COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon.

Th* following is the Christchurch Corn Ex - chang* report or the week ending Friday, the Sth of June The business of the week has been more spirited for spot parcels which have I been jginyipallv taken up lor shipment to the quotations o last week have beat barely sustained, owing chiefly to the further, depression in the London market, , PrimeTinnlmg wheat, especially Hunter’ and Pearl, command attention among local millers, Tuscan is worth a penny less, and is only en quired for by shippers, second quality is still neglected. Fair parcels of chickwheat have dunged bands at quotations. Oats —Very few transactions have occurred during the week; large stocks are held by merchants, but farmers’ lines that can f o straight through for shipment receive full attention. Barley is still clnpgish, and the sanje remark applies to beans andpeas, Prussian Blues excepted, which meet widTa strong enquiry. Grass-seed is firm with very few parcels offering; cocksfoot is quiet Potatoes have, in consequence of advices bom Sydney, suffered a further decline In this market Quotations are as follow : Wheat —Prior, e milling Tuscan, as qd ; Hun ter’s and Pearl, as rod; second quality, zs ad to as fid; chickwheat whole and fit for ship ment, 3S f.o.b. Oats—Milling and short, bright feed, is qd to is lod ; slightly dis colored, is yd to is 8d ; long and inferior, is 4d to Is fid, fab. Barley—First-class malt ing nominally 3s 6d to 3s qd; second, as qd to 3$ 3d ; feed) is qd to as, C hristchurch. Beans —as 6d ; feed peas, as 3d to as fid; Prussian Blues. 3s fid, f.o.b. Grass seed—Machine dressed, 4s to 43 3d; good farmers’ lines, 3s to 3* fid, to.b.; cocksfoot. 3d to f.o.b, Lyttelton; discolored, ad. Potatoes—32s fid at country stations for Derwents. Butter— oj£d to lod; cheese, to 4}£d, f.o.b. Lyttelton.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Satubdat, Junk 6. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett ■treat—Live and Dead Stock Mr Alfred Harrison, at hia Salerooms— live and Dead Stock

Tub>dat, Juhb 9 Messrs Matson, Cox and oj. , at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ero. Fbiday, Jons B ishburton County Council —At Counci: Chambers, 11a.m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Templar Hall—Temperance Meeting at 7.30

Satusdat, Junk 6. JTakanui Road Board, at Road Boar.. office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m Springburn School—Mr W. 0. Walker’s address .to the electors

Monday, Junk 8, Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30 Ashburton Rifles—Government Inspec lion, In Mr Zonch’s Grain Store, at 8

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. Unprecedented Success.

The Government received a cable gram from the Agent-General this morning announcing that about 700 tenders were received yesterday for the New Zealand loan of amounting in all to nearly Tenderers at LlO3 3s 6d will receive 32 per cent of the amounts they apply for ; tenderers above that price will re ceive the amount of their applications in full. The following tabulated state ment shows the comparative results of recent New Zealand loans ;

Mr W. 0. Walker, M H.R. addressed a meeting of his constituents at Methven last evening and received a most cordial reception. At the conclusion of bis ad dress Mr Walker was accorded a vote ‘ f thanks and confidence.

The service of song “Mi n ; e, or the sunshine of a sister's love,” perform*) at the Presbyterian Ohurch last evening, was a great success. A full notice of the per formance is crowded out of this issue.

The Tongariro, whioh sailed from Lyt telton yesterday morning, took 4,978 car oases of frozen mutton from the Belfast Freezing Works. The Arawa, now load ing for her departure on Saturday, will take Home 1,428 frozen sheep. The Works are busy preparing a cargo of 6,0 0 sheep for the lonic, and a like number for the Aorangi.

In reference to the encouragement » f tratffe with the South Sea Islands, Sir Julius Vogel yesterday telegraphed to the Inoustrial Association that he will give their delegates the free passes proposed for the Chamber of Commerce. The Ashburton Guards will meet for drill at Mr T. H. Zouoh’s grain store, West street, this evening at 7 30. As the services of the company hove now been accepted by the Government it is mo-.t important that every member of the corps should attend this evening’s drill, and intending members who have not yet given in their names should do so without delay. Members neglecting drill will much impair the efficiency of the com pany, and us the majority of the corps have made considerable progress recruits should take advantage of the preliminary course of instruction, which would be repeated at some inconvenience Mr E. G. Wright has become n honorary member of the Ashburton bifi-i Volunteers. In forwarding his cheque Mr Wright expreses his pleasure at find ing that Ashburton comes so well to the front amongst the volunteers. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, report that their .Loudon agents obtained very satisfactory prices for Canterbury wheat ex Aorangi sold in London during the second and third weeks in April, prices ranging from 36s to 39« per quarter. At the Lyttelton Readout Magistrate’s Court yesterday, eleven employees in the Railway Department at that place were charged with conspiring to defraud the Government. The principal, itisalleg d, is John Bough, who was timekeeper, and had to check the work done by the other men. The theory for the prosecution is that by a mutual arrangement between the timekeeper and the laborers, the latter were given credit and received pay meut for the work they had not per formed, but which Hough certified they had done. In his opening remarks, Mr Joynt, who prosecuted, said that Bough had signed a written confession (which, of course, could only implicate himself), that he was in complicity with ether men, whose names he did not mention. The case against Hough and an employee named William Perceval was first heard, and after evidence had been taken both prisoners were committed for trial The Bench refused bail to Hough till the oases against the other men were investi gated, The Government, it is alleged, have probably been defrauded of some hundreds of pounds. Mr Joseph Ivess announces himself as a candidate for the representation of Wakanui in the Bouse of Representatives. The furred tongue, bad j tasting mouth and miserable feeling, says you need American Co.'s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. MCINNY Men. —“Wells’ Healthßenewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, im potence, debility, The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. I •• German Syrup.” —No other medicine r 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 sand small bottles of tills medicine were dis tributer! Jree 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 tire afflicted undeniable proof' that German Svrup will cure them. The re-, suit has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid. Regular size 3s. fid. Three ewe wil relieve any case#—

MR. W. C. WALKER M.H.R., AT METHVEN

Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.R. for Ashburton, addressed a meeting of his constituents at the schoolhouse, Methven, last evening. There was a fairly good attendance, and Mr Julian Jackson occupied the chair. The Chairman said it was with very much pleasure he acceded to Mr Walker’s request to preside that evening. In reviewing the past, he could not but smile at the contrast presented to the position he now occupied. As they were all aware he, like most other residents in that immediate district, had strenuously opposed Mr Walker’s candidature. However, notwithstanding their opposition, Mr Walker had been returned, and he (the Chairman) felt confident every elector in the constituency was satisfied with their member’s efforts in the interests of the colony in general, and in the welfare of their own district in particular. They would now, he felt sure, recognise Mr Walker as their representative, and accord to him the patient hearing and respectful attention due to his position while ho ex plained his action in the past and his inten tions for the future.

Mr Walker, who was most cordially received and frequently applauded during the course of his address, said it was one of the pleasing duties of their representative in Parliament to meet them during the recess to give an account of his stewardship, and to announce as far as possible the course he proposed to pursue in the future. The pleasure and pride he felt in discharging that duty were con siderably enhanced by the very handsome terms in which the Chairman had referred to his past career. It was true that the Chairman had opposed bis can didature, but they were old friends, and like sensible men had not allowed a difference of

political opinion to affect their private regard for one another. Coming more particularly to the business of the evening it would first be his duty to direct their attention to the pro ceedings of the last session of Parliament. When seeking their suffrage last year, and addressing them in that room, he had said, if returned, he hoped to be able to support a Ministry of which Sir Julius Vogel would be a member. He had added that if Sir Julius Vogel formed a Ministry, Mr Stout would probably be included in the Cabinet. Events.- now familiar to them all, and which he need not weary them by reciting, had shown that such a Ministry as he had predicted was the only one acceptable to a majority of the House. He did not propose to refer at any length to the intrigues which occupied the House during the early part of the session; what interested them more was to ascertain whether the present Government attained power by proper professions of good faith, whether those professions had been observed in the past, and whether they would be re garded in the future. The position taken up by Ministers was very clearly set forth in the Governor’s Speech. They said, in effect, that the exigencies of the colony demanded practi cal and economical legislation, that matters merely theoretical must be left for the present. This broad line of policy he (Mr Walker) thought they had observed, and so long as they continued in the same course he would have no difficulty or hesitation in according to them his cordial support. Of the gentle men comprising the Ministry, nearly every member of the House bad spoken in terms of the highest personal respect. They had spared neither time nor trouble in making them selves acquainted with the requirements of the colony, and during the recess Ministers had taken exceptional measures to familiarise themselves with the details of their different departments. He hoped, therefore, that in the future Ministers would be able to do even more than they had done in the past, and enunciate a policy, the development of which would be to the lasting benefit of the colony. It was particularly gratifying, to their pro vincial district at least, that the present Ministry had been able to secure the adher ence of nearly all the Canterbury members. He did not wish to advocate the creation of a block vote; in fact, he regarded such a combination as the most vicious machinery for the consummation of political ends; but having regard to the dangers of disintegra tion, ha could not but congratulate Can terbury upon the unanimity of her repre sentatives. There were but two exceptions to this unanimity, which made its existence even the more remarkable. Mr Bolleston was a Minister ousted from office, and natur ally could see nothing good in bis successors; Mr Wakefield, the member for Selwyn, he could only describe as a political Ishmael; but the other Canterbury members had given in their cordial support to the Ministry. Last session Ministers bad {to contend with exceptional disadvantages. Six weeks of the session had elapsed before they were firmly seated upon the Government Benches, and Uiny of their friends told them it was no use to attempt any legislation at that late period, but reo immended they should hasten the pas sage of the necessary Bills, and postpone their policy measures until the succeeding session of Parliament. Ministers, however, resolved upon a different course and had, he thought, been able to pass some measures of con siderable importance and benefit to the country. Mr Walker then proceeded to refer to the District Railways Bill, the West Coast Harbors Bill, the East and West Coasts Rail way Bill, the North Island Trunk Line Railway, the Government Insurance Associ ation Bill, and the Beetroot Sugar Bill, repeating in substance the remarks.made in his recent Ashburton address. Referring to the Consolidated Stock Act he said it was devised to set free the Sinking Fund, to relieve the colonial finances of a burden en tailed by what was now recognised as an antiquated incident quite unnecessary for a properly conducted system of finance. Some adverse critics of the present Government had remarked upon the liabilities incurred by the colony during last session, but the fact was that the Government measures involved a liability of only £1,500,000, and that loan was chiefly necessary to liquidate liabilities in curred by the previous Government. Money had been borrowed by their predecessors ostensibly for one work and expended upon another. £600,000 specifically borrowed for the construction of new lines of railways had been employed in the maintenance of existing lines. The South Sea Islands Trading Bill was another important measure introduced by Sir Julius Vogel. It was very generally known that the extension of our trade with the South Seas was a prominent feature in the

commercial policy of the Colonial Treasurer, but this Bill was introduced at a period of the session when the House had grown impatient, and as a consequence the measure was thrown out upon the second reading. Still, the Government had prevailed upon Parliament to grant a subsidy to a mail service between the islands and this colony, which he had no doubt would be eminently beneficial in its effects. The Government had made most advantageous arrangements lor a direct mail service between this colony and England, and had also secured a continuance of the San Francisco service on most favorable terms.

Mr Walker briefly referred to the Workmen’s Wages Act and the Married Women’s Property Act, commending their provisions, and concluded his notice of last session by claiming that the present Government, in spite of unusual difficulties, had effected much useful legislation and done much to promote the general welfare of the colony, deferring to the approaching session he said it was of course impossible to predict with certainty what would happen, but they might with confidence look for the development of several questions of impor tance. First among these would be that of Defence. Last session be bad occasioned an interesting debate in reference to the Volunteers, little thinking at the time that in the course of a few weeks

the question would be occupying so much of thdir attention. What he contended

for then, and what be should demand again was, that the Volunteers should bo placed upon a looting of reality. He thought their recent “ shaking up”—he would not say fright—had placed the question of defence upon a more satisfactory looting than it bad ever been before, and he hoped this satisfac tory footing would be maintained. If their Volunteers, and their defence measures were necessary, let them have them in a thorough manner; if they were not necessary there was no need for the colony to play at defence. He believed it would be found that the defence measures of the Government had involved the colony in an expenditure of £500,000, but be hoped they had placed the harbors ol (be colony in a proper condition of defence. He thought the taxpayers should not begrudge the expenditure, it was merely one of the obligations which fell to them as part of a great Empire, it was a species of insurance against the risks of war, and the money had, ho hoped, been expended in a prudent man ner, which would meet with the approval of fwliameat. The o( VW |

yet hardly within the region of practice 1 politics; Ministers were really in earnest about the matter, but a majority of the mem bers of the House were singularly apathetic in reference to' it. Until this apathy were removed the question could make but little progress, but recent events had excited their patriotic sympathies, and made them approach their neighbors nearer than they had ever done before. As an act of prudence Federation might be resorted to, but the insular character of this colony rendered the close connection contemplated by the Federal Council Enabling Bill unnecessary. If the Native Land Bill proposed by the Government were fair and reasonable it would have his support. It had been alleged by several speakers that the Native Minister had made numerous promises which the colony and Parliament would certainly not carry out, but from his own acquaintance with Mr Ballance he was not disposed to think ho would commit himself to any un reasonable obligation, and he (Mr Walker) would suspend his judgment upon the matter until he bad heard the Minister in his own defence. Another question of peculiar interest to every part of the colony, and a question which presented peculiar difficulties to the Legislature, was that of Local Govern ment. The circumstances of the different parts of the colony varied so much that it was difficult to devise any scheme which would be acceptable to every part. Shortly after the Counties Act came into force he attended a Conference of County Council Chairmen in Wellington, at which it took them three weeks to find out what other people wanted, althougn from the first each delegate was well acquainted with the require ments of bis own district. The Go vernment were now confronted by the same difficulty, but if they could devise any scheme which would be satisfactory to all concerned, it would be an inestimable benefit. They wanted something permanent; bad legislation was even better than often changed legislation. He would not say the present local government soh|pe was a good one, but they had become accustomed to it, and he would not change it until they were assured of securing a better one. He could not announce what Ministers were going to do, isolated proposals had been referred to by members of the Cabinet, but the complete Ministerial scheme had not been divulged. One thing absolutely necessary was to clearly define the functions of Boad Boards and of County Councils. If both were to exist, no doubt should be left as to the functions of each body. He would make the Boad Boards the unit or the commencement of all govern ing bodies; the counties should be a collection of so many Boad Boards. He though there was no better form of local government than by Boad Boards and County Councils, the latter composed of the Chairmen of the for mer ; the Boad Boards to attend to road works pure and simple, and the Council to do other county work. Some politicians still hankered after the old provincial system; they hoped by making the counties larger to convert them into provinces. He was better satisfied as they were, for he could recollect what happened to districts like Ashburton in the old provin cial days, an experience he would not like to see renewed. Some people regretted the abolition of the provinces, but he had done all in his power to bring about the change, which he had never regretted, and with his experience of to-day would do so again. Counties should not be too large, as one of the chief advan tages of the county system was the local character it gave to their government, they were in daily intercourse with the people by whom they were governed. The only need for large districts was in connection with Hospital and Charitable Aid. He believed that for this purpose it was the intention of the Govern ment to make a collection of counties assimi lating somewhat to the old provincial districts. The sick and needy from outlying districts naturally gravitated to towns where institu tions affording relief were to be found. As regarded the finance of local government it had been hinted that a return would be made to the system of subsidies. He could see nothing objectionable in that system, but the great thing to obtain was permanency—to avoid frequent changes. Possibly the Pro perty Tax, or the Land Tax, whichever they were to have, would be handed to the local body. The present Government had always laid great stress upon the creation of colonial industries. The present Minister of Mines was the first holder of that portfolio, and since his appointment he had been actively engaged inspecting the mines of the colony, and initiating steps lor the advancement of the industry which could not fail to be of material benefit to the colony. This part of the colony, and indeed every grain-growing country of the world, was suffering from a great depression in the value of cereals. Anything to relieve this depression should be encouraged. He noticed from the agricultural statistics of the colony just published that the area of wheat harvested last year was only 159,334 acres, as against 184,198 acres in the preced ing year, .exhibiting a decrease of 24,874 acres, while the decrease in yield was nearly three million bushels, the actual figures being 2,960,359 bushels. The increased yield of oats, however, exceeded three million bushels, so that the total production of the colony was maintained, although the decrease in the yield of wheat was a serious fact; serious for the Government in the first place, as it largely affected the railway re turns, and serious for the farmer, the middle man, the wage earning class, and every member of the community. The question of Protection had been very seriously discussed; it was a question entitled to their gravest consideration. South Australia, a colony very similarly situated to themselves, mainly dependent upon agricultural and pastoral pursuits, had adopted a- decided policy of Protection. The great difficulty of the question, the chief objection to it, was that it taxed the many for the benefit of the few. He thought it would be better than Protection to assist their industries by means of bonuses. By that system the assistance would be given by all, and would be legitimate and fair. Their customs tariff already was as high as ha considered prudent, and if wool and iron manufactories could spring up and thrive under present circumstances he thought other industries could be developed. One encourage ment their industries had a right to expect— he alluded to more economical and better railway management. He need give only one instance of the shortsightedness of their railway tariff, by which the colonial settler was discouraged from manufacturing his wheat before exportation. The carriage on flour was considerably higher than the carriage on wheat, and the grower was con sequently debarred from reaping the profit of manufacture in addition to the profit of production. Another question he would like to see brought to a satisfactory termina tion was that of Cheap Money. He could not see why some system should not be intro duced by which farmers could borrow money at cheaper rates than they were at present paying. Such a system had been adopted in England, several other European countries, and India with perfect success, and he had discovered nothing impracticable or improper in its adaption to this country, unless it were regarded as improper to interfere with a matter which might be left to private enter prise. To his own mind the State was perfectly justified in a country where the pros perity of a community was so largely depen dent upon the success of the cultivator, in going out of its way to help the farmers, and in other respects their Government had in vaded the fields of private enterprise. They had undertaken life insurance, a business which interfered very seriously with private enterprise, and giving assistance to farmers would entail no greater departure from the usual functions of a Government than did the issue of a life policy.

Mr Walker concluded bis address, which occupied about an hour and a half in de livery, by thanking his audience for their patient hearing, and assuring them of his desire to serve them to the best of his ability. Two facetious questions having been asked by electors, and appropriately disposed of by Mr Walker, Mr J. C. MoWilliam proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Walker for his address, and of confidence in him as represen tative of the district.

Mr Dunoan Cameron iu seconding the mo tion, said he was confident all those present would admit that Mr Walker had done his utmost for the interests of the colony, and the benefit of the district. He (Mr Cameron) bad been particularly gratified by the remarks which had fallen from the Chairman in intro ducing Mr Walker. Mr Jaokson bad been, perhaps, Mr Walker’s most active opponent, but now, like many other honest “ Oppositionists,” admitted their member’s worth, and gave him that cordial support he so thoroughly deserved, Oa IreiiTg pqt (9 ttw wtiaol

was carried unanimously, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, moved by Mr Walker, and carried by loud acclamation, concluded the proceedings.

RESIDE NT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBDII lON — To-dat.

Before H. 0. S. Baddeloy, Esq , R.M.) Obunk'-.NUESS. Two first offenders were fined 5a and costs, with the alterna tive of twelve hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness. Arthur Prisby for having been drunk while in charge of a horse wta fined 20s, with the alternatire of 24 hoars’ imprisonment. CIVIL CASKS, Wilding and Oaygilt v Matter, claim L 8 —Jadgment by default for (he amount claimed and costs. Tapper v McKenzie, claim 10s fid. —Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. Tapper v O’Connor, claim Bs, Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. P. and D. Duncan v Dunn, claim L 6 3s 61. —Judgment by default for the amount claimed and coats. Beecher v Lemon, claim L 3 2s.—Judg ment by default for LI 6s and costs. Upper Ashburton Road Board ▼ Wil kinson, claim L2 15s lOd.—Mr Wilding for tbe plaintiffs —O. Jephson, Clerk to the Upper Ashburton Road Board, testi j fied to t'e accuracy of the claim.—The I defendant admitted his indebtedness, but said no demand bad previously been made upon him for the amount. — After somi argument as to the validity of the summons the defen dant volunteered to pay the amount of the claim, without costs, and the offer was accepted. Campbell ▼ Ruddick, claim L 6 12s fid. —Mr Wilding for the plaintiff.—Mr Branson, for the defendant.—B. Camp bell, the plaintiff, gave particulars of the claim. Witness had received a dray from Puschell Bros in part payment of an ac count owing. He subsequently sold the dray to plaintiff; the price was included in the account now sued for.—To Mr Branson: After Pusohel Bros’ bankruptcy the bankrupts told witness that the dray was not included in a bill of sale given by them to Freidlander Bros —R. Fried lander said his firm had taken possession of a dray, their property found in charge of the defendant.—R. Ruddick, the de fendant, said the plaintiff had told him chat the, dray included iu the account had been obtained from Posohell. Witness said the dray had been seized by Fried lander Bros. They alleged that it was their property,—After argument the case was adjourned till Friday next, to secure 'he attendance of a witness,.and the pro duction of a written document. Friedlander Bros v J. Gibson, claim L2B 6s fid. Judgment summons.—Mr Parnell for the plaintiffs, Mr Wilding for ihe defendant.—The defendant having been examined, and a large quantity of ev danoe taken, an order was made for the payment of L2 on July 17, and the balance by instalments of L 3 per month, in default six weeks’ impriso ment Eda v Jepson, claim L 5 for keep of s '■orso. —Mr Branson for the plaintiff, Mr Wilding for the defendant.—B Ede, the plaintiff, and 8. Ede, his son, stated that a horse belonging to the defendant had > been kept on the farm of the first. The claim was for the value of tbe keep of this horse.—J. Jepson, the defendant, said he was under 20 years of age. No arrange ment was made in respect to the keep of ' the horse, except that it might run in a , paddock free of charge. The horse had b-on used in the service of defendant.— Judgment for defendant with cost. Campbell v Fergus, claim L 4 10s Mr Wilding for the plaintiff. —Judgment for the amount claimed and costs tshburtou Cheese and Butter Factory v Wiikia, claim L 7 16 6J.—The Magis trate delivered judgment in this case as follows This is *u action to reovsr ■ L 7 16s fid, stated to be due by the defen dant to the plaintiffs (the Company) for calls and interest. The matter is of con siderable interest, and its importance is not to be measured by the amount in volved ; 1 shall, therefore, in giving judg ment, go into the matter at some length The defendant, who was a Director in the Company on the 12th December, 1883, sent in an app ication for 17 shares ; other applications were received, and in the course of time the full number applied for by the defendant were allotted, and his name was plajed on the register as the owner of these shares. It is contended for the defendant that the application was conditional, and that the caking up of the shares by the defendant depended upon a certain conting mcy, namely, the taking up of the whole of the 254 unallotted shares by the shareholders, pro rata, Tbe evidence for the plaintiff goes to sfaow that the defendant never repudiated his liability, at any rate, till after he left Ash burton ; and that he, as a Director, and one who attended very much to his duties, too, assisted in the allotment of shares and all other matters connected with the Company. Nothing appears to have been done but in the m >-»t ab iva board way by the Directors ; the position of the Company, which was evidently not in a flourishing state, was clearly stated, and, in fact, the reason the shares were to be taken up was to enable the Com pany to continue its operations. The resolution passed at the general meet ing of the shareholders to the effect that the shareholders present agree to take up the unallotted shares pro rata was duly confirmed. Now, it is arged for the defence that this resolution is not to the same effect as the one passed. Pome of the witnesses say they think the word “present’’ (a most important word for this case) was not in it, and one witness says he thinks that the word “their” was also not part of the resolution. But on the other hand the witnesses for the plaintiffs I positively swear that the resolution was passed, and one witness (Mr R. rioorn) gives an excellent reason for his certainty. And added to all this the Chairman of the three to i s swears to bis patting the reso lution to tbe meeting in terms appearing in the minute book, and that the mover of tbe resolution put his resolution into writing. It is submitted for the defen dant that he was released from all respon sibility regarding the shares, as the time in allotting them was unreasonable, and that there was no evidence of the defen dant’s acceptance of the shares in terms of Rule 1, and that the meeting held on the 12th December was not properly held. Che learned counsel fur the defendant also considered that there was no evidence of what was a quorum of Directors ; and farther contended that there were, in December 1883, really no Directors to this Company, as none had been appointed for the year xVow, to take the lust point I of defence first, and so on backwards, there can be no doubt that the Directors were a continuing body (Bee rules 80, 64 to 58 inclusive, and 63 ) I think it must tie taken also that everything dons at the meeting was prop rly done. The minute booK ia in evidence, and is the prop r evidence of the proceedings at the me-1- ing. (Clause 103, Companies Act, 1832 ) With regard to the defendant’s acceptance of the shares. Acceptance ia sometimes evidence otherwise than by allotment, although allotment ia the usual way ; but an allotment <>f shares, pursuant to an application for them, constitutes with the applicaion itself, and notice of alio ment, an agieement binding bo'h on app io*nt and on the Company. (Liodley, 4th ed., 102.) It is not necessary to prove especially formal notice of allot m int it is sufficient that the aliott-e knew of the allotment, and I cons dec, if it could be said, that there was not notice in this case that the defendant—being a director and being, so to speak, a part doer of what J was done—would be (rota ob< j

jsaling. Ido not agree with the learned counsel for defendant in Us reading o J Bale 1. It does not, I feel sare, apply In snob oases as this. It would worse an absurdity if It did. As to the time of

allotment the reasonableness or otherwise

depends on the circumstances of the Leak on contracts.) The Directors had sound themselves not to nuke a call for 12 months, and therefore there was no rea son for harry in allotting, and they were/ " moreover, entitled to every consideratian, seeing the financial atata of the Company, and I think under all the eirramttaneee; - the time was not nnrasaonaUe. It is

sought to introduce verbal evidence to prove that the application for shares was only conditional To allow snob evidence would be a most dangerous thing in the case of such an application in which there was no ambiguity whatever. The form used is plain in. its terms and the one ordinarily used, and nothing like fraud is hinted at. In this ease, as in Holson v Brown and An. 30, L.J.O.P 106, the application was adopted in terma by the Director!, and the evidence of fered is beyond ell dispute of uonrewa tioo to vary the effect of the application, and therefore not adm'ssable. The de fendant was present when the shares were allotted. If the shares were taken

conditionally it should have appeared on the application, but it is an unconditional application, and tha defendant has not exercised dne care If ha meant it to be thcrwiae. Carmichael's esse, t Unit 163 is not in point- It was not shown iq that case that anything was done on the application for shares. Matthew's ease* : 3 Da QandS 234 is quite distinguishable from this. la that oaaa the jury found that the afaaree were not allotted In. reasonable time, and that the Committee did not at the time intend to carry on the undertaking, and that the allotment waa not made with a view to its prosecution, the exact opposite being the oaae in this matter. (Brittain’s and Uphill’s cases, 479 and 480 L. J.N.S., are In point in tin* esse.) The defendant being a Director makes the esse all the more strong against ' him. Ha torned up the corner of the letter dated 9th January, 1386,' which letter contained an application for calls on these 17 shares, and writes referring to sir Seoretan, to whom the ahana were transferred. Had he been prudent be would have revoked it long ago, instead of transferring. By doing ao lie dealt with the shares, and yet on the 16th March, more than two months after, be repudi ates all liability. It did not lla in his month to repudiate at the late boor that be did; from the way be acted I thfnV the Directors had a right to tint benefit of bis acceptance of the shares (Brice 341). The defendant moreover, by his conduct, intimated that ha consented ta what wai done by bis brother Directors, and ha stood by-and allowed them to incur heavy responsibili ties which they might have abstained from had ha acted differently. He can not now question the legality of ♦■hah’ scion that be has sanctioned, to the pre judice of those who hrva ao given faith, if not to his woras, perhaps, at any rate* . to the fair inference to be drawn from hie conduct Cai across v Larmier, 3 msoq.; Hof L casts. Pickard v Sears and Bar rett, 6 A and E, 469. I should be going . oat of my way to give defendant a judg ment, if I were to do so in the teeth of his application in terms so absolute. I did say that I might, perhaps, grant an appeal if applied for, but I do not see wny I should do so if such wars applied for. Judgment for plaintiff* with coats.

SOUTH RAKAIA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The annual masting of the South Rakaia Licensing Committee was hwM yesterday. Present Messrs Goeter, Allan, and Chamberlain. In the.absence of Mr Lyttelton, Mr Coster was voted to" the chair. The polios reported favorably upon the South Kale ala and Railway Hotels. The police’ objected to the re* newal of a licence to Mr Larsen for the Ohertsey Hotel, on the ground that the applicant had been convicted of drunken* ness while in charge of a hone, and that he was not a fit and proper person to son* ' duct a licensed house Renewals wen granted to the South Rakaia and Railway Hotels, the latter on condition that the > building now in coarse of erection should be finished and famished to the satisfac tion of the police by the next quarterly 1 meeting of the Committee. The business ■ in the meantime to be conducted in a cottage adjoining the site, of the hotel. : In ■ reference to- the Ohertsey Hotel, Sergeant. Felton said Mr Larsen’s offence at Ashburton was a very n aggravated one, and he felt it bis doty to . bring it under the notice of the Oo,u* mittee. The house was clean and Well conducted.—Mr Caygill, who appeared -*■ for the applicant, said the charge his client was a very trifling affair. The. Act provided that a license could he with* m held from a drunkard, but Mr Larsen was certainly no drunkard. It had certainly J been shown that he had been drank on one occasion, but if the whole of the beta - in connection with that offence had been brought out it would have been seen that his client was more to be pitied than: blamed. Mr Caygill submitted a memorial from a large number Of residents living in the locality referring in the highest taima to the manner in which the house had been conducted. The Committee granted the renewal, but gave the applicant to'" understand that a repetition of his recent offence would seriously imperil the license of the house

THE LATE ROBBERY.

[By Tklkok*fh-1 WELLisaroir, To day. At the p olico Court this morning TT Allendale, arrested at Chriatchaich lor the jewellery robbery hare, waa brought up, urban it waa found that ha had con tested to the crime. He taut for n de tective at 9 o'clock this morning and stated to him that he (Allendale) com mitted the burglary at 1 a.m. on the 27 b. He out through the door and finding the coast clear cook every thing he could conveniently carry away. He was not, as first supposed, disturbed. He got clear with a large number of articles and placing them in an old whisky keg, buried them at the back of the premises attached to the Te Aro hotel, at which place be had been employed as a waiter. It was bis intention to have proceeded to bydnay and dispose of the articles, but not being'' possessed of sufficient ready cash be de cided to c me to Christchurch to raise funds by pawning or selling a few old watches. Allendale says he left for Ly ttelton the same day as the robbery wss committed, and in Ohriatehnroh he dis posed of four gold watches and three gold alberta. He waa about to retain to Wellington and then remove the remain der of the 11 swag ” to Sydney, when he was arrested. The detective mad* A search of the locality and found the jewellery whe e moused had stated except, of course, articles in tha custody of the Christchurch police. This morning a re mand was asked for, and prisoner replied that the case may as well proceed aa he intended to plead guilty. far aa accomplices are apokeu of, Davis, the mulatto, who waa arrested «>n suspicion of being concerned ru the ourglary, was to day discharged from custody, the tflgia crate remarking, with out -» stain on bln character. Allendale was remanded till ' Wednesday.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885,



Date. Amount. Minimum price. Price obtained. January 10 1883. £1,000,000 £98 10 0 £99 7 11 January 11 1884. 1,000,000 9810 0 99 2 O January 9 1885. 1,000,000 97 10 0 98 5 7 June 4 1885. 1,500,000 97 10 0 Minimum. 103 3 6



Wanted. WY ANTED—A corresponded for the W Guardian, at Mount Somers Apply to the Manager. A YOUTH wants to Learn Dancing r\_ privatly. Apply, bydetter, stating terms and particu ars to Q, H. Hess, Post 1 'ftice, Ashburton 6 898 \ \ A>TED K=. wn 1 y snecia’ dei-ire ' *' Li le Mi- nio ’ will be repeat ■ | ■>n ; De-day •- x in r Oddfebow-i’ Hs . ee future ndver'!>eiu- : t. 6 908 WANTED Owner for a -river mounted bhoiflask, half filled with shot. Apply, office of this paper. 6 901 WANTED Known that R. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6 per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774



IJTBS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, JyX DRE&SMaKEBS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton, N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser mta. 4 637 mOWLE'S pennyroyal and steel pills for I females quickly correct all irregular!- ties and relieve the distress jig symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd and 2a M, of all chemists. Prepared only bj K. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, hug land. Wholesale of all the wholesale homes. —Beware of imitations. 112 A SHBUBTON OOAL AND A firewood depot. R. S. BEAN linow landing (ex Sunbeam)' A SPLENDID SAMPLE OF NEWCASTLE COAL A trial solicited. R. S, Bean, West stbusst. 6 1147



WAR WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre sent juncture it would be difficult for any one exempt a prophet of the highest rank to say whether or not the present negotiations between England and Russia will lead to a general European war, or whether they will end in smoke. The absence of full information as to what Is transpiring between the two countries may indicate that the political breeze is blowing harmlessly past; or, it may be the awful silence which generally precedes • atom. In either case, we ought to bo prepared for the worst. If a general war breaks out the pri~" of nearly every article of commerce ’ ill rise. Among other commodities, w> el >nd labor will go up. Now is the time; therefore, to Uy in a stock of clothing, before the g moral ad vance begins. In ord«r that w<- may not be caught napping we have just purchased • Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweeds and ether mateiaila necessary to a well equipped tailoring establishment, which vre are prepared to offer at nnusually low prices for cash. Regarding style and fit, ft js almost needless for us to repeat what everbody kn ws, viz, that by our seen tike mode of cuti ing, and the care ex or oised by ns in fitting the figure, a m s-fit Is an Impossibility. —Owiobbad abb Co. , Merchant Tailors, Tancred street.



PUBLIC NOTICE I BBS to inform my friends and cus tomers that 1 have disposed of the Kn«?niMt« Chemist and Druggist, which 1 hare carried on in this town for the past twelve years. In retiring therefrom 1 th«nlc most sincerely my large circle of friends' for their kind and consistent patronage extended to me for so long a My successor (Mr A Kamnitzer) will, 1 trust, meet with the same favorable eupport. J. M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton, May 1885. In reference to the above A. Kamnitzer in succeeding to the business, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron so long enjoyf d by Mr Cambridge. .A* Kamnitzer, 8.6. A. and M.6.A.D. , had had large experience in some of the Apothecaries on (he Continent of IflTtrnc. has made complete arrangt - 9«Dts dee * regular supply of drugs, ulrc— t—u, asedUoiues, elo., from the pr n -40JM1 , 01 ,d..n JUXi 3 Continental houst* Ifrerythipg will be ffia.xhnte.e- to b«# of the finest quality obtainable »cd by diiect importation in large quantifies, he will be hi position to sell at most moderate prises. $ Ms Cambridge will, foe the present, to customers as heretofore.



WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or bow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. App*y ■o Martin Griffin, Newlands 5 730 WANTED Known—That T Moult 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 teal good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. XTCT ANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Bisters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. Sxoebs, ealys’ Buildings, East Street. '517 ANTED Anowu— Jones and Brad V V SHAW are offering a superior b'en ■>f Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 2iH per box ; Flour, 18s per sick ; Chaff 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- Vy ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



XILT ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots I V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, eta., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men's Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 W’ ANTED KNuWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Ball, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760



Special Adre tiaements. Mrs Adams, AGENT FUR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on band a nice assortment of crewet wools, silks, filoselle, flosaette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o'clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, eta THE LITsLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Banker’s, baker). 5 760 Trees. Trees. Treej. undersigned has for sale all kinds L of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia, Macrooarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices extremely moderate. M.B. —All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701



RIVED. ARRIVED. x new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “TbeO.d Flag” (music and wore), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. K Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill's Hotel. )s 692 ~ K I 0 U L.T URAL Machine Shop, Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and ail classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. WAKANUI ROAD. CHARLES RAY 3 t



READ, MARK, LEARN AND INWARDLi DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, ai.d lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully artistic raster cards i ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received X be ieve it was Lord iVolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular mac of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget bis news papers;’ and I say the same 1 Read 2 Read 1 Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. rsot having room to give a detailed list of the contents of my shelves, 1 can only finish i by saying— Come and see for yourselves, | and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance 2 Thomas F. Farley’s, BOJKBBLLKR AND STaTICNER, Buildings, East six., Ashbcexon.



Special Advertisements. HE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the puhtic of Ashburton that Mb -bs WILDING. L Wls A 0 A ITOTLL hnr.‘ r>e»*n appointed aGE v TS for the <;.ve G-.m.-any in tlie . «hbur , <>n D*. u ici All risk* taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GODLD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND 00. (Lata A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCH ANTS, East street, Ashburton. S~ TUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. •_ Study your Comfort and try onr PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mu'ildings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities. WE ARE PRODUCERS And can sell to suit the times W. H. COLLINS, Manager.



gTUDY THB FOLLOWING Quotations AND BEFRIEND YOURSELF b. d. All Wool Welsh Fannel, very heavy, suitable for men’s shirts 0 9J Saxony Union Flannel, fine, suit able for babies’ wear 0 8| Scarlet Saxony Flannel ... ... 0 8f Grey Galico, per yard 0 2 Slate •"ilesia, per yard 0 2| Heavy Brown Holland, per yard 0 4£ Forfar, for aprons, per yard ... 0 B| One Yard Wide Forfar, per yard 0 7* Cotton Tick, per yard 0 4| Turkey Red, per yard 0 5$ Heavy Twill Cretonne; this is well worth la 0 Reversible Cretonne, usually sold for Is, per yard 0 9| All Wool Crimean Shirting ... i 3 Warm Wincey Shirting 0 4| Union Crimean Shirting 0 7f White Blankets, suitable for chil dren’s beds, per pair 7 11 No. 2 Quality White Blankets, per > pair ... ... ... ... 9 6 No 3 Q iali y White Blankets, per pair ... ... ... ... 12 9 Double-bed Size, per pair ... 13 9 Extra Largo Blankets, per pair ... 19 6 See our 2ls and 25s BLANKETS They will really astonish you. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaianteed. Charges cannot be beaten.



MEN'S CLOTHING To meet these hard times. Men’s Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7s 6d, XOo 6d Men’s > weed Tronsets and Vest—7s lid, 10s 6d, 12s 6i Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s fid, 255, 30s Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound—lsa 9d See our Sis O Y?E R C O A T. A very special line. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, N OTICE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Gash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special I facilities for storage. in addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Go. and now leased to ns, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 464 iJIHB NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory



CONTRACTORS To -j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &C &0. tSC. i Are now prepared to enter into contrao s | for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLINW STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may no entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, vis:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reeftun Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria Bouse. Fireside employment, amusement, & instruction FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods «nd Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, \ntimacassars. Tidies, Ladies' and Ohi.ureu's t prone, Brackets, Dapes, Splaikecs, Nightdress Bags A Nne tion of Crewel and Washing oilks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings Transfer Patterns, Designs for jtosa Stitch work, Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies' and Children’s Ulsters, Jacket*. Gloves, etc,, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys' Cloth* ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Bimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &a, Sub end Tauwed Streets, Ashburton. Victoria House.



special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER TUAN EVER A.T JAMES McGREGOR’S, I'anokkd street (opposite the Arcade) Res' White Crystd 3 1 per lb V>y th“ mat feat Cur Loaf ; ug«r. 4jt 1 per lb It x Tev, f'Om 12» 6d per Pox i aranil asa rt -.ent of now tin fish Uerr.ng' in shrimp, t'oumo or Tennel Sauce j Kippered, Spaced or Devil’d Hei rings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, 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 JJ>UBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS A CO. (kte of Orr ard Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family Urreers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and tiust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4 684 BtYLL'ACO



Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., am yirHy cured by using Baxter’s * Lung Preserver.*, This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. vertisawit,