TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1888. IRRIGATION.

Several weeks ago we published an account of the irrigation works m pro gress at Mildura and Benmark, ia Victoria and South Australia, under the supervision of Messrs Chaffey Bros. The water for irrigating about half a million acres of land is obtained from the Murray river, which is ample at present for all the demands made upon it, but "when.the scheme is more exten sively gone into will be inadequate m the dry season to fully meet the requirements of the settlers. The extent upon which the irrigation system has been entered into and the immediate success which has followed the introduction of the water to hitherto dry and arid land should go far to assure those m this County who favor irrigation to proceed earnestly m the direction of initiating a scheme which must ere long benefit the whole community. If those who can see benefit and profit looming m the future from an extensive irrigation scheme, will persevere lin their efforts to induce our public bodies to go into the matter fully, they will be doing a service to the whole district. A gentleman who recently visited the irrigation colonies of Messrs Chaffey Bros., writes to the v Auckland Herald " m terms of warm approval ot the efforts there being made to farm a large extent of dry country by the irrigation process. He says : — " The system adopted is such that persons desirous of settling under such favorable circumstances may do so, no matter whether they be possessed of large or small means ; and those who do not care to personally occupy at present may have their land fully planted and tended till such a time as they may be able. Already a vast amount of work has been done at Mildura, and large and small blocks are being pur chased daily, a steady stream of settle ment being the result. What I should like to see would be the establishment of such settlements m North New Zealand, and doubtless such would flourish with little, if any, irrigation, and people would be drawn together and form a community, whose interests would be identical, where social institutions might prosper, to the advantage as well of the settlers themselves as .of the country at large. Allow me to say that those who have determined 1 to leave New Zealand for Australia might do worse than entertain the idea of throwing m their lots with the special irrigation colonies of Mildura and Benmark." Purchasers of the land at Mildura who pay not less than one-fourth m cash will hay« the whole of their land fully cleared and ploughed up ready for planting, and the Messrs Chaffey Bros, also under take at a reasonable figure to plant with orange, vine or other crop, and tend, ; weed, prune, and care for the same, including the careful and regular irrigation of each tree by means of the very complete system by which the waters of the Murray are lifted by powerful engines to the level of the land, over which it is conveyed artificially to the highest point of every 10-acre section, and m cases where planting is undertaken to each tree so planted. The extra wheat yield alone which the Ashburton Plains would produce under irrigation would soon cover all first cost of water supply. The results from the irrigation farm have been sufficiently bountiful to satisfy the most sceptical. If the question were more generally discussed, and if our public bodies con sidered it on the broad grounds of welfare to the agricultural community, operations might be commenced on a scale suitpd to the capital at present likely to be available. When the success of irrigation was proved beyond a doubt we should soon have every farmer on the Plains joining hands to extend the pyetem gtili farther,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* A ball under the auspices of the Orange ( Lodge will be held on Friday evening. Red deer liberated at Little River are doing Mr Vinoent Pyfee says the Miniaters are a set of plausible prolitical triokaters. The officers of the Wakatipu are convinced that Qaapanni committed suicide. The Australian National party is reported to be making rapid strides m Queensland. The Queensland Government has deoided to lower the freightß for wool on its principal lines. r Victorian capital is being freely spent m Bnsbane, further investments m property taking place daily. 3 The [police of Newcastle are guarding the s.s. Tainan and Taiyuan with the view of preventing the Chinese on board from landing. Through the agenoy of the Labour Bureau 1 72?$' occu P ati on has been found for at least 2400 men m various parts of the oolony. It is estimated that the introduction of penny postage into Viotoria will save a large number of firms hundreds of pounds a year. The despatch of newspapers from Mel bourne to the United Kingdom has, owing to tne Exhibition, inoreased from 65 to 215 bags. The bank deposits for the year are a great centennial faot. The deposits for Austra £ "oo,oo a o v ,ooo un up t0 the eQOrmoUB «™ 01 The banks have assets m the colonies to the amount of £145,000,000, and before ci e s0 y , e 0 a 0 r o,o§O? Utthe tOtßl Wm PlObably bG A bonus of £10,000 has been claimed from the South Australian Government because of the disoovery o f payable ooalfields m the colony. .MrR. Monk,M.H.R. for Waitemata. says lhe House 13 more influenced by the Civil Service, m its various forms, than by the great mass of the people." • ¥u ver m uke ia very Prevalent among Bheep m the Taralga district, New South Wales, and at some stations sheep are dying whole- Sir John Robertson says he is proud of- the French oitizens of Sydney, and feels certain that they will unite with the people of the oolony to uphold its honour. There has been talk of forming a Military institute m Sydney for the use of the Perma nent and Volunteer Forces, as well as for the instruction of others interested m military A hail storm which struck Ohriatchutob. i w ?r y . WaS also cx P fi wenced at Dunedin and Wellington. It is said to have run up the ooast from Dunedin to Wellington m four The following intimation is from " Lloyd's Weekly "of July 15th :-WiJliam Ofaoat went to New Zealand m 1865, and was last heard ol at Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand His mother seeks tidings. A concert m aid of the Convent Schools will be held m the Oddfellowa' Hall this evening. A very attractive programme has been prepared, and there is no doubt there will be a large attendance. An •• Unemployed Man Cook " writes to the ,™" B J; ati ag that he had travels down the Weßt Coast from Taranaki to Wellington only to find nearly all the billets occupied by Chinese. . r J A farmer near Ohristohurch is reported to have made £60 from red clover seed off two acres of land, thanks to the humble bee. Colonial clover seed is said to be worth one penny per pound more than English seed. A beautiful, though only small speoiman of white quartz, thiokly studded with gold, was one day last week picked up m the Waimakariri riverbed, at the head of Kaiapoi Island. r An individual lately from Auokland (writes our Wellington correspondent) made an application to the trustees of the Wellington Benevolent Sooiety that they should supply {Sim 1 with leather, so that he might be set up m business. The application was refused. A new source of large gas bills was recently discovered by the Auckland Gas Company. In two cases where there had been an unßC countable increase m the sonsumption of gas registered by metre it was found that the pipes had been completely gnawed through by rata. Letters" reoeived from the Mackenzie Country state that the snow has been dis* solving rapidly under the influence of warm Nor'-west weather, and a good deal of " black ground "is now visible. The station owners and managers say they can form no good idea of the extent of the lobs of sheep till the mustering. An Inspection Parade of the Ashburton Volunteers was held last evening at the Drill shed. Lieut-Col Bailey was the Inspecting Officer, Major Douglas being also present. The Eifles (under Captain Dolman) mustered 44 and the Guards (under Captaia Sparrow) mustered 30. The oompanies were exercised by their own officers under the Lieutenant- Colonel's supervision. In the Supreme Court, at Christohuroh, yesterday morning, m a case on appeal, the learned Registrar, m (answer to his Honor, said that the costs to be allowed would be one guinea. Mr Holmes indignantly refused to take suoh a fee, stating that he declined to be placed on the same footing as a fifth-rate attorney, and that his Honor might give the money to the poor-box. Ultimately the irate counsel was soothed by the Registrar amend ing his advioe by adding another guinea, making two guineas m all. Considerable interest is being evinced m the matter of Mr T. W. Glover's visit to Ashburton, and m temperance oiroles the interest rises to enthusiasm. Aa is generally known it is the political aspect of the temper ance question to whioh Mr Glover mainly direots his efforts, (hough other phases of the subjeot also engage his attention. It is not often that the opportunity is afforded of listening to suoh a pleasing and effective platform speaker as Mr Glover, his utterances fairly bristle with anecdotes and personal reminiscences, and, as an exponent of local option principles, he has few equals. The local Committee of the New Zealand Alliance are making arrangements to secure a most successful meeting on Monday night, and not the least atractive part of the proceedings will be the musio discoursed by a united choir of fifty voioes, aooompanied by a number of instrumentalists. A fatal accident occurred at Ricoarton on Wednesday to a boy named Jas. Gibson, aged between nine and ten years, son of Mr W Gibson, a farmer of West Melton. The deceased and an elder brother were returning from the Aldington saloyards with three live pigs m a tip cart, covered m with rope net ting. When opposite the Raoecourse the pigs became restless, and heaved up the netting, throwing the deceased to the ground, and the wheel of the dray passed ever hiß head and Bhoulder. The brother procured the assist ance of two men who were working; 1 an adjoining paddook and one of them, Mr Joseph Wilson, butcher, placed the deceased, who was picked up m an unconscious state, m Qis cart, and removed him to the Ghristchuroh Hospital. The boy, however, died on the way down.

The Rev Dr Hanney and Mr Lee, repre sentatives from the Congregational Union of England and Wales, arrived m Dunedin by tha Tainui. The Mayor of Sydney proposes to establish publio rinks m several of the parks, at which Bkating may be carried on. His reason ia that lhe charges at private rinka are exoeaaive and suoh as prevent the poorer classes from indulging m the amusement. The first issue of the " Beefton Guardian," a daily evening twopenny paper published at Reefton, is to hand. It is essentially a miners paper, and should make a bold bid for support on the Weat Ooaat. Our contem porary has our best wishes for suocess. We have been requested to state that the mares advertised for Bale on Saturday next by Messrs Friedlander Bros, on aooount of Mr Eobert Gawn, will arrive by this evening's express and may be inspected at Totty's stables to-morrow. As the Session was praotioally over yesterday afternoon a number of Southern members left Wellington by the Penguin, and reaohed Lyttelton this morning m time to oatch the Southern express. Among those who returned was Major Steward. Mr Walker oamo by (he steamer but remained m Christ church. Whilst the conoert at the Melbourne Exhi bition was proceeding on Tuesday evening, last week, there wbb an interruption by the noise of hammering. Mr Oowen suspended the performance until silence was restored, and on the noise being repeated he ceased conducting, and ordered the money paid for admission to be returned. Oh Thursday evening last when the Saored Cantata " David " was given many and just; oomplainta were made that the management allowed the doors to be open while the solos m tha music were taken. It is very annoying to the vocalist, and even more so to the audience, to have any coming or going during the progress of a pieoe . We, therefore, would offer the suggestion that during the musioal items at [the concert this evening the doors be kept closed. This rule is observed m the case of most conoerts, and it might with advantage be put m foroe m Ashburton. Late oomers should not sacrifice the enjoyment of a musioal item by the audience by coming m when a pieoe is m progress. Monday last was appointed for the Storm Water Committee of the County Council to I meet at Methven, bu tonly Messrs Holmes and Brown attended. They were acoompanied by Mr Hugo Friedlander, and the County Engineer. Though no publio notice had been given, there was a large attendance of resi« dents m the district, under the impression that a publio meeting was to be held whioh was not the case, the afternoon being fully occupied m visiting the points where the ohief damage ooours. A meeting of ratepayers is called for Monday next by the Chairman of the Mount Hutt Road Board to prepare resolutions to lay before the County Counoil at their next meeting on the matter of storm water and drainage. The Loyal Orange Lodge Ashburton, No. 22, received from Ohristchuroh yesterday a magnificent new banner for use m processions. The main portion is ruby-oolored satin, with the usual equestrian figure of King William, and the other emblems of the Order. The border is of deep blue velvet, while the poles, cords, and other neoesaaries are finished m the highest style of art. The banner will be a_ most important feature at future proces sions, and the Lodge is to be congratulated upon possessing suoh a really fine work of art. The banner, we understand, was most generously presented to the Lodge by Bro Robert Mclntyre, of Ashburton Forks, who certainly deserveß the warmest thanks of the members for suoh a substantial souvenier of his interest m the Lodge. Mr Frank Bewl artißt, Christohurch, painted the banner, and the design was sketched by Mr John Russell, of Ashburton. The whole of the work reflects the greatest credit upon the gentlemen who had to do with it. The whole cost was £50. The banner will be exhibited m the Hall on the occasion of the ball to-morrow night. Lady journalists are beginning to take some of the most coveted positions on the great dailies as well as on the " sooiety " papers. Mrs Crawford, the Paris correspon dent of the "Daily News," has gained the enviable reputation of being nearly always f rat _in_ the field with important news, and now it is said that the magnifioent telegrams m that journal anent the death and funeral of the Emperor Frederick were the worka of a lady. Mrs Humphries (also "Madge" m 41 Truth ") has long been a regular contributor to both English and American dailieß, and Mrs Humphrey Ward (author of "Robert Elsmere ") pleads guilty to occasional leaders m " The Times " Mrs Linn Linton and Mrs Stannard everyone knows as diligent journ alists, and many lesser lights are trying to effect lodgments on good staffs. On the other hand, women do not appear to shine as editors — even such journals as are devoted wholly to feminine attire being edited by men. O3oar Wilde is, perhapß, the ideal ladies' editor, just at dear old Mr Bentley is par excellence the ladies' publisher. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— A frequent cause of gout and rheumatism is the j inflammatory state of the blood, attended with fcad digestion and general debility. A few doses of the pills taken m time are an effectual preventive against gout and rheumatism. Any one who has an acttack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the powerful action of which, combined wilh the operation of tbe pills, must infallibly effect a cure. These pil's act directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the severity of these diseases, perseverance with the ointment, after fomenting the affected joints with warm brine, will speedily relax all stiffness, and prevent any permanent contraction.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

' Wednesday, August 29. \ 1 business. The Council met at 11 a.m. and passed the Property Tax Bill through all its stapes. The Native Bills were referred to a Committee to report upon. A message was received from the House of Repre sentatives, stating that they hid agreed to the amendments made by the Council In the Land Transfer Act Amendment Bill, with the exoeption of the retention of section 13. On the motion of the Attorney- General It was agreed not to acoede to the proviso m clause 13 as made by the House of Representatives, and a message to that effeafc was ordered to be sent to the other Chamber, A number of Bills were pasaed and othera advanced a stage.

H OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES .

BTJSINBS*. The House met m the morning at 11 o'clock, when the Mokan Bill was con sidered In Committee, amended, Had agreed to. The conference on the Native Land Court Amendment Bfll reported that , It had been agreed that the three blocks In dispute should not be alienated till ; after next session. Replying to Mr ■ Carroll, Mr Mltchelson said that Gpvern* ', ment would consider during the recess the question of giving land to those Natives , whose land had been rendered valueless , by the Tarawera ernptlon. Mr Barron ] asked the Government If, before sanction- j Ing the construction of a tunnel at Pura- ( kannl or agreeing to any deviation of the j railway line between Dnnedin and Waltatf, < they will give full consideration to a route <. by the Kaikoral Valley. Mr Mttohelson J replied that he regretted the Government had not funds at their dispos&l to carry out the line suggested, if it proved prao- i tlcable. Before proceeding with the proposed tunnel at Parakanul, ho wonld 1 have enquiries instituted as to the feaßi- i Mlity of the several routeß suggested, and i, anless the projected work at the Cliffs iraa considered the most usefnl, it wonld J, lot be gone on with; The House then idjourned till 8, for the purpose of recelv- £ ng messages from the Legislative Council. m U 8.J6 messages were reoeived to the ft , iffeot that the Council had agreed to the 0] imendments of the House of Representa- Ives m the Road Boards Aot Amendment Bill. At 930 the Premier moved that oc louse adjourn till next day at 12 o'olook. ca to, ad<2 the Houqa roie, co

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE BALLOON ACCIDENT.

London, August 28 It appears that Mr J. H. Simmons, the aeronaut, with two companions, had ascended m a balloon with the intention of crossing the English channel and proceeding to Vienna, when owing to an accident the balloon collapsed and fell to the ground m Essex, Simmons being killed and his two com panions seriously injured. At the Exhibition being held at South Ken sington, balloon asceuts are made every Monday.

DISTURBANCES IN MOROCCO.

It is reported that the Sultan of Morocco is wreaking sanguinary ven geance on the murderers of his son, Prince Romeley. He pursued the in surgents until he surrounded them and seized them. In consequence of the excitement the lives of foreigners are endangered.

PROTECTIVE AGITATION.

A petition is being signed asking the Imperial Government to impose a tax on American wheat imported into England.

A DISLOYAL BAND.

Some time ago the Cork band re fused to play the National Anlhem, and the bandmaster omitted to dismiss the men for insubordination. He has now apologised to Her Majesty for his conduct on the occasion.

RUSSIA AND ABYSSINIA.

St. Petersburg, August 27. The Czar has determined to send a Commissioner to Abyssinia to confer with the King.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

Ottawa, August 27. It is probable that a special session of the Dominion Parliament will be convened for the purpose of considering the fisheries question.

AUSTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydnef, August 29. Mr James, Nixon Brunker, member for Maitland West, has been appointed Minister of Lands, vice Mr Thomas Garrett, resigned.

THE MARKETS

♦ [Phk Pbbss Association.] London, August 28. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,948,000 quarters ; for the Continent 588,000 quarters. The American visible 1 wheat supply is 27,125,000 bushels. Oairo, August 27. It is feared that, owing to the lowness 1 of the Nile, the wheat crop m Egypt will be ruined.

FROZEN MUTTON.

The Home . correspondent of the Dunedin " Star" writing by the Brindini mail on July 19fch says :— The prices of frozan meat thla week have continued Bteady, with bat little variation. Home grown matton has fallen since last week, with a decline of 2d to 4d per 8 lb. -cotch matton... 53 to 5s 4d per 81b English (wether) 4s 4d to 5a „ Gorman ... 4b Bdto4olod „ New Zealand (Oantetbary) 3s to 3s 44 „ New Zealand (Wellington) 2« lOi to 3a Sydney... ... 2s 8d — " ! River Plate ... 2s 4d New Zealand " lamb... ... 4s to 4s 4d

THE WHEAT MARKET.

Tha "New Zealand Times" saya: — Froa various points of the horizon come signs ol fatate prosperity for New Zealand. Tc our country settlers the oatlook of th< wheat market is one of the healthiest seen for many years pant. From all parti of the Old World, with the exoeption oi Russia, comes news of deficient harvest, and medium qnality New Zealand wheal at the present time ia fetching 39a In London with a prospect of reaohlng 45j before Christmas. Should bad weathei Bet m m Europe within the next month the market will probably remain very firm. In districts m this colony where soil and climate are suitable for late Spring sowing our farmers would do well to enter more largely this,' season into wheat growing than they have done m prevlousJlyears, for there i» every chance of theie being able to obtain a good and strong market fop every quarter of wheat whloh can be raised, &. Two or three vessels have been chartered this week to load for England from New Zealand ports at 35e per ton ; 40a and 37s 6d are asked for vessels from Timaru andOamaru. The Lady Jooelyn has in structions to load a cargo of frozan meat at Wellington. The River Indus and the Renfrewshire are coming to Lyttelton from Queensland to load for ordera. The Glenlora la going to Oamaru to load the firat wool cargo of the season, and the Lutterworth, jaat arrived at Pott Chalmers, will probably load at Timaru. Consequent on the\newa of the in creased advance of wheat m Eogland, the market here has hardened considerably; and there have been several aalea effected at satisfactory rates to holders. Some leading oommeroial men m Chriatohuroh look upon the increased quotations aa purely speculative, which may drop at any moment. Bat aa yet nothing haa bean heard to warrant Buoh expectation. In the meantime, aome speoial sales have been reported. One large line haa been Bold at 3s 3d f.o.b. for Intercolonial supply, and 500 buahela of good seconds have realised 2a 9d f.o.b. A aale of 100 tona of Rangiora floor h*B taken place »t market rates, over £8 having been paid, and active enquiries are atill made for it, for Auckland. The potatoe market has also been very aotive, and a large line waa sold yesterday at 66a 6d f.0.b., baga given m. There Is otill a strong demand for potatoes. It is stated that aales of wheat have been effected m the Aahburton district at prices op to 3a 3d per buahel f.0.b,., Lyttelton. Stoc.ka In the Aahburtoc warehouaea are being slowly reduced, but the want of freight at a moderate rate ia a hindranoe to aotive baalneaa.— "Lyttelton Times." The "Post" says:— The news of the large rise In the value of Australian wheat m the London marketshouldput new heart nto the farmera of Canterbury. At the jrlce now touohed, wheat production will >c a fairly profitable work for New Zealand >roduoers, and the proapeota of the Home larveat appear so gloomy that there oan oaroely be a doubt chat a steady demand t a remunerative price may be counted °* :■■■_ •

" Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensire dors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic iscs; also unequalcd as gargle for diphtheria, »re thrgat, fovil breath. 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

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OPENING OF FISHING SEASON

TO THR EDITOR. Sir, — I see by to-dsy'a " P use " the Ohriatchnrch Sooie'y "p'sn t»e *oaann th* same data aa the Ash buron Society, bat In the matter of Jioenaeß ihay are more liberal, making the ooat of a license after the 20th December ten sbilHo^s instead of a £ for adults, and Cirry'ng: "That for youths nnder 16 years of age, the foa Bhoald be only 10a for the season aad 5i from 20fch December." As these latter fees were rejro'ed by the majority of the Ashbartoo Society, and as it is oastomary for ' Societies to endorse each others licenses, If I take two licenses for my boys io Ohmtohuroh and get them endorsed here I shall save 20s and the lads will get the same amount of fishing. — I am, etc., PtSOATOB.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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AUCKLAND, AdgOst 29. A special meeting of shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand is called fci Ootober 3rd to receive the report of the Shareholders' Committee and to consider the reoommendation of the Directors to the Committee that new shares of the' nominal valne of one million be oreatefly and each amount faded as may be deemed expedient. The bootmakers employed on pieoe work at Garrett Bros' faotory have gone ont on strike, though, an stated by Messrs Garrett, they are absent with the o 'nsent of the firm pending & settlement of the dispute. At a meeting last night the Operative Bootmakers' Union passed a resolution deolailng the town on strike, i and a levy of 5 per cent was made on the earnings of members m employment, it being also decided that the men who have left work shall be paid strike wages by the Union as follows : — married men, 25s per week j single men, 20s. Fiildino, August 29. A smart shook of earthquake was felt at 4.13 this morning. At the R.BI. Conrt this afternoon, a young man named Wm. Law was com mitted to take his trial at the Supreme Oonit for Indecent exposure to young girls. The Banoh adopted this coarse as they oonld not Inflict punishment adequate to the offence, Christchuroh, August 21. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Oommeroe held this afternoon, Mr A. Kaye was elected president. A motion waa passed in favor of a rednotton of bids at the London wool sales from halfpenny to r farthing.

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

♦ — — . ■ •! (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) :•;..; Newcastle, Augwt 29; The miners on strike are making efforts to induce the southern men also to go out. A number of those who went out on strike here have accepted work m the coal mines m Tasmania and Queens land. ! (Received August 80, 12.30 p.m.) Nbwoasixe, August 30/ The Miners now out on strike hWe issued a manifesto to their fellow work men, and the general public of Aus tralia appealing for aid m their endeavor to obtain their demands from the masters. : The " Sydney Tolegrppi," In an article, on the coal miners' strike, after pointing out the widespread Injury and suffering : whloh would be imposed on the oommeroe and labor of the entire' continent 'of An&tralia if the mine-owners and pitmea. persisted m praotioally closing the mines, v ends the article, which is the second of two on the same subject, with the follow ing pregnant warning :—" That fa just as long as the oouotry chooses to lie down and allow itself to be trampled on In this ; outrageous fashion. Bit how long will it consent to accept such treatment ? v Ooal is a pablfo endowment— a gift of Provi* dence to man, jast the same as air or water is. We are not indebted to the colliery owners or miners for lis produc tion. They are merely Its distributors. If one legally established system of distribution falls m suoh a way as to leave the community without coal, another will very noon suggest itself. Tf one set of capitalists and workmen cannot agree amongst themselves as to the terms npon whloh they will co-operate to aot as distributors of ooal, the law should afford scope to another set. 4nd the present position; of .affairs shows the extreme danger to whlob the community submits itself m ever letting Its coal supply pass from State oontrol at all. If all coal land was held under lease from the Crown, with a stringent labour condition attached; a strike suoh as that with whioh we are now threatened would be Impossible. The wholesome fear of the jumper would always guarantee peace between masters and men. There are hundreds of men wanting work, and any quantity of capital waiting investment m the oolony at the present day. If ooal were made national property, 'owners' and hewers would, In view of these two facts, show a much less insolent disregard to the public possessors of the coal than they are now exhibiting. The miners and ' owners' have made their preparations for submitting the general public of Australia to a ooal blockade whenever It suits their Interests to do so. The publio, ho waver, have not yet yet thought about any plan Df self-pro teotlon. Bat at the same time bhe blockadera make an egregious mistake If they are taking this indifference for impotence." Tha " Wanganul Herald " says :— The injurious effect of the Newcastle ooal ninera 1 , strike will be felt even m W»n-» ;aual. One of the vessels lying In'New tastle awaiting a cargo of ooal was to have iome here for a return cargo of timber, >ut she will not now be pot Int* this rade. Indeed, it has been for some time Ufficolfc to get suitable sailing vessels to ome here, and it will be worse now. I/he result is that arrangements have been aade by Rangltikel-Manawatu sawmlllera 0 send half a million feet of timber by ray of Wellington, the whole of which, f we could have supplied the vessels, rould have been shipped to Australia; hrough this port. As it is, the Welling* on-Manawatu Railway Company hava aade Buuh concessions as have, at least 3mporarlly, scoured the trade. An important new departure In coal allway working has recently been taken n the West Coast. Hydraulic cranes for Uctog the ooal on board steamers are ow at work regularly at Greymouth, 'hese cranes are capable of lifting eight ms. The entire body of the ooal truok 1 lifted, lowered Into the ship's hold, Isonarged by doors In the bottom, and again on the truok ; wheels. his Is the first instance of hydraulio anes on a large scale being worked m ew Zaaland. Two auoh oranes are callable.' The "Post" layit—lt is at.ted that c New Zealand ooal-workers on the West Jast form a branoh or branches of tke astralian T3nioD, and that if the New laland mine-owners attempt to counter ttha effeot of the Necaltle ttrlke, by pplyluß the Australian demand, th« Iners In this colony will certtfnly be lied upon to support their Australian lowa by joining In the itrlkeigSj^t

THE ASHBURION GUARDIAN THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1888



CORNS&BUNIONS MlflflTftlftH All sufferers from LlJ|Ms)gfflß| either Corns or MwMf^|f|ram| Bunions should HB|9sOai^^hm use these ' BhU Kb ifSBSS Wonderful Little BmßmiSl Hit*! Plasters. The7 give ease HllWTHijtKj| at once, BffSflniTjrP™^ generally Baft *li||lUi\BH ' curing 1 m a few VWfSJH'fjV Aays. ISiKlKllSiul Price Is lid per bos, of all Chemists. C MILTON SQIRTOHEAD, ENG, __ DIARI . | \ Moon's Aug. -Sept. Snn Snn Moon Moon age at Bises Sets. Rises Sets, noon; pm. a.m. 27 Monday .. 6.39 6J5 10.67 9.30 19 28 Tuesday .. 6.37 5.26 11.56 0.57 20 29 Wednesday.. 6.35 8.27 « * 10.26 21 a.m. 30 Thursday .. 6.33 6.20 0.64 10.58 22 31 Friday.. .. 6.J.1 5,30 1.52 11.34 23 p.m. 1 Saturday ... 6.30 5,31 2.46 0.18 24 2 Sunday .. 6.28 5.32 3.38 1.8 26 Moonlight Eveningb. The Moon at 3 aays old shinea till'about B|o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. ; The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines ' all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a,m. and shines till morning, ; The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. : and shinesti 11 morning ; The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till Bunrise.



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUOALYPTI EXTBAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, eto. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majeßty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, liead the offioial reports that aooompany eaoh bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifswald, reports :— The Euoalypti Extraot proved magnificently successful ;n very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, eoald- lngs, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or suppres. sion, (uroamia) or albuminuria, dropsy, hthiasis, nothing will equal m its aotion S Eucalypti Extraot. Doseß, sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.D., Prof., University, Greifswald, reports:— Diphtheria. Tonsils oontinually coherent presenting uloers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen days, Surgical Olinio of ( Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physioians and ' Surgeons, St. Louis— Scirrhus of Breaßt— ' Excision. Euoalypti Extraot employed. No - swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured m» : fourteen d&yi,— (Ady* 4



Wantet? WANTED a married Ploughman ; wife to oook for one. Apply E. F, Wright, Mount Somera, 8 162 WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your nick for 10s 6d p\ REATEST Kale ot the day, every VJT thing cheap for Cash — fct . 0 Skgers, Melford House. BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save doctor's bills. Quality Is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. — Robert Aloorn. T ADIES' Jackets.— Just Opened a few I J Ladies very aaperlor Jackets, both m style and quality. Will be sold at lest> than half their price daring oar present Sale.— H. 0. Segers, Melford House. "A 17" ANTED — Everyone to come and W see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed In New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alccbn, Saun- ders' Buildings. -f-11 STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our Bale. — H. C. Segers, Melford House. VTTANTED Known— Albert Orum, YY having purchased a First-olass Plant, is now Sweeping Chimneys m a careful, cleanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. Orum, Wakanui Road. 8 66 WAJSTED Known— That H. Dodlky still sweeps Chimneys, and at low prices ; no reasonable price refused. All j orders punctua'ly attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 fT7 ANTEDj Cash, — Mulr's Oatmeal YV (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrnp (21b tins), Is. Crockery; Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. WANTED Known —The last Four- teen Days of the Great Clothing Sale at the New Zealand Clothing Factory ; ITTTANTED Known— 2sa will purchase YV a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED Known— We undertake YY to give the very beat value obtainable m Men's and Boyis' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wooto, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory 4 WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Beat House m Ashburton for tinirts, Rugs, Scarfs, Hats, Ac, Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Olothing Factory. WANTED Known— Our Boys' Cloth- ing is unrivalled . Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand Olothing Factory. WANTED Kuown-The Wonderful tVerthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand. Clothing Faotory. {Inspection earneatly invited' ITT ANTED Known— We are still VV making Measure Suits at 665, and Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vests from 12s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. ASHBUBTON CLOTHING MART. I HAVE now opened In SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS a NEW STOOK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Men's Youths', and Boys' Ashburton Tweed Suits, I can sell cheaper than ever offered In New Zealand. Ashburton Tweed Suits made to measure. Ashburton Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rags, and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glass, Earthenware, and Fancy Goods. Robert Alcorn SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. JAM PRIMP. Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony. This reached Messrs Ktrkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very praotlcal fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion. VV*e are h»ppy to state, frankly and fully ma* we uave beep very niucb surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Kirkpatrlck's gift we were unaware that JSew Zealand could boast of an in- dustry of which It has so much reason to be proad. The various sorts of jam were tented by a namber of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdict is that not only are Messrs Klrkpatrtck's productions far aijd away better than any other New Zealand brand we can obtain, bat they »re superior to English jams In being fresher. The nearest approach to the excellence of the Kelson jam was that contained m tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, bnt even In this com- parison the Nelaon article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the prodnot of which we can unreservedly reoommend to consumers. All of the many persons who have tested the earn plea are loud to their praiaa, and we must unreservedly congratulate Messrs Ktrkpatrlck and Co. upon turning out a gennlna fruit jam fit to grace the tables and pie**Be the * palates of the moat luxariuoa and fastidious. — " Hawke's Bay Herald," ",l uly 10th. Samples of Kirkpatrick and Go's " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to as and we are free to confess that they appear to be m every way excellent and ■a they become better known In the local market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts that none but the purest fruits grown In Nelson are used m his manu- factures, and we are content to accept tha/t AMUrance* Certainly thn jaron poßfleas a richness anQ fresriueaa ut flavor that bears that~aßßertion oat>.— DqnedlD ' • btary J uly 3, "



Public Noticea BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLie GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, betvrean Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. ITTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce W to his Customers and the General Public that he has been foroed to remove from .Saunders' Buildings to the above Premises In consequence ot the Bank having let his shop m Saunders' Buildings to Mb Alcobn. W.Bi trusts that his Customers will not be inconvenienced by tie change of situation, as the new premises are an immense improvemen upon the old, and more centrally placed ; I m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Oatlery, Brushware, Cheese, Brao, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Goods deilverad dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakannl Flour Mills, The Best Flour Made. THE ABHBURTON DISPENSARY 0. M. BROOKE, Pharmaolst, DISPENSES the Aahburton Doctors Prescriptions with the best Drugs for One and Sixpence per bottle, Adults, One Shilling Children. DRUGS: Finest Oed Liver Oil, Is 6d per half- pint bottle, 8s 6d per half-gallon Best Linseed Meal, 4d per pound Pure Glycerine, 2s per pound bottle, and other Household Drugs at reduced rates. SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses 5s eaoh, double 6s Silk Elastio Stockings, 8s each India Rubber Bandages, 6a to 10s Eigginson's Indiarubber Enemas, 6s eaoh Bast Seamless Rubber Enemas, 8s eaoh Silk Elastio Belts to order at lowst price Chest Proteotors, Respirators. Spongio- piline, Oil Silk, eto. % GALVANISM : The medical application of Electricity, and the various Batteries m use, I thoroughly understand, having been two years Scientific Assistant to Professor Swan (inventor of the Incandescent Elec- tric Lamp), Newcaßtle-on-Tyne. Galvanic Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Physic Balls, 9i each ; Gripe Drinks, eto., Is 6d ; Horse Blister, Is Condition Powder, Is per lbj 9d by Ulbs Cleansing Drinks* Is each ; Cattle Spioe 61 per lb Cattle Salts, Epsom or Glauber, 6d per lb Private Reolpes made up at lowest rates All Patent Medicines at usual prices. Homeopathic Medicines kept m stock Teeth Extracted, Adults 2s, Children la, Sunday Houes : 10 to 11, 2 to 3, 8 to 9. For Medicines after closing, epply at first private house, Parnett street East (formerly Bank of New South Waleß. J. ORR & CO. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. A GOLDEN OPPOBTtJNITY. WE hold an Immense stook of Boots and Shoes of every description, Imported at very low prices before the high Tariff came Into foroe. In order to effect a speedy Sale we havt decided to give the Publio the benefit, and will CLEAR OUR WHOLE STOOK at prloes that will astonish everybody, Ladleß* Morocco Balmorals 6s 66* , worth 9s Gd Ladies' Morocco Button Boots 9a 6d, worth 15s 6d Ladles' Kid Elastic Side Boots 8i 6d, worth 12s 6d LaMles' Glace Kid Shoes 8s Gd, worth 12s 6d Girls and Maid Levant E.S. Boots from 4s 9d A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF i Men's Balmoral and Water Tight Boots —SPECIAL.— 2 Trunks Ladles' E ; S. Kid Boots, 3s 6d • pair 3 Trunks Ladles' Kid Balmorals, 4s 6d a pair 1 Trunk Men's Strong E.S. Boots, 3s 6d a pair 2 Trunks Ladles' Fancy Slippers, 2s 6d a pair Intending purchasers should call early nd secure the Bargains.



D. Thomas. mHE npxl Ohertsey Sale will be on X Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox, • and C© ,is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES At lew rates of Interest npon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, ' Placed m his hands for Fale m New Zea- land or elsewhere. No charges for offering WOOL m Ashbnrton. Periodical Sales will be held thionghont the Season m my Stores, West Street, Ashburton, which, having been boilt for ihe purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the dierlct. No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. TO LET. "1 QAA ACBES o* Lan<3 i "tnated at JL O\)\J Mayfield, Hinds, and known asßufgesß'Fsrm. D. THOMAS, 6*164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks. ffill p»y for themselves. ;in a Season. D. THOMAS. FOR SALE. QEVBRAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.| O/f/lA ACRES ALFORD FOREST, £ / ±\J\J half English grass,! 3s per Aore "~D. THOMAS, Ashbnrton, LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepaied to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Ciops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Aahburton. Skin Sales. Ishull hold Fortnightly! Sales of the . above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, Weßt Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, [at 12. o'clock, D. THOMAS. 1 have oeen appointed Agent k>b the ■•■ Mercantile Finance Co., ICHRISTCHUBCH, Wfeo are prepared to advance Money ] BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK^ CROP LIENS, or other Security, D. THOMAS. Agricultnralilmplements^ I AMfIAPPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBURTOJ* froß Mbbsbs£BOOTH MoDONALD &J O [Oarlyleglmplement Works, Gbrlstohrobi Eami.»;lmplbmbnis£Ow /£andH Inspection (Invited. D. THOMAS. (fcate of hMaT£ON,|Co vf ah C 0,,) Aehburtor?,