DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, July 7 Messrs Wilkin and Co, at the Tlnwald Yards- Figs Thursday, July 8 Mr Thou. Bullock, at Mr St Hill’s resi dence — Furniture and effects _ Friday, July 9 Matson, Cox and Co, opposite TatterealTs —Builder’s Plent

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Monday, July 12 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Friday, August 6. Ashburton County Council —At Connell Chambers, 11 a. m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ and the North, at 10.16 a.m. (express), p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 (tlU* _ . , Trains Leave Ashburton —For Ohnst ehuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 6.37 p-m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4*45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.6 p.m,

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1886. Homo Rule from a Colonial Stand point.

No inconsiderable number of native bora colonists and others who are not conversant with Irish affairs seem to be impressed by the query propounded by colonial advocates of Mr Gladstone’s Home Rule proposals—why should not Ireland, if it had a Parliament of its own, become as prosperous and con tented as, say, New Zealand? Per haps the best answer to be given to this seductive query is to be (ound in the homely adage which tells us that what is one man’s meat is another

* man’s poison. No homogeneity of thought or feeling exists amongst the people of Ireland. Intense religious and other animosities, the growth of 3 centuries, exist between the different sections of the population. The » Roman Catholic peasantry are taught, from their earliest childhood, to look upon England as their cruel enemy ; to regard themselves as “ the Irish nation ” and all the rest of the popula i tion, who form the backbone of Ire land, commercially and socially, as intruders and forming “ the English » garrison.” The inhabitants of Ireland are virtually divided into two hostile camps, and are only prevented from , flying at each other’s throats by the i strong arm of British rule. Those theorists who magine that the intro i duction of Horae Rule into Ireland E would cause the immediate pacification ’ of that island may reflect, if they will, 1 upon the fact that the mere prospect of Mr Gladstone’s bills becoming law has caused serious riots to break out in the North of Ireland, and two counties, which, during all the troubles of the past few years, ' have remained peaceful and law abiding, have become so disorderly . that the Government has thought it

necessary to proclaim them disturbed districts under the Arms Act. Wide spread and treasonable organizations exist in various parts of the country, having for their avowed object the wrest ing of Ireland from British rule, and its establishment as a separate State. If such a condition of things prevailed in New Zealand it is obvious that its connection with the mother country could not remain on the present foot ing. Either England would be com pelled to march an army of occupation into the colony, or to let itgo altogether. But if England did cast us off, although she would thereby lose a valuable possess ion, her own safety or fighting strength would not be imperilled or impaired. Far otherwise would it be if Ireland became an independent and in that case, necessarily, hostile State. When we are invited to concede Home Rule to Ireland, because three millions of discontented Irish peasantry, led on by their priests and professional agitators, are demanding it, we have not only to consider the well founded and just claims of the loyal minority of the Irish people, numbering a million and three-quarters, to be heard in opposi tion to the demand, but we must do what is just and right to the millions of people in England and Scotland, whose interests would be most seriously imperilled by the conversion of Ireland into an independent State. Ireland, both geographically and politi cally, is an integral part of the United Kingdom; it has been an appanage of the British Crown for’ seven centuries; and all its people have a right to ask is, that they should be placed on an equal political footing with their fellow subjects in Great Britain, Now, at present they enjoy exactly the same political privileges as Englishmen and Scotchmen. Judging from the dis cussions which have taken place in different parts of the colony, through the media of debating societies and other wise,it would appearthat some colonists entertain the idea that the Irish Home Rulers are merely asking for constitu tional rights which they do not now enjoy, and lor the want of which they stand on a lower political level than Englishmen and Scotchmen. This belief is entirely opposed to the facts of the case. Nor is Home Rule a demand for local self-government, as is sometimes artfully asserted. If it were, Mr Parnell could hardly raise any ob

jection to the Protestant part of Ulster which so strenuously objects to a Dublin Parliament, being specially dealt with. But the Home Rulers refuse their consent to this being done on any terms. It would be altogether inconsistent with their ultimate aim. As a Philadelphia newspaper, published in the interests of the Irish-Americans, ingenuously remarks “it is not to con vert” the Irish people into loyal and contented subjects of Queen Victoria that the Irish in America have sup ported the Home Rule movement with their money.” Of course not. Home i Rule is the first instalment of something far more ambitious. But of all the displays of ignorance of the real bear ings of the Home Rule question, the most absurd which has taken place in New Zealand was that made at the public meeting held the other day in Dunedin. The meeting seems to have been a large one in point of numbers, but no person of any standing ap parently took part in the proceedings. Not one of the speakers attempted tc seriously discuss Mr Gladstone’s pro posals or to answer the formidable objections to them raised by Lore Hartington, Mr Chamberlain, Mi Goschen, and Mr Trevelyan, to say nothing of the Conservative leaden and men eminent In other spheres that politics, such as Sir James (Stephen the distinguished jurist, whose power ful letters to The Times in ciiticism o Mr Gladstone’s Irish Bills we comment to the attention of these sucking Hom< Rulers at Dunedin. Sir James simpb does not leave Mr Gladstone a leg t< stand upon. The Dunedin orator confined themselves to expressing ferven hopes that Home Rule would maki ' Ireland happy and glorious and thei . unbounded faith in Mr Gladstone Well, Mr Gladstone is a great statesmai no doubt, but after all, he is only mortal man and is liable to make mis takes. In point of fact he has mad many serious mistakes in th ' course of his political career. Protes tants occasionally taunt Romai Catholics with believing in the religiou infallibility of the Pope; but we an afraid that Roman Catholics might re i tort upon many Protestant Liberals tha the latter repose just as firm a faith it the political infallibility of Mr Gladstone In the present struggle it is Mr Glad stone on the one side and all the othe : statesmen—we might say all the re maining intelligence—of the Unitet Kingdom on the other. Mr Gladstom sorrowfully recognises the fact, and it his recently published manifesto, h< appeals to the class passions of the mol for support. We profoundly regret thai he should have descended from hi: high position to do such an unworthy act. The funniest part of the Duhedir programme was the passing of a reso lution expressive ofj oyalty to the Queen and the singing of the National Anthem. The Home Rulers in Ireland refuse to drink the Queens health and they hiss the National Anthem when it is sung. They even declined to nominate Her Majesty as Patroness of the Dublin Exhibition. They will be amazingly tickled at the innocence of their Dunedin friends, if ever a report of the meeting should reach them. Is it not time, however, that the better informed

section of the colonists, who object to the handing over of the government of Ireland to the National League should make their voices in this matter?

Mr Blair, tho Assistant Enginecr-in Chief, has reported favorably upon tho prospects of the proposed Mid’and Bail way. So far this is satisfactory, and tho report will gladden the hearts of the many friends of the great undertaking ; but we are not surprised that the opponents of the railway remember the tenor of a previous report made by Mr Blair on tho same subject. When Sir George Grey was Premier, and Mr Macandrow was Minister for Public Works, and Canterbury and Westland, were, so to spoak, undor a pol tical cloud, Mr Blair thought tho pro posed railway impracticable. Now, however, with a Minister for Public Works and a Colonial Treasurer from Canterbury he is of opinion that the railway may be made, and made with profit to the con tractors and advantage to the colony We do not suppose that in either case Mr Blair allowed his report to be improperly in fluenced by tho strong leanings of the Ministers of the day, but this very marked change of opinion requires some fuller explanation than is furnished by tho precis of the report we published in Fri day’s issue. It is also worthy of note that Mr Blair undertakes to estimate the revenue to be derived from the railway, but “cannot say how much will be profit, as it is difficult to calculate the working expenses.” We should have thought it easier, under tho circumstances, to calcu late the working expenses than to estimate the revenue.

The prognostications made by Mr E. G. Wright In the House of Representa tives, six or to', .u '-i’xra »>ro, with regard .to the New F j .1.. u a breakwater promise to be realised at no d ; slant date. The motion for the second leading of the Now Plymouth Harbor Loan Bill pro voked a long and acrimonious debase in the House on Thursday afternoon, an-* it appears highly probable that the con struction of the breakwater will be stopped short by the absence of funds. Colonel Trimble opposed the Bill with a very vigorous speech, part of which is reported by the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times as follows :—“ The rating value of the district was only £1,600,000 to carry the rates for -£260,000, while that of Timaru, oanying £200,000 of debt, was£7,ooo,ooo, With the shilling rate for the proposed loan, the rates of the district mould amount to 6s in the pound. On the other hard, there was only butter to carry the burden, and butter averaged between 5d and 9J a lb. The district was going straight to ruin. The net revenue of the Harbor Beard being nominally only £4OO, and really only £4O, how could it reach £2500 ? The figures showed a deficiency of £3OOO, w'-ish the Board said would be met by the rates, but a la rate on the rateable value of £1,600,000, worth of property was only about £4OOO. The re otamlnations were worthless for revenue or other purposes. The basin within the breakwater was silting up very fast. There was a small trade, and no value in that trade, not enough rates, and those unbear able the breakwater was a failure.

The Wellington correspondent of the Press telegraphed last evening :—So far the revenue for the current year is con siderably deficient. The Customs and beer duty for the June quartet (firat quarter) of the year are largely behind last year, and the railways up to date have fallen short proportionately to mileage. Indeed, I should not bo sur prised to find another “ supplementary financial statement ” made (as last year), admitting that the revenue estimates were over-sanguine, and abandoning the re- I duotion of a' quarter of a farthing In the property tax.

The programme of the annual steeplechase meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, to be held on August 18 is published in this issue. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association held at Christohurohon Saturday afternoon a divid end of 7 per cent was declared. An inquest was held at Christchurch on Saturday on the body of ,Agnes Austin aged 16, daughter of Mr Austin, solicitor. She died somewhat||suddenly 'without a medical man being in attendance. Medical evidence showed that deathj had resulted from con- I gestion of the brain. It appeared that j deceased’s father bad a post mortem examina- I tion made before that ordered by the I coroner, who blamed him for doing it, point- I ing out that it was illegal. The jury added | a rider affirming the inadvisableness of private I post mortems in similar circumstances.

The steamer Triumph left Lyttelton on Saturday for King Sound via Wellington, well filled with passengers. At Wellington, from which port she will take her final departure, she will be joined by a contingent mainly comprising West Coast miners. A very large number of persons proceeded from Christchurch by the 2.40 p.m. train, as may be gathered frojp .the fact that 1600 tickets were issued by {the Railway Department to Lyttelton alone during the day. The steamer was ready for ;.sea abofK (four |p.m., and | shortly after that hour left the ocean steamers’ wharf amid the cheers of at least a couple of thousandjpeople 'gathered on the wharf and on the hill-sides. The Lyttleton Garrison Band played appropriatejairs, and a number of friends of the passengers, with the band, accompanied] the steamer {down the harbor.

A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton Racing;.Club; was held ;at:|the Club’s room on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs Purnell (Chairman),jCrisp, Stitt, Denshire, M. Friedlander, Zander, B. Friedlander and Dr Leahy. It was resolved to invite tenders for working the totalisator for the Club for one or three years, and to grant the use of the race course to the Ashburton County Hunt Club lor the purpose of holding a steeplechase meeting on August 18, at the usual charge. A large number of applications were received for the position of Secretary to the Club, and after consideration that of Mr 0. C. Fooks was accepted. The Chairman was authorised to arrange the details of Mr Fooks’a engagement. It was resolved “that this Committee in accept ing Mr Saunders’s resignation of the office of Secretary, which he has so long filled, wishes to place on record its strong sense of the valu able services which he has rendered to the Club, and also its recognition of his unre mitting attention to his duties Jand his con stant and zealous efforts to promote its interests.” It was also resolved ‘‘ That an address, to be signed by every member of the Committee, be presented to Mr Saunders, ex pressing the Committee's recognition of his services to the Club.” The Committee then adjourned.

T’.'.o Ashburton hounds met at Scotsdean on Saturday afternoon, and notwithstanding the bitterly cold weather there was a fair gathering of the usual patrons of the hunt. Some difficulty was experienced in finding a a hare, but ultimately a slow run of three or four miles, with lots of jumping, was obtained. The scent was very cold and puss raced right away from her pursuers. Several shorter runs followed, but hounds could make nothing of their game and at an early hour were sent back to kennel. Among those out were Mrs Corbitt, Misses Clark and Jones, Messrs Upton, Eeid, Bussell, Dixon, Hunt (3), G. Merewother, Hart, Wynn-Williams (2), Allan, Jepbson, Sawle, A. Patterson, J. Corbitt. Worner, Corrigan, Denshire, S. Clark, and Dr Leahy.

To-day’s telegrams suggest that the volcanic disturbances in the Hot Lakes district are not yet ended. There are indications of renewed activity at Botorua.

A horse, the property of Mrs Wilkie, was run over and killed by the evening train from Christchurch on Saturday evening. The ani mal, which was a valuable one, had got but of its paddock and was wandering on the line near the gravel pit in the vicinity of the race course when it was run down by the train. Judging from the mangled state of the carcass death must have been speedy.

A son, twelve years of age, of Mr W. B. Compton, Borough Poundkeeper, met with a serious accident on Saturday last. He was cleaning candlesticks at a Are, when his cloth ing ignited and he was seriously burned before the flames could be extinguished. The boy was taken to the Hospital yesterday morning and bis injuries attended to. This afternoon he was progressing as favorably as could be expected under the circumstances.

ANOTHER SHIPWRECK

ll* HR HW ASSOCIATION. 1 Gketmouth, Jnly 4. The steamer Wallabi went ashore last night, about half a mile north of the entrance. She went oat about eleven o’clock. A thick fog wna on the river at the time, but the signal lights could be seen above it. The sea was irregular— alternate heavy rollers and tolerably smooth seas. After getting outside, the Wallabi met a succession of heavy seas, which were hid by the fog. The first one she negotiated successfully, but being followed by four or five others she could make no headway, aoft was finally landed high and dry by a heavy sea without striking. Previous to the moment she struck some of the sailers jumped ashore and mtde her fast. She now lies oat of reach of all but unusually high seas. Shs is insured for £IOOO in the New Zealand, and, it is thought, also for £3OO in Victoria. She could be easily floated through the lagoon except for the Northern Harbor works. To launch her along the crown of the beach will be a more expen sive job. The Wallabi is loaded with coal.

FEDERAL MAIL SERVICE.

—, Action Deferred. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT. London, July 3. It is understood the General Post Office is now awaiting an expression of the views of the colonies regarding the tenders for the Federal Mail Service before taking any action in the matter, j

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE " SPECIALS.] London June 22. Mr Bryce, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons, stated (bat despatches re ceived from tb o French Government proved that they recognised the binding nature of the ex'ting agreement bet seen France and England, and affirming the independence of fie New Hebrides. The conduct of the Government of France respecting this matter la perfectly candid. June 23 Me Berry is short y to confer with Lord Bosebery on the subject of mutual con cessions between France and England. The principal object of the conference is

to ascertain whether any arrangement, likely to be acceptable to bi th parties, might be proposed, whereby France would evacuate her possessions in the Pacific on consideration of the English Government ceding her territory else where.

Mr George Collins Levy, 0.M.G., Secretary for the Jubilee Exhibition to be held in Adelaide next year, statei that it has been ascertained that the report that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales contemplates visiting Australia next year is a pure invention. June 24.

There being no probability of the Prince of Wales being induced to visit Australia to open the Jubilee Exhibition, it is now in contemplation to invite one of the sons of the*Prinoe of Wales to pay another visit to the Colonies to perform the ceremony. It is believed that either Prince Albert Victor or Prince George might be induced to accept the invitation. June 27. It is considered probable that the pro posal to establish in London a Colonial Museum will be abandoned inconsequence of the coldness with which the project has been received. Mr Gladstone addressing a meeting at Manchester last evening, referred to the I improbability of his being able to long continue to take an active part in politics, owing to his advanced years, and inti mated that liord Rosbery would probably succeed him In the position of leader of the Liberal party. A desire has been expressed by Her Majesty the Queen that the Colonial and lad an Exhibition should continue open until the celebration of the jubilee of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne, which is to be held, in London in June ner year, Jane 28

The bestowal of the newly announced honors to Colonists was quite uuexpeced, and Mr Berry and the other gentlemen, upon whom the honors hive been con ferred, were ignorant th.t honors »e'e to be tiven them until tie Dct was an nounced ia the newspapers. The first official announcement they received on the subject was conveyed by an autograph letter from the Prince of Waks, wh’ch subsequently reached them Mr Bosisto, who was cffjred the only Companionship of the order of St Michael and St George, dorsidered himself en titled ti Knighthood, and therefore de clined the honor. Jone 29. The proposal which has been made for the o tab'.ishmeut of a German-Colonial bank has been taken up with spirit, and good progress ia being made with the prolimira-ies A tour, to Include the principal places of interest in England, has been organized by a party of colonial visitors. Yesterday they visited Oxford, whore they were hospitably entertained by tbt Mayor. In tho course of the banquet which wss given in their honor, Mr Davenport made a speech, in which ho referred in con demnatory terms to (he desire expressed on behalf of Ireland for political separa tion from England. 'I he p»r y, after leaving Oxford, proceeded to Leamington, in Warwick, where they were warmly welcomed by the Right Hon Mr Peel, Speaker of the House of Comm ms.

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Auckland, Joly 5.

Profs BBora Brown and Thom»s arrived at Rotorua on Saturday to join Professor Hutton in investigating the cause of erup tion . All day Rotomahana vo’cano was sending up volumes of smoke and steam. Lake Rotorua this morning has quite a milky appearance, evidently showing that considerable disturbances exist under* neith. The rise and fall of the lake varies about one foot from Rotoiti. The women and children have all cleared ovit. Those of the sterner sex are only waiting to gather up effects.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Further Protests.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] London, Jo y 2.

An interview took place to-day between Sir Graham Berry and Lord Rosebery, Foreign Secretary, on the subject of the affairs of the New Hebrides.

At a banquet to-night, under the auspices of the Imperial Federation League, Lord Rosebery, in the course of his speech, stated that the Govern ment had spoken (ha vs.-.c • o; .ha coun try on the New Hebrides question.

[Per Press Association].

8 (s.s, Wairarapa at the Bluff) f Melboubne, June 30. 3 News from Noumea, dated June s 25th, reparta that wh6n the Gunga arrived, eight days ago,.every one rushed for Sydney papers in order to ascertain what tha Australian colonies thought oi the French occupation of the New Hebrides. The fist item noticed was a copy of the despatch to Lord Oarrington by the Acting Consul, Mr Layard, con taining some remarkably outspoken ideas on the sltu4tion. People were astonished t that a despatch of such a confidential , nature should be handed to the Press. , The local paper at once |et to wo?k to ; abase the Consnl, and requested the Go | vernment to take up the matter. The Consul is utterly Indifferent to the attacks, but annoyed at the action of the New South Wales Government in publishing his despatch. The editor of the Independent, who has jaat come back from the islands, in his Issue of the 10th Inst., published a glowing account of the Dives entering Savannah Harbor by night on purpose to surprise the English, but finding none there the occupation took place without the adversaries having the slighest sus picion. Her Majesty's ship Raven made only a Bhort stay here, returning to the islands about three hours after the arrival of the Gunga, while the Undine lef for Sydney next day. The two British commanders handed a formal protest to the Governor against the occupation of the islands. It is aupposed I the Raven has gone beck to protest on the spot. The French vessel Du Chaffault, has been sent after the Raven with provi sions for troops. The "Independent" of the 22ad iust ( announces thot a petition has been circu- j la ted In Noumea requesting the Govern ment to formally annex the New Hebrides ' group, and asks every one to sign it. M

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

London, July 2.

The Australian cric'seiers are now playing against an eleven selected by Mr Thornton, at Chiswick. In the first in nings the visitors scored 345, Bruce being the highest scorer with 106. July 4 The match was resumed and conclnded to-day, The first innings of the home team closed for 157. Being 188 behind their opponent, the Englishman fol lowed on, and when the stomps were drawn had put together 130 runs for the lost of six wickets. The match was de clared drawn.

MILITARY.

[BEUTEB— COPYBIOHT.] London, July 2.

A grand review and sham fight took place to-day at Aldershot, 15,000 troops of all branches of the service being in the field. The Queen and most of the Royal Family and members of the diplomatic body were present. A special enclosure was icserved for Royalty and the visitors from India and the Colonies. The brilliant pro ceedings were of an imposing character.

BANKRUPTCY.

The following statement of asset* and : liabilities has been filed in the Ashbur ton District Court;—Oontte, John, of Ashburton, builder.—Liabilities —Secured —Trust and Agency Co. of Australia, £7 -0 (secured by mortgage over Ashbur ton Town sections No *s;9o7, 908, 909 aud 910, with 7 wooden cottages thereon). Unsecured—Christchurch: S. Naahelski, £5 10s 6d. Dunedin :A. and T, Sort, £53 19s fid. Tin w aid: G. Grice, £1 Is Bd. Oxford : Peary Bros., £7. Ashburton: Orr and * Icorn, £6B; Tucker and Restell, £lO : J. Tasker, £29 16 61 ; J K Chapman. £1114» 2d ; Steel and Bn, £8; ' J . Peld, EB 8s; Friedlander Borong i Oonnol’, £4 IB*; Matson, Cox and Co., £3 16a; Meaolem, £2 8s; J, Heseltine, £2 3a 6d; O. Page, £l } McGaUnm and Go., £36 3s 2d ; Miller, £4 10s; Government (tent railway reserve), £3 10a ; Springfield Goal Do., £3 7s 61 ; sundries, £2 19a 7d; total, £lOl9 18a Assets -Ashba-ton Town Sections 907, 90S, 909 and 910, £1200; lease of about 30 feet of railway reserve. West street, Ashbury, held subject to 14 days ro ica to quit, rtntal £lO per year, quarterly in advance, paid to Jane 26, 1886. v»lne nil : right to oc apy Ashbur ton reserve. No. 2613. 2a. Sections 911, 9,2, 913, 914, 921, 921, 923. and 924 fenced at coat of £l2, 9 months to mn, rental £4 10a per year, paid to March 1, 1967, valued at £ls ; boo* debts, £62 13» value at £3O ; horse, cart and harness,£36} stock-in-trade, inc’udlng scaffolding, timber and ircn, carpenters’ tools sundries, Ac., £75; Household furniture, £2O ; 5 | shares in N.Z. Farmers’ Association, Christchurch, £5 ; total, £I3BO ; surplus, £360 2s.

THE DOGS IN PARLIAMENT.

[From the Mail.]

The dogs had a regular field night of it in the House of Representatives on Thursday, a fierce battle raging till past midnight over Mr McMillan’s Bill to amend the existing Registration Acts. . The honorable and popular member for Coleridge sought, at the instance of several County Councils, to raise the maximum fee for registration to 20s, instead of 10s as at present. The reasons for the change asked for are twofold ; firstly, owing to the swarm erf greyhounds and lurchers to be found now in all parts of the colony, the losses of flock'owners from the sheep worrying propensities of many of these animats are becoming intolerably frequent and severe, and it is believed that the raising of the license fee for dogs of this class would tend to a reduction of their numbers and to the abatement of the evil complained of j and, secondly, that it is the desire of the County authorities to be able to exercise the power conferred upon them by the Act of 1882 to reduce to a nominal sum the fee charged upon , shepherds’ dogs without a loss to the County revenue, the reduction in this direction being made up _ by the increased fee upon sporting dog& One would have thought that a proposition so simple would meet with ready acceptance, and it seems to the uninitiated in the ways ’of Parliament perfectly marvellous that the House should 4ight as it did and fight fiercely for four mortal hoars over it, while only the night before the Midland Railway Bill, with all its enormous issues, was disposed of in less than three. But the scene on Thursday was a curious study from more points of view than one. For example, there were to be seen loudly declaiming against entrusting to the local govern* ing bodies the power to exercise a discretion as to the raising of a local tax from 10s members who on other occasions pose as the champions of local government and are urgent in their demands for the raising of the status and the extension of the powers of local governing bodies. Then there was the obstructive hostility of the Maori members, who threatened to talk all night to prevent the Bill pass ing, because they had been persuaded it would inflict an injustice upon their race, notwithstanding that the Governor has power to exempt Natives from the operation of the Act; and, lastly, there was the fact that the Eight Hours Bill , stood next on the Order Paper. This

simple and apparently independent cir cumstance was in fact the explanation of the whole business, for the genuine

opposition to Mr McMillan’s Bill was so small that it would not probably have delayed it passing through Committee for more than half-an-hour, the rest of

the time being deliberately wasted by - hon. members who would not have

liked to vote against the Eight Hours

Bill, for fear of offending their con-

stituents, and who being unwilling to support it, took this method of burk ing Mr Bradshaw's measure, the little * Bill of the member for Coleridge being used as the instrument on the principle that " any stick is good enough to beat a dog with." The result will probably be that both Bills will be shelved for the session. We cannot say this sort of thing meets with our approval; indeed, it appears to us to be an abuse uf the forms of the old Parliament **■ which is becoming only too common, and the sooner the standing orders are amended or this absurd and often mischievous system of obstruction can be put a stop to, the better it will be for the dignity of the House and for its efficiency as a legislative body. 4|

IBLJK ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1886



SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, onn COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Office. A. W. RANDB.LL, FRUITERER, &0.. Town Hall, Ashburton. jgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201. 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. Wo have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally In the Ashburton District that we have ' now received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS for the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to bay In he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of cur buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under ® OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST P°lo ES. We endeavour to give our Customers best value proour ble, whatever Prices they may wish to p u rcha- e Goods at, and LARGE*AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable ..will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY department mantle DEPARTMENT dressmaking department millinery-apartment DReSS department hosiery department mantle department dressmaking department millin ery^department CLOTHING DEPARTMENT underclothing department TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUOEHOLD FJRNIHING DEPT, on MAX. Manufacture from various mils. blankets, flannels & tweeds ov „ ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash ah« Cash Prices, ul ACK BEATTIE & CO. UL geSal draperyJAßE. HOUSE DRESSM AKERS akx> MILLINERS



Wanted. WANTED —A Gardener, for the cour* try.— Apply Skaly Bros 7231 WANTED known that R. Lancaster has the prettiest Villa Fesi r encc in Ashburton (opposite Infant School) lo Let or Sell A perfect bargain Terms easy. 7 234 WANTED KNOWN - Y u can ge f , sides of mutton from L monster’s from lsd to 2d, st-nt home to your resi dence, without attending the auction sales all day. 6 174 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon caring, he Is able to supply a real good Pork Saueage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton. Pigs cured In any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. 7 **l7 JUST OPENED—A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at 4£d all good colors, Girls Stockings 4jd all sizes, also a choice lot of Stockinette Jackets. Drersmaking on the premises style and fit guaranteed. H. O, Seqebs, Melford House, East Street. VTT ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts W to see the new Premium Pictures, to be given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates akd Son, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. F 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 WANTED Known—The Gospel will be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Arcvde Chambers at 6.30 p.tu. (d v.) Free for all. No collection Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o loch space 5b per month, centre spaces 10s ; for longer terms special ar-angemente can be made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 760 YTfJ' ANTED Known Wertheim Sew- VV ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements.



MUSIC.— Mk J, . r T, Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton. 26 R ANGIE AT A ROAD DISTRICT. IVTOTICE is given that all Goree or Broom growing on the public reads must be Cleared from same within three months. 0. J. HARPER, Chairman. June Bth, 1886. 6 10F Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinns Insignia, Anstriaca, Marltima, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on tale 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 PORT R. CLIFTON « ORS E R V, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. Baylis and Go. FAMILY GROCERS. 'I HE CRITERION OF PRICE AND QUALITY SAUNDERS’ BUIL’ l. GS CAN Tl' RBURY M ILLS, ASHBURTON. j WILL BE A BUYER of UPWARDS 1 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Als-> some Laree Lines of oats and other produce. CORNSAOKS, Fall Sitw and Weight, at 5a 6d per d-zer. 0. wTTURNER, 340 Pa. 1 > H. BROWN



Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. NOW SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of the fiim.-us “ LION ” brand (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fancy Tweed Suits, Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Ovcrccats, Cord Hiding Pants, Printed and White Moles, Hoy’s Knioker and Heaconsdeld Sao Suits, etc., etc These Goods, amounting in value to over £4OO, are Manufacturers’ Samples, cut and finished in the most perfect style. Purchased at a heavy Discount, and are offered at a slight advance MhLBOUBNK WHOLESALE PuIOES. Our Slock of General Drapery, Boots, etc., is for Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTUIKR3, & BO >T IMPORTERS, Ebb Streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. B. 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 their work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir *-class article at prices V suit the times. Every * option of Carriages »nd Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps tr, m £2O. Whito- hapols from £26. Buggies from £3O. P S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. B. 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 Taming, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Beeper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HOBSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s, 8



Special advertisements. iESrc . l^i C EOWN 20N W O;RfK S ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable .Ranges 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 H. 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, 1 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 respeot fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all friends 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 onr line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest now Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest now Books 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. WOOITAND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wo d and Co. THOS. F. FARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. " a 1 1 K NEW GOODS FOR THE J WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Mon’s, Youths’, and Boys’Clothing leaves nothing lo bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suita, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and leggings in great variety Hats, rompris ng every new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suita Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. Jj N.Z, CLOTHING FAOUOBf, Street,



Orr and Alcorn, EAST STREET, ! Are now landing Direct from the Menu* facturers A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF FURNISHING AND DOMESTIC IRONMONGERY, And RoapeotfaUy invite year ; Inspection. "8^ 692



Glorious News. f r ? GREAT SUCCESS OF THE p GIGANTIC CHEAP SALE, t b EVERY ONE, DELIGHTED WITH !j THE BARGAIN. t 1 ( Andrew Orr WILL CONTINOB XHB BIG SALE TO THE FIRST AUGUST.. Every Article further reduced bo as to make a complete clearance. COMB AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BAR GAINS.



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