SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. To-day. Penguin, a.s., from the North. Sailed. Yesterday. Saucy Lass, schooner, for Wellington. Hawea,s.s., for Wellington. To-day. Penguin, s. s., for Port Chalmers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived —Arawata, irom the North. Sailed—Jane Anderson, for Wanganui. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Wakatipu, from the South. Sailed —Wakatipu, for Sydney ; Aus tralind, barque, for Newcastle ; Hannah Barrett, schooner for Lyttelton. London, June 21. Arrived Ship Lady Jocelyn, from Lyttelton. New York. June 21. Arrived—Ship Hunda Isle, from Auck land. _ Melbourne, June 22. Arrived Ringarooma, this morning, from the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Stock Sales. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. held their usual fortnightly auction sale at the Ash burton Yards last Tuesday. The entries, compriaeed 1277 sheep, a lot of pigs, and 77 head of cattle, most of which were sold ' at satisfactory prices, although thebiddings for sheep seemed to drag very much for the last two sales. The prices realised were as follows :— Sheep—165_ merino ewes, in lamb, 7s 6d ; 103 merino ewes and wethers, 4a ; 138 do. do., 7s 7d , 205 merino wethers, 6a 4d ; 119 mixed ewes and wethers, 8a Id ; 243 crossbred ewes, 12s 7d; 61 merino wethers, 8s 3d. Cattle — Fat cow, L 6 ss; fat steers, from L4to L 8 12s 6d ; cows, springers, from L 5 2s 6d to 19 10s; heifers, L3ss 6d to L 4; yearlings, L2 to L2 12s ; calves, 18s 6d to LI 6s. Pigs, LI 5s 6d. Horses, from L66s to L 23. ———

MAIL NOTICES.

Maila close at the Chief Post Office for tiie following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under : Saturday, June 25. For Northern ports and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 1.40 p.xn.; late fee letters, 2 p.iu. ; guard’s van, 2.30 p.m. train. . For Northern Ports, per Wan aka, at 7.30 p.m. The guard’s van must not be used for this mail. Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows : For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a. m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ojldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 d.m., and 420 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, ' at 430 p.m. daily. • For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. Mniltt arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From-Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 *.m., 435 p.in., and 7.50 p.m.^ From Chertsey, &c. at 10.20 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. , From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 6.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p. m. j.; , W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, June 25. Mr K. F. Gray, at the farm of John ■ Murphy, Hinds—Farm Stock. Saturday, June 25. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —New Furniture ; 2.30 p.m. Friday, July 1. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their salerooms —Freehold Farms. Saturday, July 9. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street —Valuable Town and Suburban Pro perties. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Thursday, June 23. Degree Temple, Templar Hall, 8 p.m. To-morrow, Friday, June 24 Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Monday, June 27. Upper Ashburton Road Board—Monthly Meeting. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Thursday, June 30. Concert to J. S. Savage, Town Hall, 8 p.m. Monday, July 4 Wewland School Committee Monthly meeting. Tuesday, July 5. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, July 7. Ashburion Library—Committee Meeting. Tuesday, July 12. Ashburton School Committee.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton foe Cheist ohxjeoh and intermediate stations at 6 i.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.nL Trains Leave Ashburton fok Timaeu and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a. in. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro , ceeding no farther than Timaru. Tbains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), £36p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.15 a.m., 6.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1881. Local Government.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.10 p.m.]

If the rumor be true that a few days hence Sir George Grey is going to bring forward in Parliament a Local Govern ment Bill of his own, it speaks much more for his courage than for his dis cretion. For Sir George has not been a success in dealing with this matter, though it has long Jjeen before his notice. His progress has not been from less to more light, but from light to darkness. Pin 1852 when this colony was parcelled out into nine provinces, mainly at his suggestion, he acted wisely in so doing, but acted also wisely in defending the arrangement as one temporarily necessary on account of the distance between some parts of the colony from the seat of Govern ment, and also because of the want of proper facilities for travelling to and fro. But when the time he had himself fore shadowed at an earlier date had actually arrived, when ,in 1876 the rciisonsdtire for the existence of the provinces were no longer present, and their abolition had been resolved upon by the New Zealand Parliament, and approved of by the Home anthorities in England, the sagacious politician of 1852 had begun to pass into his second child hood, and was guilty of the folly of hinting aUa colonial rebellion, because England "had sanctioned the very change he himself had predicted as necessary. Now that abolition of the provinces after the fullest discussion of the change has actually taken place, to attempt to revert to that old condition of clumsv management, extravagance, jobbery, and local pauperism, and em body it in an Act of Parliament would be little less absurd than to restore the Heptarchy in England, merely because kings and queens sometimes blunder. It is obviously not in that direction that the remedy lies —though those who had the honor of being tin pot provincial officials in esse or in posse may Itng ever so much for the fleshpots of Egypt, its leeks and its garlic. We have not the cash to make the experiment; “ the times won’t run it,” and if the General Government is to be saddled with another two or three millions of provincial liabilities besides its own, the colony had better file its schedule in the Insolvent Court at once to save all trouble. We admit fully that there is a wide-spread de mand for some alteration in our pre sent system of Local Government, but neither provincialism, nor anything like it will help us to dofanything but jump from the frying pan into the fire. . Were it true that qur system of local government by County Councils instead of by Superintendents, Provin cial officials, and Provincial Councils, were actually as rotten as some foolish people would have us believe, how is it that in Victoria, from one end of the colony to another, and no matter what the politics of the respective localities, County Council government on almost exactly the same lines works so well, that any attempt to supersede it would be opposed everywhere by an over whelming majority of the residents? The question is one worth considering. And the answer is very simple ■; it is, that we have copied part of the Victor ian local government system, but not die whole, though the circumstances of the two colonies are in this respect precisely the same. We have established County Councils on the Victorian basis, and side by side with them have retained our old Road Boards, so that the residents in the country districts are constantly subject to double taxation by two local bodies, while they only derive the benefit that might be conferred by one. In Victoria the case is different. The method of local Government there varies according to the status of the district, just as a tailcr cuts his coat according to his cloth, and builds a different kind of suit for a boy from that he deems fitting for a child, and a different and more enlarged clothing for a man from either. In the earliest stage of progress in any district of Victoria the tract of country remains under the paternal care of the Central Government until it is able in some degree to take care of itself. As settlement gradually takes place, and hamlets and villages are formed, on petition to the Government, a Road Board is formed with certain limited powers not widelydifferent from those of our own Road Boards. At a subsequent stage of progress, as population in creases, two or three of these neigh bouring Road Boards again petition to be united into a county council, and un lessstrongobjcctiontothecontrary exists the petition is granted, and the county supersedes the previously existing road districts. This is the system of local governments which works so well in Victoria that it is universally popular. Why it should not be adopted in New Zealand, we are at a loss to conceive.

Library Concert. —The Concert in aid of the Library funds has been further postponed to Tuesday next, owing to the inclemency of the weather. Wo hope that the weather will then be more propitious. New Business.— lt will be seen from a notice which we publish elsewhere, that Mr S. Lucas, who is reputed to be a thoroughly practical workman, has com menced business as painter, glrzier, and paperhanger in the premises adjoining Panama House, Tancred street. Football Club. —There was the usual practice yesterday on the Domain ground sides being chosen by Messrs M'Laren and Brett. This game resulted in a vic tory for Brett’s side by one goal to nil. At a meeting held subsequently, it was resolved to accept challenges from the following Clubs : Geraldine, South- I bridge, Christchurch and the Pilgrims.

Crowded Out. —Owing to a pressure on our space by Parliamentary and local news, we are compelled to omit an in teresting letter from our Sydney corres pondent, which will appear to-morrow.

Rineino. —At a meeting held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening it was resolved that a Rinking Club should be formed, and that it should be styled “The Ashburton Skating Club. ” The following were elected office-bearers : President, Mr Bullock ; Secretary, Mr Rattray; Committee, Messrs Revans, Martin, and Stephenson. Practice has already com menced at the Town Hall.

Quoits. —A match will be played by the local Club against the Mount Somers men at the Spread Eagle hotel on the 29bh inst.

Notice op Removal. —From a notice in another column, it will be seen that Mr J. R. Chapman, the paperhanger, has removed to more commodious pre mises, and is now carrying on business next door to Mr O. Digby’s butchery, Tancred street.

The Census. The population of the colony is 533,801, of which number Canterbury furnishes 112,115. For the Canterbury boroughs, Bangiora shows 1434; Kaiapoi, 1221 ; Akarba, 613, Christchurch, 15,214; Lyttelton, 4127 ; Sydenham, 8495 ; Ashburton, 1522 ; Timaru, 3923 ; and Waimate, 1609.

Ashburton’s Liberality. —A subscrip tion list which was left in the hands of the Rev. W. Keall, for the purpose of receiving donations towards the fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of the late Revs. Richardson and Amitage, closed last week with a total of L2O 4s Id. This handsome result was obtained with out any special effort, and does not include a sum of L 4 6s 6d mentioned elsewhere as being collected at the special service at the Wesleyan Church.

Entertainment. —An entertainment of a very successful character, was given in the Templar Hall last evening, under the auspices of the Safe Retreat Lodge, LO.G.T. The unpleasant weather which prevailed no doubt militated somewhat against a large attendance, but those who were present appeared to thoroughly enjoy the really excellent programme placed before them. Mr I. Scott was in the chair, and apologised for the absence of the Rev. W, Keall, who was to have filled the post of honor. The Rev. Mr Nixon delivered one of his usual happy speeches, addressing hinself principally to the young men among his audience. Several songs, readings, and recitations followed, all given in good style. Among the musical performers was Mrs Nixon, who sang, “Say a kind word if you can ” and “Please give me a penny,” in such a manner as to secure enthusiastic encores. During the evening, Miss Murray gave some selections on the piano. After a vote of thanks to the chair and to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted, the entertainment closed by singing “ The Closing Ode.”

Wesleyan. —The usual quarterly meet ing of office-bearers of the Ashburton Wes leyan Church was held last night in the vestry of the church, when there were present—Rev. W. Keall (in the chair), Messrs John Orr and H. M. Jones (cir cuit stewards),. H. M. Carson, G. An drews, J. E. Buchanan, Alison, Olsen, and C. Dixon. It was reported that there were at present forty-five members on the roll, with four on trial. The re ceipts for the past quarter amounted to LlOl 15s 9d, with an expenditure of LlO9 0s 9d, which latter item included L 4 6s Cd collection on behalf of the widow and orphans of the late Revs. Richardson and Armitage, and L 25 allocated to the trust account ; leaving a debit balance of L 7 ss. Satisfaction was expressed at the increas ing returns of financial prosperity, as had there been no extraordinary demands made upon the circuit, instead of having a debit balance, there would have been an overplus to the good. The chairman in timated that a gentleman in Christchurch had promised to give a horse to the circuit as soon as a stable was built, and the meeting resolved to proceed with the erection of the structure as soon as pos sible. Mr Andrews, the secretary to the Sunday School, read a veryencouragingre port of the state of this institution. There were at •at present 123 scholars on the books, being an increase of thirteen since the last quarter, and the average attendance stood at ninety. The teaching staff had been in creased lately, and the best of harmony prevailed amongst office-bearers and teachers. In the course of a lengthy con versation which toon place on the Sunday School department, mention was made of the urgent need of a building being erected for the better working of the in stitution, and it was thought that a room might be added at the end of the vestries, at a small cost, which would meet the present requirements. A letter was read from a member of the Tinwald congrega tion, and after a brief discussion it was resolved to endeavor to give a preaching service at the little township on Sunday afternoons, and the matter was left in the hands of the chairman. A resolution was unanimously passed, expressing ap preciation of the valuable services rendered by the choir, coupled with the names of Mr 0. Ray (choirmaster), and Miss Hodder (organist). After deciding to hold a social tea meeting at an early date, when the whole affairs of the church would be brought forward, the proceedings were brought to a close by singing the Doxoldgy. ;

New Material for Paper Manufac ture. —It has probably not been generally known among paper-makers, remarks the Paper World that the grass ordinarily growing upon the low marshy lands bor dering on the salt water, and frequently overflowed by it, furnishes a most excellent material for paper. This grass grows in great plenty, and can be had for a com paratively low price, and contains nearly as much useful fibre to a ton as straw. It is very easily digested, and can be reduced in a very short time, two hours being quite sufficient. The brown pulp as dis charged from the digester makes a very superior kind of hardware paper, and a trifling expense only is incurred in bring ing the brown pulp to a manila color, and even a fair quality of white paper can be produced from it. This stock when made into paper board produces an article of superior strength and rigidity, and one not liable to fracture in bending. The yield of useful pulp from a ton of hay ie about nine hundred pounds, and the coat for caustic, we learn from the same au thority, is very moderate.

Catholic Priests for New Zealand. — In the course of his address at Wanganui, Bishop Redwood made the following re marks of interest to members of his Church: —“You have also alluded very kindly to my success whilst in Europe in the great purpose for which I went there, chiefly to obtain a supply of clergy for New Zealand. In that 1 believe 1 that I have succeeded beyond my hopes, and that there will henceforth be a continued stream of priests for the diocese. Three or four hundred are to be ordained on Saturday next in all probability, and will be in New Zealand before many months have elapsed. Every year I hope will shew the same result. It is particularly gratifying to me to tell you of- five er six young gentlemen from New Zealand who are bejng educated in, Europe and give great satisfaction, surpassing the boys with whom they are studying. These young men, I hope, will ultimately ho amongst the most efficient and zealous priests in the colony. ”

Auction Saxe. —In another column Mr K. F. Gray notifies that he will sell by public auction, on Saturday, the 24th inst., under instructions from Mr Barclay Mar tin, on the farm of John Murphy, at May field, Hinds, a quantity of lire and dead stock, 400 bushels feed oats, etc. Good Temtlaeism. —We are requested to notify that the convivial meeting which was to have been held to-night in connec tion with the Order has been postponed, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather.

Police Supervision.—The following paragraph, complimenting, our police force in this district, on their efficiency, is taken from the Timaru Herald “The police district of Timaru—which comprises the throe Counties of Ashbur ton, Geraldine, and Waimate—contains a population of 30,516 souls (exclusive; of aboriginal natives), whose peace and pro perty are guarded by a police force so in significant that < the wonder is, not that crime is detected and punished, but rather that it is not committed with almost absolute impunity. To those un acquainted with the organisation and discipline of the constabulary department it would appear to be an impossibility for one inspector, two sergeants, one detective, and twenty-one men to perform efficient police duty in a district which extends from the Rakaia to the Waitaki, and the population of which is scattered and disconnected. That the duty is per formed, and thoroughly well too, the records of the Police Courts are : ample testimony, and we may safely assert that there is no police district in the colony that can boast of better police supervision than we have in the Timaru district. The Licensing Bench op the Future. , —The Timaru Herald makes the follow ing pertinent comments on the proposal for appointing elective Licensing Com-:, missioners ;—“ As the proposal to have elective Commissioners came from Sir William Fox, we may safely assume that it was intended to favor the temperance side of the question—to be, in fact, in the direction of local option. On the other hand, however, as the advocates of the licensed victuallers’ interests voted for it, we must assume that they also con sidered it favorable to their cause. The truth is, no doubt, that each party believe they will be able to carry the* elections and return their own Bench; and for that reason both parties sup ported the elective system. Now, we have no means of judging which of the two parties were correct in their belief, and we do not think it much matters. The probability is that in some districts the licensed victuallers would carry the elections and in others the temperance bodies. It is obvious, thoifgh,' that in either case, the elected licensing bench would consist, not of impartial judges, but of partisans expressly choosen as partisans. That surely would,be a most undesirable state of things and one which would speedily bring the whole administration of the licensing laws into contempt. No one in a judicial position ought to be _ subject to popular election for the simple reason that, whereas the very essence of the elective principle is the representa tion by the elected of the views of the electors, the very essence of the judicial principle is the impartial administration of the law without regard to anybody’s views. Under Sir William Fox’s pro posal, the licensing Commissioners would 1 be elected by the influence and as the avowed champions, either of the licensed victuallers or of the temperance bodies, and they would literally be betraying their constituents if they were to discharge their duties impartially. There would be no fear, however, of their betraying their constituents by acting impartially, be cause the dominant party, whichever it ; might be, would take care to return only good, bigo'.ed, trustworthy partisans.”

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

(by telegraph.) Wellington, To-day. The Hon. Major Atkinson stated in i the House this afternoon that he would make his Financial Statement to-i morrow week or the following Tuesday, and the next sitting day thereafter he would state fully the views of the Government on local government.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per kedtbr’s agency.]' Monetary and Commercial. London, June 20. At the wool sales to-day 5,900 bales were catalogued. A firm demand was again experienced. Consols unchanged, at New Zealand 5 per cent. 10.40 loan, 105; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105 ; per cent, 1879-1904 loan, 103. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse,4Bs fid ; New Zea land wheat, 45s fid ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345; Australian tallow, best beef, per cwt, 34s fid; best mut ton, 36s fid. London, Junej2l. Consols remain at New Zea land securities are firm at following quotations:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, i°S ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105 ; per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 103. Ade laide and New Zealand breadstuff’s are unchanged, as follows : Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 48s fid ; New Zealand, 45s fid ; Adelaide flour, 345; Australian tallow—best beef is quoted at 34s fid ; best mutton at 36s fid. At to-day’s wool auction ic,600 bales were offered, making a total of 277,600 catalogued since the commencement of the series. The demand for all classes of wool is decidedly firmer. The third series of this year’s wool auctions will open on August 23rd. The importers’ committee have decided, not to place any restrictions upon the quantity to be offered. The fourth series of sales will commence on No vember 22nd. Census of Ireland. The returns of the census taken in April last show that the population of Ireland has decreased by 250,000 dur the decade. Disturbances in Bulgaria. Intelligence is to hand from Bulgaria reporting that a number of leading liberals have been arrested on a charge of attacking Prince Alexander and in sulting the Government. England and Turkey. Constantinople, June 21. Earl Dufferin, who recently arrived here to fill the post of British Ambassa dor in succession to the Right Hon J. G. Goschen, had an audience of the Sultan. His Majesty, in the course of the interview, made most cordial re ference to ancient friendship between England and Turkey, and, expressed a hope that the same would continue.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per rboter’s agency.] Parliamentary. Melbourne, Jane 22. In the Legislative Assembly to-day,

Sir Bryan O’Loghlen notified t his motion of no-confidence in the . Minis try, and the House then adjourned*. It is understood that the Opposition members generally will support the motion.

The Botomahana. Sydney, June 22. The steamship Rotomahana, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Rus sell, has landed her passengers, but the captain declines to allow any further contact with the shore until he is ad vised from New Zealand how to act. Execution of a Murderer.

News has been received from the Islands that the chief murderer of Lieut Bower has been caught and executed at the scene of the Sandfly massacre.

The New Premier.

Adelaide, June 22.

The Hon. G. Hawker; who was en trusted with the formation of the new Ministry, consequent upon the retire ment of the Hon. W. Morgan, has intimated to the Governor his inability to complete the task, and the Hon. John Colton accordingly has been sum moned by liis Excellency to undertake the formation of a Government.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Quarantined. Auckland, Yesterday.

The City of New York declined to go last night without a pilot and sailed at daybreak. The Harbor Board was averse to furnishing one, as he would be qua rantined or taken to San Francisco. .The quarantine keeper refused to fumigate the mail without the presence of the Post Office officers,- and the letters only arrived this ; afternoon. The steamer’s passengers are grumbling terribly at their quarantine. The Auckland cargo has been landed and sprinkled with carbolic acid. Decimal Weights and Measures. ' Wellington, Yesterday.

At a'meeting of the Chamber of Com merce, the following resolution was car*- ried:— “ That this Chamber is desirous of bringing under the notice of the Govern; ment the desirability of introducing the decimal system of weights and measures, and that the Government be urged to ■pave the-way:by using the cental or 100 lbs in Government contracts, in railway carriage, and in Customs returns.” Frozen Meat. : A large meeting was held at Carterton this morning in reference to the frozen rdeat and dairy produce trade. An influ ential committee was appointed to take the i necessary 'steps to co-operate with a similar movement at Wellington and on the West Coast. Diamonds in New Zealand- Dunedin, Yesterday. Sir Julius Vogel has presented a South African diamond embedded in clay to the Otago Museum. In his letter he adds, “It is my hope that this little specimen may lead to a search after diamonds in New Zealand. A high authority has told me that it is almost certain diamonds are to be. found in New Zealand. 1 should like, if possible, that the Otago Museum should lend the specimen to some one at Hokitika and at the Thames, in order to exhibit it there for a short time, as the ‘miners of those places as well as of Otago should see it. But I leave this purely to the discretion of the Museum. ” Lucky Miners. The Vinegar Hill claim, St Bathans, has yielded LIOO per man per month for eigh teen months.

The Otago Buns. The Land Board to-day expressed con currence with the views of the Government as to the disposal of the Otago runs, re-i gar ding which a letter was : received last week. i Dr Hector.' . Dr Hector has been appointed commis sioner for the Dunedin Exhibition by the; Government. He . arrived to-day, and telegraphed in laudatory terms concerning the display. ~ ! A Fatal Draught. Dunedin, To-day. George Walsh, aged three years, an in mate of the Industrial School, has been poisoned by drinking carbolic acid. The Drowned in the Tararua. \ Invercargill, Yesterday. r The sea is still at intervals casting ashore- bodies j of those drowned in the Tararua. Constable Neeston, who is stationed at Waipapa, reports that on the 12th he found the body of a man almost naked. The fingers and features were gone, and there were ho marks that could lead to identification. Oil the 16th the body of a woman was found on the beach, but although it has suffered more than the other, it is supposed to be that of the wife of Denz, one of the crew of the ill fated ship. A Good Sized Salmon. Mr Anderson, of Strathmore, while crossing the river at Bayswater ford recently, observed a fish about two feet in length, which he is positive was a salmon. Southland Enterprise. Invercargill, To-day. Mr Waterton, a local ship-owner, is making arrangements to run a fleet of schooners fom Melbourne to Invercargill jetty direct. '

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday, June 22. The Council met at 2.30 p.m., but ad journed a few minutes to present the Address in Reply to the Governor who made a formal answer. The New Zealand Medical Associations Bill (Hon. Dr Grace), Lotteries, Betting and Gaming House Suppression Bill (Hon. F. Whitaker), and the Chinese Im migrants Bill (from the Lower House) were read a first time. On the motion of the Hon. Captain Fraser a return with full detailed informa tion was ordered re the deferred payment selectors in Otago. The mover adduced casses to show the gross injustice in the working of the deferred payment system, which he contended had, with the Land Board system, proved a complete failure, rnd advocated the adoption of the Ameri" can homestead system. The Hon. N. Wilson gave notice to ask if insolent letters had been received by the Government from Sir J. Vogel, and the Hon. Dr Menzies to move that the Go vernment be requested to inquire into the expediency of making all passenger steamers carry the electric light. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse carried a motion for a return of all females trained at the Normal Schools, showing those now teaching and in other pursuits. The mover said that the Normal Schools were a most expensive part of the educational system, were extravagantly conducted, and that every female who became a teacher coat the country nearly L2OO for her training. The following statute revision measures were read a second time, without debate, on the Hon. F. Whitaker’s motion, and referred to a committee :—Companies BUI, Crown Suits Bill, Diseased Cattle Bill, Employment of Females and Others Bill, Friendly Societies Bill, Inspection of Ma chinery Bill, Parliamentary Privileges Bill, Public Domains Bill, Public Re serves Bill. The Council adjourned'at 3.50. *

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday, Junk 22. The House met at 2.30 p.UL ' NOTICE OF MOTION. % Mr Macandrew gave notice that ySSt Licensing Bill would be satisfactory which did not leave to each district to determine the class of license to be issued in it and the fees to be paid.

QUESTIONS. The Hon. John Hall said that he was ,s guided by constitutional practice when, after having placed the Governor’s de spatch on the table, he declined,, !!! hi* explanation, to accept the responsibility for the despatch of his Excellency to the „ Secretary of State in reference to the < resignation of Mr Bryce. In support of, - that contention, he quoted from ■Tod’s “ Parliamentary Government —in---the Colonies,” citing a case in which a despatch from Governor Weld* to the * Secretary of State was, with-the sanction of the Imperial authorities, treated as a document for which his responsible advisers were not held responsible. . In answer to other questions, it ‘ was stated: —The plans of the electoral dis tricts proposed to be formed under the new Representation Bill were in coarse of being prepared, and would be supplied to members as soon as they were ready, which would be at an early date.—The Government have received the report of the Middle Island Land Purchase Com mission, and it would be produced When printed.—Colonel Scratchley’s interim re port on the state of the defence of the more important colonial ports and coaling stations has been furnished to , the Im perial Defence Commissioners. A further report was promised, but Government saw that Colonel Scratchley had been engaged on services for the Imperial Government, and it was very doubtful when a further report would be forthcoming.—The hew Representation Bill would be brought down as soon as possible. The delay had been caused by the non-receipt from:' Auckland of certain necessary returns, which only arrived the day before'yester day—lt was the intention of the Govern ment to fill up the portfolio of Public Works. NEW BILLS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time-The Port Chalmers Drill-shed (Mr Macandrew) ; The Educa- . tion Reserves Act, 187?, Amendment (Mr Pastings); To amend the Hawkers Bay and Marlborough Rivers Act, 1868 (Mr Fulton); To Provide for the Formation of an Institute of Surveyors in the Colony of New Zealand, and for the Incorporation thereof (Mr Tole) ; The Otago University , Reserves Vesting (Mr Oliver); To amend the Timaru Mechanics’lnstitute Act, 1876 (Mr Turnbull) ; The Otago‘Harbor Board Leasing (Mr Stewart.) THE CIVIL SERVICE 1 Mr Andrews moved—“ That in all 1 cases wherein any- member of the Civil : ■ Service, or any member in the Govern ment employ, shall be charged with an offence by which they may, if found guilty, become liable to fine or dismissal,"when i such, charge shall be heard by the > authorities appointed to deal with such , questions, the case shall be heard with i open doors, so that the press of the colony i maybe present to report on every case 1 it may be disposed to make public.” 3 The Hon. J. Hall ; opposed jthamotion. 1 He said that the service had ample pro i lection by Act of Parliament; and it b would be highly inconvenient to the > efficient conduct of the service if the' i course proposed by the motion were tobe > adopted. > Mr McLean considered that the pro tection afforded the members of the service was too much. He would be in favor of I sweeping away that extra protection, and i leaving civil servants to be dealt with on the Same footing as the servants of a private firm. Mr Macandrew opposed and Dr Wallis ’ supported the motion., 6 Mr Stewart thought that, greater facil ' ities for proceedings inordinary courts of ; law would meet the case. | ' Sir G. Grey supported the motion. The • tendency was for the civil service to. fall • into the hands of a very few families, cou ! scquently it was necessary that- publicity 1 should be given to investigations of tliis > Soft,, otherwise very great injuries might hot improbably be inflicted. After further discussion the House divided—Ayes 35, noes, 28. The follosr • ing is the division list ; i Ayes—Messrs Andrews, Ballance, Bar ron,. Brown, De Lautour, J. B. Fisher (Buller), J. T. Fisher (Heathcote), Sir W. Fox, Sir G. Grey, Messrs George, Hamlin, , Harris, Hutchinson, Jones, Leviitam, J Imndon, Macandrew, Montgomery, IPSt, , Reeves, Reid, Shanks, Shephard, Shrim , ski, Speight, Swanson, Taiaroa, Tawhaia, . Tewheoro, Tole, Tomoana, Turnbull; J Wallis, Wood, Wright; [ Noes—Messrs Atkinson, Bain, Bowen, j Bryce, Colbeok, Collins, Dick, Fulton, Hall, H. Hirst (Wallace), Hursthouse,- | Johnston, Levin, Mason, McLean, Mur , ray, Oliver, Ormond, Rolleston, Bussell, . Saunders, Seymour, Stewart, Studholme, Sutton, Trimble, Wakefield, Whitaker. COASTING STEAMERS. . . . t Mr Hutchison moved that; in the ' opinion of this House it is desirable, for | the due protection of life and property, ' that such an amendment be introduced into the shipping legislation as to prevent small steamers trading along the coasts cf New Zealand, and carrying passengers, from leaving any port insufficiently manned. He stated instances in which vessels of this class had gone to sea in sufficiently manned. Had a storm arisen or the machinery become disabled disas trous consequences would not improbably have ensued. 1 ; The Hon. Major Atkinson doubted the sincerity of the mover. Their rule of: action had always been to leave the in dividual members of the State free until experience had shown that it was neces sary for the State to interfere. In this case no such necessity had been shown. They had been told that a steamer or steamers had left this port insufficiently manned. They had not, however, been told .what insufficient manning meant. He took it for granted that the insurance . companies would look sharply after mat ters of this k;nd. Mr Levistam considered the question one of great importance. It was not only small steamers, but likewise the larger class of steamers that went to sea under manned. The Hineraoa, he understood, went to sea in that condition lately, with a body of volunteers. The Treasurer had said that no accident had ever taken place from this course. He did not know about that. Disasters had taken place, and none was left to tell them what was the real cause.

Mr Sheppard moved, as an amendment, that a committee be appointed to inquire into the whole subject, and to ascertain what amendment in the law was desir able. f

Sir G. Grey complained of the assertion made by the Treasurer of' his belief that the mover of the motion was not sincere. He (Sir G. Grey) entirely* concurred in “ the motion, and considered the thanks of the community due to the mover. Mr Oliver concurred in the appoint ment of a committee, and suggested that the -committee should consider the v necessity for. supplying all classes of passenger vessels with cork jackets and other appliances for saving life at sea. ' \ £ Mr McLean also concurred _in the appointment of a committee, seating that, it would tend to ishow how’ rnudh of thp imputation made against the shipowners was l wholly untrue. He defended ‘the ‘ * owners of the Tararna from the impnta- , tion-l east upon them by one ot v thh* ' previous speakers. The proposal to. pro vide life belts, &c., was in his opinion a . wise suggestion. ' Mr Hutchison withdrew the motion in

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY JUNE 23, 1881.



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Wanted. WANTED —A good general SER VANT. Apply at once, Mrs R. Friedlander, Tancred street, Ashburton. T 317" ANTED, for Mrs Williamson, W Flemington School, a GENERAL SERVANT. Apply immediately to Mrs Oakstbns, Burnett street, opposite Mail Office. 970 WANTED, by a married couple, SITUATION on a farm or station. Apply for address, Office of this Paper. 90c WANTED —The party who took a Rug out of a Buggy; also the party who was seen taking a Shifting Spanner and wrapping same in a newspaper and scoring it away in his van, at Prender aast’s sale, to return both articles at once, fn order to save further annoyance. 103 c TX7ANTED KNOWN—That A. Farqu- YV har has leased BUTLER’S BIL LIARD SALOON, and requests a visit. Pool every evening at 9 o’clock. 93c WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 81c WANTED KNOWN—That ladies can obtain the SERVICES of a com petent WOMAN, to do Cooking, Cleaning, Ironing, and Washing. Apply, Office of this Paper. 47c WANTED TO LE T—A Four-roomed COTTAGE. Apply, Office of this Paper. G3c r-y-rANTED KNOWN — That Robert VV Walsh has invested in CAB No. 3, and solicits a share of the public support. 33c WANTED —TO LET, a splendid SHOP, adjoining the Guardian Office. Apply, Office of this Paper. rinA - 990 a WANTED EVERBODY to know that HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s 6d (former price, 255), at S. Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a WANTED KNOWN. Ashburton REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants.—L. F. Andeewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Servants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants and all persons with good recommendations, who are in want of situations, are requested to apply to L. F. Andeewes, Labor Agent, Book seller and Stationer, East street South. XT/ - ANTED KNOWN.—Young Ladies’ Journal, Is 7d ; Bow Bells, Is 7d; Family Reader (Monthly), Is 2d ; (Quarterly)do., 2s 2d; Family Herald, Is ; London Journal, Is 4d ; &c., &c. A large assortment of School Books and Stationery of every description. Hymn and Prayer Books, &c., &c. Subscribers wanted for every Newspaper and ■Periodical published. Books, Piece Music, &c., not in stock can be supplied to order, at lowest prices. L. F. Andeewes, Bookseller, Stationer, and General Newspaper Agent, East street South. 953 a WANTED KNOWN —That Miss Verrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Deapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Cookham House. 630 a WANTED Purchasers for Pianos, Organs, Violins, &c. 1 Brinsmead Piano (second-hand), 45g5.; 1 Broadwood Pianette (do), £2B, cheap; 1 Smith Organ, powerful, 6 stops, £36 ; 1 Mason and Hamlin Organ, 5 stops, £3O ; 2 Violins, Bows, and Cases, £5 5s and £6. H. J. Weeks, Teacher of Music, Cameron Street West. Dresden Model Pianos to arrive. 931 a Special Advertisements. G. King, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRIST CHURCH, DYER AND CLEANER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that he has appointed Mr F. Clark his Agent, where orders can be left. Clothes Dyed, Cleaned, and Pressed at the shortest notice; also Curtains, Silks, &c. N.B. —Agent for Timaru — Mr T. Collins, Main South Road. 78c George St. Hill, JgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR' Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Terms as may be arranged. 409 a ~VTURSE.—Mrs Paulino begs to hr 1 y form the Ladies of A ;'.’•niton and neighborhood that she receives Ladies to Nurse who require medical attention. Address—Moore street, near Presbyterian Manse. 104 c The best value for ready MONEY is the MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured by THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW. 75c Manager. Pianos. Pianos. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, and AMERICAN ORGANS For Sale on deferred payments. Also, on Hire, as may be required. (Anyone hiring an instrument and subsequently wishing to Purchase within six months, the amount i paid for hire may be applied to purchase of same. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and, Baring Square. 365 a 1



Special Advertisements. Dr James Murdoch, JJAVING taken the House in Bur nett street, at present occupied by Mr Cambridge, Chemist, will COMMENCE PRACTICE in Ashburton, on MONDAY, 6th June, 1881. 951 a Hayes’ (p IMB E E YARDS. Balance of Short Firewood unsold at auction sale will be SOLD CHEAP, for cash, in order to clear it. • ALPHEUS HAYES. FRESH SUPPLIES of TIMBER, &c., to hand. 608 a P. & D. Duncan BEG to inform their friends and the public generally that they are about to OPEN A BRANCH IN ASHBURTON, On that Section ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE, For Repairing all kinds of Agricultural Implements. In the meantime inspection is invited to our stock of Ploughs, Drays, Shares, &c. , now on the ground. The management will be entrusted to Mr J. Kbir, whom we can thoroughly recommend to the public. Christchurch, June 18, 1881. 88c gPECIAL NOTICE. We have JUST OPENED TWO BALES of WHITE and COLORED BLANKS T S, Bought at a great discount, and which we have marked at MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES. Diecount of 2s allowed in every pound. EVERETT BROS., Havelock street. 822 a IVTBW TINWALD STORE, _i_\| Opposite the Railway Shed. Opened June 18, 1881. Biggs and Beid, PROPRIETORS. B. and R. begs to inform their Farming friends and the public generally, that they have opened a GENERAL STORE, In Jones and Bradshaw’s old premises, opposite the Railway Shed, Tinwald, and solicit a share of the general patron age. CHEAP TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS!! ! Of the Best Blends. SUGARS! SUGARS!! SUGARS ! ! At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING 1 ! CLOTHING !!! And HARDWARE! HARDWARE!! ! HARDWARE ! !! At Prices not to be rubbed out. BIGGS AND REID. 87c John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 819 lt \ LL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” consequently, bear ing the truth of this adage in mind, Frederick Clark, OF EAST STREET, HAIRDRESSER, Has just imported a quantity of NOVEL AND AMUSING GAMES wherewith to while away the dragging hours of winter nights. They meet the requirements of both old and young, and include playing cards, “ squeezero,” &c.; chess and draught men and boards, back gammon, dominoes, go-bang, race game, lotto, &c., &c. Those having favorite Authors should, to prevent disappointment, make their selections from his large stock of NEWEST NOVELS at thoir earliest convenience. THE SMOKER’S FRIEND is F.C., and to preserve the right to this title he has just imported the following Brands of TOBACCO :—Nail Rod, Vanity Fair, Ruby Twist, Twist, &c., &c. CIGARS and CIGARETTES: Havanna and Cuban, Vanity Fair Cigarettes, &0., &c., and a large selection of novelties in PIPE WARE. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon, Montgomery’s Buildings. 720 a Reid & gray’s new zealand- AMERICAN Grain Drill, 15, 16, and 17 Coulters, With all latest Improvements, and of best Material and Workmanship. ASHBURTON BRANCH : Cameron street. 898 a 0. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, rnOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, ; 1. AND STATIONERY. j Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes _ j Sailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair j Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, ] and Toys of every description, direct from £ Home. * Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing, i EAST STREET ASHBURTON. f 527a* I