DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, June 13. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett ■treet—Live and Bead Stock Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms — Piano and Sundries Tuesday, Junk 16 Messrs Matson, Cox and O)., at the Tinwald Salayarda—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS. Eto. Th> bsdat, June 11 Town Hall—W. Norton’s Merrymakers, at 8 o’clock _ ~ Old. Men’s Home—Concert by Guardian Staff, at 8 o’clock St John’s Lodge— Monthly Meeting, in tht Mssonio Hall, at 7.30 *"■ Friday, Junk 12 St Stephen’s Schoolroom— Concert, at 8 Wednesday, Junk 17 Qfftugn Ball—Star of the East, L0.6.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Monday, Jun* 22 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 30 Fbidat, July 3 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, July 4 ffakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1885

His Excellency the Governor, accom panied by Major Eccles, Mr Pennefather, private Secretary, and Consuls Pearce, George and Toxward, opened Parliament at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the Go vernor’s Speech was delivered, we were unable to publish it in our first edition, but it will be re-printed in to-morrow’s issue for the perusal of our country sub scribers. The usual monthly meeting of the St. John’s Lodge will be held at the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, this evening, at 7-30. Mr E. G. Wright’s Election Committee will meet at the Orange Hall this evening at 7.30. There was a good attendance of the Ashburton Guards at last night’s drill, and the company was put through a variety of exercises by Color-Sergeant Hayes. The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, I. O.G.T , was held at the Orange Hall last evening. Pour members were proposed and one initiated. The harmony of the evening was contri buted by Bros. Bussell and Kingston, and Sister Kingston. The electoral roll for the various ridings of the County are now complete, and may be inspected at the places notified by ad vertisement. Objections to the rolls must be lodged in duplicate, one copy with the Clerk of the Court, Ashburton, and one with the Clerk of the County Council, not later than June. 20. A Court for hearing objections will be held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a.m.

The Wellington correspondent of the Press telegraphed last night—A wide difference of opinion still prevails as to the sessional prospects. Some assert that Ministers are too strong to be in any danger during the life of the existing Parliament, barring unforeseen contingen cies. Others take a directly opposing view, and insist that the life of the Ministry hangs on a thread which any chance may snap. The most prsvalent view seems to be that the Government is not in serious peril at present froth outside attack, but is in grave danger of collapsing through spontaneous disin'egration, owing to the strong divergence of political views of individual Ministers, Sir Julius Vogel being an avowed Conservative and Mr Stout an ultra Radical, while Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Richardson were both colleagues of Major Atkinson in the first continuous Ministry which Sir Julius Vogel both founded and named; but Messrs Stout, Ballanoe and Larnaoh were in the Grey Administration, though the ! latter was a supporter of Major Atkinson in the last Parliament, and Mr Tole is a pure Greyite. So the matters are rather mixed, and there is no telling what new combination may ensue, especially as Sir Julius Vogel i« rumored to be desirous of assuming the Premiership. On the other hand non-Ministeriallsts are divided into two apparently inconoiliable sections, headed respectively by Sir George Grey and Major Atkinson, who at present are eminently unlikely to unite in assault on the Government, while neither by itself could hope to score a victory It is not expected, therefore, that any amendment will be moved to the Address in Reply, or that any direct motion of no confidence will be moved ; but it is possible the in dividual features of the Ministerial policy may be sharply assailed. There was a largo attendance at the monthly meeting of the Ashburton Rink ing Club in the Town Hall last evening At a meeting of the Oommitr.ee of the Club it was decided to abolish the fee for the membe'ship of ladies, and to issue complimentary tickets Gentleman visi tors will be charged 1s for admission, and those desirous of risking will have to pay a further fee of one shilling The results of the Local Option polls for the Upper Ashburton, tsbhurton, Mount Somers and Mount Qntt licen sing districts are advertised in this issue. The Feilding representative of the Press Association has telegraphed to us to-day with evident gusto—“ Sir William Fox baa sold his Westoa property to a publican at Bulls, named Dalziell, for L 15.000.” In some reminiscences of General Qor don is narrated an incident which show* the General’s care for outcast boys. Gor don’s house was as full of poor boys as it could hold, when another ragamuffin applied for admittance. He was pi?t up accordingly in an empty stall in the stable, and at 6 o’clock next morning “ The Colonel’’ made his appearance, carrying a lump of soap, a bath towel, a brush, and a sponge. He called the little vagabond out into the yard, and having poured a pail of hot water Into the trough, ha then and there stripped his young friend and gave him a thorough cleansing from head to foot. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—Coughs, Influenza. —The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of tricl in all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza Is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest. Ilolloway.s pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, and render respira tion free, without reducing the atmngth, irrita ting the nerves, or depressing the spirits; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anyone is afflicted with colds, coughs, bron chitis, and other chest complaints, by which so many persons seriously and permanently in vm WWtrfcft

Owing to the (very inclement weather prevailing on Tuesday the meet of the Ashburton hounds fixed for that day was postponed till yesterday, when fully sixty equestrians, including a number of ladies, met at Messrs McLean Bros, property, and at two o’clock the hounds throw off A hare was soon found, but took a line of wire fences and early lost. Near y an hour elapsed before another hare was “ hallo’d ” away, and this too was imme diately lost. The hound* were than taken back to Messrs McLean Bros.’ property, and a really straight going here was soon afo"t and gave a capital run of about three miles over a very stiff line of country. During ’he run Mrs Upton, on Jester, Miss Pixloy on Makaraka, and Miss Bees on Baiah, were always in the front, riding with excellent judgment. Of the other followers—Messrs Molean (2), Upton, Denshire, Hewaon, Hunt (2), Patterson (2), Scott, Wroughton, Rees, Merewether, Strouts, Graham, Burnard, Price, Simpson and others occupied pro minent positions. Thirty-four female Arab soldiers were killed in a recent battle with the British.

A cable from London says. Charles Kelly, the actor and husband of Ellen Terry is dead. Cause, apoplexy. The annual reunion of the Society of the Armv of the Potomac, of which General U. S.' Grant is president, took place at Baltimore on the 6th and 7th of May. Fifty pounds have been /offered by the editor of “ The Year Book of AustraMa” for the best essay on the Australian Wine Industry, and the time has bean extended to June 30.

In Rome, the King of Italy has re ceived tha youngest son of Garibaldi, who is being trained for the service of the Italian navy. It is proposed by the family of the deceased hero to sell the island of Oaprera to the Italian Government and the price which shall be (paid for the island in being made matter of much dis cussion throughout the Peninsula. The furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and miserable feeling, says you need American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. Catarrh ok ihr Bladder.—Stinging

.rotation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” The N-Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 “ German Syrup,” —No other medicine n the world was ever given, such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand 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 and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. fid. Three oses wit relieve any case,— TAdvt,'

SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

A lecture was delivered by the Rev J S. Rishworlh, of Oanaaru, last evening in the Wesleyan Church, on the South Sea [Blinds. Thera was a fait attendance The meeting was opened by the Rev D. McNicoll with devotional exercises, after which Mr J. E. Buchanan was called upon to tike the chair. The Chairman, in introducing the lec turer, expressed the pleasure he felt in welcoming Mr Rishworth to Ashburton, though regretting that the visit should bo due to the financial difficulties of the vlamaru Circuit.

Mr Riffi worth, in commencing his lec ture, briefly referred to the object of his visit to Ashburton, viz , to raise fund towards liquidating the crushing debt on the Oamaru Circuit. He pointed out that the appeal now being made to the Wes leyan connection was duly authorised by the Conference. At a later period of the evening he stated that already cash and promises to the amount of L3OO had been obtained.

Mr 'Rishworth then proceeded to give an acoount of his trip to the South Sea Islands. Ha stated that through a variety of causes his health had so failed as to render it absolutely necessary that he should have rest and change. The kindness of his Oamara friends had placed ihim in a position to avail himself of the opportunity to visit the islands. He left Auckland last July in the Union Steam ship Wairarapa, and arrived at the Fiji group in 4 days. Passing the Island of Kandawa, the vessel cast anchor in the Harbor of Suva. After fully exploring these islands and meeting with every kindness and attention from settlers, merchants, and missionaries, the Waira rapa, having called at Levukaand Mango, steamed to the Navigator’s Islands. A stay was made at Apia in the island of Upolu, and also at Pango in Tutuila. After a brief stay of about five day's a move was made for the last group in the tour, the Friendly Islands The first place visited was the Island of Yavau, the anchor being oast off the township of Uliafu. The harbor of Vavau is a most magnificent one, and large enough to accommodate the navies of all the nations of the world. Here Mr Rishworth and several of the other tourists had an interview with the King, and foupd him truly a “grandold ma'i.” Six feet four inches in height and of a splendid physiqu ■, he stands indeed a king among men. The next place visited was the Island of Tonga. Here was seen a very fine college, where about seventy students, young men and women, were being trained for various positions in their island home. Five days having been very enj »yably spent in the Friendly Islands, the Wairarapa steamed away for Auckland, arriving at that place after an absence of fout weeks.

During the visit Mr Rishworth was for cibly struck with two things—first, the immense amount of good the Ch apel of Christ had done for the inhabitants of these islands. Where cannibalism and perpetual war had reigned supreme, peace and rehgious fervor bad now taicea their place. Am}, sec >ndly, the sphere for commercial enterprise that these beauti ful islands presented to the merchants of New Zealand and Australia The Union Shipping Company (whose arrangements, Mr Rishworth said, for the comfort of their passengers wore perfect), are not only providing a moat agreeable trip for those who have the time and money at command, but are also preparing the way for closer commercial relations between these favored islands aud New Zealand. A collection having been made, and Mr Flesher having contributed to the even ing's enjoyment by his playing upon the organ, the meeting was brought to a close in the usual way.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, June 4 A little girl; Kata Orossby, twelve years of age, was lost in the bush in the Gippsland district three weeks ago, and was found alive, but much emaciated. Slip lived on gum leaves and water the whole time. Sydnkt, Juno 4 It ia probable Government will before long float a large loan for the purposes of water conservation. Parliament stands prorogued for 28th July. Much sickness prevails in consequence of the shortness of water, and one or the latest victims tp typhpid fever ia Dr For tescue, a well known metier of the pro fession. A Bill prohibiting the employment of barmaids will be again submitted to the Legislative v)oijnoil next t-Qision. A man e.ugaged oq q scaffolding at the Post Office tower fell 145 feet, and yrss killed on the spot. Brisbane, June 4. 90 8tl» July.

DISTRICT COURT.

AsHBOR lOff— L’o-dat. (Before His Honor Judge Ward.) PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS J. W. Sawlo—Mr Crisp for the debtor. Public examination declared closed, and cha Augnat sitting <>f the Court fixed for the debtor to make application for hia discharge. Ja >es McKenor—Mr Crisp for the debtor. Examination declared closed. Robert Pa ton—Mr Wilding (for Mr Stringer) for the debtor. Examination declared closed Peter Hanson—Mr Branson for the debtor. Examination declared closed. John Griffin—Mr Branson for the debtor. Examination declared closed- Thomas Richmond—Mr Branson for the debtor.—The Deputy Official Assignee asked that the examination might be adjourned till next sitting of the Court. He stated that several creditors alleged the debtor’s wife had cashed a cheque of Mitchell and Turner’s, received before the debtor’s filing, after the bankruptcy.—The debtor said the cheque had been handed to his wife previous to, but cashed after, his bankruptcy —Examination adjourned till next sitting of the Court. James Skilling—Mr Branson for the debtor. Examination declared closed. J. F White—Mr Crisp for the debtor. Examination declared closed, and next sitting of the Court fixed for the bank rupt to make application for his discharge John Gilmour—Mr Willing for the debtor. jNext sitting of the Court was fixed for the debtor’s public examination. OSDSSS FOB COSTS. He J. W. Sawle, and re J. F. White— Mr Crisp obtained orders for payment of solicitor’s costs out of these estates. Deputy Assignee’s costs—Mr Purnell obtained an order for the payment of his costs, as solicitor to the Deputy Official Assignee, in several estates. civil, CASE.

Reid vOrr and Alcorn, claimJL62l2sllsd. —Mr Wilding for the plaintiff, Mr Par nell for the defendants.—Mr Wilding stated that the olaun was for bnt'er sold

and delivered by plaintiff to the defea

dants. Che defendant Alcorn had seen the butter in plaintiffs store, and offered B£d per lb for it The offer was accepted and delivered to defendants’ store. It was| received without objection, and no complaint as to its quality was made until some days after. Still the butter was not rejected, it was admitted, and understood by both parties to the transaction, that three kegs of the batter were inferior to the balance. Mr Wilding called the fol lowin' evidence : Charles Reid, the plaintiff, a storekeeper at Tinwald, said that about March 31 the o.efendant Alcorn saw the butter (subject of the present action) at his (plaintiff’a) k store. Alcorn offered witness 7d per pound for the butter, but he declined the offer. A week later witness saw an employee of defen dants. a man named Williams. (Mr

Wilding proposed to lead evidence as to a conversation which had taken place between Williams and plaintiffs, but Mr Purnell objected to the examination, and the objection was upheld by the Court.] On April 17, witness again saw Alcorn, when the latter offered him 8£ 1 per pound for the butter. There were 23 kegs. It was the same butter as seen by Alcorn in

witness’s store. Williams had not, to the knowledge of witness, seen the but ter. The butter was delivered to defend ants on April 18 At the interview be tween witness and Alcorn on April 17 there was no conversation in reference to the quality of the butter. When witness was leaving Alcorn said “ I suppose it is fair.” Witness replied “Yea.” and Alcorn said he would give witness the labor in. [ln reply to the Court witness said it was a practice in the butter trade to* mix salt butter to make the odor alike. Toe Ju’ge: hat’s nice ”) The butter was not the best nor the worst. Had it been the best witness would have required lOd per pound for it, the current price for prime butter. After the sale there was a slight decline in the value of butter. The butter sold was wholesome. (The Judge : Many things are wholesome but still very nasty.) He meant it was fair. Alcorn had sent a message to wit ness to the effect that the butter was not what it should be, and requested witness to come into town, and he (Alcorn) would make him an offer. Witness went to defendant’s store and sampled the butter with Alcorn. Witness had frequently tasted worse butter. Leaving the kegs open would make the butter rancid. Maofarlane, a grocer, had sampled the butter previous to the sale aud pronounced it fair. (The Judge : Yes, but he might have trained his taste uown to your butter ) On April 28 witness received the letter produced from defendants, ex pressing surprise that the butter had not been removed, and stating that it re mained in defendant’s store at plaintiffs’ risk. —To Mr Purnell : Witness had been in a grocery store for about 15 years. He had had a great deal of experience with butter The whole of the butter was in plaintiff’s store when inspected by Alcorn. Witness supposed the purchase was made by defendants for re-sale. He had never told Alcorn that ho had some prime butter coming in, and would give him the first offer of it. He did not say on April 17 that he had 20 kegs of prime farmers’ butter coming in, and was put ting 3 u egs down himself. On April 2J witness received a letter from Alcorn, stating that he wished to see him. Wit ness had not seen Alcorn on April 18. Alcorn had not told witness on delivery of butter that there was not a good keg in the lot. When Alcorn proposed to make witness a second offer for the butter on account of its quality, witness said “It’s a pity, as I could have got the same price from another party. I will see Gudsell, and if he has not written to Christchurch I will send the

butter there. ” Defendants had seat over a man to collect an acoount from witness,

but he did not recollect that iha man had asked him to remove the batter. The who esale price of salt butter at the tim a of the sale was lOi per lb, and fresh butter lid per lb.—To Mr Wilding: Any sort of butter was sold to pastry co ks, salt, fresh or stale, at fid or 7d per lb. The butter delivered to defendants was better than pastry cooks’ butter.—Daniel Mao farlane, grocer, said that he dealt largely i . butter He had seen and sampled part of the butter subject of the present action. Witness sampled the batter with a view to purchase It was not a first class butter, but medium ; witness would have paid 81 per lb for it. A week later the value of butter had risen, and witness offered plaintiff B£d per lb for the 23 kegs. At that time prime salt hotter was worth from about 9d to 9£d per lb, with an up ward tendency; fresh butter was worth about 11 per lb. The retailers’ profit on butter was from Id to 2d per lb.—To vlr Purnell: Witness had been a storekeeper for two years and nine months. He was doing a fair business ; he did nqt think there was any other >.'rocor in the towu doing a much lar er one. He had taken a sample of the butter from the centre of the keg —To Mr Wilding: The color of the butter was not good, but the smell was right. Salt butter was mixed and washed, nod sometimes treated ia other ways.—Robert Clephane said he had been in defendant’s employ at the time the butter, the subject of thii action, was de livered. Four or five kegs of the butter were poor, the rest medium. The poor butter was fit for pastry, worth irom 4d to fid per pound, the other was medium

Sometimes they had plenty of the satqe quality in the store which they raided up with fresh butter and sold as prime qual ity. Witness thought thg nutter was worth from 8d to 9d per pound; it was the usual quality purchased, —To Mr Pur oeU J Witueta bed ft nubordioaVa

position in the defendants’ store; he had recently started an opposition shop. He hid not had much experience in butter. Ho did not taste the butter received from pUin'iff, but smalt it. f he Judge: If a mm had to taste all the bad bitter that came into a grocer’s shop he would have a lively existence]— To Mr Wilding : No salt butter was sold in \ahburton, it was sent to unedin, Christchurch, Sydney and Melbourne This couc uded the evidence t>r the plaintiff, and Mr Purnell led the follow ing evidence for the defence ;—Robert A corn, one of the defendants ->aid his firm de .it largely in butter. They had for some time been in the habit of pur chasing butter from plaintiff. Witness had’never inspected the butter as alleged by plaintiff. The conversation in refer ence to it took place in ths street at Tin wald. Plaintiff said he had some good butter coming in from farmers, and would give witness the first offer of it. On April 16 plaintiff came to defendants' store, and said he had an offer from Christchurch for the butter, and gave particulars of the quantities and quality. Witness said that if it was sweet and good he would take the butter at Bid per lb. Plaintiff spoke confidently of the quality being good, and arranged that part of the purchase money should liquidate his account due to defen dants, and the balance be taken oat in goods. The price arranged, B£d per lb, was the full price for prime salt batter at that time. Fresh butter was selling at 9i per lb. The butter was delivered and sampled the following day. Bight kegs were good in the centra, but rancid at. the sides; a few other kegs were medium la the centre bat very rancid at the sides, the balance was very bad There was not a keg of good sound butter in the lot. The following morning wit ness wrote to plaintiff, stating that the butter was bad, and requesting him to remova it. Before the letter could have reached plaintiff he came to defendants’ store, and witness repeated the purport of the letter. Witness said that 8 kegs were good and could be taken at a price, but plaintiff wanted an offer for the lot. Plaintiff said he had an offer for the butter from Ohristchurch, and if it had not been declined by Gudsell, he would send it there. Plaintiff declined to exa mine the hatter Witness had written to plaintiff and sent him a messenger re questing tbs removal of the batter, which was ultimately stored in Roberts’s store. If the butter had been good, the defen dants would have made money oat of the purchase. The means of sampling adopted by Macfsrlane was not a fair te«t of the batter.—To Mr Wilding: Defen dants bought ths butter for export. Witness had said his firm would be at the trouble of mixing the three kegs. It was not the practice of his firm to mix all butter. The salt butter market had risen gradually since the purchase. WPness had sent Williams to enquire if plaintiff had any batter for sale. Plaintiff de ecibed the batter as good, not as ' medium. Witness opened the whole of | the kegs the day following delivery. They were kept open till the following day that : they might be inspected by plaintiff The I butter was of a fairly good co.or, but rancid. Sometimes coloring was added to butter when mixing. Farmers usually ' used coloring matter in making buctar.— 1 John Orr, one of the defendants, said he had bean de ding in butter for 20 years. He had been judge of butter at tfie Can terbury A. and P. Association Show. (The Judge : I really cannot accept that, Mr Purnell, as evidence of his capacity as a judge.) He was also Chairman of the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory. (The Judge : And how’s that going on 7) Witness corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to the quality of the butter and the currant price. He had never seen a worse sample; the best was only fit for sale to a pastry cook. (The Judge : That pastry oo <k should be avoided.) —G. Winser, accountant to the defendants, said he had had 15 years’ ex periencs with batter He had seen the butter delivered by plaintiff to defendants. It was stale and'-very rancid - -To Mr Wilding : It was the worst line of batter he had seen in the colony.—Counsel having briefly addressed the Court, judg meat was given for defendants with costs.

PROTECTION.

The folio «vinst letter has been addressed by the New Zealand Protection Associa tion to Mr D. Reese, M.H. R. for Scan more :

Dear Sir, —At the usual weekly meet ing of the N.Z. Protection Aatooiation, at which there was a large attendance, the portion of your address to the electors of Stanmore re Protection was Drought up and disousael, whan a resolution Was un animously carried that you should be written to, pointing out that your state ment that Protection enriched a few manufacturers at the expense of the masses is incorrect, as the Association can prove that in nearly every instance where there has been a doty levied on articles that are manufactured in the colony, the competition between our own and the foreign manufacturer has become so keen that it has been the means of reducing the price of the goods below what they were before the duty was put on ; there fore the consumers do not have to pay more, as you would lead them to believe, but get their goods cheaper in nearly every instance. In regard to enriching a few manufacturers the Association would

point ont that a protective duty does not prevent any portion of the com munity from investing their capital in manufacturing, and would assure Ur Reese when a few manufacturers have become rich by a protective duty there will be plenty of capitalists who will in vest their money in manufacturing, and this will be the means of giving remun erative employment to the masses, which will give them a purchasing power they would not have under a free-trade policy, when moat of the goods are imported. It seems to the Association a great pity that a few of the members of the blouse of Representatives do not take a broader view of this subject, and try aud legislate for the welfare and happiness of the people. Yours, etc , D. Bellhousb, Hon Secre ary New Zealand Protection Association

At a complimentary banquet given to Mr Pearson, MUR. for Ashley, at Ox ford on Monday evening, a farme • pre sent, who was enlarging on the question of Free trade v Protecti m, suggested that the Government, which aided the devel opment of local products and home manu factures, might go a step further, and afford a guarantee to all New Zealand wheat growers of at least 3s per bushel, 'be suggestion was received with signs of approval by some and with a smile by others.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND. Nothing is known as to the origin of the Princes street fire further than it Of* “ ■gloated in the kitchen of Princes Board* ing House. Two lodgers named flejvood and Joslin had a narrow escape, haring to lower themselves from the top storey bed* room windows with sheeta tied together Mrs Pearce and daughter escaped in night-clothes. -he lodgers lost every* thing. Miss Temple’s stoek and furni* tore ware insured for L3JO in the Fire Association. John Gordon was killed by the falling of a tree in Mnngawai. Some of the Jewellery found inthepoa session of ex-burglar Dunn has bean identified as a part of. a robbery com mitted in February,lut. Mr T. B. Akers, of Nelson, gave an organ recital on the New Organ at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to-night to a good audience. WELUKOTOIT. Holliday’s stationers’ hall had anaccßf, , escape from dsstroction by fin this ofin* ing through several fly-catchers in tha window catching fire Lena the gaa. Tha damage was confined to goods in tha window. Tha Fine Arts Exhibition have de cided to do away with their annul dis play-this year, and will amalgamate with the art branch of the New Zealand Ex hibition. The tender of Messrs Campbell and Co, of Dunedin, has been accepted for the supply of creosoted sleepers. The number to be supplied is 160,000, and theoontiaet price is L 29,900. The case of Lieutenant Parnell ▼ Rifle Association, claiming compensation for being disqualified in a competition foe the Rifle Championship, will be heard In the Supreme Court on Monday. H erbert Allendale, who oonfeswd te tha recant extensive jewellery robbery, wan to-day committed for trial. The principal measures of the Govern ment will be presented to the Hnn— shortly after the Governor’s Speech la disposed of. As yet very few of the membera*of the Legislature have arrived here.

The Hon W. Robinson was a passenger to Sydney to-day. In Banco Coart to-day Judge Rich mond refused application for a new trial in the divorce case of Smith v Smith aind strike.

The police are searching for the missing men F. Liardet and J. 8. Harris, who were shooting game on W-i—-p- Luto. Nothing has been heard of them since die 25th nit. It ts feared they have beta drowned in crossing the lake. The statements to be issued to policy holders in the Government Insaraikb

Association, for and against the estab lishment of Local Boards, have been issued.

Tdca&u.

The prisoner Luoaa, charged with wounding his wif- with intent, was low guilty, and sentenced to three labor : Ojouxd.' Johnston’s Waiteld Bridge Hotel Ms burnt down at an early hoar this morn* ing. The insurances were—L3oo jo the New Zeal md, LIOO in the Ndrthßritish, LIOO tu the Colonial, and INSO in the Sun office. The origin is unknown. DuBBBOb The sum of L3BO has been handed to the University for founding a women’s scholarship. The sum was raised by sub scription and handed over with a Request that when L3O a year is derived fromit a smolarsnip open to women be founded.'' I he body discovered near Lovell s 'lint has been identified as James Beny a swagger Two other swagtmen passing heard him moan, and remained with hint till he died. A post mortem examination ia to be made a* a “ x.ougb on tjuta” label wasfonndon his person. ~

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

s. The Adverse Vote. London, Jane 9. :-: A number of Liberals abstained iron*, voting on Sir, M. Hicks Beach's motion* <r The Daily News states that the Go* . d vernment will resign. The Standard i- and Times both deprecate the result of. *- the motion. Scrutin de Liste. tm The French Chamber of Deputies j|r has adopted the Scrutin de Liste. >f New Dredger. • " p The new dredger, built for the Mel* i. bourne Harbor Board, has bad a. highly a satisfactory trial '• Premature. * Mr Gladstone stated in the House njE e Commons that it would be premature Q to assert that the war difficulty with ' * Russia had passed. e March of Civilisation. a In consequence of the Sultan of* a Zanzibar's action in opposing the Pro -3 tectorate recently established by Ger- , £ many orer the territory to the north " ward of Zanzibar, it is expected that the town will be bombarded by the j German war vessels in the neighbor? i hood. 1 Successful Loan. t Tenders for the South Australian. - Loan, Li,500,000, at 4 per cent., were 1 opened to-day, when the amount ap [ plied for was found to be L3,750,00a , Tenders at Lioo 6s will receive 31 per . cent, of the amount applied for, and i above that sum in full. * ' Shipping. .T Arrived at Plymouth, the P. and O, Co.'s Khedive, from Australia. Government Resignation. London, June 10. A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, at which it was resolved that the Ministry should resign in conse quence of the defeat on the Budget Mr Gladstone proceeded at once to Balmoral, and informed Her Majesty the Queen of the decision ar- I rived at Parliament has been ad journed until Friday.

AUSTRALIAN.

[beuTKE’s TKLKOBAMS—COFTBJOBT.] Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning—The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Te Anau, from the Bluff The same Company’s s.s. Wairarapa sailed this morning for the Bluff Welcome Bala. stonr, Yesterday. # Rain has fallen here to-day, and it is hoped it will continue, as water is still much required. Exploring Party* 7 An exploring party, under the auspices of the Australian Geographi cal Society, has sailed for New Gurnee, Want of Ctonidence. AusiiAios, Yesterday. ’ In the House of Assembly, the Hon' J. W. Downer, the Attorney-General in the Bray Ministiy, proposed a vote- of want of confidence in. the Ministry. The debate is expected to last' several' days. -

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 11. 18»6



MOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.



Advertisements for The Ashburton GuakDlsN must be sent in not later than j p.m., with the number of insertion, mitten plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied a previous to that on which they re to be inserted. . , Special notices can be received up to 8.80 p.m., but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. All advertisements and business letters addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor. ..



Stock Sales. JRakaia Sales. B beg to intimate to onr clienta that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST ' THURSDAY in every month. HEW ZEALAND LOAN AND HER ' OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON. COX & CO. Ashburton permanent BUILDING 4 INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays interest attht ratejof per cent, per annum for De mits at Call, S per cant, per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum If fixed tor 0 month* or over. ““ J WARD, manager. Office Arcade Ctambers, Pnrnatt t»e# • HATE FOR SALE CHEAP. ,POOLPACKS,fuII weights FENCING WIRE Nob, 8 and 9, at less than oar XJNSEBD, colonial pATtRHm WIRE, from L 27 10« to LBf a ton .... TURNIP 4 RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS 4 CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH AND OTHER CLOVERS ■ MATSON. COX & CO. Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, Dew designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, eta ’THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 5 760 mi ASHBURTON OOUN TY STOCK AND SA LEY ARDS COMPANY (Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep iN large or small lots at the following scale of charges For the first 600 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each For.thesecbnd 1,000 sheep, one farthing ‘each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. Tie material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. TNXtTRAORDINARY VALUE is Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Rags, Twilled and Plain, Grey and White Cali coes and Sheeting, Tapestry, Honeycomb, Diced, Grecian, Sultan and Dresden Quilts, Cardigan Jackets, Dutch and Hemp Carpeting. Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Wool Shawls, Wool Scarves, Squares, Mufflers, eta, eta, at 088 AND AIiCOBE S. A Heavy shipment of the above goods just landed from the steamer Arawa, having arrived rather late in the season, owing to the vessel in which they were first shipped having been dismastedaud compelled to retnrn to Port We have determined to offer them to the nubile, along with other new Win ter Goods at WHOLESALE BATES. ORB 4 ALCORN cordially invite inspec tion of their vast stock of Men’s and Boy’s Clothing, confident that the verdict of the public will be—“ That It is the largest and best value in Ashburton.” , . „ ORB & ALCORN’S stock of General Drapery, Dress Fabrics, Hoisery, etc, Tmiwg imported direct from the manu . faitsww will be found the best value In Ashburton, no intermediate profits having to be paid. /jam £ ALCORN’S Boot Department is now foU to overflowing of all kinds of Indian', Children’s end Men’s Boots, *t* for the Winter Season, of both Enalkb «•<* Colonial Manufac tan. JOnrJfen’s Pegged Watertights and Shooters, our Boys and Girls Mmdc Laoe-np and Spring aide, and «nr*Sdiea’ CW£ and Kid Boots, at 'r3SSS*sr m ?**'T (WSKih ALCORN veßelling everything •tt'ttten* th» times _hadji«yy»"». OER AND ALGORN Solicit an early call at EAST BTKBBT,



Wanted. WANTED Known— l2o real Seal caps at la each, worth 4a 6d. A. Obb. vs taN IED Known —A Sixpenny En » • tertainment will be held in the Templar Ball, Tinwald, To-morrow (Fri day) Evening, at 8 p. m. 6 955 ANTED Known that B. Lanoasteb’s Pork Sausages at 6 per Ih excels «ny other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. H. Lancaster Rea^y-money M eat Vlaft, Bullock’s Ar cade 5 774 tTTANTED Known —The un. etngned W is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Maetin Gkittin, Newlands. 6 730 ANTED Known— That T. Hodlt 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 corn fed pigs bought. TTT ANTED Known—Before buying W Dress Materials, Dlatera, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. fcEGEBS, ealys’ Buildings, East street. WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash, WT ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- VV ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, Eaat street, Ashburton. VTt"7~ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots ! VV That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladles’ Leather, 4s fid; Men’s Bhooteiy, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, eta, Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly 2 276 attended to. 760



Special Advertisements. TOWLE'S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distress ng symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is IJd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 Trees. Trees. Treej. mHE undersigned has for sale all kinds I of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia, Maorooarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices extremely moderate. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMBS PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 JQOMEBTIO PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODGE, Draper and Dressmaker, East street, Pegs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she received from Melbourne a Patterns, Silks and all re quisles for fancy work. Mrs H. trusts by keeping a good supply to merit a continuance of the patronage hitherto bestowed her. Ladies’ and children's underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. REIVED. ARRIVED. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r diaus, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “The Osd Flag” (music and words), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. supply of Crewel Wool, NEW GOODS. Wholesale and Retail.



R. Bevan BAJNDKRB’ BUILDING. (Next Shop to Quiu/s Hotel.)s 692 GKIOULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 4



Read, mark, learn and INWARDL* DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. I believe it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular mar. 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 his news papers;" and I say the same I Read ! Read 1 Road 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not i having room to give a detailed list of the contents of my shelves, I can only finish . by saying—Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, I Sadhdkes’ Buildings, East St,, Ashbdbton.



Special Advertisements. fJIHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mb was WILDING, LitWIS & CA2GILL hare been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



MAOPHBRSON, FIRMER AND 00. (Lata A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MEROH ANTS, East street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try our PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities pm- WE ARE PRODUCERS -6s* And can soil to suit the times



W. H. COLLINS, Manager. 2,476 Yards COSTUME CLOTH, B|d. Usual price. Is. 160 Yards RICH BLACK SILK, 3s 9d. 300 Fairs WHITE AND COLORED BLANKETS From 7s lid per pair. 668 Yards GREY SILESIA LININGS, 2|d. ' ' 50 STRIPE AUSTRIAN RUGS, 8s 6d. 120 Yards STRONG COTTON TICKING, 4jd. 295 Yards ROUGH BROWN HOLLAND, 4Jd. 192 Yards WELSH FLANNEL, 9|d. 320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. 75 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, Is for 36 Yards. 10 Dozen BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ TWEED HATS la 6d. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWEcD TROUSERS AND VESTS, 15i 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half price. They are worth 255. BL. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



N OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., 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 tb sir grain we are prepared to offer special 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 Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will tfhip same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 461 J!HE NEW ZEALND Clothing Factory



CONTRACTORS To 3 New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. tfo. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORM i in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shorten notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reef ton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. 17HRES1DE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION ’ FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Diapes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice selection of Crewel and Washing alike, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings. Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch work, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc., and a Karcels of Manufacturers’ • amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0.. wi Xeneted Sit seta, Aafcbuitw, v ic toria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AX JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tanored Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Eish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tonnel Sauce v Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d He-. 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 (5d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, €d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street 12 2342



pUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. uPENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have commenced Dim ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. bog to announce to the public of Ashburton and District that, as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage 4 584 BA VLIS & CO.



Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a £2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E.' M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marled price, which surely ought to secure a speed clearance.



“''TAYIVG” Power.—ft will be. interest ing to athletes, and to all who rains ihe power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended aa being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in *n unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “ staying power,’—in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer tfc Cfcdbury’# “ Odoog



Flies and Bugs.— Beetles, insects, roaches* ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-nb bits, cleared out by “ Rough On Rata.” The N.a Dwg Co., 3