DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo. Thursday, June 24 Oddfellows’ Hall—Masonic Ball Orange Hall— Quadrille Assembly at 8 o'clock Town Hall —Woodrcff ’a Jlasahlowere Monday, June 28 Borough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Friday, July 2, Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, II a.m. Saturday, July 3. Wakannl Road Board—At Bead Board office

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Abbive at Ashburton —From Christ ebnreb and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), -.5 2 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timarn, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 pjn. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 a.m. Trains Leave Ashburton —For Cbnst •huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 agin., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4'46 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

fTtlla close at the Ashburton Post Office follows; — For Christchurch and North at 6 ».m 10.30 a-m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, CWdstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, «d Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m .daily. for Timaru and South, at 10 a. m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaviow, Seafield, B d Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waierton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlugton, on Mondays, Wednes (lys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the, Ashburton Post Ofioe — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.16 (. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places daily, •From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m up 530 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. from Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1886. Libelling New Zealand.

Our Christchurch contemporary, the " Lyttelton Times,” in its issue of yes terday republished from the London “ Standard " of the 13th ult. a malevo lent article in which this colony is most disgracefully slandered. The “Standard” bases its statements on Mr Froude’s “ Oceana," in which inter alia New Zealanders aie represented as “dis cussing the prospect of repudiation as calmly as farmers might last year’s weather,” On this text the “ Standard ” proceeds to descant and to characterise New Zealand as a coun try where “ riotous abundance ” alter nates with “ misery, slavery and want,” as a land “ where want dogs the heels of a tawdry precarious splendour,” and as one of the group of Australian Colonies where “ Mini sters of State and their friends travel in satin lined saloon railway car riages, where champagne is pressed upon the visitor half a dozen times a day, where alljisjluxury’and where the borrowed splendors of civilisation are looked on as evidencesJof progress.” It caps its objurations and vituperation as follows:—“A colony injthe true sense is not what we find, but a soil in the grasp of speculators—a people huddled into towns, dependent t upon ‘ public works ’ for subsistence; municipalities ‘ joyfully ’ dispensing other people’s I money, a land of Banks and Mortgage | Companies and Finance Companies; a community whose very life is jobbed away on the Stock Exchange with no more thought than if it were so much hemp. Such a country ought not to have another penny of English savings, be the consequences what they may. Better face the worst, and force the colonists to do so.” Here is a pretty sample of the harm which is wrought by such historians (save the mark) as Anthony Froude, who, paying a flying visit to a part of New Zealand, and forming their opinions without due re flection and enquiry, forthwith rush into print and commit \ themselves to state ments so preposterously untrue that they would be simply ludicrous were it not for their mischievous tendency. We cannot help tracing in the expres sions used a curious similarity to the utterances of one or two public men of pessimist proclivities with whom Mr Froude is known to have foregathered during his brief stay in the colony, and, who, we fancy, will now be able to see the folly, we might have written the wickedness, of so persistently fouling their own nest. Writing on this sub ject a Wellington contemporary remarks that “ New Zealand colonists are appar ently doomed to be indebted to so called historians. We have only just paid off our debt to the historian Rusden, and now we have to acknow ledge a fresh and deep obligation to the historian Froude,” and indignantly repels the accusation of contemplated repudiation of our obligations to the English money lender, concluding with the following remarks, whid

havs our entire concurrence :—“ If Mr Froude's history is no more trust-

worthy than bis account of New Zea land we are sorry for his readers. He aaserts that the interest on our public debt is being paid out of loan, that New Zealand colonists talk of repudia tion with a light heart, and discuss its

prospects as calmly as farmers talk of last year’s weather. Now we are very

reluctant to use strong or offensive

language, but to such assertions as these no mild term can consistently be

applied. They can only be adequately characterised as the grossest, most malignant of slanders. There is not

even the faintest shadow of foundation for such an infamous accusation.

Nothing can be more vilely untrue than to say that New Zealand colonists

have ever indulged in the remotest

dream of repudiation or would cm

consent to endure such a disgrace. The merest hint of repudiation would arouse , a perfect blast of execration from , one end of the colony to the other. The slightest breath of such a sugges tion would be utterly fatal to the career of the most popular public man in New Zealand. Our colonists would submit to the severest hardships and deprivation rather than listen for a moment to so dishonorable a proposal. New Zealanders are not in the least degree more likely to repudiate their liabilities than are Mr Froude and the writer in the “ Standard ” to repudiate their private debts. We refuse tobclieve that Mr Froude ever heard any colonist seriously advocate or defend repudia tion, and we utterly deny that it has ever been contemplated. The “ Stan dard’s ” article is a tissue of misstate ments and misrepresentations, display ing either wildest ignorance of New Zealand affairs, or else a determination to employ every means, however indefinite, to damage the colony’s credit.

On Sunday next the Bev. Father Ohastagnon will celebrate mass at Bakaia and vespers at Ashburton, at the nsnal hours.

The Ashburton Hounds met at Wakauni yesterday, but owing to the strong nor’-west wind the attendance was small and the sport very poor.

A novel and highly interesting exhibition will open at the Town Hall this evening. Professor Woodroflfe, assisted by two talented lady workers, will display the marvellous and beautiful art of glass-blowing. There was a large attendance at the meet ing of the Debating Society last night. The subject of the evening was the desirableness of Home Buie tor Ireland, Mr B. Hughes leading in the affirmative, and Mr W. B. Moss in the negative. After an interesting debate, a vote was taken, when it was found the sympathies of the majority were not with the granting of autonomy to Ireland. A football match was played in the Domain yesterday between teams from Tin wald and Ashburton Schools, captained by T. Todd and B. Lowe respectively. The game, which was well contested, resulted In a win for Ashburton by two goals and three tries to nil. R. Williams, Q. Clark, B. Armstrong and W. Hopwood played well for Tin wald, and A, Husband, W. Kidd, W. Jamieson, J. Hefford and A. Orr for the winners.

A special meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held at the Borough Schools last evening. Present—Messrs J. 0. Duncan (Chairman), A. Craighead, E. Dimant, J. W.

Sawle, A. Orr, W. J. Silcock, and R. Elston. The business for which the meetinglwaa called was to recommend te the Board a head mistress for the school. Four applications for the position were received. It was de cided to recommend Miss Stewart, the present headmistress of the Hampstead School, to the Board for appointment, and the Board ad journed.

Judge Williams gave a decision in Banco at Dunedin yesterday in the oase of the Pro perty Tax Commissioner v the Presbyterian Church Board of property, as to the liability to pay property tax on oertain properties not directly used for public worship, eduoa. tional, or charitable purposes. His Honor said the contention of the plaintiff—that though defendants were not included in the definition of a “ Company," yet section 13 made “ every person” liable—would be con trary to well determined principles of interpretation, and would lead to absurdity. If the Legislature bad intended that all corporations should be liable to the property tax, it would not in, express words, have said that a particular class should be liable and defendants were entitled to judgment. Leave to appeal was granted. The Rev. Dr Dallingor, F.H.S., president Of the Miscroscopical Society, delivered a lecture at Firth College, Sheffield, describing the result of three years close study of the minutes forms of life. Dr Dallinger stated that he was now possessed of microscopic lenses so constructed as to realise results which only five years ago were declared by mathematicians to be impossible of accom. plishment. . Taking a single specimen of living organism from a drop of water, he showed it upon a screen, and said by the aid of very powerful lenses, which had come into his possession only within the last few months, he had discovered this, which was the minutest organism known. He bad measured the flagellum or mortor fibre of this organism, and found it to be the two hundred and four million seven hundred thousandth of an English inch.

At the quarterly meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce the following resolu tions were carried: —“ That the delay to complete the construction of the Otago Central Railway has resulted directly in a heavy loss to the colony annually, through payment of interest on money already ex pended upon it, and, indirectly, has retarded settlement on a large area of agricultural land, and reduced the population of Otago through the non-development of means of profitable industrial investment. That having repeatedly urged upon the Government the necessity for completing this line from Dunedin to Lake VVanaka, and the Govern ment having several years ago affirmed the desirability of so doing, this Chamber again would emphatically impress upon the Govern ment the duty of prosecuting that work energetically, so that the benefits that will accrue from its completion may be realized.’’ Mr J. M. Ritchie was the only one who voted against the motions. A resolution ws passed expressing the opinion that the ruling rates of freight from London to port were

higher than necessary, compared with the

rates to Australian ports, and the Committee were asked to deal exhaustively with, and report on the matter at next meeting. At the Addington live stock market on Wednesday moderate entries of stock were yarded, and about the usual attendance o f buyers was present. Fat cattle—A very small supply of this class of stock came to band. The competition was pretty keen for every lot and prices advanced considerably. Steers sold at from £5 to £6 12s 6d, heifers from £4 2s 6d to £6, and fat cows from £4 10s to £7, being from 18s to 20s per lOOlbs. Stores —But a moderate entry of odd lots of cattle* Fat Sheep—A pretty full market; quality principally moderate; demand not very good; values barely up to late quotations. Heavy prime crossbred wethers sold at from 10s tid to 12s 6d, medium 8s 3d to 10s, crossbred ewes from 7s to *Ja 9d, merino wethers from 6s to 8s 3d; an average price of barely 1J per lb. Stores—A small entry, principally old sheep, very little business done. Pigs—A moderate entry, the demand for bacon pigs showed a marked improvement, and advance in values. Porkers also improved likewise. Store pigs very dull of sale, prices as follows: Bacouers, 30a to 455; porkers, 16s to 255. Strange Insubordination. —Who has not experienced a sort of malady when all the faculties seem in rebellion, and labor ab

eolotely impossible? It is a condition of carves and stomach and brain that can only be cured by the use of that irresistible remedy American Oo.’e Hop Sitters; Read.

Again we have to complain of the die

jointed and Incomprehensible character of the sporting telegrams forwarded by the Press Association. We are aware that it is not always easy to obtain the services of • 1 sporting litterateur , but when novices are employed they should be instructed not to attempt the description of a race. The ocount we have received of the Napier Steeplechases to-day is truly - fearfully and wonderfully made. We have expunged the greater part of the report, and present our readers with the bare details as far as they can be ascertained from a mass of ridiculous and irrelevant telegrams. . Mr J. F. Strata, watchmaker and jeweller, of Christchurch, has succeeded in effecting a novel application of electricity. For soma time past Mr Strata has been utilising a flow from an artesian well to drive a dynamo, and the electricity generated is nsed by him to light up his house. As, however, the quan tity produced is more than sufficient for the purpose, he has constructed a storage battery, which be has placed inside his dogcart, and so illumines the lamps of the vehicle by elec tricity. The curious spectacle attracts much attention in Christchurch whenever the dog cart is abroad at night. We understand that Mr Strata will provide apparatus for anyone who has power available, but his own trade keeping him and bis assistants fully occupied he would rather dispose of this business to a man who makes it his employment to attend to this kind of work.

Our Ohritsohuroh correspondent writes that business is very quiet in the Cathedral City. Saddlers, tentmakers, and dealers in revolvers have done a fair business with ntending emigrants to Kimberley, and await only the happy consummation of balances being paid. The Public Works Statement will probably be brought down in the House to-morrow Mr A. Harrison has been appointed local agent of the Mutual Life Association of Aus. tralasia.

Mr John Josling, an old North Canterbury ssttler, died at Rangiora on Wednesday. Messrs Anson and Saunders, who have been deputed by the North Canterbury Board of Education to enquire into a number of educational matters in this district, met the householders at Mayfield on Tuesday evening. The question of site for the proposed Ban - gitata school] was discussed at some length < and it was ultimately determined by a large majority to recommend the Board to ereo* two small schools in the district. By the proposed arrangement nearly all the children in the district would be placed within reason able distance of a school. This morning Messrs Anson and Saunders visited Allenton and enquired into the merits of the petition from residents there for separation from the Ashburton school district. The representa tives of the Board have not expressed an official opinion npon the matter, but we believe they will be adverse to the granting of the prayer of the petition on the ground that the Ashburton school, with amp e accommo dation, may be fairly expected to meet the requirements of the district forborne time to come. Messrs Anson and Saunders have also inspected the Ashburton and Hampstead schools during the day, and will probably recommend that the accommodation at the latter institution should be increased. The Press Association Agent at Botoru has □ Mary Hamino, or Mary of Te Mu, as she is called, a Maori woman, aged 65, who acted so nobly at Wairoa.during the eruption. She was in Hazard’s bouse when the roof fell in. Just then Ina Hazard sprang into the old Maori woman’s arms, and Mary dragged her into the bedroom, and on to a washstand, which step on her part saved their lives and prevented them getting buried in the mud. The house, which bad been set on fire by lightning, was burning nearly all round them, and threatened to envelop the two women. The old woman is sadly shaken with the horrors of that eventful night and the hard ships she has undergone. She has been a domestic in Mrs Way’s household since her marriage, and in the house of her father, the Rev. Mr Spencer, for thirty-five years. After the eruption she refused to leave Captain’s Way’s residence, of which she had been placed in charge, and Captain Way on his arrival bad to compel her to leave. Death is still busy ’among the Natives. One death took place on Tuesday night at the pak at Ohinemutu.

The Ashburton Committee invite tenders for supplies to the Hospital. A special meeting of the United Charitable Aid Board was held at Christchurch yesterday, to consider the recommendations of a com mittee with regard to proposed amendments in the Act. No Ashburton representatives

were present. This evening we publish an important 1 cablegram respecting the New Hebrides. 1 The captain of H.M.S. Undine, which was despatched to the islands to enquire into the French proceedings there, has returned to Brisbane, and he reports that no occupation or annexation of the group has taken place, and he also bears out M. Freyoinet’s state ments with regard to the matter. The " Lyttelton Times ” says:—The pro crastination of human nature has been exem plified to a considerable extent in the taking Numbers who have all along intended to go by her have neglected securing their passages, of passages for Kimberley per the Triumph, and are now shut out, the full complement of passengers and horses having been engaged. It is however, wo believe, the intention of the Union Company to put on one of their large vessels for Cambridge Gulf or Darby, im mediately after the departure of the Triumph. With (the exception of the case of Mrs Hazard who lost her husband and several children by the recent Tarawera Eruption, the case of the Way’s is most to be commise rated. They bad a beautiful property of 15 ! acres overlooking Lake Tawera, the only piece of freehold and exempt from the Thermal Springs Act, in the district. A tempting offer of £SOOO was lately made by a speculator for the property* but refused. It is now simply a land mound Oft deep. Way and bis wife are left to begin the battle of life afresh with a young family, their usual sources of income completely swept away.

THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

The G.O.M.’s Triumphal Procession.

[bbdtek’s telegrams—COrrßlOHT. London, June 23.

The general elections for the new Parliament will commence on the xst proximo. Mr Gladstone has returned to bis seat at Hawarden. On his journey he received ovations everywhere cn rente from Edinburgh to Hawarden.

CHARITABLE AID.

Christchurch, June 23. The United Tlharitable Aid Board to day passed resolutions in favor of adopt ing the Property Tax basis for the charit able aid rate, and regulating representation on the Board in proportion to the contri butions of each district.

POLITICAL NEWS.

[from odb own correspondent ] Wellington, June ‘ 3,

After the presentation of petitions, and the nsnai batch of questions having been pot and replied to, the greater part of this afternoon was taken up by the dis cussion on the motion for the second reading of the Criminal Code Bill. This Bill is substantially the same as the one introduced by Mr Conollj in 1883, and this is the fourth attempt to get it passed. Last year it was Introduced in, and passed through, the Legislative Connell, bat time did not permit of its being dealt with in the House. ITbete was some opposition shown to proceeding with it this session, bat Mr Tole stack to his point and carried the second reading on the voices. It is down for committal on Wednesday. The House then went Into Committee on the Coal Mines Bill, and had reached clause 16 when the 6.30 adjournment took place.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[REUTER’S telegrams— copyright.] London, Jane 23

Cricket match Australians v. Players was resumed at Nottingham to-day. Players’ innings closed for 334. Barlow, c, 113. Flowers, st, 90 ; Shorwin, not oat, 10. Australians had made 174 for the loss of six wickets when the stumps were drawn. Principal scorers—Jones, c, 22 ; Giffen, bowled, 72 ; Bruce, bowled, 19 ; Trumble, not out, 22.

THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY.

Auckland, June 23.

It Is reported that Cafffey and Penn after committing tbe Great Barrier mur der went to sea, hoisting a black dag. No news has been received of the police steamer which has gone in pursuit

Tbe Rowena returned from Barrier island this afternoon with the coroner and police. At the inquest which was con cluded on Tuesday night, a verdict of “ wilful murder” was returned against John Caffrey and Heoty Penn. Nothing was seen of the Sovereign of the Seas. The steamer returns to-right to search tbe Great and Little Barrier Islands and round Cape Colville for the cutter.

TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr E. G. Staveley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports on Tinwald live stock market, 22nd inst.;—2ooo sheep, mostly young crossbreds, and small entries pigs and cattle yarded. The store sheep market showed more anima tion, bat the supply of fat sheep was in excess of the local demand, though all through late rates were firmly upheld. Prices ruled as follows: —Fat crossbred ewes, 6s lid; prime fat merino ewes, ss, 5s sd; forward four-tooth crossbred wethers, 8s 6d; two-tooth do, os lid, Cs 8d; two-tooth mixed balf-breds, 6s 3d; medium to good crossbred lambs, 2s 6d, 3a 9d, 4s 3d; cull do, is 6d. Pigs dull of sale; values unaltered. Few cattle to band, and sales difficult to effect; fat cows, £4 and £5 a-pieoe.

INDIAN WHEAT.

As the possibility of Indian wheat reaching these markets has been hinted at, although scarcely seriously entertained, it may be worth while to consider its re lative value with that of the home grown grain. According to the English technical journals, this is by no means favourable. The Millers’ Gazatte tenches upon the matter thus :— ‘ India has another good wheat crop in prospect, and with a view to the steadily increasing Importance of our Indian supplies it

Is worth noting that competent authorities have given it as their opinion that if Indian wheat could be brought to market in the same condition in the matter of cleanliness as English wheat, it would be worth on the average threepence per bushel mors all round. It is not only the loss in weight which has to be taken Into account, but to remove the objection able features, special washing and clean ing processes have to be adopted in milling, entailing considerable additional expense, and even then a large admixture of Indian wheat can generrally be detected in the Hour. It is indeed by no means an outside estimate to say that cost of transport to the seaboard in a large ex port season is actually Incurred on 30,000 tons of useless dirt and foreign matter. It is manifest, therefore, that if this could be obviated one of the greatest impediments to an increased export trade in Indian wheat would at once be removed; and by greater care in preparation it could easily be dons. An important step in this direction would be gained if the growers could be induced to adopt the use of modern thrashing machinery, instead of having the wheat trodden down by bullocks as at present., Remembering that the demand in these colonies inns upon the very finest flour, there would appear to be very little probabiliy of any miller being so llladvlsed as to attempt the Importation of wheat which is trodden down by bullocks, not even if the marks!: price advances several pence.—Age”.

A FAITHFUL SERVANT.

[reutbb's TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT 3 Sydney, June 23

The Premier has given notice of motion in the Legislative Assembly for a grant of a sum not exceeding to Sir John Robertson for services rendered to the country.

PROPOSED COLONIAL MUSEUM.

[rbdter’s telegrams—cqpvright.] London, June 22.

In response to an invitation, the Colonial Agents-General and Executive Commissioners attended the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to-day, when Sir Cunliffe Owen, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, invited a suggestion from the Commissioners as to the establishment of a permanent colonial museum in London. On the motion of Sir Dillon Bell, it was de cided to form a Committee to consider the matter.

COMMERCIAL.

London Markets.

(reuter’s telegrams—copyright.)

London, Jnne 22.

Consols are quoted at an ad vance of The market rate of discount remains at i per cent., or xj£ below the Bank rate. Colonial bread stuffs continue to maintain last quota tions. Tallow is firm at 25s 6d cwt, for average quality. At the wool sales to day a catalogue of 13,600 bales was submitted. The tone of the market is hrm. j i

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, June 23. THE CONDUCE OF XHB COLONY. Mr Hart’s mod >n, having for its object the appointment of a select Committee to enquire into the condition of the colony, the debate on which was Interrupted yesterday, was carried on a division.— Ayes 22, noes 12. BILLS. The following Bills were read a first time.—Harbors Act Amendment, Mining Companys, and Gold Duty Reduction. The Post-office Aot Amendment Bill was read a second time.

The second reading of the Justices of the Peace Act Amendment Bill, after debate was agreed to. Mr Buckley moved the second reading of the Municipal Corporations Bill, which was agreed to.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2 30 p.m. RAILWAY FINES Replying to questions it was stated that it was proposed to devote the fines of railway employees to a general fund to be formed for that purpose. CRIMINAL CODE BILL The second’ reading of the Criminal Code Bill, was, after debate, agreed to on the voices.

COAL MINES BILL. The Honse was occupied in Committee on the Coal Mines Bill until the 6.30. adjournment. EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7. 30 p.m. THE NEW HEBRIDES. The adjourned debate on Hebrides was proposed to be then taken, bat some opposition was shown on account of the thin House.

The Premier said the Agent-General had cabled asking for instructions. Tha House divided, Ayes, 39 ; noes, 20.

The Premier then said a request had been received from Sir George Grey, who was unwell, to postpone the debate, and under tbe circumstances be would not per sist in going on with it.

LOCAL BODIES LOAN BILL. On the motion for going into Com mittee on the Local Bodies Loan Bill Captain Sutter and M-tjor Atkinson ob jected to tbe proposals to give power to borrow for school buildings. Mr J. W. Thomson considered tbe Loan Bill a new departure and it waa not altogether in a satisfactory direction. Dr Newman spoke in terms of general condemnation, es ecially of the proposal to lend the education boards sixty thou sand pounds a year. Mr Rolleston spoke against It, and Mr . Turnbull thought they might as well give the money direct or else rate the districts for buildings. Mr Ormond said tbe proposal would strike a blow at the cause of Education. He also objected to the exemption pro posed in the bUI. Mr Beetham thought it would be better to reduce the education estimate than pass the clause. Country districts wonld suffer by it. * Mr Hamlin thought the Government might as well say at ones that the educa tion system had broken down, and looked the situation in the face. The Education Act was being supported by their proposals. Mr Montgomery was opposed to obtain ing money for school buildings by reducing tbe capitation allowance. Be advised Sir Julius Vogel to withdraw the obnoxious danse.

Mr Fergus 'said tbe time must come when the maintenance of school building! wonld devolve on the boards, but before that justice demanded that every district shou'd be provided with schools Sir Julius Vogel in replying said that the exceptions were necessary to prevent the Government both lending the money and having to pay some of the interest too. They wonld confer with a deputa tion of members on the subject of edu cation buildings, and not press the clause at present in view of the opposition exhibited Tbe propr sals did not impose a heavy burden on education boards, and members nardly realised the meaning of the clauses proposed. The House went into committee, and immediately reported progress, rising at 12.40 p.m.

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Auckland, Jane 23, Captain Way and party have been saved from their periloos position at Wafroa. The Government consent to the Islands of Tiritiri and Motnhl being altized for grazing stock removed from the East Boast district, because of the destruction of grass. Roxobua, June 24. A north-easter has set in with heavy rain. It Is expected Bases wen and Mor gan, his guide, will have to break camp and c me into Rotorua.

Several shocKs of eartbquake oocnred during the night. A meeting of residents of Rotorua will be held this afternoon to thank the varioos public bodies for assistance proffered at tho time of the eruption.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[?EB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Fire. ; Kaikouba, June 24. ; Barker’s Commercial Hotel was des- I royed by fire esrly this morning, B. RolUn shaw,bootmaker, perished in the flames. The other inmates escaped. The premises j were insured for £I4CO stock and farnitara £950. f

A Watery Grave. Christchurch, Jane 23. An elderly man, William Jansen, left the Waterman’s steps at Lyttelton yester day morning in a boat belonging to some fishermen, intending to have a day’s j fishing. Portion of the boat was foond at | the pilot station this morning. It Is feared the boat was ctpslzed and the inmate drowned. The Blasting Accident- Dunedin, Jnne 24. The City Council has settled all com pensation claims ont of the Dowling street accident, except Irwin, who claims £2OOO, and Miss Vivian, who claims £SOO. These are expected to be settled without recourse to law.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

The French Statement Confirmed.

(reuteb’s telegrams—copyright ) Brxsb*ne, June 23.

H.M.S. Undine has arrived here from the New Hebrides. The captain states that no occupation or annexation of the group by the French has taken place. He confirms the statements that outrages have been committed on French subjects, and reports that the French flag has been hoisted over a French store at Havannah Harbor and the British flag over McLeod’s store. Commander Cross further generally confirms the statements made by M. de Freycinet as to the French position in the New Hebrides.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1886



MUSIC.— Mk J JT. Bbooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton. 5 26 FOB CASH. —White Sugar, 2id ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, sd; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2sd; Tapioca, 2id; Cntting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Noil rod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. McGbeook, Tancred Street jgLACK, BEaTTIE & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH.



We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have now received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS for the Present Season. The advantages which we poa«ess in being able to buy In .he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of cnr buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under ODR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PRICES. We endeavour to give our Customers best value procur ble, whatever Prices they may wish to purchase Goods at, and our Stock '9 so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart moots, In each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable t will be found.



Wanted. W r ANTED to Purchase Oaten Sheaf Chaff.— Apply Friedlander Bbob WANTED Tenders at once for plough ing 1000 acres For particulars apply to Donald McLean, Laghmor. *6 169 WANTKD fo* a lady 2 rooms, sitting ai d bedroom unfurnished, will la five minutes walk of St Stephen’s Church. Apply, G. M. Guarpian Office. 6 188 WJ ANTED Known—That, the ANNI* YEKSAHY SERVICES of the baptist sundry scaooL win be held (D.V) at the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, on SUNDAY, 27th June. Morning, 11. Evening, 6.30. Recita tions, &c., at Children’s Services, 3 p.m. Collection In aid of Sunday School Fund. All are cordially invited. 6 182



\\T ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts VV 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 and Son, Bornett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. 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 Hayes and Co.’s, Arcade WANTED Known—The Gospel will be preached every Lord’s Day evening In the Arcade Chambers at 6.30 p.m. (d v.) Free for all. No collection. Monthly advertiser, isaned by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o inch space 6s per month, centre spaces 10a ; for longer terms special arrangements can be made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 760 WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashbnrton. 2 276



DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT jDRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DEbSS DEPARTMENT* HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUCBHOLD FDRNIHINQ DEPT. olcnial Manufacture from various mils. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE, Gash System akb Cash Prices. BLACK, BEATTIE Sc CO. GENERAL DRAIWRY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS



Special Advertisements. 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 Office.



A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, Ac., Town Hall, Ashburton. Wheat. Wheat. 20,000 Slßl i 20,000 ■Q AVISO large orders to fulfil,



WE ARE PURCHASERS OF 20,000 SACKS OF PRIME WHEAT For immediate delivery. Highest price given} FRIEDLANDER BROS. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Finns Insignia, Auotriaca, Maritima, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale. Ml orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B. —Gentlemen's Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract.



JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allen ton, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL BB a BUYER op UPWARDS OF 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Foil Size end Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen. 0, W. TURNER, 340 Per D. H BROWN. FOR SALE. Hooter's Seed Wheat.-S^S White Llamas Otl t C ..Canadian, Tortar- OctJU. CFdtO.” i aDj Danish, Dun Salt—Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt Plough Shsres, Stakes, Fencing Wire, Bran, Sharps, Chaff. Tea, Sugar, Flour, Oatmeal, Wheatemneal, Pota toes, Oil, Blucstone, D.-ain Pipes, al' sizes, etc., etc GEORGE JAMESON, 1 AebburUm,



Victoria House. i SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. "VTOW SHOWING, a Splsudid i-Bortmcnt of the famous “ LION ” brand IN (Victorian) GOODS, in Man’s Plain and Fancy Tweed Suits, Trousers, Trousers and Vesta, Waterproof and Ovorooat*, Oord Riding Pants, Printed and White Moles, Boy's Knicker and llcac inf-field Sac Suita, etc., etc The*e Goods, amounting in va*uo to over £4OO, are Manufacturers’ Samples, cut and finished la the most perfect stylo. Purchase 1 at a heavy Discount, and are offered at a slight advance iron MKLB)URNK WHOLES A L’*’ PHIOEB. Our Stock of General Drapery, Roots, etc., is unsurpassed for Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & BOOT IMPORTERS, Raa Streets, Ashburton Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. B. STEED & SON WISH to intimate to the Pnblic 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 t-class article at prices to suit the times. Every e_''Tptlon of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whltechapels from £25. Baggies from £3O. P.S. —Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for tbelr 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, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 4



Special advertisements. ■Stag' 1 B|o W N 3 O.N wo;u s ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Goal—in Four Bises. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IK Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Length*. 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 mo during the years I have carried on business here, 1 have much pleasure In soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of ray worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL, THOS, F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all 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.



Ail additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Boobs, to the value of £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 our Christchurch price?. Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD"AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL, All hook debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co, THOS. F. FARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. rnliE NEW GOODS FOR THE i WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. Tho Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Stylo and Patterns in (Men's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suite, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranto 1 shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprisng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Mon of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments, j N.H. CLOTIHNG FACI'OBY, East StbkeXj



A NEW DRESSING FOR WHEAT. Down’s Farmers’ Friend FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT IN WHEAT, THE RAVAGES OF THE SLUG, GRUB, AND WIRE-WORM. It will plbo promote the Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the C’uce of the Crop equal to a change of . |F. FERRIMAN. 6 124



LAST MONTH OF THE UNPAE A.LLELED CHEAP SALE or ESSES FRIEDLANDER BROS.’ STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots



PREMISES MUST BE GIVEN UP TO FBIEDLANDER BROS. JULY 1. ALL GOODS have now been RE MARKED at GIVING AWAY PRICES, so that every Article may be cleared out by JULY Ist - Any Goods remaining unsold by that date will be OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Come early and secure the Bargains. ANDREW ORR



When the brain is wearied, the nerves uns trung, the muscles weak, use Mop Bitter made by the American Co. Read Kobt. G. Gould, 27, High Street, Andover: —I have always taken a great interest in your medicines, and I have recommended them, as I have found numerous cases of cure from their use.