Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1897.

| Siu Hugh M. Nelson, Premier of ! Queensland, has forwarded to the Hon

BRITISII NEW GUINEA.

Mr Seddons copies of despatches of Bir Wm. Mac^rogor, Lieutenant - Gover-

I nor of British New Guinea, reporting his visit of inspection to certain places in the eastern portion of the island, and particularly in reference to its gold-bearing districts. In these docu ments a warning is given by Sir William MacGregor as to the mislead ing nature of certain reports which have appeared in the press with regard to the prospects of the JNew Guinea goldfields, and Sir H. Nelson asks that the fullest publicity shall be given to this warning. The Lieutenant-Gover nor says, inter alia.— "My attention has been drawn to the fact that many sensational, probably misleading, items of news have recently been appearing in the Australian press with regard to the gold-bearing districts of this colony. It seems well that the matter should be put at once in its true light, to prevent, perhaps, much disappoint ment, risk to health, and loss of time. There cannot be any doubt that the j Woodlark (Murua) Goldfield is already i much over-tnanued. There is no j reason to suppose that the present mining population can remain there, long. It would therefore be unwise for parties of men to come to this colony with the idea of working on Woodlark Island. The islands of Misitna (St Aignan) and Sudest are practically abandoned by the surface miner. As regards Mount Scratchley and its vicinity, the positioa of the Upper Mambare di&trict is this—that there seema to be a large area of gold bearing country there, but what it requires is the prospector. There U not a goldfield there in the sense of any area of payable gold, but it seems to be well worth the attention of good prospectors. At present there are four parties in the interior, (a) About a dozen men on the Upper Mambare, apparently at work chiefly on the Me JLaughlin Greek. They were under stood, ly latest reports, to be getting but little gold. {b) Ten or eleven men in the Moni Valley. Up to the present I have no information as to payable gold in the Musa or Modi Valley, but it is a dountry worth examining, (c) A small party of five or six men and ten horses have gone inland from Port Moresby, intending to reach the Upper Mam on re if they can. JNonews has been received from them. They are traversing a district which a party from Port Morseby recently visited in an indirect way, under circumstances that appear to have been somewhat irregular, and which ended in the party bein attacked, robbed and driven back by the natives, (d) A party of three men are said to have followed up the path recently cut across the main range from the Mambare to the Vanapa, and to have reached the top of Mount Scratchley, Nothing further has been heard of them. All those men have been warned against going inland at this season of the year, but they dis regard all advico in such things, and being free agents in the matter they take their own way. It will be a sur prise to me if they all come back alive. A word of warning will not be out of place as to the stamp of men that should attempt prospecting in the . '-»«>tor here. It is a hopeless under taking for J^ or eick!y Men flfc any season. Only young ar^ Wealthy men should try it at any time. For a 2?* D that has no means at his disposal this prospecting is practically impossible. For the necessary outfit a man would require from £50 to £100, to be chiefly expended in provisions, carriers and medicines The magistrates will not engage native carriers to men that cannot guarantee the wages of the carriers ; and the Government cannot furnish carriers to prospectors."

Local and General.

The usual meeting of ihe Borough Council takes place this evening. A house without a woman is like a body without a soul.—Montenegrin proverb. It is reported that the Opposition has already arranged the new Cabinet m anticipation of the coming session. Sev£»raJ Masterton orchardista have de cided to cut dowji the whole of their apple 1 trees in order fco get fid of the codlin moth. „,, *f.Z, Tivie* saya it will fee known in a me ... . Uor thfJ offer Qi fche HoD j G w V iT w iei"- f f -"» be accepted, or Ward for his estate Ww. •-—.,, v tu ß whether he will have to go vi.v,.. Bankruptcy Court. The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says it may now be taken for granted thut the Premier will go Home to attend the Record Reign celebrations, and that Parliament will meet for a short session during the first week in April. The lines on no two human hands are exactly alike. The fact is utilised in China in an interesting way. When a traveller desires a passport, the palm of his hand is covered with fine oil-paint and an impression is taken on Chin, damp paper. This paper, officially signed, is his passport. There was a sad bathing fatality at Port Molyneux last Wednesday by which two lads agrtd 17 and 19, named John Steven and George Cranwood, the son and nephew of Rev Mr Steven, of Papakaio, lost their lives. No particulars are given as to how the acci dent occurred. At a bazaar to be held this week at Duntroon in aid of the Presbyterian Church building fund two sheep are to be the subject of a weight-guessing competition. The animals are believed to be respectively the largest and smallest sheep in the county, the one standing about 2ft 6in in its hoofs and the other nob much more than one foot. Weiss, Australian billiard champion, and Men.mott, a Home player, gave an exhibi tion of billiards at Devane's hotel billiard room on Saturday evening. Thanks to its own intrinsic excellence, and its careful maintenance in condition by Mr Robert' Hicks, than whom a better tablekefeper does not exist, the table at Devane's has the reputation of being one of the best for play ing on in Canterbury, and in the game between Weiss and Memmott on Saturday it did not belie its reputation, "i he game was 750 up, and Memmott won by 71, closing with an unfinished break of 56. Memmott made tlie largest break of the evening, 147, and two other good ones of 96 and 73 Weiss's largest break was 136, and he had other good ones, but none up to Memmott's others, After the game both pUyera took part in exhibition play, making shot;* that were a revelation to many of the onlookers. To-night another exhibition game will be jilaysd at the club. After closing their seasoa in Ashburton the champions will go south, and at fche close of their New Zealand tour they will pay a visit to the Old. Coun» *7«- : :

Keading matter on fourth page. Complete specifications of an improved water filter have been accepted fiom Mr Mark Scott, Rangiora, hofeel-keeper, and notification of acceptance appears in Thurs day's Gazette. The route-marching competition atChriat | church on Saturday was won by the team from the College Rifles, who covered the thirteen miles twenty chains of course laid out in two hours, forty-eight minuies, twenty seconds. As stated on Saturday Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon and Major Slater had selected a site for the Easter camp at Amberley, but on Saturday evening a telegram was received from Wellington to the effect that there wou'd be no Easter camp this year, 'I he correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that Mr Clarke has shifted his mil from Orari Gorge to Peel Forest, and hopes he will be able to employ some of the local men, many of whom will be glad of more regular employment. Grass is plentiful, even the tussocks are beautifully green. The weather is still very hot. i An exchange says :—The " New Woman," as we all know, haß arrived. So far .the new man has not come to hand, but it is evident he is being started in Marlborough, for we learn that the school inspectors lately reported that the boys in the Blenheim public school were the most advanced of any school in the provincial district) in needlework. ! Writing of the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone says:—"Since I entered the House in 1832 (1) the moral standard of legislation has been raised; (2) that of personal conduct lowered; (3) that of manners (despite a glaring instance to the contrary some years back) not deteriorated : (4 the respect and deference of the individual members of the house has been greatly lessened." The Narth Otago Times remarking that longevity is apparently hereditary mentions that there is at preaent in the Oamaru Old Men's Home an inmate who is 87 years of age. He has a brother living who is older than himself; his mother, aged 106, is also living, as is his uncle, who is 115, and served under Nelson, The uncie is in Greenwich Hospital. The quantity and value of produce ex ports from New Zealand during the month of February, as shown in a return issued by the Department of Agriculture, are as follows: —Butter, 10,926cwt, valued at £41,422 ; cheese, 17,846cwt, £33,980 ; frozen mutton, 120,077 carcases, 66,243cwt, £64,038; frozen lamb, 37,954 carcases, 12,807cwt, £17,890. The principal ship ments of butter and cheese were from Uunedin. Out of every hundred of the 239,862 male bread winners in the colony at the 1896 census 12 were employers, 18 independent workers, 55 wage earners, 6 unemployed, and 9 relatives assisting and not specified. Of the colony's 53,070 female bread winners only 3 out of every hundred were employers, 11 independent workers, 70 wage earners, 5 unemployed, and 11 relatives assisting and not; specified. In addition there were 130,729 maie dependants in the colony and 278,006 female dependants. Many persons fancy the afternoon nap is a harmful indulgence, but such is not the case. It is an avrangement of nature. When digestion is in progress alt the blood in the body in called toward the digestive organs, leaving the brain'supply of blood at a low ebb and making one sleepy. Brain work should never be attempted immediately after a meal. A curious custom ia still prevalent in some parts of India. This is. nothing more nor less than the offering of an unborn b*be aa security for debt In sometimes happens that the father of a marriageable daughter is without the wherewithal to defray the expenses of her weddiug. He is thus reduced to the necessiiy of borrowing, and pledges his daughter's prospective first born as collateral security. A resident of Palmerston North claims to have discovered the much-sought-after secret ofi'perpetual motion, after many months of close study. The " idea "is that the weight carried provides the driving power, and the heavier the load the greater the power. As ao illustration, if the principle were applied to a bicycle, the weight of the rider would drive the machine without any effort at mecbanicai locomotion on his part. A model ia to be m tde 4 at Home, and ihe invention put to a practical test shortly. The Nno Zealand (Auckland) Herald understands that considerable progress has been made late'y in reference to the es tablishment of the beet sugar industry in the Waika^o district). There has been quiet but steady and persevering work going on all the time, and it is believed that capital for the concern is available, provided that ihe Government Bonus Bill of £50,000 for 10,000 tons of sugar, as introduced by the Ron. Mr Ward, in 1895, is put op the Statute I Wuin , St. Stephen's Parish Magazine for January | March is to hand. It contains a large amount of excellent reading matter in its 72 quarto pages, and is profusely illustrated with well executed wood cuts and half tone plates, besides having two fine frontis pieces, one in colors " Grandfather's Treasures" being yery nfca. The first page is wholly devoted to Ashburton n<avig, and i is edited by the vicar, who has a special | address to his parishoners previous to going | away on a well-earned holiday. Mr F Ferriman is the business agent for the Magazine. Although all pigeons cannot be expected to equal the reputed performance of Mr Seddon's famous pigeon, Breeders and fanciers will be interested to learn that ten young b|rds belonging to Mr Edward Saun ders of this tjown put up a very creditable record a day or two ago. M> Saunders sent them up to Mr Johnston's at Mount Possession, and the following morning nVe of them were liberated there, the time of starting being stated on notes attached to each bird. Within an hour from the time named, the first bird arrived, and shortly afterwards the rest put in an appearance. We are assured by Mr Saunders that they had no training, £ad this wan their first flight— forty odd miles. "The otjier five were Ijbe r&t§d next day, and put up very creditable '"-• »v the Fflturn journey, The excellent titi^ «.„ » hb jj rsfc bjpcj a 8 (j ou btless time made uj . -., fctiaC WM ft jj j ff partly due to a strong wi^. 1 its f ivor. No little astonishment was created at a meeting of creditors held in Dunedin last week by the bankrupt's statement, on oath, aa to the interest charged by money.-lenders, Ha stated that he first of all borrowed from one lender £9, giving a three mouths' bill for £15. He paid off £10, and let the romaining £5 stand over for a couple of i months, when he was informed that it had j mounted up to £12 or £14. In all he got £17 from this lender, he paid him between i £50 and £60, and there was still owing £114, | which amount a Mr Eldridge, to whom the bill had been transferred, claimed on the estate. The bankrupt, who appeared to have but little knowledge as to how these transactions stood, was in the habit of adopting the simple plan, whenever he was being pressed for an account, of going to money-lenders, who, as the assignee re- '■ marked, charged him 2000 or 3000 per cent! interest. From all accounts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a godsend to the afflicted. There is no advertisement about this ; we feel just like saying it. — The Democrat Carrollton, Ky. For sale by Asubcbton Dkug Com pany.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves re3pons-'b'c for the opinions expressed by our correspondents

THE LICENSING ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Slß,—Would you kindly tell us through your valuable paper whether all electo s tire entitled to vote on the 1 censing question or only ratepayers, as there is some douf>t about it.—l am, etc., Elector. Tinwald, March 21, 1897. [Every person whose name is on the electoral roll is entitled to vote.—Ed.]

ROAD BOARD.

Mount Hutt

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Hutt Road Board was held on Thursday last. Present—Messrs Morgan, Cameron, Drunimond, and Holmes. TKNDERS. It was decided to call for tenders at once for the removal of the bridge and the diver sion of the creek at the foot of the cutting at Mount Hutt; acceptance to be left in the hands of the Chairman and Clerk. It was decided to call for tenders for making a concrete culvert at Springfield ; also for breaking boulders on certain roads. Acceptance of a tender for removal of bridge and making a ford at Mount Hutt was postponed, to enable members of the Board co inspect the ground. ALTERATION OF CREBK Messrs Harman and Stevens wrote, con i senting to the alteration of creek at Mount Hutfc. MITCHAM ROAD, The South Kakaia Board wrote confirming the arrangement made as to quantity of shingle on the Mitch am Road. thirds. The Receiver of Land Revenue wrote advising payment of thirds, and asking for a return of the expenditure of thirds —The Clerk to forward the return, birds' heads and egos. The County Council wrote asking the Board to continue payment for birds' heads and eggs up to June 1. BAKAIA GORGE CUTTING. It was decided to point out to the County Council the necessity for repairing a portion of the fence in the Rakaia Gorge cutting, and asfking that the cost might be defrayed out of the Council's grant for repairs to the cutting. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £43 5s 6d were passed for payment.

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message, dated # London, March 17. Wool—Since close of last sales prices have varied as under :—Cross-bred—Fine greasy, medium greasy, are par to per lb higher ; fine, medium and coarse washed aud scoured and greasy lambs, are par to J,d per lb lower. Merino—Gressy super is par to £d per lb higher; greasy medium and inferior, washed and scoured medium and inferior, p;ir ro £d per lb lower ; washed and scoured super, |d to Li per lb lower. Other descrip'ions unchanged. The American de mand is good. Competition by both Home and foreign buyers is fairly active. The quantities catalogued and withdrawn to date are 93.000 and 9000 bales respectively. Butter--Market quiet. Fii<e qualities range in value from 92s to 96s per cwt. Last quotations were 89a to 93s per cwt. Tallow.—Market slightly belter. Medium and inferior is in demand, but five is neglected. Cocksfoot. — Market inactive. Fine qu ility New Zealand is worth 46s per cwt, London, March 19. Mutton is unchanged. Ltmb sd. The English wheat market ia firm, but with little doing, the Continental is inclined to buoyancy, and the American ia changing a little for the better. Californian, No. 1 milling wheat 32s 6d, Russian 31s, London qnotation for No. 1 hard Duluth 345, New York quotation for No, 2 red winter wheat 82£ cents. : Colonial oats, fine quality, 25s 6d ; medium 21s. Colonial beans 325. Peas, Victorian Dun, 24s 3d. Butter is steady, and business is improv ing, but prices are unchanged. At the London wool sales good scoured merinoa are dearer, but faulty sorts sold ia buyers' favour. The Bradford market is lifeless, March 20. At the wool sales to,day a large catalogue was offered. The bidding was animated and the market very firm. Super choice greasies are hardening daily owing to in creased purchases by American representa tives. A total of 145,651 bales has been offered for sale up to date, of which 132,029 bales were sold, Napier, March 19. Messrs Nelson Bros., have received the following cable advice from their London office; —There is no improvement in prices in the frozen meat market. To-day's quota tions are—Best Canterbury 3d, Dunedin 2§l, Napier and North Island 2§d.

FRUIT AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

The Otago Fruit and Produce Agency (agents for the Teviot and Alexander Fruitgrowers' Company, Limited) report as follows s Fruit.'—Reaches {Teviot), 3^d to 4d per 1b ; plums, scarce 2d to per lb ) apples, in full supply—cookers, Id to l|d per Id; dessert sorts, l£d to 2J4 per lb ; pears X^d to 2^d per lb ; bananas, l£-d fco 2£d par lb j grapes, od to 9d per lb ; tomatoes, Christohurch, Id to l^d per lb; hothouse, 2d fo 3d per lb; quinces, 2d to 2|d per lb ; blackberries, 4|d to 5W per lb. f Foduee.—Eggs in good demand ; butter, fresh, in short siipply, t/<\ to 8d per !b ; salt ijE prime, 6J>d perlp ; honey, jirinie extracted, $4 p?r jb: 6s to 7s P^r dozen; potatoes, •-J-*-«v8. *W I>BV tPB • |)?i^ ent8j £5 psr fcon ; onions, 63 to 7s per uwfc.

Tennis Tournament.

The following matches h&yebeen played :-— Gentlemen's Handicap Singles, for racquet presented by Dr Morris:— FIRST BOUND. 0. F. Salmond, owes 30, beat R. Shearman, acr, 6—o, 6 —2. K. Jackson, owes £15, beat R. Upton, scr, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. D. Grant, scr, beat V. Steward, rec, 15 6-4, 6—l. R. Douglas, rec i3O, beat G. Croraie, rec. 415, 3-6, 6—l, 6-0. "" A. H*it, rec. £15, beatT. Rollitt, rec. £15, 6—l, 6-0. H. Fooks, owes £15, baat L. Owen, ecr, (by default.) P. H. Cox, owes 15, a bye. S. Salek, rec. 15, a hye. SECOND BOUND. C, F. Salraoud beat D. Grant, 6—2, 6—4. P. H. Cox beat R. Douglas, 6—2, 6—4. . H. H. Fooks beat A. Hart, 6—4, 6—2. E. Jackson v Salek (to play.) THIRD BOUND. Salmdnd plays Fooks. Cox plays Jackson or Salek,

FIRS AT PEEL FOREST.

The correspondent of the Lytlelton Times writes : —The only iittle excitemeut we havt had lately has been a fire in the old cleared part of the forest, which was ne-irly being a serious matter as every old stump was blaz:ng. Mr Hanford'tt house had a hol< burned in the roof, but a few buckets o water stopped farther damage.

The Late Mr T. MoCandless

The Press has been supplied with the j following obituary notice of the late Mi j Robert McCandless, who died on March 10 j in the Ashburton Hospital from erysipelas, i following a wound received iv the harvest field :—He was the youngest sou of the late Mr Thos. McCandless, of Moville, County Donegal, who died a year or two ago at the j gj,e»t age of 103, Mr McOandless came to | the colony about twenty years ago, and was ■ for some three years in charge of the Kyle j school. He resigned this position ard went I Home, and before leaving was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the residents oi ihe district. He shortly afterwards re turned to th * colony, and has been employed at Acton station almost} ever since.. He was widely known for his k'nd-heiirtedness and sterling Christian character, and in Church and Sunday school matters he always look a lively interest. He was latterly a- teacher in the Presbyterian Sunday school at Kakaia, and it was largely due to his efforts that a new Sunday schoolroom was built, he having collected about £50 towards the cost. He was buried at Rakaia Cemetery, and the large attendance at the funeral snowed the general respect in which he was held. It may be mentioned that the late Mr MoCan ; diess's brothers were well-known business men in the North of Ireland, and two of them, Samuel and James, some years ago earned honourable dissinction by going out in an open boat and taking off the crew of a wrecked Norwegian vessel, after a tug and lifeboat had failed to effect a rescue. For their courageous act they were presented with gold medals by the King of Norway.

WINSLOW.

Projected Sports

A few residents of Wisslow met at the } Winslow Hotel on Saturday last, with the j object of considering the advisablenesa of I getting up annual sports to be held at f Winslow. Ifc will show the keen interest f taken in the project when we state that £20 was subscribed in the room by the few persons present, and that since the meeting another £10 has been offered. It was arranged that a meeting be held at Mr P. Keller's hotel, Window, on Saturday 27th inst, at 8 p.m., when those interested in getting up annual sports at Winslow are invited to attend.

Old Ashburton sports will be glad to hear of the projected resuscitation of the Winslow meeting which used to be so popular a dozen years or so ago, and which afforded an excellent outing on New Year's Day. It will be remembered that one of the staunchest and most enthusiastic supporters ef the Winslow meeting was the late Mr John Carter, who kept the Newmarket training stables, and another was the late Mr William Harris, of the Winslow Hotel. A grand day's sport was always provided, and Ashburton us,ed to go over in a body to the meeting. The amalgamation of the Tinwald and Winslow Committees had the effect of taking the sports to the Tinwald Domiin ; but now Winslow fancies it can run sporls on its own account, and we understand (hat St. Patrick's Day is the favored date for the annual fixture in future, but this year the Thursday before the Queen's Birthday will probably be chosen.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—MONDAY,

{Before Hon. Major Steward and Mr E. B. Coster, Ja.P.

N&glect to Provide. — Thomas Mc- Carthy, arrested on a warrant from Napier, on a- charge of failing to provide for his illegitimate child, was remanded to Napier. Prohibition Order.—Oathe application of his wife, a prohibition order against Thorn ss Lnffey, was ordered to issue, applic able for town and country for twelve months. : SSAULT and Battery.—Patrick Oashan was charged with violently assaulting and 4 beating Robert Meaclem at Tinwald on February 27. Mr Purnell for complainant, Mr Cuthbertson for defendant, who pleaded not guilry.—Robert Meaclem said that between six and seven o'clock on the even ing of February 27 he was on the footpath just opposite the Tinwald Hotel with two men named Primmer and Macmillan. Waa talking to Primmer when Cashan came along and asked witness to shout, Told him to go away and not make himself a nuisance. Cashan then atruck witness two or three heavy blows in the face with his fist. At tempted to close in on him and fell on the footpath. After he was down Cashan danced en his face, A man named Fleet pulled witness away. Hia face bled very much, and the footpath was covered with blood, which had to be washed off. Witness's face was severely hurt, and b6th eyes were blackened and remained so for a fortnight. Got Mpl^ay, the barber, to paint them up. Came on to Ashburton, and Compton took him into Shaw's, tp wash hia face. Had given Oashan no provocation. Cross-examined—Had shouted for Cashan two or three times inside the hotel before the assault. Did not recollect Cashan shout ing for him. Did not think Cashan had asked witness for money ; nor did he think he had struck Caahan between the eyes. Last Monday, was charged with assaulting Cashan with a bag hook, and was convicted of an assault and fined. <|ohn' trimmer; drover, wis outside Tinwald Hotel on February 27 with Meaeleirt, who was talking to witness on business. C^han came up two or three times and talked in their faces. Meaclem said "For God's sake get away." Cashan went away, but came b^ck and struck Meiclem two or three times. Meaclem tried to save himself, and fell, and Cashan stamped on his ' face. Meaclem'a face was bleeding freely- saw tisople'at fc'ne hqtei washing the blood off the footpath. Wii mats f034 hit<l §(>me drink, Qrosa-es "-. , „ .: :. i-«-w. both men amined—For all witness «.,.. , might have been in the hotel together. Did not notice any sign of a blow on Cashan's face when he first came out of the hotel. Qeorge Fleet, bjacksmith, described what took place. Saw Cashan kicking Mea clem on the body, and afterwards stamp* ing on his face. Interfered and pulled up Meiclem, who was covered with blood, and there was a lot of blood on the footpath. Cashan was sober : Meaclem had been drink ing. Crass-examined —Saw them first inside the ho'el. After the row both ha I blood on their faces. By Mr Purnell — The blood nrughb have come on to Pat ss face from Mea clem B.—John M. Reid saw the wind-up of the row. Meaclem's face was much cat about, and was bleeding freely, and there was much blood on the footpath. Saw no blood on Cashan's face. This was the com plainant's case, and Mr Cuthbertsoa ad dressed the Court, and called Patrick Cashan, who stated that while they were in the hotel together he and Meaclem had had some drinks, and he asked Meaclem .for some money owing to witness. Mead'em struck him in the face and skinned his nose. After they went outside they had a row, but he did not know whether he Btruck Meaclem first, or Meaclem struck him first. They [ ! were both drunk. Cross-examined by Mr Purnell—After Meaclem fell witness might have slipped and stamped on h's face —The bench said that a grave assault had clearly been committed by the accused which could nob be justified, even had provocation been proved, as to which, however, there waa no corroboration of accused's evidence as to a blow having been at ruck by Meaclem. Even had that been the Qise, nothing could excuse Licking and trampling upon a man when he was down. Present defendant would be tiered precisely as the defendant was in the previous assault case, and would be fined 40s and costs, and would be allowed seven days in which to pay—in default fourteen. days' imprisonment.

THE PETONE MURDERS.

Press Association—By Electric Telepwph

Trial ot Bosher.

Wellington, March 20. At the Bosher trial Sauabury, who had advised Bosher to conojal the knife, denied that he had acted fis a private detective, nor had he any interest) in elucidating the mystery of the Pet' ne murder*. He was suspicious of accused, however. He had thought Bosher was the right man, and he thought so now. Bosher at no time during the trial of .ihore had said that Shore was guilty of the murder. Witness was aware that after the murder the police were making diligent search for the knife. It was on the 14th September that witness advised Bosher to get rid of the knife. Witness seriously expected Bosher to hand him the knife. Other evidence was similar to that given at the perliminary enquiry.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the meteorological report for the week ending March 19, 1897 :—

Wesleyan Church.

Harvest Festival.

The harvest thanksgiving services of the Wealeyan Church were held on Sunday, and were largely attended. In the morning the Rev. T. G. Brooke preached an appropriate sermon from Luke 10-2, dwelling on the important work and the independent and ennobling qualities of thoße engaged in agricultural pursuits ; and in the evening he preached from Revelations 14-16. The hymns were special to the occasion, and in the evening an anthem was sung by the choir. The charch was beautifully decorated* In front of the pulpit were hung clusters of grapes, and a table below contained fruits, vegetables, corn, flowers, and evergreens, with a loaf of bread in the centre. Over the doors were placed sheaves of wheat and oats, and fruit, vegetables, and variegated flax; on the walls also being nicely arranged fruit, corn, and flowers, relieved with a beautiful display of evergreens; while in the front of the church was a text in white letters prettily bordered with ivy-leaves and corn, " The Lord Reigneth." The whole display was most artistically finished, and the decorators are to be congratulated on the success of their tfforts. Good collec tions were taken at both services.

Primitive Methodist.

The harvest) thanksgiving servfce at Sea field was held on Sunday afternoon. A very large congregation was present, and every available seat was occupied—even the desks being utilised. The schoolroom was decorated in a most tasteful manner ; fruit, flowers, evergreens, graip, and vegetables being arranged with due regard to harmony of color, the whole presenting a very*pretty effect, and reflecting great credit on Mea dames Moore, Kelly, Ayrton, and Alingtoa, and Misses Fechney, Bruce, Richardson, and others, who had charge of tiie decorations. Rev J. Qlphert preached an appropriate sermon on '< Thoughts from the threshing mill,'' and suitable harvest hymns were sung by the congregation. A very enjoyable feature of the service was the fine eolo by Miss Butler, entitled <'The Heavenly Land." The young lady sang with great) grace and sweetness, giving full expression to the beautiful words of the song, and was listened to with rapt attention. The harvest concert will be held on Friday evening next, when, in addition to a strong party of Ash burton friends, Misses Butler and Olphert will go down and give the Seafield people the benefit of their valuable services.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph poDyri'ght. ' '

The Irish Land Laws. London, March 19 In the House of Commons Mr Bal four stated that the discontent over the working of the Irish land laws was universal, and he believed would con tinue while public tribunals fixed the rents. ' University Boat Race. March 20. The Oxford University eight covered the couraa for ths University boat race in 18min SOsec, which establishes a record for the distance. Exodus From Bombay. Calcutta, March 19 Beports from Bombay state that from the outbreak of the plague up to the end of February the exodus from the city totalled 377,876 persons. The Judges and the Volksraail. Pretoria, March 20. Ths Judges have virtually yielded to the Volksraad, The Arbitration Treaty. Washington, March 20 President McKinley has urged the Senate to restore the Arbitration Treaty to an efficient form, ,

Australian.

Presa Association- ?» ©WtW X*les»ph- Copyright.

More Gold.

Psipif, March 2} Splendid sampV? of dollied gold have been brought in to Ooolgardie by a prospector named Holland. He has already obtained 200oz. Rich gold has bean opened up in several places along the line. The locality of the new find is forty miles north of the town.

THE QUEEN'S CELEBRATIONS.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. fcYDNBY, March 20. As well as the other troops it is intended to send Home a team of Eiincers to participate in the Queen's celebration. The necessary fuods fyaye been guaranteed by a nutnber of gentle? men. A proposal, supported by the Governor and Lady Hampden, is afoot for a_ women's fund to establish a consump tion hospital in commemoration of the Queen's celebration.

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fifnt it to liis Mother lit 43«rm»ny Mr Jacob Esbensen, who ia in the employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Dcs Moines, i lowa, saya: ' I have just sent some medicine back to my mother in the Old Country, that I know from personal use to be the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, having used it in my family for several years. It is called Chamberlain's Fain Bairn- It always does tha work.' For Ittlt by As-OTswir Deuq CowrAinr, '



Fragrant and Invigorating—Nkv Vmus,



Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment. —Ifc is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are giv> n off in mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day in such vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health and strength in consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessitat ing great attention to the health. Noremedy is more valuable for miners and the like than Holloway'3 Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. They are also invalu able ror costive bowels and tor all bilious disorders. The ointment is a priceless remedy for piles, sprains, ulcers and ftll manner of sores,



In a recent letter to the manufacturers Mr VV. F. Benjamin, editor of the Spectator, Rushford, N. V., says : " It may be a plea sure to you to know the high esteem in which Chamberlain's medicines are held by the people of your own State, where they must be best known. An aunt of mine, who resides at Dexter, lowa, was about to visit me a few years since, and before leaving home wrote me, asking if they were sold here, stating if they were not she would bring a quantity with her, as she did not like to be without them." The medicines referred to are Chamberlain's Cough Remedy famous for its cures of colds and croup; Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, lame back, pains in the side and chest, and Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhcei Remedy for bowel complaints. These medicines have Tbeen in constant) use in lowa , for almost a quarter of a century. ' The people have learned that they are articles of great worth and merit, and unequalled by any other. They are for sale here by ASHBURTQN DSTO UOMi'A^Vi t



Business Notices I ! GRAND SHOW OF j NEW GOODS AT THE I ! NEW ZEALAND Clothing* Factory. r\UR MR HENDRY has returned from Dunedin with the CHOICEST LOT OF NEW GOODS ever seen in Ashburton. NEW HATS NEW SHIRTS NEW TIES EALLENSTEIN BROS. A3a 3 g <i 2g S- Oh ra !l °« 5 S« i v an aDv 1^" _ "-> <v KM J H Ca *-• § ! wi |? 1 e-1 M g Ph « a1S g H S Dr Wilhehn Morris, T^HYSICUM Erlangen (Bavaria), 1884; X State Exam. Munich, 1888 j late Assistant Doctor at the University Hospital, Erkngen; late Military Surgeon, Leipzig, 1889, HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE AT ASHBURTON, And may be consulted from THURSDAY 11th inst,, AT TILS RESIDENCE, CORNER OF BURNETT & WILLIAM STREETS, Lately occupied by Mb C. M. Brooke Hours of attendance 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 and 7to 8 p.m. Sundays 9to 11 a.m. Telephone, No. 90. P.O- Box, 85.



MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. HATS. HATS. p<f\ DOZEN FELT HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. j A GRAND SUCCESS. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S T^ABRIO AND PRINT SALE being such a Grand Success, we have decided to hold it FOE TWO WEEKS, A GREAT HAT SALE. <~rv DOZEN MEN'S. Kfi DOZEN B0 V S|'. Men's Soft Felt Hats 2s Gd, worth 5s Boys' Soft Felt Hats Is 6d, worth 3a 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 3s 6d, worth 6s 6d Boys' Soft Felt Hats 2s Gd, worth 4s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 4s 6d, worth 7s 6d Men's Soft Felt Hats 5s 6d, worth 8a (Jd Men's Soft Felt Hals 6s 6d, worth 10a Gd Men's Soft Felt Hats 8s 6d, worth 12s 6d EVERY ARIIOLE in the Clothing and Mercery Departments equally Cheap, so as to clear the shelvesJFor the NEW GOODS expected by the end of the month ; while the balance of general Drapery will be still further reduced, so as to jaaake a clean sweep before the New Season's Goods arrive. Prints, Brilliants, Cambrics from 3s lid per dozen, worth double Flannelettts for Dressing Gowns and Home Blouses 4s lid dozen, half price Trimui'-d and untrimmed Hats, Aprons, Blouses, Veilings, Ribbons, etc., at half cost BOOTS AND SHOES-—the Best value in the trade DON'T FORGET THE GBEAT HAT SALE AT MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S, , THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART, j NEXT TO J, QRR % CO., EASE STREET, ASHBURTON. J



LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL —IS SELLING— Table Damask at Is per yard Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, wliito or grey, 9Jd Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne, 3^d Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozen a j. n eill I s s elling- Met/s Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value Boys Suits, Is lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail SHOOTKRS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4a lid Men's BLUCHERS 4s lid. Women's Lace SHOES 4s lid The Cheapest Boots in Ashburton are to be got at G. J. NEILL'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. MELLOR'S " * ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE. FEW LEATHERS NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. THE ONLY SHOP in Ashburton that is selling the Wonderful Crack proof Calf, beautiful in appearance, and in wear practically indestruct ibb. Kangaroo Calf, soft aa a glove, with all the wearing properties of Kangaroo. Kangaroo Kip Cow Hide, dressec) on a new and improved principe, equal to the hardest Wearing Kip, but as soft aud comfortable as kid skin. All these new leathers I have made up in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well worth a trial. Keep up to date and ask for these new goods*. Every pair is guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, r ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TIMEKEEPERS. TUST RECEIVED, direct from the Manufacturers?, a few HALF-HOUR CHRONOGRAPHS. The Special advantages are— LEVER MOVEMENT. NON-MAGNETIC. ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE TO FIFTHS OF A SEC( ND. The finest Watch of its kind and best value ever offered in the district. PRICE (with Guarantee) -£Z%2 lOs. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.