DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, June 6. Hr T. Bollock, at the Arcade, Burnett street—Live and Dead Stock lb Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms— lire and Dead Stock Tuesday, June 9 Hesan Matson, Cox and O >., at tie AabboitoinSaleyarda—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Orange liodge—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p. m. Presbyterian Church—Service of Song, “Minnie,” at 8 o’clock Schoolroom —Mr W. 0. Walker s address to the electors * Friday, June 5 *skburten County Council —At Council CViMere, Ua.m. „ . _ . Leabgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, June 6. Ifakanni Road Board, at Road Board Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, June 8. Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Clumbers, a* 7.80

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and B p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hmds, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily, jfoj at 6 a.m- and 10 a.m., ForTimara and South, at 6 a.m., 10 •.m., and 4.80 p.xn., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at . For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seanela, and Kyle/on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 430 p.m. For Ashtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430p.m. daily. For Flemington, oh Mondays, Wednes days,and Fridays, at 430p.m. Fcit Norlands, on Tuesdays and Fri das at 10.30 a.m.

arrive at the Ashburton Poet From Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.16 a.nb.A.36 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. JV6m Ohertaey, &c. at 10.15 a«nL and Rom Dunedin and intermediate places at R3'"' ■va daily. Frihu Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. a.dO p.m., and 8 p.m. drily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. Irom Mount Somers, daily 10.5 a»m« Prom Mayfield and Enapnna, on Wed need ays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. Rom Ashton, "Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. drily* From Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ays, at 2.30 p.m. , m Rom Remington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, ind Saturdays, at 10 a. m. Rohr Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. at 4.46 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1885. Woollen Company.

For some time the Ashburton Wool len Factory Company has been under a cloud. The Company was floated just prior to a severe commercial de pression without sufficient deliberation, experience, or capital, and early in its career encountered obstacles which the energy and ingenuity of its promoters were unable to surmount. Like an other, now eminently successful, manu factory in another part of this provin cial district, it passed into liquidation, and after some delay, still like its pros perous predecessor, another Company, the Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited, arose, Phoenix like, from the ashes of the defunct Com pany. A glance at the prospectus of the new venture, advertised in this issue, will satisfy the most critical that it is seldom a similar company has been floated under more favorable auspices. The land, buildings, and machinery, which cost the Factory nearly Li 4,000, are offered to the public at L 5,500, and it is estimated, this time by most com petent authorities, that a further expen diture of Li,ooo will place the concern in thorough working order. The new Company will then have a Factory com plete in every respect, fitted with the most modern appliances, at a cost two thirds less than that encountered by any other Company in the colony. The provisional directorate is „ a most substantial one, and the Acting- Chairman, Mr G. H, Greenwood, in addition to an extensive European ex perience in the manufacture of woollen goods, has enjoyed opportunities to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of this colony. Sufficient capital has already been sub scribed to start the Company, but the Directors, with a view to creating a widespread interest in the success of their operations, invite applications for the unsubscribed portion of the capital. Application for shares may be made either to the Provisional Directors, the Company’s bankers, or to the Secretary of the Company, and as it promises to be as remunerative to the proprietary as the industry does beneficial to the district, we have no hesitation in re commending the investment. Special facilities are offered to small investors. The nominal value of the shares is L 5 each; five shillings per share will be payable on application; five shillings per share on allotment; and the bal ance will be called up as occasion may require, at the rate of five shillings per share, at intervals of not less than two months. Under this arrangement en applicant for a single share cannot be called upon to pay more than 30s in one year, a not very formidable tax upon the most humble income, and as the wage earning classes will be largely benefited by the operations of the Fac tory, we trust they, amongst others, wi give it their cordial support.

We are indebted to Messrs Matson and Co. for the following report upon to-day’s Addington Live btoek Market: —There was only a small supply of fat sheep, but prices, notwithstanding, were unaltered and the competition was weak, the mode rate entry fully meeting demands. Prime crossbreds realised 13s to 15* 3d; medium do, 11s to 12s ; average quotation rather below 2d per pound. In stores there was an increase upon last week, but still a small entry, and moat of the lota were sold. There was a little more demand but values were unaltered. There was an average supply of beef and a medium de mand, but little or no improvement on late rates. Our quotations are 16s to 18s per IOOIbs. The pig market was weaker, and the quality offered indifferent. By an advertisement appearing in this issue Mr John Grigg announces that be has resigned his seat in the House of Representatives. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr 0. T. Dudley, J.P., and Mr H. Friedlauder, J.P., Jos. Fleming was charged with having bean drunk and with being a vagrant The accused, when asked if he admitted the charges, said ha was suffering ffptn the effects of drink, and applied for a "probe tion” order against himself. Constable Smart said the accused had been convicted of drunkenness on May 16, and had since be n about the town in a semi-intoxicated stale. Constable Beddek corroborated the evidence of Constable Smart. Ser geant Felton said a prohibition order would be useless. The accused was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of three days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness, and ordered to be imprisoned for three mouths - for vagrancy.

i Arthur unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a £2,434 stoqk pf Clotfiing and General Dra ‘ U» the £state ,pf D.etmis O’Connell, tra- and (Christchurch, now bank* ding in Lyuw. Sffjy a nipt, was purchased 1 the Hall, High for little over one-third of its value, ti. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked ( price, which surely ought to secure a speed I clearance, I

Mr Hurathouse, M M. H. fur Motueka, a -dressed bis constituents the other day, and in reference to the struggles of last session remarked :—“ The proposal was made that Sir J Vogel and Mr Stout should join Major Atkinson and Mr Mitchelson, and that each of the party should nominate two others, tncl that the remainder would support them if their measures were reasonable. Fourteen Canterbury members had promised Major Atkinson that if he offered terms to Sir Julius Vogsl and the latter refused they would give him (Major Atkinson) their hearty support. They offered to put this into writing, but Major Atkinson declined, saying he was treating with honest and honorable gentlemen, whose word wa» sufficient. Sir Julius declined the aoali-

tion nolens he was to be Premier, hut this was refused, as it was considered that he had no prior right over Major Atkinson. That was the reaaou the coalition broke down. Bnt mark the sequel. The At kinson party supposed that in accordance with their promise the fourteen Canter bury members would support them, in stead of which only one went into the lobby with them. He was net vindictive, but so sure as he was speaking, a day o' reckoning with these Canterbury men would come, and he hoped to be there when it arrived ”

We remind our readers that Mr*W. 0. Walker, M. H. R., will address the electors of Ashburton at the Schoolhouse, Meth ven to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. The annual general meeting of the Methven Racing Club will be held at 8 o’clock this evening. At the R.M. Court, Geraldine, yester day, before Mr L, Walker and Oapt. Temple, J.P.’s, Charles Tengrove was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Hannah, Tengrove. The evidence was similar to that given at the inquest. Prisoner was committed for trial at the coming session of the Supreme Court at Timaru. The Timatu Herald of this morning after suggesting several much needed re forms in the management of the Govern ment Insurance Association, says :—Any thing would be better than the present system, which threatens to develop into a plan of using the Association as a means of propping up the Government of the day, without reference to the welfare of insurers, or of the colony either.

Major Cautley, with Colonel Lean and several other gentlemen inspected the de fence works at Lyttelton yesterday. The permanent artillery force were exercised in working aoma of the big guns that are in position, and showed great smartness in their duties. Notwithstanding the ex pedition with which they have been pushed forward, the defence works are by no means complete. Colonel Whitmore arrived at Lyttelton yesterday by the Ta Anau.

The election for Waimaa, rendered vacant by the elevation of Mr Shephard, M.H.R., to the Upper House, takes place to-day. There are no fewer than six can didates. Four of them, Messrs Dencker, Kerr, White and Franklyn are avowed supporters of the present Government, while the remaining two, Messrs Wastney and Piper, enrol themselves under the banner of the Opposition. We are glad to learn that the Committee of the Ashburton Guards have at length received an official intimation that the ser vices of the company have been accepted as an honorary corps. A meeting of the committee will be held at Mr Gundry’s office this evening at 7.30, to consider tbe question of uniform, etc., and the com pany will be sworn in without delay. Up to the present time 57 persons have agreed to join (he corps, but the list is still oj en and we understand that other stalwart recruits are likely to enlist. Judging from the enthusiasm which the Guards have displayed and the marked progress which they have made in drill, they pro mise to become a “ crack ” company at no distant date.

We again remind our readers of the service of song “ Little Minnie, or the Sunshine of a Sister’s Love,” to bo given in the Presbyterian Church to-mor ow evening. Mr George Jameson, at very short notice, has kindly consented to play the flute, and Miss Savage, who has been in Christchurch for some months receiv ing a course of instruction, will take the violin parts. A number of other local amateurs will assist, and the service, which was most favorably received m Christ church some time ago, promises to be a marked success.

([For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. Genuine made by American Co. Notice August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the ■ pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.—fAnvx.

THE FEDERATION BILL.

Wblli gton, Last Night.

In reference to the cablegram published some time back, which says that the Government of New Zealand had agreed to forego clause 31 if Mr Griffiths’ pro posal was accepted, it should be explained that the meaning is as follows • —The representatives of the colonies at home are fighting over clause 31, which provides that a colony may withdraw from the Federal Council whenever it pleased. The Agents General of New Zealand and New South Wales are favorable to its retention, with an additional clause pro posed by Lord Derby, that on a colony re tiring it should cease to be bound by any past legislation of the Council. But the New Zealand Government have asked for more than this, though it is an instalment in the direction they seek. They have asked that no legislation of the Council should be effective until afterwards adopted separately by the Legislature of each colony. On their memorandum to this effect reaching the Premier of Queens land (Mr Griffiths), that gentleman suggested, subject to the approval of Victoria, that the Bill might be so framed that colonies joining, if they joined on condition of Federal Council legislation being final—subject, as far as the colony joining was concerned—to its Legislature subsequently approving and adopting the separate Acts of the Council. The Government of New Zealand signified chat that proposal would be acceptable to them. It need scarcely be said that by the decision of the New Zealand Govern ment it is not pledged, as the Federal Council Bill contains a provision that it is only to have force in any colony the 1 Legislature of which adopts it.

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND

The Prince of Wales and party left Dublin for the south of Ireland on April 13th. A large number of persons as sembled at the Otty Sail to sea the Koyal visitors depart. Just before they came in sight the Lord Mayor, John O’Connor, happened to drive past, and was unmerci fully hi sed by the crowd. He flew into a violent passion, which only increased the hissing and derisive shouts Ha then stopped his carriage, and mounting the City Hall steps, called for three cheers for Parnell. The call met with a faint response. O’Connor then addressed the crowd, and said they would be sorry for hissing him. He would telegraph to Par i nell at Cork the proceedings of the day, and they would see what would come of ,it. Soon after this the Prince and Princess of Wales were driven past the City Hall and greeted with tremendous cheering. The excuse given for O’Con nor’s conduct is that he was intoxicated. The Prince and his party arrived in Cork on the 15 th. As the train drew into the station it was greeted with hearty cheers, but the triumphant reception of Dublin was not repeated. As an open carriage containing the Prince was crossing Par nell bridge, one of the crowd threw an onion at his Royal Highness, which missed him, but hit one of the footmen behind the carriage, and the crowd cheered. During the afternoon the police arrested the man who threw stones at the Loyalist procession. The mob speedily formed, and attempted to rescue the prisoner, but he was taken to the police Court, where he was promptly released on bail. Early in the evening the Nationalists held a mass meeting, when inflammatory speeches were made, and latest London newspapers, containing accounts of the Royal progress, burned. After the mass meeting the Nationalists scattered through the city in parties num bering from 50 to 5,000 men. Doors and windows were smashed, flags and decora tions torn down and heaped on the blazing bonfires, and many gun stores broken into, for the purpose of arming the mob. Policemen, when encountered singly or in small squads, were attacked and savagely beaten with their own trun cheons. In many oases they rallied and charged desperately at the mok, bat were invariably surrounded and repulsed. The police then resorted to a free use of their revolvers and bayonets. It was hand to hand fighting of the most desperate sort, the police standing back to back, and re ceiving and inflicting terrible injuries. At midnight the streets principally were in possession of the mob. Policemen who remained uninjured could only fight on the defensive. Quiet was resumed on the morning of the 16ih Many arrests were made, and the hospitals were full of wounded policemen and rioters The wunder is (here was no violent breach of the peace during the royal progress the day before It is thought the presence of <hb Princess, and her ladylike gracious ness to the people along the streets, were elements that conquered the Irish gal lantry. John O’Connor, a Nationalist, member of Parliament for Tipperary, marched at the head of the procession of rioters, who carelessly followed the loyal party, and sang “ Hod Save Ire land.” A despatch from Oork, April 16th, says the streets are quiet, with scarcely any trace of the preceding night The riots were exaggerated The Prince and Princess left Killarney for Dublin on the 20th in tant. On arriving at the latter city a slight attempt was made by the Nationalist to create a disturbance, but the police succeeded iu defeating it. A ball was given o i the evening of the 31st by the citizens of Dublin in honor of the distinguished visitors. On April 24th the party landed from the Royal yaohi at Belfast Noth withstanding that, rain was falling fast, vast crowds assembled to wel come the visitors, and much enthusiasm prevailed. Londonderry was visited on the 26th. The reception was an enthusi astic one The town was literally crowded with flags and bunting, and immense crowds were in the streets through which the Royal party and procession passed. The precision was composed of the muni cipal authorities and various Corporations and their employees. i'he reception given to the Pnnoe at Omagh on the 27th was a brilliant affair. The Nationalists had prepared to make a counter demon stration, and were arrayed in procession, but the police charged upon them and captured their black flags and drums, and dispersed them completely. The Government also prohibited the proposed Nationalist demonstration at Tyrone, Tb re was great excitement in conse quence, and at one time rioting was seri ously feared. The Prince and Princess of Wales emba*ked in the evening of the 27th at Laine, on the Antrim coast, ten miles north of Canickfergus, for Stran raer, In Wigtonshire, Scotland, The latest despatch on the subject says that when the telegram announcing embarkation was handed to Sir Vernon Haroourt, in the Commons, on Monday eveinng, he could not conceal his satisfaction, He showed the despatch to his colleagues in the Cabinet, and every one gave an audible sigh of relief. Later despatches mention that the Prince made a conciliatory and flattering speech at Carriokfergus on the 27th April, and followed it next day by a statement that he is strongly of opinion that the office of Viceroy of Ireland should be abolished, aud its duties transferred to a Secretary of State for Ireland. The Parnellites are disappointed at finding the Prince’s tour has been on the whole such a success. They now suggest that Parnell

sh mid make a similar tour as an antidote

to the Royal progress, and show how much greater would be the popular enthusiasm evoked by the uncrowned king of Ireland than by the coming King of England. The Royal party arrived in London on the 28th.

| THE ST LOUIS MURDER Farther details of the Preller tragedy show the murder was committed on Easter >unday afternoon, at the Southern Hotel, St Louis, between three and four p.m. (Maxwell was ascertained to have pur chased six ounces of chloroform from a uheunV, The smell of chloroform was felt in the room where the remains of the murdered man were found in a trunk. It was discovered that a boy in the hotel also endeavored to purchase chloroform for a guest at the hotel on Saturday at Wellegre's store, and Maxwell on Sun day, but both were refused. The boy de clined to give any explanation. The trunk in which the body was found was purchased by Maxwell at Bretyer’s store. On Monday afternoon a man answering Maxwell’s description exactly entered the Fourth National Bank and changed a bundle of Bank of England notes, getting dollars in exchange. It is proved that Maxwell was hard up previously, md was endeavoring to sell stereoscopic riews ; also that Preller was in the habit )f carrying large sums of money on him, vhioh have disappeared. The body of the murdered man was fully identified as that of Preller by the hotel employees and intimate friends of ths deceased, who was quite a young map. He had gone out to America to represeat the firm of J. H, Dixon, worsted manufacturer, of Bradford. Prollcr’s father is a silk agent, carrying on business at Bond street, Oheapside. At the inquest on the body the post mortem showed that the internal organs were all healthy, but that tho stomach was inflamed, and suspicion of poison being administered was “otertaineii. ' Preller was coming tp New 1 Zealand and Australia. He had letters of introduction to G. Moysb) evangelist, care of W. L. Bees, New Zea k land, and John Magill, care of A. Oaujp* hell/Napler. appro to have

known Prellep in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, but avoided him there till Preller got out west. Maxwell is skid to be connected with the family of Lord Farnham.' It has been ascertained that Maxwell was a graduate at Oxford The St Louis Police authorities are somewhat exercised over the heavy expense which the search for and the extradition of Mrxwell will entail The cable message to the authorities, Au-kland (Sew Zea land), con istin? of 133 words, cost 3dol 34 cents a word, or t44d0l 22aents. It was the most expensive police message ever sent from a telegraph office in this country. The Secret {service Fund of St Louis is small, barely sufficient to cover the cost of this message, although ex-Governor Crittenden declares Go vernment can make use of a contingent fund of 25,000 dollars to hunt down criminals like this. It is proposed to start a public subscription in St Louis to defray expenses of the capture of Maxwell. On May 6th the St Louis authorities learnt that Maxwell had been arrested at Auckland. On the 7th the following appeared in San Francisco papers: “ Extradition papers were prepared here to-day to be sent to Auckland, New Zea land. for Maxwell, the Southern Hotel murderer. No agent for the State has yec been appointed to go for Maxwell, there being some doubt as to the manner of his being appointed. There is no need for hurry, however, as the officer who goes cannot leave San Francisco before June the 6th, when the next Auckland steamer sails. The Chief of Police telegraphed to the Secretary, Bayard, that an officer will leave 'Frisco for Mapwell, on June the 6th, and urging Bayard, in conjunc tion with the British Minister at Wash ington, to sea that Maxwell is not re leased on a tachnicality until the officer arrives. The New Zealand SeraMs Lon don correspondent writes there is a pain ful episode connected with this murder. On the morning when the intelligence of the murder appeared in the London papers the father of Preller was coming into the city by train from his residence in one of the suburbs, and opening his paper hia eyes alighted on the account of a dreadful murder in the United States. He proceeded to read the account to hia fellow passengers in the train, when he suddenly stopped as he came to the name of the victim, and found that it waa that of hia own son.

HOW TO GET GOOD CROPS.

A circular letter containing directions for the treatment of wheat to prevent and kill smut, and valuable suggestions regarding selection of seed, is being widely distributed by Peavey end 00, of Milwaukee, U. 8. A. From it we extract the following : “ New a few words in regard to your seed wheat. Tou will often hear the farmers say they * cannot raise wheat any longer,’ ‘ the land is played out,’ etc. Now this is not the case. Your seed has played out, and nothing else. Tour land will produce wheat for hundreds of years, the same as it has done in England and France, if you will take the same care of your seed wheat as of your seed corn. Sow the large plump berries, and you will never complain of your land being played out for wheat raising. Grade your wheat, and throw aside all the small and imper feet berries. Sow the large, plump ones, and continue to do this every year, and you will be astonished at the result. This grading can be dona by running the wheat over a fanning mill a number of times, and the result will be, if you will continue to do this every year, that your lan 1 will produce five to ten bushels more to the acre and you will always command the highest pries in the market for your wheat. 1 Like begets like.’ If you breed your pigs from the tail end of the litter you will- et runts, but you do not do that. Y>>u select the beat of the litter for breeding, and in that way you breed up. If you select the poorest you breed down and your original stock is run out. It will be the same with your corn and your wheat, or any product of the farm. The same natural law that governs the animal, governs the vegitable kingdom and there is no disputing it In regard to seed wheat, nearly every year some slick taluer will come around with some vary fine looking seed for sale at about ten times the price you could get for that in your own bins, and, in ninety-nine oases in a hundred, not any better, if as good. They give it some new-fangled name and tell yon it will produce forty bushels per acre, etc. It is an old story. You have heard khd read it often. You are tempted to purchase a few bushels. You prepare the ground and sow in the beat possible manner, and, perhaps, get a good crop and think yon have ‘ struck it rich.’ Did you ever know it to pau out the same the second or third year? Probably not. This high-priced ssed you have purchased was graded up from some of the common varieties of wheat, and if yon will do the same thing —grade your seed—you will, if you wish, be in the market with some of this new variety of seed wheat, and the occupa tion of those slick fallows will be gone. Try this method of grading yonr seed wheat for a few years. It will only cost you a little time. You will get a better result the second than the first year, and still better the third year. If you put in this year fifty acres of wheat, one day spent in grading your seed (aad that will do it) will be worth oaa hundred dollars to you this year. The second and third years it will be worth a good deal more. Of curse there are seasons when wheat crops and corn crops are failures. Yon can not control the weather. Frost may destroy your corn, blight may take your wheat, but the more perfect the seed the mors vigor will it give to the plant, and consequently make it better able to with stand adverse seasons.”

YESTERDAY’ LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Neva from Samoa by the mail steamer ia of an unimportant character. No fur ther annexation trouble appeara to have arisen ainoe previous information came to hand.

Mr Kelly's supporters have subscribed L 250 tor the purpose of unseating Mr Sheehan for alleged corrupt praotioea at the late Tauranga election.

Napike.

Captain Russell addressed a meeting of his constituents of Hawke’s Bay, at Hast ings, on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance. A. vote of conSdanoa was unanimously passed. A girl named Augusta Person, wh >, about a month ago, was arrested as being of unsound mind, and discharged on the certificate of two medical men, wandered from her home at Ormondvillo last Friday. Search parties were out from Saturday morning to iSunday afternoon, when she was discovered by Constable Shustz and a settler named Hausen. She was lying crouched under a fallen tree ia the bed of a shallow stream about two miles from her home, and her legs immersed in water. It is feared she will lose the use of her hands and feet. After being cared for, she was brought down te Napier on Monday, and reminded to the Lunatic Asylum for medical examination.

Wellington,

The Government have decided on i.i creasing the size of the Exhibition build mg, aud the tender of trie contractors putting up the present building has been accepted, the amount being near LI,OOO A meeting of the members of the Gu l yernment insurance Association board was jield this afternoon, when *t iy a ® unanimously resolved—“That'the opinion ot the policy-holders be obtained as to the desirability of establishing local boards ’’ At« prating of the poiioy-hoWws to bo

held on the 27‘h lost., the policy-holders will be allowed the privilege of voting by proxy, and arrangements are befog made to supply them with the naawiy papers.

„ „ DtmM>nr The Committee of the D.J.O. met to discuss the question of the resignation of the handioappers, bat it was deferred till a fuller meeting.

THE HON MR ROLLESTON AT GERALDINE.

The Hon Mr Roliaaton, M.EE. for Geraldine, addressed a large masting of hia constituents at Temuka last night, and met with a must cordial recaption. Ha advocated federation, bat not a federation like that of Canada or America, bnt an alliance between people of common into* rests and sympathies, as would tend to common peace and progress in the path of civilisation. Such an alliance, he contended, would tend to foster all cot commercial enterprises. Referring .to the defence measures of the Government he said that in the fsce of tha strong »-■ sense of responsibility existing, ha thought the action taken by the Ministry must have the beat construction pat upon it. I’he Government had plenty of to answer for without raising questions that cams under this category. The country, he said, was as good new as ever is had been. It was just as good as It was twenty-five years ago, whan people came here and went in for colonisation. There was no doubt, however, that at the present time it was suffering very largely from over-borrowing. Last session the Government only proposed to borrow one and a-half millions directly, but they authorised a number of schemas of in* direct borrowing for harbors, district rail ways, and ether works, and the whole sum to be borrowed amounted to mere than had been contemplated for ytere past by the Legislature. To his osind this indirect borrowing for harbors and district was more inaidioaa, and therefore more dangerous than the direct borrowing. Be considered the s4ql* of the finansisl proposals of the Treasurer were conceived id a spirit which he (Mir Bolleston) hoped Parliament would . sooner or later reverse, namely, that of removing the burden so far from the right shoulders and leaving it on the shoulders of those throughout the colony least able to bear it Speaking of tha Land Bill of last session, hs said it ~ was mainly one of detail ; and be was glad to be able to state that his suc cessor had not seen fit to go back upon the main principles of legislation ' that prevailed during the time he (lb Bolleston) was Minister for Tsmda.

Speaking of the native policy, and Mr Ballanoe’s speeches in conneotiop there with, he said he hoped that the news papers had not reported him correctly. The late Government had agreed that native lands should be specially dsalt with, bat Mr Ballanoe had altered this, and they had since heard that the surveys of the North Island Trunk Una had been stopped. . Referring to looal government ■ Mr Rolleston said that to his mind.it waa purely a question of finance; the phrase was “ assured financeand whether the Ruad Board form of government or the, County form of government should be adopted. So far as he could gather some parts of the colony ware in favor of one and other parts of the other. It seemed to him that the Road Board form was the best, and iu addition to it tome: common council might be formed, say to consist of Chairmen of Road Boards, to legislate upon the more important questions. Having answered a number of questions Mr Rolleston was aocorded the osnal vote of thanks and confidences

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE. ASSOCIATION.

(B? Telegraph.) WKLUsaioa, To-day. The Treasury hare permitted tbe fol lowing letter from the Oolcdial Treasurer to the Chairman of the Finance Com mittee of tbe Government Insurance As sociation to be pnbliahad, on account of its general interest“ I have the honor 1 to state that I think it desirable the Association should come to an agree* meat with tbe Government as to the nature of the investment of the funds of the Association. In conheqoenoe of its guarantee the Government arc legally interested in the natnre of the *fyn-is tiun’s investa Still, I recognise that it is undesirable that the Government shonld interfere with the Board's investment beyond the measure required lor the Government’s own protection. lamof ■ opinion that the requisite securities os one aide and freedom on theother may be obtained by prescribing the natncWof the investments and the minimum of Government securities. Booh —*»“ to have been the intention of the Act, judging from danse 74, which gives the Govsrnqr-ia-Ooaneil power to declare what are to be deemed -proper securi ties. Before snob power is ezmnved ■ 1 shonld like to agree with the' Board as ■to its being exercised In a manner that will be acceptable. Ujr proposal is that the Board be * limited to four classes of investment. (I) Loans on policies. (2) Purchase of debeo tores, bonds, obligations or inscribed, stock, secured on the consolidated revenue ■ of New Zealand, which 1 will hereinafter .!’ describe as Government securities. (3) Debentures issued under Parliamentary authority by local bodies. (4) Loans on mortgage of freehold property. I propose that for any investments outside of these four classes the Board shall obtain special authority from the Governor-in-OonneiL I propose, moreover, that the Board shall be bound to invest two-fifths of its onto* assets in Government securities. Any in* vestments beyond that amount to be it tho option of the Board, the Auditor* General to decide in case of dispute what are current assets from time to time. If these terms are acceptable to you. I will endeavour to have effect given to them by an Order-in-Oeuncil, and I will at reduce the amount of Government securi ties yon bold to the minimum before stated.— Sir Julius Voosl.

SPORTING.

FLT7MPTOM PARE RAOBB.

The Piumpton Pack Winter Saee 1 Meeting was held yesterday. The fol lowing weie me results of (he principal events : Hurdls Rack. Silver King ...’ ... ... 1 Secretary ... ... ... 3 Blue Gum ... ... ... 3 autumn Handicap. Rocket ... 1 Tim Whiffler ,2 Mermaid »h sea • —1" Handicap Txoz. Daisy .., ... M M 1 Warrior ... ... m * Queen ... I W uni Havdioap. Puck ... ••• J Conundrum ••• * Primrose 9 apapaT I|ajh«oap, Uocljt t ... ••• 1 aftiue filly ••• • ' v.gypt ... ••• 3 cowaotAxiotr Ha.DIOiP, Rally 1 bgyp. ... ••• ••• ••• 8 ■ 1 li ,Wh ffldf ••• ' ••• ’ ... ' 3 Li,898 »as parsed through the totoifHA * tor.

The furred tongue, bad tasting 'mouth and Siserable feeling, says you need American A’s Bitters, Rood arid bdtcrt.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1885.



Wantei WANTED —A correspi Guardian, at Mi Apply to the Manager. any other in the Canferb Cash buyer of bacon pigs. Roady-money Meat Mart, cade. ANTED Known Thi is prepared to Drill S and Gray’s drill or sow ' sower, on most reasonable to Martin * ripitin, Ne»la &.i>TED Known —TJ 1 and having purchased a firs machine, he will be able I wants of the inhabitants of . a real good Fork Sausage, day. Only good corn fed. p TT[TANTED Known—! V\ Dress Materials, C Dolmans, Millinery, etc , ( our stock. The cheapest fin and Millinery Eatablishmei — H. 0. isEGERB, ealys’ 1 h treat. WANTED Known—J. bhaw are offering i r>f Nelson, Moate and Cc | per box ; Flour, 18s pei I Sfis ner ton: Wheat, secoc Pork Sausages at 6 has commenced 1



IfBS KENNEDY & MISS OAMERON, Ju. dressmakers, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.R—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. * 637 TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the aez. Boxes la lsd and 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale of Imitations. I 12 Ashburton permanen BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T&e above Society pays Interest at th rate of per cent, per annum for D» paths at Call, 5 per oent. per annum feu three months, and 6 per cent, per annum ft fixed lor 6 mouths or over. Office ;- Arcade Chambers, Por< ett * -a. " raw BHBURTON OOAL AN! .> ward, Vlsnag ri FIREWOOD DEPOT,



R. S. BEAN Is now landing (ex Sunbeam) A SPLENDID SAMPLE OF NEWCASTLE COAL A trial solicited. R. S. Bean, V Wlßf BXBtKr. 6 U 47 11HB ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND BALE YARDS COMPANY (Limited), >■ Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each Fot' the second 500 sheep, one half penny each ‘each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments .will be made. The material used will be charged for In addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary.



Special Advertisements. PATTERN DEPOT. DRAPER AND DRESS MAKER, East Stbebt, near Lancaster's butchery. Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413 AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, lilo&elle, flosaette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger's, baker). 6 760 Trees. Trees. Treej. TOHE undersigned has for sale all kinds L of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pious losignis, Macrocarpa, 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 R RIVED. ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r* dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist's Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Store?. “ The O.d Flag” (music and woros), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (NbxtShop to Qont’a Hotel.)s 692 Mrs Hodge, Mrs Adams, B Bevan,



Machine Shop, wakandi road. OH ARLKS BAY 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 i INWARDLI DIGEST, and to scuomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti iul by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS 1 ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). Yon 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 tVolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular man 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 1 Read ! Read 1 Read ! When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list of the ' contents <?f my shelves, I can only finish by saying—Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance 1 Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Baubdsbs’ Buildings, East St., Abhbd&tok.



War with Russia*—At the pi sent juncture it would be diffict for toy one except a prophet of ti highest rank to say whether or not ti present negotiations between England ai Russia will lead to a general Europe; war, or whether they will end in amok £lia alw«»w» of foil information aa to wb u transpiring between the two countri may indicate that thb' political breeze blowing harmlessly paaf; CT'. ** J the awfdl eOenoe which generally pT'" a atorpa. In either case, we ought to t prepared for the worst. If a general ws *waka ont the prim of nearly every articl of commerce' will rise. Among othe commodities, wool and labor will go ur : JBow is the time, therefore, to lay in* stock «f clothing, before the g.-neral ad nnoa begins. la ordar that we may no be caught napping we have just purchase! " a Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweed smd other matetaila necessary to a wel equipped tailoring establishment, whisl ,we are p’Ojparw}- to offer at nnaa>. ally ioa prices Regarding style and fit, - It is almciß needless fur ua to repeat whal evefbudy‘Kn*<wx, v»<,‘that by oor seism - tifre mode of cot-tog, and the care exer cised by os in fitting the figure, a mfs-fit xU op impossibility.—Ojuuqhsap aan Ca« Xotiots, Trnart



Special Advertises f|AHB LONDON AND L Fire Insuran We have much pleasure be public of Ashburton thi ds srs WILDING, LEWIS iare been appointed AGI ibova Company in the A irict. All risks taken at lowest < LEWIS & ( 3 328 General Agents for MAOPHERSON, FILMI (Late A. Hay* TIMBER, COAL AND MER 0 H A East street, Ashb STUDY your Interests, tions for every req Building Trade. Study your Comfort a PRIME NEWOABI Just landed, ex ( I Doors, Sashes, Mouldi Iron, Gates, Hurd On Sale, in any qu pm* WE ARB PRO And can sell to suit W. H. COLLI! gTUDT THE FC Quotati a MTV T»nrnTtTT7l\TT\ XTf



See our 2ls and 25s BLA.NKETS They will really astonish yon. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaranteed. Charges cannot be beaten. MEN'S CLOTHING To meet these hard times. Men's Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7s 6d, 10s 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers and Vest—7s lid, 10s 6d, 12s 61 Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s 6d, 255, 30s Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound—l6s 9d See our 21s O VJB R 0 O A T. A very special line. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL. OTIOE TO FARMERS, WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their groin we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage.



In addition to our large brick granary we hare erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and 00. and now leased to ns, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 rjIHE NEW Z EA L ND Clothing Factory 0 O N T rTc TOES To New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. <9c. 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 most inexpensive and expeditions 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 Greymoutb Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. F IIRESIx.. ’'US EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION FOR WINTER EVENINGS. ' Msortment of Fine Art Goods and NOW SHOWING—A Splendid _ ‘ '‘timacasaars, Tidies, Ladies’ Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Splsikers. Nightdress and Children's Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Bags. A Nice selection of Crewel and Washing ~ Jro “! Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs “ rK » ■ a^B ° —-A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies and Childrens Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc., and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ samples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth mg, bought at 20 per cent under the regular peine*, and offered accordingly. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0m But tad Tailored Streets, Ashburton. Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR'S, Pancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Out Loaf Sugar, l per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tenoel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Dovil’d Herrings ; Digby Ohicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Moir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Beat Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, XOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d pec lb



JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342 pUBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS A CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family (incera and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Sir Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B, and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4 584 BAYLIS & 00.



Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On- rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appears, amjl as it thickens the alvi'ne irritability subsides. Acting as a ejeri ■votive, this unguei?! draws ty the’ surface; ’ re leases the tender iptestipes from a!} mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, piles, fpi which blistering was the' old* fashioned, though successful treatment, now n 'ectly painless powers.—^,. •*f V* WW UUVIIIU prueiitilljlVU «* — **lng equally 4snVotive } yet. p£i> tdvt.