DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Monday, Judy 12. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co, at Chertscy —Furniture, Live and Deadstock, etc Messrs Miles and Co, at the Ohwtiey Saleyards—Sheep

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS . Exo. Monday, July 12 Borongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 LO.L. —Annual Dinner at the Royal Hotel at 8 o'clock Friday, August 6. Aahburton County Connell —At Council Chambers, lla.ra.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Tbain Abbive at Ashbubtos —From Ohnst and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), p,tn., 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 Trains Leave Ashburton— For Christ chnrch and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Joldatream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, md Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. PorTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timarn and South, at 10 a. in., and I 4*30 p,ni.j daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tar days, at 10.45 a.m. ~ For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and .turdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, nally 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 Erl at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m-, 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 s, ana •35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places "vm. daily. sFroux Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m np 5.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. ... p r om 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 rrl ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than, ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Couhskr —lt is Impossible to judge from your description. Speed may be 1,2 or 3 points; a go-by, 2 or 3; a turn, 1 ; a wrench, a trip, 1; a kill, 2or any less number. The judge is allowed some discretion, but there should be no ve'y great discrepancy if the course wore seen from tho same standpoint. See Colonial or English rules.

DEATH.

Lancaster —July 10, Parah Theresa, beloved wife of R. Lancaster, aged 3G

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 12, 1886.

Leading matter and correspondence are crowded out of this issue.

A lire broke out in the Wellington Woollen Factory’s Works on Sunday, but was extin guished before much damage was done. At a meeting of the Dunedin Charitable Aid Board to consider thojamending Bill, it was resolved to remonstrate strongly against the proposal to make section 3 of the amend ing Bill retrospective, and the opinion was expressed that if the Government persisted in forcing through the Bill in its present shape, it would bo for the Board to consider whether they would resign and throw the onus of managing the institutions on the Govern ment. It was pointed out that under the interpretation put on the Act in the first instance only £SOO was required for the Industrial School, but it would now cost £2OOO.

At a meeting of the directors of the Corn Exchange, held at Christchurch on Saturday, a long discussion took place upon the advis ableness of altering the size of wheat sacks from four to three bushels, and it was ulti mately resolved—“ That a circular be ad dressed to those interested asking that delegates may be appointed to confer with a Committee appointed by the CorosExohange to consider the necessity or otherwise of making the change.”

A meeting of the Tinwald Sports Commit tee was held at the, Tinwald Hotel on Satur day evening. Present—Messrs Lewis (in the chair), Scott, James, McLeod, Begg, Hesel tine and Jephson. The Chairman, on behalf of Mr Porter, drew attention to the case of the horse Larrikin, the owner of which jhad accepted for the Handicap Trot under a mis apprehension. It was resolved to refund to the owner the amount of the acceptance. A statement of accounts in connection with the race meeting was read as followsßeceipts ; Entries, £69 18s 9d ; cards, £3 10s ; confec tioner’s booth, £4 10s; publican’sjbootb, £lO ; totalisator, £26 os; gates, £33 15s; member’s subscriptions, £9 9s 6d; horse sale, £l3 10s ; ball proceeds, £7 ss; protests, £3; balance forward, £ll 12s 2d; total, £192 loa. Expenditure: Prize money, £IOO 11s 6d; athletic prizes, £l6 2s Gd ; sundry accounts, £26 7s 9d; band, £7 10s; Han-old, £1 ; Heseltine, £2; cheque book, 8s 4d ; protests, £3; or. balance, £35 11s lid; total, £192 15s.—The Secretary was directed to take' the necessary steps to form a racing club for the district, and to prepare a petition to the Tin wald Domain Board, praying the Board to allow a racecourse to be laid off in the Domain. An honorarium of £5 5s was unanimously voted to the Secretary. The Committee then adjourned.

An ordinary moetingj.of the Coldstream Road Board was held on July 6. ■ Present— Messrs E. G. Wright (Chairman), Dobson, Dowding, MoKeage and Withell. : The drain pipes across the Main South road near Windermere were reportedjjjto).: have given sway, and thej.Chairman.'wasJ authorised to have them taken up and a ford substituted. Messrs DobsonlandjWitholl reported on the condition of bridges and crossings on Beach road, and the recommendations contained in the report were'adopted, It was resolved to form about 15 chains'on east end of Brogden’s road, that part of the road being almost im passable during the winter, Mr Dobson con sented to draw out specifications and call for tenders for the said work. Accounts, amount ing to £64 4s 9d, were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.until September 6.

Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., announce that Mr , Sevan’s sale has been postponed until Saturday next.

Yesterday morning the members of the Ashburton Orange Lodge, to the number of about fifty, assembled at the Orange Hall and marched in proceesion to the Presbtyerian Church, where an appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev Mr Stewart, of South Rakaia. The annual banquet in connection with the Lodge will be held at the Royal Hotel this evening.

The fourth annual football match between teams representing Christ’s College and Dunedin High School took place in Christ church on Saturday. Thp representatives of the High School won by 13 points to nil.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held this evening.

A meeting of tho Committee of the Trades, men’s Racing Club will be held at the Com' mercial Hotel this evening.

A meeting of the Mount Somers Presby terian Church Committee was held on Wed. nesday last, Mr O. Buechler in tho chair. It was reached that tho Chairman should issue circulars inviting the members of the congre. gation to contribute towards the Church Fond by either of the following plans (1) By quarterly or half-yearly subscriptions, as heretofore. (2) By fortnightly contributions, enclosed Jin envelopes, and collected after each service. The Committee expressed themselves in favor of the latter plan. A soiree was projected, and the Chairman was requested to obtain information as to assist, anoe likely to be forthcoming. The amount neoossary to be collected during the present quarter was ascertained to be £9 10s, and

the Committee adjourned until the firs Monday iu August.

The Mount Somers School Committee met on June 30, Present —Messrs D. Macfarlano (Chairman), J. Hood, J. Carleton, R. Todd, R. Jones, and J. Murray. Correspondence was read from (he Board of Education, with reference to a library and gymnasium. The Master’s report was read and adopted. It was

resolved to give the children a week’s holiday while the porch was being enlarged. A con siderable amount of dissatisfaction was expressed at the Inspector’s action with regard to passes. All the children in Stan dard I. had failed because drawing bad not been done in books. In regard to this the master explained that a circular letter had been received from the Minister of Education, suggesting that a considerable portion of the drawing should be done on slates. It was resolved, “ That the Board be communicated with on this matter, aud that ihe Committee suggest that some plain hard and fast rule be laid down, and that less should be left to the imagination of Masters and Inspectors.” The Committee then adjourned. A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton County Hunt Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening. Present Messrs Stitt (Chairman), Wroughton, Bowyer, Sawlo.J Kemp, Patterson, J. Hunt, H. Hunt, Bunting, Saunders, Corbitt, Hart, Allen and Dr Leahy.—The Secretary reported arrangements made for the use of racecourse and totalisator in connection with the steeple chase meeting,—A telegram was read from the Wairau Hunt Club enquiring if the Ashburton beagles were for sale. It was resolved to reply that the Committee at present does not contemplate selling the bounds. Messrs Stitt Upton and Patterson were appointed a Com mittee to lay off the steeplechase course. It

was resolved to hold a Hunt Club ball and dinner, and Messrs Hart, Allan, Bowyer, and Wroughton, were authorised to make the necessary arrangements. The Committee then adjourned. Mr S. B. Nelson, G.M, of the Ashburton Orange Lodge, loft by the express this morn ing for Timaru, in order to perform the ceremony of laying tha foundation stone of a new Orange Hall at Pleasant Point.

We have received Ta copy of the Canterbury Jockey Club programme for the season IBBC-87, which, in addition to particulars of races to come, contains lists of nominations for all events closed and winners of previous races. Tha Ashburton County Council advertises its intention to make a general rate of three eighths of a penny in the £ at its next ordinary meeting.

An Orange tea and concert was held at Springburn on Friday last. More than 100 persons sat down to an excellent tea, provided by Mr J. Jones of Mount Somers. The tables having been cleared, a concert was held, at which the Rev D. McNeill presided. Vocal and instrumental items were given in excel lent stylo by Misses A. Price, M. Bennett, Mrs Rands, Messrs Brook, Vinten, Price, Jones, Brough, and the Mount Somers string and brass band The concert was followed by a dance.

THE HOME CRISIS.

[bEDTER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT ]

London, July 9

The completed returns of the elec tions concluded to-day show—263 Con servatives, 54 Unionists, 133 Glad stones, 71 Parnellites, Conservative candidates have secured scats held in the last Parliament by Liberals for Chippenham (Wilts), Maldon (Essex), Middelton division (Lancashire), Latest Elections Returns. London, July 10. Conservatives... ... 290 Unionists ... ... 62 Gladstones ... ... 149 Parnellites ... ... 72

The Marquis M T lari I igton has been re-elected for ..Jbsc-Ma 1 , Lancashire. Mr Leonard Com .:y .as been re elected for Bodmin. Mr G. O. Trevelyan, who in March resigned the position of Secretary for Scotland in Mr Gladstone’s Government, has been defeated for Howick by a Glad stonite candidate. Mr Joseph Arch, labor candidate, and Mr Timothy Healey, Nationalist, have been defeated for North-west Norfolk and London derry respectively.

Conservative candidates have been elected for Liberal seats at Harborough (Leicestershire), Stowmarket (Suffolk), Ripon (Yorkshire), Gainsborough (Lin colnshire), North-west Staffordshire, Hyde (Cheshire), Romford (Essex), Penrith (Cumberland), and Biggleswade (Bedfordshire).

Gladstonite candidates have secured 'ormer Liberal seats for Osgold-Cross and Cardigan.

THE MARKETS.

Wool Firm Securities Lower. [ueuxer’s telegrams—oopyri«kt ] London July 10. The wool market continues firm; 13,300 bales were catalogued at to days sale. New Zealand securities have suffered a decline from 10s to 20s; the 4*4 F cr cent loan to-day is quoted at 101 *4 and the 4 per cent inscribed stock at

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the * Longhead) Ro vd Board was held at the I Board’s olfiie, Longbeach, on Friday | Piesent —Messrs Grigg (Chairman), S. 8. Chapman, J. Williams, J, Davies, andJ. Bishop. GO;iRE9I’ONDKNCE. •The following correspondence was read .—(1) From the Ashburton County Council, enclosing plans, &c,, of the pro posed Irrigation scheme for distribution (2) From the NZ. llailway League, en closing copy of petition to Parliament praying for railway reform, espscially for a commission to examine into Mr Valle's scheme Received. —(3) From Mr Day man, asking for an increased price for his contract for forming Terrace road, owing to having to repair the road several times on account of floods. Resolved —

That the Board cannot depart from its , custom by making an increase in contract [ price, especially as the contract might v tiave been completed during the autumn.” 8 —(4) From Messrs Wills, Wheeler, and j others, drawing the Board’s attention to a the state of water race ford opposite Mr e Frampton’s, to the advisableneas of , metalling the road at that point, and ask- | ing for an outlet from Mr Chapman’s , drain into the County Council drain, in , order to relieve the road Mr Wills inter- ] viewed the Board in support of the peti- ( tion, and it was mutually agreed that Mr Wills, in conjunction with Mr Chapman, should make an outlet to the Council's drain, the Board to make ford in lieu of culvert opposite Mr Wills’s, and to find timber for flood gates. It was also resolved to draw the Council’s attention to the bad state of the fords on Osborne’s and Horsey’s roads. TERRACE CUTTING. Mr Wilson interviewed the Board with reference to his former pefition, praying for a cutting down the terrace to his land at the mouth of the Ashburton river, in which the Board was asked to expend £3O i on land valued by the owner at £39. , The Board decided that it could not spend r the ratepayers’ money as proposed. . WHEATSTONE UK AIN AND OUTFALLS. , Messrs Williamson and W. Croy inter j viewed the Board, and stated they had been given to understand that the Board ’ contemplated closing the culvert on the 1 road leading into Mr Grigg’s paddock, a If such were the case, they asked the J Board to reconsider the matter. The

Chairman said the Council in making the Wheatstone drain had cut through this creek, and so diverted the water into another. It was for those interested to say whether it was right that tho creek should take its quota of flood water from the drain, or only its own water. Mr Croy thought the water in every case should follow iti natural course towards tho sea; he said ho had been accused of stopping tho water at the corner of Mr Grigg’s paddock. Ho explained that ho had not done so, and that the water doing tho damage came from tho overflow at tho Wheatstone drain. The Chairman said this was a County Council a matter, and one not affecting tho Board. The deputation thanked tho Board and with drew. It was resolved to take no action with regard to tho matter referred to by Messrs Williamson and Croy,

[.SURVEYOR'S REroBT. Tlio Surveyor’s report was read as follows; (1) Wood’s creek: We have examined this creek above Graham’s road with a view of ascertaining the cause of a quantity of water flooding Graham’s road some distance below the proper outlet of creek. We And that the creek which now runs along- the boundary between rural sections 21215 and 18077 re quires cleaning out the whole distance of the boundary. If this belongs to part of the water supplylsohome it should come under the notice of the County Council, but we should say that the place where the overflow occurs in times of flood is at (ho junction of these two sec tions and It.S. 17101, where the bank is ex ceedingly low. It a bank were made on the south side of this and the creek cleaned out there 1- very little [reason to doubt that the water would confine itself to its proper course. —(•.’’> Griffith's road, side drain : The con tractor has been making fair progress with this work, considering the time of year it is being done. He states his inability to finish the lower portion for a time on account of the large quantity of water to contend with and no means to divert it from its present course so as to enable him to proceed with the work. We have inspected it, and consider that it would be a difficult matter to go on ; what has been done will probably help to relieve the locality to a certain extent of flood water. — (3) Waterton road; The bridge over Ford’s creek on this road is in a bad state, owing to the water having scoured behind the wings, and as the bridge is evidently not wide enough to carry all the water that is now sent down this creek, we are of opinion that it should be taken up and a large open ford made in lieu thereof.—(l) Mill road.—We have inspected the lower portion of this road, the subject of complaint at lost meeting, and find that owing to the large quantity of water that flews down the side drain from opposite Williams' corner to the gully, about twelve chains further down, has had the eSeot of scouring away the lower portion of the drain, and tak ing away the fence. The drain should be made wider, and a concrete fall or shoot made to prevent scour; we, at the same time, point out that it is evident that a quantity of water from the Council’s drain crossing the Beach road, distant about sis chains from Williams' corner, finds its way down this road. The cause of this seems to be the inefficiency of the swing panels erected on each side of the > road, which should be made wider, and not liable to catch debris'} it is also said that water from Ford’s creek comes this way, I Probably if these two matters were rectified there would be but little occasion to do much to the drain.—(s) Waterton road, overflow at McAlister’s: It would seem that the storm water is unable to get to its proper outfall at the junction of this road and the Mill road, owing to the quantity of water coming from the water race between this and Ford’s creek, and also from the creek above McAlister's. If a stank was made on the south side of the watar race it would probably act as a preven tive, and allow a drainage from McAlister’s. —(6) Terrace road: The contractor has reported thejcompletion of the formation of this road, but as we have been unable to inspect we give a provisional certificate for amount due.—(7) McLennan’s road, side drain: We have let the deepening of this

drain, as authorised at last meeting, to W. Kennington,|at 8s per chain.—(B) Ohatmoss road: The contractor for making the side drain is progressing with his work.—(o) Sur veyor's road ; We are having a ford made in lieu of concrete culvert on this road, with the concurrence of the Chairman. —(10) Long beach and Waterton road The taking np oulverts, and fords making in place thereof, and the side drains along the roads have been completed.—(ll) Maintenance : The main, tenanoe man has been engaged in filling up holes in various roads.

Clausa I—The Surveyor was directed to send notice to Mr Woods of the state of

fence appoint where Wood’s creek enters his property and direct him to| erect proper swing panels, also to ascertain if this is a county race, and if so to request County Engineer to compel the occupiers to ereot proper bank to confine the water and have race cleaned out.—

Clause 3.—The Surveyor was directed to call tenders at once and the Chairman was empowered to accept. Clause 4.—Resolved that the Council’s attention be drawn to the awing pannels ; also that stanks be erected on sonth side of water race on Waterton road. The Surveyor t > have concrete fall made. Tne remainder of the report as adopted. SIDE DRAIN, LONOBEAOH ROAD. Resolved that tenders be called tot widening and deepening creek from Chapman’s creek to Heasley’s. BOUNDARY ROAD. Resolved that tenders be called for forming sides of this road from Willowby to Grice’s. PAYMENTS. The usual monthly accounts were passed for payment, end the Board adjourned, jjg

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

The following is the Hansard report of Mr 1 vess’a speech, delivered ia the House of Representatives on June IS, in support of the Land for Settlement Bill :

Mr I vess. —1 ;i rising to support this B 11 I would as/ that I recognize in it « plan by which . qual justice may be done to all classes without inflicting injury on any individual. It ia a subject of the great si import .mco to the country, and long after the t tntf has ceased to be of interest, and lo ig after our manufactures shall have acquired perfection and stability, this question will remain a <*eep and en during interest, not only In the House, but in the country. In New Zealand there is ample land to found an empire if it were properly distributed : but, inasmuch as large blocks of Isnd passed in the early days into the hands of few individuals, and as 1 think that the owners thereof, in their desire to grasp too much, became

involved in struggles to pay interest, they will look forward with no small degree of satisfaction to t a operation of this Bill.

lam quite sure it will open to them an avenue by which they can extrloa e them salvesfrom their difficulties, and through It the greater prosperity of the colony will be assured. I venture to remark that, if a Bdl of this character had beeu submitted to the Housefiveyears ago, fewof us would have been inclined to give it serious consideration. But, I ask, how many of ns have not changed in that period 1 What order of Government, what order of human society, does not require

change I I hold that the time is rapidly advancing when the subject of this Bill will occupy the moat serious attention of the country. It is not my intention, and it is not my aim, to seek to unduly in fluence the mind of any honorable gentle man by any remarks I make on the question, but I say it is the duty of mem bers of this House to instruct the country outside on largo principles such as this, and it is by ventilating questions of this nature that moat useful information can be given to those ontaide. The agricul tural industry in New Zealand is one of paramount importance, and the serious check which it haa sustained during the past three years by the fa'l in the value of wool and grain haa eo crippled that in dustry that any attempt at alleviating or reducing the burdens of those engaged in it will be hailed with satisfaction. And I hold that this Bill aims and strikes at the very root of the evil by having for its object the reduction of the rate of in terest which farmers are now compelled to pay. 1 hold that the Government and the people owe an allegiance to etch other, and that whatever may aff.ct the welfare of the people should bo studied by the Government in their desire to promote the prosperity of the country. Assuming that the cuplication of our population is effected in terms of twenhy five years, I hold that the demand for land will be doubled within that period, end that, although we now experi ence very great difficulty in s-deoting land, the evil will be enormously intensified twenty-five years hence. I have frequently been asked in various parts of the country for advice and information by individuals anxious to settle on the soil, and who have inquired foe land without success at the Laud Offices, and have sought in vain at other places to get Information ; and therefore, knowing that there is a demand for land which cannot now be satis fied, I hold;that it is a duty of the utmost Importance to this House to do all that lies in its power to liberalize and simplify our land-laws in the best possible way. Otherwise, all the evils which were caused in Spain by the granting of large blocks of land to individuals, who freqmntly sank under the weight of inoumberances on them, and often died ia poverty, are almost certain to be repeated In this country. To escape that, we must adopt some such mdthoi as is proposed in this Bill. With the records of the sad experi ence of the past before it, I think this House will sympathize with those who are desirous of settling on the soil of New i Zealand, and who cannot now get land. Thera are many great advantages that may be secure I to this colony by perfect ing our land system. We have, as I have stated, ample land to found an empire if that land were properly dis tributed and if what is now a wilderness were settled. I believe that by adopting the principle of this Bill colonization might be rapidly promoted, large areas of country new uninhabited by human beings could be made to teem with people, more towns and villages would be built, the price of labor would be sustained, and the possibility of obtaining land at a moderate prico would remove the temp tation to emigra e from parts of the colony where labor ia badly remunerated. I need hardly describe the position which agri culture has attained in this country. Here we have natural resources, and plenty of room for a prosperous agri cultural population. I know that in my varied experience In different parts of this colony I have been able to watch the pro gress of agricultural districts with no small amount of satisfaction. I have seen the sturdy farmer pitch on his land and con tent himself with a rede log-hut until such times as, through hla energy, perse verance, and frugality, he has able to replace it by a substantial brick or stone hous >. Who would attempt to deny to our farmers untiring industry and energy ? They are the very stamp of men this colony requires j and what other colony can boast of such an excellent agri cultural population as'we have ? I have always held that land should be offered lo persons la moderate o r> — ' J ' -nd that that would tend to r’.o -- impro-

| vement of the country, Here iu New Zea land we have vast tracts of land lying waste, ' and yet we have many who desire but cannot get land. Sir, I think it was ’ Edmund Burke who orca said England I had too little land and too many people, but I think we might reverse that as to New Zealand, and say that we have too | few people and too much land. What we most urgently want is to devise some 1 means of multiplying our people and distributing onr land among them I have taken the trouble to compile a little table, which I trust J shall not weary the House by reading, because I think it will show what is capable of being d,on,e with the land we have in the polony und.er the system proposed by the Bill which the honorable member for Auckland East has introduced. I say ha deserves the thanks of this House and of the country for the labor he has bestowed upon the measure. I hold It is a workable BUI, and that if ft is adopted it will tend greatly to pro mote our prosperity. By the adoption of the Bill I will show you what relief will be extended to the agriculturists of New Zealand. I hold in my hand figures setting forth the cost of management of a 200-acre farm if worked by the owner, and with the aid of his own labor, under the Bill now before the House, showing what 50 acres of land laid down in wheat will yield, and what IbO amps depastured by sheep will also yield, Ido not myself profess to be a practical agriculturist, but these figures are supplied by a gentleman who ia largely interested In the agricul tural industry in Canterbury, and his figures may be relied upon. The follow ing is au estimate showing the return that a farm containing an area of 200 acres will yield to the owne* yearly— ( 150 in grass and 50 in crop ;

Wheat. £ s. d. Yield from 50 acres, average 30 bujh,sls to the acre, at 2s 9d per bushel .. ~ .. .. 206 5 0 Sheet. Produced wool from 450 sheep, depastured on 150 acres, each acre carrying 3 sheep, at|4s 6d per sheep .. .. .. 101 5 0 Increase from 150 sheep .. . • 37 10 0 Total income £315 0 0 J

I From the above illustration it will be seen that a man who ia disposed to work a farm with his own hands, can Det at least £l3l 17s 6d. per year, and daring a good part of the year he conld supple ment the income from his farm by working for his ne'ghbonrS; as the management of his own farm wonld not absorb the whole of his time, Bis position would be this : Assuming that the value of the land, which wonld be capable of yielding 30 bushels of wheat to the acre, to be worth £8 per acre, it wouldjgive a total valne of £I6OO which at 5 per cent interest, wonld come to £BO per annum. New, under i-aastfog circumstances I think it wilt be freely admitted by honourable members that land averaging in price £3 par acre can secure an advance of money at less than 8 per cent. There fore I hold that £l2B per year is paid now in the way of interest, and at the end of three years there is a demand for a reexecutlon of the mortgage, for which a Bum of twenty or twenty-one guineas would be demanded for legal expenses. Any gentleman having experience in these mtters will admit that that is the usual sum. Therefore my summing np ia this : that under existing circumstances we have to pay £l2B per year interest and £7 a year for legal expensss Under the proposed system we thall be only called upon to pay £BO a year, and shall save £7 le,'al expenpes ; thereby showing a cVar savin? on 200 acres of £55 per year. I thiok these figures are indieput aSle. I challenge any gentleman having experience in the working of a farm to dispate these figures If we can save £65 a year to an agriculturist working a farm of 200 acre*, it ii our bounden duty to do so. The complaint in this coun'ry is that our lands are not sold fast enough. In America, for 850 a man can command forty acres, ai>d for less than a year's wages be can command eighty acres of land. I have always semted the idea that our public lands should be held for revenue purposes, as I hold that by plac ing selectors upon them and making them consumers, we real<z9 larger sams in the way of duty and other charges secured fnrn them than from ihi ema'l sums we ■my real ze for the lied. 1 hold that, if the price is reduced and greater facilities given to the people to settle on the land, flourishing townships will start, up and the country will become generally prosperous It will be otherwise if our public lands are doled out with a sparing, grudging hand. Whatever may be the fate of this Bill, I trust the c >untry will direct Us attention to it.andalthoug it may possibly not get beyond the second reading this session, the country will, at all events, have an opportunity of discussing its various provisions. In the event of the Bill hading its way into Committee it its my Intention to move for the insertion of a new clause whereby any agriclturist or farmer may be permitted to bring his land order the provisions of this Bill. Other wise I feel quite sure that, as time goes on, and we recover from the depreseion which has overtaken us, there will be less likelihood of large holders coming under Its provisions The provision to take land at the property tax valuation with 10 per cent, added is perhaps not altogether a wise one, because there are mmy holders of property who are inclined *o value their land »t rather too small a sum in order to escape the due amount of taxa tion imposed under the property tax. However, that might work rather oppres sively against the holder. Ko matter in what manner we may classify our land, there will sone be some diversity in that claesi6catlon, because, if land is situated in favoured localities or in localities which are served by railways and roads, of course, land Laving frontage on those roads or adjacent to railways would have ! a higher value than lands in back ward position. Therefore I hold that the best method wonld be so take the land under the Public Works Act, or ap point a Board of Valuators to assess the value tf the land, and pay to the pro prietors wl at it is worth- lam one of those who do not believe in confiscation. I be'.ieye that every person who has acquired land is entitled to be protected in the full enjojment of It - and if he has held on end struggled against bad times, when these times improve he should reap the advantage of it. It grieves me, and it rorks in at oppressively against the advancement of the countTy, to find huge blocks of Native land passing into the hands of one or two individuals. Tbe other day I read a paragraph in the Hawke's Bay Herald that one G. F G. Richardson had passed through the .Native Land Court something like thirty thous and acres. It is not the honourable member for Mataura who is there referred to. but I believe that the Mr \ Richardson I allude to is an old settler, and is closely allied, if not related, to an honourable member of this House. Mr Ballance —That is only a bagatelle. Sir tvess.—Fancy that quantity of land passing into the hands of 6ns individual J There must be some fault in our legislation, or we are not able to protect the Natives and the colonists of this country against snch a gross act of monopoly as is disclosed by that case, because, depend upon it, before many years have passed away we shall have to pay hand somely if we require that land for the promotion of settlement. There is one important proposition in this Bill, giving power to local bodies to make reoom> mendatlons to the Government to pur chase certain blocks of land. I think that is a very wise one. Any local body can recommend blocks to be purchased which, in their opinion, would be of advantage to the district, but which is withheld from cultivation or any useful purpose so thsj; they may acquire an enhanced value by the lapse of years. I hold that would be a guide to the Government, and the local Dody would be the best judge of what land *as best adapted for settlement. The government are not compelled, as I mderstsad, to adopt that recommenda tion ; tut it would, &t all events, be a guide : and if the local body found it to the interest of their district to make such a reccommendation, ne doubt the Govern ment would give it consideration. I should prefer to see the period fixed when 1 the purchase price would be payable on i' .s i debent'ii' 'a. f look upon the me*r sure as tentative, and I believe that If Wf give it a trial by the purchase of so many acres per year, we will find that it wif|

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1886



THE ASHBBKTON ttUAJtCDJLAN, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1886 - . qpaaama. DAILY MEMORANDA, AUCTION SALES, Monday, JutT 12. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co, at Chertsey —Furniture, Live and Deadstock, etc MesRrs Miles and Co, at the Chertsey Saleyards— i?heep MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS . Etc. Monday, July 12 Borongh Council, at Borough Gotmoll Chamber* at 7.30 L.O.L.—Annual Dinner at the Royal Hotel at 8 o'clock Friday, August 6. Artiburton County Council—At Council CHambers, 11 a.m. _ Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. "VTOW SHOWING, a Splendid Usortmont of tho f.r.'.n " LION " brand 1\ (Vic*Jr-'.-r) GOODS, in Wen's Plain and rVioy IVeal Suits, Trousers, Trousers and Vents, Waterproof and Overcoats, O >rd Ki.ii.n> Pants, Printed and White Moles, Boy's Knioker and Heacotioneld Sac et;., otc These Goo Is, amounting in value to over £400, ».re Jlaou''.»ctiKor<j' Samples,out and finished in the moat perfect atyK Purohasel »u h-i-.y D.wiant, and are offered at a slight advance u >on MKLB >UttNK Wit >LB M',1 P HOBS. Our Stock of General Draparv. Soots, «t,o., 1< u-i< ;-p .«■<••, • : ■. Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTH1SRS, & BO >T 1 MPO.tl'tfUS, Ka .Streets, Aehbtirton Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON TTTISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, Y» having obtained STEAM POWER and other Maohlnery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are novr iu a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir i -class article at prices to suit the times. Every e. Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £20. Whltoctmpels from £25. Buggies from £30, P. S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND ** •*-. »t -r* t-» ik t o u r» 1? t kt r* I? n o r 17 ASHBURTON COUKTY COUNCIL Yesterday morning the members of the J Ashburton Orange Lodge, to the number of RABBIT NUISANCE, about fifty, assembled at the Orange Hall and marched in procession to the Presbtyerian \T 0TICE is hereh y R ,Ten tbat the Church, where an appropriate sermon was 131 Sheep and Rabbit Inspector having dolivere d by the Bev Mr Stewart, of South reportel that tl. rabolts In this county connection are on the increase, owners of property "»*«*"» ," uuu " , ?,, . .. « i are notified that the Rabbit Act will be with the Lodge will be held at the Royal strictly enforced by the Inspector unless Hotel this evening, immediate stepB are taken to doatroy the i< na fourth annual football match between E eB i; . . , , , „ , teams representing Christ's College and The attention of landowners Is called T . ,. TT . . „ . . . . „„ • fiu v : 0 t ,,,,„. , f ,, ,, .... Dunedin High School took place in Christ- to the following chuses of the Rabbit e * , ct . " ohurch on Saturday. The representatives ot Clause No. 8.—Any Inspector may I the High School won by 13 points to nil. serve or caused to he aerved upon any The ordinary £ ortn ightly meeting of the one or more of the owners of any private , ,, , ,, , „ ., .„ , . ,« f , •„ land on which he believes there are Ashburton Borough Council will be held this rabbits, a notice in writing in the form or evening. to the effect set forth in schedule A, A meeting of tho Committee of the Trades- hereto requiring the immediate deBtruc- men - s Racing Club will be held at the Com- tlon of the rabbits on such land. mercial Hotel thia evening . Clause 9.—If immediately upon the service of such notice Buch ouo or more A meeting of the Mount Somers Iresby- of the owners uron whom the same is terian Churoh Committee was held on Wed. served do not commenoe to do all such nesday last, Mr C. Buechler in the chair. It actB, deeds, matters, and things as in the wa9 re8 olvod tbat tho Chairman should issue opinion of the Inspector may be necessary oireular3 inviting the members of the congre. to destroy the rabbits on the land men- contr ibute towards the Church tloned In such notice In the shortest time ° , , ... . . t . . „ • , „„ . m possible, and having so commenced do not Fund b y either of the fallowing plans :-(l) continue such action until such rabbits are By quarterly or half-yearly subscriptions, as destroyed, each of the owners upon whom heretofore. (2) By fortnightly contributions, such notice has been served shall be enoloaed Jin envelopes, and oollected after liable to a penalty of not less than one oaoa 8erv i oe . The Committee expressed pound nor more that twenty pounds. thom8e i veB in favor of the latter plan. A LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. «, The ordinary monthly meeting of the Longhead) Ro wi Board was held at the Board's ofiiie, Longbeach, on Friday Piesent —Messrs Grigs; (Chairman), S. S. Chapman, J. Williams, J. Davies, and J. Bishop. COl'.RESrONDKNCE. •The following correspondence was read .—(1) From tho Ashburton County Council, enclosing plans, <y.c., of the pro- posed Irrigation scheme for distribution — (2) From tho N Z. Railway League, en- closing of petition to Parliament praying for railway reform, especially for a commission to examine into Mr Vaile's scheme Received. — Qi) From Mr Ilay- man, asking for an increased price for his contract f»r forming Terrace road, owing to having to repair tha road Neverul times on account of floods. Resolved — •' That the Board cannot depart from its custom by making an increase in contract price, especially as the contract might have been completed during the autumn." —(4) From Messrs Wills, Wheeler, and others, drawing tho Board's attention to the state of water, race ford opposite Mr Frampton's, to the advisableness of metalline tho road at that point, and ask- ing for an outlet from Mr Chapman's drain into the County Council drain, in order to relieve the road Mr Wills inter- viewed the Board in support of the peti- tion, and it was mutually agreed that Mr w:i!„ ;« „„,.-;,,n,.f,™ _,;*), m» cu~„^ n r, LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. I —,., ♦ j The following i3 th<< Hansard report of 1 Mr 1 vest's speech, delivered in the House 1 of Representatives on June 18, in support of the Land for Settlement Bill :— Mr Ivess. --l.i rising to supp >rt this B 11 I would 88/ that I recognize in it a plan by which . qual justice may b<s done to all classes without, inflicting ioj iry on any individual. It ia a sabjecc of the great at Import .viicb to the country, and long after the t vriff has ceased to be of interest, and lo ig after our manufactures ahull have acquied perfection and stability, this question w;ll remain a <*eep atid ec- duriug interest, not only in the House, but in the country. In New Zealand there Is ample land to found an empire if it were properly distributed : but, inasmuch as larg.) blocks of land passed in the early day3 into the hands of few individuals, and as I think that the owners thereof, in their desire to granp too much, became involved in struggles to pay interest, they will look forward with no small degree of satisfaction to t e operation of this Bill. 1 am quite sure it will open to them an avenue by which they can extrloa e them- 1 salvesfrom their difficulties, and through It the greater prosperity of the colony will be assured. I venture to remark that, if a Bdl of this character had been submitted to the House five years ago, fewof us would have been inclined to give it serious consideration. But, I ask, how many ol as have not changed in that period DITDRB IN TBI WORKING OF A 200-ACBE Farm. £ s. d. Ploughing 50 acres at 6s per acre 15 0 0 Diso-harrowing, at Is 3d per acre 3 2 6 Two harrowings, at Is 6d per acre 3 15 0 Drilling, at Is per acre .. .. 2 10 0 Rolling, at Is per acre .. .. 2 10 0 Seed, at 4s per acre .. .. 10 0 0 Carting, stooking, and stacking, at 10s per acre .. .. .. 25 0 0 - Threshing, at 7s Cd per acre .. 18 15 0 Carting, at 2s 6d per acre .. 6 5 0 Grass-seed, at 5s per acre .. 12 10 0 Clover-seed, at 5s per aore .. 12 10 0 Sowing, at 6d per aore .. .. 15 0 Interest, 200 acres, £1600, at 5 per General expenses for year .. 20 0 0 Total expenditure 213 2 6 Profits on year's produce .. 131 17 6 £345 0 0 The following figures will show the res- pective returns which may be expected per acre from land laid down in grass or cropped:— Wheat, 30 bushels at 23 9d per £ s. d. Expenses per acre, as shown Profit per acre .. .,£173 Wool from 3 sheep to the aore, at £ s. d. Increase from 3 sheep to the acre 0 5 0 0 18 6 Expenses per acre .» .. 0 5 C Profit from shee per aore .. £0 13 6 RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Tkain Abbiye at Ashbubton—From Christ- and the North, at 10.15 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, 10.5 a.m. Teaks Leave Ashburton—For Christ- ohurch and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th June, 1886, the terms of Subscription to thia journal will be



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 ° ffi ° e ' A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town H all, Aahbnrton. jgLAOK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201. 203, 206, High street, OHRISTCHU RCH. Wo have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally !o the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS f the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in «he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of our buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest prices.



We endeavour to give our Customers best value procur b le, whatever Prices they may wish to p u rch as9 Goods at, and ° n LARGE B AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart !nents. In each of which an Immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT! MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DRbSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DBESSMAKINGr’DEPARTMEN r MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHOLD FJRNIS9ING OLCNiAii Manufacture from various Mil’s Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OB' ashblrton manufacture. Cash System anb Cash Pkices. SLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, ip-EgHMAKBRSTssp MILLINERS



Wanted. \\T ANTED —A good General Servant. W Apply office of this paper. 7 277 W‘ ANTED a PLOUGHMAN. -Apply, R. Millar, Winch more. 7 278 WANTED —A middle aged woman as Housekeeper to bachelors Apoly office of this paper. 7 28-1 WANTED Known—Board and resi dence for two single gentlemen In a private family; Apply Guardian Offic'. WANTED known that R. Lancaster has the prettiest Villa Residence in Ashburton (opposite Infant School) to Let or Sell. A perfect bargain. Terms easy. 7 234 WANTED Known—Milk do’ivereS daily in town or suburbs, at prices to meet the times. Orders addressed Wm, Gbeensladb, Allenton. or loft a* McFarlane’s Stores, punctually attended to. 7 276 ANTED KNOWN—You can get sides of mutton from Lancaster’s from Ud to 2d, sent home to your resi dence, without attending the auction sales all day. 6 174 WANTED Known—Hayes and Co, will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade. 'ANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2id ; vv White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, sd; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2id; Tapioca, 2id; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, ho Is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage 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. 7 217 UST OPENED-A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at Aid all good colors, Girls Stockings Aid all sixes, also a choice lot of Stockinette” Jackets. Dressmaking on the premises style and fit guaranteed. H. 0. Segers, Melford House, East Street.



WJ ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts W to eee 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, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mall” Office. 6 22 WANTED Known—The Gospel will bo preached every Lord’s Day evening In the Arcade Chambers at 6 SO p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o inch space 5s per month, centre spaces 10s ; for longer terms special arrangements can be made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 760 Special Advertisements, Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinna Insignia, Anatriaca, Marltlma, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale. All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORT R, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



Baylis and Go. FAMILY GROCERS. 'i HE CRITERION OF IV ICE AND QUALITY. .SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. T WILL bk A BUYER <.f UPWARDS T or 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKd, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s 6J per dozen, O, W. TURNER, , 340 Pec >. H, BROWN,



Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. "\TOW S-'HOWING, a Splendid Assortment of the f-.-a ms “LION” brand (Yictorw-.) GOO OS, in Wen’s Plain and Kvioy IVee 1 Suits, Trousers, Trousers and Vesta, Waterproof and Overcoats, o.>rd Hi.ii.ii* 1 ,iuts, Printed and White Moles, Boy’s Knloker and I’eaconsdeld Sac et:., etc These Goods, amounting in value to over £4OO, f.re Wanu'.ctucors’ Samples, out and finished hi the moat perfect atyK Purohaael at a h-i-.y Doomnt, and are offered at a slight advance u >on MKLB )ORNB WH >LH. - \ •. . 1’ .ICES. Our Stock of General Draparv. Soots, etc,, L un< :-p ■“ Value. DIMANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & BOOT I\l POTTERS, Ka Streets, Ashburton Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are novr in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir i class article at prices to suit the times. Every e. 'Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O, Wbltochapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.— Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department, beg to Intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention Is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds 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



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ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL RABBIT NUISANCE, OTICE is hereby given that the Sheep and Rabbit Inspector having reported that tie rabbits in this county are on the increase, owners of property are notified that the Rabbit Act will be strictly enforced by the Inspector unless immediate steps are taken to destroy the The attention of landowners is called to the following clauses of the Rabbit Act pest



Clause No. B.—Any Inspector may serve or caused to he served upon any one or more of the owners of any private land on which he believes there are rabbits, a notice in writing in the form or to the effect sot forth in schedule A, hereto requiring the immediate destruc tion of the rabbits on such land.



Olauae 9.—lf immediately upon the service of such notice such ouo or more of the owners ujon whom the same is served do not commence to do all such acta, deeds, matters, and things as in the opinion of the Inspector may be necessary to destroy the rabbits on the land men tioned in snch notice in the shortest time possible, and having so commenced do not continue such action until such rabbits are destroyed, each of the owners upon whom such notice has been served shall be



liable to a penalty of not leas than one pound nor more that twenty pounds. Clause 10 —After the expiration of one month from the date of a conviction under



the last preceding aectbi still, In the opinion of th rabbits op the land met notice, each or any one i owners upon whom the no in the preceding section h shall be liable to a further less than five pounds c twenty pounds, and so ot ceeding period of one which there shall still, In the Inspector, be rabbits o Olaose 11.—If any owm or fail to comply with aforesaid to destroy rabbli dition to or in lieu of proc recovery of a penalty as Inspector or any person n Inspector may enter upon mnnfimiOfl In nnoh



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