SHIPPING.

*ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Wanaka, as., from Dunedin. Rotomahana, a. s., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Wanaka, s s., for Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Gordon Castle, steamer, from Sydney and Newcastle, Mahinapua, from the South; Manawatu, from Lyttelton ; Wallace, from Nelson. Sailed —Mahinapua, for Westport and , the Grey; Taiaroa, for Auckland. The steamer Caialonia will probably ■ail for Lyttelton on Thursday. Grkymodth, Yesterday. Sailed—St Kilda, for Wellington ; Star of the South, for Dunedin, via the North; Kennedy, for the North.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

: AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Messrs R. Davies and Co., at Rakaia— ' Stock, Produce, &c. AMUSEMENTS, &q Tins Evening. Oddfellows’ Hall—Entertainment; 7.30. Thursday, August 2. Oddfellows’ Hall—Rink Club Ball; at 8.30 p.m. _____

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1883. Mr Wright’s Detractors.

A few days back we had to call our local contemporary to task for having made a gross misrepresentation of facts, and he ventured to exculpate himself by throwing the blame on that journalistic scapegoat, the intelligent compositor. If the excuse then put forward satisfied the readers of the Mail, we can only say that they must be the most simple and credulous people on the face of the earth. We were in hopes that the little lecture we then read to him on his misdeeds would have had some good effect, but we are afraid he is incorrigble. Our contem porary has |but one god, the member for Wakanui, whose praises he is never tired of singing, in season or out of sea son. This refutation of,the well-known proverb that no man is a hero to his valet de chamhrc is amusing, and pro bably hurts no one, unless it be the object of such fulsome adoration. But the belief in the greatness of Mr Ivess has its corollary, namely, an intense dislike of the member for Ashburton. Whether this dislike is the outcome of jealousy we do not venture to say, but it is a fact pregnant with meaning to those who read between the lines that when any important movement is made by the Canterbury representatives—as witness the election of a Committee to report on the best route for the West Coast railway —the member for Waka nui is invariably ignored. Be the reason what it may, the Mail watches with the eyes of an Argus for any ex pression of opinion derogatory of Mr Wright, and carefully reproduces it in his own columns. As we mentioned the other day, the prospect of our member being offered the new port folio of Railways is contemplated with apprehension by the Wellington press, and the Post has particularly dis tinguished itself by vilipending Mr Wright whenever occasion offered. On Friday last the Wellington journal published a specially viru lent leader, and such an opportunity for venting his spleen was not likely to be lost by our local contem porary; as a reference to his Tues day’s issue will show that an extract was duly reprinted for the edification of the people in this part of the colony. Had the whole of the article in question been given there would not have been reason to complain, but the readers of the Mail are only furnished with a por tion, the Editor concluding with the observation that “ the article concludes by exposing the fallacy of his figures” The words we have italicised contain the most astounding piece of imperti nence we have met with for many a long day. In order to show how little truth there is in the assertion we may as well give the end of the Post's criticism. It runs as follows :

He (Mr Wright) challenges the Manager’s estimate that the reduction in grain rates made a difference of probably Lpo.ooo in the re venue, and proceeds by a most astounding arithmetical process to show its fallacy. He begins by assuming that as a reduction of 25 per cent, in grain charges had diminished the re venue by L 90,000, therefore at the old rates the grain traffic would have produced 4.360,000, and then he proceeds to deduct this hypothetical sum of L36o,ooo—being the actual grain receipts with the L 90,000 added— from the actual total revenue, without adding also to the latter the Lgo.ooo, by which he had increased one of the items. The actual total is 1403,420. He takes the grain item of L 270,000 and adds the hypothetical Lqo.OOO, making L 360,000, then deducts it from the original total of 1403,420, and triumphantly exhibits 143,420 as the balance derived from the other two-thirds of the goods traffic, asking indignantly whether this is a fair proportion. Perhaps if Mr Wright will take the trouble to jgo over his figures again he will see reason to substitute 1133,420 for the last figures. Just a little trifling error of about 66 per cent. Not bad for the would-be Minister of Railways. Wc fear his calculations and corrections, like his theories, require to be taken with a good many grains of salt.

Anybody who takes the trouble to compare the figures of the Post with those in Mr Wright’s notice of motion will see that the Wellington scribe has got into a muddle, a fact which is clearly enough pointed out in a letter addressed to that paper by the member for Ashburton, of which we give a copy :

Although we may differ as to our reading of certain figures, it is quite clear that upon one point we agree, that is, that the statement by the General Manager of Railways did imply that Canterbury profited to the extent of 190,020 at the cost of the rest of the colony—for which opinion see your own publication of the 16th inst. On the other hand wc have the explanation of the Minister of Public Works, that the General Manager was gniliy of a certain carelessness of expression and that the estimated loss of 190,000 was calculated upon the grain trade of the whole colony ; which is widely different from its being a special gain to Canterbury. When the Railway Department supplies the information of which I have given notice, I think I shall be able to convince you that the gain to Can terbury, instead of being 190,000, as you staled, is less than 130,000. Mr Wright is not the man to take up a position without being perfectly certain of the ground upon which he stands, and we may confidently rely that when the return asked for is made we shall find that the Railway Mana ger’s report is not by any means trust worthy. Mr Johnston, indeed, ad mitted that there was an ambiguity of expression in what was said of the revenue obtained from the Canterbury grain traffic, and until the true state of the case is placed before the House, it is absurd to talk about Mr Wright’s figures being fallacious. Assuming, however, as we have every right to do, that Mr Ivess’s views on this question are identical with those of the Mail , it

is easy to see that if he is consistent the member for Wakanui will be placed in a position that will be difficult for him to explain to his constituents. The object of the Wellington clique is to raise the Canterbury grain rate so that the revenue so obtained may go to recoup the losses sustained by railways in the North Island which will not for many years pay for their construction, and the member for Ashburton has fought hard and successfully in order to prevent such an injustice being done to this province. But if Mr Ivess really believes that Mr Wright’s figures have been proved by the Post to be wrong, how can he conscientiously do otherwise than support the Wellington clique ? The truth is that the question has nothing to do with party, but is one in which the two members should have worked in harmony to conserve the interests of the district. The spirit of partisanship, however, is too strong in Mr Ivess, and the fact that the motion was brought forward by the member tor Ashburton was quite suffi cient to convince the,former representa tive that he ought to oppose it.

An excellent floor will be prepared for the Rink Club Ball which takes place to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. It is stated that some Christchurch capi talists have purchased fifty acres at Alford Forest, intending to lay out a township should the diamonds prove genuine. Ad ditional applications have also been made for prospecting licenses in the supposed diamond fields. The Christchurch Hunt Club Steeple chases, which take place at the end of the present week, promise to be very success ful should the weather be fine. The Railway Department has made special arrangements for visitors coming from Ashburton and other parts of the pro vince—particulars of which are notified in an advertisement appearing in another column. A meeting of gentlemen was held in the office of Messrs Tucker and Restell yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the advisability of despatching a party to prospect among the ranges for minerals. It was decided that a party should be sent as soon as the weather was favorable, and more than L4O was col lected in the room in furtherance of the object. A very sudden death of a child occurred at the Binds this morning. It appears that Mrs Nicholes, the wife of a farmer weli known in the district, retired to rest last evening, her infant six weeks old sleeping in the same bed. On waking this morning Mrs Nicholes found that the child was dead, although it seemed to be in perfect health on the previous day. Mr hi icholes was away from home at the time. ' An inquest on the body will be held to-morrow.

Mr Walter Miller, of Roxburgh station, Otago, some time ago sent 145 sheep to a local refrigerating works. He got 4s 3d each for the skins, an advance at the rate of 2|d per lb on the carcases, and if the Horae market remains as at present when his sheep arrive, will get 2d per lb more. This will bring the net return per sheep up to 29s after paying all expanses, and at local yards the price they would have brought would have been only 13s or 14s. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club held a meeting at the Club’s room last evening, there bging a very good attend ance. The draft programme was sub mitted, and after a few alight alterations was approved of. The Improvement Commit tee brought up their report, and it was resolved that the sum of LSOO should be expended in the erection of a grand stand and other works necessary to the race course. The Secretary was instructed to advertise for a caretaker to reside on the course. The other business transacted was of a routine nature.

The Wanganui Education Board yester day resolved unanimously, on the motion of Sir William Fox, that before any teachers are appointed they shall obtain satisfactory testimonials as to sobriety, and that where any applicant shall pre viously have been in the employment of any other Board in New Zealand inquiry shall be made as to the circumstances leading to the discontinuance of such em ployment. No permanent appointment to be made till such information be laid before the Wanganui Board. It was also resolved to ask the co-operation of other Boards in carrying out this system. The entries for the Poultry Show, to bo held in the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday next, closed last evening, with the respectable total of 336 exhibits, being an increase of G 1 over lost year. The following shows. the comparative numbers 1882: 152 poultry, 54 pigeons, 69 canaries, etc. ; 1883 : 144 poultry, 82 pigeons, 110 canaries, etc. Should the weather prove fine a good attendance should result as the exhibits will be found above the general average. We are requested to state that tickets for the prize distribution can only be purchased up to to-morrow night, and as the prizes are valuable application for tickets should bo made without delay. Our local correspondent writes : —The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mount Somers Mutual Improvement class was held in the library on Saturday evening last, the President in the chair. After the usual routine business the debate on the constitution of the Legislative Coun cil took place. The subject was opened by Mr Williams advocating the elective system in a very able manner. Mr Easton advocated nomination; he also fought well, but like a bravo man gave in, ac knowledging with the rest of the meeting that the elective system was best. The meeting was unanimous on the subject. Mr J. McLymont gave a reading on “The horse most suitable for farm -work,” ho read in a very interesting manner, the meeting was very much pleased with him. The subject for debate at next meeting will be an attack on Sir F. D. Bell s paper on the colonies, by Mr fi-aston and Mr Williams. Mr W. Annott has also promised to give a reading. In the Timaru Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday a point was raised which is said to affect a practice common throughout the colony, of a solicitor taking affidavits for use in the Resident Magistrate’s Courts. An affidavit of jurisdiction under section 34 of the Resident Magistrates Act, 18G7, had been sworn before a solicitor for the party making the affidavit, and Mr Perry for the other side contended that the proper person to take this affidavit is the Cierk of the Court, that official being specially authorised by the Resident Magistrates ’Act of 1872 to do so, and generally that a solicitor qua solicitor has no more power to take affidavits for the Resident Magistrate’s Court purposes than any other person. Solicitors are authorised by rules of the Supreme and District Courts to take affidavits for use in those Courts, except when acting as agent for the party making the affidavit, but Mr Perry contends that no such authority has been given them in regard to the Lower Court, The Magistrate reserved his decision on the point. Bad dreams, disturbed sleep, indigestion, stomach gas, all vanish before Hop Bitters. Read and ponder.— [Advt.] 6 Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup. —lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; lor feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is at drug gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2|

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, July 31. The Legislative Council met at 2.30. BILLS. The St John’s College Removal Bill and the Timaru Racecourse Reserve Bill was read a second time. The Criminals execution Bill was read a third time and passed, The Otago Harbor Board’s Re constitution Bill was brought in by Mr Whitaker and read a first time. The Confederation and Annexation Bill, the Taumutu Native Commonage Bill, and the Metrihuka Native Reserves Grant Bill were received from the House, and read a first time, IMPORTATION OK STOCK. In reply to the Hon Mr Peacock, the Hon Mr Whitaker said the Government had decided for the present to prohibit the importation of all stock whatever. The Council rose at 3.10 p.m.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, Tuesday, July 31. The House met at 2.30. BILLS. The Parliamentary Witnesses and New Zealand University Bills were assented to by the Governor by message. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, Ministers said:— That the Government would be prepared to give assistance to other bodies besides the one Canterbury Company for the in troduction of diamond drills in to the colony. When the Springfield Company had done with the drill liberal arrange ments would be made with other bodies. —That the blankets and flannels used in hospitals were provided by the local Com mittees, but those used in gaols and lunatic asylums were for the most part manufactured in the colony, unless the prices asked for these articles were out of all proportion to that charged by the Horae " manufacturers. The telegraph forms were printed in London, as ne colonial printer could do them at the price, —That it had been ascertained that the confinement for ten or twelve days of per sons susnected of lunacy in a building other than the asylum would b* injurious, instead of beneficial, in cases of suspected lunacy.—That until certain returns bear ing on the subject had been got he was not prepared to say what the Government would do in the matter of fencing where the railways abutted on sections sold to deferred payment settlers. —That the Go vernment was disposed to make the same concessions in the railway carriages of linseed as were given to grain, but as re gards the carriage of grass seed they saw no reason for changing the tariff. —That in the other colonies it had been decided to quarantine imported dogs for six months in view of the case of hydro phobia in New South Wales, sind ' the same course would bo followed in New Zealand.

MUST READINGS. The following Bills wore introduced and read a first time :—Waimato High School (Mr Steward) ; Wanganui Bridge (Mr W. Johnston). SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply. The Hon Major Atkinson moved that the period of two months mentioned in the Public Reserves Act be extended for a further period of one month, so as to provide supplies, up to the end of August. Agreed to. PROPERTY TAX BILL.

The Hon Major Atkinson moved the second reading of the Property Tax Bill. He said he proposed to give Mr Mont gomery and Sir George Grey an oppor tunity of bringing forward their motions, as to substituting a Land Tax. He would' therefore content himself with merely moving the second reading of the Bill. Mr Montgomery said the first question that would* be asked by the country was, why was this Bill necessary'? When they proposed additional taxation the ques tion arose was this tax a fair one in its inci dence ? He did not think it was, and it would not be required if land improved by railways and public works was directly taxed to meet the charges caused by the money borrowed for the construction of such works. The present property tax was one upon the industry of the country. When a few parsons subscribed capital to establish a company to start an industry, they were at once taxed, with the addi tional aggravation that in many cases they were taxed before they were in a position to make any pecuniary returns to the investor. It was also a tax upon per sons who improved their land, and even their insurances were taxad through the insurance companies. The whole of the money invested by merchants and traders was also taxed from the moment it was invested. The property tax was unjust to industry and to companies. He then went on to speak of the land tax, arguing that money invested in land should have the same consideration as m®ney invested in anj other way, Land had increased and would continue to increase in value with the increase of population. The returns from land were, not immediate, but they , came' by and by. It was a condition of the title given by the State to land'that it should be improved, and if not im proved it was for the State to say how it could get at it by taxation. He had no hesitation in saying that such a tax should be imposed as would make its owners improve it. Land that was held simply for increased value was simply standing in the way of the general progress and improvement. That was the general view of the question. Railways and public works had given property immense value, and in that view was it not reasonable to say that such property should bear a large proportion of the public taxation rendered necessary by such- works ? It was only the expenditure directly calcu lated to benefit land that ho would tax the land for. For the general expenses of Government an income tax should be imposed. He denied that the finance of the country was in a soun 1 condition. They wore on the brink of a financial disaster. He calculated that the landed estate of the colony was charged to the extent of at least L 50,000,000. He com puted that the total the colony paid was no less than L 0,547,000 in interest alone every year. After paying that sum out of the colony, he would ask how much was left in profits to the people '( At the present moment the state of things all over the colony was si agnation in trade. The fact was, they were spending too much money on useless departments, and sending so much out of the colony as interest on their debts, that they could not look for anything else than a con tinuation of this stagnation. If they were to meet the position of things as they should they would have to reduce their expenditure. That was the only safe course they could follow.

Mr Dahgavillk blamed the Treasurer for not giving fuller explanation of the Bill. He argued at considerable length that that there was no necessity for the Loan Bills being passed last year, but so much had the present Government be come bound up with a certain financial institution, the Bank of New Zealand, that it had to consult the interests of that institution in preference to those of the people of the colony ; but fer its neces sities the Government could have gone on without any loan being floated last year. Major Atkinson called himself the Treasurer of the colony, but in reality he was only an accountant to the financial ring in Auckland and its willing tool. Ho could not stay a day unless he had that ring at his back. He read from the pub lished propectuses the name of the Pre mier as a director to a new project—the

New Zealand Mortgage Company, L'raited, launched by the Bank. The time had arrived when they should put down their foot and say we will be no longer governed by this financial rina. That Company would only be taxed to the extent of their paid up capital, where as they could lend L 2,000,000 which would not be taxed. That exemption he computed to be equal to 12 percent on their paid up capital, and to that extent they would, under this Act, bo benefited, as against private persons who brought their capital to New Zealand for investment. He felt that anything lie could say would not affect the result of this motion. The Bill would be carried. The Government no doubt now could do as they liked, as it had done since 1876, when the present Premier and his partner, Mr Russell, received LIO,OOO from the Bank for their services in getting .the Legislature to pass a Loan Consolidation Act, which, had greatly benefited c tbat institution to the loss of the colony. It was a shame and a scandal that the name of the Premier of the i colony should appear as a director in the prospectus he had referred to, especially when they would not let Sir J. Vogel as Agent-General act as director of an agri cultural company. He warned the Go vernment that the position on which they stood was not as stable as they imagined. It could not bp when its foundations were class legislation, financial terrorism, poli tical corruption, and public wrong, all tending to selfish aggrandisement. Mr Turnbull said he had no doubt but the motion would be carried, although at the same time he would vote against it. Interrupted by the adjournment, 5.30, EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7 30. The Hon Major Atkinson, who had been called on to reply just before the House rose, said he had no desire to to bring the debate to a premature close if any hon member wished to speak. (Cries of “No;” “Go on.”) He said was this what the great financial debate had come to, and was this the discussion of the great subject of taxation ? It was almost an insult to the House to have the financial position of the colony discussed as Mr Montgomery had done. Unless he could do it better he would have to be de posed from his position as a sectional leader of the Opposition. He then pro ceeded to criticise Mr Dargaville’a speech, which he said was one of the many speeches which should not have been delivered. Where were Mr Dargaville’s facts on which ho had staked his reputation for common sense 1 The fact was he had none to begin with, consequently he had not lost it by the statement he made to night. After such statements the House in future would be careful about believing in the hon member’s facts and statements. His idea about doing without the loan.of last year was a most astonishing state ment. His theory on that subject was a financial problem he could not solve. To place the smaller loan on the local market would have been most injudicious, as it would have withdrawn money from the Post Office Savings Bank at P er cent in order to pay 5 per cent on it as deben tures. Had Mr Dargaville had his way and no loin floated, they would have had nothing to go on with on the Ist March, and they would have had a large liability to meet. As to the Bank arrangements of the colony, the whole subject was gone into some years ago, and on the recom -1 mendation of the Public Accounts Com mittee, advertisements were issued in viting tenders frpra the Banks. Only one tender was sent in. None of the other Banks were strong enough to open up the necessary branches throughout the colony. What these Banks wanted was to get the Government into the, hands of associated Banks, but that would be i most dangerous, and he for one would never consent to such a thing. It would make the Banks the real Government of I the colony. The speeches they had heard to-night were a very fair representation of the policy which proposed to turn out the Government first and then talk about a policy afterwards. Great fault was found with the Premier for becoming a director of a financial company. He claimed fer himself and the other members of the Government to become directors of any sound legitimate concern. It was absurd to suppose that because a member took part in the Government of the colony that he was to debar himself t om tiie ordinary rights of a citizen. He admitted that there was a commercial depression, but the reason was that the commercial men had imported LI,OOO, > 00 of goods more than they were able to pay for. He denied that that depression was partici pated in by the general public. The fact was that the men were forcing their goods into the market, and the public gained the advantage In the past winters the} had always had a ery about unemployed, but this winter ihey had had no such cry. The statement that they were paying in terest out of borrowed money was utterly ungrounded. Mr Montgomery—We’ll undertake to pr *ve it. The Hon Major Atkinson continued. He would in due time 1 call upon him to make good his promise. They had been asked, was direct taxation necessary ? The answer was that the House and coun try decided it was. They were told that Mr Montgomery would put on a land and income tax, The latter in its very nature was an easy tax on the rich and heavy on the poor. The man of wealth was content with 10 per cent on his money, whereas the small man had to make 25 or 30 per cent, to make a living at all. In that way the poor men would pay three times the amount of their rich neighbors. The industrious and thrifty, who put their capital to good account and got a fair return, would be taxed a great deal higher than the lazy and indolent, whose means and opportunities might be quite as good as the other. He (Mr Mont gomery), was only a recent convert to the land tax. A few years ago he spoke against such a tax, as the quotations from Hansard he would read showed. Pro bably more than a third of the land holders had acquired their property since their lauds were benefited by the public works. In that case they would be tax ing, not the rich man who benefited by these works, but the man who actually paid for these benefits. As a matter of fact, wherever railways wore made the land in greater or smaller areas was cut up into small holdings, and portions of the pur chase money of these left as security for land. In that way this unearned incre ment had been converted into personal property, so that to get at the men who were the aclual gainers they would have go for personal property. Again, the question of unimproved lands was a most difficult one to deal with. II he grew crops or grew mutton it was all of the nature of improvement. He regretted they had not had a real instead of a sham debate on their finances.

The motion for second reading of the Property Tax Bill w« then put. The House divided —Ayes, 40; noos, 33. On the question for committal of the Bill, Sir George Grey denied that facili ties had been given for debating the ques tion fully. Not a single word fell from the Government side of the House until the Treasurer rose to reply. After discussion, the Bill was ordered to be committed on Thursday. BANKRUPTCY BILL. The Hon Mr Conolly moved the re committal of the Bankruptcy Bill, for the purpose of considering clauses 61 and 130. The House divided—Ayes, .9; noea, 27. The two clauses as amended were car ried, and the Bill was ordered to be re ported with amendments.

BILLS OF EX'HANOB BILL.. This Bill was further considered in Committee, when the following was added as a new clause : —“ No bill, note, or cheque shall attach any liability to any aboriginal native unless it shall (if not written in Maori) have a Maori trans lation endorsed thereon, and shall also show upon its face that the note or cheque was duly interpreted to such native at the time of the making or ac ceptance thereof, and that such native understood the liability for payment im posed thereby. BILLS. The Bankruptcy Bill and Bills of Ex chanv.e Bill were reported with amend ments, and progress on the Married Women’s Property Bill. The House adjourned at 12.5 a.m.

IN THE LOBBY.

[from our parliamentary CORRESPON DENT ]

Wellington, To-day.

The Treasurer made. a remarkable statement last night in regard to the present financial position of the colony. Referring to the alleged existing depres sion of trade, he admitted that there was really a depression of trade among the wholesale dealers on account of over importations during the past year to the extent of about L 1,000,000 in exce-s of requirements, and there was a consequent difficulty in disposing of the stocks paid for and advanced upon. But he denied altogether that there was any general financial depression ; on the contrary, he asserted that consumers were better off than usual on this very account, be cause they could buy what goods they wanted cheaper than they would other wise have been able to, in consequence. of th> se abundant stocks on hand. As an illustration also- of the general soundness financially, he mentioned that although for many years past during the Winter there had always been a cry of largo numbers of people being out of employ ment, there had been no such complaint anywhere in the colony during the p.esant winter.

Says the Times to-day:—“We have reason for believing there is no founda tion whatever for the rumor in circula tion during the last two days, thtft the amount of payment proposed to be awarded to members for their services or expenses is to be L3OO annually. Unless we are misinformed, the amount to be inserted in Members Expenses Bill has not yet been decided upon, but it will very probably be very similar to that paid at present. Several southern members complain that, they have been compelled to pay the Union Company for the passages of their wives and families on coming up .for the session, whereas brother members and their families were brought down in the Hinemoa at the Government’s expense. The Gaming and Lotteries Act, intro duced by Mr Shaw, provides that the fol lowing words shall be added to section 18 of the said Act (1881), and shall be read and construed as part of the same, that is to say :—“Any person advertising, pub lishing, or printing, whether by news paper, placard, or circular, or causing to be so advertised, published, or printed any such lottery or scheme, under any pretence, form, denomination or descrip tion whatever, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and'shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding pounds.” The following proviso shall be added to section la of the said Act, and shall be read and con strued as part of the same, that is to say: —“ Provided always that nothing in this section shall apply to any sweepstake or sweep in which the stake or share of an individual participating shall not exceed the sum of 20s, which no person promotes, organises, or conducts for any commission or reward.

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I[reuteb’s telegrams—copyright.] Shipping. London, July 30. The Orient steamship John Elder, from Melbourne (June 13th), with a cargo of 2,000 carcases- of mutton shipped at Sydney, and the P. and O. steamship Ballarat, from Melbourne (June sth), have arrived at Plymouth. Arrived—Ship Oamaru from Port Chalmers (May sth). The Suez Canal Question. * London', July 31. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford • Northcote’s motion, urging that the claims of Count de Les seps to a monopoly for the construc tion of canals in Egypt should be re pudiated in any future parleying with the Canal Company, came up for de bate, and an amendment by Mr Nor wood, M.P. for Hull, that the House should maintain freedom of judgment in the construction of canals bct'iireefa the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, after discussion, was adopted by a , ma jority of nine votes. The Earthquake. .Naples, July 30. Among the sufferers by the recent earthquake at Ischia are some persons of English nationality. They are, how ever, few in numbe r. The Plague in Egypt. Cairo, July 30. Considerable decrease is now ap parent in the daily number of the dead from cholera both in this city and Alexandria. The English troops, how ever, have suffered severely of late, twenty-two deaths having occurred in various regiments since Friday last. Carey's Murderer. Capetown, July 30. O’Donnell, who shot James Carey on board the Melrose at Port Elizabeth, has been arrested by the police.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Yesterday. The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup:— King Charles, Spread Eagle, Guess work, Achilles, and Redbank. The Markets. The Melbourne Manager ot the National Mortgage and Agency Com pany of New Zealand, Limited, reports of the local grain market as follows : Wheat is quoted at 4s pd to 4s ud for shipping parcels. The market is very depressed. Malting barley is in fair demand fat 5s to 6s. New Zealand oats are quieter, but steady; feeding sorts are worth 2s 9d to 3s id; milling do, 3s id to 3s 2d. New Zealand oats, under bond, are slow of sale at as id to 2s 3d. An Unfounded Report. Perth (Western Australia), July 81. It has been ascertained that the re port that four of the Phoenix Park in formers arrived here under assumed names by the s.s. Fathan is without

foundation. [Received August 1, 12.50 p.m.] The Suez Mail. Albany, Yesterday. Arrived, last evening—P. and O. steamship Australia, with jthe inward Suez mail

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1888.



0 R SALE. Seed. Seed, anttih WHEAT—Hunter’s White. Prime Tuscan, .1 ■ STCTCTI OATS—Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish. tT AT A POT ISLAND POTATOES. CRUSHED OATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. ' JOSEPH CLARK, :SSS Ashburton and Tinwald. "F ' YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAYIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY. EAST STREET SO l! TH. ASHBURTON, EVERY article Sold at Christchurch PbhxbS and guaranteed bes. of »nnfj>rial and workmanship. FUNERALS OHXATLT & COMPLETELY FURNISHED ■ sl piCONOMY, COMFORT, SAFETY. fhe' Shag Point Coal Company, limited, beg to inform the Public of Ash burton and neighboring district that their FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD COAL la supplied by the principal local Dealers at prices te suit the times. Special rates for quantities of 4 tons and upwards. Be sore and ask your dealer for Shag Point Coal, The most economical and efficient Fuel in the market, being free from soot and live ashes and emitting a strong, steady and lasting heat. For terms apply to your Dealer or at P. 0., Box 213, Dunedin. N.B. —The price of every ton of Shag Feint Coal sold is spent in the colony, and a large portion of it goes direct to the revenue. 7 149 H. M. Jones Hah now on view a fine STOCK OF PI A NOS. 'FROM £2O AND UPWARDS. A Magnificent Instrument by Lipp and Sohn, in walnut; also one by Sohwarch ton with TRANSPOSING KEY BOARD, And v Others by English, German and Ereikoh Manufacturers. ORGANS. “ORGANS. A good selection of these Instruments dnhand from£l2 12s upwards. . INSTRUMENTS TO ■" SELECT FROM. 25 HARMONIUMS HARMONIUMS. Accordians, Violins, Banjos, Cornets, allid all kinds of Brass and Stringed Instru ments. PH OOne of the 0 Lmost won derful instru- N E meats of the day. TT' Music by the yard. A child D can play it. Very cheap. Just the CJ thing lor those who cannot have a O piano. Pianos en hire and for sale at the lowest cash prices, and on TERMS to SUIT PURCHASERS. Agent for MILNER & TDOMPSON. A Large Assortment of STATIONERY, BOOKS, TOYS, & FANCY GOODS. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Ashburton. 13d Robinson and townshend are cash buyers of WHEAT GATS : .BARLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 2



Wanted WANTED— One or Two FENCERS for Sod Fencing, at once. John Emerson, Epperston Farm, Hinds. 7 200 WANTED Known—Two or three Gentlemen will meet with a com fortable home ; terms moderate. Mrs G. H. Thompson, Trevorton. 1443 WANTED— A GIRL, about 13 or 14 years of age, to help with house work. Liberal wages and a comfortable home to a good girl Apply Mrs MoFaelane, Havelock street, Ashburton. 7 188 WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared t® Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known —That C. Haw kins, BOOT and SHOEMAKER, having given up the Ashburton branch, is now carrying on the Business at Tin wald under his own personal supervision. Being overstocked with women’s and children’s BOOTS, he is now offering them at a sacrifice. Come and sea for yourselves. 7-49 WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets — monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lessons £ 1 per month, or according co arrangement. 1344 WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J.M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, he intends even to make greater exertions in the future, Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207



ANTED KNOWN Great Slaughter Now going on with BOOTS AND SHOES, AS GREEN & CO. Are giving’up business on 16th August, they are determined to clear out the whole of their well-assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes at any price, to save removal to Dunedin. No reasonable offer will bo re fused. GREEN & CO.. Corner East and Burnett streets. 7 169



Special Advertisements. \STE PAPER FOR SALE In Large or Small Quantities. ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77 bhag Point Coal. Tucker, restell and co. 7 193 THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED, HATE FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT a Complete Threshing Plant, By Ransome, including 8 h o ENGINE COMBINE ELEVATOR. The above has only threshed about 70,000 bushels, and is almost EQUAL TO NEW, Wm. HORNE, Agent, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 an THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE TRICE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WBRTHEIM SEWING MACHINES Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET.



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion House, Cashel street, Christchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thousands of parcels being for warded to the order of distune customers upon the distinct understanding that any article not proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by E. C. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under cost price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. I', 20a Dress Parcel, contains — Worth 5 £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6 £ 1 9 10 OurjNo. 2,30 a household parcel, contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey ... ... 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains — Worth < 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth ... ... 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress 0 16 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring . cuff gloves ... ... ... 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4.0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains— Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) 0 18 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ... ... 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. ,7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt 0 14 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box ... ... 0 5 6



£2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains — Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... ... ... ... 3 5 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 G 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 018 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb er toilet quilt 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 0 11 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... ... 013 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth ... ... ... ... 1 1 0 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia ... ... 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses'... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 C 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 G £5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— A very complete trousseau. Our No, 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... ... ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P.C.O. made payable to E 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Christchurch, 1362



Special Advertisements. CJ TATIONERY OF EVERY I>E o SORIPTION. Account Books Ink—from small to largest jars School Books—School Committees sup plied at lowest rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of B'ancy Goods, Toys, &c. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and Papers by every mail. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. Andre we s Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c v East street South Ashburton. n!5 h' A AAA SHEEP to be Slaughtered to O' bUv/' / Me(a)t the Times.—Wanted the public to know you can save 100 per cent, by dealing at the Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Arcade. Meat delivered to any part of the town when purchased. 8 211