SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. ; To-day. Hawea, s s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Nelson, schooner, for D’Urville’s Island. Comet, ketch, for Havelock.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Derron, from New Caledonia; Estelle, from Newcastle. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Richard and Mary and Saucy Lass, from Lyttelton, Sailed—Wanaka, for Picton and Nelson. ITimaeu, Yesterday. Arrived—Eliza Firth, froniGreymouth; ■ Janet Ramsay, from Invercargill.

MAIL NOTICES.

M ails close at the Ashburton Post Office v'fcg follows: — For Christchurch and North at G. 30 a. in. 10.30 a.tn., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., aily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 *.m., and 4.30 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, it 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fleming ton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seatield, New • ■ land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 *.m., 4.40 p.ra., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsoy, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. . , From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka andTimaru at 10. oO a.m. 8,35 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 Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W, St, G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Thursday, June 8. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the residence of Mrs Honor, Tancred street--House hold Furniture, Piano, &c.; 12 o’clock. Saturday, June 10. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Tuesday, June 6. sshburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, Wednesday, June 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Ashburton Licensing Committee—Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Thursday, June 8. Fancy Dress Rink, in aid of Library Fund—Town Hall, 8 p.m. Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee- Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Westerfield. ■ Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Mount Somers.

Monday, June 32. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Thursday, July 6. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Drains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7-10 a.m., 11a.m., and (Express)s.4o p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru i AND, South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.32 a.m. .(Express),and 4.43 p.m.—-thelatter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. bains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.35p.in., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from ANX) South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28

BIRTH.

Dixon.—On 6th June, at Ashburton, Mrs Chas. Dixon, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1882. Co-Operation for Farmers.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 p. m. j

The success that has attended the establishment of the Timaru Farmers Co-operative Association, has been greater probably than its most sanguine promoters anticipated at the outset, when not a few over-cautious in dividuals were wont to shake their heads ominously when the scheme was mentioned, and declare that for their parts they would not care to have any thing to do with the concern. They would probably be very happy to be possessed of a goodly number of shares to-day. In a surprisingly short time, the Association has developed from a comparatively small affair, to be one of considerable importance. ' It now oc cupies exceedingly eligible premises within a stone’s throw of the break water, and handy to the railway line with which they are connected by a private siding. There is plenty of room for the stowage of grain, stores, and produce ot all sorts, while the com pany conducts its own shipping on ad vantageous terms, and in fact the interests of the members are studied in every way. In short, the farmers of South Canterbury have discovered that union is strength, and have every reason to congratulate themselves on the forma tion of their society. A similar Associa tion has been successfully floated also at Christchurch, and its operations are conducted on an extensive scale. See ing the happy results of co-operation for farmers elsewhere, it is very much to

be regretted that the movement in favor of its adoption in Ash burton did not bear fruit. During last year the subject occupied the close attention of Ashburtonians, public meetings were held, and at one time ir seemed highly probable that we should have started a co-operative association of our own. At that time we pooh poohed the idea "of a mere retail, store being established, and we have seen no reason to change the opinions on the subject which we then expressed. The people of Ashburton possess as much pluck, enterprise, and business ability as the people of most places of its size in the colony, and a good deal more than some places of a larger size pos sess. As Mr Bullock remarked at the late Woollen Factory meeting, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with on that score. We are sorry, therefore, that the idea of starting a co-operative association here on the lines of the Christchurch and Timaru associations was allowed to fall to the ground. Our readers will remember the warm inte rest evinced in the question last year by a certain individual, who was most energetic for a time in endeavoring to get co-operation for Ashburton. Strange to say that individual only exerted him self for a season, however, and so long, presumably, as it suited his purpose. He then allowed the thing to collapse. Should it ever be revived, as we trust it will at no distant date, care must be taken that no meddlesome interference is permitted on the part of those who merely have an axe to grind, and who care no more about the welfare of the farmers than for that of the man in the moon.

Tub “ Horrid Example.” —We were recently favored with a communication from a Mr Whitehorn, which we published in yesterday’s issue of this journal. This morning’s Mail contains the same letter accompanied by a few extra lines from Whitehorn informing the Editor of our contemporary that he had sent his letter to the Guardian, and that it had been “ held over,” and on fhis account he asks the Mail to re-publish it ! If this is jour nalistic etiquette we have been mistaken as to the meaning of the phrase. Even the Mail should have known better than this. Perhaps, however, the actual reason for this very unjournalistic conduct on the part of the Mail was that being under the impression that we were not going to insert Green —we mean Whitehorn’s letter—the same was “set up” by the Mail, and the proprietor of that paper did not like to sacrifice, say, eight shil lings worth of print—or two shillings worth perhaps “boy labor ” considered. Well, well, perhaps the Mail ought to bo excused under thecircumstances, although this is not the first time our contemporary has exhibited its utter ignorance of the recognised rules of journalism.

Police. —There was no business at the Police Court this morning.

An Orphanage. — Bishop Nevill, of Dunedin, intends shortly establishing an orphanage for Church of England child ren, to be conducted under his own and Mrs Nevill’s supervision. Hikoki. From New Plymouth we learn that a gallows to hang Hiroki on is being erected in the gaol. An application has been made to the gaoler for a copy of Hiroki’s confession, but was refused by order of the Government. Hiroki will bo hanged on Thursday morning. Mbtiiven. Our Methven correspon dent writes, under yesterday’s date:— This morning dawned with- the ground covered with snow, and up to nogr snow has been falling on and off all day, throe to four inches all over the ground, and where drifted it is very deep. The wind continues from the south-west, and is exceedingly cold. There seems a slight thaw perceptible, only, however, between the showers.

District Court. —A brief sitting of the District Court took place this morning, before his Honor Judge Ward. There were only three applications in bankruptcy to be disposed of. Mr Purnell made an application on behalf of H. T. Smith for an order for costs; Mr Branson made a similar application for Henry Bowers; and W. W. White applied personally for an order of discharge. All these applications were granted, and the Court rose.

Debating Society. —The usual meet ing of the Debating Society was to have been held to-morrow, but owing to Mr Saunders addressing the electors to morrow night the meeting will be post poned for a week. The debate on capital punishment will then be given, and con sidering the time the debaters will have had to prepare their arguments pro and con, the debate ought to prove a more than ordinarily good one. The Weather. —The bitterly cold wea ther experienced since Sunday is certainly the sharpest taste of winter we have yet had, while the state of the roads and footpaths is more suggestive of foggy old London in January than that Britain of the South which those travellers who stop in the colony a whole week and then pub lish three volumes of their experiences on their return Home, are wont to gush about as possessing the most perfect climate in the world, with no winter worth speaking about. From all parts of the colony accounts are to hand of the severe wea ther.

Frozen Meat. —The New Zealand Re frigerating Company of Dunedin made an offer by telegram about a week ago to the Australian Company, Limited, of London (of which the Hon. Robert Campbell is a director), to supply tho latter company a cargo of mutton at Port Ghahner in Sep tember at a price satisfactory to pro ducers. Yesterday Mr A. 0. Begg, through whom tho sale has been effected, received a telegram from the company ac cepting the offer, and undertaking to dis patch a steamer for tho cargo, which will consist of from 7,000 to 10,000 carcases, and will be frozen at the Refrigerating Company’s works and delivered to tho vessel at Port Chalmers. Presentation to Sir John Hall.—A presentation, consisting of a congratula tory address was made to Sir John Hall at Wellington yesterday. Tho address was signed by the Mayor and Councillors of Christchurch, who expressed their un qualified satisfaction at tho recent knight hood of the ex-Premier, and stated that they felt proud that the first Chairman of the Council, and the initiator of the muni cipality, has reaped the reward of a public man who had always fearlessly and straightforwardly worked for the public good. The presentation was made by Mr H. Thomson, M.H.R., formerly Mayor of Christchurch. He was accompanied by about fourteen other hon. members. Sir John Hall replied in appropriate terms. Our Legislators and the Bio Show.— The following telegram has been received by Sir Maurice O’Rorke, Speaker of the House of Representatives “ The pro moters of tho New Zealand International Exhibition present their compliments, and will be glad if you and members of the Assembly will honor the Exhibition with a visit, and will be glad to know the day and hour, in order to give visitors a suit able reception.” To this Sir M. O’Rorke replied The House has not yet ox pressed any opinion about visiting the Exhibit! >n. Personally I hope wo shall be afforded an opportunity of doing so.” It is understood that arrangements will probably be made for tho visit to take place.

Tenders, —Mr A. E. Ingram invites tenders for brick building. St. John’s Lodge.—The usual monthly meeting of the above takes place to-night.

1.0.G.T. —An announcement having reference to the G.L. Degree appears elsewhere.

Hunt Club, The next meet takes place on Saturday, instead of Thursday, at Mr H. T. Smith’s farm.

Seafibld. —A public meeting is called for Wednesday night at Seatield, rtt the erection of a bridge over the llakaia. Evangelistic. —The evangelistic service which was to have been held at the Town Hall to-night, has been postponed until next Tuesday.

Wesleyan Sunday School. The teachers meeting in connection with the above takes place to-morrow evening, in the vestry, at seven. Business important.

Ashburton Nursery. —Messrs Abbott, Raynel and Go., nurserymen, Mill-race road, near Saunders’ Mill, notify that they have for sale all kinds of fruit trees, forest trees, ornamental and flowering shrubs, and apple trees on blight proof stocks. Gardeners should inspect. Sharp at Ten.— The Licensing Com missioners for the Borough of Ashburton district sat to-day. They have determined to enforce the closing of hotels within their jurisdiction at the hour prescribed by the Act—lo o’clock. Messrs Branson and Crisp appeared on behalf of four Ashburton publicans to-day to get the hour extended, or retained as at present, but Sergeant Felton objected, on the score that the publichouse that was late open was sure to become the resort of loafers'andqueer customers who would crowd around the doors until they were closed. Whether tins consideration weighed with the Bench we cannot say, but they promptly refused to allow the houses to remain open later than 10. A New Telephone. —An American company are about to introduce into Lon don a telephone which promises to eclipse anything else the kind hitherto in vented. The other clay a lecture upon this new telephone was delivered hr Pro fessor Dolbear, of Tufts College, Massa chusetts, and in the course of which he demonstrated that messages could bo sent to and fro on one and the same wire, that the “ receiver ” was so delicate as to catch sounds transmitted from a distance, even when detached some feet from the trans mitting wire—and that no harm came of laying wires side by side. On the con trary, 0 hundred or more wires might be enclosed in the same coil and each would carry its own message. This company likewise declare that with a limited num ber of associated telephones a central office may be dispensed with. An auto matic arrangement enables any one of the group to put himself at will in communi cation with any other he pleases, and that without the possibility of a third party knowing anything of the messages trans mitted. Inventions such as these should not be permitted to hide themselves in private. Political Gossip. —The following items are condensed from yesterday’s budget of the Press special at Wellington ; —The Opposition caucus, which was intended to be held this morning has been postponed. I hear there turned out to he consider able difference of opinion among the members as to the advisableness of hold ing it at present, especially as there is a wide diversity of opinion regarding the ultimate choice of a leader. One section is ardently in favor of appointing Mr Mac andrew instead of Mr Montgomery, on the ground that the latter has already dis played incapacity to lead a party. Then, again, Sir G. Grey’s personal phalanx is as solid and unbroken as ever, and practi cally controls the situation. It is rumored that Mr Sheehan and Sir G. Whitmore are quietly working endeavoring to organ ise a combination among the discordant elements, but so far little substantial re sult has ensued. I hear the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill will have some rough times in Committee to-morrow, and that it is very doubtful when it will get through. Various members of the ex treme party are preparing heaps of amendments, with which they design to embarrass the Government, or at any rate to harrass them. Mr Steward is introducing a School Commit tees Election Bill, which amends the Education Act, 1877, by repealing clauses 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 68, and by substi tuting instead a plan for the election of school committees, whose main feature is that candidates are to be nominated at least a fortnight prior to the date of elec tion and their names published, while at the polling no voter may give more than one vote to each candidate, instead of voting cumulatively, as under the present system. It is not at all unlikely that this Bill may slip through, as the existing plan of election is a good deal in dis favor.

The London Daily Press. —The Pall Mall Gazette began the new year at a penny instead of twopence, as formerly. The St. James’ Gazette promptly followed suit, and thus the only twopenny evening papers in London belong to the past, and daily journalism is on a penny basis with the exception of the Times, which still goes on at threepence. Now that the Times has the field to itself, it is not likely that it will come down. A few months ago the fashionable Morning Post came down from its threepenny pinnacle to fight it out on a penny level, and since then the Times is alone in its glory. It may be set down as an axiom that tho Eng lish penny is the price of all future daily journals. Since the descent of tho Post, the Pall Mall, and the St. James', no other paper will try tho hazardous ex periment of charging a bigger price. The penny Eceiring Globe, printed on reddish paper, enlarges itself to meet its new com petitors. The calm old weekly Spectator, which comes out at sixpence a number, regrets tho descent of journalism into the penny slough. It says that a paper can not be printed at a penny and pay. That the advertisements must encroach upon the reading matter to such an extent that the paper becomes little better than an advertising circular. Tho paper of the penny daily will hardly hold together during the reading of it, tho type is miserable, and the printing vile. Add to this that the London dailies are tho dullest in the world, and it will be seen that the Englisman does not make a big bargain with his penny. The Daihj Tele graph, which soils for a penny, costs five farthings to produce. They make their money, like tho sharp dealer in tho old yarn, because they sell so many.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuteu’s agency.] Money and the Markets- London, June 3. Consols remain at roNow Zea land securities are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex store, has declined to Sis; New Zealand wheat is unchanged at 51s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, has fallen to 345. Australian tallow is un changed at 43s 6d for best mutton, and 44s 6d for best beef Off the coast cargoes of Adelaide wheat are being purchased for the Continent at 50s to 50s 6d. There are no changes to re port in the money or colonial produce markets. The wool market continues firm, and 11,100 bales were offered at to-day’s sale. Delivered. The homeward Australian and New Zealand mails via San Francisco, which

left Auckland on April the 25th, were delivered in London to-day. The Egyptian Question. London. June 5. It has transpired that Lord Gran ville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a telegram from Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador at Constantinople, expiessing an opinion that, in view of the recent action of the

Sultan in despatching Dervish Pasha to Egypt, it is desirable that the meet ing of the proposed Conference of the Powers to consider the Egyptian ques tion should be postponed.

Sir Henry Parke 3. Sir Henry Parkes has left England to visit Belgium, and has announced his intention of returning to Australia at an early date. Grand Prize. Paris, June 5. The Grand Prize of Paris was won to-day by Bruce, b c by See Saw — Carine; Baron Raymond’s Fernlow and Count F. de Lagrange’s Alhambra being second and third respectively.

AUSTRALIAN.

[pur ueuter’s agency.] Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Yesterday. For the Melbourne Cup, to be run on the 31st October, 128 horses have been entered, including the Hon. W. Robinson’s Grip, Vanguard, Cheviot, Salvage, and Iris; and Mr Wilson’s Lady Hampden. For the Champion Stakes there are fifty-nine entries. The Treasurer’s Budget. Melbourne, To-day. The Treasurer’s recent budget state ment is receiving much unfavorable criticism, especially in regard to the proposed remission of taxation. The Atgits urges Sir Bryan O’Loghlen to partially abandon this proposal. Fatal Accidents. Two fatal accidents occurred on Saturday. A man was killed on the Botany tramway line, and two men were drowned by the capsizing of a boat in the harbor.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Pilliett on the ‘War-path. Wellington, To-day. Mr Pilliett was a passenger to Christ church by the s.s. To Anau this morning. His visit is understood to be in connec tion with re-contesting the Stanmore seat. The Financial Statement. Major Atkinson is autiering from a severe cold, and is ordered by his doctor to remain at home. The Financial State ment will not be delivered this evening, and it is decided that it will not be brought forward until the West Coast Peace Preservation Act is disposed of.

Native Affairs Committee. Col. Trimble has been elected Chairman of the Native Affairs Committee. He was proposed by Mr Bryce and seconded by Mr Sheehan. The Row at the Exhibition. Christchurch, To-day.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, the youth named Bathurst Noel was charged with having assaulted and pre sented a revolver at a man named Daw kins at the Exhibition. The evidence showed a dispute arose as to the price of some articles on Dawkins’ stall, and the latter called Noel a liar, at the same time ordering him away. Noel refused to go, when Dawkins knocked him down, and Noel then presented his revolver at him, but was prevented from using it. Noel, in defence, pleaded serious provocation, and said having lately been severely bit ten by a dog, ho had since carried a re volver to protect himself. The statement about the dog was shown to be correct, and the Bench remarking that Dawkins had been the aggressor, dismissed the case, but confiscated the revolver.

The Licensing Act. Dunedin, To-day. In reply to a deputation from the Licen sed Victuallers Association, Mr Fish, M. H. It., said the Bill ol last session was simply class legislation, and the licensed victuallers seemed to have been singled out as men of exceptionally objectionable character. There was a feeling amongst the members of the present Parliament that the measure was too drastic, and should be amended. The Education Act.

The Port Chalmers School Committee have passed a resolution, representing that the present standards are oppressive and unworkable, and asking the Educa tion Board to represent to the Minister the necessity for modification. A notice of motion in tho same direction was given at the meeting of the Dunedin School Committee last night, and other large committees are moving in the matter.

ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY.

The Green-Eyed Monster. [by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day, Last night a man named David M'Nevin was arrested for shooting with a revolver, at John Glanvillo, at Toomer’s boarding house. Jealousy is said to have been, the cause of the offence. Later. The following are the particulars of the shooting case at Toomer’s boarding-house last night : —McNevin, who had an affec tion for one of the servant girls, went home about 11.30 last night, having a revolver in his possession, he entered the passage, and looking through a small window, saw the servant girl sitting at a table with Wm. Glanville, who was also a lodger with Toomer. McNevin placed the muzzle of the revolver close to the wall in a line with where the two occupants ot the kitchen wore sitting on the opposite side, and discharged it. The ball, however, did not pass through the wall but rebounded, probably on account of the muzzle being close to the wall, and inflicted a wound in the holder’s own hand. The occupants of the house were alarmed by the report, and [,tho police were communicated with. McNevin ran out of the house, and could not be found last night, but shortly after 10 o’clock this morning ho surrendered himself to the custody of sergeant Wilson.

LICENSING MEETING.

The annual Licensing Meeting for the Borough of Ashburton, was held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, be fore Messrs Winter (Chairman), Bullock, Saunders, Alcorn, and Grigg. The first application dealt with was that of Mr S. Brown, for a renewal of the license of the Central Hotel. The police reported the house as “ badly conducted.” —Sergeant Felton said he would offer no objection to the application, as ho under stood the house had changed hands, hav ing been sold to Mr John Beecher, who would probably ask fora transfer. After some whispered discussion amongst the Commissioners, Mr Branson remarked that he had just been instructed by Mr Beecher to apply for him for a transfer. He saw the difficvlty the Bench had to contend with. Of course if Brown’s ap plication was refused, then Beecher’s ap plication could not be granted. Under these circumstances, he would point out to the Bench that the Act specially pro vided for such a case as that before them, for it provided that when an applicantwas refused on account of personal objection, the application could be adjourned for not. less than 21 or more than 30 days. —The Bench expressed some dissatisfac tion at the idea of an adjourned sitting, and Mr Grigg said he had come about seventeen miles that day to attend the Court, and was it reasonable to ask the Commissioners to inconvenience them by assembling again. Besides, Mr Beecher had had plenty of time to look into the Act and lodge his application in time.— Mr Branson pointed out the hardship that would result, not only to Mr Beecher, hut to Messrs Vincent and Company, who had granted a lease of the premises to Mr Beecher, if the Bench refused the adjourn ment asked for. He submitted that the Committee had no right to consider this as a matter of “convenience.” They were elected by the ratepayers as an honor. —After some discussion amongst themselves, the Chairman of Committee said that Brown’s application for a re newal would be refused, and his license suspended until the 28th, in order to allow Mr Beecher to lodge another appli cation, the house would, of course, be closed in the meantime.

Butler’s Family Hotel.—There were no objections on the part of the police, and the renewal was granted on the applica tion of Mr Crisp. Somerset Hotel.—The only objection raised by the police was the state of the closets and some other minor matters The renewal was granted conditionally on the things mentioned by the police being attended to, and also on the under standing that the door opening on East street, at the side of the house, and com municating with the private bar next the dining-room which the Committee held would require a special application to be made to them if it was to be kept open, should be closed.—Mr Crisp appeared for the applicant. Ashburton Hotel.—Mr Branson made an application for renewal on behalf of Mr McKenzie. The police had no objec tion to offer, but suggested that a second staircase should be erected at the house, in case of fire. —Mr Branson said that, acting on the suggestion of the sergeant of police, the second staircase was about to be erected. The application was granted. Commercial Hotel. —Mr Branson ap plied, for Mr Quill, for a renewal. There was no objection, and the application was granted. Railway Refreshment Rooms. Mr Branson applied for a renewal of the license for these premises, now in Mr Quill’s occupation.—Granted on the con ditions of lease.

Royal Hotel.—An application for re newal made by Mr Power was granted. These were all the applications in con nection with licensing. Mr Branson then made an application to the Bench on behalf of Messrs Quill and McKenzie, asking that the committee would not compel them to close their houses at 10 p. m., but allow them to con tinue as at present. The lighting of the lamps outside the hotels, he (Mr Branson) would ask should not be enforced.

Mr Crisp made a similar application on behalf of Mr Hill and Mrs Butler.

Sergeant Felton opposed the applica tion for an extension hours, but did not object to the lamps being unlit. The Bench decided the houses must be closed at 10 p. m., and that the lights must be retained. The Court then rose.

LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT.

Tha usual monthly meeting of the Hoard for this road district was held on Friday last. Present Messrs Grigg (Chairman), Chapman, Dodson, and Lewis.

Correspondence was road from the Ash burton County Council, with a copy of the electoral roll for the Ashburton Riding of the County enclosed, the same to be on view at this office, as required by the Act.

From the same, stating that owing to the resignation of Mr Joseph Baldwin, Mrs Woodley had been appointed as temporary keeper of the Hinds Pound, and asking for the Board’s opinion as to who should be permanently appointed.— The Board postponed giving their opinion until an enquiry into the matter was made.

From the Oxford Road Board, acknow ledging receipt of full instructions as to how sub-divided road districts should be worked, and thanking this Board for the same.

From Mr C. W. Purnell, accepting the position of solicitor to the Board. A circular was received from the Colo nial Treasurer, asking the opinion of the Board as to the proposed new Bills and changes in the working of County Coun cils and Road Boards.—The following replies were determined on : —1 and 12. That neither County nor Road Board Chairmen should be elected as Mayors are. 2. That Counties should not be en abled to split up nor amalgamate, or otherwise alter their boundaries, without the consent of Parliament. 3. That the road districts in each county should not necessarily form the ridings of the county. 4. That no alteration in the present mode of electing councillors is necessary. 6 That it should be only on the petition of a majority of the ratepayers that Councils be enabled to create new road districts or alter existing ones. 7. That Counties should have the power of altering the divisions and numbers of the members of of Road Board on the application of a Road Board. 8, 9. That neither Counties nor Road Boards should have any more rating powers than they have at present. 11. That the present system for Road Board members holding office is best. 13. That no objection is seen to Road Board elections being held in open public meet ing, like those of school committees, in districts whore the Road Board, by special order, adopts this plan, but that the pre sent system of Road Board elections works satisfactorily. 14. If the words “ fixed value ” in the sketch of the Rating Bill means a uniform value, the Board would object, especially in the case of educational reserves. 5, 10, 15, and 16. Answers to these questions were post poned until the next meeting of the Board.

Tho Surveyor’s report was read as fol lows :

1. Minds Improvement.—l have the honor to state that the Committee appointed by the Board to make enquiry into the advisability or otherwise of improving the present course of the Hinds river, between Surveyor’s and Boundary roads, met on the 18th of May last, and by their instructions, I have prepared drawings and specifications for this work. Tenders will be laid before you ta-_dav.— ai_

Ealing road. —From the stoney nature of the ground on this road line, the contractor is un* able to plough as shallow as the specification for (ha formation required, consequently, there is more than double the amount of stuff to be shifted. The contractor now asks that he may be granted hall-a-crown a chain extra, or else he will be compelled to give up the contract. The extra work will be full value for the extra cost, and a very good job will be made. 3 ; Boundary road.— No reply has been received to the notice sent to Mr H. Anderson, require ing him to proceed with his contract for the formation of part of Boundary road. Clause 1 was approved of. Clause 2. The extra half-crown asked for was agreed to be given. Clause 3. The Surveyor was instructed to call for tenders for the completion of Mr Anderson’s contract, the work to be done at his (Mr Ander son’s) risk and expense. It was resolved that notice be given that a general rate of sixpence in the £ will be struck by the Board at its next meeting. On the application of Mr Dobson, leave of absence was granted to Mr Robert H. Rhodes. Tenders were accepted for the forma tion of a footpath on part of the Great South road at’Tinwald, and for the No. 1 section of the Hinds river improvement. Accounts amounting to Ll4l 4i 4d were examined and passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

ALFORD FOREST.

[from our own correspondent.] May 31. For the last few days we have had splendid weather. Of course, blue noses were met with in the morning, but the afternoons were bright and sunny. Lam sorry to have to report the sad accident that happened to Mr George Cooper on Friday, the 20th inst. While working in the bush, and in the act of cutting a sapling, the axe caught a scrub, and, deviating, came with full force on his leg, a little above the ankle, inflicting an ugly wound, two of the arteries being cut. At the time, Mr Cooper was working some distance in the bush, the weather was very bad, and, worst of all, no appliances were at hand to tie the arteries. He was brought to a neighbor’s house, where all that kindness could do was done, but it was not until Saturday morning that he could be conveyed to Ashburton, where he was attended by Dr Leahy, Medical Officer of the Alford Forest Oddfellows’ Lodge, of which Mr Cooper is a member. To-day I hear that the sufferer is progress ing favorably, and I am sure the many friends he has made in the district will be heartily glad to hear of it. Such an ac cident ought to act as a warning toothers. The Oddfellows’ Lodge has only been opened a short time, yet many more ought to have taken advantage of the great benefits it offers. In health, we are too ready to put off providing for sickness. All men working in the bush, young enough to join such a society, ought cer tainly to do so. A letter signed, “An Old Sailor,” recently appered, I believe, in your morn inw contemporary. The writer seems to be under the impression that vessels placed in the same quandary as the un fortunate Benvenue and City of Perth ought to cut their masts away. Well, Sir, we have a few old tars in our bush, but they failed to see it. To bring down their topmasts and yards would have beep nearer the mark, but it takes time to do it in the first place, and, besides, one does not know when the wind may shift. To go to sea is the only safety, if a vessel cannot ride at anchor in a roadstead such as the one at Timaru, and where would “ Old Sailor ” have been if such a Provi dential shift had occurred ? The masts and sails of a ship are to her what our legs are to us. I can fancy “Old Sailor” without legs, and an angry bull coming at him. Friend, spare her timber. No true sailor would clip her wings under the cir cumstances, and lay the blame on the Harbor Board for not having long ago provided a powerful steam tug. Several amongst us knew some of the brave fel lows who went to the rescue. The face of poor Captain Mills was familiar to some of us, and if Scotland never produces worse sailors nor less plucky seamen she need not be ashamed of her sons. Should his widow or his children ever read these lines, let them be assured that as far in-land as Alford Forest, at least, ho was known, respected, and looked upon as a faithful public servant. Little more I have to inform you of, yet a sad item must not bo my ending. On the 2nd of June the Alford Forest and Mount Somers bache lors give their annual ball—fair maidens of Ashburton and surrounding districts, this proves to you, 4 beyonddoubt, that the genus is not extinct —therefore, do not. despair. __

VEGETARIANISM IN ENGLAND.

Vegetarianism in England, the Home News says, is just now unusually active. Lady Mount-Temple has become a vice-president of the Vegetarian Society, which has signalised the event by issu ing a violent manifesto against carnivo rous persons. Persons who eat meat are called “ blood-lappers,” “ blood-; lickers,” “ patronisers of the shambles,” and so forth. Although the vegetarians are not likely to convert all their fel low countrymen to their peculiar regimen, they have plenty of oppor tunity of doing good. There is very little doubt that too much meat is eaten in this country, and that the uses and nutritious qualities of vegetables are not sufficiently understood. In Scotland and Ireland comparatively little meat is eaten. The Finns are almost exclusively vegetarians, and they enjoy much better health than the Lap landers, who eat flesh. The pamphlet just issued by the Vegetarian Society 1 ; contains the opinion of an Australian judge, who denounces the Leicester sheep as utterly unfit for human food. “ I attribute,” he says, “ a large pro portion of the crime of the colony to that abominable animal. Its consump tion leads inevitably to dyspepsia, and dyspepsia leads to drink. Drink takes a man direct to the assizes, and the assizes lead him to lower depth still.”

SIR HENRY PARKES AT HIS BIRTHPLACE.

On April 15, there was an interest ing gathering at Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire, the seat of Lord Leigh, Lord Lieutenant of the county. Sir Henry Parkes, K.C.M.G., Premier and Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, who is now on a visit to this country, was born at Stoneleigh, and attended the little village school there. He emigrated more than half a century ago. On the day named he returned to the scene of his childhood with his two daughters, as the guest of Lord Leigh. On his arrival the village school-children walked in procession before the carriage, headed by the vil lage drum and fife band, and a large number of village laborers walked be hind. Arrived at the Abbey, Lord Leigh delivered a brief address, in the course of which he expressed the plea sure it afforded him and Lady Leigh to entertain as their guest the ■ distin guished colonist who was born in - Stoneleigh, and had worked his way up ■

IHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1882.



4 PPLICATIONS are invited from per /V sons willing to act as SECRETARY to the~ Ashburton Woollen Factory Com pany ; salary LSO per annum. Applies tions, addressed i( Chairman Woollen Factory Company,” will be received by undersigned up to noon on Wednesday, June 7th. STEPHEN B. POYNTZ, 633 a Secretary pro tern.



O. Carstens & Co., Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco . A nice assortment of Accordions, Coa jertinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHKHRTOS. ( JjATrJ VV hSJLUrI ■ ' PROSPECT BUILDINGS, ~~ ACCONIST, FANCY GOODS (Late Wkhton’s), AND STATIONERY. 257 a.



gHJPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, to invite his friends to inspect his large stock of New and Second-hand Fur- consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Oases Wardrobes Cheats of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles Perambulators , . , , ~ And everything required m household umish'ng at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds or repairs.’ , ~ , Furniture bought, and high prices lent, on weekly and monthly payments V JOHN MEECH, ' ! ®'W &W* * T STK B a 1 the Mail Off oe. || -1 S|, M|li| Jf; ’ 4 :j 1 ’■ ■ 1 ■



Wanted WANTED KNOWN—That the best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Hayes’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. 6t>9e ANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 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. ANTED Known— The late Proprie tress of the A 1 Restaurant has Removed to those new and commodious premises of Mr Quill’s, Wills street, now called the London Dining Rooms, ad joining Elz Bros., Coach Builders, and to cope with dull times she is now offering BOARD and LODGING at IBs per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at 255 d 760 c all hours. 653 e Special Advertisements.



jj E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that ho has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER and FIREWOOD BUSINESS, and has now on Stock and to Arrive, a large supply of the best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lambton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4680 East street, Ashburton.



| 1882. 1 WINTER. J^UTUMN. The First Portion of the New Goods for this Season, comprising over twenty cases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing is especially recommended, and Parents and Guardians will find it advantageous to make an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Clothing is simply superb, and the variety of Hats, Hoisery, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirtings second to none in New Zealand. Agents for the Celebrated Wkrtheim Machines. Ashburton Branch: W. SPARROW, Manager. C92c



w z a S £- ANDREWES BROS. (Late L. F. Andrewes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, East street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e Gr. Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fisher s), Christchurch.



Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Mall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N.B. —See that the words “ Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None arc genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two Years. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Greenstone. 471 e



ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASE 11S OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. ADVANCES ON GROWING CROPS. The Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Cash Advances against Growing Crops during the ensuing Season. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. Offices : Manchester street, Christchurch, two doors south of Messrs P. Cunningham and Co.’s. 30e



MR L. H. WILKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AO COUNTS on behalf of The Ashburton Guardian, ■ . ■



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. OKA AAA T 0 in sums of £50,000 £o o Q And. upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES to FARMERS are also made on Growing CROPS of Grain ; and also on Growing Clips of WOOL. Seed Wheat, Oats, and Barley supplied to farmers on most favorable terms. They have For Sale at Lowest Rates — FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent.



ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. S. Bean (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. Agent for the Springfield Coal Co. Coal, Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, Ac. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, Ac. Note the Address NEXT MU JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



SCHOOL' BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from IGs per Ream. Cash. Envelopes ~ Gs 6d per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is ~ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Lodgers, Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. H. M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



ASH PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in, To lend, or to spend, or to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that C. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, and Archibald street, Tinwald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoes for CASH ONLY. So roll up and buy your boots where you can get a perfect fit. 098 c THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day -v s, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. own, WANTED —A NURSE GIRL. Apply to Mrs A. Ouk, Beach road. 444. e



AKE NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still id Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. We have still a Large Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS. HATS, HOSIERY, &c. Note the address : EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms. Baegains in



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Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Though it is impossible, in this climate of changing temperature, to prevent ill-health altogether, yet its form and frequency may be much mitigated by the early adoption of remedial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slight fever indicate irritation of the throat and chest, Holloway’s Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts without delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses, to promote its curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelope every package of Holloways medicaments which are suited to all ages and conditions and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable, —Advt.