The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1887. THE BULLI DISASTER.

An appeal is now being made throughout the Australasian Colonies for assistance towards those whose breadwinners were victims of the terrible disaster that occurred m the Bulli colliery, New South Wales, on March 23rd. Of upwards of eighty men and youths m the mine when the fearful explosion took place, not one was left to tell the awlul tale of their terrible death. Most of the ill-fated men were married, and, therefore, leave sorrowing widows and many helpless children — numbering together about two hundred. Regarding the straitened, as well as sad, circumstances m which these widows and orphans are placed, it need only be mentioned that at the time of the disaster work had been resumed at the colliery only a few weeks after a six months' strike, by which the miners lost all and' gained nothing. And married men only having been re employed after the strike, causes the number of widows and orphans to be greater m proportion to the lost than under ordinary circumstances would be the case. In fact, the victims of the disaster were cut off under peculiarly distressing circumstances as well as m a terrible manner, all being men either whose means had become exhausted during the strike or whose want of means and inability to obtain any other employment caused them to go to work m the colliery. These sad facts tell their own pitiful tale concerning the position of the widows and orphans, who as a body, it is pleasing here to state, are most respectable. Altogether, considering the melancholy cause for the Bulli Relief Fund movement, and the large number of widows and orphans over taken by such desolating ruin, the crushing effects of their position must be bitterly felt by them for many long years, unless assistance of a most generous character be extended to them. It is feivently to be hoped, therefore, that united and individual action for the raising of the fund to a total amount somewhat eqnal to the magni tude of the requirements of the oc casion will be taken most heartily and effectively all over the Australian colonies. Immediately after tho occurrence of the terrible event a Committee was formed at Wollongong, the chief town of the district m which the disaster took place, and the Committee has addressed a touching appeal on behalf of the widowed women and orphaned children for whom their dead husbands and fathers " now plead as it were with the silent eloquence cf the grave.". In another column will be found a notice referring to the direction of contributions and though times are hard we feel sure that the charitably disposed m this district will be able to give something towards an object so laudable.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the House yesterday Mr Ivess gave notioe to aßk the Defence Minister whether Sergeants of Polioe conducting police prose, cutions received similar salaries to Sergeants on street duty, and, if so, whether he will grant them an inorease of salary of sixpence per day. Mr Ivess also gave notice to intro duco the Public Advances on Land Bill. In the House yesterday the Premier announced that the Government had deoided to abandon the Bepresentation Bill m itß present shape. Subsequently, a consultation was held with those members who had been instrumental m carrying cortain amendments, but no deoision wass arrived at. By an advertisement m this issue it will b° seen that Messrs Oir and Alcorn's drapery establishment will be olosed on Wednesday next for the purpose of re-marking stock for a clearing sale, previous to dissolving partner ship. As the firm's stock is a large and varied one the sale will be an opportunity rarely met with for the public to get supplied with nearly every possible requirement. We clip the following important testimonial from the " Illawarra Mercury" (N.S.W.), on the 30th Maroh. It needs no comment :— " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with aoute gravel, ha has experienced almost complete leliof by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extraot. He says, seeing the saifl Extraot advertised m the " Illawarra Mercury," his intense (suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medioinofrom Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states' that between tho 10th Maroh inßtant, when ho obtained tho first bottle of the oxtraot, and op the 19th, the use of that medioine continued to afford him relief, to which ho had been a stranger for four years, Mr Loveday writes also that ho has found the Eucalypti Extract a oure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the " Mercury." We have muoh pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word oannot be doubted, and who can have no objeot m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity."— (Apvi.) i

The Wesleyan Bazaar at the Orange Hall opened this afteonoon. The appearance of the room has been completely transformed, and 'the display of gqods pretty and useful. The bazaar, which will be open this evening, to-morrow, and Monday, will well repay a visiN At a meeting of the Ashburton Cemetery j Board, hold a few days ago, it waß resolved that the last annual balance-sheet should be published m each of the .local papers. The balance-sheet will be found m another column. | The Ashburton hounds met yesterday i at the Elgin School, and at the appointed time some forty equestrians had arrived, and tho weather being all that could be desired* there was;also a largo number of conveyances well filled with supporters of the hunt. The hounds threw off at Mr Hudson's, and aft er a short delay m finding a hare the paok at last viewed one away which made for the plains. After a run of about fifteen minutes at a rattling pace, pua# made for |the plao o started from, and tho hounds, appeared to have her, slightly beaten. A mob of sheep, however, getting between them and their quarry, and following it down the hedgo side, the Bcent was lost, and what promised to be a really good run was at an end. Mr Bowyer hied m all directions to pick up the scent again but without success. Nearly an hour was spent before another hare was found, but the followers were rewarded by their perseverance with a fine run of about 35 minutes, but no kill as the hare was lost m the plantations surrounding Mr Eight's house, on the Seafield Road. The fenoes were well kept and good jumps but m most cases the wire was high and it speaks well for the horaea'in the field when we are able to say there was one spill and that not a serioas one 1 Amongst the followers were :— Mr and Mrs Upton and their two boys Messrs Stitt, Winter, Hunt, Bunting, O'Gonnell, Harti Butterick, (8) Worner, Smith, Heseltine Miller, Healy, White, Norrish and A. Fooke, A meeting of the Ingleside Committee of the Caledonian Society was held last night at the Secretary's office, Mr W. H. Kneen occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs Paul, Brown, Reid, Anderson, and Dunoan. It was resolved that the first ••Ingleside " be held m the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 7.30 p.m. It was resolved that married members be allowed to take m with them at these meetings their wives and children only, and that single members be allowed admission only for one lady friend each m addition to themselves. After transacting some routine business the Committee adjourned. A stage rehearsal of "My Turn Next " and "Leave it to Me" will take piaoe at 7.30 this evening m the Oddfellows' Hall. At the County Council this morning a statement was made with regard to the election for the new Wakanui Biding. Messrs Wright and Grigg were nominated, but the latter gentleman retired. He bad allowed hfmself to be nominated while under .the impression that the eleotion was one for two Councillors, the Ashburton Biding, m con sequence of recent arrangement, being entitled to that number of representatives, but when he became aware that the arrange ment made would not come into force till November next he retired, not wishing to oppose Mr Wright's return. The first meeting of the South Bakaia Sohool Committee was held'in the Library on Wednesday evening. — Present Messrs— Pyke (Chairman), Oxley, Johnston, Stowart, Windsor, Broadbent and Turner. — The master's report was read as follows : — ln pre sentina this report permit me to express my .pleasure at the wisdom shown by the house holders m the selection of your Committee. From personal knowledge of the members I feel oertain that they will work heartily with me for the good of the sohool. It is with con fidence of assistance being rendered that I therefore appeal to them for their help m making the attendance more regular than it has been m the past. The incidental fund received by. your Committee, as well as a por tion of the master's salary, is paid according to the average attendance. But independent of either of these considerations, the sucoess of a child's study depends bo much on regular consecutive lessons, and it is next to impos sible for a pupil to pass a standard each year, who does not attend whenevers its health and the weather permit.— With the purpose of increasing the children's interest m sohool work 1 would respectfully suggest that prizes be promised to the children m each Standard for attendance during the ensuing nine months ; for the same end I wish to ask your Committee to have notices printed similar to last year, that parents ;may have due informa tion if a child be absent. Appended is a list of absentees who have been away half the times the sohool has been open, and are not present to-day, with exouses when known. — The attendance fcr the past month has been 186*3 ; average for past month, 14G'l ; highest attendance 153'jmd number on roll, 223. After considerable disoussion, it was resolved that owing to want of want of funds no prizes would be given. Resolvedjto have the notices printed as asked for; also to pro* vide pens. — The Chairman and Mr Broadbent were appointed to look after the earthwork and shingle required. — A ciroular ie punish ment was reoeived from the Education Board. — It was resolved that tho Chairman should apply for copies of the Eduoation Act, The Chairman's aotion in] obtaining a supply of fuel was approved of. The Hospital Sunday collections this year m London have yielded about £50,000, the largest amount ever collected. la Worcestershire, whore the wages of agricultural laborers average from 11s to 12s par **eek, the farmers declare their inability, m consequence of the low prioe of produoa, to' continue to pay that amount. A general deduotion has already been made m some districts to 10s, and m the Northern Division notice was given lately of a reduction of 2s per week. Owing to the very successful recruiting during the last three months commanding officers of the infantry battalions stationed at Aldcrshot have received orders to eliminate from the ranks all bad charaters and unpro promising recruits. Some thieves broke into a house at New oastle-upon-Tyne during the absence of the family at church. On the return of the inmates they found written m ohalk on tho table the exhortation, " Watch, as well as pray I " A Glasgow correspondent states that pur chases of horses have been made m Pollock shaws, ono of the surburbs of Glasgow, by agents of the German Government. From St. Asaph we learn that |Austrian and Prussian officers are purohusing horses at the North Wales fairs. "Bough on Bats."— Clears out rats, mioe roaches, m'es, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, goph . At ohemists and druggists. "Buchu-Paiba."— Quick, complete oure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea ses. At ohonaists and druggists. Kemp thorno, oasor and Co., Agents, Ohristohuroh Obstructions of tho kidneys and attendant organs will provo lafral if not ronjovod by American Co.'s Hop Bitters. Head , Tho weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid can use American Co.'s Hop BiUerp with safety and (groat good. See

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

i The ordinary monthly moating of the i Ashburton County Council was held at i Council Chnmhero to day Presout : — i Means C. J. Harp r, R. G Wright, D ; McLean, B. S. 0 ster, G. W. Loaclloy, J. : Jackson. Oa the motion of Mr Wright, Beonndod ! by Mr Cooter, Mr Harper was votnd to the chair. . . chaikman's statement. : The Chairman eaicJ: — The Rotnrning Officer reports the election of Mr E. G ; Wright as m3tnber for the Aehbnrton Riding and Mr Laadley for the Wakanul Riding. — Mr Tripp wrote to the Ohair. man since last ms&ting, drawing hia atten tion to the darasgo doi.e by the Rangl tata river to the snath approach to the Rangitftta traffia bridge. The Engineor has visited the locality and will report upon the matter today - The Property Tax Department notifies the Oonooil that' the lum of £62 10 j, balance of sahaidy of 1885 6, Mount flntt Road Board District, haa beon placec to the credit of the Council. — The Amuri County Council Chairman writes to ask if the 0 mnoll would aUow the Engineer to visit the Amurl with a viow t > obtaining his opinion bb to the proposed Walau water oupp'y. — A ciroular from the Secretary and Trea- Burer of the N.Z. Railway Reform League respecting the working of the railway will be placed before the Couuoil, also one from the Wairarapa South Coaoty Oounojl as to the Government being re quested to simplify the present system of legalising roadB — Mr Walker has aeon the Mayor of Ashburton regarding the question of the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee la this county, and the result of this interview will be read to day. — A cirooJar from the OhrUtchuroh Jabilee Committee, forwarding a subscription list towards erection of a hemo for the aged and poor of both sexts, haa been received and will be placed before the Council. — The Minister .for Crown Lands asks the Oounoll if it is trilling to acoapt a delega tion of power to appuint trustees for the Mount Somera Cemetery. — The Council's accounts hive been du'y audited by the Council's auditcr, andj a special meeting j will be held to-day to approve or other wise of the yearly balaaca-alieet. — Tho amount of rates paid to date is £4422 193 31, leaving £50 1 6s li outstanding. The Clerk intends to take proceedings this month against defaulters. — The police have summoned two owners of threshing machines for crossing the Ashburton tr&ffio bridge without obtaining a permit from this Council, and being the first cases brought nnder tho Bridge By-laws they were fined lOi each and costs. — The Anama Road Board agree to clauses 13 of tho. Dog Registration Act, 1880, being brought into force m their district. — Tho Charitable Aid Board Ptates that £625 3i is this Council's share towards the main tenance of oharitable institutions for tho ysar onding 3Lat March, 1888. KOUTINE. Bangerß Nog. 1 and 2 reports and diaries, ajatatement of busicesa done by the Cbairrcai slcce last muetir.p, and a number of circulars were laid on the table. engineer's report. The Engineer reported as follows :— Auxiliary Water Supply from Stream Hinds Gorge : In accordance with Oounoil's instruc tions, I have marked off the route which eeema the most serviceable for tho projeoted supply. The channel would be ohains m lengtb, and would be on steep gradients for the most part, but as the supply is small the liability to scour will not be great, and I anticipate that very little protection of the channel would be necessary. It would disoharge into a gully a few chains m length, connecting direotly with the T water race. I i estimate the total expense, including head i works, at £90. The summer flow of this j stream is small (about 150 gallons por minute), but it is steady, and holde out well 1 all through the season. The loss by peroola- J tion over tho new course would probably be ■ about 25 per cent. If the Council decides to r undertake tho work, it would be advisable to defer it till spring, as the concrete work at * intake could then be done' mote cheaply and * to better purpose. As previously explained, [ this small supply would benefit the T race to j only a very limited extent, and certainly not lower down than to Cracroft. For improve ment from that point downwards, the most [ feasible plan at present would appear to be l the enlargement of some portions of the head I race from South Ashburton River, as also the . upper portion of It race near SI throughout, the expense of which m the aggregate would * be about £200. This is the only direction I m which the supplementary supply is available t for the races next the Bangitata River, short of initiating a raoe supply for that river itself, along the line projeoted at Cvacroft for r the Irrigation channel. Asnburton • Rangitata Water Supply : l During the month the supplies have been pretty well maintained m all the races, with the exception of lower ends of N and Nl, R 3 and 111, some of wbioh have been without 1 water all the month, 6olely through defective 3 maintenance. Several owners aro^at work . now with a view to having tho raoes m passable order by the 10th of this month as 5 advertised, but most of them represent that r they are unable to pet the slimy vegetable , growths m the bottom removed until water is shut off for a few days. I would recommend that this be done. It will not be found to be ' any drawback at this season of the year, and > it will also afford a better opportunity of ; clearing out some portions of the head races. — The mouth of inlet race m river bed has had to be restored and adjusted several times during the month, on acoount of the varying oondition of the river, and recurring freshets. Tho Wheatstone supply as fed from No 1 oreek, Lagmhor, has been well maintained during the month, but tho same oannot be said m regard to tho small races HI, H5, H6, for the Tinwald lots, which the No. 3 creek supplied. All that oreek for miles along the upper portion of its course is so obstructed and overgrown now that the supply towards the lower end must be very preoarious till some improvements ate effected m this re- Bpeofc, Wakanui Flat Water Supply : There has been a good supply during the month with tho exception of a few days when the mill race was shut off. As the Committee presents its report to-day on tho question of Counoil's con tribution to maintenance of mill lake supply it would bo well to arrange m the interests of the districts now supplied from the oreek that tho supply be shut off only at stated times and as seldom as possible. Auxiliary Water Supply for Lower Wakanui : Both oontracts for this work have now been completed and the water led through the entire length and into connections m j Seafield district. — Now that the Council has fixed upon Reserve 1767 as an Irrigation Farm that portion of F raoe from its junction with auxiliary channel downwards to said reserve will have to be enlarged m order to convoy tho supply necessary for irrigation purposes. Tho length will be about three miles and cost £25. I will thank tho Council to say whether 1 tenders are to bo called for this. Ashburton llakaia Water Supply : Almost all the raoes within this district have had a fair supply during the month. A good many occupiers are engaged olearing out the races, but muoh still requires to be done m this matter. The mains will require to be shut off this month for a thorough overhaul, and opportunity would enable ocoupicrs to deal more effeotivoly with tho work of olearing, as although they are getting tho races formed to their original width, they complain that they oannot clear the great accumulation of slimy vegetablo matter from the bottom of the races with the Water m them. Though it would not bo prudent to shut off the raoes for the half yearly cleaning m summer, it would not prove to be any disadvantage at present. — As instruotod by the Council, I met the member for the Mt Hutt Riding at Chapman's Creek for the purpose of examining into the question of bridge aßked for by Mr Chapman. It weuld appear that there are some good reasons for his request being granted, and I understand that the materials of a disused bridge ovor same creek would be available as far as they would go. This would roduoe tho cost by about one half and the ooat to the Oounoil would be m all about £10. Blaokford-Redoliffe Road : The contractors are now making fair progress, and are pre fleotly engaged at the heaviest portion of tho earthwork. Taylor's Creok Improvements : The works on the vasious oontra.Qta. have now been sa,tis»

factory finished and payment of balance m- 1 I eluded m to-days pay bill. There ia still a < sum due to Mr Taylor for half cest of work , originally executed. I shall determine that i amount and certify for samo at next meoting ( of Council— lt should be pointdd out that the effeot of these improvements will be nullified ' m a great measure unless owners place the ' necessary flood awing gates m dividing fences 1 same as was done m a similar instance when ' improvements of Ford's creek was oarried out. ' Plantations : Tho contractor is making fair 1 progress with the grubbing of gorse m planta- ' tion near Tinwald and Winalow— Some willow planting on the south side of the Ashburton river between the traffio bridge and railway bridge would bo of service. The ourrent is setting m pretty strongly to that side at the present time. Tenders for renewals and repairs of plank ing for various river bridges will bo plaoed before you to-day. Storm Water Courses, Lower Wakanui : With reference to Counoil'B instructions again to report on flood channels through lots 22 and 23 B.S. 4844. I find that both thesa courses are now available for the natural flow of s<orm water, a ford having reoently been made aorosa the road, and fenoe removed at the latter place for the passage of flood water. It appears to me the matter is now m its proper position as I consider the one ohannel should not be used to the exolusion of the other, and so far as county interests are oon oerned I should not recommend the Council to acquire ground over any part of either line. There are soores of similar cases and the natural drainage should be laf t unimpaired there as m other plaoes. Mount Somera Tramway: The works on various earthwork contracts are progressing m a fairly satisfactory manner, though the recent wet weather did not conduce to rapid work. About one-third of the earthwork m each of the oontracts has been completed. All the piles and part of the super-structure of Deep Creek Bridge are m position, and most of the materials for Woolshed Greek Bridge are on the ground. The contractors for sleepers are at work m Alford Forest, and a good many have been prepared. Some of them, however, are too unshapely to be ac cepted, but an improvement is being made m this respeot. I have been m communica tion with the Assistant-Bailway Engineer m regard to junotion of Hues at Mount Somers Station, and I anticipate that a plan will be arranged, whioh will suit the views expressed by the Committee on this matter. With referenoe to the conditions of lease whioh the Oounoil requested me to prepare, I have drawn out an outline of what I conceive to be the more important points, so that these may be amended or amplified m any way the Counoil might desire. The Chairman is still m communication with tha Minister of Public Works on the question of fastenings, and he desii'ed me to pootpone the calling of tenders for the rail laying and ballasting till he had settled the matter ; hence the absence of tenders to-day, which otherwise would have been received. Upper Kangitata Bridge : The oid orate on the upper side of the Bridge on Geraldiue, si<?e has been considerably damaged by receDt floods, the current having worked m behind it, and inpinged on the bank m the vicinity of the bridge. This has always been a very temporary and fragile structure without any foundation, and the timber work of the crate is now quite rotten. It might probably aßßist a little longer m protecting that portion of the river-bank adjoining the wingwnll of the bridge if some strong rails were driven aoross to the bank on upper Bide of crate, m such direction as to stem the current, and have the voids made good with fascines and willows. An expenditure of about £25 will be required for this, but the river banks all along there are being enoroaohed on to suoh extent that the whole question, I think, is one for the Geral dine Council to deal with, so far as this matter of river protection is concerned. Gauging Streams : Tho wet weather of the last ten days prevented me finishing the record for two months just onded, but I will complete that work next week. supplementary water supply, hinds gorge. The recommendation of tho Engineer m regard to this matter was, on the molten of Mr Wright, agreed to, the work to bo let m tho sprirfg, WATER RACE CLEANING. 5 Mr L9adley said, ia regard to the ' Engineer's statement concerning the clear ' ing of wator races, that he considered the [ present system of ehulting off the whole of tbe races at one time a b*d one as tho [ rangers were unable to properly euporin; t tend the work of cleaning. Mr Wright agreed with Mr Leailey'a t remarks, and moved " That the water be » ahut off from tho water raoeß within ths 1 county to enable the owne*s to clean the ' raoap, and that such shutting off be made * m aections including one or two raoea, no ' that the loapeotorß may ba able to boo that the work ia efficiently done." Mr Leadley seconded the motion, which was carried. WAKANFI FLAT WATER SUPPLY. Mr Leadloy referred to the condition of the races on tha Wakanui flat as being far from oatiafactory, and moved that the attention of the Engineer be called to the matter. bridge. Ia regard to a bridge whioh had been aaked for by Mr Ohapman, of Methven, at the last meeting of the Oounoil, the Engineer's report on the subject was read, and Mr Jackson, the member for the riding, made a statement m referenoe to a visit ho had m company with the Engineer made to the spot. He moved tha 1 ; tho Council take m hand the erection of the bridge as asked for by Mr Chap man, and that the Road Board bo aaked for the materials^ m tho present disuse 1 bridge. Mr Coster seconded tho motion^whioh was carried. IRRIGATION FAIM. It was rosolvod that tenders be called for enlarging tho race for the Irrigation Farm reserve. WILLOW PLANTING. The leDommendAtion of the Engineer In regard to planting willows on iho eou'h side of tho river between the rail way and traffic bridges, wai acceded to. taylor's orebk, It was reaolved, as recommended by the Engineer, to request the peisons in terested to orec^. fl )od gatoa. STORM OHANNEL, LOWER WAKANUI, The Council expressed its concarrenca with tho paragraph m the Engineer's report on this subject. RANGITiTA TRAFFIO BRIDGE Mr 0. G THpp, Chart Gorge, wrot?, drawing tho Oounoil'd attention to the 'necessity for maintaining protective worko at tho sonth npproaoh to the Rangltati bridge. The Engineer's report on the subject; wis read, and it was decided to ooinmunleaie with the Gera'.dine County Council before taking any aotion. MILL RACE. Mr Wright, one of the Committee ap pointed at last meeting to oonfer with a Committee from tho Borough Counoil and the representative of the mill owner m regard to the maintenance of tbe wator sapply, roported tho result of the con ference. He Baid after the matter had been gone into m all it* bearings the following resolution had been unani mously agreed to: — "Tint the exiting arrangements whereby the Borough Coun oil with tho consent of tho Canterbury Mill proprietors, keepj clear the intake to the Canterbury Miil and Borough Bupply Bhould not be disturbed, and that In consideration of the races supplied by water from the Wakanui Creek balow tho Mill, the County Council Bhould contri bute a sum of £25 per annum." Bo moved that the resolution pj&aod at the conference should bo given eff.ct to. This was duly seconded and carried. In view, of the po*siolo Inconvonienoa which might reeult from tho watac lv the race be'ng shut off at an inopportuue titna it was resolved to ask tha mill proprietor and the Bcrough Council to Inform the bounty Engineer when it was contem plated to shut off the water In the Wakanui Creek, and alao to retiae3t that tho water be phut off as seldom as possible WATER It AK OB R. Purfluant to nufcioo Mr Wright nuved. " That tho present arrangement, \y.th the water rangors be terminated and that In ){tm thereof one ranker be appointed for

the distrfot north of the Ashburton and one ranger for tho district south of the A.shburton ; each ranger to hive charge from the heaciworks to the sea m his own district, and that a locjl ranger be ap pointed to Inspect the simll races m the Forka district," He raair.tjlned that the present eys< cm was far from an efficient one, it btiug utterly inpusiible for all the races to receive proper attention, bat by a system each an he propoiod no ranger would h^va too much work to atteud to and each would be responsible for the condition of tho races under his control from the heidwroka to the sea, instead of as at present one ranger having oharge of the headworka and another of the whole of the rases. . . Mr LBadler aeconded the motion. After Borne discussion the Oounoil went into Committee on the subject, and after a long consideration rasumud when the motion was oarried. ' MAINTENANCE. It was resolved, on tbe motion of Mr Leadley " that an opinion be obtained frtfm the Council's legal adviser as to whother the monies disbursed by this Ooußoil m the maintenance of water raoes southward of the Ashborton river prior to Daoember, 1886, are legally reoorer able." [Lsft Sitting.]

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thorsday, May 6. The Counoil met at 2 30 p.m. BARMAIDS. The petition of 2455 residents of Ohristohuroh against the employment of barmaids was presented. DIVORCE The Dlvoroo Aot Amendment BUI Wis strongly opposed by Dr Grace, Mr Buckley, Mr Richmond and others. Mr Richmond moved that it be read that day six months. Colonel Bratt, Mr Oliver, Mr Sootlaod, aad Mr Barniooat gave it more or lew partial support. Mr Reyn>lds observed chat the oppo sition Beamed to be more against some of the olausea than againet the Bill, and hoped it would be allowed to go Into com. mittee. The amendment was oarried by 12 to 10, and the Bill thrown out. The Council rone at 4.10 p;m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thctbsday, May 5. The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS, Replying to question*, it was stated fiat Government did not intend dealing with the question of salary and allowances to be paid to futore Governors ; that no douM arringreonentß could be "made whereby forms of claim for enrolment of eleotora shall be obtainable at all post* offices m tha oolouy ; that the question of reduction of the honorarium of members wcu'd be dealt with m the Financial Statament; BILLS* Several Bills were introduced. RE PRESENTATION. The Premier eaid he desired to make a statement with reference to the Repre sentation Bill. After the amendments oatried m the Bill last evening, the Go. varnment did not see their way to pro* deed any furthar with the Bill, m Its present shapo. At the same time ha recogniß&d, and the House also under stood, that the Bill was nut a party raeasaro, and ad he was anxious to have Borne Bill dealing with Representation passed this session, he would be glad ff those members who desired to see an amended Bill paßßod would meet him so .that Borne compromise might be effected which would be satisfactory to all parties. Mr Ormond asked m what position the Bill now stood. The Speaker said that the Premier could nr.vs for the withdrawal of tha Bill if he desired to do so. Major Atkinson asked whether the Premier would give an opportunity next day for doaling with the ttepresantation Bill. The Premier cald that he coald not then reply to that question. Mf'j >r Atklnßon asked the Premlar who ho desirad to consult on the matter. The Pramler mid the majority who had voted on the Bill. Major Atkinson asked whether the Premier wished him to arrange for suoh a meet'ng* The Premier said ho had no objaotion to that; He was anxious that some Bill might be pawed, dealing with this impor tant question. He spoke at tome length on it. The Speaker said the proper oourse to 'pursue now would bo to suspend further debase till the Bill again came m for dis cussion. The Bill could not be diionsaed now, THE HALL CASE. Mr W. F. Buokland resumed the debate on the return of the costs of the proseon* tlon of Thuma* H»ll moved by Mr Turn bull He reoiprocated the remarks made by Mr Turnbull while speaking of the action of the Judges, The motion for the return was agreed to. OWHAOKO CASE. . The Premier moved that the papers rt Owhaoko aud Kaimanawa Native Lands (Sir W. BcHer's statement) be printed. He said he would not go into the question now beyond regretting that the House had not adopted his suggestion last year to telegraph to Dr Buller for his explana tion ot matters. At any rate the oorres .pondenoe had borne out the opinion that h's (the Premier'r) memorandum of last year was justified. After Bomo disoussion the motion wai agreed to. LAW PUACIITIOHERB. Sir Gfeorgo Grey moved the seoond reading of the Law Practitioners Bill, and stld he had In the previous sessions explained the Bill m every detail. Mr Lance moved that the Bill be read that day 6 months. Mr Turnbull hoped the Bill would be read a sooond tim 9, as ho saw neither any harm nor any advantage to be gained by it, Mr Taylor said great complaints existed thorough the colony of the monopoly enjoyed by the legal profession, and the enormous costs they oharged their ollents. Ho hoped the Bill would pass. The debate was Intairupted by the 6 30 adjournment. At 730 p.m., Sir George Grey eon tinuod hia argument m support of the Bill. Mr Lanoe's amendment was lost by 30 to 29. Mr Samuel a aid that Sir George Grey had not heaitatod to attribute mean and biso tnotivea to those who had opposed his Bill, but ho repudiated suoh aster* tiona a3 far a3 ha waß conoerned. He then proceeded to traverse Sir George's arguments m detail, remarking that the mover ohonld not have to complain again of his bill not being debated. Mr Monk said tbia was the first time he had heard a lawyer say so muoh for so little. Mr Lovestam criticised Mr Samuel's defenco of the lawyers, and asked him what he was afraid of m the Bill. Mr Ivess Bald that Sir George Grey deserved Ihe thanks of the House for tha pertinacious way m whloh year after year he has brought this measure for* ward. He supported toe Bill. Mr Fisher defended Sir George Grey from Mr Samuel's attaoks. The seond reading was oarrled by 20 to 20.

THE ABHBPBTON GUARDIAN, FBIDAY, MAT 6, 1887



Wanted. *£ ANTI.D KNOWN. — That MRS VV MEEOFJ, Dreupmsiker, has Re- moved from Burnett street, to premises m; Cameron street, next PoHt Office. \J ANTS 7 !) "krTowo "tiiaTHA Y fcH~&~CO. * - hi.vo Largo i; locks on h'>nd. For particuluis see our ad veitis<-inouts m th s pupor. \ .% .• ANTiiL) J' liown — We have n largo W atit-oitrnout of Ladies' an.l Chi I dreti's Macintoshes, '"lsteif 5 , Jackets, Millinery, Dre.ss Boo's, Cluihing, &c. Cheapest first class <^ooda m Town H C. Segrrs. Melford House. %& ' AKTK.D known — I have just opemri \? np a useful assoclmem. i.f huu«i'- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Bruah- ware— James MoUrkoor, Gro r> er, Etc.,. Tauored fcirreel, opposite Arcade. JUBILEE PUMPiilv. —Every person tl purchasing 5a worth of Goo^s wili be entitled to One Guess, (LOa Two Guesses, and co on) as to tho number of secdß contained m tho Jubilee Pumpkin now on viow m our window. — ii. U. Begers, Melford EToubo WANTED Tenderß for Ploughing about 60 Acres on Graham's Farm Pur- ticulurs on application at this oilico, where Tenders must be Bent m by SATURDAY next, addreßEed to tho undersigned. — F. W. 13ibhoi\ 53 XUBILEE PUMPKIN PRIZE.— As we intend making this a great success we have decided to double the number of Presents, making m all a total of about 800 to be given away. A lot of Jubilee Presents just opened, (more m a few da) b.)— h. (J. Seqers, Melford House. WANTKD the Public" to look out lor the Ashburton Patent Jubilee Washing Muohine. A great success and no puff. Duo notice of a public trial will be given Washing no more trouble. - Sa>iuel Hardley, Inventor, East street, Ashburton. 4 310



FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great Bncceßß prwlaim superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Cl eft, Aching, Sprain Bprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bnniono, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, the property o 1 which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cores, is of an invalu- able nso m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore jnstly considered by a greit number of out mofet eminent physicians as the most active and leaßt irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn's signature has to bo required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Rue Soint-Merri, Parfe (France) and cold by all Chemiata m the olonieai s DRILLS- -7 CHAMPION DRILLS. TF. "F 1 " BRTM AN> HAVI G PURCHASED Fno\[ the Executors of the Late R. WILKIN AND Co. THEIR STOCK . • OF ' CHAMPION DEILLS AND EXTRAS IS PEEPARED TO Supply the Same AT CHftISTCHUBCH PEICES. Tho best grain distributor known is found m the Champion, nnd it possesses five necessary points for a porfoct distributer which can bo foucd on no other machine, viz. : — 1. The straam of grain must be of uniform sizo from tho time it is first taken possession of by the feeding mechanism until it is delivered, or it will be cramped and uneven. 2. It must lie on «n moving surface during its entire passage ; m other words, it must bo a positive forca feed 3. Tho stream mußt not be divided or cut by paddles or projections on the wheel. If it is, the sowing will bo I bunched, 4. It must be of size sufficient to allow the largest grain sown to lie closely m the channel without vacant epacoo. 5. The stream must move m all parts with a uniform velocity whicn nmat be under the control of the operator. The distributors must, of course be all iron. Tho feeders of the Champion fulf all of the above conditians, are pet feet grain measures : tho quantity being con- trolled by the Hpeed at which they run, and the speed is regulated by change pinions nnd gives a perfectly even flow of grain, thus enabling the farmer to sow the smallest possible quantity of seed, und at the snme time to ocenpy every available inch of soil w'th the roots of a wheat plant, which will gather up the food that would otherwise be ap- propriated by a worthless weed. The beauty of machine work is its perfection and accuracy, a difference of twenty five pounds m service and durability. LOW VITALITY. 1 DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime is prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough. 1 and General Debility. IT contains two of th'e principal m. gredlents necessary for birlding up the Human Frame, and which are con- , j sidered deficient m the above complf hits, I viz , Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be ■ too highly recommended for Delicate Children. i Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup oi IIYPOPHOSPHITES . la real Brain Food," and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr. Churchill's signature. i Prico, 4fr. Propared only by Swan, Chemist, 12, RUB Oabtiguojus, Pabjh.



Victoria House. IN Conßeqnence of Eequis'to Alterations to Premises, which will.afford greater facilities for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it baa been found necessary to Greatly fieduce our Stock within the next few weeks, Lurge and liberal Reductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as. early as convenient.to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily cloßed . DIMANT~& COE, GINERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, fAshbur ton. To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, \&c. INTENDS to SELL FDRNITURB of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORI HEARD OF. Note the Address— FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, ' EAST STBEET SOUTH, ASHBTOTW. npHB PREMIER COLONIAL COM PAN! ■3ANTERBURV CRAW CM. £staru?"fd ! ?^9^^^^^^^^^^^ Capital t 1000 00 FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RlS^yS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWI ST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson! AOENT A3FBURT N ALBEBT ROBERTS 13 A CASH PURCHASER OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce, Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms. Has ior Sale, — GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHARES (all Tsizos). BEED WHFAT, OAGS, BARLI.Y, CLO\EEP, CCCESFCOT, RYEGR RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS, SEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to bo TBE BEST IN THE MARKET. W. PATCHING ~ Tent, tarpaulin, flag, and horsecloth manufacturer. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OP^ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS.g Monilla^Rope,VPloagh Lines, Fishing Lineß, Clolhoß and^tiurdenJLineß. IjRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted ' STOCK OF HORSE OOVEES All made on tho Promises. Tarpaalins'from 6 x 8 to 24 x 30 always m stock. v Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises, MARQUEES [from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All, Obders by' Letter ob Teleoram Promptly Attbndep to. W- PATCHING 10861 EAST STREET, ABHBUftTON. HORSE COYEKS, ' « n l *"*„«, HOR6E COVERS. TheS? -IT THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED J . *; r  £L. 1 1 L\ H , j$ THE TOWN, SADDLER, And the variety of Style and Patterns m BULLOCK'S ARCADE, AS HBURTOi \ Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing and at lfifivoß nothing to be desired. TINWALD. .rhoußandfl of Men's and Boys Suits, newest Btyles. Trousers and Trousert I HAVE determined to givo bettor value and Vests manufactured of New In HOKSE COVEBS than any ofcher Zealand Tweeds. Every gurmen In the trade m Canterbury, bavltig warranted shrunk IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and T-eggiugfi •aporior make for Cove) s in great variety I h»ve also JUST LANDED, a largo Hats, comprising every new styJ« ryorn Shipment of all kinds of SAL>DLER VT , ! Ohiidron's Jersey Suits, Childr •• } Men- per 6.8. Tuinut, from the best rtaeii-ii of- War Suits manufacturers, which I am prf-«.red to Oeatbraen'e Hosiery, Scarves j Oxford ■ell at pticfiß not to be beaten. Regatta and White Shirt* I have m Stock every desi .^iilon of U"gs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli ( . 3age Saddlery to select from. >'he celebrated WEBTHEIM BI,*VING Gash Customers liberal? ** lenlt <>- Üb. MACHINE. Time Paymenla. highest Ohhlj Price for "dbree L J — «- Tho eld motto— V,Y, OLO? HING FAC!(,'OHjr; Tb» Bwt ib xau "iHEAr£bi 3+105 . Eas'/ Bibmt,



t „ . . q , i FAMILIES WAITED ON FOE ORDERS WEEKLY. Goods delivered m any part of town and suburbs. War. BAYLIS, East Street.