DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, Em! Fkiday, July 2. Ashburton County Council—At Council CHambera, 11 a.m. Orange Hall— Quadrilla Assembly at 8 o’clock

Saturday, July 3. Wakannl Road Board—At Bead Board office

Monday, Jolt 12 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ and the North, at 10.15 a.tn. (express), nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.tn. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.Tri. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Leave Ashburton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.tn., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

TEE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

close at the Ashburton Post Office For°Chrißtchurch and North at 6 a.m 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, md Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m 3 Ally. _ , for Timani and South, at 10 a. as., and 4.30 p.m., daily. w , , For Greenst-eot, on Weaneadays and

tnrdays, at 10.45 am. For Wakam I, Bu m, beavnjw, Soafaeld, ndKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and aturdays, at a. m QA For Mount S mes, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield an t Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longboacn, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemiugton, on Mondays, Wednes isya, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. tn. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and hr! at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the. Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 s, and 35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places 5.39 P.m. daily. eFrowt Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m np 5,30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet. Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 ».m. _ s From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 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 ana rn ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurb ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1886.

Owing to pressure on our spaes leading matter is held over.

As the outcome of the meeting he’d at Dunedin with regard to Homo Rule, the Mayor yesterday sent the following cable message to Mr Gladstone :—“ Crowded meet ing of citizens all classes, the Mayor presid ing, unanimously earned resolutions in admiration of your Irish policy, and favoring Home Rule. The utmost enthusiasm and loyalty to the Throne wore displayed.”

The Invercargill Borough Council hove re ceived intimation from the Union Bank of Australia that their loan of £70,000 at 4J per cent, averaged £lOl 10s Gd in the London market. This is said to bo the highest aver rage ever got for a colonial municipal or similar loan.

The Nelson Champion Copper Mining Com pany’s meeting to authorise the raising of £1.5,000 by preferential shares, stands ad journed till the 13th, the attendance of share holders at the meeting convened not having been sufficient to enable business to be trans acted legally. The local shareholders were well represented, and they raised £1125 in the room to pay the cost of smelting 200 tons of calcined ore, with the view of showing the profitable nature of the ore. The necessary order of the Court to enable the smelting to proceed, was granted yesterday, and operat >ons will commence at !once.

The Hakatere Town Board have decided to take steps to have the name of the town dis trict altered to Hampstead. The Legislative Council have thrown out tho Small Birds Nuisance Bill. The usual monthly meeting of the Wskanui Road Board will be held at tho Board’s office, Moore street, to-morrow at the usual hour. The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Hampstead School Committee will be held this evening.

The Right Rs? R. Kestell-Oornish, DD,, Bishop of Madagascar, is at present in Christchurch and last evening delivered an interesting lecture regarding the present position and progress of missions in Mada gascar.

According to a Christchurch paper Lyttel • ion has suffered from a “volcanic scare.” A rumor has gone about lately that a hot spring has been discovered in Cass’ Bay. This bay is about a mile and a half from Lyttelton, and a spring about the temperature of the body has been known to exist in that locality for years. Owingjto the recent eruption more attention is being paid to thermal springs, and somehow the report mentioned above has been circulated. Yesterday morning, how ever, several gentlemen proceeded to the spring at Oasa’ Bay and examined it carefully* and it should relieve the minds of timorous Lytteltonians to know that it was ascertained that the temperature was no higher than it has been for years. Messrs Carter and White have resigned their seats upon the Hakatero Town Board. Some late Ashburton residents, bound for Kimberley, left by the express for Christ church last evening. The North Canterbury Board of Education, at its meeting yesterday, considered (ho report drawn up by the Committee of the Board, which was appointed some time ago to enquire into the causes that have produced an unsatisfactory educational condition in the children attending the schools in the district. The discussion occupied the whole of the afternoon, and at a late hour was adjourned until the nast meeting of the Board. At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education 'yesterday Messrs Anson and Saunders reported on school matters at Ashburton. They stated that at Hampstead the school was overcrowded, but as Miss Stewart, the Mistress, wns going from Hamp stead to Ashburton, it would be advisable to wait and see what effect the change would have on the attendance. The Committee recommended the division of the large room by a partition. The suggestions were agreed to. The Committee reported concerning Allenton that any increased accommodation in the Ashburton district should bo made there

A young man named James Igoo was thrown from horseback on the Karangahape road Auckland, and sustained concussion 0* the brain, from which he died.

The Auckland Female Prison Gate Brigade Home has taken premises in the country ns a homo for fallen women, to be made, if possible, self-supporting through washing and laundry work.

The Dunedin Educational Institute closed its session yesterday. A motion was carried in favour of Inspectors being under control of the Education Department, and urging that, as it was the opinion that many of the pupils left their schools before passing the fourth standard, employers should require applicants of school age to produce standard oertifioatos. The usual conversazione was held last evening.

Mr Beetham, R.M. gave an important decision under the Licensing Act in the Christchurch Court yesterday in deciding a point raised by Mr Stringer. The license of the Terminus Hotel, who has an extension of the closing hour to 11 o’clock, was accused of selling liquor during the time his house should have been closed, viz., about midnight. The magistrate held that the amending Licensing Act of 1882, while providing for the granting of extended licenses to 12 o’clock, had made no provision for the closing at 11 o'clock of hotels so licensed. Clause 154 o* the Act of 1881 provided that houses having extended licenses should be closed at mid night. As this was the only clause dealing with the subject he dismissed the information remarking that there had clearly been an oversight in the amending Act of 1882.

The Hon. Secretary of the Christchurch branch of St John’s Ambulance Society, which has decided to present Mr Mcßae with the Society’s star for noble conduct during the late eruptions in the North Island, has received the following telegram;—“ At a los 3 how to thank the Association for the high honor they are doing me. Most happy to accept star from them as a great honor.— Joseph Moßab.”

At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education yesterday, Messrs Anson and Saunders, the Committee appointed to visit the Bangitata district, recommended that two schools should be erected, and three in the event of the population largely increasing. The report was adopted. Before it came up for consideration the Chairman stated that some of the residents seemed dis satisfied, and had come down to interview the Board. As they had not sent notice, he suggested that the Secretary should tell them that the Board could not receive deputations without notice. The suggestion was adopted.

MAGISTERIAL.

A 8 HBUHTON—FRID AY.

[Before Mr H. (J. S. Paddeloy, R.M.] CIVIL CASES. Lemon v M. Friedlandor, claim £lo. Mr Oaygill for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant The sum of £3 had been paid into Court and a set off of £1 was admitted, rednc- Ing the eum in dispute t> £G. The claim was one for sheep feed. The plaintiff gave particulars of his claim and was cross examined with reference thereto at con- Samuel Cox also gave evidence. —For the defence M. Friodlander was called, and counsel on both sides having addressed the Court, judgment was given for £1 without fiosts. T. E. Mcßae v Kcily, claim £2 12s 2d. for goods alleged to have been supplied six years ago.—Mr Crisp for defendant.— The case was not proved, and the plaintiff was nonsuited without any defence being called. The Court then rose.

HAKATERE TOWN BOARD.

Tho ordinary' meeting of the Hakatere Town Board was hold at tho Board’s office, Uamp3te.i l, Irst evening. Present : Messrs F. T. Mayo (Chairman), W, W. White, P. Fawcett and O. W. Andrews KESI.i ■'AVION. Mr B Carter wrote resigning his seat on the Board. It w s decided t > ask Mr Carter to reconsider his decision. TUB GOPSE NUISANCE. A letter was road from Mr Pickfnrd call'ng the Board's attention to several go.ae hedges in tho district wlrcS over hung the footpaths —lt was decided to notify the owners of toe sections in ques tion '.e clear all gorso encroaching upon footpaths. 1 ROADS. The members of the Board decided to meet on the follow.ng day pud inspect the roads in the district. TREASURER Mr Andrews war appointed Treasurer to the Board. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £2 12h(!1, for preliminary expenses, were passed for pay ment. CLERK. It was decided to call for applications for the position of Clerk. NOMENCLATURE. Pursuant to notice, Mr White moved —“ That the motion parsed at a recent meeting that the name of the distiiot be changed from Hakatere to Hampstead be rescinded.” After au irregular discussion the Chairman seconded pro forma.

The motion was lost. Mr Fawcett moved— ‘That the Chair man take the necaisary steps to have the name altered from Hakatere to Hamp stead.”

Mr Andrews seconded the motion, which was carried, Mr White dissenting. The Board than adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents

LAND NATIONALISATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — 1 think f'-o thanks of tho com munity are duo u M for hi? lecture on Land La.iou«..-..tion. That is a high form of Chris iani’y, which teaches a man to help h : a {. I„w-men to be something better than a criminal or pauper. As yon assert land Is already too heavily taxed will you kindly point ont what in your opinion aro proper subjects of taxation, and yon will oblige a number of your readers and, —Yours, etc., One of£tub People.

|l’o THE EDITOR, Sib, —In your sub-leader on Land Nationalisation tho following sentences) occur ;

“ The proposal to make the land, assessed at its improved value, bear the whole of the taxation of the country, sug gests confiscation in its very worst form, and Is hardly worthy of a moment’s con sideration.

The land Is already taxed far and away beyond its power to bear, and the impo sition of further burdens could only in crease the difficulties.”

I would be glad, sir, if y°u would kindly point out what it Is besides land that bears the taxation of the country. Is not land, “ the eource of all breaih," and must it not finally bear all taxa ion, however indirectly imposed ? —Youra, olt?., Radical.

THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY.

Auckland, July i.

A large number of small craft have ar rived from the coast and report that th >y have seen nothing of the Sovereign of the Soap. Tho widow and daughters of the mm derod man Taylor have come lo Auck land, being afraid to remain at G.oal Barrier Island.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

The usual monthly meeting of th® Ashburton County Council was held at the Council Clumbers today. Present —Messrs 0. J, Harper (in the chair), J. Jackson, E. S. Coster, B G. Wright, D. McLean, rnd G W. Lerdley.

KOHTXNK. Theminu'Tsof the last meeting were read and conformed, the Rangers' repo ts and diaries, and a st dement of the busi ness done by the Chairman since last meeting were laid on the table.

CHAIRMAN’S STATKM'NT. The Chairman’s Statement was road as follows;—The amount of the reward offered by the Council for the discovery of the person who had tampered with the sluice gates at Pudding Hill has been paid to the Sergeant of Pohce, on applica tion by him, for disiributicn, permission from Government having been obtained by him to receive it Messrs Walker and

Ivess ha e informed mo that they will do their best in trying to give effect to the Council’s wishes as to a clause being in serted in the Amended Counties Act pro viding for division of ridings without petitions being first received. Mr Steward also advises mo that, in conjunction with the members for the district, an endeavor will be made to reduce the sheep rate as proposed by the Council in its resolution passed last meeting. The Commissioner of Property Tax has written to say that £362 9s 3d, being subsidy Mount Hutt

Road Board £lB7 10s, and South Bahai Road Board £174 19s 3d, has been passei for payment to the Council’s credit. Th Chief Surveyor having approved of th specifications for a further contract, Black ford and Kedclifte road, tenders for thi work will be placed before the Council tc day. The reserve at the intake, Puddin Hill, as applied for by the Council som time back, the Chief Surveyor notifies i me will be surveyed and grantei Arrangements have been made since la 1 meeting with Mr Neate to poison grai for d’stribution, ana a quantity has bee applied for and given away. T 1 amount of £l3B 14s 9d has been spe: out of the vote, and the balance will 1 used in preparing a further quantii without delay, as that already prepare has been distributed, and there are co stant applications for more. The Sou Pakaia Road Board applies for refund £ll Os Gd for grain purchased, arranged by the Council. Letters fro Mr Walker and the Surveyor-General < the matter of main roads will be rea and by which the Council will see th the Surveyor-General has no power delineate on the map the course of main road. The Christchurch Charitat.. Aid Board states that it has no objection to the receipt of this Council’s contribution in quarterly instalments,as suggested. A circular from tho N.Z. Railway Reform League will be read, asking the Council to sign a petition to Parliament for the appointment o( a Royal Commission to consider tho scheme of railway reform. The Minister of Lands asks the Council if it will be willing to accept a delegation of power to appoint trustees under the Cemeteries Act 1885 as regards tho Waterton Cemetery, as he states it is the (. !Biro of tho Government to place all cemeteries under tho control of local bodies Mr Brown, tho chairman of the meeting hold at Wakanui some little time back to consider tho question of water supply granted for tho Wakanui Mill, lias forwarded tho resolutions passed at that meeting for tho Council’s consideration. Mr Wilson has ids o written, requesting tho Council to make provision for tho overflow of water on his land from the Wakanui Crock Mr Lyttelton has sent the amount duo on tho race through Rokeby, and asks tho Council to consider his case, giving particulars of tho circum stances in connection with this matter. Five hundred copies of tho Irrigation Committee's and Engineer’s reports, to gether with map, arc placed on the table, and (ho Clerk would like to receive in structions as to whom tho Council wish to s. ad them. ENGISE Ell’S KKPORT. Tho Engineer’s repoit was read as follows : Ashburton Gorge Road : The contractor is now at work on the formation north of Stour river, and is making progress.—Rakaia Gorge Road ; The improvements on the lower section of this road are being carried out satisfac torily. These, together with minor works on tire upper section, will bo completed during the month, and within the stipulated amount.—Blaokford-Redch'ff road : With the exception of a certain amount of surfacing which has still to be attended to, the work of formation on Mr Forbes’ contract is nearly complete. Some fords have yet to be put in on the Little River section. I have prepared specifications, etc., for another contract in the vicinity of Cascade Glen, consisting of light earthworks, and tenders for that contract wi'l be placed before you to-day. Before the work there is finished I sha’ l have detail sections prepared, and tenders called for the remaining length near Terrible Gully.—Fencing channel, Lyud hurst road, near Thompson’s track; This fencing is now on the point of completion.— Willow Planting : If the Council propose to undertake any willow planting in connection with the approaches to the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, the present is a favorable opportunity for having the work dona, /n expenditure of £2 or £3 will also be necessary In extending the willow planting at north approach Pudding Hill Bridge.—Plains Water Supply: This supply has been well maintained during the last month, though the frosty weather has interfered with the flow of water to a small extent. The auxiliary channel has been cleared out to (its original capacity, and the distributing races are, generally speaking, in fair trim, as least as far down as the railway line. Between the railway and the sea there are several defec tive points still. These will be overhauled before the winter passes. The two new fords on Wilson’s road, Wakanui, have been put in I recently, but one of them is imperfect, and will be put to rights this week. The fencing at ends of culverts has been completed since last meeting of the Council.—Ashburton- Rangitala Water Supply: I have levelled and marked oil the proposed branch race near Winslow, and tenders are invited for to-day. Some of the owners, however, now decline to pay the contributions required, and till funds are provided, the work will, of course, have to remain in abeyance. As directed, a small guage has been put in Willowbyraoe at ipw.er end of Mr Croskill’s property to prevent oacroasbment of storm water.—Maintenance Contract; As the months’ extension 0' time allowed the contractor fjas now expired I beg to report on tho present condition gi tin races under his charge. N race, from it upper end to E.S. 33014, about 6 miles is in bad order, and very much overgrowr I in places and filled with weeds to a consider- I able extent. For a farther distance of S miles the race la in good order. Near E.S, 34024 there is a large overflow, and from this point to E.S. 34189, a distance of 5 miles, the race requires clearing and widening in a good many places, From said E.S. to Borough endowment reserve, 4 miles, the race is in fairly good order, and from that to its lower end, a distance of three miles, it is quite choked with weeds and vegetable growths. NI is in fair order throughout, with the ex ception of a portion cast of the railway line, which requires overhaul. O race is in bad order from its upper end to reserve 2005, more especially tl;o two miles northwards of tho old Valetta Railway Station. From said reserve to lower end the race is jn pretty fair order, though nothing has apparently b.cen done to clear the weeds and Mr is in some of the hollows. 01 is in fair running order, but the owner has had to clear out a consider able portion of it himself. 02 is in very fair cider, Q 3 has been cleaned in parts, but there is considerable waste of water from the unoleaned portions. Gi is in pretty good order, on the whole. though some portions of it here and there should have Had more attention. —P race, for nearly 0 miles from Hinds flume to Hackthorne-Eangitata road, is in a very imperfect condition, par tially filled with weeds, and overflowing in several places. For a further distance of 11 miles tho race has boon cleared in a fairly systematic and cllioient manner, but even hero tho original size of the race has not been maintained. From E.S. 28187 to its lower

end, a distance of 11 miles, the race is in bad order in many places. PI race, at upper end, is quite overgrown as far down as Mr Dellow’s section. Prom there downwards it is in better order. P2 has been partly cleaned in parts, but in the vicinity of Maronan it is in a very foul state. P 3 requires to be gone over more or less for nearly its entire length. Q race has had a little dene to it, but is still imperfectly eleam 1 in several places. Q 1 race has been fanly well cleaned along the r upper half of its length, and very indifferently along the lower half. E race : For a distance of fully a mile, near E.S. 29702, the race is c full of weeds and rashes, and the waterway is 1 so contracted that scarcely half the requisite supply can pass, and there is considerable waste of warter at that place. Lower down, , with the exception of bad plaoesjin E.S 28595 1 and 31001,the race is in fair order. B 1 has been cleaned to some extent as tar down as South road, but the lower end is equally in want of overhaul. S race, from Limestone creek, is in bad order, especially from E.S. 31097 to I 31087, a distance of about 3 miles, where it is much obstructed with raupo and other growths. SI has been gone over to some , extent, but not sufficiently. This race, being on a flat gradient, should have been cleared out more efficiently. Trace, Montale, for the first seven miles, is now in fair order; for the next eight miles additional cleaning is required in parts. From the Bridge road to termination the race is passable except a mile at lower end, which is too contracted.' T 1 is in fair order throughout. I must explain i that, whilst the contractor has endeavored in i most instances to keep a clear waterway along : the centre of the races, he has made no effort t to maintain them to their original widths and I capacity; and what little stuff has been taken 4 out has been left in most cases on the side j slopes, and ready to be trodden in again by stock. The fords (with the exception of 3or 9 4) do not seem to have been touched. Several 3 of those with the races adjoining them are ' partially filled with silt, thus raising the 8 water to a higher level, and causing it in some - instances to flow out on to the road through g the wheel marks formed by road traffic. I e regret lam unable to present a more favor -0 able report on this item of maintenance, but I. the circumstances do not justify it. I must say, however, that considerable improvement a has been effected during the last three - months, that is since the contractor was n allowed an additional price. A deposit of 13 upwards of £3O is due to the contractor on the satisfactory completion of his contract. If 1 > the Council should decide to determine his y contract now, I would suggest that at least id the more defective portions of the races be i- made good before deposit is paid. County ; h bridges : I will report on the subject of paint -3f ing and tarring, Ac., at next meeting of 18 Council. IRRIGATION PLAN AND REPORT, , n It was resolved that copies of the irri q gallon plan and reports should be for- warded to the Road Boards in the county and to the Selwyn and Geraldine a County Councils. i- WILLOW PLANTING.

The Engine ;r was directed to have willow planting at Pa ding Hill and Traffic Bridge carried out WATER RACE MAINTENANCE.

It was res Ived that ihe deposit of the maintenance contractor should be returned as soon as he had repaired the most defective parts of the system under his control. Con ideratio.i of further arrangements for cleaning races was postponed uut:l next meeting. SEPARATION. A p titioa from a number of ratepayers in Mayfield D.strict praying for separation from jthe Rargitata Koni District and the constitution of a new ro d district was presented by Mr Wright. Mr Wright moved that iVleaan Oos'er, Jackson, and Loadlcy should be appointed a committee to report upon the petition. Mr Harper presented a petition from ralepajers in ihe H>;agifata district, ob jecting to the boundaries proposed for the new distrlc .

The two petitions were referred to the Committee nominated by Mr Wright. APPORTIONMENT OF PONDS. It w,!s proposed by Mr Wright seconded by Mr Losdley and carried—“ That the Council at its next meeting apportion the gross income of the yeir from a ! l sources >n the maimer indicated by ssctioa 19 of the Counties Act Amendment Act 1885.” VOLUME OP WATER. Mr Wright proposed "That the Engineer be instructed to gauge the water running in »ll main drains and c o ks between the rivers Ashburton and Cangi'aha to the eastward of the main South lino and that such gauging be made at interval not exceeding two months”— Mr Wright explained that the object of the motion wrs to procure data by which ohjecdons to the irrigation scheme might be answered. Should the proposed system of irrigation be completed, the owners of land which might be flooded or pre judicially affected by other means would attribute their losses to the works under taken by the Council. Ir, would be well to bo prepared with an 1 authoritative reply —Mr McLean seconded the motion which was carried IRRIGATION, |

The Chairman obtained permission to withdraw a motion for the division of the county into five-subdivisions for future irrigation wortcs, of which he had given notice. He said he had mistaken the course to be adopted. It would first be necessary to obtain petitions from the ratepayers asking for the sub-divisions. On the motion of Mr Wright seconded by Mr Jackson, it was resolved “ That a petition may be drawn up and circulated in districts 1 and <2 and that agents be employed to obtain the signatures re quired.” The Irrigation Committee was empowered to give effect to the foreeroin'r revdution.

THE KABBI’I’ Mr Sutton, the sheep twi rabbit in spector, waited upon the Ctmcc'l, and re ported he had made an inspection of the county, and had found rabbits in various parts The rabbits wore inrreasi gin the mountainous parts of the county, and un less some active measures were taken to check the increase they would become a very serious nuisance- The Council went Into Committee for the purpose of discussing the matter and on resuming the Chairman reported that the following resolution had been carried —•* That the ratepayers be informed that the inspector has advised the Council that rabbits must be destroyed.”i

rabbits must be destroyed or the Act will be enforord, and that clauses of the Rabbit Act be advertised:

At 1 p.m. the Council adjourned until I 2.30 p.m. 1 ' The Council resumed at 3 p.m. NEW ROAD DISTI ‘Cl’?. The Committee reported recommending that the prayer of the petition presented by Mr Wright for the constitution of a new road District should bo granted. The Committee asked for an extension of time in which to report upon the petition of ratepayers la the neighbor hood of the racecourse and Dromoro for the constitution of a new road district. Thp rpport was adopted and the exten sion of time spplled for granted. [Left sitting ,j

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, Julyl. The Council met at 2.39 p.m. BILLS. Several Bills were considered in Com mittee. SM'LL BlitDS NUISANCE BILL. Mr Buckley, moved the second reading of the Snmll Birds Nuisance Amendment Bill. The motion was lost MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BIIL The Municpal Corporations Bill was further considered in Committee The Council note at 5 p.m.

EVENING SITTING. The Council resumed at 7 39 p.m. on the Municipal Corpoiatlcm Bill. Clause 226, dealing wuh leasing lands, wn postponed, and also several other causes.

On clausa 247. dealing with alteration street levels, Sir F. Whitaker proposed an amendment, whereby owners of pro perty abutting cn streets who?e levels may be altered shall receive compensation. The amendment was agreed to. Progress was reported, leave being given to -it again. FIRS I' RE (DING. The Local Bodies Loan Amendment Bill was received from the House, and read a first time. Tim Council adjourned at 9.40 till next day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday July 1. ' The House mat at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. . Sir G. Grey asked the Government if they can take any steps te prosecute, under the Poisons Act, the person who sold wax vesta matches by which the female child of W. P, Mackey,lnver cargill, was recently poisoned, the case containing the matches not having been marked “poison,” as required bp the Act. Mr Tola said he had looked into this matter, and found no prosecu ion would lie under the Act.

Sir G. Grey asked the Government if they would take steps to aid In establish ing in Wellington an institution for the use of young men, at which they cm fol low literary pursuits or study to qualify themtalves for profeniona in Now Zea land.

Mr Stout said alludon was made in the educational statement to the necessity for i b University College at which he thought would meet the case. BILLS. The House went ■ into Committee cn the North Timaiu Cemetery lie serve Bill, which was reported with amendments, read a third time and pasted. A long dt bate took place on the motion for the second reading of the New Ply mouth li rbor loin Pill. The debate aas interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING .'ITTIXG. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. FRIENDLY SOCfEiliS BILL.

The House went into G-mcniltea on the Friendly .tonic-ties which pissed with slight amendments, was read a th’ r d time and passe 1. EDCOAITON FRSNCmsE BILL

Mr Steward nr v '.l tho second reading of tho Educational Franchise Bill. He said tho t vo new proj osh's contained in tho Bill had n.!rt»;-.dy been affirmed by the House. Tho liras proposal was that tho word householder thouid mean and ir clude every mdo and female p.-.-sm of the a ;o of twenty-one years who h a resi dent or owner of any d veiling in a school district. Toe other wa l , that no h >uae holder can rcc rd trore than one \ote for any one candidate. Sir K, Stout would not support the

Bill, but ha though: Mr Steward might * meet him hvf-way. by providing that every mala and female adult in a cietriot should have a vote, and also that ao person should exercise more than three votes. If the h>a member made those concessions he (-ir i*\. Stout) would pro bably vote ft the liill After ds-'-t,; the motion for the second reading was carried by 38 to 24. ■DO < REGISI'iIATI )N Bill. The House went into Committee on the Dog Registration Act Amendment Sill. Clauie 2, fixing 20s as the fee f .r dogs, instead of 10s was retained by 35 m 25. Mr Steward moved a new clause, that the local authority shall have power to appoint different fees, not excee iing 20s, for the registration of different classes of dogs. A lengthy duenseion ensue 3, after which Mr Fitzhcrbert moved that the Chairman leave the Chair.

Li st by 42 to 22.

Sir G. Grey moved a further new clause, that this Act shall not come into force in any borough or district till a-poll of the ratepayers shall be taken, at which every ratepayers shall exercise only one vote.

During thej discussion that ensued on Mr Fitzherbert’s amendment, Mr Wi Pero said if the member who introduced the Bill would not give an assurance that the Ui-I would only apply to spotting dogs the Maori members would be compelled to talk on the Bill till they defeated it. S;r R. Stout said the Maori members took $ wrong view of the Bill altogether. The Maoris were simply carrying out the views of Mr Bucklanct and other members who wanted to exempt sporting dogs from this Bill. It was nd this particular Bill that wpi objected to, bat In crder that other b'Jsine.'s might be prevented frodjfe being proceeded with. Af-er further lengthy discussion, Mr McMi'ian said ho was willing to report progress, in order that a clause might be prepared to meet the objections of the Na ..ve msmbais.

It was agreed to report progress. r The House went into Committee on the 3 Apportionment Bill, which pined without (. amendment. 1 The House rose at 12.45 p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

1 London Marks t ( [HEUTEr's TELEGRAM.- COPV UGUT. I London Ju?io 30. Consols, New Zealand securities are unaltered. The market rate has risen ijs, and is now ys below the Bank rate, Breadstufs and tallow maintain late quotation , i Wool—A catalogue of 12,600 bales was submitted to auction to-day, the various lots meet ing with a firm and acdve demand.

REVENUE RETURNS.

£n Increase. [KEDTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYKIGIA, ] Melbourne, July 1. The Victorian revenue returns for the past year show that the receipts amounted to £6,410,000, being an increase of £26,000, compared with the previous twelve months. The Customs income increased by £55,000, and the railways by £106,000. The exercise revenue decreased by £24,000. and the territoial by £103,000, The total revenue for the last quarter was ,£1,640,000, an increase of £67,000, as compared with the June quarter of 1885.

THJfi ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1886.



SERVANTS Wj Seven general £ one COOK for suburbs. Also, one 0 GENERAL SERVANT Apply to Mrs Rai Office. A. W. RAND FRUI T'E R E Town Hall, Ash jgLAOK, BEATTIE Criterion J 201. 203, 205, Hlj OHRISTCHU We have the pleasure Customers and the res; In tbe’ Ashburton Distrlo now received very larg< NEWEST DRAPER for the Present Season, which we possess In beii .he Best British Ma thorough experience < enables us to supply all OUR GASH S' of huslnei AT LOWEST We endeavour to give best value procur ble, they may wish to p u rcha our Stock is so LARGE AND WELL that the most varied wa plied. We append a liet ments, in each of whh Variety of most Novel will be found DRESS DEPAR HOSIERY DEPA MANTLE DEPAI DRESSMAKING DE] MILLINERY DEH



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN—Yon can get sides of mutton from Lancaster's from lid to 2d, sent home to your res'- dence,” without attending the auction sales all day. 6 174 WANTED KNOWN—Great Clearing Sale will contin’ e until Satnrd .y, July TOth. Sweeping, Slaughtering Se ductions, any price. R. Bavan, •-ann b rs’ Buildings. 7 218 WANTED KNOWN—Long locked for come at last. T. H >ult, having commenced bacon curing, he i« able to supply a real good Pork Saurage 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. Hodlt. 7 9 17 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. Drersmaklng on the premises stylo and fit guaranteed. H. 0. Seoebs, Melford House, East Street. TTT ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts W 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, Cornett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mall” Office 5 22 WANTED Known—HayeV and Co have bought the samples of an English Umbrella manufacturer, at a large discount. Also, a splendid lot of now Dress Materials, very cheap. Como and see them, at Hayes and Co.’s, Arcade. V%J ANTED Known—The Gospel will VV be preached evtry 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 Eiston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Poster ; terms —40 loch space 5s per month, centre spaces 10a ; for longer term* special arrangements can bo made ; advertisements should not be later than the 26th ef each month. 760 TV/ ANTEI) Known—Werthoim Sew v V ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements. FOR CASH. —White Sugar, 2£d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, i sd; Lingfiah, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; i Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 21d; Tapioca, 2£d; Cntting Salmon, 8d; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J McGeeoor, Tancrod Street. RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. "jVTOTIOB is given that all Gorse or JLX Broom growing on the public reads must be Cleared from same within three months. O. J. HARPER, Chairman. June Btb, 1886. 6 10P



Trees Trees Trees THE nndenigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Austrians, Maritlma, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thoasands; ocher kinds in proportion. Ail kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on rale All 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 PORT R, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



Baylis and Co. FAMILY GROCERS. '1 HE CRITERION OF PRICE AND QUALITY. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSACKS, Fall Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per d<>zon O. VV. TURNER. I 340 Per D. H. BROWN,



Victoria Houi SPECUL ANNO UN NOW SHOWING, a Splendid Assortment of t (Victorian) GOODS, in Men's Plain and Fa Trousers and Vests, Waterproof and Overcoats, Con White Mole", Boy’s Koiclrer snd Iteac-snsfndd Sac Suits, Those QnoTs, amounting in va'ao to over £490, ere and finished in tho most perfect styi«. Purchase 1 >t offered at u alight advance u on II Id! tUKNIfI Wifi) Onr Stock of General T)r*perv, ; V ots, is n DIMANT AND CO drapkus, clot hi-; ho. * boot i K:%b \*hh Vict ui ta Stoam Carr J. 11. STEEL, & WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton an having obtained STEAM POWBK and othei carrying on theti w«Tk efficiently, are now in ■» posltio public with a fir * class article at prices to suit the tlm< Every ( Option of Carriages >nd Traps made, Spring Traps from £2O. Whltet-hapeis from £1 P S Snnclnl Attention nald tn Renalntim



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Notice. I HAVE disposed of my Business in Ashburton to MESSRS H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH, In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to mo during the years I have carried on business here, I have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor oa behalf of my worth, successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S lIaLL. THOS. 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 continuance of their commands, and we guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand in our line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior qu-dity, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot. The latest now B >oks and Magazines will bo to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch price".



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Glorious News, GREAT SUCCESS OF THE GIGANTIC CHEAP SALE. EVERY ONE DELIGHTED WITH THE BARGAIN. Andrew Orr Will CONTIKDH TH* 810 SALE TO THB FIRST AUGUST.. Every article further reduced so as to make a complete clearance. COME AT ONCE AND SECURE | THE ‘BAR GAINS. ANDREW ORR



ASHBURTON STOCK SALE. Messrs Matson, Cos and Co report upon the Live Stock Market for the Ashburton Listrict, foi the week ending June 29th, as follows :—At the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday we he d our usual weekly ‘ sals of Sheep. Cattle, and Pigs. The entry for the day was smaller than usual, bnt we are pleased to notice that the improvement quoted in our report of last week was fully maintained, and any lines of good forward stores are now com peted for with some spirit. Fat sheep are becoming c.cgrc.3 and have risen considerably in the Ohristohurcu market. We sold fat merino wethers at (Is 3d; orsssbred ewes, Vs , wethers, 8s (Id to 8s 9s ; store, in poor con dition, crossbred two-tooth, 4s 9d; old merino ’ owes, Is 2d to Is id; no lambs on olior. Fat i cattle —Fat cows, £5 10s to £0 10s. Wo quote mutton at 1J alb ; Beef at X6s to 18s i per lOOlbs, mas t



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