DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, June 18 Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade—Horses Messrs Zouch and Macpherson, at the Central Salerooms—Produce, etc Mr A.JHarriaon, at his rooms— Prodace and Sundries MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Friday, Junk 18 St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Entertainment at 8 o’clock , Caledonian Society—Meeting in the Odd fellows’ Hall at 7.30 Tuesday, June 22 Orange Hall—Public meeting at 8 o’clock Thursday, June 24 Oddfellows’ Hall—Masonic Ball Monday, June 28 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Friday, July 2, Asaburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Saturday, July 3. Wakanul Road Board —At Road Board ciiico

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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 Timam, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 0.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.0 B *Truns Leave Ashburton —For Christ huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., end 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and south, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 545 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows ; For Christchurch and North at 6 am 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ghertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 am and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Joldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m for Timaru and South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafiold, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Fox Vloont Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon A a vs and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeaah, 4.30 p.m. daily. , For Flemington, on Mondays, ivednes doys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Pest From Christchurch and Rataia at 10.16 ,xa., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 t, and 4.35 p.m. daily. " From Dunedin ana intermediate places 0.3 - " ~>.m. daily. eFroiu Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m no 5.30 p.m daily. ' From Greenatreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. Prom Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 * From Mayfield and Kuapuna, 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 Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Them, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1886. Licensing Committees.

The motion for the second reading of the Licensing Committees Flection Bill, introduced by Major Steward, was re jected by a considerable majority in the House of Representatives last evening. The Bill sought (1) to extend the fran chise in connection with Licensing elections, to all persons, of either sox, of the full age of twenty-one years, who have resided for a period of not less than six months within a Licensing district, and (2) to enable members of Licensing Committees to hold office for three years. These provisions were approved of and supported by such prominent statesmen as the Premier and Major Atkinson, but the opposition of the smaller Iry, headed by Mr Fergus, the member for Wakatipu, was fatal to the passage of the measure, and the well considered deliberations of intelligent and philanthropic statesmen were again sacrificed to the nescience and prejudice of their pedantic associates. Our licensing laws deal with an essentially social question, and it would be only common fairness to give women an authoritative voice upon a matter in which they are so intimately concerned. Mr Seddon tells us that no good and sensible woman desires to have the franchise. But we are not prepared to I accept Mr Seddon as an infallible authority upon tho desires of good and sensible women, and even if his assertion were correct, we hold that women should be ready to sacrifice their inclination to their duty, and their duty in this case, clearly, is to assist in tho removal of a great social evil. The substitution of triennial for annual elections, would relievo the country of a very consider able expenditure, and would, in addition, ensure a more definitive policy on the part of Licensing Committees. We trust Major Steward will again intro duce his Bill at the earliest possible moment, and in the meantime those favorable to its proposals should take steps to impress tho country and their members with a proper sense of its importance.

This evening—lngleside meeting, Oddfel lows’ Hall, at 7.30; Sixpenny entertainment, St Stephen’s Schoolroom, at 8. Three distinct and sharp shocks of earth quake Jwere felt at Springfield at 3,55 a.in. on Wednesday.

At the llesident Magistrate’s Court this morning Mr Baddeley said that two members of the legal profession, Mr White and Mr Wilding, had made a request to him that he should discontinue the Tuesday sittings of the Court, and transact all business on Fridays. He had given the matter consider ation, and had decided to make no"alteration; but continue to hold the two sittings of the Court each week as at present. Five thousand of the young salmon ova 1 received from England in the lonic placed in a large race at the Acclimatisation Gardens, Christchurch. They are doing well, being strong and healthy. The annual meeting of the Mount Somers Presbyterian Church Committee was held on Wednesday. Owing, doubtless, to the un favorable weather there was only a small attendance. The Jltev. D. McNeill pre sided. Mr J. Hood, the treasurer, read the annual report and statement of accounts, which were considered satisfactory and adopted. A cordial rote of thanks was accorded to Mr J. Price for his valoabla assistance in the musical services of the church. The following committee for the ensuing year was elected : —Messrs J. Hood, A. Buechler, J. Harvey, W. McLynsont, J. Brown, G. Lambie, and J. Carleton. The new committee then held its first meeting. Mr Buechler was elected chairman pro tan, and Mr J. Hood treasurer. It was resolved that] the next meeting of the committee ilould take place oo Wedßflldsy* Jfll

The management of the “ Weekly Press” i® to be congratulated on the very excellent paper issued this morning. In addition to an eight page supplement, containing a most in teresting and connected narrative of the great disaster that has taken place in the North Island, the “ Weekly Press “ publishes four very superior specimens of lithography, illustrating the White Terraces, the Pink Terraces, Mcßae's Hotel, and a general view of hake Botomahana. As a memento of the terrific volcanic outbreak this week’s issue of our contemporary is well worth preserving. Mr E. J. Paul, the local agent, '.informs us that notwithstanding the fact that he received a large number of extra copies he sold quite out in an hour, and had to telegraph for more to supply a large number of orders for the { mail, which closes to-morrow.

The North Canterbury Board of Education yesterday declined to allow the students of the Normal School to have a dance in the drill ball of that institution at the close of the term. The use of the hall was granted for an entertainment, but the Board thought they would set an example to School Committees by not permitting dancing in the only school over which they had direct control. The consideration of the report of the special committee on defects in the working of the education system was postponed till next meeting.

Mails lor the Australian Colonies, India, and China close at Wellington, per Waka tipn, on Saturday, at 5 p.m. Mrs Woodley, late of the Ashburton Hotel and now of the Bank Hotel, Wellington, has brought an action for slander against Mr George Leslie, claiming £SOO damages for slanderous statements made regarding her character.

A meeting of the Hakatere Town Board was held last evening, Present —Messrs F. T. Mayo (Chairman), G. W. Andrews, and B. Carter. The business transacted was of a routine nature.

It is reported that a contract for the first thirty miles of the Midland Railway has been virtually let.

The “Gazette” notifies the appointment of Mr Wm. A. P. Sutton as Inspector of Sheep at Ashburton.

Our cablegrams this evening announce a substantial rise in the value ol wool.

Inspectors’ reports upon the Alford Forest, Springburn, Mount Somers, and Methven schools wore submitted to the North Canter bury Board of Education at its meeting yester day. The special correspondent of the “ Press ” sends the following with regard to the Erup tions :—I have made a careful estimate ol the stuff ejected during the eruption. It amount* in round numbers to 5,000,000,000 cubic yards, weighing 0,000,000,000 tons, which is after all not cjuite one cubic mile. It seems a small cavity, but it wduld take more than the amount of the of England to excavate it. It would take one good workman one million years to shovel the stuff from the ground into carts, yet all was done in four hours. The stuff, when washed, show* glittering particles of mica and little pieces of transparent white crystals. Sanguine people imagine they have found gold and diamonds, and are anxiously awaiting analysis. The Auckland correspondent of the “ Otago Daily Times "writes : —Baoing gambling is eating into the very heart of the community and affecting every class. There is scarcely a meeting at which soma reputation is not blasted and some clerk in difficulty with his accounts, or some employe who does not do "the Pacific slope.” Every twopenny-half penny township around Auckland is getting up its race meeting, the Alpha.and Omega of which is simply the totalisator. There is reason to believe that one leading member of the Legislative Council, from the Auckland district, is so deeply impressed with the nuisance and evil of " totalisator race meet ings ” that ho intends to bring in a measure for their regulation, if not total suppression.

The London correspondent of the Evening Star writing on April 22, says:—“lt is a delicate matter to refer to, but it would be futile to conceal that there has been alarmist talk in the city over the heavy fall in the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company’s shares. Through the directors would probably pooh-pooh the motion, I can quite believe what I am told—viz., that an article appear ing in the “Financial News’’ about two months ago, which pointed out that the management of.the leading tinancial institutions in New Zealand was in the hands of the same half dozen men, first created uneasiness. I should not be surprised if this uneasiness increased, as 1 hear that a gentleman from Melbourne now over here has in preparation a pamphlet attacking the financial operation ß of the Bank of New Zealand, and averring that an altogether rotten system of ‘ mutual bolstering’ prevails between the Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Company and the New Zealand In surance Company. The following good story has reached us (“Taranaki News’’) and our informant vouches for its accuracy—“A few days ago a local butcher was attempting to make ou t his half-yearly balance-sheet, but, after numerous attempts he had to give up in disgust. He went to the shop door and hailed a passer-by, who was a stranger to him, and asked the stranger 'if he was any good at figures ,’ The stranger hesitated for a moment, and replied—‘Yes I think I can do something at figures. Why?’ Butcher —‘Because I’m puzzled over my balance sheet; I can’t get it right. Do you mind helping me?’ Stranger—' Oh yes I’ll try what I can do.’ They antered the shop, and after about an hour’s hard work, the balance sheet was brought out right. The grateful shopman asked the stranger how much be was in his debt, and received the reply— ‘Nothing whatever. I ,have sometimes been in difficulties with figures myself. Good day.’ And with that the stranger departed. The shopman, pointing to the retreating figure of his benefactor, asked an aquaintance who the stranger was, and was dumbfounded at the reply, ‘Why, that’s Major Atkinson 1 ?’ " Referring to the birth of the Queen’s thirty fourth grandchild, the progeny of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught,“Modern Society’ says:—By a happy chance the new baby of the Irish peoplo’siown Prince was born on St, Patrick’s Day. Paddy is delighted, of course, and not a few simple souls in Erin’s Isle credit the Duchess of Connaught with hav ing wrestled in prayer with Holy Virgin that it might be so. The Irish are as quick at ap propriating |a compliment as they are at scenting an insult. Small attentions please them mightily. When the Queen was in Dublin in the autumn of 18IG, the Royal children were objects of universal notice and admiration, and one stout old lady screamed out to her Majesty, “Oh Queen, dear ’ make one of them Prince Patrick, and all Ireland will die for ye !” Nine months afterwards Her Majesty was delivered of her seventh child, and, remembering the old Irishwoman’s words she included Patrick baptismal names and later on made him Duke of Connaught. If he has neglected the country to which ho was dedi cated by his mother, his wife -has surely purged him of his offence in the eyes of Erin’ sons and daughters by giving birth to a child oa “ St. Patrick's Day ia the awraiag ”

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ASHBURTON - TO-DAY.

(Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M.) CIVIL CASES. Nicholson v. Clayton.—Claim, £3 IBs. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs.

Zander and Co. v. J. Qriffen.—Claim, £1 8s 9d. Judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed and costs.

Reid and Gray v. Patton.—Claim, £3 7a 3d. Judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed and costa.

Bayliss and Co. v. J. Pearson. — Claim, £3 12s sd. Judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed and costs. The Court then rose.

THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

The following petition in favor of Bible reading in the public schools has been forwarded to both Houses of Parlia ment by the Committee of the Presbyter ian Synod of Otago and Southland; — The petition of the undersigned, mem bers of the Bible-in-Scbools Committee of Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, humbly sheweth: That the Church represented by your petitioners embraces a large proportion of the inhabitants of Otago and Southland. That throughout these districts as ascer tained by actual enquiry, a very large majority of the parents of the children in the public schools, deplore the exclusion i of Bible-reading from the schools, and desire its introduction.

That your petitioners regard a know ledge of the Bible as an essential part of the education of the young, not only for its moral and religious influence, but for the understanding of English literature and history. That the exclusion of the Bible—-the only authoritative standard of morals —is already producing shameful results on the young, and, if allowed to continue, will lead to still greater evils. May it therefore please your honorable House to take the premises into your con sideration, and to take such measures as in your wisdom may saem fit to secure, under the provisions of a timo-toblo and a conscience clause, tge daily reading of the i Bible in th public schools.

SPORTING.

NEW ZEA LAND GRAND NATIONAL, The following nominations have been received for the Now Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting ; GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP. Daddy Longlegs Peter Oabeck Faugh-a-Ballagh Victor Canard Sultan The Lad Home Rule Michael Scott Okato Aroha MAIDEN PLATE. Wool King (late Jim Antercs Gladiator) Bredonhill (lata Warlock Dandy) The Bugler Peter Flat Dandy Louglegs Sultan Boco Master Guy Tree See Secretary The Lounger Sir William Mainboom Okato Peter Osbeck Patrician hunters’ handicap hurdles. No Mistake Aroho Orescent Peter Flat Daddy Longlegs Pirate Temuka Victor Michael Scott Boco Lounger Master Guy Woodstock King Arthur Rob Roy Home Rule Bredonhill (lute Free Lance Dandy) Costello tally-ho handicap. Wool King (late Mainboom Gladiator) Peter Flat Daddy Longlegs Victor Boco Sultan Faugh-a-Ballagh Secretary Canard Home Rule The Lad King Arthur Michael Scott Panic Aroha TOEMANRY STEEPLECHASE. Ben H Medlicott Woodstock Colonel Lucy Rona Crescent

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

No Cause for Alarm.

(renter's TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.) London, June 16,

An interview took place to-day bet ween Mr Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, and Mr Osborne Morgan, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, at which the latter stated that in view of the assurances recently given by the French Government, there was no cause for alarm at the hoisting of the French flag in the New Hebrides.

Mr Berry’s Opinion

Mr Graham Berry is preparing a despatch to the Colonial Office on the subject, pointing to the absence of any recent outrages in the New Hebrides which might have justified the action of the French Government, and urging that the Imperial Government should make enquiry as to the necessity for the recent action of France. Mr Berry further states that in the opinion of the Victorian Government the British flag should in the meantime, also be hoisted at the New Hebrides. A Protest.

Sydney, Juno 17.

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier Sir P, Jennings, made an announcement respecting the reported French occupation of the New Hebrides In the course of his remarks he stated that the Government of New South Wales had forwarded, through the Agent-General for the Colony, a protest against any abrogoation of the treaty between England and France in refer ence to the New Hebrides. Protection of British Interests.

Melbourne, June 17.

An influential deputation of Presby terian clergy waited to-day upon the Premier to urge the protection of British interests in the New Hebrides. In reply to the speakers Mr Gillies said he concurred heartily with their views and maintained that England had an equal right with France to hoist her flag at the New Hebrides. He promised immediately to represent the views of the deputation to the Governor, and request His Excellency to ask Admiral Tryon to take steps to prevent interference with the rights and interests ot missionaries in the New Hebrides.

KIMBERLEY.

The Best Koute

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT,] Melbourne, Jnne 18. Reports to hand from the Northern Territory prove that the best route to Kimberley goldfields is by way of Cambridge Gulf. Three hundred men now at Port Derby are unable to pro ceed to Kimberley owing to want of water.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Jane 17.

The whale ship Petrel enquriy termi nated yesterday at Bussell when Oaptain Reid, the mate, and the second mate, made statements denying the charges of cruelty and accelerating the death of eome of the men. The police have taken possession of the ship—two constables were on board all night and neither of the accused was allowed on board this morn ing. The third has consented to take charge of the ship.

CRICKET.

London, Jane 16. The cricket match Australians v. Lan cashire was resumed and concluded to- Jay. The home team in their second innings only succeeded in scoring 87, and the visitors thus won the match In onß innings with 12 runs to spare. The attendance was but moderate, though the weather was fine. The highest scorer for Lancashire was H. B. Steel, bowled, 24. The most prominent bowler was Giffen, who took 8 wickets for 40 tuns.

London, Jane 16, Spofforth Is fast recovering from an inj ary to his hand.

READJUSTMENT OF REPRESENTA TION.

[From the Mail.} The return of the population in the various electoral districts of the colony, which has been laid on the table of the House of Representatives, discloses some very interesting facts and figures. From these we gather that as compared with the census of 1881 there is an in crease in the European population of 91,461, the figures being 1881,482,019, 1886, 573,480. Of this increase pro portionately the larger share stands to the credit of the North Island, the population of which has risen from 191,169 in 1881 to 247,404 in 1886, an increase of nearly thirty per cent, while the South Island shows 326,076 for 1886 as against 290,850 for 1881, an increase of roughly 12 per cent. In view of the position disclosed a re adjustment of the representation must necessarily take place before the new Parliament is elected, and we observe that many of our North Island contem poraries are strenuously urging that that readjustment should be made forthwith. But to throw down such an apple of discord during the present session would be an exceedingly im politic thing, and it is not likely that the Government will be so ill advised as to yield to the request; the more especially as there is no need for pre cipitancy, the present Parliament having more than a year’s life before it. Further it may be taken for granted that if a Representation Bill were brought down this session all chance of doing any useful legislative work in any other direction would at once be at an end, as the fight over its provisions ‘ would be long and severe whatever these provisions might be, and would absorb the entire attention of hon. members to the exclusion of everything else. The wise and proper course, and that which we venture to think will be taken by the Government, will be to dispose during the present session of all those matters, other than this, requir ing to be legislated upon, and to pass all those policy Bills which will com plete the record upon which, when their turn comes, they can appeal to the country, and to reserve the ques tions of redistribution of seats and electoral reform generally for the last session of the present Parliament, which will probably commence in April of next year. And it will be in every respect an advantage that the country generally should have ample time to consider the bearing of the changes which have taken place in the distribu tion of the population, the advisableness or otherwise of reducing the number of members, and perhaps* also, altering the basis of distribution, and altogether re-casting the boundaries of the electoral districts. For ourselves we think the total number of members might be reduced with advantage to 64, that is to say, to one-third less than the present number, which is ninety one, and we have reason to think that a large number of members concur in that view. But even if the piesent number be maintained an alteration in the relative representation of the two Islands must necessarily be made. For it will be seen that the South now possesses more members, and the North as many less, than it is entitled to, whether the number of the population or the number of electors be taken as the basis. The disparity is, however, much greater on the former than on the latter basis, as will appear by the following : Dividing the total population of the colony by 91 we have one member to every 6302, upon which basis the North would be entitled to £9 and the South to 52 members. The present numbers are : North, 36, South, 55, so that on adjustment according to population the North would gain three additional mem bers and the South would lose three. But the population basis is not the principle of the original Constitu tion Act, which lays down that of the number of electors. Let ussee, then,how matters stand upon that footing. The total number of electors for the whole colony is 130,823, which divided by 9 r gives 1437 and a fraction as the electorate for each. Of the whole number of electors the North Island rolls show 53,503, and the South Island rolls 77,320, and dividing each of these totals by 1437 it will be seen that the North would be entitled to 37 members, that is, one more than the present ' number, and the South to 54, one less than the present number. It is, however, quite possible that ths House may take into , account other considerations than 1 population and the number of electors, and when the redistribution is made it may not be based on either of these matters solely —and certain it is that no * decision will be arrived at until after a fierce and, not improbably, bitter struggle. All the more reason, there fore, that ample time should be given for the discussion of the question from all points of view before that struggle is entered upon. Meantime, in closing our present reference to the subject, we may just glance at how we stand locally as regards either the population basis or that of the number of registered electors. On the popula- I tion basis Ashburton shows 4789 and Wakanui 5001, or, respectively, 1513 and 1301 under the electoral quota, so that if the strict population basis be taken the boundaries of both elec torates would need to be extended. On the basis of the numbers on the , electoral rolls, on the other hand, 1 | both districts show more than the re- ] quired complement (1437), the 1 numbers being—Ashburton, 1509 j 1 Wakanui, 1784. That is as the rolls j stood when the census was taken, but j as probably before any scheme is c adopted by the House, the numbers p on the respective rolls throughout the I colony at date will be ascertained, it is o well to give the hint to all those who 8 desire to retain the present electoral * power that an effort should be made j to secure the registration of every h person who possesses the requisite tl qualification. *

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Rotokua, Jone 17.

A party which started to-day for Roto mahaaa early in the morning, returned at seven o’clock this evening. They rode till they reached the belt of mud, when they tethered their horses. They then took off their boots and clothing, save their draweral and singlets, and entered the mad glacier, three miles broad. To their surprise they came on a layer of ashes which bore their weight. Mr Mercer tore up his shirt to make sandals for their feet. They got to the back of the PinE Terrace, after having travelled over dangerous ground, fissures gaping lo the earth and steam coming out in various directions. They confirm the statements already telegraphed as to the principal changes in the country. THE TKKBACE WAS GONE. There was a new geyser at Rotoma hana, throwing up stones, si'uated aMßh* extreme south end. From the point where the White Terrace stood all along the range to the Devil’s Cauldron was dean blown out of existence, and at the back of the Porridge Pots, Old Lime Geysers, Devil's Cauldron, and the Whito Terrace was a ateejv precipice. The sur face material was hlown off the cliff, ex posing the inner rock face of the moun tain. The scene at their feet from the back of the Pink Terrace was indescrib ‘ able. They could have thrown a stone into the crater, and as the smoke lifted ; they could see the bottom of the lake, seething and spouting boiling mud in all [ directions. From near Okaro to Tarawera . the whole valley WAS SIJIVLY BEST IN TWO,

tho vast cleft being in the form of the let’er S. From the base of Tarawera proper to the surilmit they saw a sipailar cleft, and various minor spurs _ adjoining presented the appearance of being rent in two, and standing agape like leaves of a book. In returning to the point where the horses were tethered they noticed the fissures they passed in the morning had considerably widened, and fresh ones were found. At one point a steam hole formed behind them. The

VOLCANOES ON THE TAR4VEKA RANGE, did not show much activity all day, and tonight they quite look as If exhausting themselves and settling down. They am now simply steaming. The volcanoes to the south of Rctomahana were showing no smoke over the ranges, and are seemingly dying down. The only vo'cme throwing up steam c'oada and mud lately Is at the Terrace. Two of the Tuhourangi Natives at Ariki have providentially escaped the fate of their fellows. They are Mahaka Taheka and his wife. On the evening tv fore .the eruption their child met with an accident. They came on to Dr Oinders, at Rotorua Hospital, to attend to the injuries, thus saving the lives of the three The Assistant Surveyoc* Generai’s party are on an expedition to the reaervere.

THE MAORIS ENT JIBED beyond Mourea, bat could not reach the hula, which were on an eminence- The woman who is now recovering, and old Ranieri, was brought in to day b} Con stable Cavanagh. The Maoris are very chary of teaching the .Toman, believing i that as she existed for a week without food or water she must be a witch. No earth teamors were experienced at Rotorua to-day, and affairs are settling down to their normal condition. The weather is now splendid. Mr Smith, the Assistant Surveyor- General, leaves for Auckland to-day. I understand the Government intend shortly sending up to the scene of the volcanic region AN ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHERS with guides, in order to reproduce exactly the present condition of the country and the physical features and changes. In spector Goodall has left for Tauranga. Mr Reid, of Te Ngao, came into Rotorua to-day. He reports no change of impot ence at Ta Ariki or Haritangi cauldrons. He has great hopes the land on the Taheke side will come all right, but is afraid the lower portion of To Ngae has too deep a deposit to recover. There 1a not sufficient fall for the mud to get to Lake Rotorua, The lake to-day is discolored, last night’s rain having shot quantities of mad from the cliffs into it. It is still abnormally high, and the con tractor for the esplanade piling has knocked off work for the present, being unable to proceed with the operations owing to the height of the water. Dr Ginders informed me to-day that THE SPIUMiS ARE UNUSUALLY ACTIVE, and there is a great development of gases. A fresh attempt was made to-day to got Mcßae’s waggon and Cumming’s drays out of a flat at Tikitapu lake. The men got to the point with seven horses, to retire. They brought packages horseback, the mud being up to the saddle flaps. A fresh attempt, if the weather is fins, will be made to-morrow. The road on the flat at Tikitapu lake, and the road round the face of the mountain between lakes Tikitapu and Rotorua, through the mud of which I struggled on Sunday even ing with a salvage party, are reported as wholly gone. An avalanche of mud had fallen from the mountain burying the road under lift of mud. From the mountain WAS SHOT INTO THE LAKE a spur, 150 ft high at least, covered with stunted timber, wliich had been pushed clean over by the hydraulic pressure of ! the sludge at the back, and had toppled across where the road had formerly existed into the lake. Plenty of stores and blankets have been bronght to the Tnhourangi survivors to night . They were sent by Mrs 'Donnelly, of Napier, granddaughter of Tureha. I understand Mr Falrbrother has also got to band a quantity of clothing from the Tabernacle at Auckland, for distribution among the Natives. Mr Johnson, Govern ment agent, has been arranging measures for the future relief of the Tuhoutangis, meanwhile Issuing to Kepa the chief, for his people, a quantity of biscuits and blankets. Ho has not deemed It wise to check the flow of private or public benevo lence, reserving the Government funds for drawing upon when the excitement Is over. There is. NO CASE OF BEAL DISTBESS existing. The Tnhourangi survivors are . now seriously discussing their plans and prospects for the future. They were so appalled at the terrors they have undergone that they at first intended going away out of sight at d leaving the springs altogether. The Rotorua Natives are averse to this as breaking ip the Lake confederations, and would jrefer ceding land to the £epa and hi* people fully realise that the >ld days of tVairoa laviahnes, extrava jance, and dissipation arisirgs cut of the |olden stream of lourijst* are all over, and h»t they will now have to work for a iving. This is the best thing that every iappened to them, j>s when I passed Enough Wairoa two months ago, on my rtyto the Terrace, they we:e

The Maori woman from Waihanga, mentioned; yesterday, took a shovel to dig out

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAS, JUNE 18, 1886.



JgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, Higb 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 „ho Beat British Markets, and the thorough experience of cur buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest prices. "We endeavour to give our Customers best value procurable, whatever Prices tney may wish to purchase Goods at, and our Stock >s so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an Immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable Goods will be found. DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESSMAKING™DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUCBHOLD FURNIHING DEPT. olcnial Manufacture from various mile. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE, Cash SJarEM akc Cash Pricks, BLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE. TAILORS, DRESSMAKERS a»o MILLINERS



Wanted. JUST OPENED—A lot of good plain Dress Staffs 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. Segers, Melford House, East Street. FOB CASH. — White Sugar, 2£d; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Liugfisb, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 24d; Tapioca, 2Ad; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. McG keoob, Tancred Street. ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts YV to see the new Premium Pictures, to be given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Barnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. ** 5 22 WANTED Known —Hayes and Co have bought the samples of an English Umbrella manufacturer, at a large discount. Also, a splendid lot of new Dress Materials, very cheap. Come and see them, at Hayes and Co.’s, Arcade. W' ANTED Known —The Gospel will be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at G. 30 n.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. 5 607 . Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms —40 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 WANTED Known—Uertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements.



MUSIC. —Mr J. 51. Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application, Williams Street, Ashburton. 5 26 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Office. A, W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c , Town Hall, Ashburton. James Tasker, BUTCHER, EAST STREET, (Next Commercial Hotel,) WILL from this date supply the Public FOR CASH with Meat of the best quality, as under : Motion. Beef. Sides l|d to 2d Roasting, 2£d tosd Hind quarters, 2Ad Corn beef, 3d to'4d Fore quarters, l|d Legs, 3d Shoulders, 2id Delivered in any part of the town. G 70 Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Finns Insignia, Austriaca, Maritima, and Macrccarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on .-ale. All orders by post or otherwise shall receive jr,y best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen's Gardena tasuSully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTr.R. CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 AUenton, Ashburton.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. J WILL BE a BUYER of UPWARDS 800,000 Bushels MILLIN'* WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Larue Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORN SACK«, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s Od per dozen. C. W. TURNER. 840 PerP 11. UliuWN. FO R S A 1. E. • Hunter's Seed Wheat.-5S White Llamas seedoat^r'D:;:iJrc 0 Salt—Coarse, Fine, and Rook Salt. Plough Shares, Stake?, Fencing ire, Bran, Sharp-, Chaff. Tea, Sugar, Elmir, Oalin'al, Whoateninoal, Pota toes, Oil, Biuosume, Drain Pipes, all sizes, ole., etc. GEORGE JAMESON, 19 Ashburton.



Victoria Horn SPECIAL AN N O TIN •VTOW SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of t (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fs Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Overcoats, Oori White Moles, Boy’s Knicker and Beaconsfield Sac Suit These Goo is, amounting In value to over £4OO, ar and finished in the most perfect style. Purchase 1 a offered at a alight advance noon MELBOURNE WB Our Stock of General Draoerv, Boots,, etc., Is \ DIMANT AND CC DRAPERS, OLOTHIEUS, •& BOOT Eaa Sflreets, Ash Victorian Steam Carr: J. K, STEEP & WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton an having obtained STEAM POWER and othei carrying on their work efficiently, are now In a positio public with a fir *.-class article at prices to suit the tim Every c T.ption of Carriages and Traps made, Rnrimr Trans fr.im £2O. Whitechaoels from £



Special advertisements. Messrs white, smithson, and RAYMOND, of Timaru, Solicitors, notify that their Mr J. W. WHITE will attend THE ASHBURTON COURTS, and may be consulted after the arrival of the South Express on Mondays and Thursdays In case Mr White should bo prevented from being present, ono of the firm will attend. MONEY TO LEND npon approved securities. Temporary offices at Quill’s Hotel. RO W N RON W.OJR K S ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Banges Burn Wood and Coal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON 12? Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



[LAST MONTH OF THE TIN PAR A.LLELED CHEAP SALE Cl' ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.’ STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots PREMISES MUST BE GIVEN UP TO FRIEDLANDER BROS. JULY 1. ALL GOODS have now bean RE MARKED at GIVING AWAY PRICES, so that every Article may be cleared out by J ULY Ist Any Goods remaining unpaid by that date will be OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Come early and secure the Brrgalns. ANDREW ORR



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. 'pi JR NEW GOODS FOR THE 1 WINTER SEASON AKE 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 he 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 Hats, compris ng every now style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men* of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Ruga. Portmanteaus, and Travelling The celebrated WERTHKIM SEWER® MACHINE. Time Payments N.Z CLOTHING FACTORS’, EAs;' BlßfiiEX,



Notice. j I HAVE disposed of my Basic ess ia Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on business hero, 1 have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my -worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL. f THOS. F. FARLEY, In reference to the above, we respect* fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all Wends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and we guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand In our line of Business.



An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will bo speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest new Books and Magazines will be to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices. Any Book out of stock will bo Imme- I diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THOS. F. FARLEY.



A NEW DRESSING FOR WHEAT. Down’s Farmers’ Friend FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT IN WHEAT, THE RAVAGES UF THE SLUG, GKUB, AND WIRE-WORM. It will also promote tlio Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the produce of the Crop equal to a change of Seed. F. FEKRIMAN. 0 liH