DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, June 9 Mwnira Matson, Cox and C, at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, June 8, Azoacte Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A-0.D., at 8 o’clock Bcrongh Council, at Boroagh Conncil Chambers, at 7-SO . .. Guards —Meeting in Council Chambers, at 7.30 Tdb&dat, Jews 9. Town Hall—Meeting of Mr Wrights Committee, at 7.30 Oddfellows’ Hall—Service of Song, at S o'clock Wednesday, June 10 Orange Hall—Star of the East, I. O. G. T., , meeting at 8 o’clock Fbiday, Jolt 8 isnburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Satudday, Joey 4 iFakanui Road Board, at Hoad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails closest the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a. a.. 10.30 a-m., and 5 p.m., daily. , For Chertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For iWiedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream; Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Temuka, at 6 a,m. and 10 a.m., For Tima.*a and South, at 6 a.m., 10 «.m., and 4.50 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. - For Ash ten, Waterton and JLongbeach, at 430 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p. in. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

MaSs arrive at the Ashburton Poet ijfioe— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 a,m., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4,86 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.8° -un. daily. Ftojsu Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.iu. s.BO p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 &.m. From Mount Somers, daily 10.5 a»m. From Mayfield and Empana, on Wed nesdays and {Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. .daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri eya, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on IMesdays, Thursdays, *nd Sat nr -ays. at .4.45 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1885 The Wakanui Election.

No one who has the credit of Waka nui, the interest of the Ashburton County, or the prosperity of New Zea land at heart will fail to rejoice that Mr E. G. Wright has been prevailed on to offer his services in the House of Re presentatives to the electors of Waka nui. Just now especially, such a man as Mr Wright is much needed—sadly needed —in the House, and it would be a colonial loss if his services should not be secured. But of that calamity we have little fear. In one of the most important qualifications for a member of the House of Representatives, Mr Wright has never had an equal in that > Assembly. He is not a" great, he is not even a very good speaker, he is not a good partisan, he is not a good sectar rian, he is not owned, not even by any class, but for calm, steady,/tho rough, unflinching, gation of any subject, cult, that concerns his constituents, either directly or indirectly, Mr Wright has no equal and no rival. Besides ■ great natural ability, a very quick per ception, and an energy of character that is carried to a fault, Mr Wright’s early occupations have singularly quali fied him to understand everything con nected with public requirements and public works, and have given him an insight into the joys and sorrows, the wants and w ; shes, the sympathies and prejudices ofallclasses and conditions 6f men. Thus,in none of his public positions, innumerable as they have been, has he ever proved a failure, a nonentity, or even a commonplace representative. Ask what he was in the County Coun -1 cil, what he is in the Harbor Board, the Plantation Board, the High School Board, Road Boards, or in the mer cantile ventures with which he is associ ated, and you will be told that he was ; and is E. G. Wright in all, and those who have worked with him, or against him, know well what that means. No thing has ever shown the force and , power of a member of the House of Representatives more strongly nor more amusingly than the action of the Atkinson Government and the attitude ■ of the Otago members towards Mr Wright in 1883. Major Atkinson dis • liked him for his opposition to the un due expenditure in Taranaki, and the whole force of the Otago members for bade the appointment of such an able man from Canterbury to the portfolio of Works, Yet he could not be ignored, and the result was, as we all know, an offer and an indignant rejection of that refuge for mediocrities—the Postmaster Generalship. To have accepted 1.1,250 a year, to close his mouth and to en dorse the imbecilities of Mr Johnston as Minister of Public Works, was never likely to prove a temptation to a man with such overflowing energy of char acter. Since Mr Wright’s resignation of his seat in the House, there has been no one who has even pretended to take his place; indeed, several of the good men, most like him, have gone too, so that the reports, the sta tistics and the financial proposals have laid on the table in peace. Some able and busy men have been elected, who have really no time nor thought to spare from their own affairs ; innumer able talkers have multiplied words with out knowledge, and filled the pages of Hansard without throwing a gleam of light to the country, whilst still more empty heads have jumped up and down in their places and filled the Order Paper with notices intended only to' rescue their names from deserved and inevitable oblivion, -ome vain spirits have learned a speech or two and repeated them to their own delight and to the disgust of those who heard them; but the men are wanting who really legislate and think for the coun try ;jwho quietly study the blue books; who point out the inconsistencies of proposed Acts, and the weak points in plausible but selfish schemes j who will get to the bottom of every subject, however complicated or difficult, and will vote, not to the order of a Go vernment or of an Opposition whip, but in the best interests of their con stituents, as ascertained by a clear and able head, and by an amount of indus- 1 try that shrinks from no investigation, however laborious. Such are the re- ( presentatives that the country wants, | and such is the man who now offers his 1 services to the electors of Wakanui. 1

Mr W. 0. Walker at Methven When Mr Walker addressed bis con stituents at Ashburton some months ago he touched but lightly upon the business of the approaching, session of Parliament, but at Methven on Thurs day evening he referred at considerable length to one or two measures which are likely to occupy the early attention of the House. The member for Ash burton is essentially a party man, and although a new member ot the House of Representatives he has long since learnt, in smaller assem blies, the need of abrogating his personal opinion to the policy of his leaders. His industry, loyalty, and intelligence have won for him a posi tion in Parliament which is not likely to be advanced by legislative brilliancy nor imperilled by ambitious intrigues j while an energetic and conscientious representative of the people he will remain aq active compliant parti*

san. We have so recently discussed the influences and effects of party government that we shall not refer to them here further than to observe that Mr Walker’s relation with the present Ministry has probably inspired some of the views he, enunciated in his Methven address. His remarks with reference to Federation, Native Affairs, and Cheap Money were no more vague than the recent utterances of Ministers on the same subjects; these are evi dently matters npon which Mr Walker’s opinion is still to be formed, but we have no doubt when formed his opinion will not seriously diverge from that held by his party. The question of local government is one with which Mr Walker is particu larly qualified to deal; he fi/Sed a seat in the Provincial Council for some years, and since the abolition of the provinces has been intimately asso ciated with every detail of local ad ministration. His remarks upon the subject are very much in accord with our own views, but we shall watch with interest for the system of “ assured finance ” which is now promised by the Colonial Treasurer as “ample endow ments ” were in 1876. Mr Walker’s remarks upon Protection were, to say the least, ambiguous. In his opinion the great difficulty of the question, the chief objection to it, was that it taxed the many for the benefit of the few. He thought it would be better than Protection to assist their industries by means of bonuses. By that system the assistance would be given by all, and would be legitimate and fair. We fully agree with Mr Walker that bonuses distribute the tax more equitably than protective duties, but if the fallacy is to be persisted in let us face it honestly, and provide for it in the appropriation for charitable aid. Free trade needs no further support from us, but we trust that the deservedly popular mem ber for Ashburton will follow his own good common sense on this question, and still further earn the esteem of the agricultural community he represents.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Messrs Alcorn and T. Bullock, J.P.’a, Tyson Hodgson, on the medical testimony of Drs Leahy and Ross, was committed to the >unny-ide Lunatic Asylum —D. Wilson, for having been drunk, was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment.— John Burke O’Brien, a loquacious ine briate well known to the police, who bad “just been relieved from a lengthened term of confinement,” threw himself “upon the leniency of the Court,” and was fined 10a and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. A correspondent has kindly directed our attention to an omission from our report of the annual meeting of sub scribers to the Waterloo Library. Mr toal, who has hitherto acred as librarian, was re-appointed, and Mr Taylor took occasion to speak in the highest terms of the manner in which Vlr Soal had per formed the onerous duties of his office. We again remind those gentlemen who have given in their names as members of the Ashburton Guards, that a general meeting of the corps will be held at the old Borough Council hambers this even ing at half-past seven, when officers will be elected and the company sworn in. Gentlemen intending to join, who have not yet given m their names, are also in vited to attend. Mr W. 0. Walker, M.H.R., will pro ceed to Wellington to-morrow. A trotting match took place at Riccarton on Saturday, between Mr Drake’s Dot and Mr Sheensn’s Kelsey, resulting in an easy win for the former. The seoond of the series of popular concerts in connection with St Stephen’s Church will be given in the Church Schoolroom on Friday next, at 8 p.m. The charge for admission will be sixpence. Members of the Ashburton Choral So ciety are particularly requested to attend a rehearsal of “ Lea Cloches de Corhe ville ” at Sfc Stephen’s schoolroom this evening. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Library Build ings, this evening, at seven o’clock. At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting a special meeting of the Council will be hold to consider the proposal to raise a loan for the Borough. The usual monthly meeting of the Winslow School Committee was held on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs Hay man (in the chair), Williamson and Oennen. Correspondence was read from the North Canterbury Board of Educa tion, from Mr 0. Martin and from Mr Smith, and dealt with. Accounts amount ing to LlB 3s Id were passed fur pay ment. It was resolved to grant the master a weeks holiday, the school to be closed during the time. Notices of motions, re the appointment of a Secre tary and the election of a member to fill seat on the Committee, vacated by Mr Rainey, were given for next meeting, and the usual vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings.

The financial difficulties of Russia are now known to lie extreme, and the formal bankruptcy of the Russian Government is expected as the inevitable result of a great war. The desperate stress of the Russian Treasury has led the Government to propose! the extraordinary measure of imposing a tax of 5 per cent, upon the interest of the foreign debt. In Ger many the proposal to tax the coupon has produced the strongest excitement among the German financiers, who have been the principal supports of Russian credit of late. Urgent remonstrances have been J addressed to the Russian Government from the great financial centres at Frank fort, Berlin, etc. In a strongly-worded article on the threatened taxation of the c mpon, the 4- Ugemeine Zeitung declares that such a step will destroy the belief that Russia would, under all circum stances, keep faith with the foreign creditor, and warns the Russian authori ties that it will be fatal to Russian credit. To defraud the foreign creditor of 5 per cent of his income in order to lighten the burden of internal taxation is declared to be the sure forerunner of repudiation and public dishonor. As German finance has mainly kept up Russian credit, it is felt that the straits of the Czar’s Govern ment must be extreme before risking the alienation of such indispensable support For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. Genuine made by American Co, Notice Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 rr 44 stamps.

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Mr W. O. Walker, M. H R , addressed a meeting of his constituents at the schoolroom, Springbum, on Saturday evening. $ t here was a fair attendance of electors, and Mr T E. Mcßae occupied the chair. Mr Walker’s address was of a similar character to that delivered at Ms-thven and fully reported in our issue of Friday last. After severa 1 questions hat been asked and satisfactorily an swered by the member, Mr Morison pro posed, and Mr Kde seconded, a vo'e of thanks ana confidence to Mr Walker, which was carried unanimously. In speaking to the motion, Mr W. T. Chap man said that although he distrusted .Sir Julius Vogel, Mr Walker’s record of last session was so good that ha felt disposed to support him in the future. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. To-morrow evening a meeting of Mr E. G. Wright’s supporters will be held at the Upper Room of the Town Hall. —The Ashburton School Committee will meet. —A general meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club will be held.—The performance of the service of song “ Minnie ” will be rapeaten at the Odd fellows’ Hall. A very general regret will be felt through Canterbury, and indeed through out New Zealand, at the news of the death of the Van. Archdeaco.i Harris, which would appear from the t-Ouglish telegrams published this evening to have occurred on Saturday last. For many years Arch deacon Harris held the responsible post of Headmaster of Christ’s College, at Christchurch. The high position which the College has since carried may be con sidered as due in a large measure to his labors. Archdeacon Harris was well known in Ashburton, and his telling dis courses in St Stephen’s Church will be long remembered by the large numbers of people that invariably flocked to hear him. Archdeacon Harris was an honest and hard worker, and it is well known that his unwearying eff >rts for the welfare of Christ’s College in the early days seriously undermined a constitution which was never a strong oue, and so hastened his

early death. A statement recently compiled of the induatiiea of the Dominion of Canada for the years 1878 and 1884 shows a remarkable increase between those years. In the former year the number of people engaged in the industries was 26,784 ; it 1884 it had increased to 47,828 The wages paid in 1878 amounted to 7.290,000 dole; in 1884 they had reached 16,189,000 dois. Toe products of these industries were in 1878 o' the value of 32,654,000 dots, and in 1884 they reached a total of 77.543.000 dols. The capital employed iu 18/8 was 24,363,000 dols, aud iu 1884 it was 39,438,000 dols. Tiie American Secre tary of State furnishes some figures on the trade of the United States with the coun tries on the American continent to illus trate the working of reciprocity treaties, excluding British North America, the total imports f om these countries amount to 170,338,000 dols, against 116,182,000 dols, aud 115,887,000 dols, the value of the imports into England and France re spectively. The total exports of the United States to the same countries amount to only dols, against 127.788.000 dols, and 84,920,000 dols from England and France respectively. The balance of trade is against the United States to the amount of 95,729,000 dols, against France to the amount of 30.938.000 dols, and in favor oi England to the amount of 11,606,000 dols.

Some particulars have been published by the Imperial Minister of War on the subject of the recruiting of the Russian army during the year 1884. The first re sult noticed is that the number of men tit for service has diminished by 30,000 as compared with the preceding year. The number of effective reciuits had remained stationary or had even Slightly increased in the ten provinces of Poland, the seven provinces of the West, and the three Bal tic provinces, as well as in those of Pskov and Smolensk. On the other hand, it had fallen off in all the other provinces of European Russia, especially in those of Viatka, Perm, aud Pultava. This at first sight unfavorable state of things has a natural explanation in a decree of the War Minister of 1882, by the terms of which admission to the ranks has been placed under more rigorous conditions as regards the development of the men’s thorax Thus it happened that at the end of a few months a larger number of conscripts had to be sent home ou account of their health, and particularly through chest complaints. Ou an average, 32 per cent of the conscripts enrolled during the last six years were married—a fact fur nishing further proof of the great num ber of early marriages, which are sc prejudicial to the moral and economic welfare of the country. Iu the majon ty of cases the women and children of these conscripts become a burden on the com munes, aud frequently the wives seek other family supporters during the five yeais that their husbands pass with the colors.

The Church of England Temperance Chronicle, a vigorous and ably conducted organ of temperance, gives some inter-

esting particulars with reference to the

spread of sobriety among the agricultural classes. A pamphlet by Mr John Abbey, which excited considerable interest when published a few years sinie, advocating the discontinuance of intoxicants on the harvest field, was widely circulated by a committee, and, as a result of this effort.

many farmers have aubaituted a money payment for the former beer allowance, to the general satisfaction of masters and men. Over LI,OOO was subscribed, which furnished the committee with funds sufficient to send the pamphlet to 112,500 landowners, estate stewards, farmers, and farm-bailiffs, ove- an area of 27,000,000 acres. Every friend of temperance (ana all members of the medical profession are in sympathy with sobriety) can look upon this resolute attempt to promote abstemi ous habits among the rural population only with approval and encouragement. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following caolegram from their Lon don branch:— Woql : The sales opened to-day (4th June) at the level of last series, except medium and inferior greasy, for which market easier. Coarse cross bred has advanced nearly id to Id per lb. Crossbred is in demand, "but merino is rather neglected. Home buyers are pur chasingfreely. The sales comprise ibout 3.10,000 bales. 24,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct —Wheat: Market quiet. Adelaide wheat, to arrive per iron ship is worth o i.f., 36s 6-1 per 4801 b, June bill of lading Ade laide, £ a.q , is worth, c i.f., off coast, 34s par 4801 b. Adelaide is worth 35s 6d, New Zealand 325, and Tuscan 34s 6d per 4961 b,

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UNKNOWN

Auckland

The Artillery Band intend going to the Wellington Exhibition to take part in the band contest, the local bands having failed to accept their challenge. ThomaaHill, a surveyor, was committed for larceny as a bailee of surveying instru ments.

The Auckland University Council have appointed a Committee to draft a Mill for the purpose of vesting the University re serves in the Council. Judge Gillies pro mised to draft a Bill iu time for forward ing to the Government at beginning of the session.

Arthur’s Auction Mart was broken into on Friday night, L3OO worth of jewellery having been advertised as for sale yes terday, A panel was cot in the back door. The jewellery had been removed by the proprietor before closing last night.

Wkllinton.

The Government intend this session to introduce a Bill to enable fire and marine insurance companies that are now un limited to become limited companies. Captain Bose, manager of the New Zea land Shipping Company, met with a slight accident on Saturday by losing his grasp while ascending from the hold of the Toogariro. A fieri a N. W. gale sprang up yesterday evening, and has raged all day without intermission, being accompanied by heavy rain. Beyond a slight injury to some fences and the sinking of one or two small yachts no damage is reported. In consequence of the boisterous weather the departure of the B. M. S. Tongariro for Loudon has been delayed, but she will probably get away lata to-night or early to-morrow morning.

Oamard

Mr T. Duncan, M.H.8., addressed his constituents on Saturday night and re ceived a vote ef thanke and confidence. Dunedin.

At a meeting of the city and suburban Mayors it was agreed that the erection of public abbatoirs is desirable; to be erected and managed by a public company under regulations jointly agreed on. Invercargill

McPhee’s sawmill at Longboah was destroyed by fire this morning about 7.30. No particulars are to hand. The occur rence is looked upon as suspicions. A large land owner will be brought before the Police Court to-morrow on a charge of attempted arson of a neighbor's stacks.

&n extraordinary dost storm occurred on S iturday night in town, and did much damage to the goods in shops.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

(“ Agb " Special.) , (Bv Telegraph from the Bluff To day] London, May 27-

A conference took place to-day at the Vdmiralty, .t which the Agents-General were present, when it was announced that the Admiralty intended to gradually Supply the Australian colonies with torpe does.

Colombo, May 30.

The transport ship Arab, with the New South Wales Contingent on board, will sail to-day. Surgeon Prondfoot and 13 privates are prostrated with fever.

SPORTING.

THE OAK’.

[rkoter’s telegrams—copyright.] London, June 6. Oaks Stakes, of 50 sovs each; half for feit ; for fillies, Bst 101 b ; one mile and a half. Lord Cadogan’a b f Lonely, by Hermit —Anuayma ... 1 Helpa ... 2 Sir J W illouchby’a ch f Cipollina, by Macaroni—Duckling 3 AtKLAND STEEPLECHASES. The results of the following races were telegraphed after we weut to press on Saturday :

Great Northern Steeplechase Handi-

cap of 300 sovs; about three and a quar-

ter miles. MrProfitt’s Macaroni, 12jt ...(Lyford) 1 Mr Chadwick’s Whalebone, lOst 121 b (Sadfiald) 2 Mr Carman’s Fairplay, Oat 71b (E. Williams) 3

New Year, list 121 b (O. Muon); Quilp, lOst 101b(Raa); Revenge, 10*t 7lb (Hope); Oiomedes, lOst 41b (donor); Julia Ann, 9it 10lb (Nolan); Edgecomb 9st 71b; Jed water, 9st 71b, 12lb over (Goodman); Reckless, 9st 71b (Fergus) also ran. Betting—s to 2 agst Revenge, 3to 1 Macaroni and New Year, 5 to 1 Quilp;

Time, 9min 19aeo. L 1,052 on the totaliaatur, 161 on the winner, L 5 17s dividend. Handicap Hurdle Race, 100 so vs ; two and a quarter miles; nine flights of hurdles. Mr Howard’s Alfred, 9st 111 b (Wattie) 1 Mr Thompson’s Pipi, 9at 21b

(Hodaon) 2 Mr Marshall’s Chevalier, 9st 31b (MoMunn) 3 King also ran. Betting—6 to 4 agst Alfred, 2to 1 King and Pipi. Time, 4min 44£aec; 649 on the totaliaa* tor, 102 on the winner; divideo i, L2 11s. Selling Steeplechase, 100 sots; three

and a half miles. Mr Peroival’s St Ounstan, lOst 101 b (50 sovs) (Honor) 1 Mr Brimblecombe’s Julia Ann, 9st 31b (10) sovs) (Fergus) 2 Quilp, lat 101 o (50 sovs) ... (Rse) 3 Oomanche, Whalebone, and Seagull also ran.

Betting—2 to 1 on the field, Whalebone being the favorite.

Time, lOmin 42|sec. 671 were on th totaliaator, 151 on the winner; dividend L 4 Ba. The winner was bought in fo P L 95.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegrame.] Wellington, To-day. It is expected the Governor’s speech will be comprehensive, an > give an un asusl oatliae of the ministerial policy. After the opening ceremony on Thors day the House will adjourn nntU Friday, when, in accordance with the nanal ecu*., atitntiooal practice, the '■ Government will bring down some small Bill, and rt»»n an ' adjournment will probably be made to the following Tuesday. ' The Minister of Lands will, on the first opportunity, give notice of a Consolidated Land Bill, which consolidates the land laws of tho colony. The Government measures are complete and the real business of the session is expected to commence shortly after the assembly.

The Bill for the re-constrootioQ of the legislative Council limits tho nomination to ten years. The present members ex* in no way affected.

THE AUSTRALIAN BANK ROBBERY.

(rKITTEK’s TELEGRAMS—OOFYRIQKT.) Bank Robbery. Ummomtsa. Saturday. Queensland blade trackers have mined the locality in Studley Park where the empty money bags were found, and have succeeded in finding further evidence of the thieves. Milne Smith, who was arrested on a charge of being concerned in the Hors ham Bank robbery, was committed for trial

The police have received important information relating to the Simpson road Bank robbery, and it is.rumored that five men have been arrested in connection with the affair.

(Received Jaae 8, 1 p.m.) ' Mklbodene, To-day. Rumors, which were current yester day to the effect that sevetal arrests, had been made id connection with, the Simpson’s Road Bank robbery, proved to be correct It is announced today that the police have arrested sis men and three women in various places on * suspicion of being concerned in the affair. A cart, in which the robbers, drove off, has also been toond. and* identified by those who saw it at the time of the robbery. When the pri soner s were , searched at the Ponce Station Ltoo in National Bankof tralia notes was found on them, together with a large sum of gold.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

KKOTCaV TSLK«K*»IB COPYRIGHT. 1 Harbor Loans. London, June 6.

The Greymouth Harbor Board loan of Lioo.ooo, and the Westport Harbor loan of Liso,oob, both 4 percent, were placed in the market to-day. Moari Memorial. In the House of Commons to-day, the memorial presented by the recent Maori embassy was brought up for consideration. Daring the discussion which took place, the Hon. A. Evelyn Ashley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, stated in the course of bis speech, that the memorial would receive due consideration, but Butt the Imperial Government were not entitled to interfere in the internal any colony to which the right of lelf government had been granted.

Crimes Act

London, June 6.

A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday as announced, but the Minis* try were unable to come to a decision at to the renewal of the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland. The Arbitration.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone stated that Eng land and Russia bad come to terms in regard to arbitration on the Afghan frontier question, and both countries were agreed as to who was to be ep* pointed arbitrators. | The Guards. In the House of Commons last night, the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State, stated; in reply to a question, that he hoped the detention of the Guards at Alexandria would only be of brief duration. The Budget. During the course of the evening the Right Hon Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that con* siderable modifications had bftn made in the budget since be made his Finan cial Statement, owing to the fact that only nine millions of the credit had already been expended. Mr Childers stated that the increase on spirits would be only one shilling instead of two, as proposed, but that the shilling doty on wines of thirty degress proof would be adhered to.

Sir Jules Benedict-

The death is announced, at the age of So years, of Sir Jules Benedict, the eminent musical composer.

The Ameer.

St. Petersburg, June 6.

The Novosti Vrmya newspaper pub lishes a telegram to day stating that Abdurrahman Khan, Ameer of Afghan istan, has been murdered by his suite.

Disturbances. Cosstomtibopli, June 6.

News to band from the Island of Crete states that serious disturbances have recently taken place among the populace. [deceived Jane 8, XL3O p.m.]

Farther details are to baud with re gard to the disturbances in Crete. They show that a number of Cretan deputies boarded a steamer which was bringing Savas Pasha, the new Governor, and attempted to prevent his landing, declaring that he had been appointed contrary to the wishes of the Cretan people. .

Earthqmalcss. ♦ Boot it, Jane 7. The earthquakes in the province of Cashmere still continue with great severity. Great damage to property has taken place, and many homes bate been swallowed op by the fiasoraa in the earth.

Welcome. , Losdow, Jane 7.

Major-General Sir Peter Lumsden arrived here to-day from India, and met with a most enthusiastic reception, being warmly cheered by a huge crowd t assembled to welcome him. (Received Juue S, 12.30 a.m.) Monetary and Commercial. London, Juba & Three per cent, consols remain at gS}i. New Zealand securities—Five per cent. 10-40 loan, is Li higher, being 104 M > Four and a half per oeot joan, 103; Fow par cent

THE ASHBURTON GD AROIAN, MONOAI, JUNE 8. 18a5



Wanted. TTSTANTED Known The copies of VV “ Les 01< ches de Oornoville ” having arrived, members of the Choral Society are requested to attend rehearsal this evening Committee meeting after wards . 6 925 WANTED Known that R. Lancaster’s Porlc Sausages at 6 per lb excels sny other in tbe Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock's Ar cade. 5 774; WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 5 730 WANTED Known—That T. Hottlt has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. 5 711 WANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Dlsters, Jackets Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. 0. Regers, ealys’ Buildings, East rreet. n r ANTED Auown—Jones and Brad- V V shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 2ds per box ; Flour, 18a per sack ; Chaff, 35a per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash, > \\J~ ANTED Known— Wertheim Sew s \\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing ■ Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. . ’ 2 276 rT7ANTED Known —Boots ! Boots I j VV That Hates and Co. are Clearing - a few desperate Hues of Boots, etc., to , wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s fid; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic • sides, Bs, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 Special Advertisements.



KOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton GtjaßDlaS must be sent in not later than J p.m., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied a previous to that on which they re to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 8.30 p.m., but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, tor Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. All advertisements and business letters o be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should bo addressed to The Editor-



A SHBURTON P ifi iv MAA EA T A BUILDING & INVESTMENT ‘SOCIETY. The above Society pays [merest at th rate of per cent, per annum for Do pent* at Call, 6 per cant, per annum u < three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed tor Smooths or over. j ward, Manager, Office Arcade Cnambers. Burnett •tree* HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPAOKS, fuUweighta FENCING WIFE Nob. 8 and 9, at leu than or LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10a to L 6? - a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip ■ tiona, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low price? ENGLISH AND OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX & CO. Extraordinary nr VALUE Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Rugs, Twilled and Piain,* Grey and White Cali ooes and Sheeting, Tapestry, Honeycomb, Diced, Grecian, Sultan and Dresden Quilts,Cardigan Jackets, Dutch and Hemp Carpeting, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Wool Shawls, Wool Scarves, Squares, Mufflers, eta, etc., at OBK AND ALCOBN’S.



A. Heavy shipment of the above goods just landed from the steamer Arawa, having arrived rather late in the season, owing to the vessel in which they were first shipped having been dismasted and compelled to retnrn to Port. We have determined to offer them to tie public, along with other new Win ter Goods at WHOLESALE RATES. ORA & ALCORN cordially invite inspec « tion of their vast stock of Men’s and Boy's Clothing, confident that the verdict of the public will be—“ That it is the largest and best value in Ashburton." ORB & ALCORN’S stock of General Drapery, Dress Fabrics, Hoi&ery, etc, Voting imported direct from the manu facturers will be found the best value in Ashburton, no intermediate profits having lo be paid- * ORB & ALCORN’S Boot Department is now full to overflowing of all kinds of Xedlaa’t Children’s and Men’s Bools, suitable for the Winter Season, of , both English and Colonial Manufac ture. Our Men’s Pegaed Watertights ■and Shooters, our Boys and Girls Strong Lace-up and Spring aide, and onr Ladles’ Calf and Kid Boots, at our low prices, are “hard to beat ’’ €Kve them a trial! OBK A ALOOKN are seeing everything wonfoftnlly cheap, to beat the time -—him as they are ORR ANIT"ALCORN Solicit an earl; call at STREET. j



Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, floasette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, fire o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 5 760 Trees, frees. Treej. fTtHE undersigned has for sale all kinds I of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia, 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. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODGE, Draper and Dressmaker, East street, Pegs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she received from Melbourne a supply of Crewel Wool, Patterns, Silks and all requiates for fancy work. Mrs H. trusts by keeping a good supply to merit a continuance of the patronage hitherto bestowed her. Ladies’ and children's underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 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 Stores. “TheO’d Flag” (music and worrs), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. R Bevan SAUNDERS’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Qcih’s Hotel. )s 692



Machine Shop, WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 4 Read, mark, learn and INWARDLY DIGEST, and to I accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom I by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received I believe it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular 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 bis news papers;” and I say the same 1 Read ! Read ! Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list of the contents of my shelves, 1 can only finish by saying— Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas P. Earley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. t LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Eire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mb obs WILDING, LkWIS & OAFGILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Di» trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



MAOPHBRSON, FILMER AND GO. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MEROH ANTS, Bast street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try our PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Bashes, Mualdings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities JS* WE ARB PRODUCERS And can sell to suit the times W. H. COLLINS, Manager. 2,475 Yards COSTUME CLOTH, B|d. Usual price, Is. ' 160 Yards ”””” RICH BLACK SILK, 3s 9d. 300 Fairs WHITE AND COLORED BLANKETS From 7s lid per pair. 568 Yards GREY SILESIA LININGS, 2|d. 50 STRIPE AUSTRIAN RUGS, 8a fid. 120 Yards STRONG COTTON TICKING, 4jd.



295 Yards ROUGH BKitWN HOLLAND, 4H 192 Yards WELSH FLANNEL, 9|d. 320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. 75 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, li for 36 Yards. 10 Flozen BOYS’ AND YOUTHo’ TWEED HATS Is 6d. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWE D TROUSERS AND VESTS, 15s 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half price. They are worth 255. BL E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. N OTIOE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch,



Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Bye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their 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 Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 451 [fJIHK NEW ZEAL HD Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To > New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c• &o. <Vc. Are now prepared to enter into contracts tor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARf UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner.



ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— 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 Uarcaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. I7MRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION ' FOR WINTER EVENINGS, NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice Selection of Crewel and Washing silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings. Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jrosa Stitch worn, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jnckets, Gloves, etc., and a fi?w Haro, Is of Manufacturers’ amples in Men’s, Youths’, an ' Keys’ Cloth, ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. JDimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0. sod Tattered Streets, Aehburtoc, Victoria House,



(Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, • Tanceed Street (opposite the Arcade) Beat White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Heat English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4|i per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish — Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d I Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon I Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Gd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342



“ v tayino” Power.—lt will be interest log to athletes, and to all who Talus the P 'wer of physical endurance, to know that at “ home " and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea »ant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “ staying power,”—in other words, nutriment and strength We refer to Cadbury’s “ Cocoa Essence. ” The Bad and Worthless re never imitated or counterfeited . This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and prove by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, andlmost valuable amily medicine on earth, many imitations •prung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in : very way trying to induce sugaring invalids ;o use their stuff instead, expecting to main. money on the credit ana name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe hey were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch non# of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitten n ish a ounch or cluster of green Hops on the whits label, and Dr Soule’s nam<- blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita 1 1 IiOW *■ GOlUltcriQiii (I