DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at* 3 days old shines till about t o'clook. The Moon at 6 days^old shines till Bbout half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from ■nndown 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. shines till morning. The Moon at Ql days old rises about 11 .m.and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. shines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. fend Bhines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails oloee at the Asbburton Post Office v follows : — For Chrlalohurch and North at 6 a.m X0.30a.rn., and 5 p.m., daily. For CbettEey Bakaia, &c, at 10.30 a.m indfi p.m. daily. For Dunedln,Tinwald, Wfnslow, Hinds, OoMstreum, Rancitsta, Orarl, Winchester, wd, Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 *.m. and 4.30 p.m. Tor Timara and South, at 10 a. in,, and 4 80 p.m., daily For Greenatreet and A uhburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somera, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, «t J. 30 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. Fox Rowlands, on Tnesdaya and Fri days at 10.80 a,m*

Malls arrive at the Aahburton Post OdSee — From Ohristchureh and Rakaia at 10.15 ft m. t 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Oherteey &o. at 10.15 t m. and 4 36 p.m. cuily. From D:\nedln and Intermediate places at 5. SO p. m daily. (Troid Temuka and Timara at 10.40 a.m. and s.Sop.m daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and S*turdays, at 4.45 p.m. From Wakannl, Blgio, Seaview, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 5 p.m. From Mount Somere, dally at 10.30 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed nesday s and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long bcach at 10 a, m, daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 2.30 p.m.

BIRTH.

M'Kae.— At 34 Gang, Queensland Central Railway, on the 29ta of October, the wife of Wm, M'Rae (late of Wakanui) of a son. Both doing well.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1887. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

Prom the late Parliamentary pro ceedings it is becoming more and more evident every day that the hopes of hon members that they will be able to attend the family reunions, which almost universally take place on Christmas Day, are bound to be blighted. The amount of business which must be got through before the Prorogation can take place, and the slow rate of progress that is being made point very clearly to the fact that the members cannot be released from their duties before that high festival. Gov ernment <are extremely anxious to rush important measures through the House at high pressure speed, butj every now and again some little incident crops up which is productive of un looked for waste of time. Take yes terday's proceedings for instance. When the House met m the afternoon the Premier having given notice of motion for the supression for the remainder of the session of the Standing Order re lating to no new business being taken after half-past twelve, a debate arose on a motion -for leave of absence. That over, the Premier asked the House to excuse Ministers answering questions that afternoon as there were so many of them, and moved that the House at its rising adjourn till n o'clock next day for the purpose of answering questions only, and suggesting that the answers could be m writing — the suggestion being afterwards given effect to by motion. This caused another debate, which pretty nearly engaged the House for the remainder of that sitting. On the motion for going into Committee on the Representation Act Amend ment Bill, Mr Whyte referred to the injustice which the country would suffer by the Bill. This gave rise to a discus sion on the Bill which was interrupted by the usual dinner adjournment. It was resumed when the House met again and continued until long after midnight, the motion for committal not being put till past one o'clock. How the Bill fared m Committee we are not informed for the consideration had not proceeded further than clause 2 when the telegraph office closed at two o'clock. A considerabie portion of the evening was taken up with personal attacks, accusations and re criminations. If business is to proceed at this rate the Premier's boast that he was willing to sit till March may yet be put to the test. The Public Works Statement has yet to be delivered and the estimates have not yet been brought down, and from the number and im portance of the measures remaining to be discussed we cannot see how it is possible to get through such an amount of work before Christmas.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the laat fiscal year the reoeipts from taxeß cm tea. m England greatly increased, while the iax on alcobolio liquors fell off £190,000, and on wins £93,000. The " Chicago Advance " says that " Stan ley has made considerable monoy m the ivory trade on the Congo, and has been promised £10,000 for a book on his present trip by jtteisii Bentley." j

An excursion to Mount Somers will take ! plaoe to-morrow. A Bpeoial train haa been laid on, leaving Ashburton at twenty minute 3 to ten, and returning at 8 o'olock. Aa entertainment and coffee supper, will oe held this evening m Saunders' Buildings, m conneotion with the temporary closing o£ the Ashburton Temperance Club for the summer months. An enjoyable programme has been prepared and members are par tienlary repueßted to attend. We soarcely need remind our readers of the opening ceremony m connection with the Masonic bazaar, whioh takes place to-morrow afternoon, when Mr John Ollivier will con duct the inaugural proceedings. To those who may be contemplating a visit to our local colliery we would suggest that a visit to the bazaar m the evening would be a pleasant termination to a day spent amongst the hilly regions of Mount Somers. In some of the great saw-mills of the Wes tern States of America circular aaws of Gft. diameter are run at about 750 revolutions per minute, and they have been driven at a speed of 880 revolutions. When working at 750 revolutions the teeth of the saw will travel at the rate of nearly 3 miles m a minute.

The ourability of consumption was discussed at this year's meeting of the British Associa tion for the Advancement of Science. The authorities present agreed that careful dieting the avoidance of heating food, the expansion of the chest, such careful attention to hygienio rules as Bhall make the other organs of the body do their proper work instead of over loading the lungs with labor, and careful avoidance of overwork for any part of the system, will generally effect a salutary and beneficial ohange. Violent .drugging and a large carnivorous diet are to be avoided. Careful building up of the body, keeping olear of all excesses, and maintaining a quiet mind, plenty of exercise and fresh air, all tend to teoovery. The African King Ja Ja has been arrested for disregarding his trade obligation with the British Consul and others. On one oooasion the king beheaded 150 of his subjects who had disobeyed his orders, Four Englishmen who were oaptured by brigandß near Smyrna, have been rescued on the payment of a ransom of £750. An American lady and gentleman who oommenoed a trioyole lour m the south of England have finished up at Brussels, after oompleting a distance 01*2220 miles. The present price of Newoastle (N.S.W.) coal landed at San Francisco is 35s 4d per ton. The quantity delivered there during the month of September was 20,000 tons- There should be a grand market there for our Weat Coast ooal, which, especially for gas-produoing qualities, 7 , is unequalled m aDy part of the world. The " Bombay Gazette " employs sixteen Anglo-Indian girls as compositors and a womaD as proof reader. There is a watoh. m the Swiss museum only 3-16ths of an inoh m diameter inserted m the top of a pencil case. Its little dial not only indicates the hours, minutes, and seconds' but)also the days of the month. In Hyderabad, which by comparison possessed great agricultural and mineral re sources, the Nizam raises £4,000,000 yearly from a population of 9,000,000.

The " City of London Directory " shows that no less than 105 newspapers and periodicals have offices actually m Flee fc street, wherein are 193 houses. The Opunake correspondent of the " Hawera Star " writes :— " The Stella was m the bay this week taking soundings, it is supposed with a view to reporting on the suitableness of a jetty to asßiat the looal trade, but nothing autbentio is heard." Is this a sop given by the Major to hie Opunake constituents ask the " Wanganui Herald." An offer has bean made to light the Borough of Lawrence with electricity for £3000, Messrs Ashoroft and Co. offering to provide 500 lights. The looal paper says that if the Borough does not take up the projeot it will be done by private enterprise. Bricks are now being made m America of a mixture of clay and sawdust. The bricks are non-absorbent, fire-proof, and the beat non-conductors of heat and sound, and weigh only half the usual weight of an ordinary brick. Nine months after the closing of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition the balance, sheet is published. The total surplus is £32,235. The cost of lighting and illuminat ing the Exhibition and its gardens nigh after nightwas £33,000. The commemorative medals and diplomas cost £2500, the music , £12,000. The minister'^ wife sat on the front poroh mending the clothes of one of her numerous progeny. A neighbor passing that way stepped m for a friendly chat. A large work basket half full of buttons stood on the floor of the poroh, After various remarks of a gossipy nature, the visitor said, " You seem to be pretty well supplied with buttons, Mrs Goodman." " Yes, very well indeed." "My graoious, if there ain't two of the same but tons that my husband had on his last winter suit. I'd know 'em anywhere." " Indeed," said the minister's wife calmly. «' I'm sur. prised to hear it, as all of these buttons were found m the contribution box. I thought I might as well put them to some use, bo I — what, you must go. Well, be sure and oall again soon." The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extract. Test its eminent power ful effects m ooughß, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moßt gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medioal syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany eaoh bottle. We have no oooasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical olinios and univer sities, the offioioial communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Sohultz, M.D., Pro fessor, etc. — " C.8., 24 years old ; congos tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions i 3 mado m two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormonsly. In oonsequence the dressing was removed, and on its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive footer dis appeared very Boon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after' the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life." — (Advt.) ______ _____ __

TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr E. G. Staveley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited), reports on Tinwald live stock salo on 6th inst. : — Owing to the- sovere woather of the proceding day, very few stock yarded, including scmo SCO sheep, which sold fairy well : — Fat shorn crossbred ewes, 6s 6d and 7s 6d ; crossbred ewes iv ths wool, with over 100 per cent of lamba at foot, 10s 6d per couple ; medium shorn 2 loolh croaabreds, 4s 6d ; hoggets In the wool, 5a lOd and 7s Cd. Cattle were quiet ;fafc cows brought £4 to £5 2a 6d, forward, bullocks £5 10$.

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMAN IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, De<seni'oor 6. The cricket match between.Mr Vernon'3 Team and Twenty-two of Cumberland District was concluded at Llichmond to-day. The match wis declared a draw, Scores :— Englishmen, first innings, 84 ; second innings, 108. Colonials : First innings, 52; eecoud, sixteen wickets for 40 runs.

THE WAITOTARA PETITION.

Wanganoi, December 6. W. Hutchison, the respondent, sitting member for Waitotara, was examine 1 at great length, by Mr Travels, his evi dence being a denial of any corrupt intention m regard to any of ttio particu lar circumstances alleged a? illegal acts, and an explanation of the circumstances surrounding each particular charge, The witness was m the box for over six hours, He ssvore that he bad paid no moneys except for advertiang and hire of public halls throughout the election contest. He was under no promise or liability to any one, aad would not pay anything further if asked. The Court adjourned at 5 o'clock p,rn.

THE AWARUA CASE

iNVEROARGiiL. Deoemb:r 6,

At the Police Cjurt to-day J. F. Drew, master of the schooner Awaru», and Deals Fox, mate of the vessel, were onvictel of killing seals at Auckland lalea dv icg the close season, and were fined — Drew, £40 for the offence, and £10 for the aeala killed ; and Fox £5 for the offence, and £5 for seals killed. A farther charge of 'having 176 sealskins m their possession at the Auokland Isles was adjourned, counsel for the defendant Drew, having raised the point that the Orderin-Oouncll issued prohibiting taking of seals up to June, 1888 is ultra vires. There was practically no defence, exoept that Drew said he was only navigator of the vessel, and had no control over the sealing party, bat this the Court refused to entertain, seeing that he bad the vessel six weeks at the islands after picklog up the Deny Oastle's aacvlvora.

THE DYNAMITERS

[aBUTBR'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.] [Per a.s. Masailla at Albany.] London, October 28. The lnqoeat on the body of an Irishman named Chen, alias Browu, who died sud denly m Sooth London, has led to the publication of particulars of an ex tensive dynamite plot, which was intended to be carried out during the latejabilee CijolcingeJ The persons implicated la the plot by the police evidence daring the Inquest were three Amerloans, General Miller, Melville, and Michael Hawkius. After the inquest the Assistant Commis sioner of Police famished the papers with a statement respecting the supposed emisßArles of tha Ohan-na-Gael whom the authorities believed to have been until recently la London with the objaot of effecting outrages. The Commissioner asserts that the head of the gang, whose operations began m the spring, was Miller, whose antecedents In Fenian matters and as ft member of tha 01 an na-Gael were well-known to the polios. This man arrived ia Europe m April last, with Instructions from the Olan-na Gael to bring off an outrage at the time of the jabilee. He took up his quarters on tbo Continent, m Paris, and moved to Boulogne with tha objsct, no doubt, of being near England, and he was under oloae, though unsuspected, observation at this time by the metropolitan police. He. never set foot on English aoil. Had he done so a policeman would have arreeited him, but before the jubilee the police paralysed hla operations by sending! nn officer to him, at Boulogne, warning him that they knew what; he wbb about. The General accepted the warning apparently without Berioua resentment, but withdrew flora Boulogne and returnei to Parte, where ha has been until within the last few days. After the death of Cohen, alias Brown, Miller left Paria for America, travelling via Brussels and Rotterdam to Amsterdam, On the 23rd October he sailed m the Bteamer Edam, with his wife and daughter.

This warning by the police completely upaet Miller'a arrangements and hia mission as regard outrages at the time of the jubilee, much to the disgust of his employers. Then, is is Bald, came a farther scheme of outrages, In connection with whioh Melville came to London as ageut for Miller, and acoredited by him. He took lodgings m Gladstone street, near London road, and awaited an opportunity to complete hla mission. Nothing, how ever, could hi done jast at the moment, as Millet had Bpent much money, and his employers were reluotant to part with more until they had arranged as to the position whioh Miller, who had failed, and Melville, who was to be tried, were respectively to fill m the future plan of operations, In the meanwhile Melville had been discovered by the polfca visiting on two occasions the House of Commons, where he called apon Mr Joseph Nolan, M.P., by whom he waa shown over the Houae. Hid companion m those visits was a man named Harklna or Havrklna, who was examined at the inquast, Both were seen m the company of a third man, who has been indentilied as the deceased Oohen, alias Brown, It is believed that the plotters intended to dynamite Mr Balfour, the Ohief Sacrotary for Ireland, or assassinate him by other means. The account whioh Melville gave of himself that he had been on a business visit on behalf of Mr Phillips, of Philadelphia, was found to be entirely false. la the mean while Melvlllo went to Paris under ob servation. Here he met a man named Donnechy, who with a man nameci Morony, sailed for Amorlca" on tho 17th Auguat. This Danneohy waa connec. ted with the Clan-na-Gaol. Melville re turned to London, and on this oocasiou took up his quarters at the Hotel Metro pole, a noticeable change from the modest two rooms m Gladstone street, where be paid Hi a week. In company with a Miss Kennedy, of Boston, ho spent money freely, took a tour m Ireland, and finally, not appreciating the constant observation of the pulico abandoned his fiotltious commercial enterprise on behalf of a mythical Phillips and hurriedly left for Pat is m company with Mlaa Konnedy, He was, however ; still under the oboervation of the police, though not aware of ir. Ir» "aria he called on Miller at the Hotel Anglais, and waa also eeou m a cab with a man strikingly resembling Oohcn, who was absent from hla lodgings about five weeks ago. Melvil'e waa finally soon to sail m the Africa fram Havre on the 17ch September. On the arrival of the vessel at New York, Melville and Mlaa Kennedy attempted to smuggle a large quantity of goods ashore, bat failed m their attempt to defraud the revenue, as they were detected by the customs authorities. Melville's employer, Phillips, la found to be a Me A. P, Burohell, of Philadelphia, who fa known to be connected with other members of the secret society.

The action of the police, and Melville's harrjod departure, left hts London agents In the lurch, and they have baon awaiting lostructiona. In the meantime one of them, the man Gohen, died under sus picious circumstances, end the inqueat brought mnt+era to a crisis. Hatbins, alias So -tfc, alias Brown, admits that h? knew Melville, and that he called. with him at the House of Commons. Harkins also admits that he wrote a few day« sgo for money to BuroheD, Melville's employer. Burcholl, of course, doniea ell gonneotlon with Harkins or Melville,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Toesdat, December 6.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE PHARMACY BILL. The report of the Committee on the Pharmacy Bill recommended th.it the Bill be allowed to procsed with amendments. NOTICE OF MOTION. Dr Pollen gave notice of the following motion for tomorrow: — "That the Council will willingly concur with the House of ISepreeentatives m any reduction of allowancas to members which shall maintain the equal ability c f treatment between the two Chambers established by tha Honorariumi and Privileges 4ct 1884 " fcsir Frederick Whitaker, m face of this notion withdrew the motion on the same subject of which ho had <?iven notlca. NEW BILLS, A number of new Bills were received from the House and read a first time. MUNICIPAL CORPJRATIONS BILL. The Bgcond reading of the Municipal Corporations Bill was agreed to. OAM4.RU HABBOR LOAN. The Oamaru Harbor Board Loan Bill was read a third time and passed. The Council adjourned at 3 45 p.m. to next day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, December 6

The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Premier moved that the House on its rising adjourn till 11 o'clock to-morrow for the purpose of replying to questions only. Me should prefer if the House | desired It m order to save time, to reply i to the questions In wifitlog. Mr Turnbull moved the adjournment of the Houßa to protest against qaostlons balng replied to m writing. He said he had a question on the Order Paper relating to the taxation of absentee pro* prietors. He spoke at some length on the whole question of taxation. Mr O'Conor moved that replies to ques tion? be replied to to-morrow by Ministers m writing. If this coarae were adopted it voald enable Ministers to attend to the ÜBUal committee work. Sir Julius Vofiel, on a point of order, asked the Speaker whether the Govern ment, having a majoriy at its back, could without notice alter the whole course of procedure. J.f the motion were agreed to, it would alter tha whole practice of the Honae. The Speaker Bald he would not rule that it was not m tho province of the House to alter the Byatem of replying to questions. A lengthy discussion enßued, Sir Julius Yogel, Mr Fteh, Major Steward, and other members protecting against tha course proposed to be taken by JGovern mont. The Premier's motion was eventually put and carried, A motion was aho agreed to that Committees should Bit to-morrow while the House was sitting. KEPRESENTA'II'N BI L On the motion for the Comralfcteo on the Representation Act Amendment Bill, Me Whyte referred to the Injustice which country districts would Buffer by this Bill. He explained that he bad given notice to move m Committee for an increase of the percentage m favor of country districts from 18 por cent to 25 per cent. Mr Pish, Mr Talpua, and Mr Pratt, spoke at length against the Bill, The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The Houbo resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Pratt said that he underotood the Government were willing to make a oom promiae respecting the Bill. Mr Seddon said that if so, tbe arrange ment would be made to suit particular members. He intimated his intention of moving as an amendment — "That it is inadvisable that the Representation Bill should proceed further than its seoond reading until some suitable form of local self-government shall have rendered de pendence on Parliament for looal worka unnecessary.

Mr Porcoval opposed the Bill, bat would be willing to support a reasonable redaction m the number of members, though he aaw no necessity for the measure this session. Mr Bruce supported the Bill as a tem porary measure. Sir Julias Yogel thought It wao time to go into Committee ao as to decide the question whether the Bill was to be pro ceeded with or not. He intended to vote for the amendment, as he believed that the constituencies Bhould have an oppor tunity of expressing an opinion on the subject. He objected to the portion of the Bill that provided that the commis sioners Bhould only aotSwhen direoted by the Governor. If the Bill passed he should propose that tbe coanmisaionera act forthwith. Dr Hodgklneon asked If Mr Seddon'a amendment would be taken as a No Oonfidenoe motion. If so he Bhonld vote against it. If Government gave a promise that local self-Goverament would be con aidered during the recess he would not support the amendment. Mr O'Oonor explained that he had supported tbe late Government In the previous Parliament, but; had come to this Parliament unpledged. He intended to Bopport the Bill, Sir George Grey complained that a num ber of neoesaary measures which would be of real benefit to the CDlony were put off to make woy for a maaa of rubbish. Ho would joip any mambera who retused to proceed a step further with this Bill till the financial measures of Government wore brought down. The time wasted over this Bill was quite Buffiaient to have passed the measarea he Bpoke of- The Bill waa not necessary, and by harrying It Government wore aotiog unfairly to the whole population. The Premier aaked Sir George Grey to point to one single useful piece of legisla tion he had ever passed to benefit the working man. Ho twitted Sir George Grey with establishing a landed arls tocraoy In Canterbury. He asserted that Sir George Grey Basiated him (tb.9 Premier) to his present position, and because ho would not bow to his (Sir George Groy'o) dictation, he attacked the Government. He considered this was one of their polioy Bills, and every effort would ba made to carry It this Besaion, Local government had nothing to do with it. If there waa a chance of bringing down a oompleto scheme of looal govern ment next session, he would do bo. One of the members who talked of local government bud never made a suggestion to Government, though he had often asked for It. Government wished to have the number of the House definitely tiled, as the whole system of registration would have to be altered next year. With regard to the Maorla, be had been told that they were willing to give up the privilege of voting at European elections If thf y were allowed to retain their present number of members. He was prepared to leave that portion of the Bill oat, and next year aak the House to agree to the Natives retaining four members, and to deprive them of voting for Europeans, He wished it to bs distinctly understood that the Bill was a Government measure. Major Steward moved the adjournment of the Houaa. Sir Jaliua Yogel explained that It was his wish to help the Bill into Committee, aud he defended Sir George Grey from the attack mada agalnat him by the Premier. He felt that If the Premier lived for a hundred years he would never O"MIYr a tithe of the b6nefit on tbe colony thit till? George Grey had, and he would nevov make auoh ac Indelible Impreaelpn

as that honorable member had made; lla.itit; btc-m> aw»r» u>ao this Bill was the forerunner of others of which the House'knew nothing, he should take all means m bis power to prevent it passing i this session. Sit George Grey, referring to the Premier's attack on him, said that be was sorry he had been bo much trouble to the Home, He denied having set up a landed aristocrßoy m Canterbury, bat, on the other hand, he had used every effort to set the people on the land. Mr M >.»s would not aupporj; the •-mendment, as Government regarded it as a No Confidence motion, and he would do nothing calculated to assist Sir Julias Vo;*el m regaining power. Mr Cirroll denied that any oompaot wai arraugod with Government so far as the Native members were concerned, and if left alone the Maori representatives could wall take care of themselves. The motion for the Adjournment was loßt on the voice?. / Mr Seddon withdrew h!a amendment. The motion to go Into Committee wu carried by 42 to 21. The flou3e went into Committee on the BiH. Mr Moss moved that the Bill come Into operation on the 31st December, 1888. The motion was lost by 63 to 5. An amendment moved by Mr Downie Stewart was carried against the Govern* merit, and tbe House adjourned. [Our correspond ent supplies further in formation m regard to the effect of the amendment carried]

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

[FROM OUB OWN OOERESPONOENT.J

Wellington, December 7. BFPBBSENTATION BILL. Opposition to the Representation Bill was again manifested to-day. MrSeddon gave notice of an amendment to the effeot that the Bill, if passed, shall not come into operation till a census of the colony shall have been takeu. Sir George Grey also gave notice of an amendment ffhioh would fix the number of members of the Lower House at 50 Instead of 70 as at present proposed by the Bill. Mr Whyte wishes to Bee the present percentage .m favor of country districts raised from 18 per cent to 25 per cent. This, he thinks neoeßß&ry, because the now Bill will make the country constituencies very unwelldly and expensive to canvass. MR BROWN'S ABSENCE. A question of some moment was rafsad to-day by the Premier upon moving that leave of abßenoe be granted to Mr Brown, member for Tuapeka. Both Major Atkin son and Sir Julius Yogel spoke as to the undeßirableneaa of hon members absent ing themselves from the House for an entire session. Mr Pyke made oat an excellent ciae for his absent friend, in stauclng the fact that he had been re* elected for Tuapeka daring his absence from the colony, and although hiß con stituents knew full well that his absence was to be further prolonged. The Speaker read an extract from a letter from Mr Brown, m which it was stated that he was about to start on his return journey but his mother, aged 87, and whom he had not seen for 34 years, became Berionsly iil. After Borne observations from Sir Julias to tb.6 Premier, the motion was put and carried. LICENSES FOR TOBACCONISTS. For some time past attention has been drawn to the fact that m the larger towns of the colony there existed a large amount of illicit trade m tobacco and cigars, upon which no duty had been paid. With the view to putting an end to such an un desirable state of things, tobacconists all over the colony have petitioned the House that licenses should be issued to all tobacconists. So far, however, Govern ment have taken no action m the matter, but Mr Beeves to-day gave notice to ask them to bring m a short Bill this session dealing with the question, LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES. Mr Smith has given notice to aßk the Colonial Treasurer wbtn amounts becom ing payable to local bodies for their second year's loans, authorised under Peotion 13* of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act 1 , will bo available for payment, THOSE ABSENTEES AGAIN. Mr Turnbull had another smack at hia old enemieß, the absentees, to-day. He intimated hi& intention of moving an amendment to the Property Tax Bill, providing for the taxation of thesa absentees, who, it may be stated, number 1140, Ho contended that nearly the whole of Canterbury was gradually drifting into the possession of foreign capitalists, who contribute little to the cost of Government and whose tenants were m a condition which Was "aotnally worse than that of Egyptian fellahs," This simile was received with some laughter by the House, but tho hon. member persisted m his statement, and drew a sad ploture of what was to become of the colony should this system of absenteeism be allowed to prevail m the future unmolested. MORE GOVERNMENT BILLS. There are already nearly twenty-five Government Bills on the Order Paper, and how work is to be got through before Christmas it is hard to say. To-day the Premier gave notice to introduce two more Government measures, th 9 Naval and Military Settlers Bill, and the Crown and Native Land Aot Repeal Bill. The first mentioned Bill, it is hoped, will stttle for all time the ever-reourring positions and complaints of old soldiers, which bave been quite as numerous as heretofore this session, despite the Com* mission which was Instituted by the late Government. morni:g sitting . Tho way m which questions have mooopoliaed nearly the whole of the afternoon sittings has been the subjaot of comment for some time, and a vague threat was thrown out by the Premier some time ago that if members persisted m wasting t'ma over them he would be. obliged to aßk for a morning Bitting. The nuisance has continued unabated, there being no leaa today than 35 on the Order Paper. The Premier intimated that he would a»k tho House at its rising to adjourn until tomorrow at 11 a.m. Questions are then to be taken. Leave will bo given to those who are on Oom mitteeß to be absent. There was some considerable opposition evidenced, bat the Major was very determined and had his way. LATE SITTING. Not only by morning sittings does the Premier intend to forge ahead through the vast accumulation of baaineßs bnt he has another device which for some time paat has been considered inevitable, namely, the suspension of the Stand* icg Order which prevents new busi ness from being taken after half-past twelve. The obstruction offered to S?ir G. Prey's and Mr Pyke's pet measures will be remembered, and will probably aßsist the Government ia carrying what some members consider a step m the wrong direction. It is certain that what with uiorniog, afternoon, and late night sittings, ho a members will be q"ite fatigued and wearied out before Christ mas releases them from their duties.

fTHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEE 7, 1887.



1 I ] Moon'i Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Rises. Seta. Ritea Seta, noonday p.m. a.m. 5 Saturday ... 4.17 7.32 8.27 6.15 17 - 4 Sunday .. 4.16 7.23 10.16 7.7 18 6 Monday .. 4.16 7.24 10.59 8.4 19 8 Tuesday .. 4.16 7.25 11.88 9.7 20 7 Wednesday.. 4.16 7.26 * * 10.12 21 a.m. 8 Thursday .. 4.16 7.27 0.12 11 .22 22 pit. 9 Friday.. .. 4.15 7.28 0.44 0.33 23



At the Resident Magistrate's Court Christ* church on Tuesday. Dennis M'Kendry waa charged with forging the name of T. M'Gaf- ferty, of Launßton, to a railway consignment noje for the oonveyanoe of one horse from Addington to Lauriston, on November 13. Deniß M'Kendry and Thomas Nee wera charged with uttering the satus at Addington, with attempt to defraud, on November 12^ i On tbe applisation of Mr Holmes, the qasa was remanded till December 13, bail being allowed. " Rough on Rats."— Clears out rats mjoe, roaohos, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects: » akunks, jack-rabbits .sparrpwg gopbQ At Ohemis aoa^ug t§



WANTED Known.— For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Red Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and caved this SeaßOn ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex b.s. Rimutaka.— J. Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, Eaet Street. HfGl WANTED KNOWN — Oleographa Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scrape Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silke, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at alus Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saundsrs' BuildingflS "TTTaNTED Known— Wells sank, with W pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10a upwards. All kiuds of pumps, Ranges and houao-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys a wept and ranger cleared, 3?. Registers Is 6d each. All orders punctually attended to. Note address, H. Dudley, Moore Btreet, Aoh- burton. 11 22



WANTED Known.-— Board and Resi dance for one Gentleman ; com- fortable bedroom and use of sitting-room, only one other Boarder. AddresB — A.8., " Guardian " Office 11 163 WANTED Everyone to see the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes in- oluded. — H. C. Seobks, Melford Uoiiße. WANTED Known— To the Ladies of Ashburton and anrroundlng districts, that an experienced monthly Nurse is dealroas of engagement. Good references can be given. Address — Mrs Bill, Peter Street, Ashburton. 11 18 ANTED CASH— Moir's Oatmeal 251bs, 2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Ooffee and Milk, la per tin; Cocoa and Milk, Id per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 41 per lb ; tin Fruita, la ; Crockety, Ironmongery, eto. — At James McGregor's, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade,



Wanted. WANTED— Improvers to the Dress- making. Apply, Mrs Kennedy and Miss Cameron, Corapton's Buildings, Moore Street. 12 32 LARGE variety of New Books, suitable for Prizes, Reward, and Presentation purpases. Serials and .Annuals at Cbrist- oharoh Prices. — H M, Jokes. FOE SALE— A let of Empty Cases, cheap. — H. O. Segerb, Melford House. QPLENDID Variety of Ornaments now S^ opening up. Vases from 6d each. Fancy Glass and Chinaware. —H. M. JONBS. _ "YTTANTED Known.— That HAVES W and CO. have a Bplendid lot of White Embroidery Robes at 14s, worth 21s. PRINTS, Prints. — Just oponed a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephjrs, &c, Great variety to choose from. — H. G. Segeus, Melford House. CTTANTED Known. — Temperance VV Club will hold an Enterlainment and Coffee Supper m Saundwrs' Buildings on Wednesday, Decerrber 7th, at 8 o'clock p. m. m connection with temporary closing of above institution for Summer months, Admission, 6d. 12 31



n^HIS record atands unparalled. It is* laid before the public aa the best evidence J of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and BEAPEKS. Thia exhibit of Bales showing at once their volnme and their marvolloua growth, haß always had, and mnßt continue to have, en irreiistable influence npon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of machine it ia practically and economically his interest to own. The beat possible test of the merit of machinery ia npsaparlaon, Thia ia the teat upon which we are aatlafied to rest the claimß of tha WALTER A. WOOD HAR- VESTING MACHINES. Each year's addition to the record of sales contributes to the value of the test. It will be Been that more than 45,000 machines have been placed m the hands of the farmers during last eeaeon, and it ia everywhere known that these farmers nnite m the verdict that the harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the beat work m the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood Bnd operated by the driver, that are moat eaaily drawn by the team, and % tbat last ihe longest, are those that bear the name of WALTER J±. WOOD, name which these machines have lorjg made familiar m all olviHsedfparta cf the world. durability; of the wood machines Salen"of v repaira leoa than for any other Machines. It Is a factual teßled[by Bgents who Bell thrm, and by farmers who use them, tha) Wood's Machines rcquicca far Itsb repairs than any other machines m uee. N< other harvesting machines are ss durable Bnd free from breakages. F. FMffiIMAN, Aflhburton, Agent. j AGAIN YICTOKIQUSjji THE latest Honors— first pr'ze— Gold Medal and 600 francs awarded to the Walter A. Wood Binder, after a three dayß' Government trial, at Melun, In France. McOormiok Wood-frame 2nd, Hornßby 3rd. The " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " tayß :— " The trial at Melun was a grand succors, It was attended by the French Cabinet Minister of Agrlonlture, and be Department Director, aa well na rrany otber French Government officials. M aßail'dre, Inppector-Goneral of Agriculture, having personal direction." The result has been published m the leading American doiliee- jaat— west — aorth and south — m the following cable despatch, which waa dipped from the New York Tribune," of 11th A gust, 1887 :— A Government Harvester and binder Contest was held near Melon July 29, 30, 31, the moat important European .onteat since 1885. The WALTER A. WOOD Machine received firat prize— gold Aedal and 500 francs. McCormlck Wood-frame, second ; Hornßby, third MoOormick a el-fiame Machine- »»-' t hnaton a, and Aokboret'fl Maohloeß also competed m he I trial



STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHEKS, AND THIS IS ENDOESED BY THE BUYING PDBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,557 MAGHINES.



COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE LEST IN THE MABKET PICKFORD AND TODRILL T?URNITDRB WAREHOUSE, OAB/NETMAKERB AND UNDERTAKERS £ TANCRED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. NEW GOODB.— Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses, Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheap Perambulators Furniture to any Design Made to Order.. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COACH, with Plumes and complete fittings, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges, 11J51



VICTORIA _ HOU SE. ' DIMANT AND COE . HAVE extreme gratification m arnour.cing their Third Annual Distribution of . Beautiful, Ussful, Rare and Valuable Works of Art, which comprise, — \ ■ GLASS SUGAR BASINS, COLORED, PLAIN, AND ENGRAVED WATER JUGS, BUTTER DISHES, &c, &c, to Cash Purchasers of Parcels to the value of } 205, 40a, and upwards. < COUPONS ABE NOW BEING ISSUED. GIFTS ARE EXHIBITED IN WINDOWS. DIMANT <&; COE General Drapers and Clothiers, i EAST AND TAKCRED STREETS. 12 22 XMAS. XMAS. XMAS] WE HAVE MADE EXTENSIVE PURCHASES FOR THIS XMAS TRADE. 100 pairs Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, from IDs 6d 47 Colonial and Ashburton Tweed Suits from 38s 6d One Case Stockman's Col. Moles 5s lid And are giving Grand Value m Hate, Shirts, Ilannels, Drawers, Boots, &o; MITCHELL~&~ TURNER- ALBERT EOBEETS has for sale,— Clovers, — EED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYXE, and TREFOIL. BYEGRA6S, COCKSFOOT, &sv RAPE, Golden Tares, Gape Barley, BEBD; PEAB,!SEED OATb[ (various Unds), CBbSHED BEANS PLOUGH SHABES



TRY EIEKPATEICK'S JAM. CAUTION. \TONE is genuine unless our namo {is ±S stamped on each tin.fand has our Kegßtered UraJe Ka\~, "^Lora Kelson^ en the lab 1. TRY EIEKPATEICK'BI TOMATO SAUCE. TMTmGst delicious flavoring for OoU Bfcatß' Chops JSteatß, Soups, [.Gravies,



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, ADCTTONEEji, <JTOOK AND ESTATE AGHNT AND VALUATOR. /atBDAI SALE st 12 o'clock sharp — Horsea, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnoa »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehiclew of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\ ances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. . ij gent for ibe Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. AUSTRALASIA a LFRKD UaJITUSON