DAILY MEMORANDA.

g MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Wednesday, June 16 St Stephen’s Soh.o room—Cantata, “The Flowei Queen," at 8 o’clock 1,0. G T— -'-its ■ t’lu- <n tiie range Hall, it 7 30 Thursday, Juke 17 Ud- ! fellows’ ti 11- Dance at 8 o'clock Orange Hai ■■ Quadrille Assembly at 8 o’clock Friday, Juke 18 Orange Hall—Public meeting at 8 o’clock St [Stephen’s Schoolroom —Entertainment at 8 o’clock Caledonian Society—Meeting in the Odd fellows’ Ball at 7 oO Thursday, June 24 Oddfellows’ Hall—Masonic Ball Monday, June 28 Borongh Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Friday, July 2. Aiaburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, July 3. Wakanui Road Board —At Boad Board

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th June, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be aa follows, viz.;— IF PAID IN ADVANCE Per Quarter.. 6a 63, by post, 9s 6d „ Half-year 12a 63, by post, 18a 6d „ Year .. 24s 03, by post, 37s 03 IF BOOKED : Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s 03, by post. 21s 6d „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od N. B. The above is so far as regards sdb- Bcbipxions paid in advance will not affect old subscribers, with whom previously existing ibbasgehents will be maintained.

Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid (or at the time of insertion, 2a 6d each (stamps may be sent as payment); if booked, 5a each. _ , Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts, require to bo verified by the signa ture of the person sending the notice.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Tnircs Akkive at Asdbubxon —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p*m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 B * Trains Leave Ashbokxon —For Christ huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., end 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and aonth, 10.25 a.m. (express). • For Timaru, 846 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 a.m 10.30 a,m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Joidstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, Mid Geraldine, at 10 a-m. daily. For Tenmka, at 10 a.in. and 4.30 p.m daily. * _jror Timaru and South, at 10 a.<a., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Groenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Watenon and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fiemington, on Mondays, Wednes lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post O(fio6 From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ,m., 435 p.m,, and 7.20 p.ra. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 i and p.m. daily. Dunedin and intermediate places jSfeJ.3 0 * "*.m. daily, r' j ’rOiu Pemuka »nd Tinoiru ai »u.4f ».m i.» >.30 i>. oi i aiiy. From Groenaireet, Aivineadaya ami Saturdays, at 10 i. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 a.m. From Mayfield and Ruapuua, on W e:. ueadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From NewLmds, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thera days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CTuum —-Tho following is a return of the oxpomlituio (shillings and ponce omitted) on hospitals aud charitable aid for tho year 1885, via :—Hospitals— Auckland Provincial District, £7308 ; Taranaki, £IO7B ; Wellington, £8712 ; Hawke’s Bay, £550 •> ; nelson, £3OGG ; Marlborough, £1371 ; Canterbury, £7547; Westland, £4054; Otago, £0947 ; total, hospitals, £17,313, 16s. CJnaritable Aid— Head Office. £3.17 ; Auckland Provincial District, £7834 : Taranaki, £G7G ; Wellington, £4747 ; Hawke’s Bay, £3IGG ; Nelson, £5030 ; Marluotough, £lß4l ; Canterbury, £l2 109 : Westland, £926; Otago, * £6285; total, £42,024 14s 2d. Pay ments under tho Act of 1885 since December Ist, 1885, £2915 10s 3d. Grand total, hospital and charitable aid, £92,432 0s 5d

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1886. Our Volunteers.

Sir G. S. Whitmore has presented his annual report on the Volunteer Forces of the colony to His Excellency the Governor, and by command of His Excellency the report has been sub-

mitted to tho two Houses ©f the General Assembly. Taken as a whole, tho report may be regarded as satis factory, hut tho Commander of the Forces has again found it necessary to direct attention to one or two ,woak points in our Volunteer system, ihe chief fault, ho states, lies with the

officers. The officers are not, gener ally, so efficient us the men, although there are, of course, many brilliant exceptions. Sir George Whitmore urges that promotion hereafter should be made on the result of open compe tition, and not by seniority. He remarks that the election of company officers by the corps is unique iu the British dominions, and has drawbacks which can only bo removed by insisting on examination prior lo the issue of

commissions. The must remarkable feature of the report is the evidence of the rapid increase in the numerical strength of the Volunteer Force. On March 31, 1860, there were 1977 volunteers of all ranks, exclusive of

cadets, iu U 3 corps. Uu March 3J, 188 U, the force amounted to 8*33 of all ranks, exclusive of cadets, in 111 corps. These figures aic really extra ordinary, and show how readily the people of this colony would respond to a call for active military service in tho event of an attack from without.

The practical value of this force cau hardly bo judged with fairness at the present moment. The Artillery, Engi neer and Naval corps, on whom would fall the first brunt of a foreign attack, are poorly equipped and only partially drilled. Stops have been taken to provide these branches of the loreo with belter appliances and more modern instruction, and the Commander refers hopefully to their future prosp-ets. ihe • avalry organ’Ziiiion is still incomplete, and aUhongh the mounted soldiers make an in osing spectat-i- at » ui lit»rv display.

tli ir --rviees n this country are not, likely to be very important. The nfanirv corps have made great pro gress daring the year, vv e are interfiled, by Bir George Whitmore, that there

are battalions already quite equal to j those of the English Volunteers, but [ we nre inclined to think the Com mander has taken a rather too kindly view of the colonial force. Comparisons are proverbially odious, and we have no desire to enter upon a discussion of the j respective merits of the Volunteer forces of Great Britain and New Zealand, but our acquaintance with the two bodies Fads us to believe that Sir George. Whitmore was a deferential politician and not a critical soldier

when penning these lines of his report. However, wo do not suppose the Volun teers will credit the statement them selves, and it may be allowed to pass as an innocent piece of flattery. The Commander very justly observes that reforms in a Volunteer service cannot be achieved so rapidly as in a paid standing army, but our Force has made so much progress since the Russian scarce showed how unprepared wc were, that ho regards its future “ with confidence and hope.”

The Railway Department invitss tenders for a quantity of wheat, oats and barley. Samples may be seen at thn Ashburton station.

At the Sheffield Coursing Club’s meeting Mr M. Digby’s Montliore won the Maiden Stakes.

Mails for the Australian colonies, United Kingdom, and continent of Europe, via Hobart, close at the Bluff per Wairarapa at noon on Saturday, the 19th inst. This mail is due in London on the 2nd August. Wo notice from tho Unauthorised Expen diture Account, laid on the table of the House of Bopresontatives, that a gratuity of £O2 10s has been awarded to the widow ot the mto Guard Aldous, killed on the railway at Waimate.

A cablegram expressing sympathy with Mr Gladstone in the failure of his Home Rule proposals, has been signed oy the following members of the General Assembly : —Sir G, Grey, Sir E. Stout, Major Atkinson, Sir M. O’Rorke, Messrs Montgomery, Tele, Ballanee, | Larnach.Cadman, Dargaville, Looko, Mitchel- j son, Moss, Thompson, Samuel, Bruoe, Fisher, j Wilson, Levestsm, O’Conor, Dodson, All-

wright, Holmes, Ivoss, Reese, Steward, Taylor, Turnbull, Guinness, Barron, Brown, Dunoan, Hislop. Joyce, John M'Kenzio, Fyke, Rosa, Ilakueae, Wi I’eto, Te Ao, Pratt, and Hons. Messrs Buckley, Baillio, Bathgate, Grace, Reeves, and Wilson. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that a meeting will be hold at the Orange Hall on Friday evening for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union. The Asso ciation has its headquarters in Dublin and London, and has been formed for the purpose of uniting men of all ranks, political parties, and religious creeds in opposition to Mr Gladstone's Home Kale proposals, and for the preservation of the integrity of the Em pire. Tens of thousands of persons have joined it, including most of the nobility of the United Kingdom, with numbers of men eminent in science and other walks of life, but who usually stand aloof from politics* It was under the auspices of the Union that the great public meeting was held in Her Majesty’s Theatre, London, on April 11, for the purpose of “ protesting against the pro posed interfereneo with the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland,” which was presided over by Earl Lowper, and

addressed by the Marquis of Hartington, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr Uoaohen, Mr i'lun ket, M.l’,, for Dublin University, and other political celebrities. A public meeting was held at Mr Dcllow’s house, Mayfield, on June 11, to consider the advisablenoss of erecting a building to be used for the purposes of a church, public library, and for holding public meetings and enter tainments. There was a lair attendance, and

Mr Jas. Brake was elected Chairman, and Mr J. Dellow Secretary. The Chairman an nounced that Mr E. 0. Wright had promised a site of one acre of land, on the North side of the Hinds river, at the crossing of the Mayfield and Mount Somers roads, and had also promised a aubsoription of £o towards the building. Mr Wright's offer was accepted, and an unanimous vote of thanks accorded him for bis generous gift. Messrs J. Brake and J. Burgess were appointed trustees, and a Committee consisting of 9 members, of whom Mr 11. Heaney was chosen Chairman, was

elected. It was resolved that before obtaining the transfer of the land, a subscription list should bo opened with a view of ascertaining whether sufficient support would be accorded the undertakiug. It was arranged that the Chairman should call the next Committee meeting when business requiring transaction came forward. Votes of thanks to the Chair man and the Secretary, brought the meeting to a close.

A special meeting of the Ashburton County Council will be held on the 22nd lust to con. eider the Irrigation report, drawn up by a Committee of tho Council.

j An inspection of the two local companies of Volunteers was hold at tho Drillahod last evening. There was a large muster of both companies, between eighty and ninety men being present. The inspecting officers were Colonel Bailey and Major Newall, assisted by Sergeant-Major Jones. After inspection, the men were instructed in musketry. Tho verbal explanation was given; by Major Newall in an interesting and instructive manner, and tho practical instruction in aiming drill by Sergt.- Major Jones. The parade was under the command of Capt. Douglas, |of the Ashburton Riffes.

The nest S*n Francisco Mail will dose at Ashburton on Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m. Mr BickerstaS has resigned his seat on the Tinwaid Town Board, and nominations candidates to till the two vacancies on the Board arc invited by advortiument in this issue. We are desired to apprise parents who may to-night patronise the children's cantata at tit Stephen’s Schoolroom, jtbat only the heads o amiUos will be re-juired to pay Js each the remainder of the family being admitted for Is each. The headmaster wishes to com-

mence promptly at £ p.m., and therefore with a view to keeping the young no later than is absolutely necessary, parents and friends will do well to observe tho hour, and be seated in time.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS V LANCASHIRE. [a EUTEE’s TEUSUEAMU— COPriUGHT.I London, June 14. Tho Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at Manchester against eleven of Lancashire. The Home team ♦re composed follows;—Messrs A. N. Hornby, O P. £isn<*a*hire, H. B. Steel, F ’! ayl-r, T. Dobell, H. Kccles, Barlow, rit*«s, Pilling, T. Watson, and Ba ; os. P o Australians went in first, Jones

nd -cott being sent to face tha Engll h fowling. both men were iu good form no ran up a score of I*o, when, ovflug to ho vy rain wiiich h d re-.-u falling at intervals throughout the day it was decided to draw the stumps, Jones being not out witu 31, ocott not ont with 20, extras 6.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

' y ■ ‘ . •... Auckland, June 15. The Te Ansu, which sidled t<>-d*v for Sydney, took 121 steerage : PBjor.g ; seventy four from Auckland, end the res l from the South A largo number are bound for Kimberley. The Petrol enquiry c mt!iiue» at Russell. Sergeant Gamhie, accompanied by a con stable, loft by the To Anau on important, business in connection with the iuvestiga tion. It is expected arrests will he maUe Later It appears that Sergeant Gamble was sent to Russell to day in connection with the Petrel inquiry simply to be on the scene and await instructions from the Consul.

Wellington, June 15. Johnston and Co. have received cable advice that the steamer Tamsni sailed from Foochow for Wellington direct on the 30th ult., with 1815 tons of the new season s tea, made up as follows :—Wel lington 600 tons ; Dunedin, 375 ; Auok land, 350 ; Lyttelton, 280 ; Nelson, U't; Napier, 50; Invercargill, 20. TL Pamsui, should arrive here on the 6h ‘ r 7th pros.

Tim art:, June 15. To-day, at the R. M. Oonrt the land lord of the Victoria Hotel was charge; 1 with allowing dice to bo played in hi house. The charge was dismissed, am W. J, ' ivlngston, the principal witnes ses c mrulited for trial on a charge i pei jury. DunbdtN; June 15 Runs 301 B and 301 0, Te Anau which formed tho snbjeot of a question i tho House recently, were sold on behai of the School Commissioners to-day a an upset rental of £650 to A, Grant The same purchaser bought runs a I’akatimo, Southland, 22,;-30 acres, at t l ' upa; tat £3dO per an. urn.

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Alarming Symptoms. Auckland, Jjii* 15 a special from Taupo, received at f>.u o'clo k yesterday, states that loud expms ons had been heard in the direction o' Tougariro, followed by a muffled rumbln uoiae. The waters of Lake Taupo wer greatly agitated, and rose considerably, rushing up the reaches In tremendous su ami pouring through the outlet at tti had Waika“o,rive *,with i eafening roar. Tongatiro was hidden by clouds yesterday, but showed signs of unusual activity, emitting large and intermittent volumes of ateam. Karakaratiti and Ngawhao 01 theahore adjacent, art unusually active. There are greater volumes of steam on die shores ot T ,upo lake now than know at any time preceding tho eruption Tongarlro is roaring awfully, and at inter vals loud thundering reports, like cannon ading, frightened the shepherds at the foot of the mountain, who waited terror strikeu for daylight, and escaped too Takano,

Great loss of Stock. Gi-nouM’, June 15. Nows from the hast CoiSt states tba tho district beyond Tolago Bay are mor or loss affected by the eruption, Waiapu, Rotokutnkua, Waiomatatlna, Waipant and other places are covered with sand n depths varying from throe quarters of an inch to 8 inches, fn many of tho districts cattle and sheep are dying for the want of feed, not a vestige of which is to be found A number birds are also lying ab -ut dead. Mobs of sheep, cattle, and horses are wandering about in a bewildered con dition, The settlers ora feeding then stock on what hard food they have got but this must shortly run out. On Colonel Whitmore’s run the sheep are wandering about for food. Stretches of country are completely devastated. The damage done must bo serious.

landslips feared. Government have received the follow ing:—“Rntorna, June 15. Everything was quiet during the night. Nothmg to be seen this morning, as there Is a thick >og. A little rain foil during tho night. It is believed that rain would cause th mud to slip from the side of the mountain, and Oil up some of the lakes and block up the road to a gieat depth, thereby proving a greater source of danger to the people than an eruption of the volcano. It is quite a decided fact that tho terraces exist no longer, —R. O. Daxsev.’ “Taupo, Juno 15. A rather severe shoot of earthquake, succeedo 1 by a loud report, was felt at 330 this morning, coming from Tongariro. It was raining at the time. Tongariro continues invisible.

Narrow? Escapes. A Maori woman rescued from Wahangi has told a Wairoa native that she and her husband were in a large house at Waitangi Tho house fell in and her husbacd was killed. In the morning she tried to get to Karara, and was struck badiy by falling mud but staggered on in a ds.ted state in the direction of Wairoa till found by Natives. She has no recollection where she is, aud is in » very weak state, and fears are entertained that she will not survive. The natives wilt try and got her to Rotorua hospital by way of Kaitorira. The Maori Tohunga, old Tuhotu, is getting on well at the hospital and can now sit up and talk; the rog he had when entombed kept him warm and as he lay there was no waste of tissue,

which accounts for his being found after his long captivity in such good condition, Mr Falrbrother had a conversation! with him at the hospital to-day. Ho said he prayed earnestly and continuously to be delivered. Mr Fairbrother asked him if he prayed to tho Atua of the Maoris. He said no, to the Atua (Dud) of the

pakohaa. The uativoa at the hospital will have nothing to do with him, being frightened of him as a wizard. Mr Fairbrother changed his olotbea for him to make him comfortable, the natives refusing any assistance. The Scene of the Eruption.

At dusk to-night could bo seen from the top of the Pukeroa reserve what ap peared to be white clouds from the hot springs or geysers at tho S.E. end of Maroa. It continued for some time, and as it is in the line of volcanic action, which Mali* says is nine miles long, with over a dozen volcanoes, it is probable the

thermal springs at Pareroa become more active. About sis o’clock, two flashes in the sky iu that direction were seen, like lightning., On thoWaikato side appeared a lunWfr rainbow, and at the same period an earth tremor, or slight earthquake took place at Government baths, Rotorua. An attendant ran out side the building in alarm, bat nothing

further occurred. Lake Rotorua ati’l fluctuates. Since dusk the Tarawora vol canoes have been tolerably quiet, but Rotumahana ban been more active than 1 have seen it since arrival hero belching piles of white steam clouds thous»nds of feet in the air, making with the sheets of tho moonlight playing upon tha aerial crags and ravines a magnificent and in spiring sight. A party ef six who left for Rotomahaua by tho Galatea road have just returned. Thj)y advanced to the

1 hill at the baok of the pink terraces that being tha most accessible t{de. Smoke is blowing up the valley at a quarter of a mile from the crater at the back of tho terra us. Four of the party declined to go further, but the son of Captain Steel, Hamilton, and Bloomfield pushed on to the very e-Jjc ->i the crater and peered, and the volcanoes iu o; option ut Kotoma hana was unspeakably grand ihey I watched one of the mad volcsn.-es, and!

counted four neconds till iho ->.ud fell. Bloimitield Slatted to sketch, when -'teel called turn back, and they bad only ret rod thirty yards whan the place where they hud been slipped into the cater, the whoUi slope appearing to have a sliding which was succeeded with tremors. i/.etuniiig they m-1 Hector and pa ty. The photographer with them oad been successful in getting views of the whole cf tie scene of volcmic orop l *o. Returning. a shower of rain tell, preventing them getting home till l»te. Malr leaves for tVedin-. ton to morrow >r Mectoi’s movements are uncertain. Inspector Kieiy has gone bao* to the ■Vf-ikato, but Inspector Goodail remains to await developments As Wairoa is hopelessly gone nothing more can be done, so the visitors from VVaiaato and Auck land are leaving. Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor Goneral, who has been up at the erraoes with Blythe, District Surveyor, b expected at Rotorua to-morrow.

Getting Warm. Welunoxow, Juno IG, Sir Julius Vogel received the following telegram from Rotorua this morning : Four severe shocks of earthquake were felt between 12 and 12. SO last night, and sev ral smaller ones druing the night, producing « getieial feeling of uneasiness. Several people left their house in blauka s vandering about not knowing where to go. Geyser and volcanoes same as yesterday, prings are very active here and their t isuperaiuce has much iacr-asod.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGIdLATIV . CuU^UiL. Tuesday June 16. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Dr M-mates presented a petition la favor f Bible r.-ading in schools. THE NEW HEBhIDSS, Sit Frederick Wh.taker moved th»t ■ • r, snood ho a treaty betweui Groat i-o.aiu and France whereby England oil withdraw all opposition to toe quirement of the JVew Henridei by auce on o .edition that no more couvic a

i'.oul-. be sent bj France to ■ny of her possessions in the Western i'acifio, and that religious freedom md protection should be given to 1 British subjects residing i i or re torting to the Now Hebrides. He contended that it wouli be belter to have free French colonists in the group than -.hit Australia should be overrun with French crimnals from New Caledonia. The debate was adjourned to Friday, mu.i. The Stock Driving Bill, Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bill, and Animals Pro tection Act Amendment Bill were read a second time. THE KERMADEO ISLAND*. The address to the Queen, praying that the Kermadec Islands may be annexed to the colony was agreed to. The Council adjourned to next day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, June 15. AFTEKNOO > SITTING. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions it was stated that it would not pay to use silver pine for telegraph poles ; that £IOO 010 would not pay suJlioient to complete the Napier- Palmoraton Ral.vuy to its junction with the Foxton- v evv Plymouth Railway at Palmerston ; tha*' it would bo fully two veara before the railway is through the Manawata Gorge. THE VOLCINIO DIfiTUKD ANc ES

Replying to Mr Grace, the Premier said that the Government had made offers to assist the sufferers by the recent volcanic disturbances at Rotorua. He had now suggested that a Committee should be formed atTauranga, who ahculc communicate wiih the Government, and Government would give assistance in dealing with cattle and sheep. Mr Orm-md suggested that the sheep inspector should go to the district ani report. The Premier thank-id the hon mambet for the suggestion. He would bo glad to net on it. Notice was given to ask Government whether they would consider the readjust meut of representation this session, and if rboy would cable to the Agent-General to send out sissmological expert to report on the volcanic disturbance. 1 CIY. Mr Moss give notice to move tor the levying of a duty on agricultural imple ments. comutitbe. The remainder of the afternoon and the whole of the evening sitting was occupied in Committee on the Municipal Corporations and Counties Bills.

ALFORD FOREST SCHOOL DIS TRICT.

Election of Committee. A special meeting of the householders of the Alford Forest School District was hold in the Schoolhouse, Alford Forest, on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a School Committee for the ensuing year, the annual election bovine been declared invalid by the Board oi Education. Mr Henry Knight waa voted io the chair, aud Messrs \V, Symos and J. McFarlane were appointed sQ^dtineerS. \ number of candidates, one lady, were nominated and re !

suited in the election of gentmmeu:— H, Mnirhead ... ... 32 W. C. Chapman ... ... 23 T. Simpson ... ... ... 28 C. Greevea ... 25 Jas Rowe ... ... ... 2-1 U. Bates 23 L. C. Bimbar ... ... 22 Party fooling ran very bigh, but the htmoat good feeling prevailed. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Chairman and Scrutineers.

At the first meeting of the Committee, held immediately after the meeting of householders, Mr Chapman was appointed Chairman and Mr Bhnber Treasurer,

POLITICAL NEWS.

[by ocr b'fEcixr, toßßEarosuasi.] (BY XEEIOBiXII.) Welunoxon, Jane 16. This afternoon Sir J. Vogel brought before the House a question of privilege in connection with a paragraph which

appeared in the “Press” of the 7th last, alleging that he had endeavored to iudnoe Mr J. C. Backlaud to vote for the Government on the occasion of the recent want of confidence debate by offering him any thing he wished for his constituency ■ He stated that the statement was a wickedly

(mendacious one, there not being a word of truth in It. This was corroborated by Mr Buokland. Mr Beddon moved a reso-

lution affirming that the newspaper in question had been guilty of a breach of the privilege of the House. A long discussion ensued, and eventually the debate was adjourned till Thursday. In committee on the Municipal Cor porations Bill, the Premier moved sn amendment, tbaeffectof which Is to abolish plural voting. The debate npon this oropoeal is now (7 30 p. m). proceeding. The amendment is lik-ly to be Ipit,

DEFECITIVE LEGISLATION

i. hkisxchokcu, June 15. W. H Messenger, the abscnne.iig publican, appeared at the R. M ■ onrt to-day carded witii 3eacrtitig hi’- f-mily and goiu< to reside outside the co t>ny. Mr Martin for the prosecution, applUd to withdraw the charge as Meaaeng. r and his wife been reconciled. Mr Stringer, for Messenger, called attention to a defect in the legislation, which would be fatal to the prosecution. 'the IVati* tuta Pei sons amendment Act, 1884. under which the information was latd, iriade no provision for a wife to give evidence ag*iuet her husband, it would be practically impossible to prove a charge as the wife would be a necessary witness. Mr Beetham, 8.M., raid he would give his decision to marrow. Ohkistchdkch. June 16. This morning Mr Beetham, R.M., granted an application to withdraw the charge of wife desertion against Mas* senger, who was brought back from Mel bourne recently. He held (hat Hn Messenger could not give evidence against her husband.

TINWALD SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTION.

The following is the analysis of the voting at the Tinwaid School Committee election on Monday evening :

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United Ireland, referring to the land question, thinks it highly probable that Sir Gladstone wid challenge the opinion of Parliament and the country on Borne Rule, and leave landlo ds to stew in their own gravy ; and recommends this as the best aul simplest oontso The landlords have shown that nothing will make good citizens of them. Sines 'he purchase system does not conciliate them, and as It probably alarms English taxpayers, the sensible coarse is to drop <t into the back ground nntil the landlords and heir friends are humbly suing ■ hav > it rein stated, This will leave a clear and n 'ked Issue whether the Irish peojffe are to be ooncilated or dragooned A sw^no. the question, “ Suppose Mr Gladat ,ue fads,” the sam° journal says . —Oao portion of their programme the Irish people could realise at once before another winter was over; landlords would be paupers, the rest would come in the ricissi odea that are ever lowering over a great dabby Empire with an overgrown population, decaying trade and millions of deadly enemies In its bosom. The most stupen dous Parliamentary scandal over wit nessed would bs followed by the most horrible snpreased civil war ever beheld in a cmutry whe o every pheamut has learned to laugh at the terrors of the gaol and the plank bed, and to treat I.ls rulers to all the inconveniences of armed In surrection without handling a gun, and all the while Liberal progress in England weald be at a standstill, and the Lib Aral party split into fractions.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[l’Btl FilEiS ASSOCIATION ] Shipping. Auckland, June 16. Arrived this morning—Waibora from Sydney. Saloon passengers—Mr and Mrs Wood, Mr and Mrs Bamberger, Mr Un and Mias Button, Messrs Shell, Bagot, Lowe (2), Messrs Grace, Bird, Bright, Vloon, Kickney, Waters, Hunter, Jackson, Morrow, Hungarford, Griffiths, Hems, Cameron. Foe Napier—Mr and Mrs Henderson, Mr Lang. For Wellington— Mr and Mrs Richardson. Messrs Comber*

land, Johnston, and two steerage. For Dunedin—Messrs Kennedy, Monro, Hat lard, Chappell, and two steerage. The Petrel Case. The Petrel Case was concluded to-day. The Captain and others accused will pro bably be arrested and sent to America fo» trial.

The Boot Strike. Christchurch. Jane 16. Thediffionlty between buckling Brothers, boot manufacturer and their men who struck some weeks ago is now virtually, settled Most of the strikers have obtained elsewhere. Sucklings have got sufficient men to carry on as a non*nnlon factory. Stoats and Weasels.

IyvEKGAKiULL, Jane 16. A large mealing of sellers at Thom* nary passed resolutions emphatically pro* testing against the imputation of stoats and weasels as a moans of suprteaing the rabbit peat. Fatal Accident. A man named J >hn daily, was found oad dose to the Kingston Railway last ok'ht at a bridge near Winton. His skull was fractured, and the horse he had been riding was so badly injured that it had to be sho r . The engine driver on the late train noticed nothing nnaaoal and it is supposed that the deceased’s horn shied and him on a culvert, wblch it afterwards tried to cross.

WINE DUTIES.

The Spanish Convention. [Reuter’s xex.ecrams—copyright] London, Jnne 13. In the House of Commons to-day, a Bill was read a second lime authorising the admission of wines of 30 degrees alcoholic strength at one shilling per gallon duty, as provided by the Con vention recently concluded with Spain.

THE WEATHER

Heavy Rains.

[rf.utbe’s XELEtIEASTS —COrV&IOHT.] Sydney, June 16. Heavy rain is failing m Sydney and over many parts of the country.

RECIDIVISTES.

Ur Murray-Smith's Opinion-

I (belter's TELEoiuiia—corTßipax.) Melbourne, Jon* 16. At a banquet last night an en thusiastic reception was accorded to Mr Murray Smith. In his speech in reply to the toast of his health, he expressed himself confident that New South Wales would before long join in the

Australian Federation. He described the existence of a penal settlement' in New Caledonia, as a scan Fa! to France; but still he belie.eu that that country was slrowhig sign* of awakening con science in regard to the transportation ol criminals to the Pacific,

THE ASHE ORTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, TONE 16, 1886



« G9 a O Twos Threes s O O m g £ jj 7i Sevens 3S 1-| R. Jefia .. 5 6 1 2 0 0 8 17 40 M. O’Brian 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 11 41 W. H. Bali 3 6 2 2 0 0 1 14 86 C. Jepbsoa 8 2 *2 i 1 o. 2 11 36 F- S. Shearer 3 8 3 1 1 0 0 11 37 J. Reid .. 0 5 I 0 0 0 2 8 27 R. Ennis .. 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 9 23 J. Heaeltine 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 9 17 E. Oates .. 4 2 o 0 0 0 0 9 14 J Armstrongs 1 0 2 0 0 0 G 13 F. Lowe .. 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 H. Fowler 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 W. Sheleco I 0 0 .0 0 0 1 2 8 Bradshaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



jgLAOK, BEaTTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 2C3, 205, High street, CHRISTOHU BOH. \Ve have the pleasure to advise onr Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have now received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS for the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in «he Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of our buyer, enables ns to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PRICES. We endeavour to give our Customers beat value procurable, whatever Prices they may wish to purchase Goods at, and our Stock >s so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED ■hat the moat varied wants can be sup plied. Wo append a list of our Depart* ments, in each of which an immense Variety of moat Novel and Fashionable Goods will be found.



Wanted. WANTED —A boy to look after horses and make h mself generally use ful. Apply, Max Fimkclander, 6 156 II'&NTED to let —A Villa Residence, Vy near St. Stephen’s Church.—Apply James Gamble, Printer, Baring Square. 6 113 FOR CASH. White Sugar, 2id ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, Gd ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2W; Tapioca, 2,1 d; CnltingSalmon, 8d ; Venus Nuilrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. McGregor, Tancrod Street. JUST OPENED —A lot of good plain Dress Stuffs at 4id all good colors, Girls Stockings 4£d all sizes, also a choice lot of Stockinette Jackets, Dressmaking on the premises style and lit guaranteed. EL 0. Seobrs, Melford House, East Street. ANTED 999 lovers .of the Fine Arts 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 Mail” Office. 6 22



WANTED Kauwn—Hayes and Co have bought the samples of an English Umbrella manufacturer, at a largo discount. Also, a splendid lot of new Dress Materials, very cheap. Come and see them, at Hayes a>t> Co.’s, Arcade. 4 ST ANTED Known—The Gospel will VV be preached evtry Lord’s Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at G. 30 p.m. (d v.) Free for all. No collection. r ANTED KNOWN-Long looke > for come at last T. Houl', having commenced bacon curing, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at GJ per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton, Pigs cured in any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. f. Hoult. 5 G 97



IffONTHLY ADVERTISER, issued iIJL by Robkkt Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o inch space 5s per month, centre spaces 19a ; for longer term* special arrangements con be made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 76i' r * . A& Known— 1 ertiioim .->ow bay men t» at the New Zealano Clothing f actory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton mg Machines can he had on Time 2 276



Special Advertisements. PUBLIC NOTICE. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. WANTED Known—All Rates will now bo SUED FoR, C, JaPHSON, Clerk . 668 Box 37, PO, Ashburton. SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT tor the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Oliice. A. W. RANDELLj FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Ashburton.



Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Anatnaca, Maritituu, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, oa *alo. All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my beat attention. JS'.B.—uentiemen’s Gardena tastefully laid out Ail kinds of planting dona by contract. JAMES PORT K, CLIFTON NUIIS ER Y, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT dress deTartment HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUCEHOLD FURNIHING DEPT. Masupaotuke 'mm vwrio'.a mil- LANKf-TS ’ A' TWEED." (;P A TO.'* MiLA Gi ACT URE, ( t'Sxi -i Oaxul Pa!IC! : .S, BLaCK, Hp AT i IK S: C 1 v GKNER •; “ APfO Y WARE. xiU<_-oi!i, TaLLORS, DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. J WILL BE A BUYER r.K I I’WARDS 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also booio Larne Lines m| OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. COHN SACKS, Full Size and MVght, at os tid w r de;«u C. W. TURNER. 340 Per D. L hRuVVN. FOR S A 77k ~~ ; Hunter’s Seed Wheat. Wh, «l. i., !iac aofcdOats- 0 ,.; d:": *3*',— C<-ar.-e. •' ■•• R . a-.. PJoogh .1.. Ura«, Sh..v. to. si. < )ii, I :: ■ ; L) ■• ■ --. jizao. -a., . .. jAaxiliwOxl, Ashburton.



Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. N'( W SHoWINO, a Splendid Assortment of the fatuous “ LION ” brand _ (Vic?or ; «n) tJOv»!/.•, ia Men's Plain :.:ii Fancy i'lfoou Hulls, Trousers, .1 ii' rs and Veins, Water;.'- ■>•'* and O ■■evcutt?, C 0,.) Ui lits<* P«:o Primed and •-■it-r ill ■!«.;, Boy’a K.:,icsr'r ».id :>«.aco: s field *i-0 vans, oto., o f c. i heso Goods, ;un-u in value to avor £*4oo, are .M.aaunvctui'oi'V Samples, cut and finished in the inns’' perfect s»vh* Purchase lat a heavy Disc >unt, aud are offered at a slight advance u •»>» MBIjB )URNIS WHOLESALE PillO-W. Our Stock if Goner*' Draperv. Riots, hio., is unsurpassed for Value. DIMANT AND COE, DIIvPBRS, OLOT£II BUS, .fe 80./T IMPORTER*, Kas Streets, A'hburtin Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. it. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surroandlng districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on tbelt work efficiently, are now In a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir -class article at prices to salt the times. Every c Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps trom £2O. *Yhitechapola from £25. Buggies from £3O. P. S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retcimmiug.



VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND ' GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for tbeir past liberal support in this ilepartmont, beg to intimate tna , havim/ procured fim-class Machinery, they are now In a position to undertake all kinds of fe-ngiueering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builder* Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts. 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 418



Special advertisements. Messrs white, smithson, and RAYMOND, of Ttmam, Solicitors, rotifv that their M. <l. W. WHITE wi l ati-ft t.J IHE 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 p:csen f , one of the firm will attend. MONEY TO LEND upon approved securities. Temporary offices at Qaill’s Hotel.



ROWN KOft w ARMAGH STREET Chris toh a roh



Portable Ranges Burn Wool and C al—ln Fonr Sires. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON iw FotSI, Sfivi, Six end Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pel seat. Cheeper (hen Galvanised Iron. 10 198t<



|LAST MONTH OF THE UNPAR ALLEL ED CiJ EA? SALE OK 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 JULY Ist' Any Goods remaining unsold by that date will be OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Come early and secure the Bsrgalns, ANDREW ORR



VK W EAL XN D C.l, OTII IN G FACTnKV. rnilK new goops for THE I WINTER SEASON A K 1C SOW OPENED OUT. The Stock in THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN. And the vaiiety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and. Boys Clothing loaves nothing to be desired.



Thousands of Men’s and Hoys' Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats aud l eggings in great variety * ats, • ooipna ng every now style worn ’hiltlrer-'s Jersey Suits, Children's Men-



| IHA l, F disposed of my es» in Bus’n 1 Ashburton to j MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CH..I-.TOd(JKO;f. I In thanking he Public of Aabbu’t-n arui District tor their 1 accorded to me during 'he years X have carried on business horrj, i have much pleasure in s -lioiting a continuance > f their fav r on behalf ot my worth successors, who will make th** a branch of their weli-known STATIONER’S II *LL



ETHOS. F, FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all Mends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a contiuoanse 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 Com ©roia Stationary, of superior (iu-»lity, and laies new Books, to tho value of £IOOO, will b« Bpeadlly forwarded from oar Christohuroh depot. The latest new Books and Maeazines w 11 bo to hand Ly every direct ateanv fiom London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch price?. j Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from oar Christchurch establishment,



H. J. WOOD AND 00., STATION]*, KSV fi 'LL. All book Jebia to bo paid t > H, .. Wood »nd Co. TH. S. F. !•"



bREAT EXHIBIT.ON OF WbRKS OF All i'—FREE. I JJOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. bd PICTURES, copies of the Works of t c Grout Masters, comprising Van dyke, Titian, Corregio, Raphael, and Rembrandt.



Having determined to visit the Old Country, the undersigned is ottering FOR SALE considerably below coat price the undermentioned lines, together with his valuable collection of pictures : 1 Large Bookcase and S doboard 2 Drays, by Booth and McDonald (new) 1 Three-furrow Plough 1 Grain mid Grass Heed Dressing Machine Half tun Binder Wire (White Cross B) 1 Scientific Portable Forge 1 Largo Churn Lawn Mower Force Pumps Hinge, Portable Fire Bricks Wood's Twine Binders, now and second hand Me. onnick’;; Twino Binders, second hand Down's Farmers’ ‘'riend, for preventing smut in wheat, the ravages of the birds, grub, and wire worm. It also promotes the germination of the seed, and increases iho produce equal to a chang > of seed Ten Acres of Land near the Woollen Factory ; Section opposite Factory Shares in the Tmwald Temperan e Hall F. FERIUMAN, (5 121



Sduusoti IvjuiiJia>E.vAilo>:.->— Wbo b(lt» Uo experienced a =ort oi malady '.'■•ban uli th faculties &s3iu in tausllioui and labor ab eolutely impossible •* It ia a condition u nar?es.and stomach and brain that oau oa be cured by the use of that irresistible rome American Co.’s Hop Bittevs; Read,