MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places »b under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — ! WEDNPSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. For Northern Porfs and Samoa, Hawaii, also United Sta es, Canada, &c, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, as under:-—Money orders at 3 p.m. ; registered le'ters, 5 p.m. j letters, books and newspapers at 6.16 p.m. ; due London November 3.

DEATH.

Frisby.—Oh September 25, at Zetland Lodge, Ashburton, Robert Feisby, thf clearly beloved husband of Sarah Friaby. Aged 61 years. Deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1897. GUN LICENSES.

SoMK o! the Acclimatisation Societies in the colony are advocating gun licenses aa a means of preventing poaching, or rather the indiscriminate slaughter oat of season of both native and imported game. If compelling i every man who goes out shooting to pay a license fee for the gun he carries is likely to put a stop to the slaughter, then by all means let the tax be im posed. No true sportsman will object to pay the license fee if he were assured the tax would put a stop to the cruel slaughter of game birds in the close season, when they should of all times be let alone. But the ques tion is, would the tax bring about the result intended ? We fear not. Just as the rod and line, the beloved en gines of the angler, are not by any means the only machinery for catching trout, so the gun is not the only means that can be used for taking game fowl, and the poacher has a wide range of means of destruction at his choice while the true sportsman's choice is limited. The regulations set out by law lay down to the angler the kind of tackle he may employ, the sort of bait or lure he may make use of, and the time during which he may enjoy his sport. The sportsman with the gun is also hemmed in by regulations as to time, for the birda of the air and the fish in the streams, like ererything living upon the earth must be allowed opportunities for reproduction, other wise extermination would result and

there would be no sport left for the sportsman, and the poacher would also find his occupation gone. Thus, while legitimate sport can only be pursued with in set limits a wide field is open to the poacher. The old joke of the, Quaker applies here. Doors, and locks aud keys were invented to keep out honest folk : thieves will break through them. A.nd fust as the license to angle on the rivers does not prevent poaching, and has not prevented th<> u'sh in Ashburton and other rivers in the county from being speared, and dynamited, and poisoned with lime, etc., till the fishing in them is nearly put an end to, so we fear a gun license would not prevent unprincipled mci. from Bhooting out of season. Beside.", in this county it would be unfair to iin pose a gun tax, as there are hundreds oi farmers who, if their country were not both shot over aud coursed, either by themselves or by friends invited, by ihem, would soon be ovsrrun with

hares. Hares are " vermin" in thi* county—though the circumstances under which they were declared so, though interesting, need not be in quired into here—and are so abundant that it would be a gross injustice to the farmers who have no ch*nce for " feather" sport, to compel them to take out a license for " fur," and a gun license wou'd be to them a tax on vermin killing and nothing more. In

this county there are only the wild ducks that a fiord game to the sports man, but there are men who have so little conscience in regard to the game protection legislation of the colony that they have been known to spend their Sundays in popping out of season the ducks in their vicinity. There are uot many such men, to be sure • but a few incorrigibles would be able very soon, if not stopped, to do irreparable damage. Thanks to such men as Mr John Grfigg, Mr Herring, and others

in the county who have ponds and

lagoons on their property, and to the Ashburton Domain Board, who allow

no shooting at all on the Domain waters, the birds have several » sanctu ariea " in which they can take refuge j and those ponds giva the truest indi cations of any as to when duck shooting has begun. The day after the opening of th£ |!si»|rn, when the instinct of the birds tell them that the river ia no lomger a " healthy ''* locality they seek shelter in swarms on the protected

waters, knowing evidently the regu-

* lationg regarding those waters as well " - «tsortsm#n thißtt?selves .■ and they astn« m --«* » mn Gbwrm" for tke remain on tn^.. ■ n • j.7 • j c 4.v '"**». Punng the remainder of the season . , , r * season there are men who £?_ t shooting, and findiog birds plentitui keep on the work of destruction till darkness prevents further slaughter. Last season paragraphs appeared in several of our contemporaries recording " bags" so heavy as to giye one an impression that the sportsmen instead of seeking moderate enjoyment of sport were bent on extermination. The gun license would not stop conduct like this. The people of this colony make altogether too free with the gun. Hot a season passes but several lives are lost through careless handling of fire arms, and almost always young lives too. A gun license might be justifiable if it put a stop to this; but we fear it would not. The young colonial, especially the country colonial, fancies he knows all about handling a fowling piece. But in altogether too many instances the shortest poe^j in the English language has been found to be too true—

"Boy, gun Joy, fun, Gun, bust, Boy, dust," The number of lives that are annually lost by the careless handling of guns, and the want of appreciation of the dan ger that attaches to the use of firearms generally, are far more serious matters to the colony than the lossof thewild ducks, and in this connection it may be well to remark that in almost ©very case of gun accident recorded in the colony, the hands holding the gun were not those that had been trained to the use of the ridf m volunteer or other

military ranks. If there is one thing more than another, in ail our volunteer corps, about which drill instructors are particular, it is in creating in the minds of the men a healthy respect for the danger of gunpowder in a loaded rifl<\ This instruction soon tells its tale,' and one of the best things that can be said for it is that shooting accidents in which drilled men are the parties handling the offending guns, seldom have to be recorded. A course of drill with the rifle at the hands of competent instructors would do more, we feel sure, to reduce the frequency of gun accidents than the most prohibi tive pun license that is ever likely to be imposed, and pity it ia that such a couise cannot be given to every young fellow in the colony.

On out first page will be found the Alford Forest weather report, and on our fourth page will be found an article on practical jokes.

Local and Genera!.

Mr Smith, of Brunner, and formerly oi Tinwald and Fairlie Creek, has been appointed stationmaster at Rangiorn.

A notice from Mm Bowman Fox with reference to the next Trinity College examinations appears in our advertising columns.

A ballot in connection with the Ash* barton Industrial Building Society will take place in the Arcade Chambers to-mprrow evening ab7.30.

The Labour Department intend to test the right of ohemista who sell tea and tea tabloids, to keep open on the half-holiday, by means of bringing a test case.

Mr John Lillie Gillies, Secretary to the Duaepin Harbor Board, died this morning. He had been Provincial Treasurer and also Speaker of the Provincial Council.

In Wellington the telegraph message boys are now appearing in their kharkeo uniform. The limes sayß the new uniform is very neat, and the red facings have a striking effect.

The Mariposa, with the English mails of September 4, left San Francisco on Sep tember 16, due date. The Moana with the colonial mails of September 4, arrived at San Francisco on the 23rd inst., due date.

Influenza is very prevalent in Waimate, both young and old being affected by it. lhe Timaru Herald reports that out of a class of a 150 infants at the public school, fifty have been absent during the past week through illness.

The Department of Agriculture proposes to have mounted and exhibited ft variety of bird's stomachs, with their contents, for the purpose of instructing farmers which birds are useful and which are harmful. This has been done with good effect in Victoria.

The proposals of Mr T. W. Kirk, the Government Biologist, for the establish ment of an agricultural college in New Zealand have, the Wellington Post under stands, been favourably considered by Ministers. A number ot specimens have already been collected.

Oo Saturday a jockey named Clarence O'Neill was admitted to the hospital suffer ing from a simple fracture of the lee. He had been schooling one of Mr Wynn-

Williams' horses over hurdles, when the animal fell, injuring the boy as above stated, and breaking its own shoulder. The horse was destroyed.

The Government Auditor lately drew the attention of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to the large Dumber of accounts outstanding for maintenance, and asked for an explanation. One membersug gested that, a reply be sent to the effect that the position of affairs was largely the result of the present Liberal Government sending so many" bad eggs " into the district. Ulti mately the Board decided to-answer that it had no explanation to offer. The result of the opening of the railway to Pahiatua has been a large accession of trade, especially in sheep and timber. A tremendous number of Hawke's Bay sheep, having been driven through and fattened in the excellent pasturage of the bußh district?, are being brought on to the freezing works in Wellington ; while the mills there are being kept very busy in answering the calls made upon them in connection with the phenomenal impetus of the building trade in Wellington and suburbs.

In connection with the Jubilee address received by the Queen from the Masonic Grand Lodges in the Australasian colonies?, including New Zealand, the Secrcary of State for the Oolonies writes :—"I have

received Her Majesty's commands to return her grateful that.ks to the various Grand Lodges for thte united manifestation of the affection and devotion with which the Free masons of Australasia regard her Throne and person, and to express her appreciation of the sentiments contained \n their address." The Queen's Bench in England decided, on July 29, that a constable who had forcibly stopped a cyclist who was not carrying a light, had committed an assault. The cyclist had paid no attention to an order to stop, and the officer had accordingly caught hold of the machine and thrown him to the ground. The rural Justices, acting on many prevjoua decisions of their order on the point, had held that the arrest was justified, and had dismissed the cyclist's complaint against the constable. They are now required to entertain it, and to convict. The constable had no power to stop a person on the highway for " an offence punishable on summary conviction," Therefore, as the constable had not statutory authority, there was an assault, for which a summons could be taken out. Mr Justise Hawkins, who wears his hair very short, went while on circuit in the South of Eng'and, for a country walk with a brother judge. Being thirsty, the two judges entered a wayside inn, in the rear of which were two labourers playing skittles. The judges decided to join in the game, and each —taking one of the players as a partner—en- Etered int/9£b?game with spirit. Becoming hot, Mr justice Hawking took off his coat;. Growing better he removed h$ hst. His lordship's partner at once stopped playing 3" " (Jo on, my friend," said the learned judge. " Wkf dP }'OVL 8top?" " I don't mind' being neighbourly,'? replied She man, looking at the judge's closely-cropped head, "but I'm ?*«U£,<3 if I be agoin' to play s^ittfes with a " k*fl*tffiinanf'

tioket-o >. At the Lord $m>.j Thomas Palmer, a money leu u » , James Breckington, a machine ruler, for' *.. 2s Bd, the balance of a sum of £13 2a Bd, for which judgment had previously beep re covered. The defendant said be was laid up for a time and borrowed £4 from the plain tiff. A sum of IQs was deducted from the amount, and for the £3 10s that was handed to him he agreed to repay £4. He had near ly repaid £2 4s, and was now summoned for £11 2a Bd. The plaintiff's representative said he knew nothing of these circumstances, and hejlef t the matter in his Lordship's hands. The Judge said the law allowed money-lend ers to charge whatever interest they liked, but it also allowed him, as a jadge, to exer cise his discretion as- to the order he should make for repayment. He made an order for payment of the debt and costs in monthly instalments of 6d, at which rate the payment will be extended over a period of thirty-seven years.

"•-«t«f»g Qg^bf London, ■mi

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—SATURDAY.

[Before His Honor Judge Ward.]

IN BANKRUPTCY. In re R. J. Henry, a bankrupt.—Motion to set aside instrument by way of security from the bankrupt to J. O'Grady and D. McKendry. Examination continued—ln consequence of the traveller's visit, Butler Bros, let him go on again, and the matter of suing stood over till July, when they sued and got judgment. The bailiff came in on the 16th—-the Friday before McKendry and O'Grady seized—and left a boy. This boy was in the shop only ten minutes, when witness gave him a note to fehe bailiff, and the boy withdrew. Paid the amount on the distress on the Saturday, and ten shillings afterwards— on the Monday afternoon—to young Purchase, the junior clerk of the Court. The payment was made to Purchase because the bailiff was not at the Court. McKendry and O'Grady closed \up the shop and stopped the business oa July 23, taking possession of his books and removing them from the premises. Had not had possession since, and they had sued some of witness's debtors. Mr Wilding acted for them* They asked him to assign the lease of his shop and he did so, Galled a meeting of hii creditors in consequence of his position, and they asked him to file. By Mr Wilding—Give £400 odd for Anderson's business. Was then twenty-three years old. There was £300 odd stock in the shop and the balance was for goodwill. The rent was 35a a week, and working ex penses would be £14 or £15 a week, Mr Harrison and Mr MoKeudry guaranteed £250 ab the bank, and he was to pay the £400 by bills at three, four, and six months. His turn over was about £120 a month. He gave a promise to Harrison and McKendry to give security for their guarantee, but when Harrison withdrew and O'Grady took his place the promise was not renewed. The effect of the arrangement for £350 was that he got another £100 capital into his business. Did sot disclose to McKendry and O'Grady tkat he had had cheques dishonors 1, but* told th-m that witih the £100 he was asking for he would be able to carry on. There would be about the same stock in the shop when they gave the bill of sale as when he took over the stock. The business was extending, but he had a difficulty in getting in his money. Had obtained from Butler Bros, since he went into business about £50 or £60 worth of goods a month, and had paid them within two months of the bill of sale £224. The bailiff's warrant was for £63 5s 4d, and witness told him he was negoti ating to bell the business, and aßked him to hold over execution. He said if he got the money first thing next day it would be all right, and there would be nothing more about it. The money was paid at a quarter to four on Saturday afternoon, all but the bailiff's fee, which was not on the face of the warrant. He asked for 16s at first, but agreed to take 10s, which witness promised to pay in the beginning of the week, and did pay that sam on Monday to Purchase, Pearson not being in at the time. Was practically ousted from the shop when possession was taken under the bill of sale. Assisted to get in the book debts, which were paid when collected into a separate account at the bank. The guarantors collected the money at witness's instance, and they paid rent and wage* at his instance also out of the moneys collected. By MrPurnell—Was pressed to file from the time his guarantors seized, and promised to do so, but after that he assisted to collect the book debts, so that the rent and wages could be paid. The stock-in-trade was gold in one line for £160. Would have more stock in November than in April. The arrauge ; ment to collect the book debts was made in ! Mr Braddell's office. A representative of Butler Bros, said his firm had supplied gools to Henry on credit since the latter's start in business. Had also supplied goods to Anderson, his predecessor, who did a good business. Heniy failed to meet his trade bills after a time, and some of his cheques were dishonored. Renewed one bil! for Henry, who had never said that any one had a bill of sale over his property, but in June Braddei wrote saying that security had been given over the stock-in trade.

A. M. Pearson, bailiff, said he received the warrant .produoed against the goods of R. J. Henry on Friday, July 16, and put a tn&n in possession on that day. Took part of an inventory, *nd after being in the place for a time, Henry said he waa about selling his business to a man at Rangiora. Showed him the warrant, and he asked witness to withdraw, saying he would pay on Saourday —nexb day—as there was only £20 between the Rangiora man and himself on the good will, he wantirg £100, and the customer being willing to pay only £580. Left his man there taking the inventory, and came away. Henry c*me to the Court and begged witness to withdraw the man, which witness agreed to do, on his own responsibility, Henry say ing he would pay on Saturday. He asked witness what the cost would be, and witness replied that with the man in possession it would be 16s f bub witness ultimately agreed wish him for 10s. On Saturday afiernoon Henry gave witness a cheque of Mr John Orr for £63 §3 4d, which was cashed on Monday. Henry said he would give the 10a in the beginning ot the week. Witness replied that that would be all right. Walter Purchase handed witness the 10a on Thurs day, July 22. That was the date on which the money for the warrant was paid to the Clerk of Court. Afterwards seized the goods on behalf of McKendry and O'Grady—on the same day that he got the 10s above referred to.

By Mr Wilding—Was not in the premises over the warrant more than a quarter of an hour, and his son, who made the inventory, would not be there more than half an hour. Withdrew to give Henry a change to settle^ which he did on Saturday afternoon. Wit ness would have pud the money in on Satur day had he received it in time, The 10s was an arrangement between him and Henry, and its non-payment on Saturday had nothing to do with the delay in paying the warrant. So far as the warrant was con cerned it was satisfied on Saturday. The delay in paying in arose from the fact that witness had other warrants out, and he wanted them all paid in together. Walter Purchase, junior Clerk of Court, said that he received 10s from R. J. Henry to pay to the bailiff. This was on July 22, After the bailiff received the 10s, he paid the warrant money to the Clerk. John Payifon, Deputy Official Assignee, produced Henry's filed statements. The liabilities shown were 43768 6s, and the guarantors had proved fcir £202 lls 5d = J3S7O 17s 6d. The assets were nil so far as gh'e statements went, as they had gone to the secured preditors. The books kept were the ordinary ones'used by small tradesmen', jbug fcfoere was no stock-book and no pash " "'-• H§ (?Pff Hjder§d from examination of bou».. ■■""~i| MMB I .SB WQVPffjber ghe owed the debtor w... " - t &@(J fcimfe he £500, with £260 to tne *, —•--•noioa was not solvent on November 5 xu%> -. of O'Grady and MoKendry in shutting up the shop was calculated to injure the good will of the business. By Mr Wilding—The expanses were far too heavy for the business. In hia opinion the deed was not drawn by Henry with the purpose of defrauding his creditors, but it was purposely withheld from registration. John O'Grady, one of the guarantors, gave evidence to the effect that he had given the guarantee purely to help Heary in his busi ness. He never gave the registration question a moment's thought, having himself frequently held unregistered bills, and on one occasion for a very large sum. He knew of one for £18,000 that had never been registered, He did not know, when Henry wanted the extra £100, that the account was overdrawn to the fall limit, Denis McKendry had guaranteed Henry from the start. There was an arrangement from the beginning that security was to be given, but it was not asked for till the £350 was required, and that money was given bona fide to assist in carrying on the business. Counsel addressed the Court at great length, Mr Purnell speaking for over three quaters of an hour in support of his case, and Mr Wilding for a shorter time. The latter pointed out that, though, as His Honor Baid, there was always a certain amount of suspicion attaching to the motives of those who did not register their bills of sale, it was quite legal not to register. His clients had laid no claim to a single penny of the book debts that had accrued since the sign ing of the deed, and only collected the new debts lo that the rent might be paid and the w»gw, wSiian were prefer»Rti»l al»itn«, He

held that the guarautce hud been given with the sole object of helping Henry's business. His Honor found that the guarantee had been given with a bona /S& intention to help the business, and refused the motion to invalidate the bill, with costs as usual. I

SWIMMING.

Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright. Lonijon, September 24 Jack Hellinga, from scratch, won the 60yds Swimming Handicap, at Ealing, in 33^860. Lindberg, of Sydney, and Stratton, of New Zealand, won their heats, but were unsuccessful in the final.

SCULLING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright.

London, September 24. The final deposits for a sculling match for £100 a side between Barry and Towns (Sydney), to be rowed on the Thames on Monday, have been posted* There is no betting over the event.

CRICKET.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Dttnbdin, September 27. The Committee of the Otago Cricket) Association disapprove of the North v South. Island match, owing to the impossibility of the representative players getting away.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright.

London, September 25

Mutton—Now Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewea, Canterbury, 3 5-16 d per lb, Dunedin and Southland 3|d, North Island 5 3-15<3. These quotations are for average quality, and for lines of no leas than 100 carcases. Lamb—Prime Canterbury, from 321b to 421b, 3£d ; average, includ ing Dunediu, Southland and Wellington and secondary Canterbury, per 321b to 421b, 2 1316 d per lb. The quota tions for lamb do not include sales ofl small lamb or heavies or inferior qualities. River Plate sheep, crossbred or merino wethers, heavy 2|d, light 2£d, Melbourne), September 25. The effects of the late drought are seriously felt in the meat market, and sup plies of fat stock are exceedingly small and prices abnormally high. They have been steadily advancing for some time. Fat bul locks are selling at from £10 to £16, an advance of from 20s to 30a per head on the prices realised last week, Sheep are pro portionately high.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following cable from their London office under date 22nd inst. :—

" Since our last telegram beef tallow is 3d lower. Other descriptions are unchanged. There isa brisk demand for all edible descrip tions.

TINWALD TOWN BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday last. Present :— Messrs E. Gates (Chairman), C. Doherty, M. Lagan, T. Williams, and J, M. Hampton.

BY-LAWS.

Mr Cuthbertson wrote on the subject of by-laws, and the letter was approved.

carter's creek

The County Council wrote offering £20 as its share of cost towards making ford and removing bridge at Garter's Creek, Considerable discussion took place as to what -should be done by the Board in the matter. The opinion was unanimously expressed that a ford would be undesirable on a street with so much traffic. It was also pointed out that the donation proposed by the County Council was too low, as the Board's funds were insufficient to meet the balance ihat would be required to construct a concrete bridge or culvert. It was resolved to ask the Council to increase their donaoiou to £35; and should the Council decide to grant this amount, a special meet ing should be called to make arrangements for having the work carried out forthwith Failing a favourable reply from the Council the Board are v for that reason, unable 10 undertake the work.

OUTSTANDING BATES.

( It was lesolved that all ratea outstanding J after October 31 be sued for without further I notice.

GOESE NUISANCE.

Notices iv accordance with the Public Works Act were ordered to be aent to occupiers with gorge growing on roads fronting their property, and it was decided that action be taken against occupiers fail ing to attend to the notice within the specified time.

WOEKB,

The Works Committee reported that the contracts for shingling roads were progress ing satisfactorily, and th;^. certain minor works had been attc *kd to, and made suggestion of opbei improvements, and additional shingling. The report was adopted.

ACCOUNTS*

Accounts amounting to £14 10a 8d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright,

London, September 25

The employers of cotton spinners and manufacturers propose to make a reduction of 5 per cent in wages. The operatives, believing the cotton stuffs markets are improving, are likely to resist the reduction.

The dock, wharf, riverside, and general labourers' organisation has expelled the Seamen's and Firemen's Unions in consequence of their non payment of fees.

Sickness in Sydney.

At the present moment there is a ; great'deal of sickness jn the colony Infaeuisi, coughs, cold.B, debility, and other ailments are very prevalent. To those who are unfortunate enough to he afflicted with one or other of these pre ... -"wiciaints, we recommend the vailing v.^. _ . M „ w Vertßftnm following letter from *« ■*•• YertPe-em Middlebutg She says :— * In Deceit I took a cold, and Bince then I hay» snffered so m ich with pains in the leg that walking was very difficult. My akin was very pale aod sallow, and I eoald not cad. I consumed a^ quantity of medicine, but to no avaii. Nothing gave relief, until one ciay I was advised to try Dr Williams' Pink Pilla for Pale People. I did no, and after taking then, for a short time my appetita returned, my color became good, my legs were quite at my will again, and I fels myheli stronger than I had be> n for years. Mj? daughter, who was debilitated and w^ak, and had a pale and sallow complex!m, had been attended by a p' ysiclan, but gained no parmament relief. She took Dr Williams' Pink Pills, and is now quite well again—eats well, and feel* well. She now locks quite blooming

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves mponiib'e for tb« opinions expressed by our oorzwpondeßt*.,

RUST IN WHEAT.

TO THH EDITOR.

Sib, —For come years past a cumber of letters have appeared in colonial newspaper* on the relative merits of certain plants for making good and permanent fences. Io looking over a number of northern papers I came aotoss a letter in which the author advocated the planting of the common European barberry {btrierisvutgaris), as Man excellent fence pEaut." It, is perhaps not necessary to remind farmers of the serious losses from wheat rast which woali probably follow the planting of barberry bushes or fences on their properties. The first stage of the true rust fungus (puccinia gtaminis) is generated on the leaf of the barberry and forms theso-called cluster cups which produce myriads of sporm to be blown away by the wind. When they settle on the wheat plant they enter the leaves and stem, and in about eight days develop in red masses on the softer parts of tho leaves, causing the latter to burst and expose innumerable rad nporea. forming rust. These spores are again dis seminated by the wind to repeat the proceM until the wheat is harvested. In Europe spores of a different kind enclosed ia a protective casing are formed in autumn and are found attached to grasses. These spores produce mildew and are the last stage of (he rusti plant. When borne by the winds in spring they again alight on the leaves of the barberry, and again commences the life cycle, Barberry plants are fortunately uncommon m New Zealand; and so far m has bees investigated it is evident thai the fauna must develop it* first stage spores on «ome other piaat. In our mild climate it U perhaps possible that the fungus may oon* tinue to propagate all the year round in the rust stage without a change of generation as required in Europe, In any ease farmer! would do well to avoid planting any dangerous or disease-generating plants on their farms.—l am, etc..

W.W.B.

ACETYLENE GAS.

TO THI -EDITOR.

SlB,-~ln reply to a letter from " Enquirer " in a recent issuo as to the cost of thia new gas, I beg to say that in calculating the ooib of gas, or any other light, it is neoemry to keep m mind the amount of light or the number of candle power you get from ft given quantity of gas. Acetylene has fifteen times the illuminating power of ordinary coal gas. The gas companies will tell you that one of their sft burners is giving you a light equal to 20-oandle power. Now take eight of these burner*, and you are consuming 40ft of gas per burners, and getting light equal to 160-candle power, and thus 40ft of gas at> 12s 6d per 1030 ft is costing you 5d per hour. Now, the contention of the Acetylene Gas Company is that one of their 1-foot burnera is giving » light equal to 140-candle power, and with calcium carbide at lOdperlbyou get the 140-eandle power light for 2d, as against the 160-candle power from the Gas Company for sd. It will thus be seen the saving is fully one ha f. A 1-foot Acetylene gas burner gives 140-candle power at 2d per hour; m ±-foot burner give* 70-candle power at Id per hour; a i foot burner gives 35-candle power at id per hoar. But, a« I stated from the platform, when the calcium carbide is made in the colony it can be reduced fully one half. The following quotation from ac English journal just to hand may interest your readers 5— " Now that the American insurance com panies' and underwriters' alarm it subsiding, producers of calcium carbide in America, in Germany, and elsewhere have increased their piant, ard are still further increasing it; and there La every 'likelihood that within a month or two the stock will be in exoeai erf the demand. Afe present the mighty Niagara is making most of the world's supply of calcium carbide. The Aoetvlene Gas Company, whose British works are ad Ashford, is building further premises in Niagara City for the production of carbide on an enormous soaie."—l am, etc.,

J. Know.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—* Copyright,

The Duke'of York's Visit.

London, September 25 7he Times says the Euke of York's visit to the colonies is an appropriate sequel go the Queen's Jubilee, and a grateful acknowledgment of the splen did homage paid by the colonies to tht Crown.

Unfortunate Speculation.

Mr Chamberlain has lost £50,000 in connection with the cultivation of iiigai fibre in the Bahama Islands. The failure of the ventures was owing to the selection of land unsuitable for the cultivation.

British Advisers in Egypt . Alexandria, September 24, Reports from Cairo state thai British advisers have been appointed in connection with the Egyptian provin cial prefectures.

The Bubonic Plague. Calcutta, September 25. The bubonic plague in 3 vat, Poonah, and the Baroda and Southern Mahratta districts is causing great uneasiness in India. Appeal Rejected. The appeal against the Sentence of eighteen months passed upon the Hon. Gangidhar Tilak, editor of the Poonah native paper Kesari, for exciting dis affection amongst the Natives, has been rejected.

Rinderpest Capetown, September 25 The rinderpest is causing greali destruction in South Africa. One tenth of the cattle in Gape CJolony have supcuinbed to the ravages of the peat.

Australian.

Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph-* Copyright.

X Melbourne Loan.

MelbOUbNS, September 25. The Metropolitan Board of Work* are inviting tenders locally for a half million 3£ per cent loan.

Insurance Rates.

The Harbour Board Trust has joined the revolt in financial circles against the large increase in the Insurance Companies' rates ? and decided to become its owb insurer.

To the Deai: and those troubled witi? Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world fame! aural specialist and Inventor of artificial oar drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illutruted and descriptive book on Peaf. ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of atawps. Mr (Jampbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of bis deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes pfa&aurV >»£ spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A littlebook on the care of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and! Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Shaw on receipt of stamps.

THI ABHBOKTOU GfflAßDUft : MOHDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, iß9f.



BICYCLES. BICYCLES. : GREAT SEDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF WHEELS. "WAYEBLBY" AND "BRITISH MOK A RCH" BICYCLES AT PRICES NEVER BEFOBB HEARD OF IN ASHBURTON. HAVING obtained th* benefit of the late Reduction in Price from the manufacturers we can quote Lower than ever either for Gash or Time Payments, firsfc-olftis Gentlemen's Machines with all the Latwt improvements from 118 10s, usually gold at BZZ 10S. We can lupply Second-hand Machines for the use of Beginners learning to ride, and thus save them from disfiguring a new machine. JOHN ORR & CO. LARGI STOCK OF EXTRAS OF ALL KINDS. REPAIRING DONE BY FIRST=CLASS WORKMEN. STAETLING ANNOUNCEMENT GREAT BOOM IN THE BOOT TRADE'; MONSTER REMOVAL SALE AT McDonald & mgdiarmid's. COMMENCING ON FRIDAY. SEPDEMBER 17, AND CONTINUING FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. OWING TO OUR REMOVAL to more commodious premises, we have determined to hold a Gienntic Clearing Sale. We hold by far the largest stock of Boots and Bhoea in Ashburton, and to save expense and trouble of removal we will offer our goods at prices hitherto unheard of ia this town. Make no,miatake,;we mean business. We want the cash, You can have the BOOTS AT YOUR OWN PRICES. LOOK AT THIS:— Men's Strong Watertight Balmorals, usually 10a 6d. now 7si lid. Men's Strong Close Balmorals, good value at lla, sale price 7s lid. Men'a Strong Nailed Bluchers, at 4a lid per pair. Gentlemen's Good Tan Walking Shoes (41 leather), cheap at 8s 6d, now selling at 7a Id Gentlemen's Biaok and Tan Canvas Shoes from 4a 6d per pair, usual pnoe 6s. Ladies' Glacie Evening Shoes, clearing at 2a 91 par pair. Ladies' Patent Leather Evening Shoes, clearing at 2-j lid per pair. Ladies' Fine Quality Calf Skin Show, sewn, 8s 6d per pair. Ladies' Fine Quality Morocco Shoes, sewn, 8a 9d per pair. Ladies' Brussels Carpet Slippers, leather soles, sewn, 2a lid per pair. Ladies' Prunella Slippers, patent cap, 2s 91 per pair. Ladies' Prunella House Boots, patent wing, 3s lid pec pair. Lidies' Black Velvet Slippers, clearing at la 6d per pair. Ladies* Strom? Leather Garden Shoes, 3s 3d per pair. Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoes, with toeoap, 5? 9dt per pair. Numbers of other Startling Lines, which must be seen to b, appreciated Nothing like them ever seen in Ashburton. Remember the SALE STAR IS ON FRIDAY, the 17th inst. Don't; miss it. Come early and secure the pick of the Bargains. Remember the Sale will continue for a short time only, as we musb be in our new premises vithin a month. McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, Manager-J. NICHOLAS. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. MITCHELL & TURNER —ABE NOW SHOWINGS— PER B.S. RAKAIA, 21 CASES 4 BALES. PER g.S. WAIMATE, 12 CASE^. \ M. &T. / \ A / pRmTS CARPETS .SQUARES MUSLINS OILCLOTHS CREPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS CURTAINS SERGES GWVES SUNSHADES AND UMBRELLAS. TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.B. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 3 PACKAGES, 4 BA^ES, DRESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, MILLINEEY. FOUR TRUJSKB CARPET SAMPLES, 1£ Yard for the Price of 1 Yard, WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. 6 REASONS 6 CTTHY THE ABOVE SHOULD BE PURCHASED FROM S. SALEK'S THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. _ i I,—The Largest Stock to choose from. 2,_~The Newest Stock from which to make a selection. 8 —The Very Latest Styles and Fashion in Jewellery are to be seen there, &,— -The Greatest Variety of Novel and Unique Articles suitable for presents is found ia the establishment, s.—Prices charged are the LOWEST, §.—'And Everything ia marked ia plain figures. S. SALEK, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, Baß'J! STB! IT. ,



Business Notices. '- " NEW ZEALA&D ~~~~~ ' | CJjOTHING FACTORY WE are now opening up NEW GOODS for Fpring and Summer wear in all departments, and the general vordict is that I we have more than excelled ourselves in the selection of the latest styles and choicest novelties for this acaeon. JTHE FINEST DISPLAY J-V'OR BEEN | IN ASHBURTON will now be seen at j our branch in the following— MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, i In Newest Tweeds and Serges. I HATS AND CAPS, LATEST SHAPES. STRAW HATS, Out Famous " Club make," white & colored. BOOTS AND SHOES, Special Summer makes. TIES, TIES. Nothing in Town to equal them. BOWS. BOWS. Artistic Designs. LINEN COLLARS, See oar Latest Shapes WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS, With Soft and Dressed Floats. Summer Underwear, Pyjamas, Hose Braces, Glo?ea, Bugs, Trunks., Hat Bands, Tennis Shirts. THE HEADQUARTERS FOR CYCLISTS. Knickers, Hose, Sweaters, Bags, Racing Shoes, Racing Suits, Bells, Lamps, Oil, Wrenches, Pumps, Saddles, Etc AGENTS FOR "The Osmond," j"Towns end," " Melton," and " Globe " Bicycles. fm£W. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO., A. G. BARTON, Manager; 1 t * . » ft ""^ »o S i Cv t* i*h Q3 ■—' —■ S bn PS* fi M £ § Igl-i c <H Szag P PP ai <! k . . *-■* Auymy offfiejm/fofibns. I (Awarded Co/daatfSt/verM^Ff^. experience, cap My largest safemdt!sfrms®.\ —i I. "',. 3 H. M. JONES' CEICKfoT AND LAWN TJSNNIS MATERIAL. JUST Landed ex Aofcea from T' Wisdeu and Co, f Lond"«, First Glass "^ BATS, BALLS, STUMP 3, GUAKDS, SHIELDS, & SCORING BOOKS. I , TENNIS RACQUETS & BALLS. Bicycles, Bicycles. I i APT PR' AND GENTLEMEN'S,, (The PEARL, HADDEF, MON4KOH, WAVERLEY, STAR, and others up to date, Low eat cash prioee. Terms arranged, Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. Cycle extras. Pianos. Pianos. Organs, Organs. VARIOUS MAKERS. Best cash value obtainable Easy terms. BOOKS & STATIONERY. 1 H. M. JONES. 9 116 TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. I HAVE Two Machines either co let or for sale. Farmers will find me at the Saleyards on Tuesdays and in the Arcade on Saturdays, Orders may also be left with J, W» Hariley. 8. HARDLEX I



Hollo way's Pills.—Pure Blood.—Whep the blood ia pare* its circulation calm and equible, and the nerves well strong' we are well. These Pills possess a marvel lons power in securing: these essentials of health by purifying, regulating, and strenthening thefluidsandsohis. Hollo way's Pitlscanbe confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered ( digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic paine. They coorecb acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, kuieken fche action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients. Tho weak and delicate may t&ke th*m without fear. HollowayV Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids ol irritable con stitution, as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard, and nntver sall? exercise a culaaiug and sedative in flaenco.



Simon S. Hartman.of Tunneltoa, Went fa, has been subject to attackso! colic about once a yfiar, and would have to call a doctor and then suffer for about twelve hours m much a« some do when they die. He was taken recent ly just the same as at other times, and con oludsdtotry Chamberlain^ Coho, Cholera and Diarihoea Remedy. He says s" I took I one dose of it and it g*ve me relief m five miautea. That is more than any thing she , has ever dona for me," tfo? »l« by 4»h 7 burton Peng 00.



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