SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Y ESTBRDAT. Hawea, s.s., from Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Orawoiti, a.a,, from Westport. Sailed. Yesterday. Hawea, 8.8., for Dunedin.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Yesterday. Sa4le<i-TAMwata,for the South. Wkiungt >n, Yesterday. Arrived— Mahinapna, from Greyroouth; Stormbird, from Onehunga, Taranaki and Wanganui • Edwin Bassett, from New castle ; Thurilne, barque, from London. Sailed—Mahinapna, for the Sortth ; Wanaka, for the North ; Stormbird, for Lyttelton. Dckbdin, Yesterday. Arrived—Mawhera, from the North ; Northern Belle, from Mauritius ,* Hau roto, from North. Sailed—Ta»wera, for Sydney ; Jessie Nichol, schooner, for Auckland ; Binga rooma, for Melbourne, via the Bluff; • Waihora, for Sydney via the East Coast.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon. The followio|»s the Christchurch Com Ex change report fqp.the week endi. g Friday, the 13th instant: —The continued depression in wheat is most disheartening to the producers, who may.be said to be hoping against hope. Cablegrams from the London market have be come so monotonous that those interested on this side of the globe have begun to look for them in each day’s issue of the papers with a degree of despondency, which, bids fair .to ex tinguish the expectations of even the most sangmqe, : The., prices - offered in the local mwclt are such as- to preclude much business being done, indeed they are equivalent to the announcement that buyers decline even to operate tor the present. There has been, as stated in,our last week’s report, a few spas modic enquiries for intercolonial trade, which can be readily supplied without many way in terring vrith v.'lues. Oats are not quite so firm, although former quotations .are still up held. In barley the market is quiet, showing no. prospect of change for the lime being Beans and peas have been in no way affected since' last report, while potatoes are very' slightly in better request. There is no alle-'a tion to report in dairy produce. Quotations are as f Hows: -Wheat; Sound Tuscan, 3c 3d; pearl, 3s 2d; Hunter’s white, 3s tB 3s in ; damp and seconds, 2s to 2s 6d. Oats : Mill ing 2s 4d; short bright feed, 1,2 s 2 to 2s •3d'j. fnferier and discolored, is 8d to is lod. Barley : Prime malting; 4s ; second quality, 3s 3d.Up3&, 6d; feed, 2to 2s 3d- Peas : Sound and clean Blue Piussian, 3s 6d; giey or dun, 2s pd to 3s. Beans, 2s pd to- 3s. Potatoes, 27s 6d tO 30s at country stations within a radios of twevle miles, Butter and cheese :8d

to gd for the former, and 4% d to 5d for the latter. With the exception of barley and potatoes die above are all quoted as paid to farmers When delivered f.o.b, at Lyttelton.

Messrs H. . Matson and Co report on the i . live Stock market, etc., for the week ending Thursday, June 12th, 1884,-as follows:—For yesterday’s market a medium supply of fat sheep cape to hand —just a fair en.ry, suffi cing to meet the requirements of, the day, and (with the past sale or so of the same character in point of numbers) to give a slightly better ' tone to tTAde. Tor inferior and second quality mutton prices remain unchanged, but the best, wethers, in the majority of cases, certainly commanded more conpetition yesierday than for some weeks past, and sold at an advance of 6d to is per head, the first upward tendency we have had for months. It would perhaps be correct to say that this improvement was but partial, applying only to the best and heaviest Kite of wether sheep, an advantage that will probably be reversed at the first heavy market * unless a better demand for export sets in. Fat ewes at the .present time, through over-supply, are experienciiig a bad trade, X2s to 13s, and for very heavy weights to 14s, being the mar ket rate, equal to about 2d per lb ; prime wethers we quote at a shade over 2j£d. Merino wethers also form a considerable pro portion of the weekly numbers, but up to now very lew choice consignments have come to . r—•, ti.c--Addington max- Ktt for merinos teaches us thatto command - anything like a satisfactory sale sheep of this r' class must .be really prime, in which case they will realise a rate per lb equal to cross breds, otherwise the result invariably proves unprofitable to the owner and ’unsatisfactory to the agent. This in ' a great measure has been the case this sea son, as owing to the. turnip crop not holding out as well as expected, large nnmbeis of i.. : merino wethers have been placed on the market earlier than was intended, their condi tion has been what may 5 be termed three quarter fat; and the price was generally from ys fid to 9s.- No doubt the large supplies of medium quality crossbred mutton and the .downward tendency of the markets generally have to a certain extent been the cause of those low prices, but in a greater measure the reason may be traced to the fact of the sheep not being properly finished out. In stores the market just-noW is particularly weak, but re duced as prices certainly are, owing to the de cline in the value of fat sheep, they are to some extent brought about by the inferiority of the stock coming to hand, which for the roost part are veritable culls of (he various classes. What has also played such havoc with the flocks has been the wet season (we do not refer to the past month or she weeks) causing ; the sheep to breed “ foot rot ” to an alarming extent, and as a natural consequence to lose their condition. This evil has now become so general that to find a hue of sheep free from the disease is the exception instead of the rule; this also helping to check any disposi . tidn there might Otherwise be to purchase. In fat sheep, of our entry we placed on account of Mr Stewart, six-iooih crossbred wethers at 19s, the lop price for the day, and for the same owner about ■ 300 crossbreds at from 14s for four-tooth wethers, ewes up to 16s and’ 16s fid for nice quality htilAbred withers. On account of Mr Budd we sold 166 merino wethers at 7s gd to 9s, for Mr Milne crossbred ewes at 12s 3d, , for Mr Kinley 130 crossbred ewes at 14s fid to 14s' yd, for Mr A. Humphries 170 mixed crossbreds at 145 to 14s fid, account Mr H, Overton crossbred ewes at 14s 3d to 14s gd, account Mr Mason mixed crossbreds at 13s to 14s fid, account Mr A. McLeod crossbred ewes at 12s 6d to 13s, stores for the same owner at 6s 6d, merino wethers for Mr Prebble at Bs, etc* Of beef about an average quantity was penned, most of which found buyers at un altered rates. In the demand th:re was an absence of any spirit or real competition, the various lots being placed at about 163 to 18s per loolb, according to quality. On account of Mr F. Tavender we sold 14 head of light weight heifers at from L 5 to L 6 2s fid per ’ head, and ‘for various others about 30 head of mixed cattle at from I 4 10s to L 8 ss, equal to the rates per loolb quoted above. In store cattle business is about as quiet as it well can be, the bulk of the lines under ofler yesterday —including a big draft of very good steers— going out unsold. Dairy stock proves the only exception to these remarks, a number of which 'we placed at fair prices. At this time of th year there is usually an inquiry for good dairy cows, and the same may now be quitteiat fron) t. sto LlO, according to description. On account of Mr Feather, of the Ashley, we sold • 5 useful springing heifers at an average of about I*7 10s each, and for Messrs Moorhouse, Taylor and ethers, cows from L 6 to Lio. The pig trade continues as brisk as ever, with a failing oft rather than j increase in the supply. So keen is the competition for the heavy classes sent, the present number could be increased to any extent, and placed weekly, without in any way reducing values, 1

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE-i. Saturday, June 14 Messrs Matson, Oox and Go,, at Tatter ' nil’s—Land and Sundries. Mr Thos. Bollock, at the Arcade, Burnett street —Town Seceions' MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. ’,Li!''V Thu Evening. Town Hall—Sir Julius Yogel’a A ’dress to £ . : &9 Electors, at 9 p.m, HpfiL r |

BIRTH.

Zouch —On June 13;h, East Belt, Ash burton, the wife of W. H. Zouch, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1884.

.An entertainment was given by a num ber of ladies and gentlemen last evening at the Old Men’s Home, and both the inmates and the visitors enjoyed them se’vea heartily.

It is scarcely necessary to remind our readers that Sir Julius-Yogel will address the electors of Ashburton in the Town Hall tMs evening. A large number of people have come in from the country districts, and those who wish to be pro* sent will hare to come early to secure a place in the Hall. A private meeting of Sir Julius’s supporters, held in the Odd fellows’ Hall last evening, was largely attended, and the candidate’s explanation of his views, we understand, gave general satisfaction to those present. At the annual meetiug of the St John’s Masonic Lodge 1858, held last evening at the Masonic Hall, the election of W M. for the ensuing year took place, when Bro. 0. 0. Fooks was elected to the office. W. H. Gundry, P.M., was re-elected Trea surer of the Lodge. Bro. E. Reddin having applied for leave of absence from the Lodge, owing to his being about to visit the Old Country, it was resolved— “ That leave of absence be granted to Bro. E. Reddin, and that while wishing this brother a pleasant voyage the Lodge regrets that his valuable services as an officer of the Lodge will be lost during the ensuing year, and that the W.M. and' Wardens be requested to sign a letter of introduction and recommendation to the Masons in England where he hopes to visit.” An adjournment was then made to the banqueting-room, when after par taking of refreshments Bro. Reddin's health was drunk, before the brethren dispersed, in true Masonic style. The proceedings at the meeting held at Tinwald last evefting, for the purpose of discussing the Road Board question, were rather amusing. Mr Graham, who con vened the meeting and occupied the chair, was evidently so desirous of carry ing his point that he did his best to pre vent any objections being discussed. The letter of Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., which certainly contained more oogent argu ments against the proposal than any put forward in favor it, the Chairman de clined to have copied for publication, while a motion of Mr Purnell, advocating delay in order that more particulars might be forthcoming was not allowed to be put. A sad muddle ensued over the voting, Mr Graham, in his eagerness to carry hia point, forgetting to ask if any amendment was proposed. The pathetic way in which the Chairman appealed to the houselolders present to offer an opinion on the matter was amusing, twelve out of about twenty to hold up their hands. At an after meeting, f ourteen householders were present, and they chose eight of their number as a committee. The fol lowing are the names:—Messrs Gudsell, Jephson, Lowe, Clothier, Ennis, Smith, Jones and Bickerataff. A list of unemployed handed yesterday to the Auckland City Council numbered 134, of which 44 were married, SO single ; two-thirds were laborers and the rest tradesmen. Two city contractors alone offered work for 90 good laborers from 7s to 8s per day, and 4s fid per yard for a further number at breaking of road metal, being a higher rate than paid by the Council. • The unemployed fixed 6s per day as the rate for temporary relief works, but would not accept it as permanent wages. As the advertisement calling the meeting of unemployed was anonymous, it is believed the object of the agitation was simply to prevent men coming from the South and from Australia; Mr Williath PicKett, sharebroker, com mitted suio’de at his lodgings (Mrs Griffiths’) Wellesley street, Auckland, late last night. He had locked himself in his bedroom, undressed and shot himself through' the heart with a charge from a double barrelled gun. A few minutes before Mrs Griffiths heard him say in hia bedroom men were after him. Ha had

been out the previous night, bat returned

to his lodgings last night. There is no clue to the cause for the deed. It is said he had been drinking. He was single and had no relations in Auckland.

A case will be heard -at Invercargill next Monday, in which a local manufac turer of sheep dip sues a rival maker for assault, committed partly by sousing him in the fluid purifier. The survey of the steamer Albion was made yesterday, when it was found that owing to the defective valves in the engine room the bilge pipes were stopped up by small pieces of coal, thus oreventing the pumps working. Captain Bendall, Secretary of the Underwriters’ Associa tion, is of opinion there is nothing wrong with the hull of the vessel. It is stated that when the Albion put back to Sydney in the first instance the majority of the crew absolutely refused to come on by her, and also that the present crew refuse to proceed to sea until a satisfac tory survey has been made and repairs effected.

At the Otago Harbor Board yesterday the following motions were carried : “That the clause recommending that ten ders be called for the construction of the new dock be remitted back to the Finance Committee to make enquiries whether a loan of from LBO,OOO to LIOO,OOO can be got upon the securities the Board have to offer.” “ That the Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary plans and sped-’ fications for the new dock recommended by the Finance Committee as speedily as possible with a view of calling for tenders at an early date.” “ That the Finance Committee apply to. the Government for a guarantee of a loan of from L 80,00.) to L 90,000 with which to carry on the work.”

Alexander Tpdd, the farmer at Taieri, struck by Wednesday night’s express train, lingered till midday yesterday and then died. The horse was so badly mangled that it had to be killed. Mr Todd was about thirty years of ago and unmarried.

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MEETING AT TINWALD.

A meeting convened by Mr I. B. 0. 0. Graham, for the purpose of discussing the advisableness of forming a Town Board for Tinwald, was held last evening in the local schoolhouae. There were about forty persons present, and Mr Graham occupied the chair. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, and read the provisions of the Act bearing on the question. It was necessary to farm a Committee of seven to regulate the boundaries and draft the petition. Mr Fooks had promised to pre pare maps, and when the petition was open for signature they would find who were in favor of it and who wore not. If

the Committee were appointed it would give the inhabitants time to consider the question before coming to a conclusion, Mr Purnell said that no doubt the Chairman and others who thought with him had gone into the question of income and expenditure. There were some, how ever, who had not done so, and for the benefit of these he would ask the Chair man to give the meeting some information ob the subject. The Chairman said that it was possible to form a fairly accurate idea of the probable income and expenditure of a Town Board from studying the accounts of the Longbeach Road Board. There they would see the sums spent in Tinwald and the sums collected. Speaking roughly he would say that LSO had been expended and 3-stha of this had gone to repair main roads, to pay the Clerx’a salary and disburse lawyers’ fees, the litter being merely throwing good money after bad.

The Chairman then read a letter from Messrs R. Wilkin and Co, who had been the original propiietors of Tinwald, in which a strong objection was made to the formation of a Town Board, as it would deter people from settling there. He (the Chairman) thought the writer was in error, and if he had been present he would have taken a more lenient view of the matter. They did not want to form a Borough, but if the Town Board were established Tinwald would still be under the County. He did not think there would be any need for paid officers in a am ill Board liko there would be, as the Committee couid do the work without much trouble. Woolston paid their clerk LSO a year, and perhaps Tinwald might in the future, when the place grew, do the same, but at present they could not afford it. Mr Purnell thou>ht that the first thing to be considered was the probable expenditure and income, and for that retson he had put the question to the Ohai man, which had not been answered. Admitting that Tinwald was not well off under the Road Board, was it certain that they would be better off under the Town Board ? He would point out that by bringing the locality under the Town Board District Act they would render themselves liable to greatly increased taxation. Under clause 37 every inch of land would be liable to a general rate of Is. The present was a most unsuitable time for such a movement'as Mr Gra ham suggested. Ashburton, for example, started under good auspices. They had a subsidy from the County Council and the General Government, and yet the Borough was at the present time very badly off Then they would render themselves further liable for rates imposed for special works, and thirdly they would* have power to raise loans, a power which had done harm to other districts where it had been exercised. At the same time they would have to pay the County rates as well. The value of property in Tin-- wald was increasing, and they should en courage people to come there by making the rates as light as possible, instead of increasing the burdens. The Chairman had not given a tittle of evidence to show what would be the income, nor could he agree with Mr Graham in his idea that the officials of a Town Board would do the work gratuitously. The Chairman said that before proceed ing farther he would like to know whom Mr Purnell represented. Was he a house holder 1 Mr Purnell would ask the Chairman the same question. The Chairman said he was there as a member of the Road Board, and he had convened the meeting.. Mr Purnell referred to clause 16 of the Act to explain his position there. The ratepayers were interested, and he hoped that the whole question would be fairly discussed. Resuming his remarks, he would point out that the effect of increas ing the rates would be to depreciate pro perty. They saw that in Ashburton people lived outside the Belt for the pur-

pose of escaping rates, and the same thing would happen in Tinwald. He hoped to see Tinwald in time have a Town Board, and even become a Borough, but the rate payers should at this stage understand clearly the effect of any change. A Town Board was not precisely the same as a Road Board. The former body would have to keep a clerk and treasurer, not necessarily paid officers, but his (the speaker’s) experience did not lead him to expect the work would be done for no thing.

. The Chairman asked Mr Purnell to quote the clause of the Act to show such officers were necessary. Mr Purnell complied with this request, and, continuing, said that he was struck with the fact of the present being an in opportune'moment for the change sug gested. He knew the Chairman was a gentleman of advanced and liberal views, and on this subject be was a trifle in ad vance of their requirements. The Chairman said that before answer ing Mr Purnell he must press to know from that gentleman for whom he was ap pearing? Mr Purnell considered he had a perfect right to join in the discussion, and the Chairman would do wisely to allow the matter to be fully considered. The Chairman said that in respect to what had been said about a Is rate, that

would be no new experience to ratepayers. He thought that Mr Parnell, as a rate payer of the Longbeach Road Board, should have done what he (the -speaker) and others had, viz., overhauled the re cords of the office to ascertain the income and expenditure. The objection to a Town Board came from the large absentee landholders, but the Act was specially framed to protect householders against th’se gentlemen. Mr Ireas had ex pressed a friendly spirit towards Tinwald for the support that district had accorded him, and he felt sure their member would do his best to get their wishes carried out. In reply to a question, Mr Graham said that the constitution of a Town Board would not disturb the present manage ment of the Domain. Ratepayers had nothing to do with the matter of a Town Board ; it rested entirely with the house holders. Mr Collins suggested that the Chairman should read the Act, but this was not complied with. Mr Jones agreed with Mr Parnell, that the office work would not be dime with out remuneration. Ho would like to see a statement of the probable receipts and expenditure. For his own pars he could net see that great advantages would be derived by the ratepayers. Those on the main roads would have their rates ex pended on the back streets, certainly without any benefit to themselves. The Chairman said that he had already pointed out chat unless the members of the Board were prepared to do the office work themselves, the district could not afford it. As to the income and expendi ture, the ratepayers could easily calculate that for themselves. Ac present, as part of the Longbeach Road Board, they paid rates fur the maintenance, of main roads, whether they wished them or not.

Mr Purnell proposed—" That thia meeting adjourn until the conveners had determined the boundaries, and prepared a statement of receipts and expenditure. The Chairman said that he could not accept the resolution, as Mr Purnell was not a householder and had only been allowed to speak as a matter of courtesy, but ha had no part .or lot in the proceed ings. Mr Purnell would bow to the ruling of the Chairman, but he thought that if the question could not bear ventilation, the change was not a very desirable one. Mr F. Lowe then moved, and Mr Bickerstaff seconded—" That a Commit tee of seven bo appointed to consider the matter, define the boundaries and place the proposal in working order. Mr Jones moved as an amendment, and Mr Bradshaw seconded—" That the meeting be_adjourned for a fortnight, and that in the meantime the Chairman be re quested to prepare a statement of the pro bable receipts and expenditure of a Town Board. On being put to the meeting the motion was declared carried by nine votes to three.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman con eluded the proceedings.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursd ay, June 12. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Hob. Mr Richmond moved the adoption of a Formal Address in Reply to the Governor's speech, which had been prepared by the Committee. Sir G. Whitmore highly eulogised the Governor for the way in which he went about the country, and went into every matter brought before him. He thought inconsequence of the political crisis all reference to debateable subjects in the ad dress should be omitted. He moved the omission of all but purely formal parts of , the address. He advocated a land tax, the proceeds to be used by local governing bodies. The Hon Mr Oliver and the Hon. Mr 1 McLean defended the action and policy ■ of the Government. At 5 o'clock the debate was adjourned, and the Council rose. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. ; Thursday, June 12. 3 i The House met at 7.30. ) FEDERATION. Mr Daroayille tabled a motion that F Parliament does not approve of the Feds t ration propossla as adopted by the Oon i vention held in Sydney. 7 LEAVE OF ABSENCE, i Leave of absence was granted to Mr r Taiaroa for ten days. I THE POLITICAL CRISIS. E The Hon Major Atkinson resumed the debate on Mr Sutton’s addition to the J Address in Reply, asking the Governor to - dissolve Parliament. After referring to the , majority of the Opposition as only tem » pbrary and complimenting the House on s the moderation displayed throughout the 9 debate, he went on to speak of the Public y Works administration, concerning which r an absence of indictment was shown. I The railway rates were referred to, and i they were told that raising these was i imposing a tax without the authority oi t the House. No such position would be 9 maintained for a moment- They were s told they had not pushed on public works -• fast enough. When they saw the accounts it would be found they had pushed them J on rather too fast for the finance. The f deficiency in the revenue was spoken of i in a manner which ' showed that the t accounts had not bean properly looked s into. The deficit was at least reduced in t thia way LIO,OQO, they had made every 0 possible payment instead of delaying such payment until after the accounts - were closed. There being no charge he a could not possibly be expected to defend i- them. They even charged them with not p ssing their Bills. The fact waa e they were charged in the same breath with forcing through Bills whether the a House would have them or not He did 1 not know how to reconcile these two accu sations. The fact was the Government e carried a large proportion of its Bills, and e put more on the Statute Book than any J other Government ever did. He meant to y press this, the National Insurance scheme, e and ho believed the time would come - when he would succeed in that endeavor. - If that scheme for averting pauperism waa i not accepted he asked those by whom he - had been beaten on the point to propose » a batter than National Insurance. The y bill of indictment was too general, and , without anything like point. After criti - cising Mr Wakefield’s speech, he said he i would now ask them to look at what the i Government had done in 1879- Financial \ matters were in a most deplorable state. 1 There waa a deficit of one million sterling, t The Government had to provide means to 5 make it up by taxation and retrenchment. ) The Government did that, and the House ■ gave its hearty support, in the London market their debentures were down to 98, ) and their 4 per ceat, debentures were as i low as 80. That was the state of matters in 1878, but last January thoir Pour per , Cent. Loan averaged LIOO 6s fid, and by : inscription of stock they had reduced the ■ annual charges some L 30,000. That was ■ something to take credit for. It waa i stated that his statement in 1879 had damaged the credit of the colony at Home, but the fact was that when that statement got Home their bonds rose. The Native • question had also improved. They were now surveying a line through the country they did not then enter upon. As regarded settlement, under no administration had more been done than was d me by thia Government. The electoral laws had also been largely improved. It was said these matters had been forced on them. It was no matter, the work had been done, and that was enough for his present conten tion. After speaking at considerable length on Federation, he stated ha was a thorough believer in the movement, on this, if on no other ground, self interest. He next referred to the boasted unity of the Opposition. The fact was that the said union was so very slender that they wore afraid to postpone their motion for a couple of days for fear of falling asunder. That showed their good sense. They knew it was resting on a rotten foundation. It had been stated that the Opposition leaders had bound themselves not to take office until they had gone to the country. That showed a most extraordinary state of affairs, and it was worth notice by the country that Government had been displaced by an Opposition which had not a man in its midst in whom it had sufficient confidence to trust him to form a Government. When they went to the country he did not believe that the result would bring about much of a change. Sir George Grey would probably have a few more fol lowers, and Mr Montgomery probably a few leas. That was about all the change that would be produced. The falling off in the price of wool had been laid to the charge of the Government. Well, the fact was that a good prosperous year pro duced feelings in favor of the Govern ment, and a bad year brought about a very bad Governmant, If wool went up he had no doubt their successors would be a good Government. The Roads and Bridges Act had been alluded to as a failure. It was really a great success. It was a mere machinery Act, end did not i provide money. It said such a certain sum as they could spare should be divided. It was only meant to distribute such money as the House determined should be spent. The money voted last year was spent under the Act. The ma- 1 ?srity of nine by which the Government t

was defeated last night was singularly made op. The two reasons far this ma jority wore on account of the Canterbury railway tariff, and the attempt on the part of the Government to stop specula tion in native lands. That was the secret of these nine votes which had gone from Government. They had been asked if the railway rates were right in 18*1, why did they raise them iately 1 In 1881 the revenue was in a good positson, and they were told that a reduction would en courage great production. They were asked to make the experiment. It was found that the railway revenue was falling off. The estimated revenue last year was L 380.000, but they found that it was rapidly falling off; and the result would have been that it could have been as low as L 300,000. They said to themselves the grain rate must be raised. They knew that its raising would lose them the Canterbury vote, but they reasoned that it was better to lose politi cal support than lose a large amount—the sum of L 60,000 to the public revenue. They had to decide whether the railways should be made to pay S per cent., or else impose a serious loss on the colony. Can terbury felt that as its railways yielded at the rate of 6 per cent, they should get the advantage, and the rest of the colony suffer. No doubt Canterbury felt that an injustice had been done, but while he could not blame them ha felt that it was rather a narrow view they had taken. Six of the majority of nine votes were ac counted for in that way. It could not ha said that these men had joined the Op position. Then there were two who left the Government on account of the Na tive Land Bill. They had parted friends. They were told that all that was wanted was an appeal to tho country. He did not know whether that wish would be gratified or not, but this he would pre dict, if they did they would come back in no better condition than they were. The Government could quit office with the certainty that the work they had done j would tie remembered for a long time to | come with gratitude by the country. Mr Wakefield complained of the at tack made on him as a professional journalist. He regretted to see the Pre mier set such a bad example, and one which would be the means of importing personalities into their debates. It was an underhand and an unworthy attack upon him.' Major Atkinson said he had not ex ceeded the bounds of Parliamentary speech. Sir G. Gbbt denounced the Premier for the flippant style he had adopted at a time of commercial distress and a . great crisis. It was a disgrace to the House. Parliament had said they had not confi dence in them, and they should have ceased to exist as a Government. After that vote to hold office was a more subter fuge and a most unworthy act. It was said no charge had bseu made against them. He charged them of having robbed the colony of its land, squandered the revenues to the of their friends. He charged them with that. He charged them with filling offices of State with their friends. He charged them with supporting a libellous news paper, defending a libeller, and making the public pay the cost. He charged them with having allowed native land to be improperly acquired, with having dragged innocent persons to the bar of the House for a punishment, with having given a favorite Bank undue license with the public funds, with having spent money on public works for the purpose of gaining political support; he charged them with occupying seats they had no right to occupy, and he asked that steps be taken for their instant removal. The Government should have told them what course they proposed to pursue. It was shameful, that instead of doing that, the Premier had gone jumping about that night bombastically speaking to the crowd in the gallery. What could they think or say of a Government that acted so. The proposal to go to the country was a most commendable one, and yet the Government had treated it in the most careless manner. They, as an Oppo sition, had come prepared to hear tho Premier make a short explanation as to what he intended to do, and what had they heard t ihe utmost in sult and abuse poured out on them. They had no right to stop one moment on these benches. The House had told- them that they should not occupy them. He asked those persons acting with him to bury past animosities and unite as one man for the future in promoting the public good, and he pledged his word that ho would do nothing to stir up past differences; aud thus united, to strive to redeem the act of the Govern ment. They would try to retrieve some of the money of which the public had been robbed, and place taxation on the proper shoulders. He asked them to de vise some means for giving effect to the motion passed last night. The presence of the present Government on the benches was contrary to constitutional practice— as he understood it. The desire of the. House was that an appeal should be made to the country without delay. The Hou Mr Brtce said that the ques tion of the Address in .Reply not having been disposed of, Sir George i>rey had no right to say that the Government held their position unconstitutionally. The Government did not intend to interpose any obstacle to the constitutional pro cedure under these circumstances. He argued that Sir George Gcey’sconclusions were wrong. When the Address was agreed to, the Government would no doubt ask a short adjournment to consider the position. Mr Holmes took exception to a state ment made by Mr Oonolly that the Can terbury population was a howling set of cowards.

The Hon Mr Conolly denied that ho had made such a statement. Mr Shitox asked leave to withdraw his amendment, which was refused on the voices.

The House divided. Ayes, 7; nees, 67.

Dr Newman’s motion that a reply be presented to His Excellency was agreed to, and Messrs Steward, DeLautour, O'Cal laghan, and Leveatam were appointed a Committee to prepare a reply. On their bringing up their report, Mr Whitaker spoke briefly in reply to certain remarks made by Major Atkinson in reference to himself, and The Hon Major Atkinson also said a few words. The address was then read a second time, and agreed to. The House then adjourned at 12.35 until to morrow at 2.30.

THE CRISIS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, To-day. On the House meeting, the Speaker, with the mover and seconder of the amendment and several other members, proceeded to Government House rnd pre sented an address to the Governor, who, in reply, said 3 he would (give the matter his serious consideration, fully recognising the necessity of his advisers posses >ing the confidence of the House. On the Speaker returning to the chair, Major Atkinson moved the adjournment of the House until Tuesday afternoon, which was carried.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASH BURTON.—Jo- dat.

[Before His Honor Judge Ward.]’ DOOLEY, COOLTKB AND SMITH V. DUNN

AMD SAUNDERS,

His Honor sat in Chambers last even ing, and upon the application of Mr Par nell, ordered that execution in this ease should be stayed until next sitting of the Court, the defendants in the meantime to 2nd security for the amount ef the judgment. *

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

AS HB URTON. -To-day.

'Before H 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.) CIVIL CASES. Hayaa v Simpson, claim Ll la Sd, Mr Caygill for plaintiff, Mr Branson for defendant. —Mr Branson said tljat hi* client had not received proper considera tion from the other side, and he felt quite justified in taking advantage of a technical objection. He pointed out that the summons was signed “B, Alcorn, while it should have been signed by Mr Alcorn as a Justice of the Peace, acting in and for the colony of New Zealand. After argument Mr Branson consented to the summons being amended, provided his client was allowed two weeks to make payment.. This was agreed to by the other side and judgment given for amount claimed. Reid and Gray v Brick, claim L 7 12s 6d.—Judgment by default for tbe amount claimed with costs. Lancaster v John Blackburn, claim I>7 13s- 5d for goods supplied to the defen dant’s camp,—D. Amos, clerk to the plaintiff, deposed that ttta goods had been supplied to John Blaekborn’s order-, at Dromore.—E. H. Butler said that he had taken the order from John Blackburn end . delivered the goods.—The defendant said that the goods had been supplied to his brother who had become a bankrupt.— Judgment for the amount claimed with costs. Spencer v. Lemon,' claim of Lll IC*, the balance due upon a promissory note for L 36 15s, given by the defendant to : the plaintiff in December, 1881.—Mr ; Wilding for plaintiff; Mr Crisp for the ; defendant.—The liability under the bill was admitted, but there was, a set-off-* lodged by the defendant, in respe ot to which the following evidence was taken:— James Lemon had transactions with Spencer about three years ago. He had given the promissory note subject of this-- - action for purchase of a wagon. He had since dona work for Spencer. J. T. Ward had not been engaged by the witness to arbitrate between the plaintiff • and himself. About two years ago he paid Spencer L 25 on account ef the pro i missory note, and he thought the balance had been settled by work done. Ttu plaintiff had not asked for the balance : until about three months ago when witness declined te hack a bill for him.— ; Cross-examined by Mr Wilding: The L2j was paid to Spencer by Gerard, for whon the parties had jointly done soma wool carting. Witness thought that his shan of the (carting should.have amounted t> ■ about L 36, but the accounts were kept— entirely with Spencer. Tbe L 6 charge! . \ in the set off was for carting timber tc Cooper Bros, at the Hinas Gorge by‘ Spencer’s order. Spencer engaged to paf , witness for wool carting at Gerard’s.—£ ’ Spencer, tbe defendant, said that he had . ; never employed Lemon to cart timber te i Cooper Bros. The witness had never re ceived payment for the work. The. pro* missory note was taken in settlement of. i accounts between the parties at that date, - The statement of accounts had been pre pared by J. Y. Waid, for which the witness and defendant each paid Ll Is. 30 a a hundred was tha usual charge for carting posts and rails from Alford Forest. -In his set off the defendant had charged 50s.—Cross-examined by Mr Crisp: The wagon sold to Lemon was in - i good order, and would have been worth L6O if new. Had taken a load of timber up to the Hinds for Cooper Bios., bat had never received payment. He might have helped Lemon to load, the timber ho took to Cooper Bros. The usual charge for carting at that time was Is par ton a ■ mile. The price was less now. He jhad ; i carted some posts and rails from Alford Forest at 27s per hundred.—Judgment for L 5 11s with costs. O’Grady v Eden, claim Lloo.—Mr Wilding for the plaintiff, Mr Crisp for the defendant. —Mr Wilding explained that the claim was. for damage sustained by the plaintiff through the negligent threshing of the defendant. The amount of tbe damage was estimated at Ll2O, but the claim bad oeen reduced to meet the juris- ; diction of-the Court, —O’Brien had been engaged by O’Grady to move bags from the machines. Had noticed a large amount of grain remaining in the straw after threshing, and called the attention of O’Qrady to the fact. Subsequently heard O’Grady ask Eden to look at the ■■ straw, and at the same time say that the thrashing was so lad ha would not pay for it. Eden replied that he supposed they had better knock off. The witne® had never previously seen so much grain remaining in the straw after threshing. —Cros3-examined by Mr Crisp : Was a general farm laborer, and had had soma experience wiih threshing machines O’Grady’s stacks appeared to be properly built, but a part of the outside sheavsi was damp. Mora than half the stacks were threshed when witness called O’Grady’s attention to the grain remain- < ing in' the straw. Could not say how much grain was lost in this way. —Re- examined by Mr Wilding : O’Grady set the wet sheaves aside ; they were noi threshed.—E. H. Butler had been farm ing all his life until recently. He had owned a threshing machine. O’Brien called his attention to the condition of the straw, and he noticed a large quantity of grain remaining in it. The atrav looked as if it had been threshed with t flail, and there was a large quantity o: wheat remaining on and under the eleva tor. He attributed this to the shakers of the machine not working quick enough to clean the straw. After O’Grady hac complained witness noticed an improve* ment in the threshing. About fourteen stacks had been threshed previous to this. The damp portions of the stacks were re moved and put in stocks. Tbe wasted ■ grain could not hare come from that source. The stacks were all of much the same sire. O'Grady had three paddocks •- of wheat, one the witness estimated to yield about 41 or 42 bushels, another rather more, and the third about 25 bushels. Tha whole of the first, and nearly all, the second paddocks were threshed when the waste was noticed. The stacks should have threshed within 20 bushels of eaeh other. Witness could any time estimate the yield of a growing crop within three bushels. After§oarting . five loads of threshed straw about a bushel and a half of wheat was found in the bottom of the dray. A horse which bad eaten a part of the straw was taken ill, and witness attributed this to the quantity of wheat remaining.—Cross-examined by Mr Crisp : Had been overseer at Wester* field, and had a farm of bis own seven years ago. Had 16 orjl7 years’ experience with threshing machines in England. Six or seven stacks were unthreshed at the time the waste was discovered. Had reen the crop twice a week while growing. A nor’-west wind knocked out nearly half , the wheat grown in the third paddock. 1 The wheat was stacked • dry.; —Re-ex- amined by Mr Wilding : It was impossible to say bow much wheat remained in the straw, but he thought fully ten per cent. —James Brown was carting for O’Grady last season after the threshing was finished. Amongst the straw carted away there WM

THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN, FBI DAY,, JUNE 18, 1884.



Wanted WANTED Known—Preparatory School for children from four to eight years of age. Apply, Mrs Porter, Grey street, opposite Boys’ High School. __ 6 1143 WANTED TO SELL Trees, all good sorts, 5 and 6 years old ; fruit bearing and free from blight. Reason for selling are too thick. Apply, R. Lancaster. . 6 1153 WANTED Known—Flemington Fac tory Cheese, S|d ; Best Bice, |3d ; Best White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; While Crystal Sugar, 4|d. — J. McGregor's, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. C. Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 ITT ANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, W 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. 7600 WANTED at once, 500 customers. Hayes and Co. having bought 500 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’sE.S., Is per pair; ladies’ kid E. S., 3s lid per pair. H. & Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 WANTED Known —For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half • Acre of Laud ; two frontages, situated on East Belt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 5 Acres in English grass, with county water" race through it. Apply W. C. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 7.65 TTTANTED Known—That Jones and W 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 tuwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women s do, 3a 6d ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known— W. T. Kingston (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next G. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in bis usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552 Special Advertisements. Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes engagements for Theatrical t-hows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 MPO RTANT. The undersigned is now landing PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL for household purposes. Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager. RADIES' DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs GL Compton, DRAP ER, E t 0., Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGSi to announce to the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that she has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for CASH. * 6 1138 R OBBRTS, PAXTON & 00. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Oorasacks, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Lite P. Cunningham and Oo’a offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 YJT I N T E R SEASON. THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu- : factored from the Oil EBUATED MOSGIEL TWEEDS. Patrons are specially requested to inspect j this season’s ( OVERCOATS, SAC SUITS, : TROUSERS, 1 TROUSERS & VESTS, 1 And our Grand Variety of CHILDREN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING, j Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc., ( AT , WHOLESALE PRICES. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE- I sale price. j 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. ___ I Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



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