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Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897. THE COKWAK LAND SALE.

We desire to call the attention of the Land Board and of the Minister for Jjands to the fact that thae will be many Ashburton applications for sactioas on the Marawhiti settlement, and that it is necessary that a sitting of the Board should be i held here as well as at Chris i church and Bakaia. Indeed, some who would otherwise be among the applicants will be unable to put m applications unless this is arranged for, as a journey to Rakaia to appear before the Board involves the loss of the day, and m the case of employees necessi tates asking their employers fora day's leave of absence, besides disclosing prematurely their desire to take up land which may, if they be unsuccess ful, lead to the loss of their situations, as employers are apt to part with em ployees who show indications of being likely to leave them. If the Board wishes to do what is fair it will arrange for a sitting at A&hburton.

A NEW ILLUMINANT.

In view of the heavy cost of coal gas m New Zealand it is interesting to learn that there is every probability of a better and at the same time cheaper illuminant being available m the shape of acetylene gas. A company has been formed for the purpose of exploiting this latest candidate for public favor, and the managing director, Mr W, Tyree, has recently given an exhibition m Nelson, at which the new illuminant was contrasted with coal gas, greatly to the advantage of the former. From an account given by the Nelson Mail it appears that four burners for each— coal gas and acetylene— " were placed m a row, the acetylene burners on one side, and the coal-gas burners on the other. The latter were connected with the main by an inch pipe, and the generator of the acetyione gas was m the room. The comparison was cer tainly all m favor of the acetylene gas, which gave a very brilliant light from |f c burners, making the light from the 4ft coal-gas burnerspale beforeit. Sofar as the experiment went, it was obvious that the acetylene had the best of it From Mr Tyree's calculations, while acetylene, costing 3d 6d a 1000 ft, burns only a -|ft an hour, coal gas, at 10s or even 7s a 1000 ft, burns (nomuiHliy) 4ft an hour. Yet it is obvious th-t one acetylene |ft burner giyes five or six times the light of one 4ft coal-gas burner. This is a simple sum m arith I metic proved to demonstration by the ! experiment." If this be the oise, then Mr Tyree is certainly not over sanguine m predisting that there will shortly be a boom m New Zeaiand m acetylene, seeing that the cost according to the above figures is less than a thirtieth of coal gas, which seems almost incredible. Mr Tyreu intend.", we learn, to visit Ashburton at an early dato when we shall be able to gather further particu lars on this very interesting subject.

MUDDLE.

Whoever may be responsible for it, there sejspay to be no question as to the fact that a great muddle was made of matters m connection with the recent sale of the Albury Estate—one of those purchased by the Government from the Assets R.cassation Board. OurTemuka contemporary states the facts very clearly, pointing out that although the estates were purchased m June of last year, and it was then annouuced that the land would be bajlotted for m December or January (a splendid tinje for skim ploughing and putting m win ter wheat) " nothing was done until late m March, too late to skim plough or do anything, for possession was not to be given until the first of May. Re presentation made to the Premier suc ceeded m giying the tenants possession of the land a month earlier, but this was too late, and the tenants have had top*ya half year's rent m advance, while it will ba eighteen months be fore they can get a crop off the land. . . . The next most important blunder wis m connection with, the sale of the stock. The general mana ger of the Assets Board decided to sell m the closing days of December, the v b ry **onsfc me °^ the yeaF' ufc owlnS to certain representation* which were made the sate vms postponed. What happened next 1 Simply that t lte Arowhenua sale took place five days before the ballot and the Albury sale a few days afterwards The result was that the Arowhenua sale was a success, and the Albury sale a dead frost, ... As regards the bungling over receiving applications and the subsequent proceedings no language could be too strong to con demn it. While the Land Board and Commissioner were on the spot every thing went smoothly, and th« business was conducted m a business-like way, but what has happened since is simply ridiculous. All applications had to be accompanied with a deposit, and m that way some £6000 passed into the hands of the Land Board. This money j was apparently taken to Ofaiistchurch, and it has now been returned^ to the people less exchange.. Those who paid by markfd cheque must pay double exchnnge. They had to add exchange to their cheques when paying them m Temuka, and they have to pa/ second exchange on the money as it is being returned to them. One father of » family paid m a cheque of over £570 and had to add over 15s exchange His own cheque was not returned u< him, although neither he nor any of his family was successful, but it was paid into the bank m Ohristchurch and some of it has been returned, an i more has been still held back, and ex change has been exacted each way, I He had to pay exchange for taking the I

money to Christchurch, and exchange for getting it back, and m that way he will lose considerably over £1 10s. This is a typical case. Every man who applied for the sections, whether he was allowed to draw for them cr not, has had to pay double exchange. and the consequence is that the people are very much annoyed But that iss not all. The officers of the department seem to have most extraordinary ideas concerning the geography of South Canterbury. A resident of Hilton has received a letter telling him that hi? money was returned, and that if h° called on the postmaster at Timaru he could get it. Thus he will have to travel close on 50 miles, counting boi h ways, to get his money back. Another Hilton man was informed he cou'd get his money by calling at the Hilton post-office. He called there, but there was no money. He next went to the Geraldineand next to the Temuka post office, but no money was to be found anywhere. He thus lost two days driving about from post office to post office, and had to go home without his money. A Temuka man got a letter telling him he could get his money m Geraldine, and a great many Temuka people have had to go to Tiraaru, and so the people are annoyed by the scandalous mismanagement of the officers of the Department." Such blunders as thesefcannot be too strongly animadverted upon, and we quite con cur with the Leader m urging the Minister of Lands to see to it that this sort of thing is not repeated m con nection with future sales, or it will be found that the public dissatisfaction m connection therewith will tell heavily against Ministers when next they appeal to the constituencies.

Local and General.

Reading matter on first and fourth pages. To-day was a white glove day at they.M.- Court there being do cases for adjudica tion. In France, when a railway train is more than ten minuies late the company la fiued by the Government- Footballers are reminded that; the annual meeting of the Ashburton Football Club takes place this evening at 8 o'clock m the Arcade Chambers. It is universally agreed that Washington could not tell a He, but historians say the man who invented the cherry tree story was capable of anything. It is 49 years since the first settlers landed m Oiago. Next year being the jubilee of the settlement, will be commemora ted m some public way. Nominations for the election of two members of the Wakanui Road Board must be delivered at the Board's Office, Moore street, before noon on Saturday. The only two civilised countries m the world m which a white man ia not pei mitted to acquire civil rights or Oivn property are Liberia and Hayti. It is stated that type and machinery have already been purchased m London for a new Opposition morniug journal m Wellington, for a compauy with a capital of £12,000. A party of six sportsmen made a good bag at Lake Ellesmere on the 17th inst. com prising 291 ducks and 6 swaus ; another party of three secured 100 ducks from the lower end of Lake ForsytU. Nominations for the election of three members of the Aoama Road Board, must ba addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered at Mr Coskerie's house, Valetta, before noon to-morrow. It is said of an Indiana man that the only present he ever made to Ins wife wa& on Ihe twenty-fifth auuiversary of their welding, when he gave her four yards of cjtton cloth with which to make him a shirt, "With the aid of an enormous mirror— said to be the largest m Europe—and a number of smaller mirrors placed m a cer tain way, a London astronomer has suc ceeded m obtaining such intense heat as to melt the most refractory metals. Mr Thomas Bateman, known, as the •'grand old man " o£ Primitive Methodism m Knglan'\ died recently at the age of 98. He w*is associated with Hugh Bourne and William Clowes ia founding the Primitive Methodist denomination. As showing the value of the discovery of the cyauide process, it was stated by a witness m the case which was before the Supreme Court, Wellington, that it h <! already saved £600,000 worth of bullion m the district of Auckland alone, & report reached Ashburton recently that Mr Lionel Broad, who lately left Ashburton for Westralia, had been seriously ill. His many friends here will be pleased to le*rn that, according to late letters, he was getting all right again. Thp recognition by the King, Lords, and Commons of Great Britain of the fact that New Zealand was not pirt of the British Dominions will be fund m Statutes 57, Geo. 111., cap. 23 ; 4, Geo. IV., cap 96, sec. 3 j 9, Geo. iy., cap. 83, sec. 4. At Woodville, two. lads, George and Thomas Murphy, each 13 yeais old, were shooting with a pea rifle when it accidentally went off. Ihe pellet entered Murphy's nose near his left eye, and must have penetrated the brain, as he died m two hours. The time for receiving claims for old age pensions, which was to have closed at the end of the present month, has been extended till $lst July. The number of claims received from all parts of the colony up to the end of last month was about sboo. Information has been received m Wel lington that Archbishop Redwood, who has been on a visit to Rome, is a passenger on the Polynesien, and is expected to reach Melbourne m about a fortnight. His Grace hopes to be back m Wellington next month. Writing from Calcutta, Mr W. Wilson says that at present the Indian market is tiooded with Australian horses. The Indian Government has ceased buying, and there is no demand outside s so that lioi-ses have to be sold afc prices that do not realise the chai£ AS for freight. After the evening service at St Stephen's Chcrch on Sunday the vicar. Rev T. A. Hamilton, on behalf of Mr iShrimpton, a senior member of the choir, presented to Harry Robottotn, one of the choir boys, a handsomely bound book, as a reward for the best attendance at services and choir practices during the year. In the critique of the "Trilby" perfor mance, the writer gave expression to a sus picion that the song " Ben Bolt " sung m wings had Miss Amy Rowe for its singer. It was Miss Thornton herself who sang it, and she feels complimented that her exposi tion of the song should have been mistaken for that of a vocalist, of Miss Rowe's stand ing. Mi^s Rowe usually sings the song m the company's performances of '< Trilby," but on this occasion it was done by Triiby horself. The Lyiteltoa Times says s—Three young men from Rangiora, Messrs D. Blake, W. Patterson, and J, Thomson, went on a pi^ hunt for their Easter holidays, on the While Rock, Hayland, and Birch Hill stations. Between Friday and Monday they succeeded m disposing of sixty-three, all well-grown pigs, and some of them very large specimens. The sportsmen also brought home fourteen pairs of fine tusks as trophies of the hunt. I Captain Kristensin, of the Norwegian whaler Antarctic, whose movements excite<l much interest some time ago, writes (stys the Southland Ninus) to Mr James Gordon, of the Campbell Island Sheep and CattT Grazing Company, suggesting tint the proprietors should join h m i" a whale fish ing expedition. In support thereof he states that he is convinced that the " right' whale is plentiful m the neighbouring waters. It they only captured a couple of whales thp yield of oil would be sufficient to defray the expense of the venture, each whale, m his opinion, being worth ftooi #500 to £60Q. j

The Coilet-Dobaon Company appear again 1 to-night. The piece to be presented is now— " The wearing of the green,"—and ihe com pany will have an opportunity m it of mak ing use of their vocal talent,. Miss Idrom 'l'hornton is herself a sweet, vocalist, bm Miss Amy Rowe is not unknown to Ash burton m thitf connection, nor will it be tin first time Mr Ernest Brinkman has isuug on an Ashburton stage. The Dresden Company have, as the saying is, "broken out m a new place.' Mr Grate* having gone into the piano and organ busi ness on his own account,, has resigned the agency for the Dresden Company, and a large consignment of p'anos and organs will fall to be disposed ot under favorable terms to buyer-1. These are on view and s-ile at Mr B. N. Anderson s premises, East atreet — lately L. ¥. Andrewes and O>J. —and intending buyers ought to " strike while the iron is hot." The manager, Mr J. A. X. R edlo is m town making arrangements) for the special sale Mr Fred Shury who arrived In Ashburton on Tuesday has shown us three samples of retorted gold obtained from various parts of the claim of the Barrycown Goldmining Company. The gold as obtained v very fine, m one case as fine as flour. There ia a magnificent water-suppiy, and ihere is every probability of good reports being to hand as Boon as the claim is m full operation, which is expected to be m three or four months time. The work of constructing the head race, etc, is proceeding with all possible despatch. The race will carry 45 govern ment heads of water. The samples of gold are now on view m the window at Mr Henry Zander's, East street. Some startling evidence has recently come to light, says the New Zealand Farmer, as to the attacks made by weasels on sheep m the Waikato. A native named Ponui Tangihaere, who occupies land adjoining the Fencourt Estate, upon which he runs sheep, states that when he was out eel fishing recently he noticed a sheep running wildly about, apparently trying to shake something off. He caught the sheep, and saw a weasel hanging on to the sheep's belly. It let go its hold and escaped. He examined the sheep and saw the marks of the animal's teeth on the part of the belly where there is no weol, and there was blood running from the puncture. .Subsequently the native found a nest of weasels m a hole near a tree and by smoking them out, succeeded m capturing and killing six of them. Holloway's Pills.—Sudden transition from heat to cold, or from raw inclement weather to oppressive climate, favor the de velopment of manifold diseases, which may m most instances be cheoktd and rendered abortive by an early resort to these purifying, regulating, and strengthening pills, This well-known and highly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easy remedy for almost every constitutional wrong which unhealthy climates, rapid changes, or dietetic errors, can engender, and effectually removes any weakness that self-indulgent habits may have induced. In all apa'hy, liatlessne^s, and restlessnes-, Holloway's Pills will prove es pecially serviceable m begetting the vivacity of mind and body appreciated by both sound and sick.

SPORTING.

Owners are reminded that nominations for all handicap races at the Ash burton Racing Club's Autumn meeting, to be held on the Ashburton racecourse on Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, close on Saturday c% rening next, not later fchau nine o'clock, at Devane's Hotel

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

A Mill Burned.

CimisTCKUßcii, April 22. Moir's mill at the Styx was totally destroyed by fire last night- It contained only oat sheaf chaff. Insurances —£300 on the building m the Alliance aud £300 on the machiuery m the same Company, and £100 on the chaff. The loss is about £1500.

Trades and Labor Conference.

Dunejhn, April 22 The Trades and Labor Conference carried I a resolution favoring the abolition of the Upper House and the introductioa of the referendum.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright. Mr Rhodes at the Cape. 1 Capetown, April 21. Mr Rhodes has returned from Eng land. Rep ]y:ng to an address of welcome presented by the South African League, he said he intended to fight m a constitutional manner for pqual rights for all races south of the Zambesi. > :

Australian.

Aristocratic Wedding' Sydney, April 21 A large and most brilliant assem blage, strictly limited by ticket to prevent an unseemly crush, crowded the Cathedral this afternoon to witness the marriage of the Hon. Margaret Brand, eldest daughter of the Governor, and Captain Algernon Fergusor, ! Aide-de-camp to his Excellency. Baptist Union. The Baptist Union adopted a resolu tion favouring a federation of the unions of the various colonies.

I Annapolis, Md., April 16, 1894—1 have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheuma tism and found its to be all that is claimed for it. I believe it to be the best preparation for rheumatism and deep seated muscular pains on.i he market and cheerfully recom mend it to the public Jno G. Brooks dealer m boots, al-oes, etc, No. 18 Main St. ALSO READ THIS. Mechanisville, St. Mary County, Me.—l aold a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm to j a man who had been suffering with rbeuma ' tism for several years. It made him a we' • man, A. J. McGill. Fprsale by Axhwr :Tqn Drug Company.

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Sirs Lemon, of Killinchy, Killed at Rakaia.

The accident which resulted m (he death if Mr David Lemon waa the indirect came of (i still more lerrible calamity to a membei ;.f the name family. Mik W. J. Lemon, of ( Ki'linchy, sister-in-law of the unfortuntle victim of the first accident, was on her way to Lauriaton last evening, probably to attend ! the funerai, and it is supposed she was m the act of getting out of the train, which reached Rakaia about 7 o'c'ock, when she slipped between the. train and ihe platform while the carriages were m motion; and before anyiliing could be done to he!p her, waa iv fearfully injured that she died about ten minutes after being released from her dreadful position. Last night no further particulars were to hand, the few facts above recorded having been supplied by passengers on the train, all of whom were much shocked by the awfully sudden j catastrophe. Mrs Lemon was a very old I resident of Killinchy, her husband having been one of the earliest ae'tiers m that district. His death took place about six years ago, and since that time Mrs Lemon has resided on her farm with her family, which we believe consist of two daughters and two sons, one of the latter being with her at the time of the accident.

By Telegraph-- Fiom Our Own Correspondent

Rakaia, April 22. There are no further particulars of the Rakaia accident. The inquest will be held at 3 o'clock to-day, and, if necessary, adjourned.

"TRILBY."

The reputation of Mr Collet Dohson as an actor is such as to warrant the promise made m these columns that a treat would be given to his patrons iv the representation of "Triby." The company, of whom he is the head, did not belie their reputation, and so fulfilled the promise, for last night the piece was admirably played all round, and went without the slightest hitch. The hall was very well filled. A fair number of people occupied the front seats, while the " waist" and back seats were full. Readers of Dv Maurier's novel are of course familiar wth the weird story —how the pretty blanchiwteuse and artist's model was the beloved of a whole studio ot artists, made up of Saady McAlistor, " The Laird " ; Wynn, the Welshman "Taffy"; ''Little Billee," a young Englishman of position—all three the fastest of fiet friends ; and how her beauty dazzled and fascinated Svengali, a Hungarian Jew, and Ghecko, an Italian violinist. Svengali was a musical genius, but m addi tion he was possessed of hypnotic powers m a great degree, and those he exercised with fearful effect upon Trilby. The latter was the possessor of a beautiful voice, but no musical talent, and the chief feature of the story is thH Svengali, hypnotising the girl, educated her voice so highly that he was able to place her on the highest pinnacle of fame as a vocalist. She had promised to marry Little Billee, but his highborn mother interfered after Svengali had let her into the secret of Trilby's Bohemian life among the artists. Svengali's hypnotic influence was exercised to take Trilby away from her \ arti-t friends, and she continued with him for some years. He suffered from disease of the heart, and it was when he was drawing neir his death that he began to fin 1 that his influence upon Trilby was waning. In the green room of the theatre, after Trilby's fame had become world wide, the artist friends met, and there learned the fact that the great singer was their old friend of the Paris studio. It was here that Svrngali made known to Ghtcko that his hypnotic power was failing, and his rage at finding that Trilby, unsupported by his mesmeric aid was not singing with her usual power was so great thafc he would hai'e struck Tri.ly, but Ghecko interfered and protected her. Ghecko's blow h.id the effect of bringing the d seise to a crisis, and Sven aali died. But his mesmeric influence on Trilby had been so lons continued s that when his death released her from his subtle thraldom aiie was a physics,! wreck. A reconciliation with Billee's mother had been effected, but all too late, and the girl died m the midst of her old fiiends. The foregoing is but the boldest outlive of the story, but it it will be seen that it affords scope for many striking situations and strong dramatic effects. Miss Idrene Thornton's acting as Trilby was clever indeed, and she sustained the arduous part to the end. The singing of " Ben Bolt" m ihe wings was admirable, and earned the hearty plandits of the audience, but we have a suspicion that the songstress was Miss Amy Rowe who made a dignified and lady like Mrs Bagot. Mr Collet Dobson's Svengali was simply terrible, and he invested the character with all the creepy horror that DuMaurier has given to it " The Laird " by Mr Charles Hill was a good impersonation, and Mr Hill wrestled with th« Doric with a fair amount of success. Mr Power's "Taffy" was also good, and Mr Ernestßrmkman was reallygood-lookina: and gentlemanly, though perhaps a little stiff as " Little Billee." Mr Chad wick's " Ghecko " was also commendable, and his declamatory speech m the third act was very praise worthy. Mr Markhorn filled the part of the clergyman very well, and altogether the production of " Trilby " may be said to have been a highly successful one. To-night the company appear m a new Irish piece, " The Wearing of the Green."

ALLEGED MURDER BY POISON.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyitelton Times wires :—A case which, it is averred, will rival the Petone murder case ia at present being investigated by the police here. At the present it is undesirable that details should be given, but those th*t can safely be mentioned are that the alleged poiaoning took place not twenty miles from Wellington about the end of last year. Further developments may be expected m a few days.

THE FLOODS IN HAWKE'S BAY

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph. Napier, April 21 j Local subscriptions to the flood relief fund | are coming m freely, with many donations of clothing, bedding, and other necessaries. Judge Wiird sends £21 from Hokitika. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, Mr Turnbull, S.M., referred feelingly to the loss of O'Donovan and Stephenson, whom he eulogised as most painstaking and capable I officers. Constable Batkiville has returned from an inspection of the coast line, but found no trace of the missing men. It is rather rematkable th<*t two flooded out ssttlers have since lost their houses by fires. Hon Mr Hall-Jones held a consultation with the Chairman of the County Council, the Mayor of Napier, and leading citizens and engineers. The principal question dis cussed was as to whether the washout at Waitangi should bo bridged or an embank ment formed, and the general opinion wib m favor of a bridge. la the meantime Mr I Hall-Jones promised to restore commun;ca tion as quickly as possible, probably by means of a temporary diversion of the line. He and Mr Houston, M.H.R., afterwards left to visit the flooded out district. He has already taken s eps to have a punt placed on the upper Mohaka, on the Taupo line, pending reconstruction of the bridge. la order to find some particulars of the connections of Mr Rose, drowned with one of the boats 1 crews, search was made amongst his effects. His address was found to be "John Rose, J. Smith and Co., 305 George street, Sydney." It was gathered that he had a wife and two children. Qhe wife ha 3 been communicated with.

COMMERCIAL.

■-♦■ ■ - AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Adelaide, April 21 There is nothing doing m wheat, which is nominally quoted at 53 Id to 5* sd. Oats, dun, 2s 3J ; Algerian and stout white, 3s 6d. Barley, Cape, 3s 9d to 4s 3-. ; malting, 4a 6<i to 5s 3d. Sydney, April 21 Wheat, prime chick, 3^ to 3a 3d ; milling, 4s 4(i. Oats., prime New Zealand, 2a 5d to 23 6d ; medium, 2s 4d ; seeding, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Barley, Cape, 3s. Peas, Prussian blue, 4s 6d. Bian, 9£d Pollard, lid. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £2 10s to £2 15s. Onions, ;Vi3'orian prime, £4 to £4 10s; New Zealand, £5 ss. The butter market is still j unsettled, and there is a brisk demand fop [ factory at B|d to 9^d ; creamery, 9d to lOd. Cheese, prime, 3£d to 4d. Bacon, 3£d to6d. Hams, New Zealand, 9d.

TIMARU MARKETS.

The Canterbury Farmers' Go-operativa Association, limited, report as follows:— Wheat.—The bulk of wheat arriving during the past week has been for storage on growers account, but a few lines have been placed with local millers ;.t prices well up to out quotations, viz.—3a 7d for red chaff, 3s 8d to 3a B§d for Tuscan, while prime velvet commands 3s lOd, on trucks at Timaru. Oats.—ld sympathy with outside markets, oata have hardened, with but few offering. Present values are Is lid to 2s for Danish, 2s to 2a Id for duns, and good short feed, up to 2s 2d for milling, fob., Timaru Barley.—Good malting is still enquired for at from 3s 6d to 3s Bd, medium 3a to 3a 4d, while feed sorts are not much m demand. Potatoes find buyers at 47s 6d to SQ», f.0.b., j for May-June delivery.

WRECK OF THE ZULEIKA.

Twelve of the Crew Drowned.

PreßS Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Wellington, April 21. The chip Zuleika bound from Dunedin to Wellington was wrecked on Friday night about four miles west of Cape Palliser. Mine bodies have been picked up on the beach. The bodies recovered are those of the first mate, steward, two apprentices and five seamen There are three men missing. The Captain, second and third mates, and seven men were saved. The vessel is repor ted to be completely broken up, and the beach is Btiewn with wreckage. The C iptain left overland for Wellington this morning. Later Particulars. Further particulars of the wreck of the Zulieka show that shortly after 11 o'clock on Friday night land was sighted on the port bow near Palliser Bay. A strong gale was blowing, and the captain seeing the vessel was m danger gave orders to wear the i ship, and she was m the act of wearing when | she struck. A grating sound wag heard as if she were scraping her bottom, and m a few minutes the vessel was hard and faat. A tremendous sea was running into the bay, aud the waves dashed over the ship, sweep ing everything movable on the over board, the officers, men, and apprentices (21 ia al!) recognised that it was a matter of life and death with them, but no panic occurred. Life belts were served out, and an attempt was made to launch the boats, but the effort was not successful, the boats being knocked about so much that m a few minutes they were unfit for use. All then took to the mizzen rigging, the seas at that) time breaking up as far as the mizzen top. After remaining aloft for over an hour, the 1 unfortunate feliows, thinking that the vessel would hold together came on to the deck again, and made their way to the fore castle, and remained m it until half-past two a.m., unprotected from the seas and blinding rain which had chilled them to the bones: About 2 o'clock the ship began to take a Hat to starboard, and m half au hour or so she was canted over so much that her rail was under water, allowing the sea to break into the forecasts and almost wash out the shivering crowd which had taken refuge m it. The whole of the men and boys, with the exception of the captain, who clambered on to the jibboom, then sought refuge m the forerigging, and they remained there for about half an hour. About 3 o'clock the mizzen mast went, and as there was every appearance of the foremast going, the crew returned to the deck and joined Gap sain Btemner on the jibboom. Shortly after wards the vessel lurched into the aea, and and everyone was launched into the water. Mauy of the men were ab.'e to swim, and at once struck out for the shore on which the sea was breaking with a deafening roar. Those unable to awim clung to pieces of wreckage, but were soon washed away from them, and several of them were drowned. Others who could swim were stunned by cases which were being tossed about and were washed ashore dead, battered and bmised almost beyond recogni tion. Twelve men were drowned viz, t Herbert Graham, first mate, aged 28; George Petitt, steward, 28; George Wil son, A. 8,, 56; William Swanson, A.8.,33j Charles Lawson, A.8., 26; Blake, A.8., 30 ; Jones, A.8., 52; Walter Summers, appren tice, 17; McKay, A.8., 20, (shipped at Port Chalmers where his parents reside); Gelion, A.8., 54; William Cook, 27; and David Sturrock, apprentice, 18. All the bodies with the exception of the three last named were washed ashore. The only married men drowned were Wilson and Gelion. Those who escaped are nine m number, namely,— Captain Bremner, William Lane (second mate) ; Adolphe Haserke, (carpenter); William Lisson, Eugene Malvern; Peter Ankerson and William Kneen, (A.Bo's); Archibald Billet and Thomas Karson (ap prentices). The wreck occurred iv Palliser Bay about four miles from the lighthous , There is a large flat several miles long above the beach runuing out from which are numerous locks that, are submerged at high tide. The ship struck stem first and all that remains above water is a piece of the forecastle the iron plateß of which are twisted out, of shape. Ooe of the yards is floating by it. The beach is strewn for two miles with battered kerosene tins, wooden cases, churns, mangles, axe handles, oases of I axes, American lamps, spokes and a few hundred tins filled with kerosene. The TuUuekai came back to Wellington this afternoon for the purpose of getting coffins and taking down a clergyman, She brought) up the carpenter of the Zulieka who had several of his ribs broken. I his man has beeu shipwrecked f ;>ur times. The men who survived are loud m their praise of the pluck displayed by one of the apprentices, Herbert Bellitt, (son of Captain Bellitt of the ship Coielli trading out of Liverpooi), who after being washed back three times went to the rescue of one of the sailors and pulled him out of the water.

Mount Feel Opals.

The Temuka Leader says :—We have been shown by Mr J. M'llroy, Geraldine, a sample of the muoh-talked-aboub Mouut peel opals. We saw the sample first of all m the rough state, and have seen it since it was cut and polished. It has rather a milky appearance, with very little fire m it, and we would call it rather a poor sample. Putting it beside au ordinary opal—not the best of samples— we found it compared most unfavorably. The one waa bright and fiery, while the other was as dull as dish-water. But we are informed that the sample we have seen | is not the beat sample found at Mount Peel The best samples have been sent away to be tested. We understand that f the analyst sent word to the promoters that by digging deeper most probably a better sample could be obtained. This, we believe, has been done, and the deeper the prospectors go the better the stone is. It ia currently reported that the promoters m Ashburton have taken up sixty acres of land at Mount Peel, and that a company has been formed. If good opals are struck afc Mount Peel, it will be a good thing for the district of South Canterbury generally. It will certainly make things hum. If opals m an inferior state, such as we have seen, can be found at Mount Peel, there is every reason to believe there are some of the right color somewhere m the vicinity. South Canterbury cannot produce gold m payable quantities, but there is no knowing what i^ can do m the way of valuable stones.

THE ASHBURTON GUAKDIAN : THtRSDAY, APRIL n, 189 T.



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Synopsis of Mew advehtisements. Baker Bros.—-Funeral notice. Lands for settlement—Coi war estate. Trilby Dramatic Company—To-night. Dresden Piano Co,—lmportant notice. T. Bullock—Section and Cottage for sale. A. .Lavvrie—Spice leserved for ntw advfc. Poultry Society — Committee meeting to-night, H. N. Anderson —Ne,v business advertise ment. Wanted to rent—House, with stable, etc. Fletcher Bros —New wauteds. A. Harrison—Sale of Engravings, Poultry, etc., at rooms. D. Thomas—B.ll of s-.Ue. Poultry Society Committee meet to-nigh at Treasurer's office—eight o'clock. Money Club Committee, to-night, secre tary's effice—7.3o. Annual meeting Football Club, Arcade Chambers tonight—eiiihfc o'clock. The Dresden Piauo Company announce a great clearing sale of pianos and organs at. Messrs Andrewes and Anderson's, East treet, commencing today. See advertise ment m this issue, The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Kangitita Road Di3lrict take^ place on Thursday, May 6, at noon. The meeting of ratep.iyers of the South Rakaii I'oad District will be held on ihe same day. We are requested to draw our readers attention to Fletcher Bros' new advertise ment which appears m this issue. Although no prices are advertised 1 heir advertisement is well worth reading, and a visit to their establishment m East street will undoubtedly pay now.



easiness Notices. Business Notices ' OF GBEAT INTEREST LOOK OUT. TO LADIES G J NEILL FORTHECOMINGWINTEB. —IS SELLING— ' Table Dan,a S k at Is per yard V° U CAN SBCUBE ATI . Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, white or'grey, 9id J- Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne 3id THE NEW ZEALAND Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozen . Clothing Factory p T T^EXLL TS CELLING VJ- O m ±1 A , A GENIjmE WATERPROOF Men's Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value qloa tailor madEj Boys Suits, 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid teed Sewn Seams. BOOTS* BOOTHS* CALL and Inspect our Grand Range of Patterns, Men's Nail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4s lid __ Men's BLUCHERS 4a lid. Women's Lace SHOES 4s lid The Cheapest Eoots m Ashburton are to be got at HALLENbTEIN BROS. G". J. JNJ^I-L-h &, ALEX hendr^ FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. Manager. M E L L OR'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE. i I 1* NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS, NEW LEATHERS. | g h THE ONLY SHOP m Ashburton that is selling the Wonderful Orack- % to g jj proof Oalf, beautiful m appearance, and m wear practically indestruct- a § 2 3 « ll° Kangaroo Calf, soft as a glovo, with all! he wearing properties oi Kangaroo. rfT § I g » S S§ Kanaaroo Kip Cow Hide, dre ßß ed on 8 new and improved principle, equal to a g a | the hardest wearing Ki Ps but a 8 soft aud comfortable as kid skxn. Q | All theße new leathers I have made up m Ladies'and Gentlemen's Boots and h^ § | gg | £1 « Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well wor.h a trial. Keep up to date and Q D J £j J | A^ g ask for these new goods. Every pair is guaranteed.  &. « g * 8 r«* < JAMES MELLOR, jjl g|{B 11 I ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON. hH 2 W ' 11 « I C£ S „ „ (-H I §.a J .S Qg AUTUMS AMD WINTER NOVELTIES, >|1| | g g GBAND SPECIAL DISPLAY tf |If§ Jgj AT « § o . MITCHELL & TURNER'S. J1 f | g I 1 I t= MANTrVS— MILLINERY— & g, f/) tapkT^ts waterproofs ,y > P( OAKS FUK BUAb K^ H «^rl CAPES UNDERCLOTHING S"~T~STEI~H EN'S CHURCH, TN PURSUANCE of oar policy m keeping our Basiness well to the j THURSDAY-Practioe for Choir boys, I front we have decided to add a FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING 730pm DBPARTMENI"to onTl sUblishmont. We have seouied the services ) F RIDAY-Short Se W ee, 7.30 p.m. Choir of Miss Hill, a lady of unquestioned ability, who brings with her practice, Bp.m. t^S^l£^^^^JS^ m « iS£~ Cof SUNDAY SBKVIOES. given to make our NEW DEPART VIENT ao unqualified succeas. \\e 3 p ,^-Srafield. have already booked a number of Orders, and expect a very full J^ oa- J p.mi-Dromore (Lay reader.) Miss Hill will be pleased to receive intending Patrons on and|»fter J 30 pm.-Evening Prayer. F R*.l DA V, March 26. ' REV T< A> HAMILTON. MITCHELL AND TURNSB, xttanted"l^^Fi7 BTd"a^~Dr^BTd"a^~Dr^- VV making, Style and Fit guaranteed, TANfIRTCD STREET, at strictly moderate prices. A fall range of iAPJUK&U BlftfiJJll the lategt , dresß materials and trimmings. Our usualjchoice selection of Single Robes just opened.—Mitchell & Turner. NEW~GOODS. NEW GOODS. AUTUMN AND WINTER. PRICES CUT TO SUIT THE KEEN WEATHER AND KEENER TIMES. LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT. THE CENTRAL CASH DHAPERY AND CLOTHFNG MART. NEXT TO J. ORR AND CO, EAST STREET. MITCHELL AND BRODRIJBB GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Courße EVERYTHING CHEAP. T)AY Carii and Save 25 per cent. Grand assortment bought at Special Ratea to enable us to sustain our reputation, yet giving the X ' Best Value m the Trade worth 12s 6J. Good strong plain Homespun 4s lid dress. Beautiful Tweeds, grand Heavy Twill Dress for the Wmter,B*^Jd, wo: th W8 Trimml^am Furs , Gimps, Braids, Velvate, etc. at pnees never value, newest shades at 8a 91, ai.d » s a^«^J^'* CALICOS, SHEETINGS-you'll wonder at the prices. No bad debts do it. before heard of. FLANNELMI^ L£ • pi ;, wid e width, 10id per yard. All our goods .sold at prices to bring Grand dark winter Klannelei tea 4s lid per cioz. a. wo d Doub i e white Shading IOJd, cheap at la 3d. you back again. Calico f.r.hew.no r3s 9^ P« <^ ch..pe J^ P B Brown and Grey Kaiapoi Lurge White Towels 4s lid doz up. li'; A;;l^J° > New Zealand. A grand heavy Blanket at 8s lid. Art Muslins, Oretonnea, Blankets 25 per cent cheaper than any other House m c Buy Cheap; we Sell for Cash. Look here ! Look here!! Curtains. OUR PRICKS ARK THK^^ MirOHELL AND BRODRIBB HAVE What do you think of thlß r^. Ri^£ R f l"£.^ LADIES' SHOWERPROOF CLOAKS at pricea 50 per cent, below anyi hi ß g heard of the coldest weather and lightest purse. CORSETS, Corsets Corsets Astonwn^ CLOTHING AND MERCERY Department, ZL for 2, lid per pair, worth, and sold ehewhere fo;, 8 a5 8 °U I t ld s; e 6^ Sed pants 3s 11, singlets to m*«oh flannelette shirts heaviest knitted socks m the trade 1«, brown nbbed P»n'" l 8 "J« J e aVZ f, nd bo a » na^ m fiV r, ry conceivable shape from Is. rl weed from la 9^i, Colonial made flannels 3s lid. Serge sailor suits 4s IM. Alen n« D^ 8 J d 25s 6f] . TIES AND SOARVE^-We are rrßerV7s'6l ) B,nd,9,6d > men^mole S 4 3 lld,me^ t0 fche begt lities . BOOTS-Men|s known throughout the district for our gr«d assortment of lies and nd water tights 10s 6d, women's aud children's Seavy ahootef boots 9a lid, grand line of light Ba morals at very deep cape,, m all p.tterns-We are de boots and shoes cheaper .hunev-r-CaU and see them MEN '^^^V^i^lMen'd Suits to moisure from 49a 6d. Grand variety termined to sell them cheaper than any other house m town. LOOK Al Itiib Men's White Kid Gloves and Evening Bows, etc. JJON'I KOROKr THE OI'NTRAL CASH TRADERS, WHO ABE, AND MEAN TO BRING DOWN PRICKS. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, NEXT TO J. ORE % (JO,, KAS3J STREET, A8HBW0&