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SALES. July Cox and o>., at the Saleyarda—Stock amusements, >:to- July 1 Hhll—-Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Oddfellows’Hall—-Quadrille Assembly at Sofeloek', r ,*■ Borough Schoolroom —Meeting of House holders, at 8 o’clock ‘•ln ■Thobsdat; July 2. Orange Lodge —Regular Monthly meeting intije New Orange. Hall; 7.50 p.m. '• Templar Hall—Quadrille Assembly at 8 Town! Hall—Skating Bisk, at 8 o’clock Friday, July 3 4anburton Oo.onty Council—At Council Cbftfttbers, H a. m. Lonbgeach Boad Board at Road Board Office. _ Hindi'Schoolroom—Concert and Dance St Stftfffiefa’e Schoolroom—Concert, at 8 «*•’ Saturday, July 4 Yakanni Boad Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, July 6 ■ Borongti Council, at Borough Council Ohambera, at 7. SO Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U. A.0.D., at 8 o’clock

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mniln close at tlie Ashburton Post Office follows: — For ; Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily, i . For Ofaertsey Bakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. in. and 6 p.m. daily; : For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ' ''ifot Temuka, at 6 a.m, and 10 a.m., and South, at 6 a.m., 10 ■ *.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and v Saturdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ■ and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ‘ Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. i For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. . • For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days arid Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. ‘, For Ashtca, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30"p.m! 1 daily. . ■ _ , ,* For Mamington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m, - 'For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.80 a. m. Mftila arrive at the Ashburton Poe •Iffice — From Christchurch and Rakaie. at 10.15 ' a.m., 435. p.m,, and 7.20 p.m. FromiOhertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and l ■ 435 p.m. daily, , h From Punedinfiand intermediate places Aat *\m. daily. From Temuka andTimaru at 10.40 a.ra. &30 p.m,, and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenatreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a-m. . From Mount daily at 10.6 a.m. ■ ' From-Mayfield and Ru’Jpuna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri sys, at‘2.3o p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs . days, and Saturdyas, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We regret that, owing to pressure of other matter upon our epaoa, wa are again compelled to exclude a number of letters referring to the forthcoming election. We shall endeavor to publ! .h them to morrow. To ensure inser ion, corres pondents should make their communi cations as brief as possible. We shall not publish a number of letters evidently emanating from one source, although bearing different signatures. Our correspondence must be hand fide, “Pair Play.” —Your letter is in type. Wo regret the further delay, “ Tinwald,” —You have not, as our rules require, enclosed your name. We have, however, written to the gentleman ask ing him to send us a copy of his remarks. “ Artist.” —Your sketch is a clever one, but we have not the material at hand to re-produce it. Your letter without the illustration would be pointless. “Not for Joe.” —We do not approve of introducing such matters into an elec tion contest. Could any of us refute such a charge if it were made against us? “Railway Hand,” —We believe Mr Wright’s remarks on railway manage ment will be distributed as you suggest. We presume your letter was not in tended for publication.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1885. Deeds not Words.

It was not practical in the limits of one article to do any sort of justice to so large a subject as that of Manhood Suffrage. Having in a recent issue taken a general review of the question, and pointed out what the colonists of New Zealand have failed to do, we may now be allowed to make a more prac tical application of the subject and to point out what we might, could, and should do. In the first place we want to realise that in sending a man to re present our district in Parliament we are sending a man who will either take an important, intelligent, and independ ent part in the actual government of the country, or a man who can be used as a tool by any party who chooses to make use of him. To secure the former it is not sufficient that we take a little interest in the matter at the time of an election, but we should resort to the same organisations that have proved so effectual in older and larger countries, to watch over and keep a careful record of the actual performances of every mem ber of Parliament. For want of this scrutiny the New Zealand Parliament has assumed a feature unknown to the same extent in the representative assemblies of any other country in the world. To use a Scriptural illustration, without any desire to be profane, we may say that our House of Representa tives is largely composed of men who “ pray aloud standing in the corners of the streets ” that they “ may be seen of men ” and “ have their reward.” Here the results in heavenly and earthly things are alike. Such prayers are never answered, and no one expects them to be answered. They are made for one purpose only, and that is to attract attention to the man who utters them, or to make the lookers on believe that he is earnestly working in ajgoocfc cause. The man whose single eye only wishes to really accomplish some thing for the benefit of his consituents never goes to work in that way. He presents his petition in secret where it will be heard and considered in secret, and where Ministers can grant it with out arousing the jealous opposi tion of every rival petitioner. Such men are able to point, not to the number of questions they have placed upon the Order Paper nor to the noise they made for or against any particular measure nor to any notice they attracted in the pages of Hansard, but to the fact that what they undertook was accomplished and what they quietly and judicioulsy asked for was obtained. Plenty of men always offer themselves to do the noisy, showy parts of any work, who will not work out of sight, and thus a man who is bent upon doing his duty will often give the opportunity for display to someone else and work out of sight himself. Without drawing any invid ious comparisons, we may point to the manner in • which one of the pre sent candidates for the representation of Wakanui obtained an amendment in the Lyttelton Harbor Board Bill, which gave the farmers a voice as to the charges to be placed upon their pro duce, and we may point to the abortive opposition offered by the other candi date to the District Railways Bill, his advocacy of Mr Wason’s claim and his efforts on behalf of Dobbin’s Ford Bridge. If competent men were system atically employed to watch , and record the work actually accomplished by their representatives, members would have no temptation to spoil their work by making foolish noises that only show their opponents how to defeat and instead of Order Papers crowded with mere attempts at display, we should have Order Papers such as they used to be, when New Zealand elected men who possessed more wqrthy means of attracting attention, and were more earnest in their efforts to do something to promote the happiness and pros perity of their constituents.

In many quarters an impression prevails that the education imparted at our ele mentary schools is of a very rudimentary and superficial chaaacter. At last night’s meeting of the Ashburton School Com mittee attention was directed to the arith metic questions put to the sixth standard during the recent examination, and we must observe that several of them were of a very intricate and complex nature. VVe will repeat one—“ What is the smallest sum of money with which I can purchase either pigs at I6i each, lambs at L2 each, calves at L 5 each, or heifers at L 8 5s each 1 ” We presume this was intended as a conundrum, and that the answer is Ll 6 10a, the price of two heifers, but think it would have been more dignified on the part of the inspectors, and fairer to the teacher and the children, if the ex amination had been confined to the mathematical attainments of the chil dren, and not to their logogriphical apti tude.

It will be noticed from an advertisement in this issue that a meeting of house h ilders will bo held at the Borough School this evening, to consider the recent action <jf the Board of Education and the local School Committee in connection with the dismissal of the headmaster.

A case of some importance as affecting the interpretation of the new Bankruptcy Act with regard to fraudulent preference, was heard before Mr Justice Johnston in Christchurch yesterday. J. M- Morgan, a bankrupt hotel-keeper, had made a pay ment of LIOO to Vincent and Co, one of his creditors, about six weeks before his bankruptcy. The Official Assignee con tended that under clause 27 of the amended Act of 1884, this amounted to a fraudulent preference. His Honor found that the payment had not been voluntary on the debtor’s part, but the result, of pressure by the creditor, and proper effect could not be given to the words of the section unless it was a voluntary pay ment and not one to get rid of the debt The Official Assignee’s motion to declare the payment void was therefore refused. The following are the Ashburton hospi tal returns for the month of June : In hospital on June 1, 9 ; admitted during the month, 3 ; discharged, 6 ; remaining in hospital at end of mon h, 6.

Mr Ivesa will address the electors at Fleraington this evening.—Mr Wright will speak at Kyle. A letter received by the Christchurch Farmers’ Co operative Association from their Sydney correspondent states that some of the batter put up in Canterbury and exported to Sydney had partly been sold as high as 2s per lb, equal to the price of the best New South Wales butter, and it was expected that Is, 6d per lb would be the average price for the lot. At a meeting of those favorable to pro tection held in Christchurch last night a resolution was unanimously carried ap proving as a step in the right direction the action of the Government in revising the tariff so as to encourage colonial in dustries and productions. Letters for Samuel Hume, Mr Night (care of Mr Bdwick), A. Nightingale and Thomas White are lying unclaimed at the Ashburton Post Office, where they were received during the month of May from places outside the colony. A meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held last evening, at which all the members were present. The In spectors’ report in connection with the reesnt examination was considered at length, and it was ultimately resolved by four to three—“ That the Committee, having carefully considered the report of Messrs Kdge and Malcolm, see nothing to justify them in asking the Board to alter their decision already arrived at by them re the removal of the headmaster, but will forward the applications for the headmastership to the Board, and ask them to make an appointment.’' Several householders were present at the meeting, and the Chairman was compelled to check their demonstrations in favor of the minority of the Committee. The pro ceedings are fully reported elsewhere. The following are the Ashburton vital statistics for the month of Juno : —Mar riages, 2 ; births, 19 ; deaths, 9. Mr F. G. Wright addressed a meeting of electors at the Pendarves schoolroom last evening. Thera wre about 30 per sons present, and Mr W. H. Rule was voted to the chair. Mr Wright, who was well received, spoke for an hour, touching upon the East and West Coast railway, the Railway Tariff, Protection and Free trade, Road Boards and County Councils, Property verms Land Tax, Mortgage and Debenture Bill, and explaining that the railway return asked for by him had coat L6OO 12s, and not between L 1,030 and L 2.000 as erroneously stated by another authority, Mr Wright resumed his seat amidst applause. Mr Murdoch Bruce proposed a vote of sincere thanks and confidence in Mr Wright as their representative. A show of hands was then taken, 12 voting for, and 4 against A vote of thanks to the chair was passed, and the meeting terminated The greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and iver regulator on earth—American Co. ’s Hop, fetters. Look for and read ‘ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2

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ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The adjourned meeting of the iUhbur ton School Committee was held at the Borough School last evening. Present— Messrs Williamson (chairman), Thomas, Tucker, A. Orr, J. Orr Collins and Alcorn. The Secretary re-read a letter received from the North Canterbury Board of Edu cation enclosing the examiners’ report in connection with the recent inspection The Chairman, referring to the appoint ment of a headmaster, said he thought it would be wise if they could agree to rele gate the whole matter to the Board. The Committee were divided on the question, a d, unless they agreed to the compromise, he feared they would waste much time in traversing ground they had previously gone over. The course suggested would be creditable to the Committee and satis factory to alt interested, and wonld, so far as the Committee were concerned, dispose of the matter and avoid further disagreement. f jyjCr Collins moved that the Committee go into Committee to consider the business before them. The Chairman said he would put the motion if it were seconded, but he was strongly opposed to the course suggested by Mr Collins tfe thought the proceed ings should have the fullest publicity The public were as much interested in the business as the Committee. Mr Thomas : “ Yes, and more.”

Mr J. Orr thought it would be wise to go into Committee, The business before them was of a very delicate nature. Mr Thomas failed to see that the busi more delicate than much other had discussed in public. that the position headmaster dis-

Mr Tucker strongly opposed the motion He thought it duo to the public that their proceedings should bo open to the press. Tho Chairman thought it would be very ungraceful for the Committee to exclude the public. They were intimately in cr ested in the question.

The Committee then divided on the question, with tho following result —For the motion, Messrs A. Orr, J. Orr, x*lcorn, and Collins ; for the amendment, the Chairman, and Messrs Thomas and Tucker. Tho Chairman declared the motion carried, and the reporters wereijretiring, when Mr Thomas rose and said in that case he would not occupy his seat on the Committee any longer. This was a matter in which almost every householder in Ash burton took an especial and lively interest, and he strongly objected against any hole and cormer work m connection with it. ■

Mr Tucker said that having in mind the disgusting language used the last occasion on which the Committee dealt with this matter privately, he would also vacate his seat it the Committee again de cided on that step Mr J. Orr said the sole ground on which he had seconded the motion was a regard for the feelings of Mr Dempsey. Mr Thomas : Mr Dempsey will say, give it publicity. That’s all he wants.” Mr Alcorn said he had no objection whatever to the proceedings being made public. Mr Collins similarly expressed himself. His reason for moving the resolution was that the publication of the proceedings might seriously affect the discipline of tha school, as they would probably have to express an opinion on tho qualifica tions of the teachers as well as the maadmister. He was quite surprised to see the storm raised by Mr Thomas He would, with the perraissi m of the se conder, ask leave to withdraw the motion.

The Chairman said the motion having been carried, would require to be res cinded. On the motion of Mr Alcorn, seconded by iVIr Tucker, the motion was rescinded, and the reporters resumed their seats. After a desultory discussion it was de cided, on the motion of Mr Thomas, to first consider the report before dealing with the applications for' the headmaster ship.

Mr Thomas comment “That the report receive (from the Board of Education is a fairly satisfactory one as far as the headmaster is concerned ” Mr Tucker seconded the motion.* Mr J. Orr moved as an amendment— “ That the Committee having considered

he report see no reason whatever to alter the decision previously arrived at by the Board and this ‘ -ommittee with regard to the headmaster.” Ho was certainly sur prised to hear Mr Thomas express him self satisfied with the report Ha_ did not even think it was “ fairly” satisfac tory under the circumstances. (Mr Thomas ; “ I’ll go farther, and say it’s highly satisfactory, if it will do you any good.” Mr J. Otr: ‘Oh, that won’t do me any good.”) Mr Dempsey had bean doing his utmost to ge.t the sjhool into a perfect state of discipline and in every other way trying to make up lost ground, but it appeared to bo all to no purpose ; and ha thought the wisest course they could adopt would be to bring matters to an issue and send this resolution to the Board. Mr Collins seconded the amendment Me J. Orr said he would like to correct an impression which has gained general currency, that the Committee had dis missed the headmaster. This the Com mittee had nothing to do with; the dis missal came from the Board of Education. Mr, A- Orr said he had framed the fol, lowing resolution, which ha thought mu;ht meet the views of both sides: — “That this Committee having carefully considered the report of Messrs and Malcolm, see no reason to justify them in asxing the Board to alter the deoisioh already arrived at by them re the removal of the headmaster, but agree to forward the applications received to the Board, and respectfully request them to make an appointment.” This would throw the whole responsibility on the Board, and they could make any appointment they deemed fit. Mr Thomas said, although prepared to accept a modification of that sort, ha would oppose the suggestion The reso lution set forth that the Committee saw no reason for altering their previously ex pressed bad opinion. Now, ho thought this a -straight tip to the Board to kick Mr Dempsey out.” He would accept a motion to the effect that the Committee declino to express an opinion on the re port, and hand the applications to the Board to deal with. Mr Aicorn thought his resolution fairly

put the responsibility on the Board. But with regard to Me Thomas’s suggestion he could not conscientiously say it was a good report. He quote! extracts from the report, and said it could not be con tended with sincerity that such a report was satisfactory.

vlr J. Orr said he thought the resolu tion proposed by Mr A. Orr an improve ment on his motion. The -Board had taken the responsibility into their own hands-at first, and the Committee should not relieve them of it at this juncture. Tho Board knew exactly how the matter stood, and weighing all the circumstances which had transpired since the former report was written they would be as per fectly well able to judge as the Com mittee. The amendment was withdrawn, and that suggested by Mr Andrew Orr substi tuted. Mr Thomas said the amendment was a good deal like Jedburgh justice—it pro posed to hang the headmaster first and try him afterwards. A prolonged discussion followed in re ference to tne relative values of the present and the last report. The Chairman pointed out that the two amendments which had been proposed were precisely similar in effect. They both condemned the headmaster. Mr Alcorn said he could not regard the report as a satisfactory one. Mr Tucker considered the report a very fair one. He had three children attend ing the school, and they had all made satisfactory progress. The report was far more favorable than he had expected

After some further remarks from Messrs Tucker, Alcorn and the Chairman, Mr Thomas spoke at some length in reference to the report, contending that the report of 1885 was a very much, better and more reliable one than that of 1884. The In spectors had pointed to the irregular at tendance as one of the primary reasons for the inferior work done in the school, but in Mr Dempsey’s classes a higher per centage of attendance was obtained, clearly indicating that the headmaster had the attention and sympathy of his pupils Mr Dempsey not having the appointment of his assistants it was unfair to blame him for their shortcomings. Mr J. Orr ; “It is results we want.” Mr Thomas ; “ You can’t make a purse out of *> sow’s oar. If you send a lot of blockheads to school, how can you expect them to”- . Mr J. Orr : “ That’s just what we maintain.” Mr Thomas concluded his remarks by saying—“ Although Mr Demp.ey has been laboring under the cloud of dismis stl from the Board—a dismissal which, in ray opinion was hastily given —still we iind he hasjtiever relaxed in his endeavors Ik forward the school in every way, as by the examiner’s report and the handed to the Committee. Nor any pains or trouble to place j in a proper state of efficiency,? ’ said he had not expected fo 1 elaborate defence of the I > that just made by Mr J i

Thomas, nor would he try to refute it. He thought it would bo bad taste to say anything against the head master in his present position, but a great deal of what Mr Thomas had said might be pulled to pieces (Mr Thomas: “ Pull it; puli it ”) He did not wish to refer further to the subject. Mr Alcorn: “ Put the resolution, Mr Chairman.” Mr A. Orr said his view in framing the amendment was to meet the wishes of both sides. Mr Alcorn again urged the Chairman to put the resolution. Mr Thomas (addressing Mr Alcorn) : “It’s all very well for you to hurry, the matter. Wo all know very well your opinion on this matter.” Mr Alcorn: “ Don’t you apeak to me in that tone.” Mr Thomas (to Mr Alcorn, who had placed his feet on a form to avoid the damp floor) ; “ Sit down properly when you are in the presence of gentlemen.” Mr Alcorn ; “ I have a right to sit as I pW-iO.” Mr Thomas : “ Well, it is a very un gentlemanly and undignified position you have taken up.” The Chairman did not expect the con clusion of the Committee to be altered, but expressed his strong disapprobation of the amendment. After further discussion, during which Mr Thomas said there were members’of the Committee pledged to dismiss the head master, Mr Tucker repeated that he was perfectly satisfied with the progress made by his own children. Mr J. Orr : “ Perhaps your children are all clever like yourself.” Mr Tucker : “ I don’t know about my being clever, but I am clever enough for. you any time. ” The amendment was then put, with the following result : For—Messrs Collins, Alcorn, J. Orr, and A. Orr. Against— The Chairman, Messrs Tucker and Thomas. Pupil Teacher. A letter was read from Mr B. William son, requesting to be relieved of his ap pointment as pupil teacher. It was resolved to recommend the Board to relieve Mr Williamson. The Committee then adjourned.

MR IVESS AT RAKAIA.

Mr Ivess addressed a large meeting of electors at the Town Hall, Rakaia, last night. Mr E. S. Ooster occupied the chair. Mr Ireas said he had hoped that the election would hare been conducted without personalities, but, at the nomina tion on the previous day the seconder of hia opponent had been most personal. Mr Ireas distinctly deoied the accusations brought against him. He was not the person to grind little axes for anyone ; he had not endeavored to gain the support of the large land holders of that district by any improper means Mr Iresa re peated the remarks made by him in his Ashburton address and at the nomination. He had, -he said, been accused of persist ently misrepresenting Mr Wright’s action in connection with the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks railway, but he deposited a cheque for L6O with the Chairman to abide the decision of the Committee which would inquire into the matter. He thought, however, it was something like Jedburg justice—hanging a man fbst and trying him afterwards—to postpone the enquiry until after the elec tion. It was tne masses he wished to serve, not a small clique resident in Ash burton who attempted to rule every elec tion; Replying to questions, Mr Ivess said that a Royal Commission to inquire into the extension of the Mount Somers Rail way was' unnecessary. He would not favor the payment of schoolmasters by re sults in place of by attendance, but thought dt might be wiao -ta giVo aagtarjt baa asaa-- fur certain passes.—He would, exempt drovers’ and shepherds’ dogs from taxa tion.— He would be In favor of altering the method of conducting elections, so as to allow candidates only to address meet ings and canvass for votes.—He was sure the gentlemen recently appointed to the 0 tnmissioa of the reaee were suitable persons.—lt was the duty of the Gpvernment to have the names of electors placed on the roll..—While recognising the honesty end impartiality of Mr Jos. Ward, he thought that gentleman was clearly wrong iniasuingsummonses against electors whilst a contest was in progress. —He would support a renewal of the sub sidy for the construction of a bridge at Dobbin’s ford; a portion of the'money voted for the purpose had been appropri ated for the construction of a much needed bridge over the Ashburt n river. —He was not in favor of ‘ ‘ bursting up ,’ large estates, provided the owners would cultivate and improve the same, thereby providing employment for many and in- I creasing the revenue of the colony.—-He I considered the price for deferred' payment I land should be reduced ; the acres avail- I able to each settler should be in-1 creased, the smallest should be I about twenty acres, and the residential I clause should be struck out. —A personal I question as to where Mr Ivess had driven I to during the day was satisfactorily an- I swered.— Be was not in favor of endow- I monts to Catholic or any sectarian schools. I Mr Hardy moved, and Mr Holmes se-1 conded—“ That this meeting passes a I hearty vote of thanks and confidence in I Mr Ivess, as a fit and proper person to I represent the constituency, and will use I its* utmost endeavours to secure his re- I turn.” I The motion was carried unanimously. I Mr Ivess having thanked the electors I for the compliment, a vote of thanks to I the Chairman, moved by the candidate, I concluded the proceedings. I

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE CUP. [redter’s telegrams—copyright.] Melbourne. Yesterday. The following are corrections and addi tion to the Cap weights:— Hon W Robinson’s Vanguard Bst 111 b, instead of Gst 81b; Happy Thought 6st 81b, instead of Sat 111 b; Coronet 7st 101 b, instead of Sat Gib; Silver King Bst 61b, instead of B,t 10lb. Add Warwick, 7«t 9ib; Thunderbolt, 7st 51b ; and allot Gat to the 19 last horses, as published, beginning with Bonnie Doon. Read Faro for Favo, Louis for Lewis, add Winchester (iate Manchester), Oat 91b. The following weights were allotted last night for the Melbourne Gup, in addition to those previously telegraphed : —Kings dale and Monte Christo, 7st 7lb; July and Stornaway, 7st olb. ,

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To THE Sib, —Shakespeare historical character’s “ Lord, |£ow this lying.” The world has since Shakespeare’s yon find more direct a district shaken to its tested election. We our midst to-day through the letters,and our local press. accuse each other, of atantiation to more polite word, made by cussing each other’s you crystaliae the to actual meaning, you speare’s hard English their hearts, they would Ivess challenges Mr guilty of what was given to, and what haste said all men were, freshing desire to oblige, dertakes to prove him to pay for so that the Old Men’s the lest stake, though to think that the poor old be compelled to accept extra comfort with the has been bought. with the So much for the the supporters. Mr some, the suave, the his noblesse oblige ,< and is monom nia for calling in Hon Walter Johasto'u a ask what has happened' to man—it so unlike his Mr Wason has been, firing last year, we have pusly. wounding the; But Mr Wright which Wason’s cartridge. Then we from Uhr campaign. He has a brief but certainly Ohriatchurch /Stor for by the proprietors of fluous, gone, purchasing that great other highly intelligent of God’s the capital— able Society rose upon Bat the Canterbury too much, and after truth and what may not been published, the do ugh the Star retired from as his paper sunk into the the past. The name and dnoer of the Rev Mr CTree’s abjectly apologised for, by the peered from public view, and it been left for Mr Joseph Ivess to from the obscurity to which he had this gifted writer, whom doubtless gentleman referred to would thing to say re Shakespeare's were yon to mention this to bis reverence. This man—this of a society journal—has again employment, flia hand was first this election in a letter signed “ in which the speech of onr ex-May Donald Wiliiaua-on, was sadly as any man’s may be by a willing writer In that letter a. made between the speeches of . the candidates, and it was delightful to fl this ex-editor’s gush about Mr Ivtl fluency of talk and amplitude of sion (sub rosx —are fluency of talk aIH amplitude of expression not the chief atfcfl butea of a wind bag?), and then riRB a whole column of matter beariug'dfß Society editor’s own signature in til familiar capitals of the Mali’s type-9 “James Tzatt, Secretary of Mr Ivessm Committee.” Then we find his editorial hand touching up the letters of “ NuduM las Welsh” and ** Theodore Arnold.”, 9 am sorry to have to mention the proa A and self-complacent Arnold—the “ do M sleep, do I dream ” hero of Mr Wright’#] meeting—in the same breath with the] man whose Chairmanship at Mr Iveas’i 1 meeting in Rakaia on one occasion vented the candidate from having a hear ing at allj but when men choose their! company they must stand by their choice,! When we find letters being so - toadied?! up, in fact, so written in whole, for men-k by another, and they attach their names'-, to them as though they were their own, 3 we cannot help thinking of Shakespeare’s ;j words as above quoted. The letter of> the redoubtable Welsh is very funny whem': we know the facts. And here they ami as given by Mr Wright himself. Mr { Wright knows, as everybody else knows, 1 1 that Welsh supports Mr Ivess—thoughts six weeks ago Welsh was In a mood to* I decline to lift Ivess oat of the gutter-J (Think of this, VVolah, and remember yooifl own words.) Mr Wright called the vsr9 satjle Welsh’s attention to the fact 1,800 of his sheep were then having a 1 feed on Mr Wright’s farm at Dromotefl and pointed ont that though Mr WelalS did not support him iu the electiohluH need not send his sheep to eat his grascfl But 1 have not time to write, and ydoH perh ps have not space to publish, mortal at present. I will return to this subject*® again.—I am, etc , wH Anti Humbcq. 9 [We would, direct the attention of *‘AntfT Humbug ” to our notice to correspon-M dents.—Bd. G.J . ?:|

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Sib, —I do not tereflfc In my opinions into idea th*t will flection. The and Wakaaui united, and must like views, and* the whole by only one man)- JH franchised. Mr will work better and Mr Walker wotfH like a pair of aupertwH latter couple a In his proper aphetf dH animal —a good, willjZl not afraid to keep t)j£l he is decidedly out running in double hanES hands. ” 1 think I ask the independent! the candidates. Mr 3|| does not belie his ohal man with a small miflAl a drowning man, catcl9 not catch up and little frailty in his optfH him. He has a grave',S ooghly sensible demeat! of large undertakings,!! to carry them thronl views would have mol House than those of hlttl nent, and that is the $1 Should Mr Iveaa be defa better stand for Christen election—“ The atone j fused, etc. ” He must m Sir Julius Vogel was reji ton.—l am, etc., ] June 30, 1885.

THE ASHBURTON OD AROIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1885



: To Let and For Sale. •JVAND FOR CKOfPOG. 624 acres Turnip Land to be Let for one crop of grain. For particulars,), apply to . ■ r»T’ n A T US a nw A T> T. A 'Krc jj OF psrilvUlurßyj l ' v "" DIGALfMACFARLANE, 6 go ■ i Bncclench. •. Potatoes. T7| 0 B ■ S A L E, *7 BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ( A R M , T O LET. ■ * £3QA ACRES of good Land, nearly -J-; UOl/ a ]l laid dovm with English grasses, with four-roomed Cot tage, Stable, etc. The land is welLwatered, fenced and !' subdivided; there is a Government school 'i within half a mile of the property. m:i#: GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. 6 61 GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. 30 At S Li . C o



Wanted. WANTED Known—That I am selling Venue nailroad. '5» 6d per lb ; Yenua navy twist, 5a 61 per lb ; Yenua twist, ■sa 61 per lb —F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street 7 97 WANTED Known That l a m Beilin;: GBD’s and other pipes at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 TX7 ANTED Known—That I have a very v V large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices.— F. Class, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 99 TXTANTED Known—Dam sailing large * * boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas at 3d per box.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street, 7 100 \\TINTED Known—24 men’s sac W coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits. 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, Ha 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid,— Andrew Oer’s cheap sale. 7 95



WANTED Known—Ladies’ hose Gd, girl’s 4d per pair ; 12 doz dress button, Is ; towels, 4d ; stays, Is lid ; fur caps, la. A. Orb’s cheap sale, 645 ’O'TaNTED TO LET A six-roomed yy House in Moore street; rent low to a good tenant.—A two-roomed Cottage in Trevorton, rent 4s per week.—Shop in East - street, occupied by Mrs Hodge. Apply, Mr W, 0. Page, East street, 6 87 WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Go’s Tea, at 20a per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, squally cheap, for Cash. WANTED Known— Boys’ cloth tam o’shanters, Is 6d ; boys and girls’ boots, 3a 9i ; men's boots, 6a 9d; women’s kid, 6s ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; -men's Kaiapoi trousers, 11s 9d per pair. A. Orb’s cheap sale. G 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2s 6d per lb ; black cashmere, Is 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, la ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 6s 6d ; umbrellas, la lid each. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 47 ITT ANTED Known that R. Lancaster’s V Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 WANTED Known—We are offering our whole stock of first-class Dra pery , Millinery, Jtickets, 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 1s (under wholesale prices). H. C. Seqers, East street. TO7A.NTED Known—That Hates and * » Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25s 6d, now 4s 6J ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ;.ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 6 37



'AiSTED Known —That T. Uoult 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. 6 711 \JLT ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- VV ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements. gCPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T.- A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES 0 The Cinder Sifter T 0 and sole maker B 1 T. A. Gates, I • Cabinet s Picture-frame Maker, • ; PETcK STREEr. : ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of eveiy de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates toCountry Stores. YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNALS, (June No., Is 3ti), now to hand. Ei. Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quran's Hotei,.)s 692 g?EOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. AMERICAN



Special Advertisements* Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, I'anceed Sxbkbx (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Out Loaf Sugar, 4£d per lb Box Tea, from J2s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Pish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Defil’d Herrings j Dlgby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Beat Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel. lOd Sardines, Sd Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is 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 McGREGOR, Tancred Street, 12 2342 Extraordinary Sale or a WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK OF SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o.



Colored Silks *1 Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 03 yard cost us Is 6d i Bought at I dis count, and will be offered to the public i at London prices. ' Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 i the yard, we only J paid 1/8 for. >. Bought also at J dia j count, which will . enable us to sell at . [less than invoice . j price. It is a won . derful reduction on regular safe goods of everyday demand . )114doz, bought at . ) 40 per cent discount (Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 } Bought at 75 per cent discount, and sold at 6£d. —Full sized cotton shirts ■\ Bought at 90 per i cent discount, and /"sold at 94 for 12doz ) or Id the oox. 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 our ordinary Stock. Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts . Infants’ Polkas . Blue Wool Repps. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., TAB HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Eestell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. TXTB have just received from Newcastle »* per Barque WILLIE McLAREN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEN D MINE. We can therefore s*. fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND CITY and DEYENPORT, 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 PINE FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpheus Hayes’s Bush, Waimate. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 6 20 SJIHB NEW ZEAL ND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To fha New Zealand Government Rail ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. <Sr o. Are now prepared to enter Into contracts for the supply of 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 VY N. on fh CONTRACTORS wings supplied on fid Factory— DUNEDIN, uniforms may the N.Z. he follow-



Messrs Matson and Oo report upon to day’s Addington Live Stock Market There was a bettor euppl y of fat sheep. The quality was yood and a clearance of most lots was effected at prices showing an improvement on last month, and fairly maintaining last week’s rise. Goo i crossbred wethers brought 15s to 16s 6d j medium classes, 12a 6d to 14a 6d; merinos up to lls. Stores—The supply was nomi nal, and no quotation can be given !’eef was rather weaker than at last sale ; rate, 17a to 18a 6i per lOOlbs. There was a business in store cattle at unaltered Pigs sold better nil round, and apply, chiefly consisting



“Stating” Power. —lt will be interest ing to athletes, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “i|ioEne ” and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “ staying power,”—in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury’s “ Cocoa Essence:” Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor to make their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H, E. May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears in our columns this even ing, should convince one and all that the pro prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined tp do their part The prices quoted for the various items are, we be lieve, lower than on any previous occasion, and should induce all buyers f Drapery and Cloth' ing to give them a call.— [Advt 1



“Rough on Rats.”—Clears out rats, mice' roaches, flies, *vits, hed-bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Drueeista The N.Z, . • v c Co,, General