The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1888. NOTES.

The Wanganui " Herald " seems to havo been able to pufc before its readers the essence of the Budget which is usually a complex question to all save J the initiated. Even to the old politician and financier the figures are not always easy to follow. It would appear that the deficit on March 31st, 1888, after borrowing £400,000 m reduction of former deficit of £528,603 was £128,603. The estimated ordinary ex penditure is £3,953,593 and the esti mated extraordinary expenditure : Build ings, £GO,OOO ; sundries, £64,000, or a total estimated expenditure of £4,206,196, including the £128,603 of deficit. Against this there is an esti mated ordinary revenue of £3,897,400 and an estimated extraordinary revenue by additional tea tax £34,000, addi tional Customs duty £178,000, Primago duty £58,000, or a total extraordinary revenue of £265,000 and a gross estimated revenue of £4,162,400, leav ing a deficit at the end of the financial year of £43,79 6. Wo often hear complaints of the dirty, greasy, contagion carrying character of the notes circulated by our banking institutions and very often we think there is ground for complaint. Notes ef such a decayed and tattered condition should be withdrawn from circulation, and if a remedy is not supplied by the banks cancelling dirty notes legislation will havo to be brought m to compel them. Recently a judge from the Bench spoke of the vile character of the notes m circulation, and pitied the o#}cers yyho had the handling of so many of them. We do not pity them at all and we blame the management of our banks m jthis as well as other places for issuing from their agencies notes which, to say the least of it, are far from being clean, and which are occasionally repellant to the touch, During the half year ended March, it is shewn by papers laid before the House that the settlement schemes instituted fry jbhe late Government were most m favor. Th,e Return shows that 767 settlers took up land under the different syMejflo, Bujt m addition i,o ibis there were 8/5 village homestead setjtlers who wero virtually op fcbuo land m the pre vious half-year, TJiis system was dis continued as Bflon a« fcho present Ministry came into power. The game remark applies to 846 Special Settlers who had obtained their land m the first part ,o/ the year, but ballotted for their sections i» yie /sejepad part. Tho per petual loasx) system enjoyed a tyrge measure of favor, exceeding ma number of deferred payments applications by 20, the respective numbers being perpetual lease 1(60, deferred payment 140. The small grazing runs were al;o popular, #1 sections having been taken ,up, .wijth an orcA of P/?,o°° acres. Next year wo may expect a ycry /considerable fall- U)g off m the number of now settlers unless the present Government are pre pared to carry out Mr Ballance's schemes. They have everything to re commend them, and no argument of any weight hag ever been brought to bear against them. The amount of mortgages paid off during the past year was £2,853,820, and tho amount secured by mortgage during the same period was m excess of the ameant pn.id off being £3,603,857. Tho total amount remaining secured on mortgage m the colony is £28,lil,<ilJ, or an increase for tho year of £750,031. lp jieems that the falling off m securities i>y ijUoiig&go on land is set down as owing to Jand. not freing considered such a good security, and perhapc %ero j is some truth m this. On tho other' hand we jknow that advances on good land j are as easily got as eyer, and that there ' are plenty of men srith capital ready to j invest it m good landed securities. There , seems no dearth of capital for invest- < ment m landed-property, ap.d we think the security which can be offered just now is of the very best.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

<2> Politicians who are on the fence keep them selves well posted. Henry James, the novelist, looks like the Prince of Wales and ia proud of it, Buffalo Bill will write a book on the Indian as he found him m the West. Mrs Mary A. Judkinß, a native of Maine, died at Portland reoently aged 117 years 7 months. Kaiser Wilhelm exchanged photographs with every pretly woman whose acquaintance he made. There will be oho Mass next Sunday at Ashburton at^eleven o'clook a.m. and one likewise at Methven at the aame hour. The annual training oouraa introduced into five of the public sohools m New York four months ago is proving a pronounoed suoceas. It is said that P. T. Barnum's wife writes everything which appears over his name, and that whatever pay he reoeives i« turned over to her. It having transpired that the appointment of Town Olerk and Engineer was informally mado at the # Borough Council on Monday night, a epeoial meeting has been called for Friday evening to reotify the matter. Mr Burt, M.P., m a aircular to the North umberland Miner Bays :— Payment of members is the only true principle, and if the system breaks down m Northumberland, it will probably be shaken, if not destroyed else where. The word "blizzard" ao often heard of late, cornea from the Western States of America. It is a corruption of the phrase "blazing hard," as applied to a severe gale. It has already been received into the English language— that is, it oan be found m the latest editions of Nuttal'a dictionary. Says the " Wairarapa Star " :— Mr Handy- Bide states that during the past three months over three hundred swaggers had to be ferried over the Aohanga gratuitously. This will give a faint idea of the number of tramps on the East Coast, and yet it ia said that the poor gravitate to the city. The boot is on the other leg with a vengeance. Dr Boerlago shot a female (mother) ape m Java that fell mortally wounded from a tree clasping the young one m her arms, and she died weeping. A giraffe, wounded by a rifle shot, was also found to have teats trickling from the lashes of his dark, humid eyes. Gordon Camming, the African traveller, speaks of large tears trickling from the eyes of ft dying elephant. Oolonel King-Harman, M.P., whose death was announced the other day, was a well* known figure m the House of Commons m more than a politioal sense, for he stood six feet high m bis sooks. After a long election eering experience m Ireland he oroßsed the Channel,, and m 1386 was elected for Kent. InJApril of the followingyear he was appointed Under- Seoretary for Ireland. Mr John Mann, jun., a Glasgow chartered accountant/read a paper the other day before the Economio Science seotion of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, m which he referred to the untold lobbbs through joint stook companies. After giving statistics, Mr Mann aflirmad that at the very lowest estimate the whole volume of insolvency represented an indirect tax upon the nations industry to the extent of at least £30i000,000 per annum. This excerpt from an English paper of March 31st last allows how great ia their con ductors' knowledge of oolonial affairs : — " The riohest man m Now Zealand is John Jones, who commenced life as an oarsman on a ferry. He is a native, is now resident at Dunedin, and Amassed hia millions by Bteam boat building. This is one more proof of tho facilities Ifor industrious men to rise from poverty at the antipodes. • At the Rink last evening a oandlo raco formed an item on the programme, but was devoid of muoh interest m so far (hat the half dozen competitors did not adhere to conditions under which the race was sup posed to be run. Who the winner waa would therefore be difficult to say. Preparations for the carnival next week are being mado and practising the grand march and polonaise id being vigorously proceeded with.. If the condensed breath collected on the cool window p&nos of > room whoro a number of persona have been assembled be burned, a smell as of einged hair will ebow the presonoo of organic matters and if the condensed breath be allowed to remain on the windows a few days it will bo found on examination by a miorosoope that it is alive with aniinal oules. The inhalation of air containing such putrescent matter causes untold oomplaints whioh might be avoided by a circulation of fresh air, The "Auokland Herald" says :-— Possibly for the first time m the history of the Police Court, the old blue bag, which ia so familiar m the Courts m Westminster Hall and at Home, was Been under the counsplp' table at the morning session of the Police Court yesterday. It bore tho lotters "W. W.," and was, we believe, the property of Sir William Wasteneys, who had two oases before tho Resident Magistrate. Old customs seem to cling to the jinglish lawyer, lot him go where be may. ' • Carefully oompilod statistics show that the loßßes by tee m tho United Stateß during last year were nearly £24,000,000, an increase of over IB per cout. as compared with the previous year. In the older parts of the country there is no alarming inoroaso m the number or destruotivenesa of iireo, but m the South and West fires keep progreßS with growth jp other respeots, 3'he principal caused of contiagratiop are inoendaries and defective flunk. Thdf the dsfeotive flue is jiuph on important agent of d'estriiotiopijpeakß pll for carefulness m bujldinp. ft ia a standing joke thaf. m WanganuJ there is to be found sopV relative pr deepen" dant of anyone who [has sprupg intp fame* No sooner does come great, personage appear on view, or some leading light shuffle off this mortal floil, than the faot that he has ootmeo tionß m Wanganui is trumpeted forth by tho local press. The " Napier Telegraph " know ing tho weakness of the Wanganui people has too following aaroaflra :— " We have been patiently waiting to' hear from Wanganui ao to tho relative of the new IWI of Sfca^old living there. We regard the Bilonoe as ominous, and the reputation of tho town is suffering m consequence of there being no reßponao,'.' According to Mullh&U, vpo Ua3 tabulated the potato culture of Europe and oj the States, Ireland shows produce at the of ls2olb per inhabitant per annum ; Ger mjmy'oomea next; with a o&pftation allowance of lOGOlb ; Holland and tfelgiuq? follow with SsQlb j Franco stands next with s^olb ; Scot land's allowance is 3901 b j England's, 120 ib : while m Italy and ftpain tho gift of the New World is so little appreciated mat tho flguro is as low as 561 b. Thp total value of tho i potato crop of. the United Kingdom io put down at£16,200,000 ; that of Europe amount? to £100,600,000 { while the aggregate of crops of Europe, the United States, and Canada reaches the handsome sum of £180,600,000. If mv ocular Christianity is to be regarded as the most popular type of piety anywhore, it certainly amply provos its superiority m 'oounlfS dißtriptß, where our clergymen have sometimes' to 'travel ip tho course of their ministrations distances 'pf whjoh evon the prospect would make thejr English contem poraries of the cloth exhausted boyon*} nica r sure. As an iostanoo of what a country parson aometiiriea has to do (tho " Wairarapa Star V pays), we may mention that' yesterday the Itev Mr Thompeon, of tho Presbyterian Church at Martinborougb, i# tho morning travelled to Burnside, Jjower.Valley"(lß ; mileß), held service there ; m the afternoon returned tp Martinborougb, where ho held another service j m jLho "evening' went to Cartertoh (J8 miles), where ho held $ ihifd neifvioo, and } after tho whole lot drove' pack to j&roytij^n ', (Q miles), making a total distance ,(inolu^lihg j return journeys) of ajxty mjles to prpaoh throe sermons, and all this on a wot $ay, 4 nd $& Borne people nay the clergy have nothing to do, and are well paid to do it.

In oonßcquenoe of Bnveie indisposition Mr 1 0. W. Turner, of Rakaia, hna been compelled :to give up business, and contemplates a trip | to the Old Country. At the ordinary meeting of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Oddfellows held on Friday evening it was decided to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of the Lodge by a soiree and sooial at an early date. A Com mittee was formed to oarry out all arrange ments, and from the interest taken by those present the affair promises to be a great BUQOGSa. In " Longman's Magazine " Mr Walter Besant has oreated a sensation by the publi cation of an artiole'on titled " Tho Endowment of the Daughter," and the "London Daily Telegraph " prints shoals of letters from all sorts and conditions of mon and women criti cising Mr Besant's suggestion, whioh is simply that money should be saved to endow the daughtors of the house by " lowering the standard of living." Mr Besant says that most women bate work, ih« majoiity of them are helplessly incompetent, and that mostly they are fit. orly for tbom employments which require the single quality of general intelli. gence. Yet he thinks it a shame that a woman should ever have to stand m the labour market lor hire, Mke a milkmaid at a fair. The story which has been going the rounds for some time that Mr Joseph Chamberlain, England's Commissioner, was m love with a Washington girl is now known to be incorreot. The diplomat's attaches have pooh-poohed tne rumour, and they were apparently Tery muoh m earnest when they laughed at its improbability. Now, however, it appears that it is not a Washington girl, only a visitor. The damsel who haß stolen the English commis sioner's heart is a Spanish lady, who has been a guest of the Spanish Minister ever sinae last Ootobar, and the gossips Bay her triumph is a complete one. Who ever dared imagine that Joseph would lower his single eyeglaßS at tho request of anyone? Yet he has, and m deferenoe to the opinion and desire of the beautiful daughter of " sunny Spain " he now woara a pair of ordinary two-dollar eye-glasses, and eeee out of both optics instead of strain iDg one eye. — Amerioan paper.

MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD

The nsaal monthly meeting of the above B.mrd was held on Thursday, Jane 14th, Present — Mesars Wm t MoMUlan (ohair mao), J. Jaokaon, J. Johnston, and D, Oamorun. The Clerk's report was read, and con aldered. Rleeora Qulnn, Middlotorj, OhambsrP| and Maglnnia Interviewed the Board with referenoe to ropalra on roads. It was deolded to oall for tenders for the nest mett'ng for tho formation of Ulyett'i ttoad ohd for making repairs on Gacn'a Road , also to have repairs made at one* on several of tbe roads. It wa» resolved that the rate collector be paid the percent »go agreed on fir rates oolleced and that the Board take atepa at oiiob to ODlleot those outstanding. Oarrespondenea was read from Coanty Council re division of County. — ttosolved that the Board withhold the expression of their opinion till after the ratepayers' meeting called to consider fie question on July 12ch. From the same stating that a sum of £30 la was placed at the diepoeal of the Board for the purchase of poisoned wheat, — Resolved that the Board prepare thu wheat as last year, Mr Black's tender for forming and shingling on alar r's Road was accepted, Accounts to tho amount of £43 19j 2d were passed. Tho annual meeting of rat payers m the district was held on the same date. Tho balaDOo-ahoet as audited was read and adapted. — It was reaolved that a special mooting of ratepayers be culled for the purpose of oonuldering the qaentlon of the division of tho County on July 12, h.

COURSING.

__ UNITED CANTERBURY COURSING QLUB. The following is the result o£ the draw laat night for the meeting of the United Canterbury Coursing Club's meeting, to bo held at the Levolp, near Timaru, to morrow : — The Timaru Cup, of 8 all-agea Win ner, £18 ; runner-up, £7 4s. Jleßßrs Dalgloish and Oo'b, be d New market, by Market Day — Renga, ineots Mr O. AJahoney's bd d Agent, by Beli aarius — Luna Meters Dulgloieh nnd Cob. f b Moon beam, by Toiara — Sunbeam, meets Mr T. Alexnnd r's bd b Bonnie Jean, by Sir Kidloy — Uonnie Scotland Mr Jas, Power's bd d Jim, by Threo SpriDga — British Qae^u, meets Mr G. McGeorgo's (ns) be w d -Secretary, by Forest Lad—Telltale 11. Mr I). M. floep' r d '^ameefe.-, by Forest Lad— Tallta'e lit — noe^ts Mr J, Ranger's bk w b Kingdove, by Ringwood—^onbeda. The Levels Stakeb, of 8 puppies Win ner, £12 ; runner-up, £4 Us. Meeara Dulgleish and Oo'o, r d Hay marked by Market Day — Nellio, meet? Mr A. Adamu' d Boyd Thompson, by Hur lingham— Queon of Foots. Mr A. Lee's f b Yorkshire Lass, by Forest Led— Telltale IT., meets Mr D. M. Ross' bk b Marble Arch, by Luojfer— Noedlp. ' • '"■'■ ~~ Mr D. Mahoney'p bq b Daisy, by Hur lingham—Qupen o^ Scots, meets Mr D,. Mahoney's bo w d Oo'loge Boy, by Pilgrim — Golden Star; Mr F. Francis' bk d Rvyen, by Review —-Viek, meetajMr T.J Alexander's bk w b Bonnie Black Bess, by Bordeaux — Bonnie Scotlaud. -_ I

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

I (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION ) JNVERCARGII,£ Juno 19. \ Thin afternoon as Dc Galbraith iraa , passing alon.j a atreet m Noifh Jnveroar , gill, o paaoer-by satr a man named John i Maloney, Inapeo'or of Kulaanoeß for the . $ rough, following the Doctor with a dtublc-barrol gan. The fJoo'.or turned IBnd epqko t) Malonry, but what paa>ed between thorn haa not transpired, when Ataloney raleed the gun nji deliberated fjrod at him The Doctor was severely wounded In the thigh, the leg from hip to knee feeing riddlpd with a Jjaavy pharge of ahoi. Ho fell to the ground, and Maloney walked away. Tho Doctor w»i put into a paesing trap and brought to his real denoa In town, where several oolleagaes had ißßembled and attended to his injuries. The D otor Is an elderly rain and la suffering from the ahook to hirf pyalom, The police went oat to lUUlonoy's ■. ho]ia?j nnc± foan^ a gan with one bsrrel I ncpntly diaijharg^a nna ihp other loaded. Tho fijuWJy'aiM 'oitKiAp; 'of'hfi; where-r fibonta, but ho wns-foanj |n thobnpkyard and arreet* (I without roaiatHiicc, On the way to Iho kok-upho talked Incoherently. The outrnga is auppoaod to ba the outoomo of an Jiieuno grudgo againet tho medical profoDßion, Ooli/rftitbhij^liacl no dealinga with fiJUlonoy 'for years'. The latter uoffera from a ohronio sarglohil d!aeti)e, si>a aboot five years ago he sued Dr Oot^orill fn -l thfl Sdorema Qoiirt for damages alloged nfaUrbaUfieut ' Tho acton broke do wp, an 4 the quaa lon of ftfaloaey'a eaoUy \ya3 afterwards raieod, he hwing elated Ija v°al4 '• V?'ng " Df Oottarill. Dr Galbralih, with other med'oal men, droMnqdl to oeftlf/ he wa» inuanoj and Maloney «eem« to have j harbored c graugo !2* ln " k Wm an^ Qthop dootora slnoo. & 1 hough he had been a borongh oij|cial for many years, mauy had doubts as '£b hfa menial <jfondit|on. InVbkoaribill" June 20 John Maloney, who wounded Dr"G:*l braith by ahootiog him iv the leg, was brought before the Magistrate on a charge of attempted murder, and wag remanded for eight days,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 19 Several mattars were dealt with m the Council.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, Jcne 19. The Honae met at 2 30. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL, I Mr Miichelson moved that farther con 'side-ation of the Customs Tariff Bill be | postponed till Friday. Agreed to. PETITION, i A lengthy discussion took place over a report from the Public Petitions Oora mitteo on the potilioa of Elliot, who bad been removed from tho Newmarket Rail way Workshops to Greymouth at the same salary as ha hid received at Auckland. Mr Moas spoke on thi question at some length, and moved that the report be re ferred back to the Committee for further o midera'lon on the ground that the cost of living was muoh higher than m Auck land, Mr MHoholson opposed the amend ment, and said that the removal was part of the general scheme of retrench ment. Mr Seddon; Mr Levestam, and Mr Korr, supported the amendment. After further debate Mr Moss' amend* ment was lost by 47 to 18, and the report was ordered to lie on the table. QUESTIONS Replying to questions it was stated that the question of readjustment of railway freights for transport of agricultural and pastoral produc'i would no doubt receive attention from the Board of Management to be shortly appointed by Government ; that Government has not considered the question of selling the Hinemoa ; that instructions would be given to the police to strictly enforce the provisions of the Act which referred to females m hotel bars not being employed after 11 o'clock at night ; that Government intend to aek the House to pass a Bid for appointing a committee to enquire into all land claims during the recess ; that if there had been any miscarriage of justice on Sunday trading m licensed houses it would be dealt with by GbVernmont ; that a depot would be established at the Kermadec Islands for the benefit of shipwrecked crews, THE OHIMEBE BILL Mj Hialop moved that the amendments , made hy the Council m the Chinese Im migration Act Amendment Bill be agreed to. Mr Seddon strongly condemned the alterations. He urged that Ohineee pas sengers be limited to one for every five hundred tons burden o£ the vessels bringing them. Sir George Grey warmly supported the previous speaker. He was positive that Councillors did not know the meaning of the clause they bad inserted, defining tha term "Chinese." He suggested as sn amendment that the alterations be dis agreed with. Mr Hialop said that thus clause did not apply to the original Act Government were anxious to have temporary legisla tion m force at once to prevent tho colony being flooded with Ohine:e, They would give tho Hou-e further opportunity of dealing with the subject on the lines laid down by tho Sydney Conference, Mr Ballance, while agreeing m the main with the alterations, thought that Mr Hislop's explanation was unsatibfaotory and useless, and rendered us liable to be overrun with Chinese from Hong Kong and other polonies Mr Hielop said that if the House would agree to accept njl the alterations excopt clause 2, ho would consent to ask for a conference with tlio (Jouroil on that. Mr Kelly moved the adjournment of the de"bate. Mr Fish pointed out that It was under stood the present Act would receive the Governor's assent, but any measure baaed on the decisions of the conference would probably have to be Bent Home for approval. Mr Fergus said that if they did not pass the Act they wou'.d be loft open to the Inroads of Chinese who had been shut out of other oolonles. Mr Ormond supported the adjourn ment, to give time for the result of the conference to be obtaiued. He Was not at all eatlafied with tho present legisla tion. Mr Reeves (Sfc Albara) thought that the prrsant Bill, with the alteration of olanse 5, was exactly what was wanted — aßtopgap, He appealed to Mr Kelly to withdraw his motion for adjourn ment. After some further discussion, the amendment was negatived on the voices. The House divided on the question that the Connolly amendment be agreed to. Ayes, 42 : noes, 35, Mr E. Richardson moved the addition of the worda " with tho exception of clause 2." Sir George Grey and Mr Seddon wished to have tho o'.ausea reinserted preventing Chinese voting, which the Council had ptruok out. 3?he former' •poke u'gainst any compromise, and proclaimed that ho was against allowing' any more Chinese to coma hero at ail, Mr Guloneea aaid it was waste of tlrao to go od. ffe moved the adjournment of the debate. Some personal recrimination took plaoe bettroou Mr Fergus and Mr Seddon on account of the former saying that a motion was only negatived beoause the latter proposed it. The proposal for adjournment was xngatlved on the yoloes after some debate, "fair "rent bill ' Mr Carrol resumed the debate on tfre Fair Bent Bill Re intended to vqto aga<nst the second reading as it involved a question oi tampering with private property. As lopg as it was confined to Cr, own lands' he did nqt object. Mr Ballance opposed fbe Bill. It jnterferetl with finality' of tenure, and pracfipalty meant three 3 ear leases only Mr Walker said the Qtjeot of the Bill waa to prevent there being land specu lator^ and bo far as that went he cordially endorsed those principles. As to this being a temporary meabtire, as advooated by jlr Ballanoe, what thpy wonted waß not a temporary measure, but ooe that would laat for Borne time, and he trusted the House would rise to the oocasion and make tho Bill one that would setve for all time, and meet tho difficulties that at present cxiotid. He held that tho Bill made a distinction between private lands nnd trust lands, and a measure of this ■kiud iyap absolutely necessary. He thanked £he Government £or introducing tho. Bill, nnd he hopod (that m future thoro would bo no killing contracts with reference, to Orowa lanas, 'as tenant as well as landlord had to live oa the land, MrHobbs said > that at the present time people must have relief, and he abould Support t)Ve Bill. ■Mr Cowan also favored the measure. Mr' Peacock thought that tho Bill was likely to become a good useful measure, rftr Mc Pratt o^paed the Bill. " ' Mr Wbyle ' agreed with Mr Ballanqe that 1J; would be better to t?pa^ tt)la asa temporary rather than ao a permanent meaoare, MrLMule hailed the Bill with pleasure. Mr J McKer zle thought the Bill went J ioo *'.~ ~ nA w '** ot a dangerous nator©. j Mr D'luc.i : aupported the Bill. I)r I!;jl.kios>i) would oppose the meaauro it -jt >^ro |.q be o^tonded to private propDjrty. • ' " " •' ' M Thomas said that the absolute i' ' ■■'. ly for some nuoh measure at the! \> ■» •> t'mo must be apparent to all. ii. U'Gonor thought that fair loot w&H ,

only part of ih* consideration. Am qaally important branch of the subject was tonaut improvements, for whloh tbey now got no equivalent, Mr Kolly considered that some aaoh measure should have been passed years ago. Mr Oadman did not agree with all the details, bat uphold the prlnolple of the Bil l . He qaoted instances of hardship which had come under h'n personal observation. Dr Fitohett thought it would be better to narrow the operation of the Bill to Grown lands, otherwise there would not be much chnnoe of its becoming livr. Mr Baxton su t 'prted the 8.11, and said if It was carried out an a Fair Bent 8111 there won-.d be no necessity at all for interfering with private lauds. Mj >r Steward oongratninted the Government on Introducing a 8.1 lof this nataro, and oaid it was absolutely neoes aary that aotne means of relief should be f. and for Betters who were needy. He pointod ont that there was nothing In the Bill which proposed to deal with private landa; Mr B. Thompsm viewed the Bill with some BQBplcion. It would b 9 made an engine of political agitation, He was not surprlrei that the Native membera ob jected to It. , Mr Hutchison looked upon the Bill ai a more important event than the Tariff. It was the beginning of a great floolal revolution, whloh could not have but a beneficent result. Mr Jonec, Mr Blake, and Mr Samael sapported the Bill. ... Mr Taiwhmga opposed the Bill. Mr Feldwlok supported the Bill brleif . Mr HiaJop, m reply, s»ld that Govern ment generally had no reason to complain of the manner In whloh the Bill had been received. The suggestions would receive proper consideration. The Bill was read a aeeond ttmv The House adjoarnei at 1.10 a.m.

THE MARKETS

■ ■ ■» ■ ■ ■ ■ (Pkr Pbehs Association.) London, Jane 18. Eight thousand quarters of wheat Australian June shipment hare been Bold at 335. The best authorities estimate that the beef production m England for the first five months of the year is 136,000 tons below the average for the same period last year. -

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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MR RUSDEN AND MR PARNELL

London, Jane 18. Mr Rusden, m a letter to the " Times," ridicules Mr Parnell's recent statement that the whole of Australia is m entire sympathy with the Irish national movement. ■

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

In the House of Commons, m reply to a question Baron de Worms stated that the decision of the Chinese Con ference was receiving the earnest atten tion of the. Cabinet.

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

London. Jane 19 The Bill introduced by the Marquis of Salisbury for the reform of the House of Lords, proposes that life Peers bo limited to the number of fifty, and the number to be nominated annually is not to exceed five. They are to consist of Judges, Admirals, Generals, Privy Councillors both at Home and m the colonies, Ambassadors, Governors, and also persons of special merit. The Bill has been read a first time.

THE EXPELLED MISSIONARY.

Sir Jas, Fergusson is parleying t»ith France as to the proceedings m the expulsion of the Rev. Mr Jones from the New Hebrides.

THE PRUSSIAN CRISIS.

Berlin, Jane 19. Herr Frutzschlern has declined to Succeed Herr vqn Putkammer as Vice- President qf the Qouncil and Minister . of the Interior.

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Sttbz, Jane 18. The Suez Canal has been twice ob structed lately,- and twelve steamers delayed.

AUSTRALIAN.

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VICTORIA.

Mb^bournb, Jane 19 Parliament was opened this afternoon, The Governor's Speech congratulated Parliament on the continued prosperity of the colony. Measures would be continued providing for the improve ment of defences. It was hoped that a cartridge factory would soon be estab lished to supply Australia with ammuni tion. Proceedings were being taken to give effect to the Chinese Conference. The necessity for a revision, of the tariff was being felt, and proposals would be submitted to enlarge the area of natife industries. . A pill would be introduced to provide increased care to prevent the introduction of diseases of vines and otfter plants, and to improve facili ties fqr the suppression of rabbits. Tha death of the German EmperoF was alluded to, It was stated that at no time since the colony had been founded was prosperity so marked. The national credit was higher than ever and the revenue more elastic. All the local industries were on a successful footing.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adklaide, June 10 Leading Chinese residents are much annoyed at the scant courtesy shown their communication by the Chinese Conference, and they propose to peti tiqn the Chinese Government on inter national ias well sis personal grounds against the intolerable* hardships which they must suffer if the Bill proposfid by the Conference be passed by f the colonial Legislatures. • >

QUEENSLAND.

- " Brisbane', 1 Jane 19. All foreigners, eveff irJcludiog 1 Frenich, Italians, Spaniards, Chinese;' ans negroes, have b'e.en' placed on a hulk |r| trfe harbor' at v^orrnanton ? for §af€jy from the infqriated Epglishmgn. 4 party of horsemen scoured the country and drove like cattle forty colored persons who had fled from ths towDj and these were placed on the hulk. A perfect panic prevailed, but affairs are nuw quietepjng down.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JtfNE 20, 1888



1 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. ,-J From and after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be « as follows, viz. :— | ' I Iff PAID IN VANCE : PerQuartor.. 6a 6d by post, 9a Gd 'Half-year 12a 6d, by post, 18a 6d Year .. 21a Od, by post, 37s Od 17 BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7a 6d, by pOBt, 10a 9d „ Half-year 15a Od, by poat, 21a 6d }„ Year .. 30b Od, by post, 43b Od Birth riage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2b 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, i 4s eaoh. [ Announoementa < f Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to bo verified by the ■ aignaturo of the oerson sondiner the notice. i — — ■ — — — i— — — ■«— —^ ) DIARY. ' — — — — ■ Mooa'iT i Bun Sun Moon Moon ago nt June Rlm». Sots. Rises Keta. noon, pm. n.m. 18 Monday .. 7.35 4.20 0.46 0.1 8 - 19 Tuesday .. 7.35 4.26 1.10 1.12 9 . 20 Wednesday.. 7.38 4;27 1.49 2.24 10 * 21 Thursday .. 7.39 4.27 2.26 3.37 11 B 22 Pritlny.. .. 7.3U 4.2? 3.8 453 12 ? 33 Saturday ... 7.30 4.27 3.60 0 8 13 5 24 Sunday .. 7.37 4.27 450 7.19 14 i " Moonlight Evenings. EgThe Moon at V 8 days old Bhines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. c The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly D o'olcok m the morning, d The Moon at 12 days old shines from c tmndown till about 4in the morning, g The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 dayß old rises about.9 p.m. jj and Bhines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 1 a.m. and shines till morning. r * The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. w and Bhinesti 11 morning 10 The Moon at 27 days old rises about i a.m. ] * and shines till sunrise.



"KouasJoM Oitarbh" oorreofs offensive odors at once. Complete oure of woret obrooio oases; aleo unequalled as gargle tor diphtheria, lore throat, foul breatb, GSHdiSS^t



Wklls' Haw Balsam. — If groy restores to original oolor. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonfc Reatprative. Stops hair coming out; strengthens, oluanooQ; hjeals soalpa. 2 Keating^ Couqp Jjo%h(3M cutea Goq&bs, Asthma, and Bronchitis. Modioal testimony Btateo that nq g^er raedjcjho i? bo effeotual m the oure of these dangerous maladjes. Qno Lozenge alone gives ease', one or two at hod. time ensures reßt. For relieving diffioulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all bemiets, is tins Is Ictyd aod 2b 9d eaob,



HOLLOWAY'S liilj3 AND OINTMENT.— Travellers to and from distant climes would do well to bear m mind that theso changes and tho altered diet p,nd surroundings of their lives ontail mamfold^ r^aka tp hpalth. Oooasiopß are B,ute tq arise m whiah )Lh,ey will need a remedy auoh Q8 these renowned Fills and Ointment, and no traveller bj land or sea should ever fail to have a supply at hand. Then he may truly be said to have a physioian always at biß call for the various emergencies of travel. Chills and fevers should be promptly treated, and the printed directions 'should be oarefully atudied at the commence- ment of any illness, for JJollaway'a remedies \ c*o be pmy mi m w fflmtety



Wanted. f|l WO Fancy Dreßs Costumes and a full A. Evening Dress Suit for hire. For particulars apply " Carnival,'' Post Offioo, C 126 WANTED KNOW* — Tradesmen's Bocks and Accounts mode up. J. QiUKEand Oo 6 1 27 HAlKOrmraente, new Hue b, Tortoiso Shell. Plata and Steel mounted, varkms sle ;■ and designs ; reduced ptioce. Jtt Brooches, Bracelets, end Ntc*lao.9B.-~ H. M. Jonis. ___ WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. Ina 250 Splendid Tweed i Trousors, Your pick for 10a 6d. WANTED fifty pairs of rabbllß (not poisoned), fifty hareß, forty pairs wild duoks. Am a cish purchaser of the same at all times. — Gko. Gates. 6 108 BOOTB. — We have reduced our Boot Lint, and are soiling them wonder fnlly cheap. ~TI 0. Bkgbrs, Melford House ITTINTER.*-We are now shewing a Vt Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters In all the leading styles, very cheap.— H. 0. Seders, Melford House. Tl 7" ANTED Known .-Melford House W Is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Boots, <feo, very cheap. ___^ BLANKETS, slightly stalnsd— l have bought a lot of heavy Ashbarton ' make, which I mast sell while the oold weather lasts. Come early as the price will sell them qulok. — Ashburton Clothing Mart.— R. Alookn. ~\\f ANTED —Everyone to come and W see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcorn, Sann- dets' Bnlldlngs. 3tll ». WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 61 ; Candle, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrop (21b tine), Is. Crockery, Glasswaro, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Gkkoob, Tanored street. THE "BED CROS9" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /"^ ANNE D Tomatoes, equal to American, \j and at Bame prioe ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy nyrup. All these goods are manufactured under the tupermion of Mr George Jnmeß Ward, lato of Qaliforbia. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, To mat a Sauce, and Aflsorted Sauco3 of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBUBTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE ;MAKERS Takored Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 T^VEJNING CLASSES are being held J2j at my Oflloe, Montgomery's Build- ings, Barnott Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Pictorial, Model, and oil branches of Freehand Drawing, etc., are bolog taught, E, M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HALLENSTEIN~BROS. & CO. OLOTHIBRB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERCERS. cults from f) W8 AD very strong „ i. Q^S A D all P ure " O# O Wool. Trousers from 1/^9 f*D Ocl.nipl XU O Twcedß. Boy s'Pnits from -i f\G f*D faithfully X.KJ \J mode. Al*o a fresh supply of Boys' Jersey Baits to hand. Too greatest Attention is pnia to the cut, style, and finish of tbe above Garoirnce. Wo alter our Garmonta ranp op cj?*nHß. We register now tizoa daily, and therefore can guarantee a perfect fit. We bays mods Groat Redaction* Jn all onr Depnrtmontß, m order to enable everybody to eticourago New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with tho Ohoiceet Gaodfi, any shape, Btjlc, or eizo m Stock. TAILORING. Wo have received a fr bU att of sample" of Tweed/i, Oor<?e, and Wo:etcd Coatings, and would r^qucefc fill requiring a firßt-olasa Suit, Colonial Tweed, mi^a f-o measure for FKty-nino | jjyffi j ShjllinßS. to ent r tißt their ordcis with n«. We ctyi oj^eic yon 600 Patterns tojscleot'from, 'aud pan give yon value umnrpaoscd. FIT, BTYLE, ANP WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, fehirii'.Scnrfs, Tics, lilanketa , Uugp. and eTcr> ar icle of wearing apparel m large variety, and marked at each prices as will ensure a quick rale. See our Windov«, inspect our Stock, and judge for yonrselros. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATMCK'S SPECIAL QUARTY FRESH FRUIT -J A. M S— fIOTIOE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Frnlt, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and ia tho boat quality it is possible to make, CAU riON : None is Genuine unip.Bß our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tlado M«rk. the letter " X,"on tl.« Label, S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSOJ&



ifllO LET-6-rooraed House with ver- X aodab, Eaat Town Belt, lately la occupation of Mr F. Hitchlnßß. Apply to T. BULLOCK. JOHK RuSSELIi HAS grant pleasure m announcing to the Public m gonoral that he has again opened np m BAKER'S BUILDINGS WITH £20,000 worth of DEAPERY, The best ever landed m Now Zealand, combining Goodfl, froeh, sound and f nsnionable, direct from tho Manufacturers. The quality and prices DEFY iho WORLD Come and judge for yourselves. ; 5°151 IN THANKING MY Customors and Patrons for the very liberal support they haVe accorded me during tho past six years I HaTK PLEASURE In Informing them that to enable me to j oope with my evor-growin? Business ! I HAVE DECIDED to concentrate matters somewhat, and Intend to give ap my East street Branob, so as to have my Business under one roof and directly tinder my personal super- vision. I have made m Burnett street EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS so as to salt convenience of my Customer*, and which will enable me to execute orders with greater despatch. I therefore beg to draw the public attention to the faoi that as I have a vary Extensive Stock In, I have determined to lot oil go nfc GREATLY REDUCED PRICES during the next Ten Days. The Balance will be sold by Public Auotion on I SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd. ALT, MUST BE CLEARED As I am stocking my Burnett street Establishment, with entirely New Goods. PRICE LIST FOR TE 1 * DAYS ONLY Tea, 10a 61, 12a. 13s 6d per box Spirkling White Supar, 2jd per Ib Now Jam*, s£d per lin, or 5s per doz Currnr.s, s£d per Ib Rnifiop, Gd per Ib Candle?, 4£d por Ib Oarbcna'.e coda, 3d per Ib Pickles, 7d per bottle Proeerved Bloaters, 8d per Jin Arrowroot, Gd per Ib Marmalade, 7d per tin Square Blue, 6d per Ib Fresh Herringp, 6d per tin, or 5s 6d per dcz Tomato Sauce, 6d por bottle ' Worcestershire Sauc 3, 4d per bottle Pare Vinfgar, 8d por bottle Chocolate and Milk, 6d per tin Nail Rod Tobacco, 5i per Ib Cadburys Cocoa, 9d per tin All value good at equally reduced prices- For convenience of our customers, Sale will be held at both Shopp, as goods must be cleared .' JD. McParlane WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER ASaBURTON. I o+3



BEMOVAL NOTICE. "WM- BAYLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wskanul Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Cooncll Avenue. TTJILLIAM BAYLIS bezs to announce YV to his Customers and the General Pobllo that he has been forced to remove from Saundera' Buildings to the above PremVss m consequence of the Bank having let bis shop In Paaqders' Buildings to Ml Alcobn. W.B; trusts that his Customers will net be inconvenienced by tit* ohange of situation, bb the new premises are an immense Improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; In fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises I shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Catlery, Brush warp, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Floor, and every reqaisita of the trade, which will ba Bold •t the X.OWEBT possible rsiOBS Goods delivered d*ily. Families watted on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The BrsT Flomr Made 6* WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek'B Blue Black Copying Inks Meek's Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek'B Commercial Bluek Ink ( \ll non-Corrosive.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- Corrosive Inks, and are supplying the •ame wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices We are now using these Inks, ana are so convinced of their superior quality that wo will guarontoe every bottlo Fold by us, and refund the money if not ai repieaentcd. B. J. WOOD AM) CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlnnder'o Buildings, Ashburton. Price Hat of W . J Mekk's non(.'orrosive Inks, Writing Inks, r>luo- black Ink (guaranteed nun Corrosive) : — 4ozs 61. 8- ks le, 16ozh Is 6d, 20ozs 2«, 32ozs 3* Tbete inks have all the virtuca of the ' b ue-bl- ck writing fluids bo extenßi^ely used heretofore^, viz., I jneneHa. Fluidi.y, *nd Permanent y, and <n additio , to th*s'> the black <. olorof the beat black inks now m the market. The following is the report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — " This is a good, well mado Ink. It is lea* corrosive than Stephen's ink, and gpreada easily, drying ultimately to a good full black, "(Signed) W. Bkey, "Government Analyst. "20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLAGK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary pmposeg. COPYING INKsTfilue blsok or Violet Noire Copying :— 4oz» 6d, Bozs le, 16ozs 2p, 200239 2b 6d, 32ozs 4s. This Ink is as good m tvery respect as a Copying Ink caa be. It nill a,ive three clear copier immediately after writing, or one goo/ copy after a long interval. SOLD BY H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, CHRXSTGHURCH, ABHBURTOS * TIM ABU. WHOLESALE AND liETAH, & SO



"Winter Drapery." "Winter Drapery." CiLL AND SEE MITOBELL AND TURNER'S Dross Go:ds, Trimmings to matoh OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S RdKB nnd Bl&nkelB OALL AND SEE MITOHKLL AND TURNER'S Fianneta and Flantt'es . ; OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S I/idles' and Children's Uletera and Jaoketi OiLL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls ftDd Far Ospei OALL AND ?EE MITOBELL AND TURNER'S Mittf., Glcves, ar.d all claeaoa Woollen Good?, splendid Stock CALL AND BEE MITCHELL AND TURNERS Meat 1 asd Boys' Overcoats, Sulti, Seeks, Pants, and Shirts. SPECIAL NOTICE- Gentlemen wanting Snlts to measure should call and look orer a firit-clm lot o! Home and Colonial Tweed samples. Measure taken and fit guaranteed. N.B.— A iplendld line of Treed Trouaera at Al " Value " 10a 63. .boots. boot 7. boots. None bat 6r>t-olais makes kept ; a good article at a fair 6gure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tancred Street. THE STANDARD FIRE & xMARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS.', CAPITAL— £I,OOO/)00 STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"! DUNEDIN. 1 NSURERB have the most undoubted Security under this Oompany'BjPolioiei I together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIBK3 accepted on all descriptions of Propartvjand Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE t HEREFOBD STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. ; (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBERT EOBFiIITS. AGENT. ASHBURTON POTATOES! POTATOES POTATOES? ffIHE Undersigned hat now for SALE, by Bag or per Ton, a splendid Hoe of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on} good 'ground, and warranted to glve^eatlofaotloD, PLOUGH SfIAREJTILOUGH SHARES. itANSOME and SIMSj and HOBNSBY'S, (ALL feIZES.)< ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN AND FJELD PIPES- Champion White Seed Wheat IN L4HGE OB SMALL QUANTITIES. GEORGE JAMESON) ASHBUIITON.