SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON- Arrived. To-day. Hero, s. a., from Port Chalmers. Southern Cross, a. a , from Port dial mere. Sailed. Yesterday. Hawoa, s.a., for the South. Saucy Laea, schooner, for Wellington. Ringarooma, s.s., for Wellington. To-day. Kangaroo, a.a., for Westport. Southern Cross, a.a., for the North.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Orient, for Lyttelton. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Aurora, from Kaipara. Sailed —Hawea, for the North. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed—Frederick Bassill, for New castle.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the grain market during the week. Prices remain the same as last quotations for milling qualities, but for seed a much firmer tone is noticeable. The Tuscan and spring varieties are meet ing with ready sale, if quality is prime, and a fair quantity has changed hands at very satisfactory prices. Flour is harden ing slightly, but only a small business has been doing. Town lota have been quitted at Lll 10s, and country lots at about Lll, both for trade requirements. We are glad to notice that the first shipment of flour from Rangiora to New Caledonia has been a success, and the contractors, Messsrs Bamberger and Franz, are to be congratulated on having secured the con tract for a flour supply to this market. Oats are still very dull of sale, and only -mall parcels have been operated with, tniod samples being about 3s 3d, interior kinds 2s lOd to 3s; malting barley re mains at about the same quotations as last week, with a very limited demand. Po tatoes, for shipment, are still moving off in quantities, and prices remain firm at the previous week’s quotations. The weather during the week has been dull, showery, and cold, with one or two hard frosts, but on the whole ranst be con sidered seasonable and favorable to far mers and graziers.

Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 2nd instant There is nothing in the aspect of the grain market which calls for special comment. Prices con tinue firm, business inactive. Wheat; Best milling samples may be quoted at from 4s 10J to 4s lid per bushel, f.o.b. ; fine lines of Tus can will command a shade over these quota tions j second quality wheat from 4 s 3d to 4 s 6d per bushel in Christchurch ; chick wheat, from 3s 3d to 4s per bushel, delivered in Christchurch. —Seed Wheat: 3d to $s 4<l per bushel. —Oats : Business during the week has been rather dull, prices, however, remain .'■« before, good stout milling, 3 s 3d to 3 s 4d per bushel; feed samples, 2d per bushel less. Barley : Business is inactive, but prices are firm, prime malting, 4 s 6d to 4 s 7d P er bushel; second class malting, 3 s dd to 4 s 3d per bushel; feed samples, 3s to 3s 3d.—Beans : 4s id to 4s 3d per bushel, delivered in tatoes : 36s to 37s per ton, at country stations within a radius of ten miles of Christchurch. Grass Seed: Little or no business is being transacted at present.—Cheese and Butter: For the former, $d per lb, for the latter, lod per lb.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Saturday, June 3. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at ths Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. Thursday, June 8. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the residence of Mrs Honor, Tancred street House hold Furniture, Piano, &c.; 12 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Friday, June 2. Mr Saunders’ Committee Poyntz and Co.’a Office, 8 p.m. *,. • Tuesday, June 6. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee—Annual Meeting, E.M. Court -house, Ashburton. Ashburton Permanent Building and In • vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, ' from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. :l Ashhuclott Licensing Committee—Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. ) Thubsday, June 8. , Fancy Dress Eink, in aid of Library ■ Fund—Town Hall, 8 p.in. ’ Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Eoad Board Office, Westerfield. ; 1 Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee— Annual Meeting, Eoad Board= Office, Mount Somers. Monday, June 12. Borough Council, at Borough Council . Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Thursday, July 6. Wakanui Road Board— Monthly Meeting, Eoad Board Office, Moore street ?

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882. The Woodstock Rush.

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

The latest accounts to hand from Woodstock revive half forgotten memo ries of some of the smaller Australian rushes that broke out while the “ gold fever ” still raged in Victoria and New South Wales, What was, compara tively speaking, a deserted spot, but three short months ago, is now full of life, bustle, and excitement. “ The race for* gold ” is at its height, and people can talk of nothing but “ cradl ing,” “sinking,” “bottoming,” and “ washing up.” More than a thousand miners are on the ground, to say no thing about the storekeepers, sawmil lers, publicans, and adventurers that a

new rush is sure to attract. New buildings, we read, are going up every day, and shares in the various mines are, generally speaking, at a premium. And cheering as are the accounts which are constantly arriving from the scene of operations, it should be re membered that the treasures of Wood stock are as yet but partially developed, owing to the want of water. A vexa tious delay has occurred in getting water to the ground. Some time ago a contract for fluming to connect with the water-races was let, but the contrac tors subsequently discovered that they had tendered too low, and the work fell through. Now a second contract is being carried out, but it is thought that at least a month must elapse before it is completed. The delay is very an noying to those who have had ample time to form an idea of the nature of their claims, and who eagerly await the arrival of water to determine their value. However, the attainment of the consummation so devoutly wished for by the miners, will only be a question of lime. It is satisfactory to know, in the meantime, that the attractive metal is there, and plenty of it, for every day, according to the published statements in the West Coast papers, new and valuable “ finds ” are being made. New arrivals are daily pouring on to the ground, and Cobb and Co.’s coaches can hardly keep pace, it is said, with the demand for seats for “ the dig gings.” One word before we lay down the pen. At almost every “ rush ” will be found scores of persons who would have done far better had they kept away. Digging for gold is hard work, which every man is not physically adapted for. Nothing can be more pitiable than the spectacle of the “new chum ” digger, or more trying than the shifts and hardships he has to ex perience on a goldfield. The weak, penniless, those unaccustomed to labor, and ne’er-do-wells, before they set out to try their fortunes at the diggings, had better think of Punch’s “ advice to par ties about to marry,” which was— “ don’t.”

Appointment. —Mr S. Holland has been re-appointed poandkeeper of the Waterton pound. Rabbits. —Two hundred rabbits will be submitted to the hammer to-morrow by Mr Alfred Harrison.

Dressmaking. Miss Kingsbury an nounces having commenced business in the dressmaking and underclothing lino. Mr Saunders’ Committee. —The gen tlemen composing Mr Saunders’ election committee are requested to meet, at the central committee rooms, at eight o’clock this evening.

Steeplechase Accident. —The accident to Mr Kelly, the rider of Moltke at the Timaru steeplechases, is not a serious one wo are glad to hear. Beyond a severe shaking he is none the worse for the fall.

Tenders. —The overseer of the Mount Hutt Road Board invites tenders for shingling, formation, etc., of roads in the Board’s district, and Mr R. Bird calls for tenders for building an eight-roomed house on the Alford Fdrest road.

“Woman’s Rights.” —A man named Howie, a resident in Auckland, given to liquor to the annoyance of his wife and family, was seized by her, with the help of three other women, put on his bed and well horsewhipped. 'Notwithstanding this he was brought up yesterday for be ing drunk and disorderly, and fined 20s and costs in the Police Court. The French in the South Seas.— Says an Auckland item By the arrival of a schooner from Tahiti intelligence has been received that fears are entertained that the French are about to take posses sion of the Harvey group, South Sea Islands. The cause of alarm has arisen from the recent arrival of a French war vessel at Rurrarutu and Rimatua, with the suspected object of hoisting the flag of protection.” Bunny. —FromOtaga we learn that the inspectors under the Rabbit Act find great difficulty in making headway against the plague, owing to the unwillingness of small holders to do anything, and more especially to the large number of Crown reserves, which become breeding grounds. There is a growing feeling amongst large landowners that no plan but introducing the natural enemies of the rabbit will be effective.

The Execution of Hiroki. —The war rant for the execution of the murderer Hiroki has been signed by his Excellency the Governor and transmitted by yester day’s steamer to the Sheriff of Taranaki, who will have to fix the day of execution and make the needful arrangements. The Government have also forwarded to New Plymouth improved apparatus used in Wellington for the hanging of Tuhi, the murderer of Miss Dobie eighteen months ago. The governor of Wellington gaol goes to New Plymouth to give the necessary directions.

Agricultural Statistics. —At the or dinary meeting of the Waimate County Council, held on Wednesday last, when Mr Hugo Friedlander’s resolution, re col lecting their statistics from the owners of threshing machines, which was passed by our own Council, came on for discussion, it was resolved —“That this Council con cur with the Ashburton County Council, and are of opinion it would be the most use ful system to adopt in arriving at the cor rect agricultural statistics of the county, and that the Government bo advised of the resolution passed by this Council.”

Pouch Court. —4. t Police Court this morning, before Mr Beswick, R.M., and Mr 0. P. Cox, J.P., M. Wilson was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse. Mr Wilding appeared for de fendant, and stated that he had taken the pledge that morning, and proposed hence forth to bo a total abstainer. No person had been endangered or inconvenienced by the defendant’s conduct, and he (Mr Wilding) would ask that, under the cir cumstances, he might be leniently dealt with. Fined 10s. R. Ruddock was charged with having two unregistered dogs in his possession. Case adjourned for a week. A charge of ill-treating a horse, against W. Fleming, was with drawn on the application of the police. M. Wilson was then charged with being an habitual drunkard, but the case was adjourned. Licensing Meeting at Mount Hutt.— The annual meeting of Licensing Com missioners for the district of Mount Hutt mot at the Mount Hutt Road Board office to-day (Friday) at noon. The only licen sed house in the district is the Mcthven Hotel, kept by Robert Patton. The police reported "as follows ; —This house has six outside doors, and for fire preven tion purposes there are throe iron tanks of 400 gallons each on a level with the top of the ceiling of the upstairs floor, kept filled by a “ ram ” working in the water-race, with piping distributed over the building, and with three taps with hose attached, forming the most complete arrangement for fire prevention purposes of any hotel in the county. There are two staircases and three long ladders. The house has been considerably en larged." The report on the management of the house was as follows ;—“ Better managed lately. Was a very rough, rowdy house a few months ago.” The police offering no objections, the renewal of the license was granted to Mr Patton.

Borough Auditors —The annual elec tion for Borough Auditors took place yes terday, and resulted in the election of Messrs Alfred Curtis and W. H. Gundry, Messrs W, R. Boyle and W. Smith were also candidates for the office. R.M. Court. —The following civil cases were heard this afternoon :—Upper Ash burton Road Board v. McKerrow, L 3 5s lOd, pound rates. Judgment by default for amount claimed.—Phillips v Compton, L 3. Judgment by default for amount claimed.—Harper v Knight. Dismissed, owing to the plaintiff being a bankrupt.

The Timaru Catastrophe. —Another body was found jammed in the rocks in the neighborhood of the wrecks yesterday, and was extricated with difficulty. It is supposed to be that of Martin Bates. Three are still missing. The work of launching the ship City of Perth is being greatly delayed by the weather. There is no alteration for the worse either in the vessel or her position. Rinking. —Last evening a very success ful practice of the rinking Club was held in the Town Hall. There was a large attendance. A polonaise was danced very nicely by the more proficient members, and was effectively led by Mias Shury and Mr H. Zander. This was followed by a quadrille, polka, and waltz, the practice ending with a steeplechase, performed by the young male experts. It is decided, we believe, to wind up the entertainment, which takes place on Thursday next, with a dance after the rinking is oyer, at which, however, only those attired in fancy dress will be allowed to take part.

Hunt Club, The hounds met at Ohertsey yesterday, and were supported by a considerable number of local sports men and small contingents from Ashbur ton and Rakaia, making up a field of about fifty. The line selected was a par ticularly good one, and the run was gene rally pronounced the best of the season. Daring the second run rain commenced to fall, rendering the ground very slippery, and a few falls resulted ; Mr Crawley, who has so efficiently discharged the duties of whip, breaking his collar-bone. Amongst several strangers who were pro minent throughout, we noticed the master huntsman, Messrs Denshire, Learmoulh, Crawley, Dicken, Mulligan, Miller, De la Orouce, Smith, and others. The next meet will be near Ashburton. Affiliation. —At the R.M. Court this afternoon, before Mr Beswick, William Mahoney, formerly of Ashburton, but How of Southbridge, was summoned by Laura Watkins to show cause why ho should not contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child. Mr Branson ap peared for Miss Watkins. The defendant did not eppear. Mr Branson read a letter received by him from Mahonsy, stating that he had not seen Miss Watkins for nearly two years, and he therefore failed to see how he could be responsible for the maintenance of the child. He had no money penny,” in proof of which he (Mr Bran son) could make any enquiry he thought fit at the Bank of New Zealand, South bridge. After hearing evidence as to the intimacy that existed between the parties. His Worship made an order on Mahoney to pay 6s a week towards the support of the child up to the age Jof 12 years, and to pay the expenses incurred by the com plainant in connection with the case.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[per reuter’s agency.] Dividend. London, May 31. The Peninsula and Oriental Steam ship Company has declared a dividend of vyi per cent, for the past half-year. The Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day u,ooo bales were offered. There was good pompetition, and the lots catalogued were sold at full current rates. A Confirmer.

It has transpired that the French Government in its recent communica tions with regard to the position of affairs in Egypt, has suggested that a conference of Powers should be held at Stamboul with the view of effecting a settlement of the present political dis order, and the British Government has intimated its acceptance of the pro posal. The Channel Squadron. The Channel Squadron is now under orders to proceed to the Levant to re inforce the Mediterranean Squadron. Other vessels are being put in commis sion at Devonport, and will shortly be despatched to act as guardships at the entrance to the Suez Canal.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per reuter's agency.] The Albion. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived, this morning—Union Com pany’s s.s. Albion, from the Bluff. The Manipouri. The Union Company’s s.s. Mani pouri leaves for Dunedin to-morrow. A Narrow Escape. 1 The ship Mosley Hall, 1,772 tons, which has just arrived from London, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire, during the passage. A quantity of acids forming part of her cargo, spon taneously ignited, but the fire was ex tinguished without much damage being done. Dismissed. Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales Government has dismissed Captain R, R. Armstrong, late R.N., from his position as resident at Lord 1 Lowe’s Islands, for . selling liquor to the natives without a license. Majority for the Government. Hobart, Yesterday. Elections to the Legislative Assem bly have resulted in the return of twenty-three Ministerialists and eight Opposition members, and one doubtful.

In Session. Adelaide, Yesterday. The South Australian Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Gover nor, who, in a speech on the occasion, announced that a Bill would shortly be introduced to authorise the remitting of one-third of the year’s interest due by selectors, owing to failure of wheat crop during the past season. Nothing further of importance was mentioned in the speech.

TELEGRAMS.

[full PKKSS ASSOCIATION.] Dismissed. Auckland, To-day. The Government have dismissed First Class Detective Farrell for fighting with a civilian at the Thames. Farrell had been a policeman for 34 years. The Suburbs of the City. The City Council will take a poll on the question of admitting the suburbs to the City. Forgery. Christchurch, To-day. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning Thos. Coffee was committed for trial for forging a cheque for L 42. The Recent Burglaries. The men suspected of the recent bur glaries wore again brought up and re manded till June X4th, when the oases

will be positively gone into. It is under stood the police have a clear case against them. More Embezzlement. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day, Frank Henry Williams, formerly clerk in the Railway Department, was committed for trial on three charges of embezzling Government funds to the total amount of L 143. Diptheria. The St. Alban’s district school has been closed till further notice, owing to a ser ious outbreak of diptheria. Fire. Dunedin, To-day. A seven-roomed house at Cromwell, be longing to Mr Purcell, has been burnt down. It was insured in the South British for L2OO.

SPORTING.

TIMARU STEEPLECHASES. This meeting came off yesterday. The weather was dull during the early part of the day, and later on it rained heavily. There were about 800 persons present. The racing was fairly good, but “ spills ” were the order of the day. We append details :

The Tima.hu Steeplechase Cup, of 120 sovs. Three miles.

Mr Pilbrow’s Clarence, 12st 111 b (Limn) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Katerfelto, lOst 121 b (Clifford) 2 Mr Douglas’ Baron, lOst 121 b (Heaton) 3 Mr Butler’s Quamby, list; Mr Jones’ Young Sledmere, lOst 121 b; and Mr Muir’s Why Not, lOst 101 b, also started. Betting—ls to 10 agst Clarence, 5 to 2 agst Katerfelto, 3 to 1 agst Quamby, 4 to 1 about the rest. It was a magnificent race between the three placed. The other three not getting once round. Quamby fell badly at the first fence, and this apparently disheartened him, as he refused several fences, and then stuck up at the road, and when he came down again his rider managed to get him over the road double, into the course again just as the race was finished. Why Not and Young Sledmere went pretty well until reaching the first road rouble, and they then stuck up for a long time, gradu ally making their way until getting into the return double, and then it was time to come home. Baron led off, followed by Katerfelto and Why Not, with Clarence fourth. Yeung Sledmere baulked at the first jump, and Quamby fell. Thence they came past the post all right, but at the first jump into the road, after Baron and Katerfelto got over, Clarence and the rest baulked, Quamby coming down again. Baron, Katerfelto, and Clarence then went very straight for the next round in that order between the stand and the road. Next time Katerfelto took the lead from Baron, who leapt over the two road doubles. In the course again, Clarence went up and had the lead at the artificial double. Here all three were close together, and all came to grief at once. Baron was first away, but he had had enough, and Clarence and Katerfelto let out till the former secured the lead, and then they came in quietly, Clarence win ning by about four lengths, Baron being j ust at the rails. There were L 224 in the totalisator, 69 on Clarence.

Maiden Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs. Two and a half miles. Mr Armitage’s Black Doctor, list 121 b (Nichols) 1 Mr Reeves’ Overdraft ... ... ... 2 Mr Pilbrow’s Canard ... ... ... 3 Mr Jones’ Gang Awa, Mr Adam’s Coscuisko, and Mr Friedlander’s Moltke also started. Betting—2 to 1 on the field. This was a very poor race, although full of exciting incidents. Black Doctor was the only one to get round the course. The others made amusing exhibitions of themselves, and Overdraft and Moltke, who were going well with a long lead of everything, came down badly at the double on the course, and both went away. The former fell first, right in front of Moltke, and brought him down. Kelly, the rider of Moltke, was consider ably shaken, and had to be assisted from the course. The winner baulked only once, otherwise going well, being care fully ridden by Nichols. There were L 76 on the totalisator, only L 4 being on the winner.

Tally-Ho Handicap of 75 aovs, with a sweep of 2 sova each for (five) acceptors to go to the second horse. Distance about two and a half miles. Mr J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, 12st 12lb (H. Lunn) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Trovatore, 10st 51b (Cotton) 2 Mr W. Douglas’ A.G., lOst 7lb (Heaton) 3 Why Not (lOst s£lbs) and Young Sledmere (lOst 131bs), also started. Clarence had slightly the call of Trova tore in the betting, and won by almost a length, not making a single mistake. Why Not refused at the second double. Consolation Handicap of 40 sovs. Two miles. Mr W. de G. Reeves’Overdraft, list 101 b (Armstrong) 1 Mr O’Brien’s Trovatore, list 51b (Cotton) 2 Mr Douglas’ Baron, list 121 b (Lyford) 3 Gang Awa (lOst 131 b) also started. This was a good race, the three horses placed going in fine style all the way. A Selling Hack (flat) Race was won by Mr Lawson’s Sandy, beating three others.

WAIMATE STEEPLECHASES. [by telegraph.] Waimate, To-day. The following are the nominations and weights for the above Steeplechases;— The Cup.—Black Doctor, Little John, Baron, A. G., Overdraft, Kosciusko, Clarence, Why Not, Quamby, Mokara kara.

Maiden Plate. —Gang Awa, Lubra, Black Doctor, A. G., Overdraft. Handicap.—Clarence, 12st 121 b; Baron, lOst 101 b; Canard, lOst 81b; Quamby, lOst 81b ; Little John, lOst 81b; Mokarakara, lOst 81b; A. G., lOst 4lb; Why Not, lOst 41b ; Kosciusko, lOst 41b ; Young Sled mere, lOst.

ELECTORAL ROLL CASES.

This morning, before Mr Joseph Bes wick, R. M., and Mr 0. P. Cox, J. P., a number of persons were called upon to show cause why their names should not bo struck of the roll for the district of Wakanui.

Mr Garrick, of Garrick and Cowlishaw, Christchurch, appeared to prosecute, and with him Mr Purnell. Mr Wilding ap peared on behalf of some of those sum moned. Mr Ward, Registrar for the dis trict of Wakanui, was also seated at the solicitor’s table.

Geo. Geld was objected to on the ground that he had left the district. Mr Wilding : I am not appearing in this particular case. Mr Garrick : Perhaps my learned friend will kindly wait until he does ap pear for someone. Mr Ward, Registrar, having been examined, the name was struck off. Nicholas Grey was then called to prove his claim, and did not appear. Service of summons having been proved, his name was struck off.

Jeremiah Scanlan was then called. He did not appear. Mr Wilding said be appeared in this case, and would ask that it might be shown that notice of objection had been served on Scanlan in accordance with the Act. This must be proved before the Court could entertain the case. Mr Garrick said that he must differ from his learned friend. Section 19 of

the Act gave the Magistrate power to strike the name of any person failing to appear off the roll. Mr Wilding: The person objected to does appear. He can appear either per sonally or by counsel. He appears by counsel. The Bench decided that the proof of claim rested with the summoned. Mr Garrick said that the person sum moned was summoned to prove that he was duly qualified to retain his name on the roll. Ho submitted that the person summoned should go into the witness box and substantiate his claim. Mr Wilding maintained that before the Court could take cognisance of the objec tions, the Registrar must prove (hat he was the Registrar. The Court had no knowledge that any such a district as that of Wakahui existed. These formalities must be observed. Mr Garrick quite admitted the formali ties contended for by his learned friend, but submitted that the onus of the proof lay with the person objected to. If he appeared he should go into the box , and prove his claim. Mr Wilding said that the practice of the English Registration Courts was that the service of the notice of objection must be proved, whether the person objected to appeared or not. The Bench ruled that the onus of proof lay with the summoned. Mr Wilding characterised the objection raised as a “ random haphazard one.” He was instructed that Scanlan was a good bona fide voter, and on these grounds he would ask for an adjournment of this case for a week. Mr Garrick objected to the adjourn ment asked for. He did not object to his learned friend’s remarks. All was fair in love, war, and, he supposed, politics. But there would be no time for a further adjournment. The nominations were to be made on the 10th. Mr Garrick then put Mr Ward into the box to show that on the old register Jere miah Scanlan was entered as the owner of Town Sections 33 and 34, Winslow. He (Mr Garrick) then put in a certificate of title showing that Scanlan no longer held the property or was entitled to vote. Mr Wilding said that even then he was not satisfied. A man might purchase land and not obtain a title for two or three years. The change of ownership might not interfere with Scanlan’s qualifying period. Mr Cox proved the posting of the notice to Scanlan, and produced the Post Office receipt for the letter. Mr Beswick ruled that the receipt pro duced was sufficient proof of service. Mr Wilding asked for the distinct ruling of the Bench on the point, as it was one of the utmost importance. The receipt produced was of no value al all, and should not be received in evidence. Mr Garrick submitted that the objec tions raised by Mr Wilding were entirely groundless. It was reducing the argu ment to an absurdity. Everything that could have been done to prove the post ing of the letter had been done—short of producing the legs of the clerk who con veyed it to the Post Office, and the hands of the same individual who put the letter into the letter-box. Mr Wilding asked that the clerk who posted the letter should be produced. His Worship said he was quite satisfied. Mr Wilding said that his Worship might be satisfied, but that he was not. There was not the slightest evidence to show that the notice had been served on Scanlan. Mr Garrick : And it rests with you to show that it was. His Worship struck Soanlan’s name off the Roll. [Mr Cox here again took his seat on the B ;nch.] Augustus G. Earle, Spenser Stevens, Charles Shepherd, and John O’Gorman were then called, but failed to appear. John O’Gorman was called.

Mr Wilding, appearing for O’Gorman, objected to the summons on the ground that it simply stated that he was “ out of the district.” The grounds of objection must be stated on the summons, and, if true, would be sufficient to disqualify the person objected to. That had not been done in this case.

Mr Garrick said the summons was per fectly good. “ Out of the district” meant out of the electoral district of Wakanui. The Bench held the summons to be good. Mr Wilding was then to show the Court sufficient reason why the person ob iected to should not be struck off the roll.

Mr Wilding pointed out the hardship that would result to a man whose name might be struck off when he was out of the district, and who would be thus done out of his vote by what was (he did not use the expression in connection with any official)' a mere piece of jugglery. Mr Garrick thought that if there was any “ thimblerigging ”or “ jugglery ” in the case it might fairly be attributed to the other side.

The name was struck off. Stephen Giles was next called, and turned up personally. Mr Garrick said that this was the wrong person. This was Stephen Giles, farmer, whereas Stephen Giles, black smith, was the man wanted. Constable Neil deposed that he was in structed to serve “Stephen Giles,” of Wakanui, with the summons, and he served it upon the only Stephen Giles he could find.

Mr Wilding asked for Giles’ expenses, as he had been wrongly served.

The Court allowed him 10a.

John Kerr failed to appear when called. Struck off. Francis Cafferty also failed to appear, as did D, McKendy, Pat Mar ner, and Pat Casey. Struck off. Mr Wilding was instructed to say that Casey would appear, and would ask that his name might be called again. Thos. Pheelan was objected to on the ground that he was “ not in the district.” Mr Quigley proved that Pheelan was living within the Wakanui district. Phee lan was witness’ man. Witness paid his men 25s a week all round, wet and fine, and found them. Witness was a contractor, and his men had to shift about to suit his work. Mr Garrick contended that “ actual bodily presence” in an electoral district for the time specified in the Act was abso lutely necessary to entitle a person to a vote. Leaving the district for a time would destroy such a person’s title to vote. After re-examining Quigley, the Bench held that Pheelan had resided in the dis trict, and they did not feel justified, under the circumstances, in striking his name off the roll.

Thomas Colwell, it was shown, had not been residing in the district of Wakanui for the last three years, and his name was struck off.

Robert Elston was objected to on the ground that he was not the owner of the property for which he claimed to have his name retained on the roll.

R. Elston got into the box, and de posed that he was the owner of the property specified. Cross-examined by Mr Garrick, he said that he had purchased the property, but the deeds wore not yet in his possession. Ho had paid a portion of the purchase money, and he was held responsible for the balance. He had paid rates on the pro perty. In answer to his Worship, Mr Elston said his name appeared on the rate roll as the owner.

Mr Wilding contended that directly the contract was signed Mr Elston became the practical owner of the property in equity. Mr Garrick submitted that William Reeves was the registered owner of the property, and that therefore Elston was not entitled to have his name detained on the roll. The mere fact of a small sum

having been paid on account of hia property went for nothing. After some further evidence, the case was adjourned until Thursday next, hr the production of the conditions of sale. John Bradly was called. Mr Garrick said the case was with drawn.

D. McMillan was then called, and being placed in the box by Mr Wilding, deposed that he was the owner of the property, sections 404 and 405, Tinwald. He had paid for the property, and got his con veyance.

Mr Garrick had nothing to say, such being the case. Mr Wilding asked for McMillan’s ex penses. He had been wrongly brought to the Court, as he was perfectly entitled to vote. He had been there before oh the last Court day. It was a great hardship. Mr Garrick said that if McMillan had suffered any hardship, it had been his own fault. He could have gone to the Regis trar and shown his title, and so avoided being called. He resided in Ashburton. The Bench refused to grant the expen ses asked for. McMillan could easily have gone to the Registrar. ~ Patrick Marney, William Risely, and Charles Risely failed to appear. Struck off. Gamming was called, and the.'case was adjourned on the application of Mr Wilding. J. Blackham and James Scarlett were called, and failed to appear. Hugh Bryne also did not answer to his name. Andrew Marney and James Hitchins were called, with the same result. Samuel Christie was then called, and was objected to on the ground that he had left the district. Put into the box by Mr Wilding, Christie said that-he had left the district two months ago. _ Had previously resided for four yearsJn the Wakanui district.

Cross-examined by Mr Gamck, Christie said that he had now no fixed place of abode. He had merely used his hut in the Wakanui district from time to time. The name was struck out, Hepburn a witness subpoenaed by the prosecution being allowed expenses. Henry Funge was called to answer the objection that he was not the owner of the property claimed for. "■ Mr Wilding said he appeared for Mr Funge, and produced the deeds of the property owned by him. After a good deal of discussion .be tween Bench and bar, the Bench decided to allow Fur.ge’s name to remain on the rolL John Devery was then called, and his case adjourned until Thursday. Pat. Casey was then called _ for the second time, but again failed to appear. It appeared that “Patrick Casey” was twice entered on the roll.

Mr Garrick was prepared to show that the two Patrick Casey’s mentioned were one and the same person. Mr J. Ward, the Registrar, then de posed that he believed the two Casey’s on the roll were identical.

G. W. Leadley, called by Mr Garrick, deposed that he knew one Pat. Casey, formerly of Wakanui and now Of South land. This was the only Pat. : Casey he knew to have resided in the district. The Bench struck out the Patrick Casey, numbered 1,500 on the roll, leaving on it the other “ Patrick Casey,” num ber 1040.

The Court then adjourned to Thursday.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, June 1. NEW MEMBER. The Hon. George McLean took the oath and his seat. FINANCIAL. An Imprest Supply Bill for L 300,000 was passed through all stages. - i ■ QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated that the Government would, when amending the Gaming and Lotteries Act, make vision to allow lotteries of needlework for educational purposes.—The Government would contribute L 250 to the London Fisheries Exhibition in 1883, and would receive and forward all exhibits free. SECOND READINGS. The Affirmations and Declarations Bill and the Married Women’s Property Bill, were read a second time. The Council adjourned at 4.45

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, June 1. The House met at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr Dargaville presented a petition, praying that the grounds known ; as Go vernment House grounds, Auckland, bo sot apart for Auckland College purposes. Mr Macandrew presented a petition from Wi Parata, setting forth that he had been authorised to engage ’ counsel and transact business for Te Whiti, and f pray ing that ho (Ta Whiti) might ,bellowed to appear at the bar of the House..-by counsel. He gave notice of. motion., for to-morrow that the petition be taken into consideration forthwith. NOTICES.

Sir George Grey gave notice thatrhe would ask whether arrangements, wouhfcbe made for the Attorney-General being made a member cf the House of Represen tatives. j.

Mr Pyke gave notice of motion effect that members bear the expense of printing their speeches in “ Hansard,’ and that the amount be deducted from their honorarium. ■ ; Captain M'Kenzie gave notice that, kfi would move that stops be taken for provid ing servants engaged on public works the same number of holidays as they get in other colonies.

Mr Fish gave notice that he would ask if provision would be made for enabling seamen afloat to exercise the franchise within their respective districts.

AN OVERWORKED ENGINE-DRIVER., The Hon. Mr Johnston, in reply to the statement made the previous evening by Mr Fish, that the driver of the engine who was fatally injured at Kartigi. had been forty-five hours on duty immediately before the accident, said he had made in quiries into the statement, with the result that he had ascertained that im mediately before the accident the man had been off duty for fourteen hours at Palmerston. Mr Fish said that his statement was that in consequence of an order to -be ready at any moment, and the leaky state of the engine, this man had to be in attendance there on duty the whole of the fourteen hours. If the Minister would inquire into that circumstance, a different light would be thrown on the matter.

QUESTIONS. In reply to questions various Ministers stated—The report of the Commission on the Seaward Bush railway route had not been received, but further information would bo forthcoming when the Public Works Statement was made. —An impartial inquiry should be made into the cause of the dissatisfaction with the general management of the Waikato railway.—lt was not intended to throw open all at once the large area of Crown lands in Canterbury, withdrawn from sale on the 27ch August, 1878. Their withdrawal, however, would be made from time to time, so as to suit the convenience otbona fide settlement. —A measure had been in troduced into the Legislative Council to regulate fishing for imported fish in New; Zealand rivers.—Government had under serious consideration the Oraaranui case, and but for the so-called late Ministerial crisis the Waipawa case might have been settled. It was expected, however, that it would be accomplished in the terms; already understood, at au early date.—

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 2,188 a.



AND BE WES BROS. /V (Late L. F. Andrbwes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, Bast 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 every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e



UPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invito his friends to inspect his large 'stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of . Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Cases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles Perambulators Anr? everything required in household urnishuig at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds ol bought, and high prices lent, on weekly and monthly John Meech, payments Jo 1 S B I I ' Opposite the JOHN MEECH, t p b r bll sTa** Opposite the Mail Office.



Wanted WANTED —An IRONMONGER. Apply Orr & Co., East street. 637 e W* ANTED—A good GENERAL SER VANT ; wages L 35. Apply Office of this Paper on Tutr.day next, between 11 and 12 o’clock noon. 610 e ANTED KNOWN MARSH’S SCOTCH PIES, ALL HOT, Fresh every day, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; price 3d each. Pioneer Bakery, Tancred street. WANTED 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. 614 e 205 d 760 c Special Advertisements.



EW 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, 468 e East street, Ashburton.



WINTER. 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 fob the Celebrated Wehtheim Machines. Ashburton Branch:



SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ 6s 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, &o. H. M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH, Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash urton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite nspection of the Instruments, Music, &c. now displayed in the SHOW ROOM above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Ohallen and Sons, Asoher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Rbnisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos. Specialities Our Dresden Model Piano’s, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55.



Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. ORGANS. ORGANS. Organs now on Sale at Ll2 12s. A perfect Gem, L 25. PIANOS. PIANOS. Now Stock, just opened up. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Toning executed by a first-phi *ofeasional. Pianos on Hire. MR L. H. WILKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AC COUNTS on behalf of The Ashburton Guardian.



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. AAA TO LEND, in sums of £50,000 £3OO 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 Kates— FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent.



nr o T 1 C E. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT B. 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 SpringSeld Coal Go. Coal,Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, &c. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. Note the Address— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Coa jertinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Horae. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHPCRTON. 257 a GL 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 Lever Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N.B. —See that the words “Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 45a. 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



T o FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ABE CASH PUBGHASERS 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



AKA NU 1 ELECTION. MR SAUNDERS’ COMMITTEE are requested to meet at the Central Com mittee Rooms THIS (Friday) EVENING, Juno 2, at 8 o’clock. S. E. POYNTZ, 643 e Secretary.



A K E NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WIFCEYS, 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.