SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yksxkkimv Hawea, 8.8., from elaon, Picton and Wellington. Oieopatra. brigantine, from Greymouih Ansdell, barque. f>om New-ccsne. Sail d Y K.STERDAY. Hawea a s., for Akaroa and Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Myrtle, for Sydney ; Rio, for Newcastle; Waiwera, for Napier ; Wai rarapa, for Melbourne via the South. Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived Oceola, from ; Norah, from Newcastle. Dunedin Yesterday. Sailed —Eli Firth, for Greymouth ; Wanaka, for Timaru ; Hauroto, for Mel bourne ; Rotomahana, for Sydney {via the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market, for the week ending Nov. 27th, 1884, as follows Yesterdiy’s sale at Addington was one of the smallest held for some weeks past, not more than about half the’ average number of fat sheep being penned. Although shearing is fairly advanced among many of the larger flocks it is by no means finished, especially at this end of the province, a fact whichmust, in a measure account for yes terday’s sparse supply of mutton. 'I he quan tity on oner, however, proved ample for the requirements of the trade, no general advance in values being noteable. At the commence ment of the auction buyers were noticeably apathetic and careless as to purchasing, one or two small lines of sheep being passed unsold. As the sale progressed the trade began to recog nise the fact that unless they improved in their biddings they would soon be “ out of the mar ket,” and as a consequence the various lots were cleared with a little more freedom. Sti 1, considering so small a market, there was an ab sence of that spirit generally noticeable under similar circumstances. There is no doubt but that a heavy market would, undoubtedly, have meant a very dragging trade, and in all pro bability considerably reduced rates, late quotations bring, as it was, just mai tained. We quote the best shorn wether mutton up to 2Vjd per lb, second quality to 2 With fat lambs the mark twa crowded—in fact, we may say overdone—th- sale in point of values being he lowest of the season. Of course the heavy supply was the primary cause of this, many of the lots towards the cl se of the sale having to be forced upon the trade at prces is to is fid prr head below recent quotations. What also helps to militate against maintaining h gh rates is the number of .nfe ior lambs sent forward and sold at from 7s to 8s fid per head, these being taken up 1 y a certain class of buyers and retade 1 at a low price per quarter, thus virtually placing the, vendor of go Equal ity at the disadvantage of having to sell at an un: rofitable rale 10 compete wdli second-ra'e lots. The sooner the retail lamb t.ade is con ducted upon the same system as beef, mutton, etc., i.e , at the price per lb; so soon will the va ious c'asses of fat lambs be snld in our live stock markets at correct relative values. In itore sheep the entry was a light one, all of which were cleared. Shorn crossbred ewes to 235, shorn ewes with lambs at foot at from 13s 3d to 14s, mix_; d _ crossbred and merino ewes in the wool, with" lambs at foot, at 14s fid, a few pure bred I eicester ewe hoggets at 30s, ewes of the same breed with lambs at foot at 2fis. The general tone of the store sheep market may be said to be firm, if not improving. In bee there was but a mode rate supply, the result of the sale being a clearance of nearly every line at about recent quotations. In the comparative rates paid for first and second quality there was a consider able difference, several lines of the former sell ing at prices showing an improvement, some of the light weights on the other hand being marked by a decl ne. We 'quote ißs to 22s per loolbs as the day’s values, according to quality. The store cattle trade again exhibited a little more buoyancy of spirit, most of the best lines of stofle penned yesterday finding buyers. In pigs there was a small entry, the smaller sizes selling at rates much higher in pro portion than heavier sorts. The totals yarded for the day comprised 4,679 sheep, 512 head of cattle, and 143 pigs, of which our entry included 1,913 sheep, 388 fat lambs, 237 head of cattle, and 75 pigs.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 29 Mr Tbos .Bullock, at tie Arcade, Burnett street—Wire Binder and Sundries Tuesday, December 2. Messrs Matson, Cox and o>., at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Monday, December 1 Masonic Hall—lnstallation of Officers cf Thistle Lodge, at 5 o’clock Wednesday, December 3 St Andrew’s Church, Tinwald—Anniver sary Festival Thursday, December 4 Loyal Orange Lodge—Monthly Meeting, in the new Orange Hall, at 7.30 p.tn. Saturday, December 6. Afckanui Road Board, at Road Hoar : office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, Decembers Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7. Tuesday, December 16 St Stephen’s Church—Garden Party in the Parsonage grounds Friday, December 26. Loyal Orange Lodge—Concert and Ball ii the Town Hall Fbiuat, Jakuaky 6 iehburton County Council—At Counoi Chambers, 11 a. tn.

MAIL NOTICES.

Wftila dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows: For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m,, and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. duly. ' For Dunedin, Tinwaid, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuha, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ForTimaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a,m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a, mi For Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tpesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a- m - For tfount Somers, on Tuesdays and , aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4,30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satuf iays, at 6 a-m. For Ashton, Watorton and Longbeacn, »fc 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes iays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Nevlauds, on Tuesdays and Frl days at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884. The Native Minister at Wanganui.

Now that the session is over we may expect the usual series of speeches from Ministers, in the shape of apologies for past actions and enunciations of future policy. The ball has, indeed, already been opened, the Native Minister hav ing spoken at a complimentary ban quet given to him last evening by his constituents at Wanganui. What will specially strike the reader of the Press Association’s report of what was said on this occasion will probably be the fact that Mr Ballance made but compara tively slight reference to the department placed under his control. When it was announced that the member for Wan ganui was to succeed Mr Bryce in the administration of Native Affairs, fears were expressed that he would make some attempt to reverse the policy of his predecessor—a policy that had un doubtedly met with the general approval of the colony. Fortunately, these fears proved to be unfounded, and Mr Ballance in the House re cognised the services rendered by Mr Bryce, and stated his intention of fol lowing as closely as possible in the footsteps of one who may fairly be considered the most capable Native Minister New Zealand has ever had. That this “ praise from Sir Hubert Stanley ” was more than deserved there can be no question, and, coming from the lips of such an out and out Maoriphile as the member for Wan ganui formerly showed himself to be, the compliment has a special value. At the same time, we are sorry to see that Mr Ballance, in reversing the decision

of the late Native Minister in minor

matters, such as the re-instatement of Ropata’s pension, he has acted with a certain amount of ostentation, which invests the question with a party spirit. When Mr Bryce was in office there was nothing more noticeable in his policy than his utter disregard of purely party considerations, he had a specific task set before him to do, and to all appearance the opinions of his col leagues were never allowed to interfere with his actions. So thorough was the confidence felt in his capability to deal with the native difficulty, that he was allowed to wield what was virtually the power of an autocrat, and the justifica tion of this confidence is found in the statement made by the member for Wanganui last evening, to the effect that the problem which had troubled the colony so long “ had resolved itself into a question of settlement of land.” This was no doubt the .reason why Mr Ballan<sj, in speaking of native affairs, confined himself to the matter of the land, concerning which he stated th<r the intention was to establish Associa tions to take up the Country in blocks ot 5,000 acres. In the absence 01 farther details, it would be idle to criti cise this scheme, which on the face ol it is not only feasible but apparent!j the most satisfactory way, both to the Europeans and natives, of settling the land to be opened up by the Northern Trunk Line. It seems strange to hear an ultra-Radical like Mr Ballance saying a good word for the runholders, who are generally regarded by extreme politicians in the colony as the direct offspring of the Evil One, and that he should think them “ a most im portant part of the community, and their position worthy of every consideration” affords us another in- I stance of the influence for good I wrought by association with a practical statesman like Sir Julius Vogel. The Premier and the Native Minister, judg ing from their antecedents, were con sidered to be the most unnatural allies of the present Colonial Treasurer, but if things go on as they have done, we shall yet live to see both of them as soundly Conservative in their views as the most ardent Tory could wish. As to the rest of Mi BALLANCE’s'speech of yesterday evening, it not call for much comment. He confinecj himself for the most part to speaking of the

legislation of the past session, referring specially to the Married Women’s Property Act, which he held to be an important social reform, an opinion generally endorsed through out the colony. Mr Ballance did not give any indication of the

future intentions of the Government, but he said that the Premier would before long unfold the Ministerial policy in regard to taxation and local government. This announcement <vas on the whole the most important part of Mr Ballance’s address, and will cause the forthcoming speech of Mr Stout to be looked forward to with much interest, as it will deal with what is unquestionably a “burning” ques tion in colonial politics at the present time.

At the annual meeting of the Apollo Soap and Candle Company, at Auckland, no dividend was declared. L 476 was car ried forward to the new account.

At a special meeting of the Auckland Timber Company it was resolved to issue 12,000 new shares at L 5 each. Titokowaru was in Hawera yesterday. This is his first visit across the Wainon goro ri*er since 1860, when he was driven back by Colonel Whitmore. Dr Hughes. M.A., of Sydney, who is on a freethought lecturing tour through the colonies, delivered a lecture in Wel lington un “ Darwin and Evolution ” on Wednesday evening. Mr Landergan, of Christchurch, has been appointed organist to St Matthew’s, Dunedin.

The Governor visited the Otago High Schools yesterday, and afterwards the show. Last evening he opened the Fair of All Nations, which will be open for several days, in aid of the combined Anglican Ohuzches. At a meeting held yesterday afternoon, at St. Stephen’s parsonage, of the ladies of the congregation, it was finally resolved to hold the forthcoming garden party on Anniversary Day, Tuesday, 16th Decem ber. It was also arranged to have three stalls for the sale of (1) needlework, Japanese ware. etc. (2) flowers and fruit (3) refreshments, contributions to which will gladly be received at the parsonage. Tea will be served from 5 p m., ana the entrance will be as heretofore 2s, children half price. The proceeds will be devoted to meeting the heavy annual charge for sinking fund and interest on the bonus raised some nine years ago for enlarging the Church.

There were 5,000 people at the Otago A. and P. Show yesterday. The weather was showery ani cold. His Excellency arrived about noon, and was met by the Hons Reynolds and Mac Lean, Bishop Nevill, Messrs Gillies and Ross, M.H.R.’a and others. He briefly declared Tahuna Park opened, and called for three cheers for the Soc ety. Mr Sydney James, the Secretary, responded by calling for three cheers for his Excellency, which were heartily given. Shortly after one o’clock about fifty gentleman sat down to lunch. Mr Brydone, President of the Society, was in the chair, and proposed the health of the Governor, who in responding ap >ko of his pleasure at being present, and of the excellent quality of the exhibits, and concluded by proposing the toast of “The Association,” which was duly honored. The horses, dairy produce, etc., were judged yesterday. Indraught entires Mr R Gawn’s famous imported horse Lord Salisbury took champion honors, and in thoroughbreds Mr Taggart's Le L?mp. Mr R. Gawn’s Duchess 3rd was adjudged the best draught mare, the Hon Mr Holmes's Laura McPherson being second. Messrs Mollison and Co., carets,Jgot the 20ga. cup for meat points in horses. Messrs Hax ton and Beattie, local imp'ement makers, were awarded the special prize for the implement most calculated to improve agriculture in the colony, being a combined seed sower and manure distri butor.

On Sunday next mass will bo celebrated at Rakaia at 11 a m. and vespers in Ash burton at 7 p m. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limped, have received the following cablegram, dated London, 25th November, 1884:—“ Wool—Market unchanged. Up to date, 96,030 bales have been sold. The next sales will commence on 20th January.” The Timarn Herald is responsible for the foil iwinu The late session was un usually fruitful of good stories, in more than one of which • ir George Grey figures conspicuously. The best ot all these, perhaps, is also the latest. On the day after the' prorogation, steamers were leaving both for North and for South with the members who had stayed for the finish, and Sir George Grey and Mr Pyke met on the wharf, on the eve of embarkation. “ Good-bye, Sir George,” said Mr Pyke

“We shall meet again next session.” “I don’t know, Pyke,” replied Sir George, cautiously. “We may, but then, what I mean to say is—we may not.” “ Well, if we don’t meat at Wellington, we shall meet in the next world.” “I hope not, Pyke,”—with an air of pity not unmingled with alarm—“ What 1 mean to say is, I hope not ! Well, good-bye, Pyke, good bye.” And before Mr Pyke had time to recover himsslf sufficiently to think of a repartee, the veteran was on board the Northern s’earner on his way to Auckland. Mr Pyke says he hopes they will meet again in this world, if only to give him a chance of his revenge. We would remind horse owners that nominations for the Ashburton Summer Meeting mustlbe sent in to the Secretary, Mr G. J. Shaw, at Quill’s Hotel, not later than Monday next at 9 p m. The Lyttilton Harbor Board at their meeting yesterday decided to cotnrauni catt with the Minister of Marine point ing out that the recant disaster to the Clyde conclusivelyshows the urgent neces sity for replacing the present lifeboat at Akaroa with one of a better class.

The new scale of reduced charges for the Lyttelton dock will come into force on December sth.

The only safe and sure cure for gravel or urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. ; Read.—[Advt.] That invalid wife, mother, sister, or child can be made the picture of health with Hop Bitters, Observe.—[Auvt.] Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. This evening our advertising columns con tain a large price list from one of the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, we are confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r stock is large and wed assorted, containing all the novelties of the season a d a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, ties, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large and varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. H. E May & Co., The Hall. —[Advt.] Holloways Pilts.—Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—tne commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills arc particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated j state, unless some such restorative be occa ' tonally taken,—£Advti] <

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, a witness called to testify to the sobriety of a plaintiff who was alleged to have been under the influence of drink during the execution of some work for which he sought to recover payment, behaved in such an eccentric manner that it was at once evident that he was suffer ing from the weaknets imputed to his principal, and he was promptly handed over to the care of the police and removed from the precincts of the Court.

The Committee of the Ashburton Rac ing Club will meet this evening at the usual hour.

Wo are glad to learn that Mr Martin, whose illness we noticed a few days ago, is progressing favorably and is likely to be able to resume his duties in the course of a few weeks, Mr Martin’s absence from his office, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts made by the Resident Magistrate and other officials of the Court to avoid it, is a great public inconvenience, and his return will be very generally welcomed.

Some amusement was occasioned in the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning by asolicitor, distinguished for his mathe matical precision, asking the Court to make an order that a judgment summons for LI 2s should be satisfied by weekly payments of L2 ! The usual monotony of the Court was again disturbed by a

lady litigant being invited by the Bench to name a solicitor to _ represent her. After a brief survey of the galaxy of talent before her, the lady’s choice fell upon the Borough Solicitor.

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid. —[Advt. “ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. . 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHB D RTON. —To-day. (Before H. C. S. Baddelty, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness. —A first offender was fined 10s and costs with the alternative of 48s hours’ imprisonment.—William Bar ton was fined 20s and costa, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Vagrancy.—Antonio Catiari, charged with vagrancy, was remanded until Mon day next. Civil Oases Andrews v Woodley, claim L2 3s fid. Mr Branson for the plaintiff, Mr Crisp for the defendant. Mr Crisp took, a prelim inary objection to the bill of particulars, and that it might be amended the case was adjourned for one week, plaintiff to pay costs. Stephens v Fergas, claim Ll 5 12s 61. — Mr Purnell for the plaintiff, Mr Crisp for the defendant.—James Stephana, the plaintiff, said the promissory note pro duced was given him by defendant. It had been dis oaored and not since paid. —Cross-examined by Mr Crisp : The pro missory note was signed at Alford Forest. It was a renewal of a promissory note previously dishonored. The first note was in the possession of Orr and Co. Witness had seen defendant in reference to the first note, and had promised to endeavor to induce Orr and Co., who held the note for value received, to renew it. They had done so.—John Orr said that he had business transactions with the plaintiff. The original note had been handed to witness by the plaintiff, but on becoming due was dishonored. A renewal was then arranged, the defendant to sign the note now sued upon, and plaintiff to endorse it. This second note had been dishonored, and was charged to plaintiffs account with witness. Plaintiff was now the holder of the note.—William Fergus, the defendant, said that ho had given the first note for two months, and the plaintiff had promised to renew it if required. Witness tied on maturity of the first note given a renewal at one month. When the second note became due witness went to plaintiff with a view to obtain a further renewal. The plantiff told witness that the note had been handed to Orr and Co., and recommended witness to see them. Witness saw John Orr, and arranged that the note should be renewe for three months for a charge of 10s— John Orr, recalled, said that the defen dant had seen him and asked to have the second note renewed for three months. Witness had expressed himself as willing to renew the note, but stipulated that the assent and endorsement of the plaintiff should bo obtained. This arrangement had not been carried out.—Judgment fori the amount claimed and costs.

Mooro v Mundy, claim L2 ss.—Mr Branson for the plaintiff.—Judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

Lohnet v Woodley, claim L2 12s.—Mr Crisp for the defendant.—Judgment for LI and costs.

Cuff v Pearson, claim L2.—D. Cuff, the plaintiff, said that he had been employed by the defendant, the bailtiff of the B. Court, to take charge of stock and goods at McKerrow and Go’s farm, After witness had been there five days, J. 0. Bell, the deputy Official Assignee, came to the premises and represented that McKerrow and Co. had filed, and recommended witness to relinquish pos session. Witness did as recommended. James Pearson, defendant, said that he directed the plaintiff not to leave the pre mises until he saw him. It plaintiff had remained iu possession witness could have realised upon the property before the debtors were adjudicated bankrupts.—J. C. Bell, the Deputy Official Assignee, said that in the course of his duties he proceeded to McKerrow and Co.’s farm, immediately after the firm had filed, and placed a man in possession. He found the plaintiff in charge on behalf of the bailiff of the Court. The plaintiff had given up possession the morning follow ing witness’s arrival.—James Leonard, said that he was frequently employed as assistant bailiff by the defendant. Wit ness was always instructed to retain pos session until otherwise ordered by defend ant.—Judgment for the defendant.

THE NATIVE MINISTER.

A complimentary banquet was given to the Hon J. Ballance, Native Minister, at Wanganui last evening, at which there was a very large attendance, including Mr Bryce, M. H. R.

In replying to the toast of the evening, Mr Ballance thanked the company very sincerely for the very great honor they had done him on the present occasion, and in a way he did not expect. He was afraid the services tendered by him were hardly of such a character as to merit the eoomiuma pissed upon him, but he could say that such as they were they had been labors of love. They had been rendsred without any desire on his part of receiving such a recognition as had been given him that evening. When he heard that it was the intention of the Wanganui people to tender him a compliment in a public way, he felt that he could not assume that any thing he had done during the session had entitled him to that honor, and he, there fore, supposed that it was more in the lisjht of a personal feeling of respect to wards him that the movement was due. fn referring to the remarks made by the Chairman as to his present dual capacity as member for the district and as a Minister, he said that ha had held in theory that the two positions were per fectly compatible, and a member who neglected his constituents because he had been appointed a Minister deserved their censure. Of course he would be told that new brooms swept clean, but he looked upon parties as political necessi ties, and it was essential to the good

sovernment of the colony, that one party who had worn its broom out should give way to another who had a new broom. (Hear, hear.) A change in the Ministry of the colony was absolutely necessary for a continuance of its progress. Mr Bal lance then spoke of a measure which had passed last session—the Married Women’s Property Act, which was of great import ance, a measure which had received cordial support from both parties. Every marrUd woman in the colony had now the same right to hold property and to deal in property as men had. He believed the time was not far distant when we should advance another step and give every woman elector the franchise. He said this to show that something had been done to advance the great social progress. He next referred to the central line of railway running through the North Island. He could not say th*.t the con struction of that railway would exclu sively benefit the town of Wanganui. It would depend upon the energy she dis played, but be was quite certain that it would benefit the North Island generally. The line as they knew would' start from Marton and run through to Te Awamutu, and there were no fewer than four •and a half million acres of land to be acquired along the line It had been recognised that since the work had been authorised it was the duty of the Government to push on with it with all possible speed, and he might say that it had been definitely settled that the first sod of the railway should be turned simul taneously at both the Marton and Te Awamutu ends. It was intended to com mence the construction at certain points along the line, and certain sums of money have been appropriated for the opening of roads to the lino for the conveyance of material, Mr Rochfort had suggested that the Wanganui River should be one of such highways, and possibly a field road, and in this way considerable bene fit should accrue to Wanganui. All such matters as these, however, must ha looked

at from a colonial point of view for th interests of the colony as a whole, and as a means of assisting to dispel the depres sion which had of late hung like a night mare upon it. This brought him to the unemployed difficulty, the importance of dealing with which the Government fully recognised. It had been asserted that the unemployed difficulty was principally due and could be traced to persons of the working classes who indulged too freely in strong drink, and to loafers who did not work, but on enquiry the Government had found that the distress was not con fined to these classes alone. Some of the better class were also suffering, and even in some cases those who. were in employment. Under these circum stances the Government did not propose to continue immigration until the sur plus labor had been absorbed, and he believed that in the settlement of the land the difficulty would be solved. He then spoke of charges which had been made against Government of unlimited borrowing proposals. He assured them the Government intended to borrow only so much as would complete the works already sanctioned by Pa- liament, and for such works as would be reproductive. He thought there was a great future for the industries of the colony, which would be supported by the Government as far as possible. On the question of the defence of the colony the Government believed that while it would be impossible for any foreign power-to hold any permanent pos session, it was their duty to place the har bors in a state of defence, and to depend

upon the Volunteers. As regarded the purchase of native lands, it was the inten tion of the Government in future to acquire land for settlement only, and upon a commercial principle, and they would not borrow money except for lands that would be made to reproduce at least 5 per cent, of the purchase coat. Consequently the native difficulty had resolved itself into simply a question of settlement of land. It was the inteution of the Govern ment to establish land associations that could take up land to the extent of 5,000 acres. Restrictions were placed on the native lands, so that four and a half mil-

lion acres on the line of the Central

Railway would not be available for open purchase, and this had met with the approval of the groat native chief Waha nui and Major Kemp. If the natives had been allowed to settle their own lands, they would have overcome the great diffi culty, and have become hearty co-opera tora in the work of the colony. The pastoral lands of the colony should not ba alienated. They represented 12,000,000 acres, and the revenue would yearly in crease. It was the intention of the Go vernment to out the present large runs into smaller blocks. At the same time he recognised the fact that the runholders were a most important part of the com munity, and their position was worthy of every consideration. He approved of land settlement on a purchase extending over ten years, the extent to bo 100 acres, on these conditions, namely—Good land, proximity to market, and low price of laud The particulars of the association system would be gazetted in'a few days. The question of local government and taxation would shortly be referred to by the Hon the Premier in Dunedin.

THE COLONIAL WORKING MAN’S POLITICS.

la his recent able address to the Trades Union Congress at Aberdeen, the Earl of Rosebery, who has returned from Aus ralia, was very complimentary to the colonial working man, whom he rightly regards as the most important factor in colonial politics. He remarked: —Tnere is nobody within these islands that his so much to gain from a closer connection with the colonies as the work ing classes; and for this reason—that the working classes in Australia and Canada have g >t much more power and have made much greater advances in many ways than the working classes of this country have boon able to do. If it is important for the working classes of all countries to have a union together, surely it is more impor. taut for the working classes of the British empire to have a u>ion. The report of the second of the Intercolonial Trades

Union Congresses that met at Melbourne will show, I think, very clearly that, though in one curious and important pa - ■ ticular they are behind the working class* 0 of this country, yet in many points they are as much ahead of them as in that one point they are behind the working classes of this country. It is in the legislation of trades unions ; because it seems to one hardly credible that in a colony like Aus tralia, which is governed by advanced de mocracy, the law that regulates their trades unions is a Bill that was passed in the reign of George IV,, which gives trades uaions no standing, and -practically makes them illegal. I must say that it did surprise me when I found that the trades unions of the colonies of Australia, or, at all events, the colony of Victoria, had its trades ■ unions regulated by a law of George IV., under the Ministry of Lord Liverpool (Jheers.) The colonies in all other points seem to mo to have gained great advantages. Their working day is eight boars. (Cheers.) They have more representatives of labor in Parliament—(cheers)—and in one colony—the colony of Victoria—they have paid representatives. (Cheers.) What I have to point out is that you will gain enormously from the experience of the working classes who have made this experiment in the colonies; and let me illustrate it by this very question of the payment of representatives. I .'think I saw that you are going to discuss that question of the payment of represents* tives in Congress, and I recommend to your attention the debate on (that sub ject in the Colonial Congress, because I think that, although in the abstract it seems a principle against which no objec tion can bo urged, the practical experience of Victoria is rather curious on that point. They passed a resolution very warmly in fasror of the payment of members, but what is strange is a discussion that- took place upon The curious point of that discussion is that the members who came from Victoria, where the payment of members is in operation, though they ap peared in favor of the resolution, criticised very much the operation of the law. Mr Hayse, of the Victorian Society, said, although he was in the great minority, that the payment of members had never do ie anything, so far as he could see, for: the working man. It bad never produced protection, nor had it produced politi cians. (Cheers.) Mr Fuller, of the Vic toria Saddlers’ Society, though he voted for the resolution, said that before the payment of .members became law the Liberals were better represented in Par liament than they were now j at any rate, they used to win division after division, which they could not do npw. Mr F. Manuel, Melbourne Central Friendly Society, thought that the payment of members had not succeeded. He had not seen one working msn get into Parliament since the system was introduced, although political loafers frequently get into Parlia ment upon the shouldei s of the working men since the introduction of the Act. (Laughter aud cheers.) In reading these extracts lam not expressing the slightest individual opinion on the question at issue, but I thought that was a very excel lent specimen of the way in which the working men in this country can gain by the experiments of the working men in the colonies. (Cheers,) You will gain by a closer communion with them, and by learning the results of the experiments they have tried, and which many of you are anxious to try. They will gain, on the other hand, by the greater power and support you can give them at home. . (Cheers.) ie I -

SPORTING.

f THE AUCKLAND CUP. f t [bt telegraph.] f Auckland, To-day. 0 Tho betting on the Auckland is as fol -9 lows : 1 100 to 10 agat Salvage and Libeller quoise and Trigedia 9 100 - ■ ■ Pipi, Leonora, Yan ’ guard, Fusiler, Liver* 3 pool, Black Rose, Tim Whiffler, and 9 Necklace '' 100 6—— Poet, Lady Emma, Ou * dels, and Administra* B tor. 3 Later. } Black Rose, on the strength of his 1 Wellington victory, is now at 10 to lln 1 the Auckland Cup. 9 WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. r 3 The final events of yesterday’s racing ) resulted as follows ; 3 W.J.O. Handicap, 200 sovs. One and s a half miles. 3 Black Rose ... ... ... 1 I Leonora ... ... ... 2 ’ Ugly Buck ' ... 3 Administrator, Bayard, Refrigerator, • and Normanbyalso rsn. I Island Bay Handicap, 80 sovsj one > mile. Speculation ... 1 i Consul... ... ... ... 2 Mata ... ... ... ... 3 Armourer and Putangitangi also ran. Tramway Plate, 40 sovs. Three quarters of a mile. For beaten horses. Witiora 1 Laurel 2 Barbary ... 3 Dynamite and Lady Albany also ran. [bt telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. At the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting to day the weather is glorious and tho attendance good. Refrigerator has been scratched for the Hutt Pork Spring Handicap, and Ugly Buck for the Flying. Free Handicap. Speculation f- Paaha ... ... ... ... t Witiora 3 Consul was scratched, A capital start was effected, and an exciting struggle took place between Speculation and Pasha when fifty yards from the winning post, resulting in a dead heat. Time—2mins. B|secs. Dividend Spec Ration, 16s; Pasha, LI 11 s. Flying Stakes. Consul...' 1 The Slave 2 Minerva 3 Won by half a|length. Time—lmin 23aecs. Laurel also ran. Dividend L2 2s. A grand race with an exciting finish. D.j;o. SPRING MEETING. (BY telegraph.) Dunedin, To-day. Waipiti has been scratched for all en gagements at the Dunedin meeting.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[BEUTBh’s TISI.KaiiJ.MS—OOP YISIQHT* ] Monetary and Commercial- Losdon November 26« Consols have declined to The market rate for discount has ad vanced to per cent., and is now % below Bank rate. New Zealand securi ties are quoted as follows :—Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 1045^; Five per cent. LBB9 Loan, 103 j Four and a half percent. 1879-1904 Loan, Four per cent. Inscribed Stock, 100%. Colonial breadstuffs ex store—Adelaide wheat, 35s 6d; New Zealand, 30s 6d to

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884.



The following is the Christchurch Corn Ex change report for the week ending Friday, 28th instant: —The grain and produce market has not been marked by any signs of improvements during the past week, and calls for no particu lar comemnt. as it remains in precisely the same state as the previous one. The only line in brisk demand is wheat—prime Hunter’s and Pearl—which is sought after by millers and otheis for mixing, and can be fairly well p’aced at quotations as under : —Wheat : Tus can 3s 4d, Pearl and Hunter’s 3s 3d f o.b.— Oats : Milling 3s, short feed 2s lod, long oats 2s yd f.o.b.—Barley: Malting 3s 6d to 4s, feed 2s to 2s 3d Christchurch.—Beans and Peas : The former 3s to 3s 3d, the latter 3s 3d to 3s 6d f.o.b.—Potatoes : Nominally L 4 10s f.0.b., sacks included. Market bare.—Butter and Cheese : 6d to yd for the former, the latter to 5d f.o.b.



Wanted. W ANTf'D —A good Shepherd at once Apply, Max Fribdlander. 11 2215 \ 17 ANTED ■ S'ituat on as c-nk or uene ' ' ral servant Town or cnmiTy ; 'horouithly experipuced and re furrnc s, Apply Duahdian « 11 2215 \T7A TkD—Ma-rie* Oouple on firm »V where no other hands are Man to be a ood all round farm* hand Bliaht encumbt-rance no object. J. Emer son, Epperston Farm, Hinds. 11 2213 WANTED Known—Mrs J. Watson, late of Christchurch, has 'started Dressmaking and Millinery in Grey street, near the engine shed. Fit and style guaranteed, 7s 6d. 11 2200 WANTED Known—H. O. Segees’ is the Cheapest House in town for First-class Drapery and Millinery. Every thing marked with a small profit. Seidy’s Buildings, East street. W r ANTED Known—A. Okr is selling for cash at the following reduced prices :—Tea, rare value, per box 14» 6d ; tea, per lb Is 3d, extra quality ; L.B. sugar, per lb 3d ; currants, per lb s|d ; raisins, per lb fid ; tapioca, pec lb 3d, fiae white ; sago, par lb 3d ; sperms, per lb 7d; sauce, per bottle fid ; rice, best Japan, 3d. 11 2066 \TT ANTED Known White crystal VV' Sugar, 3£d ; Kerosene, 7s 3d a tin; 501 b Flour, 4s 9d ; Oysters, fid ; Salmon, 8d ; Biscuits.. 3d ; a good fami'y tea, Is fid. J. McGregor, Tancred street. WANTED Known—Fresh Flouuder are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W.'\ Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c \\f ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots ! V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines"'of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s fid j Men’s shooters, Pegged, 10a ; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must he cleared at once. 7 1272 \\T ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752



SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. OLAY TON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, Kast street. F. F. O. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 T ANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Remove* into the pr. raises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, fcast street By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowke and MoEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



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REDUCTIONS. REDUCTIONS The Undersigned have For Sale at Reduced Prices : Timber. Timber. Timber. Coal. Coal. Coal. Firewood. Firewood. Firewood. Stakes. Stakes. Stakes. Posts. Posts. Posts. Hurdles. Hurdles. Hurdles. Inspection invited. MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, East street. W. H. C LLINS, Manager, Ashburton. VIEW BOOKS 1 NEW BOOKS ! 1 iM EVV BOOKS ! and CHKISTMAS CARDS Now in. Popular Encyclopedia (14 vols); Colo nies and Dependencies, bv T. S. Cotton ; Local Government, by M. D. Chalmer* ; Treasury of Sciences, Biographical, Work shop Appliances, Systematic Mineralogy, Electricity and Magnetism, Strength oi Material; Vanity Fair, by Thackery ; The Newcomes ; English Men of Letters— Bacon, Oowper, Die ens, Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molidre, The Prince Micharelli ; Pedigree of Man, y Hoeckel ; India, the Law and the People, by Caird ; Uilbert on Banking ; The Assommoir, by i mile Zola ; Medi eval History, by Chambers; Cassell’s Family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry and Pun, English .-cenery (6 vols), Countries of the World (6 vols), Peoples of Un- World (4 vols), All Pound the World (2 vols), the Book of Health, Family Phy sician; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular EducUor, Men of the Time, Family Herald (half year vol), How the Poor Live. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



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CHEAP STATIONERY FOR THE PEOPLE. Superfine note paper, 5a per ream Cream laid envelopes, 6s per 1 ; 00 Foolscap (unequalled value), Is per quire CHEAP BOOKS. Standard works by various authors. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Beautifully Colored New Zealand Scenery From 3d and upwards. TOYS, FANCY GOODS, &c.. In great variety from Id and upwards. R. Bevan, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Exo., (Next shop to Quill’s Hotel). _



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS. The fit and workmanship of every gar ment ia undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Ruga, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address InEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



DAVIS’S Cheap Clearing Sale NOW ON. £ b. d Bedroom furnished complete for 6 6 0 Chest of 5 drawers, for ... 2 0 0 Suites in Leather, for ... ... 14 0 0 Suites in Hair, for ... ... 14 0 0 Every other article equally cheap. Must be Sold to make room for our CONSTANT MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE of all kinds. W. DAVIS, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer, EAST STREET SOOT , Ashburton 9 1720



<8 -Sj fd Fancy and hoiseiu COUNTER. Four - Button - Length Suede Gloves, Is lid ; Six do, 2s lid ; Ten-Button do, 3s 3d. A beautiful assortment of Jersey Silk, Lisle and Taffeta Gloves; also the new Elbow Glove, Gauntlet Kid, Dogskin and Housemaids’ Gloves, 1s 2d. India Muslin, 7|d ; Scarf Net, all colors, l|d; Children’s Sox, 4£d; Linen Buttons, Id per card ; Dress Steels, 6£d set; Tailor’s Thread, 3d reel; China Tape, 4d£ doz. d <8 S Ed S 3 MANCHESTER COUNTER. Handsome Lace Curtains, 3s lid; Pampadour Prints, dark colors, 4|d ; Ginghams, 6|d.; Galatea Stupes, 6|d; Crewdson’s No. 2 White Calico, 4s lid doz; Horrock’s, 3s lid.; Heavy Grey Twill Calico, Harvard Shirting, 4|d ; The New Unshrinkable Saxony Shirting, Bfd, worth is; Welsh Flannel, B|d ; Saxony Welsh, ll|d ; Good Cotton Diaper, 4|d ; Forfar, strong, for aprons, 6£d ; Honeycomb Quilts, only 4s lid; Grown Holland, 4|d. CLOTHING ROOM. d u 8 •m a 4 a Men’s Tweed Trousers, 5s lid, 7s lid, 9s 6d, 10s GI ; Men's Trousers and Vest, 6s lid, 9s lid, 12s 6d, 15s ; Men’s Tweed Coats, 5s lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 15s ; Boys Tunic Suits, 5s lid, 6s 1 d, 8a lid, Ills Gd. Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Kaiapoi Clothing. Men’s Harvard Shirts, is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d, 2a lid; Men’s White Shirts, 2s lid, 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid ; Men’s Hard and Soft Hats, Is lid, 2s lid, 3a lid, 4s lid. Sox, Ties, Collars, Scarves Braces, etc. 6 =8 s 4 cd TAILORING DEPARTMENT. In response to hundreds of en quiries for a good pair of Trousers and suits made to order at a' rea sonable price, we have at last de termined to supply the long felt want. We guarantee satisfaction and a Perfect Fit. H. E. May Sc Co.’s CASH SYSTEM Is now acknowledged to be far the best both for buyer and seller.



1884. Victoria House. 1885. gPRING AN b SUMMER SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Co : ti t mfs, Trimmings, Fancy Tie’, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Hoys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, Ac., <vg., Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. Ladies’, Men’s, and Children’s HOOTS, &c., at “ c.ll again ’’ prioos. Patterns of Rosljn, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWE DS received weekly, from whioh Man's Youths’, and Hoys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, fit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges striot.y reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Ready-M-JOey Prapers, Clothiers, Ac, East and Tanored streets in premises lately occupied by Ore and Co. i



Special Advertisements. Dim ant and Coe, \RE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A OHINKS, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply > f Machine estraa on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181



ALL THE Kaiapoi Exhibits (Amounting to £525), AT THE ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW, ASHBURTON, \y EBE PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR At a Great Reduction, and will be sold AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Support Local Industry. 11 2155 NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER , SUITS. Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have jnst coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc;, etc., of the beat jualily and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tanored street, Ashburton.



The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it jis positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in i very way trying to induce sulering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. I Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what (.heir style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the [ white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the j glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and j chemists are warned against dealing in imita I tions ‘Jt counterfeits. j