THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Moonlight Evening.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moou at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from (rundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 16 days old is foil, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 dayß old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shineeti 11 morning The Moon at 27 daya old rises about.4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1888. THE LOAN A SUCCESS.

Tho tenders for the New Zealand Loan, which were opened m London on Thursday last are most satisfactory con sidering the way m which this colony has been decried, both m its own Press and m leading journals m London. The Act under which the loan is raised was only passed at the beginning of this session, and was Bent Home by the 'Frisco . Mail which left Auckland on May 21st. The mail will not reach London till about June 25tb, but the necessary steps were taken by cable so as to take advantage of the present rather favorable state of the money market. The minimum for the loan was fixed at £96 10s, and it was thought that tenders would be m at about £98. We cannot, therefore, complain if the amount tendered was £97 15s, seeing tho unfavorable light which has been thrown upon New Zea land's credit. The last loan of a million and a half at 4 per cent was tendered for on May 28, 1885, and it was found that nearly £7,000,000 were offered. The present loan is for £2,000,000 at 4 per cent, and there have (been 600 tenders put m and the total amount subscribed was £8,024,800 and applicants at £97 15s will receive 76 per cent. Sir Julius Yogel m his Financial Statement m June, 1885, sjaid : " Early m January, 1885, the third and last million ot tho three million loan of 1882 was negotiated. The average rate obtained was £99 10s Id for each hundred. The million and. a halt loan authorised last year has quite recently been negotiated at a still better figure, namely an average price of £100 6s 3d. Consols were, then lower than m January." On the 80th of May our 4 per cents were quoted at 97£ while consols were 1 02£. Those who are managing the loan on this occasion were, of course, compelled to fix: the minimum at less than the market price of the same stock, and, therefore, £96 10s was the lowest acceptable. The loan is now secured and it is a guarantee that investors at Home have a very good hope that the future of .b ew Zealand is belter than most people are inclined to think it will be. With the issue of this loan we hope nothing further will be required, but that tho income will meet the expenditure, and with the return of prosperity and pro tection of local industries the colony will soon be clear of debt altogether. 'Jhe prospects of the loan must be gratifying indeed to those who feared that it would hang fire.

NOTES.

Tho Government do not seem m a fair way to sccuro tho services of such a genuis as they require to manage tho railways m New Zealand. Latest ac counts go to show that for £2500 they can only get a £2500 man and they want, and liopo to get, one whodo value might be assessed at £10,000 for the position. That the railways are not managed as they might be, is what is generally conceded, there being too much red tape and return s connected with the whole affair. As a commercial specula tion they are not worked m the interests of tho Government, nor of the travelling public Perhaps when tho Chief Com missioner has been appointed and tho present heads of the departments shaken up a little, railway matters will be brighter and better for all concerned. Our cable news informs us of troubles among the Zulus which seem likely to bo for ever continued until the savage warlike spirit of the Zulus fs sub dued, and the country has been farther opened up. to civilisation, Denizulu, a noted leader of tho Zulus, is reported to have attacked another Chief, named Usibepu, who was at enmity with the famous Cotewayo, and British reinforce ments have been sent to punish Denizulu and quell tho disturbance. During last year tho British Government annexed the whole of Zululand except a portion known as the New Republic. Towards tho end of the year Denizulu and Underbuko, two notorious Chiefs, re fused to acknowledge British rule and m consequenco havo talcon every opportu nity to harrnss the settlement and Government of the country. The rebel chiofe have a following of over 2000 ! warriors, and more fighting and blood shed will bo the result before they are placed m Bubjection. They are allied with the Boers to some extent, and before the peaceful settlement of tho new British territory is arrived at, the local authorities will have rather an unulea jaut time of it. , (

The Chinese question is somewhat less talked of now, bnt, thore is no doubt the agitation has not been without its effect. The Bill, to restrict the Chinese from coming here, has not passed the Council m the same state as it passed the House, and it will have to be further considered, and perhaps it may be a considerable time before we see it passed into law. In Sydney the Chief Justice has decided that it is illegal to detain Chinamen on the steamers or refuse to allow them to land, and has intimated that anyone preventing them from land ing would be held guilty of murder if any of the Chinamen were to come to their death m escaping from restraint, and not only that, but if the Chinese killed anyone while endeavoring to escape they would not be held to be guilty of murder, but on the contrary the person who detained them would be indicted for the murder of the person or persons who met their death at the hands of the Chinese. This may be good law, but it Bounds harsh, and it has had the effect of allowing a number of the passengers by ' the last arrived steamer to land. It will be re membered that the Union Steam tfhip Company promised that they would not bring any more Chinese passengers, over a certain number, from Australian ports to New Zealand, but sixty China men have been brought over by the Wakatipu. It is claimed that bringing over this batch is no infringement of the promise giv* n. It is now said that the promise given by the Company m con sideration of their being allowed to take the Te Anau's shipment to the West Coast was that they would not bring any Chinese from Australia as a starting point, but this did not preclude their bringing on any who had left China direct for New Zealand. Govern ment have not the slightest intention of taking any legal action m the matter. These sixty Chinese that came by the Wakatipu were shipped m China for New Zealand, and do not therefore : come within the scope of the Union Company's pledge. Until the decision of the Conference, m which Now Zea land will be represented by the Hon Mr Oliver, is known, the Chinese difficulty will not be removable* Sympathy is ; generally with the colonies m their , desire to have their ports closed to a Mongolian influx and there is ample room m the Chinese territory to absorb their own population without impoverish ing struggling colonies. In town last evening nothing was talked of butthedaripg escape of Roberts, and, strange to say, there was not one, from the oldest to the youngest m a large circle, but hoped he would get clear away this time. The opinion expressed is that, he certainly deserves to get bis liberty after getting away ao cleverly. Very much spmpathy is expressed with Hoberts, and as a hero he is being rather overworshipped. That he is a clever, daring, athletic young fellow is all m his favor with the general run of people, and the talk of his escape monopolised all conversation. It doeß not say much for the men m charge at Ripa Island that they should have over looked his escape, but the very fact that he appeared resigned to his fate must have thrown them off their guard.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr GloYor, the temperance advooate is leoturing m Taranaki just now. Hanlan's admirers m Brisbane have decided tipou giving him s banquet at an early date. At the Cbrißtohuroh hospital lately Dr Ovenden successfully performsd the somewhat . rare operation of amputating the hip joint. Diphtheria has been very prevalent m Viotoria lately. Since December 209 oases have been reported, of whioh 293 were fatal. The " Wellington Evening PoBt " has de veloped into a leading organ of the Oppo sition. : A fellowship of the TonicSoNfa College, London, has been won by Miss Bloxham, of Victoria. The annual general meeting of the Trades men's Racing Club, to have been held last night, was adjourned for a week. The farmers of Canterbury are petitioning to have agricultural implements and binder twine admitted free of charge. A telegram from Calcutta states that the Government there haa reduoed the purchasing price of horses landed m India from New Zealand. The reduction, at the present rate of exchange, is^upwards of £7 per head. From]two stations m the South, comprising 140.000 sores, 886,600 rabbit skins, weighing 4370wt, and oosting £3470 for oolleotion, were shipped home m the year ending 31st Mar oh last. It is stated that since the establishment m Victoria of the St. John's Ambulance Associa tion , 1007 males and 1260 femalea have been instructed m the duties, and 1197 certificates have been granted. The Dunedin High School Board do not approve of Major Steward* Endowment Reserves Administration Bill, and have ap pointed Professor Shand and the Rev Mr Fitohett to draw up a petition against it for presentation to the House. A monument whioh will cost £400,000 will soon be erected m Panama to the memory of General Bolivar, the liberator of Bolivia, Columbia, Eouador, Peru, and Venezuela. Each of the five republics will contribute £80,000 for the purpose. By the will of Paganini the only man who waß permitted to touoh his violin was his pupil, Sivori. The other day m Genoa, to whioh city the violin was bequeathed, Sivori tunod it up m the presence of some royal delegates, and after playing several tunes put it baok. Charles Stewart Parnell stands six feet high m his stockings, and is as straight as his maternal grandfather, the famous Admiral Charles Stewart — " Old Ironsides." He is m bis forty-seoond year, and, aooording to his latest interviewer, is m the full enjoyment of good health. A Home for destitute men has been opened m Ohnstohuroh by Mr T. Herriok, the objoot being to provide a bed and breakfast for men who would otherwise have to sleep m the park or under hedgeß. Several instanoes of this have occurred recently. A meeting was held under the presidency of the Mayor, for the purpose of obtaining subscribers tq the Home. Hardware importers complain of tho classi fication m the new tariff aB vexatious, and likely to cause much trouble m dealing with invoioes. It is also alleged that the alter ation of the duty on plain galvanised iron will have the effeot of completely crushing the firms m Auokland and Wellington, whioh have recently ereoted extensive maobinery for corrugating iron. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Old Wounds, Sores and Ulcers. — Daily experience confirms tho fact which has triutrphed over all opposition for more than forty years, viz ; that no meanß are known equal to Hollo way 'b remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, sores, wounds, diseases of the skin, erysipelas, abscesses, burns, soalds, and, m truth, all maladies where the akin is broken. To cure these infirmitioß quickly is of primary import ance, bb compulsory confinement indoors weakens the goneral health. The ready means of cure are found m Holloway's Oint ment and Pill 8, which heal the sores and expel their cause. Jn the very worst oases the Ointment has suooeoeed jn efifaotjng a perfect cure after every other nieang ba4 filftd m giving adujutti ,

1 The latest tbrpedo-boafc will be 400 feet long, 23 feet beam, and of 26 knots speed. Tea drinking is rapidly increasing m France especially m the wine-growing districts. During the recent oold woather San Fran oißco was vißited by thousands of snow birds of a species never Been there before. The " Eoferee " thinka that the Canterbury Jookey Club would not be muoh afleoted even if the totalizator were abolished. The added money perhaps .would bereduoed, that is all. The Mohammedans are the most active proselyters m China, and their efforts are crowned with signal bucoobs. There are over 5000 Mohammedans m Canton alone, and all through the empire the faith of the turban is spreading. A German nobloman m the person of His Koyal Highness the Landgrave Frederick William Nioholas Charles of Hesse is on a visit to the colonies m cog. with his suite. His Boyal Highness is a seoond oousin of the Emperor Frederiok. The party is now m the North Island. In 1841 only 4-3 per cent, of the population of Ireland were over sixty years old. In 1881 the percentage over sixty was 10 6. In England the percentage of population over sixty was m 1841 1% and m 1871 waß only 7-8. The Queen of the Belgians exoela m the art of producing bowls of fish from handkerchiefs and causing coins, watohes, and other artioles to vanish into thin air. In other words, she is a practiced adept at conjuring. The dog corps m the Frenoh Army, says the '• New feYork Bun," is being trained at Belfort. Large dogs are ohoeen. Every day they are shown soldiers m German uniform and taught to fly at them on sight. A five-act play by Tolstoi, " La Paissance des Tenebres," whioh was forbidden by the Russian Government, has been given m Paris, the Russian peasants as inoon ceivably debased and horrible. An Englishman has discovered the ancient porphry quarries, where the Romans obtnined the Btones used injthe famous buildings. The quarries are ninety-six miles from the Nile, and 8650 feet abovd the level of the eea. Personß ooming from Poland state that the land owners there are m despair, owing to the rapid depredation m the value of their estates. They assert that valuations have sunk between 25 and 30 per oent. during the last two years. It is reoorded of the late John J. Fiannagan, I oity editor of the •• Utioa Observer," that he 5 professionally attended 27 hangings. On one L occasion he persuaded ihe condemns 1 man to consent to be hanged two hours earlier 1 than was at first intended, m order to give - him time to get home after the event and put r a good account of it m his paper. r A representative of the " Press " inter -3 viewed a number of tradespeople m Welling • ton to ascertain their opinions on the Shop Hours Bill. Nearly the whole of the gentle men interviewed expressed their deoided 5 approbation of the principle of the Bill m the > abstract, but an opinion seemed to prevail . that the measure would deal rather harshly with several businesses, and that it would be wise to amend it before it became absolute law. 5 At the meeting of the North Canterbury i Eduoation Board on Thursday several members f spoke of the absurdity of supposing that any i economy would be effected by the abolition of . Education Boards. The teachers would have no ohanoe of redress from a oentral bureau m I Wellington, where the localities and circum i Btanoes were unknown ; and there would have > 'to be a large number o! clerks to deal with the correspondence ooming from all parts of the Colony. ? Mr E. G. Wright at the meeting of the ' North Canterbury Eduoation Board on Thurs* J day gave notioe— " That m future the Board I meet only once m each month for the trans* 3 action of ordinary business ; and also, that at " Committee meetings an attendance of two 3 members at least shall form a quorum." t Mr Weston gave notice that he would move - at the next meeting — " That sewing mistresses I be appointed at bolioolb where there are at k least seven girls over seven years of age." At Ohriatohuroh yesterday Thomas Henley and his Bon Patriok were further remanded on the charge of shooting Peter Sinolair at Springston on May 28th, with intent to mur der him. Mr Sinolair is^still too ill to appear m court. At the same time Wm. Fleming s was oharged with wilfully burning a staok of sheaves. He admitted to the arresting con* i stable that he bad fired the stack, and he was committed for trial, He bad some dis pute with the owner of the stack, and took r revenge by setting fire to it, Says a correspondent of the "Daily Times " :— Several suggestions are being put i forward as substitutes for the various items s in the tariff. A progressive stamp tax on reoeipts up to a maximum of five shillings is one of those, and an absentee tax is strongly urged by many, a tax on unimproved land, and a progressive impost on property generally will have their advocates, and the , present probability is that a long debate will f be encouraged by the Government, and that during it progress order will gradually evolve out of chaos. I Mr Earl Zander proved the champion looal skater last evening, having got over the half* mile course m 8.9, beating Mr C. Moss. The ! first pair to try conclusions were MrXllarhe f and Mr Moss, the latter winniog the heat. In the absence of Mr W. Zander, Mr Karl Zan -5 der went over the course with Professor , Greenwood. When a start was made with r the final round it was apparent that Mr Moss , was no mean antagonist, and had he not fallen twice m the middle of the raoe, he would have pressed Mr Zander very dose ! indeed. To-night as usual the rink will be ; open. ' The weekly session of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, No. 164, 1.0. G.T., was held m the Templar Hall last evening. There was i a largo attendance of members and visitors, about fifty being present. Bro G. W. Andrews, C.T., congratulated the Lodge on being able to again meet m the hall, and hoped that members would find it more convenient and suitable than the old lodge-room. After the usual routine business had been disposed of the following programme was gone through : —Songs, Sisters Jessop nnd Campbell and Bro Pauling ; recitations, Sisters Howard, K. Sawle, Addis, and Hudson, and Broß Sawle and Kingston ; readings, Bros Edwards and Scott. During a recess m the programme refresh ments were handed round. Votes of tbanka were passed to those who had contributed to the evening's enjoyment, and after spending a vory pleasant evening the Lodge oloßed m due form. The quarterly (annual) meeting of the South Rakaia Lioensing Committee was held m the Town Hall on Friday. Present— Mesars Lyttolton (ohairman), Holmes, C. W. Turner, and L, Oxley. The police reported very favorably on the manner m whioh the houses m the dißtriot were oonduoted ; Batis faotory arrangements had been made m accordance with the directions of the Com mittee for fire esoapes. Renewals were granted to A. J. Howell, of the Railway Hotel, and Janet Miller, of the the South Rakaia Hotel. Mr Alexander F. Mitchell applied for a license for the Chertsey Hotel. Mr Stringer, of Chriatohuroh, appeared for appli cant. The police, through Sergeant Felton, objeoted, a6 applioant had been fined for sell* . ing short measure to some outside customers. The measure used was one pint short m half a gallon; It appeared that this was the only objeotion, and as the measure had been taken over from the late oooupior along with other stock, and had never been returned by the polios, the lioense was granted. The bost medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effeots m coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe »xc fts patrons. Read the ofljoial reports that aooompany each bottle. Moßler, M.p., Prof, University, Greifaw Id, reports :— The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently successful m vory severe oontusione, bruises, sprains, wounds, scald- ' ings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical : Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the « kidneys, either active oongost ion orsuppres* i sion, (urccmia) or albuminujia, dropsy, < litbiasis, nothing will equal m its aotion ( Euoalypti Extraot. Dobos, sto 8 drops. | Mosler, MI)., Prof., Univorsity, Greifswald, reports :— Diphtheria. Ton-uls continually < coherent presenting uloers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen days, Surgioal Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Phyaioiana and Surgeons, St. Louis— Scirrhus of Breaßt— Exoision. Euoalypti Extraot employed. No ,••. Bwglljng, heat, or discoloration. Cured m - fourth d*?B,~(Advt.) f p

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

. (PBK PBESS A8SO0IATION.) London, June 7. The official announcement of the floating of the loan shows the total amount subscribed to be The average price is 15s 76".

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Messrs It. Goldobroaqh and 00. (Lira.) report nnder d>.te 23d May:— Milling wheat and chick feed are both m good drmand apd not ple^tifal. Prime oats are scaroe and a little dearer, while mala , being m fall supply, is rather weaker. Bran and po'lard are m fair sapoly, aod : nd prices ore a shade eas'er. We qa.>te — Milling wheat, 3s 73 ; ohiok feed, 2s 6d to 3*. Oats— Milling, 2* 4d p-lme feed, 2s 4£l, medium 2s 21. Bran, 101 L Pol!erd,9JU.olol.

REFORM IN THE LORDS.

(PBB PREBB ASSOCIATION,) London, June 7. On the motion of the Earl of Cado gan a Committee has been appointed to report on what reforms could be effected m the House of Lords. The motion of the Earl of Cadogan provides for creating life peers, expel ling black sheep fom the right to sit, and enabling peers to divest them selves of the right to a seat.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGlSLiriVffi OOJNOIIi. FfIIDAT, JUNB 8, The OonooU met at 2 30 p.m. ABSENCE OF MEMBBRS I The Hod J. N. Wiinun asked the , Attorney-General whether it Is a faot that m timea past the Hona Sir F. Wihltaker, Dr Polleu, W&terhouse, , Oliver, and Pharuzyn, members of theCmnoll, or any , or one of ih^m, have, or has, been absent 1 from the CLunoil for two bucck salve 1 dtißaiooa without permission for aaob ' tbaeood ; or whether, therefore, their ) sm:U have been vacated. Tha Attortity- 'General Btated, In regard to the qaeatiou of faot, that he had no . •peoUl information on the subject. The j uccals of (ha Oonacll would no doubt, 1 show «rho had been absent and who bad »ot been. He would, therefore, refer Mr , W;Uon to thoae j larnals, bo that he might 1 aaoortain the facts for himself. PAYMENT XO MEMBBKS. The Hon W. B. D Mantell moved— That there be laid upon the table copies of all correspondence and papers relative to the payment of any hon members of the ' Council, residing within three miles of the Parliamentary Buildings, of any sums undei the euthorlty or nnppo ed bu h )r»ty. \ of tb.9 proviso of aub-Beoiion 29, clause 1 20, of the " Parliamentary Honorarium P.lvll'ges Aoi' 1887," and to the refund i of suoh payments by evoh members or any of them - Motion agreed to. TB KOOTI. 1 The Hon R. Wahawaha asked the Hon ■ E. 0. J. Stevens whether Government will i take steps to check the frequent visits of ■ Te Kootl and his large following to ' several districts of the Eaat Ooaat, eepeol- I ally Opotlki, whloh vlrUb greatly tend to Impoverish the resident Natves. Mr , Wahawaha said that Te Kootf generally . travelled about aooompanied by six or seven hundred followers, who were m the habit of eatiog the other Natives' food, ! The Hon fi. 0. J. SUvsns answered that as Te Eootl was pardoned he was at liberty to visit the Native distrloti \t he . ro felt inollned ; bat Government would r take suoh means an woald 'probably ! induce him to desist from the visits oom- j phined of. 1 ED COITION AL FRANCHISE The Bod J. W, Barniooat moved tbe aeoond reading of the Educational Fran chise Bill introduced Id to the House of r Representatives by Major Steward. ; The Hon Dr Pollea spoke strongly i against the Bill, 1 The Hon G. M. Waterhouse objected 1 to the Bill, saying its effeot woald be to create oliques m School Committees ; The Hona G. M'Lean and E. 0. J, , Stevens supported the Bill. [ The Oounoil divided on the question— ; " That the words proposed to be omitted , stand part of the question." Amendment carried. I Tbe Ojuooit rose at 4 p.m. MU Tuesday

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[ Fbiday, Jujstb 8. AFTERNOON SITTING. Iho Hou&e met at 2 30 p.m. Mr Macarthur moved the adjournment of the House to enable the House to have •■ an opportunity < f considering the proposed \ new to the Midland Kail tray 1 Company . Considerable discussion ensued, after whloh Mr M 1 Arthur withdrew hla motion for the adjournment of the House, m order to mover—" That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the desirableness of grant ing any farther oonoessloqa to the Midland Hallway 0 Jtnpany," but leave was refused by the Houae, notice, of the motion not having beon given. Mr M'Arthur later on gave notice of hi», motion foe Wednes day next. ODSIOUS DUTIES Bl^. Mr Dunoan reaumed tho debate on the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill. Munsrs Jones, Major Jackaon and Kerr alno spoke. The debate was interrupted by the 0.30 adjournment:

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. THE MIDLAND BAILWAY. Sir H. Atkinson apked permission of the House to propose the appointment of a Oonimlttoo moved for by Mr Maoarfchur with respect to the Midland Railway. He waa itfrald that It they waited till Wed nesday they would probably get Into difficulties. He then moved— •• That a Oommittea be appointed to consider the proposed proviso to be attached to con tract, the Committee to consist of Messrs Allen, Fulton, Maonrthur, Samuel, Seddon, Richardson, Seymour, Walker, and the mover. "The motion was agreed to. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. Mr Korr, on o >ntlnulog his remarks on the Customs Tariff Bill, said he wmb going to vote for the Bill, and m doing so he considered he was doing his duty, though there were items m the tarlft he did not agree with. Messrs Withy, Downle Ste*rart, Tf Mackenzie and Peacock also spoke. Mi McGregor moved tho adjournment of the debate. Mr Soddon objected to the adj )uroment on the ground that; half past eleven was too early for the adjournment of suoh an important question. Sir H. Atkinson said Ministers had to bo at their offices at nine o'clock m the morning, and could not ait np so late. He also said that, a3 the Houße evidently did not desire the alteration of the Standing Ordera relating to day slttiuga, be was de termined be would not oio into the small honra of the morning, The motion was agreed to, and tha House adj mrned till 2 30 on Tuesday. The House rose at 11.35 p. in,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE MARKETS.

London, June 7 The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,012,000 quarters. For the continent 658,000 quarters. The American visible wheat and flour supply is 26,500.000 bushels. The Bank rate of discount is 2 *4 per cent.

MARINE BILL.

Lord Knutsford definitely declines to give his assent to the Victorian Marine Bill as France protests against the clauses affecting foreign shipping. Lord Knutsford suggests that the present Bill should be withdrawn and a fresh Bill-introduced, omitting the objectioi able clauses, when the Qpeen's assent would be given.

REPEAL.

In the House of Commons a motion r 1 to repeal the Contagious Diseases Act m India was agreed to on the voicei,

ST. PAUL'S.

1 It is probable that proceedings will '. shortly be taken against the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral to compel the removal of the reredoS re cently erected at a cost of on the ground that it savours of idolatry.

THE CRISIS IN PRUSSIA

Bkblin, Juoh 7. The Quinquennial Diet Law will be promulgated without the Emperor's letter enjoining prevention of official pressure at elections.

ITALY AND ZANZIBAR.

Romb, Jane 7. The Italian Government are des patching a gunboat to the assistance of the Italian ConsuLat Zanzibar.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Washing ton, June 7. President Cleveland has been re elected to the Presidency unopposed amid great enthusiasm. It was thought the Republicans would ' nominate Senator Stanford o/ California.. .They canvassed him but he declined to stand.

AUST RAL IA N.

(Pjcr Press Association.,) NEW SOUTH* WALES^ Sydney, June 8 . A large laboratory has just been com pleted on Rodd Island for the use of the Rabbit Commissioners. ; The Colonial Treasurer has intro duced a motion imposing a property tax of j£d m the £. . . The Freetrade Conference since the opening have been debating a resolu tion that it is desirable there should be freetrade amongst the Australasian colonies, based upon a Customs Union, with a uniform tariff. The motion was carried, with a distinct understanding that any policy of* Freetrade or Pro tection ■' was unimpaired. Further resolutions were passed, affirming that it is desirable to attempt to establish immediately or m the future the principle of reciprocity by treaties m such articles as may .be agreed upon by the Government of the reciprocating colonies. The Conference agrees to support an Australian Federated Union, whose head quarters are situated m Melbourne;

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

-♦- -r (Pfiß PeKSS A83O0IAT1ON.) Auckland, Jane 8. The munolpal aooounts of Auckland for the half-year ending 31st March, show a debit halauce to the general aoooant of £20,272. The ward accounts hare £18,355 standing to credit, and there ii £1631 to credit of the free llbrity, and £3192 to the Rood of the Water Works Ooneervatlon Fond. A largety attended meeting of f<*ait growers was held to-day at the Industrial Association rooms, the Mayor presiding, when it was decided to send a telegram to the Legislative Oonnoil, requesting it to throw out the OodUn Moth Bill. It was also agreed that if Government will entirely prohibit the importation of all fruit of the oUun infected by the oodiln moth, and admit duty free the material for the destruction of Insect pests, «od em ploy a skilled Entomologist to experiment, and aid frait growers, the growers them, selves will arrange much more effective measures than is possible under the proposed law; Mr Waddell, Chairman of the Harbor Board, and ex-Mayor of the city, died to-day. A young man named G. L. Coward? was oommitted for trial to-day on a chnrfte of forgiug and uttering a cheque for £25, on the bank of New South Wales. Mr G. W. BIbW was to-day sworn In as Sheriff of Auckland vice Mr H. 0, Baddeley, resigned. Wbiiinotoh, Jane 8 A fine mob of 250 horses have trjrlved from stations «long the West Coast for shipment to Calcutta by the Tekapo to* morrow. They are of muoh superior'olsat to those shipped south, and have been specially selected. It is understood that Mr H. McKellar, Collector of Customs, will receive the ap polntment of Secretary of the Department. Mr Glasgow, chief olerk to be appointed Collector, Captain Hulme has been appointed laspeotor of New Z9sland Volunteers. In the Appeal Court argument was concluded In the case Regina v Fong Ohong and Clara Fong Obong. At the last criminal sessions the prisoners were oharged with child murder. They were acquitted for the serious 6ff<moe and sen tenced to 2 years hard labor for conceal ment of birth. Certain points were re served, one. being misdirection of the Ohief Justice to the jury, and, seoondly, whether by reason of the omission of the interpretation of the evldenoe the male prisoner ought to have been oonvloted. I The Court af&rmed the oonvlolion, and sentence will be carried out. Kelson, June 8. bast month Mr Oartls' house was saved, from burning by the sagaoity of a spaniel, Daring the night a burning log fell from the stove on to the kitchen floor, The dog noticing it went to Miss Qurtis' room, and roused her, and retqrned tq the kitchen. Finding she did not come it returned and rqused her again. Sb,e _ rose and went to the kltohen, and fount] a log* smouldering, and a large hole burnt m the fl or. Sho set to work immediately and extinguished the firs. The N%. Insurance Company, with whom the hoqie was Insured for £100, preaeated. MJss Curtis with » gold bracelet m • etse, bearing a suitable inscription, tlio a dog's silver collar with an inscription.

THE ABHBURJON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 0, 1888



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Wanted. SALE,— Ayrshire Cow, close to ; CaMug (3rd oaf), very quiet. Apply " Mail " Office. 64 J * i ANTeD a Good Girl us Nurse. I V 1 Apply at occe to Mrs Zandrr, I Burnett street. 6 51 WANTED owner for a Boar. ]f not claimed by r7ednes4i»y will be sold to defray expenarp, — O. Ryel, AHord Forest Road. 6 53 At COUNT Bookß, rated, printed, and bmad to Rny do^n required. Law and commercial tfailonery, note paper and rnvelopea m boxe» from 9d. — H M. Jones WANTED Known— That Baybs and 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your pick for 10s 6d. BOOTS.— Wo have reduced our Boot List, and are selling thorn wonder- fully oheap.— H O. StagßS, Melford House WANTED Known.- 0. Mabtin con- template* openiiga Photo^n phio Establishment m Ashborton, and respect tully s >lioiti the Public to reserve their orders and not let the money go oat of the dlttrlct. 6 10 IF you waut a genuine Ashburton Tweed Salt to measure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep your feet dry, at prices mnrvelionsly low, oome to the Aehburton Clothing Mart, SsandiTs' buildings.— Robert Aloorn WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very oheap. — H, 0, Skgbrb,. Melford Honse. \ YT ANTED Known.— Melford House VV is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Oloth- Ing, Boots, &o, very cheap. rOAN anpply any quantity Building Timber— Red Pine, 10j Oi: Tolara, 16s ; M Lining, 9a ; T and (.* Flooring, 12a; £-lnch Board?, 7*. — James Baker, Farnliuro Dealer, Havelock Street. 6|lß TITANTED TO BELL-A few tona of VV Galvanised Iron, slightly stained, sf(fl, la lid ; Gmb. 2a 2d ; 7fU, 2a 6d ; Bfto, 3« ; 9fip, 3a 6i ; lOfis, 4i per sheet. James Baker, Cabinet Maker, Havelock Street. 6J19 "I irANTED— Everyone to oome and V V "cc the ntoest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever ahown m Ashbor- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robbrt Aloorn, Saun- ders' Buildings. ' Stll fTTANTBD Cash. — Mylr's Oatmeal W (251 b), 2s 6d ; Candlos, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is f Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tin^, Is Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Grkqok, Tanored street. WANTED Ivqowd.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Compton's Buildings, Moore street, with a large stoflk of Fancy Gooda, Crockery, Muslo, &o , which he will sell at 0 leap Jaok prices, vis., 30 per oent under any other shop In town. TjWICNING CLASSES are bolng held Pi at my Office, Montgomery's Build* Ings, Barnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architecture, Pictorial, Model, and all brandies of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect: NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. ' HALLENSTEIN~BROS. & CO. CI.OTHIBRB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GENI'LBMBN'S MEROJiRS. tinitß from 6) r*VS d+D Tory strong ■ - '• 37 B 6 D 'Ur ' Trousers from -| r\B /JD Oilonipl 1 ±U D Tweeds. ; Boys' Pniti from ~t f\B /»D faithfnlly Also a fresh snpply of Boye' Jersey Baits to hand. The greatest attention is paia to the cnt, style, and finish of the abovo Garments. We alter oar Garments free or charge. We register new fizoa daily, and therefore cun gnnran'e? a tiorlect St. We havo mad* Great Rcdnctiom m all onr Departments, m order to enable everybody to enconraga New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the choicest Goods, any shape, Btyle, or size m Stcck. TAILORING, We have received & fr eh Bet of sample" of Tweeds, Cords, and Worßtcd Coatings, and would requeet all requiring a first-class Suit, Colonial TwceJ, made to measure for Pifty-nino | £)© 8 | ebillin g"- to ent'Ußt their orders with at. We can offer yon 500 Patterns ,tolßolcct a from, and can give yon value nmnrptraed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhirts, Scarfs, Ties, Blankets, Bugs, and evoi) ariicle of wearing apparel m large variety, md markud at such prices as will en Bare a quick rale. Bee onr Win dove, inspect onr Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZF ALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Softßon's JAM Is made from Freiih Fruit, within a few hours after it has beon gathered; It thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fruit, and is the best quality it Is possible to make. CAUTION: None is Genuine unless our Name Is a tamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the lutter " X,"on the Libel. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS,



"ZEALANDIA^_BOOT STORE. BOOTS ! SHOESJI SLIPPERS t ! J BY ihe ao'ion of the new Tariff, now m force, the price of Boots will be increased by 15 per cent. This means 3e m the £. Everybody intending to buy a pair of Boots, should do so at onoe, while prices aie low. When purchasing, visit the "ZEALAfIDIA" BOOT STOBE, Where you can get everything you require at the lowest prices, DON'T DJbLAYIt ! NOW IS THE TIME, AND IT WILL NOT LAST LONG. " zealandlFlqot store. "grand success;~~ t grand success MITCHELL & TURNER HAVE very much pleasure m thanking and announcing to their numerous' Friendt and Customers that success having at 'ended 'h^ir efforts since n moving to Fowler* Buildings, eipeoia'ly during past b'eaeon, iluy are encouraged to hold out ■pecial inducements for coming Winter Season. Purchasers will fiod a Splendid Awortment of Men's and Boye' Overcoats, Winter Fuitp, Trousers and Vests, <fee, oomprising Ashbtirton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Makers. Ladieß* and Children's Ulsters, Jackets, Ac. Blankets, Pugs, and Flannels. pfr N.B.— See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prices, excellent quality. Shirtings, Uoseys, JHanoe'ettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-OLABS ARTICLE SHOULD PAY US A VIBIT. MITCnELL~& TURNER TANORED STBEET. J. QTJANE & CO" PBODTJCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION AGENTS, BEG to announce that they have COMMENCED BUSINES3 m Havelook street, Ashbtirton, with a Stock consisting of — OATEN, SHEAF, AND STRAW CHAFF FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES BRAN, SflXfePS, FLOUK TEA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT PLOUGH SHARES, &c. &c. CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, &c. and all Farm Produce Mortgage! and Loans on Land and Stock arranged at Lowest Bates of Interest AGENTS FOR KEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICIFT DUNEDIN. I NBURERS have the most undoubted Security under this Company'sJPolicief I together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIBK9 accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also .Crop, Stack, and (Machine Risks at Lowest Katen of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. WFIOB : HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. (Opposite (Jank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOIT, Manager for Canterbury. AJjBBBT BOBEIITS AGENT ftSHBUKTON Important to Grain Growers. O AtJTIOJST 1 1 1 AFTEH the gratuitous poff io the " Weekly " and dally " Press/ and the present advertisement In the " Ashburtoo Guardian " respecting the Poisoned Wheat prepared by the so-oalled Patent Prooesi of Mr J. M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Ashburtoo Drug Company, I deem it my duty to draw the attention of Graingrowers to the fact that the process In question Is not patented m New Zealand, nor is it likely to be, for the simple retson that the various advantages set forth are exactly thote which I have strictly obierved m the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat for the last three years. Copy oy Teleobam j . JJazkldian, Esq , Patent Registrar, Wellington. Please reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton, hai obtained or applied for any patent m cunnpotion with Poisoned Wheats, and if bo post copy of specification. Asbburtoo, 30th April, 1888. O M. Bbooxe. Mr O. M. Brooke, Ashhurton.— No application received from Mr Cambridge. Wellington, May 1, 1898. F. Waldecjbave, Deputy Patent Officer. If Agriculturists want a satisfactory and reliable srtiole (not an experimental one, to which you have hitherto been ehlefif treated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat la the preparation to nsa, as the followlrg testimonials hereby testify :— "I have the honor by direction of the Board, to inform you that your Poisoned j Wheat is proving highly satisfactory, and to request that you will forward me twenty bushels more of exaotly similar qa&lity at your esrliea convenience. — Yonrs, eic, Road Board Offioe, Kirwee. 14th July, 1886, Albebt John Fbakolh. T have great pleasure to loforna you that the Poisoned Wheat the Board received from yon givat satisfaction, and beg you will forward at your earliest convenience eight bushels more, the same sample as before. — Yours, &o, ; Road Board Offioe, Temuka, 23rd Jono, 1886. Gbeobqe Dyson. I have the honor by direction of the Board to request you to forward £10 worth of your best Poisoned Grain, the same as the lant lot reooived from you last season, which was everything that could be desired. I used some a few dsys ago, after bav- log It frcm last eeaion, and it was io first-rate condition, and very effeotual. District Office, South XUkaia, 4th Jane, 1886 A, Makbiq. PREPARED ONLY BY C. M. BRO O KE, (' ATB OF KaHFOS.) ' CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. POTATOES! POTATOES! POTATOES! nnHß .Undersigned has now for SALE, by Bag or per Tod, a splendid Mac of Prime Blue Derwexxts, Grown| on good ground, and warranted to give satisfaction. PLOUGH SHARED PLOUGH SHARES. iIANSOME and SIMS >nd HOENSBY'S, (ALL bIZKS.) ANGLO- AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN ANDJPLD PIPES- Capa Barley, Cape Barley. NELSON, MOATE AND CO.'S TEA AND COFFEE AND ALL KINDS OF GENEEAL STOKES. GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON.