SHIPPING.

FORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived- Yesterday. Anstlell, barque, from Newcastle. Croydon Lass, schooner, from Waitapu. Akrt, schooner, from Hokitika. To-day. Go- Ahead, s.s., from Timaru. Sailed. Y ESTKRDAY. Grafton, a.s.,'for Oamaru. Fawn, brig, for Brisbane. Reward, schooner, for Waitapu. - Ocean Bird, ketch, for Foxton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Zealandia, for San Francisco. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived— Australind and G. M. Tucker, , barques, from Newcastle. Timaru, Yesterday. Sailed—Beautiful Star, for Dunedin. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Government steamer Stella, from the North. Sailed—TPanganui, for Timaru ; Mary Ogilvie, from Napier. a |

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office ns follows: For Christchurch and North at 0,30 a. ra. 10.30 a. m., and 6p. m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, ■CDldstr earn, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.80 a.m. and 10 a-m., ally. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.ih., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somex-s, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, %t 4.30 p.m. daily. , For Fleming ton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, hew land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 «.m., 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10,25 a.m. and 4.40p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO a. m. 5.36 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 headi at 10 a. m. daily. From Floraington 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] Saturday, June 24. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; L3O p.tn. Saturday, July 1. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Monday, June 26. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, July 4. ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 0.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, Juli 5. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, July 6. Wskanui Road Board—-Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Fbaiss Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. Tw ins a Leave ASHBURTON FOB TIMARO and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.32 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timarn. ‘BAINS Abkive at Ashburton from Chbistch ctbch at 10 20 a. in. (Express), 435 piih., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashbubton from - Timabu and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 . p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 1882. Wattle Growing.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 440 p. m. j

The cultivation of the wattle, or

acacia, to call it by another name, is once more beginning to attract alten-

tion in Australia. We say once more, because the subject of wattle-growing has been engaging the attention of Australian speculators and others for many years past, but, owing to some cause or other, comparatively few have hitherto gone in for the cultivation of the valuable tree in question. Those who have been frightened to sink their money in growing wattles for fear of an unremunerative return will probably find their fears vanish when they learn the high price realised by wattle-bark at the present time. Facts and figures recently made public with regard to wattle cultivation seem to point to the conclusion that the business of wattle growing might be undertaken in this colony with much advantage. A board of enquiry appointed in Victoria in the year 1878, to enquire into and report upon the wattle, submitted the result of their labors to the following effect; —“The wattle grows readily in almost any soil, and it requires so little atten tion as to make its general cultivation extremely profitable. The wood is of considerable value for industrial pur poses; it can be readily utilised for cask staves, axle spokes, axe and pick handles, and many other articles requiring a tough durable grain. When dried it forms the best firewood known tor culinary and domestic pur poses. The wattle may be used ad vantageously for fencing, and, in addi ting to the bark and wood, the gum which exudes from the tree commands from 24s to 30s per cwt. in London.” And now a word as to the value of the bark —the principal product of the tree, from a commercial point of view. The price in this colony for the best ground bark, at the present time, is, we learn, ten guineas per ton, while, in the Lon don papers of January last, ground bark was quoted at Lio to Ll 3, and chopped Lp to Ll2 10s. Ll 6 per ton was said to rule in January for best Adelaide bark, while English oak hark, it appears, was selling at from Li 2 to Ll 4 per load of 45 cwt. Thou sands of pounds are annually sent out of New Zealand for the purchase of foreign grown wattle bark, which is ex tensively used by tanners. In 1877 Victoria exported no Jess than 7,454 tons of wattle bark valued at L5i,768, Here in New Zealand, wattle cultiva tion has never been systematically tried and we are therefore unable to place any data before our readers as to the probable result of the cultivation of the tree in these islands. But the Austra lian supplies of wattle bark have shown an alarming falling off of late years. Quite recently the Australian Tariff Commission reported on the circum stances, and stated that unless immedi ate steps were taken to cultivate the wattle in a systematic manner, either by the State or by private individual effort, three-fourths of the Victorian tanneries would have to shut up shop in less than three years’ time. The Commission ascer tained in the course of its enquiries that wattle growing would pay private individuals in North Gippsland, espe cially upon poor soil not calculated to give heavy returns in other directions. Now, the climate of North Gippsland is said to resemble in no small degree that of New Zealand. Bearing all these facts in mind and also the important fact that too much wattle bark cannot be produced —that there is absolutely no fear of an overstocked market —would it not be worth someone’s while to try a small experiment, and see if we cannot grow as good wattle bark in New Zea land as can be grown in Australia ? The matter is certainly deserving of attention, and we shall be pleased to hear from any of our readers who may happen to know anything about the cultivation of the wattle.

Police. —There was no business at the Court this morning. The City of Perth.— As far as can be ascertained, the only damage the City of Perth has sustained while aground was the loss of part of her rudder. Football. —A match was played on the Domain ground yesterday between the Borough and High Schools, resulting in a victory for the Borough School. Clark, Wood, and Felton played well for the High School, and McFarlane, Pres ton, and Henderson for the Borough School. Off to the Exhibition. —An excur sion train, consisting of sixteen carriages, left Ashburton this morning with a large number of visitors to the Exhibition. There were very few excursionists from places south of Ashburton, but when the train left the local station every carriage was closely packed, and there could not have been leas than 300 persons from here who took advantage of the praiseworthy enterprise of the Government in issuing cheap fares to visit the “ World’s Show.” The train started from Timaru at seven o’clock this morning, and is due here, on the return journey, at five minutes past eight p.m. Ah Outsider’s Opinion. —The Timaru Herald, of yesterday, in speaking of the late election, says : —The proceedings at the declaration of the poll for Wakanui on Saturday seem to have been very lively. Mr Saunders was literally howled down by Mr Ivess’ supporters, which, considering that Mr Saunders was the de feated candidate, and had fought an up hill fight with great courage and ability, was not very chivalrous on their part. A public man of old standing and of high reputation, after losing two elections, might, we think, fairly have been allowed to relieve his feelings, and say what he had to say without interruption. But the electors at Ashburton evidently think differently, for they crowned their victory over Mr Saunders and the northern end of the district, by giving him about the ugliest quarter of an hour that he ever had in his life. They yelled and groaned and hissed whenever ho attempted to speak, and if the published accounts are to bo relied on, the tumult very nearly ended in a stand up fight between Mr Saunders on one side and any number of Mr Ivess’s supporters on the other. We doubt not Mr Saunders gave his foes plenty of provocation. He is an old man, but an uncommonly tough ono, and he has about the roughest tongue, when he is put to it, that wo ever heard. He calls a spado a spado and no mistake. Still, hard words break no bones, and if the electors had let him have his fling, their triumph would have been only enhanced by their moderation in tho hour of victory. It is not eveiyono who can take a beating well, and unless a candi date has done something to be ashamed of, it is rather too bad first to defeat him, and then to deny him tho melancholy satisfaction of giving his opponents a bit of his mind at the finish. We do not like to see this spirit of savagery imported into popular politics. A contested elec tion is ono of the grandest forms of excite ment. But the whole success of the thing depends on the combatants keeping their temper, and never forgetting the golden rule that “ fair play’s a jewel.”

Tendeks.—M ss:b Matson, Cox and Co. Invito tenders for ploughing.

Diffekent Tastes —Mr W. B. Brad laugh, the brother of the member for Northampton, is at present conducting an evangelistic mission at Jedburgh with marked success. He is aided in re ligious services by a young lady who sings hymns and solos very prettily.

A Lien on Her. —From Auckland wo learn that in the case "of Captain Ander son, owner of the cutter Severn, against the crew, who held the vessel against all comers, owing to their wages not being paid, Judge McDonald held that the crew had a lien on the vessel till their wages were paid. Portraits. —It is notified elsewhere that the proprietors of the American Gem Photographic Studio have decided to re main in Ashburton till the end of this week. The portraits are a marvel of cheapness, besides being very well exe cuted. While the “ gems” are made a speciality, the proprietors also turn out cartes de visiie and cabinet sizes in the usual way. Good News for “Drunks.” —Mr Carew, R. M., Dunedin, ruled the other day that a person who, when intoxicated, has complete possession of his reasoning faculties, but has lost the use of his means of locomotion, cannot bo deemed drunk. This will be cheering nows to those intelli gent individuals who need the assistance of lamp-post, pumps, and other con venient fixtures to assist them on their way home after “ seeing a friend.”

Debating Society. This evening a private entertainment will be held in con nection with the above at Saunders’ buildings. The entertainment will take place instead of the ordinary debate. Mr H. M. Jones has kindly consented to lend a piano for the occasion, and a num ber of members have promised to lend their assistance. We quite expect to chronicle a jolly evening. Each member is privileged to introduce a couple of friends.

Immigration and Emigration. —The following is a return of immigration and emigration for the first five months of the current calendar year, 1882 : —Arrivals from places beyond the colony—Russell, 77; Auckland, 1,404; Gisborne, 12; Wel lington, 415; Napier, 60; Nelson, 1; Grey mouth, 34; Hokitika, 7; Lyttelton, 225; Timaru, 5; Oamaru, 1; Dunedin, 1,000; Invercargill, 850 ; total, 5,091. Depar tures from the colony—Russell, 138 ; Auckland, 909; Gisboine, 8; Wellington. 441; Napier, 81; Nelson, 21: Greymouth, 80; Hokitika, 63;Lyttelton, i? 6; Oamaru, 6; Timaru, 12; Dunedin, 542; Invercar gill, 782; Wanganui, 1; total, 3,260. Excess of immigration over emigration, 831 —from January Ist to May 31st, 1882.

A Curious Editor. —lt is not often that you hear of an editor with any curio sity. Most of them accept earthquakes, tornadoes, murders, fires, and floods as evory-day occurrences, and even a nitro glycerine explosion next door would not interrupt the routine work of the sanctum very long. But a French editor—the editor of a Lyons paper—had a curiosity to know how a person feels when drown ing. He therefore put up a job on him self. Ho arranged to come within a hair’s-broadth of drowning, but was to be pulled up in the nick of time, rolled on a barrel, hauled over the sand, thumped on the stomach, and otherwise resuscitated. All went well daring the first act. He leaped into the water, refused to struggle, and he gradually sank from sight. At the proper moment he was hauled up by a rope, and act second commenced. This was an occasion where an editor was too smart. They rolled him according to programme, and seven or eight men tired themselves out with rubbing him and hanging him up head downwards, but he was'll dead man. Ho may know how it feels to drown, but he’ll never trouble the public with a description of bis feelings. Forty Winks in the Vice-Regal Box. —The following is from the Melbourne Leader of a recent date :— ‘ ‘ A certain dis tinguished person patronised the play the other night, occupying a conspicuous posi tion in the dress circle, say of the Theatre Royal, which enabled him not only to see, but to be seen. It may have been the claret, or it may have been the com pany, or perhaps it was the piece that exercised a somniferous influence upon the noble spectator. In any case the co ronetted head nodded fitfully for a time, and finally sank upon the vice-regal bo ;om in the enjoyment of a nap, from which none of his suite had the courage to awaken him. The seizure of forty winks upon official occasions is not at all an un familiar spectacle to them. But by-and bye it became buzzed about the stage as well as the theatre that the right honor able visitor was not so closely critical of the performance as was expected. Con sternation, not unmixed with disgust, reigned in the bosoms of the actors, and it Was with an ungentle gleam of the eye that the male star said hurriedly under his breath to his associates, ‘ Never mind, I’ll rouse him.’ He was playing the part of a prodigal who had difficulties with his paternal, and presently, hurrying over the first words of a sentence, he delivered its conclusion with a final shriek as if of appeal : ‘ All right, boys, I have fixed the Guv’nor.’ The old gentleman, who had been dreaming of his pigs, started up at once, and half rose from his seat, under the impression that his health had been proposed at an agricultural show dinner. It was a moment or two before ha grasped the situation. But the device succeeded ; he did not sleep again.”

Mount Hu it Road Board. —This Board mot on Thursday last. Present: Messrs Cameron, McMillan, and the chairman, Mr Julian Jackson. The Overseer’s report was read and considered. The Overseer was instructed to write to the Ashburton Forks Railway Company, and request them to put a culvert through the line at Mitcham, as this crossing blocks tho storm-water back, and damages tho road. And also request them to put down a crossing on the road leading through sections 26681 and 28288, so as to enable tho owner of section No. 28775 to got to his land, the railway having taken all the frontage. Mr E. S. Coster applied to tho Board to have the road formed from Blackford to the junc tion of the West Coast Road. The mat ter was loft to the Chairman and Over seer to deal with. Messrs Gilchust, Johnston, and Morgan and Hibbs applied to get the side of the road in front of their business premises shingled. It was resolved to have the work done. The County Council wrote enclosing the copy of a letter received by them from the Land Office, Christchurch, re appoint ment of forest rangers, and suggesting that the surveyors of the different Boards should act as such. Tho Board decided to allow their Surveyor to act as sug gested. Tho County Council also wrote requesting the Board to inform them what gravel reserves are avialable for planting purposes, giving preference to those already fenced. The Overseer was instructed to write to the County Council, and inform them that there arc three reserves available and fenced. It was re solved to write to the Mount Somers Road Board, and ask thorn to apply for the corner of section No. 281190, for a shingle reserve. Tho Chairman was ap pointed on behalf of the Board to attend the County Council meeting re the boundary road. Tenders were opened for the various works advertised, and only one accepted, viz : —For filling in ruts on Broom Park road, at 2s 6d per chain ; crossings, 50s each. All other tenders were considered too high. After passing accounts amounting to LSB 9s sd, the Board adjourned till July 14th, 1882.

High Water. —The Ashburton river is higher at the present time than it has been since 1808. The Hunt Club. — The hounds meet to morrow at 2 p. in. at Johnston’s corner, Winchmore road. Longbeach Road Board District. — The Longbeach Road Hoard notifies its in tention of striking a rate of 6d in the £ at its next ordinary meeting. The Shortest Day. —To-day, the 21st of June, is “the shortest day” in the year, and forms the half-way house, so to speak, on the road tc spring.

The Defaulting Auctioneer. —Ben- nett, the defaulting Christchurch auctioneer, was brought back yesterday from Auckland. When searched at the Auckland police station, Bennett only had Lsor LG on him.

How to go Home. —The attontionof any of our readers who may be thinking of paying the Old Country a visit, is directed to the announcement elsewhere by Messrs Wilson, Sawtell and Co., notify ing the despatch of a number of fine steamships for Home, via San Francisco.

Mesmerising a Goose. —“ John China man ” in Dunedin (says an exchange) has called the science of electro-biology to his aid in the practice of his litde humors In the pilfering line. A progressive Celestial was lately caught—or rather beheld, he was too nimble to he caught holding an open bag before a fine goose in the poultry yard of a settler, and mesmerising it to induce it to enter the bag. The China man was on his knees intently gazing into the eyes of the goose, and evidently had attracted the bird, when he unfortunately “ attracted ” the eye of the guidwife from an upstairs window, and John’s scientific manipulation was shorn of results. Next seance he holds we would recommend him to mesmerise the owners of the coveted poultry in the first place.

How to Scare Burglars. —Murray, the Whitehall burglar, now in Dennemora prison, says the small barking dog is the most formidable object to success that members of his profession have to en counter. While electric alarms, patent fastenings and such devices are thoroughly understood and evaded by burglars, who always make, in the disguise of pedlars, begging tramps, etc., a day examination of the premises to be invaded at night, the little canine that will run under sofas, bureaus, and other furniture, and bark continually, is the one sentinel that never slumbers and cannot bo bribed. He advises every family therefore to keep a small terrier or rat dog, and train him from puppyhood to bark whenever a stranger appears on the premises. Serious Accident. While driving home on Monday evening last, at about six o’clock, accompanied by his wife and daughter, Mr E. Corbett, of the Ashbur ton Forks, met with a nasty accident. When about half-way across the Ashbur ton bridge the backhand from some cause or other broke, and the vehicle coming to the ground caused the horse to plunge violently. The occupants were precipi tated somewhat heavily to the ground, and under the - circumstances it is sur prising that more serious results did not follow. As it was, however, Mrs Corbett’s arm was dislocated, besides other painful injuries, and Mr Corbett, who fell on his shoulder, has some nasty bruises. Miss Corbett luckily escaped unhurt, with the exception of a severe shaking. Under Dr Trevor’s care Mrs Corbett is progress ing favorably, and although at first her injuries were likely to lead to serious re sults, we are pleased to learn this morn ing that she is in a fair way to recovery.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, June 19. Consols have declined one-eighth, and are quoted at New Zealand securities are unchanged at the fol lowing quotations ;—Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan 1889 Loan 106; Four and a Half per Cent., 1879-1904 Loan, 103. Adelaide and New Zealand wheat, ex store, is quoted at 51s and 50s respec tively, but to effect sales lower prices must be accepted. The market for Australian tallow is firm; best beef, 43s 6d; best mutton, 455. A firm and active demand was experienced at to day’s wool sale. The catalogue com prised 9,200 bales. The Mails. The homeward mails via Naples, which left Melbourne on May 15th per Orient steamship Cotopaxi, were de livered here to-day. The mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, May 9th, were also delivered to-day. Hops- The recent accounts to hand from the Kentish hop ground are of more favorable nature, and it is believed that the crop will be better than was antici pated. Frozen Mutton. A portion of the steamship Cuzco’s cargo of frozen mutton was placed in the market to-day. The meat was in fair condition, and averaged 6j£d per lb. Precautionary. It has transpired that the Govern ment has issued instructions to the officers commanding the troops in Ire land to take the necessary precautionary measures against a rising which it is believed is threatened. The Australian Cricketers. The Australians commenced their cricket match at Sheffield to-day against an Eleven of Yorkshire. An enormous crowd of spectators was present. The weather was showery during the day, and the wicket was consequently some what heavy. The home team went first to the wickets, hut, with the exception of M. J. Phillips, who scored 38, they were unable to make a stand against the splendid bowling of the Australians, and were all disposed of for a total of 92. Garrett and Giffen both did great execution, the former taking four wickets for 27 runs, and the latter five wickets for 16. The Australians then commenced their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 94 runs for a loss of four wickets. The highest scorers were—Bannerman with 34, and Mur doch, not out, 42. An Informer. Berlin, June 19. An officer of the Imperial army has been placed under arrest for supplying to Russian agents information regard ing the defence of Kiel, the chief war harbor of the German Empire in the Baltic. Ambassadorial. St. Petersburgh June 19. It is announced that Prince Loba noffrostofifski, late Russian Ambassador at the Court of St. James, has been ap pointed to succeed Prince Doubril as Ambassabor to Austria. News from Egypt. 1 Alexandria, June 19. ( It is estimated that, notwithstanding 1 the recent exodus of Europeans, there 1

are still 300 British subjects in Egypt. It has transpired that the new Ministry has been formed by Ragheb Pasha. Arabi Bey will hold the position of Minister of War, as in the last Cabinet.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PKK KBUTEK’s AGENCY.] Parliamentary. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Legislative Assembly met again to-day. During the proceedings of the day, Mr Francis rose to move his amendment regarding the remission of taxation proposed by the Government. The Speaker, however, ruled that the motion was out of order, and it was thereupon withdrawn, and Mr Francis has expressed his intention of bringing his motion again betore the House in Committee of Ways and Means. Further Prorogued. Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales Parliament has been further prorogued to August 22 nd. Wrecked. Telegrams have been received here reporting that the barque Dirigo, 695 tons, which left Sydney on May 7th, with a cargo of coal for Shanghai, has been werelced near that port. From Auckland. Sydney, To-day. Arrived, last evening—Union Com pany’s steamship Arawata, from Auck land. Compensation. In the action brought by Messrs Goo diet and Smith against Govern ment, claiming Lr 68,000 for land re claimed in Darling Harbor for railway works, a verdict has been returned for plaintiffs for LSy.yid, compensation. At Home. Albany, Yesterday. The P. and O. steamer Sutlej, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, May 19, arrived in King George’s Sound to-day. Want of Wheat. Adelaide, Yesterday. It is expected that some of the largest flour mills in this colony will shortly be completely stopped for want of wheat. The farmers, it is stated, hold large stocks, but are unwilling to sell at present prices, and is understood that wheat is being shipped from Cali fornia to Adelaide.

TELEGRAMS.

[VKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A Young Scamp. Wanganui, To-day. A painful case came before the Resi dent Magistrate to-day. A boy named Connell, eleven years of age, was charged with breaking into the house of a Mrs Mullins, who is at present away in Wel lington, and stealing ten pounds. Con nell is brother to the boy who was re cently committed to the Nelson Orphan age, and caused so much trouble by run ning away. Accused was remanded for evidence. Sinking of the s-s Westport. Wellington, To-day. Captain Williams has received the fol lowing telegram from Captain Gibb, of Kekerangu :—“ Westport has sunk off Flaxbourne. The crew landed in boats and are now proceeding to Blenheim.” No further particulars are yet to hand. The insurances on the vessel are as fol io.vs ;—Colonial, L 3,000; re-insured for L 2.500 in Australian offices. South British, LI 500 ; re-insured for L 2.000 in Australian offices. Victoria, L 2,500 ; re insured as follows—Batavia, L 750; Union, LSOO ; United, LSOO. An Accident through. Drink. Dunedin, To-day. Macdonald, a shepherd in the employ of Boyd Brothers, at Hillend, fell from his horse to-day while intoxicated, and was dragged in the stirrup for some dis tance. When found he was unconscious, aud still remains so.

MISSING FROM METHVEN.

Our Methven correspondent wrote on Monday: Yesterday the real, dents o£ Methven were thrown into a state of great excitement owing to a re' port that Mr Hugh A. Anderson was missing. It appears that Mr Anderson and Mr Grant went away to the Hills pig. hunting on Friday last, and all went wel\ till yesterday morning, when Mr Ander son got up and left his tent or hut, and nothing further has been heard of him. Search parties, to the number of about twenty, are out looking for him. In all probability the poor gentleman is dead, as in such a night as last he could not live. The surmise is that his mind is affected, and he has wandered away, his dog having left him and returned to Mr Grant, who made a search, but not being able to find any traces of the missing man reported the matter at Methven. The weather is still very unsettled, heavy showers falling. At 2 p.m. (the time of my writing this) there was no trace of the unfortunate gentleman. Further particulars received by us to day state that Mr Anderson and Mr Grant left Methven on Tuesday for Pudding Hill, intending to camp in a hut at the foot of the Hill during their stay in the locality. It appears from all that can be gleaned that on Friday last the two friends, having previously shot a small pig, went to fetch it home. The pig hung from a cabbage tree, and while Mr Grant cut it iown he saw Mr Anderson suddenly fall backwards, and roll some 40ft down hill. On going to his assistance, Mr Grant found Mr Anderson in a kind of fit, but after a time he seemed to get the bet ter of it—or at least well enough to get back to the hut, but since the fall he appeared very unsettled and wandering in his mind. His friend became much alarmed, and tried to persuade him to go home, but could not prevail upon him to do so, and at last he was determined to go and get some assistance. On returning to the hut with the parties ha had got to help get him away, they found Mr Ander son gone, and not a trace of him could be discovered. .As soon as the state of affairs became known in the township some energetic men of the place set themselves to work to organise a search party, which was responded to most cheerfully, and yesterday morning be tween 5 and 6 o'clock, above 30 volun teers from the township were ready to assist in the search, and by six o’clock were en route for the Hills. Nearly all work in Methven township is suspended, and search parties are out in all directions. The p;dice appear to think that the missing man has fallen into the river and is drowned. Mounted Constable Neill, of Ashburton, is hunting high and low for Mr Anderson.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, June 20. NOTICE OF MOTION. The Hon. Mr .Chamberlain gave notice to move—“ That all vessels should be compelled to carry a supply of oil to be used at sea when necessary to prevent the waves from breaking. ”

WEST COAST PEACE PRESERVATION BILL. The Hon. Mr Whitaker moved the second reading of the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill. After some discussion the Hon. Captain Fraser moved the adjournment of the de bate till next day. The Council rose at 5 p m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, June 20. The House met at 2.30. PETITIONS. Mr Smith presented a petition from de ferred payment settlers, praying that they might be permitted to take up additional land on the deferred payment principle. Mr Hutchison presented a petition, twenty-five feet long, with four columns of signatures on each sheet, praying that the teaching of skilled labor in prisons might he put an end to. Sir Seddon presented a petition, thirty feet long, calling the attention of Parlia ment to the unjustifiable manner in which the Westland Education Board adminis tered the Act. THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Mr Fulton gave notice that he would move that the Education Act be amended so as to enable the Bible to be read in schools, under certain restrictions as to time. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated ; Government would consider the pro priety of introducing into the rail way system a method for forward ing passengers’ luggage similar to that in operation in the United States, and known as the “ check system.”—

Forest planting in New Zealand had been already largely resorted to, and encourage ment would be held out to local bodies desirous of going in for it more largely.— Government had announced that it would be ready to apply on behalf of proposed ex hibitors for space at the Amsterdam Ex hibition, but no response had been made thereto. They would still be prepared to apply for space, but could not undertake to defray the cost of the carriage of the exhibits.—A fee of 20s under the Patents Act, 1871 and 1881, protected the inven tion for a period of six months. At the expiry of that , time, 40s more secured all rights and protection under the Act. The Government deemed these liberal enough terms, and did nob consider any further amendment necessary.—Government had under consideration the recommendation of the Petitions Committee that all per sons entering the Government service under permanent engagement should in sure their lives for an amount equal to two years’ pay at least, but they had not seen their way a give effect to the recom mendation. The question was not yet finally disposed of.—Government hoped as soon as possible to make a statement in respect of their attentions regarding the suggestions in the Volunteer Commit tee report.— Government would be pre pared to render the present method for collecting the Beer Tax less oppressive if such a method could be pointed out. SECOND BEADING. The Private Bills Costs Bill was read a second time. * TRADE MARES. The House divided on the motion that the report on the Trade Marks Act Amendment Bili be adopted. Ayes, 42 ; noes, 27- The motion was carried. Mr Fish protested against the Bill as retrospective legislation. Mr Shiehan concurred in the opinion expressed. Mr Bathgate insisted that it was retro spective legislation, and as such it was opposed to public policy. The Bill was read a third time and passed. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr Montgomery Loped that no debate would take place on the Finan cial Statement until the Public Works Statement and Policy Bills of the Govern ment were before th Jin. Mr Maoandrew concurred, and asked the Government to indicate when the Statement and Bills would be brought down. The Hon. Major Atkinson said it would be impossible in one speech to cover the whole field of their policy and finance. They would bo much wiser to discuss the whole question in sections. If delayed until the whole policy was before them he apprehended that the discussion would bo very defective, whereas the Government invited the fullest discussion. He there fore hoped they would be prepared to go on with the debate on the various sections as they were brought down. He hoped that they would at an early date have a very instructive discussion on taxation— the taxation of land, at all events. The motion was carried, and the House went into Committee of Supply.

Legislative Council, L 1,735. Item—Chairman of Committees (li300) —increase Ll2O. On the motion of Mr Swanson, the increase was struck out on the voices.

Clerk to Council (L4oo)—increase, Ll5O. Reduced by LSO. Clerk, assistant (L 400). Reduced to L 337. Second clerk, assistant (L 226). Re duced by L 25. Legislative Departments. _ Item—lnterpreter Council (L 225). Re duced by L3O. House of Representatives—L3,9lo. Item—Chairman of Public Petitions (L 100). Item Chairman of Native Affairs Committee (L 100). Passed on the voices. The total class, as reduced to L 39,483, was then put and passed. Class 2—Colonial Secretary’s Depart ment.

Premier’s office (L 450). Passed. Colonial Secretary’s office (L 1,895). Passed.

Messenger and office keeper, L 3,469. Item, 13 messengers at 6s per day. The vote was passed as printed. Electoral Department, L 2,985. After discussion the vote as printed was passed. Audit office, L 8.732. —Mr Feldwick pro posed that the item audit of railway ac count (L 5,260) be struck out. The recent disc'osures In connection with the Inver cargill office showed that this department was utterly useless. He asked for an ex planation of these defalcations.—The Hou Major Atkinson explained that customers of the railway were rendered their accounts in the usual way, and a clerk calling and getting payment, who chose to misappropriate the money, it was quite impossible to discover the defalca tions right off. In this case the defalca tions came to light through one of these

accounts being returned the department. The Audit Department could not be ex pected to go round to every customer and ascertain whether he had or had not paid. —The vote as printed passed. Registrar-General and Government Statist, L 81,561 (item: Registrar-Gene ral, L 575) —Mr J. 0. Brown proposed that the L 25 increase be struck out, com plaining that the department was badly conducted, and the information delayed until it was utterly useless.—-On a divi sion, the amendment was carried by 30 to 28, and the vote passed as reduced. A long discussion ensued as to the pay ments made to Registrars of Birth, Mar riages, and deaths, but eventually the vote was passed as printed. Progress was then reported, and the House rose at 12.40.

LAUNCHING OF A SHIP ON SUNDAY.

A curious incident recently occurred in the royal burgh of Kinghorn, and the effect of it (observes a London paper) has been very nearly as profound

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1882.



(JiUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invite his friends to inspect his large stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites .. Chiffoniers Book Oases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles Perambulators And everything required in household urnishiog at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices given. Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments JOHN MEECH, Bubwett steeb Opposite the Mail Office.



T> I A N O S. r Great Variety. IjPhe Celebrated Brinsmeads, Ibaoh, Erard, Baucer, Shaller, Boud, Ronisoh. ORGANS. Smith, Parlor, and Church, —15gs. to 140g5.. Second-hand Pianos, Organs, liarmo ninrns,—£Blos to £45. DEFERRED PAYMENTS. THE MOST MARVELLOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF TflE AGE IS THE By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. A child can perform on it, either Ope ratic, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one • hoars instruction. I Violins, English and German Concer tinas, Accordians, Brass Instruments, &c. ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Orgninette, habere shortly, % 603 d ; Tahcbbd street. JL J. WEEKS (Agent for Begg and Co), r. Sohwebrs (celebrated tuner) H.- WILKINS is authorised to MVASS ,‘and COLLECT AO- Tbe Arhbcbtow ,‘and COLLECT AO »lf ol The Arhbcbtow



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. Cb9e ANTED 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. 760 c WANTED 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 ISs per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. 653 e



TATANTED KNOWN—Every descrip » » tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing, executed on the shortest notice, at the Guadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street. Special Advertisements. PORTRAITS. —Wanted Known —Is per dozen, Is per dozen. For this week only. Como early to avoid the great crush. American Gem Studio (Opposite Mail Office). 721 e GL Adams & Co., V PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH -17 MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. j. Fishers), Christchuhcii. Rotherham’s English Lover Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N. 13. See that the words “Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two A ears. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Gkeenstone. 471 e



E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that he 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, 4GBo East street, Ashburton.



SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Os 6d per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is „ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers. Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. JEL M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRPIWOOD DEPOT E. 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, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, &c. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. Note the ddress— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



A LBERT FLOUR STORE East street. S, F. W. QUAIFE Begs to inform the Residents and Farmers of Ashburton and vicinity that he has taken the Premises lately in the occupation of Mr Henry Bowers, Miller, where ho intends offering the following goods : Flour, by the sack £1 „ 501 b Sharps, per bag Bran ~ Oats, per bushel Oaten Sheaf Chaff, per ton SOAP. CANDLES. SOAP. Soap and Candles at unprecedentedly low prices, in large or small quantities, to suit all purchasers, viz.:— Good Pale Yellow Soap, 6d per bar Good Pale Yellow Soap, 10s per box Superior Pale Yellow Soap, 8d per bar Superior Pale Yellow Soap, 12s per box Candles—Good Composite, 6d per lb Candles—Superior Wax, Is per lb Candles —Carriage, Is 2d per lb. CASH. Ashburton. 732 e



ANDEE WE S 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 DOTATION Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Oox and Oo.’s. W.. * street.



Special Advertisements. BOOTS. WINTER BOOTS. C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East , street, Ashburton, and Tinwald, has just received a large assortment of Strong and Useful Boots for this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998 e 0. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, mOBACCONIST, EANCY GOODS 1. AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Elutes, Violins, Mouth Or|ans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. ETaircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. AAA TO LEND, in sums of £oo,ooo £ 3oo And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates.



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T 0 FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON ■ & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS 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



rpAKE NOTICE. .Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. Bargains in 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.



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