The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1887. OPPOSITION MISSTATEMENTS.

The principal feature of the tactics of the Opposition party and its organs during the present campaign has been persistent wilful misstatements against the Governmsnt. When these had been refuted, and a reaction m conse quence had set m, there was a brief cessation of this objectionable method of conducting political warfare, but from our exchanges from all parts of the colony we gather that the issue of the writs was tha signal for a fresh outbreak of these virulent and slander ous misstatements. Their cause must be extremely weak when they have to resort to such means as these. The case is almost a hopeless one, how ever, and no doubt they see that desperate remedies must be resorted to to save the patient's life. This fre quently happens m medical practice, with the result that m nine cases out of ten the sufferer succumbs. The Opposition party find themselves m extremis. It is a matter of the utmost importance that they should be restored to health and power, for there are many things that they would like to do which no one else would do for them. They want to open the land to the land-sharks once more so that they can increase their already vast domains ; they want to prevent their colossal estates contributing a fair proportion to the taxation of the country, and they want to have their runs converted into freeholds, or the leases renewed for a long term on easy conditions. These are to them most important matters, and must be done during the ensuing Parliament or never. This is certainly a desperate case, and perhaps we ought not to be surprised at any desperate remedy being resorted to m the hope of obtaining relief— not even if it be slanderous misstatements. Their misstatements and misrepre sentations have been numerous and | flagrant, but their piece de tesistance is a cunningly devised slander which they are m the habit of throwing at the Government on every opportunity which presents itself, or is extemporised for the purpose, under the impression that the oftener it is repeated the greater is the chance of its " telling " m one or two instances. It is the assertion that the Government want to impose new and additional taxation of a crushing nature. " This (as the " Wanganui Herald " well observes) is one of those falsehoods which men who proudly assert they never told a lie, feel no shame m telling. The Government have no wish to add to the burdens of the people, who are now paying about £2 per head m the shape of Customs duties, as against 6s five years ago, when Major Atkinson and his friends were m power. The Customs revenue has fallen to the extent of nearly half a million during the time the Stout Ministry has been m office, and the result is, that it must be re-instated to some extent, no matter who is Treasurer, if we are to pay our way as an honor able people. If the colonists discon tinued the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the use of tobacco, the decrease such an alteration m the habits of the people would cause m the Customs revenue would leave the Treasurer of the day face to face with a deficiency of considerable magnitude, but it should not affright him, as it would simply have to be made good from some other source. To charge him with inflicting new and crushing taxation, m re-instating the revenue, would le a misuse of terms, and a false statement, and this is just what the Opposition and their organs are doing now, m order to try and turn the electors against the Stout Government. Major Atkinson, m his Wellington speech, admitted that the Customs revenue would have to be reinstated, but he claims to be the best person to entrust with the task. Will the electors endorse his claim, and send him and bis supporters back to Parliament with a majority to carry the Opposition programme out ?" We do not imagine for one moment that they will. The electors know too well what they may expect under an Atkinson-Hatt-Ormond regime to run any risk m the matter by giving stray votes to Opposition candidates.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The San Francisco mail olosoa at Ash* ■urton on Friday next at 5 p.m. Money orderß must be obtained before 10 a.m. Mr Buxton addressed a large meeting o! | electors at Geraldine on Friday, and received a unanimous vote o! thanks, three hearty cheers being given for him at the conclusion of the meeting, During his sermon on politics last nigh I the Rev D. MoNiooll soundly castigated the " hoodlums " at Christohuroh and Hinds who indulged m the disgraceful practice of pelting paliamentary candidates with " flour rotten eggß, and other similar kinds pf con feotionery." Ho considered the perpetrators of suoh outrage^ should get " three months," and he would like to bo m Court at the time to say "Amen" to the tentenoe. People who created uproar at election meetings, and who persistently I .interrupted speakers, wore mostly those who did not possess a vote, and similar conduct m their churches would at onoe bring the delinquents under the strong arm of the law. The leniency shown to rowdy individuals was ona of the evidences that the seriousness of political oontests was not sufficiently realised. On Saturday last Mr Peter Williams, for Messrs Friedlander Bros., offered the Fleming, ton Cheese and Burter Factory for Bale by public auction. The bidding started at £1000 and advanced by fifties to £1300. At £1325 the property was passed m. Additional regulations for trout and peroh fishing m the Ashburton Oounty appear m the current number of the " Gazette." At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr T. Bullock. J.P., two men who had not been before the Court for a long time, and who were treated as first offenders, were fined 5s and ooßts eaoh for drunkenness. At a country school m Anckland a boy was expelled from the State sohool because he refusod to chop wood. The committee up. held the teacher's aotion ; but the Education Board brought them to their senses, and ordered the boy's ro-inatatement. "What has beoomo of your nieoe, Miss Murphy, Mrs O'Boherty ?" " Ooh, sure, an' she's done well wid hersilf, She married a lord." " Why, you didn't tell me 1 An English lord?" " No; I don't think he's an English lord. He's a landlord —ho kapes a hotel m Tipperary." The other Sunday no fewer than 11 persons committed or tried to commit suicide m Berlin, a faot whioh is justly regarded as a Tory pregnant and mournful sign of the times. A tara avU m the shape of a white dottrel wsb captured on Monday near Temuka. The ÜBual copper brands that distinguish this bird are almost absent, there being only a few brown feathers on the breast, and the usual groy tuit on the neck. The wings and plumage of the baok are quite white; The bird is to be preserved as a curiosity. After a trial lasting several weeks tho Egyptian court martial acquitted Major Haßsan Benassoui, late oommander of the 6th Regiment at Khartoum, who was accused of high treason for complicity with Farag Pasha m surrendering tha city to tho rebels. Of the ninoty-five members of tho last Parliament, according to tha Wanganui 11 Ohroniale," only twenty pay property tax. We sec by the local journal •• La Messager de Tahiti," of 27th ult., that Her Tahitian Majesty Queen Maran has obtained a divorce from her husband, King Pomare V. The de* oree was issued by the Tribunal of first in stance at Papeete on the morning of tho 27th July. Two Bavarian'mountaineora celebrated tha Emperor of Germany's birthday m a unique manner. They dragged the materials for bonfire on to the summit of the Bavarian Alps, an altitude of 7000 ft. They had in tended climbing to the top of the Gatzmann > but deep snow prevented, and the bonfire o wood and petroleum >as lit on the Fabzkopfi One of the men, who is seventy years old, relates that tho asoent of the mountain of ten brought the olimbers up to their shoulders m enow, but they were determined to perform the feat, and did it. Probably the three tallest men that ever trod the pavements of Philadelphia pro menaded Chestnut atreet recently. They were the Robinson brothers, of lowa. The brothers are: Samuel, aged 25 yean; Wil liam, who is 3 years younger ; and Charles, who is only a wee bit of a boy, being but 19 years old, but who, liko his big brothers, is Yft llin m height. Aa ha is young, it is probable that he will be the tallest of the three, A young lady went not long ago to a Boston jeweller, told him that her father was going to buy her a pair oi diamond earrings, and said she would like to look at some. The jeweller knew her father by name and spread 'out some of his choicest gems bofore her. Chooßing tho handsomest pair she aisked it she might take them home and examine them more at her leisure, He granted tha permission. Next day she brought them baok and said that she thought that after all it might be some time before her father would indulge her taste for diamonds. 11 That's a great pity," replied the jeweller; " I was at the reception last night, and I thought them very bcooming to you." The young lady blushed to the roots of her hair. The paroela post is a great success m Victoria. Many articles formerly sent by rail are now forwarded through tho post. One man showed his confidence m this Depart ment by ssnding a bag of gold dust, valued at £450. The Milton pottery ware attracted consider able attention at the Auckland Industrial Exhibition, wholesale glassware houses especially taking noto of the exhibits. The tercentenary of Mary Queon of Soots is to bo oolobratod at Peterborough, and a collee. tion is being made of relios of Scotland's un. fortunate Quoen. Among the{rest |tho Queen hue forwarded from Windsor a cabinet whioh had belonged to the unfortunate lady, together with a lock of her hair. Various other artioles have been sent (from other places, inoluding the veil worn by the victim on the scaffold.

The Loyal Waterton Lodge, 1.0.0.P., M.U celebrated their sixth anniversary by a tea* concert, and ball m the Waterton Library on Friday evening. The building, which was tastefully decorated with evergreens and suitable mottoes appertaining to the order, was crowded. After ample juetioo bad been done to the good thingg provided by the worthy ladies of Waterton, P.G. Bro Pearson took the ohair, and m a neat speeoh explained the progreßß the Lodge had made einoe its establishment, and pointed out the groat benefits to be derived from the Order. A most enjoyable entertainment was then gone through, songa being exoollently rendered by the Misses Ashton and Mies Hawking, Messrs N. Marob, A. Norriah, G. F. Soott, and Bioh, and recitations by Messrs Boud and Minnis. The Waterton Churoh ohoir added to the pleasure of the ovening, their excellent Bing ing being muoh appreciated. The audience were very liberal m their applause, and encores were numerous. Tee usual vote of thanks to the ladies, singers and Chairman were oarried. The room was closed and danoing was kept up until an early hour m the morning. 11 Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensive odors ftt once. Comphtf oure of worst ohronio oases ; aleo unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, ore throat, foul breath, 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[REUTER's TILEORAMS —COPYRIGHT.]

FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.

London, September 1. The Kababish, an Arab tribe of the Soudan, have defeated the Dervishes, killing 1300 of them m an engagement, j

THE BRANDY RING.

The German Brandy Ring is likely to collapse.

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

England's mediation between Italy and Abyssinia has been of no avail, and it is now probable that an Italian ex pedition will sail for the Red Sea coast m the autumn.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

The Americans have seized another British vessel m Behring Straits. It is expected Sir Lionel Sackville West, British Minister at Washington, and Sir John Mac Donald, Premier of Canada, will be the colleagues of Mr Joseph Chamberlain, the chief British Commissioner on the Commission ap pointed to settle the fishery disputes.

ATTACK ON BRITISH FISHERMEN.

Renewed attacks have been made on British fishermen at Ostend.

BOUNTIES ON MEAT EXPORT.

The Argentine Republic proposes bounties of 2odols per ton on exported beef, 6dols on mutton, and 3dols per head on cattle.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

The Earl of Carnarvon, m writing to "The Times," condemned the unde fended state of British ports, which he characterised as madness, seeing the unsettled state of European affairs. He also pointed out that forts had been erected m Hong Kong, Mauritius and Singapore, whilst British ports were without armament. The defences of New South Wales and Victoria were cited as an example of patriotic wis dom which the Imperial authorities would do well to follow.

AQUATICS.

Gaudaur is awaiting the result of the Beach-Hanlan contest, when he will challenge the winner.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

The delegates of allied industries, with Messrs Bruce and Ronald, acting on behalf of Australia, are arranging an anti-bounty gathering for October 3rd. It is stated that 290,000 work men are affected by the bounties. The Magdeburg Sugar Syndicate forced the price to 19s, but it has since receded to 13s.

A DENIAL.

In the Commons to day the question was put to the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the statement published on the 26th ult that the Pope had announced that the Propaganda m response to the offer of land from New South Wales was enlisting missionaries to undertake the civilisation of natives. In reply, Sir H. Holland said there was no foundation for the statement that such an offer had been made by the New South Wales Government for the purpose named.

NEW GUINEA.

London, September 2. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir H. Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, m reply to a question, stated that the Government would treat New Guinea as a settlement under the New British Settlements Act.

THE MARKETS.

London. September 3. Consols are unchanged at 101^. Colonial breadstuff's are quoted as follows : — Adelaide wheat, ex store, 349; New Zealand ditto, 31s 10335, according to quality. Adelaide flour, ex store, 245. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,930,000 quarters, and for the Con tinent 356,000. Australian tallow, average quality, beef 23s 66, mutton 255. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, remains at 3^£d to 4d. The Continental beet crop is estimated I to yield 2,600,000 tons.

THE TONGAN DISPUTE

The " Daily News," writing on the Tongan dispute, says that the recent incident shows that British influence did not protect the native Christians, who therefore sought French protection and annexation by France is possibly impending.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

Berlin, September 1. An official bulletin has been issued stating that the Crown Prince is pro gressing favorably, because his general health is excellent, but that a return of the growth m his throat is not impro bable, and absolute rest of the voice and avoidance of cold and damp are imperative.

MEETING OF EMPERORS.

Bkrlin, September 3. It is announced that the JBmperor William, the Cear, and Prince Bis marck and Count Kalnoky ( w»H meet shortly at Btettin,

PERSONAL.

The Crown Prince has returned to this city from London.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Romb, Soptembar 2. Mr Vincent Barrington, one of the delegates from the British Royal Com mission, is now m this city for the pur pose of urging Italian merchants to participate m the Melbourne Exhibition. The Chambers of Commerce of Turin, Genoa, and Milan strongly favor the proposal. j

A U S TRALI AN.

[rbuter's telegrams— copyright.] I

TONGA

"Sydney, September 4. The Revs Geo. Brown and Fletcher, the remaining delegates of the Wesleyan Commission to Tonga, have returned here by the s.s. Lubeck. They report all was quiet at Tonga, and express a hope that some means will be devised by which the two churches there will be united. They refuse to divulge the doings of the Commission, as their report will be laid before the Wesleyan : Conference on Wednesday next.

SAMOA.

The Lubeck brings news of the arrival of the German Naval Squadron at Samoa, but its object has not been divulged.

AFFAIRS IN BULGARIA.

• - [rbuter's telegrams— copyright.] Constantinople, 8 ptember 1 It is announced that the Porte has agreed to the Russian proposals that General Ernroth should proceed to Bulgaria as sole Regent. September 3* The Porte has asked the German Government to endeavor to induce England, Austria, and Italy to consent to the mission of the Russian General Ernroth to Bulgaria.

THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA.

FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN. [REUTBR'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT ] London, SaptemW 1. A report was current that Ayoub Khan had been captured near the Russian frontier, but it appears he is still at large, and is supposed to be concealed m Persian territory. The Ameer has accepted the Afghan frontier settlement on the terms ar ranged by the Delimitation Commis sion. London, September 2. News is to hand from Central Asia that skirmishes took place on the 6th ultimo near Zulfikar, Northern Af-j ghanistan, between bodies of Herat soldiers and Russian troops, and that the Russian garrison at Karker, on the Bokharan frontier, are proceeding m the direction of Herat. Calcutta. Sipterabac 2 Latest news to hard from Afghanis tan states the gout from which the Ameer is suffering has now reached his thigh.

ANOTHER INVENTIVE SERVANT GIRL

9 Wellington, September 2. A domestic servant named Minnie S >arle, eighteen years of age, was arrested tola afternoon, charged with stealing a lady's silver watch and hair guard, the property of her employer, Me F. W. Spunthorpe. This morning aooused re ported that the catch of a window had baen knooked back and the bottom sash raised. There were also spots of candle greaee oa the window sill. On search being mide it was discovered that the watch and guard were missing. The police were oomraunioated with, and Dateotlvo Ohrys tall on arrival accused the girl of beiag the ihio', after making a eearch of the room, where the guard was found under her pillow. She admitted the offence.

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE LEAGUE.

♦ [REOTBR'S TJBLEaRAMS— COPYRIGHT.] London, September 1. In the House of Commons yesterday a spirited discussion took place on the action of the Government m proclaim ing a Nationalist meeting convened for Sunday next at Ennis, county Clare. In the course of the discussion, Mr Dillon declared that the meeting would be held, notwithstanding the proclama tion, and jl bloodshed occurred the Chief Secretary for Ireland would be answerable for the consequences. London, September 8. Large forces of military and police have been despatched to Ennis, County Clare, m view of a meeting to be held there to-morrow. It is expected fully forty thousand persons will attend the meeting, which will be addressed by j Mr Dillon and other members of Parlia ment.

THE GISBORNE OIL WORKS

4 Gisbobne, September 4. Very keen Intercut has been aroused here by the development regarding oil, and the next movements to be made are awaited with eagerness. Mr Fleming returni at once to Sydney via Auckland, and la confident of being able to form m three cities a company to lay down a lino of pipoa to Giaborna, and another to eraot a refinery here. For each purpose about £10,009 will ba required. Pamping plant is to bo obtained Immediately. Mr Fleming aaaerts that within one year there will be many borea down, and a pipe line and refinery be m full work ; and the Minerva Company, which has full plant on the ground, and has been waiting for the results of the South Pacific bore, has deoided to start boring immediately. It is understood also that a Ohristohuroh Company, which has a lease on the Waipawa run, will get boring plant and start work. The South PaoiGo Company has a lease of 6000 ncreo, part of whioh it will now sub-lease to othors, the Company taking a royalty on the oil obtained. The advantages both Indireofc and direct of the oil industry here must be enormous. The oil found is worth for lubricating from 6s to 10s a gallon (sic), being simply unsurpassable as a lubricator. There is a strip of country eighty miles long and ten miles wide, m whioh there are small springs of oil and gaa fissures at small intervals. The prospect of nuccoßs has made everyone hopeful. There has been a total of £70"000 spent m boring for oil here during mo last thirteen years and there has been a long series of huge difficulties to overcome, acoldents always happening just when suooeßs seemed to be oloso at hand. The Pacific Company has applied to the County Oounoil for permission to lay a p'.pe along the toad so far as the road goes, It it believed tht laying of the pipas w|]| Uko pJicq tTQ moqthi after »ulv*l

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD

A meeting of the Board was held on Saturday. Present — Meases M. Brace (Chairman), J. Brown, G. Ooe and W. T. Lill. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Gouniy Engineer stating ownora of R.S. 23468 had declined to allow the inoreaae of water race for Irrigation farm, ha waa therefore having it made along the roadside whioh he hoped would rnett with the concurrence of the B>ard — The Board had no objection — From Commissioner Grown Lands, aiklng m reply to theSnrveyor'e letter if a drain 60 liuki wide down HcGutre's gaily would bo sufficient and then s ill the la d fo the reserve. — The Board oonßidered ib desirable not to uell the land on account of drainage purposes, and aleo it might be convenient for a road to connect WUbod'b with M>b Bennett's road. — From South Rakala Road Board asking if this Board had any objection to their having the oon rol o f . the Cherteey boundary road. — In reply that the Board considered that th« prfl-ent system of eaoh Board having i a portion wai preferable. NEW WATtD. The Chairman reported that the petition praying for a redlvlslon of Warda had been examined, it was found that the petitioners had not complied with the aot, and though the Sarveyorhad informed him that is was the desire of the peti tioners that the Board take the necessary etep3 to make the petition legal, he oon- Bidered this a very informal manner of proceeding and not part of the Board's duty, unless a petition was signed by a considerable majority of the whole of the ratepayers. Personally he had no objec tion whatever to a redivfaion, bat hu con sidered the Board should be approaohed m the proper manner. After considerable diaoaaslon m which the Board went minutely into the matter, it was resolved — "That it is the opinion of the Board that the aouth-weßt boundary of the proposed new oubdiviaion should be the centre of the Wakanui road from its junction with Ooohrane's Joad to the Beach road at Letham's corner, thence along the centre of the Beach road to the aea That tha north east boundary be the Seafield road. That the represen tation be aa follows:— Wakanui, one member; new bubdidvlon, two members; remainder of No* 3 Ward, two members, thereby making representation aooording to rateable value." — "That aa Boon an the petitioners comply with Sections 4. 16 and 26 of the Road Boardo Act, 1882, the Baaed will endeavor to have the boun daries gazetted." — "That a copy of these reßolutio/ia be forwarded to the pati tionera." purveyor's report. (1). New Road — We have inspected the proposed extension of rosd between Sections —to Wilson'B Road Tbe longth of road to purchase will be 27 chains ; there will also be the same length to fence on one sirte. A slight deviation m the gully will save considerable work and expense. A cutting at each terrace, and a ford over the creek would require to be made before the road could be used . Our estimate to buy land and do work enumera'ed is £90. (2). McGuire'e Road — We are unable to procure particulars of this road, as it would seem that no survey has yet been made. We have written to tho Chief Surveyor on the subject. (3). Milton Road. —A large culvert on this road having become dangerous, we are having a fotd made m lieu thereof. (4). Cochrane's Road. — We have Had broken pipes m culvert removed so as to relieve the land above of water. We recommend a ford being made when ground is drier, numerous springs m the locality making it at present very wet (5 ) Chertsey Koad. — We have bad this road repaired from Winter's corner towards GuercFey. (6). Kale's Road.— The ruts on this ro»d, which were pretty numerous, have had attention. (7), Tuasocking. — Tenders were duly called for clearing certain roads m No. 3 Ward as authorised at last meeting.— P. Twoomey's tender at 4d per chain was accepted for the whole (8). New Koad through W. •Tamiaon's. — The 40 days' notice for objections to be received expired on the 23rd inst. Objec tions have been received from a number of ratepayers which the Board will have to consider, before doing which, however, they will have to appoint a time a&d place at which objectors may appear. (9) Winter's Road. — Tenders have been called for formation of part of this road, which will bo laid before you to-day. (10). Maintenance — The maintenance man's diary lies on tho table. Clause 1- — Matter deferred. Clause B—lt8 — It was resolved to hold a speolal meeting on Tuesday, September 20, that objaoto-s may appear m support of their petition. The remainder of the report was adopted. TENDERS. Jones and Oo's tender at 3s 9i per chain, for forming Winter's road was aooepted. DEPUTATION. Mr Adams waited on the Board and asked If they would erect a bank across the river road bo as to prevent the water that at time of flood came through the gaps m the embankment made by the settlers, damaging property and the roads farther down. Surveyors and members of the Ward to visit the road with power to act. MrGrayburn Interviewed the Board with reference to the bad state of the fences of the gravel pits adj lining hia land. He proposed that if the Board found him barb wire and staples andf£l he would erect bank and guarantee a live fence, ROAD TO OHERTSEY. The Surveyor stated that a deputation were to have come before the Board with reference to obtaining a direct road to Ohertaey or anyhow as far as Dromare, but after waiting some time they had left He was aware that a number of Bottlers were inconvenienced by there being no direct route from Dromore to Ashbttrton, and that representation had been pre viously made to the Plantation Board for land for road, whioh had been deolined. The Surveyor was directed to write to the authorities to ascertain if a road oould bo obtained from the Railway Reserve. WATBR-RAOE OONTRAOTS. The Surveyors were directed to draw the County Council's attention to the water-race contracts on the Baaoh road opposite Lownie'a and Meredith Wilson's. BOUNDARY ROAD. The Surveyor to instruct maintenance man to repair Boundary Road. After passing acoouuts the Board adjourned-

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Sap! ember 4. The Insurance companies hare come to a general understanding to rebuild, In oases of loßsei on buildings destroyed bjr fire, wherever it can be conveniently done, and this case haa been already pursued m some cases. A Lee magazine rifle, Bald to be thefint of the kind ever received In the colony, has come to the order of Mr Whitney, of the Auckland Cartridge Factory. It will bo sent to Wellington for trial. Tauranoa, September 3. Borne Natives took possession of a farm leased by a settler named Corbetfc, and also of the stock and implements. The ground for the aotion taken Is that Oorbett's title is Incomplete. Gisbornb, September 1. The Harbor Board has determined to apply to Parliament for enlarged powers dealing with its endowment. It hag bean found impossible to get anyone to touch it on the conditions the Board can now afford to give. The blook 1b one of 44,000 acres, right m the back country, manf mlleß from a road. The Board la Anxious to get something from the land to lenea | the amount to be raised by rater. Some half-dozen of the exaesslve num ber of lawyers who have been located hert have left, or are about to leave. In the Makari oaae, whioh has just bten decided by the Appeal Court, litigation of various kinds has been pending for twelve years, and the costs amount to many thousands. The diffioalty arose ont of tho complicated state of tho Native land law; Wellington, September 4, The parcel post system will be oom menoed on October lat. The Colonial Secretary states that the question of the . Government tunning special trains on the day of the eleotions for the purpose of enabling persons who have both oountry and town votes to exercise their full franchise, is now being considered by the Ministry, Mr Baokley haa urged that the proposal should bt> carried into effeot it only for financial reMonit Grbymouth, September 3. There was a very heavy rainfall last night, with much thunder and lightning! Many of the residents waited up very latt, being apprehensive of a flood, bat the river did not rise dangerously high. It was found this morning that a wooden lining between tbe wharf and the Mawhera quuy had given way at the transit shed, and let one Bide of it down considerably. The wood la old and rotten. Had it given way at the same place during tho last heavy flood the result might have been most disastrous to the towa. Tho members of the Harbor Board and Borough Council are taking steps to seoure the break by opening up theweak place and filling it with heavy stone rubble. There appears to be no danger or Bigns of a fl >od at present Grbywouth, September 4| Mr Joseph Kilgour, proprietor of tho Tynside Colliery, and who was the meana of selling tho Blackball Coal lease to a syndicate, recently took up some aban doned ooal leases north of Coal Creok, and sent out prospectors. They hare re turned, bringing a splendid sample of coal, and state that they have found several seams of coal, each only a few chain 8 away from the other, and 6ft and Bft thick, though one of them has not been quite cleared from the top of the face to the bottom. The sample of coal is very much tho same as that of Coal Creek, and is thought to be the continua tion of the Ooal Creek seam. The two proper ieß are nearly equal distance from Uroymouth. The Railway Department are taking >)tep3 to prevent any damage from tho lining of the wharf giving way. Very heavy rain fell last night and this morning, but the river is not dangerously high.

RUSSIAN BANDITS.

A band of highway robbers was recently brought betoru the Blgh Coart of Pol* tava, Russia, at the head of whioh stood a noble lady of the name of Rustanovltch. The baud was exceptionally well organised, and it appears to have been extremely difficult to obtain a " membership," every intending member having to undergo a severe examination by the lady chief, who tpporttoned his work to eaoh. Mdme. Raatanovltoh was m the wildest sense of the word tho head of her paople, who blindly obeyed all her orders. She dis tributed the " work," had her agents, who sold the results of the " work," and divided the spoil equally between them, keeping, however the lion's share for herself . The head-quarters of the band were on the banks of the Dnieper, m the department of Poltava, and the polioe had for some yeats tried unsuccessfully to capture the bandits, the efforts of the most skilful doteotiveß being fruetrated by the splendid organisation. The final capture was due to the treachery of a member. All the members, as well as the daring lady chief, presented a bold front to the authorities, and were all of them condemned to terms of imprisonment.

THE NEW THAMES GOLDFIELD.

•la reference to the Important dli> , oovery of gold at Hikutaia, the Auckland , " Star's " Pareora correspondent writes aa follows under date 24th August : — I , j have j aat returned from a visit to the new find, which ii located at Marltoto, i about 12 miles due east from Gorbott'i 1 Hotel. Hikutaia, and upon the northern , contiinnation of the Watikauri auriferous belt. The discovery was made by Mr R. Moßrlnn, who has been prospecting m that locality for the past two months, and judging from what I saw he is likely to be well repaid for bla peraeveranoe. There are quite a number of reefs outcropping} but only one has been fossicked on up to the present. This one averages 8 feet thick from wall to wall, and has been traced through the Prospector's claim, which embraoeß an area otSO acres, for a distance of 10 chains. It has been tapped at several points along the Una of its outorop, and proved to be goldbearlng at every point of intersection. It riiei with the Bpur, whioh is an offshoot of the main range, and it is on this spur where the principal workings are located. These oonsißt of a series of surface trenohei, m all of whioh the lode Is exposed to view. la the principal trench the lode haa boon driven upon for a distance of about six feet, and haa beon broken down to a width of 4ft on the hanging wall eide, gold permeating the whole mass. On the extreme hanging wall there la a width of about 18 inches of decomposed quartz, which is interaperaed by there distinct blue veins varying from one to three inohes m thickness, and these show more or less gold throughout. A dish of rubble broken out from this portion of the reef, and panned off m my prei onoe, «aye a handsome prospect of gold— pale In color, indicating the presence of sliver — m appreciable quantities, and dome pieces of the precious metal were so large as to be easily pioked out of the diah with one's fiogero. The O3uutry through which this lode haa it 3 course is all that o»a bejdeaired for the presence of the precious metal, and though the developments are still iv embryo, I feel confident that this discovery will lead to important results. The looality 1b at present somewhat diffi oalt of accesß, bat there are no engineering difficulties m the way of making a aplondid road right up to the mines, of whioh there are now about five marked off on the line of the lode. There are now about 20 uobn In the neighborhood, and those who intend going there had better prepare themselves for a short term of hard work iv the shape of pros peotlng, for whioh purpose there is * large area of aartferpqa courtly anility*

THE ASHBUJKJOJS GUABDIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1687



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Wanted WANTED— A good General Servant One able to Miik. Apply Mrs S Habdlby, East Street. \\J ANTED Known. —That fi. M TT Jones is selling as cheap as ever, i All kinds of Fancy Goods, &c. , at lowest rates for cash. "TTTANTED Known— Final Clearing VV Sale of the balance of our Win- ter Drapery. ihiß being our Clearing ont Sab, Goods will be Cheap for Cash only. — H. O. Severs. Melford House. TJK7 ANTED known that HAVES & (X). '* have Large btocks on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement m this issuo. WANTED Known— Our Groat Sale is now on, come and judge for yourselves. —H. U. bKouns, Melford House WANTED Known.— Ladies' Black Cloth Mantles wo are selling at 3b 6d and'Ds 6d. The wholesale prices of these goods were 10s lid aud 13s 6d. (Just opened. Come and secure one,)— About 300 Ladies' and Maids' Jackets aud Ulfltors, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices. Great Cash Sale, Melford Hohbo. WASTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal, 251bs, 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Beat Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — Jame9 MoGreqob, Tancrod Street, opposite Arcade. ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps? Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at Mrs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saundsrs' Buildings.



mni PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY CANTERBURY BRANCH. ■jXA»!iS-f:) 1859. t 1000,00 - ' r«- n ', gam yOF SfifiPCVPi *rv ?IRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATK& George Jameson,! AGENT, ASHBURTON __ — i .. . . . t ,.,.,.. ■ ■ - .. - _. FIREi! FIRE! FIREI » i THE WHOLEiiOFfITHE S AlL||V|A GJE S T OiC X OF THE Timaru Woollen Factory Has been bought by an Aehbnrton Firm for GASH, MITCHEuL and'TUBNBR having made the abore parchaHe, will off« the whoIeJSTOOK to the Aihburton and Bangitata Blectors, and their Wires and Families, at such prioes M tan only bt beHsred by a penonal interriew with the firm, and an inspection of the goods ttnuelTes. NowTias come the chance for EVEBYONE to encourage KE]W ZEALAND IKDUSTRIJES, And that too, with benefit to themselves alac. llTfee"»b#Te Grand Lot of GOODS will be unpacked and open* for SALE on XHTJRSD4 ' BtXf, when onr Windows will ibow what marrellons BARGAINS can be had m TWEEDS FLANNELS, BUGS, MAUDS, BLANKETS, SUITS, CLOTHING, &c, &c, AH tbrongh the FIBB FIEKD at Tiroarn. Qaotations|ai<misleading, GOME ! SEE !.! and^OONVINCED. MITCHELL^ TUEKEE, T t ANCREp STREET. ALBEET EOBEETS has for sale,— Clovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. BYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Gape Barley, SEED PEAS^SEED OATbKYariou. kinds), O£UOSHED;BEANB PLOUQH.SHABES. COOPER'S SQEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE BEST IN THE MARKET. XTT^| PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. TO IARMERS, GRAZIERB, AND OTHERB. Itj o. ORAIGHBAO has great plea- ""■" I -LJ • B ore m intimating to the Public TO LET for Grazing for Six Months, o f Aahburton and surrounding districts from Ist September, about 57 Acres tDat j, c ], aB admitted Edwin G. Crnighead of tfac b«it land m the District, within 10 j nto partnership with him, and that the minntei walk of the Aahburton Post SUB5 UB i nCBfl -will for the future bo carried on i Office. Apply t* under the fctyle or firm of H. and E. B. M. CDTHBERTSON, Cbaighbad Solicitor, HaTelock ttreet. . • T)EFERRING to the above, H. and E XV Crughead beg to announce to the "R Tl I? A 1\ Public of Aehburton^ and BUtrounding J\t O# X) W XJL 1" j dietrictu that they have just lately received COAL ABD FIBEWOOD MERCHANT, » lar «« aßßOrtment of Englieh and Colonial XIBGW to inform hi« Friend, and tha Pablio Tweedfl, Worsted Coatingsr &c , witable l> genermlly that he has some Heavy for the present beason, and hope by gtrict Bridge Timber on hand, and is prepared to attention to business, first-claeß fit end take orders for workmanship, to merit a continuance of np-|YY}li4%i« that patronage bo liberally boßtowed upon A M.HL'J^Jm. tne j r prcdeceseors. Bthw for Bridg« or House Building purposes. H. & E. CRAIG HEAD, — — Tailors, BEST HEWOABTLB, MALTERN, AND 6 2 Tancred street, Ashburton. TTBBTPOBT GOAL m Stock, delivered at OIUA.PZBT BATES. —— B. S BEAN, West Btreeti Aebbarton. WANTED Known. —That Andrew Orr will during the next few weeks offer the whole of his Surplus Stock of Drapeiy, Clotbing, and Boots at an Q^J^Y immense reduction. KIBKPATEICK'S TSJL'W RTrARO"NPS "TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr is JNILW &&ABUJN » yy DOW Belling Ladieß ' Jackets at 6s lid fo 7s 6d. One lot Ladiea' Ulsters, I A |1 /| fashionable shape, 5s 9d and 6s 9d. SPECIAL NOTICE. TXTAOTRD Known.-That Fingering YY la 28 per hank. Ladies' Hose, 4d T^IRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S olina Ma\°tLgr6d.-A.°S" aWe% Sale! IX JAM v raadt .from NELSON QBOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a fow bouri after the frnit has been ' gathered. It thus retains most of . the natural flavor of th« fr«eh fruit. ' "TTTANrED Known.—A big lot of viwKPATRTrirs NEW SEASON'S VV Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; T *L- ?u * 5 i? s, „. ™ :n Children's 800 la, la to 2a 6d ; Gents JAM is the most delicious presorv, mfi 1% to 11s 6d ; Gents Shoee at tke market. 3s lld ,_ A . Orr . Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inftri brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which most be sold at any price, bat ASK for KIRKPATBICK'B NEW SEASON JAM, apd see that you get it. -yITANTED Known .-Brueaels Carpet nuw Truwp th at WAYS TRW VV at half price (being overstocked) finlAPFlr^Kirwik^Nlw fZfl Tapestry Carpets greatly reduced. One CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrioks New beason Lo^ of f ien)nftDtß of D roBH Goods at your ami tne oe«.| own pricca# white Calico at 2s 6d per f doB. — A. Orr's Sale. ICAUTION Bui^ B P lendid ualit y» 3^; Shirt,, Is «» me laooi. lld . Men>H Halß grently xc( juced.— A. — t Orr's Cheap Sale. S Kirkpatrick&Co. MAtfTTFACTUREBS, TTTANTED Known. - Dressmaking • VV Department is now admirably j i £/ p; werked ; style and fitting giving the very bigheittotisf action.-- -Andrew Orr.