DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALEA Thursday, June 10

Mr A. Harrison, at Mrs Savage’s residence Peter street—Furniture and Effects Saturday, June 12 Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade —Horses Messrs Zouch and Maophorson, at the Central Salerooms —Produce, etc Mr A. Harrison, at his rooms—Produce and Sundries

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Wednesday, June 9 Oddfellows’ Hall—Dance at 8 o'clock Thursday, June 10 Town Hall—Lecture on Life Assurance at 8 o’clock Orange Hall—Quadrille Assembly at 8 o’clock

Friday, Junk 11 Masonic Hall—Concept, at 8 o’clock Monday, June 14 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30

Friday, July 2. Aanburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Saturday, July 3. Wakanul Road Board—At Boad Board office ________

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 ft *T*BAiN3 Leave Ashburton— For Christ hnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., end 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and aouth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 845 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a. m 10.30 a.xru, and 5 P-.m., daily. For Chertsey Bakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 6 p.m. daily. - ~ For Dunodin, Tinwaid, Winslow, Hmds, Joidstreanj, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timara and South, at 10 a. m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. • _ , , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prævalebit. THURSDAY JUNE 10, 1886. Socialism

At the inaugural meeting of the Ash burton Debating Society the President, Mr J. A. Caygill, delivered an address upon Socialism, which bore evidence of exhaustive study and possessed con siderable rhetorical merit. We can scaicely agree with all the views and theories expressed and promulgated by Mr Caygill, nor do we suppose that gentleman would wish to be accredited, in sober earnestness, with some of his barely-formed and half-expressed opinions upon the great social problem of the day, but the fact of a member of the legal profession entering upon an excuse for certain advanced and ultra-Radical forms of thought is a marked and note-worthy sign of the times. Socialism, so called, is not a thing of to-day, or of yesterday ; it was introduced to England, as the New Gospel for the political and material regeneration of the world, nearly forty years ago, but after a brief and fitful existence it practically dis appeared, and in 1854 a prominent writer said, and with apparent truth, “ Socialism is dead ; to speak of it is to pronounce its funeral oration.” And so the matter rested for some years, but to day, an observer of current events must, to himself at least, admit that Socialism is every where. Under the grim aspect of Nihilism it has made a terrible struggle in Russia; in Germany and on the Continent gener ally it is almost omnipresent ; it has invaded Great Britain and America, and its extreme principles are preached and discussed in sections of the magazines and newspapers of al most every civilized country. It is difficult for a well-ordered mind to disconnect the term “ Socialism ” from scenes of riot, dis order and violence; it has been applied to so many horrible forms of excess that honest persons will be apt to start back in fear and disgust at the mere mention of the word. Rut as a matter of fact, applying the more precise and accurate meaning to the term, the English people are already a long way on the road to socialism. Proudhow, the author of the well-known sentence, “ Properly is theft,” when asked by a magistrate, if he were not a socialist, replied “ certainly, I am a socialist,/’ and when further asked “ what then is socialism ?” replied, “ Socialism is any aspiration after the amelioration of society.” If that were a full and explicit definition of the term, it would be hardly necessary to discuss the matter further. Rut the definition is too wide. It is rather a statement of the aim of socialism, while it leaves out the methods, peculiar to socialism, by which that aim is sought to be accom plished. If we should say, socialism is an aspiration after the amelioration of society, which it seeks to accomplish by the equalizing of social conditions, through the medium of the law or the Stale, we should have a definition much nearer the truth. In its origin socialism has much in common with all other schemes of reform, and much that must commend it strongly to all well wishers of the human race It , arises from the recognition cf the , existence of evils and iniquity in j society ; it sees the strong oppressing the weak; the rich crushing the poor, inequality becoming harder and more I unendurable ; the idlers of the world faring infinitely better than the toilers, and the good things of this life falling in an inverse ratio to the proportion of [ work done. The evil in society that the socialist feels most actutely is “ that the workmen’s, condition does not proportionately improve with the in crease of production, and that their share in the extraordinary development of riches which has taken place during the century has been far too small.” Socialists further see that so far from die increase of wealth improving the position of the worker its tendency is by reason of competition and the strength which arises from accumulation to mao

the worker its slave and reduce his remuneration to what is barely neces sary for a living. The socialist learns from political economists that all value and property are derived from labor, and thereto) e demands that wealth shall belong to those whose labor has created it, or at any rate that there shall be a fairer distribution than at present, fie says “ Let the greatest happiness of the greatest number be the aim of the State sought in its laws, let j ustice be sought and improved not only by theworking of in dividual selfishness, but by the sanction

and authority of the law ; let the State which exists for the safety and protec-

jn of all see to it tiiat all the condi-

tions of life are rendered just and i reasonable, and that the poor and weak : are not left to be a prey to the greed 1 and selfishness of the strong. In a word socialism may be defined to be stPtism as opposed to individualism, and we may conclude this necessarily brief notice of the problem by quoting a few instances in which the principle is already recognised. The State directs the employment of the common capital in the acquisition and working of rail ways, prisons, aslyums, hospitals, telegraphs, libraries, museums, &c., it regulates the contracts between labor and capital, it educates our children, it does scores of things which would have been regarded as socialistic fifty years ago, and the tendency towards greater legislative interference is acquiring strength every day. “Already socialism is recognised as a growing power in Great Britain ; it is impossible to read an important political speech, lon either side, without finding some j reference to a party which but two or three years ago it was confidently affirmed could never gain converts in England; the most active leaders of the Radicals have taken up a position whence they must either advance into the socialists camp, or condemn them selves to boneless opportunism for the rest ot their lives.”

Land Association Bill.

In the House of Representatives last evening Mr J. Ivess moved the second reading of the Lnn 1 Association Bill. As we have previously referred to this pro- I posed measure at considerable length, and its fate is already sealed, we will content ourselves with merely quoting some remarks upon last night’s proceed ings telegraphed by the Wellington cor respondent of the “Lyttelt n Times” . “Mrlvess did not seem inclined to explain the provisions of the measure, and told the House that it had been extensively circulated. The House laughed. Mr Ivess protested, and Major Atkinson noped the hon. member wpuld help the House to understand the measure some what. Thus pressed, Mr ivess went at the bill with a gasp ; and, with the help of side notes, and a not quite perfect memory, waded through some sub stantial portion of it. Then, getting tired, lie threw himself on the mercy of the House, and the House kindly let him off any further hard work. He said a few words after this, but soon contented himself by moving the second reading. Mr Taylor followed, saying a good many things in a disjointed way, not without point, but decidedly without sequence. Fie told the House that Mr Ivess had made confusion worse confounded. He invoked his conscience. He said it was all very well to laugh, and he made points in dumb show about several prominent members of the House, whom he indi cated by a variety of creatures. The House laughed very much, and Mr Taylor, in the very climax of the fun, brought his speech suddenly to an end, and sat down smiling and beaming upon the House in quite a fraternal fashion. Sir Julius Vogel complimented the member for Wakanui on the careful manner in which he had explained the Bill, which sounded just a shade satirical on the part of the Colonial Treasurer, but he carefully refrained from saying ■-anything about the success of that careful method of explanation. He, for his part, damned the Bill with faint . praise. It was a very important Bill, and it dealt with a very important subject, ft had a good point or two, and rather more than a bad point or two. If it succeeded in giving cheap money to the right people, it would be a very good thing, but it might do that at too great a cost in the matter of the mixture of private empowering and public borrowing, and in the matter of increasing the private note issue and complicating a question which should be made more simple. The pri vate indebtedness of the colony was really not so bad as to make the Bill impera tively necessary. Ihere were other methods which might bo considered. On the whole, it would be better to read the Bill a second time, but it would be quite impossible for hon. members to be able to understand the Bill sufficiently to do it justice in Committee, for which reason he thought that if any friend of the hon. member advised him to p'stpone the measure for a time, he would do well to take the advice. On this hint Mr Walker proposed an adjournment to June 24, and the House postponed the Bdl with a sense of relief. It certainly is an immensely hard nut to crack, and there is a feeling that such impor tant questions ought not to bo dealt with by private members. It is just one of these questions which private members should be content with ad vancing to a certain stage only in the House, leaving it to the Government to take them up with the power and know ledge which are at the command of Go vernments alone. It is worthy of note that during his brief remarks, which bore evidence of careful preparation, the Treasurer told the House that any attempts of the Government to use the public credit for the purpose of creating a lending fund on cheap terms would, at the present time, bo most injurious to the public credit, it is that which, in 1 addition to the great difficulty of the ■ subject, paralyses all Ministerial efforts in this direction. ,

The contractor completed the gas fittings and warming apparatus in the Ashburton Courthouse last evening. At the United Charitable Aid Board, at Cnristchurch, yesterday, a sub-committee reported that there were nearly 200 families

in Christchurch and suburbs alone who are in receipt of weekly assistance; A series of special Mission Services was opened at St Stephen’s Church last evening by the Rev G. B. Mason, one of the Anglican Missioners recently arrived from home. There was a fair attendance. The Rev gentleman delivered an eloquent discourse on the “ Fatherhood of God.” Mission hymns were selected for the occasion. The Ashburton Hounds met at the Gas works yesterday afternoon. There was a fair muster of followers, but the scent was poor and the weather very disagreeable. As a consequence the sport was not as good as usual.

Aa notified by advertisement in another column, Mr Henry Clapcott, of the Govern men Lifo Insurance Association, will deliver a lecture at the Town Hall this evening. His Worship the Mayor has consented to preside, and admission will be free. Mr Clapcott has unite a colonial reputation as a lecturer, and no doubt a large audience will assemble to hear him on his first appearance in Ashbur ton. We notice that ladieg ate particularly invited to attend*

A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton County Hunt Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr T. E. Upton occu pied the chair. After a large amount of routine business had been disposed of, it was resolved to hold the annual steeplechases in connection with the Club early in August. A programme was drafted, and the Secretary was directed to call a general meeting of members for June 19 to consider the same.

We are given to understand that Mr T. F. Farley, who has carried on the business of bookseller and stationer in this town for some years, has sold out to Messrs H. J. Wood and Co., of Christchurch, and will shortly take over the branch business of that firm in Timaru. The many friends of Mr Farley will wish that gentleman every success in his new venture. Messrs Wood and Co., Mr Farley’s successors, have a colonial reputation, and their establishment in Christchurch is one of the beat in the trade. The firm propose to send a very large stock of new books and sundries to their Ashburton branch, which henceforth will be known as the Stationer’s Hall.

A deputation from the Hampstead School Committee waited upon Major Steward, M.H.R., on Tuesday, and expressed the Com mittee’s approval of the proposals contained in the Educational Franchise Bill introduced to the House of Representatives by that gentleman. The deputation suggested that a clause should be added to the Bill, with a view to provide that Committeemen should retain office for a term of two or three years, and retire by rotation. Major Steward was under stood to say that he approved of the sugges tion, but thought it unwise to weight the present Bill with additional clauses. His parliamentary experience led him to believe that a short Bill was more likely to pass the House, and the suggestion could be embodied in another measure to be introduced later on The deputation agreed with Major Steward, and thanked him very cordially for his cour teous reception.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—TO-DAY,

[Before His Honor Judge Ward.]

ORDERS OF DISCHARGE. The following orders of discharge were granted: B. Tipping (Mr Caygill); J. H. Northoote (Mr Cuthbortson). The applica tions of S. J. Larsen (Mr Russell) and A. Jackson (Mr Cuthbertson) were adjourned until next Court day. ORDERS FOR COSTS. Mr Purnell moved for an order granting costs in the estate of R. K. Parkerson. Granted. A similar motion by Mr Purnell in the estate of J. R. Chapman was also granted. PROBATE. Mr Crisp moved the probate of will in the estate of J. Gorton, deceased. —Granted. The Court then rose.

THE HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID ACT.

PROPOSED AMENDMEMTS,

The Committee specially appointed at the last ordinary meeting of the United Charitable Aid Board to prepare a state ment suggesting some of the amendments which may bo considered advisable to be made to the existing Act during the pre sent session of Parliament, reported to the Board yesterday as follows: 1 That this Committee recommends to the Board that the basis upon which that portion of the requisite f unda which con tributory local authorities have to provide for carrying out the purpose of the Act should be obtamed, should be that of pro perty tax valuation, as being more equit able to all classes of the community, th • present method being unfair in its inci dence, inasmuch as only one kind of pro perty that is to say, rateable property, is now called upon to con'ribute. 2. That this Committee is of opinion that each District Board should make an annual estimate in accordance with section 21 of the said Act, and should then request the Government to collect, together with the property tax, the system in force being available for such collections in both cases, the several amounts required by the Board from the various local authorities for the purposes of the Act, and to hand over to the District Boards the amounts so col lected.

•>. That this Committee h of opinion that the various contributory local authorities should be represented by members ap pointed proportionately in number to the amount contributed annually by such local authorities to the general funds of the Dis trict Boards.

4. That in the opinion of this Committee the whole of the two districts muted under the name of the North Canterbury and AshbnrtonjUnitedJDistricts hould form one district only, namely, the North Canter bury District, to include the Borough of Ashburton and the County of Ashburton and that the said District Board should have power to delegate its powers to local Committees for the purpose of administra tion of Charitable Aid

6. That subscriptions and donations towards the maintenance of charitable in stitutions should be encouraged, and that the body of subscribers to any particular institution should be entitled to a pro porlionate voice in the management of such institutions.

This report will be discussed at a special meeting of the Board on Wednes day next.

CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[ueutkr's telegrams— cor yri g ht.]

London, June 9.

The cricket match, Australians v eleven of Derbyshire, was resumed and concluded yesterday. The attendance was good and the weather was splendid The Australians continued their innings and were all disposed of for 191,

The Home team then went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 144, the principal scores being made by W. Halil 41 and F. Hearn 23. The wicket was lively. Giffen took nine wickets for 00 runs.

The Visitors, who required 49 to win, went to the wickets and succeeded in making the required number with the oss of four wickets Jones bawled for 13 and Giffm not out, 16, were the only ones who reached doable figures. Scores : AUSTRALIANS. First Innings ... 191 Second innings, for four wicksts ... 49 Total 240 DERBYSHIRE, First Innings 95 ■Second innings 144 Total 239 The Australians thus won the match with six wickets to spare.

THE CAMBRIDGE MATCH.

The following represents Cambridge In the cricket match Australians r Cam bridge L diversity which coiutneuces at Cambridge to morrow :—H, W. Baiu bridge, C. D Buxto, G, M. Kemp, F. Vlarchaut, C. W. Rook, 0. Toppin, J. V, Turner, A. W. Dorman. A. M. Southey, 0. G. Knaohbull-Hughoason, Thomas,

ASHBURTON GUARDS.

The annual mealing of the above corp s was held at the D.’Mehed last evening* There was a good attendance, and Lieut. Restell presided. A balance sheet and statement of assets and liabilities were presented, showing sexual cash in band, after paying all liabilities to date and making a contribution of £5 to-the funds <>f the Ashburton Rifles, £2 13a 6d, and an excess of assets over liabilities of £l4 18i 6d. The balance sheet was adopted. The Chairman congratulated the mem bers on the success of their first year's operations, and said he considered to be without debt at the end of twelve months of the trouble incidental to the inaugura tion of the company was encouraging for the future. He referred to the loss the Company had sustained by the resigna tions of its first officers and those members who had left the district. He also ra -1 ferred, in less flattering terms, to those who having embarked with those present m the undertaking, had deserted their colors. Those, he felt, could be well spared, and the company would have no reason to deplore their absence. Captain Purnell (ihe first Captain of the Corps) was accorded a hearty vote o f thanks, and was unanimously elected a life member of the compiny. Votes of thanks for donations to the corps were a’so tendered to Lieutenant Restell and Private D, Macfarlane. A Finance Committee,' comprising Sergeant Gates, Corporal Purchase, and Privates Keir and Macfarlane, was elected. A Committee was appointed to confer with the Ashburton Bifles with regard to the annual ball. It was decided to procure helmets for the company, and a vote of thanks to Color-Sergeant Moss, and another to the Chairman, terminated the proceedings.

RANGITATA ROAD BOARD.

The usual moncnlv meeting of the above Board was held at Liamore on Monday. Present : Messrs C. J. Harper (chairman), G. Burgess, J. Doyle, aud 0. M. Strachey. KATES. A return of rates paid was laid on the table, showing that about £390 had been collected, and about £95 remained un paid. The Chairman was instructed to order the Collector to sue for all outstanding rates. GRAVEL RESERVE. Permission was grafted to Mr T Paterson to occupy gravel reserve, near his house, ou certain conditions. SMALL BIKOS NUISANCE. The resolution concerning payments for small birds’ eggs and heads was sus pended.

KOAD3,

In reply to Messrs Helmore, Green and Sorint, the Board decided to proceed with the closing of the road passing throogh properties of those gent'emen. In reply to a request to open a road across the Hinds, It was resolved to ascertain whether the Upper Ashburton Road Board is willing to jo n in the work. Works The Chairman undertook to inspect the ford at Mayfield crossing, and *o call for tenders for metalling about 80 chains of road. Messrs Burgess ard Doyle were authorised to have stonep : cking, miles on Kangitata side of the district, done It was ordered that notices to clear gorse from public roads should be issued. PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for payment :—County Council, half cost storm water channel, Upper Hinds, £35 ; J. C. Bell. £l3 8s; f’hristensen, stone picking, £l9 19j 9J ; Christensen, work.. Mayfield, £4 16s 3d ; Tate and Reaney, £l4; Brown, £2O; stationery, £1 5s ; Bennett, £8 ; deposit account to general account, £l2 Is COM PLIMBMAKY. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr E. G. Wright, the late Chairman of the Board. SEPARATION. On the moti< n of Mr Burgess, seconded by Mr Siracbey, it was resolved— “ (1) That this B iard does not object to a new district being formed out ot the upper portion of this district, but does object to the proposed boundary between the two districts, because all the traffic towards the south from the upper district must pass through this district, which would be unfair to our ratepayers if we had to maintain those roads leading to the Rangitata Bridge. (2) This Board proposes, in the event of separation being granted, that the road leading from May field to the Bangitata Bridge would be the most fair boundary between the districts, this road being the present boundary of the Rangitata and Liamore School Districts.”

ADJOURNMENT. The Board then adjourned till Monday, July 1.

ASHBURTON (SUBURBAN) LICENS ING COMMITTEE.

1 The following is the conclusion of our report of the meeting of the Licensing Com mittee yesterday:— George Watts, cross - examined by Sergeant Felton Witness had an average of about a dozen travellers staying at the house each week. There were twelve bedrooms, six of which were furnished. Wit ness did not know of any drovers who had stated they would not stay at witness’s house. The witness was further cross-examined in regard to statements ha had made in reply to Mr Caygill. Mr Caygill addressed the Bench on behalf of Watts, and Mr Crisp on behalf of clients the Ashburton Building Society. The Committee retired from the Bench, and after an absence of about half an hour returned, when the Chairman stated very careful consideration had been given to the whole case, and the Committee con sidered that there was very grave reason why the license should not be granted. They were there to protect the interests of the public at large, and they could not in those interests grant a license to a man who, like Watts, had been convicted i and served a sentence for objectionable con- I duct during his holding of a license. The | application would be refused. Mr Crisp, on behalf of the Building Society, addressed the Bench. He said the Building Society had advanced money, which was still unpaid, before the present Act came into force. The hotel was then well conducted, and, as had been shown by the evidence of the police, the Society had been careful as to the character of any man to whom they would entrust the license, and that it was upon the recommendation of Sergt. Felton himself that Watts was given possession. He quoted secs. 85 and 96 of the Licensing Act, which provided that when the renewal of any license was refused for some reason personal to the licensed person, the licensing meeting at which the refusal was made might, if the Committee saw fit, be adjourned to some date not less than 21 nor more than 30 days after such meeting, and that at the adjourned meeting an application, not being by the person refused, might be heard and deter mined. Under these clauses he would ask for an adjournment for a month, so that the Society might secure a fit and proper person iu the meantime. If it were not granted, the Building Society, which was innocent in the matter, would be made to suffer. i Sergeant Felton asked if the property did not stand in Watts’s name, thus making him a virtual owner.

Mr Caygill joined in Mr Crisp’s appli cation. The Bench said that if Watts was the nominal owner, Mr Crisp’s argument would fall to the ground. ' Mr Crisp did not dispute that the property was in Watts’s name, but the Building Society held a mortgage to the full value of the property. After a long consultation, the Bench asked if tlie matter were adjourned tor a oontt) j

could the Building Society in the meantime take steps to establish itself as the owner. Mr Crisp said it could. An adjournment, to July 7 was then granted.

ALARMING OCCURRENCE.

OUTBREAK OF_A VOLCANO. FLIGHT OP TBE SETTLERS.

Great Loss of Property.

[fEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WiLU»GTON u Jtme 10.

The following telegrams have been re coined from Tauranga by the Secretary of the Post Office:—Loud reports and heavy earthquakes began here and continued until 5 a,m. Tauranga Is in darkness, and thick olonds of sulphurous matter, gypsum, etc., in the air. Mount Tara wera, Rolomahana, it is reported, has broken out, and eruptions are going on o jntiuuonsly. The Postmaster at Rotorua telegraphs;—All the people here fled in night do hes. Have sent my family away and remain at my post. Oannot BAy how long I can do this.

Excitement in Auckland. Auckland, Jane 10.

Last night constant explosions wets heard in Auckland, which were thought to proceed from tha direction of Mannkan. A a the sounds were like distress signals It was thought that a war vessel had gone ashore on the Manukau bat. The “Even ing Star” despatched a special reporter tq|| make enquiries, when it was discovered there was no trace of a vessel in diatres ß on the coast. The came of the explosion was found to be that daring last night a tremendous outburst of volcanic activity had occurred in Rotorua district, aur~ I passing anything hitherto experienced in New Zealand. Violent eruptions took place, accompanied by loud reverberations and explosions. People are fleeing the district, but know not where to turn as the who e country from Lake Tanpo to Tauranga is covered with thick smoke, dark as midnight. Maoris and Europeans are rushing in great excitement. Pro petty of all kinds is completely destroyed. Flashes ot fire wore plainly visible in - uckland and suburbs, showing the gigantic nature of the eruptions.

Tauranga being Deserted.

Later. The Mayor of Auckland has received a telegram from the Mayor of Tauranga asking for a steamer to take off the residents. Private telegrams state that Tauranga is in total darkness. At nine this morning the town was covered with ashes. The Mayor has replied that he will assist to the best of his ability. Vibrations of earthquake are being felt in Auckland, and fissures are observed.

A Terrible Night. Wellington, June 10.

The Secretary of the Post Office has received the following telegram:—Wo have all passed a fearful nigbthere. The earth has been in a continual quake since midnight. At 2.10 a. m. there was a heavy qnake and then a - fearful roar which made everyone run out of their houses, and a grand yet terrible sight for those so near as we were presented itself* Mount Tarawera, close to Rotomahana, became suddenly an active volcano, belching out fire and lava to a great height. The eruption appears to have extended itself to several places south wards. A dense mass of aahea came ponring down here at 4 a. m., accom panied by a suffocating smell frem the lower regions. This immense black cloud extended in a line from Tabeke to Paeroa, The mountain was one continual mass of electricity all night and is still the same. The roar of thunder and the roaring of two or three different craters and the stench and continual quaking of earth continues. Several families left their homes in t their night dresses with whatever they could seize in thair hurry, and made for Tauranga. Others, more lucky, got horses and left for Oxford. Judging from the quantity of ashes and dirt here 1 fear serious results to people at Walroa and all natives round Tarawera Lake. The fearful aspect"ofaffairs is just as bad now (8 a.m.) as it has been all night. 1 have sent my family to Oxford this morning, aud if matters don’t im prove during the day shall follow them for a day or two. Hundreds of new boiling springs have broken ont all round here, some in the middle of the road,— R. D. Dansey, Postmaster. Rotorua.

Auckland, June 10,11.38 a.m.

Hazard, native schoolmaster at Wairoa, and family, are supposed to have lost their lives by the eruption. No trace of them is to be found, or of their residence near the central volcanic activity. In response to appeals from Tanranga, the s.B. Wellington is just leaving to take off refugees.

Napier, June 10, 12.27 p m.

At 2.30 a.m. an earthquake was felt, and from that hour a long rumbling, broken by explosions as from the heaviest artillery continued till daylight. The utmost alarm was manifested by many who feared the coming of earthquakes, or thought a dreadful disaster had occurred in the interior of the Island. Wanganui, June 10, 12.10 p.m.

Sounds of the volcanic eruptions" wore heard here distinctly this morning, be tween 2 and 4. The police thought a vessel was in distress, and went oat to ascertain Some country residents say the glare could be seen.

WbiungtoX, June 10,12.12 p.m.

The Native Minister has received a telegram to the effect that the boose ef Hazard, schoolmaster at Wairoa, near Tarawera, was struck by lightning, and the whole family killed except the two eldest daughters, who were rescued by Mr Linden. Blue mud Is boiling up everywhere. Mcßae’s hotel is completely wrecked, and one tonriat is missing. Several Natives Lave lost their lives, bat the exact number is not known. The Government Agent left Rotorua for Wairoa with a relief party. The explosions at Tarawera were heard in Wellington, and as far south as Blen heim.

Bi.enjieim, June 10.

Loud reports like gun-firing were heard at Blenheim, Picton, and places further south between 3 and foar this morning. They were supposed to |bf distress signers by ship «t Cloudy £||,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1886



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 vary large Shipments of „ NEWEST drapery goods for the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in .he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of cur buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUE CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest prices. We endeavour to give our Customers best value procurable, whatever Prices they may wish to purchase Goods at, and onr Stock Ifl BO LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a Hat of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of moat Novel and Fashionable Goods will be found.



WANTED— A few skilled Ploughmen, John Gbigq, Longbeach. 6 112 WANTED to let—A Villa Residence, near St. Stephen’s Church.—Apply James Gamble, Printer, Baring Square. 6 113 . WANTED, a General Servant, also a Nursemaid. Apply to MUSIC. — Mk JH. Bkooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton. 5 26 \XT ANTED, by respectable party, a W fourth mate for Kimberley. L.K., “ Guardian” office. 6 100 WANTED Tenders for ploughing, sowing, and harrowing 51 acres of land Toppins farm Elgin. Tenders to be addressed to E, Office of this paper by the 16th Instant. 6 95 ANTED KNOWN Comfortable Board and Lodgings for Two Gentlemen. Terms moderate. Apply “ Guardian ” office. 6 96 UST OPENED—A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at 4£d all good colors, Girls Stockings 4£d all sizes, also a choice lot of Stockinette Jackets. Dressmaking on the premises style and fit guaranteed. H, 0. Segeks, Melford House, East Street. f ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts to see the new Premium Pictures, to bo given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and box, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. 6 U 0 DUDLEY & N’ORTETEY, Riversdale, Tinwald 5 22



WANTED Known—Hayes and Co Lave 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 G. 30 p.m. (d v.) Free for all. No collection. 5 697 \T7ANTED KNOWN—Long looked Vy for come at last. T. Honlt, having commenced bacon curing, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6 i per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton, Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. f. Hoult, Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o Inch space 5s per rr; m'h, c.-: !ro spaces 10s ; 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, Ashburton. 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 tb Mrs Randall’s Registry Office. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL bb a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Largo Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen, O, W. TURNER, 340 PerD. H. BROWN. TO the Ashburton Guards and Volun teers.-THE VOLUNTEER RED I BOOK, containing the whole o the Exercises in Battalion Drill, SquaC. Bayonet Drill, Infantry Drill, Etc, NOW IN. The above should be perused by all Volunteers and wilt be found useful to those intending to compete for Govern ment appointments. This book being difficult to procure all intending purchasers had better apply at once to T. F. FARLEY. School Committees will do well to con sider the many advantages to be derived from purchasing their prize books from me, as lam now offering prize books at very reasonable prices, in fact, at Christ church prices, and no carriage to pay, whilst my stock consists of about 3,600 volumes.



dress department hosiery department mantle department dressmaking department MILLINERY "DEPARTMENT dress dbTlrtment hosiery department mantle derartment dressmaking department milunery'department CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUOBHOLD PURNIHING DEPT. OLC NIAL Manufacture from various mils. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash Smmm asb Cash Pricks. ILACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE- HOUSE, TAILORS, AKERS Aira MILLINERS



School requisites of every description kept in stock. Thomas F. Farley, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders' Buildings, East street, Ashburton. Branch Shop: Town Ball, Ashburton}



Victoria House. SPECIAL A Nlo IJNCEMEN T. vyOW SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of the famous “ LION ” bran 1 JN (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fancy Tweed Suits, Trousers Trousers and Vasts, Waterproof and Overc.ats, 0 >vd Riding Pants, Printed an i White Moles, Boy's Kulcker and Bear, msfield Sac Suits, etc., etc These Goods, amounting la value to over £4lO, are Manufacturers’ Samples, cu . and finished in the most perfect styls. Pure base I at a heavy Discount,, and ate offered at a slight advance u >on MiCLBDUKNE WHOLESALE PitlO^a, Out Stock of General Draporv, B tots, etc., is unsurpassed for Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & BO >T IMPORTERS, Eas Streets, Ashburton Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. JR. 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 to suit the times. Every C Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapela 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 their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate thai, having procured first-class Machinery, they ' are now In a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work, j Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds ot Machinery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every ’ description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given tor Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6a. 8 415 Wanted. i Special advertisements.



rows ro n wokk s ARMAGH STREET, Ohrlstchnrch. Portable Banges Burn Wood and Goal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN j Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 pee cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 j JLAST MONTH OF THE UNPARALLELED CHEAP



SALE or ESSIIS FiUEDLANDER BROS,’ STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots PREMISES MUST BE GIVEN UP TO FRIEDLANDER BROS. JULY i. 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 unnold by that date will be OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Come early and secure the Bfrgalns.



ANDREW ORR NOTICE. XT is reqie?ted that all ACCOUNTS owing “ The Ashburton Guardian Company, Limited,” up to 30th April bo Paid at onco to Mn B. Hughes' whose receipt alone will be a sufticien’ discharge. OUAS. W. PURNELL, m 11 Chairman. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. rnHE 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 Stylo and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys’ Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings . in great variety j Hats, comprising every new stylo worn . Children’s Jersey Suits, Childrens Men- , of-War Suits j Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford, Regatta and White Shirts 1 Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags 1 The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING , MACHINE. Time Payments. , N :/>. OLOTIiTnG FACTORY, 1 East Stbeet. 1



I Notice [HA V E disposed of mj Ashburton to VIESSES 11. J. WO OF CHRISTO HD In thinking the Public mil District for their lib .1 corded to me during ‘h. jarriod jn business here, sloaaura in s dicitinn a c ;heit fav t on behalf o successors, who will makt of their well-known STATIONER’S H THOS. F In reference to the aboi fully request the Public of District, and all Hends ai Mr Farley, to favor us wit nf their commands, and vs



Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD AND CO., STATIONERo’ HALL. All book debts to bo paid to H, J. Wo< d and 00. THOS. F. FARLEY.