DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Tutsday, August 17 Town Hall— Presbyterian Tea Meeting Wednesday, August. 18 Ashburton Hunk Club—Annnal Steeple- Oddfellows’ Hall—Hunt Club Ball Thursday. August 20 Dramatic Scc'eiy—Meeting iu the Town Ha'l at 8 o’clock Monday, August 23 Borough Council, at Borough Connell -Ohambora at 7.30 Friday, September 3 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a. m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Chnst hurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expressi . 4.&5 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru. 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5

*’*Tbains Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.50 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South. 10.25 a.m. (express). .For Timaru, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.6 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and alter the 30th June, 1886,, the terms of Subscription to thia joumal will be as follows, viz.:— IP PAID IN ADVANCE ’ Per Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d ”, Year ... 24s Od by post, 37a Od ’ IP BOOKED : Pet Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 63 ”, Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s 0d N. B. The above in so fab as regards sub- CRiniONS PAID IN ADVANCE Will DOt afiect Old -.ubscribers, with whom previously existing irmiNr.vMENTS WILL BE MAINTAINED* _ Birth, Marriage, andDeatli Not.ccs itpaid fo the time of insertion, 2s bd esen (etam may be sent as payment); if boeked, PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS MAY rInEW TIIIIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT THE OLD RATES, Announcements of. Births Marriages sent for publication from the country require to be verified by the signa of the person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

ST ails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows ; ,__ ~ , « For Christ church and North at 6 a.m 0 30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daiiy. For Chortsey Bakaia, Ac., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.to. daily. « T . , n■ , For Dunadin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Oran M indicator, ,nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Terauka, at 10 a.ru. and 4.30 p.m *Por Timaruand South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. . , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a- 53 *- . „ ~ For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaviow, Seafield, ndKylo, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and •turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily *t 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Kuapana, on Mon flays and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fletaington, on Monuaja, VV odnea days, and Fridays, at 4.30 pan. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the, Ashburton Post **From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, at I°-15 a and .35 p.m. daily. , , From Dunadin and intermediate places K 30 n.m. daily. „ iiFrOui Temuka anl Timaru at i 0.40 a. in o 5 30 p.m daily. , , ‘ From Greenstreet, Weancadays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m- . n . From Mount Somers, daily at 10.8 * From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed oesdeys and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long

each at 10 a.m. daily. , From Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ys, at 2.30 p.m. , _. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Ibors ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886. The Settled Land Bill.

One of the worst evils of the old world in relation to the tenure of the land is “ the power of the dead hand,” that is to say, the system of en ail which enables those who have aggre gated enormous landed possessions during their lifetime to tie them up by will so that they cannot be subdivided after their death. It is this that has largely conduced to the landed mono poly which is the curse of England, and it is well that in this colony we have taken warning in time and placed upon our Statute book a measure which will effectually prevent the reproduc tion of a like evil in New Zealand. For some four or five years past Mr Conolly, Sir Fredrick Whitaker, and others have endeavored to procure the passage of a Bill to prevent entail, and this session the Settled Land Bill, intro duced by Sir F. Whitaker, has passed both Houses and only awaits the Gov ernor’s assent to become law. It is a very distinct advance in liberal legis lation, and will be one of the land marks of a very important session, Ihe Bill, which is founded upon that drawn up by Lord Cairns, provides that a tenant for life of any settled land, that is to say, of any land which is the subject of a settlement by will or deed and which is limited to or held in trust for any persons by way of suc cession, may sell such lands or any part thereof provided the consent of the Supreme Court be first obtained. The proceeds obtained by sale must, however, be invested for the purposes of the trust in Government securities or upon mortgage of real property. Power is also given to the trustees under any settlement when the person entitled to possession is an infant or lunatic, to exercise the power of sale of settled property, subject to like provision of the Court. As to investment of proceeds very careful regard has been had throughout the Bill to the necessity of hedging atout these powers with all due precau tions, and the measure as passed seems to leave little or nothing to be desired. It effectually prevents the possibility of immense estates, which have been ac quired by individual owners in various parts of New Zealand, becoming per manent barriers to the extention of settlement, as those owners cannot tie them up by deed or will and cannot hold them after death by the power of “ the dead hand.” No matter what may be the terms of any testamentary disposition, their successors can divest themselves of the whole or any part of the estate if they so desire, subject always to the approval of the Supreme Court, and, hence it follows that the locking up of the land will very rarely extend beyond a single life. This is as it should be and it is well that so liberal a measure has been passed before the evil system of entail which has been and is the bane of older States has had time to take root among us. Sir F. Whitaker, as drafter of the Bill, deserves the thanks of the colony and so also do Mr Garrick and Sir R. Stout by whom the measure was greatly im- I proved in Committee. I

It will bo noticed from our report of the proceedings in the House of Repro seutatives yesterday, that the vote of £2OOO to Sir William Fox for services in connection with the West Coast Settle ment Act was, as wo anticipated in our last issue, carried by a fair majority.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held in the Arcade Chambers last evening. There was a goodj attendance of members. Four new members were initiated and two candi dates proposed. The anniversary committee reported that arrangements in connection with the forthcoming celebration were progressing satisfactorily. The Lodge was closed in due

At a meeting of the Canterbury Land Board held on Thursday tho following sales of land were reported;—Perpetual lease of reserve 264 at Dromore. Section 1 leased to Thomas Miles 24 acres ; section 2, 50 acres, Daniel O’Harc section 3, 50 acres, to George Campbell; section 5 50 acres, to Donald Campbell; section 7, 50 acres, to John M’Mullin; section 8, 50 acres, to David Lynch ; section 9, 41 acres, to W. Dalgety ; section 11, 50 to John Gough; section 12, 50 acres, to Thomas Happer; section 13, 50 acres, to John Miles.

The annual Steeplechase Meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt]Club will bo held on the Ashburton Racecourse to-morrow. An excellent course, much of it over natural country, has been selected, and a really capi tal day's sport is [anticipated. Acceptances for the various handicaps close this evening at 9 o’clock, and the first race will start at 12.30 to-morrow. The following are Hippodamia’s “tips”: —Hurdle Race, Captain 1, Larry 2 ; Hunt Cup, Ben H 1, Rugby 2 ; Flat Race, Panic 1, Malvino 2 ; Maiden Steeplechase, Pickwick 1, Wrangler 2. We remind our readers of the Presbyterian tea meeting to be held in the Town Hall this evening. " At the Resident Magistrates’ Court this morning John Burke O’Brien and a first offender were charged with drunkenness. O’Brien, who had just served a term of inr prisonment on a similar charge, applied for a “protection order against the police,” and protested that if he were given another chance he would abandon his drinking habits. The Magistrate said there was a very formid able record against the accused. He could not protect ” him against .the police, but would protect him from himself by the issue of a prohibition order to have effect through out the county. O’Brien was fined 40s and costs, with the alternative of seven day’s imprisonment. The first offender was fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative. O’Brien was farther charged with resisting the police, and Constables Beddek and Remer having proved the offence, the accused was fined 40a and costs, with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment.

The Lyttelton, Tinu* of this morning says : —ln reference to a rumour which has gained currency that Mr W. J. Steward, M.H.R. for Waimato, was about to resign his scat in the House of Representatives, we understand that that gentleman has no such intention. He proposes, however, to address his con stituents at an early date. The following members of Parliament left Wellington for the south by the s.s. Ta:awera at eleven o’clock last night:—Hon Mr Walker, Hon Mr Bathgate, Hon Mr Shrimski, Hon Mr Campbell, Hon Mr Robinson, Messrs Lance, Cowan, Turnbull, Hatch, McMillan, Sutter, Stewart, Taylor, Thomson, Richard son, I’yko, Reese, Reid, Walker, Mackenzie, Fulton, Fergus, Montgomery, Rolleston, Duncan, O’Catlagban, Pearson, McKenzie, Gore, Barron, Hislop, Dockland, and Hurst. The remaining southern members are ex pected to leave Wellington by the Penguin to-morrow. Telegrams have been received from Hobart stating that payable gold has been struck north of Mount Tyrell, about a mile north of the Prospector’s Claim, near Macquarrie Harbor. Work has been going on in the vicinity for three years, the prospectors being protected by a prospecting order. While prospecting has been going on, some alluvial ground has been worked, yielding 500 oz gold. Only twenty people are interested in the claim, and £2OOO has been refused by one of the (proprietors. Up to the present time the greatest difficulty has been experienced in carrying stores to the claim, but if Govern ment Officers testify to the value of the dis covery, the propriefors intend to apply to Government for construction of roads. It is notified in the Gkircffc that the pukeko, or swamp hen, has been declared to be native game, and is to be protected as such.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, August 10. Margaret Ryan, who has been in the ho-pital several weeks suffering from solf iolicted wounds in the throat, male another desperate attemp; at suic'de

yesterday, the got possession of a knife and again cut her throat, but was re strained promptly, and the wound si tched. Ryan was then shut up in the padded room

but was found soon after to have torn open the wounds in her throat and attempted to hr.n» herself from the gisalier. The police were sent for aud removed her in a violent condition to the Lunatic Asylum. Arrived —R M.S. Mararoa, throe and half days from Sydney, This is the quickest paramo on recur 1. The Ameri can warship Mohican has arrived from Fiji.

Last week’s telegrams re unemployed and relief works at Faipara railway wore based on misapprehension. Men are applying for work in more than suffi cient number and are waiting on Engineer '■pen ng up works. A further bitch went up the lino this morning, and others follow as soon as wo;k is ready for them At a Service of Song yesterday, at the Jewish Synagogue, a collection lu aid of the Benevolent Society amounted to £3O Iho Goveii nniit subsidy of £1 4a to the £ will increase the fund to £66. New Plymouth, August 16

A wrestling match for the champion ship of New Zealand took place on Satur day night between Hudson, the {resent champion, and Dunn, champion of West land, Napier, and Marlborough. In the first match, Cornish style, Dnnn was declared the winner ; for the Cumberland and G: iyoo-Roman styles Hudson was the successful man, this being bis one hundred and thirty-third match. la two months the champion Bolt will become Hudson’s, propoity if he be not beaten bsfore that time. Dunn leaves for Auck land to day, and Hudson goes to Welling ton.

Fred Christie, alias Citlstenaon, and Mary Neilsm were charged tc-day with absconding to Auckland and stealing from August Neilson property to the vdue of £4 17s. This elopement w tf» telegraphed from Auckland a week ago. The case resulted in the woman being acquitted and the man being sentenced to a moa'h’s imprisonment.

THE LY-EE-MOON.

The Marine Board’s Decision. [rKTDER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Sydney, August 10 The Marine Board has announced its decision in connecsion with the enquiry into the Ly ee-Moo« disaster. The certificate of Captain Webber has been cancelled, and that of the third officer, Mr Folheringhani, has been suspended for one year.

THE ALLEGED POISONING CASE.

The Timaru Herald of this morning says Social circles wore much dis turbed, and excitement soon ran higb, when the news got abroad early yester day morning that Thomas Hall, the well-known commission agent, and a young woman named Margaret Graham Houston had been arrested late on Sunday night charged with an attempt to murder Gatharlce Hall, wife of tho'malo accused, by the administration of poison, to wit antimony. The report was so startling, and the alleged crime of such an extremely serious character, that at first it was not believed, but subsequent enquiry con firmed the report, and the further news soon got abroad that tha accused would that morning be brought before the Resident Magistrate’s Court. As the honr named drew nigh the crowd which gathered about the Courthouse was a large one, but the people iu it were disap pointed for it was found on account of the Dist. ict Court aitt’ng that the Resident Magistrate could not secure the Bench till 1 o’clock. This delay had the effect of inorea leg tho be'ing among the public, and when the Court opened at the hournamsd the Courthouse was packed, among the visitors being many personal friends of Thome a Hall. Accused were brought in in custody of the police, and both, to all appearance, felt their position keenly, especially Mr Hall, who looked as if he would break down at any moment. Of the proceedings it is un necessary for us to dwell here, as a full report is given below. It will be seen that His Worship refused to allow tho accused bail, as the price represented that were such an application granted, the ends of justice might be defeated. So tar as wo can learn tha case the police have in hand is one of the most delicate nature, and the extreme gravity of it induces them to be very reticent on any point concerning it. It appears that Dr Maclntyre has for soma weeks now been altsnding Mrs T. Hall professionally on account of her continued ill-health, and that he has for some time been rather b&fflad at the prevalence of certain symptoms. His curiosity or p rhaps we should now say, suspicions, once aroused, he carefully notsd hisjpatient’elhoalth from day to day, and at last was certain of finding traces of antimony in her food and drink. Not content with his own in dividual judgment w i understand that he called In another medical gentleman, and the latter amply confirming his {Dr Maclntyre’s) suspici ms he at once com municated with the fo'ica, an informa tion was sworn, and a warrant of arrest having been made out, Inspector Broham accompanied by Detective Kirby pro ceeded to Mr Hall’s private house, North street (the residence of late Captain Cain), and arrested both prisoners. The house was then searched, and several phials that had contained antimony were found, and on tho male prisoner found a phial with a r eW drops of the poison la if. In tho hou e was also found “ Taylor on Poisons,” a standard authority, we are inftrned, and a book that is likely to play no small part in the case. In con clusion we may state that widespread and deep sympathy is felt for the parents of the male prisoner, who have for so many years now been residents of Timaru aid district; have a’ways been very highly respected, and have earned the good wishes of all classes

POLITICAL NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Wellington, August 16.

This afternoon the Owhaoko and Kal manawa Native Lands Bill passed through its remaining stages, and the House then went into Committee of Supply on the Supplementary Estimates. There was a lung debate on the proposed vote of £2COO to Sir Win. Fox, but it was ultimately carried on a division by 29 to 16, It is expected that the Supplementary Esti mate s will be finished tc-night, and the Appropriation Bill passed to-morrow, this will flu sh the business The actual pro rogation may not take place till Thursday, certainly not before Wednesday. A n 'mbor of southern members leave to night ; others remain for the Penguin, which loaves on Wednes’ay.

PARTY DIVISIONS

The following 1b takan from the Hansard report of Mr Bolleston’s speech on the New Zealand Loan Bill: Mr Rolleston — .... Take the question of the Advances on Lands Bill, introduced by the honorable member for Port Chalmers. What took place here with respect to that Bill J In the Financial Statement we had had a lengthy paragraph explaining the deliberate views of the Government—a formal document, which, by the way, had to go to London, and therefore wn more c?«-efu11y pre pared than it otherwise would be. The views there express d ware distinctly adverse to any such system as proposed by the honorable member for Port Chalmers, and the Hon. the Treasurer pave the country and the House to under stand that Government would have nothing to do with it. But when the Bill came on in this Fouae, what wrs done I The Premier go .'p and, in a speech of very great power and clearness, expounded his views of the case. Members of this House had a right, I think, to expect that, in a question of public policy of that magnitude, the Government would load the. House and be of one mind. But what happened 2 The Premier went into one lobby by him elf; the Colonial Treasurer, who himself had expressed Iri opinion as distinctly adverse to the pro posals, paired in favor of the measure ; and all the other members of the Govern ment went into the opposite lobby. Never since I have been in Parliament

have X teen anything that reflected so much discredit on our institutions ai what took place that evening. I felt sorry that the honorable member for Port Ohaimora accepted a vote affirming the principle of that Bill from members who, r’l round the House, stated they simply votod out of compliment and respect to him. Is this the position cf the Legislature of New Zealand—that its members are on such grounds as these to lend their names to a principle of that kind, raising hopes in the mine’s of the farmers of the country, leading them to (he belief that they are going to be given relief which eve y one In this House knows will not be afforded ? Was that a proper position for this House to be led into by the members of the Government, and was it a proper position for the promoter of that Bill to take up, that the Bill shonld be allowed to be carried by the votes of Ministers who were bound, from their constitutoral position in relation to the Premier, to vote against the Bill '? 1 knew of no more mischievous action than that which occurred on that occasion. It was a cru«fl mockery of the farming interest I am not speaking upon the merits of the Bill ; I cannot do so, because that would involve a long ditcusslon ; but 1 refer to the matter simply to show what bad examples ard set us by this Coalition Governmpnt—this coalition of the theoiotl cal and ut'Htarian elements, as they were calkd by the Colon al Treasurer,

CHARITABLE AID.

A BOARD IN DIFFICULTIES. Auckland, August 17- The Hospital and Charitable A’d Board’s present liabilities arc £IO6O, and the credit balance only £6l. It was decided to take proceedings against the counties and boroughs in arrears vtfth jjheir contributions.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Monday, August 16

The Council met at 11 a.m. Mr Buckley said he had looked up authorities r -■ to the coarse to be pursued by the Council In laying aside the Special “ Powers and Contracts Bill, but found none. As the Bill was only laid aside for n ’ one day, he desired tt> move that the Bill ** be now c nnmittod. He asked the ruling L of the Speaker. . The Speaker ruled there was no impro- “ | prioty in M- Buckley’s motion, _aa the “ Connell’s hands were only tied for *1 Saturday. ? Mr Buckley moved that the BUI be D committed that day at noon. ® Mr Whitaker objected to so long a P committal. ® The debate on the motion for committal 4 was adjourned till 2.30 p.m, I The New Plymouth Beer atlon Reserves * Bill was read a second time, committed, v reported with amendments, and passed * through its final stages. • The Council adjourned to 2.30 p.m. ’ HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. ‘ Monday, August 16. j The House met at 11 a.m QUESTIONS. | In answer to questions it was stated that the Hunterville section and foot or five others would be taken in hand imme diately after the prorogation ; that no ! determination had yet been come to aa to what should be done with the line oat of ’ Auckland ; that there was no intention of * appointing Mr Wilson, of the Marine 1 Department, Inspectir of Machinery; ’ that the question of prospecting at Red 1 Hills, south of Jackson’s Bay, would be ? considered during the recess. r The Premier said the Council had no 1 power to lay aside the Special Powers and Contracts Bill before it was committed, “ and he expected ii would be pnt through r that day. a A message was received from the

e Governor, embodying an amendment in ’ the Harbor Bill, fixing- the maximum of harbor dues at 1*) 31 a ton. It was ex j plained that this was a compromise with d the Council. *' The Owhaoko and Kaimanawa Native lt Lands Bill was considered in Committee. !’ The Bill w»s amended In the direction of c upholding existing leases, read a third l * time, and pass id. *' The House disagreed with the Council's 3t amendments in the New Plymouth 11 Recreation Reserves Bill. ?* Mr Bradshaw moved that in the opinion J 1 of the Honse it was desirable that a )» Minister of the Crown should be resi ia dent In Dunedin during the recors " Mr Moss said that on every occasion of , going into supply a Government supporter r bad been put up to move some ridiculous a motion in order to choke off other mem m hers who had important nutters t> !; a bring. t 0 The hon gentleman was repeatedly *7 called to order, and the House adjourned at one o’clock while the discussion was °‘ still going on. On the II mse resuming at 2.30 p.m., , Mr Bradshaw’s motion was lost by 39 to S 17- ..

On the motion to go into Committee of Supply Mr Moss said he had wished to draw attention to the necessity of in sisting on a statement early in the session of sums expended on harbor de fences and the purchase of native lands. The Government had eventually accepted the responsibility of the Stark purchase, but very few people In I defended it.

Mr Hobbs had intended to move for a commission to enquire into this transac tion. There had been a conspiracy to de fraud the Government by collusion. Somehow they had been led to pay £IO,OOO more than the property was worth.

A long debite followed these two speeches, in which evidenoe was quoted, at d the transaction discussed from both points of view. Mr Gore, Mr Levestam, and Mr Bal* lance defended the Committee’s report. Dr Newman, Mr Peacock, Mr JKolles ton, Mr Fisher, M»j >r Atkinson, Mr B.ietham, Mr Montgomery, and Mr Fulton contended that a great deal too much had been given for the property, Mr Barron and Mr Tnrnbull thought thatdiscuts'on was no geo 3, as the money could not be got back. Mr Wilsou asked the Premier if he would appoint a commission, bat the Premier said he coaid not give an answer without consulting (ho Cabinet. Tne House went into committee on the Supplementary Estimates. The discussion was resumed on the item £2OOO. services of Sir William Fox on the West Coast.

S r Julius Vogel said the money was for work well performed, and the payment i was moderate. It ought not to be shirked simply because Sir William Fox had pre viously refused remuneration. Mr Bryce said be had not always agreed ' with Sir William Fcx, bat admitted that be had done this work remarkably well. He had recommended to the Cabinet that £2OOO should be put on the Eatimatea for his serv ess, and on Sic William Fox’s re fuaal had since recommended that the money shoa'd be paid when Sir Wlliism Fox was ready to receive it, Mr Seddpn protested once more against the vote. After further discussion the item was retained by 25 to 16. Mr Suter moved that the item— £3ooo for compensation to F. D. Rich, for opening Shag Point coal mine, be struck out.

; The item was retained by 31 to 11. Mr McArthur moved to strike ont £4s)—subsidy of £1 for £2, for auriferous - cement crushing machine. 1 The voting was—Ayos 24, Noes 24. Toe Chairman voted with the Ayes, and the vote was struck out. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p m. State forest account—,4i6Bßs. A discussion arose on this vote The Minister of Lauds said the coat of the new department was not large. Six hundred a year was paid to the chief conservator, who was specially qualified for the work. It had been determined last session to establish an agricultural college at Whangarei, and £IOOO was to erect a building. Ho remarked that if anything was to be done towards replacing the timber destroyed, it must be done at ones. Kauri would be worked out <n twenty

years. Colonel Trimble objected in iota to the creation of this department, and hoped it would be struck out. Mr Buchanan moved to redace the vote by £3SOJ. Mr Locke mentioned that rn the poor cold clay lands of Auckland, perfectly valueless for anything else, young kauris are to be found growing by hundreds among the stunted manuka. Major Atkinson said if this was to be made a school of agriculture instead of forestry, he would vote against the whole thing. He thought it would be a wise expenditure to fence in and conserve the land spoKon of by Mr Locke. . Mr Fisher objected to the expensive 1

nature of this department. j Sii Gsorge Grey said weoualuuoiiocou* fine our attention to New Zealand trees alone. Ho entered at length into a list of r suitablotar growthln New Zealand. He trees believed an agricultural college tu Auckland was absolutely necessary, and considered Whangarei a very good plai 6 for It, | Mr Harathouse moved a reduction of c the vote by £5450, a Lost on the voices? o

Mr Buchanan's amendment was lost by 33 to 22, and the item retained at printed. Government Insurance account Colonel Trimble asked why the Auck land and Christchurch managers only got £430 a piece, while the Dunedin agent received £BOO besides commission. Sir Julius Vogel said the particulars of Mr Driver’s appointment were well known. He had been appointed because no one else had been found equslly suitable to conduct the business of the Dunedin agency which had not been pro-, greeting satisfactorily. The district con-' tained one-fourth of the holders in the colony. He proceeded to explain that Government proposed to interpose an officer in the nature of an under-secretary between the commissioner and minister in charge of the dep irtment. They would probably lose the actuary and Govern ment statist who receives £BOO a year in this capacity. Mr Heddon observed that from what he knew personally of the department be was satisfied redactions could be made, and to test the feeling of the Committee be moved a reduction of the total vote by £IOOO. Sir Jnlius Vogei said they would consider the feasibility of - reductions daring the recess He agreed with the previous speaker that more use might be made of the post-offices. He also ex plained that be thought the directors , ought to receive compensation for the 1 loss of their office.

A discussion took place On the subject of reducing salaries to what they were before ibe board came into existence.

Sir Jnlius Vogel considered it would be very no just, and Maj >t Atkinson said they would never keep good officers if they gave low salaries. Mr Seddon said a distinct pledge had been given to the policy holders that the expenses would be oat down if the management were returned to the Govern ment.

The amendment was carried by 33 to 18, and the total vets reduced to £26,582 passed. Roads on goldfields—ltems, surveying and prospecting river beds, £2OOO, ni struck out on Mr Macarthor’s motion. The totd vote, reduced to £SOOO, was then carried by 24 to 12. The rest of .he Estimates was passed withost alteration, though after moch discussion. The Premier said the Honse would probably prorogue on Wednesday. The Honse rose at 2 a.m, till noon.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Mklbodeke, August 11. A discussion took place at the last meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce regarding the unsatisfactory state of the negotiations for the reduc tion of the tor ff for the New Zealand cable. The Committee decided to take steps to urge the ViHoriaa Government to communicate with the other Govern ments with a view of arriving at a general understanding The matter was to be farther considered at the next meeting. Since then the Argus has announced, on good authority, th it negotiations between the New Z island Government and the Eastern Extension Company have been finally broken < ff, and expressed an opinion that the matter Is one requiring the earnest attention of the mercantile community and Government. Considerable disturbances occurred In Boarke street fur several nights last week, in connection with, the early closing movement. Crowds, numbering several thousands, assembled In front of shops which kept open later than the appointed hours. Bills were distributed, calling on shop assistants not to cnbmit to slavery, urging them to crash the tyrants. Some arrests have been made, and the prisoners were heavily fined. A depnta— tation of shop assistants of the Union waited on the Chief Secretary, for the purpose of disclaiming any connection with the disturbances

Several matings of unemployed have been held in Melbourne during the last few days A deputation wa'ited on the Chief Secretary, caking him to provide work. This was offered in the shape of time breaking at Footscray, but few turned up to commence work. The general impression seems to be that the bulK of the unemployed arrived from other colonies, and the rest were loafers who don’t want work.

The proposed redaction lo seamen’s wages hat caused considerable excite ment among the seamen of the vessels owned in the colonies, who have deter? mined to oppose any reduction. They argue that the local shipowners In some cases assisted ocean-going steamers la securing a certain amount of Intercolonial traffic. The Seamen's Union of Victoria held the weekly meeting yesterday, when correspondence was read from the other colonies. The Queensland Union sug gested that a conference be held in Sydney on the I6th Inst., bat it vss deemed advisable to await newa from Sydney as to the farther development of events. It is rumored that owners will propose to submit the mat'or to arbitra tion, bat It Is understood the feeling of the men is generally against snch a proceeding Sydney, August 12. The steamer Richmond has been suc cessfully floated. A new lighthouse has been erected st Keana, provided with a light of similar magnifying power to the Hornsby light near Watson’a Bay. Melbourne, August 12. The Governor has performed the cere* mony of turning the water into the direct canal at Fisherman’s Bend. About a thousand visitors Were present. At an inquest at the Melbourne Hoe* pital the jury found that deceased died from blood poisening. They directed attmtlon to the thoroughly insanit ry condition of the Hospital, and urging immediate action for its removal to a mote suitable place.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[Psb Press AssociatiohJ. Temperance. Aupklind, August 17. Sir Win. Fox and Mr Glover opened a temperance " mission" by a meeting in the Theatre Royal last night The Mayor presided. Much interest was taken. Burns Centennary. The Burns Club last night celebrated the centennary of the publication of the first edition of the poet's works by a musical and literary entertainment, with a lecture by Dr Wallis. Suicide. Gjsbokkb, August 17. At the inquest on George Johnston, late a brewer, who committed suicide yes terday, a verdict was returned that he shot himself while in unsound mind. It was a most determined deed, the gun was clasped with his hands and the muzzle placed up to his left eye, the trigger was pulled by bis left toe and his brains were blown cut fhe bedclothes were drawn op over his head evidently to deaden the sound. Another Suicide- Hojuttka, August 17. John Lange, jeweller, committed suicide by shooting himself in an outhouse at 8 o'clock this morning. It is supposed that financial embarrassment led to the fatal deed. Deceased is well known and widely respected throughout the West Coast. Eurglary. Chrisichckuh. Au-ust 17. Last night the shop of B. Bruton, painter and g'szier, was broken into and glazier's diamonds, valued at £ls, stolen. Jther instances of*breaking Into and iteallng have occurred recently, but *.>( >i to serious ft character.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 3886



EVENINo. - Evening classes adult Males for consecutively in each v three Evenings for other 12 or 15 pupils will guarai to Mr Jones, Stationer, As For terms and paiticu' Jones. Teacher educated at A Oxford. jg>LACK, BEaTTIE , Criterion J 201, 203, 205, HU CHRISTCHD We have the pleasure Customers aud the teei !q the Ashburton Distric ow received very largt NEWEST DRAPER the Present Season, which wc possess in beln .ho Beat British Mai thorough ex peril nee o enables as to 6U PIj3L?~,i OUR CASH SI of t aslneei at lowest We endeavour t< glv) best value procar b le, ' • hey may wish to purcha O StoeV *8 SO LARGE AND WELL-, hat the moat varied wai plied. Wo append a list in a nt?, lu esoh of v?hlc Variety of meat Novel a will bo found DRESS DEBAR' HOSIERY DEPAI MANTLE DEPAI DRESSMAKING DEI MILLINERY DEPi



Special Advertisements. Potatoes. Best qualify blue derwents for sale at lowest current prices. GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton. 8422 TOWLES P.tNNYKOY"*L AND STEEL BILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and la 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. SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK, for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry thee. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton.



CENTRAL HOTEL, JW. MoRAE 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, Onb Shilling, Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom rah will meet all trains. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of | FRUIT AND FOREST TREES,



Pinna Insignia, Austriaea, Maritime, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on ealo, All orders by post or otherwise shall receive ir.y best attention. N.B. —Gentlemen’s Gardena tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES POKTRR, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON, Also some Largo Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSACKS, Full Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen. C. W. TURNER. 340 H. BROWN



VTTE HAVE FOR SALE— ’prime SEED WHEAT, OAT."’, and BARLEY Some of the above Jots*have been grown in the Timaru district. PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed— All kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Bale. FRIEDLAHDER BROS] 341° ' 1



Victoria House. EE-OEG ANIMATION OP BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK Retiring from the fancy dress, hats, and mantle bpautments of tho trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER J , CLOTHIERS, &c., East and Tancrcd streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL. & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on tholr work efficiently, are now in a position to meet tho demands of the public with a fir i class article at prices to suit the times. Every e ' Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O, Whltechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O, p.S. Special attention paid to Repainting and Betrlmmtng. Victorian steam iron works AND 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 or 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, 6a.



Wanted. WANTED CASH. —White Sugar, 2£d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2sd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s fid ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. ■\ISTANTED Known—Hayts and Co. VV 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 Arcide. WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to exccu'e orders for all kinds of Household Bepairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian ai d other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. rr - Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, bo ia able to supply a real pood Pork Sausage at fid per lb at the Factory, Moore Bt. Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per ib. T. Boult. 7 TTfTANTED KNOWN —Where can the V» most Drapery bo bought for your money I—At H. C Segers, Melford \ House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10s spent Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; stylo and fit guaranteed.



Special advertisements. ism mm. illais iliii Am 'isKn&w li C R O W'N SON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Goal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Notice. 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 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 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 ns with a continuance of their commands, and wo guarantee to give at all times the value in Now Zealand in our line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Bools, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest new Books and Magazine will be to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. 11. J. wood"AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to U, J. Wood and Co. TIIOS. F. FARLEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR The new goods for the WINTER SEASON AKE NOW OPENED OUT.



The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IE THE TOWN, And the variety of Stylo and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys' Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of Now Zealand Tweeds, Every garment warranted shrunk O vercoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprising every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Itogatta and White Shirts Ruga, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.S CLOTHING FACTORY, l Easx Bxiiebt-



PORT OF TIMAKU. arrivals - ] BELL?, barque, from Newcastle, wuh ‘ beet quality COAL. I GLEANER, brigantluo, from Auckland, 1 with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1886. J 8407 J. Ballantyne & Co. A holding an JpIMENSE OLEABING gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. See Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CaBISTCHOIICff, J 7 227



FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, m KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &0., with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. RAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Jtv, Con tains Quinine, Iron, &c. CO AGULINE.—Cement for Broken A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS., Stock port, England,



A meeting of the Stewards of the Ashburton County Hunt Club Steeplechases will be held at theCoramercial Hole], at nine o’clock, this evening to consider the propriety of post- I poning to-morrow’s races. A deputation, headed by the Mayor of Wellington, yesterday afternoon presented Mr Bryce with an address prepared on his return from England. In the ii fcacval t1B• b( e i bound, along with sheets containing the 2873 signatures, handsomely illuminated by the late Mr Brandon, who only finished it just before his death. The speeches weie merely formal, and tho>hole ceremony lasted oniy a few minutes. We understand that th« mail is to be carried twice weekly, Tuesday and Friday, between Chertsey and Pendarves. Druid anniversary August 25th, Dramatic entertainment —itace for a Widow.—(Advt.)