RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tbains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expreaa), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 .m. (express). From Mount Somerß, 10.6 a.m Trains Leave Ashburton — For Christ ohuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.87 p.m. (expreaa). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m. —— i^— — —— — .— — —^—^—^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terma of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — TV PAID IN ADVANCE I

Birth, Marriage, and Death Notioea, if paid or at the time of insertion, 2s 6d eaoh Btampß may be Bent bb payment) ; if booked, ' ' eaoh. Announcements of Births, Deathß and Marriageß Bent for publication from the country districts, require to be verified by the signa ture of the person aend'Sg the notioe.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Aahbnrton Post Office follows : — For Ohrlßtohurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p. m., daily. For Chertsey Rakala, &0. , at 10. 30 a. m »nd 5 p.m. ckilv. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Wlnalow, Hinda, Ooldatream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, Mid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 t.m. and 4.30 p. m wily. for Timaru and South,| at 10 a.m., and 80 p.m., dally. For Greenfitreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Soafield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somera, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For A&hton, Wateuon and Ldngbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wedneß Uys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlandß, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m,

Mallfl arrive at the^ Ashburton Poat ffice— Jrom Ohrlatohuroh and Rakaia at 10.15 m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey &o. at 10.15 t and ,85 p.m. cuily. From D \aedin »nd intermediate places c.8 fl daily. > \ roxu Temuka an Timaru at 10. 40 a. m p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet and Aahburton Forks, Wednesdays and Xnturdaya, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Sea field and Kyle, on Tueßdaya, Thuradaya, and Saturdays, at s p.m. Prom Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 . m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oeadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a.m. daily. . From Newlands, on Tueadayß and Frl at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tueadaya, Thurb days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1887. A STATESMANLIKE SPEECH.

The Hon Mr Rolleston has just ad dressed his constituents at Temuka and may be congratulated on having made tha most statesmanlike speech which has fallen from the Oppbsiition side of the House during the present recess. Indeed it is many a long day since we have seen so altogether admirable an address from the lips of the member for Geraldine, who, we ate glad to see, has completely shaken off the dismals and looks upon the future with a healthy confidence and a cheer ful hopefulness which make his utter ances invigorating and pleasant reading. Of course he criticised the present Ministry adversely — it was his business to do that — but he did so with a good humor and on the whole with a fairness worthy of a generous though naturally somewhat prejudiced opponent, and while he made some good hits at their expense had the honor and the honesty to 6peak well of them m at leaat some respects and the courage and generosity to express his approval of more than one of their measures. For example, he characterised " the Government Loans to Local Bodies," and " the Local Eodies Loans " Acts of last session as likely to "be found very useful m promoting public works, in cluding irrigation, m country districts " and though he does not approve of the Native Committees established there under characterised Mr Ballance's Native Lands Administration Act as " perhaps the most important m its results of any [measure passed] during the session." The result of the Act would (he rightly said) be "to stop all private transactions m Native land, and ultimately to restore the preemptive right to the Government." Treating of the Government's proposals for the coming season he was equally fair and generous and we are especially pleased to note the manner m which he ap proached the question of the projected land legislation as shadowed forth m the precis of Mr Ballance's Bill which has been published throughout the colony. Not that Mr Rolleston wholly agrees ' with * the proposals of that measure, but he approaches the subject with a due recognition of its importance, and we are glad to see an evident sympathy with its main object viz the extension of settlement. Upon this point he said (we quote from the " Timaru Herald's " report) :— " Look at it from whatever point of view you will, the present position is unsatisfactory. No one who looks at all ahead and has anything to do with public affairs will omit every legitimate means to lessen the evils of land mono poly which exist, and to prevent them arising where they have not already arisen. The occupation by corpora tions of large tracts of country which have fallen into their hands as mort gagees ; the aggregation of the working classes into the townships at high rentals ; the difficulties and hardships which already encompass social life m a country which teems with all that ought to make life easy and comfort able, loom largely m the not-far-off distance. As a property-holder, as a colonist, as one interested m the future well-being and happiness of New Zea land, I feel that on the distribution of the people through the country, and the prevention of class cries, and the bitter ness of feeling which has arisen else where, the future prosperity of New Zealand most largely depends. The reforms which have of late years been introduced into the laws affecting Crown lands tend, as I believe, to prevent monopoly and speculation m respect of unalienated lands. I speak of the law prior to 1885, because I have my doubts as to tbe working of the provisions as to special settlements which have recently been brought into operation, involving as they do a class of middlemen. There is danger, toe, of forcing on the land a class of people, entirely unsuited to agricultural life by finding borrowed mon^y for them. Money easily got is not unlikely to be unwisely spent. However, it is an ex periment initiated by the Government with most laudable intentions, and it should have a fair trial. The question of dealing with lands already alienated is a different one. There can be no doubt of the correctness of the principle laid down by Mr Gladstone — that for an adequate public object and on fail

terms the State is entitled to resume lands; and that the settlement of people is an adequate object, I have no doubt. But as to how to give effect to the principle there is room for great difference of opinion." His own opinions on the subject he stated as follows : — " According to my view any expropriation must be by special Act of Parliament, as m the case ot railways and public works. Our pro posals m the 'Railways Improved Land Bill ' approached the question from this point of view. Whatever may be done directly, the evils of tying up land may to some extent be met indirectly by various remedial measures. It has already been so met by relaxing what is called 'the grip of the dead hand' on landed property, as was partially done last year m the ' Settled Land Act.' The facilities for transfer of land, and the tendency of all recent Legislation to deal with land as an ordinary chattel, and to free it from re strictions go m the same direction. In England the Irish Land Act and Scotch Crofters Act assert the right of inter ference of the State m the interests of the bona fide cultivators of the soil, and it seems to me that there is room for further legislation with the same object m this country. It would only be m accord with the -spirit of the legislation which removes the restrictions and dis abilities imposed by the { dead hand ' that money-lending corporations, like the banks, should be pressed to realise lands mortgaged to them, within a reasonable time of the failure on the part of the mortgagors to meet their liabilities. It this were the case a large amount of land, now locked up, would be dealt with m the open market. As a direct and positive measure I would strongly urge upon the working classes the formation of co-operative associa tions, the members of which should lay by their savings for the purchase of lands on some such principle as is adopted by Building Societies." These are the words of a statesman whose aims if not his methods are m the same directicn as those of the present Ministry m the measare which they have sketched out, and indeed there is no such radical divergence of view, even as to method, as to render it impossible for the member for Geraldine to sup port the Bill |if party obligations will only admit of his so doing. Nothing indeed has given us more sincere pleasure m connection with matters political for a long time past than a perssual of this manly and statesman like speech which well entitles the hon gentleman to the vote of confidence which his constituency has accorded him.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We remind our readers that the harvest thanksgiving service m St. Stephen's Church will take plaoe this evening at 7.30 p.m. In the weights for the Ashburton Autumn Meeting, Sir John, 9st, was omitted from the list for the District Hurdles. Mr Ivesa has issued the prospeotus of a new daily paper to be published by him m Timaru under the title of the " Timaru Daily Mail." A novel sort of protective duty is being advocated m England, and it is stated that it may possibly be adopted. It is proposed to impose a tax of £0 a year upon an loreignera working m England. It is estimated that the tax wou'd yield about £500,000 a year, and would fall principally upon Germans. It is reoorded that Pr Kinsman, of the Free Church of England, Melbourne, has married 4000 couples. Dr Stuart, of Dunedin, haa also a splendid record m this line. His Lordship the Bishop of Wellington continues to make steady progress towards recovery. He leaves almoat immediately for the North to try the effioaoy of the hot springs. Mr T.^Power, well known at one time as a favorite whip from Christchurch to the West Coast, died recently at the Prince Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. Latterly he was a martyr to rheumatism. Australian papers say that tho barque Southern Belle, on her voyage from New Zealand, collided with a whale " about 100 feet long," whioh, on being Btruck, lost its temper, and let out at the ship with its tail, nearly ainking her. Thia completely beats the sea-serpent business. The "Lyttelton Times" reports that on Friday last a child resident m the Christ ohurch district was stung on the hand by a katipo, and was laid up m consequence for nearly a week. Not long ago an American inventor dis covered how to make artificial eggs. A French man of equal, or even superior, ingenuity is now manufacturing artificial oysters, whioh, until they are subjeoted to a chemical or a miorosoopio examination, cannot be distin guished from genuine ones. Natural shells are used. Australian horses and cattle appear to be having a hard time of it. The latest trouble ia an eye complaint, supposed to be of miasmatic origin, whioh has appeared m parts of Victoria. The discharge of matter is said to give the animal a pitiable ap pearance. It was not love whioh actuated Mose Schaumburg, when he plunged into the briny waves to rescue his wife. When Mose was subsequently asked how he came to display suoh heroism, he solved the mystery by say ing : " Vat you dinks, vould I let Rebeoca trown pefore mine ewn eyes, yen those diamonds vat she had on vas alone wort more ien two tousend tollars, eh ? " Miss Mary Tyner, two years ago, was rowing on a Wisconsin lake when one of her oars broke. Professor J. Frank Barr, rowing m anothor boat, saw her plight, and lent her a pair of oars. An acquaintance followed, and a few days ago a wedding. Among the floral decorations was a boat with a broken oar. Speaking of the probable oauses of bush firea, Mr Alderton says, m the " Otago Witness," that an old -bushman assured him he had seen a swinging vine rubbing against a tree, and the friction oaused a tree to tako fire.

The revision of the Kaffir Bible has just been oompleted, after eighteen years' labor. At the Police Court, m that City, on Wed nesday, Ohristopher Greenway, reputed to be the rioheat man m Auckland, was fined £2 and oosts for beating a boy with a stick. His income while m Court is said to have ex ceeded £20. The Plumpton Park, near Christchurch, comprising 198 acres, with fenoes, grand stand, and other improvements was offered for sale on Thursday by order of the mort gagee. Only a bid of £1000 for tho mort -1 gagee was offered, who thus secures the property. Martin Taylor, the well-known coursing trainer, has secured the leaße of it for racing and coursing. From the " Kaikoura Star " we note that a trial shipment of butter has been sent by Mr S. Warren to Rio de Janeiro. It is made up m two-pound tins, the packing having been done at Mr Maw's preserving factory. The butter has been shipped by the mail steamer Kaikoura. Within five weeks the butter should be sold, and we hope to hear that the venture is a success, as it will open a new market for a oommodity which ia largely made m New Zealand. jgfFor general debility and prostration Hop Bitters (American Co.'s) will do wonder*. Prove it by trial. See

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves 'responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE PRICE OF BREAD.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Will you kindly allow me to draw attention to a few figures regarding the price of bread and breadstuffs, and also ask a question or two m the same direction. Christchurch market report of Saturday, sth March, gave wheat at 3a 3d to 3s 5d per bushel, and stated " Millers have dropped price of flour 20s per ton ; it now is £9 to £10 per ton." Again Saturday, 26th March, " Wheat 3s 3d to 3s 5d ; flour £9 7s to £9 10s, according to brand ;" and on Saturday, 2nd April, ••Wheat fully id per bushel higher, but flour £8 10s to £9 per ton," and on same date, " Beat bread, full weight guaranteed, is quoted at 4d per 41b loaf for cash on delivery." Now for Aahburton : Wheat was selling previous to harvest here at up to 4s 6d per bushel, but since this year's crop has come on the market about 3s has been and Btill is the average price paid for good grain, and if the railway freight is taken off the price of flour as quoted m Chrifitchurch, the price of the latter article should be about £8 to £8 10s per ton here. Now, therefore, aa a breadwinner I should like to know if when wheat was 4a 6d bread was 6d, what should be the preaent price of bread with wheat at 3s, or a reduction m the price of this article of 33 and one-third per cent, and a superior sample at that, for millers' use, to last year's crop. Considering that large quantities of Ashburton whaat and flour have to find a market m Christchurch and elsewhere, surely our bakers and millers should be able to supply ub with bread at rates not exceeding those of Christchurch, instead of as at present 50 per cent, higher ? I am, etc , Brown Loaf.

CORN EXCHANGE

The following ia the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, 15th imst :— Tho past, owing to the holidays, has been a broken week, consequently busi ness has been of a limited character. Suljo foe dolivory from the country nro becoming very limited, and m many in stances orders have to be executed from ex store parcels. The English' markets show no sign of improvement, and char terers are more anxious to obtain freight for their vessels. Wheat— Pricoß continue firm ; any lines offered are quick'y taken np at tho prices noted. Tuscan, m prime condit on, is scarce at 3s 5d to 39 6d ; Pearl also ia m request at 3s 5d ; Hunter's commands 33 4d to 3s 4£d. Second quality is kept firm by the scarcity of chicken wheat, anp readily placed at 3s to 3s 3d j broken chicken wheat for local wants fetches 2s 9d to 2s lid. __ Oats — This market is weak owing to the depressed state of the market m Aus tralia, and the large supplies offering down South. Prime short feed have to accept is 9d as the best price, while lontj kinds and inferior short descriptions, of which thore are plenty of samples offer ing, are very much neglected at Is 6d to Is 7d . Considerable quantities are going into store on owner's account, awaiting for a reaction m the trado. Barley has had a brisk demand, and prices are firm at — for prime malting, 3s Gd to 3s 8d ; medium, 3a to 3s 3d. Feed has been sold at 2s 3d. Beans have been sold at 2a lOd to 2s lid, and blue peas at 3s to 33 3d for samples true to name. Feed descriptions are offering at 2a 9d to 2s lOd, with little business. Ryegrnss has only a passing enquiry, the majority of intending buyers deoiding to postpone their sowing until spring. Cocksfoot has boon sold at 3£d to 3§d for clean sesd. Potatoes— Considerable saloß have been made at 27s to 28s for primo Derwents t,t country stations. Dairy produce has few buyers, and prices are not improving. Quotations are un altered. The above quotations are those paid to farmers, and delivered r.o,b. Lyttelton.

GIANT TREES OF AUSTRALIA

A contributor t> the " Hawke 3 Bay Herald " writing of the foreeti of Australia says : — Those who have been m either the npper reachea of the river Yarra, the Dandenong forest, on Maodonald'a track going tiwardß the Baas river, or m the heart of Sooth Glppaland, or m the Otway ranges, know that trees upwarda of 400 feet high, and aix f y to seventy feet m glrtb, four feet from the ground are to be enoouotered. I will never forget my first view of them. The trees grow straight up 83 if eoeklng the sun, and are ao oloae together that they are almost devoid of branches ; m fact m many eises the first branches begin at 300- feet from the ground. Asked what I thought of them, I replied they wero for all the world like a foreßt of maata. By oompariaon tho trees m the New Zealand buah are but pigmiea. ■

LOUD CHURCHILL AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER.

+ = — Lord Randolph Churchill is said to be a mild terror to the reporters — mild, because the sonorousness of his voice and the general distinctness of his utterance are some set-off against the rapidily of his delivery. On one night, ml 5 minutes, he spoke 208 lines of the "Time?," or nineteen-twentieths of a column, three fourths of a column being about tho average spoken by members who are reported m the first person. Lord Ran dolph's rate of delivery, without allowing i for cheers or other interruptions, was at ; the rate of 140 words a minuto, and, as \ there were some pauses m the 15 minutes, i lub lordship when he wbb speaking kept up j the pace at 150 words a minute or more, i This puts an unusual strain on reporters ' i taking notes under conditions not favor- i able to the hearing of every word with ; certainty, and gives them m Hvidually a | disproportionate amount of work to do on < leaving the gallery, ]

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

i Auckland, April 14. The contents of the atomaob of the Rev Renata Tangata, one of the Maoria who ded from eating of the tinned meat re cently, were sent from Mongonui for an al) aia by the District Analyst, The relatives of the other victims refused to permit the contents of. their atomaohs to be taken for analyaia The Auckland Soolety of Arts Exhibi tion waa opened to-nignt by a converse* zlone, which waa orowded to excess. Mr M'Kechnle, vice-Preßident, m the abaenoe of the President, Mr Jamea M'Ooah Clark at the Thamea, delivered the open ing addreaß. Thia Bhovr of pioturea la splendid and nothing equal to it hn yet taken place m Auckland, The Society rejected 1500 pioture for want of wall apace ln the new gallery ; £00 pictures were hung m all. Napibr, April 14. I Major Garner hae announced hia in tention of proceeding for libel against the Wellington " PoBt " and the Press Aa aoclatlon for a paragraph pnbllahed by the former, and telegraphed by the latter, to the effeot that the Defence Minister, after enquiry, bad determined to dismleß Major Garner, one of the alleged grounds being aßsault by him on a Volunteer ln uniform . He denies that there was any enquiry into hia charge, and stateß that the firat he haa heard of the affair was the paragraph m question. He was never asked for any explanation or defence, although the regulations provide for en quiries into all auoh chargea. Wellington, April 14. In the Supreme Court the jury m the Waltera' oaae returned a verdict of "Not Guilty," and the prisoner was acquitted. Thia afternoon Constable Walker ar reated a woman named Elizabeth Tren ner£, wife of a dealer residing m Oourtenay Plaoe, on a charge of reoeiving a quantity of plate aad wearing apparel J which, it ia alleged, waa stolen by the convict Crabtree, during the time he was • at large, from the house of Mr John Knowlea, Sydney street. 1 In the action Leltch and M'Mahon v | "Evening P030," the jury, after retiring | three-quartera of an hour, returned a verdict for plaiDtiSa, damages £150. The ' Judge allowed ooata on the loweat scale. Dunedin. April 14. A fire broke' out thia afternoon m a 1 amall wooden houaa m Hanover atreet, occupied by Alfred Merritt. Merritt waa m bed at the time, and waa burnei about the face and handa m escaping. He oannot account for the fire. The building waa'insured m the New Zealand office for 150. In J the Polica Court to-day, Michael Soulihan waa fined £50 and forfeiture for fraudulently neglecting to enter In hia brewer's book, aa required by the Beer Duty Aot, the removal from hiß brewery of three hogabeads of bear Bold by him iv January.

ENGLAND AS IT WAS 200 YEARS AGO

» ■ ■ The population of England 200 years ago was about 5,000,000 ; at last census England and Wales numbered 25 974 439, ; the whole of the Britlah Isles 35,241,482 ; : Great Britain, her colonies, and dependen cies, 310,225,000, Iv thia connection the foUowing extracts from Lord Maoaulay'a History will be read with interest : — Many thousands of square miles now rloh m corn land and meadow were then moors overgrown with furza, or fens aban { doned to wild duck*. A large portion of tbe country north of the Trent, down to the eighteenth century, was m a state of barbsrißm, In Northumberland blood , hounda were kept to iraok robbera. The Judgea on circuit, with tho sheriff and , armed retainers, had to carry their provi . aione with them, for between Newoiat'.o and Carlisle was a wilderness <vhich afforded no supplies, and waa full of [ danger. ; The amount of money raised by taxation waa very much smaller than at present, , the oppressive chimney tax being a chief , source of income- At Enfield, hardly ou*. of the eight of London, was a region of | five and twenty miles m circumference , whioh contained only three houses, and . aoarcely^ any enoloaed fielda. Deer, as free aa m aa American f oreat, wandered [ there by thousande. , Wild animals were numerous. The last wolf that roamed our ial'ind was shin m ( Scotland before the close of tho reign f'f Charles the Second. In 1696 only two . millions of quarters of wheat were grown, \ tho strongest clay soils being selected for , that purpose, and the produce was con • sumed only by persons m easy circum - stances. ( The cultivation of the turnip had been . lately introduced, but these were nof usad '. for animals ; therefore, m seasons when grass was scarce, it was no easy matter to keep catlle and sheep alive. I They were killed and salted m great numbers at the beginning of the cold weather, and during several months even , the gentry tasted scarcely any animal food, \ except game and river fish The sheep and the cattle of that time wero very diminutive, and our native horses, though serviceable, wore held m small esteem, and fetched low prices— about 50s each. Most of tho iron used m this country at that timo was imported, f and coal was used for domestic purposes only. The income of country gentlemon was not more than one-fourth of what it is new, and they seldom left their homes even to go to London. The yeomanry of that period are described as an eminently inaoly and true-hearted race, about 160,000 m number, with an average income of from £60 to £70 a year. Their number was greater than of those who farmed the lands of others No canals had been dug, and during a great part of the year moat of the roads were Impaaaable for vehicles. Tho judgea were unanimoualy of opinion that by the common law of England no man not au thorised by the Crown had a right to publish political newa. Four-fiftha of the common peoplo were employed m agriculture at fourpenoe a day with food — eigh' pence without food Four shillings a week wra considered a fair averago wage. An English mechanic oould exact a shilling a day — hand-loom weavers had been reduced to eixpenoe a day. Brick layers were employed for the mo3t part only m summer at half a orown a day ; plumbers three shillings. The great majority of tbo nation] lived almost entirely on rye, barley, and oata. Almoat all eaaential articles were dearer thun now— sugar, salt, candles, soap, ahoea, and generally all articles of bed ding.

A LIVING SKELETON

The " Chicago Timea" Delphi (Tnd.) apacial saya : — " Dr Reed, the phyaiolan attending Mary Baker, the fasting girl of Menon, Whito cuunty, on March 12th aaid that tho fami'y is fl 'oded with lettera daily from prominent physicians, making ' Inquicy a% to tho cirl'a condition. She • htja passed her IDB.h day. In thia time, 1 with tho exceptiun of a few swallows of I nourishment, not a mouthful of food lua 1 been t:iken. The physician atatea that ] ahe io a living skeleton. The akin on hor < atoraich fab-ly dings to her backbone. I She ia able to talk m a low voice, and her ' mind is aa o'ear aa ever it was. What ia now keeping h9«* alive is a myatory which no one pr tonda to s .lvn, Her doer / J ralnation to get well undoubtedly haß l . gono far towards priorgioK her life, \ Hor death haa been hourly exptoted for i three months, In case alio dies, she haa ( gob a promise from her par'enta that no t knife ahull ba used on hoc body, t

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reotjbr's telegrams— COPYßlGHT.]

THE WOOL SALES.

London, April 13. The wool market continues firm.

MILITARY PENSIONS.

(Received April 15, 12.30 p.m,

London, April 14. It is announced that the Imperial Government has agreed to make im portant concessions regarding the pensions of military officers serving io the colonies.

TURKEY AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

[special to press association.].

.LONDON, April 13. Overtures were recently . made to Turkey to join the triple alliance be tween Germany, Austria, and Italy, and a reply has been received inti mating the willingness of the Porte to accept the proposal.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RETJIER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT, J

A QUESTION FOR THE CONFERENCE.

Melbourne, April 14. Mr Gillies has intimated his concur rence m Sir Julius Vogel's contention that Colonial contributions to the English Income tax should be con sidered m connection with the ques tion of Australasian contributions to the defences, and has telegraphed to ' Sir Graham Berry to co-operate with | Sir Dillon Bell m bringing the matter before the Conference.

THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE.

1 His Lordship Dr Goe was formally 1 installed, as Bishop of Melbourne at St James Cathedral to-day. The [ Anglican Bishops of Riverina, Bal , larat, and Goulburn, and a large i number of clergy of the city, were I present at the ceremony.

THE MINING CATASTROPHE.

Sydney, April 14. Operations at the Bulli mine have • been resumed, and will be continued i night and day.

WANT OF CONFIDENCE.

M (Received Aoril 15. 12 30 n.m.l

Sydney:. April 15. Mr Copeland has given notice m the } Assembly for Wednesday next of a motion expressing disapproval with the Government's financial proposals.

ROYAL SYMPATHY.

, The Governor has received a tele > gram from London conveying the Queen's sympathy with the sufferers of the Bullifcohiery disaster.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■ Maritime Exhibition.

i AUCKLAND, April 15. A deputation of the Chamber of Com , merce waited upon the Mayor re tho ♦ i Mar.'t me Exhibition yesterday afternoon, 1 and His Worahip arraiged to call a pub la . meeting to consider the aame on the 4 , .h j of May next.

» IT WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN THIS > YEAR.

THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM

It Is calculated that iv the preient yeir E 1387, the Star of BBthlehem will, again ba > visible. Tl.ia star was last seen bjf Tyoho t Brahe m 1572, and ia supposed to have 1 appeared before that at regular intervals of ' about 315 years ; so that it must have been seen m tho year 3 Be, whioh Is t generally Bald to have been the correot } year of our Lard's birth. The star is • deaoribed aa of enormous magnitude, far > .larger and brighter than the largest > planets. On ita laßt appearance it was ' aeen iv full brilliancy for about a year and ' a half, and then gradually faded away. ■ '■ i ■ — *,

"HALLOO" AND "HURRAH,"

i Ii ia supposed we owe the exclamation • " Halloo 1" to the lingering traditions of trie tlmea when the woods of Leicester : ahire were infested by wolves. The in habitants of Oharawood Forest, lt is alleged, when they desire to summon a> person at a distance call out not "Hallool" but " Hallop ! " This is said to have • come down from the' days when one oried to another. " A Loup 1 a loup 1 " or aa we should Bhout m similar olrcumatanoes, " Wolf ! Wolf 1 ". The exolamation, or, aa often considered, the war ory, " Hurrah ! " ia aocording to M. Lltti©*, derived from Solavorilo. In that tongue "hura:>" meanß "to Paradise;" and theory implied that all soldlera slain while fight ing valiantly went to heaven.

SINGULAR PLURALS.

Remember, though box m the plural makes boxes, The plural of ox should he oxen, not oxes. And remember, though fleece m the plural is fheoes, That the plural of goose Isn't gooses nor geeaes, And remember, though house In the plural ia houses, Tho plural.of mouse should be mice, and not mouses.' Mouse, it ia true, m the plural is m'ca, But the plural of houae should be houses not hice, And foot, it is true, iv the plural is feet, But tha plural of root should ba roots, and not reet,

A SMART MAN.

A oapltal atory reaches ua "Tuapeka Tiraea" from Roxburgh, and one whloh ahould not ba allowed to die unrecorded. Some time ago a butcher Buffered a heavy lobs through aome supposed spiteful per sona entering hia elaughtoryard ln the night, removing the fresh ojrcaae of a fat bullock, and throwing it m tha river. Being a poor man thia loea evoked much sympathy and a collection wai immediately instituted among hia friends to put him on his feet again. One of the gentlemen who wont round with the hat succeeded m working on the feeling cf the local publio to the tune of aome £3. It happened tbat the unhappy butcher, on whose behalf the money was raised, was hia debtor to about thia amount ; ao instead of handing him over the money whioh he had collected to oomponsate him for the the loaa of the carcaee, tbe oolleotor handed him a receipt instead, he himaelf appro* priating the full amount. This man had an eye to business and oannot fail some day to rise to a high position m the Govern ment:

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1887



Per Qnarter.. 6b 6a, by post, 9b 6a „ Half-year 12b 6a, by post, 18b 6d „ Year .. 24b oa by poet, 87s Od IT BOOKED : Per Quarter.. 7b 6a, by post, 10b 9a „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21b 63 „ Year .. 80b Od, by poßt, 48b oa



Keatino's Couun Lozengeb oure coughs. Asthma, Sronchitiß. medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effeotual m the cure ot these dangeroua maladies. One Lozenge alone give ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They con- tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, ia Tine, Is lsd, and 23 9d, ejfljg



Declaration. — I, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, do solemnly and Binoerely deolare that on the 25th June, J877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on the knee. lat once took all pains to seoure medical assistance. However, m Bpite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion waa given by Dr Maogillivray that an ampu- tation of the injured limb had beoome imperative, m order to save life. At tbi3 juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sona, procuring somo of their Extract of the Euoalyptus Globulus, 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 waa when the oriaia had been reached that the Extraot referred to was firat applied. And I make this solemn declaration, 0t0.,— Franz Raabe. Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Moritz Cohn, ' J.F.~(AdYt,)



Wanted. WANTED Known.— LOST a white SOCKING PIG. Please give m formation to Mr A. Harlison, 4 93 LEDGERS, Journal?, Cosh and Day Biokn, Letter and Memorandum Hookp, Pain and Fancy Stationery — 8. M. J.NEH. \JT ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS VV MEECH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, next Post Office. ' WANTED a Situation as Cook on Station. Good baker. Reference if required. Apply G P. "Mail" office. 4 86 EVERY person Purchasing 53 worth of Goods will be entitled to one guess (10a two guesses, and so on) oa to the number of seeds coutained m tho Monator Pumpkin now on view m cur Clothing Hhop, adjoning the Dr.ipery. — H. C Leqers, Mcl?o:d House, HAVING taken the shop adjoin'ng our Drapery, have opened it for Men's i Clothing and Boots, &v. Splendid Aasorment of Overcoats, Waterproofs, Oilskins, &c. 155 Pumpkin Trizas to be given away. Apprentices wanted for the dressmaking. — Q. C, Segbrs, Melford Bouse. ■ fXTANTED known — I have just opened Y V np a useful assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush- ware.— James McGregor, Grower, Etc., ! Tanored Street, opposite Aroade. WANTED known that HAVES & CO. have Large Stocks on hand. For particulate see our. advertisements m this paper. MONSTER PUMPKIN PRIZES.— Firat Prize value £3 ; aeconi, £2 ; third, £1 10a ; fourth, £1 ; fifth, 15a 6d. And 150 ©thers fronv 2s to 12s 6d. Dress- making on the premiaea. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. FURNITURE— To meet the timee v W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Aahburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804



f CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons aro substituting my Label fori their own on an inferior article of HERBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing Buch inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonio Herbal Beer at tbe Reduced Price of l?3d PEii DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted. T. HOULT Moore street, Ashburton 2 146 HORSE COVERS, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S AROADE, ASHBURTON, AND AT TIN W A L D. I HAVE determined to give better value m HORSE COVERS than any other m the trade m Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a tttperior make for Coveis I have aBo JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinda of SADDLERY, per fi-D. Tuinui, from the beat English manufacturers, which I am prepared to Bell at pricea not to be beaten. I have m Stook every description of Saddlery to eeleot from. Cuah Customers liberally dealt with. jbigheat Cash Price for Horae Hair. The old motto — The Best is Ibjmpot. 3+105



Business Notice 3. Victoria House, c IN Consequence of Requis'te Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater fpcilitiis for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly fiedunn our Stock within lhe next few weeks, i urge nnd liberal Reductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glaasware Oift Coupons are requested to present the same as early as convenient to^ enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed . DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streetß, Ashburton. © DIPPING 1887. TOMLINSGN AND HAYWARD'S LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), GLYCERINE DIP (NON-POISONOUS), WILL MIX WITH COLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. rr>HESE DIPS used together In equal proporti- ns gave the highest aatißfaction last | L SeaT aa Ib evidenced by numeroun Testimonials which can ba seen at the Agentß. The Glyoerine Dip is the best ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and the Lincoln Dip ia the most durable ln the Wool, and will keep sheep clean longer than any other yet known. The two Dlpa ÜBed together make a perfect D ! p, and keep any ordinary flook of Bheep clean the whole aeaßon They combine highly nutritioua and stimulating properties, as well as lasting qualities. They are certain killers of Tloks, their eggs ; Lice, their ova ; and all parasites infesting the skina of Sheep. For very louay and filthy longwool flocks, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE ia recom mended, being the moat lasting m ita effects. Testimonials prove that m every inatanoe sheep dipped In the mixture have come m a shearing with perfectly olean healthy akina, entirely free from vermin and parasites, and the wool peculiarly Boft and beautifully glosay. 3s 66. PER GALLON, OR £3 10a PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH H. MATSON & CO., AGENTS, ASHBURTON ALBERT ROBERTS IS A CASH PURCHAbER OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms. Has for Sale, — GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHARES (all bizob). SEED WHFAT, CATS, PARLEY, CLOVERS, COCKSFOOT, RYEGR A RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS, SEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Aokrowlodged to be THE BEST IN THE MAEKET. W. PATCHING TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothea and^GardenLines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOOK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All mado on the Premises. Battens and Canvas |kept m stock, and repairs promptly executed. Torpaulinßfrom 6xßto 24 x 30 t aiways m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. *H All Orders by] Letter or Telegram Promptly ATTENDEnTo. W- PATCHING I 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Dram Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON j A CERTAIN OURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). j PRIOE, 4s. J ANEW DISCOVERY for tho growth, of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dundrurf, and. nrreßting the Fall of the Hair. It cnre3 any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after boing bald for years. None genuine without tho .trade mark md signature— JOHN HICKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemista. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. ATTENTION is directed to the fallowing facts :— We are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and wo are prepared to fix to machinea m any pat t of the County for uame price. Carta.ge extra. The time that it is necessary lo stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no Bparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaves well shaken out. The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band outter. Thoy can be seen at work on machines "belonging to the following gentlemen : — James Quiftley <Chapman Bros, Thomas Perks Nelson Eden I Edward Gates John stalker ; John Moorhead. F. White, Timaru P. & D. DUNCAN, i Wills Street, Ashburton, ! 8§42 Sole Agente,



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGr?, Green Lane, EAitrsTEAD. 145 TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLB FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms ao pre- valent with the aex. Boxeß 13 l£d and la ' 9d, of all Chemista and Patent Medicine Vendora. Vrepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co. , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholeaale Houses. Beware of Imitations. MRB MANHIRE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders' Buildings, East street. FANCY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &c. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, &o , &o. 9624 CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Poaohing of Trout from the Lagmhor Oreekß. I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tha a reward or £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information aa jhall lead to the conviotion of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11°38 Lagmhor; TRY KIRKPATRICO NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is made from NELSON GltuWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the 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, the remains of old * stock, which must bo sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEA6ON JA.II, and Bee that you get it. TBE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season . fjiin is the best, •■' •' ■ - ! CAUTION. ' Done is genuine unless our name is ] stamped on each tin, and has our | registered Trado Mark "Lord Nelson' i on the label. . \ B,Kirkpatrick&Co. ! MANTJFACTTJKEES^ fIEIBCN NZ.