THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIAR Y.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 daya old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days oldfshines till nearly o'olock m the morning. The Moon at 12 daya old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old ia full, and Bhines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shinea till morning, The Moon at 21 daya old rises about 1] a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and ehinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and sbineß till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1888. DISHONEST RETAILERS.

With reference to the proposal to stamp meat exposed for sale m the Home market, the " Merchandise Marks Act " m operation m England would be the Act under which pains and penalties would be enforced m the event of its being discovered that a butcher had wrongfully placed upon his meat exposed for sale a trade mark purporting it to be any other description of meat than what it really was. The difficulty m keeping a really dishonest vendor from passing off as colonial meat the very worst of Home grown carcases, and selling colonial meat as the primest English is not altogether insurmountable though a conviction would perhaps take time before it could be secured. Meat cannot be analysed m the sam.e manner aB wines and many other things, wherein the analysis would show from whence they came with Borne degree of certainty. A shrewd suspicion as to the country from whence a given joint of meat was obtained might be held by an export, but it would be impossible to say upon oath that a leg of mutton m a butcher's shop with an English trade mark upon it was grown m New Zea land. Tho butcher is m the hands of his employes, and if he Bhould pursue a fraudulent course it would ere long como out, and then the penalty would | eat up all the profit of the dishonesty. The " Field " concludes an article bearing on this question as follows :— lf At the same time, although m the present state of tho law and under the existing custom of supply of Home grown meat m a live state, there seems to be little use m attempting to protect the Home producer and consumer by any process of stamping or ear-marking of joints or carcases, we still see good m the suggestion, if only it can bo here after carried out m a different form by the Legislature, Although it may be impracticable to stamp British meat before it reaches the hand of the fraudulent butcher, it might be easy to require by IStatute that all imported carcases should be stamped on certain portions of their surface before being offered for sale, even to the dealer. If so, the same result would be attained as if the British and not the imported Bieafc supply were not stamped. In either case the jtyo commodities would be distinguishable to the eye of the ordinary r«tail purchaser. The stamp ing wpuld be best performed abroad before shipment, A short Statute, enacting that all carcases not stamped m a certain manner would be liable to seizure at the port of debarkation, would meet the requirements of the case. Nor do we think that the colonial producer, apart from the morality of the system, would be peculiarly injured by the /•cgujations. " Colonial meat " would thus stand oa jts own merits m the market instead ,of jbeing, op p r ow ? a fraudulent trade term of reproach, £nd one qnder which the inferior sorts of British meat arc uold. Tho imported meat would no longer gejl a# identical with prime Home grown, but, as c counterpoise, its own market, on its merits, would no longer be invaded by the refuse of the Home market."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Orange ball to hava been held last night, was postponed, on account of the in* clement weather. Eight homer pigeons were lot go from Oamaru the other day for Chriatohurph, tad seven of them did the distance — 152 milpa — m 3 hours 8 minutes. The total British consumption of all tea for the year 1887 was 180$ million lbs, against 177 million lbs m 1886, an increase i of 3£ million lbs. Owing to the inclemency of tho f weather 1 last evening the United Communion Service, ! whioh was to have been held m the Wesloyan Ohuroh, has been adjourned until Monday evening. William Smith, of Wellington, describing himself as a tailor, wrote to the "Evening Preßß " the other day as follows :— " Sir,— lt is with pleasure that I inform you that my wife, Minnie Smith, of Brown street, off Adelaide road, gave birth at J. 2 o'ol.ook on the 18th inst. to two girls and one boy, apd I a^a glad to add that they are all well." This ninth part of a man seems to have been remarkably proud of his achievement. Holloway's Piii&s.— Enfd^blod Existence. — This medicine embraces every ajtjtrjbute required m a general and domostio remedy. It overturns the foundations of disease laid by defective fopd and impure air. In obstruc tions or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, or any other organs, these fills are especially serviceable and eminently fluaaessj. ful. Thoy should be kept m readiness m every family, being a medicine of incompar able utility for young persons, especially those of feeble constitutions. They never cause pain or irritate the most sensitive nerves 0? most tender bowels. Holloway's Fills are the best known purifiers of the blood, tho most active promoters of absorption and seorerion, whereby all poisonous and obnoxious particles l removed from both Bolide and fluid tf

Four jurymen were called to decided a oaae m the District Oonrt, Oaraaru, tho other day, and all rejoiced m the name of Allen. Three of them had the baptismal name of John. The coincidence is perhaps unique. Mary Holliday, now lying under sentence of death at Armley Gaol for having wilfully murdered her illegitimate daughter, aged eleven, is found to be enceinte. Her exeoution will, therefore, be postponed. The nettle ig cultivated m Germany, ita fibre having proved valuable for a variety of textible fabnos. In Dresden a thread is pro* duoed from it bo fine that a length of sixty miles weighs only two and a-half pounds. There were 380 vessels, of 594,000 tons gross, under construction m the United King dom at the oloae of the first quarter of the ' year. This compares with 327 vessels of : 440,000 tons of the same period of 1887. Tho farmers of the United States planted last year, 78,000,000 acres of corn, or an area aB large aa Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oonnootiout, the whole of New York and New Jersey. A West Virginia editor, who made a tour of Maine, to personally investigate the working of the prohibiiion law, says that liquor ia openly sold at hotel bars and m many aaloons. . Pope Leo has assented to the protection of Oatholios by the French m Syria, Palestine, and m other countries of the Levant, m exohange for Frenoh oonoeEsiona m regard to internal religious polioy m France. The •• London Times," m referring to tho Chinese question, states that the oolonies find themselves m a difficulty not unlike that of the old magioian who called up the devil, and was unable afterwardß to get rid of him. Mrs Margaret Fosse, of New Orleans, reoently celebrated her 100 th birthday by cooking her breakfast and walking to church. She is the widyw of Louis Fosse, who served under Napoleon at Moscow. As to the average yield of gold, Queensland is first witb loz 14dwt ; South Afrioa takes the seoond place with loz ; New Zealand comes third with 17dwt; next, New South Wales with 14dwt j and laatly, Viotoria with 9dwt per ton.

Mr Justice Kay, m the Chanoery Division deoided an aotion which occupied several days m hearing. The plaintiffs claimed a patent m steel plates for the Boles and heels of boots, and it was stated that m 1879 twelve million plates were Bold, and m 1887 the number reaohed one hundred and forty-three millions, and that the profits on the sales since 1876 realised a quarter of a million of money. At the Land Board meeting on Thursday aeotions 31 and 32, reserve 1381, 80 aoree, Rangitata, were granted to P. Lownie, for cash ; seotion 28, reserve 1381, 139 acres, eeotion 43, reserve 1371, 181 aores, and seotion 45, reserve 1371, 209 aores, to same purchaser on perpetual lease. Section 33, reserve 1381, 40 aores, was granted to Albert ■ Priddle, also on perpetual lease, at Rangitata ; eeotion 28, reserve 349, 50 aorea, Orari, was sold on deferred payment to Adam Rae. ! The newest engineering soheme is one for constructing a bridge aoroßS the English | channel. An iron or steel bridge so oon struoted and supported by piles is said to be quite within tho range of possibilities. It is believed, besides, that the fears of the English people who prevented theoonstruotion of the proposed tunnel would not extend to the present proposal. But it is not easy to Bee why it should be easier to invade the country through a tunnel than over a bridge. The one could oertainly be as readily flooded as the other could be out down. Another association between the violet and Bonaparte family has been revealed. It , seemß*the Empress Josephine was wont to preserve and beautify her complexion by bathing her face daily m a basin of milk poured boiling on a quantity of violet blossoms. All the fine ladies of the fashion able world are said to be engaged m follow ing the Empress's example, and this aooounta for the Bcaroity m publio places of those bouquets that used to be so persistently thrust m the faoe of every passenger. But as to whether the surface of the female oountenanoe divine shows, or need bliow a finer tint or texture jmust be left to the judgment of the connoisseur. The purchase of milk, mean* time, becomes a außpioioua matter.

The true nature of the so-called " Sugar Bounties " is not quite correctly understood. It is not a " bounty " at all, but a " draw back. Imported sugar is subject to a duty, just as tobacco and tea are, consequently there is also a duty on augar manufactured m the country. Now, m order to facilitate the collection of this duty, it was calculated upon the beet as it went into the refinery, for it was known at the time how much sugar a ton of beet would produce. Sinoe then, how r eVer, by improvements m the machinery, twioe the quantity of sugar is extraotod from the beet than formerly, but the method of calculating the duty remains the same. Therefpre, when the sugar is extraoted " draw back " is claimed, and the manufaptuer obtains .from the Government (even against its will) a profit equal to the atnpunt of duty which has been paid upon it.

The " Telegraph " says: Jonathan Robert's prison clothes whioh-wore discovered near the Port Levy road wero taken possession of by Constable MoCormiok, who had them cod voyed to the gaol at Lyttelton, where Warder Russell identified them as those worn by Jonathan Robertß during his time on Ripa Island. The clothes were found at a spot within ten chains of Port Levy road, and about a mile from Mr Gardener's station, Purau. The trousers, wet and mildewed, were under a rook, on the top of which $7aa Roberts' waistcoat, perfeotly dry. This rook'is out of sight of Ripa Island, and Roberts obuid have safely changed himself behind it. But there is another theory. He might have niada straight up the Burau Valley and changed at some other place, and the olothes taken back' to tho rook m order to blind the police. It would also appear as if the escaped convict had had Borne assistance on the day he broke gaol, and it has. been shown ot late that his friend are not a few.

The weekly session of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, 1.0.G-.T., was held m the Templar Hall, last evening. Considering the very jnglement state of the weather there was a good attendance. The minutes of the last meeting Were read and confirmed. An invita tion from the Helpmate division,' Sons of Temperance, to attend an open meeting on Monday, August 6th, was aooepted with thanks. Several other patters were dealt with,.after'wbioh the nomination and eleolion of officera for tho ensuing terniji was proopoded with, reßulting as follows;— W.O.T., B'ro'T. M. Jones; W.V.T., Bro A. Mulford; W.S., Sister Andrews (re-elected) ; W.P.S., Bro R. 3awle; W.T., Bro G. Andrews ; W. 0., Sister C. Andrews; W.M;, Bro Washington; 1.G., Bro Vf. Andrews; 0.G., Bro Taylor. The Oomfoittea appuqiad to make preparations for oelebrating the arinivevu&iy pf the Lodge reported that everything connected with it was well advanced, and that it was expected : a yery suoijessful anniversary would result. ' A £rst-.olasß programme bad been prepared, consisting of vocal and instrumental selec tions by the best looal talent. $to &£. Jones returned thanks for his election to the .chair, and assured the Lodge of his intention to do bis utmost fca adyanre the oauße. In another column is adyortised- the anmyersary tea and oonoert to be held on Thursday next. I August 2nd. ' . '

Owing to the rough state of the weather the football matoh between the Ashburton Club and the Woollen Factory was postponed to next Saturday. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., two men, who had not been before the Court for a long time, were charged with drunkenness. They were treated as first offenders and fined ss. General Crook, the famous Indian fighter Btands 6ft m his stockings, and is as straight as an arrow. He has been 36 years m the service, and knows his business thoroughly When on the war-path General Crook wears an old canvas suit, said to be worth 1d01. '25 cents. He rides at the head of his column on a mule, with a rifle aoross his arm. The " Press " says :— We learn that the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company has leoeived advioe of the shipment, per Bayley of the new refrigerator ordered last summer. The Bayley is due here early m August, and as the contractor for supplying the new boilers is making good progress with them, it is expeoted that the whole oi the new plant will be m position ready for work by the {latter end of October. The freezing capacity of the Belfast works will then be probably 1500 sheep per day, with a storage oapaoity of about 30,000 carcasses. We understand that it is anticipated that the new machinery will conduce to still further eaonomy m working, and consequently the Direotors are contemplating another re duotion m the freezing charges, whioh are already the lowest m New Zealand.

The best Remedy for Indigestion. — Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently reoommended as a simple remedy for indiges tion, whioh is the oause of nearly all the diseases to whioh wj are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice oalled the "natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any oiroumstanoes. Sold m bottles at Is I^3, 2s 9d, 11s, by all Medioine Vendors throughout he world;

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, July 27. The shareholders In the Auckland Timber Company met to day when : the agreement made by the directors to sail the Company's property to the Kauri Syndicate for £150,000 or £5 pet share W&s oonfirmnd.

The half-yearly meeting of the share holders ia the Auckland Gas Company was held to-day when a dividend of 8% 6d per share was declared. The balance sheet Bhowed a omdlt to profit and loss new aaoouat of £326.

The adjournod meeting of oreditors of Messrs W . J. Suiter and 00, brewers, took plaoa today when the Official Assignee was authorised to take an aotlon Id the Supreme Oourt to test the legality of the sale of the Jubilee hotel. la his statement Sotter said that his hotel had been sold to Griffiths, a nurseryman, who had afterwards mortgaged the property to Suiter. Another oreditor passed a motion that a public oxaminitlou of the debtor m the Supreme Oourt is desirable

The B.S. Wanaka whioh sailed south to-day took a quantity of goods supplied by Auckland manufacturers for the Pro teotfoniat banquet at Wellington, The consignment Inoludes flour, Qermenlo blsoults, oonfeotlonery, mineral waters, oordials, sauces, honey, sugar, oysters, eto Other supplies are promised. The Auckland Industrial Association have written to Mr J. 0. Firth asking him to attend the banquet on their behalf. The shareholders In the Taapere Ex* tended Ooal Minning Company held their half-yearly meeting to-day when a divi dend of Is and a bonus of 1b 6s per share was declared, thero being a balance of £9 8j 10) to ba carried to now aooount.

At a meeting of the Board of Education today, a report from the head master of the Free Night School ehowed that tho attendanoa of the latter, institution had slightly decreased daring tho past five months. The Chairman, Mr Upton, said he was not satisfied with the working of the night sohool. The attendance was largoly Interfered with — on Friday nighta especially —by rlnkitflf, football meetings and Volunteer parades. It' these things were more attractive to the youths it was not the doty of the Board to force the night school eduoatlon upon them. It was deolded that the head master and inspeo • tora be oonsnUed ati|to the best means of carrying on tho school.

In Chambers at the Supremo Oonrt to day, before Mr Justice Gillies, application was made for a oertlfioate that a man named Ralph Fenwiek was of unsound mind and nnab'e to manage his affaire. FoDwiok'fl wife wos the petitioner, and Mr F. Moßfto appeared on her behalf. Fenwiok was questioned at Borae length by Mr Justice Gillies, and answered rationally He stated he had been m Avondale Asylum for a little over two years, and that on one occasion one of warders at that institution rushed at him, when he instinctively struck the warder. He (Fenwick) wsb at ocoe BcJzjd by four other officers, and a rope waa thrown about his body, and he was repeatedly etruok on the bead and almost rendered anooneoiouß. Fenwick was aaked to identify his wife, who was present m Oonrt, but he conld not do bo, stating, however, that his married life had been broken three times. Mr Jiißttoe Gillies mid that stronger evidenoe would have to be peodaoed to prove tint the man waa mad, and! the lojijry was adjourned till Tuesday,

Wru.ington, July 27, At the Magistrate's Court this after noon a youth, Gtnr^o Henry Hodgetts, waa committed for trial on a charge of criminal aaaault on a child of tender yepra. Fol'owlag are the railway returns for the fiur weeks ending 23rd Jane, 1888: — North ißland, total £21,674 12s 4d, 72 63 per cent of revenue. Middle Taland, total £49,707 16a V.+; 56.86 per cent of revenue. Grand totar £7l,3B2 8i lid, 61,43 per cent of revenue. Ghrjstoitoroh, Joly 27. Sl^ort'y before four this afternoon Mr T f H. Potts, an old Eesldent of Qenter bnry, dropped dead m Mrs Sharland'o fanoy goods Bhop, Oolorao street. He was about 60 yeara old, nnd was a member of the Provincial Council ia by-gone years. He was one of the beßt natnralista m the colony, and was widely known by hip cedes of papers entitled " Oat m the Open.','

The second, annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athlotio Association was held hero tonight. Tho following cluba wero represented :— Canterbury, Soofh Canterbury, Bun^dln, Southland and Hawkes' I3ay. IVflr Thomas Tee^betnjker, of Otalo, was elected president," Mr L. A. Onfl secretary and treasaror. New Zet land amateur ohamplon^lp events for the coming season wero arranged to be <eom pated for as follows : — Mile and 100 yards nfc Nspler 5 mile, walking and 2§o yards at Ohrlstchuroh 5 quarter tulle apd long jarap at Timirn { two oall?3 and high jarap at Danodin { 120 hurdles and half mile at InveroarfflU. The number of records nnde dqrlng tho lat^t year were aooopted and passed, and sooao of tho rules wote {^mended. * I'tfyEßOAß^lx, JTuly 20, In tho Patriot Oourt to-day Judge Broid septenoed Goo. Duthie, a bankrupt, to four months' hard labor for falling to dleoover all hla property to the Deputy Assignee, with intend to defraud big oredltora. ' ' '

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

A FARMER ON PROTECTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,- In reply to Mr KoK Mr BeU hooae oltea Mill, Smith, and Fawoatt, aa rather favoring Proteotion at t'mee. Henry George ia left out. The fi efc named wrlfera ar&ne from the stand that capital cmpioya labor. Georgo aaya labor employee capital ; although this h against common ideas, yet let any one think the matter out and they will fi-idit ia true. Take tho community m Its family aapaot, and it will be found we a'l work on the linos of Proteotion ; that is, we employ our children first, and If aiiy are put to learn traded or acquire knowledge whloh need time and money to obtain, they are supported by the parents or other members of the family, and this for Bake of prospective benefit to the Individual firaf, n?xt to tho family. 7s not this the principle c:f Protection— beoefi to the few m the present, to (he many m the future ; bob while m a family any sacrifice must be voluntary, is it right for h Government to tax one class for the benefit of aoother. Mr Bollhouae aaya, " each nation has Its one Cuatoma house," yet how long ia it ainoe a Customs house atood m every de pu-tmant of Franca, and only on the uoion of Parliaments did Sootoh goodß enter England duty free Lately m your paper I noticed a farmers' petition, to restrict the production of oleomargarine beoauae opposed to the intbresta of butter raakera Was not ibis the wish of one set of produoera to be protected from another. We Canterbury farmers could do very well without Southland oats ; we oouldgrow one own.

Mr Bellhouse seems to infer that people like work, and I believe this is true, yet the faot remains that toil was sent as a curae. "In the sweat of thy brow shall thou eat thy bread," and when toil brings only sustenance, it is an unmiti gated curse. Let us only look to the poor paid workers of any land. Idleness is a ourse, and we have bat to look at the lives led by many m the upper ranks to allow this ; yet this is only another reason for Freetrade m all commodities ; labor among the rest. Present artang ments, by taking from the many to give to the few, take likewise the healthful necessity of exertion from some, and burden others with the corse of continual toil ; dividing soolety into the ranks of the robbers and the robbed.

Su long as one buahel of grain remains for export, so long will the Internal price be regulated by the external, then what amount of population will we need before consumption overtakes production ; yet we, the workers of the soil, are requested to buy In a dear and sell m a oheap market m order to stimulate that, which, if the country be m a heajthy state, will grow of ito own accord, and as the need of the country requires. Benefit who may by Proteotlou, the workers on land cannot do so ; but when revenue again becomes defioient, when all are again called upon to devise some means of raising supplies, it may be found we have a source of wealth, whloh, although as yet bat lightly touched, will give us ample means without hurting farmer or manufacturer Thanking you for space granted. — 1 remain yourr, etc., A Farmer.

FREETRADER AND LOCAL PROTECTIONISTS.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib, — In your last night's issue appears another letter from Mr David Bellhouae, and by which he shows that he inteuds to ignore the questions at iasue altogether. Ho has taken a vast amount of trouble and nearly a column of your apace for the purpose of showing thai the wotkiug men m America are batter off than the same class m England. Now, Sir, I ask Me Bsllhotne m all seriousness if he ever heard a single Individual deny that such was the faot. I have no doubt, however, that Mr Bellhouse wants to infer that the cause of this is Proteotion. But he does not say so, neither do his figures show it m the least. Sir, I ask Protectionists, for the third or fourth time, will they show us what was the rate of wages and the cost of the neceaairles of life twenty yeard ago, both m England and America, and com pare them with his present tables, and then we will see wbloh has advanced and which has gone back. I defy Mr Bell houae to prove the true position In any other manner. I also again ask Protec tionists, Why will they not take ourselves into consideration } Why not get a table of the wages rate to show the miserable condition of the working class of New Zealand for the last twenty yearß as com pared with Victoria ? To these two questions I invite a reply. A word or two on another subjeob and lam done. Mr David Bellhouse objects to any correspondence under a norn de plume ; so also does Mr David Thomaß, who some time ago was going to smash me up, but whether he wrote the letter to frighten me, or Blmply to tell people that ho was very busy considering the dull times, I don't know ; but itiseems he had thought better about it. However, I aßk the two Pavlds this simple question ; Can they point oqt a single newspaper printed io the English language that does not uphold the priDoiple of anonymous corres pondence. But perhaps the two Davlda consider themselves higher authorities on that matter than the London "Times." I also ask them do thoy or do they not uphold the vote by ballot ; it is also a part of the samja principle. I suppose, Sir, they thought I waa aon,e wholesale im porter whom they wanted to hold up before the working classes as a sample of who were the Freetraders, but I can assure them that my whole fifteen 'years m the colony have been spent m local production^, and I would bo well pleased to continue the same for the next fifteen under the old Tariff, It is to my interest to uphold local Rjannfaotgres as mnoh as any who advocate Protection, bub I will never be guilty— although a Freetrader— of advo cating m public the purchasing of local made articles, and then collaring the first farmer I meet to try and get him to buy an imported maohine.

Now, if Mr David Thomas thinka that by the few letters I sent you that I have ridden my hobby to death, I will now Invite him-— if he can yet spare the time —to discuaa this question with me, and he will find there la a good deal of running left m the old horse yet, and that I am quite prepared to negotiate any fence thai he will o>ar, and if 1 do come dow.n a> oropper I will then apologfga 1 jke a gentle man, §nd at opce send In my eubeoriptlon to the 4l?hburton branch of the |*roteotloh League wheii it is Btjjrte^.' " Yours, etp'j. Alias Frbetkadb. Aahbutton, July 28th, 1888,

FOOTBALL.

NATIVES F OTAGO. [Pfe Pbbss Association.] DuNEDitr, July 28 The rain has stopped, but owing to the h n nvy downpour last night the around will he fearfully heavy. Otago are decided favorites In the betting. The following alterations have been made In the Native team :— Gage will play half-baok m place of Arthur Warbrlotr, who goes forwatd In place of Taare unable to play. G Wyn wa-d takes Gage's place at tbrer-quarter baok. Aa the M»naporurl leaves on Wed nesday tho second matoh will be played on Tuesday afternoon.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Oorn Exohange report for the week ending Friday. July 27th, 1888:— .. • /

The weather up to yesterday continued favorable to farming operations, and reports to hand from the various distrieta show that large breadths of corn have been planted m splendid oondition. Freights to London are slightly m favor of shippers, but the quantity offering is still limited.

Wheat— A firmer tone ' prevails. Prime Tuscan commands 2a 9sd for Home ship* ments. Pearl has an enquiry for mixing purposes at 2a 3d to 2s 9d. Hunters finds ready Bale at 2s 7£d, while ohoioelota fetota up to 2a Bd. Whole ohioken wheat is. 2s 8d to 23 4d, add broken from la lOd to 2a Id.

Oats— A strong demand still 'exists, for prime heavy lines for milling, 2s ia readily paid. Good Bhort feed have a fair enquiry at Is lOd to Is lid, long and 'inferior sorts vary from Is 8d to Is lOd. :

Babley— For the present very little is being done m this cereal. Malt, however, fioda a slightly better enquiry. We still quote prime milling at 4s to 4a 3d. Seoond quality, how. ever, ia.muoh negleoted ; feed is worth la lOd to 2a.

Grass Seed. — A few orders are coming m for looal sowing, but prioea are not harden* ing. At present we quote maohine dressed at 2s6dto2s9d; farmers lines, 2a to2sßd; oooksfoot has a fair business at . 3£d for prime heavy seed and 2|d to Sd for second quality. Potatoes are still rising, 40s to 42s is now freely paid at country [stations for delivery when required;

Dairy Produce. —Butter is again a little firmer and Bales have been offeoted up to 9Jd for prime ; oheeae has a fair business at 8d to B£d according to size and quality. The above pricea are those paid to farmer! for delivery, f.o.b. Sacks extra.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Fbiday, Jcly 27.'

The Council met at 2.80 p.m. WAVAt. AND MILITABY CLAIMS. > The Naval and Military Claims Com mittee reported that they saw. no reason for the appointment of a Commission to enquire into the olaiim. ■ '• BIBLE BEADING IN SCHOOLS. Dr Modz es moved that Bible reading fa schools should be no longer prohibited.: After a debate the motion wag lost on a division— Ayes 15, noes 16. Ayes :— Baillie, Barnlooat, Bonar, Eraser, Holmes, M»rtln, McLean, Menzlea, Morris, Oliver, Petor, Rich mond, Wigley, Williams, Wilson. Noes : — Dlgoan, Grace, Hart, Kenny, Pnarszyn, Pollen, Shepherd, Shrlmskt, Stevens, Swanaon, Taiaroa, Walker, Wahawaha, Waterhouse, Whitmore, Whitaker. . ' The Oounoil rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Fbiday, July 27. OTAGO CENTRAL BAILWAY BlLti. The Houae oontinuad nhuug <ll night [July 26&h]. At 9 a.m. [July 27&b] Me *ergua moved that tho gal-.erija be upeued which was oarrled by 25 to 10. At 1 p.m. the Hoaae adjourned till 2,30 p.m. foe lunoh. On resuming, Mr Seddon suggested that progress be reported for • short time In order to see It a compromise ooald not be effected, bat after an adjourn, ment for three quarters of an hoar be said that owing to the absenoe of, Mr Fish and other membero interested, no arrange* ment had been come to. He asked therefore for another adjournment till 7.30 p.m, as It vas useless going on with the discussion at present, The Premier advised Mr Fyke to aocept the adjournment,

Mr Pyke sa.ld this adjournment was Blmply asked for to get a reprieve, bat ho shoQid like to hear a statement from Sir George Grey. He should oppose the adjournment. . tiir George Grey said that they felt tb%t the Bill was injarlons to the country, and thoy could not withdraw their opposi tion

Mr Reeves (St Albant) said that the adjournment was simply to enable the obatrnotors to recruit their energies The real reason that this Bill was allowed, to oocupy so muoh time was to enable the Premier to paaa his estimates at the Uit moment when members were tired out and anxious to get home. Mr HUlop said that when A|r Reeve* showed more modesty he woufd Jjf) listened tq with more deference, and ad vised him to wait till he got on the Minti,* terlal benches himself before he pro ceeded to give the opinions and motive* whioh actuated the Government. He (Me Htalop) altogether deprecated the ob structive tactics whloh had been used;

Mr Fish, who had meanwhile entered the chamber, supported the adjournment, as he thought a compromise might be arrived at If Mr Pyke was agreeable. Mr Pyke replied that he was willing to take the line to aily polnf that Wight he decided qn <•- . ■ •• *•• * The Premier aajd he could not for ft moment agree to take op Government business till this question was dispoied of, and he thought the best plan was to ad journ till 7.30 p.m. m the hope of arriv ing at a compromise.

The motion for the adjournment -wai agreed to, and the Houie rose at 4 10 p.m.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m Mr Samuel asked if any oornprQmlje had been arrived it. ' > ■ > U.' 4i «^ ,Mr Sooblo MaokoDs : o said that a joint meeting of (he opponents a,nd supporter! of the Bill had been held; 1 the result of whloh was that resolution' had beta carried and communicated to Government to the folloWlng etfeoi --That "the ralTwqy be extended to a point some efgh,t or ten miles beyond the TalerJ'lake: tl}s Government should construct the line, a,nd got aside flufftaleut laqd far the! purpose, auoh laod to be dealt with under the ordinary land laws of the colony : and, lastly, that the Un» should be pushed on with the least possible delay. The effect of this was that the line instead of belog extended 140 miles beyond Middle marah wogld only gq about Sft mllel. ™ " Mr Pyke said thla was no domprotnfse, but he was ready;; to take the onlnloa of the Hoaae on olanaa 3, and then test the question to see where, the line should go tO. -,; 'The premier said that there had not been time to consider this question yet, and he asked Mr Pyke to agree to an adjournment till 2.30 on Monday when Government wonld state vrhat they.irera prepared to do. Mr Pyke consented and thanked thoie members who h»d stood by him for the, last 24 hoars. -> After aome discussion progress ir&i reported and the Bill ordered to ba recommitted oa Monday afternoon, till whloh time the House adjourntd. it &3Q,

THE ASHBURION jKJARDjAN SATURDAY JOLY 28, iBBB



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Moon '■} Sun Sun Moon Moon age at July. Rises. Sets. Risos Bets. noon. p.m. a.m. 23 Monday .. 7.28 4.40 4.46 7.6 13 24 Tnosday .. 7.24 4.60 6.54 7-56 14 25 Wednesday.. 7.23 4.61 7.0 8.38 16 26 Thursday .. 7.22 462 8 8 9.16 16 27 Friday.. .. 7.21 463 0.9 9.46 17 28 Saturday ... 7.20 4.54 10.10 10.13 18 29 Sunday .. 7.19 4.65 11.10 10. 8 10



j An Act is to be passed m Victoria to protect the ornithorhynohus, or duokbilled plgtypus. There are about seventy kindergartens In Philadelphia, fourteen of whioh are free,' being supported by oharity ; twenty-six are under the publio eohool system, and thirty are private. ' The Kreua geitung of IJeriiQ hearg from St Petersburg that it is announced there that preparations to oooupy Herat are being pushed forward. That is (probably another alarmist rumonr. An Austrian paper recently asserted that 100,000 men oould be thrown upon almost i any point of the English cgast, and, marching dii'eot upon London, could" seize the Tower, the Bank of England, and the Lord Mayor buf..ro the sentries of the Horse Quards oould gjve a pote of warning to the military ; auUioriU«3,



"Rouan on Itoh." — "Rough on Itoh" cures akin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, ohilblains, itpfy, ivy poison, barbers' itob, 3 " Rou.oh oiji Coup."— Ask iof Well's " Bough gn Corns," (Juiok relief, cpmplete, permanent oure Corns, warts, bunions. At druggists aud. drugget . 9 A



Oertainls the Most Effeotivo MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc, ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :— " 24th April, 1885.— Messrs Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the oxqollenoe of yourEuoalypti Extrabb. Having hadt i^am- mation on the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attaok of low fovGr, I" was attended by J)r J. Boyd, who had made strenuous offortp to siivp my }qg, but without suooess. He found it" neoessary' to amptijiate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of tho wonderful ourea worked by tho Eucalypti Extraot, I obtained a bottle, and the extraot had not been applied more than an hour when f began jto feql g»Q at!y relieved. After apply, ing th;e extraot" every four hours for nine or ten days I was outof all danger. I would persuade all who may be afjfedted with any Buoh diaeaao to give the Baoalypti Extraot a trial, and I am oonvinoect that they will find it the most wonderful of medioines. — Yours, etc, E. J. Oosnow, Wattle otreot, Sanduurst." -.(Advt.) 5



Wanted. WANTED Known — Genuine Olearing Hale now on — H. O Skgerb, Mcl j ford House /"^ RBATEBT Kale ot the day, every XJC thing cheap for Cash — H. O Begbrs, Melford Houao WANTED Known— That Rayes and Co. hrn 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your pick for 10a 6d T ADIES 1 Jackets. - Juat Opened a few I 1 Ladles very superior Jackets, both m style and quality. Will be sold at less than half their price during oar present Sale. — H, O. Skgkbs, Melford House. TTT ANTED Known—A olearing sale of VV Saddlery for one month only. The whole of A. Ireland's stock will be offered at wholesale prices for one month. Now is the time to eecure bargains. BOOTS. BOOrS.— Keep the feet dry and save dootor'a bills. Quality Is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Bast value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sau ciders Buildings.— Robert Alooiin. WANTED —Everyone to oom« and see the nicest lot of Glass, Ohms, and Earthenware ever shown m Aehbor- ton, snd the Cheapest ever landed m New Zetland. Imported dlreot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcorn, Saan- ders' Buildings. til WANTED Cash. — Mutr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Can d lrs, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), Is. Ofookery; Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo G&egob. Tutored street. fjAWN OF PEAUE LODGE, 1.0 G.T. ANNIVERSARY TEA AND OONOERT Thursday, jtogust 2nd, In the Templar Hall. Tea at 6. Concert ftt 8. Tickets, Is 6d. 7 146 G. W- T AYLOB & CT- General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free- hold Property, Household Forniture, Mer chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly lists of Property for sale, or to let, issued free. Loans negotiated, Absentees represented, Insurances effected, charges moderate, . settlements prompt. Land Bales con- ducted. 7 100 A OARD.J MISS CaRBON, TEAOHER OF MUSIO, (PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 Good News! Good News ! TO ALL HARD-WORKING MEN AND ANXIOUS MOTHERS. [HJ* BONA iIDE SALE NOW ON AT THE New Zealand Cloiliiiig Factor? PREVIOUS TO TAKING BTOOK. WE offer yon Real, Genuine. Substantial Goods (oar own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOR YOUR READY MONEY. EVERY Article m onr Extensive Stock, consisting of Mon'e and Boys' Clothing, Jttuge, Shirts, Hats, etc, reduced to prices unequalled, thns enabling people ol limited means the opportunity of dresßirg and clothing themtelves and their children for a small earn. — SPECIAL.— MEASURE SUITS A{) -i £»3 FROM d&^ lU TROUPERS TO MBABORE -i n S /}D FROM J. # D COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bop a Fide Sale NOW IN IXJLL BWING AT THE NEW ZEAL.AND Clothing Factory. W, H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY F RES H FRUIT -JAM S - NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM Is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it b beer gathered; it thus retains the full : ,avoiof the Freeh Fruit, and is the best quality It ia possible to make, CAUTION: None ia Gonulno unless our Name Is stomped on the Tin, and has onr regis- tered Tiado Mark, the letter *'X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICKtjANDJiCO., MANUFAOTURfiRB/ NELSON? j i



Eden George. I I * i EDEN GEORGE'S BRANCH STUDIO IS NOW GLOBED. BNQUIBIBS MAY BE MADE FROM Henry Zander, ASHBURTON. PERSONS wishing to order Extra Copies of their Photographs o»n bare them at the following prloes :— £ s d ]2 Oablnets , 10 0 6 , 0 12 6 12 Boudoirs 1 10 0 6 10 0 These prices Inolude Groups, also aoy position already worked up. All orders to be sent dlreot to Eden George, PHOTOGRAPHER. CHRISTCHURCH. Friedlander Bros. VTTE HAVE FOR SALE,— SEED WHEAT SEED OATS SEED BABLEY ALL MACHINE DRESSED. FBIEDLANDER BROS. We are heavily overstocked m RYEGRASS EEEI) Thoroughly cleaned, which we will sell very cheap. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are Cash Purchasers of WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY m Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN FRIEDLAiDER BROS. We are landing, ex "J. D, Peters," BED OLOVEB, WHITE OLOVEB, COWGBABS, 4LBYKE, &c, &o. All of Choicest Quality. FRIEDLANDER?, BEOS. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERB THE WONDER OF THE DAYjf MASSEY'S Light 2-Horse Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that wo have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the Bale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken, lor next season's barvest, and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER Before placing their ordors elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thereby showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER SOB.AGENTs"w ANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Public Notice?. REMOVAL. MRS QJ fPIMBfO begs to announce to l W* 1 her Patronß and the ' Psblio generally, that she has removed to those mere comraodiona premises, formerly knows S3 the lyttelton Boardingbonse, Cameron Street, and t rests to merit a fair ■hare of public patronage by keeping a good Table and a. comfortable House All cooking done m his usual good style by MbS.Tihu'). 7*lll BIG CLEARING SALE JOIN OEE & OO.'S ANNUAL DBAPERY SALE NOW ON. Great Bargains IN Hen's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels J, Ivess and Co., AUCTIONEEKS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SBAEEBfiOKERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, LIOHPIEID STBKKT, OHRISTOHUROH, BEG to inform the Id habitants of the Oounty of Ashburton, that they aye made arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants m Sydney, to receive consignments on their behalf, and s>re now prepared to make liberal Oasb ftdv»nceu on all kinds of Dairy and Farm Produce, for Sale m the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all cases the original account Sales will be Attaohed to their reports, and their Clients may rest assured that no unnecessary cb irges will be debited Against their consignments. Mb Ohables Bbaddell has been ap- pointed to aot as their Asbburton agent, •nd ill business entrusted to him will receive his best attention. Samples of Grain, etc., msy be left at bis office, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. The Shipping branch of the business will be oond noted by «n experienced Clerk, and business men and farmers re- oelvlng goods at Lyttelton will find their charges most moderate. Mining, Insurance, and Bank Shares bought aid sold at highest market prloes. Country Sales undertaken. Furniture •nd Produce Sales held evory Saturday. Loans negotiated, J« Ivess and Co., LIOHFIELD STREET, CUBISTCHTJBCH. 6 17 ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ASHBUBTON. FOURTEEN DAYS' SALE OF BOOTS km SHOES. COMMENCING Saturday, July 14. OUR FIRST ANNUAL SALE Will commence on the above date, when we intend offering the Whole Stock at a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT, * 4 THE Public are respectfully requested 1 to examine the Goode. The Quality ( is first-claß6, and we guarantee all Boots and Shoes to give Good Satisfaction. i 1 Now is the time to purchase as the new < Duty will raise the price considerably of ] Impoited Goods. i — BEMEMBEB^- ] Etsrything Offbbed at Old Pbioks During tub Sale with a ( DISCOUNT OF 2s IN THE £. ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ASHBURTON