DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMU SEMEN To Etc. Thursday, Jcly 1 Jj O.L. —Meeting in the Orange at 7.30 . a Orange Hall-Quadrille Aasembly at » o’clock

Friday, July 2. Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, lla.ra. Saturday, July 3. , Wafranui Road Board—At Poad Board office

Monday, Jolt 12 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 -

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1886. The Dynamite Party.

A recent issue of the London Times contains an interesting narr t on of facts and details in connection with the Dynamite Party, from which it appears that a good deal more is ascertainable about the proceedings of the secret conspirators than they commonly be lieve, and that those desperate enter prises, which have startled the world during the past 2 or 3 years, are at least as dangerous to those who under take them as to those against whom they are directed. The Times vouches for the accuracy of its state ments, and asserts that the Party is in existence at this moment, and that its activity may break out again if events seem to demand or favor it. But there is something reassuring, adds our contemporaiy, in the demonstration that the criminals who act—whatever may be the case with those who merely plot— do not work with impunity ; that some five-and-twenty are in penal servitude, and that two, literally hoist with their own petard, lie dead at the bottom of the Thames. We may state here, that a cot respondent of the Times subsequenily wrote to that journal pointing out that 32, not 25 dynamiters, had been convicted and sentenced. The attempt made on December 13, ISS4, to destroy London Bridge will still be fresh in the memories of our readers. The shock was tre mendous, but the bridge was scarcely injured. Investigations were made, and many explanations were suggested, but the police were unable to discover the authors of the attempt, and it was generally supposed that the miscreants who perpetrated the outrage were still at large. Now, however, it appears practically certain that the attack upon the bridge was made by two members of the Dynamite Party, and that they, with the boat they employed for their purpose, were blown to pieces by the

explosion, lliat the mutilated bodies sank to the bottom, and that the frag ments of the boat —it being a strong ebb tide at the time—floated here and there, and were lost among the ship ping. This theory has been confirmed in every particular, and one of the Feni?n organisations in America is now paying a pension to the widow of one of the ill-fated criminals. Referring to the American Fenian organisations, the Times says that O’Donovan Rossa is now discredited, and his party power less. It is not so with the other, and much more serious, organisation called the Clan-na-Gael. The branches of this oiganisation extend over the whole of the Uuited States; it has resources, determination, and the power of acting with extraordinary secrecy. This is what the Times has to say in reference to the Clan-na-Gael and its active operations in Great Britain “It is beyond all question that this society has been at the bottom of all the explosions that have been caused or attempted since the spi; ig of 1883, the men concerned in which may be divided into three groups. The first consisted of Gallagher, Whitehead, Curtin, and Wilson, the heroes of the well-remembered Birmingham dyna mite case, all of whom were convicted at the Central Criminal Court on May 28, 1883, and sentenced to penal servi tude for life. The second group included John Daly and J. F. Egan, who were tried at Warwick in July, 18S4, and who received, the one a life sentence, and the other a sentence of 20 years, Daly’s case, though the public was scarcely so much interested in it as in those of some others among the conspirators, wa,<* really the most serious of any; for the man himself was a desperado of the most unflinching type, and the task that he had in hand was nothing less than the wholesale murder of the most eminent men in the country. His antecedents were of the usual kind—that is to say, he had been engaged in the iceman rising of 1867, and liter had lived for some years in New York in the company of John Devoy and John Breslin, the trustees of the " Skirmishing Fund.” ,-\t one time he had a fierce quarrel with Rossa, which almost led to a duel, and at another it is believed that he was told off to murder J antes Carey, the Phoenix Park informer. Finding that task taken out of his hands by O’Donnell (who acted on his own im pulse, and was not commissioned by any society), Daly set himself to imagine a plan which should bring him more fame than the killing of Carey could have done ; and the plan was nothing less than the murder of the Ministers and chiefs of the Opposition by throwing a dynamite bomb on to the table of the House of Commons from the Strangers’Gallery. Into the details

of this diabolical plot we need not enter. It is enough to say that Daly was arrested at Chester Railway Station in April, 1884, with three well-made brass bombs on his person; that a bottle full of nitro-glycerine was found in the garden of his house at Birming ham ; and that enough documentary evidence was forthcoming to leave no doubt as to the purpose for which he intended the bombs. One of them was afterwards experimentally exploded, with a result almost too ghastly to describe.”

The publication of these facts has already startled the organisers of these foul crimes, and we trust it may do something to arrest the progress of the desperate conspiracy against the peace and the welfare of Great Britain, which has of late years been proceeding among the American Irish.

Land Nationalisation. d It would be a fortunate thing for Christianity if every Minister of the Gospel followed the excellent example set them by the Rev Mr McNicol) and devoted some oi their time and some of theirabilitity to the search for a practical solution of the social and political difficulties which disturb and retard the civilisation and happiness of the com munity. We can see no good reason why the gentlemen entrusted with our spiritual welfare should affect to dis regard the facts and influences which are intimately associated with our material progress ; indeed, we think it highly desirable that practical religion should go hand in hand with practical politics and practical social reform. The lecture delivered by Mr Me Nico in the Orange Hall last evening was a conscientious effort to throw light upon' an important and much vexed question and, while we dissent very widely from some of the opinions expressed by the : lecturer, we must admit the effort was marked by a liberal conception and able treatment of the subject. The matter of the lecture is reported at

some length in another part of this issue, and we need not at present discuss the arguments employed by Mr McNicoll in support of his contentions, but we may point out that the real difficulty in volved, the acquisition ot the land by the State, was not satisfactorily treated. A very large number, we think a majority, of political economists admit that substantial benefits would follow from the nationalisation of the land, but, however desirable this end may be, the means suggested, confisca tion, is simply monstrous. The pro posal to make the land, assessed at its unimproved value, bear the whole of the taxation of the country, suggests confiscation in its very worst form and is hardly worthy of a moments consider ation. If serious by and intelligently con sidered it can only be condemned in the n 05t emphatic and uncompromising manner. The land is already taxed far and away beyond its power to bear, and the imposition of further burdens could only increase the difficulties which Mr McNicoll and his fellow workers are striving so earnestly to re move. If confiscation be determined upon, let it be.undertaken without dis guise, declare an open season for shooting landlords and land owners and appropriate their estates for the benefit of the landless community.

Edward Flux, residing in Wingfield street Wellington, aUetn t t d to shoot his wife lasi night, but missed her.

A shooting affray has occurred in Jones’ Hotel at Grey town, a man named W. M. Summers, of Featherston, being seriously wounded by a revolver tired by a well-known criminal named James Martin alin-i W. J, Simmonds. The latter is just out of gaol after doing twelve months. Martin has beer, arrested. The hot springs at Big Wanganui Kivcr, forty-live miles south of Hokitika, have risen to boiling Point, and have greatly increased in number. At a largely attended meeting held at Dun edin last evening, resolutions were carried favorable to Home Kule for Ireland. It was resolved to despatch a cable message em bodying the resolutions to Mr Gladstone. The application for an extradition warrant at the Auckland Police Court, before Mr H. G. Smith, K.M., on a charge of murder

against the captain and two mates of the Petrel was resumed yesterday and lasted all day. The evidence of the crew was taken, and the case remanded till to-day. The Selwyn County Council (has adopted the following resolution :—“ That a premium of £lO be offered for the best essay on the suppression of the small ybirds nuis ance, and a premium of £J for the second best, and that the Finance Committee be empowered to make conditions and call for essays.” The committee of the Christchurch branch of the St. John’s Ambulance Association, at a meeting yesterday afternoon decided to pre sent a cross to Mr Mcßae of VVairoa in reooni. tion of his gallantry during the late volcanic eruptions in the hot springs district.

The balance sheet of the Union Insurance Company shows a balance of £18,617 9s 4d, of which amount the directors recommend that £IO,OOO bo devoted to paying the usual dividend of 10 per cent, leaving £B6l 9s 4d to be carried forward to next year. The re port states that the business has been con. siderably pruned at various quarters, and though such action reduces the premium in come, it is likely to add to future profits. The San Francisco mail arrived at Ashbur ton by special train last evening. The interment of the corpse of a late member of the Salvation Army took place at the Ashburton Cemetery yes terday. The hearse, preceded by the band, and followed by members of the Army and friends of the deceased, left the barracks about three o’clock in the afternoon and pro ceeded to the cemetery, the band playing hymns at intervals. The burial service at the mortuary chapel and at the grave side was conducted by the Rev D. MoNicoll, and at its conclusion prayers were offered and hymns sung by the members of the Army, The whole proceedings were of a most solemn and impressive nature. The Ashburton hounds met at Rakaia yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and a capital afternoon’s sport was enjoyed by those present. Hares were rather two numerous but several good runs, and two kills, were obtained. Among those out were Mrs A. J. Reid (on Patience), and Messrs Upton, Reid, G. Merewether, Bowyer, Alington, Helmore, Hart, Worner, Russell, and several strangers.

The North Canterbury Education! Board has altered the boundaries of the Willowby and Winslow school districts so as to make the latter district include rural section 13,638, which has hitherto formed part of the Willowby district.

The London " War Cry ” received by the | last Sau Franoisoo mail contains an official l denial to the rumor that a split has occurred in the Salvation Army. It appears some officers of the Army were dismissed for cer. tain irregularities, and these persons have entered upon a public and systematic denun ciation of such of the Army's! practices as they disapprove of. The attack is not likely to materially lessen, the influence of the organisation.

A Wellington paper says:—We are much pleased at being enabled to state positively that the Government do not intend to sub mit to Parliament any proposal for a redue tion in the number |ol the representatives of the people. A Bill dealing with the re distribution question has, however, _ been prepared, and it is, we believe, the inten tion of the Premier to introduce it, if pos sible, this session, leaving it to the House to say whether it shall be proceeded with or held over until next session. The Govern ment are quite willing to proceed with it, however, if the House shows itself really desirous.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE CUUNCIL,

Tuesday, June 29

Tha Council met at 2.30p.m. buta f t'r 1 some formal business, adjourned as a i mark of to the late member, the Hon T. Henderson. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, June 29. The House met at 2.30 p.m. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY, The House went into Committee o! Supply and Deficiency Bills to the extent of £375,000 were renewed on the motion of Sir Julius Vogel. PETITIONS Sir George Grey presented petitions from 1800 electors and settlers against tha Contagious Diseases 4ot, from 763 electors of Auckland praying for re distributions of representation, and from a resident at North Shore, Auckland, ask« Ing for an enquiry Into the conduct of certain Government officials at Rotorua duringthe recent eruptions. BILLS The Coal Mines BUI was farther con -1 sidored in Committee and reported with amendments.

The House went into Committee on the Local Bodies Loans Bill.

A lengthy discussion took place on the clause empowering local authorities to borrow money foe erecting school buildings. The Premier pointed oat that some dis tricts might not bein posltloutoerect school buildings, and the clause was intsuded to allow them to borrow for the purpose Thera was no compulsion whatever in the clause. He said Government could not constantly go Into the money market to borrow for the erection of school buildings, and in a few years borrowing would have to cease altogether. Major Atk nson hoped the clause would be withdrawn. He said the matter was of so much importance that it should be dealt with ss a whole and not in piece meal fashion. Ho quit t agreed with the Premier that borrowing would have to cease in a few years. Mr Montgomery also urged its with brawal. Ha considered borrowing money for school buildings was quite as legiti mate as for roads and bridges. Oaptvln Eus’oll tbenght. that whether the p e eat clause was a good one or not, eventu illy tha whole education system would have to be berne by the local bodies. Captain Sntter, Dr Newman, Mr Barron, Mr Lake, and Mr Fisher opposed the clause. Sir Julius Vogel defended tha clause, and denied that Government wished to save any thing by it. Mr Saddon moved as an amendment to the clause, ti insert “may raise money also for the erection of mechanics' inati tutes, schools of art, and schools ol

mines.” The amendment w»a lost, and the original olmwe was than put and struck out on the voices. After a lengthy consideration the Bill was passed. The Govornmont Loans to Local Bodies Bill was consid red in Com mittee. The House went into committee on the C ‘ti .ties lull.

MrGuioaoaa proposed to place the audit in the hands of the Auditor-General, following the precedent of the amend ment made this session in the Municipal Corporaf ions Act. The Premier said it would be better to the presant system until the whole* method of local audit could be dealt with in a special bill. Mr Menteath spoke strongly against nominated auditors.

The Premier pointed out that the present auditors would probably have to be compensated. Mr Holmes was In favour of elected auditors.

This clause was retained on the voices

Clause 181 and 189 were amended to enable counties to borrow up to six times the amount of one year’s rates. The Premier said if the loans to Local Bodies Bill became law, he anticipated the wh le of part 9 of the Counties Act relative to borrowing would become in operative. The remainder of the bill passed with minor amendments, but notice was given of some new clauses, and one or two were postponed for further considnadon. The House rose at 1.20 a.m.

WELLINGTON TRAGEDY

Wellington, June 29

At the Magistrate’s Court this after noon, John Roberts, arrestod "n suspicion of the murder of Edward Mullen, was brought up The only witness examined was |J. R. Brow i, an employe on the Welllngton-MsnawAtu Railway, who swore that ho saw Mullen on Saturday morning, which was the day after he was in cotnpa y of Roberts, thus proving the innooeccs of a cused. The Magistrate said he had no hesitation in ordering that Roberts should bo discharged. In doing so he must say that so far as the present charge was concerned, there was not a shadow cast upon his character. The evidence entirely relieved him from any suspicion of having caused the death of his friend.

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Auckland, June 29

Professor Hutton and Mr Boscawen have returned to Rotorua from a visit to the volcano The earth tremors are de creasing, but at Rotolti. Symptoms of volcanic action are appear ing at Hotorua. Accounts from the set tlements of the Bay cf Plenty show that great loss will take place from the mud deposits

Namek, June 29

The License! Viotnallera’ Association, at a special meeting, have expressed sym pathy for Mcßae in hia losses from the eiuptions, and admire him for his bravery he displayed. A resolution was passed urging the Insurance Company to recon sider the decision in his case, aud point ing out that Mcßae twice saved his house from dost rudi >n by fire on the eventful night, whereas he might have obtained the insurance by Jotting the house burn. Copies of the resolutions were forwarded to the Company and to all Victuallers' Associations in the colony.

LAND NATIONALISATION.

A lecture on Land Nationalisation was delivered in the Orange Hall last evening by the Rev D. McNicoll The attendance was rather meagre, and Mr D. H. Br wn presided. The Chairman in int.odacing the lecturer said the "subject was one that wan receiving very great attention in ad parts of the world and he did not think the time would be long before it would engross much more of the public attention than at present. Mr MciMColl said that there might be some who would take exception to his ap-

pearing in the character of a lecturer on such a subject as Land Nationalisation. Now while he agreed that clergymen should abstain from party politics he thought all social reforms should- receive their warm and undivided support. It

was but too true that many of the reforms In the past were due to Atheistical and Sceptical men and that the Lord’s Spiritual, or the English Bishops in the House of Lords, had invariably,beeu found on the side opposing the reforms. He knew that Christians were as a rule, severely conservative and opposed to change, but he thought Christianity was the proper home for reforms. Laud Nationalisation he looked upon as a re form which would have the effect of al leivating the distress which was almost everywhere to be found. In Great Britian alone there were one million paupers ; out of every hundred people, three were supported by the other ninety 1 seven In the colonies they had not that 1 distress because their land was not all taken up nor had they in America though in the latter country it was fast approach ing and would be the immediate effect of the two streams of people from the Atlantic and from the Pacific meeting. Side by side with this great poverty was also to be found great wealth. To account for: this Inequality, of course, theories were \ propounded. Some people blamed capital, which they said was grinding labor to the ground. That could not bo, for capital was a result of labor ; without labor there could be no capital, but labor was not altogether dependent Jon capital, though of coarse the latter wai a gre t|assUtance |to the farmer. Another way of account ing for the anomaly was to blame Nature. The lecturer disposed ofJMalthua’B theory, that the poverty in the world was due to population increasing in geometrical ratio, while the means of subsistence on'y in creased in arithnelod ra io i.e That population increased 2 4 8.16., while sus enanca only increased 1 23 4, aud 8) on There was the fact that the most 1 densely p puiaied countries wore the wealthiest and that each year the world produced one hundred Jm lhon bushels of whoaT, more than was needed for consumption. The real cause of the discrepancy was the bad land laws. During the last five hundred years land hd j vastly increased in value. Labor had derived no benefit from that increase, \vh ch it was evident, therefore, had been wholly to the advantage of the land owners. A man might take up a quantity of land in a thinly populated district at a more nominal figure. By and-bye settlement ad sauces, a township springs up in the vicinity, and the owner of the land can dispose of it for many times the sum he originally gave for it. He has done nothing to give his land this value ; otner people have worked for him, and it is they who thus increased the value of his land. Now this was not fair. Individuals had no right to claim for themselves the whole of the benefit which resulted from a congregating together of the many. If the land were nationalised , that accretion would not be swallowed up by a few men, but the whole community would reap the benefit After quoting various writers o i the sub ject with regard to the desirableness of land nationalisation, the lecturer went on to speak of the many schemes which had been propounded whereby the State might resume the land The principal of these were—Henry George’s proposal to tax the land to its full value, thus prac tically amounting to confiscation, and Wallace’s proposal that after the death of the presmt holders aud their first heirs the land should revert to the Crown John Stuart Mill’s and Herbert Spencer’s opinions on the subject were also referred to by the lecturer, who then went on to speak of the advantages which would accrue to the «hole community by the nationalisation of the land. Land specu lation, a form of gambling, which was the cause of much distress by keeping back land from the cultivator, would cease, the revenue raised from the land being sufficient to carry on the govern ment of the country. The tenure would be equal to a freehold, for so long as the holder paid the small annual rental he could not be dispossessed of his land. Mr McN coil concluded by a brief reference to the three systems of landholding set forth in the Land Act of this colony, viz , the homestead, deferred payment, and perpetual leasehold. A number of questions were asked by those present, and the proceedings termi nated with the customary votes of thanks to the lecturer and chairman.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dunedin, June 29.

A stormy meeting was hold at Ander son's Bay last night to consider a Bill to erect a bridge across the harbor; There were extraordinary scenes and strong feeling was evinced agjilnat the project. Professor Black’s analysis of the dust from Tautanga is that it is very little use as top dressing, and will make poor soil. It might improve heavy clay land by opening it up and might, on account of the fineness of the division, yield a little soluble nutrient to a first crop. He is much disappointed with the character of the dust from an agricultural point of view.

Invercargill, June 29

An old man named Kodger Donnagan was found dead In bed at Stoney Creek Hotel, near Gore. The statement of Kingsland and Sons, boot manufacturers, who lately filed, gives liabilities at £15,075, and assets, £15,073 The Bank of Australasia is secured for £8913.

Deferred payment settlers In Otago district have decided to appeal to Govern ment for relief. They want <he price given fur the land reduced, several years ex perience having proved that they will be quite unable to carry on.

MORE FIRES.

Signs of the Times.

Auckland, June 29.

Two more fires < courred this morning, causing great destruction of property. It is believed they were the work of In cendiaries. About 230 a.m. it was dis covered St George’s Hall, Surrey Hills, was on fire. It was reported some persona had seen a mam go round the back and set fire to the building. The hall with the Newton Borough office and five unoccupied shops were totally des troyed. Four shops belonged to A. Q, Lee, shop, hall and officers be longed to John Mavnson. While the fire was blazing another alarm was given that a fire had broken out in a house in Randolph street off Newton road. This place was quite close and several of the Brigade ran and extinguished the flames. They found the fire was caused by a bundle of rags saturated with kerosene. After they left this place the fire again broke ont and the building was totally destroyed. This Is bellevedjto be a clear case of arson. The police apprehended the owner, a carter named McCaualand, and his wife.

THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY.

A Iceland, June 29. The Awhina, with the search party on board for the Great Barrier murderers, has visited Cabbage Bay and fonnd no signs of the Sovereign of the Seas. The steamer has now gone to Kawau Island to search there.

Intelligence from Tau r anga states that the Hinemoa has pissed there apparently searching the coast of the Bay of Plenty. ‘ Auckland, Jane 30. The steamer Awhina returned this morning from an unsuccessful search for the mm deters Oaffery and Penn. It is believed the Sovereign of the Seas never ! was at Cabbage Bay. The Hinemoa le 1 reported to be searching the coast of the | Bay of Plenty. ;

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE CUP.

Me. The following addi been declared for the Bt lb [

leourne, June 29. iitional weight! have Cup :

Bt lb st lb 6-air Gowrie 7 8 Kenneth ... 6 7 Cyclops ... 7 7 Littlejohn... 6 7 Remus ... 7 0 Lara 6 3 Lord William 6 9 Palarenda ... 6 3 Maroondah... 6 9 Retort ... 6 3 Midstream ... 6 8 Saint Albert 6 3 Plunger’s weight is Sat 121 b, not Bflt lllb, aa previously given, NEW BRIGHTON RACES. The winter meeting of the New Brigh ton Racing Club' was held yesterday. Following are results : Hurdle Race, 35 sovs. IMammoc 1. Mainbrom Jihnnie New Brighton Winter Handicap, 45 sovs. | Spade Guinea ... ... 1 [ Madonna 2 . , Patrician 3 t Flying Handicap, 30 botb. t Mirella 1 j Athol Daisy 2 Conundrum 3

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

Maintenance of Treaty.

[rf.uter’s telegrams—COPYßlGHT.]

Ottawa, June 28.

The Government has announced that its policy towards the United States in regard to the dispute which has arisen m connection with the Canadian fisheries is unchanged, and that the treaty of iSiS will be strictly adhered to.

THE PROPOSED NEW CABLE.

Conference.

[eeotkr’s telegrams—copyright.]

London, June 28.

Sir C. Tapper, Royal Commissioner for Canada, has been instructed to con fer with the Australian Agent-General regarding the proposed telegraph cable between Australia and Canada, and to ascertain what subsidy the Australian Governments would guarantee towards such a cable.

ELECTIVE LAND BOARDS.

[From the Mail.]

® There will, we think, be general satis faction at the prospect of a change f being effected in the constitution of a the Waste Lands Boards, the opinion d being almost universal that a change e is required. Sir George Grej’s BUI, f which passed its second reading with- ; 0 out a division on Thursday night, is not perhaps so radical a measure as '{ might be desired, but the system it e proposes is, in our opinion, a decided □ improvement upon that which now ob s tains. Its proposals are that the exist d ing Boards shall continue in office till ? the first day of March next, and that their successors shall be elected in the following manner ;—The Board for s each land district is in future to consist y of the commissioners of Crown lands 1 and six other members, who are to i hold office for three years; each ' “ local body,” within the district, to * have the right of nominating and voting e for six members or any less number, r For the purposes of the Act, the words 3 “Jocal body ” are to mean and include t the Council of a borough, the Board > of trustees, or other peisons having 1 the control of roads or highways in any road district, and Councils of the . counties included in, or partly included j respectively in any land district now existing, or which may ' hereafter be constituted. In all cases where the boundary of any land district intersects and passes through the district of any local body,* such local body is to have i, the right of voting for the members of j the Land Boards of each of the districts I in which part of the district such local ; body is situated. Any person qualified to be a member of the local body is to t be eligible for election to the Land 5 Board, and all retiring members are to * be eligible for re-election, It is fm&er P provided that the , Crown Lands is to be Chairman of the i Board, and to have a casting vote, t The nominations of the new Boards ; • are to be made between the first and ! thirty-first days of January, and the elections are to take place not later than ! the 15th of March. After it has been ascertained that candidates have by an absolute majority of numbers been elected, if it shall appear that there is an equality of votes for one or more candidates remaining to complete the list of six members, the Minister of Lands is to decide which of such per sons shall be the member or members. The discussion upon these proposals brought out, as might have been an ticipated, a variation of views as to the precise direction which reform should take, Mr Eolleston advancing the pro posal that Land Boards should be dis pensed with .'altogether, and the entire responsibility devolved upon the Minister and the Commissioner, while Mr Turnbull advocated that the powers of the Board should be enlarged, and the members elected directly by 1 the people. Mr Steward suggested that one third of the members should be nominated by the Crown, and the remaining two-thirds elected by _ the people direct, and Mr Walker joined issue with the proposal of the Bill to make the Commissioner ex officio

Chairman, and urged that the Chair man should be elected by the Board.

All the various proposals will doubtless | be thoroughly ventilated in Committee, j and the Bill passed its second reading | by common consent, the whole House being agreed as to the necessity for || some radical change. We entirely !,

concur in that view, and trust that the united wisdom of our representatives will result in a thorough and satisfac tory reform.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JONE 80, 1886.



SERVANTS WASTED. Seven genen ‘.l servanis and one CGOR for Ashburton and Bnburba. Also, one CuOK and one GENERAL tor the country. Apply to Mrs Randalls Registry Office. A. W. KANDELu, FRUIT EKK B. Ac., Town Hall, Ashburton.



Wanted. \\T ANTt D KNOWN -You can get W sides of mutton from Lancaster’s from to 2d, sent home to your resi dence, without attending the auction sales all day. ® JUST OPENED-A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at all good colors, Girls Stockings 4£d all sizes, also a choice lot of Stockinette Jackets. Dretamaking on the premises aty ! e ami fit guaranteed. H. 0. Segeks, Melford House, East Street \\T ANTED 909 lovers of the Fine Arts VV to see tho new Premium Pictures, to be given away to subscribers to the American publications. Tho Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. 5 22 WANTED Known—Hayes and Co have bought the samples of an English Umbrella manufacturer, at a large discount. Also, a splendid lot of new Dress Materials, very cheap. Come and see them, at Haves and Co.’s, Arcade. ITT ANTED Known—The Gospel will VV bo preached every Lord's Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at 6.30 p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms —40 Inch space 5s per month, centre spaces 10s ; for longer terms special arrangements can bo made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 760 TTTANTKD Known— v\ ertheim Sot- V\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Branch, East street, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. FOR CASH. Whits Sugar, ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, sd; Lingfiah, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, la per lb; Sago, 2|d; Tapioca, 2*d; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s Gd ; Groats, 9d. J McGkegor, Tancred Street. RANGIT \TA ROAD DISTRICT. ■"VTOTIOE is given that all Goree or Broom growing on the public reads must be Cleared from s.tire within three months. 0 J. HARPER, Chairman. Juno Bth, 188 G. Trees Trees Trees mHE undersigned has FOR SALE all I kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES,



Pinus Insignia, Austriaca, Maritima, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on rale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen's Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. Baylis and Co. family grocers. THE CRITERION OF PRICE AND QUALITY. SAUNDERS’ BUILI IN’GS.



B LACK, BERTHS & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201 203. 205, High street, CHIUSTOHU SiCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton Lionet that we have now received vary large ohipments of newest drapery cocos for the Present beacon. The advantages which we pos-ess in King able to buy m .he Best British Markets, and the .borough experience of our buyer, enable* ns to supply all Goods un,.er OUR CASH hYbTtt-M of business AT LOWEST P-lOIf. We endeavour to give our Customers best value procor ble, whatever Prices they may wish to p’ ! rcha-e Good* at, and D °LABGi?AinD WELL- ASSORTED .bat the most varied wants can be snp plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an Immense Variety of moat Novel and Fashionable will be found



DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT' MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS department HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING^DEPARTMENT HOUOEHOLD FJRNIHING DEPT. jlcniai- Manufacture from various imla. Including 3LANKBTS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash System ane Cash Prices. BLACK, BEAT H ' Sc CO. GENERAL DRA!'• * i VvARE IIOB'SE TAlLOi.<b, DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. r WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS 800,000 Bushels MILLINU WHEAT TUIS SEASON. Also some Larce Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. COHN SACKS, Fall Size snd Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen, C. W. TURNER. 340 Per D. il rfROWV. FOR SAL E. Salt —Coarse, Fine, and Hock Salt, •hough Shares, Stakes, Fencing Wire, Bran, Sharps, Chaff. Tea, Sugar, Flour, ( (aton al, Wheatenmeal, Pota toes. Oil, Blutslone, Drain Pipes, all sizes, etc., etc H untt-r’a Wli te, Pen I. I -sacs,Tuscan Whi*o Llamas Canadian, Tartar ian, Danish, Dun Seed Wheat Seed Oats T CEO ROE J AMEiON, Ashburton



Victoria Horn SPECIAL ANNOUN NOW SHOWING, a Splendid .Usortmont of i (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fi Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Overcoats, Oor White Moles, Boy’s Knicker and Beaconsrield Sac Sm These Goods, amounting in value to over £4OO, ar and finished in .ho most perfect style. Pttr^Medi offered at a slight advance uoou MKL3ODKNI.. *Vt Our Stock of General Drapery, Boots, is DIMANT AND C( DRAPERS. CLOTHIERS. A UOdT Kss -troets. At! Victorian Steam Carr: .1, il. STEEL & WISH to luthnata to the Public of Ashburton an having obtained tsTE vM POWER and othei carrying on their w -rk ofliciontly, are now In a positio public with a fir ‘ -class article at prices to suit the tlm Every f. ('ptiou of Carriages and Traps made, Spring Traps from £2O. Whlteehapels from £



Special advertisements. T ; MWI WISH c HON w o:r K s ROWN ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal —In Four Sizes. I PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 N otice. I HAVE disposed of my Business in Ashburton to MESSES 11. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liber>l patronage accorded to mo during the years I have carried on business hero, 1 have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their f»v r on behalf of ray worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HaLL, THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all friends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor ua with a continuance of their commands, and wo guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand In our line of Business.



An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest new B:oks and Magazines will be to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch price’. Any Book out of stock will be Imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THUS. F. FARLEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. mBR NEW GOODS FOR THE j WINTER SEASON AKI! NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T WN, And tho variety of t'-tyle and Patterns in Mod’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing loaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of Now Zealand Tweed-*. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and T eggings in great variety Hats, oompris ng every new stylo worn ( Jhi!clreu s Jcrse} 7 faults, Children s Men of-War Suds Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta aud White Shirts Ruga, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Buga Tho celebrated WERTUEIM SEWING ' MACHINE. Time Payments.J j N.B. CLOTHING FACTORY, j (East Btbbbt. ; j



LAST MONTH OF THE < XJHPAEAXLELED CHEAP ] SALE ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.’ STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots PREMISES MUST BE GIVEN UP TO FRItDLANDER BROS. JULY I.



ALL GOODS have now been RE MARKED at GIVING AWAY PRICES, so that every Article may bo cleared out by JULY Ist* Any Goods remaining unsold by that date will bo OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Come early and secure the Brrgalns. ANDREW ORR