COMMERCIAL.

/ ■ *' Ashburton Guardian Office, : - Wednesday afternoon. 5' Mr E. G. Staveley (for the New Zealand ■4’ Jtwfti and Mercantile Agency Company, * ' limited) reports on the Ashburton live stock - market under date 28th July, as follows; — •?Atthe Tiowald Saleyards on July 28th there |tll fair yardings of sheep and cattle. The ■ attendance was good, and there was competi for *ll the weep submitted, which realised - I«BKra that were satisfactory . ; 3;*t crossbred wethers made 15s i ai; merino ditto,' Bs, 9s yd and 9s rod; fat forward .condition cross* 7 laed wethers, I2s pd; store merino wethers, HW; fall.«nonth merino ewes, in lamb, $s 6d, •Bpxid Ts ad; crossbred lambs, 6s, 9 s ids : Cattle—Fat cows and heifers, IX 10-, 16 12s 6d and L? 12s 6d; forward 14 1 os, LS ys 6d and Ls 15s; and L 6 a piece; IS to 18 ■wmassteeng/dSs. - The improved demand noliceablc in this department, and

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALKS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. Hr'T. Bullock,- at the Arcade, Burnett , Street —Horses and Sundries ——=- iraWTOfl8 r AMUSEMENTS, Era Wrdnbsday, July 29 Oddfellows’ Hall—Qaadrille Assembly, at - g*o’clock '■ ■ Orange Mali-*- Star of- the East, LO.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Thursday, July SO 4|msf H*!l— Qaadrille Assembly, at 8 o’rfock ; ; „ MbKDAY, August 3 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, -U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Bdtougb , at Borough Council Ufaamlren, at 7.30 . Orange Hall—Parliamentary Union, at ■ -£oV3oeK ■ •'* , Friday, August ? Lobbgeach Road Board at Bead Board SAiu&DAYi August 8 , Mhottm County Council —At Council

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MAIL NOTICES.

A ghbnrton Poflt Office CBtfjftobvoh and North at 6 a.m» . loiso yfcrJ§imedm,'rinwald, Winslow, Hir.de, JllWltirilin Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, end Gtottldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Jtar'Sioui% at G am. fend 10 a.m., and South, at 6 a.m., 10 . juatLand4.Sop.m-, daily. Per Greenstroot, on Wednesdays and gatiiidH§*3 at 10.45 a.m. Par Wafcanm, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyis, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. l 'jfgg ywmt Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. Wat y«yfi<dd and Buapuna, on Mon dayaand Thursdays, at 4.30. p.m. For A&hton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, " 4.90 p.m. daily. Pox Remington, on Mondays, Wednes iays,nhdFridays, at 4.30 p.m. Howlands, on Tuesdays and rn laysat 10.30 am. Mkti« arrive at the Ashburton Post pyLktcbiristchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 " *,m.:'4.56 p-m., and 7.20 p.m. Prom Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m- and 4-35 p.m. duly. Prom Dunedin'and intermediate places at ’tin. daily, Proiai Temuka and Timam at 10.40 a. m. *.30p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. from ‘ Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed ■ neadays and Saturdays, at 10 & urn. Prom Ashton, Waterton, and Long headi at 10 a.m. daily. Prom Hewlands, on Tuesdays and Fri v ays. at. ?0 p.m. PromPlmnlngton on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Sstnrdyaa, at 10a.m.

DEATH.

Hurrkll —On July 28, Ada, second daughter of J. Harrell, Trevorton, Ash buaton ; aged 4 months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1885 Whitmore Enabling Bill.

The Whitmore Enabling Bill was read a third time and passed the House of Representatives last night. Al though, fs will appear from the report of the debate in another part of this issue, the measure was strenuously op posed and freely criticised by A large section of the House, it became law in precisely the same shape as it left the Upper Chamber. No one who has made himself acquainted with the his tory of this colony will gainsay the assertion that Sir George Whitmore has rendered signal military service to the State.* However much we may differ from his political views, however much we may condemn many of his political actions, we readily admit that he has, on more than one occasion, displayed considerable aptitude for military or ganisation and command. Therefore, while regretting the necessity of such an appointment—and we still think it necessary, in view of the .strained relations between Great Britain and Russia—we are prepared to accept the present commander of the colonial forces as the best man avail able for the position he fills. The fea ture of the appointment to which we take objection is that special provision should have been made to enable Sir George Whitmore to retain his seat in the Legislative Council. Whatever may be his merits as a soldier, no one will contend that his services as a legislator are indispensable to the colony, and it is difficult to discover why the clauses of the Disqualification Act should have been suspended in this exceptional manner. We should, under the circumstances, have approved of the suspension of the sixth clause of the Act, which says that no member of either House shall accept any position of profit under the Government until he has for twelve months ceased to be a member, but further we could not go. The Government, when they , found it desirable to secure Sir George Whitmore’s services as comman der should .have said to him—“ Here is your seat, and there is the paid office you are offered; you can have either, but you must elect for one only.” We have already ad mitted Sir George Whitmore’s ability, but we do not for one moment suppose that had he declined the appointment some other officer of almost equal ability would not have been forthcoming. We feel sure that had the Bill been dealt with. on its merits, apart from consideration for -Sir George Whit more’s claims upon the colony, and apart from the influence of the existing Government, so flagrant an infringe ment of the Disqualification Act would not have been permitted.

The Agenn-Oeneral We gather from a Parliamentary paper recently issued, containing copies of correspondence which has passed between Sir F. D. Bell and the Premier, that the relations existing be tween the present administration and the Agent-General are barely so cordial as those that prevailed between the Atkinson Government and our London representative. The correspondence is of no special interest and is far too voluminous for reproduction here, but one item has particularly attracted our attention. On October 22, 1884, the Premier telegraphed to the Agent- General stating that instructions sent to the latter as strictly confidential were made the subject of cablegrams from London to the colonial newspapers. Replying to this the same day the Agent-General expressed himself as much concerned by the publicity given to his instructions, and assured the Premier that the cablegrams had not the slightest authority or foundation from him. He attributed the accident to the irrepressible Press reporter, and concludes a very explicit letter by say ing: “This inquisitiveness of the gentle men connected with the Press is, of course, very difficult to defeat j and most of the other Governments have been greatly annoyed by the appear ance of telegrams similar to those to which you refer, while every Agent- General has had special reasons to be more than ever guarded with the re porters. But long experience on the subject has only shown me how certain it is, with a few of them, though cer tainly not with all, that, where informa tion is denied to them, they will invent it.” Possibly, in penning these lines, the Agent-General had not forgotten the Colonial Treasurer’s early connection with the press. To this letter Sir Julius Vogel, in the absence of the Premier, replied on December rp, as follows : —“ From whatever source ob tained, it is a fact that information was being published as to all our negotia tions on the subjectj and thence arose the necessity for the telegram. Since it was sent, less intelligence of the so.rt has appeared. The Government, qf course, accept, in the fullest sense, the 'explanation given in your letterj but there can be no doubt that the reporters were receiving hints from some one who knew what was being done and pro posed." From our knowledge of Sir Dillon Bell we surmise that he will hot be wholly satisfied with the equivocal I acceptance of bis explanation* J

A meeting of the Mount Somers School Committee was held on Friday evening. Present —Messrs D. Maofarlane (Chair man), J. Hood, W. Edson, J. Carleton, J. Brown, and J, Price. Letters from the Board of Education and from parents of pupils having been read and considered, it was resolved to adjourn the meeting for a weefi to enable the Master to lay his explanation re complaints made by parents before the Committee. The fifth of the series of sixpenny en entertsinmenta in connection with St. Stephen’s Choir will be given in the Schoolroom on Friday evening next, at 8 p.m. A cablegram, published this evening, announcing that Her Majesty’s Govern ment are taking steps to relieve the be leagurad garrison at Kassala will be read with satisfaction. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce pissed the following resolutions at a meet ing yesterday :—“ That in the opinion of this Chamber is it desirable that the San Francisco Mail Service should be main tained,” and “ That this Chamber is of opinion that a line of steamers running between New Zealand and the ports of Queensland would result in a very great benefit to the agricultural interests of the colony, and they would view with favor any action of the Government in this di rection, and believe that a moderate sub sidy for two years would in its permanent results amply repay the expenditure on the part of the colony.”

The Ashburton Hounds met at Winch more this afternoon. There was a very

large attendance, including a number of visitors from Christchurch and Timaru, and notwithstanding the unpleasant weather capital sport was enjoyed. The quartdrly meeting of members of Jthe Ashburton Club will be held at the Olubroom this evening at half-past seven His Worship the Mayor and Mr T. Bullock, J. P., presided at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, when James Hatly was charged with stealing a shirt, valued at 6s, the property of H. White. Constable Smart said that, in

consequence of information received from Mrs Scott, he had arrested the accused last night, and found him wearing the shirt produced. Mrs Scott identified the shirt as one she had washed for | H. White, and missed from her clothes line on Monday evening. Mrs Bartlett had seen the accused with a white parcel in his hand coming from Mrs Scott’s residence. The accused, in defence, said he had only arrived from the “ unemployed ” works last night, and that the shirt had been given to him by a mate three weeks ago. Constable Smart testified that the accused slept under the trees in Baring square on Monday and Tuesday night. The accused was sen tenced to one month’s imprisonment, with hard labor, A young man named James Horsefal), in the employ of Mr Straohey, at the Hinds, had his leg broken by a fall from a horse on Sunday last. The sufferer was removed to the Ashburton hospital and Is now doing well. We regret that while making up the second edition of our paper on Monday evening we inadvertently excluded a funeral notice sent ns by Messrs Baker Bros. We make this explanation as it is due to Messrs Baker Bros., and as we understand our omission prevented a number of the late Mr Harris’s friends showing a last mark of respect for the deceased gentleman. The first of a series of quarterly social gatherings in connection with St Stephen's Church will be held to-morrow evening. All workers and friends of the Church will be welcomed Tea will be.served at 6.30. A small charge to cover expenses will be made. An influential and Well attended meet ing of the householders of Ashburton was held last evening at the Arcade Chamber, at which resolutions were adopted favor able to the presentation of a testimonial to Mr Dempsey. A committee was ap pointed to carry the resolutions Into effect. The concluding meeting of the Aahbur, ton Coursing Club was commenced at Lighmor to day. The results of courses decided up to 3 p.ra , conveyed to us by pigeon post, appear in another part of this issue.

Why be sick and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read -and know.—

“Staying" Power. —lt will be interest ing to athletes, and to all who valua the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the staler colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant 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."

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than J( 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. 6cL— fADVT,

Holloway’s Pills.— The sudden changes frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the yital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like Jthese Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mis chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system, Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene ficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-established.—Advt.

EAST AND WEST COAST AND NELSON RAILWAY.

A public meeting, convened by Hia Worship the Mayor, was held in the Town Hall last evening, for the purpose of fur thering the acceptance of the proposals now before the House of Representatives in respect to the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway. Owing to a number of other meetings having been previously fixed for the same evening, the attend ance wan hardly commensurate with the local Interest displayed in the subject; 9 still the hall was fairly well filled, and shortly before eight o’clock the Mayor took the chair. The Chairman said he had convened the meeting for the purpose of obtaining an expression of opinion from the public of Ashburton with regard to the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway proposals now under discussion In Parliament. He thought they would all hold with him that the construction of the railway was a most important "work, not only for Canter bury bujt for the colony at large They were no doubt ayare that similar meetings had been heild ..throughout the provincial district, aud be trusted the re solutions to be placed before them (hat evening would megt w|th their unanimous approval. He did oot 'wUh to malice any lengthened remarks himself upon the sub ject, but asked some gentleman present to move a resolution and open the busings for discussion.

Mr A. Harrison said' he thought it be* hoved the residents of Ashburton to move in this matter »nd give/ what assistance they could to their member in the House. Mr Walker. (A Voice : “ Air Ivess ”) He begved their pardon ; he should have said their members, both of whom he was sure would do their utmost on thoir be half. He moved—“ That this meeting most heartily accepts the additional pro posals of the Government for the carrying into effect of the provisional contract for the early construction of the East and I West Coast Railway.” Ho was of opinion that the Government could not possibly undertake a more desirable work, it would open a large tract'of country which I could not possibly be developed without the railway, and the opening of that coun- I try would be an incalculable benefit Ito the whole of the colony. They I were si accustomed to the persistent I petty opposition cf the North Island, I which had secured a very large angmen- I tation cf its funds from this part of the I colony, that they could not feel surprised I at the stand that had been made against

.hem in this matter. This ill-advised action on the part of the North Island members of the House again suggested the question of separation. He would be sorry to see such an extreme step taken, but the selfish, arrooant position taken up by their opponents led him for the moment almost to give his adherence to such a policy. If he had followed the history of Canterbury aright, it appeared that the North Island had taken every* thing from them, and that whenever Can terbury required anything from this Gene ral Government the concession met with the violent opposition of the North Island members in the House. He would not go further into the merits of the question, as other speasers would follow him, but he hoped they would adopt the resolution be had proposed unanimously. Mr J. A. Oaygill said that for several reasons he had very much pleasure in se conding the resolution. In the first place he was pleased because every one that knew anything ab ut the West Coast and the agriculture of Canterbury, assured them that the railway could not fail to confer immense benefits on that provin cial district. The present proposals pre sented the best prospect for the comple tion of the work that was likely to occur for years. They were aU aware of the great things which were confidently ex pected from the railway. They had the highly favorable report of Dr Hector, the positive assurances of residents on both sides of the island, and a most satisfac tory report from a cautious and unpreju diced Commission That Commission had estimated that the railway would pay one per cent, over working expenses the first year, and when it was recollected that the 525 miles of railway in the * North Island after years of working were still not realising per cent, above working expenses, he thought they would all conclude that the pros pects of the East and West Coast Kailway were infinitely preferable to the prospects of the North Island Railways. They were all acquainted with the mineral wealth of the West Coast; those who knew the dis trict best agreed that its marvellous re sources had hitherto been merely scratched. There was a wealth of mine rals on that side, and a wealth of pro duce on this side. Our produce was* wanted there, their market was wanted here. The railway would join the two people and open a commercial intercourse which could not fail to be mutually ad vantageous. Another reason that had induced him to give in his heart) support to the proposals was the fact that they laid down a principle which, in his opinion, the colony would do well to fol low in respect to all similar undertakings, i namely, the people who benefited by the work were called upon to contribute to wards the cost of such work. It was hard, perhaps, that Canterbury, having been the milch cow, so to speak, for thereat of the colony, should be called upon to initiate th ; s principle, but yet he thought they could not find a hundred men in Canter bury who would not rather take the pro posed tax upon themselves than lose their railway. They were prepared readily and generously to tax themselves for a work which he was sure would prove of great colonial importance. Had this principle bean applied to the main trunk line of railway in the North Island and to the San Francisco mail service, he doubted whether the northern members would have displayed a similar spirit. Mr John Orr, who was called upon to

speak to the resolution, said he bad been taken somewhat by surprise, as it had not been his intention to take part in the dis cussion. To his mind the construc tion of the railway was one of the most important proposals that had ever been placed before the colony. Only those acquainted with the West Coast could realise the magnitude* of the mineral wealth that existed there Coal seams, quartz reefs, ahd alluvial diggings existed, of which the extent could only be surmised. millions' and millions of tons of the finest coal in the world would be made available by the railway, and thousands of persons would find profit-

able employment on the Coast were pro visions procurable at anything like a reasonable price At present much of this wealth was inaccessible and would re main so until they had ihe railway He was pleased to see the way this question had been taken up iu Canterbury, Nelson, and Westland, and he was disgusted to see the manner in which it had been op posed by Auckland and Wellington. He was proud to say that Canterbury had never displayed such petty obstructive jealousy as that now paraded by the North Island He would do all in his power to forward the proposals. The resolution' was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Mr H. Friedlandar propoasd—“ That copies of the foregoing resolution be for ward to the Government and the members for the district.” He .said the subject had been so very freely discussed In Can terbury during the past few days that it was unnecessary for him to add anything to what had already been said. Objection had been taken to the guarantee of L 97.000 for ten years as interest, but if they took everything into consideration they must admit that it would be better to accept Messrs Melggs and Co’s proposal than carry out the work themselves. In deed, he doubted if it could be carried out by the colony ; they were hardly in a pos’tion to risk a loan of sufficient magnitude. He failed to understand why the North Island was so strenuously op posed to the proposals, as their adoption would introduce a large amount of foreign I capital into the country, and wonld entail I comparatively little expense to the colony. They had all seen and suffered from the depression that had prevailed during the past two or three years, and for himself he saw no way out of this depression ex cept by the initiation of some such under taking as that proposed, which would give employment to thousands of men. The exigencies of the colony demanded a work of this character to set it going again. As regards the wealth of the West Coast and the colonial importance of the railway he* need say nothing, the snbjeot had been fully referred to by the other speakers; he [ would, however, suggest that the meeting should give some expression to the feel ings with which they regarded the oppo sition offered to the proposals by the North Island! members He thought it particularly ungrateful on the part of the Auckland members, they having secured by the co operation of a large section of the Canterbury members 1 a yote of LS J.OOO for the >San Francisco mail eejf- Vico, to oppose the present scheme. Mr Andrew Maofarhtne seconded the amendment, >hwh was carried unani mously,

Mr A. Macfarlane said he would like j to say a few words before the meeting I separated. One of the previous speaker* I had referred to Canterbury as the mtlch I cow for the colony; in his opinion the! colony had milked them quite dry, and I he thought they should empower their I members in the Bouse to goto for fioan- I oial separation. At the abolition of the I provinces half a million of money had I gone from Canterbury to the public ex- I ' chequer, for which they had not received 1 a cent In return He proposed—•“ That | this meeting approves of financial separa-1' tion between the two islands.” I Mr St Hill seconded the proposition. I It appeared to him that any legislation j designed for the good of this part of the I colony was set aside by Otago and the I North sUnd. They should Insist .upon I their rights, and if necessary secede from I the other part of-the colony. Secnrp jus-1 tlce honestly if they ooatd, bat if not oh- I tainahle that way get it the other. | Mr Seaty said that before passing the | resolution they should consider well what I they were doing. Their lands had been I sold, and their ponnds had gone toco the I public parse ; but the balk of the land in j the North Island was still in the hands I

of the Government. I Mr Harrison said that, admitting the I facta stated by Mr Sealy *to be o rreot, hel was satisfied they would never receive a ] jenny from the sale of land in the North Island. There was no justice or sense of honor in that part of the colony; hs I thought they would take all they could get, and exert themselves to prevent this island getting anything in return. That being the case the sooner they were sepa rated from snob a class of men the better. Something like a million of money had been taken from Canterbury and applied towards payment of cost of works in pro gress, a very small share indeed returning to the part of, the' country that had con tributed the money. On being pat the motion was carried, with three dissentients. A vote of thanks to the Chairman, pro posed by Dr Trevor, and carried by ac clamation, concluded the proceedings.

The following telegram has been ad dressed to His Worship the Mayor by (be Colonial Treasurer : “Wellington, July 28. “ To the Mayor of Ashburton, “ I have to thank yon for telegrams forwaided to the Government, and to in form you that we have determined to re commend the House to refer the Bast and West Coast Railway proposals to a select Committee, to report in a few days. In arriving at this conclusion we have been influenced by the feeling that mem bers of the House generally would be better satisfied if the matter were first considered and reported on by a Select Committee. »“ Julius Vogel. ’’ Gkbtmouth, Last night. The Borongh OounoU held an emer gency meeting this afternoon, at which resolutions were passed expressing entire concurrence with the proposals of the Go vernment regarding the East and West Coast Railway. One resolution was.spe cially directed to Sic George Grey, - re minding him of his promise mAde. some years ago that he would always do all ha coald for the benefit of Grey month when-., ever it Iry in his power, and stating that, the present is an opportunity of render ing great service to the Bast Coast, and especially to Greymonth, which may not occur again for many years. .This after noon a resolution signed by over .200. miners at Brnnnerton, strongly endorsing the action of the Government respecting the East and West Coast railway, was sent to. Messrs Guinness andMenteath, and requesting them to do all .they cad to assist the Government in passing their measure. Chbistobuboh, Last Night. At a meeting of the Selwyn County Council to-day, a motion was unani mously passed endorsing the. proposals with regard to the East and West .Coast Railway, and approving of the principle involved therein of making tha districts to be benefited by it responsible for the interest on its construction. The Protection Association to-night pissed a resolution approving tha Colo nial Treasurer’s proposals re the West Coast Railway, and a similar resolution was passed at a meeting held at Syden ham.

(From our Own Correspondent.) [By Telegraph.] ; Weluhgton, To-day. The anticipated statement re the But and West Ooast Kail way was not made In the House last night. I understand there is not much chance of the question coming up during the present trees. The Government are, however, willing to allow the proposals to go to a Select Com mittee to report on, but those opposed to them express themselves as doubtful whether even this will be accepted. The New Zealand Times this morning, in re ference to the motion passed at the public mee.ing held at Ashburton last night, ■says “ The cry for financial separation has been raisad a good many times during the last twenty or five-and-twenty years, but it has never had enough strength' to be of importance, and in these days it is hardly likely to have the least weight. With regard to Ashburton it is a little place, and the people cannot be blamed if they amuse themselves in anyway that oo * os to hand.” ’ (By Telegraph.) Kumars, ?o-day. At a public meeting held last night the following resolution was carried:— ** That this meeting desires to express its satisfac tion at the success which the East and West Ooast Railway deiegates met with when in London, and respectfully urges the Government to endeavor to meet the proposals of the intending contractors, so that the great work to which the colony has been pledged fop many years may he undertaken as early as possible; also,, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Premier, to the Colonial Treasurer, and Messrs Seddon, Sevan, and Bousr.” Wellington, To-day. In the House Sir Julius Vogel gave notice that he would move on Tuesday the appointment of a Select Oemmittee to consider the question of the Bast and West Ooast Railway; such Committee to consist of Messrs Cowan, Garrick, Men* teatb, Mitohelson, Majors Atkinson and Steward, Colonel Fraser, and the mover.

PARLIAMENTARY.

liKGLSL iTIVE 0 IVH(SU Tussdat, Jcxy SBL The Council met at 890 p.m, auum code ntx. ' The Criminal Coda Bill waaiesd ittfaf time and passed. ermnt mis. The Distress MU'and' Ohnroh Property BUI were read • fink time. The Bon MrMaier movsd thfc muetT' reading of the Law Practitioner* Aw sod ment Bill.— Mr F. Whitaker opposed th« BUI, which he moved be .read, a second tiap j» that day six months. _ .. The Colonial Seoretary also spoka against this measure. - | The BUI was thrown ontby 28 to 9. Progress was reported on the Adqdnls tration Bill. ' \ Sir F. - Whitaker moved Hie eaoond reading of the Evidence Farther Amend- I ment Bill, j Agreed to; I The OonnoQ adjourned at 410 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPKES ENTATTVSB. . TuKSDAY, Jolt 87. The House met at 2 30 p,m. , Questions. ie . Replying to Mr Bradshaw, if it b (heir intentioo to amend the Ltmaoy Act this session, with a view of patting a cheek upon the system which obtains, especially in Wellington and Napier, of sending per* sons to a fanatic asylum who are found, in the majority of cases, not to be insane when examined by medical men. The Hon Mr Tole said the Government were considering the qaeetion. Replying to Mr Horst, if the Colonial Treasurer will state (1) what ha. estimates j the cost of the Wellington Industrial Ex* , hibition beyond the vote of L1,0?0 la last; year’s estimates, sod {2} what amount has * - been granted to said Exhibition for mnal- I cal purposes, - • 'y- ;’ Sir Jalins Vogel said the total cost, after deducting the for sale of buildings'and admission money, would be I between L 3.000 and LA,OOO. The sum ofej I LI ,000 had been voted for the total J of mnsio. j BILLS. I The following Bills ware introduced I The Otago Dock Act, 18*3, Amendment I Bill (Mr Larnaoh); the Inspection of I Factories Bill (Mr Bradshaw); the Tan- I range Harbor Board BUI (Mr Grace ); the | Newmarket Reserves Act, 1878, Amenb* _ I ment Bill (Mr Moss). I rustic works act. I The Hod Mr Richardson moved the : I second reading of the Public Works Act I Amendment BUL He explained that the I Bill was brought in in conseqoenoe of {the recent probability of the outbreak of ; j war, and its object was to authorise tha (Government to take land in various parts | of the country for the erection of fortifi- ■- I cations. I Mr Horst considered that however" | great the urgency-that existed for this-, j Bill might be tbs Government afaoold I have sent Some''offiocr to enquire Into the I best acquiring the lend, and not , J to have taken it as proposed by the Bill, j Mr Moss complained of the retrospective {portion of the BiU. I The Hon Mr Conolly said that the Bill I was no doufat necessary. I . Sir George Grey hoped the principle of - j patriotism wqnld be extended In every | case like the present. v ’ I The Hon Mr Stoat Sap it all tbedafatas I for oompensatfoofhat might be sent wbre I allowed it wonldamonnt to nearly a bd3l - lion of money. "* J - I The motion for the seoond reading was.. I agreed to. -a I The Hon Mr Biohsrdaon said as It wist" I a matter of urgency, he would ask that I the BUI becommitted at hall-pastjsoven... I Mr Hurst objected on the ground that , {the parties oonoemed should be made ao- I qnainted with the teems oitheßill. I Mr Sutter said the BUI #as merely tor I allow tha Government to take lands and - I compensate the owners in the nsoal way. j Mr Moss contended that the BUI in Its I present shape would tend greatly to shake public confidence in tha promises of fha Government. ■ Mr Oadman was surprised at the. Aaok land members opposing the Bill; £ Sir George Grey submitted it would _ be betterto allow the BUI only to sfiSset fnturecases. %. The Hon Mr {Stent said he could not understand (the opposition to this .BUI,. is the Government offered fall nrrmpsnsstion . for any laud taken under tha Bill* „ Mr Maoandrew considered that tha only objections made to the BUI war* Committee objections. The Hon Mr Richardson replied. The motion that the BUI be committed at half-past seven wee agreed to. • . HOSPITAL AND OHSKITABtiB AID.. ‘ ~ ' On the motion for committal of fha Hospitals and Charitable Institutions BUI; Mr Sutter thought it was time that ■ property should bo taxed for the support of the poor. Mr Downia Stewart said the Cfiiy Council of Dunedin considered theßUl as - likely to prove injurious to that city. . The motion for committal of the BUI was agreed to on a division by 69 to 16. FHmoM KKABLIKG BILL. The House went toto Oommittea op th* Whitmore Enabling BUL - : Sir George-Grey asked W of the office would be under nh BnEp The Hon Mr BaUanea said thsuCfi|oe was Commander of (fee Forces. Nothse had been fixed (or the duration'of the

it appointment , v !- The Hon Major Atkinson fbd 1 wonl conduct the mrrespoodenosXn oqh* : h reotion with' the appointment.! ‘ s The Hon Mr Ballades said the Un^ar*. j Secretary would conduct the obrraspon* > deuce. * ’ >■ Major Atkinson asked whether ihg i Under-Secretary would be under the coqt trol of the Commander, I The Hon Mr Ballanoe said he would , be under the control of the Minister. - The Eon Mr Stoat said the time to criticise defence matters would be when , the defence estimates were brought down. , The House had last year sanctioned snob , an appointment as Colonel Whitmore had i received, and now opposition was being raised to it. Mr Bryce said he had no prejudice against the gentleman who had 1 received the appointment. Be wished to know; whether the Commander was to have a large organised staff under him. H« asked, also, whether H gpas Intended to : appoint an officer for the artillery. The Hon Mr Ballanoe said the Com- . mending Officer did not require a lanm"'' organised ataff. ‘ He contended that to* 1 ' principle of ’the Bill had been affiwjW r the second reading. The House rose at 630 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The House resdmed at 730 am. Sir George Grey resumed the debsto oa. the Whitmore Enabling BilL He mid ' the Qbvernmant wen creating a ' pensive'office,, and onethatit would he very difficult to do away with. Bfr AfCcandrew said hC sraa not ' tjoalarly oT Ihe^Bill, like to i kSbtr ; vßllthd |; '^!ir > mere wsa a qualified drill thought gaott an officer qould 1$ ptdaitnd - at a much lower ratq then vnfc ■

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY* JULY 20, 1886



Tin- CITBATED Into oat paddock at N fnld a Bed Heifer. Owner can bare same by paying expense*. Olabk | «ol ~*jrjfuk STBANE'S School willbepost lVl poned until farther notice, on ae-> oonnt oriHoess. - 7 240 XrrANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 6d, i 4d per pair; 13 doz dress button, 1»; towels, 4d ; stays. Is lid; for caps,-la. A. Ox&’a cheap sale. 6 45 H.J.Wood & Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL i ' ' STATIONERS, IMcacA. Importers of Books, Magazines, and Fancy Goods, Engravers. lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. ' nrrjj have much pleasure in informing 'fT - oar rained oastomers and the public generally that we bare opened a Branch 'of oar well-known Christchurch basin ess. Temporary, premises and office in the Town Hau Boildipg*? Ashburton, under the wougeipant of Mr LF. Andrewes i Jtndrewea Bros). Orders for Books, Magazines and Newspapers _ Mr Andrewes and executed frbtn our Ohrlsichuroh stock, which is the largest' of it kind in the Stores and Schools supplied at oar WholesalesPnoes. given lor Printing and Book rr. . binding; . ' M*: T : , f‘- • ■ i i ~ H. J. WOOD & 00., "-s ' Stationers’ Hall, and 9 Oathedral Square, Christchurch; and Town Hall, - Aahborton, Joying purobaaedtbe Stockfof Books, and Fancy-Goods from the. "le in (ho estate of Mr L F. r e propose holding a Clearing I mf" a i ana 1 « quantity- of other a|oek at Less than Hall Coat we 3d not Hire ; Music lisposcd of in this ion. 5 .,- paid to. Mr L.. P. lor the Assignee. r * <*>• cS&.W.



Wanted WASTED— A Ploughman Apply, at once, W.B. Dsnsbirs, Trevorton. TA7ASTED Known—That a full Re ' * hearsal of “John Barleycorn,” will be held To-night in the Dpper Room Town'Hall at 8 p.m. Committee at 7 p.m. By order Counsel for the defence, \\ 7ANTED Known—That I am selling VV . Venus nailroad, 5s 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5s 6d per lb ; Venns twist, 5s 6d per lb.— F. Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, Bast street- CET ANTED Known—That I am selling v V Concertinas and Accordians at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark, Hairdresser 1 and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 WANTED Known—That I have a very large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices.— F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. WANTED Known—l am selling large boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas at 8d per box.— F. Clark, Hairdresser { and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 1 WANTED Known—24 men’s sac coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11a 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3a lid.—* Andrew Orb’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276



WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tana o’shautera, Is 6d ; boys and girls’ boots, 3a 9d ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6a ; men’s hats. Is lid ; braces, la ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, 11s 9d per pair. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2a 6d per lb ; black cashmere, la 4d ; white calioo, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, Is ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d ; umbrellas. Is lid each. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 47 TXT ANTED Known that B. Lancaster's * Y Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in. the Canterbury province. Gash buyer of bacon pigs. B. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 i TXT ANTED Known—That Hates and ▼ * Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies* ulsters, 2a lid. 637 WANTED Known—That T. Uodlt 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. ANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend a£ Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box; Floor, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Onsb. 5 711



W ANTED* Known—We are offering our. whole stock of first-class Dra per; , Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, B£d and Is (under wholesale prices). H. 0. Seokks, East street. Special Advertisements. GKIOOLTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANCI ROAD. OH ARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of machinery. 0 Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. JQOMESTIO PATTERN DEPO t. DRAPER AND DK.ESSJVJAKER, Saundeis’s Buildings! East street, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she has removed to the above Buildings, and that she has received a consignment of Crewel and other Wools. 3 4 Mrs Hodge, REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants.



HDPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. G ATES’S~SPE Cl ALITIE 3 0 The Cinder Sifter T O and sole maker R j T. A. Gates, : Cabinet x Piotctrk fkame Makes, • | PBTili Si'REE > . ; gPEOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MUSIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. *F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 30s per month. AH instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £36. Harmoniums and Organs from £lO 10s, Thomas!?. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Saukdxss* Buildings, East St., Ashbdbton.



Special Advertiser Grocerii CHEAPER THAN AT JAMES McGRE rAKCRKD Street (opposite Best White Crystal Sugar the mat Beat English Cut Loaf Sag Box Tea, from 12s 6d A grand assortment of n Herrings in Shrimp, To Sance; Kippered, Spic Herrings ; Digby Chid Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Bee Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d Salmon, 8d Best Cuttin Mackerel, lOd Sar Full sizes new Figs, 9d per Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is ' Fry’s Cocoa, tin or paoke Biscuits, 3d Cb< Best Bice, Sago and Tapii JAMBS MoGR® Tancred Stree W. H. Zo BEGS to notify that hi Office in BAKER’S BRICK B 1 Havelock stre and is now prepared to kinds of Commissions whi trusted to him at extrei rates. FOB SALE—2SO acres < Land near Ai per acre. Te AGENT for the Phoenix



Extraordinary Sale or a WARBHOUSBMAN’S’iSTOOK OF SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &a. Colored Silka Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 5s yard coat us Is Cd ? Bought at | dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. Knockabout Tweeds f Goods in the usual Black Hoods Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias ... Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts Infants’ Polkas Blue Wool Repps.. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars way costing say 2/6 the yar l , we only paid 1/8 for. Bought also at Jdis -1 count, which will ... I enable ns to .sell at ... [less than invoice ... j price. It is a won* ...I derfal reduction on | regular safe goods J of everyday demand ... ) 114 doz, bought at ... j 40 per cent discount Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 75 per cent discount, and 'sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts. Bought at 90 per cent discount, and sold at 9d for ISdoz or Id the box. /: All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock, SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & 00., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



H E NSW ZEAL ND Clothing] Factory CONTRACTORS To 'h-3 New Zealand Government Rail* ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. do. 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 shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. IP OR the Convenience of all whom it may Concern— A RARE OPPORTUNITY! LASTING FOUR WEEKS ONLY I REDUCING STOCK Prior to arrival of Spring Goods. TO BFFEOT A CLEARANCE, REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Have Been Made NPON ALL GOODS Equal to THREE SHILLINGS In the Ponnd. For Convincing Proofs- see Windows. ■ ALL FINE ART GOODS-Ten per Cent over Cost. Dimant and Coe. DaNERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0.. m 4 Xtawtsd Struts, Ashburton Victoria House.



Special Advertisements. D<) you want cheap Pipes? Then go to R. BEY AN Do you want cheap Books ? Well, pay a visit to Jt. BEVAN Is it cheap Stationery you want? Get it from R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Toys and Fancy Goode? Go to B. BEVAN Do you want cheap Cutlery ? Well, why don’t yon visit R. BEY AN Do you want cheap Jewel lery in Sterling Silver or Plated goods? Goto R. BEVAN Do yon want cheap Accord!, ans or cheap Concertinas? Well, give a call to R. BEVAN There is a very large Stock >,2 4. S of NEW GOODS to be *= g-g 3 sold wholesale and retail, ,® S g and if you want anything Ti 'g .a “ in this line really cheap w “ you'sbould call and see R. BEVAN BOOKSELIiE K, STATIONER, Etc., Saunders’ Building, (The next shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



Obstructions ei the kidneys and attend an organs will prove fatal if not removed by Hop Bitters. Read.— [Advt. ] Flies and Bugs.— Beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. • , 3 ' Catarrh of thr Bladder.— Stinging .rri tation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba,” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor to make their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. £. May and Co.’s advertise* ment, which appears in our columns Bus even* in!>, should convince one and all that the pro- of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do- their part. The 1 pricesquoted for the various ifemh in be lieve, lower tbah on ahy previous dccastapJ apd should induce all buy ers f DrapeiV and Cloth in£to givel them a call —fADVr I Wells’ “Rough on Coens.”—Ask for Walls’ “Rough oft Corns." Quick relief complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co,, Goner*! | I