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Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. Messrs Miles and Co. report for the week I 'ending Thursday, July 30, as follows: —Ad- 1 dlngton : Following the advance in prices ob tained at the Addington Yards last week, it is surprising that, the entries of stock, al ■ ■ . though not constituting a large supply, should 4|(M*beei! considerably in excess of late mar ■Vw« Although the number on offer was not excessive, the demand was rather weak, and jmkap. .receded from last week’s rates. We mote mutton for the day at to per jb. Fat Cattle—The supply of beef was in 'nSont the usual quantity. Good quality light ,’trßgfat Steers were most enquired for. We mote beef at from 183 to 21s per roolbs. Store sheep—ln store sheep the entry was a ’ small, one, comprising only two or thre: at all.: For all classes there was a very Tfrifrn demand, fend values advanced consider ably.. Crossbred ewes (inferior) sold at 12s, I fhH-mouthed merino wethers at 5s sd. ’ *S TSnwald—At the Tinwald Yards, on Tnes last, the entries of stock of all classes were I Jn of recent markets. The attendance Wis good, and enquiry for all descriptions ac tive and competition keen. There is a growing AwiimH Jbr breeding ewes and hoggets. Cross » - bred wethers are also much enquired fcr. Prices realised show a considerable advance on late quotations. Crossbred .wethers, fat, sold at up to iSs 3d, merino wethers, from 8s to los, crossbred lambs op to 10s 4<C The following is the Christchurch Cum Ex change report for the week ending Friday, 31st mst: —The favorable weather experienced for the.jMsL few weeks has been well employed by farmers in pushing on with their farm work '■ - consequently the amount of grain and produce r»ffi-ring has been of a limited character. Really prime milling wheat —preference being given to Hunter’s and Pearl—has a good demand, bat buyers are not inclined to advance over quoted- prices. -Tuscan is wanted for shipment, but Utile that is sound is offering. Enquiries still exist for whole chick wheat. Oats have a trade consumption, but quotations are unal tered if we except prime lines of Dun which lean be placed at a slight advance for heavy clean parcels. There isno business doing in barley., Both beans and peas are saleable, but few lots are coming forward. Full rates are jpbtapaUe for good lines of rye grass, -while Cocksfoot is moving away slowly, at figures named. Derwent potatoes are still sought after, but fewareofferirg. Sydney advices Cflsfest date quote 65s (wharf) with a promising : AMwwd if the market is not overdone by indis lerimjnate* consignments, while dairy produce advices state that the market is slightly easier, but up to this date it has bad no effect on our local market. . Quotations are as follows : r ."Wheat, prime milling (Hunter’s and Pearl), its rod to 2s .lid; Tuscan, 2s qd; second quality, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; fowl wheat, whole, 2s to’zs id, £o.b. Oats : Milling and bright, shoot feed, is gd to is rod ; short feed, slightly stiseolored, is yd to Is8d; long and inferior, jfe Jd to is 63. ; dun, is rod to 2s, f.o.b. Barley, Nominal. Beans, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; Peas : Prussian. Blues, 3s fid to 3s gd ; feed, ’ . 8S 4d to a$ ,6d,f.0.b. Rye grass: Prime machine dressed, 4s 6d; e'ean heavy farmers’ lines, 2s tidtojjs 6d f.o.b. , Cocksfoot: Bright heavy, 3&d to 3j£d ; slightly discolored, 2d ,tq 2js, £o.b. Lyttelton. Potatoes : Derwents, 35s at country stations. Dairy Produce : ‘Prime, intnhsi ridto is; second-class, 8d; inferior, to fid. Cheese: Small loaf shape, SJ£d to 6d; medium, 4}£d to sd; large, ' &b»b. - !

DAILY MEMORANDA.

*' AUCTION SALES. / Saturday, August 1. HyV. H. Zooob, at hia rooms, Havelock '^street—Fruit and Sundries Ur T. Bollock, at the Arcade, Barnett ' Street —Horses and Sundries . ' Tuesday, August A Heun Matson, Cox and 0.)., at the .'Ashburton Saleyarda—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Fbxdat, July 31 8t Stephen's Schoolroom—Sixpenny En tertunment, at 8 o’clock Monday, August 3 Aipwade Chambers —Star of Aabbarton, . U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Eoeongh Council, at Borongh Council j ■ - Chambers, at 7.80 Orange Hall—Parliamentary Union, at v v 8 o’clock * ■ ... Tuesday, August 4 . Ashburton Volunteers—Meeting at Mr T. H. Zonch’a grain store Wednesday, August 6 , , , Oddfellows’ Hall—Quadrille Assembly, at W .. „8 . o’clock » - QnpgS JHall — Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., - at 8 o’clock I-* - -,' ,Fmday, August 7 < Loabgeaclt fioad Board at Road Board ■v’ Office. ■ j,----.. Satubday, August 8 “/ Aabbarton County Council —At Council . y . Chambers," 11 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

. r faaswsßw ‘ '\iy M.il. dose at the Ashburton Post Office ’ »4dlowß: — . * . 'Ear Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. I;.,."; los>Bo a.m-,and 5 p.m., daily, r- For Obertsey R&kaia, &c- , at 10.30 a. m tnd& pum. daily. , ■. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, '’ddstream, B&ngitata, Otari, Winchester, . ‘-dGeraldine,at 10ast daily. (for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a,m., got Tima/u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 - an, and 4.30 pUm,daily. Eor Qxeenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, atT(L4S a.m. Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, . |idKde, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ** &30 o-»- ■ : Wjwt aftmaent Somers, daily at 430 p.m. -Eor Mayfield and Buapana, on Mon daysandThursdays, at 430 p.m. jfor.Aditaa. Waterton and Longbeaoh, atASOjvm. daily. .. 1 * - For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes dayt, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. - JVnr Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri- ' iayaatlO. 30 a.m. ,'•! j i i x feih arrive at the Ashburton Post i\ 'i and Rakaia at 10.15 20 p.iru lit 10.15 a. m. and ntermediate places

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1885. Local Bodies Finance.

The abolition of the provinces in 1876 was speedily followed by a strong reactionary wave of decentralism ; people who had fondly hoped that the new form of Government would at once remove the ills of provincialism were soon compelled to admit their dis appointment. But still the Counties Act is perhaps one of the most satisfac tory of the numerous measures designed by Sir Julius Vogel. It has faults, as grave as they are conspicuous, but it must be remembered that its author was beset by most formidable difficulties —difficulties of a peculiar and unpre cedented character. Abolition was suggested, it was clamored for by a majority of the electors, it was accom plished, and a substitute for the pro vincial form of government had to be found. Sir Julius Vogel approached the task with numerous conflicting interests before him and without ex perience directly applicable to the undertaking, but still the result has shown itself to be fairly successful and certainly is not the least creditable of the Colonial Treasurer’s legislative pro ductions. It must be a matter afford ing Sir Julius Vogel some satisfaction that the Act designed by him nearly a decade ago should have remained on the Statue Book of the colony, practi cally unamended, until he, having re entered Parliament, applied himself to its reconstruction. The Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill now before the House of Representatives proposes to remedy one of the most important defects in the present system of local government, by providing the Counties with an “ assured finance.” The third clause of the Bill provides for the establishment ot a “ Local Bodies Finance Account, to which a sum of Li 50,000 is to be. paid— Lso,ooo from the Public Works Fund, and Lioo,ooo from the Consolidated Fund—for the period commencing October 1 next and ending March 31, 1886. For a period of five years from March 31 next, L 300,000 annually is to be paid to the Fund—one-half from the Public Works Fund, and the re maining half from the Consolidated Fund. For a further period of twenty years the annual payment of Lsoo.ooo will be provided from the Consolidated Fund. The sum so transferred to the Local Bodies Finance Account will be divided amongst the local bodies as follows:

(a) To each Borough Council and Town -Board—(i) When the general rates actually collected shall not exceed a total sum of L 750, then a sum equal to Li for every Li of such rates, and no more. (2) When the general rates so collected shall exceed a total sum of L 750, then a sum. equal to 10s for Li of such rates, and no more. Provided that no lesser sura than L 750 nor greater than Li,soo shall be paid in any one year under this sub-section (2) to any such Council or Board, (b) To each Council of a county wherein there are no road districts—(l) When the general rates so collected by the County Council shall not exceed a total sum of Li,ooo, then a sum equal to L2 for every Li of such rates, and no more. Provided that no lesser sum than L 2,000 nor greater sum than Lio,ooo shall be paid in any one year under this sub-section (2) to any such Council, (c) In respect of counties when there are road districts —(a) To each Road Board in such county the general rates actually collected by the Road Board in the road district shall not exceed a total sum of Lsoo, then a sum equal to L2 for every Li of such rates, and no more. (2) When the general rates so collected shall exceed a total sura of LSOO, then a sura equal to Li for every Li of such rates, and no more. Provided that no lesser sum than Li,ooo nor greater than L?,oqo shall be paid in any one year under this sub-section (2) to any Road Board. Provided that, whenever any road dis trict becomes divided into two or more road districts, these road districts shall each share under the last sub-section, if the road district at the time of divi sion would by a rate of in the pound on the capital value have levied more than LSOO. (b) To the County Council—(l) When the general rates actually collected by the County Coun cil in the outlying districts. of such county shall not exceed a total sum of LSOO, then e sum equal to La for every Li of such rates, and no more. {2) When the general rates so collected shall exceed a total sum of LSOO, then I, 9, sum equal to Li for every Li of such 1

rates, and no more. Provided that no lesser sunn than Li,ooo nor greater j than L 2,000 shall be paid in any one | year under this sub-section (2) to any such Council. Provided that, when ever one or more Road Boards or parts of Road Boards merge in a county and become a riding or part of a riding, the same rate of subsidy shall be paid to the County Council on account of such riding or part of riding as would have been payable had the riding or part of riding continued a Road Board or Road Boards or parts of Road Boards. Pro vided that no greater sum in all than Lio,ooo shall be paid in any one year m respect of the total amount of gene ral rates levied and collected altogether by the Road Boards in the road dis tricts and by the County Council in the outlying districts in any county, and in the ridings by-the last proviso : and when the total amount of subsidy that would be payable in respect of the total amount of general rates collected as last aforesaid shall-exceed Lio,ooo, then the total amount of subsidy to be payable to the Road Boards and County Council shall be apportioned pro rata according to the amount of general rates collected as aforesaid by such Road Boards and the County Council respectively.

Should the Finance Account be in sufficient to follow the above plan of distribution in its entirety, subsidies will be subject to a proportionate re duction. The Act makes provision for the construction of district railways, and in different directions somewhat enlarges the powers of local bodies, but for the present we will confine our ob servations to the financial provisions of the measure. The Ministry have al ready abandoned some important fea tures of the Bill. They have consented to strike out all the borrowing powers which were to be conferred upon the local bodies, and have expressed their readiness to make the measure a merely temporary one, provide for a year or two and further consider the question during the recess. In following this policy of concession Ministers, while consulting the interests of the colony, have for a. time evaded the resolu tion of a question fraught with pecu liar danger and difficulty to themselves. In its present shape the Bill, so far as the tax upon the public purse is con cerned, bears a strong resemblance to the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and in the principle that money is to be found for construction of new works, and for construction only, the measures are identical But a differ ence, and a very important difference for this part of the colony, does exist, in that the Roads and Bridges Con struction Act distributes money almost at the sweet will of the Ministry of the day, while the Bill under discussion pro poses to distribute it on something like equitable lines. We recently published an extract from Hansard giving in ex tenso Mr W. C. Walker’s remarks upon this subject, and we may at once say that we agree in a great measure with the views concisely expressed by the member for Ashburton. The great desideratum is to secure permanency, and that that permanency should pro vide equitable and economical adminis tration- Having briefly stated the salient points of the Bill we will return to their examination at a later oppor tunity.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakatmi Road Board will be held at the Board’s office, Moore street, to-morrow morning. Mr 0. A. Calvert, M.R.O.V.S . for some time resident iu this district, has succeeded Mr K. 8. Ball as Secretary of the Plumpton Park Company. * We are pleased to learn that a very sub stantial sum has been subscribed for the purchase of a suitable testimonial to De tective Neil, late of Ashburton. The hearing of the case Leitch v Fried lander was concluded in theR.M. Court to-day. Judgment was reserved, Tnis and other oases are fully reported in our Magisterial columns. Mr W. H. Zouch, who has lately com menced the business of an auctioneer 'in Havelock street, will hold bis first sale at the Central Auction Rooms to-morrow. We have received, from the local agent, Mr T. F. Farley, a copy of the “ Avon ” valse. It is a local composition, and the music is accurate and pleasing. One of the heaviest falls of snow expe-

rienoad In Ashburton for some years oc curred earlj this morning.—Onr Rakaia correspondent writes this morning: It has rained heavily daring the night, and snow and rain are now falling with extremely low temperature. Special parades of the Ashburton Ouards will be held this evening and Monday evening, at 7 30 and 8 o’clock respectively.' There will be no parade on Tuesday.—Private Leahy, of the Guards, has been promoted to ergeant. A gathering of Sunday school teachers and other church workers was held iu the St Stephen’s schoolroom last evening. The nnpropitious weather prevented a large attendance, but those present spent a very pleesant evening. A guild of church workers is to be formed. Ordinary meetings will be held once a week, and social gatherings quarterly. “Aotseon,” in the Canterbury Times, writesl cannot compliment Messrs Ross, Saunders, and Stitt on the handi caps they have framed for the approach ing Ashburton Hunt Club meeting. In the Hunt Olub Oup I fail to see why Vic tor should have the same impost as Ormi- I dale, while Sefton 1 consider is very badly I treated, with 13it Sib. The Ashburton I horses must certainly be a very indifferent lot if they are to receive such lumps of weight from horses of the Victor and Sef- I ton type. 13st 3ib looks a steadier for I Victor in the Hunter’s Flat, but 14st is a downright crusher for Lifebuoy, who will be better known as Rally. This new I put chase of Mr Cotton's Is, 1 hear, likely to I start, but if that impost cannot stop him I from winning, I do not know what weight I can. 1 also cannot understand how they I came to the conclusion .that Premier, I Ormidale, and Coryphee should be handi I capped at the same weight (13*t), nor can } 1 see why Victor should concede 31b to I Ormidale. 1 certainly think the handi- I cappers might have treated visiting horses I with more leniency, instead of crushing I tham out as they have done, and I shall not be surprised to see local horses win all I their events. I

Why be sick and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read and know.— Don’t Dib in thb House. “ Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bjd-bugs, dies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gpphers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, I Now money is so source it behoves every one to be on the alert ar.d endeavor to make their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. tS. May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears incur columns this even in’, should convince pne apd all that the pro prietprs of The Hajl, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part. The prices quoted' for the various items are, we be? Ueve, lower than on any previous occasion, and should induce all buyers f Drapery and Cloth log to give them acau,— [Aovt.l J

The a’xpenny entertainment m conoec- 1 tion with the cnoir of «3fc Stephen's will be given to-night in the Schoolroom at eigh o’clock. The Lyttelton Harbor Board, at its meeting yesterday, paa-ad the following resolution That this Board, repre senting nearly the whole of the district of North Canterbury which will be affected under the contemplated arrangement now before Parliament for the construction of the East and West Coast Railway, is of opinion that the present opportunity for the speedy carrying out of this m>st im port colonial work should not be lost, even if the district mast be rated for the purpose." A statement of the Harbor Board s accounts for the past six months showed there hsd been a decrease in the. receipts of L 1.798, as compared with the corresponding period of last year.'

A concert was held at the South Bakaia Town Hall last evening in connection with the Oddfellows’ Lodge. Although the weather was anything but pleasant, there was a g„od attendance. The pro gramme provided was a good one and well carried out ; euooras appeared to be the order of the eveuiug, and many of them were well deserved. Individual commen dation would be out of place, as all con* tributed substantially to the evening’s amusement The following ladies and gentlemen assisted Mr O. Blackburn (piano solo), Misses R. Bruce, Sowman, and Young; Messrs Gill, Cole, Terry, David Thomas (vocalists) ; Mr Lanriston (recitation) ; and Mr Terry (bones). Mr Ferry’s contribution fairly brought dowu the house. The second part of the pro gramme was filled by the Bakaia Christy Minstrels, and the troups were most sue-

cessful, the aouga in all cases being capi tally rendered aod the choruses well sus tained Mr Terry, as one of the corner men was a great success, and the- conun drums were of a better character than are generally heard at these entertain ments. The programme conclude! with a laughable farce. Mr Broadbeot, who presided,* thanked those present for their attendance, and expressed a hope to see the audience present at a similar enter tainment, to be given during the month of September, when another programme will be presented. The room having been cleared, dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning. The Ohriatohuroh City Oo unoil, at a special {meeting last evening, passed the following resolutions; “ That the two Local Government Bills, viz, the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, and the Oharitabla Aid Bill, are unfair in principle, and calculated to press unduly upon the larger and more populous centres throughout tha colony. ’’ “ That the proposed subsidy of 10s for every LI towards the maintenance of hospitals, etc., is inadequate, and should be increased pound for pound, and that the Central Charitable Aid Boards should be endowed with substantial grants of land.” Skinny Men. —“Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, im potence, debility, The N.Z. .Drug Co. General Agents. > _ I Indigestion and Liver 'Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 44 stamps. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine n the world was ever given such aj test of it curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thous j.vrd 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 1 nd 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 oses wil relieve any case.—f Anvr, ’

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day.

(Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M) Leitoh v Fried lander Bros, claim L 66 13) 3d.—Mr Wilding for the-plaintiff, Mr Pur nell for the defendants—The evidence for the plaintiff and part of the evidence for the defendants in this case were taken last Court day. The chief item of the claim, L6l 4<, was for damages sustained by a crop of oats growing last season upon 61 acres land at Dundas, Seafidd, leased by plaintiff from H. Fnedlauder. by the trespass of sheep, the property of de fendants. * The plaintiff alleged that a flock of about 1,000 sheep, the property of defendants, had trespassed on the crop on December 20 and 30 last, by which the yield of the crop was re duced from 40 bushels to 23 bushels an acre. The following additional evidence for the defence was taken to day William Sutherland, farmer, said he had bad 25 years experience in agricultural pursuits The probable yield of a crop of oats, before coming into ear, could only be approximately estimated. The yield was often affdcte i by■ circumstances arising after the crop came into ear Farmers were frequently deceived in their estimates of yield. It would he difficult for a passer-by to accurately estimate the yield of a crop 20 chains distant. A. water-race would improve the crop imme diately adioining it. Stock camping on land would increase its fertility. Unless manure were distribnted it would make the crop uneven. Blight was often caused by insuffioieut ploughing. There was more danger of a thin crop being broken down than a thick one. Two bushels of oats to the acre should be sown on light land —By Mr Purnell: The heavier the land the more seed witness used. On his own farm at the Ashburton Forks he nsed 2£ bushels of seed to the acre. Horses were the worst stock to precede a crop, their manure was not distributed, it be came bard, and when .ploughed it kept the land too dry and open. Grain grown on such land was liable to blight and smut. Blight first attacked the roots of cereals; if a plant affected were pulled up the roots would be found covered, witly disease similar to cabbage blight. Smut was more frequent on light than on heavy land. Smut showed itself when the grain was coming in ear ; blight sometime later— By Mr Purnell : Blight much reduced the yield of grain. —To the Bench: Farmers more frequently over-estimated than under-estimated their crops. A farmer of extended experience, familiar with the land he was cultivating, might estimate the yield of his crop within two or three bushels an acre. A “ crop per ” on strange land might be unable to estimate his crop within twenty bushels an acre.—Joseph Sturgeon said be had been present at the first trespass. He had' noticed the sheep breaking out of the woolshed, and had called the shepherd’s attention to them. The shepherd at once started in pursuit of them. Witness had not seen the crop after the trespass.—By Mr Wilding : There were about 300 sheep in the w >olahed paddock adjoining the crop. He would not swear there were not 1,200. He had told the’ plaintilf of the trespass. —By Mr Purnell; He ’did not regard the trespass as a very serious one. Thomas Donovan said he had been pre sent at the second trespass. The sheep had proceeded about 200 yards into the crop when witness overtook them and as sisted by Harvey drove them off. Harvey remarked that tbg sheep would dono barm. Witness oould see no damage done oy the sheep; they were hot on the crop more than four minutes before witness overtook them. The crop at thit tune was aboqt 10 inches high.—By i|r Wilding ; There were certainly not mujre than 900 sheep (a the crop, he (bought

about 250 He had not told Leitch fAd Ha-vey rh*t be had aaisjtad to remove 700 or 800 sheep from the crop. The crop was from 11 t 0.12 inches high. Wit ness had not seen the first sheep get into the crop.—By Mr Parnell: Witness was asked while in Messrs Wilding and Cay ■ gill’s office, bh business of his own, to give his version of the trespass. If he bad mentioned 700 or 800 sheep he had allnded to the total nnmbe? in the flock, not the number trespassing —Sago Fried lander, one of the defendants, produced a cropping lease between plaintiff and him self. He had let the greater part of the Dnndas estate last year for cropping. He received, ae rent, 16s, 16s 6d and I7s 6d an acre from the tenanst The plaintiff's rent was fixed at a lower rate than the others, as they had had the pick of the land. Plaintiff said nothing of the pre sent claim till witness was pressing him for rent.* In March plaintiff re ported that he had lost a portion of the crop by fire, and estimated the crop at 20 bushels an acre. Witness had seen plaintiff during Ai>ril, when the latter said as oats were low in prije he would prefer to store them. He stored about 300 sacks, and in reply to a question from witness said the major portion of the'oats was so inferior that they would mot pay for cartage, and he would keep it for horse feed. Plaintiff had told witness in May last that ha had threshed 3,005 bushels of first oats and 116 bushels of seconds off the 186 acres. Taking the . plaintiff's figures, representing 1160 L bushels off the 51 acres, it would show the balance of the laud to have produced , leas than 14 bushels to the acre. The balance of the land waa of the same quality as the 51 acres. Defendants had paid plaintiff la 6l a bushel for a small parcel of Canadian oats, and la 41 a bnsh.el for Sparrow-bill oats. These prices were paid delivered in Ash burton ; cartage from Dnndas would - cost about l£d a bushel. Plaintiff had spoken about the trespass of the sheep at the time witness purchased the oa's. Witness referred him to his brother, and next heard of the matter by a letter from Messrs Wilding and Caygill. The account produced had been rendered by plaintiff against defendants on Jane 26 last; it made no mention of the pie sent claim. There would be a considerable difference in the cost of harvesting a2O bushel and a 40 bushel crop. The dif ference would be 2s or 3i an acre, and threshing would cost 3d per bushel Wit ness had nothing to do with Harvey’s insurance. Ha met Harvey iu Fast street on April 27 and had asked what he was doing in town. Harvey had replied that be had come in to report a fire that bad occurred at Dnndas. Witness enquired about the fire, and Harvey toM him that the oats he (Harvey) had bought from Leitch ha d been destroyed by fire. They went to defendants* office together,' and Harvey had told him that he had pur chased 450 bushels of short, and 1,160 bushels of long oats from Leitch at la 6i a bushel. Witness remarked upon the ex traordinary character of the transaction, and having expressed himself as much annoyed by the transaction said he would look farther into the matter.' At a later interview witness -had told Harvey that Lietoh was indebted for rent, and Harvey had remarked that the amount could be paid out of money coming to him from the insurance company. Harvey represented that he owad Leitoh a balance of L7O on account of the oats purchased. Witness had asked for the insurance policy, and had been referred to Mr Branson. On seeing Mr Branson, witness discovered that Harvey had in structed Brown, of Ohriatoharob, to in sure the oats. Witness remaikedjthat it was strange Harvey should have insured the orop in Ohrlstohnroh, the Oompsmy having a local branch. There was not a word of truth in Harvey’s allegation that he (witness) had threatened to stop the insurance unless allowed to participate in the proceeds. Witness could have re covered the amount from the Oolonial In surance Co , bat he regarded the oirenm stanoea surrounding the firm as so suspi cious that he made no claim. The crops at Dnndas had all failed more or leas, and witness had made allowances to all hia tenants excepting plaintiff. Witness had not made an allowance to plaintiff as he thought he had been sufficiently recouped by the fires that had occurred. —By Mr Wilding : Witness, as landlord, had in sured all the crops at Dundss. The plain tiff’s oats were insured for L 360 by wit ness. The claim for lois v by fire produced was prepared by witness from particulars dictated by plaintiff. In the proposal for insurance no value per bushel was stated, the crops were insured at par acre. Wit ness could not say what was the practice in case of property insured by two offices being destroyed. He had made no loss in respect to plaintiff. Having received all procurable particulars of the fire from Deteotivo Neil, witness reported' to the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance 00. Witness throughout had suspected the character of the fire. The police had said there were not enough ashes at the scene of the fire for a dozen sacks of oats. (At this stage of the proceedings Mr Wild ing asked the Magistrate to order the witness to produce a copy of the report referred to. The Magistrate, no notice to produce having been given, declined to make the order). Witness had never given plaintiff permission to remove the oats, except to defendants’ store, the letter produced was written by defendants authorising Harvey to permit the removal of plaintiffs grain. The tenants paying 15s, 16s fid and 17s 6i an acre were at liberty to grow wheat, oats or barley. Plaintiff took his section too late to grow wheat. Some of the tenants grew oats on land fotwhioh they had paid the higher rates, A forty bushel orop would ooat more than a twenty-three bushel crop even if the straw of both were eqnal. —By Mr Parnell; Plaintiff’s rent was not paid till snad for two weeks - ago: The only reason for not allowing plaintiff to grow wheat : was the lateness of the season.—M. Fried -1 lander, recalled, said Harvey’s statement 1 that he had estimated plaintiff’s crop at 37 1 bushels an acre was incorrect.—By Mr Wilding : Witness had estimated his qwa orop at Dnndas at 20 bushels an acre. He had told Harvey to clear off the place ; he waa very much annoyed with him at the time. Harvey had had a month’s notice of the termination of his engagement.— This closed the evidence for the defence, ■ and the following rebutting evidence was i called for the plaintiff:—John Harvey s«id the witness Donovan had stated in Messrs Wilding and OaygiU’a office that 700 or 800 sheep had broken into the orop, and that the crop at the time was 12 or 18 inches high.—By Mr Purnell: The height of the orop varied. Witness bad taken no exceptional interest in the case, except to clear hia own character. Counsel having addressed the Court, judgment was re served. Stevens v Lambis, claim L4.—Mr Branson for thq plaintiff, Mr Wilding for the defendant.—Plaintiff nonsuited. Moorehead v Campbell and Matheson, claim L 26 15s.—Mr Crisp for the plaintiff, Mr Wilding for the defendants. (Left sitting.)

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thussdat, Jult 30. / ' ■ The Council. met at 230 p,m. THK OHBISXOHVBOB Kosnui. With respect to t moti(m of vhUt ■ Colonel Brett had^gjfW|,.pptteg|JSbitog to the Christchurch Hospital, The Colonial Secretary, stated .that he ..had - received a_ annoancing he had —mmirnnri sh anßon for libel against the Press. He therefore asked ObtaßnfctK f not to proceed with the motion. r j, v * The Son Colonel Brett said be wishes - to read a paper that hpd besqfjald table In reference to the tarn: ; f The Hon Captain Fraser poiotad X that if it was read it would - "Hansard,” and theOoaoeil had already. decided the paper should not be printed. The Speaker held that Colonel Brett coaid read the paper if he liked. .The Hon Captain Jfcaacp dniJt. j»Mi!Wk tion to' the presence of strangers. The question that strangers he re quested to withdraw was negatived by 29 to 19. * . . il r - The Hon Colonel Brett then read tbe paper in question, whio'i madeaetious ohargee in connection with adisimsteatich of the Christchurch Hospital. After a short discussion. The Hon Mr McLean movedtha pee- ■ vious qaestion. On tbe motion being pat that thiaqeee tion be now pat, which vunwiisd in tbe negative, the matter was aettied. ~ - The Council adjourned at 4 45 p.m HOUSE OF BEPttESBNTATIVES. Taoßsoar. Juwr SQL .The House met at 8,30 p.ut> Having disposed of business of no local interest, the House rose at S 30 p.na. i >' EVENING sitting. Th# House-resumed at 7 30 p-ti. “ law PBAOimamBS-Biu. Sir George Grey moved the committal of the Law. Practitioners Bill, Which was lost on a division by 26 to 19. .<0 ▲VOHO2TBOBS BQL y Sir George Grey (for Mr Soddob) moved' the second reading of the Auctioneer*." Bin. *. £ r Mr Sevan said he would oppose the Bui at every stage. It had. been drawn evi dently by a person totally unacquainted with the subject. He .moved that it be read that day six months* The Hon .Mr Stout said the Govern, meat would have brought down a Bill to consolidate the laws on this subject, but they bad found it impossible to do so. Tbe member for Kumara had brooght itt a Bill, and he hoped the House would pass the second leading.. Mr Smith moved the adjournment of the debate, which was lost on a division - - by 43 to 11. ' Mr Seddon said the Bill was a con solidation of the-various Ordinances, and would prove of. great service to auc tioneers. Mr O’Oonor said the Bill 'wap very im perfect, and drawn op in a very dangerous way. ■ Mr W. F. Backland opposed tbe BHL The mothm for second reading was lost t>y 27 to, 24

fHARUSOT ACT. Mr Hiteji mond the acoopdraading of the Pharmacy Act Amendment BilL The second reading was carried m the voices. nmomn'w nuan. : The House went- Into Oahaittw on’ the - Employ mart of Females fend Others Act Amendmeat Bill. ' ' * : • Mr'Bndsiuw opposed-deasa 3,-proend* log that fe «Im employed in fruit prae&t ▼lag - or fish earing nuy work overtime under certain restrictions. He moved that'progress - The motion for reporting progress war ■ lost by 38 8. T. Tho olaase was amended'so os to ex* tend it to ‘‘yonng persona. 1 * In elsuae 3, providing that Resident Magistrate’s may grant to fe males or young persons to stork at haadi- 7 crafts which are not injurious, The Hon Mr Stoat said. »««!** ; too far. He suggested its withdrawal ■ from the Gil). ' - ■ ' The clause was snick oat on the voloea. ' . Olaase 4; providing that another half, holiday than Saturday may ha' ftsadf»aa opposed by Messrs W. K Rockland and Hurst. Mr Leveatam defended the danse. ■■ He said the Saturday half holiday vaa a grant inconvenience in Nelson, andhe believad in many other towns. lb SeddOn moved to mend thw tdaoae by inserting the Boroagh of Nelson la the • dense. ; e " '.-j"’ Mr Bryce ashed If the mover ooold prove to the House that the. people 6( Nelson were desiroas of the ebsnge. ■ Mr Leveatam said he ooqld infotat Um| House that the Nplaon people were thoroughly la earnest la their defirgfor ' the change he asked for. Mr Seddon’a amendment was pat gad carried. The olaoae as amended was put and lost on a division by S 3 to VXHANCIAL ABBAHSXJfXKTS. The House Oommlttee on the Finandid ' AnaagemlnU As; Amendment bov^u. QAiana AND MTMttM Mr Hobbs moved that the amndnona made by the Legislative Ooaacfl hi the Gaming and Lotteries Aet be agreed to. ' The first amendmeat wsa thsi persona taking part In a lottery ahonld forim a penalty not exceeding LIQ. He move? to omit the portion of clause 7 alloiri|tg sweepstakes to he got op on not exceeding Lq, and that the contribu tions thereto do not’exceed fix Mr Samuel moved as an amendment— “ That the whole of amendments made by Oonneil be agreed to, inelading the clause relating to awMpataksa not exceed ing L 5.” The Hon Mr Stout hopedMr Hobbs* notion would be agreed to, otherwiaa It vould be just as well to repeal the Gam ing and Lotteries Aet altogether. Mr Lance objected to the motion, al hough he regretted having to differ from he Premier, The House divided on the question, with the result that Mr Samuels’ amoiM meat was carried by 33 to 35. «v The amsuimenta mads by OoonoOwere then put and agreed to. The Mines Act Amendment Bill having been discussed, was repcrted witlt amend ments. The House rose at 13 30. • - <. ’

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THE ASJELBtJKTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1885



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Advertisements for Tax Ashburton must be sent in not later than 8 p.ni., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise Huy will be .inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place' Advertisements must be supplied ~ _ * previous to that on which they re to be inserted. Special notices can be. received up to - 8.30 p.m., but will be charged double aton AH notices of Births, Marriages, or - Sooths must be accompanied sig of the sender, as a guarantee of V ood faith. p * - AH advertisements and business meters be addressed The Manager ; literary fftnaiynnicatioTia should be addressed to <Zn£nrroß.



Wanted WANTED Known—That I am selling Venus nail road. 5« 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5s 6d per lb ; Venus twist, 6s 6d per lb.— F. Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, blast street. WANTED Known —That I am selling Concertinas and Accorcliana at greatly reduced prices.— F. Glabk. Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 TV7ANTED Known—That I have a very » V large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices.— F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. TV7ANTED Known—l am selling large VV boxes of Bryant and May's vestas at 8d per box.—F. Clabk, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 W r ANTED Known—24 men’s sac coats, 12a 6d ; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6v; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lla 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid.— Akdbbw Obb’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, Bast street, Ashburton. 2 276 WANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 6d, girl’s 4d per pair; 12 doz dress button, la ; towels, 4d ; ,stays, Is lid ; fur caps, la. A. Obb’s cheap sale. 645 WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tarn o’shantera, Is 6d j boys and girls’ boots, 3a 9d ; men’s boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6b ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 9d per pair. A. Obb’s cheap sale. 6 46



WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2a 6d per lb ; black cashmere. Is 4d ; white calico, 2a lid per doz; ribbona, 4d per yard j four-button silk gloves, la ; new flowers, 3d per epray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d ; umbrellas. Is lid each. A. Orb's cheap sale. 6 4-7 WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6i per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs, R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. & 77* Tier ANTED Known—That Rates and * V 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 ; bats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 63? WANTED Known—That T. Hodm has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good com fed pigs bought. 6 711 WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Floor, 18s pec sack ; Chaff, Bss per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. TOT ANTED Known—Wo are offering » * our whole stock of first-class Dra per; , 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 ns a trial. Dress Stuffs, BJd and Is (under wholesale prices). H. O. Segbrs, Bast street. Special Advertisements. MISS STEANE’S School will be post poned until further notice, on ac count of illness. 7 240



Trees. Trees. Treeij. THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia (3s 6d per 100), Macrooarpa, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion, N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, . Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701



jQOMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Saunders's Buildings, East street, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she baa removed to the above Buildings, and that she has received a consignment of Orewel and other Wools. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants.



gUPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. 'l. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES 0 The Cinder Sifter T O and sole maker K T. A. Gates, Cabinet jb Piotubb-fbamb Maeeb, PETER STREET, gPBOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, j 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. AU 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, Saundxbs’ Bceldxnos, East St., Ashbxjbton.



Special Advertisements’ Groceries CHEAPER THAN EYER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, rANCRKD .Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Beat English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4Jd per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tepnel 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 Beat 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 (id per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342 DO you want cheap Pipes? Then go to R. BEY AN Do you want cheap Books ? Well, pay a vioit to R. BEYAN | Is it cheap Stationery yon want? Qet it from R. BEYAN Do you want cheap Toys and Fancy Goods? Qo to R. BEYAN Do you want cheap Cutlery ? Well, why don’t yon visit R. BEYAN Do you want cheap Jewel lery in Sterling Silver or Plated goods? Goto R. BEYAN Do you want cheap Accord!- ans or cheapConctertinas? Wall, give a call to R. BEYAN There is a vary large Stock t» £ ” of NEW GOODS to be 1g S a sold wholesale and retail, g 3 and if yon want anything g'g £ * in this line really cheap * you should call and see R. BEYAN BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Exa, Saunders’ Building, (The next shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. K Af’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc with Chlorodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Chest 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. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stockport, England, Extraordinary Sale 07 A WAREHOUSEMAN'S'jSTOOK 07 SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds Bought at 70 per Scent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 6s yard cost us Is 6d? Bought at § dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. Cretonnes .. Skirtings .. Silesiaa .. Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts Infants’ Polkas Knockabout Tweeds "Goods in the usual Black Goods ... way costing say 2/6 the yaH, we only paid 1/8 for. Bought also at £ dis count, which will enable us to sell at less than invoice price. It Is a won derful reduction on regular safe goods J of everyday demand ) 114 doz, bought at j 40 per cent discount 1 Bought at 60 per Blue Wool Repps... >cent discount, 10/9 J Goods for 3/9 } Bought at 76 per cent discount, and sold at 6Jd.—Full sized cotton shirts i Bought at 90 per ~ , rt ~ I cent discount, and Mens Dux Collars h old at9d for 12doz J or Id the oox.



All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary'Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. fJIHE NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To '-*3 Now Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &o, <so. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies In the - moat inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



House. the Convenience of all vrhom it may Concern— A BARB OPPORTUNITY 1 LASTING FOUR WEEKS ONLY ! REDUCING STOCK Prior to arrival of Spring Goods. TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE, REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Have Been Made ,2 NPON ALL GOODS Eqnal to THREE SHILLINGS In the Pound. For Convincing Proofs—aee Windows. Q ALL FINE ART GOODS Ten per Cent over Cost. 43*;. ■ -. 2 Dimant and Coe. &&NBRAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., Sul w 4 PtwU, Aahburtcq. Victoria Mouse,



Special Advertisements. H. J. Wood <& Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers arid Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders.



■TTTE have much pleasure in informing VV our valued customers and the public generally that we have opened a Branch of our well-known Christchurch business. Temporary premises and office in the Town Hall Buildings, Ashburton, under the management of Mr L. F. Andrewes (late Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, Stationery, Magazines and Newspapers received by Mr Andrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, which is the largest of it kind in the o lony. Stores and Schools supplied at our Wholesale Prices. Estimates given for Printing ,and Book binding H. J. WOOD & 00., Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, and 9 Cathedral Square, Christchurch ; and Town Hall, Ashburton. Having purchased the Stockgof Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods from the Official Assignee in the estate of Mr L. F. Andrewes, we propose holding a Clearing Sale of same, and a quantity of other surplus stock at Leas than Half Cost Prices for fourteen days. Note papers from 2d per quire ; Music at 6d for 3s pieces ; Toys at any price to clear. All linn not disposed of in this way will be sold by Auction. All accounts to be paid to Mr L. F. Andrewes, as collector for the Assignee. H. J. WOOD & CO.



the kidnc organs Will proye fatal if nof idn|s^a id attend an ivedbyljop Bitten. Read.^— ‘ Coughs, Colds, cured h* nsimr This old-establis the palate, and highly extolled members of ths medichl and clerical profesnoa. Reid id vcrtiseinenf. ■ . ■ “SxAYiHa” Powkb.—lt trill bftiaterafir I ing to athletoa, and to all whn faloa toe p-awer o£ physical endaraaoe,to kzwnf that at ,f home” and la the siVec poloalgf an article has of y earsoone general nap, which commended as being an pigaj *ant beverage, and which so auasa&lly large degree, what iaerprea* sively knownas “ staying power,—in other worda, nnbimant and etreaglh, Wl rater in Oadbnrs’a •* Ajmb 11 ** vuiw wwui| mmiuHiii *DII mIIQOw 1 refer to Cadbury's ** IJkgtoi



Holloway s Ointment and Fills combine both s'amtive and kihative powers in a high degree —by the former term is understood the' ability to preserve health,' by the latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or hetself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, wboopjngcough,( can'be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, ana by taking the Pills. {Wring damp foggy weather astnmatical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief frqm the inunction of the ointment on all tender- Chested persons will save endless misery by