DIARY .

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old Bhines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. . The Moon at 8 dayß old Bhines till nearly o'olcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old risea about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 dayß old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning Tbe Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1888. SUNDAY DRINKING.

The Rer E. A, Scott addressed to us the other day a letter m which he de clared it to be " a well-known fact that Sunday drinking is systematically carried on, m several, if not all, the hotels m Ashburton," and he appealed to suggest, if possible, a remedy for this state of things. The rev gentleman sajs that he "has been to several of the Justices of the Peace, and they say nothing can be done — to the police, and they tell him that the law is so framed as to leare innumerable loopholes for escape and to render a conviction almost impossible. They say ; too, that the sympathy of tbe pnblic is with the breakers of tho law, and that when a case, however strong, is brought before the Bench it almost invariably breaks down." There is- a good deal of truth m this, no doubt, but so far as the law goes it is difficult to see how it could be made more explicit. Section 154 of the Licensing Act, 1881, provides that all licensed premises shall be closed from 10 o'clock (or if the licen&e is for ex tended hours then from 12 o'clock) on Saturday night until six o'clock on ) Monday morning, apd £he following section imposes a (maximum) penalty ! of £10 for a first offence and of £20 for any subsequent offence upon any licensee who keeps his premises open during such hours or allows any liquoraj even though purchased before the hour of closing, to be consumed on his premises during tboee hours. It is, however, specially provided that this is not to preclude an inn keeper from Selling liquor to bom fide travellers or

persons lodging m bis house. Now it is precisely m connection with this saving clause that most of the difficulty arises. The Legislature has taken a good deal of pains to set out tbe matter as explicitly as possible, it being expressly declared that "a person, for tho purposes of this Act, shall not be deemed &bona fide traveller uuless the place where bo lodged during the preceding night is at least three miles distant from the place where he demands to be supplied with liquor, such distance to be calculated by tbe nearest public thoroughfare." When a licensee has taken all reasonable pre cautions to ascertain whether tbo pur chaser is a bona fide traveller and believes him to be such, he cannot be convicted of illegal sale it it prove that he has been deceived, but the person falsely representing himself to be a bona fide traveller is liable to a penalty of £5. As regards lodgers m hotels there is no difficulty m proving them to be such, and we believe that the best way of putting a stop to Sunday drink ing m hotels- would be to repeal that part of tbe clause which makes an ex emption m favor of " travellers." The three-mile limit m a large city simply means that those who live at one end can drink at the other, and vice versa. The real bona fide traveller, that is to say a person journeying from town to town, could obtain his wine, beer, or spirits at the hotel at which he lodged for. the night, and no other sort of traveller needs to be provided for, and with the disappearance of this " traveller " ex emption the stopping of illicit drinking on Sundays would be much easier than it now is. Our temperance friends might do worse than seek an amend ment of the law m this direction.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Volunteer Bazaar held m Ohristchurch last week has realised a profit of upwards of £350. Mr E. G. Wright, Mr A. Saunders, and the Hon. W. Rolleston, are mentioned as pro bable candidates for the Lincoln seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr A. P. O'Callaghan. A new target, wbioh indioatea the value of the last shot without thelnecessity of a marker has been brought out. When the shot strikes a colored diso appears, whioh tells the value by its color. The target has been tried sue- CB3Bfully at m doors praotioe, and it is hoped that a trial at long ranges will be afforded the inventor, The New Zealand Baptist Union Con ference opened at Christchuroh yesterday. It was decided to forward a cablegram to Melbourne congratulating the Victorian Union upon its jubilee. It was resolved by 30 votes to 3 that the Rev C. C. Brown, (Timaru), had so far identified with another denomination that he be requested to with draw from the Union, Last Christmas the Uireotor of an orphan asylum assembled to witness the effeot upon the little people of old Santa Claus'B visit. Among them was a boy, whose present was a pair of copper- toed boots— a long desired pre sent, truly ; yet a shade of further longing hung about his faoe. Finally, with some hesitanoy, he approached the matron and* asked, " Mayn't I kiok Joe once." The " South London Press " tells a funny story of a local juryman who outwitted a judge, and that without lying. He oame breathlessly into Court—" Oh, my lord, if yon can ezouse me, pray do ! I don't know which will die first— my wife or my daughter." " Dear me — that's sad," said the innooent judge. " Certainly, you are excused." The next day the juryman was met by a friend, who, m a sympathetic voioo, asked, " How's jour wife ? " " She's all right, thank ypu." "And your daughter?" "She's all righf, too. Why do you ask ? " «• Why, yesterday you said you did ' not know which would die first?" "Nor do I. That is the problem whioh time alone can solve." A St Petersburg correspondent writes: 11 The Euasian police has recently discovered the existence at Odessa and Warsaw of well organised bands, the members of wbioh under different false pretexts have persuaded a number of young Russian girls to leave their homeß and go with them abroad, ordinarily to Hamburg', where they are embarked on board Transatlantics steamers bound more especially for the great portß of South Amerioa. It is Btated that Russia and Austria overflow with the agents of these bands, whioh have their central office at Hamburg. The agents receive up to 5000 roubles for every attractive victim they sucoeed m bring ing on board a steamer. The Russian police is joining with that of Hamburg m putting an end to thiß infamous traffic" The London correspondent of the " Even ing Star" says:— ln view of the ooming oyster famine, the discovery — made during a reoent voyage of the Fifeshire — that New Zealand bivalves can be successfully preserved m refrigerators aud landed m London as fresh and luscious aB on the day they left the colony, becomes of considerable importance, Mr George B, West of Dunedin, who was a passenger by the vessel, assures me that on the last day of the voyage they had freßh oysters opened and served on their shells, whioh were m every way delicious, and would rank here as " Anglo-Dutoh." Whitstable natives are at present fetching 3s 6d a dozen, and Anglo-Dutch 2s 6d a dozen, whilst even oommon cooking oyßters cost Is Gd. As your oysters oould (Mr West tells me) be purohased wholesale at about 4d a dozen there should be money (and a good deal of money, too) m importing them. Of Mdme Patti, who has just got home again from her South Amerioan tourneo, they are telling, Piooadilly says, an amusing story. When she was m Philadelphia she was so struck by the beautiful toios of a little street singer that she took the pretty clianteusc into her carriage, drove off to the ohild'e father — a ship's oarpenter m humble t oiroumscaneeß— *aftd proposed to charge her self with the girl's musioal education, intend ing to make a great vooalist of her. Of course the poor man jumped at the offer, and, said "Yes" on the spot: Mdme Patti's^'ofoyer behaved so oddly on board the Atlantic liner however, that upon reaohing Londoa the diva's euspipipns were aroused, and m the result the cnyrnian/e $l(e was found to be a cliarmant garcon 1 The fapj; was that the. poor ship's oarpenter had made his offspring wear girl's clothes as being likely to bring m the moat dollars. Needless to say, he had no intention to deceive Mdme Patti, whp without loss of time packed tfee young gentleman off to the Quaker city. At a meeting held at Patton's Hotel, Methven, on Monday, present — Messrs Patton, Morgan, Wrathall, Bouse, J. Hibbs, John Hibbs, Olaridge, Alington, Stone, Nee, Powell, Sorimgeour, and Topping, it was unanimously resolved to hold the usual sports at Methven on Jan. Ist, 1889. Mr Wrathall re ported the balance m hand from last sports to je £11 10a. It was decided to procure rppejpt r booki for the collectors of subscriptions to the sportß, that a receipt might be given for mb scriptioni of 5s and upwards entitling the holder to a free pass to the ground. Gentle men were proposed for the various offioes, and it was decided to vritq tp thpso prpposod to aicortain if they were willing to act.' Mr Arlington was appointed secretary and treasurer. The next meeting was arranged to be held on Monday, November 19th. Mr Alington gave notice that he would move at the next meeting that no prize of more than £5 be given to any one horse race ; that the entranoe fee for horses be ss ; entrance to be made and the fee paid the day before the race ; that the wieghts be catoh weight! over 11 Btone ; that the district include all the district between the Rakaia and South Ash .burton. It was deoided to buy the hurdles required at the meeting. The pest Remedy poR I^piGESTyoN Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton' 3 Pills, with justice cal'ed the " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild \n their operation, a»d safe under auy circum tauces Sold m bottles at js ijjd, «s gd, 4s, by all medicine vendors thrpughoutithft World. " ' ' ' ' ■ • '

Mr A. Purves, the Scotch vobalist, will give his entertainment, ■•• Twa hours at hame " at Methven on Nov. 15, at Wakanui on Nov. 16, and at Rakaiaon Nov. 20th, The stream of gas that shoots from a Gannonsburg (Pa;) well looks like a solid shaft of blue steel. They say that the pressure of this boring is the strongest of any m the world: When the gas was struck tools 1 weighing 5000 pounda were blown before it like feathers. The largest ferryboat m the world is said to be the Robert Garrett, wbioh plies between the foot of Whitehall street, New York City, and Staten Island. She made eighteen knots an hour m her trip from Baltimore. She has 1500 horse-power engines, aad is 236 feet long, 3.6 feet beam, 14 feet deep from her lower deck, and can carry about 5000 persons. We have received No. 4 of the " Centennial Magazine," an Australian monthly journal. It i 3 a most creditably got up produoiion, the articles embracing a wide range of eubjeots. The illustrations are very good indeed, and do not suffer by comparison with those of European magazines. The frontispiece, es pecially, ia a fine engraving. The new magazine will doubtless meet with a large msasureof support. During the present year, says a St. Peters burg correspondent, no less than 180 women have been sentenced to transportation to the mines on the Island of Saghaiien, the offence m the majority of oases being murder. Thus, thirty-five were oonvioted for killing their ohildren, twenty for murdering their husbands, forty-six for killing men through jealousy or on account- of faithlessness, and nine for poisoning. Deputations of old Christ's College boys and the parents of pupils waited on the governing body yesterday with resolutions expressive of regret at the dismissal of Mr Oorfe from the headmasterehip, and request ing that his services may be retained m some oapacity. The parents suggest that it be as head mathematical master: They also ex pressed the opinion that an inorease m the amount of compulsory classical work would be injurious to the school. The governing body promised to consider the resolutions; American Wit and Humor is the title of a lecture to be given by R,ev P. R. Monro m the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow evening and from the synopsis published, and a knowledge of Mr Monro's capabilities, we oan promise all those who attend a thoroughly genuine even ing's reoreation. The rev leoturer has already gained golden opinions from people who have heard him. He very happily combines amusement with information of a valuable nature to his audience. All thoße who heard Mr Monro speak at the Presbyterian tea meet ing will, doubtless, be ready to come and hear him again, and it may be presumed the audience will be a large one. A recent number of " Night and Day," a journal edited by Dr Bernardo, the well-known philanthropist and Superintendent of the Homes for the Waifs of London, contains the following paragraph : — " A good many moons ago I acknowledged a gift and letter from a Maori Chief, Wi Tako Ngatata. A friend m Wellington, New Zealand, m send' ing my bairns a draft of £5 10s, tells me that a recent newspaper ohrbnioles Wi Tako Ngatata's death, at the ripe of 87. What bond of union Bave the love of Christ could weave the delicate lines of love whioh bound the heart of this chief of an alien race, m this distant oountry, to the Maßter's work among the waifs and Blrays m this far away ialand of the sea," , The morning session at the Rink from seven to eight, seem 3to take well. Yesterday morning a large number of ladies and gentle men were m attendance. In the evening another good house assembled on the occasion of A. Wilkie, R. Elston, and C. Moss running for the championship against Mr Si Clark's time. Wilkie was the first to start, and would have made good time, but fell twice, whioh brought his time up to smin 45sea. R. Elston, jun., then came to the scratch, and after he had Btarted it was dear to the onlookers that he would make good time. He accomplished the mile m smin 31seo, reducing S. Clark's time by 4seo. C. Moss was m trim, and made the run m fimin 40seo. R. Elston, jun;, was then declared the professional champion, and Mr S. Clark the amateur champion of the district. The Rink will be open this evening instead of Thursday. Sir Walter Scott, m the Heart of Midlothian says: — "Jook, when ye hae nothing else to do, ye may nye be Btiokin' m a tree ; it will be growing, Jock, when you're a-sieeping." The American people are just learning this leSSOU- 1 - Thft-.fiTßfc «"■•>««" «3oj» roaa-a»*-«pnrt In Nebraska m 1871. In one day 12,000,000 of trees were planted. The next year it became a legal holiday, Nearly one million acre* have already been planted under the new impulse. Nearly 700,000,000 trees are growing that but for arbour day would not have been planted; Benefactors are of many olasaes, but it is doubtful if anyone more generously affects the world than the tree planter. Apple-seed Smith was a noted Ohio charaoter of early times, who always carried a bag of apple seeds with him, whioh he planted when he could, and gave to others to be planted. He is gratefully remembered. Tree-planting should now be a national passion. — " St Louis Globe Demoorat;"

A SPECULATIVE PEOPLE.

PATRONISING SWEEPS.'

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Inveroargill, November 14

Abont £100 went from the Southland district alone for investment In sweeps got up In oonneptlon with the reoent raoe meeting m Australia. Country people dabble a good deal m the business, two or three or more olubbing together for the purpose. }n one township boasting of only three houcea a sum of £7 was sent away, It Is Bfoted that the women largely patronise these sweeps, the chance 0/ " making a rise " having apparently a peculiar charm fot tho feminine mlod.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE DISALLOWED PAYMENTS.

TO 188 EDITOK. Sjb,—l see by tho I^oroqgh Oponpll report c) that Mr Walker, M.Q.^,., h»a oondemned the cptlon of tbo And|torrr General In d"ua]lowlag the payment, oat of rates, of the £50 awarded to Mr Braddell as an " honorarium." Now, the impression la formed by many here that the object of the Government audit was to prevent the squandering of these raten by granting honoraria In any form, and I oannot help thinking the precaution a wlas and necessary one. If the principle Is admitted, that they can do as they like with tbe menay of tbe ratepayers, one oannot nee where it will end, 1 think if they hj>ve to pay fhla ampant theraselfei It will be a wlatoyy leiaon whloh they will not forget m a harry, and I trust Mr Walker will not interfere Id the dlreotion of undoing—whit the Aot woa evidently Intended to provide against —a reokleei tqqandtring of the nablio funds.—-I itn, etc , pHBTIOT. Asbbprton, NpTembpt Utb, 188§.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

I -. Tho ordinary monthly meetfog of the I Aebbtmon Borough School Committee was held at the echoolroom laßt evening. Preaen< : MNTsars Gideon Scott (Chairman), A. Cook, Steele, B . Elston, W. Oraighead. ] FINANCIAL. I The Chairman said that the credit balance at the bank vras £13 15d lid. SECRETARY, A letter wa3 read from the Secretary, Mr G. T. Petrle, tendering htsres'gaatlon of the position, as he wan leaving Anh barton. Mr Elston did not think the funds at the Oommltteo'a disposal wcu'd permit of a paid Secretary being appointed If the Chairman would accept the position, the advantage would bo great. He moved that the Chairman be asked to take the position. Mr Steele eeoonded the motlou. Per haps at th« er d of the year the Committee might see their way to allow the Chairman some remuneration. Mr Ora'ghoad thought thay should have a man and pay him for what he had to do, Ho did not believe In work being -jone for nothing. Mr S'ee'e's suggestion to allow the Chairman some remain ration at tho end of tho year was mt feasible, as they could not lawfully dispose of the 0 im mittee's funds In th»t way. He moved tbat applications be Invited for the office. Mr Cook seconded the amendment. The Chairman said that he was not at the present time In a position to nnertske the duties. He had seen Mr Duncan who had expressed bin willingness to act as Secretary during the remainder of the Committee's term for the Bum of £3. After the Chairman's statement, both the motion and amendment was with* drawn, and Mr Dunoao'a offer aooapted. THE LATE EXiMINATIONi In reply . to the Committee's reooia mendst'.ijn that the head master should be retained for a further term, the Board of Education wrote stating that they were not at all satisfied with the condition of the school, and found It compared very unfavorably with the school at Himpstead la the immediate neighborhood. There did not appear to be any reason why the Ashbnrton school under effioient management should not prodnce equally satisfactory results. The | Board thought that Mr Kneen had had amp'e time to prove his oapaoity as head master, and that so large a sohool should no longer be left m do uncertain a poalt'oo. Mr Cook eaid tbat It appeared from the date of the letter that It had been sent before the Board had sat. An irregular dlßcaesion followed, m whloh some of the other members of tho Committee expressed their oonourronoo with Mr Cook's view Mr Elston said that to send such a reply was treating the Committee with contempt. Mr Oralghead did not see it* It mt ht jast as reasonably be Baid that the Com mittee m passing the resolution it did at its last me ting was treating the Board with contempt. The Chairman said that the Board had no business to oompare their sohool with Hampstead. Mr Oook said that if the Hampstead master was removed to this sohool there would still be the came mess. Mr Oralghead said that any eohool would be ashamed to have passed aach an examination as they had. Mr Elston said that the Committee beiog on thG spot was acquainted with all the faota of the case. Now the Board wab not m a position to be aware of many things that were known to the Committee, consequently, he thought any recommsn dationa made by the latter were entitled to receive careful consideration. The Board were not treating the Committee with common courtesy In Bending buoh a letter. Be, for one, would adhere to the resolution previously passed. The Com mittee were treated In anything but a ganileuianTy way. Hb had uo doabt they would have to give way to the Board, but it would not be without protest on his part, and If the Board enforced their view he thought the Committee should resign rather than submit to suoh treatment. The Chairman said tbat the Board could not force their view on the Committee. Mr Oook Baid that he had oonf erred with a good many parentt of children attending the school, and m no single instance was exception, taken to his action at last meet ing. He intended to stand by what he had done then, He did not believe the Bourd knew the real state of the school or they would never have Bent suoh a letter. Mr Craighead was surprised at the in consistency of Mr r-leton and Mr Cook. At last meeiog they admitted that the school was not m a good Btate, the resolution passed admitting as much, and dow they said it was m a good Btate, Mr PJston denied having made use of the wards attributed to him by Mr Craig head. Mr Oraighead oontinued that the master had on a former ocoasion been given another chance and they knew what came of it. The letter was juat what they might have expected. It was eaid that the Board did not kuow the facts of the case. If that was so what was the use of the inspectors, The inspectors were men who were selected for their fkness for the work they had to undertake. He thought they would have to got a new master. The Board had the upper hand and would force them to do so whether they liked it or not. The Chairman : They can't do it Mr Craighead: What does tho Ordinance cay. The Chairman: It says they oin't. They would have to get our consent before doing suoh a thing. Mr Craighead Bald that the Board had only to consult the Committee, and, need not get their consent. Mr Eluton reiterated his former state, ments. Mr Craighead had said the master so<ne time ago had been given another oharjee and they had seen the conßO quencei. They did see the consequences; the school Improved wonderfully. If the master were retained for another term he wbb sure good work wonld be done, He did not think the Oommittea should allow itself to be bounced by the letter they bad received. They Bhould hold their own, or else resign, If they were not* to have a little power the sooner Committees were done away with the better. Mr Oook moved " That this Committee still adhere to the resolution Qa?rfad at the lagt meeting m regard to retaining the headmaster for another term." Mr Elston seconded, - Mr Oralghead totally disagreed with the mol<on, hb he did on the former ocoasion, He would n>ove aB an amendment • t'Tbat the headmaster receive the usqal three months notice." It was no u.se holding out against the Board, The latter were only called upon to consult the Com mittee } £they had done this and they could make an appointment to-morrow. The Chairman : It's no rjoe oqr being here, then. There was no seconder to the amend ment. Mr Cook's motion was carried, Mr Oraighead dissenting. Mr Steele did not vote, as this Was the first meeting, he had been at, and he did not know all the faots of the case. CORKKS£ONDENv}B, A letter yqa read from the Board of Kdqoatlon, stating that the olerk of works had been Instructed to report as to repairs nfioeuary to sohool and caretaker's oottage. A number of circulars from the Ednoa- ' tlon Department were read, i MASTBB'a BBPOBT. j The master's report stated that the attendance for the month of October bad been as follows ;~ Number on roll, boya 200, glrla 200, total 400; highest at^.

anc, boys 190, girls 166, toUl 356 ; p.vesaae attendance, boya 170 5, girls 168 25, total 328.30. VmiING COMMITTEF, Meisrs Oook and Klnjjet n were appointed a Visiting Oommittea for the enaalng month. PAYMBMS, Accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee ndj inrr.ed.

SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

(per press association ) Auckland, November 13. Ptlvato advices received In Auckland by last mft II from Samoa state that the Gorman BqnarJron w&3 expected- to arrive nt the island within a fortnight from the date of writing. It was folly anticipated that on the arrival of the iquadion the German 1 ) wonld commence aotive opera tions against the Malietoa natives, end assume control of the Islands. Weber, th« former German Consul at Samoa, was stated to be a passenger by the rquadron, and it Is believed he haa epeoial authority to deal with existing difficulties.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

RESIGNATION OF SIR CHAS. WARREN.

London, November 13. ... Major General Sir Charles Warren, Commissioner of Police, has resigned his position, and the resignation has been accepted. It is expected Mr James Munroe, one of the Assistant Commissioners, will succeed Sir Chas.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Mr J. Thomson, explorer of Masai land, between Lake Victoria Nyanza and the East Coast of Africa, has undertaken to lead an expedition for the relief of Emm Bey. He proposes to start m a month. Thomson ex presses the belief that Stanley is dead.

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS

The police have not yet found the slightest clue to the Whitechapel murderers.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY COM MISSIONER.

Sir F. D. Bell is still endeavoring to obtain a Railway Commissioner for New Zealand. The limit of has been increased to m the hope that the concession will lead to a superior class of men applying.

TRADES CONGRESS.

The International Trades Congress has closed its sittings. The British Union evinced great suspicion of foreign schemes of labor organisation.

RELEASE OF MR W. REDMOND. Mr W. Redmond, M.P., has been released from gaol.

EMIGRATION.

The Boards of Guardians of Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, and many other places have presented a petition to Parliament io favor of a self-supporting system of emigration. Mr VV. H. Smith, referring to the presentation to the House of Commons, said it was the intention of the Government to set up a Select Committee shortly to enquire into the different schemes of State colonisation.

THE BLACK MOUNTAIN

: INSURRECTION. . Calcutta, November 12. The Hazaar tribe m the Black Mountain district) who were supposed to be subdued, have made head again, and renewed the campaign.

CHINA AND COREA.

Hong Kosg, November 12. The Chinese Viceroy has demanded the dismissal of Denny, the American who acts as (adviser 10 the King of Corea.

ROYAL BETROTHAL.

St. Petersburg, November 12. The Princess Alexandria, the eldest daughter of the King of Greece, is be trothed to the Grand Duke Paul, brother of the Czar.

RUSSIAN LOAN.

Paris, November 12." An Anglo-French syndicate have agreed to float a Russian 4 per cent loan of 20,000,000 sterling at 83^.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR SUAKIM.

Oaibo, November 12. A battalion of black troops will he sent to reinforce Suakim.

GERMANY AND EAST AFRICA.

Zanzibar, November 12. The German East African Company proposes to raise troops m the Dutch East Indies to suppress the rising among the natives of the coast,

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Berlin, November 13, The "North Deutsche Zeitung" acquses the French Cabinet of inciting war. The accusation arises from the publication of an article inM. Lockroy's journal, " Le Rappel."

AUSTRALIAN.

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QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, November 13. Information has been received that Capt. Ansell, of the schooner Star of Peace, has been murdered by the natives of Butler Bay, New Guinea,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydnbt, November 13* Owing tq the. severe drought m the Alfcury district 25,000 old 9heep have been killed m order to preserve herbage for the more valuable stock. Three New Lambton miners, charged with rioting, were to-day sentenced by the Court to various terms of imprison ment. One was sent to gaol for eight months, while the others received five months each. With the exception of the Kiama miners, who refuse to accept the terms of the masters, all the msn out on strike have signed the agreement. The carpenters' strike has also ended. The men will receive 9s 0d per day till the end of the year» vrhen the rate of wages will be raised to 10s.

TEIIRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER

(JMSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Washington, November 12. The worst fears regarding the colliery explosion at Fittsburg are realised, and it is now ascertained that 160 miners lost their lives. Washington, November 13 Ninety -six bodies have been recovered from the debris m the mine at Pittsburg, where the explosion occurred on the 10th. The mutilated blackened remains pre sented a shocking and sickening sight. Heartrending scenes occurred at the mouth of the pit as the bodies were brought to the surface and recognised by relatives, many of whom 'Were women and children. It is believed that there are forty more bodies to ba taken out of the mine.

THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNOR

r(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, Norember 13. In the Honse of Commons to day Baron de Worms, replying to the Right Hon H. 0. Childers, said Government had decided to ask Sir Thomas M'Hraitf) to state his objections to the appoint ment of Kir H. A. Blake to the Governorship of Queensland. The " Daily Telegraph," m the course of an article on the Queensland Governorship, says Lord Knutsford should have consulted the Government of Queensland informally on the ques tion of the appointment of Governor. The " Times" says Sir a. A. Blake has proved himself a remarkably able ad ministrator, and that he possesses excel lent social qualities. The " Times " doubts whether there is any ground for the complaint, and says that the appoint ment was influenced by the desire to yield to the wishes of his Irish friends. : It is reported that Sir Henry Edward Bulwer, High Commissioner of Cyprus, may be appointed to the Governorship, of Queensland, instead of Sir H. A. Blake. (Reoelved November 14, noon.) London, November 12. It is thought probable Sir J. Pope Hennessy, Governor of Mauritius, and Sir H. Blake, will exchange.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER PRESS .' SSOOIATION ) Dismissed. Auckland, November 14. Id an action to restrain • Mount Albert settler from deposit ng city night soil on his property, Dc G'leo, R ML, dismissed the case, holding tfaat no nataanoe was existing sufficient to warrant an order under the Public Health Act. .■,.:■■■ Fatal Accident. New Plymouth, November 14, ■ A son of E, Tiller, living near Ingle wood, was drowned m a ■mall hole In the: cowshed. The oblld was eighteen montn§\; old, and the hole contained about a foot of water. The cowshed was m coarse of erection, and wai about two obaini from the residence. ■ s . . ; Pilfering from a Library. Wellington, November 14. At a meeting of the Athenaeum Oom* -■ mittee it was reported that there was freqnent pilfering from the institution, the ladies' room^la particular being viotl- .. • mieed. Magazines, principally, are par* loined. The president stated that suspicion attached strongly to certain persons and a plan was adopted both for bringing past offenders to book and pre* venting a repetition of the offonoe, Wool Show. The Execotlve Oommisßlone* for New Zealand haa received a oable from Melbourne that the time lor receipt of entries for the wool ahow has been extended and forms and applications are required to be m the Secretary* hands, Melbourne, not Inter than December 18* ■ It is advisable|that wool be ibipped on the same date m order to allow time foe arranging. .-.,-. ■ Dairy Produce. Mr Grant, the representative of a Liverpool produce firm, Boyd and Grant, has been travelling round the colony for the last two or throe months buyiog up produce. He proposes to establish an agency m New Zealand -.- He thinka the oolony is greatly behind Canada m the, treatment of dairy prodnce. The Lincoln Seat. Christohurof, November 14. It has been definitely settled that Mi ' Alfred Saunders will contest the Lincoln seat. He baa received numerous promlaet, - of support. - An Invitation. Dowrom, November 14, The Oounol of the Otago Institute mg. gest the desirableness of an invitation being given to the Auattalaslan Soolety for the Advancement of Science, to hold their 1891 meeting m Danedln,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(BY iLEOIRIC TELEGRAPH — OOP TBXOHTj (PBB FRBSB ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 14, noon.)

RUNAWAY SLAVES.

Zanzibar, November 12. The British Agent m this town re ports that he paid a visit to the Missionary stations at Morabaso, a port on the mainland, north of Zanzibar,, where he found no less than fourteen hundredfrunaway slaves, who had been, received and protected by the mi& sionaries on behalf of the British Government. He assuied them of their freedom, but owing to the difficulty of providing <of and disposing of such a large number of people, he thought it best to ask for instructions before taking further action.

PACIFIC MAILS.

London, Kovembe* 12. Sir F. D. BeU and Sir S. Samuel, who were to meet Sir C. Tupper to-day to discuss the question of a Pacific maty service from Vancouver to the colonies, have decided to await the decision of their respective Ministers on the whole question of Pacific mails before taking any steps m the matter.

THE MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

The Native football team defeated ' the Newcastle District Club by four; ' goals and two tries to nothing.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty stated m the House of Commons that they did not propose to ask for an additional sum for the navy this year, but would make a fresh and boldet start when the next estimates, were brought down. . .

M. PASTEUR.

Pabis, Rorafaer 12. The Institute founded m this city by M. Pasteur, the celebrated scientist, will be opened on Wednesday.

THB ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1888



Moon's November Pun Sun Moon Moon ago at Risos Sota. Rices Set". no«a- p.m. a.m. 12 Monday .. 4.?3 6.57 0.24 1.62 8 13 Tuesday .. 4.32 6.58 1.28 2.24 9 14 Wednesday.. 4.31 6*59 2.30 250 10 lb Thursday .. 430 7.1 3.31 3.15 11 1« Friday.. .. 4.59 7.3 431 3.89 12 17 Saturday ... 4.28 7.3 6. 0 4.4 13 18 Sunday .. 4.27 7.5 6.29 4.30 14



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Wanted WANTED a Good General Apply offica of this paper. 11+65 WANTED- furnished Room with fiiep'aoe ; town or nuburba. Ftate terms. Apply "J X" caro Cl Guardihn " Office, U 63 TnrTANTKD Known. — Vpc*ncy for two YV Single Men Boarders m a private famiy. Terms moderate, App'yXY.Z. " Guardian " Office. 11 67 I)OARD and Reeidonci for a respectable y Young Man iv a private family. Apply office oLthia papor. 11 68 *>AN'IED Known — Airs Mekch, V> D^'•^Bmake^, has returned ftooj S dnay, and ro commenced luainesu m haundtjra' Build n^B, next MrR, 10 78 BOYS 1 »;id Girls' Ovn Annuilo ; pt za', Child's C mpanior-, and Ohsferb x for 1888 now In «tock ~H. M. .Tones. Tl t ANTED Known —J. Oru and Co VV are now showing Ladies' and Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. W WANTED Known— Root's Floral Cantata, ''Under l/ie Palma" ; or Tha Jewißh Flower Festival, will be given m the Cddfellowa' Hall, on Thurs- day, November 29th, by the Weeleyan Choir and Friends. Fifty performers. Suitable Floral Decorations and appro- priate Dresses. Particulars m future advertisement. , 11 67. ~\\ /"ANTED everyone to know that W J. 0. Dukoas is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Encumbrances, Leases, Regiß. tration Abstracts, Powers of Attorney, Applications to briog Land under the Act, and every description 0! instruments unuar the Laud Transfer Act— J..O. Ddkoan, Arcade, Ashburton. 10J101 17 OR gennlne Aehburton Tweed Suits * ready-made, or to measure, fit and quality guaranteed, and at prices nn> rqaalled, go to R. Aioork, Aahburton Clothing Mart, Saundera' rJatldinga. WANTED Known.—J. Obb and Co invite Lac ies to inspect their large and varied assortment of Summer Dress Materials. Over one thousand pieces to Belect from ■ SHEEP SBEABS, 11 A'b, BB A'e, and BBllSZ'a; and genuine Turkey Stonea. — Robert Alcorn, launders' BnUdipgg. \ W ANTED Knowa—Tb»t Mrs Bill, VV Monthly Nuree, bos removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor'a house, In Moore Street. 10t39 WANTED Known.—J. Obr and Co are now showing a krga assort ment of Ladieß' Embroidered Robes from 10b 6d. STOCKINGS- 700 paira of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. C. Segers, Melford Houso WANTED Known.—J. Obr and Oo are now showing a Large Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons Ltces, Glove*, &o. 10}102 WANTED Known— We are now showing ■ splendid assortment of Summer Millinery and Drapery, at very low prices. — H. 0. Segebs, Melford House. WANTED Known. — J Orr and, Cob Drapery Department }s under new management. Priceß of the Whole Stock have been revised and reduced to Buch a point as will command aspeeity sale. WANTED Known — We are now showing a grand assortment of Trimmed end Untrimmed H»ta and Bonnets. The largest Stock to chocee from m town, and the cheapest house.— Ht 0. Seobrs, Melford Houae. "TT7" ANTED Known.—J. Orr and Co ' W are now showing tbe Leading Nov-lties m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Cloaks. MRS ADAMS hae removed to Soun- ders' Buildings, opposite Railway ytation. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every description kept m atook. Agent for Eclipse Dy 9 Works. Registry office for Servants. - 1Q 92 WANTED KNOWN— That I have appointed Mrs Adams sole agent id Ashburton for the Eclipse Dye Works, Christchurch. Ladias dree/sos and gentle- men's clothes cleaned or dyed. Meal Skins, Glovos and Featherß, Silks, Damask Curtain», Tabie Covers, Saaheß Cleaned oj Djed, etc., and all kinds of animal skins drefcsed anc 7 made up to order. — A*. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Christ- churoh 130 ! Summer 1888. JjIA|T E S T JN[ |O V E L;T IE S IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW Al THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Everything New. New Shirts. New Underclothing, New Tien, New Hate, New Snlts for Boys, New Suits for Men, Everything New and of tbegS LATEST FASHIONS. See oar Windows, and judge for yourselves SPECIAL. Suits made to measure m good style and frcm the newest checks and stripes from £2 16s. I ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BTJT FROM THB New Zealand J Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Manage*; ;



Pnblic Notices The Asiibiirtoii Drag Co. Limited ( XMPORTERS of English, American, j J _|_ and Continental Medictueß, and I . Druggists Goods, India Rubber and Steam Throat Bprnyp, Infants Food Warmer* and all Nursery requirements, Enemas, j Trusses, Elastic FtccUngs. Anklets and Knee Caps, Corsets (supporting abdominal) and Bells, Vacciaa.ion Shields, E ectric Toothing Neckla>ep, Inv».lMi Feeding Cups, Spoons, and Bed Slippers, Air Beds and Cushions m various shapos, Sponges and Sponge Bags. Natorul Mineral Wj'ors. Vic'.y, Oarls- ba j, Hnnyadi, Esculap, and Fried riohshall Medicinoß for Her^e*, Oattla, and Domestic Animil'. Balls and Drenches administered when required Brass Enemas, Breast Pumps, b a'vanic Batteries, and many other articles and instruments Surgical and Veterinary Snrgioal wiUiDgly lent to customers gratis. EVERY ARTICLE 0? THE BEST AND AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, _ _ . ; Manager. Frozen Meat "VI J E are prepared to make LIBERAL W ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed in'onr hands for sale m the Home Markets. Mbesbs Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been ouccessful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PKCMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we uudertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all troublo and loss of time. MILKS & CO., Chrietchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Aibborton and Rak»l»- Wool Wool Wool SEASON 1888 89. Tl|- I L E S AND O O. 1 Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuir CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or Shipment to MILES BBOS. AND CO., LOND')]* No Commission charged on Advance and no Commission charged for offeria Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street* J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEOBGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Friedlander Bros* Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotton 830, Cox Street Seotion 487, with good 6-roomed Houee and ont-houie thereon ; good garden. Terms ltbera l . Skin Sales. WE HOLD f ORTJSTIGHTLY SALES 09 SKIN© THBOCGHOUT THE BEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed m onr handi for gale. Onr Premises being well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Oommisalon oharged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PA3KS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FBIEDLANDER BBOS., {.PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auotloneer. SALES OF; HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FUBNITURE OK SATUBDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MOIsTELY SALB-«Fir Thursday of tbe Month FRIEDLANDER BROS., mER WILLIAMS,