THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIAR Y.

1 I Moon's August. Snn Sun Moon Moon age at Rises Sets. Rises gets. noon. pm. ajn. 20 Monday .. 6.50 6.17 3.87 6.49 13 31 Tuesday .. 6.48 6.18 444 5.33 IS 92 Wednesday.. 6.47 6.20 5.48 7.13 14 23 Thursday .. 6.46 5.21 6.63 7.46 15 24 Friday.. .. 6.44 6.33 7.67 8-13 16 36 Saturday ... 6.43 6.33 8.68 8.39 17 26 Sunday .. 6.40 6£4 9.68 0.4 18 Moonlight Etkninob. The Moon at 8 tiaya old uhinea till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old Bhines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old.shinea till nearly o'olook m the morning. Tho Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and Bhines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shineß till morning The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24rdayB old rises about 2 a.m. and ehineiti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1888. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

The annual statement by the Minister for Public Works has at last been de livered, and the somewhat unusual course of holding a special Saturday forenoon sitting of the House to hear it read has been followed. There is no great question of policy contained m the Statement. It is merely a compilation of facts and figures showing what has been done during the past year. Only two railways are proposed to be gone on with, and neither of these are of interest to Canterbury. Votes amounting to £53,000 are to be asked for to push on the work of completing bridges on the Woodville-Palmerston and the Otago Central railway. We are told that there are 1751 miles of completed railways m the colony, with 164 hi course of construction. The ex penditure on opened lines is decreasing, and, m view of the whole ot the Public Works Department being abolished, this is so far satisfactory. Mr Mitchelson, m his remarks on the working railways, goes out of his way to praise tbe economy of the Department, which any one can see is intended as a testimonial to Mr Maxwell. He is brought to say something flattering because the working expenses per mile are the lowest they have ever been. This may be evi dence of economy, but it is no evi dence that the railways are being used for the public benefit. Mr Mitchelson speaks of the average rate of carriage on New Zealand lines being lower than any m the Australian colonies, and gives as a reason that our ports being so close together the railways can carry cheaper. This to our thinking is not just the case. It is notorious that carriage by s.ea is cheaper than by land, and the Depart ment if it wishes to carry at all can only get traffic by reducing its rates as low as possible. Even now they are too high to take the trade from coastal steamers m the South Island. Mr Mitcheleon thinks that if they are not getting so high a rate of interest on their railways by adhering to a low freight, there is at least the consolation that production and local industries are being fostered. Who ever heard of the General Manager of the Eailways thinking of anything ex cept red tape, and how he could run the trains irrespective of convenience or traffic so long as the working expenses per mile were shown to be smaller than m former years. We are pleased to see that a sum is to be asked for to meet tbe unemployed difficulty, should it crop up again next year, and also that the Government are alive to the necessity of putting on the estimates votes for village settlements and labor settlements. The fostering of these schemes initiated by Mr Ballanco and Major Steward will, we are sure m a few years, dispense en tirely with all necessity for unemployed votes, and if land is set aside m such localities as will induce people to build upon it, it may be considered certain that the settlements will flourish . The subject of the appointment of a chief Commissioner of railways is alluded to, and the Government hope to hear shortly whether the Agent-General has one to recommend. Delays are dangerous, and through tbe Atkinson Government not acting with promptitude when Parliament declared the necessity for appointing a Board to manage the railways a good man was lost to New Zealand being snapped up by a sister colony. Very little encouragement, we are sorry to say, is likely to be given to immigrants who are practical farmers with a comfortable capital. Tbe en couragement which the Government has met with by offering facilities to immi grants of this class has surely been good enough to warrant the necessity of con tinuing these facilities. It is men with capital and practical knowledge of agri culture and industries that we can most moßt warmly welcome ; men who on their landing hero have a fixed idea of settling down, and who can straight away give employment to others while establishing themselves m the country This is the sort of immigration to bo fostered. The concluding remarks of the Minister on railways m general are of no particular value. The Statement was not looked forward to with any degree of interest, and its deliverance will not raise much controversy.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

Puller particulars of the Parnell en quiry commission are now to hand and these will be read with interest by all m the community. The Bill is m five sections and the Commission is given the same powers for the purposes of in quiry as belong to Her Majepty'g High

Court of Justice, including the issuance of writs of committal m cases of refrac tory witnesses. Persons implicated m the said charges on the allegation of parties to the said action, and any person authorised by the Commissioners may appear at the inquiry, and any person so appearing may be represented by counsel or solicitors. Any witness may be cross-examined on behalf of any other person appearing before the Com missioners. A witness ahull not be excused from answering any question on the ground of any privilege or the ground that the answer may criminate or tend to criminate himself. No evi dence taken shall be admissible agnnst any person m any civil- or criminal pro , ceedings except m case witnesses shall be accused of having given false evidenco m the enquiry. It is also provided that a certificate shall be given each witness j who shall make a full and true disclosure concerning all matters on which he is examined, and if civil or criminal pro ceeding shall be instituted against any such witnesses m respect of any matter whereof he shall be examined, the Court having cognizance of the case shall on presentation of the certificate stay the proceedings, and may award witnesses such costs as result by the reason of the proceedings. Much difficulty was ex perienced by Government m securing a Commission for the investigation. As per usual a woman is alleged to be at the bottom of the matter which has brought on the enquiry. It is alleged that « The Times " obtained all infor mation on which it based its charges from this woman, who, it is said, is known only to a few, and it is said that the proviso m the Bill, making witnesses who testify free from enquiry, wan placed there on her account, as there is a suspicion that she forged the now. celebrated letter which "The Times" published the^ac simile of. Sir James Hannen will be President of the Com mission and with him are associated Sir John Charles Day and Sir A. L. Smith. The sittings will commence on October 16th.

CHINESE LABOUR ON 'FRISCO STEAMERS.

The fact, as has already been referred to, that Mr Spreckles, the American capitalist, who runs the mail services between New Zealand and San Fran cisco, is reported as having decided to maintain his attitude and keep only Chinese seamen on board his vessels, has gone far to lose him much consideration at the hands of the Maritime Union. He may run his steamers now as he chooses, but the people of New Zealand, through a majority of its representatives m Parliament, have wisely decided that he is not going to run them on the cheap, and at the expense of New Zealand. Mr Spreckles has shown himself to be animated only by a desire for his own gain, and he is indifferent as to what happens as long as he can employ Chinese cheap labor. While a general strike of men belonging to the Seamen's Union would be a widely felt calamity, it cannot but seem that such men as Mr Spreckles should not be allowed to hold sway undisputed. His action has alienated such an amount of consideration for shipowners as will be hard to restore, and has made public feeling go more with the men than it might otherwise have done. So long as Mongolian labor 1b employed to out under fixed scales of wages, and usad to supersede European labor, very scant courtesy should be shown the 'Frißco boats.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Auokland on Saturday a fire broke out m a block at Hobson street and destroyed three shops, etc A shop and dwelling at Cambridge iwere aleo destroyed by fire. In tho former case £700 insurance was effeoted and m the latter £100.

At Papanui, Chrißtohuroh, on Saturday, two men, named Joseph Delahunt and William McLean, bad a drunken quarrel, and the former stabbed tbe latter m the abdomen with a sharp pointed saw. No serious con sequences are likely to ensue. The aggressor has been arrested.

It is an ill wind which blows nobody good, and the Westport coal mines Bbould drive a brisk trade if the miners m Australia adhere to their intention. of going out on strike. The local oonsumers, however, may have to pay a higher prioe if the strike is general, and we already hear of stooks being re plenished m prospect of suoh a calamity.

We have to thank the looal Telegraph Officers for the excellent and expeditious way the Public Works Statement was sappiied to us on Saturday. The message comprised over 14,000 words. In the House Mr Mitohslson took fifty>five minutes to read it from a printed copy, and as soon as he had delivered it the first instalment of " copy " was to hand for the printer. Tbe House adjourned immediately after the Statement had been read.

Saya the " Taieri Advocate " : — Woeful countenances and dismal utterances have been so common amongst our farmers and everyone else for such a long time now, that it is quite refreshing to hear hopeful remarks. One of our West Taieri farmers says that he is quite sure we have "turned the corner." Wool is up, frozen .meat is up, butter and cheese sell well, there is some prospeot, he declares, of getting a^fairjprice for wheat, and the farmers may eipeot better timea m a very little while. Is this the beginning of the "confidence" that, our colonists have been laoking m?

With reference to the cable news respecting theEmpresaof China the "Press" says:— The nominal assumption of the Empire of China by the present Emperor Kwang Su was announced from Pekin m February 1887. The late Emperor T'ungohi died at the age of 17 without performing the duty of naming his successor from a younger generation than his own, aooording to the Chinese Custom. A Council of regenoy was then held, consisting of the Empress Dowager, widow of the Emperor Bienfung, who preceded T'ungohi, and Prince Oh'un, his brother, and they named the infant son of tho latter, Kwangsu, for the vacant throne. Prince Oh'un is perhaps the most powerful man m China, being Prime Minister and Lord High Admiral. It would now appear that Kwangsu — who is not the infant son of the Empress Dowager as stated m the telegram— is about to become Emperor m reality as well as m name.

We clip the following important testimonial from the |" Illawarra Meroury " (N.8.W.) of the 30fcb|Maroh. It needs no comment :— 11 Mr John Loveday, of the Balli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sonß' Euoalypti Extraot. He Bays seeing the said Extraot advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induoed him to obtain a bottle of the medioine from Mr Hosking, ohemißt, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at onoe. He states that between the 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medioine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four yeara. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Euoalypti Eztraot a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the 'Mercury.' We have muoh pleasure m oomplying with Mr Lovaday'a request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who oan have no object m view other than a pure desire to benefit Buffering humanity."— <4dYt,) 3

The total indebtedness of the Australasian I Governments is about £167,000,000. { Twenty-tbree Dunedin Volunteers are willing to go to Melbourne to take part m t the Centennial Rifle Matches. Three thousand two hundred and eighty four tons of ooal were exported from Gray mouth last week. A cabbage, stripped of its outside leaves, weighing 31bs, was shown m Feilding the 1 other day. The model Dairy at the Melbourne Exhi. bition is painted sky-blue, a oolour that has set the wits' tongues wagging. A Melbourne man largely interested m tin, oopper and other metals complains that the interruption of the cables cost him £10,000. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr A. Harrison, J.P , a lad named David Milne was brought up under the Industrial Sohoolo Aot ana remanded. The total expenditure on the Melbonrne Exhibition Is expeoted to be £276,000, and the receipts £170,000, making the nett coat £110,000. . i A Dunedin paper says the talk of taking off the Americnn wool duty ia only a ruse to ensure the oontinuanoe of the San Franoisoo Service. The military commander at Mosoow has direoted that speoial attention be paid during the summer to cavalry manoeuves, principally m the shape of foroed marches of large bodice over large distanoes. English ohild-life is said to wither m the delta of the Ganges, one of the malarial traots of India. There the British race can. not reproduce itself, if unmixed with Indian blood, beyond the third generation. The wife of the painter, Herman Kaulbaoh, of Munich, has received the gold medal of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian orown for having, at the risk of her own Jife, saved a young man from drowning. We learn from the local Seoretary of the New Zealand Alliance that Mr T. W. Glover, organising agent of the Alliance, will Bhortly arrive here to deliver one or two addrwseß, dates tof whioh will be announced m due course. An hotel at Tahoraite, Hawkett Bay, was burned down on Saturday morning, the inmates barely escaping with their lives. Th« Itoyal, Imperial, and Equitable offices had £650 m iniuranoes pretty equally divided. On Saturday lwfc m Kaiparua (Harbor a man named Henry Prout was found clinging to a capsized boat. He died soon being rescued It is feared another man named Pettf Brown, who was with Prout m the boaJ, has been drowned. Mr William Smith, of Wellington, who is himself a Chinaman, haß addressed a letter to the "Post," urging the severa repression of gambling at fan-tan and other similar game*, whioh ho regrets to say, prevails so largely amongst his countrymen. Several of them, he says, have lost all they possessed, and have almost been driven mad, A two-foot rulo was given to a labourer m a 01/ de shipyard to measure an iron plate. He, not being well up to the use of the rule, after spending a considerable time, returned. Now, Mike, asked the plater, what Bize is the plate? Well, replied Mike, with a grin of satisfaction, it's the length of your rule and two thumbs over, with this piece of briok and the breadth of my hand, and my arm from here to there, bar a finger. An Auckland firm have, m consequence of the contemplated strike of miners m Australia, boen asked to supply 5000 tons of coal daily for the Melbourne Gas Work». The firm cannot fulfil the order unless shipping is provided, two vessels per day being required. Unless the employers come tc terms with the miners Melbourne is likely to be left m dark ness. The mail steamer Zealandia, which arrived at Auckland on Friday, took ooal enough to do her until she oame baok, while the Alameda at San Francisoo has taken coal enough there to do her for the round trip. A shearers' dispute m New South Wales whioh has lasted Borne weeks has just been brought to an end. The manager of the Dunlop station wanted the men to go on, under the Masters' and Servants' Aot, to work Wolsley's patent maohines at 20s per 100 sheep Bhorn; thus saving themselves all costs of the shears, stones, etc The men were willing to work the maohines, but only under the ordinary Union agreement. At length, however, the dispute has been brought to an an end by the owners accepting the amended rules of the Shearers' Union. It is expeoted (hat this decision will afleot other stations m the district whioh were holding out. On 26th ult. the Press Association's oable service supplied the following information from Paris :— " General Boulanger has suffered another crushing defeat, this time m the eleotion for Dordogne." As the redoubt able General had been elected for Nord only a few weeks previously the foregoing was rather puzzling to thoße who take an interest m European politos. This is how the same item was furnished to the " S. A. Advertiser " — " At an eleotion for the department of Dordogne a candidate who had been recom mended by General Boulanger as an adherent of his own] wasj defeated by a considerable majority." After a somewhat troubled tenure of offloe the members of the Wakanui River Board on Saturday resigned m a body. The Bord, it will be remembered, has only been a short time m existence, having been eleoted as the outoome of a meeting held at Wukanui some months ago. Hardly had the Board got to work and notified their intention of striking a rate, than a petition wbb got up for the abolition of the diatriot, and another calling on the members of the Board personally to resign on the ground that their administra tion had not been satisfactory to the late payers. As a result of it all the members of the Boad resigned. The Returning Officer will take the neoessary steps to fill the vaoanoies that have been caused. Holloway's Pills and ©intmknt are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers m search of health, pleasure, or business Many deleterious influences are constantly at work m foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attending to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action of the pills being purify ing and strengthening, and of great service m cases of fever, ague, and inflammatory diseases, whilst the ointment is a sovereign cure m cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds, and ulcets. Holloway's remedies do not deteriorate by change of climate.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(from oub own correspondent.;

Welungton, August 20. The Public Works Statement has been very quietly received, most of the Govern ment proposals being pretty well antici pated. From vague grumblings which are to be heard, however, it la evident there is great dissatisfaction at the small amount of money for expenditure, and In consequence on the motion for going Into Supply on the Publlo Works Estimates a bl» debate may be expeoted, especially from the Auokland members, who have been left quite out In the cold as far as the loaves and fishes are oonoerned. It Is anticipated that the Supplementary Estimates will be very muoh larger this session than has previously been the oaae. It Is now stated authoritatively that stonewalling la to be the order of the day on the Grown and Native Lands Rating Act, and that Messrs Seddon, Guinness and B. Beeves will have the assistance of Messrs Hobba and R. Thompson, and one or two other northern members who are Interested la Native rates, m whloh oase It is impossible to j say when the session may olosa. Other wise Ministers hope to get through by Saturday and prorogue on Monday or Tuesday. Some members are talking of clearing out should stonewalling com mence, bat Government, I understand, will In that oase make a oall of the Bouse whloh means that all members are summoned to attend In their places, and If they refuse to attend are liable to all sorts of pains and penalties, anoh as losing their seats, heavy fines and actions for contempt of

LABOUR TROUBLES IN AUS TRALIA.

(Per Prbss assooiation,; Melbourne. August 19. The Railway Department have been promised an unlimited supply of coal from Tasmania. The threatened strike has caused New Zealand coal to advance 15s per ton.

SECULAR SCHOOLS

TBE PLENARY COUNUIL DECREE. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, August 19. The decree of the Komau Catholic Plenary Counc 1 hold m Syduey, forbidding i the rec ption of the sacrament by parents > who send their children to the secular > eohools, has been promulgated m the i Roman Catholic diocese of Auckland,

OBITUARY

HON DR. J. A. MENZIES, M L 0; : Inveroargill, Augoit 10. ' The Hon J. A. Monzies, M;LO, and ■ first Superintendent of Southland, died yesterday evening at his residence, near » Wyndham, aged 67. The cauße of death 1 was pneumonia, complicated with jaundice. • This district has now no representative m ' the Legislative Council.

THE WEATHER.

i * f The following is the meteorological report * at Alford Station for the week ending August 17th, 1888 :— ■• J High" 1 — - Date. Shade. m State of weather. 7 low high Sun. » Saturday 38- 46- 60- Rain, S.W. Sunday 38* 47* 70- „ W. s Monday 37- 48- 78- Overcast, calm , Tuesday 28* 60* 110* Fine, oalm , Wed'day 27- 53- 110- „ „ ! Thur'day 32- 57- 90- Overoaat, oalm Friday 35- 58- 60- „ „ r ■ — — — — : —

CORRESPONDENCE.

we do not hold ourselves responsible ior the opinions expressed by our correspondents. J t \ , i k • t 3 f I l I

A SERIOUS DIFFICULTY.

TO THS EDITOR. Sir,—l, as a customer repeatedly asked for my aooount so tha 1; 1 may settle the same from whom I deal and I cannot get it from them. Would you kindly suggest somo pUn to help me out of the difficulty and oblige, r,m_ OCSTOMSB, [The clroumstanoes are bo unusual that for the moment we cannot think what to advise. The statement Is too much for our equilibrium. The general ran of humanity are not so favored as ouc cor respondent.—Ed. -

TEA AND CONCERT AT TINWALD

, The tea and concert m the Tinwald r Templar Hall on Friday eveniog was well i patronißed. The tables were presided » over by Mra Burgesa, Misses Oairncross (3), and Misses Meharrj (2) After all had j partaken of a cho'ce and abundant spread, j Mr Harrison disposed of some goods left L over from the bazaar by auction, a pro , ceeding which caused a good deal of [ diversion. At the concert the chair was taken by the Rev A. Blake, who complimented ! the ladies and members of the Committee , on the way they had worked together to t carry the entertainment th ough, and an : excellent programme was proceeded with. ) Sir Lamb sing very well a solo entitled 5 " Reßt." Mr f otter and Mr Minnie gave i recitations m a manner which showed f careful preparation and a good grasp of • thtir subjects. Mr Flower sang m ex- J cellent style "Bonnie Mary of Argyle." • Miss Bay executed a violin solo m a very * pleasing manner, and afterwards sang 11 Meet me by Moonlight," m a way that shows careful enunciation as well as ' practice m song. Miss Oliver and Miss 1 Eidd each favored the audience wi( h eoloa, * execnted with ease, and at the same time with much expression. Mr and Miss Ray ' sang a duet, v hich went beautifully, \ "The Midnight Moon." Mias Kidd and t Miss Oliver also delighted the audience j with a very pretty duet, "The Liquid ' Gem." Two quartettes were given " Ob, I that I had Wings like a Dove," by Mrs ■ Blake, Misa M. Meharry, Mr Lamb and t Mr E. Blake," and "He rose from the 1 Dead," as adapted by Dr Bomerville to words frem Sankey's collection, by Mrs i Blake, Miss M. Meharry, Mr Dunn and I the Chairman The latter Beems very i suitable for a quartette and went well 1 Mr Dudu Bang m excellent voice "The J Pilgrim Fathers." The choir gave, with muoh heartiness and precision Nos. 48 aid , 52, from the "Christian Choir." After ; the usual votes of thanks had been , heartily carried, "ilr Dakers sang the con* , oluding pieoe of thg evening very Bweetly, " The land where partings are unknown," and a very pleasant gathering was brought to a clobo.

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD.

An adjourned meeting of th* Wakanui River Board was "held on Saturday. Present— -Messrs Jas. Brown (Chairman), M. Wilson, T. Olephane, D, Leddy and S. Brown. The Chairman and Mr Wilson were appointed to sign the rate book. In regard to the matter of protecting an embankment, which was considered at some length at a meeting on the previous day, Mr; Olephane moved "That the Board grant 100 stakes, five oirt of wire, and one ton of railway rails to be used to weigh down, tie And aecare bandies of willows to protect the embankment." Mr S. Brown seconded. On being put to the meeting the motion waa loit, the majority of members con sidering that no avoidable expense should be Incurred m view of the number of rate payers who were adverse to the Board oontfnnlng In office. The Chairman then moved " That this Board Is of opinion, judging from the petitions laid before It that It does not poaaesa the confidence of the majority of the ratepayers of the diatriot, and there fore deolines to Incur further liability and that, as, a oonseqnenoe ail Its members should Immediately resign." Seconded by Mr D. Leddy and oarrled. The Chairman farther moved, *<That any urgent works that may arise ba lefl to the management of the Provisional Committee elected daring the last emer gency, and which Is m possession of a oonalderable amount of public money, subscribed by ratepayers, and of which no aooount has been rendered to the public ; 1 that a oopy of this resolution be forwarded to the Chairman and the Treasurer Messrs E. Thomss and D, Wilson." This was eeoonded by Mr Leddy and oarried. The members of the Board then wrote out their resignations which were handed to the Chairman, who having written his own and instructed the returning offioer to late steps to fill the vacancies, declared the meeting closed:

The best Eemeds fob Indigestion. — Norton a Camomile Pills are confidently reoommended as a simple remedy for indiges tion, which ig the cause of nearly all the diseases to whiah wo are subject. Norton's Fills, with justice called the "natural strengthener of the human stomaoh," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles at Is Ui, 3a 9d, He, by all; Me&Qiue Vendoio tbwushout tie WOtldj .....' • ,

WAR IN TH BET

(PBR PBBS3 ASSOCIAriON ) Fikkiji, Au?nit 16. Further reinforcements of British troops have been ordered here. CAioaTTA, August 16 It «s considered that an attack by Tbibetans on the British position at Guatong is imminent.

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY

[PSR P?.E3S ASSOCIAUOX ] Wellington, Angnit 20. Thomas McEwen was vio'ent'y assaulted and robbed by three meti m an alley "way" : oflE Taran^ki street yesterday. He was ; arrested recently for drunkenness, and » £67 was found on him The thieves are r (opposed to have shepherded him sinon, J m hopes of getting the money, but they wero disappointed as all were amited tat night

EVICTIONS IN IRELAND

DESPERATE PROCEEDINGS.

I (P»B PRESS ASSOCIATION.) • I London, Aagoßt 18,: A desperate resistance was offered to'; I evictions at New Ross, Wexforcfc Thie ' tenants erected earthworks and trenches round their houses, and' offered every resistance to the authori ties. The emergency men, who were, k assisted by the police with fixed 5 bayonets, were repeatedly repulsed. . Eventually the house took fire, and the defenders were compelled to emerge, when twelve arrests were made.

THE FRENCH CONVICT.

'. •- -. » — -r. — - '-■■=" -1 (PBR PRESS AESOOIATION.) Stdnby, August .18. No trace has been discovered of the escaped prisoner, Gasparini. The French Consul has expressed the opinion that insufficient care wasuken of Gasparini, who was allowed freedom * of the ship, and doubts the suicide theory. He thinks it more likely that he has been carefully " secreted by friends made on board the vessel. A 1 Sydney firm of lawyers had been mb b structed to apply for a writ of habeas k corpus upon Gasparini's arriyal;herc v

BODY FOUND ON THE HILLS

- — : *- ; t A mysterious and ghastly find wit made t on Sunday afternoon by two men taking \ a constitutional over the Port HUM; near f Ohrletohuroh. Toe body of » strong - laboring man, apparently about 35 yean of age, was found lying head downward!. From the waist downwards It waa naked, the tronabra being entangled about the feet. The upper portion was folly dressed I exoept the hat, the suit of clothes being of 1 dark tweed, slop made. The mrmVhtlr 1 was fair, and with a red bushy board. , It had evidently been lying m the poil- I tlon about 48 hours. On • search being , made the deceased's boots, sooks, and hat t were found among some flax bushed About - ten yards above where the body was lying, E • place that had avldentl/ been made ass of as a bed. The ground between tbla i and the body was very steep and rooky, and 1 It was Apparent the man, from tome orate , or other, had stumbled and fallen down. » and his neck was limp as though dialo i c»ted. Nothing was found on tbe body . that would lead to Immediate Idontlfioa- I tlon. Three or fonr handkerchiefs ware s found In the pookets, one joi which waa I marked with the iuitlals <r H. M. 1 ' A £ small black morocco leather, purae had a , half penny In It, and a cutting f torn the " " Press " headed l? Lost In the Snow." V Thepolioe after making a thorough ex ? atnlnatlon of the place, failed to fiad any ,t traces of a struggle, or marks of an? kind c on the ground . The body was taken to B the Sandridge Hotel to await an inqaeat. tf A telegram since reoeived states that the 0 body has been identified as that of H. V McDonald, who left Bligh's restaurant , on July 26th. He was considered "queer" \ while there.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Per P&bss Assooutiozr.)

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

Xjoitdo^, Auguat 16. Messrs Thomas and Go. of Clyde Bank, have obtained the contract for building two cruisers for the Australian squadron.

THE SHIPPING RING.

Mr Tyser, of Tyser and Co., has joined the Board of Directors of the shipping ring, and will undertake the management of the New Zealand shipping.

CHAMPION MINING COMPANY.

Shares are now being allotted m the Champion Gold and Silver Mining Company.

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

The plenipotentiaries at the Sugar Bounties Conference, after a prolonged sitting, have adjourned until the 37th inst., and, m the meantime, the ques tions raised will be referred to their respective Governments.

LADIES' DUEL.

Paris, August 16. Two French ladies had a quarrel owing to jealousy, and fought a duel with pistols. Both were seriously wounded.

AUSTRALIAN.

(VEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.}

NEW SOUTH WALES.

STOinsr., August 18 The Government of New South Wales is willing to renew the San Francisco Mail Service contract for twelve months.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adxlaide, August 16* The recent report that the Marquis of Norpaanby was to succeed sir W. Robinson as Governor of South Aus tralia caused the Governmant of the colony to demand a voice m the appointment of the next Governor is stated to be without foundation. Borings put at various localities on the Murray Flats have revealed indica tions of a coal field.

VICTORIA.

Mblboxtenm, Aagaat 18. Government has decided to increase the import duty on oats and barley, but decline to increase the stock tax. Warbrick's football team tailed for England m the Cuzco.

Wells' Hair Balsam.— lf gray, to original color. An elegant dressing softer aod beautifies. No oil nor grease. { tonic restorative. Stops hair coning but strengthens ctewscs, heal scalps,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1888



A OABD.j Miss Cabson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OUGAN), Bubnett Stbeet, 12 101 Good News ! Good News^! TO ALL HABD-WOBKINGMBNAND ANXIOUS MOTHERS. E^j\:bona fide sale HOW ON AT THE New Zealand Clothing Factory PREVIOUS TO TAKING STOOK. WE offer you Real, G-annlne, Substantial Goods (our own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST SOB YOUR BEADY MONEY; EVERY Article m our Extensive Stock, consisting of Men's and Boja' Clothing, Hugs, Shirts, Hats, etc, reduced to prices cntqualled, thus enabling people ol limited means the opportunity of dressirß and clothing themtelves and their children for a amftll Bum. — SPECIAL.— MEASURE SUITS OS) i £5 8 FROM 3&4 ID TROUPERS TO MEASURE -t n S £*T) FROM X / O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bona Jffide Sale NOW IN FXJLL SWING AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W. H; WEBBER, " Manager. JAM PRIMO. ♦ — Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed la the colony. This reached Meisra Klrkpatrlck »t.d Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical faahlon to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best qoolity. Tyro cases of assorted jama were sent to thia office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly teat the i jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to statp, frankly and fully thav we Have beep very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Mesßrs Klrkpatrlck'e gift we were unaware that .New Zealand ooold boaat of aa in- dustry of which It has ho much reason to tie proud. The varlooa aorta of jam were teated by a namber of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdict Is that not only are Messrs Klritpatriok'a productions far atid away better than any other New Zealand brand we oan obtain, bat they .»re superior to iSnglish jams m being fresher. The nearest approach to tbe excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tlna bearing tbe name of a Tasmanian firm, but even m this com- parison tbe Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unatinted praise to a genuine local industry, tho product of which we can unreservedly recommend to oonaamers. All of the many persona who have tested i the samples are loud In their praise, and I we mnat unreservedly congratulate Mean a i Kirkpatrick and 00. upon turning out a gennlne fruit jun fit to grace the tables and please tbe palates of the moat luxorluos and fagtldtoua. — ." Hawka's Bay HetmLd," July 18th. Samples of Kirkpatrick and Oo'a " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to us and we are free to oonfeas that they appear to ba la every way excellent and as they become better knowa In the looal market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts that cone but the purest fraita grown m Nelson are used m his manu- factures, and we are content to aocept that assurance. Certainly the jama possess a richness apa f - »>s'" eno m fl.v<t' that beara tt\nt aaa»r n.u Oiu.— DonfldtD " Srar," July 3. ■■:■"""■



Wanted NEW Zsahnd Alliance— Meeting of loral Committee at the Weeleyan Church To-morrow (Tuesday) Night, at conclusion of Rev J. N. Buttles lecture. Business : Mr Glover's visit, eto. Chas. I ixoy, Hon Secretary. 8 103 WANTED by a respectable person a situation as Housekeeper. Apply Mrs Rakdalt,, East street, 8 101 f^i REATEST Kale or the day, every- VX thing cheap for Cash.— H. O. Pegers, Molford House, BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save doctor's bills. Quality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pslr. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buiidingo.— Robert Aioorn. T ADIE3' Jackets. — Jußt Opened a few I 4 Ladles very superior Jaokete, both m Btjle and quality. Will be sold at less thin half tbeir price daring oar present Sale. — H, C. Seqeks, Melford House. ~\\ /"ANTED —Everyone to come and W see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direot from the Manufacturers. — Robbbt Aloo&v, Sann* ders' Buildings. til STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during oar sate. — H. C, Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known— Albert Orum, 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. Ortjm, Wakannl Road. 8 66 WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your pick for 10s 6d. WANTED Known— Ml sis Aloorh and Steel, Scientific Dressmakers, &0. . have commenced business m Arcade Chambers. Apprentices wanted. 873 WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (261 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Ooooa and Milk, Is; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), Is. Crockery j Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Grkooe, Tanored street.



Public Notices I^OR SALR,— A small Stack of HAY. ' Apply to ) T. BULLOCK. ______ MRS H r niMftf O begs to announce to )O' J her Parrots and the Public generally, that she has removed to to 086 moro commodious premises, formerly known as the lyttelton Boardinghouso, Cameron Street, and trusts to merit a fair share of public pafronngo by keeping a good Table «nd a comfortable House All cooking done m his usual good style by Mr S. Timmo. 7«111_ MLLBOUKNE HOUSE. TOWN HALL BUILDING. JOHN RURrELL has groat pleasure m an o^rcng to tha PuMie at large that his Sa's now on is n geauiae one and no "puff." f Jh«s Hock must be cleaied out thin month to mako room for a l>rge and assorted s ! ip<ie!it tf spring Goods, from England, expect d da»ly As his ex y nice are so small h > m < nablod to sali at prices that defy corpeiniou. So reasonable offer ref'jsad, rp ho is fte'ling at less than English cost prices. Every art'e'e gunr- ' acteed b>st quaiy, aod all new Goods. Don't fo g Jt tbe Lit le Warehouse MONSTER CLEAKING SALE OF I Drapery, Clotbiog, i AND i : Boots. Andrew Orb I WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF ! YEARLY SALE ON Friday; the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. See Handbills for Prices. ANDREW On. > m "*'' m "**'"'" m *^' m> A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOB. j SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoa • and Merchandise. Farming [Implements and Vehicles of all kinds conttantly m Yards on view FOR SALE Olearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Bunts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made {instantly on Goodß delivered atithe Store j for Sale.g (Agent for the NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFEED HAEEISON T. ißullock, TO LET— Dwelling- honse m Cox Street. Rent, 5s per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET OR FOR SALE. D Q 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 XVO' roods, situated about 3J miles from the County Saleyards, upper side of the Railway line. ___ T. BULLOCK. TO LET—A 6-roomed house m Came- ron street opposite tbe Weslevan Church. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES t T, BULLOCK. 7TO LET. ~ rnWO COTTAGES near the English 1 Church T. BULLOCK. TO LET— House of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to _ T. BULLOCK TO UET. ROOMS In], the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughß, by Reid and Gray. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. I O ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid J_O down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitcbam and South Roada, about 1$ miles from the County Sale- yards- Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for sale. T. BULLOCK; MONEY TO LEND on firstclass Security m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. 1 O^LET— At a very low rental, a large A building fronting East Street, su|t- •ble for a grain and ohaff atore. I



Public Notioe?. f|IHE Undersigned have Trnst * for Inyeslment upon first class free- hold securities at loweet current rates of interest m sums varying from £50 to £2000. WILDING AND LEWIP, ■-• 77 Solicitors, Burnett St. Trees. Trees. Trees fpHE Undersigned begs to thank hie X numerous Friendi and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Frnlt Trees pruned and gardens kept m order byithe week or by tbe year. 40,000 Cu- p 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 ytarsold. 24,000 Plnua Insignia. All orders by p'<st, or left with Mb H. G. F&owbb, Confectioner, East Street, ■hall receive osy prompt attention. James Porter, O LIFT ON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton. Ashbarton. BEMOVAL NOTICE. BAYLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and ' Cameron street, between Post Offioa and Mr Gamble's, faolng the County Ooanoll Arenae, TTTILLIAM BAYLIS beps to annonnce Vf to his Customers and the General Pablio that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premises In consequence of the Bank having let his shop In Saunders' Buildings ta Mb Aloobn. W.B; trusts that his Customers will not be inconvenienced by the change of situation, w the new premises are an immense improvemen tipon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. la my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stock of Grooerles, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brush ware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold •tine lowest FOBSIBLJS fbioes, Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The Best Flovb Made. 20 TONS CLOVEB SEEDS CLOVEB SEEDS CLOVEB SEEDS WE are now landing, ex "Aorangl" from London, our new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have procured direot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's crop, and are therefore fresh and beliable. We will forward samples to any address on application, so that Intending pur- chasers oan test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALBYKE OTOVER, RAPE. WBITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURJJQPS, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Cocksfoot for sale m large or small quan titles, latest novelties In Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Cabteb and Company. Empty Iron Tank' ani Cases for sale. X SEALY~and CO., (Late Seal? Bbos.) 7 30,000 FRUIT TBEES. ' No Christcriurch Wcolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.I*EAJLY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TBEES CHERRY TREEB APBrOOT TBEES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree * and grafted on the best stocks. Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES and SHELTER TRbES, Roses, Crna mental Trees, Shrubs, Boote, &o, &c. great variety. MESSR g J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmei East stree continue to act on my behal m Town, 'nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DESOR »TJVJC PRICED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, thomaSTsealy, Biver Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, Jfriedlandcr's Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genen Stationery, Account Books, &o t IiEW BOOKS B 7 EVEBY MAIL; MUSIC. Planes, Harmoniums, Acoordeon Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &c, &o New Songs and Muolo of every description A large quantity of Music (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, to be sold at a Great Saorlfioe. FANCY GOODS , Writing Oases and Deski, Sorap, Phot; and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses Card Cases, Pooket BuoksjPhoto Frames and every description of Fancy Stationery, Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured from our Chrlstchurch Establishment, the Stock of which is one of the Largest and Best Assorted m the Colonies, or from London Agency. A special Discount allowed to; Library* ! and School Committees! H. J. WOOD & m STATIONERS' HALL, AbfIBUJRTON.