The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 2, DEVELOPING LOCAL RESOURCES.

Mount Somers seems destined ere long to be a district full of life and bust* ness. Coal, tin, marble, and even some species of diamonds have been taken from the locality. The tin mines, however, are not likely to be- developed, but the coal deposits are being drawn upon m a way which is likely ere long to give imported coal the go bye. The stone quarries are alio being rapidly developed, and the quality of the material brought from them to be used for building purposes is second to none for durability and attractiveness. Melbourne is at present taking hun dreds of tons annually, and as the fame of the stone becomes known it will supersede the more popular sorts. It is a hard, clean working material, almost approaching the best marble, and capable of taking on a good polish. The latest development, however, m the resources of the district is lime burning. A substantial kiln has been erected, and all preparations made for turning out agricultural and building lime. In this district about xooo tons are utilised annually between building and gas purifying purposes, and if a, cheap and yet good article can be pro- ' cured locally we do not see why the local article should not have the prefer ence. The management of the lime kilns after the next week will be m a position to supply a really good quality of lime. On the heaviest of our lands lime would be a direct benefit, and no one should know this better than farmers operating on such lands. We hope to hear when the industry is m full swing that the local article is a really good one. Any industry which gives employment and keeps the money circulating m the district is bound to benefit all concerned. We wish the promoters every success.

NEW ZEALAND'S PROGRESS.

Speed) es at farewell dinners are not as a rale of a very high order, but occasionally something above the aver age is reported. It is a common idea with some people that nothing good is to be found m New Zealand, and when a man of some standing and experience says a little m favor of the colony we live m it is but right we should publish it. There is very little to the detriment of our adopted country bat what it pretty loudly trumpeted throughout the length and breadth of it, sp np apology IB needed for retailing what is favorable to us. Mr G. Bell, proprietor of the " Evening Star " m Dnnedin, whioh is ! known as being a first class property, m a speech at a farewell dinner to Mr Montagu* Pym, who with the Hon Mr Larnach has established a business m Melbourne, said, m proposing the toast of " The Colony," that ho would not epeafc of politics but would fall back on the past, and would say that New Zea land had done more as a oolony during the forty years of its existence than perhaps any other country on earth. Let them take its nine cities, with their churches, museums, and various institu tion, and ask whero m the same time, among so limited a population, had there ever been so largo qn amount of money so well spent. Look afc th/fir educational system, too. Where else had there been such efforts made m the direction of improving the moral and intellectual wcjfaro of tfyo popple ? They iroro working jfcoo for poitioritfy as as for themselves. Those things were investments, and J*o hoped they would m the future p*ay a good ralto of fotpregt, Furthermore, they 'were, ho thought, a particularly patient people. That must be granted when so small a population, jlepntjent entirely on agricultural and pastoral purajjitp, /spent so many millions of money solely to nurse a fojy industries. They were, he asserted, cwtainiy a patient people. However, m conclusion he might say that, looking at the money they were ftblo to spend on theatres, rinks, football, . ate, ifc must be admitted that New Zealand was not such a bad place after all. The Chairman, Sir Robert Stout, talk ing of the exodus to Melbourne said : — They must, however, think of this, that after all they were only learning nowa days what m an able magazine article recently wag.calWd 'tyhe Jesson of migra tion," and considering lii,o rapid inter course betweon different countries and the centreing of business m some capitals, • they musji expect to Bee considerable migration to what, after all, wan the capital of Australasia — vis., AJolJjo^rne. It was impossible for Now Zealand to rival the largo pi^es of the Australian continent j because, firstly, ft hsd gof

the trade ot a large colony centred m one place. But they m New Zealand ; had advantages m a higher intellectual and political life, and probably alwayß would have the advantage of a more healthful population. He believed it would yet be recognised that the district south of Dunedin would produce the most vigorous Anglo-Saxon people m any of the colonies, and that they would give to the other colonies that vigor and push to help them along, which he be lieved they would not be able to produce themselves. The Official Assignee m Bankruptcy, Mr James Ashcroft, m giving the toast of Commerce said that a good many years ago a young member of the British aristocracy penned some lines, which, no doubt, he had wished many time since he had never written :— . Let wealth and commoroo, laws, and learn* ing die, But leave us still our old nobility. In this, one of Her Majesty's southern colonies, they had no old nobilit, but there was a nobility better than aristo cracy — the nobility which' attached to character, integrity, skill, industry, and enterprise. Of that kind of nobility he thought they had a good many con spicuous examples m Few Zealand. £s to commerce m New Zealand, he might say the colony's external trade had aheady reached the respectable total of £13,000,000— n0t bad for a popula tion of 600,000 who were at the same time under a cloud of more or less depres sion. Ithad occurred to him that therewas a certain unfitness m his being appointed to propose such a toast as "Commerce" ; it was somewhat on a level with an undertaker being put up to propose the health of the assembled guests.— (Laughter), But though an Assignee, he was something more— a citizen —and nothing would delight him more than to see such a state of things as would sweep him, or rather his office, entirely out of existence, and do away with bankruptcy forever." These sentiments are worthy of the best attention of all classes m the community. There is no doubt that stagnation does exist m some lines of business and m some forms of trade, but with economy and careful manage ment, and increased protection to what we can manufacture locally combined with a schema of settlement of a colonis ing character we Bball not long be under the cloud of depression, and when we do emerge it will be only to pursue a path of commercial and social prosperity with more brilliancy than can be dreamed of.

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

» An article and some interesting items are to be found on our fourth page. No man ever committed murder while smoking. The ohurch belle Is sometimes found m the ohoir. The old notion that blood will tell is a vein conoeit. " Hail, gentle Spring 1 " exolaima the poet. We objeot. Bain and snow are bad enough, without bail. "And did you get hit m the fraoas?" inquired the judge. ?• No, your Honour," inquired the prisoner, "I was bit on the head." At the B.M. Court this morning, before Mr Harrison, J.P., William Sullivan waß brought up on a oharge of lunacy and was remanded till Thursday.— P. McKennon, for drunken* neBS, was fined 10a and coats. The "Telegraph" sayß:—ln spite of the vigilance of the Librarian, the thefts of valuable books still continue at the Christ church Library. Within the last week five volumes have disappeared from the shelves of the Beference Library. Mr Fulton raised a laugh m the House by suggesting that a duty should be placed upon stay makers materials, m order to disoourage the use of those articles of female attire. Needless to say that the proposal was not passed. Dr Galbraith, who was shot at m Inveroar gill recently by a frenzied individual, is progressing favorably. Out of 112 shots which entered his teg 36 have come out or been removed, and the remainder are not likely to cause any trouble or inoonvenienoe. Prinoe Biemerok has been muoh conoerned about hia private affairs lately, as the in undations near Varzia swept away three of hta largest saw-mills, m whioh several hundreds of workmen were regularly em ployed. The Queen is anxious for the Prinoess Margaret of Prußtia, the fourth and youngest daughter of the Emperor Frederick, to be betrothed to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse; but the project does not find favour with the Empress Victoria who thinks that there have already been quite a sufficient number' of cpuajnly marriages m her family. The hurry exhibited by the Ministry m regard to filling up the office of Agent-General contrast! strangely with the delay m appoinU jtag a successor to Judge Johnston on the Supreme Court Bench. Sir F. Dillon B,elPs present term of ofjloe dooa not expire for some iponths yet, but the Government is already arranging for his reappointment. The vaoanoy on the Benoh actually exists, but the Government decline to fiill it up. — " Post," A meeting of ratepayers of the Upper Ashburton Boad Board Distriot will be held at the Offices of the Board, at Tinwald, on July 3rd, at three o'olock m the afternoon. The meeting was originally intended to be held at noon but thia has bfan found to be an inconvenient hour, so three o'olock hat been substituted. At the Bink on Saturday evening there was again a very large attendance. The " turkey hunt " did not Jaet long, and Master Williams secured the prise, gome Beyen or eight youths oompeted. The dead turkey was sus pended from the ceiling at Buch a height as could be conveniently reached, and .the com petitors were blindfolded and brought into the ball, and turned round about and Bent on their search. Several collisions oocurred but no damage to heads or features resulted. A wheelbarrow race was also run which oaused some amusement, The Eink will be open as usual during' the week, "-' The Tinwald District Sohool Committee held their monthly meeting 1 on Jude 271 The members present were Messrs Clothier, W. H. : $initb, ; I)bherty, and the Chairman. ' The decided ' to vote for Mr John JJudaenklau to fill ''the' extraordinary vacancy ; ija the Board oaused by" the death of 'Mr G. Booth. The yisiting Committee reported that the work authorised to be done at the last meeting had been parriefl put gatjsfap torily. It was resolved to give the scholars one week's holiday from Friday, 29th ult,, to Monday, the 9 h instant. The Master's report was next considered and the average aUendanoo for the month was good, Dr Andjefson rpada his annual surprise visit on June 2lat.""'Messrj JJoherty and Corrigan were appointed Visiting ' Comiuittee fqt the ensuing month. It was resolved that tne Chairman write to tbi Bey Mr Blake re hold ing Sunday Sohool m the sohool building without (he consent of the Committee, and sundry accounts were pasped for payment. ThJB being the whole of the bupinegs trans acted the Committee adjourned till July 26.

The following are the vital Etatißtios for Aahbarton for the month of Jane : — Birthp, 29 ; marriages, 12 ; deathß, 10.J A young man, who ia stated to be of nnsouad mind, has been arrested on suspicion of having recently attempted to set fire to the Phillipstown and Woolston Police Station. The following are the Hospital returns for the month of June, 1888 :— ln Hospital Ist of month, 8 ; admitted, 11 ; dißoharged, 9 ; died, 1; remaining m hospital Ist July, 1888, 9. The Matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks the reoeipt of old linen from Mrs Shearman ; books, papers and periodicals from Miss Manning and Messrß Paul and Pattman, for the use of the inmates. The following is a list of letters received at the ABhburton Post Offioe from placed beyond the colony during the month of May, and remaining unclaimed en July Ist, 1888 ; — Eugene Heale, H. Hornfield, H. Knox and Thomas Stanton. At the bankruptcy sittings of the Supreme Court on Saturday at Christohuroh, Mr Justice Ward sentenced John Gilmour senior, a bacon curer, to four months' imprisonment for fraudulent bankruptcy. The evidence showed that he owed the Colonial Bank an overdraft of £2500, and had made erroneous statements to the bank as to his other liabilities. On the bank suing him for the amount he filed. At a meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club on Saturday night the date of the Btjepleohase Meeting was fixed for August 8. The following programme was adopted : — Handioap Hurdles, 15 soys ; Hunt 31ub Steeplechase Gup, 20 soys ; Selling Haok Race, 10 soys ; Maiden Steepleohase, 15 soys ; Huntere Flat Race, 15 bovb ; Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Handioap, 10 soys. Offioera were elected for the ensuing year, and Mr E. J. Fooks was appointed Seoretsry. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held at the Board's Offioe, Tinwald, on Friday, June 28. Present — Messrs Clark (m the ohair), Scott, Shearer, and Williams. The Chairman reported that two tenders had been received for shingling footpath m MoMurdo street and removing culvert and putting ford m lieu thereof near the Road Board Offioes, and he (the Chair man) and Mr Scott had aooepted the lowest tender— that of O. O'Connor at Is 9d per yard for the shingle and £3 10s for the ford. The aotion was approved. Correspondence was read from the Ashburton County Counoil informing the Board that the aum of £2 was available for poisoned grain. It was resolved to prooure some grain. Messrs A. Curtis and Makeig interviewed the Board and presented a petition from the residents m Carter's terrace praying that some small improve ments should be done m this road. The matter of forming Grove street and shingling Wilkin street was left m the hands of the Chairman and Mr Soott. It was resolved to call for tenders for forming parts of Agnes and MoMurdo lireets, road from Sheep Dip to Mr Clark's gate, and cutting drain down centre of main drain along railway from Lagmhor road to Carter's Creek, It was resolved to ■hingle footpath along Carter's terraoe and clean side channels, oost not to exceed £6. After passing aooounts and transacting routine business, the meeting adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[Pjtr Press Association.]

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

London, Jane 29 In the Commons the licensing clauses of the Local Government Bill have been rejected by a large majority,

PRISONERS AT KHARTOUM.

The Anti-slavery Society received a message that several Europeans are detained prisoners at Khartoum. One, Mr Slatter, is retained as the Mahdi's running footman ; another, Mr Cupton, is compelled to work on the arsenal, and a third, Mr Newfeldt, has been kept repeatedly chained, and occasion ally was partially hanged. Another prisoner, who had been similarly tor tured, succumbed. It is stated that 599 Egyptian troops are sufficient to rescue the remaining prisoners, and it js also asserted that many tribes would be glad of the opportunity of desertjng the Mahdi and throwing m their allegiance with the friendly Arabs.

THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Brrljit, June 29. The Emperor William has made many changes m the officers of the household, and also m the army and navy,

ACTION FOR LIBEL.

London, June 20. Mr Hugh Watt, M.P. for Glasgow, who delivered a lecture m London m January last, on the, great mineral resources of the northern territory of Australia, has commenced a libel action against Dr Cameron, of the " Glasgow Mail/ who characterised the lecture as a plagiarism of Mr Dominic Daly's book,

AUSTRALIAN.

{Pkr Press Association.;

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, July I. The derelict vessel Which was dis- ; covered son)e days ago'off the' harbor of Newcastle still remains m the same position, her anchors holding firmly. T-he steamer Alhaijjibra was chartered to endeavor to rpmoye the obstruction, but although she has been engaged for the past week trying to tow the derelict into port she has not succeeded. Yesterday a steamer entering the port ran foul of the illfated vessel, and wag so severely dar^a^ed that she sank m a few minutes, the 'crew haying but a few minutes m which to save them selves. The South British Insurance Company have'a risk of on the ) sunken steamer.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne Jane 30. The Victorian Government have de ' cided to be officially represented at the Paris Exhibition. Mblbocrnb, July 1. The Jotal revenue of the colony for the year 4rri'oun'tß to being an increase dn last year 'b( The principal increases have been "m the following departments :— Customs ? °op ? add Public Works £$07,009

HORSE MARKET

_ — « Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, June 30th :— For the weeks previous to Saturday the entries were email and very few sales affected, but on that day more horses were brought forward, viz , 26, nearly the who'e of which (19) were sold at fair prices aB given below and still there were buyers for youug medium draughts suitable m farm woik which could not be supplied. Out of t c day's entry of 28, 19 were sold <is follows : 4 and 5 year old, medium dranghtu, £17 ss, £19 10s to £20 '■ 3 year-o]ds, rather light, £15 ; a pair of 3-year-olds, broken to plough, £24 ; aged, £7 to £7 10s ; light harness horses, £5 15s, £6, £6 15s, £8, and for one of a goodstamp, £14 was obtained Hacks, £5, £6 up to £8 10 a ; inferior, £2 153 to £3 ss. Sundries at market rated.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

I — — ♦ (PBR PRBSB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Jane 30. A Maori woman named Hikirangi, agrd sixty yearß, with her boy Hahatan were burned to death at Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands, on Tuesday last, the whare m which they were residing carolling fire. It is supposed they were sleeping when the fire broke out. Auckland, July 1. The body of a man, whose name is yet unknowD, was found on tha beach at Point Resolution last night. There was a bullet wound m the forehead, and a revolver lying near by, and ifc is supposed to be a case of euiolde. Wellington, July 1. The Eastern Extension Cable Company's repairing s< earner which hrn been en gaged for aome time past m repairing the broken cable across Cook Strait, returned to port this morning, having been sucoess* ful m restoring complete communication between the North and South Islands. During the operations it was found necesßary to borrow from ihe steamer a certain length of cable m order to replace a portion of the old cable, which was found m a very bad condition, and the steamer will reta n ia a day or two to recover the borrowed section of the cable to replace it with cable which Govern ment have m store here. Gbbywouth, Joiy 1. Coal exports for the week, 3771 tons. Very heavy thunder and rain have pre vailed here from an early hour this morning. Dunbdin, Jane 30. A . EL Frederickaen, with several aliases, wan committed for trial 10-day on another oharge of forgery at Oamaru. The sale of Corporation leaseholds to-day was yerj successful, gand the biidiog spirited. Only a few town sections were offered, a frontage to Manae street realising 26s per foot.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND CLERK.

10 TUB EDITOR. £ir,— Mr Hugo Frledlander's letter Id Saturday evening's issu<> reminds me of the maxim onoe laid down by an Irish lawyer,, "lf yon have a weak case abase the oppoeing attorney ." Mr Friedlander seems to have been so anxious to adhere to this rule that he quite forgot to reply to my enquiries on the-" bonus" question. This oan only be accounted for by the faot that my statement of the case is the correct one, and that the Council had got themselves into a hole, and Instead of taking the straightforward msnly course of acknowledging their mistake, endeavored to get oat of it by pissing the so called bonuc Mr Friedlander is evidently very wrath that thia little manotJivre should be exposed, and if it is aoy satisfaction to him to know that I feel completely orushed by his very eatirioal bat not over grammatical epistle I am very glad to state thai "such Is the case. Unfortunately I am oumpalled to admit that solicitors, like the* rest of humanity occasionally make mistakes. I mast, therofore, correot a slight error into which Mr Friedlander haa fallen, as my name is on the burgess roll, and I also pay rates, which I fear will be greatly inoreased If the present system of "retrenchment" continues, Mr Friedlander accuses me of giving my client's business publicity, but I fail to see how he oan make such an assertion, except m furtherance of hie mvi throwing policy, as I merely stated that I acted for Mr braddell. My other statements about the compensation and bonus are public property, as they bad been fully published m the reports of the Council's meetings, the only" question on which the publio were uao3rtaln being as to whether Mr Braddell was to reoeive a bonus and oom* pensaticn or whether the compensation was to be described as a bonus for convenience sake, I trust Mr Friedlander will en lighten as on this point m his next letter. If Mr Friedlander will read my letter again he will see I said v I understood the retrenchment had oost the Borough about £150." pn this point, however, lam open to correction. ITor Mr B'ried lander's information I will explain how I arriyed at thia araouuj;, although he has been careful not to answer t*he queries m my letter, besides It may be useful to him as Chairman of the Retrenchment Com mittee :— MrFookc, on losing his appoint ment as Engineer, reoeived £50: Mr Braddell has just been paid £80, and I calculated that the iopidental expenses would tgt i|p to about another £20. Ido not wish It to be thought for a moment that either Mr Fooks or Mr Bra4dell were overbid, but thero oan be no doubt that had tke old system oontlnued neither of these olaims would have been made, I am, etc., R. M. OUTHBKRTSCN. ?adjuly, 1888.

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND CUP.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Ohristohuroh, Jane 30. The following weights were deolared on Saturday fpc

AUCTION EER'S REPORT.

» Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly b»1o en Saturday, June 30th, as followa:— Cows — Young animals close to calvincf find aready sa'e, but aged beasts arealmosfc unsaleable. Pigs — In good demand, prioes quite up to late sales Blips, 5b 6d, 6s, 7e, 7a 9d, 10a, 12a to xss ; sows, 22s 6d. Poultry.— Fowls, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s 61 to 2s lOd por pair ; ducks, 3s Id ; geosa 3s to 6s ; turkeys, 10<5 per pair. Pa'DOCB. — Derwents. 3s to 4? ; kidneys, 4b to 5b ; carrots, Is 6d to 2a ; onions, |d to Jd ; sharps, 5s to 6s ; bran, 3s to 3* 6d; chickwbeat, 4s to 7s 6d per bag ; oats, la 6<l, Is 7d to Is lOd per buehel ; mutton, Id to lji per lb : curcasa pwk, 2J. 2JI, 3d, 3|d, 3sd and 3Jd per Ib. Harnese, covers, etc., furniture, a consignment of boots acd shoes and sundries sold fairly well as usual,

FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA TION.

• » Mr Ensor, who occupied the chair at tho seventh annual meeting of the New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Assoola tion, m moving the adoption of toe report and bdlanoe sheet said the balance for the year was £4546, A dividend of T pat oent was deolared with a bonni of 3 par cent on the called-ap capital ; 20 per oent was written off the maohinery and offloa furniture ; £1000 added to the reserve faud, and the balance otrrled forward. He went on to show how suooeskful the Association had been* He said : This, oar' seventh year, la remarkable m several ways, and I am oonvlnoed m the future it will be looked back upon as the la«t year of what may be termed the infanoy of the Association. The great growth which has taken place m oar business during the past year mast afford ample proof to shareholders that the Directors were cot only justified, bat were compelled to largely increase oar office and wharehouse accommodation, and I take this oppor* tunlty of congratulating shareholders on the handsome and convenient premises we now occupy. At the time wa inaugurated this Association seven years ago, prioes were high and farmers were apparently flourishing, bat to those who ooald lee behind the loenes it was patent that combinations and agencies were at work making it practically impossible for any bat the strongest of oar farmers inanoially to succeed, the weak were bound to go to the wall. Too many were living out of the producer, speculative trade was being driven m all directions, and the good marks had to pay for the bad. The im mediate effect of farmers doing their own business through the Association was to bring down the level of prioes, m some Instances for many of their neaessariei from 20 to SO per oent and evea more, .Oar policy has never been to reduce < prices below a fair and reasonable level, and what we have aimed at has been to supply a good and dependable article at a fair price, and at the end of esoh year the profit* are at the disposition of the shareholders. For some years, ao oordlng to our articles of association, the division of the profits after paying a dividend of T par oent on otpltal hid to be returned as a bonus to those who purchased oar goods, while those who risked their oipltal to supply the money to purohasa goods and to do the financial business were limited to the 7 per oeat Interest, and this Interest was not guaranteed, bat payable only if oar buil ness saaoeeded. As years went on your Oireo'ors found that as the basinets extended tin more involved we were getting, and daily becoming less able to compete agalnat capital m the race, oar shares with £2 paid ware scarcely saleable at half that amount, and the business was m a fair way to collapse at the firs! breath of adversity . In order to remedy thla unsatisfactory state of affairs your Directors advised that the farmers whs supplied the capital should be treated as equitably m the profits as those who formed the business. From the day tha shareholders sanctioned this adjustment we have steadily forged ahead on a sure and certain foundation ; oapital and basi* ness have Increased hand m hand. Oar role th» t no shareholder Is allowed to hold more than 200 shares will effaotaally prevent capital alone monopolising profits to the doteriment of those who do their business through us. What we aim at is that every shareholder should contribute share oapital somewhat m proportion to the business he does through the Assoola* tlon ; this will tend to prove co-operation m the truest seme of the word, and will not only prevent the slightest tinge of jealousy agaainst capital, but will also act as a safeguard and seourlfcy against bad debts. After commenting on the working of the Association, Mr Ensor said : Our. total working expenses have been £3055 on a business representing tales of merchandise of the value of £45,000, and prodqqa about £150,000. Last year I had oaoa,*ibh to refer to the item " bad debts ;" this >ear that item Is represented by £10, a foot which speaks volumes for the great care which has been exercised ia condaot-' ing the business referred to by our manager. lam pleased to see the agita tion which is taking pUoe amongst oar dairy farmers, and htfpe that they will sucoeed m establishing dairy factories. In, suitable districts, anjf obtain the very best machinery for Improving the quality of batter and cheese. Your Dlreotora folly recognise the Importance of the movement, and will be prepared to give every legitimate assistance, financially and, otherwise, to farmers m smarting theqe factories. I would also like to explain that lpflal factories dealing through this Association would have no difftoulty m paying farmers mqnthly up to, say, two thirds of the value of the preanj delivered, They will be able to obtain advances on their manufactures and shipments without interest and without coirmlsslon; the only charge would be exohange. There Is no line m oar pcodaoe business which has so increased to the past two years as dairy produoa, and oar London agent writes that there is an unlimited field there, provided the quality is oven and reliable. I feel convinced that this Industry will, i& a very few years, assarae Important dimensions. 1 also wish to call your attention to a new industry which is arising m our midat, and which will be of very great importance. I allude to the production of plover seed. At the present tints farmers m New Zealand are paying annually for imported clovers and other farm seeds no less a sum than £66,500. Tawa" f Ms no" doubt that we have soil and olimato equal to aiy m the vtorld for the 'Bucoesssui carrying out of this industry, 'tf&Twe should Boon be exporters to the same amount thaf; we no\y import, thtis gfv.inj? fanners another string to their bo|^ Witfi this m view we nave requested our LonT don a?ent to send us out the mott im proved machinery for dressing these seeds, In conclusion, let our farmers remain true to theraaelveß and their own interebta, and there is yot a great future before them m New Zealand. The very causes which are working and" continuing the agrioultur&l depression at Home are 1 traceable to 'steam and machinery bringing' far distant Colonie'B of tjie Empire into bompetiliqn. TJjese, causes must eventually "react m pur favor, and indfiip j an influx df oapital and labour, ensuring full occupation and profitable employment of our lands and renewed prosperity m the near future.

THE ABHBURION GUARDIAN, MONDAY. JULY % 1888



r The New Zealand Odp : ' Bt lb ■ : at Ib Nelson ... 9 7 Phorroium Maxim ... 9,7 Tenax ... 613 Gipgy King 9 3 IJotohkias ... 6 13 Eilonce ... 9 0 Robinson " ' Loohiel ... §13 Crusoe— Sextant ... 812 Radiance c. 613 Tranter ... jj 9 St. Jamo? , 613 Waitiri .„ 8 9 St. Malo ;.; Gl3 Lady Florin 8 4 Jet d'Eiu ... G 13 Escutcheon 712 Clive ... 613 Whakfcwai... 7 12 Le Loup — Maryborough 710 Qitana o. Gl3 Artillery ... 7 9 Bandoora c. 6 13 Sprlngston... 7 9 Snapshot ... 6 12 Bilveruiurk;:i 7 9 Leopold .U 610 Oarbiao ... 7 3 Redwood .;; Cid Bereßford ... 7 8 Mnnton ..; 610 Quibble ... 7 7 Cuitaseier ...0 7 Sji. Clair .;. 7 5 Wolverino.;. 6 7 Ruby 1 .;, 7 5 St. Swithm 0 7 Strenuous... 7 5 Engagement 6 7 Antelope ... 7 3 Son of a Gun 6 6 Sommeil ... 7 3 St Ivea ... 6 6 Britiah Lion 7 2 Bar Sinister 6 5 General Ravenswiog 6 5 Thornton 7 0 Torrent ... 6 3 The Spy ... 7 0 Enchantress 6 0 i Lorrainp ... 7 Q Vandal a 6 0 i Northoote .;; 7 0 Rainbow ;i; a 0 < Watfama ... 7 0 Exchange ... 6 0 1 Ohainahot . G I' 6 Kimberley... S 0 Aloinous .i. 613 llaglan ... 6 0 Richmond. ,„ ql3 Hiko , M Q0 I



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 80th November, 1886, the 'erms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. :— • IT PAID IN VANOE : Per Quarter.. 6a 6d by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d " Year . . 21s 06, by post, 37s Od £if booked) Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d ;„ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d f,, Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the time of insertion 2b 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4i eaoh. Announaementa nf Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the person sendincr the notice, Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon ag« at Jnly. Rises. Seto. Rises Beta. noon. a.m. pm. 9 Monday .. 7.80 4.30 0.24 036 M 3 Tuesday .. 7.36 4.31 1.23 1.1 28 4 Wednesday.. 7.36 4.31 2.21 1.27 24 5 Thursdaj .. 7-36 4.82 3.20 1.54 25 6 Friday.. .. 7.35 4.33 4.19 2.37 20 7 Saturday ... 7.35 4.33 5.17 3.3 27 8 Sunday .. 7.35 4.34 GJ4 3.46 28 Moonlight Evenings.! The Moon at |3 days old Johinea.till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock in the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 in the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shinea all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises abont9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shineßti II morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till Bunriae.



Skinny Men.—" Wells' Health Renewer.V restores health and vigor, ourea Dyspepsia, impotenoe. Sexual Debility. \t flUoUiiat^im arUpsgiata. Kempth^rne, Proaaor, ajad.'Oo^l agonti, Ohristohuroh. . ' , , It is' a little f unnj, is»'t it, that a draught oausos a Gold, ouroa a cold, and nays a doctor*! bill? • - '■•'.■ i > :• •



Certainly the Most Effeotive MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUOALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, eto, ; 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 exoellenoe of yourEuoalypti Extract. Having bad inflam- mation on the bone of the leg, whioh oame on after a severe attaok of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without suoceas. He found it neoessary to amptuate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Euoalypti Extraot, I obtained a bottle, and the extraot had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply* i*g the extraot every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affected with any such disease to give the Euoalypti Extraot a trial, and I am oonvinoed that they will find it the most wonderful of medioines.— Yours,- etc, E. J. Gubnow, Wattle Btreet, Sandhurst." —(Advt.) 6



Hollowav'b Pillb and Ointment — Travellers to and from distant climes would do well to bear m mind that these changes and the altered diet and surroundings of their lives entail manifold risks to health. Ocoaßions arc sure to arise m whioh they will need a repiedy suoh as these renowned Fills and QMm'eritr, and no traveller by land or sea should eVor fail to -jbave" a 'supply at band: Then he may truly be said U) btfve 1 a physician always at his call for the various emergencies of travel. Chills aDd fevers should bo promptly treated. $nd the printed directions shonld be carofuily etudied" at the commenoement of I any illnesfl, for jHollowiy'a remedjfla pan|b6 ' PifeJy ueett io all^l|tai#t9>r pu Try ' y



Wanted. WANTED a Lad to mako himself generally useful about a F rm, mußt be used to horses. Apply, Albert Roberts, West fctreot. 7 a \s3. WANTKD Known— Genuine Clearing Sale now on. — H. 0. Skqbrs, Mel- ford Honße, QALE, Melford- House, Cash Sale now on, cheapest Eoubo iv Ashburton. — H, C. JJEQERS. f^i REATEST Snlo of the day, every- VJT thing cheap for Cash — H . 0. Melford House WANTED Known— That Hay»b and Co. hA« 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your nick for 10a 6d. BLANKETS, .lightly etained.— l hare bought a lot of heavy Anhbarton make, which I most cell while the oold weather lasts. Gome early ao the prioe will sell them quick. — Aahburton Clothing Mart. — R. Aloobn. WANTED — Everyone to come and ooe the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direot from the Manufacturers, — Robbrt Axoobn, Saun- decs' Bnlldlnga, 3tll rTTANTED Oaah. — Muir's Oatmeal W (261 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Veotas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, 1b ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruita m Syrn p (21b tine), la. Crockery; Glaaawara, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Gbeqob, Tailored street. EVENING CLASSES are baing- held at my Office, Montgomery's Build- ing, Barnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Arohlteoturd, Plotorlal, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc, are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Arohlteot; TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS Tanobed Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 A CARD. I Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIO, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Bubnett Street, 12 101 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise und prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- •igne furnished GARNET WALOH t™ :frtMl NAT J. BARNET } Edltorß - Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 162 NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, hallenstehTbros. & co. OLOTHIERB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERGERS. (suits from tf) f*VS /%D very atrong » •« Q>7B np all pore O# O Wool. Tronaera from ~t f\Q f*p Oolonipl Boys' Pnits from -i f\B (*D faithfully XV vJ made. Aho a fresh enpply of Boys' Jersey Suits to hand. The greatest attention is paid to the cnt, style, and finish of tbe abovo Garments. Wo alter oar Garments rrtitH or ohabub. Wo register new fizoa daily, and therefore can guarantee a perfect Qt. We hara mudd Great Rednctiom m all oar Departments, m order to enable ercrybody to encourage New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replotc with tbe Ohoicest Goods, any shape, style, or sice m Stock. TAILORING, We have received a fr eh sat of sample* of Tweeds, Oords, and Worsted Ooatinga, ana would request all requiring a first-olaas Suit, Colonial Tweed, made to measure for Fifty-nine | &Q* \ Bhillinge. to entrust their orders with vi. We can offer you 600 Patterns tojßelect;from, 'and can give yon value nrunrpa9sed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhirta, Scorfs, Ties, Blanket b, Rur», and ever j aricle of wearing apparel m large variety, and markod at snob prices as vrill ensare a quick rale. See our* Win4«v« f inspect oar Stock, and judgo for-youraelFoa. NEW ZFALAND OLOTUINd FAOI?OR¥. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S tSPEOIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A. M S — NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Settßon'a JAM is made from Fr^sh Fralt, within a few boura after it has been gathered; it thna retatna the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and li the beat quality It ia poenible to make. CAUTION: None is Genuine unless our Name la stamped on the Tin, and baa oar rdgie- tered Tiado Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRIGK : AND, CO., MANUFACTURERS,; I NELSON.



RANGIORA NURSERY W. E.~IVORY DESIRES to thank and inform the many Patrons m Ashborlon and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he is prepared to execute tbeir orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks m all New Zealand, of Apples, Pears. Plums, Peaches, Neatarinea, Apricots, Almonds, Oherrlei, Qalnces. Figs, Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts and Spanish Chestnuts, two to six years old, Goose- berries and Currants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Application. Banglora, June 9ch. 6 52 BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLIP GENERAL &TORKKKEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, faoing the County Council Avenne. fTTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce YV t° hfs Customers and the General Publio that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Prem?g3B In consequence of the Bsnk having let his shop m Paonders' Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.B; trasta that his Customers will not be Inoonvenleoeed by the change of sliuation, as the new prem'ses are an immense Improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of : Groceries, Teas, China, Glaaaware, Hard- ware, Cutler?, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possiblb pbices, Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanui Flour Mills. Tub Best Flops Made 30,000 FKTJIT TKEES, No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Pangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAL,Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAB now ready for this Seiaon's Planting by far tho largest aDd Best Stock of Fruit Trees ia Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting cf — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEAO3 TREES OHfcRRY TREES APUICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also largo quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FOREBI and SHELTER TR&KN, Roses, <rna- inental Trees, Shrubß, Root", &o, &c. m great variety. MESSR J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmen, East Btree^ continue to act on my behalf m Town, find all orders, &c, entrusted to them Bhall have prompt attention. DESCRIPTIVE MUOKD CATALeOVIB ON APPLICATION. THOMAB~BEALY, Biver Bank, Ashburton. Floating south approach |to Traffio Bridge.



8, Morris WISHES to Inform his numerous Customers of Ashburton Distriot that he Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN m any quantity at reduced rate/. Satisfaction guaranteed. Gristing dove for Farmers by fetnrn ; good Flour guaranteed. Wheat for Gristing may be delivered at the Triangle Bakery as CBual. BRAN and SHARPS Id Stock. ASHBURTON •« GUARDIAN. 'i DUNEDIN AGENCY. ftJTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Danedlo, hai been appointed our Agent aadj will be able to arrange terms with advertisers foe oontraot advertise- ments. F. H. von SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbristchurcb), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Christohurcfa rates. The latest patterns produced. Piano* repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on tho premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals eonduoted with approved style and economy. D. McFarlane, GROCER, . ASHBURTON. MY MANY THANKS ARE Tendered to my uumeroai Cus tomers and the Public generally for the liberal support accorded me at my Cleaiing Sale last Saturday, and also to ' my East Street Patrons who found tbeir way to Burnett street, my CASH TAKINGS ■bowing conclusively that they have not deserted me. I hereby beg to Inform all that as my sale so far has been such a inoceie I intend oontlnuine It fornmother FOUR WHEKS, daring which timo my Customers will have the advantage of buying Goods without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (ai now charged by other stores.) Therefore you may depend upon getting BARGAINS. It ts a great pleasure to me to ccc my Customers walking cut of ray establishment with large Parcels and smiling faces for a small outlay, and I confidently assert — without gueb, blow, or bunkum — that I ■ell twenty-five per cent cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, and shall continue to do so for another Month Therefore Don't delay, Purchase while you may, And lay m a stock for a rainy day. D. IeFARLANE,I e FARLANE, WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GBOCER, .. ONLY ADDRESS— BURNEET STREET, ASHBURTON



"ZEALANDLT_BOOT STORE. BOOTS ! SHOES^ SLIPPERS i BY the action of the new Tariff, now m forca, the price of Boota will bo inoreaaed by 15 per cent. This means Ss m tho £. Everybody intending to buy a pair of Boots, should do so at once, while priceß are low. When purchasing, visit the "ZEALAHDIA" BOOT STORE, Where you can get everything you require at the lowest prices. BOUT DELAY!!! NOW IS THE TIME, AND IT WILL NOT LAST LOKQ "ZEALANDIFIQOT STORE, v Winter Drapery," " Winter Drapery." CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Dress Goods. Trimmings to match CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Rugs and Blankets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Flanettes CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Ladles' and Children's Ulsters and Jaoketa GALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls sod Far Capes GALL AND BEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Hltkf.. Gloves, and all classes Woollen Goods, splendid Stook OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNERS Mens' and Boys' Overcoats, Salts, Sooks, Pants, and Shirts. SPECIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Salts to measure should call and look ova* a firstalua lot of Home and Colonial Tweed samples. Meajure taken and fi Euarantaed. N.B.— A splendid line of Tweed Trousers at Al " Value " 10a 6d. BOOTS. BOOT?. BOOTS. None bat first-olass makes kept ; a good artiole at a fair figure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tailored Street. " M C CALLUM & CO. -T-17-B are now landing, ex " Maud Graham," a Cargo of FJrst-olaai KAURI W FLOORING, LINING, SHELVING, and other eizas In PRIME CONDITION. We hare also to hand Large Supplies of RED and WHITE PINE TIMBER, all sle«. ALSO — NEWCASTLE COAL, WESTPORT COAL,' AND MOUNT SOMERS GOAL On* PAINTING and HOUSE DECORATING DEPARTMENT li replete with uur r*i»n»« EVERY REQUISITE. ESTIMATES GIVEN. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPER- HANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST STREET ABHBUB.TON. W. H, 00LLIN8, Manager. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. WITHB UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7<)OO; STERLING. HEAD OFFICE~7 DUNEDIN. TNBURERB! have the most undoubted Security under this Company's jPolioiee 1 together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRS and MARINE RISKS accepted on all descriptions of Propertv|and Merchandise aUo Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at " Lowest Bates of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE t HEREFORD BTREET, OHRISTOHUROH. (Onooeite Bank of New Zealand. ) V * V ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury,