Mail Notices.

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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. THE WELLINGTON SUBURBS ELECTION.

in writing the other 1 day on the posi tion of affairs in relation to the seat for Wellington suburbs, we overlooked rh« provisions of the Elections Peti tions Act, 1880. By turning to that Act, section 7, it will be seen that the latter part of subsection 9 places the matter of the issue of a writ in the hands of the House. The passage re ferred to reads as follows:—"The House, on being informed by the Speaker of such if any (i.e., the certi ficate and report of the Judges by whom the election petition has been tried) shall order the same to be entered on their journals, and shall give the necessary directions for confirming or altering their return, or for issuing a writ for a new election, or for carrying the determination into execution, a« circumstances may require." From this it is clear that, although possibly the Judges*' report in the Wellington suburbs case may, in the absence cf a Speaker, be laid before the Governor, it will not be possible for him to act thereon, seeing that action on such a report is specially reserved to itself by the House. What must happen there fore, we apprehend, is that the Judges' report will be transmitted by the Gover nor to the Speaker of # the new House so soon as the latter is elected, and by him laid before the House, and that until this has been done no official steps can be taken with a view to a fresh election. If we are right in this view, then it would appear that those candi dates who have already been spoken of, and their supporters, have plenty of time before them to make preparations for a campaign which probably cannot be entered upon for several weeks to

THE REMAINS OF M. PASTEUR.

The remains of this famous doctor chemist were very privateiy removed

on the 26th Decem ber to the Institute Pasteur in the Rue Dutot. The pro ceedings began with a religious service at Notre Dame, the altar being draped in black, and having on it the coffin of the illustrious savant. The mass was said by the chief vicar of the cathedral. All the members of the family were present", including Mme. Pasteur, M. J. B. Pasteur, and M. and Alnie Vallery-Radot, the son-in-law and daughter of the deceased. At the [nstitute was a large and representative group of French physicians and men of note, among them being Commandant Moreau, on behalf of the President of the Republic j M. Meline, President of the Council; M. Brisson, President of thfi Chamber ; the Minister of Public Instruction, M. Ratubond ; and an English delegation of m dical men. The red robes and black velvet birottas of the last added picturesque colouring to the scene. The final resting place of M. Pasttur is a small chapel in the form of a Greek cross, fifte n metres long and thirteen metres broad. The pavement of the interior is a blue mosaic, and the greater portion of the walla are marble.

Local and General.

Reading matter on fourth page. The British public spend £16,00 \OQQ annually on tobacco. In leas than 300 years Great Britain alone has Bpent £1,359,000,000 in war. The singular punishment for bigamy in Hungary is to compel the man to live to gether with both wives in one houße. The Rev and Mrs Scott, of St Saviour's, Sydenham, sailed by the Anglian to join the , Kaikoura for London. it is estimated that the excess of arrivals over departures of late to Kalgoorlie num bers 1500 weekly. Business has been brisk there lately. The new arrangement as to ballotting for order of sale at the Ashburton yards is, we understand, to come into operation from aad after Ist March j,rox. Flock-owners ate reminded that their sheep must be dipped between the Ist and 39th April. Neglect in this matter entails liability to a heavy fine. There are something like 400,000 public schools in Japan. The buildings are well built and very comfortable, education being compulsory. In the great church at M<.ngo, Uganda, there are over 200 trees to support the roof. Each of these trees took 100 *nen to drag it up the hi|l. A Nelson cyclist rode too fast down the Nelson Railway wharf a day or two ago, and disappeared over the end. Both machine and ri ler were rescued- The Oamaru freezing works are now in full swing, the new ammonia machine work ing most satisfactorily. At present aome 900 sheep are being frozen daily. A number of cyclists are going to tike advantage of the beautiful moonlight nights we are uqs? having, and intend to muster together anct take r»:qonlighfc rides. The first run will be held this e'yoning, when a run will be taken to Watertoa. About twenty have already promised to go, and any others who would like to join in are requested to meet at the Post Office at 7.15 p.m. At AleD.ipn (France) a family of strolling playera, consisting of a father and mother and their daughter, were found unconscious in a hotel. The father and daughter, the latter aged fourteen, have died. The mother will perhaps recover. The suffoca tion is supposed to have been due to an escape of gas. The Star of the East Lodge, No. 62, 1.0.G'T., met on Wednesday evening—Bro. C. G. Andrews, C,T, in the chair. Bro. G. W. Andrews or Bro. A, Andrews will attend aa delegate to the Grand Lodge meeting to be held at Wellington in April. After the usual business a " question box " took place, when some interesting and instructive questions were asked and answered. Holloway's Pills a*d Ointment—lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off in mines and tunneis, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have to work day after day in such vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health and strength jn consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessita ting great attention to the health. No remedy is more valuable for miner 3 and the like than Holloway's Pills, as they carry off all affected matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. ' They are also invaluable for costive bowels and for all bilious disorders. The ointment ia a priceless remedy for pile*, sprats, ulcers and, »U easier of mm

Messrs E. W. Hanmer, H. M. Jones, and J. H. Pauling are the three candidates nominated for the vacancy at the Borough Council. The election will take place next Thursday.

The Rimutaka will go home through the Straits of Megellan, and call at Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe and Plymouth, en lotite to London. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be the 13th May.

A butcher named Alfred Simmenee of Hiogham, Norfolk, has been mauled in the legs by a Wolf. He was induced by a trainer to enter a cage of wolves at a travelling menagerie, and waa rescued with difficulty.

The Wellington correspondent of the Press telegraphs that there is a consensus of opinion that Parliament will meet towards the end of March or early in April, for tha purpose of facilitating the Premier's visit to England.

A telegram has been received in Dunediu from the Premier, that an operation on the throat of Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., was successfully performed, and the growth removed. The patient was doing well.

There is a deal of wheat in stook in the Wakanui distriot, and much of it shows signs of being damaged by the late wet weather, the straw looking half rotten, the heads mouldy and the grain either sprouted or sprung.

It is said that no one has yet found out what becomes of the diamond after combus tion. When burnt it leaves no ash ; and after it has blazed itself out there remains not even so much as would dust the antennas of a butterfly.

Prince Henry D' Orleans is the happy reoipent of the Prix Tchibitcheff from the Academy of Sciences, which is worth 3000 francs, and was instituted by its founder for the recompense of authors of the most important works on the Central Asian fauna and flora.

On the Wakanui Road, about half a mile bhia side the mill, there lies a good sized porker, which, though dead, is very much alive and decidedly ••high." If the carcass be nofc promptly removed we may have to I chronicle a serious accident, as horsea do not I like this kind of loafer. j

A paragraph in last issue relating to a statement made by Mr Fullarton at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday, was not pre cisely cotrect. What Mr Fullarton notified was that in future if lousy sheep were found in the yards, the owners would be summoned as well as being required to dip them.

A petition against the use of the terms " England " and " English " for " Britain" and '• British " is being signed in Scotland ia order to be presented next summer to Her Majesy, as the "fountain of honour." The petition charges the English people with " an unfair and aggressive feeling of national vanity."

One of the best paying crops in Lower Hawke's Bay is that of grass-seed. From 25 acres of paddock as much as £175 gross receipts have been taken. The expenses, all in, amounted to £50, leaving a balance to credit of £125. In addition to this, 50 tons of hay were saved for winter keep, and the paddock being only closed for two months, 10 months' grazing was secured also.

The fine weather yesterday was taken ad vantage of by the farmers at Flemington, Longbeach, Lowcliffe and Hinds to cart in their grain. There is still a large quantity in stook, though probably another week or ten days will get it all in. In fact the Long beach estate is so well cleared that they are shortening hands already. We have not heard of any sprouted grain in those dis tricts, although a good deal of the oats are discolored.

The 'laieri Advocate states that a party of three Berwick residents formed a fishing party and proceeded to the junction of the Pomahaka and Waipahi River, and met with great success. They secured 120 trout for seven days' fishing, the average weight of the fish being l£lbs. The bait used was that known as the "cricket." It is said that the stream is full of fish, and anglers visiting this stream are sure to return with a full basket.

The meeting of the Wesleyan Christian Endeavour Society held last evening was largely attended—Mr H. Steel presiding. Two new members were elected. Miss •Johns gave an instructive essay on the life of Martin Luther, the great reformer, whose remarkable power of determination has hardly been surpassed. The subject caused a good deal of discussion, after which the meeting adjourned.

A remarkable mental and physical feat was performed lately by a third standard girl attending the Wortley Road School, Taranaki. fche had been ill in bed for three weeks prior to the examination, and the fear of not passing the standard mentioned, preyed on her mind to such an extent that she got out of bed, passed bhe standard with flying colors, and went back to bed on re turning home.

The many friends of Mr Lionel Broad will be sorry to hear that he has been ordered by the Bank authorities to proceed to Western Australia j although it is satisfac tory to learn that this means substantial promotion. Mr Broad leaves Ashburton by the south express on Saturday at mid-day. The services rendered by Mr Broad in various ways since The has been in Ashbur ton—more pan icularly as a vocalist and a good all-round sport—will cause his loss to be much felt, and we only voice the general opinion when we say that he carries with him the best wishes of all.

The Press says:—A large consignment of apples came from the North Island by the steamer Te Anau yesterday. On the vessel's arrival in Lyttelton it was found thab the fruit was simply alive with the codlin moth. The insects were crawling all over the bags and falling into the trucks and on to the steamer's deck, the sailors sweeping them up and throwing them overboard. On seeing the fearful condition of the fruit the Customs authorities prevented its being landed, but on telegraphing to Wellington for instruc tions they were informed they had no power to stop it, and it was therefore allowed to be sent on to Christchurch.

A popular man in the Latin quarter of Paris jusb now is the Abbe Martin. He has set himself an original task—that of freeing the students from debt. Anyone but slightly acquainted with the modern down-at-heel and out-at-elbow student, always in a chronic state of impecuniqsity, can easily realise that the good man has a hard time before hjm. He has begun by recruiting a group of, wandering minstrels, who go from cafe to cafe making all they can, aud devoting the whole of their receipts to the students' relief fund. When Paris is worked oub, the Abbe Martin and his band will do the Departments, and in the summer they will perform at the seaside watering places.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. McDonald and McDiarmid.—New business advertisement. G. W. J. Parsons—Monumental notice. W. G. Pearce—Fruit for sale. Hitchines and Milsom—Wanted boy. Borough Council—Nominations. Partnership notice—Andrewes—Anderson Found sheep—D. Teppett,

THE NOTORIOUS BUTLER.

Press Association -By Eiectrio Telegraph Copyright.

San Fkancisco, February 16

The Extradition Oourt continued taking evidence in the Butler case. Mary Burns deposed that Butler left her house with a German of means, who never returned.

Butler, now under arrest at San Francisco for the Glenbrook murders, is described as follows by the police :—About forby years of age, five feeb nine or ten inches high, stout I biult, muscular looking, dark hair, slightly i tinged with grey, dark brown moustache, small side whiskers, peculiar nose (fi it on bridge, large at point and turned to tho left side, as if it had been broken), hard, weather beaten appearance, slight nervous twitching of face near mouth, has habit of curling ends of moustache, carries head rather forward, rather hi_h shoulders, an Englishman, pro bably born in Shropshire, carried a Win chester rifle and ammunition, a prospector's pigjc and shovel, a quantity of gold speci mens, alsp go} 4mi if itmoud jowiUerß j

The Wellington City Election Petition.

(per press association.)

Wellington, February 17.

The Petition Court met this afternoon but adjourned again immediately, as the re count is still unfinished. The case may possibly finish to-morrow, but this is un likely as the Judge said it would probably take a day to extract the ballot paper bearing on the charges of personation. It is understood that the recount so far as it has g.ne gives Mr Fisher three or four more than bis official majority over Mr Atkinson, but there are some 100 papers in dispute for alleged irregularities, which will have to be submitted to the Judges. Should the net result turn the sc de in Mr Atkinson's favor* there are still to be taken the cases of per sonation alleged by the respondent as against the other side.

The scrutiny of the seamen's votes reduces Mr Fisher's majority by five.

The History of Crete.

The following synopsis of Cretan history, compiled from IlazelVs Annual will be of interest at the present juncture :■ —Crete, Kriti, or Candia, ia an island in the Mediter ranean, appertaining to Turkey. It was conquered in 1669, bufc has never really sub mitted to Turkey, having risen in insurrec tion many times. In 1868, after one of these periodical insurrections, the Organic Statute was drawn up, and in form at least a fair amount of self-government was secured to the island. Bu v, as usual, the Turks did not keep their promises, and a fresh revolt broke out in 1877. England then inter vened, and the Pact of Halepa was drawn up, inaugurating the Assembly and a Parlia mentary regime. War broke out in 1889, and Turkey, having mastered the island, withdrew many of the provisions of the

I Halepa Pact, and imposed limitations on the i Assembly, both as regards its numbers and powers. From this time onward Mussulman Valis ruled the island, and the discontent among the Christiana smouldered for a [time till at the end of 1895 it burst | into flame. An attack on the Christian insurgents was followed by reprisals and both sides suffered severe loifles. In February lait year a number of Christian notables were seized and Kara theodory tendered his resignation, Turkhan Pasha being appointed to succeed him. A Reform Committee was formed by the Cre tans, and fresh conflicts took place with the Turkish troops, even the promise of a general amnesty failing to satisfy the insurgents. At the representations of Greece, backed by the Powers, the Sultan made some slight concessions, but a further rising of Christians at Apokorona and Vamos was followed by the Turkish soldiery in I Canea breaking loose and murdering and pillaging on all hands. Iho intervention of warships, hastily summoned by the Consuls, stopped further bloodshed for the time being. The Sultan determined to reduce the island | to submission by force and landed further detachments of troops. Continual conflicts followed, the Turkish troops being guilty of repeated outrages and acts of rapine, and the Ambassadors at Constantinople ulti mately bronght pressure to bear on .the ; Porte, and an order was issued convoking the National Assembly of Crete. Georgi Pafeha Berovitch, Prince of Bamos, and a Christian (whose resignation $$ cabled) was appointed Governor - General and a general amnesty was declared in July last. But on the very day that the amnesty was declared the Turkish troops resumed the offensive, sustaining, however, a severe and justly merited defeat at the hands of the insurgents, and next day, at the demand of the Powers, the Constitution of Halepa was restored. The petitions of the Christians were met with counter peti tions by the Mahomrnedans, and trouble still continued. A suggestion from Austria that the Pow-rs ehould blojkade the island and prevent help reaching the insurgents from Greece was refused by England, and the suggestion dropped. Further broils ensued aud the Refotm Committee was dissolved and replaced by the Revolutionary Assembly, a more actively aggressive and important body which had the public countenance The Sultan then modified his atti'ude too some extent, an 1 after much shuffling he assented to a scheme recommended by the joint Ambassadors, embodying the appoint ment of a Christian Governor for five years, reorganisation of the gendarmerie, the economic independence of the island save for an annual tribute to Turkey, and the union of civil and military power in tho hands <f the Governor; and the giving of two-thirds of the public appointments to Christians and one-third to Mahommedaus.

This scheme was universally approved, but of course has never been pub into force in its entirety, and the long delay aod quibHing of Turkey in effecting the promised reforms has kept tfye tension at a point which has at last resulted in further rupture, apparently, to judge from the cables, of as serious a nature as any of the preceding embroilments. Ib would seem as if Turkey is to be brought fa'frly to book at last, the pronounced inter vention of Greece having brought affairs to a crisis.

SPORTING.

TARANAKI RACES.

per press association,

New Plymouth, February 17.

The first day of the T.J.C. races was held in fine weather with a good attendance. In the Hack Hurdles G- Laing had his collar bone broken. £3201 was put through the machine. Results:— ■

Hurdles—Secrecy 1, Troubador 2, Rangi Dai 3. Won easily. Tin_e-_!.54_. Div: dend—£2 lis.

Hack Hurdles.— Headford 1, The Friar 2, Madeline 3. A comfortable win. Time —2.57.. Dividend—£3 10s. Taranaki Handicap.—Angler 1, The Brook 2, The Miser 3. Splendid finish, won by half a head. Time—2.4o_. Dividend— £9 17s.

Hack Flat.—Muscatel 1, Bowshot 2. Flying Fish 3. Won on the post. Time -1.46. Dividend—£ll 63.

Pony Handicap.—Unknown 1, Omeo 2. Monomon 3. Won anyhow. Time—l.l9^. Dividend—£2.

Hack Scurry.—Sydney 1, Salver Sea 2, Voltigeur II 3. Good race. Dividend—£2

7s. Flying Handicap. — Sedgebrook 1, Kanaka 2, The Miser 3. Won by half a length. Time—l.l 6 Dividend—£6 4s,

SECOND DAY.

February 18 Grand Stand Handicap, of 100 soys, Seven furlongs.—Sedgcbrook 1. Second Handicap Hurdles, of 80 soys, About two miles.—Secrecy, 10at 81b, 1.

DUNEDIN TRAINING NOTES.

Dunedin, February 18.

At Forbury this morning Plotter beat Sequin at five furlongs. Musketry had the best of Campbell at the end of six furlongs. Hippomenes and Marlin ran the fastest six furlongs of the morning, the former, though not pressed, winning. Lord Rosslyn went 1 thrice round the plough at half speed. Gold Medallist ran six furlongs at top speed, Multiform did the same distance a little slower, tO" 1 boy keeping a good hold of him. Black and Red and Blazer had a good gallop over six furlongs. Emmeline beat Guide at j a mile. Felina beat Tiara and Aldershot at six furlongs.

Cutts Jus arrived with Weary, Choroid and Goldleaf.

COMMERCIAL.

THE MARKETS.

London, February 16 Wheat is 6d lower

Sydney, February 17 Wheat, chick 3s 6d to 3s 9d; milling 4s 9d. Flour, (Jalifornian £11 10s to £lls 15s ; local £12 10s to £13. Oats, New Zea^nd, medium2dd fo2s2d ;prime2s3d ; seeding 2s 6d, Maize, prime, ls lOd. Barley, Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Bran, 7d. Pollard, 7_d. Peas, Prussian blue. 4s. Potatoes, plentiful ; local, £110s to £2 12s 6d ; Circular Heads, £4 to £4 ss. Onions, Victoiian, £6. Butter, dai<y,6_d ; factory, 7£d. Cheese, New Zealand. 4d to 4|d. Bacon, 5d to 6d. Hams, New Zealand, 9d. Melbourne, February 17

Wheat, firm but quiet, 5s 8d to 5s 9d. Oats are weaker; Algerian feeding ls lOd to 2s Id ; milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; stout wbite, 2s 4d to 2s 51. Maize, 3s 9d to 4s 2d. Potatoes, £2 10s to £2155. Onions, £5 ss.

Adelaide, February 17 Wheat, 5s 7d to 5s Bd. Flour, best, £14. Oats, dull, 2s Bdto 2s 9d. Bran, Is 6d. Pollard, ls3d,

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of yesterday reports:—J

New wheat has been offered freely, and some samples of nice plump grain have been shown. Local millers are still disinclined to meet sellers, except when compelled to do so from paucity of stocks, averring that it will be impossible to compete successfully in the Sydney market with flour if they pay more than 3s lOd f.o.b. for wheat. Amongst the sales of new wheat are a line of 2000 bushels of Tuscan and Hunter's on the basis of 33 llfd, f.0.b., and several small lines of mixed at equal to 3s ll_d f.o.b. Very few samples of new oats have been shown, and no sales are reported, but several good lines of old milling have been taken for local con sumption at full rates. Any prime Bamples of barley offering are readily taken by local maltsters, and amongst the sales reported is a line of 1600 bushels from the Ashburton district, at 4s at Christchurch. Cocksfoot is now being offered in fair quantities, and most of the lines harvested before the wet weather are nice bright seed, and fairly heavy. Some of the larger lines have changed hands at3^d to 3_d, whilst as much at 4d per lb haa been paid for one or two small lines ot farmers' seed, A considerable quantity of ryegrass has been sold for sowing pastures destroyed by the late fires, the wet weather having been eminently suitable for surface sowing. The following are current prices for old grain and the prices demanded for new :-—

Wheat.—Pearl (prime milling), old 4s 6d, new 4s ; Tuscan, old 4s sd, new 3a lid ; Hunter's, old 4s sd, new 3s lOd; good seconds, old 3s 4d to 3s 6d, new 3a. Oats.—Old milling, 2s Id ; xtout feed, old 2s, new Is lid ; Duns and Danish, old ls lid, new Is lOd. Barley.—Prime malting, old 3s 6ci, new 4s ; medium, old 2s 91 to 33, new 3a 3d to 3s 6d. Oatsheaf Chaff.—Nominally 40s to 42s 6d at handy country stations for prime samples. Potatoes.—Kidneys and Early Rose £3 10s to £4 at Christchurch. Onions—£4. Grass Seed. —Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2 s 4d to 2s 10J, machine-dressed 33 9d, heavy weight 4s to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot, farm .a' lines 3d to 3|d, town machine-dressed, 4|rd tosd. Dairy Produce.—Cheese 3d- to 4d, loaf 3£d to 4_d. Butter—Fresh factory 9d, prime dairy 6d to 7d, salt (in boxes) 5d to 7d. Bacon and hams 6_d to 7_d.

The above prices, except where otherwise stated, are jthose paid to farmers f.o.b. at Lyttelton.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton county for the week endiDg February 17 as follows :— On Tuesday at the Ashburton yards the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance oi farmer*, dealers, and others was again large, most of them taking a keen interest iv whether a* rise or fall would take place It is a difficult question to answer at pre sent Still I see no reason why sheep should not hold their own, as the fresh feed which has now come means that the land must be stocked up, and as the wool is always grow ing there cannot be much risk. Ihe entry of sheep was made up principally of cross bred lambs and two-tooths, most of them being of inferior quality, aud bidding was not brisk for that class. Any lambs in con dition sold as well or even better than last week. The totals for the day consisted of 6465 frheep, 41 head of cattle, 47 pigs, and 4 rams, of whioh I cleared my whole entry of

2608 sheep 14 head of cattle, 47 pigs, and 4 rams, at the following prices ; —Sheep—l9 fat crossbred ewes 6s 2d, 26 crossbred ewes 7s lOd, 47 fab merino Wethers 6a Id, 3 fat lambs 8s lid, 3b fat crossbreds 6s lOd, 18 fat merino ewes 6*, 12 fat crossbred Wes 7s sd, 18 fat merino ewes 4s lid, 50 cull lambs 2' 7d. 16,2 crossbred lambs 5s 3d, 87 first cross lambs 4s Bd, 273 crossbred lambs 7s 9d, 481 crossbred lambs 4s lid, 4 rams 3i 6d, 88 crossbred lamhs 7a Bd, 470 two-tooh cross breds 5s lOd, 196 orossbred lambs 6s 3d, 82 crossbred lambs 3s 4d, 122 cull merino ewes Is 2d, 381 merino ewes 2i Bd, 35 lambs 3s 6d. Cattle —3 fat steers £4 2s, 2 fat steers £4, 2 fat heifers £4 12s 6d, 1 cow £3 2s, 1 f-beer £4 10s, 1 fat steer £5 10s, 1 springer £5. Pigß—44 fat pigs £1 Bs, 3 pigs 16a,

Mr Henry gander (Mr David Zander auctioneer) reports upon the live stock market for the week ending February 17 as follows .* —The entries in all deparbmenbs of stock were good ab the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday last, and there was a large atten dance of farmers, dealers, and the trade. All c'asses of sheep met with better com petition, the late rains having brought on green feed and-turnip crops, which were thought previously to be a failure, and graziers were operating with more confidence than they have shown for some time. Good strong lambs are eagerly looked for for topping off, and any class of stock in forward condition are in good demand. Oub of my entry I sold the following lines :—lO7 cross bred lambs 7s 2d, 2|? halfbred lambs 6s Bd, 15 cull lambs Is 6d, 80 crossbred lambs 4s 81, 540 two-tooth ewes and wethers 8,3 9d, 160 at 8s 9d, and 200 at 8* 9d. In cattle I sold 3 young fab steers £3 2s 6d. Privately during the week I placed 174 fat lambs ab 10s 3d, 227 forward store lambs 7s 9d and 450 two-booth ewes and wethers at 8s 3d,

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Chrisbchubch, February 17. At the Addington live stock market to

day there was a large attendance of farmers and a better tone in business except in beef.

Fat Cattle were good in numbers and quite up to the average in quality, but prices showed no improvement. Best steers did not exceed 18s per lOOlbs, good steers and heifers 16s to 17s, secondary 14s to 15s per lOOlbs. Prices per head were—steers £5 5s to £8 15s, heifers £4 13s to £6, cows £3 5s to £o 7s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—An-average entry for the time of year came forward, consisting mainly of crossbred ewes, including some heavy weight?, with a few lines of nice wethers. The sale opened fairly well, and throughout anything of freezing quality and lighter wethers of good quality met with good com petition, bub towards the close a concession of quite a shilling a head had to be made to effect a quittance of ordinary ewe mutton, much of this class selling at Is to Is 6d lower than similar sheep fetched in the store pens. But for the competition of farmers prices for ewes would have been still lower, heavy crossbred ewes of pronounced Lincoln and Romney strain, with half crown skins, sold as low as Id perlb, every thing included, this class being in less demand than any other. There was full supply of fat lambs, but the quality was irregular, some prime, and a large proportion indifferent shores. Any lots in good condition sold up to lis Bd' Store Sheep.—About 7000 storesheepand lambs met the best demand oi the season ; farmers especially buying stubblers and breeding ewes. Lambs advanced about 6d per head, and store sheep made a similar improvement. Ewes in several instances made such enhanced values as to be unquot able

Walter Guthrie and Co.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Dunedin, February 16^ At the Supreme Court in Chambers to day, W. R. Cook was appointed sole receiver in Walter Guthrie and Co., and allied com panies. In connection with the matter lengthy affidavits were filed in connection with the application to make W. R. Cook sole liquidator. W. R. Buller, Inspector of Che Bank of New Zealand, in the course of his affidavit, alleges that it is desirable that there ehould be further investigation in the matter of the winding up of Walter Guthrie and Co. and allied companies, with reference to the preparation of the balance-sheets for the year ending March, 1896, and with re ference to the statements therein. He alleges that there are also acts of manage ment that call for investigation, and whioh the bank desire to have investigated. W. R. Cook, in affidavit, replying so those filed by W. H. Brent (of W. Guthrie and Co.) and J-imes Collins (of the Fine Company), making complaints concerning his manage ment as provisional liquidator, replies to the complaints seriatim. Mr Cook alleges thab in July last year he made investigation into the business and affairs of W. Guthrie _nd Co. and allied companies, and found that for years a system of grossly inflating or appre ciating the assets had been oarried on in stock-taking. Stock that had been obsolete for years bad been taken in at full cost, With appreciation added, and furniture that had been in use iv the house of Walter Guthrie had been put baok into stock and taken into the stock-sheets at full value; that the last balance-sheet of the said several companies did not contain a true account of the posi tions of these companies by tens of thou sands of pounds. Mr Cook further says that W. H. Brent, Walter Guthrie, and othen are aware he (Mr Cook) knew of the faote stated.

MAYFIELD.

From Our Own Correspondent.

EASTEE SPOETS,

A public meeting was held at the May field store a month ago, for the purpose of electing a committee to arrange and carry out the sports to be held in the same pad dock as usual—namely, Mr J. Dellow's—on Easter Monday. Only about half a dozen people turned up, but as the meeting waa called, those present proceeded to elect a committee, but they had to elect a number of persons subject to their approval. An other meeting was held in the library on Saturday night last, when there was a good attendance. We always elect a large com mittee —some say one too large—but we find we cannot carry out matters properly without plenty of help, and a few scattered through the district to stir things up. The following were the Committee elected :— Messrs J. Tweedy, A. Reid, W. T. Doak, (Mount Somers) ; D. Miller, (Hinds); J. Dellow, T. J. Reaney, T. A. Paterson, J. Burgess, J. Bryan, (Rangitata Bridge); L. Williams, A. Thompson, G. Scott, .). Dunnett, W. Kellahan, J. Paterson, J* C. Christensen, T. Nicholls, and G. fl. Sewell. There are one or two others, but we have not yet obtained their consent. Several trophies have been promised and we expect a good meeting on Easter Monday. Our sports have hitherto been a great success, being patronised from Dunsaudel to Temuka aud Methven, and from the hills to the sea. We have voted from £2 10a to £3 for prices for children, whioh is always an item of interest to some who are not so much taken up with other sports ; and we try as far as possible to get things that are useful to them, and do not waste money on Bmali punch and judy toys, etc., which we find when given are seldom carried off the ground. But by getting use ful things we find we are better patronised in these items, and the parents are much more satisfied, which is a great help to the attendance at the sports. A refreshment booth will be on the ground as usual, ten ders for which are to be in by our nexb meeting. Programmes will be printed shortly, and if anyone would like one where they are not distributed, it can be _ad bn application to the Committee's Secretary, Mr A. Reid. THE L SEASON. The weather here was for a long time very dry up till about the middle of harvest, but since it broke we have had a lot of rain. Many farmers have not a sheaf in stack, and others are about half through stacking, and cannot get ib dry enough to finish. Ib has been very trying to farmers to have poor crops for want of rain, and now nob to be able to save what little they have for wet. Grass is now looking green again, and feed will grow now the wet has come in time. Gardens are looking well, and samples were . seen at the flower show a week ago in Ash burton, Mr J, L. Christensen scoring two first and two second prises out of, I think, five entries, and Mr P. M. H. Haaae scor ing two first prizes with only two entries. Mount Somers has also given us a chance to compete at their monthly flower and vege table show, which also enoouragea those who like a nice garden.

FAT STOCK SHOW.

AN ENGLISH RECORD.

From the Dartmouth Chronicle of December 11, we glean the information that ab the Christmas Fat Stock Show held ab Dart mouth, a brother of Mr Roger Luscombe, of Eiffelton, performed, says bhe Chronicle, an extraordinary feat. He literally swept bhe board of all the first and champion priaes, a thing absolutely unknown in the history of any cattle show within the experience of anyone connected with the Dartmouth market. In the cow class (nine entries) he took first with an animal four years and three months old, well-built and well-formed right through the best cuts. None of the others could compare with her though all were excellent in their way and showed thab considerable care had been expended upon them. In the heifer class Mr Luscombe waa the winner of the blue wibh a fine young beast, just two years of age. Ib showed cleariy the admirable effect of careful feed ing during the early stages of life, and had, for its gross weight, a fine quantity of meat on bhe best joints. There were only three in the class, but all were meritorious. The second and third prize animals, be longing to Mr Tope and Mr Hawke, respectively, were several months older than the winner. It was in the old ateer class that Mr Luscombe achieved the highest distinction. His exhibit, two years and eight months old, carried off the first prize and both the specials, viz., a champion prize of £2 2s. given by the auctioneers for the best bullock in the yard, and a prize of £1 ls given by Messrs Bibby and Sons for the i best bullock fed on Bibby cakes or meals, a condition being that bhe exhibitor must have had two tons since January Ist, 1896. There were four in the class. Mr Lus combe's steer was muoh above the rest and the Judges had no difficulty in deciding. It was a very uniform and well-knit animal, and from its well-matured appearance, it was evident that, in its early days, the "calves' flesh" had been well looked after. In the other bullock class, viz., that for young steers, Mr Luscombe carried off the first and Mr Whittle's special of £1 ls, with a steer just up to the age limit, two and a half years. The remarks already made about his style of breeding will apply here. To exhibit one bullock in each of four classes, and to carry off four firsts and three specials, must surely be an English record ! There were four in the young steer class, and the animals varied in age from one year eleven months to 2 years. Mr Tope's steers, second and third prize winners, were admirable and well-formed animals.

TEE ABUBOKTOH GtiABDIAH i THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897



G. J. NEILL lS SELLING WASHING PRINTS at 3_d per yd ; WHITE MUSLINS 3s lid per doz G. J, NEILL IS SELLING DOUBLE-WIDTH SERGES in Navy, Brown and Maroon, at Is per yd GL J. NEILL IS SELLING MEN'S ALL-WOOL SUITS at 23s 63 ; Men's Tweed Trouasrs 5s lid &. J. NEILL IS SELLING BOYS' SUITS ab 4s lid each GL J. NEILL IS SELLING—Men's Bluchers at 4s lid Men's Nail Shooters ... ... 7s lid Men's Shoes ... ... ... 5a lid Women's Shoes 4e lid Women's Strap Shoes... ... 4s lid G. J. NEILL DEFIES COMPETITION IN BOOTS Every Pair Guaranteed to Wear and give SATISFACTION FRIEDLANDER'S OORNER, EAST STREET. mmm _ t __ mm ___ mmm^^ TREMENDOUS CLEARING SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. OUR PRIOES OUR PRICES TVTOW IN BULL SWING. The Greatest SALE of the Year. i ßeing the only J_Sj Manufacturers in Ashburton our position for Selling the BEST CLASS OF GOODS at First Cost is UNRIVALLED. Per Pair Per Pair sd 8 d Ladies'- and Gents' Tennis Shoes Bluchers, heel and toeplatc (Rpnshaw make) 2 9&2 11 and nails, our own make- Children's School Boots (our beats every thing in the mar own make)— 7to 9 .... 4 3 ket at tho price ... .- only 411 10 to 13 ... 4 9 Ladies' Tan Leather Lice Shoes Ladies' Real Gla c Kid Shoes I —a g eat bargain 4 9 —a perfect gem (own rrakc) only 611 Special Bargains— Ladies' Evening Shoes, with Girls' 2-Strap Shoes (black or neat bow, glace kid ... only 211 tan leather)-7 to 9 ... 211 Gents' Canvas Shoes (black or 10 to 1 ... 3 9 brown), reduced from 6s to 4 6 Women's Leather Slippers Ladies' Canvas Shoes (black, (own make), only 3 3 blue, or brown), own make only 4 3 First-class Pegged Water- Gents' Tan Leather Shoes tights (our own make) . only 11 9 (sewn)— Usual price .., 9s Worth ...... 15 0 Sale Price only ... 6 11 Children's Strong Lace Boots Men's Pegged Watertight —4's to 6's-a bargain ... 19 Bluchers (own make), splen- Former Price ... 4 0 did value, only 9 b Women's Leather Balmorals Men's Watertight Balmorals (our own make) only 6 6 (own make), splendid value only 8 9 Ladies' Leather Shoes, neat Ladies' Lace Canvas Shoes ... 3 9 design (own make) only 5 6 Usual Price 4 9 Youths' Watertight Balmorals Neat 2-Strap Evening Shoes... 311 —l's and 2's only 6 9 Hundreds of odd pairs of Boots at ridiculously low prices. Come Early and make your Family Purchases. All Lines of Evening Shoea at Clearing Sale prices. Variety of our Stock best in Ashburton. Br QUALITY—Second to None in New Zevland. Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, East Street, Ashburton ] [Branches at Oamaru and Waimati.



TO FARMERS. REID & GRAY DESIRE TO INTIMATE TO FARMERS and OTHERS that their late manager, MR TAYLOR, has been compelled to leave their employ owing to ill health, and that in future all Jobbing, etc., will be under the supervision of Mr J. H. PAULING, whose work has always given satisfaction, and as Reid and Gray only use the very best of materials they would respectfully solicit a continuance of your valued support. Our DOUBLE and THREE-FURROW PLOUGHS (over 13,000 at work) as now made with duplicated mouldboards are perfect. / GASP SHARES are extra hard carbon chilled, and especially suited for stony districts. TRIPOD and ROTARY HARROWS specially suited for working down Twitch and Clods. Grabbers Harrows Eureka Grain and Manure Drills Drays and Rollers Chaffcutters Broadcast Seed-Sower.*, &c i Oils Turnip Cutters Chaffcutters and Baggers • Fencing Standards and Wire Blacksmith's Raspa (extra quality) AND ALL FARMING REQUISITES. Solb Agents for Deering's Steel Binders with Ball and Roller Bearings. Our Latest Illustrated Catologue free on application. Farmers and Others will kindly address all letters direct to EEID AND GRAY, ASHBURTON, TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION. 294



OUR FIRST SALE, COMMENCING SATUKDAY, JANUABY 30 MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH TRADERS, NEXT TO J. OHR & (JO'S IRONMONGERY DEPARTMENT, EAST STREET. ERUPTIONS IN THE DRAPERY TRADE., •¥TTE have decided to eolipsa all, with the result that one cat has been m« de at our new stock, which has severed the price in half. —, b=r.ii.rt,.s l-iS--svs l- s.— .:-5,."ir;i.".-~s.ri—t- «. bub this is a sample of the bargains offered you :-~ 9 pieces Light Print at 3s lid per doz yards Usual Price, 7£d per yard , 16 pieces Dark Print afc 3s lid per doz yards Usual Price, 8d per yard 22 pieces Gingham Prints, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price, 9d per yard 19 pieces FlorJ Crepons, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price, lid per yard 17 1W Brilliant Cloth, 7|d per yard Usual Price, is 3d per yard 7 pieces Plain Crepon, 5s lid per doz yards Usual Price, Is per yard 11 pieces Stripe Zephyr, 6% lid per doz yards Usua Price, Is 3d per yard 8 Plain Zephyr, 6s per doz yards Usual Price, Is 3d per yard 22 pieces cShmere Cloth, 4s lid per doz yards Usual Price Is per yard 10 pieces Mourning Cloth at the ridiculous price of 3s per doz yards. SSa'JSStKiu^S" | a?r «,o r edC, r e tc » fora l ßp , ryK dup aSS IS^IH I^SSi nT Dmbre"" fr°m 2' &££7bl3fr~ ««- UM P.r up BOTOT-^^^TK^tito'S^SS oitai. H... i t o m lß»p. PUi. andKibbed Bhd. Cotton Hose, Sanitary Dye, 6^l i, Pnll Hf-il Kia fHove any shade, at 2s lid. Lower lines from ntrKTUj •■!«tr,.o a lart/p vari< tv Cheap and (jrood. A oeautiiai i\in wiove, »u,y ~"™" ' , ,  , GLOVE"? Moves.—A jarge vau-ty -"lttlH^ Gaseetv and Silk, from Is 3d upwards. ha'f wh^t you will piy anywhere else, Tweed Suits, 2la 61. Meu's wutatwa Jox b Serge Suits, 2* 6J. Baiioi ijjew^ o , , ssavag. 3^r e a n . n.-^ 38 u d . , DO NOT FORGET MITCHELL & BSODRIBB'S FIRST SALE.



Business Notices, READ THIS. WE ARE SELLING OFF FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER. NEW ZEALAND ' i Clothing* Factory, OWING to our special facilities for buy ing in large quantities—as we have to supply 32 branohes—the Publio can depend on getting the VERY BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. A few Lineß will convince :—. Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits 27/5 Boys' Ashburton Tweed Suits ... 7/6 Men's Mosgiel Tweed Trousers ... 8/9 Boys' Sailor Suits ... ... ._ 5/6 Men's Trousers to Measure ... ... 16/- Mosgiel Tweed (per yard) 1/11 Men's Suits to Order ... ... , 55/- HALLENSTEItf BROS. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. . __ I J I—l r^_. I r—i < <^ I % _w (£j i ; Ph L _ s_ ____ <_jr o m Q ■ r^ M ■ « _^ I s^/ . h i $*i_^i Ifl __A a \4 _, "3 : : p3 o O o Q * f_] a O _\ = hr •« 8 /**\ < £i S H M 1 « M m g S Ph ■ p xji o H '



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. FRIDAY—Short Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir pracbice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY—ChurchDecoration,2 30pm SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Com munion. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer, Special Offerings will he made for the INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. Contributions of Fruit, Vegetables, Grain, Flowers, and Evergreens will be thankfully received for the Decorations. All willing to assist in decorating the Church are in vited to assemble ab the Schoolroom on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. I REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in different parts of the country in which Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with perfect j success. Dysentery, when epidemic, ia almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore the best efforts of the most skilled physicians hive failod to check its ravages ; this remedy, however, has cured the most malignant cases, both of children and adulis, and under the most trying con ditions, which proves ib to be the best medicine in the world for' bowel complaints, For sale by Ashburton Drug Company. Whde;smt and K<tr«shinfi--Nw Vmut



Pigs.—Rather a Rmall entry met keen competition, and prices improved. Baeoners and porkers fetched 3£d per lb, with a frao tion more fo? deeirabje Hose.



My little boy, when two years of age, was taken very ill with bloody flux. I was adv.sed to use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, aud luckily pro cured part of a bottle. I cnefully read the directions and gave it accordingly, He was very low, but slowly and surely he began to improve, gradually recovered, and is now as stout and strong as ever. I feel sure it saved his life. I never can praise the Remedy half its worth. lam sorry every one in the world dOes not know how good it b, as I do.—Mrs Lina S. Hinbon, Grahams ville, Marion Co., Florida, for Style by AsHßuaxos Days Com?any,