*• That the sum mentioned be distributed amongst the various counties and outlying districts on the basis of population. The Committee divided. Ayes, 45 ; noes, 14. The amendment was negatived. Mr Hurstho use moved the reporting of progress, on the ground that it was neces sary to delay the vote until the Financial Statement was brought down. The Hon. Mr Rolleston supported the motion to report progress, saying that before the qusstion came on the Govern ment would state its decision on the sub ject, having had the benefit of learning the views of members. The Committee divided—Ayes, 2G ; noes, 82. Mr Sheehan moved that the first part of the resolution to work libraries be agreed to. Carried on a division by 39 to 10. The remainder of the original resolution was then negatived on the voices, and progress reported. The House adjourned at 115.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

A QUERY.

To the Editor. Sir, —Can you inform me whether Mr Bullock’s auction room is a licensed or authorised place for holding public meet ings in ? If 1 mistake not, a heavy penalty is liable to be incurred by any one hold ing a public meeting in a building not licensed for such a purpose.—l am, etc., Enquirer.

ANOTHER QUERY.

To the Editor. Sir, —Could you give me any informa tion as to the truth of the report whether Mr Ivess knows anything about the trial of Father Larkin at the West Coast, some years ago ; and whether he turned “ Queen’s evidence ?”—I am, etc., Elector. [You had better attend and ask him, at his meeting.— Ed. G.]

RELIGION IN POLITICS.

To the Editor. Sir, —During the last week more or less interest has been excited regarding the religious question as it affects the Wakanui election. While not altogether approving of the methods which have been used to influence voters on this matter, yet no right-thinking man can give an intelligent vote unless he takes the religious question into consideration. It is not my intention to set creed against creed. Thoughtful men—men who have church history at their finger ends, will not need to be reminded of the terrible events which have been a blot on the historical page when any one section of the church has been dominant; but this I do say, that only such men as will bear to be tested by the light of Christianity, and who have what may be termed “ pro nounced views ” on the vital subjects of religion should be supported by a profess . . Ing Christian public. A great responsi bility rests on every man in recording his vote, I care not whether it be for the "Wakanui or any other electorate. The men who are to be our law-makers must not be men who will, for the sake of self interest, be the first to break the law if they can do so without being detected. And before the electors of Wakarui go to the polling booth to-morrow, those of them who have the religious welfare of the country at heart should consider, and come to a distinct decision, which of the two candidates will assist most in advan cing the moral and religious state of the New Zealand colonists. The New Zealand Parliament has too few of such men, and the disgraceful scenes which have tran ■ spired on the floor of the House of Repre sentatives during the past two sessions is plain proof that the representatives of the people are more frequently elected for'thelr talking ability than for their genuineness of character. The past careers of Mr Ivess and Mr Saunders are pretty well known to those most interested in the election to-morrow, and in concluding this communication I trust the electors will record their vote for that gentleman in whose Christian character th jy have most faith.—lam, etc., Pip.

“THE CLEVER IDEA” CONTRA DICTED.

To the Editor. Sib,*—l observe in a local in your paper of Monday evening that an error has crept in,by which youaremade to say that Imade plana, etc., from a model furnished to me by,Mr Bradley. In reply thereto I beg to state that I never saw any model or sketch from Mr Bradley or anyone else, and, in fact, no model was ever made ' until Mr Bradley had my plans, etc., for over a week, from which the model re ferred to was made, in order to see how my sketch would answer. I cannot think you could have got this information from Mr Bradley himself, as I am sure he’d bare given the facts, or else I am very ' .much mistaken. I should not have both ered yon, Mr Editor, about such a tr«m pery affair only I am quite competent to practice my profession without models of j any kind. — I am, etc. , A. B. Ikgeam, Engineer. Burnett street. ; fThe information contained in our local v.as to Mr Bradley being the inventor of the machine was given to us by Mr Brad- L ley himself — Ed. <?.] ;<> ■ . —e

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1882.



Cattle Trespass.—A notification inter esting to owners of stray cattle in the Bo rough will be found in another column. New Advertisements. W niton. ANTED —■ Private BOARD and LODGING, by a single gentle- Address, “ P.Box 3, Post-office. DOMAIN BOARD. “WANTED TENDERS for LEASING about 24 Acres of Grass LAND, in the North-west corner of the Domain, the .tenderer to have the privilege of cutting end appropriating the grass growing amongst the trees in the other parts of .the Domain. Tenders addressed to Chair man,'id be left at the Office of the Secre tary, not later than 4 p.m. on TUES DAY, the 20th inst. For further par ticulars, apply to the Caretaker, at the Domain Cottage, or to the undersigned. J. WARD, 7426 ; Secretary. € HEAP UNDERCLOTHING i AND fl Drapery. Mbs HODGE begs to intimate that shi . has just Unpacked a NEW STOCE o i'the abdve, also other lines. ■' Hats -Trimmed—ONE SHILLING. l| MRS HODGE, Dressmaker and Milliner, Tonored street (next Weeks’Music Depot]



riii. ’Ladies. i. ‘3<? ' OE REFRESHMENT ROOMS. NOTICE. AST .LONG FELT. )R, .having taken, the ■ present premises, will * inept Rooms, etc., Coffee can be com keiy*; street.



New Advertisements. TO CONTRACTORS, CARRIERS, AND OTHERS. ONE HUNDRED Sacks of Oats. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell by Public Auc tion at the Bazaar, Burnett street, on SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 20Q SACKS OF OATS In lots to suit purchasers. Sale at 1.30 p.m. T BULLOCK, 7370 Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, JUNE 17. IN THE ESTATE OF HAY T. SMITH. ME. T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Trustee in the Estate of Hay T. Smith, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Bazaar, Burnett street, on Saturday, June 17, Draught GELDING COW (in full profit) Wooden ROLLER Set 3 Leaf HARROWS 2 Single Furrow PLOUGHS 2 PIGS Quantity Posts, Rails, and Firewood Sale at 1.30 o’clock. 728 e T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



SPECIAL ENTRY. 20 SATURDAY, ITxh JUNE. OASES APPLES Finest quality. 20 ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. 743 e PRELIMINARY NOTICE. WEDNESDAY, 28th JUNE, 12 o’clock. MR ALFRED HARRISON, favored with instructions from John Haw don, Esq., of Westerfield (who is leaving the colony), will Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, Ashburton, the whole of his



VALUABLE FURNITURE, Comprising Drawingroom, Diningroom, and Bed room Suites, complete, etc., etc. Also, TRICHORD PIANO, By Hopkinson, of London. A most expensive and beautiful instru ment, and, with the whole of the above goods, now, and imported by the owner. Full particulars in future advertisements. ALFRED HARRISON, 744 e Auctioneer. m O ELECTORS. CLAUSE 29 OP THE REGULATION OF ELECTIONS ACT, 1881. Questions Put to Persons Offering to Vote. 29. —The Returning Officer may, and if so required by any scrutineer, shall, before allowing any person to vote, put to him the following Questions : (a) Are you the person whose name ap pears as A.B. on the electoral roll now in force for the Electoral Dis trict of Wakanui ? (b) And in the case of a person who proposes to vote in respect of a residential qualification—Do you still reside in the Electoral District of Wakanui ? (c) Have you already voted in the pre sent election in the Electoral Dis trict of Wakanui ? If any person shall knowingly and will fully give a false answer to either of the above questions he shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable, on con viction, to a penalty not exceeding £SO, And any person not answering such questions, or not answering the first and second in the affirmative and the third in the negative, shall not be permitted to vote. CLAUSES 10 AND 17 OF THE COR RUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT, 1881. Procurement of Voting by Unquali fied Voters to be Illegal Practice. 16, —lf any person induces or procures any person to vote at any election whom at the time he knows to be disqualified or or prohibited, whether under this Act or otherwise, from voting at such election, be shall be guilty of an illegal practice. Punishment of Illegal Practice on Conviction. 17. —A person guillty of an illegal practice shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceding £IOO. And be not capable during a period of three years from the date of his convic tion — (a) Of being registered as an elector or voting at any election in New Zea land, whether it be a Parliamen tary election or an election for a public office within the meaning of this Act. PERSONS DETETCTED INFRINGING THESE CLAUSES WILL BE RIGIDLY PROSECUTED. 139 e



OROUGH OR ASHBURTON. * PUB L I O~N OTI OE. This is to notify that at a Special Meet ing of the Council of the Borough of Ash burton, held on the 12th day of June in stant, it was resolved to REPEAL By-law No. 55 and to ADOPT in lien thereof the following By-law, that is to say— “Jf any cattle 'shall at any time he found feeding, grazing, or wandering in any street or public place within the Bo rough, whether the same shall or shall not be attended by or in the charge of any person or persons the owner thereof shall be guilty of an offence, and notwith standing the liability of any person to a penalty under this by-law any officer of the said Council or any police constable may seize and impound such cattle. And the word “owner’’ shall include the person having the lawful charge, control, or management of such cattle. ” And this is to further notify that a Meeting of the said Council will be held at the Council Chambers, in Burnett street, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 10th day of July next, at seven o’clock in the evening, to confirm the said resolution. Dated this 13th day of June, 1882. CHARLES BRADDELL, 741 e Town Clerk.



New Advertisi W ZEAL AN ] (Christchurch S INTERNATIONAL I EXCURS FKOM ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHU; On WEDNESDAY, 21 cursion Train will leav' 9.15 a.m., and Rakaia arriving at Christchurch a a Return Special Train \ church at 5.55 p. m , arriv 7.15 p.m., and Ashburton RETURN FAJ First clai From Ashburton... 7s 6c „ Rakaia ... 5s Od Tickets available for Ei Train same evening, or b following day.



A Amusements. GRAND MASONIC C oncert Will be held in the MASONIC HALL, TANCRED STREET, ON FRIDAY, 16th JUNE, 1882. Tickets may be obtained from Members of the Committee, viz. : Bro. R. W. Shearman Bro. Jas. Bradley H. Stevenson W H. Zouch W. H. Gundry G. St. Hill Chas. Hogg T. Undrill H. W. Felton R. Friedlander W. Sparrow S. B. Nelson E. Saunders E. G. Crisp G. Gaukrodger D. Macfarlane B. Hughes W. Thompson Horace A. Gates, Conductor. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8 o’clock. HENRY ZANDER, 649 e Hon. Sec. Public Notices.



ANY persons having Ct the late GEORG! are requested to forward tl out delay, to Mrs Compto Belt, Ashburton. A SHBURTON COUNCIL. ELECTORAL R I hereby notify, as pn Counties Act, 1870, and Amendment Act, 1880, t hear any OBJECTIONS tl the Electoral Rolls of the 1 Mount Hutt, Upper As South Rakaia Ridings will Resident Magistrate’s Com on MONDAY, June 19th o’clock a.m. J. B 1 Resident Ashburton, June 8, 1882 LEAHY has Remo'



Electoral dii WAKANUI. I hereby give notice tha qualified persons have been as Candidates for the abovt Joseph Ivess, Alfred Saunders, And that a POLL will FRIDAY, 16th June, bctv of 9 a.m. and 6 pm. The following are the Pc County Saleyards Office Town Hall, Rakaia Pendarves Schoolroom, I



I hereby give Notice, th ipply at the next sitting of bounty Council for a Slaughter largo and small i Section 32927. JAM 6th June, 1882. jp ARTNERSHIP The partnership hither tween Samuel Brown Brown, trading as “ Brc this day been DISSOLTV consent. SA Mill' WILLI l Dated this 13th day of c AKANUI E All persons desirous Alfred Saunders returned of Representati' o', and r (•« r.w.Nn nn’NvrcvA'Nrn



To Let and foi F o r s A Four-roomed COTT houses, in Havelock stre Apply to James Leona] perty. _ FOR SALE by tlio U carefully selected WHEATS of the followir Hunter’s White, Pe; For Spring Sowi Purple Straw, Tuscai Lammis Oats —Canadians and T Barley,‘Peas, &c. To Arrive in Ji Clovers—Red, White, a Cow-Grass and Trefoil Also On Sal Ransom and Sims’ D.F Ransom and Sims’ Plough Shares Fencing Wire, Posts an Staples, etc., etc. FREDK. PAYITT, 5350 East streei FOR SALE, Cheap.— taining 284 f Acres situated at Wakanui. 100 70 acres in English gra stubble. Apply to Ti Wakanui, or Office of this O R S F OATS, CHAFF, POTATOES, at : Rates. 410 e JAMESON & F O R S SEED WHEATS, true Hunter’s White Pearl (I Purple Tuscan and Whit class Small Lot of Hunters’ damaged OATS. Canadian SEED and FE Crushed OATS, 3s 4d pe Joseph cl a: Ashburton and Tinv /■N ENERAL STORE Ijj SOMERS. WANTED to SELL oi above Store, to which is att roomed House and Store-rc and fitted up with Tanka Range, Copper, and everj together with a four-stal Coach-house, quarter acn fenced and cultivated. Th is a carefully-selected one, Plant to be taken at valuat wise to suit purchaser or business is in splendid work doing an average of £2? situated in a new and : where the coal and stone opened out, in which a larg to be done. The railway ; is within 3k miles of tl there is every prospect completed to the bridge, | store, in a very short tim splendid opening for a sn The reason the present pro posing of his business is ill ordered a warmer climate. Further particulars by a by letter or to W. H. PUDDICC Present Proprietor Mi Store; Or WILLIAM 494 e Commission Agent, N L FOR SALE, CHEAP SECTION of LAND, at



Barristers, Solicitc C. W. Pm *1 A KRISTER AND I 1 EAST STEEE r George JgARRISTER AND Hereford street, Cm Public Corapai -pyJ'ORTH BRITISH AN



T. .bulled PROPERTY S. AUCTIONEER’S The Undersigned will Periodical Sale of Town, proved Farms, and other • SATURDAY, JU Entries for this Sale will b SATURDAY, JUN rp BULL Auctioneer.



F 0 R S 4 OA.TEN STACKS ting into Chaff. , £ T. F 0 Lot 37, R.S. 7767 ! R S half-acre, Han T. T 0 -- SHOP in Havelock stre Messrs Everett Bros., drap Apply to FOR SALE, on account Stewart —Lots 517, 537, 533, Tinwald ; each quarter-acre, on which is built Four-roomed Cotta; on premises; also other This nronertv will be sold



All dogs found t: on my Farm or the will be DESTROYED. THOMAS 712 e JOHN CA M ° — f Several Sums ready for approved Freehold Security current rate of interest. A T. Matson, Cox, an Matson, Cox A UCTIONEERS & 1 LAND, STOCK, AND ESTAT LOANS NEGOTIATED a and on most favorab WOOL, GRAIN, SI GENERAL MERC We have now on FOR SALE Woolpacks Cornsacks Castor Oil Fencing Wire (7, 8, S Barbed Spiked Wire Stakes Posts Rails Staples Turnip Seeds of all de Clover Seeds do Timothy Cocksfoot P.ye Grasf Mangolds Potatoes Teas in boxes and Lcl OATS, BRAN, CHA AGRICULTURAL MA



Railway tariff. Copies of the New Scale of Fares and Charges on he New Zealand Railways can now bo procured Office of this Paper.



J. T, Ford ant mO STOCK OWNERS 1 AND OTHEI IN THE COUNTY OF ASH We be" to announce t COMMENCED B 1 AT ASHBUETO: AS AUCTIONEERS * C AGENTS, For the Sale STATIONS, FARMS, LIV: STOCK, PRODUC We have arranged Frieplander Bros, to r and to make arrangement our account in the Ashburt Our experience in all cl and Station Properties, St &c., and our intimate kno markets in the chief ce; Zealand, combined with quaintance with the requii district of Messrs Freidlanc



Publications Agriculture aed f affecting Agriculture bound in one volume, on ft this Paper. Contents : As Pastoral Societies, Anima Brands and Branding, Chat Cruelty to Animals, Dog Drainages Fencing, Piopert Rabbit Enhance, .Sheep. OROWN LANDS GU Published by ti e authority



Business Notk rp HAN Edward Co Thinks this a fitting opj turn his thanks to the rcsidi ton and district, for tho tended to him during the p and also for the kindly sj perienced at the time of his stables. That loss has i good, and he will bo abb patrons even better in the has done in the past. Albert floui East sakeet. Flour, by the sack „ 501 b Sharps, per bag Bran ~ Dats, per bushel Oaten Sheaf Chaff, per ton Asheueton, Mrs Hend( DRESSM AKER, STREET WES Ladies’ Dresses made, : Ladies’ Riding Habits an made to ordoi PARK SIDE ] South Road, r J I wish to inform inter that I have For Sale I Larch, 1 and 2 years ; 80, tralis, 1 to 3 years ; 80,000 years; 40,000 Scotch Fi signis, 40,000 Macrocar Douglasii, Ash Oak, Bird mense variety of other sorb to mention. Fruit Trees i Having an immense stock wholesale and retail oi reasonable terms. All oi to me will meet my most c attention. Price list sent i Forest Planting done by c extent, in any part of the c



Business Nc JRONMONGERY OE SORIPTIO Orr and Hare NOW LANDIN( England and America, Yahied Stoc: General Ha and are prepared to si Contractors, and c LOWEST WHOLES A 1 We desire to draw s[ to the following, viz.:— Blue Stone, of super: Barbed Fencing Wire 200 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Tons Galvanised Ir 15 Tons Fence Wire, ' Paints, Oils, and Yai Furnishing and Build ery Carpenters’ Tools New Fenders New Fire Irons New Coal Yases New Grates New Ranges, very ch New Lamps, in reat New Cots New Bedsteads New Plated Goods New Sewing Machine New Mangles and W: New Guns and Revol Orr and IMPORTERS OF FURN GENERAL IRONMC East street, ASHB U R 1 JQRESS AND 1 EXTENSIVE Dl: OF New & Fashi Goods FOR THE WINTER SE S. W. ALC Invites the special attentiot Country residents to the s] tion of New Winter Draper partment, just arrived, and For Good Value the New found much superior to pre New French Merinos—A able shades ; splendid vain New Dress Materials, inc Folkestone Serge, Heathe and Costume Tweeds in gr« New Black and Colored ’ Largest Stock and Best Va ton. ■\ t pw Ttlaok and Colorei



Business N( Poyntz «S Land estate, ai AGENTS \T7ALTER A. W V\ Reaper and Bind< desirous of securing any oi in time for next harvest same before the 15th of Ji POYh FOR SALE.—A newl roomed house, on £■ McLean’s paddock ; fencec POl For sale.—a two with J-acre of land, residence, on N.W. Belt. POl For sale.—a block on N.E. Town Belt, tenants at fair rentals. POl FOR SALE.—A four-rc i-acre of land, at bac POY FORSALE.— T.S. 717, adjoining the prope; Milsom and Alcorn. Prici POY J7l O R S j } T.S. 858, 879, Orey ~ 118, 119, Moore . „ 1011, 1012, 10 West. „ 822, 828, 818, 316, 781, 810, £ POY SALE.—Several ; land, on the N.W. T 5 to 10 acres each. POY FOR SALE.—2| acres ii dock, broken up and e POY FOR SALE.—A farm being R.S. 21013 auc two miles from Tinwald, w sub-divided into five paddo to permanent pasture ; roomed house, stables, and buildings. POY FOR SALE.—A farm of £ all sub-divided and hij in the Waterton district. POY FOR SALE.—A farm of i 3£ miles from Hinds tion, being R.S. 28192, dwelling-house and stables. POY FOR SALE.—R.S, 274 118 J acres of unimpro Ashburton district. POY FORSALE.— R.S. 34036 34039, containing 480 proved land at the Rakaia POY pOR SALE.—R.S. 2719 X' taining 532 acres, w broken up, about six miles ton. POY FOR SALE.—An unimj 862 acres, beinu R.S.