COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. The following is the Christchurch Corn Ex change report for the week ending Friday, the 19th instant:—Another uneventful week in the grain trade has passed. Prime milling wheat, especially the hard sorts, have a fair demand ; tilde R»g also been an active business doing in g»<y>nA quality and whole fowl feed for ship ment, but the holders of orders have not had ranch difficulty in effecting their requirements. The trade in oa s has been fairly good at quo tations : the better grades being most sought after. Bar'ey continues stagnant; the business to record is that of second quality and malting, several lines of which have gone forward for shipment. Beans and peas have little enquiry except for Prussian Blues, which ja re readily quitted at prices named. Rye grass has a fair inquiry for good clean farmers’ parcels, while Cocksfoot has only a moderate demand. Pota toes are quiet with little business transpiring, and it would be 'very difficult to obtain oyer the 32s 6d at country stations. The following are the quotations for the week :—Wheat: Prime milling, winter sorts, 2s gd to 2s lod ; Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s gd ; second quality, dry and fit for shipment, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; whole foul feed, IS lod to 2s, f.o.b. Oats : Milling and bright short feed, is gd to is tod ; short feed, slightly discolored, is yd to is 8d ; lower grades, is 40 to is fid. Barley: Nominally 3sfid to 3s gd tor malting; 2s fid to 3s for second quality ; feed, is gd to 2s, f.o.b. or Christchurch. Beans, 2S fid; peas, feed, 2s 8d ; Prussian Blues 3s fid, f. o.b. Rye grass : Prime machine dressed, 4s 3d ; clean farmers’ parcels up to 3s fid ; other lines according to quality, from 2s 3d, f.o.b. Cocksfoot: Bright, 3#d to 3/4d ; discolored, 2d to 2j£d, f.0.b., Lyttelton. Potatoes: Derwents, 32s fid at country stations. Dairy produce: Butter, prime quality, qdtoSd. Cheese, small loaf shape, 5d to s#d ; medium, 4d to 4%d ; lower, 3>ad f.o.b. Lyttelton.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, Junk 20. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett street—Lire and Dead Stock TcB'DAT, Jukk 23 Messrs Matson, Cox and o>., at the Ashburton Saleyarda—SV>ck MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Friday, Junk 19 Oddfellows’ Hal!—Mr Wright’s Address to the Electors Town Hall—Strasburg Clock Monday, Junk 22 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 (/dock Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 WxDNKSDAY, Junk 24 Orange Hall—Star of the East, LO.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Fbiday, Judy 3 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Lonbgeach Hoad Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, July 4 /Pakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1885

We are not surprised that an extract we gave in last Saturday’s issue from a speech delivered by Mr E. G. Wright in the House of Representatives on “Workmen’s Wages” wps highly un palatable to those persons who have striven so strenuously to show that Mr Wright is no friend of the laboring class; but we are surprised that the cor respondent who recently addressed us on this subject, and this evening makes some further remarks, which he doubt less considers highly pertinent to the subject in hand, has not earlier chal lenged us to publish the portions of Mr Wright’s speech omitted from our ex tract. We are surprised, because since last referring to this subject we have learnt that it is on the portion of the speech we omitted, and on that alone, this impeachment against the speaker is framed. We made the omission as we thought the matter entirely irre velant to the question raised by our correspondent, and we must confess that, even with the information now before us, we are quite unable to follow the construction placed upon the words, which we now give in extenso\ — MrWright said—“l do not care togive a silent vote on this important question. It appears to me that if the Govern ment only desire to make things plea sant to themselves they would at once have thrown principle to the winds and accepted the motion of the honorable member for Waipawa. What is the amount at stake ? The total amount at stake is less than -£io,ooo. Hon orable members have given different estimates, —one has stated .£22,000 and another £30,000, —but the exact amount can be pretty nearly arrived at. Of the large force employed in the railway service, less than half would be affected by this resolution. There are not more than 1,300 miles of railway

in the colony, which would take about 1,200 plate-layers, and an increase of sixpence a day for every working day in the year would give a total of ,£9,309. So, clearly, it is not on account of the large amount of money involved that the Government have taken this stand.

I recognise that they are acting upon a sound principle of non-interference with executive functions, [Then follow the remarks we published.} I will not detain the House longer, as the hour is late; but while I fully sympathise with the motion and think these men should re ceive a proper recognition of their ser vices, I shall, without regarding this as a want-of-confidence question, be compelled to vote with the Govern ment.”

We shall not forestall our correspond ent nor his friends in the arguments they base upon these words; we shall not fabricate for the pleasure of demoli shing, but we shall be sincerely pleased

to give the fullest publicity to any con struction our correspondent can place upon these fragments of the speech, which, in our ignorance, we thought it superfluous to publish. With regard to our correspondent’s desire to be acquainted with Mr Wright’s reason for resigning his seat in the House, we can only observe that Mr Wright has given a reason which no gentleman will hesitate in accepting as genuine. We think that Mr Wright made a mistake, we will even say a great mistake, in resigning when he did, but it was the mistake of an ardent conscientious nature, and therefore one not difficult to forgive. It is no un common thing for illness, or any physi cal incapacity, to bring mental appre hension with it, and in any case none of us can tell where an attack of bronchial affection is going to end. But most men would have met the difficulty iq another way, aud we

think a better way, though not one likely to be adopted by a man who has 1 formed such an exacting idea of what : public duty requires of him. Mr Wright knew at the time that he was utterly unfit to attend to his duties in the House as he had been accustomed to do, and that it would probably have cost him his life to sit in the vitiated atmosphere of that august Chamber until two or three o’clock in the morn ing ; and it probably never occurred to him that he could do as most other members do—take things very easy, look into the House occasionally, keep within hearing of the division bell, pair with some easy-going man on the other side, so that he could go to a pleasure party in the evening, and go comfort ably to bed whenever he liked. We have no hesitation in saying that that is what Mr Wright should have done rather than have resigned from an ap prehension of illness or a fear of inca pacity ; but we cannot say that we think the less of him as a candidate because his sense of what public duty required from him was too high to per mit him to hold on to the honors and emoluments of an office, the duties of vyhich he could not discharge to his own satisfaction.

Mr E. G. Wright, one of the candidates for the representation of Wakanui in the House of Representatives, will address a public meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hsll this evening. The Committee of the Ashburton County Hunt Club met at Quill’s Hotel last evening. Present —Messrs M. Fried lander (in the chair), Wroughton, Saun ders, Graham, J. Hunt, H. Hunt, and Scott. The hunting fixtures for the month of July having been fixed and other routine business attended to, the meeting adjourned. The exhibition of the Strasburg clock model still attracts numbers of visitors to the Town Hall. As it only remains open i for two more days (to-day and to-morrow), those of our readers who have not seen this interesting piece of mechanical skill should avail themselves of the present opportunity. To-morrow the exhibition will be opened at 11 a m., in order to give country people an opportunity of I witnessing the model, and a matinee will Ibe given in the afternoon for school I children. I The Belfast Freezing Company are I making additions to their works which I will be completed *bout the end of Nov- I ember, and comprise storage accommoda- I tion for 5000 more sheep. The killing and I freezing capacity of the works will be I raised from 425 sheep per diem to 630. I The adjourned meeting of the Ashbur | ton School Committee was held in the I Borough School last evening. Present— I Messrs J. Orr, A Orr, W. H. Oollins I and S. Alcorn. On the motion of Me J. J Orr, seconded by Mr A Orr. Mr W« H. I Oollins was voted to the chair. hdr A. I Orr stated he had been informed by the I Chairman of the Committee—Mr D I Williamson —that he would,lon account of I an important engagement, be unable to I attend that meeting. Mr Orr thought it I would be wise to further adjourn the I meeting to give the other members of the I Committee an opportunity to attend. Mr J J. Orr concurred with the view expressed IbyMr A. Orr. A considerable amount I of feeling had been excited in reference to I the business of the Committee, and he J thought it would be better to adjourn ; Iho moved to that effect. Mr A. Orr I seconded the motion. Mr S. Alcorn pro j tested against the adjournment. The I fact that some members of the Committee I absented themselves from its meetings I should not subject those that atteuded to I thoir duties to be brought out ou a futile I errand. The Acting-Chairman favored I the adjournment, and it was ultimately I determined that the meeting should slant I adjourned until Tuesday next at 7.30 I p.m.

The New Zealand 'Shipping Company are advised that the Aorangi arrived at Hobart from Plymouth at 8 a. m yester day, all well, and sailed at 4 pm. for Auckland, calling off Port Chalmers to land mails. The iahburton hounds met at the Wakanut Mill yesterday. (here was a large muster of followers and spectators. After some little delay a hare was found on Mr U. Butterick’s property, and gave a alow run of about a m le and a half before she was lost. Another hare was soon found, but also eluded her pursuers. A move was then made on to the plains, and after a prolonged delay a strong hare was set {going, which afforded a capital run of about seven miles, and was killed in the open. Among the large field we noticed Mr and Mrs Upton, and Messrs Denshire, Cargill, H. McLean, J. Gor but, Simpson, Ireland, Marsh. Price, 'iuttericX (3), Kemp, Graham, Dra Ross and Leahy, and others, always to the front.

sThe Christchurch Society for the pre vention of cruelty to animals have decided to hold a Children’s Pet Show for the ex hibition of all soi ts of animals.

A.t yesterday’s moating of the North Canterbury Board of Education it was re solved not to adopt a suggestion from the Head Master of Christ’s College to open the Governors’ scholarships to other than pupils of the State schools. Ad ordinary meeting of the North Can terbury Board of Education was held yes terday afternoon. Present—Mr H. R. Webb (chairman), and Messrs H W. Perryman, G Booth, A, Saunders, W Ohrystall, A. H. Cunningham, T. H. An son, and T. 8 Weston. There were 69 applications for the vacant inspectorship, and a sub-committee, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs Ohrystall, Weston and Booth, was appointed to consider the ap plications and report to the Board.—lt was resolved to request Mr Goodeve, of the Rangiora School, to resign before August L.— The report of the Inspectors on the Ashburton school, although far from a bold one, was upon the whole Favorable to the Headmaster, Mr Demp sey, except in arithmetic. The Board felt that there was nothing to justify Mr Dempsey’s removal, unless the Committee found it necessary to the harmony of the school, and ir was agreed to ask him to continue in charge of the school until the opinion of the Committee on the Inspec tors’ report could be received and con sidered by the Board. Several recom mendations were made by the Inspectors for alterations in classes and teachers at the Ashburton School.

Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alen 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 in,l, should convince one and all that the pro prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to 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. —[Apvt.] 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, waterbra»h, 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 ad civilised countries. Two doses will relieve 7ou. It costs only 38 6d a bottle, Sample WttlM, W,—[AOVTi

Messrs Macphernon, Fdtuep and Oo notify in this issue that tnev hove made airaiiaetnenca for regular supplies oi the bust coal obtainable

The Colonial Treasurer will deliver the Financial Statement i i the House of Re presentatives this evening.

A l«d named Dunn met with rather a severe accident yesterday while hunting with the Ashbuiton hounds. He was schooling a young h>>rse which slipped into a ditch and threw Dunn on to his head. The lad remained in a semicon scious state for some time, but this after teruoon wo learn that he is progressing favorably.

Owing to the large increase in the number of Volunteer corps in Canterbury, it has been determined to divide the dis trict, Lieutenant Colonel Leah retaining the Northern portion, and Lieutenant- Colonel Bailey, late of ELM. Devon Regiment, taking command of the Sou thern. It is understood that the new South Canterbury district will iuclude the Timaru Artillery (0 Battery), Timaru Naval Artillery, Timaru Rifles, Ashbur ton Guardsj Geraldine Rifles and Waimate Rifles. Consequent on the alteration the following promotions have been made : Captain Tosswill to be Major ; Captain Hamersley (0 Battery) to be Major; Lieutenant Francis (Christchurch City Guards) to be Adjutant with the rank of Captain. Appointments have been made in connection with the School of Instruc tion for the examination of officers of Militia and Volunteers, as under: — Canterbury District—The Hoa Colonel Brett, late H.M. 108th Regiment; Lieu tenant-Colonel Bailey, N.Z Militia, Cap tain H.M. Devon Regiment; Major Slater. N.Z. Volunteers, unattached; Major Newall, N.Z. Militia, District Ad jutant ; Major Hamersley, N.Z. Militia. Mr 0. T. Dudley has been appointed a member of the Ashburton High School Board in place of Mr John Grigg, re signed.

At a sitting of the Canterbury Wasl e Lands Board, held in Christchurch, yester" day,section 23, ii the South Rangitata town ship, comprising 41 acres 32 perches, wa sold on deferred payment to Mr William Legerwood.—Pursuant to a notice issued by the Board,*the excess area on section 32,919, belonging to vlrJohn Gilmour, was ordered to be cut off, hut owing to special circumstances the Board decided not to charge Mr Gilmour with the cost of sur vey, as they have power to do under the Land Act. —Mr G Grice received permis sion to transfer his deferred payment sec tion, near Tinwald, on condition of his finding soma person to immediately reside on the land.—Reserves No 1658 and 1674, South Rakaia district, were leased to Mr G. Makeig on a yearly tenancy. The naval authorities of Great Britain are confident that they will be able to deal rapidly and effectually with the three or four fast cruisers which Russia pos sesses, should they attempt to put to sea. The only arm of naval warfare in which Russia is at all formidable is torpedoes, of which it is said she has seventy in the Baltic.

A despatch from Raleigh, N. 0., to the New York Tribune —The Enterprise a newspaper published at Launuburg in this State, vouches for the following : “A hog ate heavily of dynamite and then entered a lot where there w*s a drove of mules. The hog was kicked by one of thrir number and im ediately exploded, and killed twenty of the mules.” The furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and miserable feeling, says you need American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, etc., quickly cured by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver.’. This old-established me.iicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisemenf.

Holloways Pilis. —Nervous Debility- No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—tne commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken.— c A.4vt.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBUR t’ON— To-day. (Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.) civil cahks Ashburton County Council v Osborne, claim it lOi. —Mr Purnell for the plaintiff.—Judgment by default for the amount claimed and oats. Ashburton County Council v Thomson, claim L2 13s lOd —Judgment by default for the amount claimed and coats. Upper Ashburton Road Board y Rem tnin.ton, claim L2 14a 3d.—Judgment for the amount claimed and costs. Alcorn v G Harvey, claim Lol 14s lid. —Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. Alcorn v Graham, claim L 7 17s 4d —Judgment by default for tbe amount claimed and costs. Peiks t Griffin, claim L 49 12s Bd.—Mr Wilding, with him Mr Caygill, for the plaintiff; Mr Putnell for the defendant. —The defendant had) put in a set-off of LlB 10s 9d, and paid the balance into Court, —W. Perks, the plaintiff, stated that he had threshed a quantity of oats for defendant. The present claim was the value of the work.—To Mr Purnell: The defendant had complained of the manner in which the threshing was being done. He said the sample of oats would he unsaleable. Witness had replied that he could do no better for the money, and if defendant was dissatisfied he could stop

tbe work. There was more sorrell than oats in the crop they were threshing.— M. Griffin, the plaintiff, raid he had en gaged the defendant to thresh his oats at 6d per bushel The crop when standing was bad with sorrel, but no worse than many others in the district. Tbe thresh ing machine should have cleared the oats of sorrel. Several of his neighbors had crops containing quite as-much sorrel, which had been subsequently cleared by the thresher. At the request of witness plaintiff had the riddles cleaned, and the machine tilled slower, and after this the work was done better. Witness requested plaintiff to re-dress the oats after they were threshed, but he declined to do so. Witness sold the oats to Friedlander Bros, out they would not take delivery of the grain on account of the sorrel in the sample. Witness had to have all the oats re-dressed at a cost of 2d per bushel. Seventy bushels of sorrel wer« taken out of the oats at the re dressing, and that sorrel should have been taken out by the threshing ’machine.—To Mr Wilding! i Witness did not consider himself “an expert" in threshing.—The witness was cross examined and at con siderable length and produced a sample of the oats threshed by plaintiff.—William Allan, a farmer, had seen the threshing while in progress. Witness had he*rd de fendant request plaintiff to clean tbe riddle of the machine. While plaintiff was cleaning the riddle, witness had re marked upon its choked and dirty state. Witness considered tbe oats could have been properly cleaned at the first dressing. —R. Friedlander, J. Megson, F, Qaas and B. Hampton gave evidence for tbe plaintiff, and J. Kilgour, A. Morris, W. Duncan, J. Beasley and G. Pocook for the defence, and reserved.

SOUTH RAKAIA-YESTERDAY.

(Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R M.) Civil Oases. J. Stewart v Lavy Gale, claim Ll2 Is 3d.—Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Weston for defendant—This was a claim for money overpaid on account of a contract. A quantity of evidence w,.s taken, occupy ing <be Court a considerable time.—Judg ment was given for the defendant, with costs. -tewart v Barcook, claim L2 for cart ing straw. —Judgment for plaintiff for LI and coses 10s W Cox v McQieen. claim L2 15a 6d. —Judgment for the amount claimed and coats 6s. Police Cases.

Cattle at Large—J. Holmes, Mrs Johnston and McMullen ware charged with having allowed catle to wander at Methvan. These cases were adjourned from last Court day in order to procure the evidence of Mr Maginess.—His Wor ship said he had fully considered the points of these cases, and he would not ii.iflict a fine on people for “ permitting ” cattle to he at large when they had been turned <>ff a man’s property on to.the road. It was clearly shown thnt Maginess had acted a most unneighborly part in turning the cattle off Mr Morton’s land ; he had been afraid to offend the owners by impounding.—The witness here stated that he did not know whose cattle they were, if he had he would have handed them to the owners. The cases were dis missed. Unregistered Dogs. —D. Saunders was charged with being owner of an unregis tered dog. Defendant stated that he had repeatedly been to the township to find the water ranger. He lived 24 miles from Ashburton, and the Council did not afford sufficient means to peoola to regis ter their dogs.—The Bench conld not fine in this case, someone should be ap pointed in the township to sell collars. — The police asked leave to withdraw the case, and it was granted.—W. Street and J. Sharpe were obarged with a similar offence, but the police were allowed to withdraw the charges.—The Bench said | this must be altered before the next Court day, and persons who had not re gistered their dogs must do so even if they had to go to Ashburton. He hoped before next year better arrangements would be made for the distribution of dog collars.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Auckland. The Grammar School has resolved to ask Professor Shand, of Dunedin, to act with Professors Tucker and Brown in conducting any enquiry into the working of the Grammar School, with which con siderable . dissatisfaction has lately been expressed. At a largely attended meeting of the licensed victuallers, wine and spirit mer chants and uthera interested in the liqnor traffic, it was resolved to send two dele gates (n >t named) to Wei iogton to fur ther an amendment to the disqualification clauses of the Licensing Act, by render ing members of total abstinence societies under sworn, obligations ineligible to sit on the Licensing Bench, equally with brewers, etc Napier. A public meeting was held to-day, and a large and influential Committee were appointed to make arrangements for a Fire Brigades demonstration in January next. The affair has been taken up en thusiastically, and with a view of making the comp tition an intercolonial and not merely an interprovincial coni eat, valu able prizes will be offered, amounting in the aggregate to over LSOO The licensed victuallers give a fifty guinea piece of plate and a handsome money prize. The finest lot of merino stud sheep ever seen here have been imported y Hoadley and Co, fr m the well-known stud flock of M. Weston, Tasmania. They pass under the hammer next Monday. The Borough Council has had a by-law framed against processions without per mission of the authorities. This is aimed chiefly at the Salvation Army nuisance. Wellington. At the meeting of the Te A>o Licensing Committee the two applications adjourned from the previous meetings were granted renewals.

At tho Magistrate’s Court to-day judg ment was given in a case of some imp rt ance to publicans he proprieter of the Oxford Hotel was charged with Sunday trading, and witnesses swore they had been invited to drink with the barman For the defence, it was contended there had been no evidence to show that there had been any illegal sale. The barman had the right to consume liquor himself on a Sunday, and therefore he had the right to treat his friends. The Magis trate failed to sea the force of the argu ments, and convicted the defendant, but hoped the case would go before the Appeal Court, as the decision of the higher Court was much wanted on this and other kin dred points. It is probable that an appeal will be lodged. A trial trip has been made fover 17 mi'ef of the Rail way Company’s line. Approbation was expressed at the easy gradients, and also at the engineering skill in the construc tion of the line. It will, however, be some time before any portion will be opened for traffic.

The main hall of the Exhibition build* ing is completed, and space for exhibitors is being marked off.

Hokitika.

A meeting of pdioy holders of the Go vernment Assurance Association was held this evening, and passed the following resolution—That in the opinion of this meeting the proposal to establish local Government Boards in connection with Government Insurance is totally unneces sary and unwise, and if carried out it would greatly increase the cost of the As sociation without resulting in any corres ponding benefits to the' policy holders.” Sixty-four were present, and only three voted against the resolution.

The floods and gale have greatly sub sided. The harbor training *all is slightly injured. The portion completed and braced remains intact, but the section in course of progress has been damaged, ten perches being canted out of the perpendi cular. Dunedin. Dr Yon Haast met the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the question of the exhibition of products of tne Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. A o'onamittee was appointed to classify exhibits and confer with the Manufac turers’ Association. Tne Manufacturers’ Association have adopt id circulars, and also telegraphed to the Premier their objections to the pro posed amendments in the Factories Act to limit the hours of lads to eight home per day. Three handsome boxes of New Zealand woods have been prepared for Mr Vincent Pyke lined with satin. In each box is a copy of “The Old Flag,” printed on satin in gold, intended for presentation, one each to the Queen, Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh. Invercargill. A meeting of the creditors of W. B. Kiugswell, fellmonger, took place this afternoon. Nine creditors were present. According to the bankrupt’s statement the total liabilities amounted to L 13,330, and his assets to L 8,949, leaving a defi ciency of Li,381. The amount due to unsecured (creditors is stated to be L 3.009, and assets to meet the debts nil. The sums due to secured creditors amount / ' to L 10.320, and the assets (available to I 1 meet the claims L8.5H9, Scoured siesta | 1

are J!2 acres land, valued at L4O per acre (L4.4SG), and a life policy for LI,OOO, valued at L 377, both secured to National Mortgage and Agency (claim L 7 992 10a ' 7d) ; one acre of land secured to J. Har vey (claim L 92 6a 2d), and one third share in the Beyswater estate, valued at L 4,000, secured to J. H. Smith (claim L 2.836) The principal unseamedcredi-. tors «re 0. B Kingswell LBOO, Oars well, . White and Go. L3OO, A. MePhwsdn,' Orepukl, L 126, other amounts poder j LIOO No questions were asked, and Mr was appointed' to "W III'VSB 1 » junction with the Official Assignee, and report at a future meeting. —-

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, Juki 18. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. ■ DISTITUTE PERSONS. In reply to the Hon Mr G. R, John ston, _ The Colonial Secretary promised to consider the law relating to destitute per sons, with a view of providing that wives possessed of property in their own right might be compelled to contribute towards the support of their husbands when neces sary. committexs. I Several additional Select Committees I were appointed. • ' ADDKK3SIN-REPLT. Hon Mr Scotland afterwards resumed the debate on the Addrees-tn-Raply. The Hon Mr Chamberlain '. ■

The Colonial Secretary joined with those who had congratulated tho-nmver and seconder of the Address on the manner in which they had performed their task. Hon Mr Pharazyn replied, and The motion was agreed to. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL The Council resumed consideration, in Committee, of the Municipal Corporations Bill, on which progress wss reported.. The Oouqoil adjourned at 4 25 pan. | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Jem 18. The Honse met at 2.30 p.«n. BILLS. Sir Jalius Vogel gave notice to introdoeo I the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, and I a Bill to abolish the duty on gold. I BILLS. I The following Bills were introduced:—- I A Bill to define the horns of labor within I the colony of New Zealand (Ur Brad- I ahaw), a Bill to Extend the Honrs of Poll- I ing at Parliamentary Elections (Mr I Baron), the Presbyterian Ohnroh Pro- I forty Bill (Mr-Stout), the Representation I Act, 1881, Amendment Act (Mr Stout), I the Bible Reading In Schools Bill (Mr I Stewart), the Alienation of Land Bill (M I Connolly). I Christchurch hospital. I Mr Lance moved that all papers and ' 1 I correspondence relating to an inquiry held I by the Christchurch Hospital Beard bn I laid before the House. I Agreed to. / I EDUCATION OFTSACHBES. I Mr Locke moved! for a return of the I number of young then and women'who I have been educated at the several training I institutions as teachers since their estab- I lishment, and also how many of them aio I now engaged as teaehara in the public I schools of the colony. ; > I The Hon Ur Ptoat said the information I asked for would be found in papers just - { laid on the table. He snggestedtha mo* I tion should be withdrawn* I Motion withdrawn. CO-OPERATIVE FREEHOLD LAND ASSOd- ‘ ATION. . Mr Rolleaton moved that there be bid before the Honse copies of the rnlee Of* any Co-operative Freehold Land Association registered under the Indastrial and Provi dent Societies Act 1877. The motion was agreed to. NATTVB LANDS. Mr Bryce moved for a return showlagr the number of blocks of native lands, tks title to which had been determined by Its Gative Lands Court from the dace of Its creation to the Slat March, 1885, with the area and number of owners of each block respectively. Motion agreed to. FOREST TREKS PLANTING ACT.

Mr Bolleston moved that copies of all correspondence and all memoranda by th» Commissioner of Crown Lands In Canter bury, the Crown Solicitor, Canterbury, Mr Wason’s solicitors, the late Minister of Lands (Mr Bolleston), the Attorney- General Jtod the Solicitor-General with »- ferense to Mr Wason’s several application* under the Forest Trees Planting Ant be - laid before the House; Motion agreed to. MAUUAOX BILL. The House went into Committee* on the Canterbury and Otago Marriages Bill, which passed through without amendment, waa read a third time and passed. PATENTS ACT. ' - The House went into Committee on the Patents Act, 1883, Amendment BilL The Hon Mr Stont moved to amdnil clause 2 by making it six months instead of twelve as the time within which applica tion for a patent most be made from the date of opening of the exhibition. Amendment agreed to. The Bill was reported with amendment, read a third time and passed. MERCANTILE LAW. The Mercantile Law Act jjAmendmenfc Bill passed through Committee without amendment, was read s third time end passed. < The House adjourned et 6 p.m. till to morrow. I——————

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fR*OTWR’s TCI.KORAUS—OOPVKIOHT.? Back from the Highlands. London, J une Id. Her Majesty the Queen returned to day to Windsor Castle from Balmoral. A Coalition. Lord Randolph Churchill and the Marquis of Salisbury have held a con ference with regard to points of diver gence between them, resulting that their differences have been removed. A Deserved Honor. Sir Stafford Northcote has been offered and has accepted a seat in the House of Lords. Characteristic of Him. Mr Gladstone has been offered an Earldom, but declined the offer. Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool sales 11,89 a bales were catalogued to a dull market. The Mails. San fkancis oo, Jane 16. The Pacific Mail Company’s City of Sydney arrived here yesterday with die New Zealand mails to the 26th May bnunt, Jane 16. Shipping. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's Kaikoura sailed for yesterday evening. [Keoeived June 19, 3 ain.l New Ministry. London, Jane 1& Marquis of Salisbury ha's been auf cessful in forming ajiew Ministry, and proceeded to Windsor to-day in order to submit the names for approbation to Her Majesty the Queen.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1885.



Wanteci. TXT ANTED—A Co .k ai Apply, Mr A. Kanmi East at rear. ANTED—To Sell 5( Apple Trees; all goo Apply, R. Lancaster, Meat Mart, Bullock’s Area ANTED—A Woman and ssist in houaew or four days each week. C yk r ANTED—To Let, in 1 * * the House former!; MrD. Henderson. Mitcbe WANTED Known that B Pork Sausages at 61 any other in the Canterl Cash buyer of bacon pigs. Ready-money Meat Mart, cade. WANTED Known —Th is prepared to Drill i and Gray’s drill or sow sower, on most reasonable !o Martin Griffin, Newh TANTED Known—T )/ has commenced and having purchased a fin machine, he will be able wants of the inhabitants of a real good Pork Sausage, day. Only good corn fed ] TANTED Known— K Dress Materials, 1 Dolmans, Millinery, etc., ' our stock. The cheapest fir and Millinery Establishme — H. 0. k EQbrs, ealys’ ] treet.



TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district.—Dipping done at moderate charges. H. STROXJTS, 4 582 Seafield. UTRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, jyl DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for I’emal e Ser vanta. 53- ties and relieve thedis treat. ag symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. ' Wholesale of all the wholesale bouses.—-Beware of imitations. ■ 1 Zl QDPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. *T. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES T. A. Gates, Cabinet s- Picture-frame Maker, • PBTuiH STREET. : T)UBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have commenced Boai- j ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, j in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District that, as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are In a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a fair ■bare of the public patronage. 4 584 BAYLIS & CO. Extraordinary value IN Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Rags, Twilled and Plain, Grey and White Cali coes and Sheeting, Tapestry, Honeycomb, Diced, Grecian, Sultan and Dresden Quilts, Cardigan Jackets, Dutch and Hemp Carpeting, floor Cloths, Linoleums, Wool Shawls, Wool Scarves, Squares, Mufflers, eta, eta, at OKK AND ADGOEN’S. A Heavy shipment of the above goods just landed from the steamer Arawa, having arrived rather late in the season, owing to the vessel in which they were first shipped having been dismasted and compelled to return to Port. We have determined to offer them to the public, along with other new Win ter -Goods at WHOLESALE RATES. ORR & ALCORN cordially invite inspec tion of their vast stock of Men’s and Boy's Clothing, confident that the verdict of the public will be—“ That it is the largest and best value in Ashburton.” ORR & ALCORN’S stock of General Drapery, Drees Fabrics, Houery, etc, being imported direct from the manu facturers will be found the best value in Ashburton, no intermediate profits 'having to be-paid *Oßß & ALCORN’S Boot Department is now foil to overflowing of all kinds of ladies’. Children's nd Men’s Boots, suitable for the Winter Season, of botii English and Colonial Manufac ture. Our Men’s Pegged Watertights •ad Shooters, our Boys and Girls Strong Laoe-np and Spring side, and our CS and Kid Boots, u oat low price- , are “hard to beat " Give them • trial! nan £ ALCORNsre selling everything • wonderfully cheap, to beat the tune' —bad as they we. J)RR ANiTaLCOR. . Solicit an early call at | fthbT STREET.



Special Advertisements. Trees. Trees. Treej. fin HE undersigned has for sale all kinds I. of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinna Insignis (3s 6d per 100), Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion, N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, eta THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 6 760 ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNALS, (June No., Is 3 ), now to hand. K. Bevan SAJNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next hop to Qdill’s Hotbl.)s 692 GRIOULTURAL Machine JShop, WAKANDI ROAD. OHARLe’s RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of maoninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 4 Read, mark, learn and INWARDLY DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). Yon are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. I believe it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the. moat popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should reao incessantly, and never forget his news papers;" and I say the same 1 Read ! Read ! Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list o' the contents of my shelves, I can only finish I by saying—Come and see for yourselves, | and if you are disappointed come again.— I Nothing like Perseverance ! I Thomas F. Farley’s, ( BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, \ Saunobks’ Buildings, East St., I ASHBUai'ON. I



Special Advertisements. I rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mb sbs WILDING, LEWIS & OAPGILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury. C o COALS L S THE Undersigned are now landing ex a s. Hauroto, a fresh supply of prime NEWCASTLE COAL, suitable for house hold p lit poses. Try it. Also in stock the celebrated Brookfield Coal and short B F. Wood. BUILDING TIMBER We supply direct from our Mills in any quantities, or can be had at our yards. Also Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, R ofing Iron, Cement, Bricks, Lime, V D.L. Timber and Palings, Posts, Kails, &c. At Lowest Bates. MAOPHERSON, FILMEB AND CO. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, East street, Ashburton.



Extraordinary Sale WAREHOUSEMAN’S STOCK OF SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &c. Colored Silks Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that «llks 5* yard cost us Is 6d { bought at J dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... i « uuuuuu yimon. Knockabout Tweeds j Goods in the usual Black Goods ... I way coating say 2/6 j the yard, wo only paid 1/8 for. Bought also at -J- dis- J count, which will ... I enable us to sell at I 1 Ana tlisn innniea Cretonnes .. Skirtings .. Silesias Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts Infants’ Polkas .less than invoice | price. It is a won I derful reduction on ! regular, safe goods ■' of every da j demand 114 doz, bought at - I ... J 40 per cent discount Cotton Shirts } Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 } Bought at 76 per cent discount, and sold at 6Jd —Full sized cotton shirts } Bought,at 90 per cent discount, and sold at 9d 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. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. •Jjj' OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Ohristchnrch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage.



In addition to our large brick granary we hare erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Go. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. fJIHE NEW ZEAL ND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To iho New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. <Sc. 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 manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shorten 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 branuhes in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N, Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Uamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reeftun Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. J7MRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION J FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladits’ and Children's Aprons, Brackets, D:apes, Splaikets, Nightdress Bags A Nice deletion of Crewel and Washing oilks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Flowerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch worn, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Uloves, etc,, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth* ing, bought at 20 per oeut under the tegular prices, and offered accordingly. ———— Dimant and Coe. uKNf.lt sL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &o. East and lanored Streets, Ashburton, Victoria House.



pecial Advertise] GrocerL CHEAPER THAN AT JAMES McGRE rANCKED Street (oppoait Best White Crystal Sugai the mat Beat English Cut Loaf Sus Box Tea, from 12a 6c A grand assortment of n Herrings in Shrimp, To Sauce; Kippered, Spi Herrings ; Digby Chi Haddocks, at Is per tii Fresh Herrings, 7d. Be Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9 Salmon, 8d Best Outti Mackerel, lOd Ss Full sizes new Figs, 9d pei Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is ] Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packe Biscuits, 3d Chi Beat Rico, Sago and Tapic JAMES MoGRE< Tancred Stree COAL. COAL, Tucker and ] WEST STREET, ASE XT7B hare just received 1 » * per Barque WILLIE V Steamer HAUROTt Coal of superior quality, gi THE WALLSEN We can therefore s. fely i to our custome