DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days, old shines till about half-past 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days- old shines from sundown till about 4 m the 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 shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A, We have been requested to state that on Sunday next tbe Rev Father Chastagnon will | celebrate Mass at Hakaia at half-past ten a.m., and Vespers at Ashburton at tbe usual hours, Miss Emma Orr, of Ashburton, has secured a prize m the annual eßiay competition under the auspices of the Ohristchurch Sooiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We learn that a petition for work, Bigned by twenty unemployed, has been addressed to the Borough Council, but having arrived too late for tbe last meeting, His Worship the Mayor has, m conjunction with Mr W. C. Walker, County Chairman, forwarded it to the Minister of Publio Works, with a strong recommendation from both gentlemen that work should be provided to enable these men to tide over the dull season. Messrs Friedlander Bros bold an important Bile of horses to-morrow. The annual horse parade of the Ashburton A. and P. Association takes place to-morrow at 11.30 a.m. The entry consists of twenty horses, comprising the best blood m the district m draughts, thoroughbreds, and hackneys, The first marriage solemnised m the Christohurch Cathedral was that of Mr G. H. Rhodes, of Claremont, to the youngest daughter of Mr J. C. Thierens, on Thursday. The Primate officiated, and there was a dense orowd m and around the sacred edifioe. The happy pair passed through Ashburton m the afternoon per special train eti route for Danedin.] An American has invented an ingenious contrivanoe called " The Handy Mouth closer," warranted to close any mouth while sleeping, or the money refunded. It is re gretted by a northern writer that a supply has not been sent to New Zealand, as one judici ously applied would be the saving of many an honest man making a fool of himself during the present election. A young fellow sat languidly upon the seat at the railway station m an Amerioan town, and gazed expectantly m the direction whence the next train was to enter the dep&fc, One of the regular loungers at the station c ed him critically for a few moments, and ib ;n approached [him. "You bin gettin' married lately, stranger, I guess," observed the Uounger. " Yes," replied the youth, " I hey." " Whar's the missis?" "Well," said the youth, " she was dead set on hevin' a honeymoon over the job, and my coin wouldn't run it out for two, so she went along by herself for a while, and I've stayed at home to ,nx things a bit agin she gits back." The brain came m, the bride joined her husband, and they started home to gether, apparently Satisfied with the arrange ment whioh their limited means had forced upon them. A valuable mare, the property of Sir : Gilbert Greenall, Bart., M.P., Wamngton, j England, has just given birth to a foal. A j faint line indicated the position of the eyelids, i but the animal was apparently without eyes. : An incision across each eyelid was made, and | the foal, immediately i^s eyes were opened, ' recognised its dam. During a period of 23 ; years the vetinary sutgeon has not met with j such a oase. j Certainly the most effective MEDICINE m C the world is SANDER and SONS' EU- ; CALYPTI EXTTRACT. Test its eminent j powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, ' etc. *, the relief is instantaneous. Thousands I give the most gratifying testimony. Read : this certificate :—" 24th April, 1885.— Messrs [ Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extraot. Having had inflam- j mation on the bone of the leg, whioh came on ! after a severe attack of low fever, I was at tended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to Bave my leg, but without succeos. He then found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful oures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly re» lieved. After applying the extraot every fcut hours or nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extraot a trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.— Yours etc., E. J, Curnow, Wattle street, Sandhurst,"- (Advt, mmmm

The Otakeho Dairy Company's cheese is j now m the English market. Mr Milton,' of Manaia, some few months ago purohased a ; ton or so, and sent it to a firm at Worcester, ! of wbioh Mr Milton was until recently a partner. The cheese is advertised at 6£d, 7d, and 7_d per lb, alongside Amerioan ' cheese at s_d, and is desorib. d as " sp'endid ripe old oheese, equal to the fineßt Cheddar." The prize of 1000 guineas recently won by the Genesta is the largest ever secured by any j yaoht m an open race, Sleuthound's £250 j cup, presented by the King of the Nether lands to the Royal Yacht Squadron, at Gowes, six years ago, coming next. About twenty years ago, however, a matoh took plaoe at Byde where the stakes where £1000 and the losing yacht, which was worth £800 at least. The Melbourne Opera Carnival has reaobed its final stage. The Bum of £2000 was re quired to anti _.c the people of Melbourne to secure the gift of £20,000 by the Hqn F. Ormond towards the foundation of a chair of mupio m connection with the Melbourne University, and this oarnival was conceived with the idea of raising the funds. So successfully was it carried out that the hand some sum of £3766 was realised, after paying all expenses. i On July 14th the funeral of a negress was 1 < being conducted m a graveyard at Mount 1 Pleasant, sixty miles south of Nashville, ! Tennessee, when a storm came on, and tbe crowd ran for shelter under the trees. Nine persons stood under the shelter of a large oak whioh the lightning struck, killing every one instantly, inoluding three clergymen and the mother and two sisters of the girl who had been buried. Mr Vssey Btewarfc visited the Northern special settlement reoently. He reported that the total population numbers 1084. They own amongst them stock valued at £1000. The settlers have felled 655 acres of bush land, grassed 231 acres, and ereoted 390 ohains of sencing. There are 86 whares and 100 completed houses, while 25 houses are m course of ereotion. The total sum paid as advances to settlers is £2631, while their im proventa are valued at £3533.—" Otago Daily Times." A baby sister has lately come to a Boston household. The children hearing that the baby was to be called after a friend of the family, whom they have always heard ad dressed as Miss Agnes, gave the title to the baby. "What is the name of your baby sister?" asked a lady on the street car. "Her name is Miss Agnes," said Jack, gravely. «• And how old is she ?" the lady went on. " Oh, she isn't any old ; she is all new. Don't you know about babies?"—" Harper's Young People." A curious series of experiments has just been oompleted by Dra Emil Fisoher and Pen_oldt (" Liebegs Annalan," B 239, i. 131) upon the sensitiveness at the settee of smell. These ohemistte used mercaptan and chlor phenol as theh. <£LortteKfc.s substances, and experimented m a room of 230 cubic metres capacity. A gramme of the substance was dissolved m a litte of alcohol ; sco of the solution were again diluted to a known volume, and l-3co of the latter solution measured out into a flask, from whioh a fine jet could be directed by the experimenter to all parts of the room, the air of which was subsequently agitated by the waving of a flag. At a given signal a second experimenter stepped into the room the room, and took his olfaotory observation, which was checked by the Independent observation of a third person. Tbe astonishing result was arrived at that our olfaotory nerves are capable of detecting the 1-4,600,000 p»irt of a millegramme of ohlorphenol, and the 1-460,000,000 part of a millegramme of mercaptan. The quantity of meroaptan present m the air of the room was 250 times less than the amount of sodium present m the air of the room m which Bunsen and Kirch, iff made their experiments upon the sensitiveness of the spectroscopy when the sodium 'lines were just peroeptible.

THE MARKETS.

* {reutbr's tbleorams— copyright.] London, September 21. At to-day's wool sales 15,000 bales were offered. The market remains finm. -' The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message from London, dated September 20th, 18 87:— Wool— Since the opening of the sales fongstaple merino light m grease has advanced j£d per lb, while medium and inf erior greasy has declined }£d (nearly), and inferior scoured merino has dc cli ned id per lb. For superior scoured merino the market is easier, and for other descriptions unchanged. Wools of a faulty character are neglected. Thie total quantity catalogued to date is 135,900 bales, and withdrawn 17,000 bailes. 'Wheat — New Zealand long-beiried is worth 31s 3d per 4961b5, _ , . , , ,

CORN EXCHANGE.

♦ J The following is the Corn Exchange re pott for the week ending Friday, Sep tember 23rd : — We have little fresh to report m the ; grain markets. Sales that have been | «_focted have been mostly m favor of j buyers, and lower prices are still expected j The English market gives no hope of : being able to ship unless at ballast rates jof freight. Large quantities of potatoes ! have been shipped on growers account, ; and ace: unt sales to hand shew bat small i margin to shippers. Wheat. — Millers are holding off antici I pating lower prioes, and we do not expect .ti ccc much business transacted In this [ cereal for another mouth. Prlceß remain . at (for small orders for immediate exeou : tion) 3a 5d to 3s 6d, Tusoan and Pearl, i «nd 3j 4d Hunter's White. Second ! quality is chiefly taken for ohicken wheat ! ;at 3i Id to 3a 2d; broken wheat is m ! iair demand at 2i 8d to 2i lOd. Oats have been sllghtfy ealier daring j the week, but as prime short samples are ! ;in few hands we rather expect a firmness | than otherwise daring the next few weeks. I Second quality short feed are finding j buyers at Is 9 d to Is lOd, and Danish and I Tartars are dull at Is 7d to Is Bd. Barley . — Maltsters are not m the | market, and any small lines offering are | taken for seed or shipment to Viotoria at prices ranging from 3s 3d to 3s 9d for second quality. J_.sa.k_ are quiet at 3a 2d to 3s 33, and peas are almost unsaleable at 3j 3d for Prussia- Blues, and 2. 9d to 2. lOi for feed lines' Rye Grass has a very limited demand. Farmers have, m the muiu, saved their own seed and the outside orders are very limited. Cocksfoot has a fair enquiry from the South at 3|d for second quality, rap to 4£3 for prime heavy seed. Potatoes have been sold at 10s a ton at country stations. Dairy Pboduoe. — Salt butter may be purchased at almoßt any price, as really there is no outlet. Cheese is without any demand. Good quality can be purchased at 3d. The above prioes are those paid to farmers and delivered f. o. b. Ly tteltop, sacks included,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

|&P_ OIAL TO P_ 383 ASSOCIATION] ' THE ENGLISH SCANDAL. London, September 21. The " Pall Mall Gazette" further ac cused Colonel Hughes-Hallett of em bezzling Miss Selwyn's money, which he afterwards reimbursed, and also accused the Government of intending to disregard the whole matter. Colonel Hallett denies the accusation.

AFGHAN NEWS.

Mahommed Noor, the companion of Ayoub Khan m his flight from Persia has been captured near Heraj.

JAY GOULD.

The report with reference tfo the founding of an American Bank m China by Jay Gould has been repeated I but is not confirmed.

BULGARIA AND GERMANY.

The Bulgarian Government has apologised to Germany for the insult offered to the consul at Rustchuk. The apology has been accepted and the warships recalled. [rEUTER's 3ELEGK_MS COPYRIGHT.]

THE EXETER DISASTER.

London. September 21. The inquiry into the death of the victims of the recent fire at the Exeter Theatre has been brought to a conclu sion. A verdict of accidental death was recorded, with a rider severely censuring the Magistrates of the city and the architect of the building.

O'BRIEN DEFIANT.

O'Brien has declared that, if con victed of the charge oh which he stands committed for trial, he will not perform any prison tasks.

SHIPPING.

Arrived — Schooner Blengfell, from Lyttelton (June 17th). THE FRENCH WHEAT CROP. The French wheat crop is estimated to yield one hundred and seventeen million hectolitres.

A NEW BISHOP.

The Rev. Canon Camidge, vicar of Thirsk, Yorkshire, will be foducted to the Bishopric of Bathurst m West minister Abbey on October iß.h.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Paris, September 21. * { Le Temps," referring to the arrest of Schncebell's son, declares that the youth of the offender renders his arrest unimportant, but regrets that the in cident should have occurred, as it will tend to again arouse soreness between France and Germany. (Received September 23st, 12,30. p.m.)

WOOL SALES.

London, September 22. At the wool sales good scoured and scoured crossbreds are ruling one half-,, penny to penny and inferior scoured crossbreds one penny to three halfpence below the closing rates of the June and July series. Greasy and inferior greasy crossbreds are one halfpenny lower, but good greasy crossbreds show an advance of one halfpenny to penny. Western fleece wools are unchanged.

AUSTRALIAN.

[BKUIEB'S TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.] SHIPPING. Melbourne, September 22 Arrived — This morning, steamship Waihora, from Wellington.

CORRESPONDENCE.

♦ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent?.

MR ROLLESTON'S MEETING

TO THK EDITOR. Sir,— l went to hear Mr Rolleston last night and oame to the conclusion that he is no better than the rest. He holds up the party m power to reprehension ; they point to his party as reprehensible — this is the sum total. Mr Rolleston's illustration of the India rubber tree is very apt indeed, bat before he can get on a tub and howl at the ornelty and oppression of b'eellng the State to death, it would be as well for him to put on clean clothes end waeh his hands. The wolf cannot expect to bo believed with tho blood of his victims ■ raamlng from his jaws. Victim. to the editor. Sir, — The address which Mr Rolleston delivered last night was very clever m ono way. Those who hoard h'm must have admired the ekill with whioh he informed (?) them on all subjects on which he knew they could not contradict him without bunting up " Hansard." But I do not think they very much ad mired the manner m whioh he fenced with a couple of questions put to him about "Freetrade'' and "Protection." He attempted to Baddle upon Protection m America, tbe evil effects arising from the want of it m Great Britain and Ire land. Paupers from the latter country were shot on to the American Coast under the name of State aided emigrants, and the pauperism so produced is now credited to Protection m America ! ! It is only recontly sixty of those paupers were returned m one of the In man steamers. What an ardent affection these candidates have for the farmers ! Buy m the cheapest ap'd Bell m the dearest market ! Nothing like Freetrade, But when you ask thefie Freetrade candidates to chow you a country m whioh Freetrade is practised they are conveniently silent. They tell us the farmers are as much entitled to Protection ns others, and so they are. But the best Protection the farmers oan have is, as many consumers as possible at their own doors. It is just like throwing oat a sprat to catch a salmon. Then I would say : " Farmers, place no confidence m these Freetraders . they are all tarred with the Atkinsonian brash." ' Vote for prosperity and j "PROTEOnON." j

HOLLO\YAS*3 PILIiS AND OINTMENT. — The , attention of all sufferers is drawn to these well-known remedies, for the possess con- ( spiouous advantages as a safe and reliable aid m all those emergencies to whioh travellers, < emigrants and sailors are so especially liable. ( They have been largely patronized by way- 1 farers by land and sea, and m fact, by all classes of the community, to their very .great ( advantage. The Fills are beyond all doubt \ one of the most egeotjye remedies ever dis- t oovered for cases of obstinate constipation, oonfirmed indigestion and colic, eompjaints C whioh are engendered by exposure and ir r I regular feeding. The Ointmett will be found B of the greatest servioe m case of piles, ? abscesses, erysipelas, and all kinds ofjlooaS > Ulceration?, a

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THRSDAY

(Before Mr John OlKvler, R.M , and MrD. Thomas J. P.) THE ASHBURTON FOBK3 CASE In tbis case yesterday the Magistrate ruled that the jurisdiction of the Court was ousted. The evidence disclosed that Ruddick had some show of title, but what that title was w oith it was for a Judge of tho Supreme Court to decide — Mr Caygill submitted that it had been shown that Ruddick had trespassed on the freehold — Aiter argument it was deeid.d to take evidence on this point. — Ruddick denied ] having trespassed o _ the freehold — L j Price, who had assisted to impound the cattle, also denied having gone beyond the leasehold. —0. Physic also gave evidence. — The Bench dismissed the case, as the point of title raised ousted the jurisdiction of the Court. BobiDßon Ruddick was further charg9d on the information of Alexander Turner with having wilful'y trespassed on land m the occupation of the informant, and with having refused to leave when told to do so. — This case was dismissed, as the Bench held there was no evidence Rjbinson Ruddick was also charged, on the information of A. Tamer with a breaoh of the Impounding Act by having Illegally impounded on September 9;h, 34 head of cattle, which were m the control of the complainant. — Tais • ca^e was ad journed for & week. CIVIL O.\S S. J. Meech v C. T. Milner .£2 Bs.— Mr Oaygill for plaint. ff. J udgmont by default for tbe emoaat claim d and costs. H. R, Morgan vT. Scott. Mr Wilding for plaintiff. The am _unt of £3 103 7d had been paid into Court leaving a balanc. of 19s 3d. Judgment for the balance of aooonnt m excess of that p .id int_> Court. ALLEGED loHEEP STEALING. Emerson Olarkson, drover, of Chrlst ehurch was oharged with having feloniously stolen at Ohertsey sixteen sheep, of th_ valae of £5 4s, the propetty of Thomas Hood. — Mr Oaygill appeared for the aooused who pleaded not guilty. The case was Bhown to have been one of mistake and the accused was dis missed without being called on for the defence. — The evidence showed that Mr Jabez Rhodes, of Ohristchurch sent Olarkson who is m hia employ to Mr McDonald of Ohertsey to purchase some sheep. These were obtained but some of them were lost while being driven away. Ohrkaon hearing that Mr Murphy of Ohertsey lad some Btray cheep on his property, had a look at them and ulti mately sold them sixteen m number^ to Mr Murphy, as it would have been too muoh trouble to have driven them to Ohristchurch. The money realised by the • sale Olarkscn accounted for to his em- * ployer. Some time afterwards Mr Hood who had lost sixteen sheep saw those of IMr Murphy's, and recognised them as his, claimed them. When Olarkson waß communicated with he refunded the ra.' ney Murphy had paid him, and the sheep were handed back to Hood. It was shown that though these s'neap were of a better quality than those purchased from Mr McDonald they might easily have been mistaken, and a person not well acquainted with the two brands might not recognise one from the other. As no felonious intention had been proved the case was therefore d smiesed. The Cour. thpn rope

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

._» Presentation New Plymouth, September 23. At tho performance of the Amateur Opera Company last night, Mr Dißtriot Judge ilson presented Alfred Wade, of Mangorei with a certificate of the Royal Humane Society of Australia for hi& plucky conduct when a bull ohased his father m Novembsr last Mr Wade, senr, who was severely hurt, and at one time not expected to live, is now recovering and can walk about a little, but has been injured for life. Election. Wellington, September 23. The City Couccil had a discussion as to granting a half-holiday on the election day. The Mayor said that if a requisition were presented he would declare a holiday, but pointed oat that a great number of workmen would lobo a day s work. The feeling of Councillors, generally, was against declaring a holiday. The Seizure of Watches. The Waterbury watches sold ly the Customs at Auckland were se?Z-<? on acoount of alleged undervaluation on the invoice. The Customs have power m such cases to sell the goods and pay the ownerß the invoice price with 10 per cent added, they taklog the risk of the auction prioe not reaching the owner's valuation* Fire. Dunedin, September 23. McGrath's North East V_lley Hotel was burned down early this morning. Insurances— £6so m the Union ; £600 m the Norwich Union. The less is £500 above the insurance. The Freemasons Lodge lost £100. The stook was insured m the New Z«)»"d < ffioe f. r £60.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, September 22. Encouraged by the fact of the recent gold hod at Mr J. B. Smith's property at Waitoa, a number of landowners adjacent are about to have their property prospeoted I m tbe hope of similar re_u't. The Customs recently seized 144.0 Waterbury watches, and these were sold to day at I.aao's auction mart, being quitted at good prices. The Customs officers are reticent as to the reason of the seizure. Some time ago a lad named Howard, whilst passing the shop of Mr Hulme, accidentally struck a fowl exposed for sale, Hulme, thinking he intended to eteal it, rushed out of the shop, and Howard fell on the pavement, sustaining concussion of the. brain. He was removed to the Asylum, where he stiJl remains, and It is stated tho parents of the youth have issued a writ of £200 damages against Hulme. At a meeting of the Crown Lands Board to-day, a large number of applications for licenses to prospect for gold were granted. Mr J. W. Barman, a local draper, has instructed his solicitors to institute an action for alander against Mr D. Goldie, a candidate for Auckland West, damages to be laid at £2500. The alleged Blander ia said to have arisen m connection with a recent law case of Harman'o copcerping the erecting of a ptivats residence. Wellington, September §2. Sir Julius Yogel left by the afternoon's train for Napier, and breaks his journey at Palmerston North. The police constable whose conduct was complained of at Mr lvess' meeting at Napier on Monday night has been ordered to Wellington, where he will be dealt with. The Wellington Cricket Association : have agrosd to Major Wardill's terras m reference to tho projected visit of Mr Vernon's team of English amateur \ cricketers ] Another claim for compensation for loss ! of foreshore rights has been served on the ] City Council, this time by Mr T. M'Carthy, < brewer, claiming £6000. i The City Engineer has suggested to the 1 Council that the Inspector of Police should * be asked to instruct constables on duty m the vicinity of theatres and other places * af amusement, to inspect the same every 1 light during the performance, injorder to I le© th#t th© door and escape doors t md passages are kept open and ready for t mmediate use i» ' case of any panic r trisiDg- 1 1

HON. W. ROLLESTON AT THE ODD FELLOWS' HALL.

o Last evening the Hon. W. Rolleston addressed the electors of Rangitata, m the Oddfellows' Ball, Ashburton. There was a very good attendance, about 300 people being present. The chair wae occupied by the Mayor who introduced the speaker at some length. Mr Rolleston, who was received with applause, said he was not sorry, and ht did not think any of them were, that the present oontest would soon be closed, foe it had been more protraoted than had bson the case for years. Before going further he wished to express his thanks . to the electors of the district for the oniform courtesy with which he had been everywhere received, he cordially agreed with some remarks that had fallen from the Chairman, that an election should be aarried on m the most public manner possible by means of public meetings etc. , Instead of by anonymous correspondence m the newspapers, private aisociatloni and private canvassing. He did not deny that he had done his best to make himself personally acquainted with every eleotor la the district ; nowadays a candidate had not the slightest change of eleotion unless he did so. Whatever the result of the present eleotion — he had no doubt as to that result— he would ever retain a grateful reco'leotion of the way m whioh he had beeD met by the old settlors, who - had been fighting the battle of life side by Bide with him. Even if the impro bable contingency of his being beaten occurred ho would re'l.'e int i private life with the feeling than tho.o who knew him hid almost without exception given him their entire support. When he spoke at Ashburton some weeks' ago his speeoh wai a lengthy one, bat still there were some subjects he had been unable to touch upon and these he proposed to deal with that night. Before proceeding further it might be well to recall the minds of the electors to the real issae at stake, bo that they might not be led aside from that main issae by red herrings drawn across the track. The attempt now being made to gall the electors to aocept an inorease of Custom* duties, on the ground that Protection would be established was one of these j another was the proposition of the Govern ment of a graduated property tax an appeal to the worßt judgment of the publio and a setting of olass against olass. Ho did cot think this proposal would be even considered by the House ; the Governm nt vrould not dare to bring It forward for if they did the members of their own party would- desert them. THE POLICY OF TAB OPPOSITION. Mr Rolleston after indicating a few of the subjects he would deal with later, he spoke abeut remarks made by the Premier m a recent speech. Thess were to the effect, that the po.icy of the Opposition was to introduce Kaffir labor, to raduoe the wages of the working men, to tax through | ihe Customs tbe poor man on the neces saries of life and let the rich man's silks and satins eff lightly, to impose a tax on tea and to remove the Property tax exemption. He dealt with these state ments seriatim. The question of Kaffir labor needed but little notice. Its intro duction had been proposed by a meeting of a fen wool-gathering heads, bat bad never been thought of for a moment by an; serious man. In regard to the charge : of reducing wages Mr Rolleston severely condemned appealing to olass prejudices. This at tho hands of a third rate politician would be deserving of the severest reprobation, but coming from the Premier of the Colony it was unworthy of his position. What right had the Premier to make such a charge? Neither privately nor publc'y had any member of the Opposition advooated a reduction of wages. When the Government, of whioh he was a member, was m office the ques tion of an al round ten pe_ cent redaction wa. fcroed upon them. Tbis reduc tion was made m regard to salaries, but removed when it conveniently could. The Government's action m regard to the wages classes — railway employees and so foith was not m the direction of iedaotion at all but of ulasbincatlon and equality. Previously three systems were m opera tion — m the North Island, m Canterbury and m Otago. TheGovernmentsabstitated one system and divided the skilled labor Into two classes, tbe unskilled labor con stituting a third class. The first and second classes throughout the colony averaged the same wages as before. The third c.aas. the platelayers, had for a time received 6j a day but the Government raised it to 6s 6 1 and there it had remained ever since. Ot ier eun_.es had beflu effected m regard to the bours of labor, aud payment during wet weather that had been distinctly m favor of the working men and had been accepted by them as such. Now m the face of thiß tbe Premier eald the Opposition wanted to reduoa wages, and yet It was only a year ago that the present Government had issued a circular to reduce the wages fur unskilled labor to 6s per day ; skilled labor m proportion. Wind was got of this circular and some members m the House brought tbe matter up, with the reßult that the Government threw it aside like a hot potato, m the same manner they did any ether proposal when they found public opinon setting m against them.' He would show them how far the accusa tion was true that the Opposition wanted to tax through tbe Customs what the wotklng man used, and let the rich man's Bilks and satins eecape. Of the £186,000 by which the Government intended to increase the Customs tariff, £100,000 was to be dcv.v.d from duties on the necessaries of life, Silks and satins were luxuries and it was perfeotly competent for the rioh nj_>n to forego them, but it was not competent for the noqr man to tell his wife that she poqld not have prints and calfcoß, that she ooald apt have corcfl.nr for her sick children, and that she could not have the other necessaries of life which would be taxed so heavily by the new tariff. He denied that it was the " policy of the Op position to put a tax on tea," one of the upcesaarjes of life, No pro minent member of the Opposition has advooated a tax on toa, but what did they think of the Premier's ingenuousness, In making such a charge, when m 1885 a prominent feature of the budget was a tax of 2d per lb on tea. The Premier told them that the Opposition deelred to get into power iv order to have the dealing with the Canterbury runs m 1800 but the _ot_on of the Government m granting huge traots of territory to tho extent of 2% milll.n of acres to the Midland Railway syndicate had settled the ques tion, as far as regarded a very great portion of Canterbury. TIJE QUESTION BEFORE THE COUNTBY. Be would bring them bacfc to the real question before the pojjntpy, which was : Will the electors consent to increased heavy taxation amounting to over a quar ter of a million, or will they insist on retreachuient ? That was the real issue. The Government had last session ap parently nailed their colors to the mast m regard to demand iag further taxa tion. But they did not stick to it, for when they found the mind of the country was set against further taxation, they said m effect that if the people would allow them they would run back from the policy they had proposed, and they found out that they had ppopQse^. needless taxa tion to the extent of £IQd,QQQ. He was pleased to be now before them m a dif ferent position to that m which he was when he last addressed them. He had aow, as an opponent, a gentleman who _acl declared himself a straight out sup porter of the Government. He hoped ;hat gentleman had made it clear to them .hat it was better to bear taxation than to •etreuch unnecessary expenditure, and ;hat it was better to go i v for a policy 6(

JHE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1887.

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Wanted WANTED— Apprentices to the Dress- making. _*pply Mrs Mekch, East Stieet. 9 123_ "TYTANTED- 2 to 3COO Bushels inferior VV Cats. — Joseph. Clakk, Ashburton and Tinwald. 8t66 FOR SALE— A lot of Empty Cases, c_.eap.-H. 0. fc'EGERS, M.lford House. \V ANTED known that HAVES & CO » » . have Large Stocks on hand. Fo further particulars see new advertisemen m this issue. WANTED Known.— Melf ord Houss is the Cheapest m town to buy first-class Drapery and Millinery. — H. 0. Seqebs. PRINT S, Priots — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephjrs, &c. Great variety to choose from. — H. C £egers, Melf ord House. \I.'AIST__D OAbH— Moir's Oatmeal, W 251bs, 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Beat Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — James McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties io Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at __R8 Manb ire's Fanoy Repository, Saunders' Buildings. _________________________________________________



HHB PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY, - L *.« frr r- r '- v v rs v »■_ P h f-\ f 4 - M .*r ■■ . ■ • ll- -Ct ; ■ .  . ■ -;^ mf^m^^ ■ • t \ '■■} '". "/:■■:• _■'<'•■•■*••.• ''-' '..-*■■■ f(-nf v g> C . 'Vl-'- .:- .. • .-'^ V^JW*^ U:. i-. .;/;>_. ■•»•_:/_.. _■■ >;• j,lv.v .?/ .<v_.y FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING JCROPS \CCEP!ED AT THELOWhST CURRENT RATES. George Ja-meson, AORNT, AS B BURTON /■ " • t — — " j*ojh Picklord and Ondrill, tf^^g)' FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS,^ f ** uuwm^ ]^»fiSl AND CABINErMAKERS, _-____£?>l TTAVE Large and Varied STOCKS ON HAND of AUSTRIAN £__■_. XI and AMKBIOAN CH. IRS, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Pier, Toilet Glasses, Mattresses and Palliasses, Couches, Perambulators, Toilet Ware. MATS AND SENERAL FURNITURE OF ALL SORTS. ALL NEW QOOD3* Any description of HOUSE FURNITURE made to order on the Premises, at Prices to suit the times. Note the address— TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. .'_■?! /^r ',>■'+■ 5 I; . I ' • S : "" _*v__ll msm ; ""^^ mmmm 7o Meet the Times. i — W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. JNTEND3 to SELL FURNITURE of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF. Note the Address— FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STEEET SOUTH, ASH BTOTOK. « ,ALBEET EOBEETS BAS FOE SALE,— Clovers, — HITE, OOWGEASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, ahdJRAPE. | Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEED PEAF, SEED OATbXvarious lands), CRUSHED BEANS PLOUGH SHARES. I COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Ackncvledged to be THE LEST IN THE MARKET. ZEALANDIA BOOT STORES, ASHBTJBTON, OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS ESTARLISHMENT WILL OPEN ON Saturday Next, September 24th, 1887, WITH A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF EVERY KIND OF BOOTS, SHOES, OR SLIPPERS, REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC, And no matter what PRICE BOOT you require THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE Can supply it. TBE Ladles' Department contains t* Grand assortment of Walkingand Evening Shoe., from the best makers, including Otto Herz, and Pi_e_, of Pari*. Ladies cheap, neat fitting, hatd w .aring Balmorals, Button and Elastic Sides, Boose Bjots and Slippers. The Gentlemen's goods. We _ro prepared to snpply Fine Hand Sewn Boots, both English and German makes, and we shall always keep a Large Stock of the celebrated ZEALANDIA brand. Tbis p&rticnlar make hss the fio.st reputation m the colonies. They have gained highest honors at all the Exhibitions, and at the recant Colonial and Indian Exhibition they were pronounced the finest m tbe irhole Kxhtbitlon. We specially invito tbo Farmers and others to buy this Brand, and we GUARANTEE that every psir will fit well, and give good wear. For downright hard wear they aie ucequ_H?dln New Zealard. In Boy's end Girl's Boots. In addition to .he regular lines we have the following ipecialitles, designed foe Sohool and rough we.ir : — "THE.PABAGON," almost indcßtructib.e, " THE INDESTRUCTIBLE TOE, and the "DEPENDABLE SCHOOL BOOT." No other Fi.m can make these Lines, s. they are our Registered Specialities. Tbe ZEALANDIA BOOT S7ORE Mil bo found, both In Quality and Price, _qual to any Establishment m Dnnedin or Ohristchurch, A fit st class Staff of Workmen will be kept for Repairs, and to matter where you buy, or have jought your Boots, they will be cheerfully repaired. THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE, EAST STREET, (Next SOMERSET HOTEL. James Lamb, Manager. ashburton woollen Alfred Harrison, MANUFACTURING COMPY. AC <,TIONEEK ( STOCK AND ESTATE (Limited.) agent and valuator. DEPOSIT© SAI URDAY SALB at 12 o'dw* «°«t DEOEIYEL m iarge or amall eums at —Howes, Cattle, Pigs, Produce Q. the following Rates of luterest :— wd Merchandise. Six per cent if fixed for 6 m cnil b *-~~~ Seven per cent if fixed for 12 not ntbs i FO R SAL E — tt c_Tr_Tori_ i Farming Implements, and Vehicles # - ft U * j of b)1 kindß CoDfltantly iD y ardß ™ becret "y j on view for Sale. HAVING taken over the Grocery and ' Clearing Sales held m Town or Earthenware Departments of tbe Country as required, and most iuaineea of the late Firm of ORR and liberal terms arranged with both _LCORN, I will contJnoe those Branches Buyers and Sellers, f the Business m the same Shop for the ._>_.* « * j j *i v. - * reseat. I have regular Shipments of Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, v. " . "J* >• *. ' Valuation made of Properties or Mer- 'omlng forward from the Manufactuiers, chandise on easy terms, 'hicb enables me to SELL at aPB ICE .. , . '  , bat defies competition. Advances made instantly on Goods _ delivered at the Stores for Sale. intend, a, formerly, making TEA my j f __ tfae jj— h %JvUm Fl _ fl ! surance Company, 30FFEE ground daily on the Premises, j Agent for the| aality combined with Cheapness will { WO^JAIi LIFE ASSOCIATION O. b 9 my Mo.to. ! : AUSTRALASIAfII 99 ROBERT ALCORN. | .ALFB«d"_URBISON.I



Public Notices. i _. . *i ■B. S. BEAN, 00 AL ASD FIREWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform his Friends and the Public generally th it he haß some Heavy $'idge Timb-.r on hand, and is prepared to take orders f_r Timber Ethdr for Bridge or House Building purposes . BEST NEWCASTLE, MALT BEN, ASD TTBSTPORT COAL m Stock, delivered , CHEAPEST RATES. | R. S. BEAN, West Street, Ashburton. TRY KIBKPATRICFS NEW SEASON'S JAM. .FECIAL NOTICE. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is made from NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a ' few bours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m &c market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRRPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THU BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New, Season ami the best.| [CAUTION None is genuine unless our name is !ttt__ped on each tin, and has our /eg'stered Tra*.* Mark "Lord Nelson* *3 .he label, $ Kirkpaferick & Co. MANTJFACTUEERS, NELSON ASHBURTON RACING CLDB. SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd and 2_t_i. PRBBIDEKT : E. Gh Wright. Vioe-Peksidekts : John Grigg and W. C. Walker. Jvdgb : Matthew Stitt. fTKWABDS: C W. Purnell, W.B. Denshire, R.Fri'edlander, H Friedlr, R. McOwen, J. C. N. G Dr. Leahy. Treasurer : David Thorn Si Clerk of Soal.es : T. B. Upton. Clerk of Cours : A. Hewson. Hakd gaiters : The Committee. Starter: Dr, Leahy. first Race to start eac_;day at 1 p,m, FIRST DAY. JL Hakdioap Hurdle Race, o! 40 sovb ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Over 8 flights of hurdles, about ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 soy; ac* ceptance, 1 eov. 2 miles. i. CorNTT Plate Hakdioap. of 80 aovs ; th second horse to receive 5 soys from the state. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 soy ; district horses only 1£ miles; 3, Ashbitbtoi. Cup H_h_>ioap, of 70 soys; the second horse to receive 7 soys from the stake. Nomination, 1 sev ; acceptance, 2 bovs< 1} milts. 4, Hakdioap Time Trot (open), m saddle, of 25 soys. Non ina tion, 10s; acceptance, 25% Weight not less than 10 stone , pnll an 1 so. 3 miles. 5, Post {.takes, of 16 soys ; catch weights. . Entrance, 10s ; to be made to the Secre- tary immediately after the Ashburton Cnp is xnn. The vr inner to be sold by auction immediately after the Race for 10 sots ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Clnb. | mile. 6, Hahdicap, of 36 sovb ; the second hcree to receive 5 soys] from the stake Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy. mfe, SECOND DAY. , Hurdle Race Handicap, of 25 | soys; the second horse to save his stake, district horses onl_. Over 6 flight^ of hurdles, ..bont 3ft 6in high Norn nation, 10-t ; acceptance.lsß. 1£ miles. ' Racing Club hakdioap. of 55 soys; the second horse to receive 5 soys from 1 the Btske. Nomination, 1 soy ; accept- ance, I&bovp. H miles. \ 8. Hahdicap Time Trot (m saddle), of 15 ' sovb. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10a. i Weight not less than 10 etone ; pnll and . go. District horses only, 2 mil's ] 4. Wbl-BR Handicap, of 4o boys; tbesecond i bors ito receive 5 sovb from the B'-.ake For horses that have De ver won an advertisad rae 3 more than 25 s .vs m one event on the < flat; minimum weig'-t, 10 stone. Nonina- < tion, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 2 miles. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys. Entraaoe, 103 , to be mada to the Secretary immediately after the Welter Handicap is ran. The winner to bs Fold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to ( the funds of the Clnb ; minimum weight, -\ 8 stone. 5 furlongs. , 6. Flting Handicap, of 30 soys. Nomina- * tion, 1 soy, accjptauce, 1 soy. 5 fur- longs. RULES AND REGULiTIONS. 1. The meeting w.ll be held under the rales of Racing, and the Aahbarton Uaciog Clnb rules. 2. No entry will be rece ived except on th 9 conditions that all disputes, claims, __0 objsc* tions rising cnt of the Racing shall be ded.od by the stewards or whom they may appoint. Their <Vci ion 00 all points connected with the carrying out of tbis programme to be final. 3. A cistrict horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the dis- •, trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opibi, J from Ist of Anga?fc last, and up to tbe da to of tbe forthcoming Meeting, and owned by a person who tns les.ded m the said district dnr> m'g the same period 4. Five p«r cent will be deducted from the gross of a 1 moneys payable m accordance ~] with tbis programme for the expense of the J course. 6 All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Races. — Horses must trot to the satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fee I name, age, and depcription of hor.e, nnd co. or ¥ of the rider, must be m the hands of -c Prcretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tnssday, I IS ovember Ibi, 1887. 0 j WEIGHTS. p: We r gh*B for the first day _ Hnndicaps will declared on Saturday, November 12:h. 0 Weights for the second day's Handicaos will -m be declared at 9 o'clock 00 the evening of the ti first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p m. on Friday, th_ 18ih November, 1887. * Acceptances foi tbe second day's Handicaps n at 10 o'clcck on the evening of the first day's facing. C. 0, FOOKB, Secretary 9*