DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. ' ’ Tubsday, July 21 fSenn Matson, Cox and Ox, at the Ashburton Saleyarda—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday-, Jury 20 Arcade Chambers — Star •of Ashburton, . at Borough Council .-. Chamber*, A 7.30 _ ' volooj Bl 8 Tuesday. July 21 Aahhnrton Guards—Meeting at Mr T. H. SWoHl’ii grain store,at 7 o’clock Friday, Jody 24. v Oddfellows’ Hall—Complimentary Con certo 5 Mr And Mrs Branson -***-> “'FamiV'ATOtJsr 7 Road Board at Road Board SaWediy, August 8 plifcirtptL' County Council —At Council CKfinibera, II a.m. ' ‘

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MAIL NOTICES.

MVil« dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows„ For Christchurch and North at 6 a. m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p. m..daily. o For Ghertaey Rakaia, See. , at 10.30 a. m. md 5-p.m. daily.'- For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Ctaraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. If ox Tanaka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timara and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m., and 4.30 p.m., daity. v For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and ' Batißdayvat 10.45 a.m. f For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6,80 a.m. ~ Por Slonni Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Buapona, on Mon days and Thursdays, at A3O p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, st4k3op.m. daily. - For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri day* at 10.30 am. Mail* arrive at .the Ashburton Pott ■■ -■ * _ Prom Christchurch and Rakaih at 10.13 S.HL, 4.38 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Cbsrtsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 496 u>pL.daily. Jfrgnr Tbinedinfand intermediate places . it 5.3* 1 ri.nL daily. Frosh Temuka and Timarn at 10.40 a. m. ■ a. 30 p.sL, atfcTß p.m. daily. Fraa’ €%oen*treet, Wednesdays and , SatoSMw,^,l0 s i*m.. n Mounl' Somerß,- daily at 10.5 fh«n> FAnh Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Weci nesdays-and Saturdays, at 10 A a.m. • FronPAshton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. , _ . Frdkri Norlands, on Tuesdays and Fn ata,bt‘S.Bop.mr . „ on Tuesdays, Thurs - dayyand Sataroyaa^_at^los^nL^^^^^^

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1885

At a special meeting of the Ashbur ton County Council, held on Saturday last, to consider the Bills now before the House of Representatives specially affecting local bodies, it was resolved to suggest to the Government that the County Councils and Borough Coun cils should be the Licensing Com mittees for their respective districts. We cannot learn that any other local body has made a similar suggestion, and we do not apprehend that the re presentatives of the people will venture, even were they disposed, to abolish elective Committees. It is, however, surprising that none of the numerous temperance organisations in this dis trict, have expressed their dissent from the suggestion made by the Council. Were the amendments indicated by our local body made in the Licensing Act, it would not only deprive the rate payers of a very important concession made to them in response to the zeal and importunity of former representatives, but it would introduce a very undesirable element into the elections of County Councillors. In saying that our temperance friends would seek to be represented by men holding, what they are pleased to think, sound views on the drink question, even at the sacrifice of more important qualifications, we are only saying that they would follow the policy of persons holding strong views upon other sub jects. The fact must be recognised that a very large section of the com munity consider the suppression of the drink traffic of more importance than the judicious expenditura of out local revenue, and without discussing the merits of this opinion we may observe that an incompetent councillor and negligent committeeman are both highly undesirable. The offices are not neces sarily incompatible, but until some much stronger objection than that of expense is raised to the present system it will have our support as against an amalgamation that would imperil the efficiency of two very important institu tions ot our local government.

As we predicted some months Ago the attempt made by a large number of the householders interested to retain Mr Dempsey as headmaster of the Ash burton School, against the wish of a majority of the School Committee, has failed. When writing the prediction to which we have referred, and on several occasions since, we expressed our appre ciation of the manner in which Mr Dempsey had discharged his duties, and we had hoped that by an interchange of concessions he would have been allowed to retain his present position. No good purpose can be served by reviewing the merits of the question here, but we may again suggest that the many friends of the retiring master should take some practical steps to show that the recent agitation was something more than factious opposition to a majority of the Committee.

While School Committees in larger centres have encountered difficulties more or less formidable —some of an exceptional character the Rakaia Committee has developed a “ burning” question. The headmaster has de clined, courteously but firmly, to sub mit correspondence, addressed to him by parents in respect to school matters, to the Committee, contending that such correspondence is private and his own property. We are aware that a large amount of correspondence does pass between masters and parents, which is never seen nor required by Committees, and that occasionally a letter of a “ private ” character is ad dressed by a parent to the master. But we fully concur with an opinion ex pressed by Mr Turner in a letter ap pearing in our Wednesday’s issue that unless the correspondence is of a “ private ” character, it should be sub mitted to the Committee when de manded. From the bare facts that have been made public the master of the Rakaia school appears to have treated his Committee with considerable non chalance, and we trust that in the inte rests of the school and himself he will not presist in a course so detrimental' to them both.

The Chairman of the Canterbury Plantation Board, Mr B. U. Wright, in vitea tenders for fencing at Ealing and Bankside. Messrs Matson and Co of Christchurch, advertise that on Saturday next they will sell by auction at Tatteraalla, 20 well-bred draught horses, tho property of Mr Thos. cowling. The Committee of the Ashburton Rac ing Club will meet at the Club’s room this evening, at 8 o’clock, to frame a pro gramme for the Spring Race Meeting. Rotioe of intention to introduce a Bill to.the preaeat sesflion of Parliament em powering the South Hakaia Domain Board to charge for admission to the Rakaia Domain upon not more than six days in any one year is given by advertisement in this issue. American Co.’s Hop Bitters has restored to sobriety and health perfect wrecks from intem perance. Peruse all 'that husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “ Wells Health Recewcr,” Druggists. The N.Z- Drug Co.. C*«ueral Agents. 3 4 ■-staying” Power. — It will be interest Ing to athletes, and to all who valua the p -wer of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in tho sis'er colonies an article has of lata years come into general use, which i« very strbngly re commended aa being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what ta expres sively known as “ staying power,’ —in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury’s " Cocoa Essence-"

The Hinds bridge. Surveyor's road, is unsafe for traffic, and ,s closed till further notire. The adjourned sitting of the Ashburton Parliamentary Union will be held on Monday evening in the Orange Hill, at 8 o’clock, when it is expected there will be a fall attendance of members. At a meeting of the householders of the East Christchurch School District last night a resolution was passed heartily ap proving of the desire of the School Com mittee to have Bible reading in the East Christchurch schools, if it can be done consistently with the Education Act and provided that no child shall be expected to attend during the Bible reading whose parents object thereto. Tbe first quarterly meeting of the mem bers of the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts will be held in the Club Room on Wednesday, July 29th, at 7.30 p m.

At a meeting of the newly constituted Ashburton Domain Board held yesterday, Hie Worship the Mayor was appointed Chairman, and it-was resolved to hold the Board meetings after the first ordin ary meeting of the Borough Council in each month. The fourth of the series of concerts in connection with the St Stephen’s choir took place at the St Stephen’s schoolroom last evening. There was a large atten dance, and the various items were most favorably received. The performers were Mesdames Branson, Demhire, Gamble, Hodge, Main waring and Mereweber, Misses Barrett and Fowler, Messrs Bran son, Cay gill, Gates, Moss, Potter and Simpson. Mr Wolf presided at the piano.

Mrs G. Sawkins will deliver a lecture at the own Hall on Wednesday next at 2 p.m., to ladies only, on “The Philo sophy of Marriage ” At 8 p.m. on the same day, she will lecture on “ Love, Drink aud Separation ’’ Mrs Sawkins has attracted larg» au diene ja in other parts of the colony. In his reply on the Local Powers and Finance Bill Sir J. Vogel gave the • ol io wing interesting statistics regarding 'ew Zealand’s financial position:—He had taken out the balance-sheet showing the

actual position of the colony, which was said to be overburdened with debt. The assets on March 31, 1883, were Real property, exclusive of Maori land, L 110, 000, 000 ; personal property, L64 ) 000,000; public works, including railways, telegraphs, harbor works, etc (an under estimate), L16,000,C00. That made the total amount of assets to be L 181,000,000. The debt of the colony in 1883 was L 27,785,000, and the local bodies owed L 4,197,000 ; foreign mort gages amounted to L 15,000,000. and debts outside the colony amounted to L 7,000,000, making in all L 64,030,000, leaving a surplus balance to the wealth of the Colony of L 127,000,000. The average wealth was L 227 per head, making this colony almost the wealthiest country in the world Great Britain’s wealth per inhabitant wa* L 229;4 9; France’s L2lB ; Germany’s LI40; Russia’s, L 63 ; Aus tria’s, L 93. The Australian colonies are put down at L 197, New South Wales leading with L 231, and Now Zealand was put down at L 205 But the statement he had made was absolutely correct. Mr H. McOullooh, R.M., has (says the Southland Times) demanded from the Government a full enquiry regarding the statements made recently by Judge Ward in the case of Daniel Henry, a bankrupt. It will be remembered that the Judge questioned a judgment given by thu Magistrate, and commented adversely thereon. Mr McCulloch has sent along with bis request for an enquiry full parti culars uf the case.

General Komaroff Is said to be of Irish extraction. His gran imother, according to a Dublin paper, was an Irishwoman named Maonamara. (Doubtless be has a brother In Wanganui!) The will, dated June 6, 1882, of Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, of Somerby Hall, county Leicester, who fell at the battle of Abu Klea on January 17, was proved in London on April 17 He had bequeathed all his property to his wife absolutely, except LSOO each, free of legacy duty, to Lady Hawkins Whitstead and Valentine Baker Pasha, provided they respectively accept the guardianship of his child. A cockney enquired at the General Post office the other day for a letter for “ 'Bnery Hogct»n.” Ho was told there was none. “ Look ’ere,” he replied, a little angrily; “ you've hexamined a hodd letter for my namq. don’t commence with a haitoh ! It begins ww, a h > ! Look hin the ’ole that’s got the ho’s The New Zealand Times, refer.: n g t 0 the defeat of the Government’s proposals, says “ Upon their abaoluu surrender of everything demanded of them—of their whole financial proposals, in fact—the Government are permitted to retain their seats on the Treasury Benches. Such, then, is the situation. Shorn of their financial policy, brow beaten and coerced by their own sup porters, pityingly patronised by the Oppo sition, and coldly tolerated b) the House Ministers have been allowed to retain their places on sufferance. They persisted in endeavoring to force their repugnant policy 4 dowu the throats of a loathing House and country. They deserved to fail, and they have failed. They might so easily have avoided the pitfall. Yet they refused to be cautioned by their friends, or to take alarm at the ominous amiability of their enemies. They insisted on jumping into the pit, and now with great difficulty, owing to their wild strug gles, they have been dragged out by their repulsed and justly alienated friends — dragged out just alive, it is true, but covered with mud.”

A new paper in the South is called the Epidemic. “The editor probably thinks,” observes the New Yorh Journal, “ that everybody will take it. But he has ap patently lost sight of the fact that an epidemic generally dies out within a year. ” “Pa, did j°u see that the Supreme Court of this State has decided that the hoe is a deadly weapon.” “ Yes my son Why 1” “ Oh, nothing ; only as garden time is coming pretty soon I thought I’d mention it, so you wouldn’t ask me to vio late the law by having deadly weapon? abou f my person.” —Chicago News. An American contemporary gravely an nounces that a new telephone has been invented by which the crying‘of a baby may be heard at a distance of a hundred miles. This is an application of the tele phone which will make the moat nervous individual desirous of Interviewing its inventor with a shot gun. Of the eighty six millions or so of people who drag out an already troubled existence In this country and America, there may bo a dozen or two who yearn to hear the yells of a baby a hundred miles distant, but we doubt it. A contrivance that would prevent the crying of a baby being heard at a distance of ten feet, says our contem porary, is, what the sleepless parents of this country demand. —Public Opinion. Clergymen, lawyers, editors, bankers, and ladies need American Hop Bitters daily, for nerve focre. Read 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 valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. H costs only 33 fid a bottle. Sample I bottles, fid.— JApyr, J

IN DOUBT.

Napier. Last Night Yesterday morning an inquest was held on Mrs Jacobsen, found dead in the bush on Wednesday morning A verdict of “ death from exposure ” was returned To-night’s Herald wires that the registrar of deaths at Moraewood reports that the friends of the woman refuse to allow her to be buried, having noticed signs of life since the inquest. The coroner wired instructions hov to act, and instructed Dr Marshall to proceed to Norsewood at once.

(By Telegraph.) Napier, To-day. The excitement at Norsewood was in tense last night. Hundreds of people were waiting the arrival of the coach with Dr Meilbaoh. A careful examination and test showed that the body was life less. The cause of the doubt was the florid complexion of the face and the flesh in some parts being semi-elastic when pressed.

NEW BILLS.

(Continued.) EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES. (vfr Levestam) — The Bmn'.oyment of H'emales and Others Act, 1881, Amend ment Act provides ’hat the fifth section of The Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881, with respect to the employ ment of females, shall not prevent the employment of such females in the pro cess of making preserves from fruit or of preserving and curing fish, for more than eight hours but not more than ten hours a day, subject to the provisions of the said Act as to meals. In any borough ot town district where it may be found in convenient that work should cease on Saturdays, as provided in *he said Act, the Borough Council or Town Board may, by special order, appo nt any other work ing day in the week on which females, young persons, and children shall have holiday from two o’clock in the afternoon without loss of wages WHITMORE ENABLING (Hon P. A. Buckley)—The Whitmore Enabling Act, 1885, provides that the ac ceptance by George Stoddart Wnitmore of the office of commander of Her Ma jesty’s Colonial Forces in New Zealand ; and his holding the same and receiving pay therefor, shill not vacate his seat as a member of the said Council: Provided that, during the time that he holds the said office of Commander, he does not sit or vote in the said Council as a mem ber thereof, and by his failing to give his attendance his seat shall not thereby be come vacant EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES.

The Employment of Females and Others Act 1881, Amendment Act 1885 (Mr Bra 'shawl provides that no person shall be employed in any factory under the age of twelve years. No person shall employ any young person for more than eight hours in any cne day. Subject as afore said and to the provisions of the said Act as tomaals.ayoungpersonmaybeemployed after the hour of sir In the afternoon, but in any such case he shall not bo employed during any part of the hours pro ceding or succeeding the period of em ployment. No person shall employ any female or child at any time between the hours of six in the afternoon and eight in the morning or for mors than eight hours in any one day. Every female, young person, or child shall have a holiday on Sunday, Christmas Day and Good Friday; and, without loss of wages, on New Year’s Day, Easter Monday and any other day set apart ?as (public holiday, and on Saturday afternoon from two o’clock, fhe Employment of Females and Others Act 1831, Amendment Act 1884, is hereby repealed. “ Child ” means a boy or girl between the ages of twelve and fourteen years ; “ female ” means any person of the female sex of or above the age of fourteen years ; “ young person” means a boy between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years.

YESTERDAY'S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Woodyear’a circus took L 1,200 at Fiji, i It proceeds to Tonga The tea industry is thriving la Fiji. It is intended, as the local requirements are supplied, to export to New Zea'and. The late reductions in the price of sugar considerably affected the industry in Fiji, and one large firm has sustained great losses. Profe aor Aldis resigned the Chairman ship of the Board of ducation. The Maori girl, aged thirteen, who com mitted suicide at Wairaea, did «o because it appears her father would not let her marry a young Maori with whom she was ©'habiting. intelligence has been received here of the saKty of the schooner Waipu, md that she has b»en found lying in Kawakawa Bay, it’ast Oitpe. In reference to the alleged New Guinea gold specimen swindle by Kerry, the New Guinea prospaotir, his brother, Reuoen Kerry, of Hamilton, Waikato makes ths following statement :—His brother armed in Auckland from New Guinea expedition on July 31st, 1884, that he and other members of the family saw his brother in August in Auckland, and then saw the specimens; that they were shown to several Auckland gentle men at that time, amongs. whom was he balieve.3, Tl» a. Motrin. Tn>j. e were, he thinks, three specimens p er haps, 4oz or 6oz each—not speci nena c f quartz containing gold, but gold co,t a } n . ing quartz, the latter being white , n color. It was, he says, utto ly absurt. and unnecessary for Kerry, with such rich specimens as these, to have bought others in February in Tasmania, and this ab surdity 'shows the groundlessness of the charge, Kerry is of opinion his brother has gone away on the staff of the Geo graphical Expedition, and is, therefore, unable to refute the calumnious charge made against him. Dunedin. Lawson, who escaped from the custody of Detective Eda while being conveyed as a prisoner to Invercargill, was captured at Shag Valley to-day. Lawson alias Roberta, was wanted by thaj police here some time bade on a charge of vagrancy. He has been persistently tracked on. his journey through the country, and appears to have thought it dangerous to pass through Dunedin. John Newman was brought up to-day charged with stabbing a fellow workman, and remanded. Stallard, the man wounded, has recovered sufficiently to leave the Hospital, Asa consequence of the non-Union men having been brought from Dunedin, the men belonging to the Lumpers’ Union struck work again to-day. The Women’s Temperance Union have purchased a building in which they la- 1 tend holding meetings for instruction of boys and girls, for giving temporary shelter to the homeless, and for a refpge i for pe-sons just oat of prison until they get employment j

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, July 17. The Council met at 230 p.m. TRADE WITH SIO JANEIRO. In answer to the Bon Mr Monzroa, who asked the Colonial Secretary if he oodld info-m the Council what amount of agri cultural and dairy produce has been ex ported during the last three months to Rio Janeiro, the new and promising market opened to settle r s in this colony by esta blishing steam service to the United King dom by way of Magellan Straits, The Colonial Secretary produced a return showing the total value to be L 2.133. PROTECTION.

The Hon Mr Chamberlain moved— “ That this Council Is of opinion that New Zealand desires and requires a Protection policy.” He spose briefly in support of Protection and the encouragement of local industries, aud advanced and advocated that revenue should be raised by taxation of property. The Hon Colonel Brett formerly se conded the motion, which-was at once* put to the vote aud negatived without division The Council adjourned at 3.5 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, July 17. The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTION. Replying to Mr Allwright, whether it Is a f tot that travelling agents for the New Zealand Government Insurance Associa tion are provide-} with free passe- on the Government railways, and the amount is credited to the Railway Department for such passes, The Hon Mr Richardson said the in formation was not a fact. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Sir George Grey introduced a Bill to provide for the election of Justices of the Peace. THE SAN F ■: ANCISCO MAID SERVICE. Sir Julius Vogel moved—“ That this House will on Friday next resolve itself into a Committee of the whole to con sider the fol owing resolution :— ‘ That the Government be requested to negotiate for a fresh mail service between Auckland and San Frenciaoo for five years at a cost not exceeding L 30,000 per annum.’ ” RETURNS Mr Moss moved for return of telegrpph and post-office clems who have been more than five years ip. the service and whose salaries are under LI 30 per year ; also for a return of the number of messages re ceived and the n imfier of messages for warded during the last financial year, to and from each of the telephone bureaus, with the cost of each bureau for salaries and for expenses respectively. ' Agreed to. LAND BILL. The Hon Mr Ballanoe moved the second reading of the Land Bill. Mr Rolleston said Mr Ballance was to be congratulated on the speech be had made. It showed that he had a very ’ earnest desire to administer the wastelands of the crown in a satisfactory manner.. 1 He contented that the perpetual leasing system would more than answer. He 1 would introduce a clause to do away with special to which he thought there were several objec ions, one of which wast the influence of middlemen. He 1 said the regulation would lead .to an amount of confusion in the future. He thought blocks of land which would be 1 brought under this system would not be open to the whole country, but would practically be monopolised by Assoola -1 tions. _ Mr Montgomery wished to draw atten tion to the price of land in various parts of the colony. He attributed the differ ence in prices to the regulations, and thought it would be a matter for the Waste Lands Committee to consider whether there should not be the same uniformity in. this respect. Mr Beetham considered the leasehold system the best that could be adopted. Mr Hurst said the member for Akaroa was to be congratulated on the remarks and suggestions he made on the Bill. He advocated the perpetual leasing system on the ground that people would nqjt come to the colony, if they ooUld not got a lease. Mr Hobbs said he would support an amendment making one system of settle ment applicable to the whole colony. Mr Kerr advocated the making roads to open np the land, which in bis opinion wanld people the country more thau the system of immigration. Mr Moat doubted if the perpetual sys tem would be successful, although it had found favor in many quarters. The debate was interrupted by the 6 30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. Mr Ivess said he recognised in the Bill an earnest desire to administer the land laws of the colony. He said the land question was the all absorbing question with the representatives of the people, and it was pleasing to see the late Minister of Lands and the members of the late Government assisting to pass the present Bill. He thought if the Bill passed into law, any person desirous of obtaining a holdingvwould have no difficulty in acquit* ing the knowledge that was requisite to obtain that holding. He advocated a choice of system, although fn a former session be was opposed to the perpetual leasing system. He hailed the introduc tion of the Bill with great satisfaction, as he considered no colony could become it bad a liberal land law. Mr B« TCa strongly objected to perpetual leasing, es ha believed it was false in principle, an& would become ruinous in practice.

Mr Hursthouse said V e intended to sup port the Bill, as he believed there was no thing objectionable in it. Mr Joyce would have profaned to see the deferred payment system in force. Mr M. J. S. Mackenzie said he was very pleased with the manner in which the Minister of Lands introduced the Bill, and also the readiness with which he was prepared to meet the prayer of the petitioners to the House from time to time on the settlement of the land. He thought the best system of settlement was that which was most system agreeable to the people and profitable too. The Hon Mr Stout hoped the House would not consent to eliminate perpetual leasing from the Bill. He contended that the best farms had been carried on by leaseholds in Scotland with no reliable tenure at all. H* said the land question was the great question of the future, and it would never be sealed by the freehold system. Mr Duncan intend** to support the Bill with some ameat4Q en t s i a Com-

mittee. Mr Fisher said the Horn* should give predit to the Minister for lands for the Introduction of this Bill, as üßhowedu ß howed the earnest desire of the hon gentleman to settle the people upon the land. He de sired also to compliment the lateMHnister for Lands for his eff >rts in this dhectioQ Mr Smith condemned the principle of large holdings, and advocated the Getting up of the land into blocks suitable fg* small holders He thought the leasehold system would prove of great advantage. Mr Stewart hoped that Ministers would endeavor to provide some means of settle ment of the land for the geople of the oolony. { Mr Pyke contended that more unsatla- j factory land laws did not exist than were I at present lu force In New Zetland, end I

many .people had left the country in con sequence of them. The-Hon Mr Ballanoe having replied; The second reading was put and agreed to on. the voices. STAMP ACT. The Hon Mr Stout moved the second reading of the Stamp Act Amendment Bill and briefly explained its provisions. The motion for the iradinf m agreed to. DECEASED PERSONS’ ESTATES ACT.. The Hon; Mr £toht mo\ed the second reading of the Doties Act Amendment Bill He said it increased the duties on estates of deceased' persons. * . The second reading was agreed to. OOUNTOB act. x Mr McArthur resumed the debate on the second reading of the Counties Act Amendment BUI. Mr Guinness supported the Bill. . Colonel Trimble suggested several amendments in the Bill Mr G. F. Richardson criticised the BUI at some length, and made several sngges- tions for the Committee. ' v Mr Rolleston said as to oonntlas, he thought some clause should be inserted to - define the proportion of the main roads 1 passing through town districts. Mr Walker said the annoyance felt at having two rates i track was very great. He thought there should be only one - rating body. * - Mr Lake disagreed with most of the provisions of the Bill. Mr Moat supported the aeoond reading ' of the Bill, bat objected to some of the details. . •;> ! Mr Fergus opposed the election of 1 Chairman and the election of Auditors as proposed by the Bill. The Hon Mr Stoat having replied, the - second reading was carried on the voioes. 3 i 1 The House rose at 1.30 a m.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASES. [By Telegraph.] Racecourse, To-day. . The weather is glorious, add there is'ft f air attendance. The coarse is ft hit beery ~ but is better than expected after the' re* can*- rains Orient, Romeo, Nokugau mai f j Flemington were scratched for the TlrJLso£ Steeplechase, which was won by ‘ Faugh-a-BalJagh ... ... 1 Bobbie... j ... ... , ... 2 Hcbdueb. Erebus... ... ... * ... 1 ~ Ravenswood ... ... ... 2 Qiilp ... ... ... ... 8 Won in a canter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

♦ —= — _ . We do not hold ourselves responsible (or the opinions expressed by our correspondents. ,

THANKS.

To the Editor. Sib, —Allow me through ybur columns ' to thank the honsehoidots of Ashburton c for their untiring efforts on my behalf. Although unsuccessful tn their endea vors to retain meas the instructor of their > children, they hare at least testified their confidence and respect In a way; moil gratifying to me. > « In spite of external differences, the three and a half years that I have'been ‘ connected with the school, have left-asao* • oiations which I shall look baok tb with, , pleasure daring 'my wholeiife. ‘ The Intercourse between the children end myself has always been Of the most affectionate and kindly nature, sod past circumstances have shown that these feel* ings have also been shared by the parents. The reoeht popular expression of feel* ing has given me new energy, and itshall , , be my great aim, wherever 1 am situated, i to sho w that that confidence has not bean ,»/ misplaced. > I am, etc.. Hector Dempsey. July 18. 1885.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, July 17, 1885;

CABLE NEWS.

TfcST FROM iUROPt: ■ . “•!■ I HKOTKH’n TfcLßOKaMS—uoft&ioht. ! . Monetary. liohdos, July 16. Consols gq%, being an advance of . X A' New Zealand securities are an-' changed, and the market rate remains at and the Bank rate •a per cent. - The weekly returns of the Bank of England show a total reserve in notes and bullion of Liy 800,000, being an increase of £400,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve is 45 per cent., being 4 per cenb ; id«&H than last report (Received Jnly 18, H. 30 a.m.) s .' Russian Claims. Lomdov, July 17. It is, announced that the Russian Government put forward a ejaim to ( occupy a position commanding' the Zulfikar Pass, alleging as a reason that the shortest road between the Russian ■ position at Akrobat and Mqlaharia - Puka (sic) lies through that Pass.' It is also announced that Russia now wishes the delimitation enquiry to, take place -■ on the Afghan frontier and not in Lon don. _ • ■ Skipping. Arrived at Plymouth—Oriental Co’s R.M.S. Austral

AUSTRALIAN 1 . [RSDTKa’s TELKGRAVB—OOPTBIQHT.J Coursing. MuLßOvam, Yesterday. The coursing for the Victorian Waterloo Cup was concluded to-day, and resulted in a win for Khodan, the. runner-up being Siesta. Federation Enabling Bill. Mr Murray Smith, the Victorian Agent-General in London, telegraphs to bis Government that Sir Saul Samuel J Agent-General for New South Wales, has been instructed by his Government to urge the postponement of the Federation Enabling Bill, so as to ad mit of extensive alterations being in the measure. The Victorian'” Fie* 1 brier, Mr Service, has invited the other colonies to protest against the has received a reply from the Tasman ian Government agreeing to join in the ■ protest. STDttsr, Yesterday. The Premier, Sir Alex, Stuart, hast’ ’ telegraphed Sir Saul Samuel, Agent- . ~ General for New South Wales/a full statement of amendments required in. the Australian Enabling Federation Bill, without which the Bill is extremely iistasteful to tbi? colon/. ■

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1885.



Shade i Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. July 11 2S- 46. 74- Fine >t *2 22. 46. 71- Fine » 13 32. 44. 44- Rain » 14 34- 50. 105. Fine .. IS 25. S3. 108. Fine J If 16 31. S3* 105. line » »7 43- 7 1 - Fine



Wanted TTT ANTED Known Homely Board * » and Lodging for a single gentle man (piano for use). Apply ar Mrs Mit chell's, opposite English Church. 7 209 TIT ANTED—To Hire or Purchase a » » Goat. Apply, H. Frirdlandsr. WANTED— Plough Teams from Ist August. John Gbigg, Longbeaeh. 7 200 WANTED— A Portable Engine, suit able for Chaff Cutting. Apply, stating terms, J. L. Manning, Methven. 7 197 \\/“ANTED Known—That I am selling VV Venus nailroad, 5a 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5s 61 per lb ; Venus twist, 5s 6d per lb.— F. Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 97



s B UFPOBT LOCAL EXCELLENCE, a —L.- ; T. A- GATES’S SPECIALITIES • O * Cinder S t ilter T ■ I - * ' and"' B rw Office Cabinet. N " 1 always In favor; will ever give ' almost satisfaction. 1 A place It A for . ;B ! 0 - everything x and E S everything 0 I In its ■ ■ ■■ F own T place - Inventor E w and sole maker R 1 T. A. Gates, OABimrr x Pionraß-vßAjns Makeb, • j a - , JRBTER STREET. ; tcqß Coughs, " Colds, Bronchitis, |1 Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con- Bamption r e». ■ X7'AI% compound of Linseed, Ani i\ . seed. Senega, .Squill, Tolu, etc with Chlorodyner' • , vCooipoand, a ex f\~- for Coughs, Colds and ■ Chest Complaints. ; , KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and equally serviceable for Horaoa aiiduatlle., .A KAY?S Tic EIDs, a specific in Hen ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains . Iron, etc. .. _ Cement for Broken Sole makers— -101 KAY BROS., Stockport, England, J* H. J. Wood & Co., retail f-; stationers, IMrect Importers cl Books, Magazines, H<qnpapet»«nd Fancy Goods, ' Bogtaven, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. 1 - BET* have much pleasure in informing ■i.;. /W oar valaisd customers and the public generally that we have -opened a Branch ;■. of qxu well-known Christchurch business. Temporary premises i and office in the Ashburton, under ihe naSßeement of MrTt'F, Andrewes ' ■ ' 'Vewea.Brps}. Orders for Books, r,. Magazines and A ewspapera f Mr Andrewes and executed |w ftom our Christchurch stock, is. this, largest of it kind in the tftony i and Schools supplied at oar Wholesale Prices. stAvwa for Pripting and Book r—bindings H. J. WOQD & CO., ci High efraet,,and 9 .Cathedral Square, ggigiy Ball, thr ft-n’-g"* Book?, ■ gteetionSy and Fancy Goods from the Qlßdsl Assignee in Bio qstafce.of Mr L. F. S!AiMISW«S,'wo propose holding a Clearing t' gA of name, and a quantity of other Jy stuck. at - Leas than Half Cost ; Music SraS nieces ; Tots at any price to JpT JhsnTnot:"iffispoßcd of In this by Auction. $ Uo' be paid to Mr L F. |r'-odPbotor for the Assignee. B, J, (,Ol> & 00.



fIfT'ANTED Known—That I am selling » » Concertinas and Accordians at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark. Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Ea»t street, 7 98 VTtTAN! ED TO LET A Villa Resi »* dence near English Church ; healthiest locality in town ; five rooms ; rent modetate. Apply, R, Lancaster, Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 7 193 TTTTANTED Known That a Public » » Rink will be held in the Town Hall To-morrow night (Saturday), from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission one shilling. Rinks can be had on hire for la extra. 7 194 TXT ANTED Known—That I have a very » » large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at | greatly reduced price'.—F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. TITANTED Known—l am selling large ' ' boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas at 8d per box.—F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 WANTED Known —24 men’s sac coats, 12s Gd; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6<i ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11s Gd ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid.— Andrew Orb’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—cadies’ hose 6a, girl’s 4d per pair ; 12 doz dross button. Is ;' towels, 4d ; stays. Is lid ; fur caps, Is. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 645 WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tarn o’shantera, Is fid ; boys and girls’ boots, 3a 9d ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6s ; men's hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, Ils 9d per pair. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2s 6d per lb ; black cashmere, la 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, la ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d; umbrellas, Is lid each. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 47



WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Gash buyer of bacon pigs. K. Lancaster Ready-mouey Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 6 774 (LISTED. Known—That T. JJoult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. ANTED inowu —Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box; Floor, 18* per s*ok ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. VK7A.NTSD Known—That Mayes and ■ ’ Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 637 ANTED Known—VVo are offering ou - whole stuck of first-class Dra per) , Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, B£d and Is (under wholesale prices). H. 0. Segees, hast street. 5 711



Special Advertisements. Miss JSteane, fJIEAOfIEB, OF MUSIC. Terms—One Guinea per quarter in advance. A young girl required as daily pupil to assist in school work, in return for gratis lessons, i'auered street. 7 114 DU you warn cheap Pipes? Then goto R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Books ? Weil, pay a visit to R. BisVAN Is it cheap Stationery you want? Get it from R. BEVAN Do you want cheap ' oys and . Fancy Goodj? Go to rl. BEVAN Do you want cheap Out «ry ? Well, why don’t yon visit R. BEVAN Do you want cheap Jewel lery in Sterling Silver or Plated goods;?' Goto R. BEY AN Do you want cheap \ccordi ans or cheap Concertinas? Well, give a call to R. BEVAN There ia.a Very large Stock ot NEW GOODS *o be sold wholesale and retail, and if yon want anything in this line really cheap yon should call and see R. BEVAN BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Eto., Saunders’ Building, (The next shop to 'Quill’s lintel.)



gEECIfL NOU NOEMEJS T, MUcIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 30a per month. Ali instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organa from £lO 10s, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Saundkes’ Buildings, Bast St,, Ashbubton.



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Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fanceed Sxeket (opposite the Arcade). Beat White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by a the mat 1 Best English Out Loaf Sugar, 4£J per lb t Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box i A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel ] Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, la per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street 12 2342 Extraordinary Sale OF A WAREHOUSEMAN’S |STOCK OF SILKS. VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o. Bought at 70 per discount. Do realise what means, viz that 6s yard cost us la 6d ? Bought at J dls count, and will be offered to the public .at London prices. 'Goods in the usual way coating say 2/6 the yaH, we only paid 1/8 for Colored Silks Bought 1 cent die f you ci •** i this mei ) silks 6s Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods Cretonnes .. Skirtings .. Silesias Men’s Moles v Bought also at J dis • count, which will enable us to sell at ... .less than invoice ... j price. It is a won ... I derfnl reduction on j regular safe goods J of everyday demand ... ) 114 doz, bought at ... J 40 pec cent discount } Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 T Bought at 76 per I cent discount, and *'* | sold at 6|d. —Full J sized cotton shirts } Bought at 90 per cent discount, and sold at 9d for 12doz or Id the oox. Cashmere Mitts Infants’ Polkas Cotton Shirts



All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with oar ordinary Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Eestell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. YTTTB have just received from Newcastle v v p er Barque WITXTE MnLAREN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MIN*. We can therefore s> fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND CITY and DEYBNPORT, which arrived in Lyttelton yesterday with cargoes from NEWCASTLE, This being good fresh Coal, and specially bought to suit this market, should give every satisfaction, and we hope therefore to receive a continuance of orders. In reference to the above, we have made arrangements for regular MONTHLY SHIPMENTS so as to be able to execute orders with despatch. First-class SHORT BLACK PINK FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpbeus Hayes’s Bush, Waimate. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 6 20 rjIHE NEW ZEAL ND Clothing Factory



CONTRACTORS To '• j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. <&o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply o£ NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson • Palmerston N, Invercargill Hokitika NewPlymonth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. F Oiv the Convenience of all whom it may Concern A BARB OPPORTUNITY ! LASTING FOUR WEEKS ONLY 1 REDUCING STOCK Prior to arrival of Spring Goods. TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE, _ , REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Have Made UPON ALL GOODS Equal to THREE SHILLINGS In the Pound. For Convincing Proofs—see Windows. 7 ALL FINE ART Gu‘ >DS Ten per Cent over Cost. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., Ewt and Twwwd Streets, Ashburton i Victoria House.



Special Advertisements. Mr W. tl. Zouch BEGS to notify that ha has taken ao Office in BAKER’S BRICK BUILDINGS, Havelock street, and is no nr prepared to undertake all kinds of Commissions which may be en trusted to him at extremely favorable rates. FOR SALE—2SO acres of fair quality Laud near Ashburton, at L2 per acre. Terms the easiest. AGENT for the Phcenix Fire Insurance Company and the Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, and for various largo Manufac turers and Importers in Dunedin and Christchurch. 7 206



Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth — No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all imparities from the system which fogs foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender during winter ; this medicine also a:ts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which j act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tendetcst bowels.—[Ad vt.J I