DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 daya^old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old chines till nearly 1 o'olcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from nmdown till about 4 m toe morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 p.m. and Bhines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. And shines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1887. RETRENCHMENT.

The report of the Parliamentary proceedings which appeared m our issue of yesterday will have informed our readers that two Government Bills, framed with the object of giving effect to their retrenchment proposals, have passed their second reading. These are the Governor's Salary and Allow ances Act Amendment Bill and the Ministers' Salary and Allowances Bill. The former is a short measure ot three clauses, and provides for the repeal of the third, fourth and tenth sections of the Act of 1873, and that the " Estab lishment allowance"' and the " Travel ling allowance " provided for m those sections shall cease to be payable, and all expenses incurred by the Gover nor for all or any of the purposes mentioned m the third and fourth section shall be paid and borne by the Governor out of the salary payable to him under the said Act, with the ex ception of the annual salary of the Clerk of the Executive Council. The Act is not to come into operation, if ii obtain the Royal assent, until the as sumption of the Governorship by the person next appointed to be Governor of New Zealand. In other words, the present allowance for the Governor — salary travelling allowance ;£iooo, and for maintaining the Governor's establishment, total — is to be reduced to which will figure as the Governor's salary. Any future Governor of the colony will have to maintain his establishment and pay all his travelling expenses out of this salary. This at first sight seems a large piece of retrenchment, but y& do not believe that it will prove any economy at all. In the first place it will do no small amount of injury o the prestige of the colony, and will result m our having second or third rale men appointed. We believe that true economy lies m having first class men and paying them well. Then again there will be any amount of items on the estimates for travelling expenses and other purposes, which will -bring the amount really paid to pretty nearly that payable, under the present Act, and we shall have a second or third rate instead of a first class, man as Governor. The Ministers' salaries and Allowances Bill reduces the salary of the Premier to a year, and that of other Ministers to : travelling expenses from two guineas per day to thirty sbijlings, and increases the house allowance from to It also provides that if th£ number of members be reduced the number of Ministers shall be reduced to six. In this measure we only take exception to the item of salaries. We do not believe m the cheese paring policy of cutting down salaries. We believe m having good men and paying them well, and considering the vast amount of work that Manfcters have to go through— 1 work, too, of no ordinary description — the position they have to wainta^ ?nd the expense of living for three or four months m Wellington, we do not con sider that the present salaries are at all too high. We do not want for Minis ters men to whom p£Boo would be a perfect God-send — mere political adven turers — but we want men of standing and ability, and if we go on cutting down salaries m this manner we shall have none of the latter and too many of the former to our great detriment.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Timaru Herald* pays that Sir Andrew Le Fleming is giving an e»hibMon o' horao taming ia that diatriot with very great Buooess.

Misa Hilda Lundin, inepeotreßß of neodlo. work m the Stockholm primary soboole, lias j»adp a rule by which the boys m tuo two jower classes phjuxQ the lessons m needlework gireo to the girls, and ara tfe^by epftblsd to

The Ban Francisco Mail closes at Ashburton on Friday next. Money orders must be ob tained before 10 a.m.

The seoond representation of the " Trial I of John Barleycorn " takes plaoe at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. There -will be an extra attraction m the shape of vocal and i instrumental items, and doubtless the attend- ■ I Aoce will be good. ' The installation of the B.W.M< of the Thistle Lodge takes plaoe this even ing. Members of St. John's and Somerset Lodges are [requested to meet m order to attend the installation. The oleotion for Mayor has been proceed ing|to-day, and a good deal of interest is boing taken m the contest. Tha yarti.za.ua o£ ttia candidates nominated have been busily engaged i,in conveying voters'to the scene of polling, and up .to throe o'olock a good number of voteß had; >. been reoorded. The result will be made known about a quarter to seven this evening. The Summer Assembly's next dance will be held to-morrow evening at eight o'olock; Very extensive preparations .aro|being made for the opening ceremony m connection with the Masonio Bazaar on Thursday, December Bth. We need not remind our readers that all ceremonies m connection with Masonry •re of a moßt imposing nature, and aa on the oooasion of the opening of the bazaar, the veil will bo lifted as far as permissible, tha outside public will bo afforded an opportunity that rarely presents itself, and will be given an opportunity of witnessing a most attractive and pleasing speotaole, Many additions will be made to the permanent beautiful decora tions of the interior of the Masonio Hall, and the bazaar, which will be kept open on Thursday, Friday and . Saturday m next week, promises to be a very great suooess indeed. An unusually large and varied collection of fanoy and other goods has been procured and contributed, and we are given to understand that many very novel attractions Trill bo presented. One thing worthy of spooial mention is a most unique and exoeedfngly valuable oolleotion of ancient and modern coins and stamps, that have been kindly lent for the oooaaion by Mr Henry Zander, The oolleotion of coins and stamps is said to be one of the very best m the Australasian colonies, and an inspection of this rarity will well repay a visit to the bazaar. It might be added that the object aimed at m holding the bazaar ia that of charity, and we hope the promoters and their friends will reoeiva the patronage of a large number of the general public The good people of Now Plymouth aro at present exoited over a deep green colored egg aid bj a respeotable duok m that oity last Sunday. . The Midland Railway) Company are re ceiving largo importations of " materials by nearly every diroot boat, over 5000 tons having been shipped within the last four months. There is at present on the way out here a second locomotive and a five-ton travelling crane. Tho s.b. Tainui brought 500 tons rails and 40 tons of fish plates. The iron cylinders for the Arnold and Nelson Creek bridges are expected by the b.b. Eaikoura. Some old (buildings, having a peouliar if not highly hißtorioal interest, tiavo been de molished m the Tower of London. Thoy were situated between the Wakefield and Lanthorn Towers, and were formerly used as prisons and as places for administering the rack, the whoel, and other methods of torture. In the |latter oapaoity they wero used to a groat extont up to the timo of James 11. Of late years they have merely been used as storerooms land warehouses for tho purpose of tho garrison. It is proposed to make a greon spot on tho site. The reoont exhibition of tho Queen's Jubiloo gifts drew immense crowds. There were 5000 visitors the .first day, 6000 the second, and 10,000 the third. It is stated by tho "Eoonomist" that during the past year the post office has used for tolegraphio purposes copper wire of the weight of 1501 b per milo, and that the inno vation has been attended with marked sue* 0038, "as by this means a rate of 450 words a minute has boon attained, aa compared to a rate of 350 words a minute on iron wire, tho highest previously reoorded on any line." And it is aided that] tha " use of copper wire is likely to be advantageous as enabling a greater amount of work to be got out of tho plant, and so possibly avoiding the neoessity of costly relay stations." If this (prognostication be verified, a considerable augmented consump tion of copper wiro may be looked for. Soienoe and humanity do not always go together; an original remark, confirmed by the £aot that a young Oatholio priest has not only rooently boen created a lieutenant m the French army m recognition of his " valuable dfeooveries m tho production of a powerful explosive [tor war purposes," but now olaimß to havo rerdlaoayered tho art of making Greek fire, lost about 650 yoara ago, when gun., powder took its plaoo. This compound consists of naphtha and two other ingredionts, and its dOßtraotivo power is deolarod to bo marvellous. It corrodes tin, and dissolves it ; water, instead of extinguishing it, increases its destructive powers. Admiral Fairfax (says a Melbourne con* temporary) mot with an accident while run ning to eavo a ohftd who had fallen into tho river Varra. After roturnjng to Government Houso from the races, he wontjfov a wa}jk pear the river, and hearing some children oorearu ing, ho oonoluded that of thoir numbor had slipped off the river's bank into tho water. Being a good swimmer, he ran aa fast as ho could m tho direction of tho ories of distress, and had just got m sight of a child struggling m tho water, when, m jumping a picket fenoe his foot caught, and he wad thrown to the ground, sustaining a sprain of the leg. Luokily at this moment a boatman oamd up and resoued the drowning ohild. Admiral Fairfax was able to limp to Government Houso, whore he was shorty afterwards placed undor the oare of Dr D. Tusaor. Dr Ebrad, of Nismes, states that ha has for many years treated all his oases of soiatlo and neuralgic pains with an improved appa ratus, consisting moraly of a flat-iron and vinegar, two things that will be found iv every houeo. The iron is heated until Buffioiently hot to yapQ/fi&o tho vinegar, and ia then Govorod with flflpi.e wqollon frabrio, which is then moistened wjtb vinegar, and ' the appa ratus is applied at onoe to the painful 'sga/:. The application may be repeated' two or three times a day. Dr jEbrad states as a rule the pain disappears m twonty-four hours, and rcoovery ensues at onoe. Hollowat's Ointment and Pills.— -Colds, Coughs, Shortnoss of Breath. — Those maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they often ond m nothrna, bron ohitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the chests and baok, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried directly to the lungs, whence it expels all impurities. All the blood m the body is perpetually pass ing through the lungs, and there all noxious warjti^Joa tending to disease oan be quickly, ' thoroughly.' asd permanently neutralised, '' rendered harmless", or- emoted from tho ' syßtom. Holloway's Ointmojut and JMllo par? feotly accomplishes this purification s" and I through the blood thus cleaned, tho influence of thjsßo wonderful medioamens reaches tho ' , remotest parts of tho human body, and thus cures ail dieeued aotjorj, wh.sjhpr intern*)' Qr ■■

POLITICAL NEWS.

(From our Correspondent.) Wellington, November 30. The whole of last night's sitting was occupied with the Land Bill, whloh waa Introduced by the lion G.F. Richardson m a lengthy opeeob . The general tone of the discussion whloh followed was mainly favorable to the Bill, Mr Richardson being oomplimented on the measure by most of the speakers. The proposal to abolish Land Boards met with some opposition. Sir J. I Vogal and Mr Scddon both attacked the Bill, the former denouncing it aa a oom plete reversal of the land policy of the last two Governments and only serving to raise taimedtote cash reTenae. At half -past two this morning the second reading was carried by 34 to 4, and the Bill was referred to the Waste Lands Committee.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Peter Williams (for Frledlandoi Bros.) report* for the weak ending Tues day, 29th November, 1887 :—

On Siturday, the 26th inst., we held our weekly sa'e of! horses at o.»r East Btreet Horse Bazaar. There waa a fair entry, with an average attendance of farmers and others, but bidding was very dull, and few sales effected. Good har ness mare £11 10s, and aged horses at low priooa. Produce. — Dements, 2s 9d to 3s 3s per bag , oata, la 6d per bushel ; fowls' wheat, 7s 6d per bag ; brnn, 4a 3d per bag ; flour, 18s 6d per bag ; oatmeal, 2a 9d bag ; peas, 2s 9d per bushel ; tea, 12s 6d per box ; cheese, 2d to 3d per lb. Harness, furnitare, and sundries at fa r prioes.

At the Ashburton yarda on Tuesday, the 29 th inst., about 2500 Bheep and 35 head of cattle oame forward. The prices on the whole showed an upward tendenoy, all lines being sold with, the except on of two poas of fat sheep. Fat crossbreds (shorn), 7s 6d to 10s ; stores (4-tooth orosabrede, ia tbe wool), 8s 9d ; balfbred hoggots, m the wool, 6a 2d, 6s Bd, 7s 10d, 9a 2d ; 4-t olh crossbrodß (shorn), 7b lid ; ewes and lambs (m wool), with about 100 per cent of lambs, 8s 6d, 9s 9d ; do, shorn, 7s. We also sold privately 500 crossbred hoggets, shorn, at 5b Cattle —The demand for cattle of all descriptions was very poor. Fac heifers, £3 to £3 ss ; cows m milk, but m low condition, £3 ; 18-months-old steers, 345.

CONCERT.

A ooncert In aid of the funds of the High School Cricket Olab was held m the Oddfellows' Hall last even ing. There was a very good atten dance, «nd the oonoort passed o£E moit suoaeßsfally. The first item was a piano duet by Miss Barr and Master R. Oartis, which was followed by a song given by Mr Thomas, who had to respond to a voci ferous encore. Miss Ktdd gave " The Last Master " In her usual excellent style. The next item was s quartette, "Tho Carnival," atang by Mesdamea Williams and Denshiro, Messrs Brooka and Thomas, and the audience insisted on a repetition. Miss GifLrd sang "Pelrrot," an Item which was very miuh appreciated. Mr Simpson sang the " Mtdshtpmlte," and Mrs Crisp " Tho Kingdom of Love," both Items being loudly applauded. The first purt was brought to a conclusion with the song, " Cleansing Fires," given by Mm Williams with ranch aw&etneaa and ex pression. In the nooond part some of the performers, who were announced In the programme to appear were unavoidably absent, bat their plaoes were ably filled by other ladles and gentlemen who kindly gave their assistance. Miss K(dd contri buted a song In very pleasing style, and was warmly applauded Mrg Cuthbertson made her debut m "Ah ChoJa Morto," and although somewhat nervous, created a very favorable impression. Mr Williams waa encored for hij aoag, v Trusty as Steol," which was excellently given. Mr Simpßon Bang "Anchored ' very well. Miss Denshire was m good voice, and received a unanimous encore for her song •• Birdie." Iho duet, " Hear mo Norma," by Mrs Williams and Miss Gifford was eung excellently, Mr Horace Gates con tributed a comic song, "He's the man for me," tho last two veraee of which oon tained a reference to the Mayoral election, and c:nsequently created much amuse ment. Most of the accompaniments were played by MiBS Eidd, Mr Kneen attending to tho othera. At the conclusion Mr Buchanan, the master of tho High School, m a few remarks thanked tho porformora and audience for tho support which they had accorded the object foe which the concert had been promoted.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES.

Wellington, November 30. The woather is fine for the Wellington Racing Club's b'pring Meeting. The oourße is m good order, and tho attendance fair. FLYIKG STAKEB. Tongariro ... ... ... 1 Little Scrub ... 2 Girlri 3 HURDLK HANDICAP. Kangaroo „ 1 Rata 2 Roputation also ran.

DUNEDIN RAGES.

Dunedin, November 30 The weather is delightful and there is a good attendance. The ball was opened with the hurdleß, for which all except Drovor accepted, Garibaldi , ... ... 1 Dunluce , 2 Trapper ... 3 Efligy/who was a warm favorito, ran off at the entrance to tho straight. Gari baldi and Dunluco hadtfre ra.co ontiroly to themselves after tho first mile, and al though Dunluco twico challenged Gari baldi, tho latter came home full of running by a locgth. Cotton had a severe fcpill m tho morning, which caused his backers to lone fuiih iv him. Victory, who was greatly fancied fenced wretched.y. Trappor an indifferent third. Time— 3min Dlsec. Dividend— £B 10b. MAIDEN. All tho accoptors started. Corruna got the lead, closely followed by Kimberley. who was a warm favorite. The latter and Shamrock ran nido by side to the mile when the top woight dropped back beaten At the distance Bpringston challenged the fav©rito, who won hard hold by a lenpth. Tiine—lmin 20800. Dividends £2 "3s 6d and £2 6s. HT ANBKEW'S HANDICAP. Quibble 1 Bereeford 2 Bavenßoraig ... ... ... 3 Bereeford was made a warm favorite Qujbb'io got the J?est of a good *tarr, and though hotly pre'epp,d by tho favorite and liavenscraig, who carried l^lba oyor weight, was never headed, winning comfortably by a length and a-half . Time — 2inin 4lßeca. Dividend — £9 15a.

CRICKET.

TERNON'S TEAM v. SYDNJiY. [reuter's telegrams— copybiqht.] Sydney, November 29. The cricket matoh, Vernon's team v. Eleven of Sydney, was continued to-day, ■when Messrs Allen and Moaes, the not outs of the previous day, resumed their positions at the wicketß. Allan added a further 17 to the ecore, Moaoa a further 30 botoro being given out. ii t tho close of to- day's play the local team had lost nine wicketß for 408 runs. Tho principal scores to-day were — Allen, 34; Moses, 77 j Jones, 65 ; Iluddleßton, 87 ; Tumor > 32* The match will be continued to-morrow.

LATE CABLE NEWS

[reoter's telegrams— copraiaHr.J

Albany, November 28. The following items of European news are to hand per Maaaillla ; — London, November 28.

Lord R. Ohurohlll, addressing a meet- Ing on the 22ad lmt, took occasion te reply to charges made by Mr Gladstone against the Unionist party and the Irish executive. He denied Mr Gladstone's aoouaation that the Unionists had recourse to ooerolon on Insufficient grounds, and m proof thereof he referred to the history of several coercive laws, which had been enforced. The charge that Unionists had pledged themselves not to resort to extreme measures he declared to be unfounded. In oritiolslng the attitude of Mr Gladstone towards the police he attributed this onslaught upon the constabulary to Mr Gladstone's allianoa with the revolutionary party, whose views were affected if disorder and anarchy took place. If the authority of the law were to be dea turbed by future political ohangea he predioted the decay of the material prosperity of England. The speaker alluded * to statement made by Mr Gladstone, that he (Mr Gladstone) approved of the National League because it ; waa different m its organisation from the Land League against whioh he had to aot whea m office. Lord R. Churohill, how ever, pointed to ft apeeoh made by Mr Davitt last week declaring that the National League was identical with its predeoessor. A demonstration was held m Lon don on Saturday last whloh aiaumed very large proportions m the morning. The meeting waa held at Olerkenwell for the purpose of protesting against the eonduot of the police In diaperoing the out door gathering* of the p*at week, the Resolutions were passed demanding dUmlaaal of Sir Charier Warren and the appointment of a civilian instead as Chief Commissioner of tho Metropolitan Police. A meeting was again held under the auapioea of tho London Patriotic Club, at whioh an enormous crowd congregated, and several violent speeches were mads,

A mob, headed by a youth carrying a red flag, oloaely followed by mounted and foot oo.istab'es, marohed to Trafalgar Square, which was speedily packed prln oipally with sightseers. The proceedings were orderly aud the aervioea of the police were not reqqirod. After eeveral speeches had been dollvered, resolutions were adopted by the meeting to petition Government to obtain work for the unem ployed by oomtnenolng various pabHo works, among othero the formation of the embankment oa the south side of the Thames. The orowd then marohed man orderly manner to Westminster Abbey, where a large number attended the after noon service, some few behaving very irre vecently upon the conclusion of tho service, The crowd returned to Trafalgar Square, where more speeohea were delivered. To wards five o'clock the Square was densely packed, and the mob bsoame somewhat disorderly, several persons being bustled about but nothing serious malted, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Before tbe Teignmouth Magistrates two charges of asiault were preferred against Hugh Trevannion by hlB wife, who Is a daughter of Sir Daniel Oooper. The defendant and his wife reside at Telgn raonth, and it *as alleged that ha had squandered her money and cruelly treated her, blaokenlng her eyes. The Bench sentenced defendant to three weeks im prisonment for each oharge. Notioo of appeal was given.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BRUISE'S IKiEQIUMS— OOPYKIQHT ]

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF LORD LYONS.

London, November 28.

Lord Lyons, late British Ambassador at Paris, was seized with a fit m this city to-day, and now lies m a very serious condition.

THE DYNAMITERS.

Callan and Harkins, suspected dynamite plotters, were brought up at Bow street to-day, and further re manded.

The evidence adduced against Callan and Hawkins proved the possession of dynamite by the prisoners and the ex istence of a very $erious dynatnijte plot. It showed further that the prisoners were connected with the Clan-na-gael conspiracy.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Paris, Novomber 28.

The office of President will be secured by M. Floquet, M. Freycinet, or |^. Jules Ferry. All political parties have expressed an aversion to the election of a military candidate to tl}e Presidency.

AUSTRALIAN.

[nitUTER's TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.]

THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

Melbourne, November 29

This dispute still continues. The latest reports state that ninety Unionist shearers had taken possession of Barwidgee station woolshed, totally stopping shearing operations. The police m the district are helpless, and mounted constables haye been sum moned to their assistance.

KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELD.

The latest reports from the Kimberley goldfields are of a satisfactory character. Some good nuggets have recently been found there.

THE QUEENSLAND PARLIA MENT.

Brisbane, November 29

In the Legislative Council to-day the Premier announced that the Government found themselves forced to yield to the physical force of the opponents of the Naval Defences Bill, and would have either to withdraw the measure or resign. The Premier stated that, under the circumstances, the Government did not consider the latter course feasible, and had decided }6 drop the Bill, throwing upon the Opposition the onus of the breach of faith with the ethft f olopjw, ,. .

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(from our correspondent.)

Wellington, November 30. THB YJBLLOTf AOONY.

This is a perpetual nightmare to Mr Soddon, who is going to ask Government — (1.) Whether they will cause Inquiries to be made aa to the truth or otherwise of the rumor that a large number of young girls are m the habit of frequenting, for Immoral purpose*, the Chinese quarters m Wellington and other large oitiei m the colony ; (2) will the Government Ciuso strict Inquiry to bo made into the sanitary condition of the Chinese quarter! m Wellington, and other large cities m the colony; (3) will the Government take precautionary measures to have striot supervlalon kept of all vessels arriving at various ports In the colony that have on board Chinese aailora or passengers, with a view of preventing the evasion of the Chinese Immigration Aot 1881.

PROROGATION.

It is rumored that Parliament will finiih about 17th Deoember and that the prorogation will take plaae about the 20th or 22ad, Time will tell.

MIDLAIfD RAILWAT,

The Legislative Ooanoll displayed yeitar* day a disposition to scrutinise very closely the Midland Railway oontraot, and ulti mately referred it to a Saleot Committee. It is freely rnmored that Major Atklnion will insist on the insertion of a proviso, ■lmllar to that proposed, la the Lower House by Mr Downie Stewart, with the object of rendering it absolutely certain that the Company will be barred from preferring any future claims for compen sation, either m land ontslde the authorised area or m money. The Attorney-General is preptred to show, however, that this end is entirely attained by the provisions, as drafted by him la the oontraot, approved by the Hotue of Representatives, and that he will dopro* oate any alterations as futile and mth ohievoui.

Latjib, I hare jwt heard on excellent authority (no less than a leading membor of the Legislative Council), that a determined effort is to be made m the Ooanoll to kill the Midland Railway business by talking It oat, and that there ii a majority In fivof of such a oaurae.

THE MARKETS.

[BEUTBB'S TBLKORAMfI— OOPYBIOHT.] Loic dow, November 28. At the wool sales to-day, 9800 bales were catalogued, prices remaining steady. Three Per Cent. Consols are quoted at 103^. New Zealand securi ties show no improvement. Bread stuffs and tallow are without quotable alteration in value. The recent advance in the price of tin and copper is firmly maintained, and the market for both metals continues to have an upward tendency. Melbourne, November 28. Messrs Dalgely and Co. held their weekly wool sale at their rooms to-day, when 2400 bales were submitted. There was a large attendance of buyers and competition was animated. Prices for inferior faulty wool are somewhat weaker, in sympathy with reports of London sales. Superior greasy merino realised iod per lb; medium to good, 7j^dto Bj£d; inferior, $ J A d t0 6dj medium to good crossbred, B^d J superfine merino lambs' wool, 10^ ; combing lambs' wool, iod; washed merino, is ad, and scoured, is 2^d. 1845 bales were sold.

Mbibouhnb, November 29; The local manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, N.Z., Limited, reports on the Melbourne grain market as follows :— Shipping wheat firm, 3s 8d to 3s 9<3 per bushel. Quotations for barley nominally 4s to 5s per bushel. New Zealand feed oats meet with fair demand at 2s 9c! to as xid per bushel; milling sorts remain steady at 2s iod to 3s ; New Zealand oats, under bond, are quoted at as to 23 id per bushel.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, November 24. The announcement by Sir H, Parkes of the intention to obange the name of the colony to Australia has caused consider able discussion and surprise. A majority of tbe ABBombly is in favor of the ohange, bat a small minority are greatly opposed to it. Mr Abbott's amendment to call the colony Wentworth was negatived. It is proposed that cricket, football, rowing, sailing, cycling, lawn tennis, and bowling shall each have a centenary gala day. Mr Dalley's condition has slightly im proved, bat he is still in a very critical state. About two hundred Chinese are ex pected to come to Sydney from New Caledonia about the beginning of tha year. A man and his wife have been committed for trial at Albury for gross owelty and inhumanity to a child until it beoame almost idiotic The weather is now becoming delight* fully fine and warm. Mlbb Amy Sherwln, after a most successful ''Australian tour, visits New Zealand. ' v A squatter at Ivanhoe has bean ordered to pay fifty-five pounds for neglecting to destroy rabbits; Two boys have been arrested lot attempting to wreck a train at Peats'a Ferry. They made a full confession. Tery little business is doing. Mblbovbnk, November 23< A strong national aontimont pervaded tho Jjoglelatlyo Assembly yesterday when the Australian Naval J?oroe Bill was tfnder dißcussion. After a brief debate the measure was accorded exceptional honor, having paßsed through all stages without opposition. Mr (Gillies moved the second reading early in the sitting. In ft praotioal speeoh he placed the details of the scheme agreed upon at the Colonial Con ference clearly within the grasp of tho members. Tho reßult was so satisfactory that a minute was placed upon the official reoords of the Houso, stating that tho Bill was unanimously passed. Mr Gillie's stated that in addition to a squadron something after the vessels already main tained by England in oolonial fraters, it waß proposed to establish a joint naval force of five fast cruisers, t\?o toipedo gunboats of the Archer or Itattlesnake type, at an annual oost to the oombined colonies of not more than £126,297, for a period of ten years. In return for this contribution the Imporlal Government undertook to build the gunboats at a cost of £700,000, and maintain them in times of peage and war at a ooat of £25,500 per annum for' tho first two and-a;Kalf $e*v0 f The contribution of the various colontej was fixed upon the basis of population, and the share of Viotorla is assessed at £37,000 per annum, In the event of any of the vessels being lost, they would be replaced at the cost of the Imperial Government. The vessels, with the exception of two which would be per* manently stationed in New Zealand waters, would periodically visit all tht colonies.

THE ASMBUKTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1887:



I j Hoon'i Bun Enn Moon Moon ago at Rises. Bets. Rises. Bctfl. noonday p.m. a.m. SS Saturday ... 4.20 7.13 3.44 2.28 10 37 Sunday .. 4*20 7.14 3.43 2.53 11 SS Monday ,• 4.19 7.16 4.41 3.19 13 29 m«day .. 4,18 7.17 5.40 3.47 18 30 Wednesday.. 4.18 7.1 D 6.39 4.16 14 1 Thursday .. 4.17 7.30 7.53 4.51 15 S Friday.. .. 4.17 7.31 8.36 5.30 16



Xt It is now deolarod tbat every trace of the Colorado beetle has boon destroyed m Germany by thoroughly disinfeotiag and tilling the fields m whioh the inseot had made ita appearanoe. Keating'B Powder destroys both moths, fleas, beetles, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermi- nating baetles, tho euoceas of this powder is extratirdlnary. U\u nerfaotly clean m appli- oation. See the . article yop- purpbss9 ia Heating's, as imitations are noxio'u < fJ'"ii»? nofleomal. Sold m Una, U, Is .ar 1 " \H mh ,by »v ebcwii^, t



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Wanted. ___ rHB Summer Assembly Dance takes place To-morrow Night at 8 o'clock. W. Blew, Hon, Sec. 11 171 OR SALB— A lot of Empty Cases, cheap. — H. C. Seders, Melford House. "Tl 7" ANTED Known — Comfortable VV Board and Lodgings for 3or 4 respectable single young men. Terms : 17s per week, Five minutes walk from I Railway Station. Address: Friend "Gnardian " Office, Asbburton. 11 162 WANTED Known.— Board and Resi dance for one Gentleman ; com- fortable bo'froom and use of sitting-room, only one other Boarder. Addroßs — A. B , 'Qwriw" Office. 11 105 -TTTANTED Known.— That HAVES VV and CO. havo a splendid lot of Whito Embroidery Robes at 14s, worth 218^ PRINTS, Printß. — Just oponed a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghaniß, Zophjrß, &o. Groat variety to chooße from.-— H. O. Segbrs, Melford House. WANTED Everyone to boo the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes in- tluded.— H. C. Sepem, Melford Housa. ANTED oAßH— Moir'a Oatmeal 251bs, 2a 6d ; Sperm Candles, 6d ; Coffee and Milk, Is per tin; Cocoa and Milk, Is per tin ; Vestas, 6d per doz ; Cornflour, 4d per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, eta. — At James McGregor's, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Oathollo Oardß, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Bilks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at Mbs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saundera' Buildings ANTED Known.— For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gnra, Bed Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and caved this Season ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex 8.8. Rimutaka. — J. Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, Eaet Street. 11|61 ANTED Known— To the Ladies of Aohburton and enrroandlng districts, that an experienced monthly Nurse Is desirous of engagement. Good references can be given. Addrean — Mrs Hill, Peter Street, Ashburton. 11 18 \i / ANTED Known— Wells sunk, with VV pomp and pipe found »nd fixed, from £2 10a upwardß. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house. smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger oleaced, 3s. Registers Is 6d each. All orders punctually attended to. Note address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Ash- burton. 11 22



ALBEJKT ROBERTS has for sale,— Glovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, fEBD. FEAP/SEED OATb (various hinds), CRASHED BEANS PLOUGHSHARES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE L.EST IN THE MARKET PICKFORD AND TODRILL T^URNITDRB WAREHOUSE, OABINETMAKERB AND UNDERTAKERS C TANORED STREET, Oppoaite Union Bank. NEW GOODS. —Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheup Perambulators. Furniture to any Design Made to Ordbr. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING OOACH, with Plumes and complete fittinps, they aro now prepared to undertake FUNERALB IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges. 11J51 ANGLO-AMERICAN STO MILLS, EARNERS wishing for the above MACHINES for use NEXT SEASON will oblige by forwarding particulars of their ORDERS before 30th November next, as only a limited nrmber will be imported. A good uupply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS always kept m stock, GEO. JAMESON WEST STREET. Sole Agent tor Ashburton District. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... ... ... 1859. CAPITAL— ONE MILLION THE PBEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RI6KS, also RISXB ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, <fee, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON AGENT, ASHBURTON. STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS, AND ISIS IS ENDOESED. BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 48,557 MACHINES. fT^HIS record stands unparalled. It ie laid beforeUhe pnblio as' the bent evidence 1 of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and REAPERS. This exhibit of Sales showing at once their volnme and their marvellous growth, has always had, and must continue to have, an irreiistable Influence npon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of machine It is practically and economically bis Interest to own. The best possible test of the merit of machinery Is rpsnparlßon, This is the test npon which we are satisfied to roat the claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HAR- VESTING MACHINES. Each year's addition to tbe record of sales contributes to tbe value of the test. It will be seen that more than 45,000 machines have been placed In the hands of the farmers dnrlng last seaion, and it Is everywhere known that these farmers unite In tbe verdict that the harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the best work In the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood and operated by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, and that last the longest, are those that bear the name of WALLTR A.. WOOD, name which theie machines have long made familiar m all civilised parts of the world. DURABILITY OP THE WOOD MACHINES Sales of t repairs lees than for any other Machines. It Is * fact attested by agents who sell them, and by farmers who urn thorn, tha _ Wood's Machines requires far Ipbb ropalrs than any other machines In ose. N( other harvesting maobines aro »a durable snd free from breakages, ¥. FEBBIMAN, Ashburton, Agent. AGAIN VICTORIOUS]! TOE Latest Honors— first prize— Gold Medal and 500 francs awarded to the Walter A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melon, In France. McOormlck Wood-frame 2nd, Hornsby 3rd. The " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " cays :— " The trial at Melun was t grand success. It was attended by the French Oabinet Minister of Agriculture, and be Department Dlreotor, aa well aa rrany other French Government officials. M usillrfre, Infpeotor-General of Agriculture, haviDg personal direc Hon." The result bas been published Id the leading American dailies — east— west north and louth — m the following cable despatch, which was clipped from the Sew York Tribune," of 11th A gnst, 1887 :— A Gorernmonfc Xforyetter and Binder Contest was held near Melon July 29, 30, 31, the most important European ionteit slnca 1885. Tbe WALTER A. WOOD Machine received first prize— gold nedal and 500 francs. MoCbrmtok Wood-frame, second ; Hornaby, third MeQormlok * el -frame Machine. •-' T/.hniton », a«d Apkboret's ty aobtoei.aUo competed In bo



HAYING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Bnslneu of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will continue those Branches of the Bnalneoa In the same Shop for the preient. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers - which enables me to SELL at. a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality, COFFEE ground dally on the Premliei, QaaHty combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. R, ALOORN. ZP. B.— Having taken over the debts of the IRONMONGERY and GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Orr and Aloorn; persons indebted are hereby requested to settle at once, or call on me and arrange and save expenses. 9*99. ROBERT ALOORN, TRY *" mKPATRICK'S JAM. CAUTION. TWJONE 1b genuine unless our namo ie J3J stamped on each tiD, and has onr Registered Trade M»», " Lore Nelßon,Ji «n the label, TRY KIRKPATBICK'S TOMATO SATJCE. THE most dfcKciouß flavoring for Cold Meat*, Chopa Steaks, Soups, Gravies, ■ T. Bullock- TO FARMERS. T7IOB SALE— A new WOOL PREBS. T. BULLOCK. ' GBABS LAND TO LET. Q PADDOCKS, part of Grove Farm /£ Estate, fronting Graham's Road, as follewß : — 1 paddock, containing about 21 acres ; 1 paddock, containing about 43 aores Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being B.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Cherteey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. O^e —Lot 28, Trevorton, near the dkttJtJt Presbyterian Manse, contain- ing about i-acre, with 3-roomed Ho err tbereon, for ealo at the above prlob* Terms if required.— Apply to _ T. BOLLOCK. rpHRfcE- Boomed Cottages near the lias I Works to let at a low rental. T. BOLLOCK TO LET. — 7-Booroed House m Burnett street near tha Orange Hall. T. BULLOCK. O LET at a low rental .— 4-noomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, a 3-Boorned Cottage, nearMaSHEiRBBs, Machinist, ApP ' yt ° T. BPLLOOK. EOR B ALE lit a low piico and <n liberal terms, 16 acres of land with 2-rootned Cottage thereon, fronting tl c Fairfield Bond, not fur from the County b'aleyarde. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. ~~ TO LET — A Four-rot med House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltine's pro- p«r*7, »ad near the Railway Station. A ew rental will be aooepted. T. BULLOCK. TREVOBTON. a 10 LET.— Trevorton House, contaJni ing 0 Rooms together with aboui; acres of land laid out as f ollowb ; — LargA Lawn m front of the House, Shrubbery round about it, and a bolt of forest trees. Remainder m grass paddock. There ib also aStablo and Coach house erected on the property. Apply tP T WI&QCg.