DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION RALES. , Saturday, July 18 Mr T.‘ Bollock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street —Land and Sundries Tuesday, Jury 21 Messrs Matson, Cox and O)., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Thursday, Jury 16 Orange Hall—Quadrille Assembly, at 8 o’clock > Friday, Jury 17 St Stephen’s Schoolroom—Sixpenny ; Kn :tartainmen t, at 8 o’clock Monday, July 20 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-SO ' Orange Hall—Parliamentary Union, at 8 o’clock Tuesday. July 21 Ashburton Meeting at Mr T. H. r Zouch’a grain store, at 7 o’clock Friday, Judy 24, Oddfellows’ Hall—Complimentary Con cert to Mr and Mrs Branson Friday, August 7 Lonbgesoh Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, August 8 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows; — .For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m-, and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. ind 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, •od Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Ufot Temuka, at 6 and 10 For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 &.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafaeld, Mid Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, St 430 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. . For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.80 am. * Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 am., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &o. at 10.10 a.m. and 435 p.m- daily. . A , From Dunedin and intermediate places St mu. daily. Frofaj Temuka and Tiraaru at 10.40 a.m. 9.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 am. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 am. Item Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. . . From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn ays, at 2.50 p.m. Prom Flemington on Tuosdaysi Thors* days, and Saturdyaa, at IQj^gh— —

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Whipping the Cat.”—We cannot, for obvious reasons, publish an silonymnns letter of the character you send us At the same time wo appreciate your ap probation and sympathise with the electors in your district. They can never remedy the mistake, bat may do something to counteract it at tbe general election two years hence. “The Reason Wii,"r-We agree with Mr Caygili that the matter is “threshed out,” and must decline your letter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1885 Roll Stuffing.

The case of John Bryson, which was heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, is one which the Wakanui electors will do well to study. Bryson, it was shown in evidence, is a man without any settled place of abode. About the 20th of February last he arrived in Ashburton from Geraldine, where he had been residing, and pre vious to that he had, it appeared, been living in Oaraaru. On the 10th of June he made a claim and declaration in accordance with the Registration of Electors Act, and under the very eyes of the successful candidate for Wakanui, that he had resided during the six months immediately preceding the date of the declaration within the Wakanui district. Upon the faith of, this de claration he got his name inserted on the electoral roll, and voted at the re cent election —presumably in favor «f Mr Ivess. Now, it is plain that if Bryson had resided during the whole period between the 20th February and the roth June in the Wakanui district he would only have lived there between three and four months, and would not have been qualified to become an elector; but it turned out that he had, during part of the period, lived within the Ashburton district and had only been working at Wakanui for some two months prior to making the declaration. Even then, he made the town ot Ash burton his headquarters, returning thither every Saturday night. A lame story was set up by the defence to the effect that the election agent, who re commended Bryson to put his name on the Wakanui roll, believed that Bryson was an elector of Oamaru and so would be entitled to have his name transferred to the Wakanui roll after a month’s residence in the district; but Bryson himself, while in the witness box, promptly dispelled any idea which might have been entertained that he was really entitled to become a Wakanui elector by stating that his name had never been on the Oamaru or any other electoral roll. That Bryson had made a false declaration was per fectly clear ; but the Resident Magis trate thought it was open to doubt whether he had made it “wilfully,” and gave him the benefit of the doubt. Still, the fact remains that here was a totally unqualified person whose name was placed' upon the roll just before the election, and whose vote assisted to return the present member for Wakanui. He may be taken as a typical instance. It is by the votes of the Brysons and similar persons that the votes of the permanent residents of the district are swamped, and the representation of Wakanui is thrown into the hands of a man who really represents the floating and not the settled population. One thing is made evident by this prosecu tion, viz—that the Registration of Electors Act urgently needs amendment so as to render it less easy than it is at present for unscrupulous candidates and their partisans to stuff the electoral rolls of the colony with the names of unqualified persons.

We are indebted to the Hon Minister for Lands for the following prescription of a remedy for apple blight:—S’our pound sublimed sulphur, in au iron pot, with enough water to conveniently stir while boiling for twenty minutes; then add 111 b caustic potash (Greenbank Com pany's is the best), previously dissolved and whilst still hot, and as much colza or other vegetable oil as will make It like a thick paint. Then, when warm, with a large paint brush daub it for about the space of a foot round the butt of the stem of the tree. Bain will wash it into the roots, and the oil will tend to preserve its strength for years. “feTAYiNo” Power.— lt will be interest ing to athletes, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which i<i very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as staying power,”—in other words, nutriment and strength We sof« to Cadbury's “ Cocoa Kmouco.’* ,

Our Rakaia correspondent haa sent ua A the following farther particulars of the case of drowning at the mouth of the Rakaia on Tuesday last:—On Tuesday a f ternoon Mr Philip Dolan, who lived on the south bank of the river Rakaia, close t to the sea, met with his death in a shock- s ing manner During the day he had bean ] engaged with his son, a lad some seven c years of age, hauling firewood from the spit running between the sea and the i lagoon. Between four and five o’clock i the father, noticing that the tide was I rising and likely to cover the spit at times, 1 told his boy to go on home and ho would ( follow as soon as ha secured another log. The boy walked on till he came to a slight rise in the shingle, and when he looked round he saw the horse struggling against a wave and his father up to his shoulders in the lagoon. The wave washed shingle and all away. The boy turned away, and when he could again look round there was no sign of his father, and not a sound could be heard except the roar of the sea. The horse managed to get out somehow and returned home. The deceased’s brother and some others crossed the river on Wednesday afternoon for the South oridge side, as there is no doubt if the poor fellow was washed out to sea he would be cast up there. The police on receiving information of the sad accident at once proceeded to the scene. De ceased leaves a wile and two children. , Mails for the Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Melbourne, close at '.he Bluff, per Wairarapa, on Saturday next. This mail is due in Loudon on August 31. A return has been prepared showing the subsides to counties road for works dur , ing the financial years 1882-6. The total sum amounts to L 1,005.142, of which the | North Island received L56L,153, and the South island L 446.099. Of the counties 1 Westland has received the largest sum— ’ L 46,458 —while several counties have re ceived nothing. Ashburton has received , L 5.203. Services in connection with the anni ! vorsary of the Baptist Sunday School will ■ be conducted io the Oddfellows’ Hall by the Rev J. D. Gilmore on Sunday next, morning and evening. In the afternoon at 3 o’clock a Service of Sorg will be given r by the children.

At the Lyttelton Magistrate's Cour* yesterday, Ernest Buchholz was fined L2O for smuggling d£lbs of tobacco and 300 cigars from the steamer Glaucaa. Thomas Hough and William Percival were yesterday found guilty before the Supreme Court, Christchurch, of conspi racy, with intent to defraud the New Zealand Railway Department.

In giving judgment in a case yesterday, Me Beetham, K.M. at Christchurch, de cided that the City Council could not re cover under the Municipal Corporation net and amendments, for construction or repairs of any private street laid out be fore 1878.

Mr Grace, the newly-elected member for Tauranga, is the son of one of the earliest missionaries in the North Island, and by his election another name is added to the growing list of New Zealanders by birth who have been called to take an active part in the conduct of their coun try’s affairs. He will give to the present Ministry an independent support. It is currently reported that several bookmakers were heavy losers in connec tion with the recent Waterloo Cup. Hav ing “backed” Waitaugi and Bordeaux and “ laid ” Ring wood for considerable amounts, several of the smaller fry have been compelled to defer payment. We regret to learn that several Ashburton winners have been compelled to accept compositions or allow extended time for payment. Malls for the United Kingdom, etc, via dan Francisco, will close at Ashburton on Saturday next. The Ashburton Hounds met at Laghmor this afternoon. There were large num bers of followers and spectators present, and a pleasant afternoon’s sport was en joyed. Our full report is held over. During the recent want of confidence debate in t|ie House of Representatives, Mr G. Fisher, member for Wellington South, gave the following as the annual tax ation per head (man, woman, and child) in the various British possessions : —Oapejof Good Hope, LI 4s 2d ; Canada, Li 6s 7,1; United Kingdom, L2 is 6d ; outh »ustralia, L2 5i Id; New =south Wales L2 7a 7d ; Victoria, L2lls 7d ; Tasmania, L 3 Is sd; Queensland, L 3 Ha Id ; New Zealand, L 3 18s 6d. Mr Fieher placed the United States (LI 6s 4d) among l the tiritiab possessions.

The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, No 62,1.0 G.T., was held last evening in the Orange Hall. Three members were proposed Bro K. Sando, of Timaru, visited the Lodge, and gave a short address on the progress of the templar work in the district under his jurisdiction, urging the members to greater zeal and activity. A very good programme has been pre pared for the sixpenny entertainment in St Stephen’s schoolroom to morrow even ing.

Sir George Grey has presented a peti tion signed by 21,000 persons to the House of Representatives, prayit.g for the im position of a Land tax We may fairly conclude that the petitioners have very little land to tax

In consequence of tbe concert in con nection with St Stephen’s Church, the sitting of the Ashburton Parliamentary Union advertised for to-morrow evening is further adjourned till Monday evening. Mr Steward’s School Committee’s Bill passed through Committee in the House of Representatives last night. On the motion of Mr Downie Stewart a clause was added, making the compulsory clause of the Education Act more workable.

The Wellington correspondent of our local contemporary says : -The member for Wakanui interviewed Sir Julius Vogel to-day, and pointed out to him that the Local Finance Bill would deprive the South Rakaia and Tinwald Boards from participating in the proposed subsidies, in consequence of those bodies not having yet struck a rate. riir Julius Vogel said that as rates had been levied by the County Council In the South Rakaia Road District, and by the Longbeach Road Board in the Tinwald district, he wss of opinion that he could make provision in the Bill for the payment of subsidies to

the County Council in proportion to the rates levied, to be expended by that body in the Tinwald and South Rakaia districts

—The correspondent of the Lyttelton Times says :—Mr Ivess offered incense to his constituents with the Rakaia Domain Board Empowering Bill. The public mooting held in the Town Hall last evening, to discuss matters in connection with the Borough School was largely attended. A fall report of tbe proceedings appears in another part of this issue. The Board of Education was to meet in Christchurch at 3 p m. to day, and we have arranged to have a sum mary of the business transacted tele graphed to this office this evening.

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine n the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou ;ind small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town i ud village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size js. fid. Three oki wti i«Ucve any case,—lAdvx.?

ASHBURTON SCHOOL OOMMITTEE

Public Meeting. A public meeting called by his Worship the Mayor, in response to an influentially signed requisition, was hold in the Town Hall last evening to re-discuss matters in connection with *he Ashburton District School Committee. Notwithstanding the fact that the Mayor, with a view to give weight to the proceedings of the meeting, had excluded all but apparent house holders —persons qualified to vote at the election of the School Committee—there was a large attendance, fully 250 house holders being in the body of the hall and a number of ladies occupying seats in the gallery. No members of the School Com mittee were present.

Hia Worship the Mayor, who presided, ' having read the requisition asking him to i call the meeting, said ha had no doubt i the majority of those present were ac quainted with the resolutions that had been adopted at a previous meeting hold in the Borough Schod. Ha had, as re quested, forwarded copies of those reso lutions to the Board of Education and to the School Committee. He noticed that the “ majority ” of the Committee had also oommuniotled with the Board in re spect to the matter, sending a telegram stating tnat the first meeting was not a representative one. In consequence of this allegation, he understood, the pre sent meeting had been called, and it would now be for those present to say wnether the Committee as a whole had done their wofk to the satisfaction of the house holders or not He would abstain from making any comments upon the subject, vs he wished to act in a perfectly unbiased manner, and would be gl-d if some one would move a resolution. As it was a serious question, one of grave importance to their children, themselves, and the dis trict, he hoped they would give every speaker a patient hearing, and discuss the matter in a temperate manner. Mr J. A. Oayglll said that as one who had signed the requisition referred to by the Mayor, and one who had taken a pro minent part in the proceedings at the pre vious meeting, it perhaps devolved upon him to set the ball rolling. He would, however, be very brief. They were all probably aware that the “ majority ” of the School Committee had thought fit to send a telegram to the Board of Education stating that the previous meeting had been a hole and earner affair, and should not be accepted as representative of public opinion. On learning of this fact he had at once challenged the “ majority” through the press to call another meeting to dis cuss the matter. This they had failed to do, and he and others had thought it well to call the present meeting either to con firm or revoke the resolutions, adopted at the first. He moved —“ That this meet ing ratifies and confirms the resolutions passed at the public meeting held on the Ist inst in the Borodgh School.” Mr Caygill briefly explained the tenor of the resolutions referred to by the motion, and asked the meeting to confirm them. Mr Diinant seconded the motion. Mr J. 0 Dolman said he thought if Mr Caygill wanted his resolution carried he should give the meeting some arguments i in support of it. Mr Caygill said he had thought it un necessary to make a long speech on the subject. It had already been sufficiently threshed out, and he had no desire to go over the ground he had already traver i sed again. They were already familiar i with the facts of the case, and he would i ask them either to confirm or reject the . resolutions i The Chairman remarked that the pro ceedings at the first meeting had been very fully reported in the local papers >• Mr Venables : “I should like to know which newspaper we are to believe, be cause, I assure you, I never saw a report in one paper or the other for the last two or three months anything like oorrec The Chairman said any person present at the meeting could vouch for the accuracy of the newspaper reports. Mr Venables said that if all in connec tion with the recant election and the School Committee were published it would be a disgrace to the “ university ” The Chairman reminded Mr Venables that they were there to discuss School Committee and not election matters. Mr Broomfield said that a large number of householders knew notbi ig of the first meeting until it was over. The Chairman was aware that the first meeting, although largely attended, was hurriedly called. The present meeting had been called and extensively adver tised in order to give every householder

an opportunity to express his opinion on the subject. Requested by a householder the Chair man then read the resolutions passed at the first meeting, and a copy of the letter he had addressed to the Board of Educa tion enclosing the resolutions. He also read from the Guakdian a report of the proceedings at the last ordinary meeting of the School Committee, from which it appeared that a majority of the Committee had ordered a letter from the Mayor to lie on the table without discussion, Mr Yentbles asked if the Chairman thought it would be possible to obtain a sufficient number of men in Ashburton to constitute an efficient School Commit tee. They no sooner had one crowd in than they wished to run them out. Why not allow the present Committee to have a chance? They had not had time to show their ability There was something the matter with the whole affair, and it took two or three lawyers to unravel it. Mr Pickford agreed with Mr Venables that something was the matter, and thought that “something” was the cumula tive vote.

The Chairman thought the two last speakers were wandering from the busi ness of the meeting. A householder asked if Mr Dempsey was dismissed.

The Chairman replied that Mr Dempsey was still in charge of the school. A householder asked whether Mr Dempsey or Miss Stewart was in charge of the Side School, and was proceeding with a dissertation as to the excessive holidays granted to children, when he was called to order by the Chairman, who re gretted his inability to supply the detailed information sought. - Mr J. C. Dolman moved as an amend ment —“ That this meeting has every con fidence in the present School Committee.” Mr Venables seconded the amendment, stating that he did not think it would be possible to secure a Committee to please them all The motion reminded him of the “donkey arrangement.” The Com mittee had worked fairly together, and they should give them a “ show,” not “ turn them out at a minute’s notice.” He seconded the resolution on principle. Mr J. O. Dolman said that, as member of a previous Committee, he had had some bard fighting. Mr A. Orr and himself standing s eadfastly together had de feated the majority. Mr VV. Craighead said he had four children attending the sohool under Mr Dempsey, and they were doing very well. He nrged the meeting to get rid of the present Committee and appoint as their successors men with a closer interest in the school—parents of children attending the institution.

Mr Piokford said he had attended the meeting to support the retention of Mr Dempsey as headmaster. Mr Elston suggested that the resolu tions adopted by th%£rst meeting should be put seriatim Mr Siimnonds asked what confidence tin ratepayers could have in a Committee that declined to publish a report in r< fer* enoe to the headmaster, but which, they said, was moat damaging to that gentle* wan, ,

The amendment was then pat sad lost, foar hands being held up In favor of it, and an overwhelming majority against it. .Mr A. Harrison proposed as a farther amendment—“ That the resolutions be put before this meeting’separately." Be thought such a course would better enable the householders te express their vieas. Mr Kistun seconded the amendment.

Mr Caygill said he would be very pleased to accept the amendment if it was the wish of the meeting, but he thought the business would be very much expe dited by adopting the resolutions en bloc. The amendment was then put and lost, and the resolution was carried with only two dissentients.

teir Oaygill said he did not think it was necessary to inflict the meeting with a history of the whole unpleasant business, but he would remind them that after the first public meeting the “ majority ” of the Committee had sent a telegram to the Board of education, expecting the matter to be disposed of forthwith, intended to convey the impression that the meeting at which the resolutions were passed was a hole-and-corner one, and represented only a small section of the community, [Mr Silcock :“So it did ”] Mr Silcock said it did ; well, he (Mr Oaygill) could only say that he had challenged the “majority”, to call another meet ing, and they had failed to do so. [4 voice : “They hadn’t the pluck;”] No, they had not the pluck, and in face of the resolutions he thought it very cowardly and unmanly on the part of the “ majority ”to send the telegram. The “ majority ” evidently thoughr the Board would make an appointment that day, and their evident object was to convey the im pression that tho resolutions were not worth the paper they were written on. They thought there would be no oppor tunity to refute the insinuation. It was taking an unfair advantage of the public, was misleading, and was done in an ex ceedingly cowardly fashion. He moved— “ That this meeting condemns the action of the majority of the School Committee in forwarding a misleading telegram to the Board of Education with respect to the last meeting.” Mr Broomfield asked at whose instiga tion the public meetings had been called. The Chairman, again explained the oir cumatancea that had led to the meetings being called. Mr Broomfield asked why a public meeting had not been called when Miss Harband was summarily dismissed. The Chairman said he was not prepared to discuss the question put by Mr Broom field; but he had no doubt that if his predecessor had beau requested to call a public meeting he would have done so. Mr W. Craighead seconded the motion. Mr J. C. Dolman asked if the present Committee had been eleoted,by a majority of the householders. The Chairman thought the question a superfluous one. The fact of the Com mittee occupying their present position was sufficient evidence of their election. Mr Venables thought the motion was rather too strong. The Chairman asked Mr Venable to discontinue making ejaculatory com ments. The motion was then putand carried with only one dissentient. Mr J. Bradley said they would all re collect that at the previous meeting the householders had requested the School Committee to resign. The majority of the Committee had declined to do so, and ha was reluctantly compelled to move— “ That a vote of censure be passed on the School Committee{for their discourteous treatment of the resolutions passed at the public meeting held on the Ist inst.” Mr Pickford seconded the motion, and pointed out that the resignation of the present Committee would give the house holders an opportunity to re-elect those members that had been found worthy and to “ cast out ” those that had been found unworthy Mr Dimaot, in supporting the motion, said that he was well aware that he was taking up a position that would earn him a good deal of ill-feeling, but that ill feel ing would come from those who were opposed to everything fair, just, or gene rous. The householders who passed the resolutions at the previous meeting had been denounced as agitators ; he admitted they were agitators- agitators for justice to an individual who had been most un justly treated. Their efforts were stig matised as a party movement —they were a party, actuated by a desire to secure justice for one who had been unfairly assailed. He bad no desire to refl-ct upon the action of the Committee, 'but it ap peared from the attitude they had assumed that they regarded themselves as an irre sponsible body. Mr Dimant signified his approval of Mr Steward’s Bill, providing for the abolition of the cumulative vote, and expressed a hope that the motion pro posed by Mr Bradley, would be carried by such a majority as to induce the Commit tee to abandon the position they had taken up and thereby remove “ the most palpable piece of (persecution ever in flioted on a long-suffering community.” Mr H. Friedlander said he qnite agreed with the spirit of the proposition, but took exception to the wording. From the re port of the Committee meeting read by the Chairman it w»uld be seen that only fourof the Committee had opposed the con sideration of the Mayor’s letter. He was confident it was not the wish of the meet ing to censure the three remaining mem bers of the Committee, who bad • ought to give effect to the wishes of the house holders. He suggested that the words “ the School Committee ” be expunged from the proposition, and the words “ Messrs J. Orr, 4. Orr, Collins, and S. W. Alcorn ” substituted.

The amendment suggested by Mr Friedlander was accepted by the merer and seconder of the proposition. The Chairman read a letter addressed to the Guardian by Messrs J. Orr, A. Orr, Collins? and Alcorn, signifying their intention not to attend the meeting. Mr Dimant expressed regret that in his previous remarks he had not honorably distinguished the minority from the majority of the Committee Mr Elston asked if the minority had offered to resign. The Chairman said that Messrs William* son, Thomas ,and (Tucker had offered to resign if the other members of the Com mittee tfould do so, but the majority de clined, and thaminority, in the interests of the householders, determined to retain their seats. The resolution was then put and carried with only three dissentients. Mr Bjradley suggested that the members for the district should be requested to endeavor to obtain soma amendment in the present Education Act that would en able the householders to compel School Committees to resign. Mr Venables rose to reply to Mr Brad ley, but making use of offensive language was ordered by the Chairman to sit down Mr Yenables resisted the ruling of the Chairman for a few moments, but on being threatened with forcible expulsion remarked, “Oh; that’s good enough,” and resumed his seat amidst marks of derision. On the motion of Mr H. Friedlander, seconded by Mr T. A. Gates, it was re solved— “ That copies of the resolutions 1 adopted at this meeting be sent to the 1 Board of Education and to the School Committee.” 1 A voce of thanks to the Chairman con cluded the proceedings. 1

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE OODSOIL. Wednesday, July 15. The Council met at 230 p.m. The Hon Mr Bathgate moved the ae cond reading of the Bank of Issue BilL The Hon Mr Lahman moved the ad journment of the debate for one week, which was agreed to. The Council adjourned at 6 p.m. • ! -

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday, July 15. The House met i* t 2.30 p.m. DIELS. , / The following Bills were introduced: Bill to provide for better Preservation of the Lives of Yonng Children from poison ing by Phosphorus Matches (Sir George Grey), a Bill’ to amend the Dunedin Drm sh«d Act 1876 \mendment Act 1884, end partially repeal the operation of the Mine (Mr McKenzie), New Zealand Oanenof Bill (Mr Brown), the Bekeia Domain Board Empowering Bill (Mr Ivesa/, a . Bill to amend the Public Works Aot 1883 (Hon Mr Richardson), The Public' Re serves Act 1880 Amendment Bill (Hon Mr Ballance), The Police Offences Aot 1884 Amendment Bill N 0.2 (Mr Fisher). G WEHNMENT PRINT! AQ. Mr Fisher moved—“ That a Seleot Oom mittee, consisting of nine members, be appointed to inquire into the adviaableneas or otherwise of printing under contract with private offices, of part of the print* ing required by the Government of the colony, ’* Agreed to. P*MALE3 ACT. ■ Mr Bradshaw moved that the amend* ment made by the Committee on the Em ployment of Females and Others Aot, 1881, Amendment Bill be agreed to. Mr Levestam moved that the Bill be re-committed. After discussion the amendment for re committal was carried on a division by 43 against 25. On the Bill being re-committed, Mr Fitzherbert moved an amendment providing for opt more than forty-eight hours per week and eight and a half hours! , per day. * - 'JjPk' Carried on the voices. The House rose at 6.30. EVENING”SITTING.

The Committee resumed at 7.38 p. m. Mr Fitzherbert moved a farther amend* meat in the Employment of Females Act, to add to danse 3 the words “ provided always that any Inspector in any district, in case of emergency, may allow young persons to work overtime.” The amendment was carried on a division by 35 against 25. The BUI was reported with amend* ments, read a third time, and passed. school ooinonii blbotion. On the motion to go into Committee on the School Committee Election BUI, Mr W. F. Bnckland moved—“ That the , Bill be committed that day three month.” He said the Bill was brought in by the opponents of the present system of ednea* . tfon. Mr Hurst emphatically denied that the Bill was brought in by the opponents pf the education system. The Hon Mr Stoat said the whole agi* tatioa on the subject was got up by those who wanted to destroy the present ednea* tion system. Mr Turnbull said that no bon member in the House had done more to destroy the Catholics under this system of educa tion than the Premier himself. The motion for committal of the Bill was carried on division by 36 against 15. ABKED OONSTABHLABP. - - . The House then went into ComnuttdA». ; on the Armed Constabulary Act ISflf* Amendment BILL Mr Guinness mo rad to amend danse 2 by making it to apply to members of the Civil police only. After discussion Mr Guinness’s amend* ment was put and carried.■ GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT. The House went into Committee on the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881, Amend ment Bill, which was passed without amendment SCHOOL COMMUTEKS. The House went into Committee on the School Committees Election Bill, which passed wii hoot amendment. Mr Downie Stewart moved the follow ing new clauses:—“On the hearing of any information or complaint under the Edu cation Act 1877, for an order to send. * children or a child to a public school, or for the recovery of a penalty in respect thereof, the onns shall be on the parent * or guardian of such children or child, of showing that such children or child have or has attended, or are or is attending a public school, in accordance with the re* [quirementa of the said Act, or that such children or child are or ia exempt from such attendance thereunder. ” Agreed to. “ A certificate under the hand of the Chair naan, or person acting as Chairman, of a School Committee setting forth the name of the clerk or member of the Com mittee by whom the proceedings In the last preceding section shall have been com menced shall be conclusive evidence that* such clerk was dnly appointed, and that such member was duly elected, and It shall not be competent in any such proceedings to inquire Into or dispute the 'of the person acting as member of the Schools Committee.” Agreed to. ~ Mr Downie Stewart moved a further new clause providing that each chUdshonld attend school on thirty days in each quar ter term. Agreed to. OTHER BILLS. The Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881, Amendment Bill was reported, read a third time and passed. The School Committees Election BUI was reported with amendments, which were ordered to be considered on Thurs day. HOSPITAL AND C HABITABLE INSTITUTIONS BILL The House resinned the debate on the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill Mr Peacock said that he looked on the Bill with a friendly eye, but he could not agree with it. Dr Newman regretted there was no pro vision made in the BUI by which the poor sick would be sent to the Hot Sprites. Mr G. F. Richardson looked on the Bill with great favor, and ha considered the Government entitled to great credit for framing It. Mr Gojre felt bonnd to vote against the second reading. Mr Guinness trusted the House would allow the Bill to go into Committee, when the few defects complained of could be remedied. Mr W. White intended voting against the BUI, as he considered the present sys tem should remain inoperation for saoftw pear. -j Mr Buchanan supported the second 1 reading. -) Mr Hurst said the present Bill eras an sffort to pot on the local bodies burdens hey were quite unable to bear. Mr Leveatam supported the second eading of the BUI Mr Reese would vote for the second eading. Mr Hatch said that he hailed the .Bill aa a most satisfactory one. Mr Pyke approved of the principle of the Bill, but did not approve of the con tributions to be levied. He said it was a proper solution of the difficulty that the goor should be maintained oat of tht

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1885.



Waited WANTED —A respectable Girl. Apply, Mrs J. TaSvEB, Kaat street. 7 171 TItT’ANTED—To Hire or Purchase a ” Goat Apply, H. Frikdlandre TTTANTED—A good General Servant. Vf Apply to Mrs Harry Fried DANDER, Tancred Street. 7 177 WANTED Known—That lam selling Venus nailroad. 5s 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5s 6d per lb ; Venus twist, 5s 6d per lb.— F. Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. | 7 97 TJC7 ANTED Known—That I am selling » » Concertinas and Acoordians at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 WANTED Known —That I have a very large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices. — F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. TVTANTED Known—l am selling largo » » boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas at 8d per box.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 WANTED Known—24 men’s sac coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, Us 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid. — Andrew Orb’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 6d, girl’s 4d per pair; 12 doz dress button, Is ; towels, 4d ; stays, la lid ; fur caps, Is. A. Obr’b cheap sale. 645 WANTED inowu— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co's Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18a per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tam o’shanters, Is 6d ; boys and girls’ boots, 3a 9d ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s ; kid, 6a ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; : men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11s 9d per pair. A. Orb's cheap sale. 6 46



WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2s 6d per lb ; black cashmere, Is 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, la ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d; umbrellas. Is lid each. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 47 WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Fork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. B. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 ANTED Known—That T. Boult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, be will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. WANTED Known—We are offering our whole stock of first-class Dra pery, Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, B£d and Is (under wholesale prices). H. C. Skgkrs, East street. XT?"ANTED Known—That Sates akd • » Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 637 IT/ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- V v ing Machines can be bad on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 5 711 2 276



Special Advertisements. QUPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES C The Cinder Sifter T I and E || N Office Cabinet. N Once need B B A place always in R A for favor; will S 0 everything ever give x and ntmost E S everything satisfaction. G I in its L I F own F T place F Inventor E O and sole maker R 1\ A. (xATES, Cabinet s Picture-frame Makes, PET K SI’REE . DO yon want cheap Pipes? Then go to R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Books ? Well, pay a visit to R. BEVAN Is it cheap Stationery yon want? Get it from R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Toys and Fancy Goods? Goto R. BEVAN Do you want cheap Cutlery ? Well, why don’t you visit R, BEVAN Do you want cheap Jewel lery in Sterling Silver or Plated goods ? Go to R. SEVAN Do yon want cheap accordi ons or cheap Concertiuas? Well, give a call to R. BEVAN There is a very large Stock of NEW GOODS to be sold wholesale and retail, and if yon want anything in this line really cheap • yon should call and see R. BEVAN BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Em, Saunders’ Building, (The next shop to Quill's Hotel.) gPEOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MUSIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OP ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 30s per month. Ali instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organs from £lO 10s, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



MissSteane, IyiKAOHEB OF MUSIC. Terms— One Guinea pet quarter in advance. A young girl required as daily pupil to ■aalat in school work, in return for gratia )—nnL Tancred street. 7 11* fTJOB Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con* sumption, etc. .... , . . KAf'S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc with Chlorodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex . peotorant, for Coughs, Colds and Cheat Complaints. . , KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine. Iron,, etc. — Cement for Broken . Articles. Ssld every where. Sola makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stockport, England, 'W* H. J. Wood & Co., W&olesale AND retail STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. ... have much pleasure in-Informing our valued customers and the public generally that we have opened a Branch of oar well-known Christchurch butiness Temporary premises and office in the Town Hall Buildings, Ashburton, under the management of Mr L. F. Audrewes (lute Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, Stationery, Magazine* and Newspap-rs received by Mr Andrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, wbieb is the largest of it kind in the pylony. JBtores mad Schools supplied at our -Wholesale Prices. Btttante* given lor Printing and Book binding H. X WOOD & CO., Staticners’ Hall, . Rich abraet.' and 9 Cathedral Square, Itch I and Town Hall, pgjjOTjSg^ArflbnftOß. ponhaaed the Stookgof Hooks, . and Fanny Goods from ihe lAssignee m the estate of Mr L. F. we propose holding a Clearing iLili afkime. and a quantity of other Less than Half Cost .-teendaya. from 2d per quire; Music 1 es; Toys at any price to not disposed of in this - Auction. be paid to Mr L. -F. itor lor the Assignee. J.WOOD & 00. for mb Alt by wm a*



Special Advertisements* Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Pancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4£d 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 Devil'd Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Gutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342 Extraordinary Sale



OF A WAREHOUSEMAN’S jSTOOK Colored Silka Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &c. Bought at 70 per Scent discount. Do yon realise what this means, viz that silks 5s yard cost us la 6d? Bought at J dis ! count, and will be | offered to the public [at London prices. | Goods in the usual . | way costing say 2/6 { the yard, we only paid 1/8 for. Bought also at J dia -1 count, which will . I enable us to sell at less than invoice Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias Men’s Moles If" price. It is a won* derfnl reduction on regular safe goods J of every da j demand S3 14 doz, bought at 40 per cent discount (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 ooz. 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. Cashmere Mitts . Infants' Polkas . Bine Wool Repps. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Restell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, have just received from Newcastle Barque WILLIE McLAREN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MIN h. We can therefore si fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND 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, Waimate.



HART H rji H B Olot o o To '\3 N( ways, Pi Are now p NAVAL A in any qi the Fact for turni most in manner. ARMY A 1 Estimate the short Hea DOWLIJ NOTE -M bo entruste Clothing F Dunedin Invercargil



Special Advertisements. (J O COALS L S E are now landing, ex a,a. Hauroto, PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL And we beg to inform onr customers and the public that, in consequence of out supplies coming to hand regularly per Steamer, we purchase the very best Coal obtainable. We also take this .oppor tunity of acknowledging the many expres sions of satisfaction evinced by onr clients in our endeavours to meet their wants, and the speedy clearance of lots already effected in the past is evidence to us that our efforts to supply FIRST-CLASS COAL are abundantly appreciated. THE BRJOKPIELD NATIVE COAL And onr Waimate SHORT, BLACK PINE WOOD ALWAYS IN STOCK BUILDING DEPARTMENT. We supply TIMBER direct from our Mills in any quantities ; orders can be executed, as usual, from our Yards, which are now replete with every requisite for the Trade. We have now in Stock and constantly arriving Red, White and Black I‘ine, Totara, Kauri, and V.D. L. Timber, also Doors, Sashes, Roofing Iron, Mouldings, Cement, Lime, Bricks, Pickets, Fadings, Posts, Stakes, Hurdles, etc., etc., etc. MACPHERSON, FILMER & Co., FRESH SUPPLY OP (Late A. Hayes), 6 R 2



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