DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Thursday, Jury 8 Ur Them. Bollock, at Mr St Hill’s resi dence—Furniture and effects Friday, July 9 Hatson, Cox and Co, opposite Tattereall’s —Builder’s Plant

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo. Thursday. July 8 Orange Hall—Quadrille Assembly at 8 •’clock

Friday, July 9 Bone of Temperance—Meeting in Arcade Chambers at 8 o’clock Monday, July 12 Borough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Friday, August 6. 4«hburton County Council—At Council Chambers. 11 a. m. ___

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton— From Ohriat snd 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 pm, (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 Trains Leave Ashburton —For Ohnst ahurcb and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.56 a.m., •nd 5.37 P-m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, A-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — „ , . _ For Christchurch and North at 6 a. in tO. 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, Joldstrcam, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, And Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Tomuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m For Tima/nand South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Groenstrcot, on Wednesdays and

tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. « ~ For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaviow, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and atordaya, at 6.33 a. ni. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruupuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longboach, 4.30 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post - .in., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 t, and .35 p.m. daily. . . From Dunedin and intermediate places

5.n.m. daily. •From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m np 6 30 p.m daily. , From Greenat.reet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at .10 a.m. From Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 . 4,tn f _ _ 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, Thors ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1886. Civil Service Reform Bill.

The second reading of the Civil Service Reform Bill, a measure to which we have already referred at considerable length, was carried by a substantial majority in the House of Representa tives at an early hour this morning. The ' debate, however, which preceded the di vision leads us to believe that the Bill wid either be very materially amended in Committee or rejected upon the mo tion for the third reading. The Premier last night entered upon an elaborate defence of the proposal to have the civil servants nominated by the mem bers of the House of Representatives, but his special pleading was singularly weak and we should think he utterly failed to satisfy a single member that the system proposed would not bring about corruption and inconvenience. He said it was generally admitted that the naval officers of the United States were the finest officers in the world, and they were nominated to the service by the House of Representatives of the Uni ted States. The result was that the officers were obtained from all parts of the States. For ourselves we are by no means prepared to admit that the naval officers of the United States are superior to those of Great Britain, but even were this the case it would not follow that the method by which appointments are made in America is more likely to produce good results than the method prevailing in Great Britain and this colony. Patronage, in its most objectionable form, is the very corner stone of the United States Civil Service system, and if Sir Robert Stout had followed his argument to its legitimate end, he would have urged that dismissals, not only appointments, should rest with individual members of | the House. The proposal to periodi cally adjust the salaries ot civil servants to the cost of living has been made the subject of a good deal of ridicule, and is, no doubt, open to very grave objection, but we believe it to be an honest attempt to economise, to reduce our enormous Civil List expenditure, and so far has

our cordial sympathy. But while we credit the Premier with a sincere desire to grapple with this difficult question, we think he proposes to commence at the wrong end. It is the number oi civil servants, not generally, the amounts of their salaries, that should be re duced. Many public officers are earn ing their salaries over and over again and it would be monstrous to withhold any part of the very moderate re muneration granted to these gentlemen because potatoes were a drug in the market or groceries were cheapened by over-importation. On the other hand there are scores of Government em ployees who are drawing salaries for merely nominal services, services which could either be entirely dispensed with or better performed by some clerk whose time at present is not fully oc cupied. We fear the Bill now before the House would not, even were it passed, remove the abuses of the Service, but we trust its introduction will direct more serious attention to th absolute need fot reform.

It will be seen from our oablea this evening, that Russia has notified to the Powers that Batoum, on the the Black Sea, has ceased to be a free port. It is reported that the European Press consider this to be (but a prelude to renouncing the Berlin Treaty, and that it is a blow at England. William Barr, a farmer at Amberley, died last nignt from drinking carbolic acid in mistake for brandy.

William Leitch committed suicide at Oamaru yesterday by swallowing ohloro dyne. Deceased was a baker, and it is said bad lost money in business. He went into *he parlor of a hotel, looked tho door, took the poison, and in a lew minutes was dead.

The Ashburton County Council advertises several clauses of the Babbit Nuisance Act in this issue for general information. A cablegram published in our last issue read <• Qosohen defeated for East Edinburgh Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Craig, Liberal, elected for Newoastle-on-Tyne”- instead of, “'Qosohen defeated for East Edin burgh. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Craig, Liberal, elected for Newcastle-on- Tyne.”

The Botoraa Belief Committee at Auckland have remitted £IOO to the Rotorua local Committee for the relief of distress. The offices of the Colonial . Mutual Life Assurance Association at Auckland were burglariously entered last night, but the safe balded the burglars. The latest victory in the long-drawn match between the'gun and the armour plate has been scored in favor of armour. At Spezzia a German chilled steel armour plafe, sft 9in in thickness, weighing 100 tons, was fixed against the face of the cliff and battered with chilled shot from the 100-ton gun. >A. thunderbolt weighing almost exactly a ion was hurled against the face of the plate by the explosion of 7Jowt of powder without produc ing more than a slight indentation and pome trifling cracks. Three shots failed to make any serious impression on the plate, which has thus come off victor in the struggle. It would lem that no shot yet invented will go through :t of ofailled steel. » William Holmes, coach driver at Hokitika who went pigeon shooting, being missing, a laof AwDiAAvd groans proceeding*! from large number of men formed a search .party an old shaft into which he had fallen. They are making preparations to get him out. ’ A hot spring has been discovered in Cook’s River, a short distance below the glacier.i

Mr 0. D. Price, son of the late Mr Matthew Price, whojwas one of the best-known resident magistrates and goldfield wardens in New Zealand, has been appointed Kesident Warden for the Kimberley goldfields.

The Sydney Morning Herald thus sums up the result of its special commissioner’s enquiries into the depression in South Aus tralia. Last years birthsjexoeeded the deaths in number by 8000, and 12,229 people arrived in the colony. But there are no fewer than 18,800 emigrants. The colony did not retain an increase equal to the proportion of the natural increase of even an old country like Great Britain, and exodus continues on an increasing scale. Trade has fallen off 25 per cent.

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has received from America 100 bushels of Mexican wheat, which were ordered with the view el distribution for seed amongst the farmers desirous of experimenting. The wheat is now being sent out in small quantities to those who have made application fo? it. It

has been proved by the experience of the Northern farmers that this wheat matures sis weeks earlier than the earliest varieties grown in the colony.

- An alarming runaway, fortunately un- I attended by any serious results, occurred in Ashburton yesterday afternoon. Mrs S. Saunders, accompanied by three children, one an infant barely three months old, and a servant, was driving in East street, when the horse attached to the buggy took fright at a railway engine, and galloped at a furious pace until reaching the Burnett street crossing, where the vehicle came into contact with an iron lamp post, and the occu pants were thrown violently to the ground. One of the children, Master John Quane, received several severe outs about the face, and the servant :u -h braised and shaken, but Mrs io.»uivl a-. 1 the other two children escape! «uuou. injury. The lamp post was broken iulojaevoral pieces, and the buggy and horse w<~re considerably damaged. , The Auckland Herald states that the volcanic dust has rather quickened than retarded the growth of feed in the Whaka tane district. Mr J. A. Pond has subjected samples of dust from Opotiki, Tauranga, and Wairoa to the actual test of growing. In a parcel from each district be sowed a quan tity of clover and grass seeds, and kept the soil moistened with distilled water, so that no manurial elements might be imparted by the water used. In each case the seedling plants have come up well and are growing vigorously, those growing in the dust gathered at Opotiki apparently being the most forward. Mr Pond’s examination of the dust has shown that it is very largely mixed with true scoria ash, wherever it has come from. The Auckland Herald considers that the Government should at once have the whole district sown with grass and clover. If done now the whole country would be covered by pastures of deepest green by spring, but if ; delayed too long the district might bo con verted into a desert.

According to a Home correspondent the Coleridge libel case is to bo revived. Mr Adams, who it will be remembered was married to Lord Coleridge’s daughter, since the last suit, has lately come into accidental possession of two letters written by Lord Chief Justice of England to the arbitrators appointed as a result of the first case, and has entered another suit for libel -The worst of it all is that the letters in question make scornful allusion to the conduct of Mr Justice Maniaty, who heard the original case, and something like a judicial soandel is expected.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wrdnekday, July 7.

Sir F. Whitakur moved the second reading; of the Friendly Societies Amend ment Bill. The motion was agreed to. The adjourned debate on Sir F. Whitaker’s resolution regarding the New Hebrides question was resumed by Dr Menzies, who moved an amendment to the effect that the Great Powers should arrange that European convicts should not bo sent to the Western Pacific Islands. A long debate ensued until the adjourn ment hour. The Council resumed at 7 30. when the debate on the New Hebrides resolu tions was continued.

Sir F. Whitaker, In replying, said that the New Hebrides were of no possible use to the colonies, and it would be better that the French convicts should be permitted to settle in the New Hebrides rather than they should be allowed to the over-run the whole of the Pacific Group. It would in his opinion be an insult to Imperial Government, and also to the Qouee of Representatives if the Council did not express an opinion with regard to the proposed treaty.

Sir F. Whitaker’s resolution went to a division —Ayes, 17 ; Noes, 10.

Sir F. Whitaker then withdrew the motion for the second reading of the French Criminals Bill. The Connell adjourned at 10 p, ra.

HOUSE OFJREPRESENTATIVBS.

Wednesday July 7 The House met at 7.30 p.m. QUESTIONS.

Replying to questions it was stated that steps would be taken during the recess to obtain suitable books for primary schools, on agriculture, horticulture and arbori culture ; that the reports in the news papers as to the unsatisfactory nature of the New Zealand exhibits at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition were contradicted by private letters received by the Govern ment, bat that enquiry had been made by cable and a reply was expected in a few days ; that Tawhlao had been offered a seat in the Legislative Council, which was refused, bat the offer was still open BU.LS

Tfad Native Laads Ooart Bill was reported from Committee, read a third time and pasaed. Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Gisborne Prison Biil. The motion waa rgreed to. ■ Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Destitute Persons Act Amendment BiH, the object of which waa to enable the wife to give evidence against her husband, or the husband against the wife. The motllfn was agreed to. Mr Tole moved the eeoond reading of the Animals Protection Act, 1850 Amend ment Bill, the object of whch waa to get pveradifliouityinconneotlon with the word “ game ” in the original Act. The motion was agreed to. Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Oodlln Moth Act Amendment Bill, and ex plained that the Bill had already paesed the Legislative Connell. Its object was that the Governor may declare any part of the colony affected with the moth.—After some discussion, in which Mr Fescock, Mr Hobbs, and Mr Ormand took part, the second reading waa carried by 33 to 19. Mr Ballanco the second reading of the Defencs Bill. It waa to a large extent a consolidation measure. It dealt with the classification of those persons liable to serve in the militia of the colony, and also referred to the volunteer system. The Bill further enab'od.the Government to call out the volunteers if necessary, for active service. This was rendered during the recent Russian scare there was no ue :63aary owing to its beingfouad that power to call out the permanent mili ia and armed constabulary. The second reading was agreed to. Mr Hailance moved the second reading of the Police Free Bill. If carried it would enable the police to he put on the electoral roll. The motion was agreed to. The Counties Bill was reported from committee, read a third time, and parsed. The Premier moved the second reading of theHospitalsand Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill. He said the Biil was brought in to provide for increasing the subsidy on voluntary contributions to 245, and enable the Treasurer to make advances to boards. Mr Macarthur aaiid theta were many necessary amendments which were not inserted in *his bill. Mr Seddon aut ported the bill. The debate was interrupted by the 5 30 ,p.m. adjournment. The debate on the Hospital and Charit-

able Aid Bill was continued in the evening by Messrs Lake, Walker, Whyte, O’Con nor, Buchanan, Steward, Kerr, G. F. Richardson, W. F. Buckland, Sutter, Hursthouse, Reese, Levestam, McMillan, and Dr Newman, who criticised both last, year’s Act and the present bill from various standpoints In reply, the Premier said he could not deal with all the points raised. He hoped the districts would not be made smaller. He could not see how the burden was to be thrown on the property-tax, as some members wished. There was noth ing to prevent local bodies taking charge of Industrial schools if the; were prepared to do so. Several practical suggestions had been made which he would be glad to confer with hon members upon before the bill was committed. The second reading was agreed to on the voices. The Premier moved the second reading of the Civil Service Reform Bill. It pro vided that no t ne should enter the s rvica except as a cadet, with certain exceptions in the case cf exports. They must also pass examinations equal to the fourth standard before they could obtain a salary of more than £IOO a year. Norainatiors were to be left for members of the House Mr Conolly took exception to the working of some of the clauses, and urged that there was no necessity for the special provision re women, who could now enter the service. The service was a

very good one as it was, and the Bill wonli do harm rather than good. He considered the nomination system pro posed was unworkable, and objected to reducing the salaries by five per cent. The proposed commission was absurd and impossible. There was not the slightest necessity for the Bill, and be moved it be read that day six months. Mr Kerr thonght more coaid be saved by economy ia the public department than by this Bill. Mr Joyce remarked that if Mr Conolly thought the service was good enough as it was, he had learned very little in his two years of office. Mr Samuels was In favour of the three months’ notice clause, but saw little to like in the rest of the Bill.

Mr Montgomery saw no objection to the nomina'ion of candidates by M.H.R.'s, bit he disagreed with the proposed oom miiaion and other provisions of the Bill. Messrs Hatch, G >ro ; Bruce, Richard son, oiwan and Dr Newman, spike more or less In favor cf the measure.

Mr Rolleston said some vary improper appointments had been made by the Go vernment to the Civil Service, and the Bill wat possibly deaignedto validate them. There was no attempt at economy what ever in it, and it would destroy all feelioga of manly independence and security of tenure on the part of the Civil Service The Premier replied with special re ference to Mr Rolleston’s accusations, and Mr Ballauce also defended the appoint meats recently mile to the service

Mr Couolly’s amendment was rejected by 27 to 7, and the Bill was read a second time, and the House rose at 1.40 a.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ve do not hold om selves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent?.

HAKATERE v. HAMPSTEAD.

TO TXiB EDITOR. Pin, —Your rei iarks in last night’s , Gtjakdian, re H . katere Town District, , are very just. So ne men have a craze for immortalizing ; hemaelves by attaching the name of their native village to the village founded In heir neighbourhood In this colony. Whe t the Town Board waa elected, instead of setting to work they set to squabble, and the intelligent por tion of them were compelled, through self-respect, to resign. Of course there waa no one left who understood even the rudiments of clerical work. Strange as it may seem, the “ rump" immediately seized the opportunity to try and secure a nice little job by advertising for a clerk, who was, as “Ratepayer” justly remarks, not wanted. I trust the ratepayers will watch this little dodge and see that the “ tump ” do not thrust in their man, till, at least, there be a complete Board. Should they, however, appoint a clerk before the vacancies be filled up, the ratepayers may see that private and not public interests are studied. The interests of the ratepayers should be studied before those of any man, no matter how im portant residing In the district. The absurdity of trying to change the name of our district before any business whatever is got through must be patent to any man of common sense. Trusting that the “ rump ” will have the decency to pause in their present course. I am, etc.. County Mayo.

LAND NATIONALISATION.

TO THR EDITOR.

Sir, —My reply to your correspondent “ Lacidar” is : Land is the source of all wealth ; taxes are wealth ; therefore, land is the aource of all taxes, which is equivalent to saying all taxes are ulti mately borne by the land. If the above is correct, the second part of the question requires no answer. “ Lacidar” does not appear to fully understand the illustration of the Irishman and the donkey. He says, “ If the man had simply got off the ‘baist ’ ” Coming to the things in question, land and labor : if labor gets off land, where does he land 1 I may put another question to your correspondent : If every ass must bear his own burden, wbat bears the ass ?—I, am, &c , Radical

to thr editor. Sir, —I am sorry I cannot agree with your Friday’s correspondent, a “ Radical,” when he assumes that, however indirectly imposed, all taxation must finally rest on land. This is just what it does not do, and is the very thing that land reformers wish to bring about. Were rent applied to revenue, in all countries custom houses could be abolished, the c mmodities of nations interchanged, and a state of free trade realised, which at present is ideal enough. Considering, as I do, ore and timber to be products of the soil quite as much as are grass and grain, let us see how taxation affects society through them Suppose the mine or forest bought for a price, labor must raise the ore and fell the tree before they can be of use, and the vendor when selling w.ll natur ally ask not only wages for his w rk, but interest for the capital invested in the soil. Between the raw material and the finished article there is often a long differ ence. This the property valuator knows and values accordingly What has made the difference ? Is it not labor ? And who pays for the enhanced value in tax ation? At the present time, labor pure and simple, has not in law the shadow of a claim to that soil from which the ele ments of every industry must bo drawn ; soil which when once parted with by the State is treated for purposes of revenue only as property yet it cannot be multi plied, while its products may be doubled in quantity and in value by the applica tion of who abhors the idea embodied in the word confiscation more than I. Hardly have I worked for, dearly have f won all of its soil the law calls mine, yet if 1, seeing the good which will accrue to my fellow-men by the passing of snch a law as a Land Tax, am willing to throw the labor of a life into the common fund, it Jwill bo from a better motive than a wish for confiscation or spoliation. It will be from a wish to further the ends of justice. In conclusion, when a just and safe way of raising revenue and relieving want is placed before any country, I would ask those who talk of fair and {reasonable schemes to study the Book which contains this prediction, “ If yo- will not hear, and ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto My name, I will even send a Curse upon you The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof.” Ho Las given it to the eons of men to inhabit; not that it may be a source of gain and grandeur to one por tion and the cause of toil and degradation to another.—l am, &c.,

Oke of the People.

AN ANOMALY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sik, —Would you kindly inform me by what principle our County Councillors are guided when press of business requires a portion put off to another mooting ? I would beg to draw y, a; „.i more particularly to a petition from a number of ratepayers in the Dro.nore district, praying for separation from the Upper Ashburton Road Board, and another petition from ratepayers in Mayfield dis trict desiring separation from Hangitata Read Board. The Dromore ratepayers, I may state, had to conform to require ments supposed necessary by advertising for one month in one of the local papers, and their petition has time after time since then been before the Council for their consideration, and for one reason or another been as often set aside The Mayfield settlers are'more fortunate, as their petition was granted at last meeting, nod I am not aware (but am open to correction) that they complied with the objection made at the previous meeting, when Mr Harper ruled that the petition could not be considered until it had been advertised one month. Could you, sir, enlighten me on this anomaly, and oblige,—Yours, &c.,

A Clodhopper*

BLOCK VOTES.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib, —It 'ii a matter for public regret that electors la roving at elections where there are several candidates to be elected do not give more consideration to the probable fitness or otherwise of the candi dates for the work they will have to perform, and avoid putting in a set of men simply because they are willing to lend themselves to party purposes. It certainly can be urged that sometimes there are large queitions at issue, of vital import ance to the State at large or to the particular community that may ate this power, whenjit may be excused, but it is a very dangerous power, and is not of much real importance to the people, for the reason that if they are not individually educated up to the standard of perfection that the use of the block vote is called upon to bring about they will soon weary of the thing they voted for, and it will become irksome.

Thera Is always more or less pressure brought to bear upon voters to produce a block vote, and this does away with the value of the ballot. 1 remember a case in the north of England, daring Mr Gladstone’s last campaign against Earl Baaconsfield, where the steward of the manor rode amongatthe tenants and told

em who they were t > vote for. and that it the candidate did not get in they would have to leave their farms imm diaely, and such was the power of the landlord that be coaid carry oat his threat, as the poor farmers’ tenure of the land waa so loose.

I see no objection whatever to candi dates and their friends making speeches or circulating their views in any open way they choose,'but an aspirant for a seat in any governmental body should be above accepting the vote of any person which had not been given perfectly free. It would be better that great issues should be temporarily foregone till votera learnt to value the thing they attempt to achieve by voting in blocks, and it would not be amiss if at the same time they set acme value upon the sense of personal, honor exhibited by their candidates; It wonld have a beneficial educational influence upon themselves. —I am, etc., Ctiexxy.

THE HOME CRISIS.

Elections.

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London, July 7. The latest returns show 208 Conser vatives, 44 Unionists, ioi Gladstonites, and 41 Parnellites elected. Seats in the last Parliament for the following electorates held by Liberals have been gained by Conservative candidates —Chester, East Bradford, Dudley, Chaphman, Eastern Islington, Southern Islington, Stepney, Bow, and Bromley, and the central of Glasgow.

Mr Gladstone has secured Conserva tive seats at West Wolverhampton, Wednesbury, and Liberal seats for Blackfriars, and Hutchisontown (Glas gow). Coleridge, Mundella, (President of the Board cf Trade), Liberals, and Howard Vincent, Ashmead Bartlett, and Stuart-Wortley, Conservatives have been re-elected for Sheffield seats. London, July 7.

A Gladstonite has been elected for Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, defeating Stur rock, Conservative. Thomas Sexton, Nationalist, has ousted Haslett, Con servative, for South Belfast. Conser vative candidates have been elected to former Liberal seats for Wisbeck, Cambridge, Stratford-on-Avon, Leo minister, and Carnarvon, held by Rigby, Laud, Williams, Compton, Duckham, Jones, and Parry respec tively. Mr' Shaw-Lefevre has been re-elected for Central Bradford.

CRICKET.

THR AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] London, July 6.

The cricket match wn resumed at Manchester to-day in splendid weather. There was a large attendance, and great Interest was taken in the contest.

The Home team, with one wicket down and 36 rnns, continued their first innings, with Sootton and Sbewsbnry. the not outs of yesterday. The former added 10 to hla score when he was caught (21). Read joined Shrewsbury and runs came rapidly, the Surrey gentleman being in capital form. A separation took place when Shrewsbury bad scored 31 (bowled). Bar low followed, and continued with Read to make a good stand against the Australian bowling, bnt the former was at length caught when he had pat together an excellently played 61. Of the playeis who followed Ulyett and Lohmann ware the most successful, the Yorkshire man con tributing 17 (bowled), while the Sni.ey professional scored 32 (caught). Barlow carried out his bat with 38, and the Innings closed for 223 runs. 18 ahead of the Austral lans.

The letter vent in a second time, end when the stomps were drawn for the day the score sto'v* at 25 with four wickets down, Scott being not oat with 36 Jones was caught for 12

London, July The cciokot match Australians v. Eng land resulted la a victory for the Home team by 4 (rickets. The Australians in their second inning scored 123, leaving the Englishmen 106 to make to win, which they obtained with the loss of only six wickets.

PROFESSORS HUTTON’S EXPLORA TIONS.

Auckxaitd, Jaly 7.

Professor Hatton returned to Rotoran last night, after five days* inspection of the elfecti of the eruptions on the Galatea side He first visited Rotomahana, and then attempted to reach Tarawera moun tain from the eastern aide, but did not get within ten miles of the place. He states there is a crater right on top of Tarawera proper, and with a glass he made out two steaming streaks down the side of the meant, which he believes to be lava streams. Professor Hutton has not yet m t the Auckland Professors, who are in camp at Kaiteriria collecting data, but are expect ad lack tc—day. The Pro fessorial trio will then hold a conference. Professor Hatton is properly reticent as to his opinions until he has communicated with the Government, but he apprehends no further danger, and thinks the ascent of Tarawera will be a perfect summer ex* pedition.

CURIOUS DISCOVERY AT TEMUKA.

A remarkable “fiod” was made la Temnka on Wednesday moning, nays the Timam Herald la a paddock at the back of the Royal H tel, belonging to Mr Peter Coira, of the VTaliiugfotd Hotel Mr Bertie Coira, brother of the owner of the paddock, was walking through it when hia eye caught the glittering end of a piece of gold chain He palled it oat, and on moving the soil, found a quantity of articles of gold jewellery. The follow ing is a complete list :—A hand some blaeK enamel and gold watch, a lady’s long gold neck chain, an albert chain, a gold brooch, a cameo and gold brooch, a carved ivory and gold brooch, a garnet and gold brooch, three small gold lockets, two gold p ; ns, a gold apd car buncle pin (broken), three pair of gold earrings, one gold earring, a gold collar stud, an odd gold sleeve? link, and a silver thimble. The articles had evidently been in the ground' for some time all the steel and metal work being much corroded, and some of them show signs of having been worn. Several, however, when well cleaned and washed, appear to have been new and un worn when stowed away, The paddock wai formally covered with Sax, bat re cently the fitx was horned, and the jewellery was found in a spot where a S*x plant had once stood. It is pre sum d that the articles were the proceeds of a robbery, and that the thief “ planted ” them in a fUx bush, being somehow pm vented from returning for them. No one seems to identify any of the articles, nor is there any record even in the mind of *' the oddest inhabitant ” of any such robbery. The wa'oh, however, should lead to identification, the pattern being siogu’sr'y neat yet handsome. The brooches, too, are not of The j o’"c-' Vre '<, n c -.mnnioated with, but have, as jet, no clue to the 9VBOC* ship of the property,

THE ASHBURTON OUARDiAN, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1886



RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. TWTOTICE is given that all Goree or Broom growing on the public reads must be Cleared from same within three moDthß - 0. J. HARPER, Chairman. June Btb, 1886. 6 106 B LACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH We have the pleasure to advise our i Customers and the residents generally !o the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS to the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in .he Best British Markets, and the .borough experience of cur buyer, enables ns to supply sdl Goods and er OUR GaSH SYSTEM of business at LOWEST P°lo ES. We endeavour to give our Customers best value procur ble, whatever Prices they may wish to p n rcha ?e Goods at, and •nr Stock is so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED .hat the moat 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 will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT BOSIERY DEPARTMENT: MANTLE DEPARTMENT.



DRESSMAKING DEPARTS BNT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT dress deTlrtment HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMBNT DRBSSMAKEN G*DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTME TAILORING DEPARTMEN HOUOBHOLD PJRNI GDEPT. OLtniAL Manufacture from various mils. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OP ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash System anb Cash Prices. dLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE- TAILORS, PBEBBMAKERS' and MILLINERS



Wanted* WANTED— HOUSEKEEPER for a bachelor.— J Foster. $7257 ’ANTED TENDERS for FENCING. Apply to Max Fbiedlander. 7 260$ WANTED— A Cook immediate'y Apply Police Barracks, Asht-ur. ton. 7 266 WANTED known that R. Lancaster has the prettiest Villa Residence in Ashburton (opposite Infant School) to Let or Sell. A perfect bargain Terms W r ANTID KNOWN—You can ge‘ aides of mutton from Lancaster’s from to 2d, sent homo to your rra'- dcnce, without attending the suction sales all day. 6 174 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Huult, having commenced bacon caring, he 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. Hoplt. 7 317 JUST OPENED—A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at 4Jd 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. O. Skqers, Melford House, East Street. ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts VV to see the new Premium Pictures, to be given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mall” 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. ITT ANTED Known—The Gospel will W be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at 6.30 p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. 5 697 Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o inch space 6s 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. MUSIO. — Mr J, JT. Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton 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.



Trees Trees Trees .■/IIIIE undersigned has FOR SALE all X kinds of FRUtT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Aastriaca, Maritima, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. AH kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale AH 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 POKT R. OLIF T 0 N NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



Baylis and Co. FAMILY GROCERS. 1 HE CRITERION OF PRICE AND QUALITY. SAUNDERS’ BUILPIVOS.



CANThRBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. J WILL be A BUYER of UPWARDS 800,000 Bushels MILLINti WHEAT THIS SEASON. Alsi some Largo Linos of Oats and ufuer iMuorrcE. corns aoks, Fall Size arid -V at 5-i (54 por dozon. O, W. TURNER. 840 Par >. H. BROWN.



Victoria Ho m SPECIAL ANNOUNI NOW SHOWING, a splendid A -eortnunt of tl (Victorian) GOODS, in Men’o i’Um and Fa Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Overciats, Curd White Melos, Boy’s Knicker and Reacomffield Sao Soil, There Goods, amounting in value to over £4OO, art and finished In the most perfect stvie. BuroKass 1 a offered at a slight advaiico n;v>n M LII •!]WH Our Stock of General Draper*, ,5 ols, etc,, Is u DIMANT AND CO DRAPERS, CLOTHIER 1, A BO >T Ka a treats, Aehl VicUni in Steam Carr J. R. STEEL, & WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton at having obtained STEAM POWER and othe carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a positl, public with a fir ‘-class article at prices to suit the tlm Every c ’’ption of Carriages and Traps made Soring Traps from £2O. Whltochapols from t



Special advertisements. la C BOWN RON WORKS .ARMAGH STREET, Obrlatohnroh. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Goal—ln Fonr Sisea. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanlaed Iron. 10 1988 Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Buaineaa In 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 here, 1 have much] pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their fav r on behalf of my worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL. THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all 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 opr line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded fnm our Christchurch depot. The latest new B ioks and Magazines will bo to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch price-’. Any Book out of stock will bo Imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD"AND CO., STATIONERS’ H 'LL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wo d and Co. THUS. F. FARLEY.



NEW UAL4ND CLOTHING FACTORY. rnllK NEW GOODS FOB THE | WINTER SEASON AKK NOW OPENED OUT. Tho Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Style and Patterns in .Mod’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing loaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys 1 ' 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, compria ng every new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suita Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags Tho celebrated WERTHBIM SEWING • MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORS’, East Stwebt,



rious News. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE GIGANTIC CHEAP SAL i EVERY ONKt DELIGHTED .WITH THE BARGAIN. Andrew Orr WILL CONXINDB THE BIG SALE TO THE FIRST AUGUST,. Every article further reduced bo as to make a complete clearance. COME AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BAR GAINS.



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