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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1888. LAND SETTLEMENT.

If any further evidence were necessary fhat there are plenty of people ready and willing, many anxious to take up lund for bona fide settlement whenever suitable land is available that evidence is abund antly supplied m the news from Inver cargill published m our telegrams yester day. In this we are informed that for twenty-seven acres of land at Wendon side opened for application upon the deferred payment and perpetual lease systems, there was a perfect rueh of applicants, no leBS than three hundred and fifty applications having been received and the deposit money lodged amounting to between £5000 and £6000. Under the bad system whioh I was at one time m force, the faot that there were over a dozen applicants for every section offered would have meant the putting of one against another at auction, and the obtainment of prices which would have effectually ruined three out of four of the fortunate (?) allottees. Under the amended Land Act the applications will be decided by ballot, but for every one who is supplied with land there will remain a dozen who t will have to go without till the next land sale. This, "however, admits of easy remedy and we hope the Minister will at once direct that a sufficient area be opened up to supply the wants of all applicants. This we have no doubt Mr j Richardson will gladly do, and mean time not only the Government but the whole colony may be congratulated upon: the demand which has evidently set in.j for agricultural holdings, and which in dicates very p^inly the turn of tho tide and the setting m of a new era of confi dence and progress. Not only would land be readily taken up m Southland but settlement m Canterbury is capable of being largely extended if the Minister will only exercise the powers conferred upon him by his own legislation. There is little or no first-class land m this Provincial District remaining m the hands of the Crown, but there are large areas of second-plass land suitable for semi-pastoral farms and which would bo eagerly t&ken up if offered for sale under Sections 3 and 4 of the Act of }887 at from 10s to £1 an acre, or for lease at a rental of 5 per cent upon those figures, and the time has now fully come that sufficient areas of such land were thrown open for application. The matter is one which should be urged upon Mr Richardson by the members for Canterbury,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon Robert Campbell is on tbe Con tinent, m Germany, but it ia thought he will be baok m London shortly.

Abont 100 tons of Monnt Somers stone was sent to Victoria by the steamer Rotomahana, which left Lyttelton on Tuesday.

The story is told that a female arti*t m New Tork lights her studio at night by a pile of skulls smeared with phosphorus. To the topmost one is fastened a bone containing a candle.

It has been proved that a Paris Stook Exohange Syndicate sent no less than 500 telegrams to all parts of the world announcing the death of M. de Leßseps, with the object of preventing the bucoobs of the new loan.

On January 4, 1809, the total number of codfish m Billingsgate did not exoeed four, and these were immediately sold to a fish monger for fourteen guineas. Salmon, wbioh was equally scarce, realised on the same day a guinea a pound.

One of the series of Babylonian tablets m cuneiform writing, exhibited at a late meeting of the Royal Sooiety of Literature at London, establishes the year, month, and day of tho assassination of Sennacherib by his eons, a point left undeoided by the statement of the murder m the Old Testament.

A sad fatality ocourred ab Oamaru on Monday. A son of Mr H. Pheloung, aged 14 months, orept to the side of a tub of water, and overbalancing himself, fell m and was drowned before ha was noticed. Two doctors were called m, but their efforts to restore animation were unavailing.

The " Nelson Colonist " says :— We under stand that the Midland Railway contract was signed by his Excellenoy the Governor on behalf ot the New Zealand Government on Monday last. There is no later news as to the finanoial arrangements of the Company or the time when the works are likely to be oommenoed.

Seme interisting " water gas " experiments were oarried out at Auteuil a few days ago m presence of several engineers of the Creusot Company. This new gas haß an illuminating power equal to the eleotrio light, and its heat is 200 per cent, greater than that of ordinary gas. Under its influence a platinmu wire and a small steel bar were melted m a' few moments.

An inquest was held at Newcastle the other day, on the body of a boy. named Palmer, who was drowned at Lambton. It appeared from the evidence that the brave little fellow lost bis life m endeavouring to save the life of a boy named Jones, who was sinking m a waterhole. A man who was passing managed to rescue Jones, but was unsuccessful m saving Palmer. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. A recent visitor to the silver disooveries m the Northern Territory (8. A.) expresses.him self as Astounded at the size of the reefs or lodes, and the immense quantity of ore showing on the surfaoe. One thousand tons of splendid-looking ore could be quarried with little labour. Surface ore from some of the claims is reported to have assayed 2500z of silver to the ton. The lodes are stated to be very wide, and to extend for miles. A Masterton man writes to the " New Zealand Times " ns follows : — A good many residents here are greatly exercised as to the nature of a metal whioh is found m many localities here, and whioh, while having the color of gold, and is malleable, proves to be remarkably light, and Boluble m aoids. It appears to be useless to send it to the museum for a test, for ihe reply from there invariably is that it is an artificial alloy. I know tor a faat tnat ia wrong ; but then what ia it ?

The Channel passenger traffic . between Dover and the Continent has grown to ex. j traordinary dimensions this Beason. An average of 1600 persona per day — or about 12,000 daring tbe week — ar« now crossing the English Channel. So exceptional is the traffio that midday expresses have oooasionally to run m two parts. It ia noticeable that there is a considerable increase this year m the number of foreigners visiting England. Owing to the growth m the traffio the London and Chatham Company have decided to lay down another steamer, whioh will be built on the Clyde. Taking oranges and lemons together (says a London correspondent), I find that this country., now imports-- about five ..timea aa many aa it urn thirty years ago It id u^ possible to say with any precision what is tho number of oranges alone annually landed upon these shores ; but m a good season it ie rather over than under 1,000,000,000. About 1,000,000 packages (a package contains an average of 400 oranges) enter the port of London ; and the number consigned to Liver* pool is not muoh smaller. Glasgow is the centre of distribution for Sootland ; while Bristol m the west, and Hull m the north of England, eaoh receive many thousands of ohests.

A Narribri telegram m the " Sydney Morn ing Herald" of September 24 says:— Two children, named Marr, seven and five years of age respectively, were oharged before the local bench with having killed nine sheep and lambs, tbe property of Mr £j. P. Huxley, of Cooma. The animals had been battered to suoh an extent that even their sk ; ns were rendered useless- Their eyei were also gouged out, and their heads were smashed. The Bench found Arthur Marr, the elder lad, gnilty, and fined him £1, with compensation £6, and costs of six witnesses, or four weeks' imprisonment m Narribri gaol. The oase against the younger lad was not prooeeded with. At Morton, near Gainsborough, reoently, tha mother of three children of tender years fell ill of smallpox and was eventually re. moved to the smallpox hospital. No one of the neighbors volunteered to oare for the ohildren or the mother, and the authorities did not deem it their duty to interfere with the children. Under these distressing circum stances the Rev E. Eeene, ourate of St Paul's, . showed the courage of a true hero. He visited ! the woman's cottage for several days, doing the housework, and dressing and giving food to the children, and putting them to sleep. Then, when the woman was taken to the hospital, he took entire oharge of the house. At length his example stirred several ladies into aotion, and the ohildren are now placed out among friendß. The ourate is a friend of the needy m their affiiotion.

Tho " Evening Press " reports a eom nany on an enormous Boale is now being formed m Anstralia and New Zealand by means of whioh the farmer and woolgrower will reap all the profit at present made by shipping and finanoe agencies, insuranoe companies, brokers, and other " middleman " who come between the producers m New Zealand and the consumer m Europe, The Pastoral, Finanoe, Trust and Agenoy Com pany, with a onpital of two millions, of which half will be held m the oolonies, and half m

London, will at once supply the place of the finanoe oompanies hitherto established for

the benefit of their own shareholders only, and also arrange the other affairs of its

constituents on the mutual principle bo that all the profits return into the pooket of the constituent who is also a shareholder. Amongst the directors are found many of the wool kings of Australia, while some qf tho beat mon m New Zealand hate accepted" seats on the Board. A towering ambition has seized a Minnea politan architect. He has furnished the Inland Arohiteot of Ohioago with his design (elevation) for a 28-storey building, which, it seems, is not a dream, but is to be built • and when built it will atand 350 ft high, will oooupy a piece of ground 80ft by 80ft,, and will contain 728 rooms fitted for business purposes, There will be 13 elevators, but anyone who wants to go up to the twenty* eighth storey on foot may hate that privilege. Iron will be the principal material used m the construction of this heaven-kissing tower, and some original ideas will be put into praotioe by the architect. If 28 storeys oan thus be piled up, why not 128— any number m faot ? It is only a question of demand ' and let there be the demand, and something that shall exceed even the hopes of the architects of the Tower of Babtf may be expeoted. The project jo not regarded with favour, and probably it will be prohibited. ' The urst Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indlgeg. tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the "natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy circum stances. Sold m bottles at is i£d, 2s qd' 4s, byf all medicine vendors throughout the «Jd i

Redwood and Sommeil have been scratched [or the New Zealand Onp.

The European standard of time is now used m Japan, where it was officially intro duced at the New Year. The time is exactly nine hours ahead of Greenwiob.

Misa Embree, of Paria, Ky., ha 9 filed pro ceedings for the reoovery of 30,000 dollars from O. V. Higginß, a youth who ia attending Bohool m New York, as damages for blighted affeotion3. The defendant is very wealthy.

A new-speaking telephone is exhibited m Pittsburg. A sensitive plate presses against tho larynx and glands of the neck, and as the jaws are moved m conversation the motion sends the words along the wire aa distinctly as the telephone now m use.

A man, about 30 years old, apparently a mechanic, and fairly well dressed, was found dead at half-past eight on Tuesday evening m Lord Brougham street, Sydenham. There were no signs of violence on the body, whioh has not been identified.

The usual Government Inspection of the Aehburton Rifles and Guards was held last evening. There was a good muster of both companies, Major Douglas being Inapeoiing Officer. At the conclusion of the parade Major Douglas informed the men that m the event of a night alarm they would assemble near the Railway Station.

The Russian Courts are severe m dealing out punishment for railway aooidents. The Court at Odessa has sentenced the local director and the engineer of the Steam Tram way Company there to three months' impri. aonment and to pay a compensation of 60,000 roubles for an aooident which ooourred on the line.

At the Ologheen Board of Guardians an old woman named Catherine Clancy, a native of County Waterford, entered the house dressed m man's, clothes. When her sex was discovered she stated that for the last 50 years she had been dresaed m male attire, and had worked as a man with the farmers m the Counties of Waterford and Tipperary ever sinoe she was 18 years old. Reoently a madman named Vital, living at Lannepaz, m the department of Gers, ■tunned his mother by beating her on tbe head, and then strangled her. He was m a Btate of religious frenzy, and when arrested expressed a hone that God would reward him for his meritorious act. He laughed, sang and joked m his oell, and seemed altogether delighted with his handi-work. A friendly triangular match will be fired off to-morrow on the Ashburton Ranges between ten men of the Timaru Rifles, ten of the Ashburton Rifles, and ten of the Ashburton Guards. The Timaru Rifles will arrive by the first train from Timaru. Those men ohosen m the Ashburton teams are requested to be at the river tide at ten o'olook to-morrow morning sharp m undress uniform, where a conveyance will be m readiness to take the men aoroßS the river. A fisherman named George Constantino called at Southbridge police station at noon on Saturday last and reported that two men named Matthew George, a Greek about thirty-nine years old, and Andrew Ruda a Greek about thirty-six years old, went out on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock on Lake Ellesmere m a large boat to lift their nets whioh were m the direotion of Kaituna. The men should have returned to . Irwell about 5 o'clock m the evening, but have never since made their appearance. The day they went out there was a terrible north-wester blowing, and the lake was very rough. Their boat has been found bottom upwards on a mud bank m about three feet of water. Their nets were discovered about twelve miles away. The men are undoubtedly drowned. The police and fishermen are still aearohing for the bodies.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PUR FBESS ASSOCIATION. )

THE LATE EMPEROR.

Berlin, October 8. The Empress Victoria of Germany is engaged m writing a domestic bio graphy of the Emperor Frederick, which Lord Salisbury will revise- It is intended that the biography shall be publwhod-,.i«»— Bog-I«inU- m connection .JXiU^Ah e ..diary JL __which Her Majesty Oueen Victoria is supervising, The Emperor William is much annoyed at the action 0/ his mother.

THE MEETING OF EMPERORS.

St. Pbtersbukq, Ootober 8. The Russian Press express displea sure at the speeches made by the Em peror William of Germany and the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, at the banquet at Vienna, and considers their tone is calculated to create trouble m Europe rather than appease it.

THE AGROR EXPEDITION.

Calcutta, Ootober 8

Information has been received that the column under General McQueen occupied Thamia, on the Black Moun tains, but subsequently evacuated the position m crder to join the fourth column, Crossing the River Indus the Sarazas harassed the rear guard vigorously, and the advance of the expedition has been checked until the country has been reconnoitred.

THE FIGHTING AT SUAKIM.

' Suakim. October 8. A reconnaissance from the city shows that the rebels suffered numerous casualties during the recent engage ments. The strength of Osman Digna's followers is estimated at 1500.

EAST AFRICA.

Zanzibar, Ootober 8. The representatives of the British East African Company were most cor-; dially received by the natives. The natives evinced a more friendly disposi tion towards the British than towards the Germans, owing to the former paying greater respect to the religious rites and prejudices of the natives.

BECHUANALAND.

London, Ootober 8. The proposed cession of Bechuana land to the Cape remains m abeyance, owing to the opposition displayed.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Pbr Press Association.;

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hydnbt, Ootober 9 At a meeting to-day of the mine masters, it was decided to follow a policy of inactivity. It was, however, hinted that prpf>,ably a. number of foreign miners would be introduced, ana* the masters expressed their willing ness to listen to any proposal the mc,n on stride had to make, providing suph proposal was made before the foreigners were introduced,

The carpenters' strike is not likely to assume the dimensions at first ex pected.

A man named Ellard has been sen tenced to penal servitude for life on a charge of brutally assaulting a police constable, who it it believed will die from the injuries sustained.

QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, Ootober 9. The employees of the Tramway Company have struck for increased pay. The public are much inconveni enced owing to the tramway having stopped running.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The ordinary monthly raaet'ng of the Aehburton Borough School ChmmUtee was held laot evening: Present: Messrs Sawle(Ohalrmin), Onok, Oraighead, Saott, Elstou, Ducoin and Kingston.

RESTORATIONS The Chairman having reported on the nrutora that had been je'erred to him at the provioui meeting, a-tmucced that having removed outside tho school district he wai no longer eligible to aot on the committee, and he woulJ therefore hand In bis reslgo&t'oa. Ho regretted having to aever his onneotioa with the com mittee bocßuse the sympathy and support that had beei accorded him aa Ghalrnnn and as a member had made the discharge of the datlei that fell to hla lot, a real ploasure. The Oommltteo had that even ing a moat unpleasant matter coming bo fore them, but ho felt euro they would do iheir duty and decide upon that which was beat m the fntortstn of tbe aohool, without regard to what anyone might Bay or wro might euffer. Mr Duocnn announced that he, also, had to tender hia rerguation, hla res' detos being now oatelde the dlatrlc, And allhoagli his phoe of buaiaeas wa» within tho district, the Ao left him no alterna'lve bat to rcalgn He left the Oommltteo with regret. Ho had baou connected with it close oa three years, having been Ohalrmm p»rt of that tim* and he desirel 10 acknowledge the uniform courtesy that always had been extended to him The resignations were accepted with regret, Oa the motion of Mr Oook seconded by Mr Elston, Mr Gideon So jtt was elected Ohalrman,

INSPECTORS* REPORT. The Board of Jfidnoation wrote enclosing the report of the Inspeotore' on the recent examination of the achool. Toe letter stated that the Board after consideration of the present and former reports had come to the conclusion that the head master showed bo much laxity, that it was deairab c, m the interests of so important a school, that his services should ba dis pensed with* The Inspectors 1 report was then read, The number of children presented w»« 405, abaent 2, exceped 10, foiled 49, passed 168. The percentage uf pasaeb was given as 41 48 ; perciatage of failure! 22.58. Ueneral Remarks: The eohool Bhows m some important respects a taling away m view of tho promising features of last year's work. A. downward tendency ap pears m the class aut>j -eta of the achool. In the pass subjects ie id remirkab'e that the deterioration ehou d occur o'litfly m standards IV, V, and VI, m which, from the status or experience of the taacherß, the best results might have been expected. Tho lower o asses have certainly, from changes m the Btaff of jjapil teachers, re quit od a good deal of attention, but this should not hare been inconsistent with perfect success m the teaching on the one hand of 20 children m standards V and VI and of 28 m standard iV. —Standard 1 : This class, when left to the exclusive charge of the pupil teacher shows a weak ness m control which must have rendered the attainment of satisfactory results a matter of great difficulty. In the most important subjects of reading and arithmetic the children generally do sufficiently well to secure a pass. Spelling is very good, and writing good. — Standard I£ has been well taught. Excellent work has been done m arithmetic, spelling aod transcription ; geography is good, reading very fair, writing moderate. — Standard 111 from the number of the subjects and the eiz3 of the class would necessarily present under the beat teaching consider able variety of result, and we are fairly satittied with the appearance it

presents lbs good work done by a fair.

-proportion o£th© children fchows thatjbhe subjacts for the most part' have Been well treated m tha teaching. The bad work points partly m the direction of a natural weakn-83 which first shows itself at this stage m the children's career, but moro particularly m the direction of a failure to secure that all constantly put forth their beat efforts. The subjects m which, apart from the claBS group, the best evidee'ea of proper treatment is seen, are reading, dictation, mental arithmetic and drawing. — In standard IV grammar and composi tion, which are good, form the only sub ject of positive merit. Arithmetic is bad; spelling very poor, both m the dictation test and throughout the papers ; reading ii fair j geography and history moderate. --Standards V and VI : The high ex pectatiocs naturally formed of these classes have been disappointed. Two mem bers of standard VI are excellent and the answering of 4 or 5 children In standard V is very good, bnt this Is a very poor result for a year's work. That the bulk of Standard $ Is not wanting m ability is shown by the good gramma; and com pojltlou which good teaahiDg has been able to produce, and we oan only assign the general failare m arithmetic, the nretohed character of the maps, and the ntter confusion of two-thirds of the history to the omission of the necessary proportion of direct teaching.— lnfants : Order m the Infant department has Im proved, and the children show fair pro gress — W. J Anderson, George H gben, inapeotors.

la his report the headmaster made tbe following references to the remarks of the Inspectors : — Up to the time of rercelvlng tho report; I vrn fairly well satiated with the results of the examination, io&Bmuoh as with two or three exceptions, all those whom we thought fit auoceede'd In passing. The nature of the report, however, calls for some remarks from me. In the Sixth Standard six were presented j three passed and three failed. Two of the latter attended so Irregularly that they had no chance, and the third had on amount of s'?a, etc., been promoted*, although she had only previously eaooeeded m passing the third Standard. On the other hand the Inspectors oharaoterised the papers of two of those who were sucoassfal, as being the best boys' papers they had examined this year. The roport on the Fifth Standard would at fit at sight make people think that little work had been done, but tbe foot is they failed b^ause thuy had done too muqh^ having gone far beyond requirements, and the Inspectors m mentioning (he fallura said that I had made a great mistake m work ing them with the Sixth Standard, W/h.en. obtalnlug their edv'oe aa to the arrange ment of etafi and oiaMQs for the ensuing twelve mouths, the Inspectors reoom mended that Miss Stewart take charge of first and second standards; the second master m oharge of the Third Standard, and myself with pupil teaoher the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh standards. This arrangement will entail on me the dlreot

teaching of 101 pupils, all the highest and hardest work m tho sohool, work which presents nq fears to mo, and whloh sorely bears oat some mark of confidence

m my ability on th ) part of the Inspectors. As to the remarks re numbers m classes

they are hardly worth noting beoauae the upper olasaea always get smaller as the year advances, and besides excellent work was dons by a seventh standard of ten pupils b^t I unfortunately told them that the Government would not permit their attendance after March 31, and they left accordingly} a mistake I freely admit making, not only daring the past year bat aUo fn previous ones, and It ha« borne a aeilous result. The nature of the school on my taking it up forced mo to believe

that oar best united efforts mast be de voted to thorough toaohlng— teaching euoh at wonld bring out the greatest amount of Intelligence on the part of the paplli, and that we ahould have to dls- 1 oard all Idea of mcrsly doing work to m«ke Inipeotoro' j»iee«, I bara tbece- ,

foro during tho past three years disoourged all efforts m the tatter dlrpotion, but it seems successful work Ib judged by it alone, and ( cannot afford for the future, wherev.r I may be placed to ignore It m any shape or form; However I have no hesitation In affirming tbat. In c msa qaenod of my resolution, at, the presort moment the eobool Is m ft bettor oohditlon and has done be tar work during the 1-tst twelve m nth*, tb«a at any tima pt svlous. In conclusion I have mnoh pleasure m stating that Mr Lone, pupil toaohor In oharge of the sooond standard, nndcr my dlreufc supervision, deserves thoroughly the good rep rt by the Inspectors, and the commendation of the Committee — W. H Kneen, head teacher. '

Mr Oraighead thought the master's re* 1 port was rather stale. It went bck three and a half years and referred to fcbe stite of the school at that time. Now If the school was then m a bad state, there had bB6Q ample time slnos to have put it on a Bound footing. Two years ago tho some thing occurred and the Committee waa re commanded to dismlaa Mr Kneen, but they gave him another chance of scouring a favorable examination at the end of s'x months, whfoh he did In the fifth standard tha matter laid the blame of the failures on the irregular at tendance of the children, but if they looked at the Inspector's report they would see that those children who failed were the ones who had attended regularly. In this matter the Committee must not regard Mr Kceen ac a man, but as the headmaster of the Borough School. The question was whether the school was m such a state as they desired. He did not think it was. He did not know where the fault altogether hy, but the headmaster was responsible for those under him. He thought the best thing the Committee could do was to call on the master to resign, or else give him the usual notice."

Mr Elßtoh was very sorry to hear the remarks of Mr Oraighead. The report wa3 not so bad as at first Bight appeared. When he read the letter from the Board of Education he thought the report a very bad one, but on going carefully through the document he failed to see that mat era were m the state the letter would lead them to suppose. Daring th* last year there had been a good many changes m tbe teaching staff, which would tend to throw the school back. Tha only fault that ha had seen ia the master was that the latter was not so severe as he mighi be to the teachers under nlm. He did not see why they should get rid of tbe master straight away without seeing whether they could not give him another chance. The master said that the school was m a favorable condition, despite the report, and he (Sir Elaton) was m a position to endorne this statement. If they dispensed with the services of the master they. might go farther and fare worse. When they had found a new man they hid to allow him cwo years before they could j'idge of his work, and at tie end of that time they might find themselves m a worse position than they were m now. This was a very ticklish time, wd he asked them to be cautious as they might get out of the fryiDg-pan into the fire. In his capa bilities as a master very few oould beat Mr Kneen ; the only thing against him was that perh ipi ho waa a little easy with the teaching staff Ho (Mr Elston) would be the last, if he thought the school wonld suffer thereby, to aßk them to give the master another chance.

Mr Cook agreed with the remarks that had fallen from Mr Elaton. The irregular attendance of the children gave the teaohers no show. Thers were 396 out of 405 on the roll attended at the examina tion, whereas the average attendance for the two previous moaths was 267 and 334 respectively. The parents seemed to keep the : r children aw*y from school and ruan them up foe the examination, and tben there wa« an outcry because they 1 fa led. He had looked cardfuHy-fchrotrgiri r *h.~~ i a <*mj£JjAC* .'fnnnri that iirm-ir. - nearly bo bad as iT« iSSS2J2Si "> °o ; there was certainly nothingin it ciTilhlgJ for such a lotter from the Board. They, who were on tao apot, were m a better position to know thj actual condition of the school than the Board, which had only a writtea report to go upon, and he un hesitatingly affirmed that the school was now m a better state than it had beea f of a long time. If they dispensed with tbe master it would be three months before they got another, and it would take the newcomer six months to know the chil dren. What would be the reßulfc at the next examination ? Why, it would be tea times worse than ever. The Chairman said that for his part he could not get over what the Inßp-otor told the members of the Committee who were present at the examination. After the statement of the Inspector the letter from the Board of Education took him by surprise, Inspector Anderson told them they could hardly get a batter master tban Mr Kneen for teaching. He qualified this statement by saying that Mr Kneen was a little lax iv regard to the other teachers, and it would be well to remind him of it. - Mr Oraighead eiid that attention had been directed to the large number of children who turned up fop the examina tion. Now the headmaster had himself sent all round the district to get the children m, and so if he suffered he had ODly himselF to blame for it. He did not think anyone would say anything against Mr Knoon's ability as a teacher, which he reco^ujsed m being first-class, but the master's great fault was that he was too easy with tho other teachers. It was nonsense to say that if they got a new master it would be two years before they could Bay anything as to his y?o*k. He considered that m the past Mr Eaeoa had been (lack and had. not worked up to what he ought to have done. That was why he moved to g.ye him notice. He had nothing whatever against Mr Kneen per. sonally, The Chairman thought that as far si the report went it was very fair. L«n.t year the children m Standard 4 who passed had jast equeeaid through, and that would make Mr Kioeen's work much more dlffioalt, Teachers preferred children, to, i%l\ tather than just barely paaa,, heaauae of the extra work of prepar ing them for the next examination. Mr Elston considered that Mr Craig head, knowing the master to have been lax m bis treatment of his subordinates, •hould have brought the matter before the Committee previously, and not advance it now as a reason for dlemlaalng MrKueen. No seconder for Mr Oraighead 's motion was forthcoming and It therefore fell through.

After a desultory discussion Mr Llston moved to the effect that the Committee having taken the letter, oonneoted with the report, lu'o due consideration, is of opinion that another trial should be given to the present master. The Oommltte is fully aware of his capability, and believe he will be able to make progress by the next examination.

The Chairman observed that tho faot of several pupil teachers whose time had ex* ptrod having left, their plaoes being taken by others new to the work, would tend to throw back the sohool.

Mr Cook oeoonded Mr Elaton'a motion. He was oonvlnoed that it was m jjthe Interests of the ephool to allow the present headmaster to remain.

Mr Kingston could hardly agree with Mr Elston's resolution as worded, nor could he have voted for that brought forward by Mr Oralghead. As to what Mr Elaton had satd m referenoe to Mr Oralghead's remarks as to the master* laxity, he thought the former was equally culpable with Mr Craighead, because he had also admitted chat he knew of the master being lax m his treatment of the teaohers under him. Jle (Mr gingston)

but he admitted that during tha short tfma he had bnen <n the Oommlttra be bad learned 'hat the master's ohlef fault was that he had nbt been so strlot as ha ml ht be towards his subordinates.

After some desultory deucusslon Mr Kingston moved as follows :— " That this Committee beg resp°ctfully to tender thelf regret at the Inspector's report, and wish to point ont to the Board that the head* master h" repeatedly expressed tha desire for a second master. We feel that It Is desirable he should be retained on trial for another term."

Mr Elston withdrew his motion m favor of Mr Kingston's .

Toe motion was then put to the meeting and carried, Mr Craighead dissenting. The Chairman was sorry there was any dirsentient

Mr Oraighead said that he felt bound to enter his protest. ' Mr Kingston said that if Mr Oraighead was oon .'Mentions m his opinion he waito be commended for the itand' he was taking The Chairman agreed with this, but he meant that he was sorry that there should be any difference of opinion on this matter.

On the motion, of Mr Oook it waa decided to write to the master pointing out that it was desirable for him to exercise more ntrictnees toward* his subordinates.

The Chairman said that he felt sore the cause of the master failing was tbat he had not been trying to cram the ohildren, but had been teaching them properly. Tha only way to secure Inspectors' passes was by cramming the children; henoa the I failure. I BBPAIRS. It was decided to apply to the Board of Education for a grant sufficient to repair the damage to the cc*' "W building caused by the reoent earthquak , and also for at sum to put the fence round the boys' playground m order. HEW MEMBERS. Messrs E. J. Paul and J B. Steele were elected members of Committee m place of Messrs Sawle and Dnnoan, resigned; \ PAYMSNT3. After passing aooounts the Gommittet adjourned.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTEB.

BT ELBOTRIO TEIiiSGBAVH-— OOPTM^HX.

(Reoelved Ootober 10, 12.15 p.m.) MBtBOTTBW ». Ootober 10. Th'i morning Whakawal did a six furlong spin fn lrnln 24ieo, 'Beryl" and F< retook finished a mile together In lmln 53ieos, Lady Agret covered hslfa mile m 53seos but beyond these there nan nothing notloa* ab'e.

The following Is the present betting on the Oaulfield Cap.

100 to 8 agst Plutaroh (tk) andfwd) 100 —8 — — Chicago and Charmer (off) 100 — {> -— - Tonohstorie (w'd) 100 — 3 —Cm o (wd) ■ T Carbine and Mci rose are equal fevorltet for the V.R.O. Dwby at 100 to 30. 1 Ensign »nd Lonsdale 100 to 6. An offer waa made last night to take 1000 to 55 •boat Whakavai fortlje Melboarne Cap, bnt 100 to 60 was the beit that sonld ba obtained. Inrecmay has been ■cratohed fortheOaulfieldOap. :

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BT iLMIRIO TBUCOBAPB— OOf YBIOHXJ

(PIB PRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received October 10, 12,10 p.m.

OBITUARY.

- London, October 9. . University, died near Aden on Septem ber 1 a ou the passage Home. His death requited fromjan attack of apaplexy en gendered by the intense beat. The deceased gentleman was buried at ?sea. . ' . _

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Mr Win. O'Brien writing to the Waterford branch of the: National League eulogises their resistance to eviction and urges the members to smash the landlords and coercionists. ;

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

Bank of New Zealand shares have ad vanced to jf,n. ;

JUVENILE CRIMINALS.

The report of the Howard Associa tion for the improvement of thecondi tion|of prisoners eulogises the* Australian treatment of juvenile criminals.:

THE BENCH.

The Right Hon J. A. McDonald, Q.C., Lord Advocate of Scotland, has been appointed, to a Judgeship and: will be succeeded bj Mr J. P. B. Robertson, Q.C., Solicitor General. f .

CANADA AND THE STATES.

The Hon W. H. Smith speaking at Gloucester expressed the opinion that after the Presidental election was over America would conclude a justlreaty with Canada on the Fisheries question*

OVERDUE SHIP.

The barque Zadoc from South Australia, March 22 which was posted as overdue on the 3 a September, has arrived.

SPORTING.

The race for the Czarewitch Stakes, run at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows: — Tencbreuse, 1; Milistream, 2 j Trayles, 3. Twenty-three started*

THE NATIONALIST CAUSE.

Mr John Dillon, M.P., and: either MrT. D. Sullivan, M.P. for College Green (Dublin. City), or Sir Thomas Esmonde, M.P. for Dublin (County S.) will leave shortly on a tour of the- Australian colonieff, and will lecture m aid of the Nationalist cause. :

FATAL ACCIDENT IN A CHURCH.

New York, October &

During the ceremony m the Catholic church m Pennsylvania on Sunday, the platform collapsed, and over a hundred,' persons were injured, 33 fatally. Arch bishop Ryan, who was conducting the - service, narrowly escaped. ' -

[Receded Ootober 10, 12.10 p»m,)

A STRIKE ENDED.

Brisbaki, OotoberlO, The strike at Waterstowo colliery has been settled.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Mußovasn. Ootobei; 10, The Rev Mr Hawden hat beta elected chairman of the Congregational Union.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1888



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Wanted \% ANTED Known. — Mrs Mebch, o Dressmaker, has returned f<ou S>dney, end recommenced lusiness id launders' Bmldn^s, noxt Mr R. .yhoruV Apprentices •wanted 10 78 "VI TANTED — 600 Sacka. — > lfkfd W Harrison. 10 74 WANTFD a Boy to roilk it Cow and rmko himself generally uceful. Apply office of tMs psper. 10 83 "VTEW ZEALAND Dl»-le« for 1889 X\ now m e'ock. Various s"z a. Ohorch Praia?, Bibles, Prayer and Hi mir (combined), Church S.>rrioo«.— sl. M. Jones TTT ANT KD to Pell, for £'3 10c, a YV ( h'raney Fweepins; Machine, nearly new, cobt £5. Apply offico of tlm prpar 10 G BOARD and Resideuc; 1 for a Lady i.-r Geotlemsn ia a privato family Bedroom. wi*h nse of sitting room. — Apply O.D , Mail Offico. 10 26 /CREATES V tulo or the day, every- yjf thing clioap for Caßh — Ji . C} Segkrs Melford Hou j. GLASGOW DRAPBRY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. ! \\ /"ANTED Kocwn— That Mrs Hill, I W Monthly Nnree, boa removed from Peter Street to D: Trevor'a house, In Moore Street, 10t39 BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep th« feet) dry and nave dootor'a bills. Qaslity it everything ia bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Aohburton Clothing Mart, Saundere' Buildings. — Robert Aloorn. T ADIES' Jackets. — Juat Opened a few I J Ladles very superior Jackets, botb m style and qaality. Will be aold at lea* than half their, price daring onr present Sale. — H, 0. Segbbs, Melford House. "TlyTANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, China and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbnr ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct fxom thi Manufacturers. — Robert Alocen, Saan dera' Bulldlngß. til GLASGOW DRAPERY anc CLOTHING COMPANY will open on Friday- STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies anc Children's sample Hose just openec (landed nnder the old Tariff.) All quality to be Bold cheap during our sale. — H. C Sigebs, Melford House WANTED Known— Mks" Stills hv opened a shop (n Moore Street and wishes to remind the Ladies of Ash barton that she makes Children's olothlnj of all description on the shortest notice Also, Woollen Goods m Knitting o; Crochet, Comfortable room for one oi more female Boarders. 10 31 WANTED Cash. — Muir's Oatmea (251 b), 2s 6J; Candles, 5d Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d Fruits m Syrop (21b tins), Is. Crockery Glassware, and Ironmongery. —J. Mo Grbgob, Tailored street. \\l ANTED Known— New Good*, YV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at thoNew Zealand Cloth' ing Faotory. rTTANTED Known— 2os will purchase W a 40s Tweed Suit at the JSew Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED Known— We undertak< W to give the very best vulm obtainable m Men's and B jya' Clothing ali our own make and made from pun Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — We are thi Cheapest and Best House ii ABhburtoo for tibirfs, Bugs, Scarfs, Hate <£c. Splendid variety to select from a the New Zealand Clothing Factory. rTTANTED Known-Our Boys' Cloth W ing ia unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suite, nicolj made ; Coat and Knickers lined through out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand Clothing Faotory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem Sewing Machine, witli the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. |Inspection earnestly invited* WANTED Known— We are- still making Measure Suits at 565, aod Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vests from ]2a 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory £ £10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BUYBRB OF A BOTTLE OF BREftDALBANE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. Ferguson & Co. Glasgow. Particulars f.om nil Wine Merchants, Store- k-if.pera, Hotelkeepers and Spirit Dealers. Whol Bale Agertß— Wm, Eoottlar & Co., Dnnedin, N.Z. 10 78 QUOD FA.OIM.US VALDB FAOIMUSJ (" Wbat we do we do well.") TOE OHBISTCHUBOH DB NTAL SURGERY, 168 Caehel Street, Ohristchavch, next Robin- son 'e Boot Store, and at the Octagon, Danedin. All operations at ettictly uijiform and moderate Fees. Con»ultatiou freq. s. SyersTand co. f SURGEON DENTISTS. WITH TEETH WITHQUfTEETH NITIiOUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Acmstbetlc leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its hbo the extraction of Kad Stamps and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painless and Effective. Administered daily. Fee for ad- ministration of Una, 53 Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Honrs of attendance, 9am, to 8 p.m. Priyate residence, 9.J East Belt. The acknowledged superiotitr cf AMERI- CAN DBi^TISTIiF m the construction of Artificial Teeth, tho most finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth T M- fORABILY A.L viOtJT IIfM^DIATi LV »fter extraction, hire istablißherl onr reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10a , complete oet Upper and Ifiyret, Temporary and Permanent, £10 :oi|*4.rtifici<il rettn tnd Djnture3 m»ie by other depiiits remodeJled at small cost, stopping, ScaUa^f, Correct t^d J?*inl««fl >



Public Notices. | "TTTiS HAVE FOR RALE— One ten YV borse powrr Traction Engine \ with Combine and Elevutora complete, j all (n perfect order. For fall particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS. 10t48 . FISHING SEASON, 1888. FISHING TACKLE. FISHING TACKLE. JUST Arrived, ex "Coptic" end 11 TdnnV a large »cd well-assorted Stock of aU Fishing P« quiets, v : z., Bod*, Linen Rpelv, R^ck'ns.'*. Minnows, Flies, G»ff H»nk«. Monnlnes. Assorted Hooks, and every Ar'.iciv If the Season, it Lowest Prices. Fishing Licences c»n now be obtained fr. m tno. Albo, New Stock of CRICKETING ANTi LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS. Wm. Zander, FISHING TACKLE DEPOT, TOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE. Ladles' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressing Saloons. 8f165 Frozen Meat "TTTE are prepared to make LIBERAL W ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale In the Home Messb^ Miles Bbos., etc,, our London Agents, give Bpecial attention to this business, and have been ouccessful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON * LIBERAL ADVANCES, , PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway tracks tc our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Q 71 Ashbntton and Rak»la. Wool *Wool Wool SEASON 1888-89. Tlyr I L B 8~""a N J> 0 O. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, — Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to — MILES BBOS. AND CO., LONDON. No Commission charged on Advances, and no Commission charged for offering Wool here unless a Ba l e is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Beason at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodious and convenient Stores, T West Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, $ 70 Ashburton and Eakaia. BAKER AND Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, T>EG to Inform their numerous sup- porters that they have sold their • Buslneii to Messrs McCallum and Co., EAST STBEET, To whom they trust their Customers will give their future orders, MR B. BASER, Being now In oharge of their Coal Yards. D. McFarlane, GROCER, ASHBURTON. MY MANY THANKS ARE Tendered to my numeroaa Cas tom'ers and the Public generally for he liberal support accorded me at my Clearing Sale last Saturday, and also to my East Street Patrons who fonnd their way to Burnett street, my CASH TAKINGS showing conclusively that they have no* deierted me. I hereby beg to Informal* that as my sale so far has been such a •access I Intend oontlnuinp It for another FOUR WEEKS, daring which time my Customers wlh have the adrantage of buying Goods without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (as now charged by other stores.) Therefore you may depend opon getting BARGAINS It Is » great pleasure to me to ccc my Customers walking out my establishment with large Parcels and smiling faces for a ■mall outlay, and I confidently assert — without gush, blow, or bunkum— that I cell twenty-five per cent, cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, and| shall continue to do so for another Month. .Therefore Don't delay, Parohase while you may, And i ay In a stock for a rainy day. D. I C FARLANE, WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GBOOBR, ONLY ADDREB&- BURNEET STREET