitchell apd Turner Vl7*Al>l IKD — Eggs m auy qaautity VV must be quite fresh. We are also buyers of good Beeswax m small or large 1 quantities.— Fletcher Bros , East Street, Aehbarton. T\/ ANTED— a few Tons of Prime Oat Sheaf Chaff. Apply, with samples and price, to Flktcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ash burton. /"COMFORT A.BLR Board and Lodging Vy with nvery home com f on., 16a per week; menl* at all hours, Is; beds, Is. I Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late JLytteltbn Boardinghouae) Cameron street, Abhbnr I ton. 3 23 1 '— WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stock r raking Boot Sale. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll lup to Mellor's Cheap Boot iji&le. Now's yoor time to buy. WANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Lichfiflld- street. Chrislchurch, late ItundleV Tea and Coff -e Id per cup. Bread and Butter 2d par plate. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Sconeß, Bans, etc. — M. Cooke, Proprie- tress. 3 243 WANTED TO LET, at Westerfield— 400 Acres Good TuPßock Feed, with or without Turnips, fenced and watered. For further particulars npply Mail Office. 3 208



Business Notices. J JLa 8 t Ye w Day s. EVERYTHING MUTT BE SOLD BY Wednesday, April 15, < Ko Reasonable Offer Befased. DONT FORGET— BEFORE WKX* WWJOME&DAY. |v RAPB RV, CLOTHING AND BOOTS, BALANCE OF Salvage Stock G. J. NEIL L BTTRNETT STREET, Next Shearman Btoa. POSITIVELY CASH & BAL EX, WATCHMAKEB, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN JBJIST STREET. A T THIS JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, ia to bo seen the LA.RGEST and FINEST STOCK m the District of GOLD AND SILVER SILVER AND E.P. I LADIES' AND GFNTS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY. WARE. | ' WATCHES. The now famed DIXIT Watches at 205,;255, andjdouble cases at 30s. TO BK OBTAINED ONLY FROM S. SAL EX, EAST STREEf, ASHBURTON; SOMETHING WOaTH GROWING. NEW^ STRAWBERftY "LAXTON'S NOBLE." THIS n6(v Strawberry has established itself m the Home market as the Very E*st Strawberry under cultivation. The fruit js large, firm, and handsome, tho bright crimaoa Bonrlct berries weighing as high as 2oz each, while the flavor ,i« rich and vinous. B< sides those reconimendations, " THK NOBLE "is one of the earliest fruiting strawberrifg, and. we have no hesitation m Baying that it is andoqbtedly the »»rawberry for growers of this favonrite fruit. The following is extracted from the Otago Witness of January 2, 1896 : "New Strawberry: " Laxton's Noble V7 . . This strawberry excels both m size, flavour and appearance, anything we have had m New Zealand before. . . Some of these fine berries were sent by the Countess of Pembroke to the Emperor of Germany, each berry being about the size of an apple. They were said lo be larger than had ever been seen before. The fruit arrived m ex- cellent condition, not a berry being crushed, speaking well both for the packing and tho travplling qualities of the berries. On the average the berries weighed 2< z rach. They were not big, ugly fruit, but were full and handsome. . . " Laxton'R Noble " Strawberry convs early into bearing, and is a very heavy bearer, and it should be very serviceable for any cottager with small garden space or for market gardener*, as it is a splendid grower and. a heavy cropper, coming r arly into fruit. Mr .Bennet has on young plants, laid m the epring* eight to ten la»ge berries, averaging, siy, 2oz each. They are fine handsome berries, and of gof d travelling qualities." As Stock is limited, ye recommend Ordering Early for delivery early m May Strong Well-rooted Plants, 63 per Dozen ; 40s per 100. Authorised Sole Agents for A6hburton and Christchurch for — NJLMMO & BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS, DUNEDIN. Keroften<». lieroscnc, Kerosene, 100 Cases, 100 Cases. We havo m stock and to arrive 100 cases 'Evening Star' Kerosene, 150 per cent tire test. This oil is, without doubt, one of the Safest and Best light-giving oils m the market. (ream of * artt^r. Cream of Tartar. 11201bs, 11201bs. We have just received half a ton of Pure Oreaia of Tartar graund specially for us from the crystals. This Cream of Tartar is guaranteed Pure, and is the Strongest and Best procurable, and having bought it befor* the rise m the Home marKet, we are enabled to sell at a Lower Price than any other storekeeper m tho town. twflfee. Coffee. Coffee. We are giving special attention to our Coffee. The Coffee Beans are selected with the greatest care and freshly roasted and ground on our premises by the most approved machinery. We can recommend it with tho greatest of confidence as Superior to any other Coffee m the market. Give it a trial and you will use no bther. NOTICE TO FARMERS, Etc. We are Cash Buyers of GOOD BEESvVAX m any quantity, at Highest Market Kates. , , ■ Orders by Post or Telephone Promptly attended to FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, B AST ST R E ET, AS H BTJ B T O.N, and High^-street, Chrietchurch, j Tblwhonb 24 " ; 80x '67 ■i ■;' . #" '■■■ '■: