DAILY MEMORANDA.

Saturday, May 29 Messrs Zsuch and Macpherson, at the Central Salerooms —Oil Paintings, etc Mr A. Harrison, at bis rooms—Horses, traps, etc Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade—Horses Monday, May 31 Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Wakanui Live and Dead stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Saturday, May 29 Ashburton Racing Club—Meeting at the Club’s room at 8 o’clock Wakanui Road Board—At Boad Board office Hakatere Town District—Election of Commissioners Mondav, May 31 B trough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Coldstream Road Board—Election of Members

Friday, June 4. Asliburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a. ra.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church andjthe North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. Prom Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 p.tn. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m. Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ huroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., ODd 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and south, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 545 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: —

For Christchurch and North at 6 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, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a. m. and 4.30 p m 4 ally. for Timaru and South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greonstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafiold, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 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.ni. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbcach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wedues iays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

jVfftilH arrive at the a Ashburton Poi Office—

From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m._ Prom Chertsey> &c, at 10.15 g and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at u.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m op 5.30 p.m daily. Prom Greenslreot, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. from Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a.m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed aesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2,30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thors days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1886. Sir Robert Stout.

Politicians of all shades of opinion, Ministerialists and Oppositionists, and a vast majority of the people of this colony, will rejoice that Her Majesty has been pleased to confer the distinc tion of knighthood upon the Premier. It is unnecessary to tell our readers that we have frequently had occasion to differ from the Premier’s political views and proposals, but this difference of opinion does not lessen our esteem for his high personal character and broad and liberal sentiments. It is not too much to say that Sir Robert Stout at the present moment is the most distin guished of our fellow colonists. By no extraneous aid, but by sheer in tegrity and force of character, he has won the highest position in our Legis lature. In the House last night, Major Atkinson—who, by the way, is fully entitled to a similar distinction himself —conveyed the congratulations of the Opposition in a very graceful and cor dial manner. “An honor,” he said, “ had been done to New Zealand m

the appointment which Her Majesty had been pleased to make, because tiie hon, gentleman was a type of colonist of which any country might be proud, possessing, as he did, great abilities, and what was of still greater impoit ance, high personal character, and wide and general sympathy. When it could be said, as it could in this case, that public men in this colony ever sought the public welfare, forgetting private advantage and personal gain, the colony could go on with the assurance of reaching that goal which all hoped to reach, feeling sure that prosperity would return to them, whatever might be their present difficulties, either political, social, or economical.” With this expression we entirely concur, and we trust the Premier may be long spared to enjoy the well-deserved dis tinction he has earned.

Racing Rules.

A special meeting of the members of the Ashbartau Racing Club will be held to morrow evening to discuss the new rules of racing adopted by the Canterbury and Dunedin Clubs. It will be remem bered that a section of the Committee of the local Club objected very strenuously to the adoption of the new rules, sub mitting that it was preaump'uoua on the part of the metropolitan Clubs to demand that “the full programme of eve>y race meeting run under these roles shall fce forwarded to and receive the approval of the Committee of the Jockey Club, p r j o r to the meeting taking place.” For the purposes of these rales “ Jockey Club ”

means the Canterbury Jockey Club, in

respect of all race meetings hold south of the Hurunui river and north rf the Waitaki river, and the Dunedin Jockey Club in respect of all race meetings held south of the Waitaki river, and the Metr- - politan Club in all other Provincial D s trie s where the rules are in force. I r a provided that all race meetings held m districts defined shall be run under the Jockey Club rules, and that if any horse

(run in a race at a meeting within such districts which may not be held under the ruler such horse shall be permanently dis qualified from running at any race meeting held under the Jockey Oiub Buies. It is further provided:— In no programme, when the totaliautor ia used, shall the amount of added money be less than the net commission estimated to be received from the totaliaator. The entrance and acceptance fees for wy race meeting shall under 09 cUcum- j

slancos exceed £'s por cent of the amount of added money.

No one, so f»r as wo are aware, has raked any n jaotion to the t«o rules last quoted; they appear peifoclly reasonable and generally acceptable We may, how over, point out, en 2>oss int, that nearly all the country clubs give far more bj wry of added money than they receive from the lidiaati r commissions, widle the Metro politan Clubs do little more than comply with the rule they have framed. The gentlemen to whom wo have referred the section of the local Race Committee who oppose the adoption of the new rules— object, solely, to the rule which requires tho submission of con -dry progrimmes to Ihe Metropolitan Cub They urge, and wi ll a groat deal of apparent reason, thftt the rule will give the Metropolitan Chib concerned power to interfere with and oeroisly disturb any arrangement proposed by tho framers of the program tnes. Tho Jockey Club might object to the date i f the fixture, to the distances and genera! character of tho races, to the personnel of the officials, indeed, to every particular, important and unimportant, of any programme. On tho other hand, h is clearly necessary that some means should be adopted to enforce the desirable rules which wo have quoted, and the only means which appears to have occurred to the authors was to demand the submission of every country programme to a Metro politan Club. The real solutiinof the difficulty, and a means for the removal of every possible objection, would be found in the establishment of a Racing Calendar, in which all race programmes, metropolitan and country, should bo published. The expense of such a publication would be trifling, in fact, ws have no doubt one of our leading sporting journals would undertake the vvoik without making any charge beyond the usual advertising rules We would suggest that tho following rates should be substituted for those at present in force :

(1) The full programme of every race meetirti, before it takes place, and every race before closing:, must be advertised in the Racing Calendar. (2) No meeting shall be advertised in the Racing Calendar unless the money added be not loss than the net commission estimated to be received from the totali sator, and the entrance and acceptance fees do not exceed £5 per cent, of the amount of added money. It is hardly within our province to discuss this matter at greater length, but wo trust, the members of the local Club will, in the meantime, recognise the wisdom of submitting, under protest, to the somewhat arbitrary demands of 'the metropolitan clubs, and content themselves with forwarding a recommendation, on the linos we have suggested, to tfco Canterbury Jockey Club.

A mooting of the Wakanui Road Board will be held to-morrow at the usual hour. Fresh elections of Committees for the School

Districts of Alford Forest and Tinwald will be held on Monday, June 11. A very unpleasant nor-wester has prevailed in Ashburton to-day, and repeated enquiries have been made tor the borough watering-cart which has been conspicious by its absence.

A special meeting of tha Ashburton County Council will be held at the Council Chambers to-morrow, to consider the report of the Irri gation Committee. We gather from our exchanges that'at the llivertou llaces on tire Queen's Birthday two Ashburton horses, Pre-emptive Bight and Ginger, ran first and second for the principal event, the Amateur Steeplechase. The winner was ridden by Mr Edward Saunders, and the local paper refers to the race as “ from start to finish one of the grandest steeplechases j ever seen on a course." iThe Hurdle Race at the same meeting was won by another Ash burton horse, Canary ; and Gold Dust, for some time the property of Mr Mark Scott, of Tinwald, won the Consolation. On the fol lowing day a hunt took place at Biverton. The hounds were kindly lent by Mr A. L. Barker, of Winchester, and the Ashburton Hunt Club. Mr E. Saunders acted as hunts man, and nearly two hundred horsemen and a number of ladies took part in the sport.

A poll for tho election of live Commissioners for the newly-constituted Haketere Town Board will be taken at the Hampstead Schoolroom to-morrow, between the hours of 11 a.m. and G p.m. A special meeting of tho members of tho Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held at the the old Borough Council Chambers this evening at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of receiving uniforms and other business. The following particulars of that interest ing curiosity, the mvhrto, or vegetable caterpillar of tho North Island, are given in a nothern exchange : —“The phenomenon, when it attains its full size as a caterpillar (two or three inches long), lies in a torpid state underground; a fungoid growth then takes root near the head of the reptile, and pene trates the whole length of its body, while the opposite end of this growth shoots upward through the soil, and ultimately attains a length of ten or twelve inches, bearing seed like the spores on fern at the extreme end. While the stem is attaining its full size, fed with the substance of the caterpillar’s body, the latter is gradually converted into veget able fibre of tho same nature as the stern, but retaining perfectly its form as a cater pillar. After arriving at maturity this curious link between the animal and vegetable kingdom dies. The substance of the dried specimens in oar possession is very much like dried humcra. Tho aa-Iu to is chiefly found >n Taupo, we understand,” The “ Times ” correspondent, writing from St. Petersburg under date March lilth, says —“ No greater proof perhaps of the unhealthi

ness of St, Petersburg could be given than the item of statistics just published, to the effect that during the month of January last no fewer than 2,701 persons died (1,58(i males and 1,1(18 females), while the births for the same period amounted to 1,314 boys and 1 28(1 girls only —2,000 altogether—or 104 less than the deaths Anything like this enormous increase of deaths over births is, I believe never experienced in any other European town, even in the worst of conditions and seasons

and it fully justifies the increasing concern felt here as to the necessity for sanitary re-

form, not only in the capital, but throughoui

the country.” The Standard Cattle Company of Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, arc about to con struct an immense feeding establishment, including 5,000 acres of land at Ames Nebraska. The building will consist of feed-

ing burn, elevator and cribs, meal-houses offices, ,to. The feeding-barn will contain 3,000 stalls, and is expected to turn out weekly 8,000 to 10,000 fat beeves. It i a expected that 300,000 to 500,000 bushels of corn and 8,000 to 10,000 tons of hay will be used annually. This is the second great enterprise of the kind established hj Nebraska,

The city of London will ornament Black friar s Bridge with four equestrian statues of Kings llichard I, Edward I, Edward 11, and Henry V. The sculptors named as likely to be commissioned to execute the work are Boehm, Thoruycroft, Armstead, and Birch.

An interesting experiment in agriculture is about to be tried on the Duke of Portland’s Nottinghamshire estates. His Grace has let a farm of 480 acres at Gringley t nrr to a company of six agricultural laborers. They are allowed to take the farm as it stands without paying valuation or tenant right, rtio duke also finds them stock, impliments, horses, &0., charging them a low rate of interest on the whole,

The annual concert in connection with the Ashburton Debating Society to celebrate the opening of the season was held at the Orange Hall on Thursday evening. The President, Mr J. A. Caygill, occupied the chair, and a most enjoyable programme was gone through. Following is the programmePianoforte duet, Misses Shury and Kidd; song, Mr Kneeu ; song, Mrs Crisp ; reading, Mr Potter ? song, Mr A. Books ; song, Miss Barrat ; presf dential address, Mr Caygill; song, Mr Simp’ son; instrumental duett, Misses Kidd and Savage; song, Mr A. Craighead; reading. Mr Hogg ; song, Miss Kidd ; song, .Air Kuceu 1 reading, Mr Moss; song, Miss Barret; song Mr Dimant.

A Chinese leper named Chong Lye has been living in a house near the Otaitai Bush. Wallace County, for two years past, who is at present a bone of contention between the Southland Hospital, the Hospital and Charit. able Aid Board, and the Wallace County Council. The Board, while admitting their responsibility for the expense, say the case is one for the Hospital; the Hospital author?, ties say they have no accommodation for such cases ; and the County Council, while agreeing that something must be done for the man, differ greatly as to what that something should be. At the last meeting a long and acrimonious correspondence on the subject was read. It was ultimately agreed that a Committee of the Council should interview the Wallace and Fiord Hospital Committee with a view to getting the man looked after the Board guaranteeing the cost.

The British Civil oerviee Estimates of 1886-87 contain, among other items, one of JEM,OOO tor “ the expenses of police engaged on special duties in connection with dyna mite outrages,” being £2OOO less than the o diraate for the same service last year. There is no charge this year for “ repairs of damage by dynamite explosion ” in the Houses of Parliament, under which heading the estimate for the financial year 1885-86 was £8625, made up of the following items : —Repairs to the House of Commons, £5500 ; furniture, clocks, etc., £550; electrical in stallation, £”■>. The entire estimate for “criminal prosecutions and quasi-criminal proceedings,” which is put at £25,000, is £SOOO less than last year.

MAGISTERIAL.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASH BURTON— To-Day

(Before Mr H. C. S. Baddeley, R.M., and Mr D. Thomas, J P.)

WIFE DESERTION

Charles Sraithel was brought up on remand charged with wife desertion. The case was adjourned for a month, the accused to enter into his own recognizance to appear when called upon.

CIVIL CASES,

Mitchell and Turner v. Byrnes—Claim £C> lid. Judgment for the 'amount claimed and costs. Ashburton Borough Council v. Bryson— Claim, £2 10s. Mr Crisp for plaintilTs. This was a case brought under the ")Bth sec tion of the Bating Act. Mr C. Braddell, Clerk to the Council, proved the liability, and judgment was given for the plaintiffs. Same v. Skillen—Claim, £1 1c, 3, Judg ment for plaintiffs. Same v. Halpine—Claim, £2 18s. Judg ment for plaintiffs. Same v. Dunn—Claim, £k Ills. Judgment for plaintiffs. Williamson v. G. Harris—Claim, £,'i, damages for alleged trespass. Mr Wilding tor plaintiff, Mr < risp for defendant. The following evidence was taken J. 11. Steele said he was the proprietor of some land at Winslow, portions of which he had let to the plaintiff. He had not parted to any person his right to the seven or eight acres let to the plaintiff, and he could sell the land to anyone he liked subject to the tenancy of Williamson. On the plan produced a road was marked through the block, but he had not given permission to anyone besides the plaintiff to use that road, which was abso lutely his private property. By Mr Crisp— Had cut up and sold land according to the plan produced at different times. Did not remember if there was a ploughed furrow on each side of the roadway at Winslow, and did not know that on the plains it was a common practice to indicate .roadways by a ploughed furrow.—At this stage an argument arose between counsel with reference to the ques tion of whether the roadway had been dedi cated or not. The Bench ruled against Mr Wilding. The plaintiff, however, said he was prepared to establish the fact that some of the private sections had been trespassed on, and it was decided to go on with the case, abandoning the suit for trespass on the road. —The plaintiff, D. Williamson, pointed out on the plan the parts of the land on which the defendant and his wife and child had trespassed. Plaintiff spoke to defendant, who said he would do as he liked. Plaintiff gave defendant notice, and had not seen him trespassing since.—The witness was cross-ex amined some length by Mr Crisp. By the Bench: Witness estimated the amount of the damage he had suffered at £l. A number of questions were asked by Mr Crisp through the Benjih. It appeared that there were two slip panels on the land, both on roadways, and those were frequently thrown down by the defendant.—This was the plaintiff’s case, and Mr Crisp called the defendant, who said the road through the plaintiff’s land had been used by the peopje of Winslow for years past, and it was the means of access to his (defen dant's) house. He had not crossed the land since ho had received notice from the defen dant. He had never damaged the fence. lie had left the slip panels down when hejweut through because they were on the roadway, and he considered they should not be there. This was all the evidence. Mr Crisp addressed the Bench, submitting that the Court could do nothing in the matter of what the defen

dant had done on the roadways. The damage he had done to the private property would perhaps justify a judgment of sixpence or a shilling.—Mr Wilding replied, stating that his client merely pressed for a small judgment to put a stop to the practice of trespassing on his land.—The Bench said that they would give judgment for only a small amount in the present case, but the plaintiff’s right must bo respected, and if the defendant oame before the Court again he would possibly have to pay heavy damages. Judgment would be for 2s Cd. The Court then rose.

THE SYDNEY FOOTBALL TEAM.

Auckland, May 27 At a meeting of the Auckland Rugby U-'ion, correspondence was read from Sydney re terms. Sydney complaieJ rf Auckland expecting 25 par cent of the gross takings for simply arranging the match, and den'res the terms allowed to iho Now Zealand team when in Sydney. It was resolved—“ That the Auckland Rugby Union will meet the Sydney team on the same terms as they met the New Zealand team during the visit of the latter to Australia, and that a statement of accounts re the visit bo sent to the Secre tary of the Sydney team,”

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Per Press Association.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Thursday, May 27. The Council met at 2 30 p.m, PETITION.

Mr Chamberlin presented a petition from 300 colonial protesting against the manner in which honours had been heaped on Cardinal Moran by the Government during his recent visit to the colony.

civil servants. An hon. member gave notice to ask on Tuesday next whether the Government are aware that the regulations of the Civil Service, whereby Civil servants are pro hibited from occupying paid offices in cer tain Companies, are habitually evaded, and whether it is the intention of the Government to take any steps in respect of such evasion

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, May 27. The House mat at 230. p m. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS. Several new private Jn is were intro duced.

ADJOURNMENT. Sir JR. Stout moved that the House at its rising at 5 30, adjourn till to morrow. Agreed to on a division called for by Sir George Grey, by 30 to 21, PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Mr Moss moved that the following be added to the Standing Orders:—“That there shall be a standing Committee, to be designated a ‘ C; mmittee of Public Ac counts,’ for the examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expen diture ; the Committee to consist cf eleven members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every session, and of whom four shall be a quorum." Sir J. Yogel opposed the motion, which after some discussion was negatived. EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT.

Mr Barron moved—“ That a return be laid beforetheHouse, showing theexpendi ture in the years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880. and 1885, tn account of salary and allowances to the Governor, and the main tenance of Government Houses, the salaries of Cabinet Ministers, travelling and other expanses of such Ministers, and maintaining Uinisttrial residences, Legis lative Council, House of Representatives, each department of the Colonial Govern ment of New Zealand.’’ Sir li. Stout hoped the motion would bo withdrawn, Sir G. Grey, Mr Montgomery, Mr Rolleston, and Major Atkinson supported the motion, all contending that it was a valuable return, and would be most use ful to the House. Mr Tnrnbull moved an amendment to insert the word “to ’’ between years 1860 and 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, ant? 1885.

The amendment was lost, and the original motion carried on the voices. JUS'I ICES OB’ TUB PEACE.

Mr Tole moved the second reeding 01 the Justices of the Peace .Act, 1885, Amendment Bill. He said the Bill simplj covered regulations as to the rota of Justices of last year, and he thought It would prove of great public convenience. Mr Rolleston was satisfied that the present system had not proved satisfac tory. He had no objection to the Mayors of boroughs and Chairmen of counties being made Justices, but he objected to Chairmen of Road Boards being put in that position. He said many Justices cf good petition had left the Bench because I of the unfitness of persons who were now appointed to the Commission of the Peace.

Sir G. Grey thought this was an ap proach to the election cf Magistrates by the people, and he was always favorable to that course.

Mr Tole said the correspondence which he had received during the last twelve months on the present system had not shown that there was such a large amount of discontent as that complained of by Mr Rolleston, He pointed cat that there had been only four resignations of Justices, owing to the severity of the Act, and he did not think that was much to complain of. I

The motion was agreed to, and the House rose at 5.10 p.m.

police bill. The third nading of the Police Bill was agreed to, and the Bill was parsed. The Co uncil adjourned to Tuesday.

Sir R. Stout gave notice to move the introduction of the Civil Service Reform Bill. Ha said the Bill was brought in pursuance of a promise made in the Financial Statement, namely, that the Government would effect a reduction in the Civil Service of the colony. If the Bill were passed into 1 iw, it would effect a eduction to the extent of £30,000 or £40,000. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PREMIER. Major Atkinson said, assuming that the report which had appeared in the newspapers were correct that the Premier had received the honour of knighthood from her Majesty, he desired, on behalf of the Opposition, to convey to the hon gentleman their hearty congratulation. Major Atkinson referred in very graceful terms to the Premier’s political services. Mr Macandrew said although he had differed in opinion from his honorable friend upon many important points, at the same time he c mid not but recognise in him a man brimful, as the member for Egmont had said, of human sympathy and popular instincts; a man who had raised himself without any adventitious aid, but by sheer integrity and force of character to the highest position in the State. Sir Robert Stout said he was more at home in debate than on an occasion like that. He thanked the House very kindly for what had been said, and he hoped they would excuse him from saying more. At a later period of the evening, Sir R. Stout then rose, and said he wished to say a few words as to the con gratulations which the house was kind enough to express a short time previously. In thanking the House, he said that the honor which had. been conferred on him had been entirely unio’icited, and was altogether unexpected on his part. He had no friends at Home, nor was ha aware that any person f ad spoken on his behalf, and he could only come to the conclusion that the honor that had been bestowed on him was owing to the office he held. He had accepted the distinction with some diffidence, knowing that there were older colonists who had borne the burden and heat of the day who were more entitled to it than he was. He exceedingly re gretted that the honor had not also been conferred on those gentlemen. He need not mention who they were, as they were gentlemen who had held the position of Premier of the colony. As for himself he wished to say that i-ince coming to the country ho had always striven to be true. He again wished to thank the House for their kindness in referring to ihe honor that had been bestowed on him by Her Majesty. QUESTION. Replying to questions, Ministers said it was undesirab e to pay civil servants fortnightly in place of monthly—Steps had already been taken to open land for agricultural settlement —Thu land Act provided that no man should hold more than one small grazing run.

PARISHIONERS' MEETING.

At the annual meeting of parishioners i the parochial district of Longbeach and Mount Somers the accounts showed that a sum of £3ll had been raised from all sources during the past year. To the stipend the Mount Somers portion of the district contri buted on third of the amount guaranteed, viz. £66 13s Id. A sum of £34 15s 6d was spent in improving the parsonage. The fol lowing subscriptions and offertories appeared on the sheet as raised in :he Longbeach dis trict:—St. Andrew’s, Tinwaid, offertories £22 7a Bjd, subscriptions, £34 21s; Church of St. Philip and St. James, Waterton, offer tories £l6, subscriptions £l4 5s (besides raising £4O for repairing the church) ; Long beach, offertories (fortnightly services) £8 16s 8d), subscriptions £3O, and other sums included in the money raised at Watertons St.John’s Church, Windermere (services, every third Sunday), offertories £lO 15s Bs, subscriptions £3O; Winslow, £1 21s ; Mount Somers district, subscriptions over whole area £BO, offertories £5 14s 3d. On the motion of Mr E. G. Wright, it was resolved that the Longbeach district should guarantee the same amount to the stipend as for last year. It was announced that the Bishop had appointed the following gentlemen to be church officers for the district for the ensuing year;—Church of St. Philip and St. James, Waterton: -Mr J. Grigg, warden; Messrs Wilson, Blee, Ashton, Davis, Soale, Bell Smith, Cowan, Dawson, and Malcolm, vestrymen. St. Andrews, Tinwaid: Mr C. T. Dudley, warden ; Messrs Heseltine, Gudseil, Corrigan, Martin, J. C. Bell, R. Parkerson Clark, and Tippet, vestrymen; St. John's, Windermere: Mr E. G. Wright, warden; Messrs Hickman, Elliot, Norrish, and Man ing, vestrymen.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] „ Auckland M£||Br A Maori child has been burned to death in a house at Papakura. The dwelling of a waterman, named Jas. Neville, was burned at Onehunga last night. It was insured for £l5O in the South British. The annual report of the Auckland Fibre Manufacturing Company shows that the credit balance of last year has given place to a debit of £402. Owing to the light harvest the trade in binder twine was disappointing ; steamers supplanting sailing vessels had reduced the demand for rope and cordage. It was decided to reduce the production by working short time. A Temperance Convention was held in the Baptist Tabernacle to-day, 200 persona being present, including fifteen clergymen of various denominations.

Wellington, May 27. At the meeting of the Board of the Govern ment Insurance Association the motion that the appointment of Mr H. Driver as Dunedin agent be revoked, was negatived. Mr D. Campbell, M.A., of Dunedin, has received the appointment of Junior Master at the Wellington College. Mr H. Reid is recovering from the accident he met with yesterday. The Bussian warship Vestnik this morning saluted the anniversary of the Coronation of the Czar by firing thirty-two guns. The Wellington Artillery followed with a salute of twenty-one guns.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, May 21. The Assembly sal until 3 o’clock on the morning of the 21st, and passed the ad valorem duties by 47 to 30 without counting paiis. The debate was rather warmly conducted.

The Oommfisioner of Railways declined in any way to q ualify his minute in which he says he intends simply to ignore the Railway Employees’ Ass (.elation. The Government in a minute express themselves favorable to the Imperial Government equipping vessels at the coat of the c lonies to be maintained solely in Australian waters. The period mem ioned ia ten years.

Government it tend to introduce a bill for the regulation of dairies.

Melbourne, May 21. The Post Officeauthorities are preparing a report for the information of the Cabinet In regard to postal tenders. It is shown that if either tenders sent in be ac cepted, Victoti* will re»p considerable benefit compared with the loss entailed under existing arrangements. are considering whether to ask Parliament to recognise the eminent services of Mr Justice Aloleswonh by a vote of thanks.

It is computed there are altogether 2,000 factories in the colony. Brisbane, May 21. Captain Gueroln, of the French barque Gruchiu, which web recently wrecked on the Queensland coast, has arrived here. When the men left the vessel the boats were taker charge of by the master and mate respectively. Directly afterwards a huge wave enveloped the mate’s boat, the occupants being thrown into the sea, and owing to the darkness, could not be rescued.

A great many horses have died from a disease which cannot be ascertained.

M, Nowell, Governor of New Caledonia, has arrived here, and as the vsasel is quarantined, he goes on to Sydney, and thence to Noumea.

THE LATE BLASTING FATALITY.

Dunedin, May 27. The funeral of Mrs Irwin, the second victim ot the blasting accident, took place to-day, and was largely attended, many business places closing. At the inquest the evidence of Rowan and MtKovan, who were at work in con nection with the blast, was first taken, Johnßrabyn, in charge of the Govern ment quarries, was also He considered the charge had and thought a chain or pope reX should have been need. He was satisfied that a seam was the material cause of the stone scattering, but did not think its existence

ould have been known to those blasting. The only evidence of want of skill he ob served by the examination be afterwards made was in the priming of the shot. Piofesaor Ulrich, in his evidence, stated that the shot was badly designed in the first instance, and made worse throught being forced Into a bank through the ob structions met with, and the burden be came impossible to remove. The shot, therefore, took effect at the least point of resistance.

Other witnesses swore that five bundles of brushwood were placed over the charge, and the quantity of powder used was not improper.

The city Council hss received a first claim of Ll5O for damages in connection with injuries to buildings by the ex plosion.

Dunedin, May 28. The inquest is still proceeding, bat no* ;hing material has been elicited.

LORD SALISBURY ON MR GLADSTONE.

Lord Salisbury, speaking at a banqnet I to the four Conservative members for Herttordshiro, at the Hotel Metropole, on February 17, justified the resignation of the late Government. The moment I the Government proposed to demand i obedience to the law a combination of Liberals and Home Rulers waa arrayed 1 against them. He did not complain of that, except that be failed to see what the I Prime Minuter waa going to do in the case of Ireland, especially as ho had [ issued a letter of inquiry which. If it brought him at the lowest estimate a proper number of replies, would occupy him more thau two years in persuing. -Mr Gladstone had no policy In regard to Ire. and. »a alliance formed with the Parnellitea would certainly be fatal. He expressed his dread of Mr Gladstone an o.d Pwllaweatary head ia dealing with (b$

THE ASHBURTON GUaKDlain, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1886



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodace and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SALE— For Sale—Double Farrow Plough by Ried and Gray, nearly new. For Sale—Light Spring Cart, cheap. Light Express Cart, in good order ; very cheap For Sals—Cheese Press, bv J. and T. Young For Sale—Merry-go-round ; a heap of money to be made at Races, School Treats, etc ; on view at rooms ; cheap.



BED HARRISON JgLAOK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in the Ashburton District that we have now received very large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS for the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy in the Best British Markets, and the thorough experience of our buyer, enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PRICES.



We endeavour to give our Customers best value procurable, whatever Prices they may wish to purchase Goods at, and our Stock is so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable Goods will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DRbSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING^DEPARTMENT MILLINERY "DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUOEHOLD FURNIHING DEPT. olonxax Mahufactuke from various mils. Including BLANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBLRTON MANUFACTURE. < Cash Sbbtbm an» Cash Peices. BLACK, BEATTIE & CO. ! GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE, TAILORS, DREBSM AKERS.IIAKDaiUILLINERS



Wanted. by two young Ladies, * ' Board and Residence in a private family. Apply M.H., this paper. 526 MSIO.— Mr J 'I. Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application. Williams Street, Ashburton. 5 2G WANTED —Board and residence by three gentlemen. Apply, stating terms, toXY.Z, “Guardian” office. 5 5 VS7~ANTED 999 lovers of the Pice Arts 7 7 to sea the new Premium Pictures, to bo given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Burne't Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. I ANTED Known—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. Como and see them, at HaveSjAnd Co.'s, Arcade ANTED Known—The Goapel will be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Aicide Chambers at 6.30 p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection TjtOli CASH. White Sugar, 2UI JL White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles od ; Img fish, 4d ; best Lobsters, (Id Platd Vestas, od per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb Sago, 2M; Tapioca, 2.U1; Cutting Salmon, Sd ; Venus Ntdlrod, 6s’Gd ; Groats, 9d,— McGreuor, Tancred Street. ANTED KNOWN—Long looked . , for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, he is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6 1 per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any qunntiiy dried, smoked and deliverel home at One Penny per lb. f. Hoult. PRESENTS ! Presents ! We are now giving Presents to the valne of 4s In the £ to every purchaser of One Shilling and upwardi ion Drapery and Millinery, etc. For description of Presents see Window. Dressmaking on the premises. Perfect fit guaranteed.— H. C. Segees, Mulford House.



]\/]f UN TILLY ADVERTISER, leaned irl by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Foster ; terms—4o inch space 5a per mouth, centre spaces 10s ; for longer terms special arrangements can bo made ; ad verCst-meuls should not be later than the 2Gth ef each month. 7GO WAITED Known—VVertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. Special Advertisements. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. jt SPECIAL Meeting of the members of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held at the Club’s Room, on SATUR DAY, May 29, at 8 p.m , for the pur pose of discussing the new rules of raciug adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs. SAMUEL SAUND - RS, Secretary. Messrs white, smithson, and RAYMOND, of Tunaru, Solicitors, notify that their MrJ. W. WHITE will attend THE ASHBURTON COURTS, and may be consulted after the arrival of the South Express on Mondays anl Thursdays, In case Mr White should be prevented from being preset!?, one of the firm will attend, MONEY TO LEND upon approved securities. Temporary offices at Quill’s Hotel.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT 5 THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of 1 OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNS ACKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 6s 6d per dozen. C, W. TURNER, 340 Per D. H. BROWN. mo the Ashburton Guards and Volun- X teers.—THE VOLUNTEER RED BOOK, containing the whole o the Exercises in Battalion Drill, Squau —/ill, Bayonet Drill, Infantry Drill, Etc, NOW IN, The above should be perused by all Volunteers and will be found useful to those intending to compete for Govern ment appointments. This book being difficult to procure all intendingpurchasers had better apply at once to T. F. FARLEY. School Committees will do well to con sider the many advantages to be derived from purchasing their prize books from me, as I am now offering prize books at very reasonable prices, in fact, at Christ church prices, and no carriage to pay, whilst my stock consists of about 3,50 u volumes. School requisites of every description kept in stock, Thomas J?. Earley, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, I Ashburton. * Branch Shop: Town Hall, Ashbu rl nn



•Special advertisements' I’liiisM SOWN 1110 N WORKS ARMAGH STIIIiE f, Christchurch, Portable Panges Kuril Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED MON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pee cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Changed Hands!



BRANCH SHOP, TOWN HALL, Ashburton. THE BOOK & STATIONERY Business lately carried on by Mosers H. J. Wood and Co, of Christchurch, has been purchased by mo, and at. a price con siderably below original cost; this will give my many patrons an opportunity of ob taining a number of requisites at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. STATIONERY. —Special care Is given to a'l orders. Promptitude guaranteed. MANUFACTURE of ACCOUNT BOOKS Having made arrangements with a iirst claea firm for the execution of ail Com missions as described above, clients may rely upon receiving PROMPT ATTENTION, first class work being made a specialty. LITERATURE. Any book not in slock will be procured without delay. Orders taken for all news papers British and horoign included), Public Committees receiving liberal con cessions. . PRINTING. This branch is b> ing fostered, and ovory attention paid to accuracy, neatness, and promptitude in the execution of all orders, all work receiving personal superintend ence. —— DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS. Customers may rely upon receiving their Morning and Evening Papers safely de livered at their doors, and not upon the front lawn. The same remara applies to Home Papers, Journals, and Periodicals ; also, purchasers may have their Parcels delivered promptly.



Wholesale Lines Always in Stock. Brown Paper, Grocer's Bags, Tea Papers, Twine, and ITadesmen’sgeneral requisites. Bookbinding Orders Received, BOOKS ELLER, STATIONS E, PRINTER & NEWSAGENT, Saunders’ Buildings and Town Hall, Ashburton. NE W ZEAL AN D CJL 0 T RING FACTORY. The new goods for the WINTER SEASON NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BUST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to he desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, comprising every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children’s Men- ' of-War Suits 1 Gentlemen’s Hosier}', Scarves ; Oxford, ] Regatta aud While Shirts , Rugs, Portmanteaus, and 'lraveiling Bags, , The celebrated WEKTIIEIM SEWING 1 MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, s v East Street.



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. K. STEEL & SON WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on then work efficiently, are now la a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir ‘-class article at prices to suit the times. Every f-„ Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapela from £25. Buggies from £3O. Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS „ AND general shoeing forge. ~ & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in a epartment, bog to intlmato that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now m a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of aemnery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6a. 8 415



Victoria House. SPECIAL ANNO II IST CEMENT. I\T°W SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of the famous “LION” brand (Vscvonan) GOODS, in Men’s Plain and Fancy Tweed Suita, Trousers, irousars and Vesta, Waterproof and Overcoats, Oord Hiding Pants, Printed and Wmte Moles, Boy s Kmcker and Bee.consfield Sac Suits, oto., etc. a a ° 3 u j- 3| amounting in value to over £“400, are Manufacturers’ Samples, cut and mushed m the most perfect style. Purchased at a heavy Discount, aud are ottered at a slight advance upon MELBOURNE WHOLESALE PUICES. Oar Stock of General Drapery, Boots, etc., la unsurpassed for Value. DEVIANT AND COE, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & BOOT IMPORTERS, JSast end Tancred Streets, Ashburton,



lON OF T HE I UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE Of Misers Friedlander Broa’ stock of Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots AMOUNTING TO ABOUT £sooq AND HEW ORK having purchased the i-bovo STOCK at a largo reduction from Coat Price, is still giving it away at Unheard-of prices, His groat object being to turn it into cash, no matter ' atj what sacrifice ANDREW ORR



(A Cauo.J R* M. Cuthbertson, BARRISTER A I'D SOLICITOR. Offices—O AVELOCK STREET (lately occupied by Mr Branson), 287 N O T I 0 E. IT la requested that, all ACCOUNTS owing “ Tiio Ashburton (Juauuian Company, Limit,od,” up to 30th April, bo Paid at once to Mr B. Huohes, wltose receipt alone will bo a sutiicient discharge. CHAS. W, PURNELL, m 11 Chairman. OITOUAGEat Tiuwald at lowest current O Ratos, apply, 4 C 53 FRIEDLANDER BROS.



We know Hop Bitters are above and beyod all as a nutritious tonic and curative. Gen uine made by American Co. Read thorought For sinking spells, tits, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. Genuine made by American Co. Notice When the brain is wearied, the nerves un trung, the muscles weak, use Hop Bitters mad? by Ibe Awuican Ce» Rsad ]