SHIPPING.

7” ' , . POET OP LYTTELTON. >i Arrived. . YBSTBBt)AT. Tui, 5.8., from Kaikoara and Welling ton. Arawata, b.s., from Sydney, via Auck land and East Coast ports. To-DAT. Hawea, 5.8., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Arawata, as., for Hobart and Mel bourne. , Wakatipu, 5.8., for Wellington and Sydney. Star of the South, 5.8., for Westport. "Tui, 5.8., for Kaikoura and Wellington. : SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. 7 Wklunqxon, Yesterday. ■ Arrived—G., M. Tucker, barque, fron Newcastle; Kiwi from East Coast. Cleared—Australind, for Newcastle Hannah Barrett for Lyttelton. Drosnm, Yesterday. Arrived —Martha Reid, from Grey month.

COMMERCIAL.

* “ The English Markets. MeasntMilea Bros. and. Go. report under date, May 6:— Wool.Vr-Our second senes of sales of colonial .wool will open on May 10, with tKo‘* <: fifll6wing quantity for offer. The limit, 350,000 bales, as arranged for these sales/having been passed on April 26, and. the list was therefore closed on that iay':—Victoria,ll2,3oo bales; New Zea land, 76,800 bales ; New South Wales and Queensland, 74,700 bales; South Australia, 41,450 bales ; Western Aus tralia, 10,000 bales ; Tasmania, 6,800 bales; Cape of Good Hope, 42,350 bales; total, 363,400 bales. Of this quantity, 26,000 bales have been forwarded from ' shift Ilb . Yorkshire and the Continent, while there are about 30,000 bales of old wool held over.from last sales. Accounts from Bedford report a very unsatisfactory state of. business there, and some mills are only working half time; but in other parts stocks are reported to be low, and trade on the Continent has to some extent improved r ; the sales at Antwerp of River Plate wools, which commenced on the 20tli ult., having hardened since the opening.' About 148,000 bales have arrived for the August-September sales to ■ date..; ■ 1 . Wheat and. Flour.—Business in the corn market has been dull during the past fortnight, the purchases made by our millers 'being small, although wheats are quite Is cheaper, owing to large arrivals and tfae favorable weather we are having for our growing crops. In Australian cargoes only one sale has been effected, viz., the Michael Hutchinson, at 43s 6d per 4801bs c. f. and i. rate. In New Zealand’s there are sellers for prompt shipment at 45s per 4801bs c. f * L Au stralian terms, but no business has been dqne. ,-We understand, however, that two or three cargoes for April-May shipment to United Kingdom have lately changed hands at 44s 6d and 44s 9d per 4801bs c. f. & i. There is scarcely any New Zealand wheat in granary here. Heavy shipments of dour have been coming from North -America for some months past, and average 20,000 sacks weekly into London alone. Heavy New Zealand oats are scarce and in good demand, but inferior sorts are dull of sale. We quote ex granary, South Australian wheat, 47s to 60s; Victorian, 48s to 49s 6d; New Zea land, long-berried, 48s to 50s; good ordi nary, 46s to 495; and inferior, 42s to 465, all per 4961b5; Australian flour, superfine, 32s to 345; household, 30a to 325; and New Zealand, 30s to 325, all per 2801bs; New Zealand- barley, malting, 30s to 36s per 4481h5; New Zealand beans, 44s to 46s per- 4481b5; New Zealand oats, fine, 26s to 30s; and common feed, 23s to 26s pet imperial quarter; New Zealand peas, 46s to 48s; Australian, 33s to 36s per 6041b5; New Zealand oatmeal,. 190 s to 210 s-per ton. TaQov and-Hides.—The demand for Australian tallow is good, and at p.s. to day, of 1991 casks offered-1600 were sold at a slight decline from last rates, good to fine mutton bringing 35s 3d to 365, and beef 33s 9d to 34s 3d. Hides are without alteration.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows ; For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a.m. 10 Am., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, 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 «.m., and 4.20 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 4.30 tun. daily. F6r;Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 am. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post I R*6ra Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.25 a.m , 4.®>‘p.-m.i and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, «&c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places •16.35 p.m daily. { From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 8.85 p.m, and'B.ls p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge 1 on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long* ■ beach'at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New- 1 land, -and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W, St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Satcbday, June 11. Mr K. F. Gray, at the farm of John Murphy, Hinds—Farm Stock, Friday, July 1. Mattfon, Cds, and Co., at their salerooms —Freehold Farms. "Satobdat, J ply 9. Ur. T. Bullock, at hia Rooms, East street —Valuable Town and Suburban Pro perties. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Monday, June 27. Boroqgh Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Thursday, June 30. ' ' Concert to J. S. Savage, Town Hall, 8 " KsMondat, July 4. - IfleVJand School Committee Monthly meeting. - '' -• _ ; Tuesday, July 5. jnent 'Building and In ■sty, Monthly Meeting, 6. - atr the- County Council L o’clock. BAYffcJ " •' . f—. Committee Meeting.

BIRTH.

Baser. —At Ashburton, on the 22nd June, the wife of‘Mr James Baker, of a sen.

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

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1881.

Christchurch B.M. Court.— At the sitting of this Court this morning, A. R. Eva, charged with wife desertion, was re manded to Wellington. Three men. im» plicated in the burglary at Hooper’s jewel lery shop, were again remanded for the production of farther evidence. -' ‘

Ashburton Kilwinning R. A. Chapter S.C., No. 187. —The ordinary monthly meeting of this Chapter was held at the Freemasons’ ,'Hall, Tancred street, laht evening. Four new members were ad mitted, ahd took the Degree of Royal Arch. The lectures were very impres sively rendered, and • altogether the efficient working of the Chapter by such newly-formed officers, reflects the greatest credit on them.

Mining in the Waeatipu Dpripcr.-p The Tipperary “ Olaind manager at TVTacfc town has sent down a cake of,gold weigh ing 381 oz. Meeting op Creditors.— A meeting of the creditors of Wm. Sutherland; of Ash burton Forks, farmer, was held this morn ing at the District Court House.* W. ; B. Hughes was voted to thechair. MrPurnell appeared on behalf of the bankrupt, and Mr. Crisp oh behalf of Messrs Thomson ahd Burges, the solicitors for the petitioh ing. creditor. The liabilities were set down at LSOO. Mr T. B. Craig was ap pointed trustee in the estate. - R.M. Court. —This morning before R. Alcorn, Esq., J.P.- James Johnston, f6r being drunk was discharged with' 'a caution, but ordered to pay cost - of 1 cab hire 2s 6d. M. Wilson for being'drunk, whilst in charge of a horse, was fined 40s or 48 hours’.

Kids Drawing Kids. —lt is not often that the juvenile colonial mind exorcises itself in practical inventions. To-day, however, wa saw an illustration of a ten dency in a right direction! A-boy who had to drag his little brother for some distance, and Was apparently destitute of a Perambulator, had constructed a four sided box in which the small' child was deposited, and had harnessed to the vehicle a goat as a leader and a kid as a wheeler, in tandem fashion. The, rate of progress was very fair considering, but not equal to that sometimes attained on our Government lines of railway, Tinwald Mutual Improvement As sociation, —A most successful meeting was held in the Tinwald School oh Monday evening, the chair being occupied by Mr Allsop. A code of rules “was sub mitted to the meeting, and, with a few alterations and additions, was passed. The following gentlemen were elected as officers: —President, Mr J.-T. Allsop; Vice-President, Mr J. Stalker ; Secretary, Mr O. Jephson. The Association will hold weekly meetings, and from the num ber of gentlemen already joined, and of those promised, it is likely to be a great success.

The Bible in Schools Question Wisely Settled. —The Presbytery of Auckland, tired of fighting the Government on the “ Bible-in-achools” question,•have passed the following sensible resolution:—“That the Presbytery instructs ministers within its bounds tomake-suitable arrangements for religtouS instruction on week days for children belonging to' their Several con gregations.”

Valedictory. —At a meeting of theihem berS'of the Mount Somers School Com mittee lastSaturdayevening, itwaa resolved to hold a meeting next Friday, at Mr John Hood’s hotel, for the purpose of forming a committee to get up a tea meeting and concert, and .testimonial to Mr T. E. Tomlinson, late schoolmaster of the dis trict, upon his leaving the district for Christchurchl? The Mount Somers School Committee wish to show, in some practi cal way, their appreciation of the above gentleman’s labors and usefulness during the two and a half years he has been at MounkSomeiw;-**' . Mount. Somers School. ---The Com mittee ink on Saturday evening last, at the n , Messrs A. Harvey,!). Byrnes, vyi -H. Puddicombe, A. Fox, and Joseph Price, Secretary. In the absence of J. E. Taylor, Esq, through illness, Mr A. Harvey was voted to the chair. There were six applications for the mastership of the school, that of Mrß. J. Hollins being unanimously accepted. Accounts to the amount of L 7 16s. 6d were passed for payment, and after a vote of thanks to thh Chairman, the meeting adjourned. The Political Situation. — We take the following items from the Wellington correspondence of yesterday’s Timaru Herald :—“ There is nothing stirring in politics, .but to-morrow will probably pro duce, some enlightenment as to whether the Government mean to take up the local government question or not.., The papers here have, entirely misunderstood a portion of that question, and their re marks upon the attitude assumed by Mr Wakefield, Mr otherS, as T well as most of the telegrams oh the = same subject, are so preposterously mistaken that it is wonderful how anybody could make such , blunder?. All the stories about a Middle Party, a cave of Adullam, and so forth, are sheer moonshine. All that has happened is that the Government supporters are urging them to include a a bold scheme of local government among the measures, the moderate section of the Opposition being quite willing to support it; and that Government have not yet decided whether they can accede to the wish of their friends or not is, to a great extent, a question of money, blit there is I no doubt Ministers are not fully resolved upon the principles. The statements that have got abroad about Mr Wakefield’s ‘bidding for office,’ seeking to “form a party with Mr Ormond,’ being 4 enraged by Sir George Grey taking the wind out of his sails,’ with many others of similar, character, are mere inventions of correspondents who do not understand what is going , on,, and will not go to anthentic sources, for information Mr Wakefield answered Sir Geoige Grey in the debate on the address at the request of the Premier, who knew before he asked that he-was going to speak his mind freely on various topics. Ho has since been in the most friendly inter course with the Government daily, parti cularly in discussing the possibility of bringing in a practical scheme of local go vernment. Much the same thing may be said of Mr Ormond. Both are merely endeavouring, as private members of the Government party, to get something done to take local affairs out of the . House of Representatives, and there is a perfectly good understanding, between, them and Ministers. All .the stories , about the vacant portfolio having been offered to this tean, declined by that, or under refusal to the other, are rubbish, mere gossip of which those most concerned know least. To-day the papers here both announce a new rumor that Mr Oliver is going to re-join the Ministry. This » also a pure invention. The truth is nobody is troubling his head, about., the portfolio,, except the specials and' paragraphists. The Ministers have postponed all con sideration'q| the lubjeot, and it is hairdly. mentioned among the members, except by way of a joke. What is going on there, ind the accounts that one reads of in the papers from elsewhere, bear no resem blance,one, to the .other. The telegraphic sumniafies 6t ■ the debate,; tqo,‘ Conyhy: i very imperfect -idea* 'of the course '' of affairs. Hansard is the only trustworthy guide. The papers here do not pretend to report the proceedings fully, but of the two, the essense of Parliament in the Post is by far the heat-” \ , f

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

A‘- special meeting of this Board • was held at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, on Monday last. Present — Messrs A. E. Peache (Chairman), I. E. Taylor, D. Cameron, and P. Tisoh. The Chairman stated that the t meeting was called for the purpose of arranging a settlement of accounts with the Bangitata Road Board. > A letter was read, from the Bangitata Road Board, declining the Board’s pro- to a,settlement of accounts, i Ther^Clerk‘was directed to reply that the Mount Somers Road Board have care-" fully re-considered their proposal to the Bangitata Road Board and they see no reason for departing from it; and as the Bangitata Board baye made no proposal on their own behalf, this Board fail to see what more they c4n do in the matter. Mr Tisch proposed, Mr Taylor seconded, and it was carried, that the meeting bo adjourned until July the 4th.,

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM ' EUROPE [per reutbr’s agency.] ‘ The Fenians i London, Juno 20. In the House of Common/? to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply,tp, a question, corifirrilVd the 1 ahrioUncembnl made by the Daily bnI’Juhe 1 ’Juhe 17, that re pr|siefetatioi^(T|ad beeij made 1 to : the United Slates'Government on tfie’ sub ject of the operations of Fenians in England and America. The Irish Land Bill. London, June 21. In'the House of Commons -to-night the third clause of the Irish Land Bill was offered, and after further debate, passed in Committee. Government is; now meeting the views of the opponents of the measure in a concilatory spirit, in order to facilitate its passage. Affairs at Candahar. Calcutta, June 20. Telegrams ate to hand from Canda har announcing that since the defeats inflicted, prior to 7 th inst., at Girishk, by the Ameer’s troops upon followers of Ayoub Khan,’further engagements have taken place between the two forces. In the last encounter Ayoub’s adher ents were completely'defeated- and put to rout, and have neighborhood of GirishK.' It 15 now stated, however, that Ayoub Khan, with a considerable following, Krigsafed (siq, Guricsafe ?) to ‘reinforce his routed trpbps.' ' The Disturbance at Marseilles. Paris, June 20. Two hundred Italians were to-day arrested at Marseilles for having taken part in recent disturbance. Intense Excitement. v ; 1 ■ . - /Rome, June 20. Intense excitement prevails through out Italy over the Occurrences at Mar seillss, „ r i , r , r . ■■ AUSTRALIAN - - [pERBEUTBR’s: AGENCY.] The Sorata. ' j ;! Melbourne*, j June 21. . The repairs to the Orient steamship

Strata have been completed, and she is now afloat again. The Land Tax Thrown Out. In the Legislative Council to-day, after a further debated on the Land tax, the Bill was finally rejected. TheDetatched Squadron. Melbourne, To-day. It is announced that the detached squadron will remain here for another three weeks, but future movements of the vessels are uncertain. ■ The Want of Confidence' Motion. A cacus of Opposition members was held : yesterday, td; consider posed vote of Want of Confidence. No decision was come to, and the meet ing adjourned until to-day. The motion j of Want of Confidence was not brought on in the Assembly last .night ,as was expected. . A desultory dis cussion took place in regard t&thfi ( proposed motion, but nothing definite,, was decided. It was considered pro bable, however, that it will be intro duced to-day by Sir Bryan O’Loughlin Or Mr Grant. Smallpox in Sydney. Sydney, June 21. No fresh cases of smallpox' have been reported in this city since June 15, and the health officer. continues ,to use every precaution to prevent t,he disease spreading. The weather, is clcat-and.fxofty. - y . . 5 ) ; ; - ’ i Sydney, To-day. Owing to the absence of any fresh case of small-pox, the public scare in regard to the outbreak has considerably subsided. Resignation of the Premier. - - ■ Adelaide, June 21. The Hon. W. Morgan lias resigned j his position as ■ Premier and Chief Secretary, owing to the pressure of private engagements. The Hon. G. Hawker, Minister of Works, has been summoned by his Excellency the Governor to accept the vacant portfolio and undertake the re-construction of the Ministry. Arrival of the Mail. Albany, June 21. The P. and O. Company’s steamship Hydaspes arrived from Galle this morning.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Arrival of'the. City of New York. Auckland, Yesterday. There has been no sickness in the steatnei Oity of New York, which arrived from Sydney this morning,, but the passengexs are to be quarantined for twelve > days from their, departure from Sydney. - The outward passengers were taken .down to the steamer quarantine ground, and the vessel leayes to-night or early in the morn ing. The Australian ; passengers-! quaran tined, are Mr and MrsDargaviUo and son, Messrs Shepherd, Smith, Axlatn r iMichel, Fancourt, Clark, Mrs Kumstoh. Brood Maxes. .The following brood mares have been shipped for the Auckland Stnd Company :' —Atalantis, Bergee, Madcap, and .Ros ette. Rosette is out of Rouge Rose, the dam of famous Bend d’Or. Bergee is the dam of Beauchamp XL Employment of Females’ Act. Auckland, To-day. Information has been laid against four, dressmakers for keeping girls working oh Saturday afternoon. No less thanAhirty girls were found by Sergeant Gamble in four rooms last Saturday. .Dyingin a Cell. ■ An old woman Bapieoj Mary Bryan was arrested last night for drunkenness. She was found in a dying state in the cell .this, morning and sent to the hospital! Mr Farris. , New Plymouth, Yesterday. ' tMr:Parri£ proceededlto White Cliffs to day. He has gone there with a view of fixing the exact boundary of the confis cated lahd, and to attend to other matters in connection with the claims of the Mokau natives. The Bowena. The Rowena is still lying on the Spit, pll efforts |o gef heir off having proved in effectual. ’ J ' * Dishonoring a Cheque. • r Napier, Yesterday. After a lengthy, hearing,'the jury to day, gave LIOO damages against the Bank of New South Wales for 'dishonoring a cheque drawn by Mr Evans, now of Can terbury, but at the time a/Storekeeper/at Poverty Bay. . Mr Evans had received notice to pay up an overdraft, and to give no further cheques, but this cheque ; Was given before, the notice Was sent/, and; the manager knew it was current. f Malpractice. Yesterday a verdict for Ll5O damages was given against Dr Todd, of Waipawa, for malpractice. He' treated a man 'named Sutton for sprsinedam when hiS'shoulder was dislocated/'arid in consequence the mati’s arm is now almost useless. - New Journal. Arrangements have been made by a number of gentlemen interested in educa tion to bring out a monthly educational journal of sixteen pages. The first num ber appears at the beginning of August. Wellington Boardof Health.,., Wellington, Yesterday. At the meeting of the Central Board of Health to ripnsidep . what further precari-j tionary measures wefeT necessary in view” of the danger of small-pox being intro duced" from, Sydney, some surprise was. felt that no later telegraphic intelligence had been received on the subject from Sydney, the , matter being one of such grave importance to the public interest. A letter was read from the Mayor of Auckland, pointing ont that neither .thp City Council rior Harbor Board could* efficiently exercise the functions of a Local Board of Health under section 6, inasmuch as the Council had no jurisdic tion oyer thp harbor ) and the Harbor Board had none over the Quarantine Island. The president stated, moreover, that the Government were; advised that, the Harbor Board did not coine under the category pf a local Board .aa pppable'.^f. being a local Board of Health. ''After! due consideration ; the Central Board de cided to act Under the 14th section of the Act, and as there was,, no existing body having the necessary extent of jurisdic tion to appoint 1 three persons to bo a local Board of.-Health Accordingly the Mayor of Auckland, the chairman of Harbor Board, and the harbor-master of the port were, appointed with full juris diction over the city, harbor, and quaran tine island. It was further resolved to make similar appointments .at, each Of Jtne • ports where vessels tfadja from Sydney, the mayor harbor-master, and chairman of the Harbor Board in each case forming the local Board of. ~V, Fire. ,V,-. . ■ f : Dunedin, To-day. Powditoh’s store,; North-East: / Yalley, was totally burned down this morning. The building was insured Jn the South British fer L3OO, and the stock in the Colonial for Ll5O. The. loss is estimated: at L 250 over the insurance. Accidental Death. At the> inquest on :the ! ‘bodyj of McEhenney, a verdict of‘aOcideritaldoatK ‘ Wat-returned,. hdi blame attaching to the tram driven ’’•( •?

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, June 2L

The Oouncsl met at 2.30 p.m. The Companies Bill, Diseased Cattle Bill, Employment of Fsmales and other Bills, Friendly Societies Bill, Inspection of Machinery Bill, Parliamentary Privi leges Bill, Public Domains Bill, Crown BditS'Bilhafrd'Public'Reserii'es Bill were" received by message from the Governor.; Being Statute Revision Bills they were 1 and--ordered for second reading next day? / : The Hon. Q. M. Waterhouse moved the second reading of the Married Women’s Property Protection Bill, which, after a short debate, was carried, and the measure was then, on the suggestion of ihe Honf F. Whitaker, referred to a Bblect Committee. / i . All the other business on the Order Paperwaa postponed, and the Council rose at 3.55. , ■

l-■ : 1 " . . ■ HOUSE GP REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, June 21. - The House met at 2.30 p.m. PETITION. ; The Hon. T. Dick presented a petition from the Otago Bible ; in Schools Society, praying that provision might be made for tbereadibgof the Scriptures in schools. f f i\ » ) NOTICES OF MOTION*; i_ j ■ , ' Mr Tole gave notice that he would-in troduce a Bill for the Incorporation of an Institute of. Surveyors. j .‘Mr Pitt gave notice of a .hew clause iii the Licensing Bill, providing for com pensation'-to houses deprived of their licenses. Mr Hamlin gaVe notice that he would ask when the investigation into the work ing,of the insurance department would be teidApublic. NEW BILL. . The Post Office Act Consolidation Bill was ] ! introduced by message from the Governor, and read a first time, i 1 '■ y;: ‘ ! ' LhA^E,OF ABSENCE. | Two weeks’leiye ojE absence was granted, to , V , l : '‘questions.; In replying to questions, various members of the Ministry stated: That the official - designation of High Commissioner of the Western Pacific was- a personal title oL a descriptive character, like the G.OjtG. Governors were usually allowed to choose their own descriptive titles for use in official documents, and it was always customary for such titles to precede the designation of the office by virtue of which the act was being done. Thus in official documents signed by. the High Commissioner in that capacity, the descriptive title of Governor of New Zealand preceded the title of high Com missioner. Aarrangements would be made for the fortnightly pay of all wages to railway workmen. —The wages of plate layerp and, laborers on certain railways had been re-adjusted, in accordance with the current market rates. The reduction made, in conformity to the re-adjustment, ranged from 10 to 15 per-cent.—Govern ment would (take into consideration the question of introducing a Bill for the endowment with waste lands of hospitals iad 'chariteble similar to that introduced last session by Mr Stevens, if r Mt'Sfevfehs bad determined not:tore introduce it himself. —The provisions of the law would be strictly enforic&Tto pro vide against the introduction of small-pox from the Australian colonies. They, would hot be prepared to impose ‘a tax of LlO, qr any other sum, Upon immigrants likely to introduce it, : as-they, would prefer 1 keeping away such persons' altogether.— Government would be_ glad to 'introduce tbtffeTbff# DiStrictrßiU; 'mtKdrawii lasl Session, provided the progress of business warranted; such, a step;-—Government pro posed to introduce a Local Public Works Bill tHiAsessidh; thfe pnrovisibhs' of which vyould .be more ample than the Bill of last Session.—Steps had and would continue ho be taken with the view, of carrying out 1 recOhimendatibhs ' of the ‘ Colonial Industries Commission as to* the assistance tSo be given for the development of coal, gold, iron, and other material on the West Coast of the Middle Island. The steps taken were not of a specific character, but ejvery facility and encouragement had beoq, and wonld, be,'given to payry ,out tnmrefedmjmendauona of the Commiss|oh. 4-Prelimhiary enquiries- would be made relative to. the best means and cost of improving the’ outer h'arbor of Nelson in order •to obviate any damage from the Waimea river having altered its outlet. j THE VACANT hbRTFOLIO. '* 1 Mr. J. 0. Brawn, wihout notice, asked the Premier if he would take the House ihto his confidence and inform it"whether it was intended to, fill up the vacant public WbrkS portfolio without farther delay. # ■ , - The Premier, in reply, said he feared ii would be scarcely constitutional to rjOplj’ such a question without notice.” ■; , , iMr Brown' gave notice of it for to morrow. ■” 1 ! CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL. !■ tin i the . motion for agreeing to report oh the Chinese Immigration Bill, . ; Mr Reeves moved that the Bill be ra committeed for, the of altering clauses 3 and 5; so as to ;tequire ships hot to carry more than one Chinese passenger fen every fifty, instead' of. ten ,tons burthen, And to make the tax on arrival jLSO instead of LlO. . A j The amondment waa opposed by Major Atkinson, who thought such amendmedt would probably prevent the Bill receiving the.Queont’s assent.A ! After . discussion,, .the ■ motion for recom niittal of Bill was rejected by 36 to 23. The following is the division list : ” Ayes, 23—Messrs Allwright, Andrews, Balance Barron, Brown, De Lautour, Fisher, J. T. (Heathcotel Sir W. Fox, Sir G. Grey, Messrs Harris, Hutchisqn Jones, Montgomery, Moss, Ormond, Pyke, Reeves, Shepherd, Stewarty .Thomson; Tole Whitaker. ; V I Noes, 36—Messrs Atkinson, Bain, Beatings, Beetham, Bowen, Bryce, Bunny, iColbeck, Collins Dick, Fisher, J. B. Hgtiller); Gibb's, Hall; Hamlin, Hurst, H. (Wallace), Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly, Levestam,- i Levin, Lundon, McLean, Murray, Oliver, Pitt, Reid, Richardson, Rplleston, Seymour, Stevens, Studholm, Sutton Swanson, Wallis, White Wood. The Bill was reported, read a third time . and passed* A . , , LICENSING BILL. ' f;Thei Hquse went into .Committee, and the Liceriring Bill tfas further considered. On clause 81, bottle licenses, Mr Swan son moved that ihe clause be struck out ( altogether. ; ; ’■ A , Mr "Fulton and Sir W. Fox spoke in support of the clause being struck out. The former it as his experience as a' Resident Magistrate of Otago, ‘this form of license was in operation, that it was a great abuse, and had been the means of encouraging drunkenness op the part of -women and familiep. ;{| 1■ i J Messrs McLean Barron, and Moss spoke in support of the clause, stating it as their opinioti that s good' deal of blame had been aitribied to the system, which did hot proporlyboldng to iA . . .n • f The Hon T. Dick said that, in objecting toi this system, members had overlooked thjs fact that ii was subjected to the local option clause, and rthat rthesef licenses would not‘be-granted fn ; placet wHdre the danger referred to existed. * Mrl as 54* proviso— '* i “ That these licenses should only be issued within the provincial districts where thjjy at present exist, ” . He. sfud, in sup-, pokt of the proposal; that 'it appeared’that thpse districts where the licenses existed were in favor of them, and where they

did' net exist the district members were opposed: them. Mr Pitt objected to the re striction, stating that if the licensewas I good for one provincial district, it must je equally good for the others. In Nelson a number of these licenses were in operation, and not a single complaint had been made of their abuse. After farther debate, the House divided v on Mr Stewart’s amendment. The follow ing is the division list:— Ayes, 37—Messrs Allwright, Andrews, Fox,;Messm : Fulton, George/ Halli Har ris, 5 Hirst,* H. (Wallace), Johnson,Atones, - Oliver, ,itolleßton, Saunders,: Shephard, Shrimski, Speight, StewarV-Swaneonf- Tawhia, Tewhero, Thomson, ,Tole,;Turn bull,- Whitaker, White. =■' - 5 u l '* i Noes, 27 —Bain, Bectham,('Bowen, Brandon, Bryce/ Collins, Fishete J. B*. (Buller), Fisher, J. T, (Heathcoto), Gibbs, Hursthonse, Kelly, Leyin, .Dupden,, Mason, Montgomery,- Ormond; Pitt; Rbid t Richardson, . .Russell, Stevens,'-*‘Stud holme, Sutton,:Tomoana, Trimble, Wake field, Wallis. . Mr-Tola moved, as a furthen the words “and noimch li(Joq*ee r shall carry oh any other business on the premises.” ‘ 1 iSjl The Honse divided, with follnring nMHB Suit‘ * : >n i ■■ : Ayes, 39—Messrs AUvrright; ;p64rewf, Bowen, Brandon, Bryce, Ool&eok, J. B. Fisher (Buller),,;?. T., Fisher Sir W. Pox,.(.Messrs. Fulton,. 'F Gibbs, - Gisborne, Sir 'G. Grey, -Messrai Hall, Harris, Hurathou'se, Jones, Kelly, * Lundon, Masoh, ' Montgomery/ Murray/ Richardson, Bolledtoh, Saunders; ;Sifep hard, Speight, s Stevens, Scudholme, Sut- a , tdhj Thwhiao, Tewhero, Thomson; Tole, : Tomoana, Wakefield, ; Wpllis, Whitaker "■ whyte. aaiaa' ...' Noes, 28—Messrs Atkinson. Bam, Bal i lance,' Barron/- <Beetham, <f BraridJn, Brown, Collins, DeEatour, Dick, Haimin, H. Hirst ■ (Wallace), Johnston, Levestem/ [ Levin, McLean,. Moss, Oliver, Ormdtid, j Pitt, Reid, Bollestoh, Shrimski, Stewart, Swanson," Trimble; : Thrhbull. ‘V ; ' ■ Colonel Trimble' thought, they I got into a very ridiculous, poaiUq^/,aß^ ti 1 moved that progress ho reported. ‘ A,/- Sir W. Fox said be was opposed to thh

danse j altogether, -but- if- itapawedywttw"' amendmenta made were decided improve - ' mentsf" t ,‘ ‘ .-* - ; The House divided on reporting pro-

gress, which wasnegatieed' , 'by B3;to;U. The House adjourned at 5.30 ptm,*.and resumed at 7.30, when the Licensing Bill) was proceeded with. t ... > The Hon, T. Dick consented' to , clause

31, “ bottle license,” being struck but, and the clause was struck out on the: voien-'oO Clause 32—Efifect ol New Zealan.d,tfine f license. v ; : . /. ; Colonel Trimble moved—“ That the clause be made to read the 1 produce of grapes grown in;the ; x |lp oppp aitionto the amendment, that a good wholesome: beveragejnithe form of wine was made from other fruitsjf

beside*grape?. ' »l .i 0 IJ ; Mr Wakefield strongly ; supported the clause, which was founded on me recom mendation of the Local Industries Com mission, .after taking the probable effect on important local industries. - r ! Mr Oliver admitted the; importance of— bringing-the colonial wine into botr dreaded that the clause, if retained, wonmL open a door to sly-grog selling. r ! ‘The clause parsed as printed. ; ! * ! Clause—Effect of bmkrd table f > Mr ' Moss : moved that' the danse ’he 1 struck out.’ : After discussion, the Hon.- T. Dictsaid'’ 1 that, as the/feeling' was -in favor of the clause being struck out, he had no par- 1 ’! ticular with to-see it retained. f Clause struck opt. Okuse iln reply to Mr Hutchison, . . ' The HbnJ■ 3 T; * Dick- stated that ‘to'pr£- k Vent packets selling’’ liquor On thb Su»-/ days while lying at the; wharf, the words *F diiSmif the passage ” 'had' j. ip the clause; - . f ’ ; s [ Thd ckuse; as printed w&_paasecp‘ i Clause -35—Wholesale 'licenses.; TI J:- I Mr ; Andrews moved as ah ‘f That the words' * one bottle ’ .’tiVln sorted instead of * two gallons,'' make the cknse read * a wholesale licehlie' ■' shall authorise the license to sell one

bottle. Ml r: a l t *> itm aa o t-: I I On a division the amendment was ’negatiyed by 38 to 23. ( . , . = Ayes, 23—Medan Andrews, Atkinson, Ballancer Barroh, Dick, Fisher, ;;Jv B. r i(BuUer)fr.tHirat, H. (Wallace), Hursthouse, Levestam, Lun- * don, Macandrew, Montgomery, Mobs, Oliver, Ormond, Pitt, Reid, Stewart, Taiaroa, Trimble,; Wallis. n - Noes, 38—Messrs AUwright, Bastings, Bain, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Bunny, Oolbeck, Collins, Sir W. Pox, Messrs* Fulton, George, - Gibbs, '■ Hall, Harris, Johnston, Jones, Kefiy, McLean, Reeves, Richardson, Rblleston, Russell, Saunders, Shepherd, Shrimski, Speight, Stevens, Siudholmef Hatton, Branson, T<twhaia, To Wheoro, Thompson, Tole, ; Whitaker. : Colonel Trimble moved that the ,wprdS v “of any tine description of liquor ” b« I struck out. s • t [(I Agreed to on the voices.' ‘ Mr Barron, moved to report prcgne^^ r The motion vrhs lost_ bri. the ‘voiced Mr Lundon moved that the licenses be restricted to towns and boroughs. ' ; This was lost on a division of 32 to, 29, - and the clauso ,passed* > - • , r Ayes, 32 Messrs AtkinsOn, t«h Barron, Bastings, Brown,'Bunny.AWSjP;. 1 - De Lautour, Dick, Fisher, J. B; Gibbs, Hall, Hirst; H. (Wallace), Hunt house, Johnston, Levistam, ahdrew, McLean, Mosa.jOliv&j'Dmond, Pitt, Reeves, Reid, Richardson 1 , Rolleston, Stevens, Studholme, - Sutton,~~TriniMe, Wallis. Noes, 22—MessrS r Allright, Andrews, Ballance, Beetham, Bowet, Bryce, fisher, J. T. (Heathoote),' Sir W. Fox; Messrs Fulton, George, Harris, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, Lundon, Montgomery, Murray, Russell, Saunders,., Shephard, Speight, Stewart, Swanson, ; Taiaroa, Tawfaais, Tewheoro, Thomson, Tole, and Whit aker.

Clause 36—Conditional licenses—races, . regattas, etc. The clause was slightly amended and passed. , ~ ~v - Clause 37—Midnight licenses.’ Cairkd. I■ Clause 38— Requirements for family hotels. Struck out. / J : 11 lT, ''h , Clause 39—Accommodation in public 1 houses. Passed As printed. Clause 40—Requirements for Imftran; ;; : outside boroughs. -i: V" ’ :The ckuse was amended so as to read - —“Nothing in last preceding septum shall apply to,any housq or roomiof popth p4«a cricket ground or any other pkce,sot . apart, Ac. ” The ckuse as amended 1 wpp/ passed. ... Clause 41—Quarterly licensing' nibbt inga to be held, - Passed as printed, as also was clause 49.

Ckuse 43—Application to be heard in open Court. Postponed. Clatuse 44?--Pasaecl J . ♦ V v; Jjp' j QlauseA&f as amended, waspawsd. 1 -''' *

Clause 46. , v Sir W. Fox said that he Iptf importing | amendments that would create conaider ablo discussion. < t He. - would ;• move that progress be reported. i) ’Mr Buckley agreed, stating that .quite sure the Pill;.would never pass. The; were only amusing themselves, 'and <. > : there could be no doubt . but that it i would be withdrawn. ... i; ->T 1> oiO Hr Reeves opposed the * but agreed in the opinion that the Bill wbiild not pass. He suggested that, th* - s ■ ■■ .(.a

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 22, 1881.



Wanted. TIC/ANTED, for Mrs Williamson, VV . Flemington School, a GENERAL SERVANT. Apply immediately to Mrs C austens, Burnett street, opposite Mail Office. ; i 97c Wanted —A strong active LAD, as apprentice t© the Plumbing, Gasfitting, etc. Age not leas than 16. Apply immediately, S. Hardley, East street. ANTED, 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 storing it awtty in his'van, at'Prender east’s sale, to return both articles at once, xh order to save further annoyance. 103 c WANTED— TENDERS for 6 months supply of HORSE PEED. Speci fications can be seen at the Town Clerk s Office, Ashburton, ‘ '73c TX7ANTED KNOWN—That A. Faequ- W hae 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. >jAny orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. ■ WANTED 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 LET—A Pour-roomed COTTAGE. Apply, Office of this Paper. • 1 Vt ' ■ ' * - 630 WANTED KNOWN —That Robert 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. 990 a TTCTANTED EVERBODY to know that W 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. Andrewes 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. Andrewes, Labor Agent, Book seller and Stationer, East street South. 102 c TA7ANTED KNOWN. r-Young Ladies’ » V Journal, Is 7d ; Bow Bells, Is 7d; Family Reader (Monthly), Is 2d ; (Quarterly)do., 2s 2d; Family Herald, Is; London Journal, ls4d ; &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. Andrewes, Bookseller, Stationer, and General Newspaper Agent, East street South. 953 a VTTANTED KNOWN—That Miss VV Verrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &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 TO MEMBERS I. .0. G. T. —Wanted Known, the Unity'Degree Temple Meet TO-MORROW EVENING at the Templar Hall, at 8 p.ml Refreshments provided. 99c Special Advertisements. George St. Hill, JgUILDER AttD CONTRACTOR’ Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Terms as may be arranged. ,409 a IWTURSE.—Mrs Paulino begs to in _Lv form the Ladies.of Ashburton and neighborhood that she reoeives' Ladies to Nurse who require medical attention. Address—Moore street, near Presbyterian Manse. 104 c W. H. SPAOKMAN’S Office* are now in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch, next 'Miles and Co., having REMOVED fruu_ Messrs Wynn, Williams, and Deacon’s. 335 a The best value fob ready MONEY is the MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured by . THE NEW Z E A L AND Clothing Eactory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICES. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing' Factory’s Garments are the Very Best j Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST ST r WM. SPARROW. rsc Manager, Pianos. Pianos. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, and! AMERICAN ORGANS For Sal* on deferred payments,; Also, on Hire, is may be required. (Anyone hiring an : instrument, and subsequently wishing to Purchase within six months, the amount | paid for hire may be applied to purchase j sf same. , t j H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller,' ' | 'East street and Baring Square. 3 t ; r! . . ■ .. ■■ -365 a j ISUILDING and FRIENDLY SOOIE. 1 £> TIES’ ACTS, on,: Sale at tha j )ffice of this Paper ; Price 6d. I-



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