RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Abbtvk at Ashbdbto*— From Gbrlnk tmroh aod the North, at 10.16 a.m. (express), .85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 0.45 a.m. From Dunedin and Booth, 6.27 m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Thaws Lbavi Ashbcbton— For Christ, ihuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., rod 6.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and outr 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, L 46 p.m. For Mount Somera, 5.5 p.m.

TBE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails oloae at the Aehburton Port Office follows : — For Ohrißtoauroh and North •toa.m 0.30 a.ro., and 6 p.na., daily. For Ohertioy Baknla, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldßtream. Rangitata, Orarl, Winchester, %ai Geraldrae, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 im. and .30 p.m Tor Timaro and South,' at 10 a. a., and p.m., daily For Greonstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays! at 10.30 For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield. ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdaye, at 6.30 a. m. For ttount Someni, dally at p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, O Mon days and Thatalftj-fl at 430 p.m. For Aehton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daUy. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednes Uyi, and Frldaya, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tnesdayi and Frl at 10.30 a.m. Ifalli arrive at the Aihburton Post (Bee— Jrotu Ohrlstchuroh and Rakaia at 10.16 m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertoey Ac. at 10.16 «. and ,85 p.m. <uily. From Dwedin *od intonnedlate places 6.3? daily* »Vrobi Temuka an Tlmaru at 10.40 a.m ip 5.50 p.m daily. Fwttt Gwonatreet and Athbarfcon Forks, Wednesdays and Siturdnya, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanui, FJri-., Sea view, Sea- p eld and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, re Saturdays, at 5 p.m. Fron Mount Homers, dally at 10.5 t,|m From Mayfield and Buapuna, on Wed ieednyu and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Watorton, and Long at 10 a.m. dally. From Nowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl gj*t 2.30 p.m. >Rom Flemlngton on Tuesdays, Thurk ys, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

DEATH

Ohambbbs.— Cn June 7ib, at Metl»von» Thomas, son of Goorge Chatnb rs, of Mothven, nged 2 yeans. Funerftl will leave the parents reaidenco on THURS DAY at 12 o'olock for Methven Cemetery.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY,JUNE 8, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been asked to state that the next Ingleside has been arranged definitely to take place en Friday, 17th instant. At the B.M. Court this morning the you tig man who had beon remanded on Monday on a charge of lunacy was farther remanded for three days. A Jubilee pigeon shooting match is an nounced to take place at Waterton on Friday, 17th June. The annual meeting of ratepayers m the Goldstream Road Distriot m [May lapsed for want of a quorum. At the ordinary meeting of the Board on Monday last the Chairman submitted the annual balance-sheet, duly audited by Mr Ollivier. On the motion of Mr Dobson, Mr E. G. Wright was re-elected Chaiiman. The Board deoided to make appli cation to the County Council, under Clause 1 85 of the Public Works Act, 1882, to place the boundary road under the legal oontrol of either the Coldstream or the Longbeaoh Road Board, the bridges and culverts upon tbo said road being m a dangerous condition, and no Board empowered to deal with them. The Chairman was requested to apply to the County Council for the balance of the subsidy reeeired by the Council on behalf of.the Board, after deducting the amount due as its con* tribution to the Hospital [and Charitablo Aid Fund. The Boari hawng passed for pay* ment all outstanding acoounts, adjourned until called together by notice from the Chairman; Mr Isaac Sargent infotms us that he has re oeived from the New Zealand Insurance Com pany five guineas, and ftom the Colonial Insurance Company two guineas, contributed by these companies as a donation to (he employees of Mr J. W. Oliver for extinguish* ing the fire at Greenstreet, whioh was reported m our columns on sth Fobruary laßt. Their hard work on the occasion resulted m a large quantity of valuable property being saved from destruction. An influential meeting at Ohristchurch on Tuesday night dooided to present a testimonial to Capt Cotton, m recognition of the courage and endurance displayed by him m bis walk with Scott. £60 was subscribed m the room. Mr A. E, G. Rhodes promises a silver cup m addition. Statutory Declaration. — I, Franz Raabe Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely doloare that on the 25th Jane, 1877, my son Alfred, six years o! age, waß accidentally hurt vath an axe on the knoe. I at onoo took all pains to secure medical aßsistanoo. However, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Maegillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had beoome imperative m order to nave life. At this junoturo I called on Messrs dander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of the Eucalyptus Globulua, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis bad been readied that the K'xtraot referred to was first app'ieJj And I make this solemn declaration, eta.— Franz Roabo. Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Mortis Conn, J.P,~[AdvfcJ |

A oaae which is interesting to hotelkeepers was deoided m the Resident Magistrate's Oonrt, Chrietoharoh, on Tuesday. A oharge of supplying liquor on Sunday against the Hoensee of the Oxford Hotel, was dismissed, on the rating m a case m the Scotch Court of Sessions— Murray v. MoDongall— wherein the Judges held that when a lodger ordered l liquor from a barkeeper and gave it to a. friend, the person supplying the liquor did , not infringe the law. — Another interesting i oase was that of a boy six years old, an illegitimate ohild, who had been left by his j mother with one Naylor, paying £5 and pro* j mising tO assist m his maintenance. Instead of doing co she went to Australia. Mr Beeth&m, the Resident Magistrate, said there j was nothing to force Naylor to beep the ohild, though it was establishing a dangerous pre* oedent to send the boy to Burnham, aa all that people need do m such oiroumstanoes l was to arrange for the temporary oharge of ohildren, abscond, and leave them a oharge ' on the State: An informal meeting of the Jubilee Com* mittee was held yesterday afternoon m the County Oounoil Chambers, when several mat ters regarding the Trades and Sooieties pro cession were arranged, and it was deoided to obtain the use of the old Borough Oounoil i omoeß for meetings of subcommittees m con- j neotion with the trades demonstration. The Secretary reported that the fireworks had been ordered from Dunedin, and that promises of a large quantity of fuel for the bonfire had been made, and that several owneia of traction engines had promised to take part m the prooeßaion with their machinery; The next meeting of committee (at which a f u ll attendance is hoped for), was arranged for Thursday evening, m the Borough Council upstairs room, when several important ar rangements are to be finally settled, and it is hoped that by that time a reply from the Government m regard to granting the sohool children free fares travel, on Monday, June 20, will have bqen received. Among other curiosities m a London Collection of' swords is a fierce Mahratta weapon called a wakdab, or tiger claw, which the user holds m his hand affixed by two rings to bis fingers. With a traitorouß em braae he clasps his victim and tears him Open. The population of the island of Cyprus, is almost entirely rural, there being no large town?; yet the number of offences m pro* portion to the population is three times as great as m England and the number of homicides ten times as large. Savings banks deposits. and depositors con tinue to inorease m Paris, notwithstanding the ihard times. In the course of last year the depositors increased from 516,918 to 531,270, and the deposits from 111,824,644 francs to 117,216,215 francs. M. Robert Mitchell, m the " Paris Pajß," has a very simple scheme for the pacification of the ■world. Franca and Germany have only to make friends, break np tho British Empire, divide the spoils, and live happy ever afterwards. While speaking on tho right of suffrage a* lady orator m England made a highly effective point the other day. " I have no vote," said she, " but my groom has. I have a great respeot for that man m the stables, but lam sure if I wero to go to him and say ' John, will you exercise the franohise to-day?' ho would reply, * Please mum, which horse be that?'" I r The oloturo proposals introduced m the New South Wales Parliament provide that the mover of a motion for adjournment BheU be required to obtain the support of only five instead of 10 members, that it shall be un necessary to obtain the consent of the Speaker to a motion for adjournment, that a debate shall be allowed on a motion to go into com mittee of supply or ways ahd means with the leave of tho House, instead of requiring a majority of two-ihirda m favor of such a course, that members directed by the Speaker or Chairman of Committees to cease speaking Bhall be entitled to have the question whether thsy be further heard put to the vote, and that a motion, " That the question be now put," shall require to bs supported by 10 members instead of a two-thirds majority before it oan take effect. Skinny. Men. — " Wells' Health Renewer ,' restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia' Impotence, Sexual Debility, At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., Agents, Chriatohurch.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the j above Board was held m the office, Mount Somerp, en Monday, Juno 6th. Present — Messrs Harrison, McFailane, Edson and Chapman. This being tbe first meeting of tbo new Board, Mr W. O Walker wbb olected Chairman, and m his absence Mr McFarlano took the chair for the meeting. overseeb's report. The Overseer's report was read and con. sidered.— Tenders were ordered to bo I called for casing tho grade of the cutting near tho Alford Forest Hotel. — Tenders were ordered to be caHcd for shingling tbe road leading to tho Mount Somers Railway Station.— Tenders were ordered to be called for keeping m repair the road from the Mount Sore era Railway Station to the Mount Homers coal pit. The Overseer report- dthat Mr MoLean's men had been taking shingle from near a groin on Boyd's Rood. Resolved that Mr McLean bo requested to roplaco tho shingle at once, or tho work would be done at his expense. TENDERS. Tenders wero opened for the supply of about 3C ) yards of shingle, to be de livered on the Gorge Boai, t rjwl that of Mr D. Forbeß was accepted. | CORRESPONDENCE. ; Letters were read (1) from Messrs Simpeon and Hartnell, asking for peuiis - fljon to cut timber on one of the Board's | Bush roads.— Granted, subject to tho usual conditions. — (2) From Mr F. Sharpe, asking for certain repairs to cottage. The Overseer was ordered to get it done at once;-i-(3) From Mr B F. Wright, asking j that the road to tho coal pit be repaired. Resolved to expend £2 on condition that Mr Wright give a similar Bum.— (4) From Mr H. Knight and 29 others, asking that tbe grade of the cutting near the Alford Forest Hotel be reduced. — The Clerk was instructed to reply that the work was going to be done. — (6) From JMr James King and five otbers, asking that the road to their seotions be made passable.— Tho Overseer was instructed to report on the road at the next meeting of tbe Board. — (6) From tbo Ashbui ton County Council, stating that tie sum of £22 15b 6d wai now available for the purchase of poisoned wheat.— (7) Prom the eatae, stating that Mr A . W. Smith's application for a loasa of gravel pit reserve had been granted. ALFORD FORE6T ROAD. In regard to the Alford Forest road from the North Ashburtoa bridge to tl c Mount Somera Railway Station, it was re< solved to aßk the Ashburton County Council to contribute towards effeoting certain repairs. BATE. Mr McFnrlane gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of the Board that a rate of |d m the £ be struck on a 1 ! property m the district, PAYMENTS. J Accounts amounting to £33 4s 2d wero passed for payment and £he Bord ad journed,

ASHBORTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr E. O. Staveley (for New Zehnd Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Limited) reports on Aihbncton Bale, 7th hut. :— There were fair entries of stock, Including about 6000 aheap, and a good attendance of farmers and dealers. There was an aotlve demand for all young etook at decidedly enhanced values. F*t cross bred ewes made 53 6d ; forward two and four-tooth mixed orossbreda, 6j 4d and 7s 9i ; mixed two-tooths, In forward condi tion, 7s 9i, 83 Id, and 8i 7d ; two-tooth half bred wethers, In fair condition, 7a 3d ; medium crossbred lambs, 4i, 4* 4d, and 4ssdj full mouthed merino ewes. 1b 6d and 2s 6d ; forward merino ewes, 4s ; two four, and six-tooth mixed orossbreds, 6s 41 ; two and four-tooth crossbred ewes, 6s lid; six-tooth &wea, 7a 4d ; mixed ages, orossbred ewes m lamb, 4i lid and 53 Id ; two-tooth halfbrad downs, 4s 7d, Fat oows and heifers, £3 15s to £5 ; for ward steers, £4, £% 10s, £5 ss. The market was animated throughout, and a better tone prevailed than of late.

SPORTING.

GERALDINE RACING . CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following are the acceptances for the various handicap events, to come off at the racecourse at Orari, on Monday, June 20th, under the auspices of the Geraldine Racing Club : — Handicap Hurdles. st lb et lb Borderman ... 12 7 Daisy..* .<• 9 6 Kiogask ...1113 Kahibatea ... 9 6 Secretary ... 11 6 Gang Forward Handicap, at lb Bt lb Faugh a-Bal- Linwood 11 11 lagh ... 12 7 Seoretary 11 7 Moody ... 12 3 Irish K;ng 11 1 Tally-ho Handicap. st lb .at lb Moody ... 12 7 Eingask ... 11 7 Linwood ... 12 1 Coryphee... 10 11 Seoretary ... 11 11 Maiden Steeplechase, weight-for-age. I Wrangler j Johnny . I Terry Defiaace | Hector | Novel Hurdle Race, not less than lOst. Shylook (late I Seagull I King Bird Bordeaux) | Jobnny | Hector Note— ln the Tally-uo the weights have had to bo raised 41b, owing to the top weights not accepting.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Jane 1. The Chinese Commissioners, who are staying at the Orlen'a\ Hotel, were ea gaged the greater jpart of ye3terdty re ceiving visitor*, amongst whom were Mr Bell, Aoting-Minift'er of Defence, Sir Geo. Vernon, Colonel Disney, Major- General Downes, and D Brownleas. Today General, Wong Yung Ho and his colleague, Mr W. Tslog, luuohed at Government House; During the week they will inspect a number of the principal shops and factorias around the | city, also the Law Courts, Mint, and Parliament Houces. The Managers of the", Fire"lnsuranoe Companies end heads of the Munlolpal Volunteer Firo B:igaies;in the olty yes terdiy welcomed Superintendent Stein, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, to the position to which ho has £boon recently appointed, by ho diug a luncheon at the Brigade Depot, Little Bourka street. Mr W. L. Archer presided, and m proposing the health of the frr'upormtendout, spoko of him as a man who had p^ssod through every grade of fire acn'n duties, who com menced at tha bottom and worked his way up. sSup*rint«»DcUnt Steio, m reply. Ing, said if what he had sesn of the fire men m Melbourne was a fair specimen of what he might meet throughout the town and bubutbo he should not complain. 1 The Customs authorities are investigat ing a case against Sohutikraft for evading the Customs Act. The matter was brought before the Customs by a late shipping clerk, who had been dismissed. He said he had systematically evaded the Aot with the knowledge of Kelly the manager. The authorii.es visited the premises B^ad seiz.d tbe stock. The matter is much canvassed m the city, and is regarded m a serious light by the CojimUstooer of Trade and Customs, who took advantage of a Cabinet meeting yesterday to inform his colleagues of the events wh'oh led to tbe seizure. Mr Walker states that the Information sup plied relative to Kelly's oonduot is co serious that he is m doubt how to proceed. The numerous collisions which have occurred between Messrs Purves and Gaunson during tho progress of the rail way enquiry, culminated towards tbe i close of yesterday's sittings m an attack by Mr Gauneon npoa Mr Purves and Mr Speight. The guard of tbo ordinary train was giving evidence, whioh Mr Put vea con sidered vague, and among other things he stated that after his train stopped la tho cutting he remained m the van. Be afterwards said he looked out, and Mr Purves remarked, " But yen said that yon were only sitting m the van." The wltneaa rose from his chair, an^ began, '•Now look here," when Mr Purves inter rupted, " Now, sit down ; don't play the fool." Mr Gaunson jumped to his feet, and asked the Coroner if that was a proper expression for the 0 uosel for the Hallway Commissioners to use* The spectators, chiefly tail way employee*., cheered loudly, and the Coroner there upon, without hesitation, ordered the Court to be oleared.

THE LAPSE OF TIME

The firing of a woman from a cannon, which has beoome a principal feature m several shows, is of ton attended with great humiliation to the (management. It Is well known that a spring In the breech of the cannon is the motive power that sends the woman out ; but tbe delusion that she is blown out by gunpowder is formed by tonohlng off a small oannon or pistol that is secreted inside of the large one, and so arranged that the smoke will pour out and mislead the audience. When the spring and small cannon are touohed of! simul taneously the effect is very plenlng, but about half the time the explosion is hoard and dies away m the distance before the woman bursts upon the gaze of the spec tators j or elae the woman will eooot out of the cannon, catoh tb<» trapeza, pull herself op on the oroas-bar, and then torn round and motion to tbe Idiot that is running the oannon to huny up and touch it oft In the course of a few minutes' the explosion will be heard, and the mademoiselle on the trapeze will kiss her hand to the audiem. 3 and bow, as though she had out a dog m two, and the audience will applaud to the eoho. An audience that would not applaud under such olroumetanocs would be oruel. On the other hand, tho explosion will sometimes be hord the smoke will toll oat of the oaDuon, a panne will ensue, and tbe young men will rise to go, out and take a drink at the nearest saloon, when all at once a soli tary woman will be seen to ecud across the horizon, so to ep3ak, and tbe people will soratoh their heads and try to call to mind tho explosion that occurred some time before. No one can imagine the chagrin of the woman, when she is m the cannon, and hears the explosion take plaoe, and finds that she i« obliged tq wait and wait,, enveloped as the la m a aloud of gunpowder smoke, with a ailk handkerchief tied round. her ?ips. It is very embarraßsiog. What is wanted '^ some arrangement that will cause tho spring and the gunpowder md the woman to all go of together

HAUNTED BY HIS VICTIM.

Edward Unger, who was sent to Sing Sing for life a month ago for the murder of August Boble, is now In the hospital of the prison, a sufferer from nervous prost ration, and almost a maniao. He killed his room mate, out him up, and sent him away m a trunk. His physical strength before his trial was great, and his steadiness of nerve m Court was sur* prising, but his stamina is all gone, and he has become a miserable, cowering wreok. On his first morning m the prison he to.'d a keeper that he had been visited during the night by his dismem bered vlotim, who had proceeded to re coaatraot himself la the terrified prisoner's presence. Of this delusion he oould not be disabused. He firmly believed it was reality. Every night It cams to him, and at the end of a week the super stitious oonvlot was delirious. In the hos pital it has been the same with him, ex cept when he Is kept under narcotic in flaence. Every night he sees the mangled pieces of his friend strewn about the room, where they He awhile inanimately} as | they did before he paoked them m the ! trunk, and threw the head into the river. Then the fragments bepin to quiver. Soon they move slowly towards eaoh other until they are m a ghastly heup. Next they adjast themselves into a human form. But the head is missing. At length that, too comes into the room, with its hair dripping with the water of the river m which it was thrown. With a horrible smile on its face it plaoes itself on the shoulders of the figure, and menaoes the murderer. Unger shrieks out at tbty point, and the apparition vanishes from his imagination. All efforts have failed to relieve him of these awful v'lions, and the prison physician advises hi) removal to the State asylum for lunatic criminals,

SELF-FEEDER FOR THRESHING MILLS

Mr Gerrard, engineer, Hnntly, Sootland has recently designed a maohlne for feeding threshing mills and automatically cutting the bands of the sheaves. Tbe mode of working the maohine, which la placed immediately over the drum, is as follows : — The sheaves are thrown upon an endless band whioh carries them under a roller, behind whioh is a pltoh»oh*in oarrylng knives for cutting the bands of tho sheaves. This roller is free to rise and fall, and the knives by means of a lever *re raised and lowered along with It, so that th6y are auVom&tioally adjusted to different s'zaa of sheaves, and conse quently do not dig farther into the sheaves than la necessary to out the. bands. The sheaves then fall on to a platform, under which is a revolving shaft oarrylng wheels having teeth or prongs. These prongs, whioh projeot through slots m the plat form, drag the sheaves forward to the drum. Directly, above this shaft is a recking shaft, having tines attaohed to it. In passing between the revolving prongs and the tine?, the sheaves are thoroughly shaken up and separated, and the straw Is delivered to the drum m a oontinnona volume. The following are the principal advantages claimed for the machine over hand-feeding — It effects a considerable saving of labor, dispensing with the services of two attendants. The threshing mill la more regularly fed and consequently lobb power is required to drive it, and the grain is bot;er threshed and shaken than with ordinary fesdiug. The dram being com pletely covered In, all risk of aooidents, which are of frequent occurrence, es pecially m connection with portable mllli, is done away with. There Is also no loss oauaei by the grain sparking from the dram, which often amounts to several baaheia dating a day's threshing, and the wotk \a made mote ogteeable to atten dan s as very lilt'e duet oan escape from the drum. The feeder has been at work for some ttao, and considerable quantities of oata and barley have been threshed. Tbe work done m the case of both kinds of grain has been quite satisfactory, Mr Gerrard haa taken oufca provisional patent for tho invention. [We take the fore going from an exohauge and from the description given of the machine it appears to be very nimilar m principle to that patented by Mr John Stal&er of Tinwald some time ago, with the exception that Mr Stalker's has no attachment for cutting he bands of sheaves.

A TERRIBLE STORY OF DROUGHT AND DEATH

We " Pall Mall Gazette " have reoelved for publication the following letter from Las Penai, m the province of Cordova, In the Argentine Republlo :—" I'll just give you a small sketch of the ' mlorobe ' that is fast thinning us out here— oholera. In Rosarlo It has nearly d'sappeared, bnt m Canada de Gourez, where, you will re member, I used to be, the Italians especi ally are having a fine tlmo of it. They die m heaps, and are chucked into an im mense pit, or are burled by their relations under a mound of earth m the middle of a wheat field. Their goods, and chattel are then thrown Into a heap and burned — that la to say, what the soldiers don't pocket. In Mendoza and Tuouman, two places that used to be Ih'okly populated cities, the scourge has beenao terrible that few have returned to tell the tale. Some days m tho centre of the latter place as many as 250 died a day, to say nothing of the outskirts of tbe town. In Montevideo they do not wait for them to die, but cart them off as soon as they get sick. The paperß any that the dead carts pass through the streets with dead and living all mixed up. The scenes m the hospital are, or rather have been, something too terrible to describe, The authorities have fought pluckily against this fearful pestilence. A brother of a friend of mine was assassinated a few days ago at Tucuraan by an infuriated mob, who m the panic believed that the filtered water was meant to poison them. I was m Bosario a few days ago, taking down Mackenzie, who has been seriously ill, and happened to hear the story from this poor beggar's own lips. Mackenzie is In Rosar.'o, waiting to reoove? his health to go home. We are passing through an awfnl crisis. The drought here Is so terrible that a glass of watar la being sold for five cents— 2£d 1 The oattle are charging the fences madly, and I daren't even keep them book. One of the streams that crosses Estanoia, and also provides the water of nearly 10C0 people, has dried np ! What with tbe drought, oholera, and the fearful hall storm, In which we lost about 1000 cattle, you oaa Imagine the state we are m. The drought np to the present Is said to have saved us here from oholera, so perhaps we ought to be thankful. The heat is past all description. Imagine, the horses and cattle In Mendczi have also died of oholera ] They have barred the passes to Chill, and so everyone Is out of work there, and unable to sell a thing."

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, June 7.

The Council met at 2.30 p m. GOVEBNMBNT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES. . On the motion to commit the Govern* ment Loans to Local Bodies Act Amend* ment Bill, Dr Pollen moved that Ik be read that day six months, He was satisfied that these loans would never be repaid, and the oolony would have to takf them over. Considerable discussion followed, In which much of which one speaker called ' • mutual recrimination "was Indulged In., and the Speaker several, times called members to order. Mr Buokley acoaied Dr Pollen of having been far more extravagant thin the present Ministry. Mr Miller said it would be better If the Colonial Secretary used more argument and less abusive nonsense. . Mr Bnokley moved to hate these words taken down, but aftarwudi d« olded not to press the matter. Mr Miller withdrew the words. The amendment was lost by If to 15. In Committee, the olausea giving Borough Councils and Drainage Boards power to borrow nnder eertaln conditions were struck out, and new clauses was added giving power of appeal against the Imposition of speoial rates. The remain* der passed without amendment;

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday June 7.

The Houie met at 2,30 p.m. - THB SPBAKBR. Me Hamlln took the ohalr In the - abeenoe of the Speaker. COUNTIES ACT. The Counties Act Amendment Bill wm read a third time and paai9d* '- •' Mr Larnaoh moved the second reading of the Mining Act 1886. Amendment Bill. The motion was agreed to. P2BBONA.L KXCLINAIION. Sir Julius Yogel said he desired to make a personal explanation with refer enoe to the remarks of the hon, mamber for Napier some few days ago. He had waited until the report of the speech ap peared m "Hansard," and to pntjhlmielf In order," he should move the adjournment • . of the Honse. The member cor Naples had made certain statements at a pubtta meeting m Napier repeating his (Sir Julius Vogel'i) aolion m the Government Insurance Committee, of last session, and if Mr Ormond had not. repeated thoie atatemeuto reoently m the House, he (Sir Julius Yogel) intended going to Napier to meet the hon. gentleman and take him to task for his statement. As he had, however, repeated them lately, he now took the opportunity of replying to the charges made against him by the hon gentleman. Mr Ormond had said that when|helhad submitted names to htm (Sir Julius Yogel) last session, which he desired to pat on the Government In- Buranoo Coaam'ttee, that ho (dir Jaltaa Voxel) had said heimust bo also on the Committee. Mr Ormond had .also laid that he had remarked to him : " But yon are going to be tried, and It is not right for yon to serve on the Committee." Mr Ormond had further said that he (Sir Jallus Yogel) demanded to be put on the Commit'ee, bat to this statement he gave the most emphatic contradiction whioh the f ormß of the House would allow him to do ; and it was wholly lnoorreot. He went on to state that Me Ormond himself came to him one day daring the progress of the business last session, and submitted to him aome names of memberajrhom he had selected to Inquire Into the manage* ment of the Government Association. He (Sir Julius Yogel) pointed oat that there were one or two members on the Committee who wera notoriously opposed to him. Mr Ormond then said that if Sir Julius Yogel went on the Committee they would also have to take Mr Fisher, whom the member for Napier evidently did not wish to serve on it. Sir Robert Stout, who was present at the interview, said that he oould nob go on the Com mittee beoause he wai a director of another Insurance Association. Mr Or mond then atrack off the names of the persons to whom he (Sir Julius Yogel) objeoted, and the Committee was formed. He would ask the Honse was it likely that he should allow the Member for Napier to say to him what he had been represented as having said about him being od his trial. If he had said to be would have behaved In a most somdaioot manner He would tell the Honse what happened afterwards. Mr Douglas McLean of Hawke's Bay, sent him down a copy of a oolnmn of matter which appeared In one of the newspapers said to belong to or controlled by the honorable member for Napier. That was written by a correi* pondent from Hastings, whioh town was part of the Heretaunga block. Thegrlevanoe was that the lnuurance Department had hot oansidered It desirable to lend a large loan to the town beause legal proceedings werejeurrent as to the title of that block; This correspondent further stated that the Government had lodged a caveat against bringing any portion of the fieretaunga blook under the Land Transfer Act. That, he might say, was the oase. The article suggested that the Insurance As sociation should be boycotted, and he did not know what else, In consequence of this awfnl outrage. When he saw this paper he went to Captain Russell, the member for Hawkes Bay, whom everyone knew they oould trust r as a gentleman, and said it was an extraordinary thing that Mr Ormond was saturated with Ideas of this klod, and asVed him whether, ilnoe Mr Ormond had called for the committee to make an Impartial investigation into the Govern* ment Insurance Association, he thenght he oon!d trust him to conduot It Impar tially, or was it worth his while to bring the matter before the Houee Captain Russell said "I think you oan trust him,'* and he did not, therefore, bring it before the House. He would further say, In oonolußlon, that before Mr Ormond in dulged In that oystem of accusation and mud throning whioh he was so fond of, he wonld do well to remember that la the pages of "Hansard" there were dis tinct oharges against him which he oould not meet, to the effect that he had abused his public position for his own private ends, and that he had better before he did any further mud throwing try to dear himself. Sir Robert Stout corroborated Sir Julius Voxel's statements^ so far as con cerned Mr Ormond submitting the names to the Treasurer. Mr Ormond naid he believed he went by Invitation to submit the names, and though he did not rem amber the names, he thor^ht the gentlemen he named were impartial and had no personal fee'lng against Sir Julius Yogel; He certainly told the Treasurer they were going to try him. Sir Julius Yogel asked Mr Tole whether he would be on the Committed, and Mr Tole did not refuse, He (Me Ormottd) did not mention Mr Fishery though he believed that gentleman was on the original Committee. Having it great reapeot for Mr Fisher, he would be the last person to treat him with Indignity. He repeated that he had told Sir Julias. Yogel |t would be improper for him to be; on the Committee because they were going to try him. As to Sir Julius Vo-joFs statement that he did not get a reasonable opportunity to state bia ease, the hon. gentleman was reflecting on other members of the Committee as well aa himself fMr Ormond) . He challenged the members of the Committee to say whether ho did anything improper, or failed to give tfre Treasure? every oppoj>

JHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887. 1



The best periodioal for ladies to take monthly and from wbioh they will receive the greatest benefit is Amerioan Hop Bitters. Holmway's Pills. — Changes of tempera- ture and weather frequently upset persona Who are most careful of their health, and particular m their diet. These corrective, purifying, and gentle aperient pills are the best remedy (or all defective aatiop of the digestive organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the stomaoh, oorreot biliousness, and carry off all that is noxious from the Bystem. Holloway's Fills are composed of rare balsams, unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for (he young, delicate, and aged. An this peerleßS medioine has gained fame m the past, so it will preserve it m the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and the mpQsgibiUty of U« doing harro,



Wanted. "\\ 7" ANTED a Smart Boy, Apply to ' VY James Smith, Butcher, Alford Forest' Koad. j ■TTTANTED Known.— The Tenders for VV Catering for the Military Ball dose at Noon on FRIDAY, t\ie 10th inst. A, J. Mullbb, Secretary. WANNED— Man Cook, at once, for the Central Hotel. None but a temperate man need apply. J. W. Moßae. WANTED Known— Tho Ashburton Select Quadrille Class. hon% night on WEDNESDAY, Juno Bih. Gentlemen, 3s ; ladies, freo. By order. WAN TED. -Tenders for good cater- itig at tho Military and Fancy 1 Drees Ball on Friday, 24'h Inst, Par- ticulars can bo obtained from Secretary. — A. J. M piles, Lieot , Secretary. \\t ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS W MEEOH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett atreet to pvemiseß m Cameron street, next Port Offioo. WANTED Known -ABhburton Wool Yarn, reduced to 2s 3d the Bundle, all Colors.— Orr & -Alcorn's, Dissolution Sato. ' WANTED Known — Dressmaking, superior style and fit at reduced price durhr; sale. Obb akd A looby's. ANTED KNOWN— Another Drapery Sale juat started, the laßt but least [ m prices. —U. 0. Skoebs, Melford House, ANTED KNOWN— The genuine last Sale i 8 now on of Drapery, Cloth- ing, Boots, &o.— -H. 0. Segues, Melford Bouse. rTTANTED to clear ont— Boys' Tweed VV Suits, from 5s 6i. Moos' Suite, from 21b. At Dissolution Sale, Ork and A-OOBw'a. ANTED known that HAVES & CO. have Largo Stocks on hand. For further particulars se© new advertisement intbis issue. ! T)IANOS, Organs, Harmoniums, sold m j X easy monthly payments, extending over «no or two years, Profitable investment of time and money. — H. M. JONESt WANTED known— l have juat opened j Tip A useful assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush- -are.— James MoGbbgob, Gro"«r, Eto.j Tapored Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED the Public to look out for the Ashburton Patent Jubilee Washing Machine, A groat bucccbi and no puff Washing no more trouble. — Samdel Habdlby, Inventor, Bast Street, Aehburton. 4 310 "TTTANTED PIGEONS m any number W up to 100 for the JOBILER PIG fON SHOOTING MATCH at WATEETON, on FRIDAY, 17th June. Cash on delivery to JonN Peabson, Secretary, or M Moii rty, "Waterton Hotel. WANTKD KNOWN—Bent qu<*liiy Plußhes 3s lid, Block Aipuca .^d, Double Width Sheeting 9^d, Children's Cashmoro and Cotton Gloves 3d, Ladies' Handbags Is 6d dozen, Kid Gloves Gd, ' White Moleskin Is.— H, 0. Seoers, Mol- ford House. ANTED KNOWN— Andrew Orr will give up to the 20th Juno, one of the Queen's Jubilee Medals to every Customer thit purchases to the amount of 63 worth ; to those who purchase 203 worth and upwards will h»ve thi« chance of a great variety of valuable Jubilee presents. — Andbew Obb



Public Notice?. TO THE LADIES OF ASH BURTON DISTRICT. MISS MORRISON (Late with Mer*ra Friedlander Bros and Mr H. O. gegera) and MISS HOLLOWAY (For a considerable teem with Mesrra Hobday and Co., of Ohrlstonnroh) HATE, at the reqnost of nnmeroua patrons, decided upon entering into business ai DRESSMAKERS, eta, and witn this objeot have taken premises m TANORED STREET, opposite Mr Obapman'a, painter. Ail orders reooived will be promptly executed ander oar personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion trill be ail that ooald be deeired. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of oastomers. Terms — Prompt upon execution of orders. MISSES MOEEISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &a, ; TANORED STREET, iSBBURTON, Opposite Mr Chapman's, Painter. 4 320 Drapery, Grocery, Boots, Clothing, &c. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TOR EVERYONE. HAVES** CO. navlng BOUGHT a Largo BANKRUPT? STOCK to the tune of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at LtSS TBAN HALF-PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAR. TINCOURAGE T OOAL INDUSTRY Jcj LI AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns FROM THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. HAVES & CO.'S (Jreat Sale, OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hata were Bfl 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d White Twill, -«$& Blankets, from 2s s£d Lot Velvet Buttons, all ?z 3 dozen for Id Caßhmero Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coatfl, from 7a Cd Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Copß, 4jjd Men's Black Felt Hats were 53 9d, now 2s 3d Heavy tiress Goods, ssd Lot of Wide Bibbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4Jd [ Wool Squares, tid Tweed Troußors from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s Cd, now 10s Cd A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfully Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention ia this advertise* inent. — — -. In addition to the above, H. & Co. will, during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. 'S 6+29 FA YARD AND BLAYN PAPER S] XTY years of great success proclaim euperiotlty m the treatment of Violent Col da, Irritation of the Cheat, Aching, Sprain Sprains. Soreß, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, the property o which has been established more than half a contary by thousands of cores, is of an invalu- able übo m many inflammatory diseases against which there ore not many effi. actons remedies, and is thcreforo juetly considered by a great number of onr most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritatiug agent m tho bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Uessra Fayard and Blayn's signature has to bo required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 80, Rue Baint-Merri, PorH (France) and sold by all Chemists m the olonies; BUCOESS THE BEST TEST OP WORTH HOLLOWAY'S tILLS & JIKTMENT. THIS TJNJVERB&L MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD ItEQUISITE EVERY- WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER A>D BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force oi these well-known Pill?, and they are un- rivalled m theit efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals ev«ty kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known i salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers : render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Cur'ng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, cloning and! healing Abscesses and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n disease. The Pills and Ointment are manutactured No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533. nfori stf««k, London ). and are sold by a} Cidors of Patent Lines throughout tfcs vilized World. ] ircctions for use m almost every language. tST Purchasers should look to the Label on Pot :and Boxes. If the address and street not oq they axe spurious..



Public Notice* XT" EATING'S POWDER destroys oth XV flo»«« moths, bedtlaa, and nil lnseotß, whilst quite barraleen to domestic animals. In exterminating boetles the Btxoceßß of this powder is extraordinary, t is perfectly clean m application, .he artiole you pnrchaso Is KEATING'^ Imitations *re noxious and Ineffectual Sold In tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by ohemtats. * AND CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTEREPS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken thoße Central and Con- venient Promises m Tancred Street, opposite Union Bank (late Jno. Meech^, and will carry on the above businessas m all Branches. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- paired promptly, and at very reasonable terms. VENETIAN BUNDS MADE TO ORDER. 6 34 NEW BOOKS AND NEW SUPPLIES OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HTGH 8 CHRIBTCHURQH, And Fbiedlandebs' Buildings, ASHBDRTON. WE reieive from London publisbm j firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases monthly by the direo steamers. The reading public are respectfully i invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch o Literature. As we buy for cash and buy largely, i wo ore allowed extra discounts, and are m a position to give exceptional advan- tages to our custon^re, and a libera discount on parcolv and to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & 00. Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Stationers, OHBISTOHUROH & ASH BURTON. ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of size and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Russia bands, down to a penny Pass Book. A very Largo Stock alwnys kept, and any stylo and size made to oidor Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quantity. Commercial and General Stationery and every description of Stationers' Sundries, Commercial Note and Letter Papers by the caße or packet — an assortment of over 3000 reams m stock. Commercial Envelopes — over 3,000,0 m stock m Christ church. Cream Laid Bu'ed Foolscap — over 3^o reams m stock. : Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial', various weights, by the bale or ream- \ best value m New Zealand. School Exercise Books — over 100 gross BBsortod m stock. School Slates, Copy Books, and School Requisites. Parcbm ruled and headed " This Deed." FUBSCRIBEBS WANTED For Illustrated London News, Sporting And Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, Tho Graphic, Engineer, Punch, Home Fewe, European Mail, Bow Bells,— We deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we post to subscribers m all parts of the country without delay. H.J.WOOD&CO. Stationers' Hall, 240, High street, OHBISTOHURCF, And at Friedlanders' Buildings, ASHBURTON TRY KIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT-IRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S! IV JAM is made from NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the ' fruit has boon gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of tho fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, tho remaiDS of old stock, which must be sold at any price. j but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it; THE BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok'siNewlSeason I om i the beet.J (CAUTION None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Tral-* Mark /Lord Nelson* on the label. 8« Kirkpatrick & Co. MAOTFACTUKEBS, FISON HZ,



To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c, INTENDS to SfCLL FURNITURE of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE 1 FURNITURE "MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBUETOff. ,„ .



NOTICE TO TBE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Gbken Lane, Hamfste ad. 145 DREBB AND MANTLE MAKING; . MISS CHALKLAN desires to intimate to her trends, patrons, and the public generally that she has Commenced Busine9q, and is now prepared to execute all Orders m Prosß and Mantle making. Tfttest Stylo and Fit Guaranteed. Address— Burnett street East. 5 G3 MRS MAN HI RE, Baukebrb' Buildings, FANCY GOODS of all desoriptlono, Aprcne, L dies' and Children's Ciothiog m variety on Sale and Patterns for Inspection. Note the address — SAUJSDERS' BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Station. TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOBtf PHE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT The ook is THE LABGEBT & BEBT SELECTED IN THE TOWN. And the variety of Stylo and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to bo dosirod. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trotiseru and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggugs m great variety Hats, comprising every new Btyln rrorn ; Children's Jersey Suite, Child/ t. 3 Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves-, Oxford Jegatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli  Begs i l he celebrated WERTHEIM SLiWiNG MACHINE. Time Payments. N.F CLOTHING FAOTORF, fltBT STBZKT. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AHD VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock slmrj, —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise FOR SAL B— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of nil kinds constantly m Yards on view for Fa'e. Clearing Sales held m Town or^ Country as required, and most liberal teems arranged with both Buyors and Sellers. Bents collected, and tbe business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer« chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at tbe Stores for Sale. Agent (or the Norwich l/nlou Fire In« sorsnee Company, Agent for tbe MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA, ALFRED HARBISON,