DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo Wednesday, Augdsi 11 Town Hall—Entertainment at 8 o’clock Monday', August S 3 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Friday, September 3 Agiburton County Council—At Oonnoil

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Tams Abbite at Ashburton —From Chnst ehurch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 1 10.45 a.m. From Dnnedin and South, 6.87 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 un Trains Lbavh Ashburton —For Chnst ahuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, •45 n.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m-

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

jtTidln close at the Ashburton Post Office follows — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakala, &0., at 10.30 fcta and B p.m. duly. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orarl, Winchester, «id Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4,30 p-m drily. for Tixnarn and South, at 10 a. si., and 4.30 p.m., daily. • For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tncdays, at 10.45 a.m. • , For Wakauul, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and * tor day a, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. , For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, \ 4.30 p.m. dally. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes 4»ys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m. arrive at the: Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.16 ■ ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a. .and ,36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places 5.3? ->.m. daily. »FrOtti Texnnka ani Timara at 10.40 a. m a 5.30 p.m daily. - . From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 ».m. , n _• From Mount Somers, daily at 10. o * From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed lies days and Saturdays, at 10.5 a,m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a. m. daily. , „ , From Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays,jThnn. ays, and Saturdays, at ___ THW BDDOATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE, AS Five members of the School Committee of the Hinds District have resigned their seats, the Board, in pursuance of the power conferred by iha Education Act, 1877, Amendment. Act, 1885, hereby directs that a Public Meet- Ine of the Householders of the said district be held on TUESDAY, the tenth day of August, 1886, at seven o’clock In the evening, for the election of hi.Vs* Members to servo on the Committee for the year ending with the fourth Monday In April, 1887. The place of meeting ■hall be the Sohoolhonse. J. V. OOLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, S2ad Joly, 1886. 17357

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1886. New Wool Market.

We have received from Mr Alexander Beek, the consulat de Belgique in Christchurch, an exhaustive communi cation concerning the Antwerp wool i market. A very large majority of the wool growers of this colony are imbued 58 with the idea that London is the only foreign market in which their staple _ may be sold, but a perusal of the documents submitted by Mr Beck will show that Belgium at least can consume a very large quantity of Australasian wools. It is stated that In worth of wool is annually bought in London for consumption in Belgium, Holland, the Rhine provinces, Alsace Lorraine, Switzerland and the north of France. The rates of freight between Antwerp and the colonies and between London and the colonies is the same, but the cost of transport from Antwerp , e to the Continental markets we have sh named is very much less than the cost of from London. A saving of nearly l - v p£60,000 would be effected if the * 1,000,000 worth of wool sold in London for Continental consumption were, in the first instance, sent to Antwerp. It is evident, too, that the current prices on the Continent are, as a rule, rather better than those ruling t- in London. We have no desire to divert trade from our great Home market, but producers cannot afford to ® pay very dearly for a mere matter of d sentiment, and there would be no disloyalty, in declining to support a whole host of middlemen and ship pro ll prietors in London. We have no doubt 't the matter has already received the con * sideration of some shippers and large “ mercantile houses in the colony, and there may !be difficulties in the way which are not apparent to the casual t observer. However this may be, the subject should'be thoroughly ventilated, and an enquiry as to the best outlet for 1 our wools would be well within the province of our local Agricultural and . Pastoral Association.

I Tho following figures, showing the amount required to complete the present railway system to certain points, are taken from tho return presented to the Legislative Council by thi Loan Bill Com* mittoe : Helonsvillo northward to Omapere, 93 miles of (110, £645,000. Doubling railway line out of Auckland, £33,000. Grabamstoww-Te Aroba to Te Aroha. 14 miles, £85,000. Morrlnavllle-Eototaa to Rotorua, 15 miles, £120,000. Napler-Palmerston to Palmerston, 10 miles, £125,000. i Wellington-Woodvilla to Woodvllle, 20 miles, £150,000. ‘ Blonhelm-Awatoro to Awaijre, eight j miles, £50,000. / Oceymonth to HokitlKa, nine mile ß « (remaining of 24), £BO,OOO. * Otago Central to Lake Hawea, 144 miles of 184, £855,000. 1 Gatlin's River, four miles, £25,000. Seaward. Bush, three miles, £12,000. The amount already spent cn these lines Is £2,108,544, and the amount allocated oat of the present loan £1,062,000. The total amonnt required to complete these lines as stated above is £2,170,000. ======== » We remind our readers of Mr F. B. Brine's ai entertainment to be given this evening. J At the B.M. Court this morning, before Mr BC D. Williamson, J.P., and Mr D. Thomas, J.P., w Mifiba*! MoAvey, for having being drank in th a public place, was fined 5s and costs.—A “ first often day for a similar offence was mulced In a like penalty. v€ Druid anniversary August 25th. Dramatic su entextaioipeot—Bwe for a Widow.—(Advt.) i b'

Mails for the Australian colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent ±ot Europe, vii Hobart, close at the Bluff, per Te Anau, at noon on Friday. This mail is due in London on September 27.

The fifth of the series of winter entertain, merits was held inJ'StJStephen’s Schoolroom last evening. There (was a good attendance, and the Bev E. It. Otway presided. Vocal and instrumental Jjitema were rendered in excellent style by Misses Bay, A. Gates, Kidd, and Shirtoliffe, Mesdames (Denshire, and Mayne, and Messrs Matheson Stevenson, and Mayo. Wo understand that special arrange, meats are being set on foot in connection with the next entertainment, which will be the last of the series.

The Public Works Department has | re ceived the following telegram .from the engineer in charge of the Botorua Bailway works :—“ Ite the supposed subsidence of Botorua township, I have cheeked the levels of the section from the bush to the terminus, These were levelled ten deya before the eruption, and I now find them unchanged, and am able positively to assert that neither upheaval nor subsidence has taken T plaoe.”

At a meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce yesterday a resolution was carried that{there is no present necessity for a larger dock at Port Chalmers. Other resolutions regarding endowments were passed to the effect that they would require so large an outlay that no revenue could be expected from them for many years, and that the Chamber protests against proceeding with the dock on the basis of the present endowments.

A public trial by members of the Auckland Volunteer force waa held at (Mount Eden rifle range yesterday for the purpose of testing the capabilities of the ammunition made by Whitney and 00., as compared with that at present used by the service. Forty Volunteers present took part in the trial. Captain Whitney provided 500 rounds, and it was arranged the distances should be 200yds and 500yds, five shots at each range. The result of the trial was eminently satisfactory. There were no misfires; the cartridges were cleaner than those in present use. Extraction was perfect with one or two exceptions, when a slight slap on the stock of the weapon was all that waa necessary. A large meeting of the unemployed at Auck land yesterday passed a resolution calling upon (Government to provide facilities for settlement along the lines of railway. Thank B were accorded to the Revs Long and Thomas for the offer of a bread supply for> month. Accounts (reaching Auckland from Cam bridge Gulf as to the state of trade there are anything (but encouraging. A cable message has been received from Captain Bushel], of the schooner Linda Weber, by Captain D. H- McKenzie, to the effect that the supply of goods exceeds the demand, and from Capt Smith, of the barque Notero, that business is of such an unsatisfactory nature that the Notero has landed nothing of her cargo at Cambridge Gulf, bat has'gone with it to Perth, where it will be sold by auction. The Notero is returnaing to Lyttelton from Perth with cargo of jarrah timber. Captain Busbell says that people are evidently leaving Kimber ley. Captain KyfroyleJ cables from Port Darwin that stocks are excessive at Wynd ham, Cambridge Gulf.

A REIGN OF LAWLESSNESS.

News received from the Northern territory of Australia states that a reign of lawlessness exists at Mc- Arthur. The white population numbers 150, and there Is a considerable popnlation scattered over the sur rounding stations. Drunkenness and rowdyism are rampant. There la a perfect epidemic of lawlessness and crime. 'I he outrages which have been perpetrated beggared description. All the Queensland < utlaws flock there, and horse stealing, forgery, and crimes of violence are com mon, and debts repudiated The place is da ly growing worse. Drunken men are organising with rifles and revolvers. A perfect reign of terror exists, and respect able people submit being in fear of their lives. A gang of rowdies s'ruck np two stores. At one of them, Cameron’s, the proprietor resisted with firearms, and the rowdies withdrew, after firing their rifles into the store. The respectable residents are talking of establishing lynch law. It is impossible to hold a public meeting on the subject as the toughs and blackguards form a majority, and overrule the rest. Mr Gorman, part owner and manager of Calvert’s Downs Station, has arrived at Palmerston, seeking as sistance. He says that one notorious scoundrel is butchering hia cattle, and supplying the public with them. He dare not leave hia station to go to the store for the police, as he would probably find every horse stolen. Betides his ca'tle on the ron stolen, some of his horses have already been taken. He has no control over his own men, owing to the number of grog shanties.

HEAVY LITIGATION.

Wellington, August 10

At the Supreme Court in Banco this afternoon argument in the case Ward v Bank of New Zealand was takon. Plain tiff, Mr Joseph Ward, of Blenheim, sued the defendant Bank for the sum of £55,000 damages on two alternate counts. It ap pears that one Gibson was lessee of plain tiff* for a terra of years of several runs on tho Clarence River -In consideration of money advanced at various times Gibson mortgaged his interest in tho kiua and the sheep thereon to the Bank by a deed, the construction of which la now in dispute. Mr Ward contends that the tn >rtgage is by wav of assignment, and that theiofore the Bank, being assignees, are liable for all breaches of covenants contained In the original lease. The Bank oontmds that the deed is by way of underlease only, and that, therefore, they are not liable ss assignees. Mr Ward brought bis action for breaches of covenants and for loss of sheep to the number of 20,000, by scab, through tho negligence of the Bank, also that rabbits had been allowed to increase There (■ also a general allegation that the Bank has broken ail the covenants con tained in the lease. The question argued was on the construction of the deed. After argument thilr Honors the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Richmond decided In favor of the Bank, holding that as the elaim was brought no canse of action was shown. Plaintiff was mulcted In £3l costs. Mr Travel, for plaintiff, obtained leave to amend hia particulars of c’alm. The case of the Bank v Ward, for a large sum of money, has yet to be taken.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HO M 3. [kEUIER's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT .j London, August 9. The Australian crioketera commenced a match to 4«F at Birmingham agal ist r an eleven of Warwickshire. The weathe was splendid and there was a large a’ten - dance. The visitors vent in ifrst aad scored 107. The Home team followed with 70. When stumps were drawn tor the day the Australians, in their second innings, had three wickets down for 35. London, August 10. The match at Birmingham, Australians versus Warwickshire, could not be re sumed to-day owing to heavy rain. It has sow been abandoned.

PUBLIC ADVANCES ON LAND.

The following; la the Hansard report of Major Steward’s speech upon the motion for the second rending of the Public Ad vances on Land Bill : Major Steward.—l feel that, represent ing an agricultural district which takes a great interest in this question, it is my duty to say a few words on this Bill, The honorable member for Cavetsham said that this Bill was the outcome of the borrowing policy. I think that if he had said that it was the outcome of the present depression among the agriculturist! it would be nearer the mark ; although very likely he would retort and say that he traced that depression to the borrowing policy. There are other factors that enter into the case, the largest of which, I think, is the fall in prices. That the farmers are taking a very earnest interest in the question now before the House is very natural, inasmuch as, feeling the shoe pinch, they are led to seek in every pos slble way to reduce the burdens now press ing upon them. I feel sure that the honorable member for Port Chalmers will, whether he succeed in carrying his Bill this session or not, not only deserve but earn the thanks of the whole country for, at any rate, an honest attempt to solve this portion of their difficulties for them. Now, with regard to the Bill Itse’f, I will say, at the outset, that I Intend to vote for the second reading. The honorable member has himself said that be does not expect to get it farther than its present stage this session. Under these circumstances 1 think that oven those who may differ from him as to the mode in which be seeks to relieve the farmers may give him a vote in the same direction that 1 shall, as an affirmation bf the earnest wish of this Haase to assist a large class of the agri cultural community by every means in its power. Certain objections which have been made have an amount of weights Certain others I confess I think are very easily disposed of, and I may add that they are very contradictory. The honor able member for Waimea, who generally speaks with a great deal of common sense, began by saying that those who, owing to faulty surveys, were suable to bring their land under the operation of the Land Transfer Act could not lake advantage of the provisions of this Bill. He seemed to indicate that there were a great many persons in that case. He went onto say that those who had borrowed np to the hilt also could not take advantage of this Bill. That is, uoquestloniy, true, and it is one of the chief recommen dations of the Bill, viewed from a ceitain standpoint. Then, after arguing that the Bill would be useless because there were so many persons who could not avail them selves of it, he went on to argue that the immediate effect of the Bill would be to increase the Indebtedness of the colony

by sixty or seventy millions. If the Bill could not be made use of, then this in debtedness could not by any possibility accrue. Consequently, both arguments of the honorable gentleman cannot be maintained. Then ho Immediately went on to argue that persons who obtained loans under authority of this Bill would clear out with the money. Well, seeing that It is not possible to advance more than 50 per cent of the value of the property, the honorable gentleman’s argument is that a man would clear out with only half the value of his property. That, again, is a position *hat connot for a moment be m detained. Then, the honorable member for Mount Ida—who invariably makes good argumentative speeches, which it is really a pleasure to listen to—took up the position that It was quite possible that the farms falling into the hands of the State could not be again sold by the Slate; and he asked, 41 What, then, are we to do ? Is the State to undertake to farm its own land T’ I think he raised a difficulty which is a purely imaginary one, inasmuch as only one-half of the value- of a property will be advanced and if the property falls Into the bands of the mortgage In this case the Government —it is inconceivable that the State should be unable to obtain theamoant which it has advanced upon the property. Surely, wiihin the course of a few months the value of land la not going to depreciate to the enormous extent of 50 per cent. It baa done so in the past, because land has been at a fictitious value. But now I presume that things have pretty much reach their level. I contend that there is an ample margin of seenrity, and that the difficulty my honorable friend sees would only occur in so few instances as I not to be worth taking into account.. My | honorable friend the member for Bangi tikei, speaking of clause T of the Bill, which proposes to give to the holders of the debentures to be issued by the State to the persons obtaining loans the power of converting those debentures into notes which would be a legal tender in the Colony of New Zealand, argued t very strongly against the use of any paper money whatsoever, aud pointed to Haytl, where he says that some years ago he found this extraordinary state of things ; that a currency dollar purchased 180 dollar bills of the Government.

The inference from bis argument was that precisely the same thing, if not to the same extent, would follow with regard to these promissory notes to be issued by the Government of New Zea land ; but he forgot that in this case the note* would be reconverlible into deben tures, which debentures would have an immediately realizable value, and could be disposed of at, or possibly above, par. That, I think, makes all the difference as between a mere promise to pay and the nets provided for inthe present Bill, With regard to the possibility of obtaining anything like their nominal value for these debentures, let me here say that,

if there is the ultimate certainty of obtaining gold, the equivalent value which the note represents, then there coaid be no more depreciation than the amount of interest for the time occupied In the operation. It is an absolute fact that, if this Bill were carried exactly as it stands, those notes would be again con vertible into debentures which, every one will adipit, would have a realisable value in the London market at very

nearly par, poaaib’y over. The honor able member for Invercargill haa referred to the floating of an Invercargill loan. There was a premium of 1$ per cent, and a fraction over upon the debentures Issued by that municipal body. Surely, then, it is Inconceivable that the of the Colony of Heir Zealand, bearing also 4$ per cent interest, and having behind them, besides the general security of the colony, the special security of theSe lands mortgaged to the Stite, should not com mand at least as good a price as tho: a of a municipality in the colony. The honor able member for Waikouaitl Instanced the sale of the scrip that was issued for the purchase of land, and went on to argue that, because that scrip was purchasable at a very small proportional value to that which It profeaed to represent, the same thing would follow with regard to deben tures of notes Issued under the authority of the Act. Hef'rgotthat he was com paring things that are different in essence, for ,the scrip be referred to could only I.a exercised for one particular purpose— namely, the purchase of Government land —and, fuither, that aorip bore no interest. In this case we have a promise to pay in notes which can be immediately exchanged for instruments bearing interest from the moment th’y get into the holder’s pos sesjiioif. | could go on ai considerable length jnyto the yarjous provisions of the Sill, but I 09 not think ft necessary to do so, as everything in thp Sill was very ably explained by other honorable members. I will only say that, great as may be the mining interest, and great as may be the manufacturing Interest, in this country, unquestionably the chief interest :

ta the country is Its agricultural interest. In one of the midland counties, at certain cross-'oadi, there is a publichouse over which there hanga an old-fashioned sign of ‘‘The Five Alla,” There are the figures of a king, of a soldier, of a parson, of a lawyer, and of a farmer ; and under neath the respective figures are written thesij lines; “I govern all. I fight for all. 1 pray for all. I plead for all- And I pay for all." • Now there, is a great | deal of truth in that. The foundation of j all Is the prosperity of the agricultural j and producing interests of the country, and I do not think that this House has thrown away by any means the few hours [ that we have spent in discussing what I . I believe to be itn honest attempt on the I part of my honourable friend to lift 1 | something of the harden from the backs J of those engaged in agricultural pursuits | In New Zealand.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE .

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held at the Borough school last evening. There were present—Messrs J. O. Dsncan (Chairman), Elston, Sawle, Dimant, Silcock, and Craighead. FINANCIAL. The Chairman said that the credit ■ balance at the Bank was £29 I3s. ■ XRBEGTJLAB ATTENDANCE. The Chairman said he had communi* I cated with the police, with a view to i enforcing the compulsory clauses of the > Act. 1 CORRESPONDENCE, i Letters were read—(l) Frem the Board i of Education with regara to expenditure, a (2) From Miss Eitchingham, asking for e return of testimonials.—The matter had a been attended to. (3) From the Board of s of Education with regard to a change pro - cedure in the appointment of teachers by ■ which the Committee in future will make e the final selection, instead of the Board as t.> at present.—Mr Dimant thought the ten y dency of the proposal was in the direction H of curtailing the powers of Committees.— f- Mr Silcock agreed with Mr Dimant’s ly views.—The letter was received.

MASTER'S report. The Master reported that the number • of the school roll for the four weeks end f ing July 31 was—Boys, 209 ; girls 214 ; i total, 423 ; and that the average for the . same period was—Boys, 158 9 ; girls, b 147‘1 ; total, 306 The average for the k last two weeks had only been 284, owing > to the prevalence of the measles. E MEASLES. , Some discus r n took place with refer ■ ence to the prevalence of measles in the i district 3 Mr Dimant said that he had noticed that 3 in other places it was customary to close - the school daring an epidemic of the 9 kind.

o Mr Elston thought that if those parents y who had measles in their families were 11 to keep ad their children from school for i- the time being it might meet the case y The Chairman pointed out that, in coo ls sequence of the annual examination! e shortly taking place to close the school non it w-ould seriously handicap the teachers, d After some discussion of a converse d tional character the matter dropped, g alterations. le Mr Sawlo suggested that a small porol >f attached to the school be fitted up as i ’s room iu which any business connecte< it with the school might be transacted. r. The Chairman was requested to write i )t the Board asking it to authorise tbi ie necessary expenditure.

O GOOD ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES. e Mr Dimant thought that, in view of the o trouble experienced in getting some is children to attend the school, if the Com -0 mittee were to adopt the system of good n attendance certificates, as laid down in 1, clause 79 of the Education Act, it might ;e have the effect of inducing those children 1 now irregular in their attendance to take s a pleasure in going to school, and thus dc y away with the necessity for the Com -11 mittee to adopt harsh measures. Is The Chairman was Impowered to confei is with the headmaster with a view to ob e tsining'a suitable design for certificates, n treat; >e Mr Elston asked if the Committee In ir tended -taking any action with regard U o a treat for the school children. No treai ir had been given last year and he thought r e would be well for the Committee to tak< if it iu hand early this season sad organist h a really good one in order to compensate e for the loss experienced by the children, it After a brief conversational discussion s the matter was deferred until nexl s meeting with a view to ascertaining the p beat means of raising foods. SCHOOL REQUISITES. , Mr Silcock suggested that the Com f mittee should obtain a supply of books b and school requisites or make arrange r moots with one of the local booksellers s whereby the children could obtain these 9 articles cheaper than at present. The ? expense which now devolved on the r parents of families of three or four , children of school age was a very serious 9 item, and the Committee should endeavor ; to lessen it if possible. ) The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman to ascertain what action should k be taken.

E EXAMINATION, i A matter brought forward by Mr ) Silcock with reference to the annual • examination for passes was deferred until > next meeting. Mr Silcock suggested that ■ the Committee should, in conjunction with i similar bodies, agitata for an alteration in the present system whereby the examina tion should be half-yearly instead of yearly i as at present. In view of the magnitude > pf the proposed change, the members qf the Committee desired time for considera tion, and Mr Silcock’s suggestion was postponed till nest meeting, VISITING COMMITTEE; The Chairman and Mr Silcock were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. PAYMENTS. Thp usual monthly accounts wore passed for payment, and the Coqinjjltee adjourned

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

9 At Christchurch yesterday George f Manning Rees, who last week was com ■ pjjtted for trial on the Coroner's warrant i for manslaughter of his wife, was charged ■ with the offence $t the JJ.M. Court. His ‘ daughter, who at the inquest stated that 1 he bad merely carried deceased out of the ; room and laid her on the b:d, swore that ho threw her on the bed, and threatened to thrash his daughter if she told it Dr Dakewell stated that the deceased was very . weakly, and that neglect and 111-treatment bad probably accelerated her death. The accused was committed for (rial

THE SUICIDE OF A REALLY GREAT THIEF.

By the death of Plymouth White, at Reading, Vermont, American citizens with any money to lose hare gained in security, but tha world has lost one of the most notable thieves who ever won a place in the Temple of Pave. White was qnite worthy of ranking with Turpin, Paul Clifford, and other celebrated purse emptlers; nod he 'waa, if anything, more of the fine gentleman'than any of them, He began hie career by the daring feat of selling a cartload of send for £IOO,OOO as gold dust, and a few years afterwards, while in temporary confinement, he suc ceeded in swindling the Sheriff himself out of £4ooo a atoiy of genius un paralleled in the history of crime. The total amount resulting from hie “in dustry” during a somewhat chequered life is said to have reached the sum of more than I.hOO.OOOdols. He was a polygamist, and yu generally taken fsr a Protestant parson. JSow he hsscommitted suicide, and has opened op a rare new field lor the penny novelist,

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNO- r j Tuesday August 10. The Council met at 2.30 p,m. BILLS. The Mining Bill was read a third time md passed. A mr-nage was rec lived from the louse informing the Council that the louse agreed with the Council's araend nenls in the Civil Pirvice Bill. The Registrar of Deeds and lustra neats Bill was further considered in Committee, repo; ted with amendments, ' read a third time, and pr-sr d. The Government Life Insurance'BUl was read a second time In Committee; re ported without amendments, read a third time, and pr-sed. The House's disagreements from the Council's amendments in the Counties Bill, Municipal Corporation Bill, and Harbor Board BTI were ordered to be taken into consideration to-morrow. 9. The Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill was read a second time, passed Committee, reported without amendments, read a tbrld time, and passed. 1 The Hospital and Charitable Aid 80l was read a second time and committed. Some unimportant verbal amendments were made in the Hospitrls and Charit able Aid Bill, the Bjll was reported with amendments, read a third time and passed. Tho Otago Harbor Board Leasing Bill was recommitted, reported with amend ments, read a third time and passed. The third reading of the New Zealand Loan Bill was agreed to after a sharp debate. The Council adjourned at 9.16 p-m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Tuesday, A ugust 10. The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated thai Mr Arthur Clayden was under en- ' gagement to the Government to deliver a series of lectures in England, but his time would expire in nine months, and the Government bad no personal knowledge Mr Clayden having made any damaifog statements on the commercial morality of the colony; that no applioitiou had been made to Government for the cost of the defence of Te Whiti, and that the natives on the West Coast had sufficient money to defray the erst of the trial, and the Government did iot intend paying ( it; that no good was to be gained by institu ting enquiries into the reason why such a small proportion cf operatorss in the telegraph department presented them selves at the recent coup--f tion examina tion in telegraphy, as the plan was fully nnierstood by the operators ; that Governmi nt thought It hardly likely that Mr Gladstone would visit New Zealand, but that if he did come every effort would be made by Government to make his visit as agreeable as possible; that the charge ior fru t carriage was reduced some time back, and the tariff now met the tesonable demands of fruit-growers, ; that Europeans residing in the district i were entitled to be admitted to the i Rotorua sanatorium on the recommen- I datiou of the medical officer In charge. THE UNEMPLOYED.

Replying to Sir George Grey Me Richardson said that be could not atate at present what waa being done for the relief of the unemployed in Auckland, but Gove n nent were taking acme steps in the matter. Sir George Grey moved the adjourn ment of the Honae, and spoke at acme length on It, urging that a sum of money should be put on the eupplementary esti mates for the relief of those who were now in great distress. A lengthy dircoasion ersued in' which re eral members took part The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adj mrnmeat. BILLS On resuming at 7.30 p.m. the Stamp Act Amendment Bill waa recommitted and a mistake inlnt year’s Act, by which 7« 61 was charged for the transfer of mining property instead of la, was rectified. The Bill was read a third time and > passed The Premier moved the second reading of tbe Settled Ir-nd BilL The measure was designed to facilitate sales of settled land, Mr Downie Stewart said that the Bill was better than the Alienation of load Bill which had been dropped, hot he thought cec.aiu interests affected by the mersnre should be ruefully guarded. "Mr Garrick thought the Bill could be made workable in committee. He oriti clif i Its provisions in detail, pointing opt defects which ought to be remedied. Mr Oonnoliv supported the Bill, Mr Samuel considered it a valnahls measure, and hoped to see it padied this sc sion. The Premier said that Mr Garrick had forgotten the opinions he had previously expressed in favor of the English Aci,, on which the present measure was baaed. He had introduced the Bill because be thought the most Conservative member in the House could not objmt to a mea sure approved.by Sari Cairns. He would not object to any reasonable amendments In committee. . Tbe Bill wn read a second time. The Premier moved the second reading of the Property Assessment Amendment Bill providing that landed endownmenta of churches sbould b» subjected to the tax. 3 ' Mr Macandrew strongly objected to tbe BUI as impolite aai ainjoesury. Mr Garrlclf and Mr Stewart haying made sonm brief remarks, fhe Bill was read a second time. On the motion foy the cgmipittal of tho Specid Powers and Contracts Mil. Mr Bryce said there were several in the BUI which ought to have formed separate measures. He pointed out the danger of mea-nrCs wb'ch conld not begot through in a legitimate way being slipped into these bills, and criticised some of the provisions as reajly meaning more thaw appeared on the surface, and being practically local biUs. The first schedule alone really contained some 10 bills. The Speaker said it waa p»q«»Wm legislation, bulMhera wan many prece dents for It- it was likely. to confusion as to the exact state of tho law. Mr Taylor raised objections to the danse giving tbe Christchurch Drainage Board power to anticipate a ye it’s by way of overdraft.

Mr Garrick raid the power sought by the drainage board was merely the same as granted to county councils. After a long discussion, Mr 6allance replied that if there were no such bill, much of the business of the country would be left undone. It had been said the Special Powers and Contracts Bill really embodied the work of provincial legislation: Ever? clause of the present Bill had been carefully enquired into by the Waste Lands Committee. The House then vent into committee on the Bill. Mr Taylor mored to strike out the relating to the Christchurch Drainage Board* *"•

tost on the voices, A lengthy discussion ensued on «I»wk 13, referring to the amended provision as to the grant of new leases on surrenders of (Vest Ooa*t reserves. On Mr Walker’s motion words were in setted conserving the interests of the natives. Several new clauses were inserted, one so bj acting the Lincoln College property, except (he buildings and 10 acres of land, to local tattngi Sfociion 18 of the first schedule, ex tending leasee at Rotoura to Q 9 yean was awe i did to read 42 years After debate; u .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, ISB6"i



Wanted* WANTED feed for 800 sheep for a few weeks —Apply by letter to H, Guardian office, 8 435 WANTED A thoroughly reliable Ploughman, to work the only team of hones on the Alford Station. Apply Messrs Mitchell and Turner or to B. Herring. 8 43G WANTED to Hire, two good Draught Horses, for oce month or six weeks. For particulars apply A. Roberts, West street. J 8437 TO LET Four-roomed HODSE, with 21 acres of fruit orchard, close to the Convent. Rent 12s per week. Apply, I. Salek, East street. 7389 WANTED CASH,—White Sngar, 2*d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2ld; Tapioca, 2Jd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tapered Street. 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. WANTED Known —That Gates Son, Barnett Street, are prepared to exeen'e orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and ether blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, ho ia able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hodlt. 7 217 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money?—At H. C, Segers, Mel ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; style and fit guaranteed. Special Advertisements. TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations.



CENTRAL HOTEL. Jff. .MoBAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and ear* rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



JgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally Id the Ashburton District that we have ow received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS tjie Present Season, The advantages which we possess in being able to bay .he Best British Markets, and t .borough experience of onr buyer, enables ns to supply all Gooda under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest prices. We endeavour t« give our Customers best value prooar b l e , whatever Prices «hey may wish to pur 0 ha»o. Goods at, and oor Stock U so i LARGE AND WELL* ASSORTED .hat the roost varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of onr Depart .Dents, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will befonnd. DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT IDRESSMAKINGDEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DBeSS DEPARTMENT * HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT dressmaking DEPARTMENT millineby’depabtment CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT tailoring~departmbnt HOUSEHODL FURNISHING Manufacture from various Mills Including LANKET3, FLANNELS & TWEEDS ' OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash Sfstbm and Cash Pricks. SLACK, BEATTIE & CO. general drapery ware. HOUSE TAILORS, jj SMAK&R and MILLINERS j



Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned baa FOB SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREKS, Pinas Insignia, Austrians, Marltima, and Mscrocarpa, by tens of thoasands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, oto, on sale. All orders by post or otherwise shall receive nay best attention. N.6.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 76 Allenton, Ashburton.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSACKS, Foil Size End Weight, at 6s 6d per dozen. 340 O. W. TURNER. > H. BROWN E HAVE FOR SALE— W PRIME SEED WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY Some of the above lota have been grown in the Timarn district. PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed— All,kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Sale. 341® FBIEOLANDER BROS]



Victoria House. EE-OEG A.NI.SATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK EPABTMBNTS ThETIRINQ from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20lh NEXT. 4 DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &a., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON with a fir t-ciaes article at prices to suit the times. Every e.?3iptlon of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £BO. Whitecbapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. p.S, Special attention paid to Repainting and Betrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS I and _ „ GENERAL SHOE IN G FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department, bog to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position to undertake all kinds of Eoglneoring 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 snd Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s; Hacks, 6s.



Special advertisements. a o 5 e n y 5. 6 it 9. st 17 h 10 r, 19 5 9, 1 i t>; tt at le w ID to Id re m le !2 id t, is je t, 1 it .7 10 ir •d te s’ id D s d B- Ls to n ». le SOWN RON WIOiRfK f ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch, Portable .Ranges Burn Wood and Goal—ln Four Sixes PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON m Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths 40 pot cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1981 Notice. I HAVE disposed Easiness ii Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO.. OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thinking the Public of Ashbartoi and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I havi carried on bnsiness here, 1 have mud pleasure in soliciting a continuance ol their favor on behalf of my worth} successors, who will make this a brand of their well-known [STATIONER’S HALL. THOS. F. FARLET. * In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all friends and cuatomers oi 8 Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance 8 of their commands, and we guarantee to ■’ give at all times the value in New Zealand 0 In our line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial 4 Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest now Books and Magazine will bo to hand by every direct steamer 1 from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices Any Book out of stock will bo Imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD"AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to ba paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THOS. F, FARLEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR The new goods for the WINTER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths', and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Saits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Goats and Leggings In great variety Hats, comprising every new atylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men- t of-War Suite Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford . Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags 1 The celebrated WERTHKIM SEWING t " MACHINE. Time Payments. $ I H.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, JSAfil BTMUT t <



PORT OF TIMABU. ARRIVALS - BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, with beet quality COAL. GLEANER, brigantine, from Auckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1836. , J 8407 ] ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OP NEW ZEALAND. Head Office : Dunedin. Capital, £IOO,OOO. WE have much pleasure in appointing Messrs TUCKER & RESTELL LOCAL AGENTS for the above Company. W. A. W ALTON, £7 339 General Manager.



J. Ballantyne & Co. A holding an JMMBNSE S ALE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. See Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Chkistchdiicit, J 7 227



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bbohchxtis .AsTHMi, Coryza, Influenza, Con gumption, &c. T 7" AY’S COMPOUND OF LINBBED, lx Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &a, with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and. Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, c. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO&.GULINE. —Cement for Broken A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:—KAY BROS,, Stock port, England.