The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1887. BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS.

Much as we sympathise with the object which the friends of religious teaching have m view, we cannot give them any hope of achieving even the slightest modicum of success m the present Parliament. The division list shows this too plainly and this too after a debate extending over several hours. The first member who spoke m opposition to the Bill was Mr Reeves (Inaogahua) who failed to see the object of the Bill as School Committees had already got the power if they chose to avail themselves of it. This we fancy arose from Mr Fulton having omitted the words "m school hours " when explaining the object of the Bill. Next Mr Goldie opposed it as introducing denominationalism; he also argued that if the Bible were read as proposed — without comment— -it would lead to a large amount of irreverence. I We fail to see now the simple reading of the Bible, only those children attend ing whose parents desire it, could possibly introduce denominationalism. Catholic children as a rule do not attend the state schools so that there would be only those of the Jewish faith who could possibly object and the attend ance of their children is not made compulsory, no child being compelled to attend without the consent of parents or guardiat.s As to causing irrever ence we cannot see how such a charge can lie against the Bill. If it did, all we can say is that the fault may lie with the teacher, if indeed he were not the cause of such irreverence. If the latter we hold that he is not, however, talented, fit to be entrusted with the l education of children. Such aie the miserably poor argu ments which form the slock m trade of the opponents ot Bible Reading m Schools. We do not say that they do not believe m them, for we admit that they may have worked themselves up to that pitch, but we do incline to the belief that they are merely advanced for decency's sake, as they feel impelled on that score to make some show of arguments. We despair of any, even the slighest, concession from them. They seem to have forgotten, if they ever knew, the teachings ot Holy Writ. By them apparently the lesson sought to be inculcated by the dealings of Jehovah — that "jealous God" of whom most of them m their youth must have read — with his own peculiar people, the Injunction of the Saviour of man kind — " Suffer little children to come unto Me and forbid them not," and the awful denunciations, he pronounced against those " who caused one of these little ones to offend," are scorned or ignored. How many "little ones" theie Godless system of education has caused, or will cause, to offend, we leave them to settle with their own con science.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

m i_ _, — *,' » . -* teftderg Wo would draw the attention u_ _ . to an advertisement on our front page, m whioh the New Zealand Clothing Faotory announoe their intention to closo the Aah burton Branoh. At a meeting of the Committee of the Ashbur-on Itacing Club on Saturday, the balance-sheet of the Spring Mee'ing was sub mitted. Tho receipts were £076 16s. The largest items of whioh wore— Totalisator, £299 log ; fees, £152 ; privileges, gates, etc, £134 14s. Expenditure, £530 9s lid; leaving a profit of £110 (5s ld ou the meeting. The following stakes were paid over ;— M. and 0. Hobbs, £06 10s ; M. Bherwin, £59 17s ; It. Rutherford.. £54 3g ; M. Friedlander, £48; W. 0. Rutherford, £33 5s ; W. Burgess, £33 ss ; S. H. Lemon, £23 155 ; F. Standish, £23 15s ; J. Worner, £23 15s ; S. Alexander, £14 5s ; O. Digby, £14 ss ; L. Markey, £4 16s ; J. Higgine, £4 15s; A. McLeod, £4 15s A. Denton, £1 ss. Total, £410 ss, Keating'a Powder destroys both moths, fleas, fceatles, and all other inseots, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermi nating beetles, the euooees of thie powder is extraordinary. It is perfeo'ly clean m appli cation. See the article you purohasa is Heating's, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6<J, Ib, and 2s 6d «aob. by all cb.wiits.

There was a very large congregation at St. Stephen's Church on Sunday morning, when he Most Bererend the Primate administered he rite of Confirmation to 23 persons. The f Bishop again preached to a large congregation t d the evening. A concert m aid of the High School take? t place at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. g m excellent programme has been prepared, md no doubt there will be a large attendance, c The weekly meeting of the Dawn of Peaoe Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was hold m the Lodge Boom, ( Saunders' buildings, last evening. Previous E to the Lodge being opened a Degree Meeting i was held, at whioh the Third Degree was < conferred on two members. The Lodge was ' then opened by Bro J, Hardley, W.C.T., and after routine business was finished, the instal lation of officers for the ensuing quarter was gone through, the following officers being installed :— W.C.T., Bro J. Dalley; W.V.T., Sister E. Jones; W.S., Bro J. Hardley; W.F.S., Bro T. Andrews ; W.T., Bro G. W. Andrews ; W. 0., Bro A. Mulford; W.M., Bro T. M. Jones ; W.G., Bro H. Hardley. The inßtalla lation was performed by Bros Dalton and Mullaney- A vote of thanks was passed to the installing officers, after which several mattsrs pertaining to the good of the Order were diaousscd. The meeting was then closed' A Committee meeting of the local Auxiliary of the New Zealand Alliance was held at tha Temperance Club roomß last night, the Be? E. A. Scott m the chair. Communications between the Auxiliary and Auoklaad Execu tive ware read, and matters of more or less importance contained therein were dealt with. Arrangements were decided on for the dis semination of " prohibition " literature throughout the county, and, m view of the triennial local option vote to be taken m Maroh next, it wsb further agreed to hold a public meeting, some time m January, when machinery will be set m motion to carry out the object of the Allianoe. The liquor traffic (with its attendant evils) as carried on by Working Men's Clubs came under review, and the Committee was unanimously of opinion that these institutions had failed m tbeobjeofs for whioh they were established, and were & source of incalculable injury to the moral and sooial well being of the community. A reso lution endorsing these sentiments, and urging fresh legislation m the matter, was ordered to be transmitted to the Allianoe exeoutive. After a brief conversation on the Temperance seotion of Government Life Insurance, the meeting adjourned. ' They have lately oelebrakd the centenary of Don Giovanni at Vienna, and as a part of the jubilee, the City Council has voted a monthly pension of £23 to Mozart's grand niece, who has been living there m great misery. News oontinues to reaoh us (" Napier Telegragh ") of the lightness of the dips. On many of the stations where shearing has been completed the number of bales show » decrease of from fifty to one hundred and fifty on the number of last year. To moßt people the rise or fall m Buoh a comparatively insignifioant produot as tallow of the smallest fraction of a penny is a very trifling thing, but to the owners of large sheep stations it is a very groat thing indeed, On one sheep station, some miles from Lawrence* the deoline m the price of tallow alone repre tents for the last twelve months a loss of £600. A curious geological phenomenon exists m the Tioinity of Behring's Strait. At Elephant Point, Kotebue Sound, a ridge two miles wide and 250 ft high seems to bo a vast mass of ice, thinly covered with clay and vegetable mould. In this soil, birches, alders, and berry-bearing plants grow luxuriantly with the stratum of perpetual ice as the underlying rook within less than a foot from their roots. The Temuka Leader states that gold has been discovered m the* Kakabu Bush district. Mr W. L, Duncan has had staying with him for some time an old miner who wont fossiok ing about, and who has discovered a reef on Mr Dunoan'b land which shows strong indica tions of both gold and silver. Down near the limekiln, aleo, a reef was discovered m whioh gold was to be Been with the naked eye. Mr Thomas, elect rioian m the offices of the Brisbane Newspaper Company (Limited), met with an aooident recently while adjusting some wires m the machine-room which were serving the electric lightß. He caught hold of one of the cables inadvertently and received a severe shock. For some time he was m an alarming condition, but m about an hour was able to converse and was out of danger. Several medical men were m attend ance and seemed muoh interested m the case. HoLliOtm-'S OINTJIENT AND PILLS.-— Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath. — These maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they often end m asthma, bron chilis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the chests and back, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried direotly to the lungs, whence it expelß all impuritieß. All the blood m the body is perpetually pass, ing through the lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills per fectly accomplishes this purification j and through tho blood thus ele&eed, the influence of these wonderful medioamens reaches the remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all diseased aotion, whether internal or external.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weakly sale for Saturday, L 26.h November, as follows : — Cows. — Not much m demand, Ba.es made from £4 to £5 Pjgs — A very nico lot was yarded, with keen competition, evory line being Bold. Sllpp, 12s, 12. 3d, 14s to 17o ; store. , 20a 20a 6d, 21s, 22. Poultry. — Fowls, la 6d, to 2s ld ; Ducks, 3_. Produce. — Derwents, 2s to 2s 9d j Oats, Is 6d to Ib 8d ; chickwheat, 2. to 2. Od ; t harps, 7a; bran, is 3d ; cheese, 2|d to 3£d ; hems and bacon, Id to 5d por lb \ tnutton, 2d ; tea, 14. Harness, covers, etg , at market r^tes, -MfLfijLjßK-fa.— Springtrap, £9 ; reaper, £12. - of platpd goods, | A la-go quantity * — ■»dilj' v j pictures, furniture, eto , sola i__. '

EXPECTED RISE IN FREIGHTS

SHORT SUPPLY OF VESSELS.

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Mblboui-Nk, November 28

The " Age " m an article to-day directs public attention to the compli cation which possibly may arise m conseqence of the short supplies of tonnage m Australia. The article shows that already iron vessels of bandy size are scarce, and offers of cargo from Adelaide on account of grain and wool shippers failed to obtain response from owners. The natural result of the present dearth of tonnage has been to increase freight. It is extremely probably nothing under 3-s Od per ton will be accepted by owners of iron sailing vessels for cargoes of moderate sire, while far stealers a considerable advance m, rate? is evprywl^e antici pated.

PUBLIC MEETING.

A publio meeting was held m tbe Odd ~ -Uowb 1 Hall last evening la order that * ie candidates for the Mayoralty might ® _ye an opportunity of addressing the £ urgesses on municipal matters, and also £ bat the matter of procuring a steam tiro ngine might be considered. I r Mr D. Williamson was voted to the E hair, and explained the objeots for whiob J; he m_o_ing waa called. . Mr Harrison, who was received with c ipplause, said that he felt that ths * ipeechea of the candidates were not going c obe tbe moat important part of the pro ' .eedlngs, because the burge.sos were bo \ ' .ouversant with tbe business of the * Borough that there was little necessity to ; ' lilate on any of the matters that came ' within the control of tho Council. He ' bad now been m the Oounoil some seven ' and a half years, and during that period ' bad served the ratepayers to the best of ' hia abilities. Qe had always endeavored to ascertain tho opinions of the burgesses on the various questions that came before the Council, beoause he felt that a Councillor, as a representative cf those who elected him, should re-hot their views In regard to the question of procuring a steam fire engine, seme of hl. colleaguea on the Goaooil neeraed to tfciak that he was opposed on personal grounds to the engine beiog obtaine 3. This waa not so ; hia opposition was because be was sure that the bulk of the burge .sea were against tbe proposal. At the Bame time he did not think it would bo advantageous toprocurean engine at the present time, because, In addition to the first cost, there would be the expense of malntonanoe and ihe neceasury increase of the water supply, besides many other matters that woald require a grea. deal of money. In his capacity as Councillor, he did bis best to promote economy m the affairs of the Borough, but he thought that m many things tbe Oounoil did not study economy so closely as was desirable. The inoorne was falling ; rhe valuation had decreased yearly for aome time past, and other sources of income were falling m a similar manner, fie alluded to the oase of occupiers of reserves who now found the reot they had, m more prosperous times, agreed to pay wag pressing heavily on them. Thia matter was now before the Counoil, and some Councillors were In favor of con senting to a reduction, and he would be so. too, if he thought lt was legal, but he inollned to the belief that it was not. He feared that the retrenchment proposals of the Government would lead to the loss of part, if not the whole, of the subsidies now paid to local bodies, and thus another source of Inoome would ba taken away. It behoved the Oonucil to study economy. The overdraft was now some £1300, and he thongbt that thiß should be ex tingulshed, teoaußO if it were so the money which was now consumed as Interest on this liability would be avail able for expenditure on streets and other necesaary works. They had been living a little beyond their means, and bn thought they should get within tbem ss soon as possible. He then went on to allude to Mr Sealy'a caudidature. He understood that that gentleman thought that he would forfeit the confidence of the burgesses if he did not come forward for a seo.nd term of office. Now he took exoep.ion to this view. In other places it waa recognised that the occupant of the Mayoral chair should not occupy that position for more than one year, and lt was under exceptional olroamatances that one gentleman should be elected Mayor twice m suooesslon. He did not see tbat there waa nny great difficulty m tho position of Mayor, and he felt confident, if returned, of hia ability to manage th affairs of the Borough, especially as he would have the assistance of very able and experienced Councillors. He ex pressed bis willingness to answer any questions tbat might be put to him, and In conclusion said that he hoped the burgesses would, if they appreciated hiß efforts m the past, record their votes In his favor. The sftaira of the Borough had always been hlo first consideration, and he had often set business aside In order that he might attend to some duty that fell to hia lot as Councillor. During his seven and a half years' service he had only been absent from the Oounoil meet ings once or twee, and on those ooca_lons he hud been away from town. He trusted that if the burgesses thought him fit tbey would confer tho honor he sought npon him. Mr Scaly, who was received witb applause, said that he was before them that evening as a candidate for the Mayoral office m oon.vqne__oe of a nume rously sinned and very fl.tterli g requisi tion, wheh he received on his return from the reoent sitting of the Municipal Con ernnce. It had not been his wish to force hlmßßlf uoon them, because he felt that the < ilioe wa. one m the gift of the bmgOßs.s annually. Bat although this was so, it was still the privilege of the burgesses to aßk anyone to come forward for a second term. He mado an explana tion as to the oircamsttno»B under which he came forward. Wbile he w»s m Wellington he was informed that one of the looal papers had stated that he had consented to come forward. At thiß time, be had neither consented nor refused, because he had not been asked, and he thought that it waa only right that he should correct the error. He therefore telegraphed to say that he had not con sented, but this was taken advantage of by certain gentlemen, who, during his absence and to his detriment, represented that he had refused to stand, and on this understanding signatures of many bur gesses were obtained to his opponent's requisition. He thought this action the more ungenerous because he was absent at the time attending to the interests of the burgesses_ He alluded to the question of fire prevention, and said that he bad long been of opinion that the Insurance Com panies did not contribute their fair proportion. At the recent Muniolpal Conference, on his motion, a Committee was appointed to take the whole matter Into consideration. It was ultimately agreed that consideration should, be post poned till enquiries had been made m the Australian colonies as to the working of legislative enactments on the subject there. In two of the Australian colonies it haa been found necessary to define by law what portion of the post of mainten ance of fire brigades and fire prevention plant slf .old be contributed by lnsurauce Companies, and he waa sure that New Z.aland would before long find that suoh an enactment was neoessary here. ' They wou}d reoollept that, when he we_ before tbem fast year bo expressed an opinion that ('. was desirable that the live stook -"'flvards .hou'd b e within tbe Borough, _.. . -- — «*ll of tb»t< opipioq He aud he wa_ .. * °"»mcll approached thought that when the v.- * *»._d tt the Company, if the former hau _. favorable site to ofFar, the anßwer they received would havo b .en different. Wheu m Wellington, therefore, he waited on the Minister for Lauds, and bb a result uf his representations he had every confidence that nineteen sections, being the remain ing portion of the block on which the pound stands, wonld be vested m the Counoil aa a -ite for a live stock market. He had also when ln Wellington waited ou the Minister for Public Works m regard to tho matters of the Moore Btreet croßßing and the planting with trees of the railway reserve. The Assistant Engineer had been sent to report, and If the Oounoil only kept the matters m view ho had no doubt they would be attended to. He should oontnue to oppose any increase of the rates, and his efforts would Jbe.n the direction of a redaction. Mr Harrison hsd fold tbem that tho Council was very extravagant, wap living beyond it. means, and was getting iy,. tho,. , Into dubt, Qe woi surprised th'it' CQanoUJoi 1 Harjleow with his seven iM'

a half years of experience was not m">re I conversant with the affairs of the Council, d During the p.et year the indebtedness of $ the Council had been reduced to the _ extent of nearly £500. The overdraft B had been reduced by £141 16s 2d, £100 a bad been paid off on aeo unt of the t bridge, and £50 on account of the pound, r making a total of £491 J6. 2d. While { paying off their liability they atili had been able to employ aB much labor as m i former years. He had not the slightest v dobt that wbh care and judgment, the ( Cnunc 1 would buou extinguish the whole { of its lability. He alluded to the new { form of lease' which tho Council bad | reoently adopted, which gave liberal \ terma to the tenantß of Borongh Reserves, f . and to tha Btepa taken to obtain tbe assist- ( ance of tbe neighboring local bodies, ia | forming a Board of Health for the dis- < trict. He referred to the question of ] swimming Baths, and his persistent en- , daavors, while a member of the School t Committee, to Induce the Board of Bduoation to ereot baths ln the school i grounds. Tha petition wbioh reoently came before the Oounoil was forwarded, with a strong recommendation that it be acceded to, to the Domain Board. If the Domain was within the control ef tbe , Oounoil he would be In favor of that body undertaking the er.ot.on of baths, but a» matters now were the Oonnell would not be joe titled m expending money there. Daring the seven years he had been a member of the Council he had always been able to record hia vote on any eubjeot, and when he found him self unable to vote on his own judgment he would vacate his seat. He never took Oounoil business outside the Council Clumbers, because he felr that Council lors were elected to look after the >-__*lrs of the Born ugh, and by reason of their position they had opportunities of ac quiring knowledge that people outside c uid not gain. It had been said tbat , neoause his opponent had been m the . Oounoil seven years, and had bean de . feated four times, tbat he was entitled ! to the Mayoralty, He oombatted this, ; and said that length of servioe had nothing to do with the matter ; tbe bur : gesses oould ohoose who they liked. As , to the argument about the number of , times that bin opponent had been de , feated, that was ridiculous, for it simply I meant that auyono had only to persevere . aud he waa bound to be elected. It had , become an established precedent m Ash -5 burton that each Mayor Bhould ocoupy j the ohalr two years, and he considered f the plan a good one, because a new man f on entering the chair, required some , little time to learn the run of tbe ropes, r and if be occupied offioe for two years he oould bring to bear m the -econd term the experience he had acquired ln the first. He oonoluded by expressing a hope | that if the burgosßes were satisfied with a hlo p«st aotlona they would vote for him a on polling day. Mr Dimant made a personal explanation r as to Mr Sealy'a statement that signatures a to Mr Harrison's requisition had been ob t tamed by means of mis-statement. He s denied that thiß was. bo. That those wbo 0 had taken round tbe petition had stated _ nothing further than that Mr Scaly had c not, at the time, consented to stand, and c they had as authority tor that state* r ment Mr Sealy'a telegram. Mr Scaly reiterated what he had pre- B vloualy stated. c A question asked as to ths Borough t Reserves was answered by the candidates. 1 The meeting to consider the fire engine t question was then opened. Mr William t son vacated the chair, whloh was taken t by the Mayor. 0 The Mayor explained matters. He ; said that the meeting had been called m consequence of a requisition whioh had c been signed by a number of burgesses. c The Oounoil, a short time ago, passed a _ resolution authorising the obtaining, of a y Bteam fire engine, provided £200 be r\ subscribed. Ho presumed that the c burgessen who had bees the promoters B m tbe matter of calling the meeting had ,j oome prepared wiih some resolutions, aud h he called on one of them to addre .a the , meeting. q There was no response to the Mayor's y request, After waiting a few minutes, g Mr Miles Baid th.t he would like to r\ hear something about the engine. If thi. Be who oV j »oted to the engine ware B not going to spe- k, some of those who 4 were m favor might give the meeting P their views. a The Mayor said tbat he was entirely ln the hands of the meeting, but he thought that i' was only right that tho petitioners Q should h. v. their say first, and he had c pre.no ed they would oome prepared with : - eomethuig to lay before the meeting. Mr Andrews spoke In favor of the - opinion of the bu-gpSßes bi'ing obtained 1 on the matter, because be 'h ught ir one r) ln whioh th< y shou'd a cba ro* of x press t ing their viowa The expense would be B heavy beoiuse tbe cont of maintenance a w uid be heavier tha Bum. estimates that Q he had heard. Ho th ugnt the vote of j the burgesses Bhould be taken. Mr Dimant asked what i-flaenoe any 1 determination tha meeting miitht come to 2 would have on tho Borough Cjuncll. jf The Mayor paid that th» question was j rather a peculiar one. De could not answer for the whole of the Councillors ' but he did not think they wished to 3 evade the question, and he thought they . were perfectly willing to take the . burgesses into their confidence. The matter had been fully discussed at the Oounoil, and as to procure a steam fire g engine did not mean any addition to the I rate it was not thought neoessary to „ consult the bnrgeß.es. The Council had pone In for larger undertakings without 8 taking the vote of the burgesses. If to . preoure the engine would entail any m t ...ease of rates he was sure the Counoil . would have taken the necessary steps to £ obtain the vote of the burgess.B. , In reply to Mr Cates, the Mayor ex . plained that the Fire Insuranoe Aesocia r tion had Intimated to the Council that I if a steam fire engine were not procured 3 the Association would have to consider r the question of di. continuing the 25 per , cent discount hitherto allowed. . Mr W. p. Davis maintained tbat there . was no guarantee that the concession £ woald be continued even wore an engine t prooared, and he moved. "That this . meeting do not agree with the determine t . tion of the Borough Council to procure a Bteam fire engine at preoont." . The motion was not seconded and - therefore fell ilxrough. r Mr A. Orr moved that the action of ( the Borough Oouucll m resolving to _ prncuro a Bteam fire engine as soon as ( £200 Is pu-iranteed, bo endorsed. | Mr J Kelr seconded. Mr BuUopk said there was much mis { apprehension abroad m regard to the real i faots of the o*se. Some people thought that if the engine were prooared an additional rate wonld have to be struck, -maruut, as the Mayor had explained, the *'"" - „i----'.'--- rat0 i vvoulci cover the nresoot Binning __ , cost and ma-me/.a-.00. Th-rd WM also an IropreMion that the Association la threatening to discontinue the 25 per cent discount had singled out 4ebboj. ton but this wan not so. The Association w_{M anxious to fall m with the views of the people here but It wan not fair to plaoe Ashburton, as now supplied with gre extinguishing plant on the same footing as placeß that wege far better off m regard to ability to cope with fires, Mr Scott was greatly opposed to the engine being obtained. The Council's overdraft was now about £1(500 There was the first oost of the engine, £600, and then the cost of erecting sheds and of maintenance woold havi to be provided for. The present _t>i;. g.- v»;ia quite fit to cope with any fire that was'iikely to ogqur here. As to the cry about tbe dl« --, continuance' of the concession, the Assocbtbu bad raised tho rates onoe ! | before blft tb,ej. *0°.9 .bad %o JoT.er t£.a_,

If they went m for this engine their over draft would be £2000, and the interest on would go a long way towards making roads. Tt had been eaid that the money now paid for pampers would keep tb* steam engine In coal, bat he pointed out that tha hand engine wonld etUl be required, end so there would be no saving In that direction. , Mr T acker was aetoniahed at Mr Soott ; now opposing the engine when be bad voted for hia (Mr Tucker's) motion at th« Oouncil meeting. In regard to the oost of the engine i . .was delivered In Lyttleton for £478, with about 700 ft of hose. Rangiora whicb had a Bimilor engine paid the engineer £25 per annum, the earn* amount tbat was paid to the custodian and .'earner h?re ; that disposed of the costly maintenance question. As to the water supply they had the assurance of the Engineer that East and W^st street were each supplied with from 360 to 400 gallons a minute ; the engine, would use 260. Water oould be turned from the mam streets Into any of the side Btreet-, acd with the length of hose the engine oould work, a fire anywhere within the town wonld.be accessible to the engine. Mr Soott denied having voted ln favor of the engine. Mr Hugo Friedlander spoke In favor of tbe motion. Although the Association could not givo a guarantee to oontlnu. the concession because such a body oould not bind ita successors, still the oharaoter of the gentlemen composing it wa. too well known for it to ba thought that they would aos otherwise than m a straight forward n.aon a r. It was pretty evident that if the engine were n< t oroouTed the ratea would be raised, and £lOJO per annum more would oome ouo of the pockets of proper y owners here. Mr His ton moved, as an amendment, ' that a ballot of the ratepayers be taken 1 on the matter Mr Dimant seconded. 1 Messrs D. H. Brown, Williamson, and the Mayor having spoken, the amend ■ ment was puc to the meeting and lost, > The motion endorsing the Council's 1 action was then put and oarrled, A vote of thanks to the chair termin ■ ated the proceedings.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reutsr's telegr>ms—oopybight ]

THB P. AND O. COMPANY.

London, November 26. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam ship Company are claiming similar privileges to those granted lo the boats of the Messageries line.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Ten thousand tickets have been sold for the Harting ton-Goschen demonstra tion at Dublin.

Parnell is living at Brockley under an assumed name; The "Times" hints thathe is afraid of Fenian violence.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

Twelve bounty-giving States are re presented at the Sugar Conference, America is absent. The "Times' opposes countervailing duties.

.London, November 27.

Lord Dunraven, addressing the Bounties Conference, said that the fiscal reforms agitation was ripening, but he deprecated any pressure being brought to bear on the Government until the general political atmosphere had cleated.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

The Crown Prince has telegraphed to the German Reichstag that he hopes fully to recover, and shortly to resume his official duties.

THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH.

The "Journal de St Petersburg" considers the Emperor William's speech is of a strongly pacific character.

THE NEW AUSTRALIA.

The " Observer " says the change of name from New South Wales to " Australia" is ridiculous.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

The " Moscow Gazette " says Ger many is a dangerous cempetkor to England, and urges the latter to come to a thorough agreement with Russia.

MR MORLEY A V HULL.

Mr Moriey, speaking at Hull, said the country must face a freetrade dis cussion.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

The Radical press of France is opposing the military candidates for the Presidency. General Saussier has withdrawn.

OBITUARY.

The Earl of Dalhousie died a day after the Countess.

(Received November 29 12.10 p.m.)

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Paris, November 28. President Grevy, who had intimated his intention of resigning the Presidency Jo-day, has deferred taking this step until Thursday next, when a message announcing his resignation will be read |n both Chambers.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

BfTR-iN, November 28

The Eniperor William, m receiving an audience of the presidents of tha Reiphstag, declared that Government earnestly i_jt.si.ed. to maintain peace, but that Germany was perfectly prepared for aU attacks.

GERMAN DUTIES.

The German Corn Bill impose, im mediate duties of six marks on wheat, three on oats, two and a quarter on barley, and two on maize.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rKUTER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.)

SHIPPING.

Albany, -November 28.

Arrived, this moiining— P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Masillia. The following passengers are booked through for New Zealand .—Misses Hamilton, Bilkham and Cowper, Messrs Hamilton and g.itjchener,

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(Received Noyetnber 2§, 12.10 p.m.)

SHIPPING.

Sy^)Nßr, November 29. Arrived—steamship Wakatipu froi*. Wellington, November 23. H.sf.S. Nelson and H.M.S. Calliopp will probably leaye here fpr New Zealand m about ten days time.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From our Co-respondent.)

Wellington, November 28. PRIVATE M MBBBS' BILLS.

Nearly t-.ro houra were occupied thia afternoon m discussing the first notloe of motion, the first business on the paper being a motion by the Premier that Go vernment business take precedenoe on Wednesdays. Maj r Atkluson wished to amend the mocion by adding Thursdays, but as there was a voice against the pro* p >sa), the Premier had to get an accom* mod-ting supporter to move an amend ment to take Thursday as well as Wednes day, and at this prospeot of losing all chance of getting tbeir Bills through, there was a pathetic appeal from mem* bers m obarge of private Bills that their individual charges Bhould be al lowed to pass this se. .ion. Sir George Grey, who waa so badly used by the lawyers m the House tbe other night, arose m his wrath and deolared that It was intolerable tbat vice should wall through the House. The old veteran, of course, alluded to the vlolons praotice In* dulged m by lawyers for several sessions past m talking out the Law Praotitloner'a Bill, and his taunt brought Mr Samuel to his feet to mention the law m lawyert' hearing. Te this gentleman, who la a m em ber of the legal profession, the Bill ia aa a proverbial red rag to a bull. Hia attaok on Sir G. Grey was exceedingly distaste ful to the Houae. After Sir G. Grey'a appeal for the passing of hia Bill, other members with Bills followed la a similar strain, but the motion waa eventually carried, Major Atkinson un dertaking to give private members aome further opportunity to obtain a disoueslon on their Bills. The motiou having been oarrled, however, I fear there Is little bope for any Bills m obarge' of private members. THE YELLOW A C.ONT, Daring the discussion Mr Seddon urged the Importance of passing his BUI, pro* viding for limiting Chinese immigration to theße shores, and d6olaring that the Chinese were driving the European population out of the oolony, especially iv the mining districts. He made a farther and most grave charge against the Chinese, to the effect that there were a number of Chinese dens m Wellington, whioh were frequented by about 25 girls between the ages of 11 and 16,. whose names have been supplied to him, and that they were enticed into theae deni for most disgusting immoral purpoaea. The Premier ln replying, made an impor tant statement to the effeot that Govern* ment were m communication with tha ' Governments of Viotoria and New South Wales, with a view to enaot.ug legislation 1 of a similar oharaoter by all the ooloniea to put a oheok to Chinese Immigration. < THE CO-.nD_a.Oß MOTION. As you will observe from your ordinary I report, Major Atkinson's resolutlona re the tariff, were not just m the way that has been expeoted for some day's past. The Premier only spoke for a few minntes, r and Sir J. .Yogel replied m a satlrloal ' speech of aboat an hour's length. Only . one or two members followed m explana tion of voteß they intended to give on the subject, and the mover was called on to reply. The Premier was speaking at the dinner adjournment, and at half-past • aeven this evening, resumed the debate, ' speaking tp empty benches, there not being thirty members m tbe Houae, and these being all Government supporters, » The Major evidently finds it difficult to _ speak to empty benches, and it ia to be hoped this one-sidd eand peouliar oonfi ' dbnoe la Myself disoasalon will be soon over t

The Premier finished his speech at 8 o'olock, and upon the question being put Mr Feldwiok called for a division. It is understood this course was taken by the member for Invercargill aa a protest against the action of the Opposition m being willing to allow each a resolution to go by the b°ard. The resolutions were oarrled by 44 to 4, tbe four being Feldwick, Fitzherbert, Downie Stewart, and Duncan. Immediately after the division doors being opened the Opposi tion Protectionists trooped into the Chamber, and the House proceeded to the discussion of several policy Bills on the Order Paper, tbe first of which is the Bill dealing with the reduotion of tho Gover nor's salary and allowances. After the Premier had moved tho second read ing of tha Bill, Mr Seddon moved as an amendment that the debate be adjourned until the debate on the Financial State ment be concluded. There was a good deal of discussion on the point, but tha amendment waß subsequently withdrawn, the word having been passed ronnd from Sir G. Grey that he oould fix the financial debate to *he Home m another way. The (aotics of tha veteran Knight were presently apparent. Speaking to the question of the second reading of the Bill, Sir G. Grey annoonoed his intention of traversing the whole Finanoial pro* p j sals of the Government, the Bill before the Bouse being part of the general policy, unless ruled out of order by Mr Speaker, As Sir Maurice O'Rorke haa not Been fit to stop Sir G. Grey, it looks as though the Finanoial debate is resumed by a Bide wind. COINCIDENCE. Sir G. Grey, m speaking on the second reading of the Governor's Salary Bill, said it appeared to him a wonderful coincidence that tbe Premier should bring down a Bill providing tor a redaction of tbe Governor's Balary, after succeeding m defeating a similar measure brought m by Sir G. Grey when Premier, the fata of the reformer tn ail ages over again. sir o, YOGEL. In the oourae of some remarks to-night tbe Premier insinuated that Sir J. Yogel was intriguing for a Ooalition Ministry, Th l.brought from Ihe ex-Treat Brer a pecu. liar statement to the effect that when he ceased to hold office with his late colleague (Sir R. Stout), be made np his mind that he would never hold office again ln New Zealand except as Premier. There ia something significant' about this; S^ATE QF THE HpUgp. For many days past it has been apparent to the most careless observer that the House is quite demoralised and unfit for wor]_, thoroughly upset by Parliamentary squabbles and spapdaloua waste of time. Members are disgusted, weary, and anxious to get home. This is the frame of mind m wbioh members now appraach, after eight weeks dull Idler ness, the consideration of most important proposals and measures, whloh ar§ now to be rushed thropgl_ m a few days. rOQLIO WORKS STATEMENT- This will monopoljae ail the ipterest and power after this week/ it bejng understood that Mr Mitohelaon, thrica a Publio Works Minister, will make hia maiden Bud. ot speech on Friday night,

We clip the following important testimonial from the '• Illawarra Merourry " (N.S.W.) on the 80th March. It needs no comment :— « " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with aoute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extraot. He says seeing the said Extraot advertised m the 'Illawarra Mercury,' his jntepse suffering induced hicq to obtajtj 4 bottle of the medjoine from Mr leaking, ohemist, of this town, and that thp qsp of it gave him great relief at onoe. He states tha^t between the 10th Maroh instant, when obtained the finjt bottle of the extract, and pq the 19th, the use qf t^at niecUojnq gpp_iuge<J to afford him relief, to whioh he hag been stranger for four years. Mr loveday widteEj jj gis.o th>c l}s h&a found the Eucalypti Extract » eyre fox rheumatism aa wall as qvav§|. g$ requests ns to publish this fcigrrgatiog thyongb the « Mercury.' fy c Iwe mscijt pleasure . v complying with Mr fcoyed&y'g request, whose word oannot bo doubted, and who can have no object m view other than c. pure desire to benefit Bqfleriog hum wity,"2 (AciYt.) • *

THE ASHBDRTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAX, NOVEMBER 29, 1887J



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Wanted. - ■ ' ■ ■ ■!■■■■ g FOR SALE— A let of Empty Cases, . cheap. — H. 0. Segers, Melford House. • tl _ , B "TT 7"ANTED Known — Comfortable j, VV Board and Lodgings for 3or 4 respectable single young men. Terms : 17s per week, Five minutes walk from P Railway Station Address : Friend il "Guardian "Office, Asbburton. 11162 a WANTED Known —Boa? d and Resi dsnce for one Gentleman ; com- j fortable bedroom and übo of sitting- room, c onty one other Boarder. AddreßS — A 8., "Guardian "Office. 11 163 * "TTTANTED Known.-That HAVES ) VV aDd CO. havo a splendid lot of j Whito Embroidery Robes at 14s, worth ' 21(3. < PRINTS, Prints. — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, I Zephjrs, &c. Great variety to choose : from.— H. C. Seoers, Melford House . ANTED Everyone to see the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes in- cluded. — H. 0. Seqebs, Melford House. \ A/ ANTED CASH— Moir's Oatmeal VV 261b5,2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 6d ; j Coffee and Milk, la per tin; Coooa and Milk, Is per tin ; V.Btas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 41 per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crookery, Ironmongery, eto.— At Jambs. MoGregor's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet i Ootton, Transfers, Tinsel Ballß, 4c, &c, at diss Manhibe's Fanoy Repository, Saunders' Buildings WANTBJ Known.— For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Red Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and saved this Beason ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex s.s Bimutaka. -J. Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, Eaet Street. HfGl TTTANTED Known — To the Ladies W of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly c Nurse is desirous of engagement. Good ,s references can be givon. Address — Mrs Hill, Peter Street, Ashbnrton. 11 18 "T \ 7"aNT_.D Known — Weils sunk, with W pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger cleaned, 3.. Registers Is 6d eaob. AU orders pnnc.naHy attended to. Note address, H, Dudley, Moore street, Aeh- burtou. 11 22



ALBEKT EOBEETS HAS FOE SALE,— Clovers,— BED, WHITE, COWOEASS, ALSYE-E, and TEEFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, akd RAPE. 1 Golden Tares, Cape Barley, BEED PEAS,'BEEDOATb (various kinds), CRASHED BEANS PLOUGH SHARES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, I Acknowledged to be THE LEST IN TWE MAEK-ET _■_— — -_-— —Wr^— - I i ■ ■ hi . ■ I—-———^mm^mm- PICKFORD AND UNDRIL FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, OAB/NETMAKERB AND UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. NEW GOODS— Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses . Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheap Perambulators. Fubnitubb to any Design Made to Order, Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COAUH, witl Plumes and complete fittinps, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges. 11J51 ANGLO-AMEBICAN STO DBILLsT EARMEBB wishing for the above MACHINEB for use NEXT SEASON will obligi by forwarding particulars of their ORDERS before SOth November next, a only a limited number wili be imported, A good supply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS always kept m stock, GEO. JAMESON, WEST STBEET. Sole Agent for Ashburton District. Hew Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... ... ... 1859. CAPITAL — ONE MIL-LION THE PJ.EMIEE & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. T?IRE AND MARINE RISKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, JP THRESHING MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON AGENT, ASHBURTON. STILL AHEAI. OE ALL OTHEBS,' AND THIS IS ENDOBSED BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,557 MACHINES. fT^BIS record stands onparalled. It is laid before tbe"public as" the best evidenoe J. of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS aod BEAPKKS. This exhibit of Sales showing at once their volume and their marvellous growth, has always bad, and must continue to have, on irretistable leflaenoe upon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of machine it is practically and economically bis interest to own. Tbe best possible test of tbe merit of machinery is »p>aparli.nn. This is tbe test upon which we are satisfied to rest the claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HAR- VESTING MACHINES. Eaoh 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 bave been placed m the bands oi tha farmers during last seaeon, and it is everywhere known that these farmers unite m tbe verdict that tbe harvester., binders, mowers and reapers tbat 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, snd tbatjaat ihe longest, arc tbote that bear tbe name of WAL T R, A.. WOOD. name which these machincs^bavellong[mad e[familiar in'elljclvilised parts of |the,world. DURABILITY OP THE WOOD MACHINES! Sales of _ repairs loss than for any'other Machines. It Is a fact attested byfagents who sell them, and by farmers who ne them, thai Wood's Machines requires far less repairs than any other machines ln use. N. ether harvesting machines are »s durable and free from breakages, F. FEBEIMAN, Ashburton, Agent, AGAIN VICTOEIOUS:. THE Latest Honors—first pr'za— Gold Medal and 600 francs awarded to the Wa!t»r A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melon In France. MoOormick Wood-frame 2nd, Hornaby 3rd. ' Tbe " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " says :— " The trial at Melnn was a grand success. It waß attended by the French Cabinet Minister of Agrlonlture an. he Department Director, as well as many other French Government officials.' M assiliere, Inspector-General of Agriculture, having personal direc tion." The result has been published In the leading Amerioan dailies— east— west- north and south— in the following cable despatch, which was clipped from thr _,. N ! * J or^ T^iba, l e^ , -- 9f U , l £ , A gnß '> 1887 : — i A Government Harvester and binder Contest w«b held near Melon Jnly 29, 30, 31, the most Imvortant Knronca, fa.? 86 - 1 M e p WA f i J^ -h WOOD MaohlDe 'eeeived P firsrprf a r^ nadal and 500 francs. MoOormick Wood-frame, second ; Hornaby, third McOormi-1. I *_*". ° m% J ™> ioli *> * ri Ackhoret'p Maehloes.aUo competed h i Jl