SHIPPING.

POST OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. • Saturday. • Hawea, B v s., from Manukau and way porta. Yesterday. Comat. ketch, from Havelock. Sailed. Saturday. Stare*, s.s,, for Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Avokiand, Yesterday. Sailed —Himalaya, for Lyttelton. Wellington, To-day. Arrived, at 10 last night—Hauroto, from Sydney. Port Chalmers, Saturday. Arrived—Alexander Newton, barque, from Mauritius ; Go-Ahead, from Lyttel ton ; Wanganui, from Greymouth ; Asia roa, from liroara ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru. Sailed Go-Ahead, for Wellington; Omapere, for Oamaru.

COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Bankruptcies.

The following statements of assets and lia bilities have been filled in the local Court of Bankruptcy: — , ...... Gough, John, Tmwald farmer.—Liabilities —Ashburton s Donald~ Williamson, Lioo; Matson, Cox and Co, Lu ios; W. Anderson, Li ißs;'R. Neelson, L 18; Robinson and - Townshend, Ll2 13s; M, Digby, Li 15s ;J, Ivess, Li 18s; Tucker and Restell, Li 2s 6d ; W. Power, Ll; M. Jones, Li 5s SJ. Begg, La ; Mrs M. Gough, L2O ; G. Grice, L 3 5 M. Scott, I 4; F. Lewis, L'2 ;F. Bradshaw, L2 . ;A. M'Leoi, L 2 2; F. Thcawer, Lio; George Musscn, L2O; debts under Li—L3 S s ‘ fid : JD. Williamson (secured), Lioo. Chnst church: Trent Bros, Li 5 s J Strange and Fountains, Hospital, L23S. Rakaia : W. Hartnell. Ls ; total, L3S2 14s. Assets— Stock-in-trade (secured to D. Williamson), ■ Lioo; book debts, Li 6-; furniture, L 4; total, Pqyntz, Stephen Edward, Ashburtsn, agent —liabilities—Dunedin : Mackerras and Haz lett, L 296 7s 8d ; Nimmo and Blair, L 49 16s fid. Christchurch: T. Crompton, L 127 us nd ; J. M. Smith, L? ; Maclean Pickle Co, Ll 3 gd ; T. C. Moorhouse and Co, L2O 18s; J. Morrison, I 40; Aulsebrook and Co, ” Lio is lid; S. Christie, L 6 9s 6d; W. Clydes dale, L 6 ios; D. Navin, Lio 9s 9d ; Duncan and Son, L 9; W. Wilson, Ls 3s ?d; Booth and Son, L 3 Ss 8d; Scott Bros, Ln 4s; Press Go. L2 2s fid; DeVeaux and Co, Li is Hambuig - Madgeburg Insur nce Company’ L 4 16s 2d; Canterbury Flax Company, L7’ . ios; L. Adams, Li ?s tod. A-hburton ; R’ Elston,-Lip; Friedlander Bros, Ln 18s 4d * Ashburton Guardian Company, 1.i2» ’ ‘ Ashburton Mail, L 9 18s 9* ; C W. Turner. L 7 2s fid ;G. T. Smith, Lio; J. G. Lublow. Ln ; L Tasker, LS ;J. L. Brown, L3O; J. R- Chapman. L 5; J. E. Trevor, L 7 ios ;C. H* Neate, L 4 ios; A. Orr, L 3 iosJ. Fanley, LS Ss; T. Bullock, L$ ;H. M. Jones, Li ios, CW. Purnell, L$ ss; Scott and Newman, L 6 2s;J. Heseltine, L 7; A. Rob rts, L 8 9s lod ; E. P. Coffey, L 8 9s; Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory (goods), L 9 Ss 6d > Ash burton Cheese and Butter Factory (calls on shares), Lio; Ashburton Cricket and Athletic Sports Company, L 7 ios; total, LBS 3 6s. Assets : Stock-in-trade, L 200; horse and har ness, Ll2 ; shop fittings and furniture, Lso; book debts, LlSO; salary due from Cheese Factory Company, Li2 ios; 5 shares in Tin wald Temperance Hall Company, L 5; 5 shares in Ashburton Cheese Factory Company, L2s ; ■ 10 shares in Athletic Sports Compa y, Ll 5 ! furniture, Lso; S shares in Canterbury Flax Company, Lio ; 2 St Bernard dogs, Lxo; total, L 539 -ios. Mr T. Bullock reports on the horse market . for the weefcending-Saturday, June 7 • —There was only a small entry of horses, viz., 29 for the day’s sale, and only a moderate atten dance, biddings were aga : n languid, and there appeared to be little demand. Out of the 29 . entered only 11 were sold at the following prices, viz.:—Light medium draughts-, inferior, . L 8 15s to L 9 ios; superior draughts up to L 24 ios; aged and inferior, L 3 ios to L 5 ios; hacks, inferior, L 3 ios to LS. Previous to the horse sa’e I offered a consi nment of trees, shrubs, plants, etc., which sold at much lower prices than consignments of sime description, last season, buyers appearing only to pur base what they really required^=Landad , ii„ ~Mrj ■i,rTrVTlTmrfl since my last re port ii Mr J. Skilling’s property at Wakanui, as follows, viz., R.S. 17944, containing 35 - . acres securely fenced, with buildings thereon, - at Ll 6 per acre, 24 acres odd being part of R.S. 18686, also fenced and improved at Ll 3 15s per acre. There are several inquiries for improved farms and small holdings near town, the price asked by those having such proper ties for sale, buyers think too high owing to v the low, prices ruling for farm produce and stock, and I am afraid sellers will have to make up their minds to accept lower prices before sales can be effected. Town Properties: I have sold T.S. 1002, corner of Cox and Walker streets for the sum of LSO.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE V . Tuesday, June 10. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Baleyards—Stock. Thubsday, Juhb 12 Messrs'Miles and Co., at Methven— lave and Dead Stock Saturday, Juke 14. Messrs Matson, Cox and Cot, at Tatter eali’s —Land and-Sundries. ' MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. This Etbkikg. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30. Thursday, June 12. Presbyterian. Church —Service of Song, at 7 30 p.m. Friday, Juke 13. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Town Hall—Sir Julius Vogel’s A dress to the Electors, at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5 Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street,, at 10.30 a m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1884. The Unemployed.

There is one event which takes place annually in the colony, the recurrence of which can be as safely predicted as that summer will follow spring and winter autumn. We refer to the un employed agitation which in the larger centres of population is invariably got up a few weeks after the work of har vesting is concluded and the cold weather has come upon us. It is beyond question that the long con tinued depression in trade throughout New Zealand must have caused distress among the working classes, but it is more than doubtful if those who are ready to make an outcry directly the shoe begins to pinch are in reality worthy ol the sympathy that is lavished upon them. So far the unemployed agitation has confined itself to Dune din, although we shall probably not have to wait long before similar com plaints are heard in Christchurch. Luckily for her, Otago has | means to meet the difficulty which this province does not enjoy. The Central Railway has come to be regarded as an enter prise whose chief object is to provide employment when other work is diffi cult, or impossible, to obtain, and the representatives who advocate the cause of the unemployed invariably point to this as a , panacea lor the evil. By this means the Southern pro vince is . able to kill two birds with one stone; the line is pushed for ward, and work is found for the com - plainants. It is to be noted, however, that in many instances the men who are supposed to be on their last legs are not so eager to accept what is offered to them, as it might naturally be expected they would be. Not un frequently they assume a dictatorial tone, and either refuse or leave the city or object to agree to a lower rate of wages than they have been accustomed to. For example, last week the Dun edin unemployed told the Mayor of that city that they would not be satis fied with four shillings per day, but we are glad to say that the Premier did not show any inclination to give way in this matter. Twenty-four shillings a week is certainly not very high pay, but surely it is better than loafing about the streets doing nothing, and while bad times are met in this spirit, we fail to see how sympathy with men who act in this way can be justified. The dis tress which is apparent as soon as the winter comes on is very often due to improvidence on the part of those who earn high wages during the harvest time. Instead of putting something by to provide for the inevitable bad times which must come with the advent of cold weather, their earnings are squan dered as soon as they are obtained. There seems to be a widespread belief that it is the duty of the State to find work when it is not otherwise procur able, and this idea has been fostered by the so called working -naan’s mem ber whenever the cry of the unemployed is heard in the land. The sooner the fallacy of this notion is understood the better it will be for the colony, for so long as it is recognised that public works are instituted for the purpose of affording charitable aid, as is the case with the Otago Central Railway, the necessity for thrift in the days of pros perity will be lost sight of. In Canter bury, as we have said, there is no central railway to fall back upon, and the problem of the unemployed is therefore more difficult to meet. We can only hope from the fact of no public complaint having been made in Christchurch that the people have gained experience from previous years, and that instead of rely ing upon the Government to find em ployment they have taken steps to render themselves independent of ex traneous aid. We confessj however, that in this we are hoping against hope, and we expect that before long an out cry similar to that raised in Dunedin will be heard in the City of the Plains.,

The Committee of the Ashburton County Hunt Club met at Quill’sg Hotel on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs Stitt (in the chair), Wroughton, Den shire, McLean, Strouts, Read, Saunders, and Dr Leahy. A programme was adopted for the steeplechases to be held on August 7th, and the Secretary was directed to advertise the same. The pro gramme includes—Hunters’ Hurdle Race, of 15 aovs, miles ; Winter Handicap Flat Race, of 20 sovs, miles; Hunt Club Cup, of 20 sovs, 2 miles ; Flying Handicap Flat Race, of 10 sovs, f mile ; and a Consolation Steeplechase, of 10 sovs, 1£ miles. The jumping races are confined to horses the property of members of the Ashburton Hunt Club, which have been fairly hunted to the satisfaction of the Committee with the local hounds during the present season. The flat races are open. The following officials were appointed, viz—President, Mr E. G. Wright; Vice-Presidents, Messrs Ross and Stitt; Judge, Mr Stitt; Stowaids, the Committee; Treasurer, MrO. Wroughton; Starter, Dr Leahy; Clerk of the Scales, •Mr M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, Mr Strouts; Handicappers, Dr Leahy and Mr S. Saunders.

At the Wesleyan Sunday School yester day afternoon the. Rev 0. H. Standage, on behalf of the teachers, distributed a number of prizes to those scholars who had been sufficiently diligent during the past year to acquire the necessary number of marks. There were a number of parents present, and the proceedings, as may be imagined, were particularly inter esting.

A good muster of the local Volunteers turned out to church parade yesterday morning, assembling at the railway station and afterwards marching to the Wesleyan Church, headed by the band, which dis coursed some first class music. Thj church itself was well filled, and the .ser vice throughout was conduc.ed by Mr G. W. Loadley, who preached a thoughtful sermon from the text —“ To die is gain.” As an evidence of the severity of this season’s frosts the reservoir at the Domain corner has seldom been without a thick coating of ice during the last week, and enthusiastic skate r s have had remi niscences of bygone days in the Old Coun try vividly brought to mind ; but it will take much keener weather to make a skate on the reservoir a matter of fact.

As a good deal has been said lately about the heir to the Earldom of Seafield having lived in Camara for sometime-in the position of under bailiff, the following from the John O'Groat's Journal , pub li-thed at Wick, Scotland, will not be without interest:— t; The late Earl of Seafield bequeathed his extensive estates to his mother the Countess of Seafield. Her ladyship retains a life interest in them, but has executed a deed of entail settling the property on the present Sari of Seafield and bis heirs male. Mean while'the Earl is to receive an annuity of L 4,000 a-yoar.” Notwithstanding the numerous warn ings that have been given to owners of dogs in this County regarding the neces sity for registration, it appears that a number of animals are abroad, the possessors of which have not paid the tax. The County .Council have therefore given instructions to Sergeant. Felton to act in the matter, and unless collars are procured very soon the delinquents will have to appear before the Resident Magis trate’s Court. At the Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, JP, Elizabeth Burt, alias Clark, and Eliza HinckLy were each fined 20s. for being drunk and behaving riotously in East street on Saturday. The sitting of the District Court fixed for to-morrow has been adjourned until Thursday next. Mr Wason addressed a meeting of elec tors at the Schoolhouse, Laumton, on .'■‘aturday evening. -Sr Johnston, the Chairman of the School Committee, occu pied the chair, and there were about 40 persons present. At the conclusion of Mr Waaon’s add-ess Mr Thomas Jackson, proposed, and Mr James Dent seconded, a vote of confidence in the candidate, which wss carried unanimously. The Otago Benevolent Institution Com mittee have invited medical men to form an honorary staff for the institution, thereby saving LSO yearly. The mate of the Waimate was charged in Dunedin with a breach of the Diseased Animals Act by letting a dog which came from England run unchained. The Inspector gave him permission at first, but finding he had no power to do so he revoked it. He found the dog loose afterwards. The case was dismissed, as no penalty is fixed under the Act. The case against the Master was also dis missed.

The Directors of (ho Caswell Soun

Marble Company have received intelli gence that the chambering machinery has been shippe 1 on board the Persian Monarch, which left Now York on 23rd April,* and isexp-ct tdto reach Welling ton about the end of next month.

Mr Turnbull, architect, has received definite instructions from the Building Committee of St John’s Presbyterian Church at Wellington to prepare plans for a new church and schoolrooms on the old aits. The now church is to be con siderably larger than the former one, and will have galleries round the sides, with organ loft behind the pulpit

No one can be sick if the stomach, blood liver, and kidneys are well. Hop Bitters keeps them well. Notice.—[Advt.] Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain spcediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti pation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” $d and is boxes at druggists. The In .Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2

“ Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunk,, jack-rabbits, gophers. d. Drug gists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2

Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2

The most vexing .problem of the day is how to dress well on a small income. This can be solved by prying a visit to H. E. May and Co., of Christchurch. They are now selling the balance of a very large purchase made from the trustees in the estate of Messrs Hudson, Ridley and Co. at actual landed cost, kindly read their advertisement which appears in our columns. See the goods at the prices there mentioned, and you will be more than satisfied that they are far below the ordinary trade prices.— [Advt.] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest v due. 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 count X y had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suflering invalids to u e their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. 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 pre'ended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” rn 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 glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.

k lad employed at the Government Printing Office miraculously escaped from a serious accident on Friday. It appears that in attempting to reduce the speed of the printing machine by catching hold of .the belt, he was carried up to the ceiling by the leather band. His dangerous posi tion was observed by one of the men about the room, and he was released before ho had sustained any considerable injury. Twenty-seven members have joined a branch of the Working Men’s Political Association, formed on Friday night at St Albans. At the close of the meeting three cheers were given for Sir George Grey. Mr Joynt, whom the Undergraduates .wished to elect as their first representa tive on the Canterbury College Board of Governors, has declined the honor. It is understood that the Public Library Com mi tee requested Mr Joynt to decline to be nominated, as his election might hamper his action in the movement for a change of management of the library. A pub ic meeting to approve of the Coin-

mictea’a action throughout the movement is to be held on Friday nest. Mr Joynt, who was assured of election, has deter mine! to decline the honor under the pre sent circumstances.

A Coffee Palace in connection with the Metropolitan Temperance Hotel was opened in Christchurch on Saturday. The Mayor and the Dean of Christchurch were amongst those present. Flour is now brought to Christchurch from Ohoka, sixteen miles, by wagons, though there is a railway aiding at the mill door. The Melbourne Acclimatisation Associa tion are forwarding to the Canterbury So ciety a pair of Formosan deer and a pair of monkeys. The Waipara Licensing Committee, have licensed a house at Weka Pass. A Wellington telegram states that Major was not quite so well on Saturday as he was on the previous day. He has ex perienced great difficulty lately in sleep ing, apparently in consequence of over work and excitement. The Cabinet meet ing which it had been intended to hold on Saturday could not take place, owing to the Premier’s indisposition. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthens, and curative on earth—Hop Bit ters. See.— Advt. August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world- are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 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, heartburn, 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 valuab e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt. Holloway s Ointment and Pills combin both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. t With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or hetself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weatherasthmatical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment- on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment.—[Advt.]

EDUCATIONAL RESERVES.

Something like a deadlock exists ba tween the Otigo High School Commis sioners and the Minister of Lauds as to the mode of dealing with reserves at Waikaia. The Commissioners some time ago passed a resolution that the-laud in question be disposed of iti the proportion of one-thud for cash and two-thirds on deferred pay ments, and to meet the views of M?r. Rolleston set apart several selections for village settlements. The Minister of Lands Wrote requesting them to recon sider thair decision. The reasons which ne urged upon them when he personally conferred with them and recommended perpetual leasing had (acquired additional strength from the fact that the system had met with success both with Crown lands and education reserves. The prim ary object of these reserves was to provide a permanent and increasing source of re venue, and their sale was only justifiable when rendered necessary in the interests of settlement and to increase the value of the remainder. Five days later the Under-Secretary forwarded to the Com missioners a communication received by the Minister from the Wakaia Laud and Progress Committee,askingthato os-half or at least one-third of the land surveyed and to be offered for sale, should be so offered under the nerpetual lease system. Last week the Commissioners mat, and passed a resolution adhering to their former de cision, two members dissenting. They decided to forward to the Minister the

following reply—“ The Hon. Mr Hollos* ton says that he hopes that a portion of the lands referred to in your letter will be dealt with in accordance with the inten tion of the Legislature, as expressed in the Land Act, 1882. Surely Mr Rol.les ton does not mean that his interpretation of the intentions of the Legislature in framing tho Act is to be the standard rule of direction for the Commissioners in their administration of it. • In the Eduoa tion Reserves Act, 1877, and in the Otago and Southland Education Reserves Act, 1878, ample powers of administration, short of a p >wer of sale, were given to the Commissioners. The power of deter-

mining that education reserves should be opened for settlement by way of sale was conferred on them by the Land Act, 1882, and the confidence of the Legislature in their administration was evidenced by a provision in that Act, whereby when the Governor agreed to the recommendations of the Commissioners that certain education re serves should be disposed of they could only be disposed of in conformity with the terms of that recommendation. The Legislature professed to give the Commis sioners freedom of administrative action within defined limits, but this freedom is illusory. It is nothing but a mockery if an imperious Minister of Lands is ensitled t > censure the Commissioners and frustrate thsic efforts to secure the indus trial occupation of waste lands, it they venture to act upon opinions different from those he entertains upon the most advantageous mode of aettding these lands, although their action is strictly within statutory limit). Moreover, it is not improbable that Mr Rolleston deceives himself if he believes the opinion of the Legislature to be eminently favorable to the nostrum of perpetual leasing Ha cannot fail to remember that the Land Bill of 1882 could not be carried through until it was amended by the insertion of a parch isiug clause, and that all his influ ence was strained in obtaining & modifica tion of tint clause which, to some extent, limited its application, and also that the attempt to repeal ihat purchasing clause by his Land Act Amendment Bill, 18 i 3, of which it was a prominent provision, caused ths summary rejection of that Bill in the last session of the General Assembly. The Commissioners are of opinion that their action is in conformity with the law, and that the course they desire to take will be the most conducive to the prosperous settlement of the dis trict. They venture to express a hope that the Fion. Mr Rolleston will forego his own private opinion on this occasion, and cause effect to bo given to the recom mendation of the local administration ‘ i

MR RUSKIN ON THE THREE R’S.

In the new numberof “Fora Clavigera'’ (which has one of Miss Greenaway’s little ladies to introduce! it this mouth, and another to curtsey it out) Mr Buskin re t urns to a subject which has always ex cited his wrath—the subject of modern education. “ The main thing which we ought to teach our youth,” Mr Buskin said long ago in “ Modern Painters,” is to see something, all that the eyes which God has given them are capable of seeing. The aura of what we do teach them is to say something to give an epigrammatic turn to nothing, to invent blankness in speech for breathingtirae, andslippperiness in speech for hiding time, to polish malice to the deadliest edge, shape profession to the seemliest shadow, and mask self interest under the fairest pretext.” In his earlier books Mr Buskin attacked the evil from the top, and protested against the systems of education in vogue at the public schools and universities—against the neglect of physical science, for in stance, or the adoption of Aristotle’s “Legerdemain of Human Speech” as a text-book. But now that Mr Buskin’s work has reached the constructive'stage, and he is busy drawing up a new code for “St George’s cichoola," he has deter mined to strike at the root of the matter, and the new number of “ Fors Olavigera” is a vindication of his omission of the three B’s. For one thing Mr Buskin is determined to have no over-pressure, and as he chooses to teach the ele ments of music, astronomy, botany and zoology, there will be no time to “-waste ” on anything else. But it is a matter of principle as well that “St George’s children ” should not learn either reading or writing, for there are very few people in the world who get any good by either. Whatever foolish people read does them harm, whatever they write does other people harm ; and nothing can ever prevent this, for a fool attracts folly as decayed meat attracts flies. ” One need not go the whole length of Mr Buskin’s horror of the “ pestilence of popular literature ’’ to enjoy his condem nation of “ chopping up formerly loved authors, now too hard for the understand ing of an enlightened public and too pure for its appetite, into crammed sausages or blood puddings swiftly gorgeable.” “ Think,” Mr Uuskiu exclaims, “ of Miss Braddon’s greasy mince pie of Scott 1 and buy, for subject of awedr meditation, ‘ No 1, one penny, complete in itself,’ the story of Oliver Twist, rearranged and sub limed into Elixir of Dickens and Otto of Oliver.” But Mr Raskin carries the war farther that this. Not only do most people use the power of reading and writing for unworthy objects, but “ the arts of literature and arithmetic con tinually hinder children in the acquisition of ideas.” The illustration of this, point is very characteristic and charming. Mr Buskin went into the Oonistoa school the other day during the hour for arithmetic and, “ inserting myself on the nearest bench, learned, with the rest of the class, how much 271 b of bacon would come to at 9|d per lb, with sundry the |like marvel lous consequences of the laws of num ber ; until, feeling myself a little shy in remaining always, though undetectedly, at the bottom of the class, I begged .the master to let us all rest a little ; and in this breathing interval, taking a sovereign from my pocket, asked the children if they had ever been shown the Queen’s arms on it.” Not one of this roomful of

mgliah boys and girls, it seems, knew what the arms of England were, or re membered seeing such a thing as a harp oh them, or a lion 1 n his bind legs, or three little beasts running in each corner. And yet, “ suppose the children were to be accurately and explicitly told all about the Queen’s arms, what the Irish harp meant, and what a Bard was and ought to be; what the Scottish Lion meant, and how he got caged by the pressure of Charlemagne, and who Charlemagne was; what the English Leopards meant; and who the Black Prince was, and how he reigned in Aquitaine. Would not all this be more useful, in all true senses, to the children, than being able, in two seconds quicker than the children out side, to say how much 27Ibs of bacon came to a 9jd a pound ?” All this, one might reply, a good teacher ought to do and not to leave the rest undone But Mr Rtiskin again objects to the three R’s that they confuse and encumber the memory. Reading and writing (in Plato’s words) are “ not medicine to give the power of divine memory, but a quack’s drugs for memorandum, leaving the memory idle.” Mr Ruskin himself, for instance, “ has written down memoranda of many skies, but has forgotten the skies themselves.” Turner, on the other hand, “ wrote nothing, but remembered all.” The best powers of minstrel, bard and troubadour, again, always depended on' the memory and voice, as distinct from writing; and “ Correggio’s most perfect picture of ‘ Mercury teaching Cupid to read’ ought really to be called (as you will see if you look at the picture wisely) ‘ Mercury trying and failing to teach -Cupid to read,’ for, indeed, from the be ginning to the end of time, Love reads without letters and counts without arith metic.” It was in sight and thought of

all 'these sources of evil in our present staples of education that Mr Raskin drew out the scheme of schooling incidentally defined in various passages of “Fora Cla vigera,” and now summed up in this last number. Mr Raskin's new code had best be given in his own words : —“ Every parish school to have a garden, play ground, and cultivable land round it, or belonging to it, spacious enough to’ em ploy the scholars in fine weather mostly out of doors Attached to the building a children’s library, in which the scholars who care to read may learn that art as deftly as they like by themselves, helping each other without troubling the master ; a sufficient laboratory always, in which shall be specimens or all common elements of natural substances, and where simple chemical, optical, and pneumatic experi ments may be shown ; and according to the size and importance of the school, attached workshops, many or few, but always a carpenter’s and first of those added in the 'better schools, a potter’s. In the school itself, the things taught will be music, geometry, astronomy, botany, zoology to all ; drawing and history to children who have gift for either, and finally to ail children of whatever gift, vrade, or age, the laws of Honour, the habit of Truth, the virtue of Humility, and the happiness of Love.” —Pall Mall Gazette.

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZSALA- v. NEW SOUTH WAL3S. [bEDTER’s TELEGRAM—COPYRIGHT.] throve?, Saturday. The New Zealand football team played the fifth match of their tour to-day, when they met for the second time the represen tative fifteen of New South Wales on the local ground. The weather was all that could be desired, but the attendance was only moderate, not more than a thousand persons being present. The turf was hard and in good condition. The visitors had rather an easy victory over their oppo nents, who were completely overmatched, and only succeeded in ob aining one try, while the New Zealanders scored three goals and three tries. 'Vil the goals were kicked by Ryan, and the touch-downs were secured by Robertson,' Helmore, Taiaroa and Ryan. The passing and dribbling of the visitors generally were excellent, and some splendid tuns' were made by most of the team, but particu larly by Ryan and VVar brick.

SPORTING.

oama.ru jo. winter meeting. The following handicaps havebeea made to Mr George Dowse: — Steeplechase. st lb st lb Clarence ... 13 2 Mokarakara 10 2 Hercules ... 12 7 Encore ... 10 0 Bateman ... ll 7 Hard Times 10 0 Lad 11 0 Larry ... 10 0 Black Doctor 10 10 Glonora ... 10 0 Mustard ... 10 5 Armadale ... 10 0 Moody ... 10 2 Winter Handicap. Kingask ... 9 3 Falcon ... 7 5 Billy ... 8 7 Tengariro ... 6 7 Mokarakara 8 5 Gossip ... 6 0 Yiolin ... 7 12 District Handicap. Mokarakara 10 0 Blackbird ... 810 Trapper dlO Litlle Jack 712 Karearea ... 9 0 Tommy ... 712 Bar> ey ... 810 Gossip ... 7 7 The acceptances close on June 11th.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS Iff ENGLAND. [kBTJTBE’s TELEGEAMS —COPTEIGHT.] London, June 6. The cricket match, Australians v. Lan cashire, was resumed to-day at Manches ter in fine weather, and before an enor mous attendance ef spectators. This local team, with fire wickets down for 109, continued their first innings, which after an excellent display of batting on the part of Barlow and Mr H. B. Steel, closed for a total of 195, or 21 ahead of the Austra lians. The highest R-orert for the county were Barlow. 28, Briggs ,46, Steal 41. The fielding of the visitors was ex cellent, and alone prevented their op ponents’ score being much larger than' it was. After the usual interval the Aus tralians went in for their second innings, and a splendid display of batting ensued, with the result that when time was called for the day 202 runs had been put to gether for a loss of only three wickets. The chief contributors were Bannerman (bowled) 44, Murdoch (caught) 64, Giffen (not out) 79. London, June 7. The cricket match, Australians v. Lan cashire, was continued to-day, at Man chester.. There was again a large atten dance of spectators, although hesvy rain fell at intervals daring the day, and owing to the inclemency of the weather play was stopped, and the match was drawn. The Australians, with ascore 'df 202 runs, continued their second innings, and pat together a total for eight wickets of 315 before play ceased. The highest scorer was Giffen, who was not out the previous day, for 113; Spofforth, net out, with 2.

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[rKOTEB’s XRLKfIRAMS—COPYRIGHT,] 1 The San Francisco Mail. , London, Jane 6. > The Australian "and New Zealand 1 mails, which left Auckland on April f 29th,'via San Francisco, were delivered s in Londbn to-day. f Monetaryaud Commercial. r Consols remain at par, ex div. The - market rate of discount has risen 2 per } cent,, and is now % per cent below r Bank rate. New Zealand securities ' Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five ’ per cent 1889 Loan, 102 % ; Four \ and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, t 102# ; Four per cent Inscribed Stock, I 100%. Colonial breadstuff's—quota f lions, ex granary, are unchanged. Off > coast cargoes—South Australian wheat ■is selling at 40s. The total quantity of * wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,970,000 quarters. Australian tal-' ) low remains at last quotations. ‘ The Wool Sales. 1 At to-day’s auction 9,400 bales were s offered. Good competition waf 5 evinced. Crossbreds are now ruling at, s about a penny higher than at the close j of last sales. 1 The Frozen Meat Tradp. 3 The cargo of frozen mutton from s Sydney and Melbourne per Sorata 1 arrived in good condition. A portion f of the Sydney carcases were placed in 1 the market to-day, and realised $d per * pound. New Zealand mutton, prime 5 quality, is now selling at sj£d to sj£d i per pound. 1 The Budget. 1 London, June 7. In the House of last night 1 the Government Bill announced by Mr Childers in the Budget statement, for 1 the conversion of consols from 3 per cent to per cent, was read a second time. A Disclaimer. Sir Gavan Duffy, who was recently credited with the attempt to revive a young Ireland party, has disclaimed any intention on his part to re-enter politi cal life. The Becidiviste Question. It is repprted on good authority that an agreement has been arrived at by Lord Granville and M. Waddington re garding the deportation of recidivistes to New Caledonia. [Received June 9, 12.30 p.m.} The American Presidency. New York, Jane 8. The Chicago Convention have de-' cided to nominate Mr James G. Blaine, ex-Secretary of State, as the democratic candidate /or the Presidency of the United States. ♦A Successful Mission. Cairo, J one. 8." Intelligence is to hand from Masso wah that Admiral Hewitt, who is now on a special mission to Abyssinia, has been well received by King John, and there is every prospect of the mission being successful. Reinforcements for Sonakim. In consequence of the presence of a large body of Arab rebels under Osman Digneh in the neighborhood of Soya *kim, further reinfot cements, comprising all the British marines available at Port Said and another battalion of Egyptian regulars, are under orders to proceed without.delay. Flichting in Zululand. Capetown, June 8. Latest news from Zululand states that the Usutus recently made a fresh attack upon the loyal tribes in the re serve territory. Heavy fighting took place, resulting in the defeat of the aggressors. A large body of Boers has now joined the Usutus, and together they have invaded the country occu pied by Usibepu and his followers. [Received Jude 9, 12.45 p.m.} The Orand Frix. - Paris, Jane 8. The race for the Grand Frix was run to-day, and resulted as follows :—Little ’ Ducko, 1 ; The Lambkin, 2; Fra Dia- . volo, 3. - Fall of Berber. Cairo, June 8. . Intelligence has been received that Berber, an important town on the north of Khartoum, has fallento the rebels^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1884.



THE Undersigned la prepared to CUT CHAFF in any quantities at the lowest rate. . Orders left with R. S. Bban, Coal Merchant, or at the machine where working will be punctually at tended to. .5 1042 A. FOSSE, rjIHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office : No 77, Collins street West, Melbourne. FOR LIFE. ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. Head Office for Middle Island, ■ New Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUI: DINGS, Dunedin. Hon William _ Bayles . (Melbourne) Hon- W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., Chair man ; John M. Rituhia, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY Cxnr Chambers, Hereford Street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) - W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Directors : WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. . £ . . Bast street, ABSBUHTON. . East street.



Wanted WANTED —Two or three good Men to discharge and stack 250 toils (more or less) of coal.. Apply, R. S. Beam, West street. 6 1135 WANTED Known The Ashburton Quadrille Assembly will have a long night on Wednesday Evening, com mencing at 8 p.m. • • 1123 TT7 ANTED—To Let 7 awes of Land at V V the back of the County Saleyards. -pply to Mr 0. W. Purnell, Solicitor, Burnett street. 6 1130 WANTED Known—Mrs G. Compton having commenced business invitee the ladies of Ashburton to inspect her new stock of Drapery, etc., at Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, 6 1134 WANTED Known—Best Bice, 3d ; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Flemington Factory Cheese, 6|d per lb.—J. Me Gbeoor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Drees Stuffs, etc,, is H. 0. Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2234 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 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. ,Ss lid per pair. H. Co. h ive 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 1' our-Koomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two 'frontages, situated on East Beit, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 5 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. 0. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 6 766 YTT ANTED Known—That Jones and Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s batchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, et ~ etc, etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 6 4 752 Wt ANTED —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 6cl; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2a 6d. Nokbs, 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 iu a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next O. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in hia usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552 Special Advertisements. MPORTANT, The undersigned is now landing PRIME N ' CASTLE COAL for household purposes. Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND -BtrAOE-P-tifE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEU-S HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager. \ GRIGULTURAL MACHINE SHOP. Charles Bay, WAKANUI ItOAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Rearer and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of ail kinds ; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800 R OBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARB CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE 4.S OATS OOOKSFOOT



AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality. Large Cornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will liberal Cadi Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or. else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Co’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 INTER SEASON. THE NEW" ZEALAND | Clothing Factory ; Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the OEIEBRATED MOSGIBL TWEEDS. Patrons are specially requested to inspect this season’s OVERCOATS, SAC SUITS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS & VESTS, And our Grand Variety of CHILDREN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING. Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc., AT WHOLESALE PRICES. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET. HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. &. M. JONES, East Street. II 123 ROTHERII AM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10a, All watches guaranteed two years. Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959



A T I O N B R Y, Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (School Committees (supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS, Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c.,* ASHBURTON.



Notice- J. A. PerSSOn Wakandi Road, (near Post Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to anu mnce that he is now prepared to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses re-made and car pets re-laid. People from the country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will be faith fully carried i»»*t, and his prices will defy competition. Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON REASONALE TERMS. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED DP Extensive Shipments of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, bought under Special Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT THa STOCK EVERY SEASON. J. B. and Co. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the promises, and which has proved a great success, the cut and workmanship of all garments being under special inspection. Also, MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, \ve promised some time ago to supply the public with full particulars of our new stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has been made, we find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with the limited space at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that * * CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Agent for Christo auitoH. 5 1008 APOLOGY. Our Supplv of FANCY COATINGS AND TWEEDS From tfe Home Markets SU RP ASSES Anything We H .ve Hitherto Received. ■#



To encourage Colonial Manufactures, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony as far as that can be done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of TWEEDS from Kaiapoi and Oamaru ; also a splen did assortment of MO-'GIKL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at the Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no further recom mendation at our hands. The success which we have already achieved in Ashburton, and the reputation we now enjoy for accurately fitting the human figate, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, fix, and other essentials qan always be relied on. CRAIGHEA~D~ AND CO., CLOTHIERS, TaNORED STREET, ASHBURTON. F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO v.;, * if » TO A , IS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, BAST STREET SOOT H, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Peioes and .uranteed beat of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FHKKIBHED



Special A dvertisement. SPECIAL INDUCEMENT THESE HARD TIMES. Money Saved is Monet Gained All who wish to buy to advantage and save money are specially asked to read over this advertisement, call and see the goods at the price ; and we feel sure you will be satisfied that they are by far the cheapest you have ever been shown. NO WONDER, THE GOODS ARE BEING SOLD AT ACTUAL LANDED COST Thus effecting a saving of both the Warehousemen’s and Retailers’ profit. Be wise, Shop in time, And thus secure Genuine Bargains, a* A T T H E » BANKRUPT SALE. White and Brown Huckaback Towelling only 7|d Brown Table Linen, splendid value, 2s, now Is s|-d Brown Turkish Towels, 10|d, now 6£d Strong Cotton Tick, 6£d, now 4fd Russia Crash for Round Towels, 6£d, now 4£d . , Fine All-wool Flannel for ladies wear, ll^d Heavy All-wool Welsh for Men’s wear, 12|d Good Oxford Shirtings, 6|d, now 3|d Splendid Wincey Shirting, B|d, now sjd Honeycomb Counterpanes, 6s lid, now 4a 9d Grey Selisia Lining, only 3|d 2yds wide Floor Cloth, down again, 2s lid I Ribbons, all widths and colors, 2d and 4 2 d Ladies’ dark colored Hose, from s£d Children’s Stay Band*, 2s 6d, now only Is Cheaper th-m ever, Fingering Wool, 2s 3£d lb Fancy Check Dress Stuffs, 7£d, now 3|-d Splendid value, Costume Cloth, Is, now ‘ B|d Black Ribbon Velvets, wove edj-e, • at quarter price Ladies’ Corsets, very cheap, only la 6d Men’s Flannel Shirts and Drawers, only 2s lid Good strong Shirt for working man, Is 4£d Men’s Woven Cardigan Jackets, only 4s ild Men’s Lambs’-wool Socks, strong, now Men’s Lambs’wool Drawers, only 3s lid Large variety of Men’s Overcoats, from 21s Men’s and Boys' Clothing at London prices H. E. M vY & 00., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. 5 1014