DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about 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 Bnndown till about 4 m the morning. The^Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines ell night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. shines till morning. The Moop at 21 days old rises about 11 .m.and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. chines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. ani shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails olose at the Ashbnrton Post Office m follows : — For Chrißtcburch and North at 6 a,m 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertoey Bakaia, &c, at 10.39 a.m »nd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin,Tiima]d, Wicslow, H'nda, do'dstream, Bangitata, Orari, "Winctioater, tnd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 im. end 4 30 p.m. d»Hy. ?or Titn&rn end South, at 10 a.m., and 4 30 p.m., daily For Greenatreet and ABhburton Forks, en Weaneadaya and Saturdays, at 10.30 8 .m. For W&kanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafiold, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satnrdava, at 6.30 a. m. For tfonnt Somers, dally at 4 30 p.m .For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon flftyß and Thursdays i l 430 p.m. For Aahtoa, Waterton and Longboach, »t 4.30 p.m. dAily. Sot Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes d *ys, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tr.eadaya and Fri day ■ at 10.30 vm.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Ofioe — From Ohrfatohuroh and Rakala at 10. 15 A m., 4.35 p.m,, and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertaey &c. at 10.16 c m. and 4 36 p.m. ouily. From D uieain and intermediate places «t 5.80 p.m daily. (Trout Temuka and Tlmaru at 10.40 a.m. and 5.50 p.m daily. From Greemrtreetand Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Stturdays, at 4.45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, »nd Saturday*, »tsp.tru - From Mount Somors, dally at 10.30 a.m. From Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Watert.cn, and Long b«aoh at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 2.30 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1887. THE LAND BILL.

Since passing its second reading the j Land Bill of the Hon G. F. Richardsonghas been m rather troubled waters. There was evinced during the ) debate strong hostility to some ct its leading features, and when under dis i cussion by the Waste Land Committee ' two very important amendments were carried. The maximum amount of rural land to be purchased by any one selector was limited by clause 2 to , 640 acres of ordinary land and 2000 acres of secood class land ■ m each Survey District. This was amended by the Committee by the substitution of the word " Land" for the word " survey." This greatly t reduces the aggregate area of the possible acquisitions of any selector m i the whole colony, as a " survey district." comprises only 100,000 acres while 1 the whole colony is divided into only ( ten " land districts." Another valuable amendment has been effected by the Waste Lands Committee. The system of disposing of the land by auction has , been expunged and the ballot system substituted m its stead. Many other ' amendments have been made all of which tend greatly to improve the I Bill. For instance, a declaration, to be made by purchasers, has been em • bodied m the Bill itself instead of being left to be " prepared " by the ■ commissioner. This will undoubtedly operatsas no slight check to dummyism, if those who break its provisions are , properly looked after and prosecuted. Then again a clause has been added to 1 compel persons buying as trustees to declare that the perso s for whom ihey . purchase are resident m New Zealand. I A limit had also been placed on the j amount of land to be disposed of m i 1 any one year for cash. This has been ; fixed at an amount realising ; We are very glad that the da list: pro viding for the abolition of Land Boards has been so amended as to provide for the reconsti;ution of these Boards on an elective basis. In future these Boards will consis: of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and four members, three of such members to be elected by the Councils of Committees and the fourth b/ the Councils of Boroughs. On the whole the Bill has been vastly improved m its passage through the Committee, and has now been pretty deprived well of its former power for mischief, which greatly menaced the future prosperity of the Colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• The Ashburlon Band has kindly consented to be present at the Garden Party on Friday at four o'clock m the afternoon instead of at Bix .'o'clock as m previous years. It is re. quested that contributions for the tea and stalls may be at. the Parsonage, if possible, not later than Thursday evening. The Rev Fred. C B. Fairey, who some years ago visited New Zealand under the norn deplume of " The Australian Rob Hoy," is announced to lecture m Bt Stephen' Schoolroom to-morrow night, and on Thurs day evening Mr Fairey will give one of hig pictorial lantern lectures m the same build ing. A Wellington exchange says that, by a boat shortly leaving for Queensland, a Wellington man will tako the complete furjjiiuro of a hotel which he intends starting m that colony, It is improbable that such a consignment has ever before loft New Zoaland for bo distant a destination. The Marquis &nd Marchioness of Drogheda are espected to epend their Christmas m Wellington, arriving about the 2v<n<l instant. They will be the guesls of His ExeeiLency the Governor and Lady Jervois. Tha Marquis is Lord-Lieutenant of Kildare, and «iti m thi House of Lords as Baron Moore. < It Is Qow douhlliil whether tho espected return visit of Lord and &ady Carnarvon, ' prior to their departure to England, stfj Jtajce ] place. j The largest and mo3fc intrioate press ever i made hae been built for tho New York I " Telegram." It weighs 50 tons, and has a , capacity £of 75,000 Telegrams an four, or < 144,000 single sheets m the same time, l^ora \ than 11,000 separate pieces have entered into j its construction. Three separate plates rest r upon its cylinder, and typo or stereotype plate 1 can bo uaod indiscriminately. . * The balloon for the Paris Exhibition of 1889 v will carry 190 persons. fl Germans are crowding out the British ' shipping m Japanese waters. Welds' Hair Balsam.— lf grey restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens *"' and beautifies. £!o oil or grease. A Tonio I Restorative. Stops hair soming out ; d strengthens, cleanses, koala scalp, g a

The " Exhibition of the West " opened m Saunders' Buildings yesterday. The Company is a very interesting one. General Mite is a very diminutive Bpeoimen of humanity, boing only thirty inches m height, but has been well supplied with brains. He reoites and sings very well, is quick at repartee, and does some clever trioks on the slaok wire. He has very strong double- joints, and is open to a bout with any man of his Bize and weight, Unzie Khourt, another of the Company, is an Albino Circassian, with a marvellous head of white hair. This mass of hair is about five feet m circumference, putting one m mind of the Fijian war head dress. In com mon with Albinos he has pink eyes, and although, of foreign birth speaks excellent English, having being a resident of England and America since he was two years old. He plays the violin with precision and taste. Cora Lee, the gipsy fortune teller from Hampstead Heath, near London, gives the visitor a very good idea of those remarkable people the "'gipsies," and tells fortunes with Btrict regard to details. Altogether the show is well worth visiting, and town and oountry peoplo can spend an hour or so with interest to themselves m Saundors' Buildings at this entertainment. One of the most successful concerts ever held at Kyle came off m the Schoolroom on Friday evening last. The weather was all that could be desired, and the schoolroom was packed by an appreciative audience. The programmo consisted of glees, duets, songs, rocitations, and instrumental selec tions. Mrs Mac Lean Dunn was most success ful m her songs " He's ovor thß Hilte " and " Kelvin Grove." Mrs Redmayne's " Won't tell me why, Eobin ? " Was also well received. Master Estcourt Par sons, dressed as a young lady, sang a quaint humorous ditty " I Wonder when I shall Get Married?" which pleased the audience so well that he had to ropsat it. Mr W. Butler gave "Four Jolly Smiths," m ex cellent style. The oomio element was well represented on the programme ; and the songs of Mr English, " What a Blessing ? " •• No Fear," and " Just m the Old Sweet Way,' were [vociferously encored ; the Bame com pliment was paid to Mr Carr for an excellent recitation, and Mr Brooks gave «' Over the Garden Wall," and Mr G. Harrison •• Biddy MoGee," both receiving encores. Mr Butler's rocitation of " Othello's Apology," was loudly applauded. Mr Johnston gave a violin solo with piano accompaniment by Mr Brooks, which fairly took the audience by storm, many of the Scotchmen present Baying they oould distinctly "feel the floor moving under their feet." Tbo Chairman announced tbat Mr E. McCandleas, the late master of Kyle School, had just returned from the Old Country, andwas present that evening. Mr Ma- Candless was accorded three hearty cheers, and his humorous address and recitation brought the concert to a close after einging " Auld Lang Syne." There was a plentiful supply of refreshments served round during the evening, and dancing, with Mr Cox as M.C., was kept up with great spirit till chy light. The pro«eed3 of tho concert were m aid of the school funds, and it is proposed that instead of the usual prize distribution this year the Pendarvis and Kyle School Committees join m giving the school children of both distriots a trip to Lyttelton at an early date. Tunis is to be provided with a new harbor to coat from 8,000,000 to 15,000,000 franos. Before the century is out it is estimated that London will have a population of 7,000,000. A meeting m favor of the abolition of slavery was recently prohibited by the Government of Brazil. The Volga, says an Odessa telegram is to be connected with the Don this year by a ship canal undertaken by French engineers. The actual cost of the Imperieuse, one of the latestbuilt British ironclads, was £560,000, exclusive of tho cost of armament. Statutory Declaration. — I, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare tbat on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with ! an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, m spite of all efforis, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I bad the satisfaction of seeing my sou within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just odd that it was when tho crisia had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc. — Franz Eaakr. Declared at Sandhurst, m tho colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, ono thousand eight hundred and seven ty-seven before me, Moritz Conn, i J.P.— (Advt.)

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, Docembor 12. It ia reported that an effort le to be made by Mr J. B Smith fco give practical proof of fcho auriforoui character of the aoll at Waitoa. A water-engine ha-j been purchased, and plant Is about to bo phcod on tho unsold 1000 acres of Mr Smith's farm m connection with one of Binder'a gold extractors now being completed at Fraaer'a factory. Wellington, Docerabor 12. Two yotJDg children, son and daughter of a constable at Martinborough, were poisoned this morning and now lie danger ously ill, It la auppocod the children ware poiooned from outing wild flowers on the roadside. AraenlG waa recently plaojd ou the atreo'a to kill weeds. A writ, claiming £1000 damages, was to-day Bervod on the proprietors of tho "Evening Poet" at tho cult of John Martin, late landlord of tho City Hutol. Tho alleged libel Ib contained m c 'inaionto by the " Post " on evidence ad'lucod at the inquest on the late Mrs Martin. DcNKniN, December 12. Fir R. Stout adv!E63 tbo Education Board tbat tho Governor-in -Council ha* no power to make alterations m tho Act without leuiaiativo Qjjthortty. Flo a'ab miiH tho obvious Intention of the Act win that a l ] children botwocn five ao'd ii'tcrn ahaU bo admitted free, and la of opinion that the legulation for tho di Gnifcioa of the pritc'ple foe calculating tho average 4ally attendance cannot declare children ot eptool ago ac# to be denied enrollment. The regulation fa thercforo ult.a vires If Iho Aflt be' not altered, end if the proposals are attempted to be carried out they will be given e/jfeiji, to without tho B.in?!"-'on of tho law. He hardly fchloks each a stop wl!! be taken by any E^uoitlon Department. An Inquest w*s held on the body of Peter Ocr Smellio, of tho Burnßido Smelting Worka, who wbs found deid on Lho i&Jlway lino, near Cwershara, on Satutd »y nlgnfc. Tha evldenca threw little ■)v no light on tha manger m which bo met Ills doath. It ia praßumod ha foil c^l tho iraln, and the wheels passed ever him, as tils cheet waß crnßhed. An open verdict »a* returned. Deceased wan married, md Jeavea a wife aud fonr children. The verdict reinrnsd was " Found dead."

PARLIAMENTARY.

+ HOUSE OFRifPitIfISBNTATIVfIS Monday, December 12. The House met at 2.30 p m. OKDBRCF BUSINESS. Major Atkiuaon said it waa proposed to deliver the Public Works Statement this evening at half-past seven. He would introduce the Loan Bill next day, and he thought it would be a convenient course to take the second reading of that Bill the name evening. Tho discussion on tho Pablfc Works Stateuwut could also be taken on it. THK JEDXTCATION QUBFSTION Mr Turubull moved the adj jornmsnt ' of tho House to draw attention to what ha co.isiderel a very important matter. Ha said, by Order m (J.inncil recently issued uuder the Eduaa'ion Act, 1887, It waa provided that sfcsr the Ist of January next It shall not be lawful for teachers r>f public schools to have ohildren iti thoaa schools who are uader nix years of age or who have parsed tha sixth standard ; and that after tho Ist April next no capitation would ba paid by the State to Bach children. He wished to siy this was a moat serious blow to the privileges cf the House, and protested against auoh regulations being issued while the question was nndec consideration of Parliament. Major Atktnaon oaid there was no interferenoa with tho privileges of the House m this matter. It was, ha con sidered, advisable to give due notice to achool teachera of the policy proposed to be pursued by the Government m this direction. It the House did not give effect to it there would be plenty of time to reacind the regulations. The time being so short it waa merely desired to give notico to teachers, and if the Houss refused to assent to tho Government proposal some othar action would have to be taken. After considerable dieensaion the motion for adjournment waa loit. Mr Filzhorberfc asked whether Govern ment would lay on the table the opinion of tho Crown Law Officers with respect to the issuing of those regulations, Mr Fislier said that would bo a moat improper ihiDg to do. i\ir Turnbull then gave notico of a question on tho subject In reply to Mr E. Richarieon, Major Atkinson said he had no objec tion to postpone the discussion on the Loan Bill till Wednesday if the House desired it. Sir G. Grey gavo notice to move m Committee of Supply that Government should not have advised the Governor to ispuo a proclamation depriving a large numbor of children of tho privileges of education which the existing law gives them. THE LAND BILL. The Land Bill waa further considered m Committee. Cliiuso 27, relating to abolition of Land Boards, created a long discussion, eovoral members objecting to those Boatds boing abolished, Mr Smith moved thnt tho words <( are hereby abolished " be struck out. air Btewurd moved to strike out tbo words " all Land Boards," and to insert " tho Laud Boards." Another lengthy debate followed. Mr Steward's amendment was carried by 36 to 28. Tho words "In lieu of tho " were in sorted instead of "All." Mr G. F, Bichardson then moved that the whole clause providing for the abolishing of the Land Boards be struck out. Ho should then make some pro posals to the Houbo as to payment of fees to members of Land Boards. The clause was struck out on tho voices, and Land Boards were retained. Tho remaining clauses passed with verbal amendments. The clause was under consideration at the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTING.

The Honae resumed at 7 30 p.m. Mr J. 0. Browto, member for Tuapeka was introduced by Pic G. Grey, and tool tho oath and hia co»t. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. The Minister for Public Workß then de^ llvered his Statement. In reply to Mr Heeveß (3t Albana), he said Government did not feel justified Ie going on with the Sumner railway, whfot waa considered a new line. THE LAND BILL. Tho Land Bill was reAumed In Com mittee. A new clause providing that a selector of rural land on deferred payment under section 114 of the Land Act aiay obtain an extension of his license for four years was agreed to ; also a new clause thai the holder of bush lands on deferred payment* under eeotlon 114 of Land Act ahall be exempt from condfltons of resl denca therein contained so soon aa he haa complied with the provisions for culti vation, (to. Mr Brelham moved a now clause That a Land Board shall oonslat of a Commissioner of Crown Lands and of four otlrnr members, two to bo nominated I by the Governor andj two to bo elected by the ssveral Council* of counties m land districts Interested. Th-> Mlr.istor of Lands' intimated that ho intended to move an amendment to strike out clause of Act, 1885, exempting members of Parliament who are members of Land .FJoarda from dicqqalification by accepting fees for cervices rendered. An amendment moved, that the Board consist of three members, waa loßt on tho roiooß. A further amendment, that the whole of tho mombera of the Beard be elected, was agreed to. Tho Minister of Lands moved, that fhroo members be e'ected by Councils of Counties, which waa agreed to on tho voices. The Minister of Lindß moved farther, that the fourth member be eleoted by Cgnnolla of boroughs, Agreed to on the voloeo, Mr Boethjyn'g olauae aa amended, was then added to tho Bill. Mr Seddonmoved a now clause — "That tho cxponats of members of the Board aoln^ to and from meetings should be re funded them." A new clans'! waa addod providing for tho payment of oxponßoa of members of Hoards at ton shillings per day, except In oases were mombuia realdo within, three mil^s of (he pl-»co of meeting. Progress wbb then reported, - CiyiL SMiyiC'E lIEJfORM. The Minister of ,J istfpe moved the second reading of tho Civil Service Reform Act 1886 Amendment Bill, which waa simply to enable Governnnnt to appoint aonstablei ia outlying dlstrlctd as Clerks of Gourtv, Agrei4 (Q --WELLINGTON pOLLE^B. The Minister of Kduqatlqn moved the seoond reading of Wellington College and dirla' High Sohool Bill, A«reod t^;

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

♦— In the House last night, the Hon E, Mitchelson delivered the Publio Works ' Statement, of which the following ia a summary: — i He oommenoed by saying that he would not go into minute details of the various works, as he found that all essential particu lars had been completely given m reports of the Engineers, whioh had already been laid upon the table of the House. In the case of the several railways with which he would have to troat upon, therefore, ho would merely endeavor •to state as shortly as possible the present condition of tho various lines, the funds already available and now proposed to be provided for them, the rate at whioh it was proposed to expend these funds, and the condition into which the several railways will probably be brought when these funds are oxpeuded. RAILWAYS IN COUItSK OF CONSTRUCTION AND PRO POSED, INCLUDING ADDITIONS TO OPENED RAILWAYS. I find that the total length [of opened on the 31st March lust was m the North Island 632 miles, and m the South Island 1090 miles— total, 1722 miles. On the 31st October last, there were opened for traffio 1744 miles, of which 632 were m the North Island and 1112 m the South Island. There were also at that time 176 miles of railways m course ,of construction, (of whioh 87 were m the North Island and 89 m the tfouth Island, The total expenditure on railways, including cost of provincial lines and purohase of district railways up to the 31st of Maroh last, waa £14,082,711, and the liabilities on the 31st March were £486,376, making m all £14,569,0«7. HELENBVILLE, NORTHWARDS. On the railway from Helensville northwards a cdnttaot is m progress for the formation of 4 miles, and is expected to ba finished during ' the present month. Until the line is com pleted to Kaukapakapa, a distance of 7 miles from Helensyille, it will not oarry much traffic, and it ia therefore proposed to com plete it to that extent as soon as practicable. The funds already provided with the addition of £25,000 now proposed, will complete the railway for traffic, for 7.milos up, to]Kau kapakapa. AUOKLAND TO PBNBOSE DOUBLING LINE. For tho Auokland to Penrose line an allo cation was made under the loan of 1886, but it would have gone only a short way towards the completion of what was required. None of the neoesaary works have as yet been put m hand, and as the balance necessary to complete the works, Eome £77,000 cannot conveniently be provided out of the money now proposed to be borrowed, it is not.inten ded at present to take any further steps m the matter. GRAHAMSTOWN, TK AROHA. The funds already provided will oomplete the line to Ohinemuri, 20 miles from Gra hamßtown, and it is proposed to put the re mainder of the bridging and plate laying still required for this sectien, 23mile8 inland, m hand this year. The rate of expenditure ia for this year £10,000, and for the three follow iDg years £15,000, £10,000 and £6921 respect ively; total, £41,921. PATARCRTJ ROTORUA. After referring to the works m progress on this line, 32 miles, the Minister said that the funds already provided with the addition of £18,000, including £9000 for rails (now proposed to be allocated), will complete the railway traffio from Pataruru to Okotiriki saddle, a length of 18 miles, that being the shortest distance that can bo oponed with any real alvantage, and will also enable communi cation to be established by road from that point to Ohinemutu, a distanoe of about 11 miies. The rate of expenditure proposed, cxolueive of the amount required for rails, is £40,000 for this year and £25,000, £25,000 and £7377 for the three following years, to end of Maroh 1891 £917,377. NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY. I find with very much regret the original estimate of the line was altogether mislead ing, the probable coHt originally indicated haying been £1,360,000, whereas the present estimate, exolusive of the probable costs and ohargea of raising the loan and the amounts allocated to purohaße of Native lands, is £2,085,000. If to this amount there is added pay £1000 for raising loans and also the £10,000 already allooated for Native lafids, it brings the total to £2,285,000, and taking the £1,000,000 already authorised from this, shows £1,285,000 as still required to be authorised m order to complete the whole lino from To Awamutu to Marton. If the work is to go on under the altered cir cumstances now disclosed, I think the pro posals whioh I have shown on table O attached to this statement, and whioh I shall presently describe would be suitable for adopting m ao far as regards the amount of money which might reasonably be expended during the present and three following years, at eaoh end of the railway, but before any further work is undertaken I think the House should have an opportunity of expressing its opinion on the new aspect, whioh the matter has assumed, and m any caße I do not propose to put any new contracts m hand until after next session. With regard to the alternative roate from Stratford to Te Awamutu there was no guarantee that the estimate £1,036,000 waa any more aoourate than the other, and it wpuld, therefore, bo prema ture .to express any opinion on the subject until a trustworthy estimate of this line is completed for comparison with the revised estimate made of the oentral line. It wonld, therefore, I think, be desirable that a survey Bhould be made of the Taranaki route of a more acourate oharacter than those hitherto made, m order that something like a correot estimate may be formed of the probable cost of a railway m that direction. I After stating what had been dono up to the present, the Minißtor oontinuod : It ig pro poaod that the line shall be carried on steadily from Tekuiti to near Maramate, about 55 miles from Te Awamutu, this being tho point at which a line could diverge to Taranaki, should it be decided to take the line that way, and the rate of expenditure indicated is £70,000 for this year, and £75,000, £75,000, and £80,000 for tho three following yaard ; totil to end of Maroh, 1891, £300,000. As m the oaße of the works at the north end of the lint, the proposal indicated m .table C as to the south end of the lino, is to carry on steadily from Marton for the four years coding 31st Maroh, 1891, by whioh time it is anticipated that the railway will have reached to Powhataroa, near the mouth of the Eautapu Valley, a distanoe of about 32 miles from Marton, and the rate of oxpendituce eupgested is £26,000, for this year, and £35,000, £40,000, and £42,000 for the three following years. After carrying out these proposals at both north and south ends of the line, it is estimated that there will bo a balance of loan still available for further vjorks tq the extent of about £5d,000. The Minister made a lengthy statement m regard to road and river works m tho IJpper wanganui oountry. and m regard to tho rurchaso of Native lands on the lino of Trunk Eailway. NAI>IER, PALMERSTON. The Napier and Palmeretoa Hallway waa completed and opened for traffic to Woodville (J7 milos from Napier, Spit) m March last, and now only remains to be completed from VVoodville to Palinsrston, a distanoe of about lo mil G g. To oomplete. thh important link m the railway system of the colony an jadition to existing funds is required to &,£ri ;e , nt Of £120 '°°0 (which includes f■ v  * ra ? Is )» and this ' Bum ia proposed to be allocated accordingly, and it is hoped inSi the * ork W 'U be completed by Maroh, ibju. lhe rate of expenditure proposed, ' a . of am °an* required for rails, is . for thia y flftr » flnd and i/U.813 respectively for the two following I |» T#»l. to the end of Marob, 1890, WELTINOTON-WOODVILLE, } . -r° > Vell ington-Woodvillo Railway is com, i pieted and open for traflio from Wellington * to Mangamahoe, a distance of 82 miles. Tho iVe m? gth from Wellington to Woodville is iis The balance of tho old loan will w?r Une l ° Ekat ahuna, 88 miles from t Wellington. It is not proposed to provide J lor anything fuvther &t pi-esp^t, o JjLCTHUI?J-A\yA'i,'Eß4. ll it has been decided to rooomraond an al- 'I location of £'JOOO for the completion of tho « lust o miles at the Blenhoim end for traffio. n «HEYMOUTII-IIOKITIKA. b *h 6 fiJpnay already available, with an ad- a ™ J °V f "now pronpaad to be allo, £ X « • tl V? l )u * cllnso of further rails, w iU pedient aS far aS ib at P rusont ox * 1 m, MOUNT HOSIERS. ( £ xnV Mouut Somors railway is completed a XX,° pen for traffio from Tinwald to Mount ft * om 58, a diaiftqQe. of. 23 miles \ aud from t<

Mount Somera to Springburn, a length of 4 miles, the work ib m progress by the unemr played of Christohuroh. It ig estimated that this lenpth will be completed m May next. The total distance from TinWald to Spring burn is 27 miles. The funds provided for this work under the loan of 1886 are already exhausted, but it is proposed to allocate £70,000, inoluding £20,000 for rails out oi the loan now contemplated, m order to finish the line to Springburn, whioh is a very con venient stopping place. If this is authorised the whole work oan be completed by about the end of the present financial year. The rate of expenditure proposed (inclusive oi amount required for rails) is £8000 for this year, and £2027 for next year, the total sum available for construction of works from 31st March last inoluding the additional sum now proposed to be allocated being £9027. OTAGO CENTRAL. It ia estimated that the line will be readj for opening to tho Deep Stream (20 milef rom the oommonoing point) about Heptembei next. The balance of the loan of 188(3 beint insufficent to complete this railway to the first point to which it could be opened witt any real advantage, it is proposed to supple^ ment the funds already provided by a furthei sum of £105,000, including £20,000 for rails which it is estimated will enable the railwaj to be completed for traffio from Chain Hills to Middlemaroha distanoe of 40 mi'es. The rate of expenditure proposed, exolusive o: amount required for rails, is for this yeai £70,000, and for the next two years £60,00( and £40,974, respectively. BIVERBDALE BWITZERB RAILWAY. The total length is 14 miles, and it wotik require a further sum of £15,000 to COmplett it altogether, and thia amount the Govern ment does not see its way to provide out o the loan at present proposed. It is, there fore, merely proposed to go on with the ex penditure of the funds m hand for this line so far as they will reach. SEAWARD BUSH The Seaward Bush Railway is complete! and opened for traffio from Appleby t< Waimatua, a distance of about 5 miles. Tto balance of loan of 1886, together will £10,000 (including £5000 for rails) propose* to be allocated under loan now contemplated will be sufficient to finish the line for traffi to Oteremaka. LUII9DEN SIARAROA. The Lumsdeu Mararoa railway is oom pieted as fair as it contemplated to carry i at present. EDENDALE FORTROSE. The money already provided under th loan of 1886 will complete this railway to th crossing ot the main road at the Glenhar homestead, and it is no: proposed to oarry i any further at present. ADDITIONS TO OPENED LINES. He referred to the fact of the expenditui under this head, which inoluded a mult: plicity of works, such as additional stationi goods sheds, sidings, rolling stock, etc having been steadily decreasing since 1883-* whioh was due to the railways being fairl well equipped now. which they were not thei He anticipated that the expenditure whioh h had provided for during the present and th« following years would bo sufficient, nameh £40,000, £30,000. £29,000, and £19,239, rei pectively, and ho was m hopes that after th year 1890-1 works of this nature would be c insignificant that they could be oharged upo revenue. WORKING RAILWAYS, Coming now to the working railways, I fin that the receipts for the year ending 31 £ March last were £998,768, and the oxpendi ture £699,072, the net profit being £299,69£ or £2 Ga per cent, on the outlay c £13,017,5(57, whioh the Hneß open for trafQ had coat up to the end of Maroh last. Th rates of profit on the different sections hay varied from £15 103 on the Greynioutl section to lid on thePicton seotion. In con sidering this profit, ie should be borne ii mind that the railways do a largo amount o free work for the other departments, probabl to the extent of about £35,000 per annum The mileage open at the end of the year wai 1722 miles, 124 mileb having been opened o purchased during the year. , None of th< engines whioh are being manufactured m thi colony have yet been completed, but deliver of some of them is expected about the end o* the year. The result of tha working durini the present (financial year up to the perioc ending loth Ootober is that the revenue fo: the 28 weeks of this year is nearly £20,000 ir exoess of that for the [corresponding perioc last year, while the expenditure is slightly less. Reductions m expenditure are beinj made wherever I have seen them possible and I bolieve that still further economy cat .be effected, even with the oonsidorabli addition to our business which I confidently look forward to, as I am assured that we maj expect a largely inoreased grain tonnage this season. As circumstances at present stand I shall not attempt to indioate m detail th< direction m whioh I may think that the management may be improved, the revenue increased, and the expenditure reduced. Tht Government has already said that m itt opinion the groundwork of the system U defective, and that it is essential for proper administration of this valuable property thai Commissioners should be appointed, who are to act independently and who will deal with the railways, and conduct their business un fettered by political control. MISOELIiANEODS ROADS AND BRIDGES. Much attention was devoted to this head, and the Minister intimated that it was pro posed that the expenditure shall be gradually reduced for the present and three following years from £35,000 to £5000 per annum, and it is intended to stop Buoh expenditure at the end of the fourth year. SUBSIDIES TO LOCAL BODIES, As regards subsidies to local bodies under the looai bodios Finanoo and Powers Aot, my oolleague, tho Colonial Treasurer, has already, m his Financial Statement, alluded to_ this subject, bo I ebaU do no more than reiterate that it is proposed to reduce the amount of subsidies paid last year by one half for the current year, and provision has been made m the current year's estimates for this purpose. Further provision will also be made under the Publio Works Fund for half subsidies due next year m the event of its not being praoticable to throw them entirely on the Consolidated Fund before that date. In any oase they will oeaae to be a oharge on the Publio Works Fund after Maroh, 1890. WORK FOR TUB UNEMPLOYED. The Government, does not consider that any moneys expended on relief works are a proper charge to loan funds. It is intended that for the future only such amounts for unemployed shall be oharged to loan as are expended on works of reproductive character, and if further assistance than that is required to meet the unemployed difUou.lty it is intended to provide for it out of the oo.iv J j solidated revenue; It is also, considered that no rplief works that can possibly be avoided should bo undertaken, as we believe that it is detrimental to the interests of the men thQm selves to keep them employed on purely relief works, which after all is merely another name fqr charitable aid. We have determined that such further works as are provided should he ontiroly m country districts. The expendi ture last yoar was £16,029, and provision has been madejfor furthor expenditure, if required, to the oxtent m all of about £30,000 for tho present and throe following years. ROADS TO OVEN UP CROWN LANDS BEFORE BALSC, Al^SO VJLLA9E SETTLEMENTS. Tha important woi'k of rendering Crown Lands moro accessible to scttljmont by clearing and formation of road linos has boen, and is being promoted extensively. For the present year £00,000 has boen allooated. In ' the two ' following years, however, it is proposed to considerably diminish the expenditure. In regard to Village Settlements, Government had been given to understand that the liabilities as stated at the end of September, may possibly not all accrue, and that consequently aomo- Mpg lesa fchao the £72,200 may evonfyafly pc found tq be sufficient', and if this is so the bafanoe thus saved will be made available for further works m the sha.p.e o( roads to jpen up lands before sale, PURCHASE OV NATIVE LAND. ( For this yoar the expenditure required to ] meet engagements will amount to about , £12,000, but as £11,000 will come to the \ iredjt of the vote from the fund provided for J ftud purohase a'pug Uie North J.3land Main ( L'runk Railway, tho actual ohr.rge this year ] vill amount to only about £1000, and for . lext two years tho expenditure proposed will ie £10,000 and £5000 respectively ; the total r Elocutions proposed for the purpose is thus ] Elt|,OoO. t IWWiailAl'ION. f For this and tho throe following years the . xpendiluro proposed is respectively, £16,120, I J20.000, £20,000 and £14,000, being a total llooation for immigration purposes out of : unds m hand and now proposed ' \ o £70,702, i

j TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. For the present and three following years the amounts proposed are £20,100, £10,000, £6000 and £5000, the intention being that the coat of future extensions of the telegraph system should be gradually thrown on the consolidated fund and that after Marob, 1890, no further expenditure of this oharacter shall be oharged to loan funds. PUBLIC BUILDINGS; During the present year, the liabilities already incurred are such, espeoially m respeot of Lunatic Asylums, school buildings, . and the printing offloe at Wellington, that ' the expenditure will have to be about £109,000, It ia proposed, however, to . materially reduoe the expenditure out of loan 1 on this class of works during the following . three years, the amounts proposed being, I respectively, £G0,700, £26,000 and £17,600. The total amount allocated for public buildings during the four years is thus £212,410. As regards Bchool buildings, I should mention that provision is only pro posed to be made for this year's grant, together with liabilities which will probably exist, the intention of the Government being that after the end of this financial year 1 provision should be made for this class of | works m some way or other than by drawing on the public works funds. LianTHOUSES. For this and the next year, the expenditure proposed is £4,300 and £4000 respectively. HARBOB WORKS. For harbor works a sum of £500 only has been allocated, and it j;has already been ex pended, being the balance of a grant of £1500 made under the vote of last year to tho Hokitika Harbor Board. HABBOB DEFENCES. The cost of the harbor defences of New Zealand up to the end of Maroh last was £318,827. and I find that a further sum of £130,000 is required to pay off existing liabilities and complete the undertakings which are at present m hand. This sum has, therefore, _ been allocated to harbor defences, and will be required for payment to the extent of £80,000 this year and £10,000 next year. To the end of September last, the total expenditure was £353,033, of which £174,022 was for guns, ammu ii jn, torpedo boats, torpedoes, and other v.-.t material im ported from England, t ;! remainder, £179,471, for works within '^ colony itself, including land purchase. RATES ON NATIVE LANDS. The amount required to meet our engage ments under the existing Act will be for this year £15,000, and for next year £10,700, beyond whion nothing more has been pro vided as it is proposed that the Aot should be repealed. PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Part I.— After explaining the position of this fund minutely, the Minister said the the Government had come to the conclusion that they must ask for a further authority for £500,000 under Part I. of the fund, and assuming that this is granted, the total assets under this fund, counting from 31st March last, would be £1,075,060, and he Bum" marised the allocation of this sum during the present and next three years. Part ll —Coming to Part 11. of the funa, and the portion devoted to the North Island Main Trunk Railway, we had unexpended on 30th Sept. £615,258, with liabilities amount ing to £137,474. Starting with the balance at the end of the year, namely, £674,315, tho expenditure suggested by the Engineer m Chief of the work is £619,800, whioh would leave a balanoe unexpended on 31st Marob. of £54,515. Part lll.— Under Part 111. of the Public Works Fund we had unexpended on the 31st March last the sum of £769,235, and by the end of 30th Sept. last this was reduced to £556,645, with liabilities amounting : to £304,004. The net amount available for further undertakings on the 30th Sept. was" therefore only £252,641, and as this amount was quite inadequate for carrying the most of the railways to a point at whioh they would be even moderately reproductive, it was decided to ask for further authority of £500,000, of whioh he specified the proposed allocation. Taking the whole three funds together the proposed expenditure is for 1887-88, £1,127,550, for 1888-89, £986,900, for 1889-90, £577,677, and for 1890-91, £248,994 giving an average throughout the 4 years of about £735,281 per annum. In referring to the probable effect of determining the right of expenditure for three years m advanoe, he said that he was quite alive to the fact that he might be met with the assertion that it is impossible to ab solutely advert to every suoh programme or kepp expenditure rigidly within the limits which have fixed, but while admitting that this to a certain extent, ia true, he neverthe less maintained we shall probably come much nearer, what is the intention of the Govern ment and he believed also the wish of mo.st of hon. members as regards the so-called " Tapering off " m borrowing, by the shaping of some definite programme to guide us suoh as he had endeavored to do rather than by leaving everything to the ohapter of aqcidents. • # conclusion. Finally he stated that m approaohing this task of dealing with the Publio Works ex. penditure of the colony, the Government was convinced that however much the oonstruo tion of Publio Works may have tended to develope the country generally, and also to meet the demands of growing settlement, it was nevertheless evident that our rate of ex penditure m the past, has been more than the colony could well afford, and that the time has come when we must really ourtail. With that objeot m view Government pre pared the proposals hejhad laid before the Souse. Throughout the whole of this al. looation Government's objeot had been to do justice to all concerned, and to endeavor whon practicable, within the limits of the fueds at their disposal, to avoid Btopping ruthlessly any works on whioh expenditure already incurred would be altogether thrown away, or which would yield a reasonable per centage on tho cost if completed. To the best^ of their belief thesa objects had been attained by the aUooation whioh he had described. The chief feature m the proposal was to s'eadily reduoe oxpenses under loan from, m round numbers, £1,110,000 per annum for this year to £300,000 per annum. Jot the third year from March next, and they believed that m this way the loan expendi ture may be gradually brought' to an end after Maroh 1101, without on one hand in creasing our burdens overmuch, or on the other putting too sudden a cheok on the ' progress of colonial industries.

THE MARKETS.

[REOTER's TKLEGfUMS — COPYRIGHT.] MELBOtmNE, December 12. Dalgety and Co., Limited, held their usual weekly sale of wool to-day. The rooms were largely attended and lively competition was elicited for all lots. The prices all round were rather better than last week. The catalogue com prised 1255 bales, whereof 1100 were quitted at excellent prices. Good greasy realised iod per lb ; medium to good, 8d par lb to o^d; inferior to -medium, <scl to 7M d ; crossbred ! superior quality, iod; medium to good, 8d to 9,% d' 3 coarse, 6^d to 7^05 washed' merino, I4j^dj scoured, i6j^d. London, December 11. Ships for Australia are scarce, con sequently Australian freights; are har dening. Th,e beetroot crop is expected tofal} below the estimate, Sugar is quoted at 15s 3d, and is still advancing. Queensland sugar is quoted at 15s par cwt.

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Compaay Limited have received the following cable message from their London office, dated December ioth ;-,* Wool— The sales closed firmly this day at the level of last sales. For long-stapled merino, i light m grease, especially new clip, the i market is firmer. The sales comprise ( 156,000 bales 1 85,000 bales have been ( taken lor the Continent, 1500 for \ America, and 11,000 held over for future disposal. (

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Baring Square, last night. Present— -Hia Worship the Mayor, and Cra K. Friedlandsr, H. Friedlander, A. Harrison, O. fieid, G. F. Scott, J. Tucker, and D. Williamson. THE MAYOR'S STATEMENT. The Mayor Bald that the debit balanca at the Bank was £1420 Ba. The amounte which had beon received Bines last meet* ing were :— Library account, 6i ; earth, 3i ; expenae of firs at racecourse refund. £L 10a ; licenses, £1 ; rents of Reserves, i^6 1 5a ; aapha'.t account, £9 10a ; ratea, I§B7, £2 15). The atmemt of rates re racining uncolloctod was £43. Au anony m jus letter had been received m regard to the mana^omott of the reading room, but unle33 the author signed his name he did not think it v?ould be advisable for tha Council to consider the letter. CORRESPONDENCE Letters wura read (1) From Mr W. Jameaon, forwarding balance sheet, duly audited for Its'; year. Ttie auditor did not sco his way to allow the Item hira of hall for candidatea to addrenß the rate- .. payers, and for Sir J Ulus Vogel's meet- . iug ; also an item, Clerk to Licensing Committee, bat probably legislation this session would be passed legalising tho passing of the latter item The Mayor said that under the present Aot it would be unlikely that the Item for hire of hall to consider the fire engine question would be allowed, — Consideration of ther matter was deferred till a later stage m the even ing ; (2) From Mr W. O. vVateer, for warding copy of Municipal Corporations ' Aot Amendment Bill, and asking for sug gestions. — Received; (3) From the Upper Ashburton Road Board, approving 'of Oounoil's resolve to procure a steam fira engine, but Btatlng that ths Board'a funds were too low to allow of a grant being made; (4) From Fire Brigade, with reference to ateam fire engine, offering suggestions, and expressing willingness to meet the Council m regard to this mat ter ; (6) From the Bame m regard to the custodian.— Referred to the Fire Brigade Committee; (6) From Mr G. Jameaon/' asking price of large iron pipes belonging to the Council.— -Left In the hands of the Mayor; (7) From Mudle and Co., Lon don, enclosing catalogue of books.— Referred to the Library Committee ; (8) Telegram from Auditor-Genera?, asking information as Ito what fund ex--, pansea of Borough elections hid pie- ■ viously been paid outof. —The information had bean forwarded ; (9) From tho Minister of Publio Works, through Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.R., stating that ha ? did not ccc his way to reverse the decision of his predeceeoor In regard to the Moora otreet oroßsing.— The Mayor thought tho. Council should continue to urge the '• necesuty for the crossing, upon the notice of the Government. — Or Tucker moved that the matter beallowed to stand over for the present; He thought that with the appointment of ft , Railway Board the Oounoil would have a better ohaace of • having its wishes attended to, —Or Reid moved as an': amendment that the mattar ba again urged upon the notice of the Government, bat the araendruant lapsed, aud Or Tucker's motion was oarried. (10) From I" the Coauty Council, enclosing account for Borough's share of work done In connec tion with the traffic bridge .—Amount passed ; (11) From the Secretary of Agdcultural Society of New South Wales, with reference to. exhibition to be hald |n Wney. -Kooeirod ; (12) FromMr W.\ Mitchell, offering to lease reserve on" whioh stood the old library Referred to 1 Reserves Committee; (13) From Mr P. Grace, with regarJJto Wreeo's eMth-cloßer, a model of which was forwarded, BOROUGH RESERVES. A letLer was read from several ocoupiera' ot Borough reserves aeking the Oouuolt to take Into consideration the question oi affording them relief, they aasortln* that the rents whioh had been fixed m eood times were now preastng heavlly-OTrtnerai —Or H. Friedlander thought a spßcial meeting should be held to oonatder the whole quoetion.— Or Harrison agreed with this view whioh was adopted. ENGINEERS REPORT, ' ■ ' The Engineers reported having io oepted tenders for dog oollara and for • compiling tha vulua#on roll, • these matiera having bean referred to them River Protection : The river bankß have been secured from damage excapt for a short length at the lower part of the * reserve below the bridge where a strong stream has saf In.- We have had Boma gorse faßoines and willow and poplar saplings placed at this point and have had willows planted In reclaimed land and wherever available —The remainder of the report referred to work that had been done by the labor gang. Th<£Engineera report was adopted as read. BOARD OP HEALTH, The report of the Committee of tho Looal Board of Health was as follows and adopted : — Your Committee have the honor to report for the information of the CoonoU" " as followa,— Your Committee recom mends that the Government be askeJ to conatUiite the Dorough of Ashburton, tha Hampataad and Tinwald town districts, aud part of No. 5 Ward of the Upper Ashburton road rl/atrlofc, a united district under the Public Health Act 1876, and that tho expenaa necessary for its admlnls^ ' trarion to borne by the various bodiea ia proportion to population. FIRE. A letter was read from Mr J. W > Baker, Secretary to the A B hburton Fire" ff 8 fl? e » feportf ng that a fire toot place off the bouth Belt, and that the fire rcanltod m the burning of Mr B. Hughe's dwelling house. An acoount of 5a for expenses wasgenolosed, and paeaed n for payment, r * MAYORAL ELECTION, The Returning tfficer reportedithat the annual oleotlon for Mayor had resulted In the return of Mr A. Harrison, carriers' licenses. In reply to Or Keid, the Mayor said It was probable the By-law Committee would take the hint and hold a meeting with reforenca to the feea oharged for carriers 1 licenses. The Clerk road > motion passed at a previous meeting to the effect that tho fees for carriers' licenses remain as at present, DISALLOWED EXPENSES^ Or Tucker, drew atteatioa to the imonnts that had been disallowed by the pablic auditor to cover certain ex- Jensos, and a discussion of a desultory lature eneued, during which the Mayor jointed out that with reference- to" the tern disallowed for the Clerk to the -licensing Committee, the Borough re ieived the benefit of all the licensing fees ;od yet they had no power to pay tha Jlerk, or any other expenses m connee ion with the licensing elections. Or Williamson thought that m view of resh legislation on the matter this essloo, it would bo wiae to allow tho aatter to remain m abeyance for tba roaent. i T «?-,£ rayor waa of the Bame opinion as -r WiUlamaiou m the matter. The mattar wa3 allowed to standjfovee ir tho present. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. A circular lofebor *a 9 road from tha fork to Municipal Conference, detall ig some of tha bualnaaa transacted uring the meoting, and asking the Council > give an oxprassion of opinion aa t> the ivisablon.o33 of forming a permanent Lunielpal Association, : Cr Williamson thought the beat answer 13 Council could give would be that io Cqudo',l would be prepared to 00-^ ?er»te iv the formation of a permanent* ssjciattoo when the neoe33aiy le'islatioa « brought \n forge akatborjalag tb*

THE ASHBUBTON GUAEDIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBEB 13, 1887



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Wanted. JTiOJR SALE— A lot of Empty Cases, jj cheap. — 11 . C. Seqer6, Melford Douse. OT ANTED Known.— Bey F. C. B VV Fairey lectures on Temperance Wednesday and Thursday, St Stephen's ; Schoolroom. 12 74 "TTTANTED Known.— That HAVES VV a^d CO. have a splendid lot of Wtiito Embroidery Robes at 14a, worth 21a. WANTED Everyone to see the ONE SHILLING box of choice Christ- mas and Yew Year Cards. Envelopes m eluded. — H. U. Segeus, Molford Houa-.s. PRINTS, Prints. — Juat oponed a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephjra, &c. Great variety to choose from.— -H. C. Seders, Melford Houso. WANT SO. CASH — Moir's Oatmeal 251bs, 2s Gd ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Ooffoe and Milk, la per tin; Cocoa and Milk, l<s per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 41 per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, etn. — At James McGregor's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED Known.— For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gum, Bed Gum, and Silver Wattla Tree Seeds, locally grown, and saved this Season ; also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex B.a Rimutaka. —J. Scaly and Co., Seedsmen, Eiet Street. llfGl ANTEI)~KNOWN - Oleograph^ Sconery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crowol Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colorod Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Bails, &c, &c, at Ana Manuibe's Fancy Kepoaitory, Saundare' Buildings \TTANTED Known— To the Laiiea W of ABhburton and Burrouuding districts, that an exporloncod monthly Nurae is desirous of engagemont. Gnod references oan be given. Address — Mks Hill Peter Street, Ashburton. 11 18



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