COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office. Thursday afternoon.

Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon tbe live stock market for the A shburton district for the week ending June 16th. as follows: On Tuesday, at the Timvald Yards, we held onr usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. The entry for sheep was moderate, and comprised some very good fat crossbred ewes and wethers, fat merino wethers, and in stores several lines of crossbred lambs, merino ewes and two and four-tooth crossbred, and full mouth crossbred ewes in lamb. We w#s :fF i« visited by the bheep Inspector at the Yards, and several of our local farmers will have to suffer the penalty of bringing lousy ■ sheep to a public salcyard. In cattle there was a Ml entry of fat stock with a few springers, most of which were sold at equal to late rates. We quote mutton at 2d per lb ; beef, 16s to i& per roolb. Fat merino wethers, ys 6d to ps ; fat crossbred ewes and wethers, 12s, ns gd and 13s id ; good cross - bred lambs, 9s ; small ditto, 7s ; culls, 4s 3d ; crossbred aged ewes in lamb, 7s. In cattle— Fat heifers, L 5 17s 6d, l 4 17s 6d, L 4 Ss; fat cows, L 4 2s 6d, L 5 10s; store heifers, L<, L 3 25 6<L

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTJpN SALES. Satvedat, Junk 20. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street —Live sad Dead Stock Tuesday, Junk 23 Messrs Matson, Cox and C j., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. 1 Thursday, June 18 Town Hall—Straaburg Clock Friday, June 19 *■ Oddfellows’ Hall—Mr Wright’s Address to the Electors Monday, June 22 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borongh Council • Chambers, at 7-30 Wednesday, June 24 Orange Hall—Star of the East, 1.0. G.T., meeting at 3 o'clock Friday, July 8 tsnborton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Lonbgeaob Road Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, July 4 JFaVnnn 1 Hoad Board, at Hoad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1885 Ashburton School.

We feel that we need no excuse for again referring to the important busi ness that will occupy the attention of the Ashburton School Committee this evening. The appointment of a master to control any of our large educational establishments, while it is a matter of paramount importance to pupils and parents, is of immediate interest to the community at large. The duty that has devolved upon the local Committee, and which it is understood they pro pose to discharge this evening, is ren dered especially embarrassing by the fact that the present headmaster—Mr Dempsey—who has been condemned—■ rightly or wrongly, it is not our inten tion to discuss—by a majority of the present Committee is an applicant for the appointment. Had the matter rested at his condemnation, the present headmaster would probably not have sought re-appointment; but the Board of Education, whose Inspectors had also condemned the headmaster, were prevailed upon to grant a special in spection of the school, we presume with a view to ascertain the relative value of the Committee’s allegations and the master’s protestations. The result of that inspection is not yet known, it can not possibly be placed before the Com mittee this evening, but the fact of Mr Dempsey seeking re-appointment sug gests that he feels some measure of confidence in the report which was to be considered by the Board of Educa-1 tion at its sitting this afternoon. It is notorious that the Committee were not unanimous in their condemnation of the headmaster, indeed, it is well known that one member, to whose opinion considerable weight must be attached and whose impartiality is above impeachment, entertains a very high estimate of Mr Dempsey’s qualifi-1 cations. The question has already I given rise to much acrimony and many I heartburnings, it has been discussed by the Committee with a fervor, more I zealous than decorous ; and while we I have the fullest confidence in the I scrupulous probity of each member of I the Committee, we think they would I be serving their own interests, without I imperilling the welfare of the school, by I relegating the appointment to the Board I of Education. The Board is ac-1 quainted, perhaps more fully than the J Committee, with every particular con- j nected with Mr Dempsey’s past career I as a teacher, they doubtless have a far I better knowledge of the merits and de-1 merits of the other applicants* and, | what is ot more importance, they are ] unfettered and unprejudiced by any I trivial local occurrences or any local I influence. |

The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge. No 62, 1.0.G.T., was held at the Orange Hall lest evening, and was numerously attended. Four members were initiated. The H-rmony Committee reported that they had arranged to place before the public, on the occasion of the anniversary to be celebrated on the 15th of August, the play “ John Barleycorn,” and that the first practice meeting would be held on Saturday evening next. The harmony of the evening was contributed to by several of the brothers and sisters, including a very interesting reading by Bet. Plesher. It was resolved that the next Lodge meeting (24th) be an open one, being the second of the secies of frtio entertainments proposed to be given, and to which all are invited. The Choral Society will hold a rehearsal this evening of “ Los Cloches de Oorne villa ” in the St Stephen’s Schoolroom.

The Southland Times refers to the East and West Coast Railway as a “ gigantic folly.”

Mrs Smith, a well-known resident at Halkett, was found dead yesterday morn- , ing under peculiar circumstances She , had been out of health and suffering from , low spirits for some time, and yesterday she disappeared. This morning she was found drowned in a well down which she is supposed to have thrown herself. De ceased was sixty six years old and leaves a husband and family. In qur last issue we stated tint in the breach of promise case 0 mtigan v, Don glas, heard before Mr Justice Johnston at Timaru yesterday, the plaintiff bad been nonsuited. A rather sensational scene appears to have followed. Mr Hamers ley having accepted the nonsuit, the plaintiff, who had been sitting next to him, arose, and going up to the witness box, burst into tears, and asked his Honor to hear her. This His Honor refused to do. She then drew his Honor’s atten tion to her arm, which was in a sling, stating that she had been hurt by the iil uaage of defendant. His Honor still re fused to listen to her, and said she should bring her grievances before the Resident Magistrate’s Court. This seemed to infu riate her, for she flaw at the defendant and proceeded to vigorously belabor him about the head and shoulders with her parasol. She was, however, soon stopped by ,wo constables, but not before her parasol had been smashed over the de fendant’s he<d, and the pieces scattered about the Courtroom. Defendant, as soon as he could got clear of the fray, ad dressed his Honor, and said, “ Sir, this is the fourth time she has attempted life. ” His Honor then directed that she should be removed from the Court, and as soon as convenient he ordered that she should be charged before the Resident Magis trate with assault. The plaiutiff was then removed. A second letter from a co-respondent signing himself “ Pick and Shovel ” has reached us too late to allow of the publi cation of the information he seeks iu this issue. It will be given to-morrow. The Ashburton School Committee will * meet at the Borough School this evening ! at 730 —The County Hunt Club will meet at Quill’s Hotel at 8 o’clock. Mr Joseph Ivess invites the electors of Wakanui to meet him at the Town Hall on' Monday next, and at the Cherteey Schoolroom on Tuesday next. Shortly after noon to-day the tranquil inhabitants of Tanored street were con siderably startled to see two popular luminaries of the legal profession, hatlesa . and cuatless, in hot pursuit of a hare in that fashionable quarter of the town ' After a most exciting chase, in the latter : part of which a fox terrier bore a promin > ent part, the game was secured near the Masonic Hall. MeasrsTucker and Reatell advertise the : arrival of a large supply of coal, firewood and building material. Mr A. H. Shury, with a view to induce the Society to stock the Ashburton river with salmon, is collecting subscriptions for the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. We hope his appeal will be liberally res ponded to, as the Ashburton river and trl outarystreams have shown themselves well adapted to pisciculture. Trouc and eels having been taken in the main thorough fare and hares coursed in a populous part of the town, burgesses have had the most practical evidence of the success of the Society’s efforts to introduce fish and game.

The New Zealand Protection Associa tion has sent a circular|lettor to each of the members of the two .louses, asking them to join the Association in requesting the Government (o revise the Customs tariff, with a view of fostering and encour aging the industries and productions of the colony. The Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association is less ambiguous. At a meet-

ing held last evening they resolved — "That in order to strengthen the hands of Ministers and members who, in their election speeches, indicated a leaning to wards protection, and recognising such a policy necessary to the prosperity of the colony, the Association adopt protection as its platform.”—(Eminent is unneces sary.

Don’t Die in the House. “ Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 1

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, heart burn, 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, 6d.—FAdvt.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland I Mr John Reid, President of the Cham ber of Commerce, entertained the South ern delegates proceeding to the South Seas at a dinner to-night, at the Auckland Club. The members of the Committee of the Chambers were present. .speeches were made, and the speakers eulogised Sir Julius Vogel’s exertions to establish the island trade. His health was heartily drank. Mr A. D. Donald, one of the contractors, warned Auckland people that uuiesa they, looked sharp the South would be most benefited by the service, as it could get better terms for tranship ping the island produce at Wellington for England thSn at Auckland The South ern delegates promised to bring back the fullest Information possible concerning the island trade.

A deputation to-day solicited James McCosh Clark to stand for Taurauga, vacant by Mr Sheehan’s death. He de clined, owing f .o business engagements.

A wrestling mattth has been arranged between G. Graham, light weight wrestler, of San Francisco, and J. Reary, of Dun- I edin, for LSO aside. The match takes place on the 97th. The Northern Company’s steamer lona has been chartered by the Union Company to run wuh the Southern Cross in the Fiji Group, Stephen Stanjp Hutcheson, gas engi neor, of Oaversham, was charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, and remanded to Duueoin. tie was admitted t> When arrested on the Manapouri he Had a through passage ticket to Duned n. Wellington.

The Eifaibitiuu Catalogue committee have accepted the tender of Messrs Mackey aud 00| Buaediu, foe printing and binding

and that of Messrs Lyms and B air, Wel lington, fot publishing and advertising the Exhibition catalogue Mojor Balham delivered a lecture this evening on “Gunnery ” before a large number of members of Pa liament and officers of various Volunteer Corps. Greymouth. Heavy rain fell yesterday and last nLht and it is still raining. The river is in high fl-od and still rising. A heavy northerly gale has been blowing since yesterday morning. Hokitika.

The weather Is unusually rough and boisterous. Heavy rain fell, accompanied by high winds. All the rivers are flooded and running bank high. It is reported that a man was drowned attempting to cross the Hokitika river. The weather is highly favorable to mining, and sluicing is actively prosecuted all through tbe dis trict. The Ross United washed up for the month, and obtained 2400 z lOdwt. Dunedin. At a meeting of the Manufacturers’ As sociation it was resolved that in order to strengthen the hands of Ministers and members who in their election speeches indicated a bearing towards protection, and recognising such a policy as neces sary to the prosperity of the colony, the association should adopt protection as its platform. At a meeting of coursing men it was decided to communicate with the Jockey Club with the view of forming Fotbury Park into a Plumpton Ground.

CORRESPONDENCE.

vVe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

DEPRESSION.

To the Editor.

Sir, —In a leading article cf your morning contemporary some few months since, under the heading “ Depression,” the following words appear : . . . “ The colony groans under depression—that is to say, the return for our labor invested in production is inade quate, trade is stagnant, money is scarce.” , . . ‘lt is all owing to low prices,’ cries one. ... * Pro duce more,’ cries another ; ‘ Spend less,’ shouts a third. . . How the colony comes to be suffering from de pression, however, has never been satis factorily told.” Some months since I intended to offer you my notes upon this important sub ject for publication, if considered worthy of insertion in your paper. Circumstances, however, which need not be detailed, have induced me to withhold them until the present time, believing that their publication now may possibly be of some service to the colony. The various causes which have been iti operation to bring about the existing state of things would not appear to be so very difficult to arrive at. As there is nc effect in nature without a cause, or s comoiuation of causes, 1 will endeavor to place your readers in a position to form clear opinions with respect to the existing depression, which must have bad its ori gin either in one or the other. They will be able to decide whether a little light has bean thrown upon a subject whiot would appear to be a darn one. according to your contemporary. Enertaining tht • union that any person, having cleat v.ews upon any great public question, h not justified in withholding them, ally when the interests of the majority ol his fellow settlers are very largely in volved It ffill be unnecessary furthei to offer any apology .or occupying valuable space in your columns, with i few remarks which it is felt will not oe unacceptable to many of your readers. Many persons will not require to be in formed that, at times, much depression exists in certain branches of industry, in different parts of Europe and else where, the causes of which are not always very apparent. At the present time we hear of it in connection with the shipbuilding trade in England, in America, it would appear to be chiefly associated wuh Che ironworkers and factory hands. In France, the laboring classes of the largei towns would appear to be suffering mote than is usually *lne case. But in thu colony it is now generally admitted thai the prevailing dep'ession is felt more or less by nearly all; more especially by farmers, storekeepers, artizans, and laborers. If we note the unusually severe competition in neatly all branches of busi ness, it is unnecessary to urge anything further to prove it. In order to arrive at correct conclusions as to the best remedy, it will be well to consider the chief causes which have been ia operation to bring it about, and to aid in grasp ing the subject thoroughly it may foe well to look a little into the past history of the colony. When the goldfields of California and Australia began to seri ously decline - say about 1856—the atten tion of a large number of men was very naturally drawn to this colony, as afford ing a most excellent field for settlemsnt. The climate, the quality of much of the Waste Lands, and our great natural re sources, had all been talked about and written upon; and many persons, accus tomed to the cool and bracing climate of Great Britain, came from the adjoining colonies and elsewhere. Many found that the description of New Zealand, which they bad heard and read, fell far short of the reality. The colony was found to be a highly favored land, and when gold was first discovered in Otago about 1856, and on the West Coast about 1858, people cams in much larger numbers than ever before. That many possessed capital to no inconsiderable amount la amply proved by the rapid manner in which our waste lands were alien ated, which fact the records of the various land offices would abundantly prove. Settlement was steadily progress ing when that which has always been known as the “ Public Works Policy ” was inaugurated about 1873 If the writer is not in error, it was agreed by the House of Representatives that L 10,000,000 should be borrowed for the purpose, but not more than L 1,000,000 per annum. When it became known throughout the colony that the L10,0l)0,000 would certainly be borrowed, • as at first proposed, and as the borrowing I and spending went on, a greater land I fever took possession of the settlers than had ever been known previously. Many persons were not slow to perceive that the expenditure of so much money would materially increase the value of lauded property, in all the most accessible and most favored locali-ies. la a colony with only a limited area of land immediately available for profitable settlement, nearly all the most valuable of tfyo open and most practical lands, at that time the pro perty of the Crown, were rapidly made | freeholds, either by individuals or com panies, no safeguards having' been taken to withhold the lands from such operations. In support of his assertion, during the six years 1874 9 inclusive, our yearly terri torial revenue averaged LI, 172,935, or a total during those six years of L 7,037,790. We also spent of borrowed money during the same period about 113,992 924, or, say, from both sources about L 3.500,000 per annum. The European population in 18T4 was about 299,514, so that the ex penditure at that timo was at the rats of about Ll2 per head from the sources named, it is certain that we spent about L2i,030,714, exclusive of all ordinary revenue, which ia loft out of this calcula tion, dmjng the years 1874 9. It would appear reasonable to assume that about two-thirds of this vast sum were spent within the colony, and that the balance may possibly have been expended in the introduction of immigrant* and In tba

purchase of railway plant, etc. It is only reasonable to assume that many of the immigrants would have had some small means upon arrival. The census of April 1881 showed the European population to have been at that time 484,933 ; the ex penditure per head of population then, from the sources named, amounted to about L 7 ss, or a little more than one half of the amount per head expended in 1874. I am not in a position to show the amount of Sinking Fund, which may possibly have accumulated to the end of 1879- My figures are there fore subject to be influenced somewhat by the amount, whatever it may have been. A tide of prosperity extended throughout the colony such as it had not known be fore for years. As the borrowing and spending wont gaily on, it is only fair to assume that many large landholders and land companies foresaw that a day of reckoning would come, in the not far dis tant future; and therefore sought to real ise upon there estates before the fictitious value, which much rural land acquired, (should decline. It is only resonahlb to suppose that some thousands of the, say, 70,0- <0 landholders in the colony, believ ing that a prosperous state of things would continue to prevail, were induced by such views to acquire homesteads, in such a highly-favored land, from com panies and large landholders at prices greatly in excess of the real value of the land, and to a very great extent upon crdit, agreeing to pay something like six and even seven per cent upon the unpaid balances of the purchase money. Bat the values of wool and grain have kept steadily falling, and consequently a very large number of the landholders find it extremely difficult to meet all their en gagements; a large number in Canter bury have been unable to do so, and numerous insolvencies have resulted. The numerous insolvencies which have taken place, together with the severe com petion in nearly all branches of business, effectually prove these views to be toler ably correct, to a great extant. The great majority of the landholders, have little means to spare for improvements, many laborers and artisans therefore cannot find continuous employment; business has been,and is more or leas stagnant nearly everywhere, but more especially in the agricultural districts. As the laud affords nearly all the primary sources of wealth, whatever causes may be in operation to be felt severely by the landholders, must re-act more or less upon nearly all classes. This view would appear to be most clearly supported by the fact, that the Customs' revenue, for 1883-4, was L 760 less than in 1882-3, notwithstanding the increase of population during the twelve months. The causes which have been in operation to bring about the depression will now be ■more clearly understood, if a few mora figures are given shewing the amount of our territorial revenue for the years 1880- 3. Its amount was only L 1,134,390 ; • and we spent abonc L 3,826,971 of bor rowed money during the same period, or, from both resources, only about L 1,240,340 per annum, or, say about L2 8s per inhabitant. As the net public debt in March, 1883, was L 27,785,281, if it be assumed that wq pay about tour and a halt per cant interest, it would amount to aoout L 3 per head of our popu lation. In 1874, with a population of 299,614, a public debt of about L i 1,000,000, the interest per in habitant would have been about L2. During the past financial year we are in formed that our territorial revenue was only L 185,241 Is 9d If, now, it be borne in mind that the landholders of the colony are said to owe some L 30,000,000, which, at only five per cent., repressing another L 3 par head, it will be apparent that some 530,000 persons may be said to be sending out of the colony annually about JL3,000,009 as interest, for which there is no return whatever, excepting the receipts from railways if there are any after the working expenses have been defrayed. As ad proper safeguards were taken to preserve the waste lauds from the operations of capitalists and companies, numerous persons have had, or have agreed, to pay fictitious values for the land which they hold or have held. Not only materially aiding thereby to swell the ranks of insolvents, but in send ing large sums oat of the country to pay dividends to the foreign proprietors of stoe.i in the companies referred to. The capital of the various Banks within the colony is probably owned to the extent of about three-fourths by foreign residents. If it be assumed that L 7,500,000 about re presents the value of their stock, and that dividends, at the rate of ten per cent., are paid annually upon that amount, it will be clear that about L 750.000 passes out of the colony in that way, or say, about LI 8s per head additional to the L 6 per bead as already referred to. Iu nearly all our towns buildings hare been erected of various kinds, altogether in excess of the requirements of the locali ties ; and in many oases with more or less borrowed money. The buildings remain, but where are the perrons who erected them ? They are now tenantlesa, but in many oases interest has to be paid upon burrowed money in connection with them. And when the low values are considered which have beau ruling for some years for wool and grain, it should not be a matter for surprise to any intelligent person that depression exists. I believe that cheap money for the landholders is the only remedy which will effectually meet the requirements of the case, because it would relieve the strain upon the culti vators of the soil. It would cause an impor tant part of the large amount annually sent out of the colony to be retained for circula tion within it, and it is believed that the insolvency of a large number of persons who are now settled upon the land would be prevented thereby. Whatever remedy could be found to materially relieve the I landholders would most certainly relieve the depression in the agricultural districts to some extent, and the necessity of some such measure is abundantly proven by the very large number of insolvencies amongst that class. Cheap money would also en able many landholders to make their hold ings more productive. It would lead to a larger employment of labor than at pre sent. If tha system of cheap money, to the landholder, is in operation in India and elsewhere, it is difficult to see why it may not be done in New Zealand. If the landholders could be relieved to the extent of one a half per cent, upon L15,u00,000, it would cause some L 225,000 to be annually circulated within the colony by that class in excess of their present expenditure. Having due regard to the population of tha colony, its progress has unquestionably been forced too much by borrowed mone}. The producing power of the population has been too limited to justify such a large expenditure upon public works. Had the area of land, open I for immediate aud profitable settlement, been very much larger than the colony I affords, the case would unquestionably have been very different. The picture is a gloomy one, but the more it is venti lated the bettor. The Government and people will perhaps mure clearly see that it is the duty of every one to aid in keep ing down the public expenditure as much as possible, or financial troubles of a more severe kind than those which at present exist may overtake us. Let every person then endeavor to strengthen the hands of the present able administration to ret>ench wherever possible, and thereby aid in lightening their owtt burden. I believe that the cloud, which has bus overshadowed the colony, during the past few years is beginning to rise, aud that a “ silver lining '' is making its ap pearanca beneath it. I earnestly hope that such may prove to be the case ; and that one of the brightest jewels in the wide dominions of the British Empire will speedily emerge from iU difficulties,

and n'.ske a more rapid onward march than . vcr before, to fulfil its destiny — to eventually sustain a population of soma fifteen or twenty millions, and to he then worthy to be styled “The Britain, of the Sooth." The “ silver lining” may possibly form a subject for a few remarks hereafter.—l am,etu., J. B, Wtt.tjsiwl l Mount Somers, J one 12,1836.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, Jura 17. j The Council met at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented, bona the Otago district against the employment of females as barmaids. “ OAUi ” or THE COUNCIL. Hon G. McLean formally moved that the Council be called over on Jane 30th, explaining that he did so in order that every member might have an opportunity of being present daring the debate re garding the Legislative Council Bill Hon Captain Fraser seconded the motion. Agreed to. A DDBJW'-IN -EEPLT. The interrupted debate on the Ad drees in-Eeply was renewed by Hon Captain Fraser. Hons Colonel Brett and G. McLean having spoken the debate wee suspended till next day. The Council adjourned at ICO p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wednesday, June 17. - The House met at 2.30 p.m. NSW MEMBERS. Mr Kerr, member for Waimw, took the oath and his seat. * ADDREBS-XN-RXM.Y. The House adjourned at 2.45 for the purpose of presenting the Address-in* Reply to the Governor On resuming, the Speaker reported that he had presented the Address to the Go vernor. QUESTIONS. ” ■ Replying to questions Ministers said, — It would be impossible to introduce a Bill thin session to prevent reatrictiona on the alienation of land.—The recommendation of the Waste Lands Committee on the petition of Mr J. C. Waaon would be con sidered at a later stage of the session.— The operations of the regulations under the Sale of Poisons Act, 1871, published in the Gazette of May 7, would be ana pended.—The departmental repdrtrfoad statistics on railway working wositto attached to the Public Works Statement. —lnformation with referenda to in* agreement made under the East and West Coast and Nelson railway would to laid pa the table os soon as printed.

HTT.TJL . The following Bills were in trodaoadaod read a first time:—The Wellington, Cor poration Leasehold Bill (Mr Beetnam); Gladstone Town Improvement Bill (Mr Hatch); The Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881, Amendment BUI (Ur Bradshaw); the Bank Notes Security Bill (Mr Dargaville); the Miners’ bight Fen Reduction Bill (Mr Guinness); the Coro nets’ Juries Abolotion Bill (Mir Guinness)? Timaru Harbor Board Loan Bill (Mr Turnbull) T ,

AID TO THE KMFnUL J. Sir George Grey moved an sddresa but the Grown for the purpose of ooogratu lating Her Majesty on the steps recently taken by New South Wales, and other colonies to aid, or to tender efficient aid, to the empire at a time of temporary diffi culty, and of assuring Her Majesty that it is the desire of Her subjects in Hew Zea-. land to reader aid to the empire, to. the best of .their ability at all times when their service* m»y be deemed of value and may be accepted by Her Majesty. The Hon R Stoat said when the notice of motion was given of this address, no donbt many thought the Government had been consulted in this matter, bat that:' was not the case. He thought, it wopld be a great misfortune of snob an addresses this were to meet|any opposition., Be hoped the House would pass the ad dress, so as to show tha whole world they were actuated by the same desire as the other colonies.

Major Atkinson expressed his entire concurrence in the address.'

Sir Julius Vogel suggested the mover should add to the motion—“ That a copy of It should be sent to the Governor of New South Wales." •*

Mr Fisher would like to add hie quote to the remarks that had been llnadj 1 made with reference to the question. |io,, thought the action of New South Wales was the moat unselfish and patriotic" movement been heard of Coe many years. Sir George Grey thought he was free from blame in having brought this matter forward. If the Premier had embodied the explanation he jnst made in the Go vernor’s speech he would have been very grateful to him. He thanked the Colonial '■ Treasurer for his suggestion, and would add it to his motion.

The motion was then put mod agreed to. RAILWAY BOARDS OF APPEAL.

Mr Hunt moved for a return showing how many Boards have been appointed for consideration of complaints from general railway employees, the names of members, the date when appointed, and how many cases have been adjudicated upon and results, and under what autho rity each Boards were appointed. The motion was agreed to. COMMITTEES. The' Public Accounts Committee and the Goldfields Committee were appointed. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE. The Hon Mr Balance moved the "ap pointment of the Waste Lands Commit tee. Sir George Grey objected to the Com mittee considering Bills as well as peti tions. He moved that the word 11 Bula '* be omitted from the motion. The Hon Mr Ballanoe pointed out that the motion was merely in accordance with the usual custom. The amendment was negatived, and the appointment of the Committee was agreed to. members’ speeches.

Mr Guinness moved that the practice of submitting proofs of members’ speeches to members for revision be discontinued. His object in moving it eras simply with a view to economy. As matters now stood members made speeches which appeared, very different when reported in Hansard. The Hon'Mr Stout hoped the motion a onld be withdrawn. Some members did not speak distinctly, and it was impossible for the very best reporters to report mem bers whom they oonld not hear. If a member was incorrectly reported in con sequence of this circumstance, much an noyance might be caused to members. The motion was, after some discussion, withdrawn.

SECOND BEADING. - The Canterbury and Otago Marriage Bill, the Administration Act Amendment Bill, and the Mercantile Loan Act 1880 Amendment BilJ were read a second time. MERCANTILE DAW. The Hon Mr -stout moved the second reading of the Mercantile Law dd 1880 Amendment BUI. Agreed to. PATENTS ACT.

The Son Mr Stoat moved the ■eoond reading of the Patent Act Amendment Bill, and briefly explained its provisions, which were that inventions shown at ex hibitions should be protected. Mr Peacock, while agreeing with the Premier as to protecting the

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1885.



Wanted. ITTANT^D —A small Fur VV about fi o minu es Public Library. Refer to office. Vy AN TED—To Let, in 1 the House formerl MrD. Henderson. Mitchi WANTED An Unmi station cook. Jobn beach. WANTED Known that H Pork Sausages at Ci any other in the Canterh Cash buyer of bacon pigs. Ready.money Meat Mart, cade. WANT' D Known—T ciety will hold a evening of “lies Cloches Stephen’s schoolroom. T are requested to meet {aft St. Stephen’s Bible Glass ranged to be held in the Cl WANTED Known —Tt is prepared to Drill j and Gray’s drill or sow sower, on most reasonable ro Martin Geuttn, New! AT7 AN TED Known—T Vv has commenced and having purchased a fir machine, he will be able wants of the inhabitants of



TO, SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district—Dipping done at moderate charges. 4 582 H. STROUTS. Seafield. - A SHBURTON PERMAJSBJST A BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIKTT. The above Society pays Interest at t.h xate of 4J per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5 pet cent, per annum for three months, tad 6 per cent, per annum {{fixed tor 6months or over- J WARD, Manager. Office:- Arcade Chambers, Pomett tree* M RS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Femal e Ser vasts. 4 53- TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve thedistresc eg symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd 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. I ZI QUPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES Q • The Cinder Sifter T 1 and B «• N Office Cabinet. N f D if Once used B _ B A place always in R *°. r favor; will S 0 everything ever give * an< *. utmost E S everything satisfaction. 0 I in its X F own j T place ’F Inventor E O * end sole maker 1 R T. A. Gates, i Cabinet jb Picture kbamk Maker, ; PETBb. STREBi'. • -pUBLIO- ANNOUNCEMENT OPENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late oi Orr and Alcorn), have commenced Bnsi ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above data Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District that, as they Bay for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at tiie lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4814 BAkLIS & CO.



Extraordinary value nr Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Rugs, 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, m eta, etc., at OEB AND AXiOOBN S. A Heavy shipment of the above goods just landed from the steamer Aravs, ' having arrived rather late in the season, owing to the vessel in which they were first shippedhaving been dismasted and compelled to return to Port. We have determined to offer them to the public, along with other new Win ter Goods at WHOLESALE RATES. ORB & 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—“ lhat It is the largest and best value in Ashburton.” ORB & ALCORN’S stock of General Drapery, Dress Fabrics, Boisery, etc, >M»?wg imported direct from the manu facturers will be founc. the best value In Ashburton, no intermediate profits having to be paid npß £ ALCORN’S Boot Department is now foil to overflowing of all kinds of Ladise’, Children’s snd Men’s Boots, suitable for the Winter Season, of both English and Colonial Manufac ture. Our Men’s Pegged Watertights and Shooters, our Buys and Girlx * Strong Lace-up and Spring side, and onr Ladies’ Ca and Kid Boots, at our low price.., are “hard to beak” Give them a trial! -088 ALCUii-N are aelhng everything ; wonderfully cheap, to beat me timec , —badfs they are Srr and“alcoris Solicit an early call at STREET,



7ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 V V That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED KNuWN— Robkkt Elston,' Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc.. Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 Special Advertisements. Trees, frees. Tree T?HE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pious Insignia (3s 6d per 100), Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in propottion> N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on band a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, fiossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LI TT~L B SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 6 760 ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors in great variety ‘Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. YOUNG LADIES’ JOURNALS, (June No., Is 3 ), now to hand. i B. Bevan SAJNDiiRS’ BUILDING, (Next -hop to Qdill’s Hotel. )5 692 AGRICULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANUI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, aud 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. INWARDLY 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 1 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. 1 bedeve ft was Lord Wolseley 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 ! Read ! Read 1 Read ! 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.— 1 Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Asobu&ton.



Special Advertiser rpHE LONDON AND L. Fire Insurar We have much pleasure the public of Ashburton tha Mk bKs WILDING, LEWIS have been appointed AGI above Company in the Ac trice. All risks taken at lowest t LEWIS & C 3 328 General Agents for C O COAL! L S fTlflE Undersigned are z ■I- b.b. Hauroto, a fresh i NEWCASTLE COAL, sail hold puzposes. Try it. Also in stock the celebr Coal and short B. F. Wooi building"” TIJ We supply direct from oui quantities, or can be had Also Doors, Sashes, Mot Iron, Cement, Bricks, Timber and Palings, Posti At Lowest Ral MAOPHERSON, FILM (Late A. Hay TIMBER AND COAL ] East street, Ashl 2,475 Yard COSTUME CL B|d. Usual price.



320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. 75 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, Is for 36 Yards. 10 Dozen BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ TWEED HATS Is 6d. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWE Hj) TROUSERS AND VESTS, 15s 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half price. They are worth 255. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., 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 tksir grain 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 Go. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rales. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on gram sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 JIHB NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory



CONTRACTORS To Iho New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &o. ifro. 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 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 Oamacu Oreymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Mastecton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawora Auckland



Victoria House. UIRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION Jj 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, Drapes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice selection of Crewel and Washing ciilks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch worn, &c. Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. ——_ Dimant and Coe. GENERAL drapers, CLOTHIERS, &0., Burt tad Taaored Street*, A«hbwrto»i Victoria House,



Special Advertisements' (groceries CHEAP jjiß THAN EVER JAMES McGREGOR’S. Fancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4Ji per lb Box Tea, from 12a 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Deril’d Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Gutting Brand, 9d Mackerel. lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, la Od per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342 COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Restell,



WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. WE have just received from Newcastle par Barque WILLIE McLAREN and Steamer HAUROTO Coal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MINK. We can therefore at fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND CITY and DiiiYENPORr," which arrived in Lyttelton yesterday with cargoes from NEWCASTLE, This being good fresh Coal, and specially bought to suit this market, should give every satisfaction, and we hope therefore to receive a continuance of orders. In reference to the above, we have made arrangements for regular MONTHLY SHIPMENTS so as to be able to execute orders with despatch. First-class SHORT BLACK PINE FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpheus Hayes’s Bush, Waimate. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL 6 20



In our report of the proceedings of the Ashburton School Ooirmiitoe on Tuesday evening, we stated that Mr Thomas withdrew from the meeting to fulfil another engagement. Mr Thomas has requested us to state that be with* drew on account of a majority of the Committee having determined to consider the applications for the headmastership before the examiners’ report in connec tion with the recent inspection had been submitted to the Board of Education. Holloways Pilte.—Nervous Debility- No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon jit hangs health and life itself. These pills arc the best regulators and strengthened of the [ nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended lo persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa stonally taken. — *A4vt.]