SHIPPING.

POST OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Waihora, s.s., from|Dunedin. Mabinapua, ■>>., from Wellington. Stormbird, b.b., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Stormbird, b b. , for Wellington. Waihora, as., for Sydney via Welling ton and East Coast ports. Orawaiti, a.a., for Westport. BHIPPIKQ TELEGBAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Energy, from Greymouth ; "Oasura, from Rarotonga. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Lurline, barque, from Lon don ; Edwin Bassett, barque, from New castle ; Saxon, schooner, from Auckland; Rotorua, frgm North ; Manawatu, from Greymouth ; Koranui, from Westport. Sailed—Rotorua, for the South. DutvEDiN, Yesterday. Arrived—Neptane and Endeavor, from Napier; Hawea, from the North; Aurora, frem the Wast Coast ; Star of the South, from the West Coast. Sailed—Sunbeam, barque, for the Bluff.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. | Tuesday, Junk 17. j Matron, Cos and Co., at the Ashburton lialeyards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em This Evening. Town Hall—Mr Wason's Address to the Electors, at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 Aahburton. County Council—At Council OambeM,* H a.m; Court Star of Ashburton, No. 6034 Meeting in the Arcade Chambers, at g p.m. Monday, Junk 23. Borough Council, at Borough Oouncil Chambers, at 7.30. Satobday, July 5 Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1884.

A meeting of the Flemington Presby terian Church Committee was held on Monday evening last, at which their were twelve members present, Mr T. Taylor in the chair. The following statement of proceeds of the soiree was laid before the meeting—By sale of tickets, L 22 8s; sub scriptions from the bachelors, handed in by Mrs McConnell, LI4; Mr H. Donaldson, 10s ; Mrs Kh ; total, L 37 8s cash. On the motion of Mr Shearer, seconded by Mr Dacres, the sum of 10a was voted towards cleaning the school, and the account for Mr Wallace’s present ordered to be paid, the subscription list having been filled up during-the meeting. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mrs McConnell and Mrs Henry Anderson for their suc cessful management of the bachelors’ table ; that a hearty vote of thanks be given to the bachelors for their liberal subscriptions; that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mrs Harding for her services at the harmonium; that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mrs and Miss Williamson and Miss Strien for decorating the school. The Secretary was instructed to convey the votes of thanks to the several ladies by letter. Last evening telegraphic messages in connection with Sir Julius Vogel’s address amounting to 32,000 words were des patched from the local office to the different papers in the colony. Seven additional operatives from Christchurch assisted the resident staff, the whole being under the direction of Mr Douglas. We are informed by the Department that only on one previous occasion has a greater number of words been despatched from one office in the same time, and the reporters engaged upon the different papers express themselves as highly pleased with the manner in which „tha work was performed. Last evening the 7 15 train from Christ church was very heavily laden with trucks, and on the engine driver attempting to pull up in the usual manner at the Ash burton railway station, rhs impetus over powered the brakes and the train was carried on to the Burnett street crossing. Fortunotely the line was clear and no damage resulted. Mr Wasou will address the electors in the Town Hall this evening. The third of the St Stephen’s sixpenny entertainments will be given next Tues day at 8 p.m., in the schoolroom. It will take the form of a sacred concert. Mr Sidney Wolf has again very kindly given his services as pianist, and an excellent programme will be submitted.

The Collector of Customs yesterday held an inquiry, at Wellington, into the death of the boatswain or the steamer Albion during her passage from Sydney. The evidence adduced showed that the death was accidental.

A young man named F. Hadfield has been committed for trial at Wellington on two charges of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques.

The Controller-General has laid another charge against D. C. Maunaell, formerly Secretary to the Premier, charging him with neglecting to furnish a full state ment of the disbursement of certain moneys obtained by him during his term of office.

Captain Hume and G. S. Cooper, Com missioners to enquire into the charges brought by Sergeant-Maj m Bullen against Mr Turnbull, R.M., opened the enquiry yesterday at Blenheim, and adjourned till to-day for the attendance of witnesses. The proceedings were conducted with closed doors. ~

air JML. W. Green, M.H.R., has wired to the Dunedin press that the Government intend calling for tenders sor 6 locomotives of each class and 100 wagons, to be wholly of colonial manufacture except the wheels. He has also wired to the Industrial Association that the Minister for Public Works has promised to call for tenders locally for the construction of .cylinder bridges for the Otagd Central and other railways. Mr David Bower, farmer, of Clutha district, had his stable and four draught horses destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. There was no insurance. In the insolvent estate of Joseph Parker, farmer, Bruce county, the sale of his farm, stock, etc, has resulted in sufficient being realised to pay all creditors in full, and to hand over a substantial sum to the bank rupt. Thjj Invercargill Chamber of Commerce met yesterday to receive the report of the Committee re the proposal to send a dele gate to the Conference of Chambers at Wellington next month. The Committee reported favorably, and supplied a list of subjects which it thought would be advis able to bring before the Conference. .On proceeding to consider the report, it was pointed out that there would probably be a dissolution of Parliament, and as the principal object of the Conference was to bring its deliberations before tie mem bers in Wellington, if held next month, there would be no members there. It was therefore resolved, while cordially agreeing with the objects of the Confer ence, to delay the consideration of the report meantime, and to correspond with the Christchurch Chamber on the position of matters in view of the Parlia mentary crisis.

At the inquest on William Picket, who committed suicide at Auckland on Thursday, a verdict of temporary insanity was returned His books were found to be in a confused state. His liabilities are L7OO. His cheque was dishonored for calls, and the Bank of Anstralasia had from a note found in his office requested payment of overdraft. iNext week he would nave had to meet more calls, and pay dividend on 800 shares held by him for clients, but large numbers of which have not transfers registered, and conse quently are unaccounted for. Be was a native of Bath. From the manner in which he shot himself it is believed he had perused in the papers the report of Lilewall’s suicide. No one can be sick if the stomach, blood, liver, and kidneys are well. lop Bitters keep them well. Notice.—[Advt.] Tic-Uoloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer, strengthener, and curative on earth—Hop Bit ters. See.—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 value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8,, and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to make money op the credit and good name of H. B Many others staited nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names ip which the word “ Hop or ‘‘Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name (s, and especially those with the word “Hop” or ‘‘Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, arc imitations or counterfeits. Be ware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the wl he label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned against dealing in im ta tions or counterfeit"

The Doric, Captain Jenninga, arrived last evening at the Auckland heads with 323 passengers all told, A portion of the Government immigrants are for the South. The passage occupied 45 days, including stoppages, the actual steaming time was 44 days. In the early part of the voyage one of the firemen had small pox, and was isolated until off Teneriffe, where he was landed. There was no other case of smallpox, but another fire man named Smith died of apoplexy in the tropica. During the voyage eighteen cases of measles and sixteen oases of chickanpox occurred. The last case of measles was on June 11th. The cases of chickenpnx are still under treatment, chiefly young children. The last case was on June 3rd. It is expected that the sick children with their relatives will be lauded at the quarantine station. The Doric will probably be admitted to pra tique to-morrow. All the cases of measles and chickenpox were in the second cabin, judiss B. Campbell, saloon passenger for Wellington, broke a blood vessel yester day, and remains in a precarious condi tion.

The most vexing problem of the day is how to dress well on a small income. This can be solved by paying 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, Rid ! ey 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.] “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—-[Advt.] Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—Coughs Influenza.—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, arc exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest. Holloway’s pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through, the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, and render respira tion free, without reducing the strength, irrita ting the nerves, or depressing the spirits ; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anyone is afflicted with colds, coughs, bron chitis, and other chest complaints, by which so many persons are seriously and permanently afflicted in most countries.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. — Yesterday. (Before H 0, S. Baddeley, Eaq., B.M) civil. CASK. O’Qrady v. Eden. — ln this case Mr Crisp called the following evidence for the defence: —Nelson Eden, the defend ant, had made an arrangement with plain tiff to thresh his grain at 3!td per bushel. There was nothing said about a bagsewer. When witness came to thresh he told the plaintiff that he would not find all hands at per bushel —in that case he would require 4d per bushel. Plaintiff said he ' Supposed then that he would have to find the bagsewer, and it was ultimately ar ranged that ths man connecte ’ with ttie machine should do this work for the plaintiff. The plaintiff was about the machine the whole vf the time it was en gaged threshing his grain. The stacks wero w»t <»nd growing upon the tops, but the threshing was we 1 !-done in every respect. There is always a certain amount of waste in threshing all grain, When the straw is wet it is largqr. The machine was stopped sever?! times by rain. When the plaintiff complained of the threshing witness asked why he had not spoken before, and offered to knock off. Plaintiff would not allow him to knock off, and he finished the threshing without further complaint. Witness handed the account for the work to the plaintiff about seven weeks later. The plaintiff asked witness if he would accept a smaller amount in satisfaction, and when he declined to do so plaintiff said he might summons him for it. The machine had done 1,800 bushels in one day, elsewhere and the plant was in excellent order. It was impossible to estimate accurately the quantity of wheat left in straw. The plaintiff’s stacks varied in size. The yield of one stack was no guide to the contents of another of the same size.-—Cross-examined by Mr Wild ing: Had never made an allowance for negligent threshing. B. Hampton had complained of the manner in which his had been done, and witness made a con cession upon this price, but this was not on account of the qua’ity of the work. Hampton had not declined to pay the account unless an allowance was made for bad workmanship. The plaintiff’s wheat was slightly damaged while in stock. Witness would not swear that any rain had fallen upon it. The wet grain was passed through the machine. Witness acted as engine driver and looked after the machinery. Plaintiff removed some damp sheaves from the stacks, but there were some left. Witness refused to work at the straw when re quested to do so by the plaintiff as he was busy. If the machine was over fad there would be additional waste.—To the Bench ; Did not think it unwise to decline to examine the straw with the plaintiff. The straw was very heavy.— liichard Neland had been employed on Eden’s machine while it was threshing O’Qrady’s crop. It was a fairly good crop to thresh.—Cross-examined by Mr Wild ing : The grain was fairly good. O’Grady removed the wet sheaves and they were dried. —Robert Madeira was a th eshirag mactiine proprietor. From 1,000 to 1,200 bushels was a fair day’s work for a machine in a day of 10 hours. The farmer usually finds the bag-sewer. The wheat was difficult to thresh last season and the usual unavoidable waste was increased. Could not possibly estimate the quantity of grain remaining in the straw.—Cross examined by Mr Wilding : He would not pass wet grain through his machine.— Weymouth Roberts was a machine pro prietor. The straw daring the past season had been very wet. He could not closely estimate the quantity of grain remaining in straw after threshmg. There is no custom amongst machine proprietors except to get as much as* they can for work done.—Cross examined by Mr Wild ing , Did ngt think that a loss of one per cant occurred with ordinary good thresh ing. —This closed the evidence, and coun sel having addressed the Bench his Worship reserved judgment.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL AT THE TOWN HALL.

■»- M . As was to be expected the Town Hall was crowded in every part last evening, on the occasion of Sir Julius Yogel ad dressing the electors of Ashburton. Not only was all the seating and standing room occupied in the body of the building, but the s:age was also crowded with members of the Committee. A good number of ladies were also present iq the gallery. On account of ill health, Sir Julius was obliged to deliver his address seated in a chair which was wheeled to the footlights. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and in introducing the candidate ; said that he felt it a great honor to occupy . the position be did on that occasion, and

he had to thank Sir Julius Vogel’s Com mittee for asking him to preside. Helfelt sure that they would all agree with him that Sir Julius had done the town and district great honor in ohosing Ashburton as a medium for making known his views on public affairs in these critical times, and the whole colony was anxious to learn what those views were. He quite recog nised that the honor of presiding over the largest meeting ever held in this town had its responsibilities, and he was certain that those present would give Sir Julius Vogel a patient hearing. The candidate would be ready to answer any question put to him at the close of the address, but the meeting should consider his invalid state of health, and not harass him. He would suggest that all questions should be put in writing, so that there might be ns misunderstanding, and things would work smoothly. He would not detain them longer, but would simply introduce Sir Julius Vogel. Sir Julius Vogel, who was greeted with applause, said that he had first to apolo gise to them for not addressing them in the usual way, but his sitting down was due to physical weakness. Indeed, he might have to ask their indulgence on a more extended scale, as he was suffering from the effects of a long continued ill ness. He knew, however, that he was speaking to an indulgent audience, and ha hoped thay would not find listening to his opinions dull work, for he was afraid that much of what ho had to say would not be of a very amusing character. And first he would say that he thought the electors ought to bo well satisfied in having such a choice of candidates, and whoever was elected the constituency could not go far wrong. He had been very reluctant to oppose Mr Wason, and if they elected that candidate he (Sir Julius Vogel) thought they would have a good member. Mr Jolly he did not know personally, but from reading his speeches he thought they did him credit, When he (the speaker) came to New Zealand he meant to stay only a few months, and be had no inten tion to re-enter political life. As they probably knew, he had been asked to stand for the East Coast, and he had sought the advice of Mr Robert Stout, who was well known from one end of the colony to the other. He had placed the more reliance on that gentleman’s opinion, because in former times they had not acted upon the same side. Such con siderations, however, should be Mink when grave questions had to be decided, and it was upon Mr Stout’s advice that he had determined to re-enter politics. Since then he had had more than one offer, but he had decided to con test the Ashburton seat. Perhaps this

coming election would prove a fiasco, as Parliament might dissolve at any hour, but at any rate he would place be fore them his opinions on grave questions of the day. He would first deal with objections that had been raised personally affecting him. It had been said that "Re was a Conservative, and he would tall them why. When he went Home in 1871 he knew little of English politics, but he found that the Conservatives took a great and intelligent interest in the colonies, while many Liberals he met, men of great weight, thought that the time was not far distant when the colonies most separate from the Mother Country, and they looked upon such an event as far from undesirable. He felt, there fore, that he could not throw in hia lot with the latter party. Lord Beaconsfield, at a meeting held at the Crystal Palace had enunciated his well-known views on the necessity for the consolidation of the Empire, and so thoroughly did he con vince the country that those views were right that the theories of such men as Goldwin Smith wore things of the past. The Conservatives looked on the colonies as the source ef great power of the Em pire as a whole, and he (the speaker) had accordingly thrown in hia lot with them On general questions he considered that the Liberals and Conservatives were much the same, but these matters had nothing to do with colonial politics. (Applause.) Another thing that had been brought against him was that he had a claim against the Government, and the reason he sought to get into Parliament was to assist in prosecuting that claim. lie wished to give that an explicit denial. He certainly had a claim against the colony, and he had a right in common with every other person to bring that claim forward, and he would not for an instant renounce that right. _ Hia getting into Parliament would not influence the matter In the smallest degree, as the claim would be judged purely on its merits. Any member who mixed up such a claim as,his with party or partisanship would not gain his end. Another objection raised against him was that he intended to stay only a short time in the colony. He wished to say a word or two on that. When he was asked to stand for the East Coast, he said that ho did not intend to stay in New Zealand beyond a certain time. Well, he would not say otherwise to the electors of Ashburton. In connec tion with this he might relate a little anec dote. An old lady came on to a Missis sippi steamer carrying soma bacon, and she went to the captain and said that she travelled in his vessel because she kne w he

did not believe in racing. He answered that he would not race, bat he would ■certainly not lot another steamer pass him. During the voyage a steamer did attempt to pass, and the captain put on steam, and the lad/, forgetting all her fears, offered to sacrifice her bacon to the fire to help the steamer on. (Laughter and applause.) Well, he could only say why he had come on board, and if he were called upon to again take a promi nent place in New Zealand politics he could not say what might happen. In the meantime he emphatically repudi ated the idea that he was a mere stranger to the colony. This might be said of anyone coming to the colony for the first time, but he had held a prominent posi tion ror many years and he would submit without arrogance that he could not be re garded as a stranger meddling with public affairs hero. (Applause.) In illustration of the anecdote he had just narrated, he might tell them thit when he joined the Go vernment undes Sir William Fox, it was with the understanding that he would retire at the end of the session, and yet he remained for seven years. So much for good intentions. Ha would now speak of the railways. It would ill be come him to speak of himself as the author of the railway policy in a place where the name of Sefton Moorhouse was so well known and respected. Air Moor house succeeded in mstilling his own fervid spirit regarding railways into the minds of the people, and he (the speaker) considered that the work he carried out,

taking into account the difficulties he had to encounter, the sparsity of population and the absence of money, the line between Lyttelton and Christchurch as one of the greatest achievements ever carrier! out in the colony. In Otago Mr Macmdrew, years before the policy of 1870, was a zealous advocrte of railways, but he was checked through want of funds and money could not be borrowed from the Colonial legislature. He (the speaker) was not the author of the railway policy in the provinces, but when the Fox Ministry came into power in 1869, and brought - down their Public Works policy in 1870 the provincial bor rowing system had ceased to exist. At that time the colony was _ so anxious for railways that they determined to have them whether in fair or unfair terms. A member of the present Minis try, Mr Oliver, made some L 60,000 ot L 60,000 out of the construction of the line between Dunedin and Port Chalmers, but the people did hot complain as they meant to have railways at any cost. Then the Government put an end to all

provincial borrowing and brought down i ( heir Public Works policy. Canterbury i bad dabbled in railways and Mr Rolleaton ■ had put down a few yards,of line here and a few sleepers there, but if he (Sic J. Vogel) might make a pun the real sleepers were the colonists themselves. The Go vernment took the matter in hand and the great increase of settlement had amply rewarded them. When he brought down the Public Works T policy the mem beralaughed at it, but the following morn ing he received a telegram from his friend Seuoa Moorhouse promising his hearty support. The country strongly approved of it, and before the session was over Parliament had endorsed it. (Applause.) That policy, he ventured to say, had not benefited one part of the colony, but the whole had derived advantage from it. Be would now refer to the Colonial Stock Act, or as it was common'y called the Inscribed Stock Act. This had not only been adopted In Hew Zealand, but also in other colonies, and now almost L 30,000,000 of colonial loans was go verned by its provisions. Major Atkinson had stated that by this measure the colony bad saved L30,0r0 last year, and this agreement had proved its usefulness in times of distress. He hoped that he would not be considered egotistical in taking to himself credit for carrying it to a successful issue. Then he came to . the Native Lands Bill, which the ministry had stated their intention to bring for ward, whereby the Government would have a pre-emptive ri -ht over these lands. Be had brought down a BiU having the same object in 1876, and if it had pas':ed it would have saved the colony a large amount of money. It was gratifying for | him to know that after a lapse of years the policy he had advocated had coma to be recognised as the right one, (Ap plause). He felt his lot was a fortunate one, and he had no fear of addressing any j constituency from one end of the colony ! to die oiher. It was not too much to say that the working classes owed their exis ence to him and bis policy. The question of borrowing had been erected into a sort of policy, but the responsibility of this should be limited. He was read/ to admit he was responsible for the sums borrowed while he was iu power, but not subsequently. Nor could he say that he approved of all the borrowing which had taken place since that time. The great poiut of the borrowing policy should be that they should know what they were borrowing for. Borrowing was good if it was done for the purpose of wise expenditure. When he first' initiated his Public Works policy his aim was to make the laud responsible, for the cost of the railways, aud afterwards he advocated that the increased value of the lands benefited by the lines should go to the Government. Both these proposals —as well *s one providing that the Go vernment should have power of rating— were defeated. All the colony wished for was that railways should be con structed, and the question of how they were to be paid for was not considered. It had been suggested that the Govern ment should sell the railways, but thsy had only to consider what the monopolies were to the private companies in Eng -1 land. These monopolies in New Zealand were preserved by the Government for future generations. In England shares in the companies were taken up at 10 per cent, on their nominal value, because the ■ enormous power of recovery was taken into account. It was quite right to con struct railways in New Zealand, but pru dence should be observed, and now hues should not be entered upon too fast, and beyond the means of the colony to cope with them. He was strongly opposed to the Government parting with the railways and considered to do so would be a fatal mistake. If the railways were in private hands lan easy means for extortion would be provided, and the power of rating would be taken out of the proper control. The suggestion was, indeed, not worth taking notice of, and no sensible man : would urge such a thing. The chief con -1 aideration concerning new railways was whether they would serve as feeders to i other lines, or whether they would pro i mote the general welfare of the district | through which they ran. The Govern i ment should, other things being equal, not press for a greater return than 2 per 1 cent, from the railways. If that return was guaranteed the construction cf a line should be worthy ot consideration. They must not expect the railways to pay im mediately; they should remember that | their construction benefited the colony in directly, as they assisted settlement. No one denied that it was the duty of the Government to make roads, and the pay ment of tolls was submitted to to recoup the expense, and what were railways but roads ? 3e would now refer to the rais ing of the grain rates on the railways re cently made by the Government at a time when the farmers were least able to bear it. He was not in a position to judge whether the rate should be this or that, but he did not think the railways should be expected to return 4 per cent. Looking at the question from a constitutional point of view, he thought that Canter bury was amply justified in taking up the position she had done. (Applause.) Fluc tuations in railway receipts were no new thing. Sometimes there was a great in crease and sometimes a great decrease, but the raies should not. be raised without due notice being given. Mr Wakefield had spoken in the House on the constitu tional aspect of the question, and he (the speaker) quite agreed with what had been said. Parliament never meant to place such power of taxing in the hands of any Government. Now, what was the position of the colony ? Major At kinson had last year breught down his estimates, and he now found, as he ’had been warned by many of his advisers, that he had been too sanguine, and there was a deficit to meet. If a Ministry was allowed to make up such a deficit by obtaining revenue through in creased railway rates, what safeguard had the colony against the presentation ot bogus estimates. In this way members might be sent home pleased, aud when the deficit ocouned all that need be done was to tax the railways. He considered that Mr Oonolly was in no way justified in usiug the violent language towards the Canterbury members that he had done. As to the working of the railways) he could not see any reason for working the two islands on the same system. There was no reason why the two systems should not be kept distinct. He would go further than this and reiterate an opinion expressed by him to Mr Curtis at a time when the. Government would not receive his letters. Ha then advo cated the establishment of a non-political Board to manage the railways. He would not now enter into details, but such a Board as he had indicated would benefit the employees, and would be an advantage to the constitution, as it would make the railways a purely business con cern, which could not be used for political purposes. There had recently been such a crusade against borrowing that the Go vernment had lost sight uf the fact that that they were spending borrowed funds. For a long time a great deal of money had been spent before it was borrowed, and nearly all the last five millions loan was pledged before it was got. What was the effect of this ? Why, the community had to bear the cost of the railways before they were of any use, and this of course interfered with private enterprise and affected the colony from one end to the other. The depression was caused in a great measure by the fact that the funds expended in these works was not bor rowed so soon as it ought to have been. It was this kind of borrowing that affected the ordinary "enterprise of the colony, as the money market was not able to supply private needs. (Applause). There were

some politicians who never loolced beyond their own district, bat he had no sym pathy with thorn, nor could he argue with them. They must recognise the fact tha

when any particular portion of the colony was benefited, the whole colony derived an advantage. What they wanted was not a separation of the two islands, but more local government. Their local govern

meat now was shorn of its power and its revenue. In some parts of the North Island they were so poor that they had to go for money to carry out their works to the Consolidated Fond, while it should have been {provided locally. It 'was not the interest of the South to oppose the North Island trunk railway, as that line would improve settlement and this, added wealth to the colony as a whole. He was an ardent advocate of that railway, but he would remind those who said that his re turn to power meant mors that the line had been already authorised. The Otago Central rail way was another im- ' portant work, on which L 250,000 been expended. How was it being car ried out? Why, so slowly that one part had rotted away before another, was com pleted. He could not imagine a more stupid policy than to make the colony pay . for a railway many years before any benefit could be derived from it. Then there was a line between the East and West Coasts of this island. This was of immense importance, and no one had any idea of the riches of the West Coast. That part of the colony had never had justice done to it, and the district had only so I far been scratched. The West Coast had hitherto been supplied from Melbourne, and if they contrasted the prices of pro visions there .with those in Christchurch, , they would see that a market was open to the enterprise of merchants in Christ church if communication n-ero established. - He would quote from a Parliamentary paper, 1881-82, which showed that a 41b loaf cost 6d in Christchurch and 10d on the West Coast; fresh butter was Is per , lb in Christchurch 2s on the West Coast; flour, per ton, was -LIO 10s to Lll oh the Bast Coast and Ll 7 10s to LI9 10s on the West Coast. He thought the railway a desirable one, but it was in a sense a speculative line. Be thought it was one of those liuea on which it was worth while to risk 2 per cant, and should be undertaken by pri vate enterprise assisted by the Govern* meat. So far, he thought, he had not shown the meeting that the alrent of Julius Vogel mednt reckless borrowing, as was stated by those kind friends who were so desirous of keeping him from the cares of public life. (Applause.) No sensible man would say that New Zealand should be the one colony'which should cease from borrowing for the purpose of making railways, but he considered that great caution should be observed as to the expenditure of the money so obtained. The Government should be satisfied if the railways yielded 2 per cent, but he did not r go as far as to say-that every line which ’ would yield that should be made, as there were other things to be taken into account, such as the requirements of the district, and the benefit it would be te settlement. They should not look on borrowing simply for the, purpose of ex penditure, but care should be taken both as to the object to be served and the terms upon which the loans were obtained. (Applause.) This was the policy which those kind friends who did not wish to see him return to politics considered reck less and profligate, (Applause.) He would now speak of the present condition of politics in this colony. What had taken place in the Legislature daring the past few days was almost comical. They had a Government which was thoroughly unpopular with the country, and bn the other side the Opposition was divided in everything but a feeling of hatred- to. wards those in power. The two parties ' of the Opposition so distrusted each other that the leader of the one would not move a vote of want of confidence, but left it to an esteemed but not prominent member to do this. Two nights ago the Government were defeated and yet it was nut till Tuesday that they were to know what was to be done. He (the speaker) dis agreed with many of the views el the Government, and had he beeb in Parlia ment would have been forced to vote against them, but he was not disposed to attack a moribund Government. Never was there a. time when New Zealand needed a strong Government as she did now, and this was the reason he had.oome forward, so that ha might assist, however humbly, in -consolidating a strong Government. (Applause). He would strenuously set his f aca against any legislation which would bring labor and capital into antagonism. On this point the working classes were apt to be misled. The liberal franchise and the ballot gave the predominant power in the colonies to the working,, classes, and for himself he considered that this was con ducive towards good Government and a happy condition of the people. It was far better than entrusting the balance of power to capitalists who would be likely to over-ride labor. ■ He thought' it well that the working classes should realise and exercise, the ,vot they had, their natural selfishness on the one. hand and their intelligence on the other would in sure a proper use being made of it Sel fishness could never be disgregarded in questions of this character; it was right that a certain amount should exist and it was usually a factor which might be relied upon to exert a benificial influence. It merely meant that a majority holding power exercised it for their own benefit, a result which was perfectly consistent with good Governmoat. Majorities had certainly on some questions abused their position or neglected their duties. Women for instance had been long denied the franchise, and otherwise placed at dis graceful disadvantages. They suffered serious disabilities under the laws of property, and even the protection of the common law appeared to be restricted in its application to them. It was to the credit of the colony that a healthier tone prevailed here, but in the Old Country women could be almost kieked to death oy their brutal husbands, and the of fenders receive a smaller penalty from the Magistrates than that inflicted upon a thief. En passant, he might remark that he strongly favored women having the franchise. But he did not rely alone upon the selfish proclivities of a majority, their intelligence would lead them to "en quire what was eventually best for them selves, and the answer must inevitably be, to see capital properly protected ana enjoying its rights without exercising tyranny. Progress was the result of an amicable and judicious combination be tween labor and capital If capital was driven away by injudicious legislation, - this happy condition of affairs could not be realised. Since his recent arrival in the colony it had appeared (to him that the greatest evil existing just now was a deficiency of capital to employ the avail able labor. He bad discussed this ques tion upon the lowest possible footing, but in a country where the highest positions were open to the working class, and where any man might justly aspire to osaie being sn employee and become an em« ployer, the incentive to exertion and in terest iu the maintenance of good govern ment was obvious. Napoleon had said that every soldier of France carried a marchal’s b&ton iu his knapsack, and although the speaker could not literally apply this martial quotation to hie present audience, yet every young man in the colony might look forward to. the .highest advancement if industrious and frugal, and careful to see that those holding .jthe, predominant power used' it wisely and for the general good. It was ridiculous to suppose that if capitalists' were 'drives) away -by injudicious legislation, ‘labiqr could create Capital for itself .from

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1881.



THE TJi deraigned is prepared to OUT CHAFF in any quantities at the lowest rate. Orders left with R. S. Bean, Goal Merchant, or at the machine where working will be punctually at tended to. 6 1042 A. FOSSE. OMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ash barton and surrounding districts that they will find a great saving of time and ma terial by Cutting their Dresses and Chil dren's apparel from the above Patterns, which are universally used. Ladies' Dresses, and Underclothing made, at t*ie shortest notice. Registry office for Female Servants. ■ 1 173 Corn Crushed. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. LAVING leased that large Grain Store from Mr T. Bullock, I am pre pared to STORE GRAIN and other pro duce at lowest profitable rates. CHAFF FOR SALE. 3 529 T. H. ZOUOH. E N U I N E , "ROTHERHAM'S ENGLISH LEVJSR6 '_ from £5 10a. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10a. All watches guaranteed two years. Special (attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical Eriglish'Watchinakers, 246 High - street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 6 959 |HE MUTUAL « ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office >. 77, Collins street West, Melbourne. 10R LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand: COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dpnedist. -, Dibeotobs : Hon William Bayles (Melbourne) Hon, W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., Chair man; John M. Ritchis, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, , Resident Secretary. OHRISTOHUROPDIBTRICT AGENCY Cut Chambers, Hbrbfobd Street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W. H. BROWNE, District Agent: iiocal Agent, ; J?< Eeraman, ■'•■.,■ East street, BQf Special Terms aa&ft Special Prices » 5 r j will be allowed to PURCHASERS OF PIANOS £6O UPWARDS NEXT TWO MONTHS, in consequence of being largely • overstocked. 200 PIANOS TO SELECT FROM BT VAEIOJS MAKERS, including all the principal and Continen tal manufacturers. Brinsmead and Sons, Erard, Collard and Collard, Broadwood, Lipp and Sohn, Playel, Bord, the Leipssiger model, Dres 4en model and many others. Milner& Thompson Abhbtjrton, 4« %. $> fONES, Aobht. |



Wanted WANTED —A general Servant for the Ashburton Hospital. Apply to Matron, Hospital. 6 1156 WANTED Known—Preparatory School for children from four to eight years of age. Apply, Mrs Pobtbb, Grey street, opposite Boys’ High School. 6 1143 WANTED Known—Flemington Fac tory Cheese, 6lid ; Best Bice, |3d ; Best White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4jd.— J. McGbegob’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. O. Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 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. 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 ErS. ,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 Land ; 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. 0. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 6 765 TTTANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. 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 fid ; women s do, 3s fid ; girl’s do, 2s fid. 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 0. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his 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 Shows, Con certs, Bulls and Private Parties. Terms moderate! Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 MPORTANT. 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. DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs G. Compton, DRAPER, Etc., Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS 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 baing sold cheap for Roberts, paxton & co. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY ' .PEAS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsacka, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their i hands for shipment to London or else where. ; ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Cu* offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. & Christchurch. 3 523 season. THE NEW~ ZEALAND Cloth tug Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the OEIEBRATED MOSGIEL 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 : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



Special Advertisements. gTATIO N E 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- d. A. PerSSOII CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Wakanui Road (near Pest Office), Begs to thank his customers for past i favors and to announce 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. AH work entrusted to him will be faith • i fully carried ont, and his prices will defy competition. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J, B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON REASONS LE TERMS. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipment 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 THE STOCK EVERY SEASON., J. 8., and Co. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced .on the premises, 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, Christchurch, 5 1008 [ F YOU WANT GOOD AND „TRQNG FURNITURE, GO TO DA * IS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVEP.Y article Sold at Christchurch Prices and best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED ' «I SPECIAL INDUCEMENT 5 THESE HARD TIMES. Money Saved is Money Gained All who wish to buy to advantage and ive money are specially asked to read ?er this advertisement, call and see the jods at the price ; and wo feel sure you ill be satisfied that they are by far the leanest you have ever been shown. NO WONDER, THE GOODS ARE BEJNG 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, ib A T TH E BANKRUPT SALE. White and Brown Huckaback Towelling only 7£d rown Table Linen, splendid value, 2s, now Is 5Jd rown Turkish Towels, 10£d, now 6£d trong Cotton Tick, 6£d, now 4|d lUssia Crash for Round Towels, 6£d, now 4|d ine All-wool Flannel for ladies’ wear, HJd [eavy All-wool Welsh for Men’s wear, 12|d ood Oxford Shirtings, 6£d, now 3|d • plendid Wincey Shirting, B|d, now s£d [oneycomb Counterpanes, 6s lid, now 4s 9d rey Selisia Lining, only 3|d fds wide Floor Cloth, down again, 2s lid ibbons, all widths and colors, 2d and adies’ dark colored Hose, from 5Jd hildren’s Stay Bands, 2s fid, now only Is heaper than ever, Fingering Wool, 2s 3£d lb ancy Check Dress Stuffs, 7lid, now 3jd plendid value, Costume Cloth, Is, now B|d lack Ribbon Velvets, wove at quarter price I adies’ Corsets, very cheap, only Is fid !en’s Flannel Shirts and Drawers, only 2s lid ood strong Shirt for working man, Is 4£d ien’s Woven Cardigan Jackets, only 4s lid pn’s Lambs’-wool Socks,strong, now 7£d en's Lanjbs’wool Drawers, only 3s lid irge variety of Men’s Overcoats, from 21s . x en’s and Boys’ Clothing at London prices H. E. MAY & 00., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 1014