DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALBB. * Tuesday, Jcly 7 Messrs Mataon, Cox and G>., at the Ashburton Sa'eyards—-tock The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, at the Ashburton - Baloyani* —Land Meetings, amusements, etc. ' Saturday, JULY 4 Oddfellow*’ Ball—Mr Wright’s Address to the Electors at 7 30 Town Ball—Mr Ivess’s Address to the Electors at 8 Mondat, July 6 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.80 Axeskde Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Wbdhbsdat, July 8 Orange HaU-Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Friday, august 7 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: Fear Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m* daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, snd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For TinuLfu and South, at 6 a.m, 10 W.BL, and 4.30 p-m, daily; For Gzeenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m; For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m For rfount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m For Aubten, Waterton and Longbeach, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fn v days at 10.30 a. nu

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885 Wakanui Election.

We need hardly remind those of our readers who are electors of the consti tuency of Wakanui, that on Monday next they will have an opportunity to exercise the privilege they .enjoy under the extended franchise of this colony. It would also be superfluous, and not very complimentary to the intelligence of the electors, to devote any space to an exposition of the mysteries of the ballot. That method of voting is now familiar to every qualified elector, for we cannot regard as “ qualified ” the elector who has not sufficient sagacity to follow the very ample directions ac companying each ballot paper. As re gards the two candidates, we confess that we have a decided preference for one; and, while endeavoring to place every circumstance connected with the contest fairly before those immediately interested, we have not hesitated to urge the claims, —the especial claims, — Mr Wright has upon the electors of Waka oui. It has been insinuated that our advocacy of Mr Wright's candidature has been improperly instigated by that gentlem m himself. To this we have already given an unqualified denial, and the repetition of the calumny, by its author, is as discreditable to him as it is immaterial to us. Of Mr Ivess’ we have purposely said little. His meetings throughout the country have been just such meetings as we have learned to associate with that gentleman’s candidature —a great deal of noise and very little wisdom. We have always hoped that a little ex perience in real public life would im prove Mr Ivess, ihat it would induce him to modify some of his electioneer ing tactics, and to abandon the class firebrand which he has flashed with such energy in the past. But we have been disappointed. In veering round from Sir George Grey to Sir Julius Vogel he appears only to have dropped the virtues and adopted the errors of both. Of Mr Wright we have written at some length, and of his policy at a greater length. We’ could have wished that such a man, tried - and proved in every public position, admitted, even by his opponents, to be a politician of exceptional ability and integrity, had been returned without opposition. We have no fear for the result of Monday’s contest, but we think the course we have indicated would have been more creditable to the constituency and more acceptable to a majority of the electors. No man, with a proper sense of responsi bility, would ever like to reflect that he had been instrumental in keeping Mr Wright from Parliament at the present juncture, but we know that he is con fronted by selfish opposition, and we fear that there are still some electors in Wakanui who think it an excellent joke to sacrifice the interests of the constituency and of the country by showing how little worth or wisdom is necessary to constitute a member of Parliament. We hope Mr Wright’s supporters will not under-estimate the weight of these factors in the approach ing contest, but by a substantial defeat show their opponents that disinterested services, worth and wisdom, are recog nised and appreciated by a vast majority of the electors.

This evening Mr E. G. Wright will address the electors at the Oddfellows' flail, Wills street, and Mr Joseph '.i vesa will address the electors at the Tovn Hill, Eas* street. The debate on the want of confidence motion was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday, and at four o’clock this morning the question whs put and carried on the voices. Sir G. Grey’s amendment was therefore lost, Mr Wright addressed the electors at .Flemington on Thursday evening, when there was a large attendance. The Candi da te having recapitulated his views upon ti,e .leading political topics of the day a mundroc of que tions were asked, which were answered to the apparent satisfac tion iif the audience. Air Harding, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Wright., said to avoid a repetition of the scene which occurred at Mr Ivess’s meeting on the previous evening, he did not intend to include a vote of confidence. He was sure, however, that amajority of the electors in that district at least wore favorable to Mr Wright’s candidature Mr Giimour seconded the mot.on, whieii was carried unanimously amidst cheers, aad the usual compliment to the chair concluded ihe proceedings. For close confinement, warn of air, sedentary habits and brain and hcrve tire, trust in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s). Read Wells’ ‘ Rough on Corns.” —Ask f r Weils’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick re ef complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bmions. The N.Z, Drug Co., General Agents. ?

The Borough School will te-open on Monday nexc. Members of Mr E G. Wright’s Elec tion Committee are requested to attend at the committee rooms Oran re Hall, imme diately after Mr Wright’s meeting in the Oddfellows’ Hrll this evening. he master of the Old Men’s Home wishes to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of clothing from Mrs A. A. Mitchell on behalf of the inmates. It is the intention of the Most Rev the Bishop of Citriatchurch to hold a con* fir [nation in St Stephen’s Church, Ash burton, in the month of October next. In making this announcement last Sunday, Mr Scott mentioned that ho should preach on the subject of confirmation to-morrow evening

The Hospital and Charitable Aid B ard held a meeting yesterday afternoon. Pre sent- Messrs liar nor (chair), McLean, Harrison and the Mayor The usual pay sheet was passed. Tenders for Hospital supplies Were opened, and the following accepted:—Fuel, Messrs I'ucker and Rea tell ; drugs, Mr Katnnitzer ; milk, Mr Gieensdale; interments, Messrs Baker Bros; groceries and medical comforts, Mr H. Zander; meat, Mr J. Tasker. After transacting some routine business the Board adjourned till Tuesday, August Hth.

The third sixpenny entertainment in connection with the St Stephen’s Sunday School was held last evening, and proved a marked success, the attendance being large and the performance of special merit.

Mr Ive.ia addressed a well attended meeting of electors at the Lauriaton Schoolroom last evening The candidate having expounded his political views at some length, and answered a number of questions, Mr Dent proposed and Mr Alexander seconded a vote of thanks and confidence, which was caried without dissent.

Mr Matthew Rooney, of Burnett street, has requested us to sta e that he is not the “ M. Rooney” fined at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday for "cruelty” to a horse.

The Canterbury Agricultural and Pas toral Association, in response to a re quest from the agents of the various sheep dips have resolved to request the Government to exempt these preparations from duty, and also to afford all possible assistance to Dr Haast in procuring specimens of grain and other agricultural products for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to be held in London next year. Kir Ivess was announced to <direas the electors in the Town Hall this afternoon, but, a’ter waiting for some time and no signs being manifested of a suitable audi ence, the candidate announced his inten tion t reserve his remarks until this evening. Outside the hall a knot i f far ••■eis a d others engaged in an inter change of|“chaff " <'ne gentleman, who had evidently dined, was particularly auxious to know where the candidate was, as he had, he alleged, come many miles to settle one or two little matters with the Mr Ivess. A diminutive man of mature years standing by offered to represent Mr Ivess, and the gentleman who had dined, his face beaming with mirth, straight ened the old fellow with the exultant re mark—‘‘Are you Mr I/ess ? Who made your hat ?” The two kept the crowd amused for a considerable time Tic-Dolpureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. Catarrh of ih? Bladder. —Stinging .natation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Bucfiu-paiba.” The N-Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 The greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and iver regulator on earth—American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Look for and read

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held this morning at the Board’s office, Moore street Present—Messrs Bruce (chair man), 0-ile, Lill and Z inch. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read: —(1) From Mr J. W Thompson, asking the Hoard to erect one or two culverts horn his land to tho main drain opposite Mr G W. Leadly’s property. —It waaTe a lived to iirant permission to Mr Thotup s m 11 put in a culvert or ford at hi* own expense, to the satisfaction of the Sur veyor —(2) From the Chairman of the M unt Hint Hoad Board re storm water —lr was resolved that the Hoard, not feel ing Interested in the matter, cannot con tribute towards the expenses of the scheme.—(3) From the Borough School Committee, asking the Board to shingle the footpath leading to tho Trevortou Side School —Consideration deferred.— (4) From Mr G Tait asking for certain improvements to be effected to the B card’s cottage occupied t y him —lt was resolved to comply with the request. surveyors’ k p -rt.

I he -iur t*yurs’ report was read as fol lows :—Wilson's Road : As instructed at last meeting of the Board we have in spected the lower portion of this road and find that the latter 15 chains are over formed, and owing to several low-lying wet places make it bad for traffic. The water race which runs at the side of the road is choked up and wants cleaning. This assists in making the road bad, but even with the removal of this it is desir able to have it formed. We have had the metalled portion of this road between the school road and Ooa's repaired.—Oooh race’s Road : Owing to gorse requiting to be removed before formation was done, we gave the contractor an extension of time ; he is again proceeding with the work.—Smith’s Road: The erection of a bridge over the Wakanui Creak is com pleted, the approaches thereto will be finished shortly —Beach rloud : The con tract for fiili ig holes at the side of this road ne*r Wakanui homestead, and also metalling portion of sum » is being pro ceeded with —Corbett’s Road : We have taken levels for storm water channel ;Uong the side of the road. Mr Walsh informs us thatjif it were made slightly deeper and rendered fit for conducting a a water-race from Leadley’s road he wo aid ba willing to defray the extra cost. We do not see that this would be a disadvan tage, as there would be two outfalls for stoiju-wsttar instead of one. If this be agreed to, Mr Walsh should undertake to keep it clear of obstruction in time of flood,—Hampstead School, etc : We have had a few loads of shingle put on the footpaths at the Hampstead School and at the comer of the Watanui road, as directed at last meeting.—Wakanui School Road ; W# have had a ford made on this road, as instructed at a previous meeting. The contractor hart not completed the work satisfactorily, the grades not being uniform. We h ive instructed him to do wnat is necessary before a certificate is given.

Clause I.—lt was resolved to form Wilson’s road, leaders to be sent in by next Board day. The balance of the report as read was adopted. LOCAL BILLS. It was decided to hold a special moot ing of the Board on Saturday next to con sider the local Bills laid <>n the table. REPAIRS, ETC. It was resoived to invite tenders for the nmntenaoca of roads. WOEKING PLANT Mess 9 Bru .ill, and Colo wore era p.-i-jprod to procure the necessary plant, etc , for fhe Board. PAYMENTS. ccounts amounting to L 92 D* 4d were p% sed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

MR E. G. WRIGHT AT TINWALD.

Mr E. G. Wright addre st-d a large meeting of electors a. the Templar Hall, Tinwald, last night. Mr Joseph Clark occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the candidate.

Mr Wrght, who on rising was received vri h app auae, said that before entering upon an exposition of his political views, he would reply to several statements which had been made to his detriment

Taking last first ha would refer to a misrepresentation circulated by Mr Wild ing to the effect that Mr Gngg had not resigned his seat in the House until he

(Mr Wright) was prepared to come for ward. Ho had already given a most em phatic denial to this report, but the publi cation of certain telegrams by Mr Wilding enabled him to explain the circumstances from which it probably arose more ful ! y About three months ago the Hon. Mr Baliaucc, the Minister of Lands, had visited Ashburton in connection with the re; orva l ion of village settlements At the

nquesi of the Minister, he (Mr Wright) had accompanies Mr Ballauce to l>ro moro. During their drive, after having discussed different politicians, Mr Ballance said. “ I suppose that at next election you wi : l be » candidate ?” He (Mr Wright) had replied, “It is quite possible that I shall be.” He need hardly tell them that neither Mr Ballance nor ho contemplated the presttn vicaucy, and in speaking they both referred to the general election two years hence. Referring to a letter pub lished by Mr Izett in reference to the portf dio offered to h m (Mr Wright), he said there was no need to go through the whole of the letter, nor to weary them with a repetition of the circumstances to which it referred He might, however, observe that, to his mind, the fact of the porttolio having been off red was sufficient evidence that Ministers had i.o Intention

of “taking a rise rut of him,” as sug gosted by Mr Iza t. He had refused office, not because hia ambition would not allow him to accept char e of a tv other depart ment than that of Public Works, but be cause he had no desire for a so-t unless he could by occupying it render some material nervice to the colony, (n pass* ing ha might say that it had been the in tention of Ministers to offer him the portfolio of Public Works, Mr Johnston having expressed a desire to tetire from that position But the difficulties of the sesai >n having passed, Mr Johnston’s de sire to retire passed too, and bis colleagues could hardly expel him from his position. —Mr Wason had urged that he (Mr Wright) already filled too many public positions, but ho was not aware that he had n-iglooied any of his appointments, and his friends were good enough to say that their number indicated the estima tion m which he was held by gentlemen with whom he w>.s associated on puolic bodies. Mi- Wright then referred at at some length to hia connection with local bodies. Speaking of his action in connection .vith the division of the Cole ridge electorate and the allocation of a seat to Wakanui, he wished to show that he had not been asleep when the interests of his constituents were concerned. In 1880 a certain number of inhabitants had been fixed aa the quota required to constitute an electoral district. The number required for a country district was about 4,2u0 At that time the Ashburton County had a populati m of about 0,200. a number too large for one constituency, and too small for two Ministers proposed as would be shown by tha pi.pers hejheld in his hand, to divide the Coleridge electorate so as to give one member only to the Ashburton Count>. At that time he bad just com pleted a work—hia labors on the Railway Commission—which Ministers wore pleased to regard as an emi nent service to the country, and h-* was able, by using what influence he had, to secure two members for the County Ho thought this service gave him at least as good a claim as his oppo nent to represent the constituency they were now contesting. Mr Wright then referred fully to the circumstances which ha ■ induced him to ask for the now famous “return ” with regard to which he had been much misrepresented. The posi tion he occupied in the House during the previous s-ssion had enabled him, in con junction with other Canterbury members, to secure a material reduction in the grain rates The following session the General Manager of tha railways reported, in effect, that the reduction had coat the colony L90,'100, in short that Canterbury and Otago had benefited to that extent at the expense of the North Island, He (Mi Wright) at once set bimself to repu diate the statement, but found the railway accounts were kept in such a complicated manner that it was impossible to analyse them for his purpose. He had. there fore, moved for the return, hoping that it would enable him to convict the General Manager of making a falsa statement to the colony. The General Manager had since said he did not intend to convey the construction placed upon his words, but the impression he had referred to was cer tainly the one conveyed to the colony. The return had not cost L 2,003 or L 3.000 as insinuated by his opponents, but L6OO 12s, and he was credibly informed that it might have been prepared for L6O, but by casting ridicule upon such enquiries the department probably hoped to avert similar investigations. Mr Wright having referred to the Property and Land Tax, briefly noticed tho recent altrra r ions in the Customs tariff, expressing his disap. proval of the duty on coal, tea and boots and shoes. The additional duty on tea was estimated to realise L 25,000, and it. had been shown that the revenue derived from alcholio liquors had fallen by L40,0G0. Much of the falling off was doubtless due to the moral elevation of the people, but he feared much of it was also due to a decrease in the spending power of the commnnity. He had been charged with saying nothing about federation, so he would repeat that he believed in F'deratiin to a certain ex tent—for purposes of defence, the exclu sion of criminals from the Ts’ands of the

South P.icifio and kindred objects —but it was a step which required much circum spection. Ho spoke hopefully of the Colonial Treasurer’s South Sea Island Scheme, and advocated settling people upon the laud, and a scheme for obtaining cheap money. Referring to the latter subject he said he had been able to pro cure for the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory Company money at 7 per cent in place of money at 9 per cent. Mr Wright conclude! an address of upwards an hour and a half bv assuring the electors that if returned he would do his utmost, as he had hitherto done, in their interests. If rejected, he would accept their verdict with perfect equanimity, feeling that ho had done his duty by acceeding to the request to contest the election.

Mr Wright resumed his seat amidst loud applause, and in reply to questions said—fie thought the express train should stop at Tinwald. —He recommended threshing machine proprietors not to do work until they more assured of payment for their labop The matter was entirely in then- own hands, and he thought by a perfectly legitimate combination they mi .lit insist upon payment for their work : being guaranteed.—He thought Tinwald and district were entitled to have a Money * irdsr Ofljce and a letter carrier.—He was not acquainted with the provisions of Mr Thompson’s proposed Progressive Pro perty Tax Bill, but it was not improbable that ho would oppose it.

if i:,« name indicated ps nature —He had nov.T s-ated thit Mr Ivess had received L9o9in connection with his (Mr Wright’s) election to the Coleridge seat. He had stated, which was perfectly true, that that elec* oi! had cost him between L7OO and LBOO Mr Ivess, as Chairman of the Cen tral Committee, bad a Urge control elibe

expenditure, and his own accou'i l amounted to about L 247. So (M r Wriyht) had paid this without a question, and freely admitted that Air Ivess had worked very hard on h s behalf; t!>at gen tleman was an energetic canvasser either on his own account or that of hia friends tie (Mr Wright) had further acknowledged his indebtedness to Mr Ivess by tendering material assistance to his successes ; but when Air Ivess again came into possession of the paper, the first use he made of it was to abuse him (Mr Wrighf). He bought any claims Mr Ivess had in con nection with the Ooleridge election were commensurately satisfied. The Great South Road was a County road. He had indicated to the Surveyor-General a num ber of roads which should be made County roads, this amongst others. But the County Act did not make provision for the maintenance, but only for the forma tion of County roads. He referred with the utmost confilenca to his action as a member of the County Council He was aware that he had made many enemies by resisting the multiplication of water-races in the upper part of the district before the lower was properly supplied, but he had striven to act with justice and impartiality Ho believed in early marriages, and that it might not be amiss to tax bachelors above the age of 30. He certainly thought the Government should not hold fines col lected from railway or other civil servants, but that the amounts should be applied for the benefit of the members nf the ser vice. —A quesiion reflecting upon his op ponent ho declined to answer. H- was not aware that Mr Fish hsd styled him a p-,(ideal weather-cock, but he was aware that he had given offen e to Mr Pu*h by not using an opportunity ho had to con siderably embarrass the Government In conjunction with Mr Pish md a number of other members particularly interested in railway management, he had prevailed upon the Ministry to promise to intro duce a Bill providing for the constitution of railway Boards. He had accepted the assurance of the Ministry, but Mr Pish, cha acterietically. desired to push it to a “no-confidence" motion. Mr Fish was no longer in the House. —He did not ap prove of going to the Government for assistance for every local movement He thought the local bodies and the Insur ance • Companies shoo d subsidise Fire Brig ides —A number of other questions which had been answered at previous meetings, were satisfactorily replied to Mr Btadsbaw, without comment, moved Mr Wright for his address ” Mr I. R. 0. 0. Graham seconded the motion. He dil so on acc mat of the presence of a strong body of electors from Ashburton. He was aware ttiat Mr Iveaa'a friends had followed the same tactics and packed his meeting with Ashburton voters, but bethought it would have been better to leave the matter with the local electors. No one could question Mr Wright’s ability; he was a master of rail way management, and a useful pub ic man. Had he be-m contesting any of the neighboring constituencies—against Mr Waiker, Mr Wakefield, or Mr Rolleston —he (Mr Graham) wouid have given him his cor dial support. But there was another question involved —the liberty of the peo pie—and from t e manner in which Mr Wright had answered the question in re ference to the Progressive Property Tax they would see that he was not the poor man’s friend

Aa an amendment, Mr 0. T. Dudley proposed—“ That the meeting thanks Mr W ight for his address, and expresses confidence in him as the representative of Wakanui.’’ Mr Dudley spoke at some length in support of the amendment, highly eulogising Mr Wrigat’s public ser vices

Mr Raid seconded the am iodine it, which, on being put to the meeting, was carried by a substantial majority. Vlr Wright having acknowledged the compliment, proposed a vote of thanks to the chair, which was carried by acclama tion, and the meeting dispersed. .

METEOROLOGICAL READING'S.

The following are the meteorological readings at .Alford -tation for the week ending Fri lay, July 3, 1885: -

Rainfall for June, 1'75 inches.

CORRESPONDENCE.

v e Jo not bold ourselves responsible ioi (he opinions expressed b> our correspondents.

THE TWO CANDIDATES.

To XHB iiDiruE Sir, —The letter ia your issue of yes terday signed by Mr C. A. tf irdy—a gentleman whom that well-known Ish □nelite, the author of “Jottings from tshburton ” in the Lyttelton Times, re cently jokingly referred to as ths Mayor of Haßaia—is very incusing. ' Mr Hardy is known just now as a strong partisan of Mr JLvass, and before I proceed to notice what he says in his letter, let me hark back to this wonderful gentleman’s sayi .gs and doings iu connection wrh previous elections, and you Will perhaps forgive me if I digress a little while 1 am dping so What old colonist does not remember the contest between Mr Wright an t Mr Hart ? Those who do will remember how bitter was the R>kaia antipathy to Mr Wright (?) at that time, because the good people of Hakaia district feared that the absence of Mr Wright from Parliament meant danger to the pet line of railway they were then trying to run through, viz, tnis same Ashburton and Rakaia Forks Railway. They were full of that line ; they fancied it was to be the unking of them ; they had. all sorts of visionary notions about it—Rakaia was to become a great junction, with immense trade iu its streets ; it was to be the distributing centre from which the vast acreage under the hills was to be supplied with stores, etc., and from the opening of the line was to begin tbe pouring out of the cornu copia—the horn of plenty. Mr Wright never favored that line, because of the in justice chat was perpetrated iu connection with it, in the matter of rating for it, and so forth. Still, when in Parliament, he did nothing against it, because he that, after all, ths line was a benefit to the district, and he let it alone ; that, by I the way, Mr Hart was bis opponent as be was also a great promoter of the lino, and a now, if he was not then, Chairman of j the Company which owned it. I remem-1 ber tbe meetings at Rakaia, and I remem ber the virulent opposition that was offered to Mr Wright—Mr .Hardy was one of the most virulent, and 1 admired him then for his enthusiasm in opposing a man of wnom he knew absolutely nothing be yond the fact that he was thoroughly against him on tbe railway question ; I remember, too, daring the same contest I Mr Jveas spoke at Rakaia in Mr Wright’s interest. In tbs heat of a contested election supporters often lose their heads more than the candidates, and as'tbe supporters have no coustit ieiiis to face and the candidai as have, things are some times said and actions dope in the name of the candidate chat thp candidate has grpat reason to regret, and Is perfectly justified ip disclaiming. Mr Ivsss then was running Mr Wpigh’t, it pud him to do go, a< bis advertising and printing ledgers will *h»w. In fact, | I feel perfectly satisfied iu my own mind I that if the grot had been coming into tbe j

Mail's mi’ l ! a!) along uit «m then, yon would never have beard of such a person aa J. 1.. ill. H.R He would have'devoted his over-weening ambition to some little * borough in the neighborhood of limerick or Oork ; and probably, with the money he had made in this district, have been able, aided by his bombastic talk, to walk into Parliament at Home under the auspices of Parnell I said I would digress and I have done so. To come back, lam almost afraid to say what Mr Ivesa did not pledge Mr Wright to at hla Bakaia meeting with the view of procuring ' the votes of the Catholics, and be got them. Mr Wright obtained the seat, notwith standing the industrious canvass on the other side of Mr 0. A- Hardy, and ! Bara no donbt Mr Wright had just reason to regret the championship he then had to i submit to, at least subsequent events shown that at least he was thoroughly \ ashamed of it.

Mr Hardy was the champion of Mr Wason and of Mr S anders, though with, perhaps, less favor tbsn he had espoused - tfr Hart’ cause If the extreme anxiety he is now exhibiting to please the landed gentlemen of the district,_ who -are so valuable friends of his, has not obscured his recollection he will call to mind the many little epithets be made me of in canvassing for Mr Ivess’s opponents, directed avainst Mr Ivess himself Mr Hardy says he hates humbug Take a census to-morrow and note down the men and women who say they hate humbug, and you will have difficulty in finding a single soul in favor of it. Bat get into their history as we can get into the elec tioneering history of,Mr OA. Hardy, and you w*ll find that the census returns woull be very unreliable indeed. Mr Hardy be ieves Mr Wright was in Parlia ment. also that he resigned his seat, for what reason he cannot say I italicise the last clause, because it is t he language of an enthusiastic electioneer, a close student of the Press of the day, who could not (if he read the printed words of a man, whom he, in the same sentence as the above clause is quoted from, says ha believes to he a gentleman'.) m*ss reading Mr Wright’s • reas os for resigning, yet Mr Hardy writes thus, and says he bates humbug. Isu sorry for Me Hardy, because this exhibi tion will give his friend “X” such a ter rible opportunity to dance round him. Mr t H. is very anxious t > know what the BaatW street gentlemen have to 'do with thbC Waxanui election. Well, I don’t know that the five or six gentlemen in Bast''street' who own property in Edhaia have any less interest in the Wakanni election than ■ Mr Hardy has, whose qualification only differs from theirs in the fact that they live in Ashburton and he does not. But •nay I ask what interest has Joseph Ivess in the Wakanni. He does not live in the district, and his little freehold qualifica tion I will not say was obtained for exactly the same purpose that 1 bought mine—to get a vote. Aa to Mr Ivess’s action in the Mount Somers railway affair, let the fact apeak for itself. That Mr ivess is now trying to evade the “ misrepresentation ” chal lenge, or at least *he spirit of it, by de clining to allow the question of the Mount Somers railway to bo in trod need, takings not very noble advantage of the fact that an inadvertent questioner, not very well up in the names of. the two railways, made use of the Rakaia and Ashburton Porks railway alone and omitting the Moant Somers line If Mr Ivess is whole hearted in denying that he ever misrepre sented Mr Wright, then let him deny the accusation of misrepresentation altogether —and if the honest and truthful man he claims to be, and no trickster nor qolb-. bier, let him meet Mr "Wright, whom he is accused of having maligned, on any question on which he may nave been ac cused of having shown malignity in his columns towards the man who says he has . been wronged by the proprietor <-t the j Mail a

• Poor Mr Hardy plunges into the clap* ? trap of which Mr Ivess himself is so fond ; a'id concludes with is. I deny that the people of Ashburton have anything to 1 ' thank Mr Ivess for, and the Waknnui people less. Two pnbli ans on the Long* beach road got a license through his in* . strumentality to sell what a greater writer than either Mr Hardy or myself calls “distilled damnation,*' and common strsbt ' slang cal s “ blue ram,” bat beyond that I know of nothing of a public character that Mr Ivess achieved. I know he was nobody »n the House, * and his -.id to Mr Wright was a hindrance.' • Mr Wright obtained L 5,000 for our Ash burton traffic bridge, while the itskais bridge at Dobbin a f ord still awaits Me Ivess’s diplomatic success. And it will want As to the “ friend of the working men,’’ which Mr Hardy so grandly intro* duces in his peroration, we have heard that before, and the less said about it the better. I am, etc, R. 8. fix 4xßx2.

“SOCIETY.”

Tc the Editor. —I thank “ -inti-Humbug” for one thiag—he let us know who we were deal ing with in this Mr Izett. I urge. Sit, th -t the Qian who could own and conduct such, a paper as Society is not the sort of man to have amongst us. Ho may fancy he ha* done the world a service by Writing/ as he iiid on certain scandals which he mentions ; bat he forgets that the ecclesi astical courts would, have had to deal with them whether hehad written or not. He talks about unmasking the rottenness of certain clergymen. Did he do the unmasking? Mot he ; there ware those who had bets on the track of one case at least long be* fore Jam 38 Izett had “ differed “ from the propcietors of the Star and taken the new departure of which Society was the resqlt. But he certainly gave us plenty of any thing but healthy reading on the subject. I take it such men as he are wanted, find their work paid for, otherwise they would not be employed. He says he bnilt his “ society” paper on the lines of the World, Truth, and others. Perhaps so ; hot as ' the rabbit belongs to the same zoological classification as the rat, and thongh you oan eat the one and abhor the other, and both may become a nuisance—so was there a wide difference between the World and Society, and if the latter was bnilt on the lines of the former, they were*faint lines indeed. I thank “ Anti-Humbug ” for letting me know who this man is. I had intended to vote for Mr Ivess, bat I judge a man by the company he keeps, anJ decline to associate, even in an elec tion, my name with a side reduced to ask ing literary support from the editor of Society. Yours, eta, A Fob to Prurient Literitokh.

JOLLY JOLLY!

To THE SDITOtt. Sia, —As a resident here for a few days, will you permit me to say that I think in very many ways Ashburton la unique. First, tne myateri ns way in which the signatures o. absent men came to be at* tached to public documents, struck me ae peculiar. Then the manifestations of the local Press were simply astounding. Lastly, Mr Jolly 1 I hare skipped a loti between number two and lastly, out of delicate consideration for yon and yoor readers.

It ia no breach of confidence to state that oh the afternoon of the nomination, Mr Jolly, in company of one of }pts friends came to JVfr Ireias’a Committee rooms, sat down, and' began to talk.' gods, ’ how he difi talk 1 Although comparatively {h* nocunt, aa I confess I am, of how ‘‘ world ip gtyeu to lyng ” —my assopiatef always having been docent people—pftpp ' tbir>y-five years' colonial experience I thought { Knew some hiug. Jqdy'pon. vinoed me how awfully I was deluded. I take off my figurative bat to Jolly. I , thought then, and am (rep to pouf** $ v

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885.



Shade Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. Tune 27 27. 50. 89. Fine » 28 32. 52. 92. Fine 29 30- S3 92. Fine „ 30 July 1 32. 48. 72. Cloudy 30- 48. 67 aia i » 2 30- 4S- 75- Fine ff 3 22. 48. 95- Fine



Wanted. tlj ANTED—A smart active Giri as I Y» genera! servant for a restaurant Apply, Ready. VSuney Meat Mart, Bol lock’s rc-ide 7 107 W-\NTtD Known—That lam selling Venus Venus navy twist, sj'6l per lb; Venus twist, 6s 6.1 per lb —F. Class, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. W ANTED Known -That I am selKnu GBD’s and other pipes at greatly reduced prices.—F. Class, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Fast street. 7 96 WANTED Known—That I have a very 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 TTCTANTED Known —I am selling large •* boxes of Bryant and May ’s vestas at 8d per box. — E. Class, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 WANTED Known—24 men’s sac coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits, 2ls 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11s 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid.— Andekw Obs’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 6d, girl’s 4d per pair; 12 doz dress button. Is ; towels, 4d ; stays, Is lid ; fur caps, la. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 645 VTTTaNTED TO LET —A six-roomed W 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 ->f Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash.



WANTED Known Bo:s’ cloth turn o’shanters, 1b 6d ; boys and girls’ boots, 3s 9i ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6a ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, la ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11s 9d per pair. A. Ore's cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2a 6d per lb ; black cashmere, la 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 41 per yard ; tour-button silk gloves, Is ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies' ulsters. 5s 6d ; umbrellas. Is ild each. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 47 WANTED Known that H. Lanca tsr’s P-ori Bansaoes at 6.1 per lo excels ;ny other in tie Canteroury province. * ash 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 irat-ciass Dra pers, Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value fo y >ur money give us a trial. Dress istuffa, B£d and la (under wholesale prices). U. 0. dEOKEa, u-ast si reet Vf7ANTED Known —That ayes akd * » Co. haa bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades from L-; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now 1- ; adies’ jackets, cost 25a 6d, now 4a 6 i ; hais and home's bait-price; winceys, 1 yud ude 61 ; ladies’ ulcers, 2" lid 6 <7 , 4 A T-' O Known That I' oOULt has commenced Bac .n Curing, a d having pu cbaaed a fi at class sausage much-oe, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a i ><al good Pork Bausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. 5 711 •.it ANTED Known—ertheiru cew \\ mg Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



An alarming disease afflict ing A NUMEROUS CLASS. The dis ase commences with a slight de rangement of the stomach, but, if neglected, it in time in elves the whole frame, embracing the Wli.-ey-, live', pancreas, and, in fact the . entire glandular system- and the afflicted drags out a miserable exi bne t until death gives re lief from suffering. .The disease is often mis taken for other complaints; but if the reader will ask himself the following questions, he vrib be able to determine whetner he himself is one of the afflicted:—Have f distress, pain, or difficulty in bieattiing after eating ? Is there a flail, heavy feeling attended b drowsiness? Have th; eyes a yellow Urge? Docs a thick, .tick. - , mucous gather about the gums and teeth in the mornings, accompanied i y a dis agreeable taste ? Is the tong e coated ? Is there pinin ■he side and back? Is tnere a ulness ab»jut the right side as if he liver were enlarging? Is there costiven ss? I there vertigo or dizz ness when rising suddenly from a horizontal position? Are the secretions ■ from the kidne s scanty and highly color-d, wkh a deposit after standing ? o s food fer ment soon after eating, accompanied by flatu lence or a blching o gas from the stomach? Is there frequent palpit tion of the heart? These variou symptoms may not be present at ' one time, but tbey torment the suffer r in turn as tkt dreadful disease progresses. If the ca-e be one of long standing t ere will be a dry, hacking cough, attended af.ei time by expec toration. In very advanced stages th skin assumes a dirty brownish appearance, and the Bands, and feet are covered by a cold, sticky perspiration. As the liver and kidneys become more and more diseased, rheumatic pan ap pears, and the usual treatment proves entirely - unavailing against this latter agoni ing dis order. The origin of this malady is indigestion or and a small quin ity of the pr per medicine will remove the disease if taken in its incipiency. ft is most important that the disease should be promptly and properly treateJ in its first stages, when a little m di ’ cine will e cct a cure, and even w en it has obtained a strong hold the correct remedy ■ should be persevered in until every vestige of , the disease is eradicated, nnt 1 the ap. etite has returned, and the digestive oigans restored to a healthy condition. The surest and most effec tual remedy for this digressing complaint is ' “ Seig l’s Curative Syrup,” a veg table pre parati n sold by all chemists and medicine. ■■ vendors throughout the world, and by the pro prietors, A J, White, Limited, 17, F rringdon road, London, E.C.; or the wholesale agents, Kempthome, ProsSer and Co.’s New Zealand Thug company (Limited), Dunedi , Christ church, Wellington, and Auckland. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease, and drives it, root and branch, out of the system. Market Place Pocklington, York October 2nd 1882. Sir, —Being a snffe er f r years with dyspep sia in all its worst forms, and after spending pound- in medici es, I was at last persuaded "to try Mother Sec el’s Cur live Syrup, and am ’ thankful to say have derived more benefit from jt than.any other medicine I ever took, and would advise any one suffering f om the same complaint to give it a trial, the results they would soon find out for themselves. If you like to make use of this testimonial you are quite at liberty to do so. , _ Yours respectfully, (Signed) R. Turner. Seigel’s Operating Pills a e the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating sub f stancees, and leave them in a healthy condi ion. They care costiveness. St. Mary street, eterbor ugh, November 29th, 1881. Sir, —’t gives me great pleas re to inform you of the benefit > have received from Seigel’s Syrup. I have been tronb ed for years with dyspepsia; but after a few doses of the : yrup X found relief, and after taking two bottles of it J feel quite cured. 'I am, Sir, yours truly, . Willem Brent Mr A, J.. White. ■ Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct. 16, 1882 Mr A'J- Whitp. —l 'ear f ir,—l was ' Some time afflicted with piles, nd was rdvised to give Mother Seig ’s Syrup a trial, which I did. lam now happy to tt tc that it ha- e stored me to coropleteh altb.—l remain, yours respectfully, - (Signed) John H. I.igbtf’ot. 15th August, 1883. Dear Sir, —I write to tell you that Mr Henry "Sillier, of Yatesbury, Wilt , informs me that he suffered from a severe form of indigestion for. upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor’s medicine without the slightest benefit, •nd declares Mother dgel s .syrup which he gat fnm me has saved his ife. Yours truly, (Signed) N. Webb. >%■■■:• \ Chetnis’, Caine. Mr While ; - September Bth, 1883. Dear Sir,—l find the sale of t eigel’s Syrup steadily increasing- All who have tried it speak way highly of ts medicinal virtues; one cus tomer describes it as a “ Godsend to dyspeptic jle.* I always recommend it with confi- Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vincent A. Wills, \ ■ Chemist-Dentist, Merthyr Tydvil. ;i >ToMr A J. White. .. Preston, Sept. 21st, 1883. Dear Sir, —Your Syrup and fills are "itfll very popular with my customers, many Puring they ore the best family medicines pos- IpßEvi/'r ''‘l''* 1 J " - . The other, day a customer came far two Jwttlas ofSymp, and said “Mother Seigd’s ifiail ewrf the life of his wife and he added, of these bottles I am sending fifteen miles toa/nehd who is very iIL I have much ! keeps up wonderfully, m fact, one 'fancy almot that the people were bc jtobre3Uast,Jdiup. and sup on Mother sTijrupv foe demand Is so constant and — l am, dear Sir, yo-r



Special Advertisements. gOPPORT LOCAL tXOELLE >OE. T. A. GATE'S*' SPECIALITIES O The Cinder Sifter T F Inventor E O and sole maker R 1\ A. Gates, Cabinet je Picture frame Maker, PET . S I'JbCBJ rt. .. REIVED. ARRIVED. “TOE OLD FLAG” (Words by Vincent Pyke, M H. R.,) at published price. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r* dianr, 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. li. Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next hop to Qdill’s Motrl.)6 69^



Ci AL A K NM U V ii £ M E I', O MU 10, PIANOS, .aMBitIOAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY \GENT FoR SALE OP AB «YE. AI! instruments can be bought on the deferred p-yuieii* system, from 30s per m -nth. Ali instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organs from £lO 10s, Thomasl?. Farlev, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MDt'L' GENT, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



special Advertisements’ Groceries CHEAP FR THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancbbo Sxbbkt (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut. Loaf Sugar, 4JJ per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Deril’d | Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Moir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, €d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Gd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Bice, 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, &c.



Bought at 70 per 1 cent discount. Do f you realise what C this means, viz that ) silks 5s yard cost us Is 6d ? .. thought at -.t dis count, and will be I offered to the public {at London prices, j Goods in the usual I way costing say 2/6 { the yard, we only J paid 1/8 for. .. Bought also at t dis j count, which will , I enable us to sell at , {jess than invoice If price. Jit is a won derfnl reduction on . regular safe goods J of every day demand ) 114 doz, bought at ) 4.0 per cent discount Bought at 60 per , Vcent discount, 10/9 J Goods for 3/9 ■\ Bought at 75 per I cent discount, and ’ | sold at 6Jd. —Full j sized cottou 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. &. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTO BURCH. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts . Infants’ Polkas Blue Wool Repps, Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars COAL, COAL, COAL.



Tucker and Rested, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. OT7E have just received from Newcastle *» per Barque WILLIE McLAREN and •steamer HAUROTO Goal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MINE. We can therefore s> fely recommend this to our customers. Farther supplies now being discharged, Ex barques iSLA.NL' CITY and DAVENPORT, which arrived in L/ttelton 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, J Waimate. I hartley coal company’s Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 620 IJIHE NEW ZEAL N D Olotbing Factory CONTRACTORS To ’'■ j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c &o. &c. Are now prepared to enter into contracts tor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORM-} in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies iu the moat 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 bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth ■ ’air.aru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reeft m Waipawa Tiraaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne i Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland i



victoria Mouse, J7UKESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION J FOR winter EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—-A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Spbikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice ,»!«?< tion of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings. Transfer Patterns, Designs for VJrosa Stitch woric, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a f w Parcels of Manufacturers’ ample* in Men’s, Youths’, and Cloth* ing, bought at 20 cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. - Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0.. Ksst wd fancied Streets, Ashburton. Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. ii. J. Wood & Co., WHOLESALE vND RETAIL STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. WE have moch pleasure in informing our valued customers and the public generally that we have opened a Branch of our well-known Christchurch business. Temporary premises and office in the Town Hall Buildings, Ashburton, under the management of Mr L. F. Andrewes (late Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, Stationery, Magazines and 'ewapnp-rs received by Mr Andrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, which is the largest of it kind in the colony. Stores and Schools supplied at our Wholesale Prices. Estimates given for Printing and Book binding H. J. WOOD & 00., I Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, and 9 Cathedral Square, Chiiatchurch; and Town Ball, Ashburton. Having purchased the Stock of Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods from the Official Assignee in the estate of Mr L F. Andrewes, we propose holding a Clearing Sale of same, and a quantity of other surplus stock at Less than Half Cost Prices for fourteen days. ote papers from 2d par quire ; Music ,t 6d for 3s pieces ; Toys at any price to clear. All lines not disposed of in this way will be sold by Auction. All accounts to be paid to Mr L F. . Andrewes, as collector for the Assignee, 7 H 7 H. J. WOOD & C<>.