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PORT OP LTTTELtON. , - Arrived. ;A YESTERDAY. (S : ' Rotorna, s.s., from Dunedin. ;i,' ' -U»B»poari,.s.s., from Sydney, via Auok tend and way porta. . Sailed. v!" . - YjBSTEKDAT. I - .-. <•' Rixaao, barque, for Falmouth of for Hokianga. ' 4 DevoUport, Auckland. Sydney. ManapounT^ lor t Melbourne, via ■v 1 Southern-porta.- " Rotorua, 8.8., for Manukau and way porta. ~ _ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. '■ ’ " Arrived—Glance, • from - London ; City " of Sydney, from Sydney. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Examiner, barque, from Lyt i -triton {■ Murray, from -the West Coast ■ and Nelson. _ ~ .. Sailed—Timatu, for Westport; Hal rione, ship, for London ; Auckland, ship, foe Newcastle ; Wakatipu, for the South ; Hurray, for West (East and Nelson. 7 Du.'BWN, Yesterday. - N. Hawk, for Gal-

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'.a-. ■ - i J .<■ ASHBURTON ‘GUARDIAtf Office, \ . - Tuesday Afternoon. " Ashburton Live Stock Market—Mr. B. G. Stavelcy, for the New. Zealand Loan and Mer i. Agency.Co„ £imilfed, 'reports on the * TinwsJd Live Stack Market under date 24th Jane :-'Sh&p ; A comparatively small entry forworn, and the attendance was also numerous... home .off the, lots .failed to . find - '< Fva? wethers made 15s - . 3d, ewes 12s fid and 13s, aged merino wethers ‘- r -3*,-owes 3s iid, crossbred. lambs Bs. 3d.— 'Pjpj j Kot many on oiler, good business re soltedeUßCca<being somewhat easier. Heavy realised up to 45®5d. — —Cattle 1 In this ' ‘ department trade was quiet,- and prices denot&f ho alteration. ’Fat cows and heifers' h brought L 4 17s fid, 1*25 fid and L 6 a piece, ''ftfirward bullocks LS'Xsvfidi dry heifers L 4, 2-year-old do L2 7s to L2 17s fid, store cows /- ‘ I*l 6d. : - Very dew dairy cows were - Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., report upon " ' the live stock market for the Ashburton dis- „■ • trict for the week ending June 24th, as follows : i ’ ‘Qn Tutodayjsd tte Tmwalfl Yards vfe held out, ' v U tud wTeklyMlle of "sheep, cattle, and pigs. ‘ The attendance of formers and .others was not -the-entries small,-. Jn fot sheep there were two fine lines of crossbred wethers • -and eweaHha fqrfßjteahsmg iss,3d k .and ihe ‘ 12 fid.' In store sheep there was a veiy - J poor entiy, experienced in ' quitting the:l&es/ In fot cattle tue entry was q..ite tuffieient for the requirements of the • M* 1 , but tne bidding was very-null. We quote ■' mutton at 2d to 2#d per lb, and b:ef at ifi> . to 17s ,We, sold 38 fat-crossbred ewes 6d. W pigs, 8 dips at 12s 3A odutoat 85 gd, 11. Pig at 19s, la cattle, 2 ftfbeSeraat L4,-1 at L 4 rys fid, '"1 - 3 ditto at X 4, 2 fat cows at L 4, 3 ditto at I 4 s - ys fid, t ditto at Ls2x.fid, xAitto’arLs 12s fid, ;- ,3 Steers at L2 2s fid, 3 fat htifers at Lfi, 4 fat Steel*SlLißrlM-JUSTd)®: ato.s.s®; 3 store i r heifcrsat L2 17s fid,' 1 jearling bull at Li 12s fid. palely during the week '' 340 croßhredlambs at 7s fid, 29S merino • wethersatfis, Tfjjjpcrino ewes in. lamb at -lii’... 8S fid. . . Tabart auctioneer), report on the live stock NnuArt for the week ending. Tuesday, 25th as follows;—Our usual weekly s le was hed m 1 inwald on Tuesday last, and j udging from, the way-pgcices were go ng ye cannot quote any improvein hts on late sales. A few lines of . merinaewes-apd) wether j, were oil that was ' offering in the sfore weep market, the demand for whch was about by dint -:,V of no smal wromtof y peit naci y’, succeeded 7; V* In placing a good proportion of those yarded, el. The fat swyp market was folly supplied, with 'the exception of one good line ot crossbred - r wethers, which realised 15s 3d, there was no - INaneaiMitiK in this class'of sheep." The :r attendance of buyers was limited. We sold - 329 metin»2r««se*c*t qjs' 1 rdj 178 merino v- wethers at 3s, 422 lambs (cull) at 3s, 105 J J- r v merino ewe# iXhe entries in both , ;'r fat and store cattle wqs very I ght, and no al ,i’ .pf»t 00 of either demand or values. \ ' The Sydney Markets. Agcnqr Uampmy, re E ort \ -i- %dney date June 17, as fol v’ lows;—-Wook The u.ual lottpightly sales of , continue Uraarapt a fair ' unount of attention, but prices have ruled ; so *, - low, J ftfflf' ideraHfe'quantities have been 'r.. wUhdrawn. —sheepskins: A fair amount of '*• ' business has been done, though prices show -a slMitdedifte. We quote —besy fid per lb; me sum, to 4>£d per lb.—Tallow: Under . the influci.ce of increased competition, our ;; - lyaArf has firmed somewhat, and good ship- f -ping lines havjs feadily at our * quotations-Lest mutton, L 33 ir - ton; best beet L3l Jto L 32 10s per ton; inter -' lor sor s, L27-§d'L3<i l i»er ;c ±6h.-,Oals: -Heavy - •' arrivals, on the top of big stocks, have resulted ' ' \ fit bringing prices down.materially, and prime' " ■"'( ’pißjlw Ipve been oflered freely at from 2s fid ' 1 4 tws Bd, without eliciting response; The roar aetis very weak, aad quotations al x osc nomi ’ - aal—Prime stout short oats, 2s 8d to 2s gd per - - bushel; good feed, 2‘f fd l>cr bushel. t , —Wheat: Fair miliing qualifies show n > ap <■-;* ■’ predablc varj^tion. but Jowl feed, has suffered . - somewhat id ctfeseqUeace of theheavy fall in maise. We quote—Fair milling, 4s to 4s 2d * < per bushel; fowl feed, 2s fid to 2s xod per ' -

DAILY MEMORANDA.

Mrr*"* Matson, Cox and Co., at Hr Robt. Anderson’s Farm, JPlemington Live * \ ' and Bead Stock. 'li Ifelkot ? ; Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton :• * , MEETINGS, Em , This'EVxnino. ;. Toirn HaU-rEwh W. Hillis, at 8 p.m.. j.' .Fs&ay, Junk 27. ' Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting in the -. . ;j Ashburton -County Council—At Council . .1 D l —Syii Ashburton Lodge, ’ ; Tenth Anniversary &)if§e; „< j . - ' SatcbdaSt," JULY 5 Wakanui Boad Board, at Road Board office, Hoore street, at i 5.30 a. m. Bbrough ’^Co^c^fltoough Council Sfif_ ' TJ

DEATH.

Mann. —On June 24, 1884, at his resi dence, Tiverton, South Rakaia, John Mann, aged 49.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1884.

A correspondent writing to us from Alford station on Monday last, says : “ Yesterday morning is said to have been the coldest known at Singletree, Alford Forest, for many years. 1 have no doubt that the temperature would be about zero. Snow lies there fully four inches deep, here we have had none to remain, yet my register was 9.5; that was about day break. At noon on the same day it rose to 64deg. To-day shows tne lowest maxi mum this winter, viz., 35deg ; the mini mum 16deg. So that yesterday showed the lowest minimum, being half a degree lower than last Tuesday, and to-day the lowest maximum of the series.” There was a very large muster of Masons at the St John’s Lodge, 1858, E. 0., last evening (St John’s Day) to witness installation of the W.M. and officers for the ensuing year.’ After the Lodge had been opened the Worshipful Master, officers and brethren of the Thistle Lodge, 637, S.C., were announced; shortly after the W.M., officers and brethren of the Somerset Loo ge, 1811, E. 0., arrived, both Lodges being received with full honors. On the dais were P,M.’s Bro 0. Braddell, E. G. Crisp, W. fl, Zouch, £L W. Felton, H. Stephenson, W. B. Moss, S. B. Nelson, 0, Reed, D. McFarla'ne, H. Dempsey, W. Sparrow (D.G.S. W. 5.0.). The ceremony was per formed by W. Bro VY. H. Gundry, D. assisted by P.M, Bro Braddell, and other P. M. 's, the musical portion of the ceremony being under the direction of Bro H. A. Gates and a choir conristing of Bros Thomas, Craighead, Chapman and Davis. The following officers were in stalled:—Bro 0. 0. F.ioks, W.M. ; Bro E. G. Crisp P.M., A Curtis S. W., Chaa. Hogg J. W., A. Orr S.D., £L. M. Jones J. o. t J. Curtis Secretary, W. H. Gundry P.M. Treasurer, H. A, Gatos Organist, J. S. Houston D. 0., W. J. Hayes 1.-J., R. Cullen Tyler. After the installation the brethren (invited by the officers) adjourned to the banqueting-room, where a choice spread had been arranged by-the officers’ ladies. A number of songs and recitations wore given by the brethren, ana altogether a very pleasant evening was spent.

A auarter-milo match between James McFarlane and J. M. O’Oonaor, over eight flights of hurdles, has been arranged for L 25 aside, to be run off on the 15th of next month at Ashburton. A half-mile flat race between A. Fossa and James McFarlane for L 5 aside will also take place on the Bth of July. Both races will be run on the Sports Ground, and considerable interest appears 10 betaken iu them by sporting circles. 1

We were soiry to see so meagre an audience at the Town Hall last evening, when Mr F. W.' Millis made his first ap pearance here in his entertainment, en entitled “ Whimsicalities of the Whimsi cal.” Favorable reports have reached us of Mr Millis’s talent, and there can be no doubt that they were thoroughly de served, the entertainment being of its kind the best ever given here. The first part consisted of a number of character impersensations, the most amusing of which was a strolling musician, similar to the well-remembered figure pourtrayed by Maccabe. Mr Millis has evidently taken the latter for a model, and there is little to choose between the copy and the original. An Irish policeman was an im personation that called forth hearty langhter. In the second portion of the entertainment, Mr Millis showed ventrihquial powers of the very highest order and we certainly think that he is the best exponent of tho arc that has ever visited the colony, not even excepting the great Maccabe himself. The dialogue between tna figures created much merriment, the different characters being admirably individualised. The singing of the patter song from the “ Pirates ” by the Irishman was excellent, as also was thequartett “ The Parson and the Olerk,” by the full strength of the company. A better evening’s entertain ment could not be desired than that given by Mr Millis, and we hope that the attendance to-night, when there will be an entire change of programme, will be more commensurate with the merits of one of the cleverest performers that has ever visited us.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held at Mount - Somers on Monday. The Clerk’s report was read and adopted. A Jletter was read from the Rangicata Road Board in respect to the Boundary road, and the Clerk was directed to make application te that Board for half the cost of the work. It was determined to ask the Mount Hutt Road Board to undertake the formation of the road between the two districts, the Mounl Somers Board to contribute one half the cost. A number of works re quired iu the district were ordered to stand over until a rate had been struck. Accounts were passed for payment, and the next meeting of the Board fixed for Monday, July 7th, It is impossible to remain long sick or out of health where Hop Bitters are used. See another—[Advt.] Why do Hop Bitters cure so much ? Be cause they give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs. See—[Advt.] “ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 “ Rough on Rats.”—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using' Baxter’s ‘‘Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement. Money wanted —We notice by our adver tising columns that one of the large drapery and clothing firms of Christchurch are in urgent need of £3,500. In order to. secure the amount before the 30th of July they have decided to sacrifice their entire 'stock, supplying all comers at wholesale price. We should advise all friends wishing to make the most of the little money at their disposal to lose no time in visiting H. E. Mav and Co., of the Hall.— [Advt.]

Tho death is announced of Mr John Mann, of Rakaia, who died »t his resi dence, Tiverton, yesterday. Ha had been ailing for some little time, and his decease was not altogether unexpected. The funeral takes place to-morrow.

A lengthy report of the proceedings of the School Committee last evening and this morning appears in another column. We have been particularly requested by the Committee to draw attention to the -eaolulion adopted by tho Education Board in respect to the inspection, of Miss Hatband's class. This should Rave appeared in our account of the last meet ing, but was omitted by our reporter under a misconception.

Although Mr Jolly was not nominated for the Ashburton seat to-day, we under stand that he has not abandoned the contest, as he waited upon the Returning Officer shortly after the proceedings had concluded, and stated that he and his friends had inadvertently omitted to be present. The Auckland District Court was occu pied on Monday afternoon with a friendly suit, in which Barlow, the stalwart half caste who captured the Maori murderer, Winiata, sued the executors of tho late Charles Smith for Ll2O. The peculiar facts were revealed in evidence. Barlow’s mother was living at -Mangere prior to her death as the wife of Smith. When he received his reward from Government Barlow gave L2BO to his mother, and it was invested in the Onehunga Building Society. It appears, however, that Smith •drew part of the money, and had po ver to draw the money from time to time belonging to his reputed wife, Mrs Bar low. There was still Ll2O of tho fund remaining, and tho action was to recover this money. Both Smith and Mrs Barlo n are deceased, and no provision was made for this fund. The claim of the plaintiff was in effect that the mate of the late Charles Smith was indebted to the estate of his reputed wife, but as the defendants are trustees they cannot say whether the estate of Barlow’s mother can rightfully claim his money. The male testator makes certain provision to take effect after the death of his wife, 89 that it became a question whether he might not have a lawful wife living.

Siglamund Schulholf, a well known stationer and tobacconist, of Broadway, lleefton, committed suicide by hanging yesterday morning. At breakfast time this morning he kissed his sister t and bade them good-bye, saying he was going on a journey, and remarked, jocularly as they thought, that ho hoped they would give him a decent funeral. He did not return to dinner, and, searching his bed room, they found a letter, saying that he had made a will and left it at the National Bank. ThiS aroused their alarm, and on enquiring for him at all his usual retorts, they conid learn nothing of him. The matter was then placed in the hands of the police, and at 230 p 1 m. a person passing an empty shop adjoining Schul holf’s, peeped through the shutters and saw Schulholf’s body hanging against the wall. The door was burst open and the body cut down, but life was found to be quite extinct. Ho had planned the d*el with great deliberation. His feet nearly touched the floor, and close by was a box off which he had stepped after adjusting a running loop round his neck. An inquest will be held to-morrow. The deceased was in i/ood circumstances financially, and do mestic troubles are supposed to have led to the act.

A large b'ast, containing 8,000 pounds of powder, principally of local manufac ture, was fired at Taiaroa Heads yester day and brought down a’largo quantity of stone. The blast was in connection with the wall to he erected for the improve ment of the Otago harbor bar.

In the report of the Marina Surveyor, dated 20th June, to the Southland Under writers’ Association re Bluff lightship he states that the vessel has bean plaoed in proper position by having the mooring laid down in; a northwesterly direction to keep her in position as marked on the harbor chart by Captain Thomason, late harbor master. The Black Buoy Rock is now on tho port bow when the vessel is swung to ebb tide, so that no vessel entering or leaving the harbor can touch the rock without fouling the lightship. “ I con sider the Black Buoy Rock properly guarded if the lightship is kept in its pre sent position.” The following are further particulars re the skeleton found at Three Kixgs. When it was first discovered the position of the skeleton was very peculiar, as the body seemed to have been doubled completely up, so as to cause the feet to meet each other at the back of the neck. After it was discovered some little sensation was caused owing to the impression that it was a seauel to a mysterious disappearance of a half-caste known as “Jemmy,” who once gave evidence against Winiata for stealing a saddle, which evidence caused a convic tion. “ Jemmy ’’ disappeared soon after Winiata was released from prison, and so far as is known has never been seen or heard of since. A careful examination of the remains, however, showed that they must have been in the ground many years, in all probability a quarter of a century. Moreover, the Ijeeth ’ndicated a greater age than the unfortunate half-caste was, whilst the shank and hip bones were those of a much taller man. Of course, it is a common occurrence to find the re mains of Maoris in volcanic caves around apd in the vicinity of Three Kings, but Mr Bishop says the Maoris never interred their dead in the manner this body was buried, and he does not think even though the remains are those of a Maori that they were buried there by a Maori. There is one remarkable thing in connec tion with this disc >very, viz., that the large bone of one of the forearms appears to ha/e at one time been fractured, but the setting of the fracture appears by its newness to have been the result of con siderable surgical skill.

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, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This 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 fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.—[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 11. 8., and in . very way trying to induce suiering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” pr “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 is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, 4F5 imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them- T ou< rh nope of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hqp Inters, 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 warmed against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.

BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A special meeting of the Borough School Committee was held last evening, to consider a charge preferred by Mr S. W. Alcorn against the Chairman. Pre sent—Messrs St Hill (chairman), Sealy, Mayo, Craighead, Dolman, and Her B. A. Scott.

The Chairman explained the object for which the\ meeting had been called, and was proceeding to read a letter addressed to the Committee by Mr Alcorn, when Mr Sealy asked if the latter gentlema* had received any official notice that his charge would bo investigated at that meeting. Mr St Hill replied that Mr Alcorn had not had any official notification, but the meeting of the Committee had been an nounced in the papers, and Mr Alcorn and any other householder had an oppor tunity to attend, although they cculd not of course take part in the business of the Committee. Mr Alcorn had made his charge in writing. The following letter was then read : “ The Chairman and members of the Borough School Committee, Ashburton. Gentlemen,—From the report of your proceedings at your last meeting, as pub lished in the Mail, I notice that you have requested the head mistress —Mias Hat band —to resign her position in the school within fourteen days. I have been in formed that your—or at any rate your Chairman’s—principal objection to Miss Hatband is that she resides in my house. Although scarcely credible, I am forced to the conclusion that there is some truth in the report, as Miss Harband informs me that no charges or complaints have been made against her, or if any such have been made to your Committee, they have net up to the present been communicated to her. It is nut quite in accordance with my ideas of justice to condemn a person unheard, which you appear to have done in this case. Should Miss Hatband’s residence in my family be the unfortunate reason of the prejudice against her she can soon change that by finding other lodgings, a course to which I shall recommend her, as I should bo ex ceedingly sorry to be in the remotest manner the reason of her losing her pre sent appointment. At the same time I consider that if your Chairman has any ill-will or spite against me the less cowardly course for him would be to visit his indignation on me, not on the lady. Probably he finds the latter the more easy and safe course. That your Com mittee may understand that I have good reason for believing that the objection named obtained, I charge your Chairman, Mr St. Hill, with having said to the head master on hearing that Miss Harband had come to live in my house, * Now then, wo will go for her, and we will make it too hot for her to stay long.' I am aware that when charged with making this sta ement a few days ago, Mr St Hill denied it with ‘ oaths and curses.’ Still that denial will be taken for what it is worth remembering that it was to Mr Dempsey the statement was made, and that Mr Dempsey repeated it to one of your Committee—Mr A. Orr—and does not deny having done so. I now leave the matter in your hands to be dealt with as you may see fit.—l am, yours obed iently, S, W. Aicobn.” The Chairman said that a copy of this letter had evidently been sent to each member of the Committee, as he had re ceived a communication from Mr Craig head to the effect that that gentleman would decline to serve upon the Committee until the charge was gone into and re futed.

Some discussion ensued as to whether

Mr Craighead’s letter should be read, and Mr Sealy asked what would be the posi tion if the charges against the Chairman were substantiated. The Chairman said that if the Commit-

tee found him guilty of the conduct attri buted to him he would moat certainly re sign. If he so far abused his position as Chairman, the Committee should call him to account, as any. stigma attaching to him in a measure attached itself to the Com mittee.

Mr Sealy protested that any stigma attaching itself to the Chairman in his private capacity could not possibly affect the Committee. He thought Mr Alcorn should have an opportunity to attend and support his charge. The Chairman would proceed with the matter upon his own responsibility. The charges preferred by Mr Alcorn had really originated with a member of the Committee, who was conspicuous that even ing by his absence. He (the Chairman) had asked Mr Dempsey to attend, and that gentleman was now prepared to give the most emphatic denial to the state ments attributed to him. Mr A. Orr should have brought evidence to the meeting to support the rumors he had put in circulation. If the Committee were not prepared to hear him on the sub ject he would take steps to have the cor respondence published. Rev. E. A. Scott pointed out that Mr Alcorn’s charge was addressed to the Committee, and that gentleman must have expected it to be investigated it the earliest possible moment. If the allega tions against the Chairman were proved he would certain ! y resign if Mr St. Hill did not do so.

Mr Dolman thought that Mr Alcorn should have had notice of the investiga tion, and Mr Sealy was not satisfied with their authority to consider the matter. The Chairman'said that ha must close an irregular discussion, and ask some member of the Committee to submit a re solution.

Mr Sealy proposed—“ That this Com mittee give Mr St. Hill every oppor tunity to make 'a written explanation in reply to the charge preferred by Mr Alcorn, but decline to be held responsible for the utterances of the Chairman or any other member of the Committee made in a private capacity.” He punted oat that in the event of the Committee deter mining that the Chairman was guilty of the very grave offence with which he was charged, they could do nothing. If the Chairman declined to resign, the Com mittee must do so, and the former would be left master of the situation.

Mr St Hill could assure Mr Sealy that in the event of an adverse vote by the Committee he would not. hesitate about resigning. He had recently left a more important body under similar circum stances, and would not continue to sit upon the School Committee unless he was able to clear himself even of suspicion. Mr Sealy overlooked the fact that the charge was distinctly made against him in his capacity as Chairman ; he could not have threatened Miss Harband from any other position. He trusted that nothing calculated to prevent the fullest enquiry would be attempted, as he had either been grossly libelled or had been guilty of great direliotioa of duty. Ha had taken steps to obtain the fullest publicity, and ho hoped the investigation would be of the closest character. Mr Dolman objected to the introduc tion of other matter than, Mr Alcorn’s letter. The Chairman read correspondence which had passed between the head master, Mr Dempsey, and himself, in which Mr Dempsey stated that he had not gathered from any conversation with the Chairman that he (the Chairman) was aware where Miss Harband lived ; the . Chairman had never displayed the remotest interest in Miss Harband’s place of residence ; the statement by Mr Alcorn against the Chairman was false, and he (Mr Dempsey) did not think it possible that any con ver sa* ion he hatl had with Mr A. Orr could be so distorted to fortq a foundation for the statement.

The Chairman said that Mr Dempsey was in attendance, and perhaps it would

be as well to ask him to identify his letters, as if he (the Chairman) was cap able of the offence with which he was now charged—forgery would be a mere sine cure to him.

Mr Dempsey waited upon the Commit tee, and confirmed the statements made in his letter to the Chairman. Mr Craighead’s letter to the Chairman was then read.

Mr Dolman thought Mr Craighead’s letter quite uncalled for, it was evidently the joint production of the Chairman and the writer. The Chairman said that he had now placed all the documents before them for discussion. He might add that a few days ago he had met Mr John Orr in the street, and as was their wont, they came into collision upon school matters. He then first heard o r the present accusation, and as Mr Orr declined to give the name of his alleged informant, ha (the Chair man) had made use of language, which, while not being very blasphemous, was more forcible than p< dite. Mr Orr then told him that Mr A. Orr was his infor mant.

Mr Sealy naked if ha might move a re solution to postpone the whole matter until Mr Alcorn was in attendance.

The Chairman repeated that Mr Alror n could have no status at the meeting. Mr Dolman knew nothing about the matter, but it appeared to him that Mr a loom should have an opportunity to sup port his charge. Mr Sealy pointed out that they had been summoned to investigate this charge against the Chairman. That gentleman presided, read the charge, and conducted his defence.

After some further remarks from Messrs Scott; Craighead, and Dolman, the Chair man said that he would be heard, and proceeded with his statement. He had seen Mr A. Orr and enquired if the asser tion made by Mr J. Orr was correct, and the former gentleman had told him that Mr Dempsey had made the statement attributed to him by Mr Alcorn’s letter. The Committee now had all the facta be fore them. He wpuld ask for an expres sion of opinion from each member pre sent.

Rev E. A. Scott said that he would have much pleasure in continuing to serve with the present Chairman. He thought the charge made had been amply refuted, and as the Committee were perhaps slightly involved in the accusation he might add that he had never given a moment’s thought to Miss Harbaud’s place of residence. Mr Dolman did not know if the charge was right or wrong, but had seeu nothing to support it. Mr Mayo thought that the full ex planation they had had, and the absence of the principal accuser, completely ex onerated the Chairman.

Mr Craighead considered that the charge was not supported by evi fence. Mr Sealy saw nothing in the shape of evidence to support the charge. Some body had heard somebody else ssy some thin;*, and there the matter ended ; but he still'thought that Mr Alcorn should have been invited to attend.

The Committee then adjourned anti! 10 o’clock this morning.

To-Day.

The Committee met again at 10 o’clock this morning at the Arcade Chambers. Present —Messrs St Hill (Chairman), A. Orr, Craighead, Dolman, Sealy, Mayo, and the Rev E. A. Scott.

The Chairman said that Miss Harband had authorised the Committee to publish the reports and correspondence bearing upon the case, and he had called the Com mittee together to determine whether this should be done, and if so what documents were necessary to present a fair view 6f the whole question. The publication had not been demanded except by anonymous newspaper correspondents—a malicious species for whom he had no respect, but all sorts of motives had been attributed to the Committee for witholding certain matters from publicity, and sow having Miss Harband’a consent he thought every thing which had bean witheld out of con sideration for that lady should be made public. He had from the first advocated this coarse, bat bad • been overruled by a majority of : the Committee. .

Mr Orr would like to apologise for his absence from the previous night’s meet ing. As several members of the Com mittee were aware he had been compelled to attend elsewhere' upon Masonic busi ness of a very urgent character. The Chairman thought the papers should be, first sent to the Board of Education and then made public through the local press. He thought the documents neces sary to complete the series would be the followiag : 1. The Inspector’s report of last year commenting unfavorably upon the dis cipline of Miss Harband’s class. 2. The head master’s report to the same effect.

3. A letter from the head master dated November 13, 1883, recommending that Miss Harband should relinquish‘charge of the Third Standard and take charge of the infant school. . > 4. A letter from the Oommittae to the Board of Education, dated 13th Feb., 1884, asking that the teaching staff of the school might be reorganised and a second master appointed in place of a head mis tress. The Board had replied that this eras contrary to one of their regulation?. 6- A report made by the head master on 3rd May, 1884, to the effect that the progress of the school was satisfactory, with the exception of Miss Harband’a class, when that lady was unable to con trol the boys. 6. Correspondence between the Educa tion Board and the Committee. The Chaiaman said that having threat ened to close the standard under the charge of Miss Harband, unless the Board caused an enquiry to be held, that body sent its Inspector up, who reported to the Board from whom they had received the following resolution—' 1 The Board is con vinced that Miss Harbaud is conscientious and painstaking in the discharge of her duties, but believes the discipline in her class is not good. The Board would, therefore', wish to impress upon the Com mittee the necessity which exists for the head master doing all in his power to maintain discipline in the school. The Committee then discussed'the mat ter at considerable length, aad on the motion of the Rev. £. A. Scott, seconded by Mr Mayo, it was resolved—“ That copies of the documents enumerated by the Chairman bo sent to the Board of Education and Mias Harband. ”

The Chairman proposed, Mr Craighead seconded, and it was carried —“ That after the documents had been sent to the Board of Education, and the decision given, the whole of the papers be handed to the local newspapers for publication/’ The Chairman wished to remark that it had come under his notice that the pro ceedings of the Committee were made public amongst the pupil teachers at a very early hour after their occurrence.

THE ASHBURTON ELECTION.

Nomination of Candidates. About seventy electors attended at the Courthouse at noon to-day, the time ap pointed for the nomination of candidates for the Ashburton constituency. The proceedings by the Retnrnine Officer (Mr Walter Martin) reading thg advertisement calling the meeting, and also the writ. He then called on any qualified electors to propose candidates for , the vacant seat. \

Mr D. Thomas.eaid that h»-hid great pleasure in proposing MrJ. 0. Wasoa, that gentleman bad resided for a large nom ber.of years in the district, and had always identified himself with- their interests. He (the speaker) looked on ICr Wason as a man who thought what he said and- said what he thought, and that- waathe sort of representative they wanted. Mr S. Nelson seconded the nomination, and in doing so said that he coaid beattily endoase. everything that Mr Thomas had said. '

Mr W. C. Walker said that ' the candi date be had to propose not,being; able - to attend the present meeting, he (Mr' Wal-' ker) would ask permission to trespass an other time for a few minutes to answer one or two objections that had been raised to Sir Julius Vogel's candidature. He would also state that, acting in the advice of his Committee, in whose hands- the matter had been left to daoide, Julius ,• had determined not to contest the Ash barton seat at the general 'election. If there were strong reasons three weeks ago why a capable man should be at the head . of affairs in this colony, they had grown still stronger since. Proofs were aooomu- . lating every day to show that the colony required a strong tin . at the helm, and nobody in New Zealand was so liholy-to 1 exercise a beneficial influence as Sir Julius Vogel. Ho did not think time there was any necessity to say much on that point, as it was generally acknowledged wd were sinking deeper and deeper in the mire every day. He would now refer Ao a few of the contentions brought against Sic Julius Vogel’s candidature. The most general was that the address delivered hers recently disclosed no new policy. Well, he (the speaker) saw no reasons for complaint in this; rather the reverse. What the colony wanted Was practical legislation, consolidation" of itttlSrOit'snd"" our affairs placed upon a sound basis. ' These things were more important than a now policy. Sir Julios Vogel's viewa oh .the railways were eminently sound, and his jpeeoh disclosed throughout the tho roughly practical statesman. ' Thwre was too much discussion in newspaper! and - elsewhere en new theories add : s»w . schemes. The Premier had his theory of National Insurance and other Ministers had their fads, but what we. .needed was sound Government, sound local government, and sound finance' and this was foreshadowed in the address they had' listened to in the Town Hall. Again, it was nrged that Sir Julius Vogel was the author of abolition. He (Mr Walker) maintained that this was a mistake. .Abolition had been brought about by Ih e necessities of the hour, and because the old provincial system had proved to be hopelessly bad. If abolition had-not -- done all that was expected from it, it was because the men who had rendered 'the the provincial system useless werethe same as those in Whole bands the hew system was placed to cany oat . There , would be very little hope for the colony, so long as the electors returned irepreson- }~ tatives who were not. above local in fluences, and that, was-the very thing, which would bring financial ■ ruin to the country. The electors, and the electors., only, were to. blame for the present staid of things, because they sent thewrong men to the House. In conclusion, he would refer to the objection raised to Sir Julius, Vogel, that he was not aloealman. This could only be stigmatised as a narrow election cry, and it was the first time .he (the speaker) had heard suoWa'reason put forward for rejecting a well-known states man from any constituency;,. He could remember, as a boy,- when.;: Thomas Babingtod Macaulay was returned at the top of the .poll for Edinburgh, although. ;; the great historian had peVer addreased $ .. . word to the constitoenoy. A. sipUar op*a, . was that Of Mr Gladstone at the .last , t ... elections in Great Britain, aud thera/ could be no doubt that the people of Midlothian felt proud ■ of being represented .by a Premier. In New Zealand a similar thing had occurred to Sly George Gre£, and he (Mr Walker) : was at alossto understand why tbe*ob jection he had referred to had been raised in connection with SiK Julius •Vogel. Had there been an election, and. had the candidate he was proposing gone; to the, poll, it was certain that-the die*, trict would have been exceedingly honored in returning such a How* ever, the hours of this Parliament were numbered, but he would ask the meeting, . irrespective of -their political sympathies,' to show that they approved pf the action of Sir Julius’s friends ia Ashburton in- j .asking that gentleman to come forward^ He had much pleasure in nquipathig Su .- Julius Vogel as the most fit 1 and proper person to represent Ashburton in Par*’ liament. (Applause.) ‘ ; Mr 0. Reid said it waa hls pleasing privilege to second tna nomination. Sir Julius Vogel was a gentleman well known, all over New Zealand, and there was not his equal in the colony. Had he gone to the poll on the 2nd July- ha would have been returned at the top as tho other candidate would not have the slightost chance against him. (Laughter.’) There being no other nominations, the' Returning Officer called for a show of hands, which resulted as follows< Sir Julius Vogel .., ... 28 ? MrJ. 0. Wason ... ... 16 • A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr Wason by Mr Thomas, and after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Return* ing Officer the proceedings terminated.

ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr Jabs on, j unior, intends standing for St Albans. Mr Harry All wright and Mr S. R. W«bb, have declared their intention to contest Lyttelton at the forthcoming elec tien. , Mr John Jebaon, sen., intends tp con-, test the Coleridge seat In the Liberal in terest, against all comers. A rumor Is: afioat that the Be v Charles Fraser aUq,, intends to contest this seat. Nothing'll' yet known as to Mr M'Millan’s intentions, bat it is supposed that he will seek re election. It is reported that Mr Sydney Johnston will stand again for Waipawa, bat the rumor is generally discredited. It is also stated that Mr Ormond may hare several opponents for the Napier seat, hot none are yet announced. ' ' Election matters are beginning to. agi tate the public mind at Beef ton. Mr, Beeves has just completed a canvass of the Grey already, and last night Mr McLean, of Wellington, announced that he was also on the war path. Mr Men teith, solicitor, ex-manager of the IJa-,. tional Bank at Beef ton, is also in the field, and other local names man tioaed. There is a strong oartent of feeling in favor of a local man. This will, probably gather strength as time tfeara on. *. Those who ware getting up the requisit turn to Sir Julias Ydgel for Dunedin Central have decided not to proved " further, as he is announced for ‘Ohrut- ' church North. . .. ‘ k The Good Templars deny that they have. Dressed Mr M. W. Green ‘to ttfT| ;to Dunedin South. The Grand Secretary writes to the papers to say tfiat they wiU support Mr Qreen even against Mr Stout ' for Dunedin East.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, TONE 25, Tod.



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Wanted WANTED —A smart Boy as Runner. Apply office of this paper. 6 1211 \TTANTED Plough Teams. Apply V t to 6. Pocock, Methven. . 6 1206 WANTED to Purchase-40 or 50 Pigeons. Apply, Office of this Paper. 6 1194 TTC7ANTED—Skim ploughed, about 13 » » Acres of land. James Taskee 6 1196 WANTED Known—Flemington Fac- 1 tory Cheese, 6£d ; Best Bice, (3d ; Best White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4£d. — J. McGregor’s, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. C. isegers’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. 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., 3s lid; per pair. H. <te Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that astonish all; 4 749 TXTANTED Known—That Jones and V T ' Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect bur 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, 2a fid. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. tTTANTED Known— W. T. Kingston : VV’ ( '(hkte with J. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton-jmd surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected oq 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 his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552 Special Advertisements. THE Undersigned is prepared to OUT CHAFF in any quantities at the lowest rate. Orders left with R. S. Bean, Coal Merchant, or at the machine where working will be punctually at tended to. 6 1042 A. FOSSE. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. H. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123 O T 10 E. E. S. Bean, Is now landing a splendid Cargo of the beat Newcastle COAL. Agent for the celebrated Hartley Coal. Oats, Bran, Sharps, Chick Wheat, Crushed Oats, Oaten Straw Chaff, Straw Chaff, Stakes, Post and Rails, Strainers, Fire wood/ Wire, etc., etc.; .tc., for sale at the very lowest prices. it. S. BEA N, Ashburton Coal and Firewood Depot, West street. 6 1147 Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes engagements for Theatrical shows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 Roberts, paxton & 00. ARB , CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAJ , BEANS BARLEY PEAS OATS COQKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsacks, at the, lowest market rates, and will make liberal Gash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to-London or else vfhere. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and CVa 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 Variety of Garments manu factured from the CELEBRATED 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 SALK PRICE. 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. ' Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET. 'NEW FACTORY. I



Special Advertisements. gTATIONBRY. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (School Committees supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., ASHBURTON. ENU I N E ROTHERHAM’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 PECI A L NOTICE. TO THIS READING PUBLIC. My present stock of Books (published by Ward, Lock and Co., Lon don), and comprising some of the best literature of the day, I will offer for sale at the London published prices. REMEMBER —any book at the Lon don published price—for cash only. K. BEVAN, Stationer, Bookseller, etc., Saunders’s Buildings, 6 1206 Next shop to Quill’s Hotel. Agricultural machine shop. Charles Kay, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800 J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipmen*s 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 LOW PRICES, as thbir rule is to CLEAR OUT THE 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 premises, and which has proved a great success, the cat and workmanship of all ga meats being under special inspection. Also, MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christo burgh. 6 1008 r F YOU WANT GOOD ASD „TRONG FURNITURE, GO ■<ur* tar TO DA , IS’S JHBAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, «A s T STREET SOU T 11, ASHBURTON. Every article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of naterial and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED ,1 VTT ANTED ’IN TWENTY-FOUR DAYS— £3,SOO. Money is wonderfully scarce, but the above amount WB MUST HAVE, and in order to secure it by the time required we have REDUCED THE WHOLE OF OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK 1 , So that now anyone can buy A SINGLE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE. JUST FANCY!—A yard of Flannel or Callao, a pair of Blankets or Stock ings, a suit for man or b >y, a yard of tweed, a hat, bonnet, or any single article of underclothing at the usual WHOLESALE PRICE. So be wise ; study your own interest, and shop during the next TWENTY FOUR DAYS at : H. E. May & Co., Tltß HALL, OHRISTOHURO H. 6 1014



i PIANO TONING. HERR OTTO SCHWEERS has arrived. Custo mers only waited upon. Orders sent to H. J. Weeks, Music Seller, Tancred street. 6 1173 Coal and Firewood. A. TAPPER, T>EGS to say that lie has added COAL AND FIREWOOD to hia Timber and Iron Business, and is now Landing a consignment of Newcastle COAL, and is open to receive orders for the same. J. 0. DUNCAN, Manager. Office ; Old Bank of New Zealand. 6 1193



Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous taints fropi ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvinc irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering was J.he old fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the dis covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing etjifally derivative, yet.' per fectly painless powers^—[Advt,