Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1897. Local and General.

I Reading matter on fourth page.

Cyclometers are in use on public carriages in Berlin, Leipsic, and Dresden. They seoord the exact number of miles travelled, and the legal fare due by the occupants.

One of Mr W. James' valuable horses foundered on Tuesday eveniDg, after being d»iven home from the Hororata races. Mr Lewis, veterinary surgeon, has the matter it hand.

The Ruapehu was docked at .Lyfctelton yesterday. It was found that the hull was not even marked, but that a few rivets were gone from the sternpost. It is supposed they were shaken out when the veaael was being towed.

With this issue Mr Andrew Orr circulates the prospectus of a great clearing sac of drapery, olothing, boots, etc., which will last for a month. Overstocked and wanting a clearance is the cause of the gale—hence bargains.

A Wairarapa Bquatter has finished his shearing, having, with six men, using machine shears, put through 8000 sheep in ten days' work, an average of 150 sheep per man each day. This includes several stop pages while waiting for sheep, and shows a first rate record.

11 Mike," said the superintendent, " there ib a dead dog reported in the alley between Illinois and Meridan streets. I want you to look after ita disposition." An hour later the intelligent officer telephoned : " I have inquired about the dog, and find that he had a very savage disposition."

X47 : " I found the prisoner sitting on a doorshtep in College street, yer worship, at ha.lf-pasht three this morning." Magis trate ; " Was he alone?" X47 : «« He was, your wortship !" Magistrate : " How do you know ?" X47 : " Bekase I was with him, yer worfcship !"

The Patea paper learns on excellent authority that the Maori meeting at Waito tira, of which so much had been said and which was to introduce % new religion, turned oub a complete fiasco, something under a hundred visitors only putting in. an appearance.

The oldest man on earth is said to be Iva Kuamiu, a native and resident of Moscow. He is reported to have been born in 1757, and for many years was a coachman. His eyesight is good, and he is quite active on foot' He never tasted intoxicants until his 134 th year, but during the past five years he has taken a dram of whisky occasionally.

The following locjal candidates have passed the pupil teachers' examination for the end of the fourth year, (marks 600 maximum):—Annie Gorman, Lauriston, 416; Maud L. Hight, Mount Somera, 363; Kate Rattray, Hampstead, 354; Percy Revell, Aahbuiton, 395; Emma E. Thompson, Rakaia, 357.

The Rakaia Amateur Swimming Club has arranged competitions for both senior and junior members to be swum throughout the season. The first distance—2s yards senior —was swum on Wednesday night, and resulted as follows, viz :—Sam. Gaw, first; J. Halliday, second ; James A. Bruce, third. J. O'Neill and G. Hardy also started. The finish was very close. Mr W. Forbes acted as starter, and Mr J. May as judge.

Frog-hunting is now prohibited by law in Belgium. The Belgian hunters, however, continue their amphibious occupation in Holland, and from Sas-van-Gent have re cently sent ia one half day as many as 20,000 frogs' lega in ice to Pang. 1 hese delicacies fetch between 2d and 3d a-piece, and some of the hunters find the calling very remunerative.

Experiments have been mads with toads by enclosing them in boxes which, again, wore encased in thick mortar or other material which effectually excluded all air ; and, after rswny months, when the mortar has been broken away, and the boxes opened, the toada have teen found within, stilt alive, ' M-fid apparently little Uie worse for their • -.^(j lao&.roeration. proloti b «, ,  ,' 4 •nceijngof theWealeyan A largely attendee .» w - ,M f^ Christian Endeavour ... , evening—Mr H. Steel presiding. Au teresting paper was given by Miaa L. Johns on the life of the Rev Rowland Hill, whose career as a preacher, although attended by the greatest difficulties, was specially suc cessful. After the paper had been freely discussed, the meeting concluded.

In recording the sudden death, at the age of 34, of Mr G. S Nimmo, of Ngapara, the Oamaru Atail states that in running after a cow early on Friday morning, Mr Nimmo got overheated, and on roaching home took a copious drink of cold milk. Alarming symptoms of inflammation of the bowels ensued, and though medical aid was procured it proved of no avail The deceased leaves a widow and two children.

As two of Mr H. W. Barrett's sons were going to bathe yesterday afternoon, they found the grass on fire in the Domain at the b*ck of their father's house. They returned prwmptiy and procured sacks, and with the aid of the curator, Mr Smith, soon beat the fire out, and thus avertei what might have been a serious conflagration, as the grass was very dry and the fire not far from the fences. Some half dozen email shrubs were slightly damaged.

Three farmers jogging along a New South Wales bush track overtook a solitary " swagger," and just by way of having a little fun invited him to dance for their amusement, at the same time touching him Up with their stockwhips. However, the entertainment didn t come off, owing to an alteration in the programme, due to the fact that the swagger possessed a revolver. Pulling his friend in need out of his hip pocket the swagger said "I'm not taking any dancing to-day, but suppose you three chaps dance for me." And dance they had to—until they were nearly dead with fatigue.

One of the most useful fielders in the Queensland match was one not chosen by the selection committee of either team, but he worked cheerfully on both sides, and was always ready when wanted. This was Mr T. E. Upton's retriever dog Teazer,* who was planted at " long straight on " on the bink of the Domain stream midway between Mr Books house and the second dam. Teazer was anchored to a tree, and every time a long drive or a ball sent wi h emphasis to leg at that end found its way into the water, and many did, Teazer was let go, and he fielded the leather admirably.

At the annual meeting of the New Zea land Insurance Company, held at Auckland yesterday, the Chairman baid the most gratifying features in the report were the increase of premiums (£16,056), mainly due to the extended operations outside New Zealand, and in rents and interest (£2522), and the decrease in expenses. The revised

tariff bad been working smoothly and satis factorily. At the meeting of underwriters convened for nexo month at Dunedin, fresh suggestions submitted during the year would be received, and considered. The balance sheet was adopted. Messrs A. Gr. Hop on, Thos. Rusaell, and Robert Rose, were unani mously re-elected directors.

The Charitable Aid Board met yesterday in Christ church, the following extract, from

the report referring to the Ashburton Home : —The Ashburtjon Home Committee had met recently at Ashburton for the purpose of carrying out the Board's instnjction8 s and now reported that the proposed inquiry into the whole management of the institution would be found to be unnecessary, as a letter from Mr Fox would show. The reoom mendations already adopted by the Board would shortly be curried out; the Con naittee aaked to be empowered to accept tenders ios their due execution. Negotia tions were in ppsfres* with the object of obtaining a site for the erection of suitable buildings fora new home as soon "as oppor tunity offered. A letter was read from the master of the Ashburton Home, giving the' Board three months' notice of his intention of resigning his po ition. After some dis cussion the report was adopted, and the Committee was empowered to accept tenders for the work. The resignation, at the m&ster of the bomj w§« &<?oipted ? -

CRICKET.

QUEENSLAND V. EIGHTEEN OF ASHBURTON AND SOUiH CANfERBURY

YESTBRDAY'd PLAY.

Lewis and Donahoo opened to the bawling of Mac Lean aud Dart, with B. McDonald keeping wickets. Donahoo got the first rau, aud Lewis followed, with a boundary for three, and Donahoo for four. Ten up when Dart bowled Lewis^ 10—1—5. Bradley took Lewis' place, and Donahoo lifting one of Mac Lean's to the off found Ernie Andrews just there. 10—2-5. Oowley came next, and Bradley got one of Darb's away to the off for three, and one of Mac Lean's for two to on, a boundary follow ing to the leg off the same bat and bowler. Singles and water hits (which the retriever fielded) by Cowley put 20 up. The home team were on their best manners now and a marked improvement was visible ou the fielding, which was commendably close and smart. Careful play soon put 30 up. Runs came slowly for a time, ai d Bradley skied an easy one to Peter, but he failed to keep it. MacLsan, however, bowled Bradley two balls after, before the score had been increased. 34—3—15. McGHnohy filled the breach, and for his benefit after he had scored a few runs E. Andrews relieved Dart at the lower end. 40 showed on the board. Just after this Moore made one of his beautiful stops at square point, and theu Cowley got away a bound ary for three. MoGlinchy was caught next bail by Aliugton off Mac Lean. 48—4—3. Dr McDonald filled McGhnohy's place. After the doctor took charge runs came steadily and soon 60 went up, followed by 70, which two boundary hits helped. Peter relieved Mac Lean at the upper end and sent down a maiden, F. A. McDonald taking E. Andrews' place at the lower end. Eleven was scored off McDonald in his first over, and 80 showed on the board. Peter sent a soft one to the doctor, and Jackson, a junior member fielding sub. at mid-wicket, smaitly caught the crack. 86—5—9. Jones followed the doctor, and after he and Cowley had added three to the score, Peter bowled the latter. 89—6—51. Hoare followed Cowiey, and runs came slowly till 100 was up, when Peter bowled Hoare. 101—7—4. Wilson followed, and after a short life fell a victim to Peter, who was in grand form with the ball. 110—8-5. Byrnes took Wilson's place, and Peter once more drew blood, getting the big man's wicket, and the score stood, 121 —9—B. Miller, the last man, now came in, and he and Jones stood together and added a run or two, bub Peter was on the job here too, and scattered Miller's stumps with a beauty, the innings closing, 131—10—5.

Queensland. First innings 205 Second Innings. Lewis, 32, b Dart ... .„ .„, 5 Donahoo, 14, c Andrews, b McLean .... 5 Bradley, 3221241, b McLean 15 Cowley, 114111411134211314141433, b Peter , „ 51 Byrnes, 233, b Peter 8 Miller, 14, b Peter 5 McGlinchy, 111, c Alington, b McLean 3 McDonald, 1111113, c Jackson (sub), b Peter , , 9 Jones, 1141111122131, not out , .„ 20 Wilson, 14, b Peter ... , m ,„, 5 Hoare, 112, b Peter ..„ 4 8ye.1... .„ „. 1 Total ,„ .. 131

Ashburton opened their second innings with Moore aud F. A Mac Donald tacing the bowling of Miller and Byrnes, and thanks to three boundary hits by Moore in the first three overs, 10 went up on the board. Two overs later, McDonald just touched one of Miller's, and McGlinchy got it behind the wicketkeeper. 13—1—0. H, Qt. Baker was next man. Moore was now meaning business, and more boundary work by him sent the score quickly up to 20. Baker seemed as if he had got haid and eye in now, and after scoring a single put Byrnes away to off for a boundary three. Hoare relieved Miller with the ball at the lower end, and byes, and hits by both batsmen put 30 up. McGlinchy relieved Byrnes, and in $;he over aft r MpGlinchy'a first, Hoare "lean bow Jed Moore. 37—2—3(X Jefferson — neatt, but before thp score had been cameou. — —m, bowled Baker, 2?_3 increased McGliuw., • -*. %nd gent; the —5. Wallace was next to Ha^, . • .»

last ball of M .Glinehy's over, which hat, been so fatal to Baker, away to leg for 4. Jefferson then sent Hoare to leg for 3, aud snicked one off McGlinchy. Wallace was promising very well, when he got in front of one from McGlinchy, Ibw. 47—4—4. Alington took Wallace's place, and a lively time placed 50 up, but in trying to make a rather hazardous run Jefferson waa rnn out. 50—5—6. Dart took his place, and a minute or two after Bradley caught Alington at the wickets. 52—6—4. E Andrews then joined Dart, and pat McGlinchy away for 2, but was very nearly caught the very next ball—Byrnes missing him. The score had reached 57 when Dart got his leg bef re one of McGlinchy's. 57—7-2. B. Mao donald was next man. Andrews lifted one of Hoare's, which McGlinchy held. 57—8 —4. Upton was next man, but was bowled by McGlinchy in his third ball. 57—9—0. George Andrews followed, but was ought firstballby WilsonoffMcGlinchy. 57—10—0. Cromie came next and followed Andrews' example, putting his first ball from McGlinchy into Wilson's hands. 57 —11—-0, Mac Lean followed and joined the mourn ful procession, bowled by McGlinchy. 57_12—0. B. McDonald made a run off Hoare, but Peter, who followed Mac Lean, succumbed to the first ba'l he got from Hoare. 58—13—0. Panthorpe's advent re lieved the monotony of things a little, and getting a couple, sixty went up. Slow scoring for a time followed till McGlinchy found a weak spot in McDonald's guard. 66—14—4. Denshire followed, but Mc- Glinchy got him first ball. 66 —15—0. Sugden was next, and he too went first ball to McGlinchy. 66—16—0. Fanthrope, caught Hoare, bowled McGlinchy, finished the funeral procession, and 71—17—8 closed the scene.

Ashbukton and South Cantekbury 18. First innings 142 Second Innings. F. A. McDonald, c McGiinchy, b Miller 0 H. W. Moore, 3342214111242, b Hoare 30 H. G. Baker, 131, b McGiinchy ... 5 C. A. Jeffeison, 312, run oub , 6 Wallace, 4, Ibw, b McGiinchy ... .„ 4 Alington, 31 t c Bradley, b McGiinchy 4 Dart, 11, Ibw, b McGiinchy 2 E. Andrews, 211, c MoGlinchy b Hoare 4 B. McD nald, 121, b McGiinchy ... 4 Fantharpe, c Hoare, b MoGlinchy . 8 R. H. Upton, b McGiinchy , ... 0 G. Andrews, c Walker, b McGiinchy... 0 Cromie, c Wilson, b McGiinchy  0 McLean, b McGiinchy 0 J. Peter, b Hoare 0 Denshire, b McGiinchy 0 Sug'ien, b McGiinchy 0 Russell, not out ... 1 Extras 3 Total ... 71

The dry rofc which set in in the latter part of Ashburton's second innhigs was a melancholy spectacle to be sure, but our players must not, in consequence of it, be set down as a lot of deplorabe duffers. Ijj must be remembered that from a bright sky a change rather suddenly occurred and thick c ouds overhung the ground, reducing the light very considerably, while the rain altered wicket conditions very much. It must also bo remembered that the oval is completely surrounded by trees that are foliaced right down, and no daylight can show betw«ec the branches and the turf— none to the batsman at py rate. The re -ut w&' thab in th<3 dull 'lighr, the feall was lo>t sight of as soon as it left the bowler's hatide, and that being so, a funeral pro cession of bis eon-scorera wai not to bg

At the luncheon—ou the afternoon of the ] second day of the match—which took place ' at Britton's Commercial Hotel, Mr David Thomas occupied the chair, and both team% with a number of members of the Match Committee and others, did fulll justice to an excellent cold collation. \ " The Queen," proposed by the Chair, i having been duly honored, the Hon, Majo Steward proposed the health of the Queensland team, coupled with the name of its popuiar captain. In so duing, he said that there was no beti»r proof of the existence of th*t crimson thread oi kinship i which united all the offshoots of the greai Empire to which they werepioud to beloDg than the friendly gathering at which they were now present. It was many years since he had handled bat or ball,- hut the keen interest which all who had attended public schools in the Old Country took in cricket would last all his lifetime, and it was with the greatest pleasure that he saw a team from the northernmost Australian Colony trying conclusions with th« local men on the cricket grounds of > ew Zealand. They might perhaps be accused of temerity ,in having invited them to Ashburton, but though it could not be expected that they could give them a beating, c pecia ly in ; view of the fact that the S"Uth Canterbury was a ecratch team, which had had no opp rtunity of playing together, he tnought that the visitors would recognise that in the local team there was excellent material, which only needed training to give a good account of itself. They had great pleasure in welcoming the Queensland men to Ash bnrton, and hrped that their short stay here would prove a pleasant and enjoyable one The toast was drunk with ma ioal honors, and acknow edged in a few manly words by Mr Jones, who then proposed the health of "the South Canterbury Team," coupled with the name of Mr Dart, who responded.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Education Board.

The Board sat yesterday. The following items from the report refer to this district :—

The Appointments Committee recommended the promotion of Mias Curd ac Ash burton.

The Buildings Committee accepted tenders of J. H. Maynard, new school, Allenton, £573; J. Wilson, oiling walls of school, Eiffelton, £12 15s.

The following local teachers are among the Normal Schojl students reported as entitled to training certificates, and the chairman was authorised to issue them :— Rosamond Bonnington, Aehburtonj Mabel Trezise, Aahburton.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves respansib c for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THE WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —In reading the report of the meet ing of the Aehburton County Oouncil in you* issue of the 9th inst., I saw they had under consideration a proposal to tap the Rangi tata. In speaking to the proposal the chairman, Mr E. G. Wright, feared that if the County Council took a vote of the settlers they would not consent to the Council raising the necessary funds. Now, although I think Mr Wright the best man we can have as chairman of the Council, especially when water is under consideration, I think he is making a mistake this time. What I and every one to whom I have spoken on the subject would like, is water for irrigation, and I believe if a vote were taken it would be carried. What I would like ia Mr Wright to call a public meeting, say at Hinds, and find out what ia wanted before we spend any more money in getting little drops of w<uer, when before the work iB finished we will find we want more water. I would ask the ratepayers to consider the amount of money that haa been spent during ihe last eight yeats in getting these little drops of water. And if Mr Wright is good enough to call a meeting, I would urge every one to attend that meeting, and say whether the same thing is to go on, or if they will go in for a substantial aupply,~l am, etc. | Irrigation.

POACHING IN THE RANGITATA.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —I have just seen William Jackson's letter, re poaching, aud hope yoa will.very kin lly a} o\v me space in yaur valuable paper to say that it is'only worthy of my utmost contempt; but I was nob surprised to see it co johed in the most offens ye form a person oou|d write in and at the same , * ""ifchiu the boundary of the kw time keep,, - .Ut to ge6 if BOme . Now, I wrote my firs-. .„  thing could not be d<>ne to put o u **■ ranger to keep an eye on the Raugitata river, and William Jackson thinks it >s his business to interfere, as tt^iugh he thought I was trying to do him an iiffustice in some way. Well for his special benefit let me say that I always understood that Fred«rick Jackson was ranger, but was not being paid anything over and above a grant of a free license to fish for trout, so of course could not attend to the river like a p id ranger, and certainly could not be expected to. Now let us hope that Frederick will not be up in arms (because I supposed he was ranger when my first letter appeared) over this little matter, and I believe I am right in thinking that he will not be so small minded as to do any such fching, Now, Mr editor, I thick I can safely promise you that I will not impose upon your kindness anymore, because Lejeu nevautpaslacJutndelU. —lam, etc, Chakles P. Parkebson. Baling, January 13. 1897.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M )

Impounding Act.—His Worship gave judgment in the case of Welsh v the Ash burtoa Poundkeeper, in which a return of pounding fees was sued for as well as damages for deterioration of stock, rl he poundkeeper, who is also ranger, had im pounded Welsh's sheep from an unused road as detailed in a lengthy report of the case ab the hearing. His Worship thought that notice of intention to impound off the r«ad should have been given to Welsh under the circumstances. £1 damage?, with a return of the feea, His Worship thought would meet the case, and he decided accordingly.

By-Laws.—James Johnstone was fined 10s for leaving his horse unattended.

Prohibition Orders. —A prohibition order was issued against James Johnstone, to run for a year,, and to cover Ashburton town and county. —James Begley was fined 40s for having been found on licensed premises, he being a prohibited person.

The Auctioneers Act.—David Zander was fined 5s for having conducted an auction sale after six o'clock in the evening, con trary to the Act. He pleaded a misap prehension of the provisions of the statute, believing that the ii?.«ue of catalogues in such a sale made the sale legal, and it had been the custom in this town to conduct such sales in the evening. The Magistrate accepted the explanation, but pointed out that the Act was the authority and nob Mr David Thomas or Fi iedlander Bros. I

Civil Cases.—Mahood v T. Cochrane, £4 4s—judgment by default. H. Milne vO. W. Purnellj £3 10a This claim was made by plaintiff, in she belief that defendant who had been acting for James Milne in the securing of certain money bequeathed by a deceased brother in Australia, had charged all the costs against plainiif! and had not apportioned them equally. Plaintiff was very de if, and it was with difficulty h^ was m tde to under-tand what was said to him. ' When the Magistrate, after hearing the case, told plaint iff he h\d no claim whatever on Mr Pupnoll, plaintiff in very broad Scotch and with an air of great astonishment sad— " Well thia beats everything.'' [Left Sitting.]

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

Prtss Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Auckland, January 13 The second series of wool sales is pro ceeding. The total quantity catalogued is iv excess of the same sale last year, but the quality is not up to the December sale. Tie top price realised during the morning was 7|d for a line of Shropshire. The top price tor iamb*) was 7£d. Locks are at pries lower than the last sale. The bulk of Mr Bucklaud's lot brought 6^d to 6fd.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

DONEDIN, January 14 The second series of the Dunedin wool sales opened promisingly this morning. The best wooia are a shade firmer than at the first aeries, other descriptions about the same. Local competition, principally for wools for tne Roaiyn and Mogiel miila, waa largely responsible for maintaining prices.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Press of yesterday reports :—

Although local millers are nob buying much in wheat a number of small parcels have changed hands, and two large lines have been fcaken for export eb rather over 4a 6d f o.b. Harvest reports regarding wheat are favorab c, and some good yields are expected. A very good sample of 5000 bushels is on the market from the Lauriston district. The market will probably harden in the south in spite of good yields. Milling parcels of old oats have been sold at 2a Id, sort feed at 2s and medium Duns at 1« lid f.o.b. Sales of barley are reported at 3s to 3s 6d f.o.b. Samples of ry< grass have fetched 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Reports from the Peninsula lead to the opinion thab the cecksfoot harvest will be an improvement on last year.

The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton, except where otherwise specified :—

Wheat. —Pearl (prime milling), 4s 6d to 4s 7d, Tuscan, 4a 4gl to 4a 5d ; Hunter's, 4s 3d to 4s sd; good seconds, 3s 4d to 3a Bd. Oats.—Prime milling, 2s Id; good Htout feed, Is lid ; fair short feed, Is 10d; Duns, Is lid to 2s, Danish, Is lOd.

Barley.—Pi ime malting, 3s 4d to 3s 6d medium do. 3s ; feed, 2s to 2s 3d.

Beans—Well saved 2s Bd. Peas.—Blue Prussians (nominal), 4a to ss, feed varieties, 3s tp 3s 6d.

Oatsheaf Chaff.—(Nominal.) Grass Seed.—Ryegrass, farmers' lota 2s 3d to 2s 9J, machine-dressed 3s 6d to 3s 9d, and heavy shotty sedup to 4s. Cocksfoot, (nominal), 3d to 3|d, town machine-dressed, 161b seed 4|d, 171b seed 5d to s£d. Cow grass (nominal) 5d to 6d. White clover (nominal) 6d to 7£d. Alsyke (nominal) 5d to 6d,

Dairy Pboduck. —Cheese 3d to 4d, loaf 3£d to 4£d. Buuer— Factory 9d, dairy 6d to 7d. Bacon 6|d, do. roll 6sd to 7d; hams7£c3.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

CBEiSTCHurwCH, January 13. At the cattle market the entry of stock to-day was considerably below the average, and business was slow. The attendance was small, as freezing buyers were doing very little, owing to the block at factories. Fat sheep and lambs saleable for export were not in demand. 153 bead, which formed the week's supply of fat cattle, contained nothing of good quality. Bidding was ex tremely dull, and many lots were passed. Steera brought £5 to ,'.6 15s, heifers £3 10a to t5 2s 6d, cows £215 ato £5 ss, Although there were some good useful dairy cows on offer, there was little demand. Prices ranged from £2 10a to £6. A small entry of store cattle was made up of a few odd lots, which were not wanted. A very moderate yarding of fat sheep was made up mostly of ewe mutton. Towards the close of the sale, there wa3 a considerable drop in prices. Wethers suitable for freezing 10s to lla $d, maiden ewes 8a to 9a, heavy weight ewes, 7a 6i to 9s; medium ewes, 4s 6d to 6s 3d ; inferior lots, 2s 9i ; merino wethera,,, 3s to 4s sd. There was a big supply of fat lambs of a very mixed quality at the commencement of sale, and very fair prices were obtained, but when trade re quirements were satisfied prices fell- Extra prime lines, lie to 11s 10(i; good sorts, 9s 61 to 10a 6d ; inferior to medium, 6a to 8s 6d. Abouf 1800 store sheep were yarded, and oont&ined some fajr lines of gross.red wethers and lambs in spite of the scarcity of feed. Forward sorts were well oompeted for, and th;? bulk changed hands at 7* 3d to 8a 2d for four and six-tooth wethers, 2* Hd for two-tooth wethers, 4s 9d to 6s 10>l for lambs, trnd 2* 6d to 4s for ewes and lambs all counted. A medium entry cf fat piga met with a rather better demand, at 3d to 3Jd per lb. Very few stores were yarded, and as these are now in great demand for stubbiing, they met with good sompetiijon, gelling at 15s to 233 for good forward lines.

Wreck of a Steamer.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Havvera, January 14 The s.B. Manaia, from «YellingtoD to Waifcara. and Mokau, is a total Wreck on Oeo Beach, near Opnuake, on the same spot as the Maramara struck. The crew are safe. The vessel struck at 2 a.m. The sea is calm, bat the atmosphere hazy owing to bush fires.

Found Drowned.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, January 14,

Patrick McLauehlan, night watchman on the ship Euterpe, was fouud drowned along side the vessel this morning. .When last seen at 1.45 am. he was quite sober. The cause of the accident is unknowo.

Consular Appointment.

PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, January 14 Mr F. W. Haybittle, the well-known aue tioneer, has been appointed Chinese Vice; Consul for New Zealand.

THE PETONE MURDERS.

(press association telegram.)

Wblmngton, January 13 Ab the Bosher tual Kliza Proctor, lieu i tenant of the Salvation Army at Petone, <$aid she noticed a great difference in Bosher'a demeanour after the murder and she noticed i when she was in his house after the murder that he very seldom ate his food. It was | also much more difficult to get him to do anything at meetings. Cross-examined by Mr Wilford—Bos'er told witness that the police had him under suspicion for murder I and it seemed to alter his whole life. Bosher's name had been on the roll as a soldier of the Army, but they had taken his name off the roll, It was no longer there. They had good and sufficient reasons for taking his name off, and he was no longer a soldier of the Army. Tonstable Cox, station^ at Petooe, deposed that a print en the scullery floor corresponded w th t, b of) tound in Bosher's house. Boshir'a sfate menc as to his whereabouts on the night of the murder was thea read, and this was mainly the same as his evidence at the inqust. The Court ia adjourned until co-motrow. January 14 The hearing of f;he charge against Bosher goes on slowly, and ia likely to last atf ths week or more. This morning the statements made by him to various constables account* ing for his movements were put in. They were contradictory to some extent.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

The Irish Poor. London, January 12 The Prince of Wales, in the course of a speech, said he felt assured that the celebrations to mirk tbe comple tion of the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign would include efforts to ameli orate the condition of the Irish poor. Cholera. Seven cases of cholera from the transport Nubia, are now being treated at Plymouth Hospital. The ♦•••oops who arrived by the vessel have I been strictly isolated. Mr Balfour's Speech.

The newspapers commenting on Mr Bilf>ur's speech at Manchester com plain of the subtle sophismi and sneers it contained. Cold Stores, The Colonial Consignment Com pany's cold stores, recently erected in the vicinity of the Manchester Canal, have been opened for business. The Indian Famine.

The Indian famine relief fund now amounts to £30,000, January IS Lord George Hamilton estimates that the famine will cost India six millions. The London Stock Exchange subscribed £7001). The Pacific Cable.

The report of the Pacific Oabl« Commission has been signed. It unanimously ftvoura a State-owned cable and adopts the route agreed upon by the Sydney Conference. Great Britain, Canada, and Australasia each to contribute one-third of the cost. The majority of the Commission believe the reveuue prospects to be favourable, and advise that a survey be made and provision arranged for the ultimate duplication of the cable.

I The Dervishes, Cairo, January 13 The Khalifa is assembling 80,000 troops at Omdurman, prior to the arrival of an English force at Berber. Turkish Outrages. Constantinople, January 13; A party of disbanded Turkish sol diers are sacking Macedonian villages and committing brutal outrages on the inhabitants. The Transvaal. Berlin, January 12 Herr Nels has been appointed German Consul in the Transvaal.

Britain and the States. Washington, January 12 The feeling amongst the members of Congress is generally favorable to the arbitration treaty just concluded with England. Spain and America. The Duke De Tetuan, Spaniih Minister for Foreign Affairs, has in formed Mr Olney, Secretary of State, that Spain must be the sole judge of what reforms are necessary in her colonies.

Australian.

Ship Owners. Sydney, January 13* A conference of ship owners and engineers is being held in private. The case for the engineers was stated, and the conference adjourned till to day to allow owners to formulate their reply.

The Stockton Mine Accident. After ah exhaustive enquiry into the circumstances attending the recent disaster at the Stockton mine, the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, and were discharged. The chief po nt of disagreement was whether the colliery officials were guilty of culpable negligence or mismanagement. Some considered they should be exonerated; others thought they had been slightly remiss, and a slight censure would meet the case. Ihe jury unanimously refused to entertain the question of manslaughter,

Supposed Atrocious Murder, Melbourne, January 28. What appear? to be an atrocious murder occurred last night at Messrs Cooper and Sou's ironmongery estab lishment. Elizabeth street. Mr Brady, the firm's bookkeeper, was back at work, and later in the evening the doors were found opeD, and Brady lying on the floor with his throat cut through to the spine and two bullet wounds in his head. The deceased had an undischarged revolver in his hand, and the safe waa found open. Medical opinion is that the case waf one of deliberate murder.

Labour Questions.

Ttye Engineers' Strike.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Sypne?, January 14

The shipowners are unable owing tp the want of certain information to formulate a reply to the engineer?? case, The Conference resumes to-day, and it is believed there is good ground for hoping that a permanent settle ment of the difficulty will be arrived at.

Adelaide, January 14.

Negotiations between the Adelaide Steamship Company and the engineer* are proceeding. Meantime the latter are called out as vessels arrive. The company has been fairly successful fa supplying the place of the striken with non-unionists.

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