DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AM US' MENTS Etc. Thursday, July 29 Orange Hall—Quadriiit' Assembly at 8 o’cloc

Friday, July 30 Kyle Schoolroom—lrrigation Meeting at 7 o’clock

Friday, Accurst 6. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Monday, August 9 Berongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7-30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Ttmaru. 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, o.di p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 **l rains Leave Ashburton —For Ohrist ohuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m,, and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.ni 0.30 a.m., and 5 p. m., daily. For Chertaey Rakaia, &c., at 10,30 a. m slid 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Wina.ow, Hinds, Joldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, *nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m daily. _ . for Timara and South, at 10 a. ex., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreot, on Wednesdays ana

turdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Soaview, Seafaeld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »turdays, 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 Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4,30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes 4*ys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Jm at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the. Ashburton Post 3 dice — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 £, and 35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 6.3^->.m. daily. From Temuka and Tunaru at 10.40 a. m • ,i 5 30 p. m daily From Greenstreat, Wednesdays amt Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a* Qi« n v - From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on W ed oosdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and hrl ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Fleming!on oi Tuesdays, Thurb ayn. and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1886. Crown Lands Department.

The annual report of the Secretary for Crown Lands to the Hon. the Minister of Lands contains a variety of interesting and valuable information with regard to the Crown Lands of the colony, of which the following is a summary. It is satisfactory to observe that, notwithstanding the low prices for agricultural and pastoral produce, there has been a greater area of Crown lands disposed of during the twelve months ended March 31, xSS6, than duting the previous year. The prin cipal dealings with the Crown lands during the year yielded the following revenue: Lands sold on immediate payment, ,£57,276 is 3d; lands sold on deferred payment, ,£'79 523 12s Sd; agricultural leases on goldfields, £2369 12s 4d; perpetual leases, £3120 4s 3d; pastoral rents, £167,080 8s 2d ; mis cellaneous, 6s 1 id. During the same term 482 reserves, covering an rggregate area of 26,800 acres, were gazetted for public purposes. Under forest reserves there is, including what were gazetted in the three previous years, an aggregate area of 606,214 acres. The plantation reserves in the Canterbury provincial district cover an area of 26,280 acres, and Mr E. G. Wright, the Chairman of the Planta tion Board, has furnished an interesting report upon their present condition. The Secretary for Crown Lands, after acknowledging the services rendered by the Board, adds —“ As it is proposed to transfer the functions of the Board to the several County Councils, the most cordial acknow ledgments of the department are due the members of the Planting Board for their onerous and skilful services, freely and gratuitously rendered.” The disposal of lands on the systems of deferred payment, perpetual lease, special and village settlements is now developed to such an extent as to have become the principal work of the Land Department. During the year 1009 'selectors took up 115,257 acres, and these, with the selectors of former years whose engagements are still current, make a total of about five thousand settlers in account with the depart ment, and holding an area of over half a million acres on conditions of residence and the improvement of the soil. In the Land Act Amendment of 1884 provision was made for small

grazing runs, but, owing to certain de fects in the Act, nothing was done until the passing of the Act

of 1885. The main principle of the system "as it now stands is an absolute lease for twenty-one years, with right

of renewal for another twenty-one

years, of an area not exceeding five thousand seres, the other terras being residence, and the effecting of improve ments equal in value to four annual rents of the run during the first six years of the lease. After that there is no condition save the payment of the rent half-ye’arly, The tenancy gives full power to the lessee over the soil for crop or grazing as he may wish. At the end of thefirst term ot twenty-one years tsvo valuations are made, one of the land and one of the improvements, by two valuers, one selected by the tenant and one by the Government. The tenant has the offer of the run for the second twenty-one years at the rent of 2% per cent on the value of the land fixed by the valuers. Should he elect to retire from the run, the lease will then be offered for sale by public auction, burdened with the full

valuation of improvements, which the incoming tenant must pay to the. out going before being let into possession Already 62 runs have been taken up under this system and there are now 127 runs, covering 241,414 acres, open for application. It is believed that the small run system will prove very suit able for the settlement of broken, hilly country, where, although the soil may be ’good, only certain portions are arable, the hill-sides and gullies being suitable for pasture. An area of over eleven million acres is held in 1246 leases, on pastoral lease or license, at an average rental of an acre. The report upon the thermal springs of the colony is of a very satisfactory charac ter. Dr Ginders, the medical officer at Rotorua, considers that the recen volcanic eruptions have actually benet fitted the hot springs in the district. That part of the report referring to the agriculture of the colony has been anticipated by the report of Mr W. de G. Reeves, the officer in charge of the Agricultural Department, and the appendices we must leave for more detailed examination on some future occasion.

It is gratifying to find that the Com mittee of the Aahburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association is able to congratulate members upon the steady progress made by the Association, as a promoter of an annual competitive exhibition, during the past year. The report shows that the last exhibition held under the auspices of the Association attracted a larger number of entries than any {of its predecessors So far, this is satisfactory, but it appears from the balance sheet accompanying the report that the result was largely due to the additions, numerical and monetary, made to the prle list. Compared with the previous year the entry fees show an increase of £lO 4s, and the prise money an increase of £ll6 18s Id. During the previous year the Association made a profit of £165 4s 6d, during last year it made a loss of £6 10s. The amount of subscriptions, thanks to the efforts of the indefatagable Secretary, has increased by £l2 15s 9d, and the amount of the private prizes by £4 13j ; but the amount of gate money, the real index to the popularity of thi annual exhibitions, has decreased by £6 17a lid, and that notwithstandirg the fact thatJhe last show had a great advan- Itage in the'matter of weather. Bat stilt the show itself was a success, and we

have no desire to aay one word in dis paragement of the late committee Any short-comings are due to the apathy of the farmers, very few of whom have dis played the slightest practical concern for the welfare of the Association. An an nual show, held with vatying success, should not be the sole aim and end of an Agricultural and Pastoral Society. There are scores ol other matters which might very probably engage its attention and we hope the proceedings at yester day’s meeting of the Ashburton Society will ultimately lead to a wider apprecia tion and a more general.eraployment of the Society’s power for good.

The annual election of the Alford Forest Library Committee was held on Monday evening Inst. The following were elected Messrs 11. Knight, Chairman (re-elected), J. Moore, Treasurer, L. C. Bimler, T. Mclntosh, ftnd C, Grieve. |We understand there is a good balance at the Bank, which will allow of the addition to the Library of a number of new and interesting books. In future the Librarian will receive an allowance on all subscriptions collected.

On Monday last a meeting of the Mount Somers Church Committee was held, to con sider the question of holding a soiree on August 6th. It was decided not to hold the soiree until September. The Committee, Messrs A. Bueohler, J. Hood, J. Brown, J. McClimont, and A. Harvey, then formed themselves into a secular Committee, and projected a concert and ball on August 6tb, the proceeds to go to the Mount Somers School Children’s Fund. The meeting then adjourned till Monday, August 2nd, when details will be fixed.

Charles South, a fellmonger, for 30 years a resident of Woolston, suburb of Christchurch who came to the Bay of Islands 45 years ago, died suddenly yesterday afternoon from apoplexy while sorting wool in his son’s yard.

A meeting of the South [Bakaia Library Committee was held in the Library on Tues day evening. Present—Messrs Hardy {Chair man), Blackburn, Oxley, Broadbent, Makeig, and Beyoraft. The Chairman reported that there was a credit balance of £2l 12s Id in the Bank, and that since the last meeting accounts for books, etc., had been paid, amounting to £32 11s 9d. Mr Hawkins wrote resigning his] position on the Com mittee, as ho was leaving’ the district. The resignation was accepted with regret. The bylaws were considered, and it was proposed that rule 3 be amended to the effect that a subscriber for 30 years be made an honorary member. Buie 4, that the Committee be composed of eight committeemen, to be elected annually who will elect their own officers, tour to form a quorum ; rule 6, that Committee meetings be held quarterly instead of monthly; rule 14, altered to annual meet ing of subscribers of quarterly ;* rule 19, that Comnv ■ ; meeting be held on the first Mondays in -T, . : ■, April, July, and October, at 8 p.m., the annuel meeting of subscribers to be held on the first Monday evening in January,gat 8 p.m. It was resolved to call a special meeting of subscribers on Monday, August 10th, to consider the pro posed alterations* A list of new books was brought up for selection. Mr Beyoraft moved that £5 be expended on new books in the colony, and a sub-Committee be appointed to select a list of books to be procured from England. After a long discussion it was decided to adjourn for a week, to consider the best method of obtaining new books. Ac counts werejpassed for. payment, and the meeting adjourned

The annual Volunteer Ball was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, and was certainly one of thejmost successful affairs of the kind ever held'in Ashburton. There was a very large attendance, about two hundred guests being present, and dancing to the strains of the Ashburton Brass Band was kept up with spirit until the small hours. The hall was very prettily and tastefully decorated. Military stars, formed with bayonets and scabbards, were prominent among the decorations, while evergreens were advantageously made use of. The mottoes of the two Bifle Companies, and of the 0.Y.C., formed with frosted leaves on a red back ground, added materially to the pretty appearance of the room, and with the pres ence of the gay dresses of the ladies and the uniforms of the Volunteers combined to make a very effective scene.

Attention is directed to Mr Andrew Orr’s

great drapery sale which will be continued at the Arcade on S Uurday. The Ashburton Bides and Guards paraded for inspection at the drill shed last evening. Colonel Bailey was inspecting officer, and the corps were under the command of Captains Douglas and Northey. There were about 50 Rifles and 40 Guards on parade, and a num ber of movements were executed with com mendable precision. At the conclusion of the inspection Captain Douglas announced that a church parade for both companies would take place next Sunday. Captain Northey, ad dressing his own corps (the Guards), said the inspecting officer had expressed himself as highly pleased with the large muster, drill, and general appearance of the corps, and had little doubt that the report he would be able to forward to headquarters would result in the Guards securing the usual capitation allow ance. The corps were then dismissed. At the R.M.'CourtJthis morning, before Mr D. Williamson, J.P., and Mr D. Thomas, J.P., a first offender charged with drunken ness was dismissed with a caution.

A somewhat peculiar point has arisen at Dunedin under the Bankruptcy Act. A bankrupt’s only assets consist of furniture &o., valued at £2O. Some £l6 is due for rent, and the point is whether the landlord has a preferential claim, as nnder the amended law goods to the value of £25 are exempt from seizure. The eight Natives charged with pig stealing were brought up at Mania yesterday. As it appeared from the evidence that seven of them ] were acting under thejdirection of the eighth I they were discharged with a warning, and the I ringleader waa sentenced to three months’ 1 hard labor.

The Auckland Rugby Union has picked the following team for the interprovincial match against Wellington :—J. Braum, full back Byan and J. A. Warbick, three-quarter backs; E. Whiteside, J. J. Pollard, and Warbick, half.baoks; J. Arneil and W. Meldrum, wing forwards; O’Conor, J. Spencer, A. P, Mogonie, M. Murphy, J. Leohy, W. E. Veals. W. Newman, Emergencies—Madigan, J, R. Reid, V. Wells, and J. Wooller. It is con. sidered a strong team. At Lyttelton last night a sailor from the

ship Oamara fell into the harbor while drunk and would have been drowned but (or McCon nell, the Steward of the'steamer Akaroa, who plunged in and rescued him. This is the second time McConnell has saved life at the risk of his own.

The Lyttelton Borough Council has decided to borrow £3OOO from the Government In surance Department.

Some anxiety is felt at the non-arrival of the schooner Omaha, which trades with the Chathams, under jtho command ot Captain Goodman. She was reported all well at the Chathams on May 27th, and was expected to leave for Lyttelton a month later. The run from the Chathams to Lyttelton occupies a week under favorable circumstances, and a

fortnight is an exceptionally long run, so that the vessel is more than a fortnight overdue, and there is a feeling that something should be done to ascertain her whereabouts. She may have gone ashore at the Chathams, and remained there hard and frst, thus cut ting off all communication with the islanders and New Zealand,

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr E. G. Staveley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports on Ashburton sale, 27th inst : About 1700 sheep and moderate entry cattle yarded. The fat sheep to hand were of local requirements, bu 'hire was a good demand fir young crossbreds Fat crossbred ewes made 8s nnd 8s 3d ; forward mixed two tooths, 8i 3d ; small two-tcoth half-bred ewes, 5?4i; medium crossbred lambs, 5i Id auu 5s 61; merino ewes in lamb, 4s; aged orofsbred ewes, 3s 101. Cattle were qu : et.

THE UNEMPLOYED

Auckland, July 28

Another large meeting of the unem ployed was held this morning, H. W, Farral presiding. A telegram was received from the Minister of Public Works i ffering passages to Helensville, where the unemployed could make a living on the gum fields It was resolved that the Minister be thanked for his offer; at the same time stating ha was misinformed as to the gum fields giving a livelihood. It was also resolved to urge the Minister of Lands to set apart special settlements along the line of Hallways, made or con templated, so that the nnemployed might settle and work partly on the Railway and partly on the lands. At the close of the meeting a procession was formed to the office of the relieving officer who was re quested to telegraph to the Government for relief.

SERIOUS SOCIALIST RIOTS.

Fourteen Persons Killed.

[ ISITIKHM TKLnUUAMS—OOP TRIO HT.I Amsterdam July 27.

Serious riots caused by socialists occurred yesterday. The troops were called out and the police fired re peatedly on the mob, who erected barricades on some of the principal streets and Fourteen Socialists wero killed and thirtyfour, wounded, while fort} policemen who bore the brunt of the contest with the rioters severe in jured more or less seriously. Order was at length restored, and to-day the j city is qniet.

THE HOME CRISIS.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] London, July 27. It is believed that Lord Randolph Churchill will take office in the new Ministry as Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and act as leader of the Con servative party in the House of Commons.

MELBOURNE GRAIN MARKET

Prices.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, July 27. The manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited), reviewing the local market, reports:—Shipping wheat firm, Ss 3d to $s 4d per bushel; malting barley, slow of sale, 3s gd to 4s 3d ; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, 3s to 3s sd ; milling descriptions, 3s sd to 3s 6d; New Zealand oats, under bond, as 6d to as yd.

SHIPPING.

The Manapouri.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, July 28. Arrived, last evening, Manapouri from the Bluff.

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

The anneal meeting of member- of the Ashburton Agricultural and P.atoral

Association was held at the Arcade (Joam

be s yesterdey afternoon At the hour appointed for thi meeting, 3 o’clock, there ware oriy 13 members present (the □ umber required to constitute a quorum is 20), but it was resolved to proceed with the business. Mr 0. T. Dudley, -he retiring President, occupied the chur. The Chairman said the report and

balance sheet had been considered at a

meeting of the Committee at which all those now in attendance were present, and he presumed it would not be necessary to go over the same ground again. The meeting assented, and the following report and balance sheet were taken as read :

BBPORT. Tour Committee in submitting the customary annual report desire to con-

gratulate members ou the steady progress made by the Association as evidenced by the increased entries made year by year at the annual exhibitions of stock, imple ments, etc. The figures given below show that the entries made at the last show were in excess of those received in

any former year, especially in the classes for horses, cattle, and pigs. Although the total amount received for subscrip tions shows an Increase of £l2 your Committee regret that farmers take so little interest in the active working of the Association, and that such difficulty should be experienced in getting members together to discuss matters which some times are of great moment to the farming I community, and which should properly Ibe brought before members, and which for the reason above stated are allowed to pass over annoticed. Such questions as the “Small Birds Nuisance” “Irrlga tion” and other matters of this kind might often be talked over and discussed by members with advantage to themselves and the community generally. The depressed state of comm ere* which has BSistel for rome tins F*® : m>> 7 in some degree account for the apathy shown by fa-mors, but yon* JOommittee took hopefully to the future and trust that the anticipated advance In the value of stock sad) all farm products will be speedily redised and that greyer activity and Interest in the affairs of the Associa tion will be the result The Horae Parade was hold on Oc ober 3, and the entry was considerably larger than that of the previous year, 22 entries appearing on parade. The annual exhibition of sto„k, implements, etc., was held on Oc ober 30 and attracted a large attendance, the entries in sheep, oa t'e, horses ani pig* being especially good For th ? iuforma matlon of members the following tabu lated statement of entries for the past five years is submitted : -

In conclusion, your Committee desire to tender ftheir best thanks to those gen tlemen who so liberally contributed to the private prize list, and to ask their assist ance in connection with the forthcoming show.

BALANCE SHEET. Receipts : Balance, £lO 15s 6d ; sub scriptions, £BS 17s 3d; horse parade, £4 18s; private prises, £sl 18s ; sale of privileges, £42 14s 6d ;■ sale of catalogues’. &c., £l6 13s 4d ; entry fees, £IOO la 6d ’ gate money, £solßs lid ; rent of Tinwald reserve, £3l ; total, £394 17s. Expenditure ; Prize money, £255 15s 6d ; advertising and printing, £47 11s 6d; hire of shed, hurdles, &c , £26 5s 3d ; luncheons, &c , £ll ; gatekeepers, £3 5s ; calico, ropes, &c, £3 16s ; veterinary surgeon fee, £2 2s; labor and material, £l3 ; Secretary, £22 16s 8d ; petty ex penses, £4 Os 5d ; balance in bank, £5 4s 8d ; total, £347 17s. On the motion of Mr Silcock, the'report and balance sheet were adopted.

OFFICERS. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and re sulted as follows : President, Mr Matthew Stitt; Vice-Presidents, Messrs iG. Jameson, A. Harrison, C. J. Harper, and T. Bullock ; Committeemen, Messrs D. Oliver, O. Digby, W. Strachan, Stringfellow, E. (Cookson, D. William son, Reid, J. Hunt, J. Tucker, Lloyd. Bonifant, B. Millar, Strachey Purnell, Thomas, Cameron, Mayo, L, White, E, S. Coster, Herring, W. C. Walker, Lyttelton, Bullock, Grigg, Hawdon, P. Walker, and Dudley ; Treasurer, Mr J. G. Res tell; Secretary, Mr H. H. Secretan ; Auditors, Messrs A. H Shury and A. Curtis. J After the election of officers, Mr 0. T. Dudley vacated;, the chair, and Mr M. Stitt, the newly elected President, pre sided.

j COMPLIMENTARY. j On the motion of Mr W. J. Silcock, | vary cordial votes of thanks, were acco-ded Ito the retiring officers. Mr Silcock made espeeial refereroa to the invaluable services rendered to the Association by the President (Mr O. T. Dudley), Sec ' petary (Mr H. H. c and the Trar surer (Mr 4. Harriaou)

PRIVATE PRIZES. The Chairman said he had keen requested by the retaryto Invite those gentlemen who proposed to give private prizes in connection with the forthcoming show, to indicate the amount and | nature of their donations as early as possible. Early intimation of their intentions In this direction would very moch facilitate the work of the Committee. SMALL BIBBS NUISANCS.

I Mr Silcock said he mast ompliment the I members present upon their very excel-/ lent beha vlour. He could not recollect a previous meeting cf the Association at I I vhfch so much amiability and unanimity J had been displayed. But he could not J speak in such satisfactory- terms of the { work of the Association. He thought they bad fallen very much short of the objects for which the Association was orignally I coustitued. It was I roe that they held

an annual exebition of stock and imple ments, which reflected very great credit upon the energy and management of their officers, but there were other objects, even of more importance to the-farmers, which were almost entirely neglected. He might instance the Small Birds Nasiance, a matter of very moment to every ‘ agriculturist in <h>- colony. As a body the In the suppression of this nusiance The I work had been left entirely to the pcblo bodies, and although a good deal was done it was not always done in the best manner possible. Some days ago he noticed bushels of poisoned wheat lying on the Alford Forest road In the Ashburtoli Forks, much of it ground to flour by osrt wheels and much more going to waste fie thought it would be much more effective nl certtln'y more economical if the poisoned grain were placed in small j troughs iu the plantations throughout the I county He proposed that a recommenda tion to that effect should be made to the ]

County Council. Mr Strachau agreed to B'me extent with the remarks which had fallen from Mr Siloook. He|thought the farmers were neglecting several important matters intimately connected with their own in terests. They made no effort to send re* j

presen ative< to Parliata nt who would ioofc afte. their interests : there waa al ways the very greatest dffieulty in Near ing their attendance at public 'meetings. The irrigation proposals bad attracted some attention, mu there was little indica tion of a heait v .y desire to'help one another. He urged that farmers should co-operate and persistently demand the rights and privileges to which they were entitled.

Mr C. Strachey testified to the efficacy of the me'dod of poisoning suggested by Mi Silcoik.

The Chairman thought Mr Silcock'a suggestion should be acted upon. It would be advisable, however, for the Council to do the work, as they could have no assurance that every farmer In the die trict would employ sufficiently vigorous means to obtain the desired end. Mr B. Millar said that much of the poisoned grain distributed by the Council had been very little good. Poultry would thrive on some of it, and, he had little doubt, it might safely be used for human food, Some, on the other band, had been quite strong enough and had destroyed great numbers of birds. Mr O. Digby sud the poisoned wheat was very efficacious, but the oats were really harmless. After some farther desultory discussion it was resolved to make a recommenda tion to the County Council aa suggested by Mr Silcock. The meeting then adjourned.

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES;

Tuesday, Jolt 27. The Mouse met At 2.30 p.m.

{ Mr Oowan resumed the debate on the Loan Bill. Amendment could not be contrived In any other way than by a direction to Government to take back their Public Works policy and recast It. The Government could not accept it u one of no confidence. The debate bad assumed more the appearance cf a fight for office than for the .ntereats of the country. He hoped Mr Klobudaon’i emsndment would be rejected by a sub stantial majority, though be admitted that the schedule might be improved. He regretted that there was any necessity for the Bill at all. H defended the Go vernment from the charges as to the pur chase of Native lands, bat thought they might be twitted with their railway ad ministration. He regretted that the Hou e did not sanction the Government proposals for school buildings. It' was not the Ministry who were responsible for the efiaoement or pasty lines but the Poblic Works Ipolicy, and parties would not be clearly defined till that policy was nearly complete. Mr Sutter said that the proposals realty meant borrowing 2£ millions. There waa .less attempt at economy thi> session thaw for years past. Mr J. Thomson was opposed to ex* otsiiva borrowing. He took exception to the mode in which it was proposed to spend money. He objected, however, to the attempt to remove the Government by a side wind, aud would vote lor the second reading. Mr W. P. Buckland bad no doubt Cowan would always vote for the Govern ment while there was a prospect of thyiv buying the Waimea Plains Railway, a re mark for which he was called to order by the Speaker and withdrew It, and continued t> say that hitherto money bad been chiefly spent on railways, to the exclusion < f equally deserving oHj cts, such ae the development of the mining industry, «"4 the introduction of new industries. The expenditure on defence works was simply a waste. Mr Lake reviewed the speeches of pre vious speakers on the Government side. He twitted Mr Oargarviile with-being reedy to tarn his face to every fartmtable breeze from whatever q lartar it came. The purchase of Sta<-k’s property at North Shore, Auckland, waa a notorious of twisting the Property Tax valuation to any purpose He o nitmned the Wd purchases along the Northern Trunk Hm, and objected to the charges for snagging the Wanganui river being cast upon that railway. He intended to support the amendment. Mr Buchanan thought the Prerain’e speech was little e.se than sound and fury, and challenged him to prove his assertion that Opposition members vara actuated solely by a desire af obtaining votes for their own districts. Ha <1«»M that the Government had ever attempted to put any rer trie ions on borrowing, or that the Minister if Public Works M introduced any reforms. The hon gentleman traversed the public works proposals at some length, and was still speaking at the 5 30 p.tt. adjournment. On the Housejreaaming, Mr Buchanan finished his speech by hoping the Premier weald fu fil the pledges he made last nl|M more completely in the future it™ ha had in the past Mr Taylor described the previous np»H»ph as sugar for the Premier and vitriol for Sir Julius Vogel. He defended the Go vernment generally and contended if anyone had reason to be with the Public Works Statement It was the members from his district, which waa not mentioned it. Mr Locke objected to constant "notions of this character. He would be quite willing to follow the leader of the Opposi tion in a decisive vote, but he would vote with the Government on this issue raised * by private members. Sir George Grey s d they had a very serious question bef re them. He did not consider the introduction of a large quantity of borrowed money an nnmlvfd good, especially when, as he insisted was the cose, we were paying interest out cf loan Me complained that measures of his which would have done Immense good to the* colony, bad been sacrificed early In the session by the House adjourning for a ball, that railways had chiefly benefited owners of land who had paid nothing for the

improvement of their property. The rates ought to be so adjusted that every* one would get an equal benefit {root public works. The appearance of the unemployed in large numbers was alarm* ing. In his opinion Government ought to provide work for these men at reason able wages ; not beat them downj other* wise them would be a general fall of wages, and a great injustice indicted on the whole of the laboring classes of thp colony. Regarding the proposed expendi ture, be thought it practicable to reduce it, but if bis plan of providing farmers with capital had been entertained. It would have been much more easy and less violent te do it >, The great holdings would also have been broken np

Mr Sevan objected to the tone of the debate, especially Mr Bryce’s lugubrious forebodings. He quoted from a speech of bis at a banquet in Wanganui in 1876, to snow that he held very different opinions of Sir Julius Vogel then to those he had ottered recently. He entered at length into the arguments brought against tha Government administration, and criticised the remarks of a number of the

members of the Opposition in detaO, Ha described the Opposition as the political Agoetra of tha Treasury Benches. He particularly defended the Treasurer from the attacks made on him during the bebsl* and reproached Mr Montgomery lor his attitude to that gentleman. Mr Hatch considered reductions could

land might to be made in ha Hallway ! Deputment He blamed the Government ! for not having the debate finished <m Fri d y night. Mr D “ ; 3 n .va? ro io le deterred by Me B.s iti’a speech ft.-m express lug ha views. He would support no Government

L’HK ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, leß6



1 c* CO 00 eo 00 00 ■«s< 00 00 13 00 00 Sheep .. .. 87 89 89 102 123 Cattle .1 86 29 25 39 41 Horses |.. 94 130 97 115 136 Pigs 9 19 6 21 45 Poultry .. 37 34 11 79 8 Implements .. 75 67 94 79 Dogs .. .. 12 17 20 7 21 Dairy Prrdaoe .. 44 41 2 39 52 K.Z. Manufactures 1 15 5 3 13 Wool — — 4 — — Horse-shoeing .. Small birds’ heads — — — — 6 and eggs .. — — — — 2 Estra .. .. 33 81 54 16 7 Totals .. 438 522 428 421 533



ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF NEW ZEALAND. Head Onica : Dunedin. Capital, £IOO,OOO. WE have much pleasure in appointing Messrs TUCKER & REST LL LOCAL AGENTS fur the above Company, W. A. WALTON, £7 339 General Manager. JgLAOK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH, W» have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally !n the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in .he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of our buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM 1 of business AT LOWEST PRICES. i We endeavour u glve our Customers best value procur b le, whatever Prices 1 'hey may wish to purchase Goods at, and c our Stock >a so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED .hat the most varied wants can be sup- 4 piled. W T e aopend a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Yariety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found



Wanted. WANTED Known—Milk de'ivered daily in town or suburbs, at prices to meet the times. Orders addressed Wm Greknsladb, Allenton. or left at McFarlane’s stores, punctually attended to. 7 276 WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2sd ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfiah, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2sd; CnttingSalmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tanored Street TT7" ANTED Known—Hayes and Co. V\ ’ will commence their Great Gift Sale To-morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu'e orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian aud other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T, Hunlt, having commenced bacon curing, he D able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton, Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny pec lb. T. Hoult. 7 217



TIT ANTED KNOWN—Where can the | fV most Drapery be bought for your money?—At H C Segers, .V cl ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for ev ry 10a spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; style and fit guaranteed. WANTED Known—The Gospel will bo preached every Lord's Day evening in the Arcade Chambeia at 6 30 p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection 5 697 Special Advertisements. SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT lor the country. Apply to Mrs Randall's Registry Office. A. W. RAND ELL, FRUITERER, Ac , Town Hall, Ashburton. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, Oke Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinna Insignia, Anetriaca, Maritime, and Maorocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen's Gardena tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES POUT R. CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL BE a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE.



Di;ESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DEES SM AKIN g"I)EP ARTME N T MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING kia Manufacture from various Mills Including ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE, Cash System and Cash Piucels. SLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, PSSMAKBR 9 and MILLINERS



CORNSACKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozer, 0. W, TURNER.! 340 'o- i H. BROWN TIT E HAVE FOR SALE— /PRIME SEED WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY Some of the above lots have boon grown in the Timaru district, FIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed— All kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Sale, FBIEDLANDER BROS , 7 341'*



Victoria House EE- ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS. SEDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE epartments of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now bein ' given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER', CLOTHIEKS, &c„. East and Tuncred streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J, JR. STEEL & SON



WISH to Intimate to tho Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, aro now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir * -class article at prices to suit the times. Every e rtption of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Wbitochapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. p.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. ! -VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS 1 AND t (GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork, HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. • 8



Special advertisements. B O|WJN R O.N W|OJB|fe{,S ARMAGH STREET,?



Christchurch | Portable Banges Burn Wood and Coni —In FonrjSlzea. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IST Four, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. |lO 1988 Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Business In Ashburton to MESSRS H. J. WOOD & CO.,



OF CHRI>TCHUROH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on business here, I have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worth> 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 Mends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and we 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 otf £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest new Books and Magazines will be to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at onr Christchurch (prices



Any Book out of stock will be Imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. ii. j. wooFand CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and 00. THOS. F.sFARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND FACTOR rnUB NEW GOoD! i WINTER SEA ARE NOW OPENED The Stock is THE LARGEST & BES IN THE TOV And the variety of Stylo i Men’s, Youths’, and Bo leaves nothing to bo Thousands of Men’s ant newest styles. Trousej and Vests manufact Zealand Tweeds. E warranted shrunk Overcoats, W aterproof Coat



NEWCASTLE COAL, AA COMPANY’S MINE. \S7BARE NOW LANDING, ex Jesfli* Vy and Okonom— -400 TONS COAL From the above Company’s mine. The demand for this Coal in Melboame and Sydney is bo great that a cargo rarely finds its way to New Zealand . 4.7244 TUCKER AND RESTELL. THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FAGTURING COMPANY (LIMITED) IS prepared to received limited sums of MONEY ON DEPOSIT at the following rates of interest: — At call, 6 per cent. If deposited for Three Months, 6 per cent ; for Six Months, per cent. ; and for Twelve Months, 7 per cent. ALFRED BUNTING, 6 194 J Secretary.



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c. -rr- AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, lx Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c , with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. RAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Con tains Quinine, Iron, &c. COAUULINE. —Cement for Broken .Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers ;—KAY BROS , Stock - port, England.



TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AbD STEEL PILLS r '°’' \ LES quickly correct all and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co , Lincoln, England, Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations.



J. Ballantyne & Co. A bolding an JMMENSE gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. •V'TS -J See Circular ’ R UUNSTA BL EifeH OUSE,| Cubistciidkcu, J 7 22?