The Ashburton Grardian.

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DIARY.

MOONLIGHT EVENINGS.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 6 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shinea till nearly 1 o'olcok m tha morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines 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 rises 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 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Grardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1888. POWERS OF SCHOOL COM MITTEES.

Eteu Bincfl the passing of tin Educa tion Act 1887 there have been frequent misunderstandingg between J istrict Boards and Local Committees arising out of the somewhat ambiguous terms of the sections which define, or were in tended to define, their several duties and responsibilities. This has been especially the case with regard fco the appointment and removal of teachers, the Boards m some instances holding that though the Act requires that the School Committees be consulted tho ultimate decision, both as to appoint ment and dismissal rests absolutely with them, i.e.. with the Boards, and that notwithstanding any axjyicc which the Committees may tender tho Boards aro free to act according to their discretion. The portions of the Act which relate to this matter are sections 35, 45, 47 q,nd 74 . By section 35 it is enacted that " The Board shall appoint and remove officers and teachers m manner provided by this Ac,t" and by suction 45 it is pro vided that "The Board of each dis itrict Bball be entitled to appoint teachers for every school under its control, or to remove such teachers from one school to and other Bchool within the district," subject, however, to the pr .vis,o that "The Committee may recommend teachers to the Board for appojntmout, and may also recommend the suspension Cr dismissal of any teacher," and to tha following further and explicit provision " But no appointment, suspension or dismissal shall take place until the Committee hare been first consulted." Section 47, however, enacts that " No thing contained m this Act shall pre clude or prevent the Committee from suspending, and the Board from per emptorily dismissing, any schoolteacher for immoral conduct or gross misbe haviour," and section 74 adds that " Subject to the general supervision and, control of the Board, and to the inspection of an Inspector, as herein!

provided, the Committee shall have the J management of educational matters within the school district." Now the . doubts which have arisen as to how far, if at all, the Boards can act independ'

ently of the Committees m relation to the appointment and removal of teachers rendered it especially desirable that some authoritative decision should be obtained, and we are glad to Bee that this has now been done. The case arose m the Otago district, through the Board resolving, contrary to the desire and re presentations of the local Committee, upon the removal of the teacher of the Kaikorai school, a Mr McLauchlan. The Committee took the matter into the Supreme Court, the point at issue being the exact scope of the expression " con sult " occurring m section 45 of the Act above quoted. Mr Justice Williams decided m effect that consultation means the necessity of concurrence on the part of the Committee and that the Board can neither appoint nor remove a teacher (except for immoral or gross misbe haviour) without such concurrence. Tne Board's action m the case was declared to be ultra vires, the schoolmaster was declared to be entitled to retain his position until removed or suspended as provided by the Act, an injunction issued restraining the Board from preventing Mr McLauchlan from enjoying the emoluments and benefits attached to his office, and the offending Board was ordered to pay all costs. It is, there fore, abundantly clear that Committees have larger powers with respect to the appointment and removal of teachers than many persons have hitherto sup poßcd, and that without their sanction, approval and concurrence no each ap pointment or removal (save, as regards , removal, m the case of gross misconduct [on the part of the teachers) can be made.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Hon Mr G. F. Biohardson, Minister for Lands, accompanied by Messrs Lanoe and Rhodes, M.H.R.'b, will pass through Ashbur ton by to-morrow morning's express train on his way to Fairlie Creek, to inspect tbe site of the proposed rabbit fence.

Among the Volunteer officers who under* went examination for their commissions at Chriatohurob, on Wednesday, were Lieuts Outhbertaon and Paul, of the Ashburton Guards.

The Matron of tl c Hospital begs to acknow edge, with thanks, the receipt of fruit from Mrs E. Ede, Mr Broomneld, and Mr Herring (Alford Station) ; flowers from Mrs G. Lee, Miss Morrison, and Mr G. Smith ; blbo a parcel of. old linen from Mrs I. Sargent, for the use of the inmates.

The following are the returns of Ashburton Hospital for the month of January, 1888 : — In Hospital on Ist Jan., 6; admittei, 8; discharged, 8 j died, 1 ; remaining m Hospital on January 81st, ?

The usual weekly meeting of tbe Star of the East Lodge, Nr. 62, 1.0.G.T,, was held last evening m the Arcade Chambers. There was a large attendance of members. The Lodge was opened by the O.T. Bro. Cook, and after the usual business had been gone through, the officers for the past quarter gave their reports, which showed that the Lodge had made great progress during the quarter. The installation of offioere was then pro ceeded with, and the following were in* duoted:— Bro. Cook, 0.T., (re-eleoted) j Sis, Wildßmith, V.T.; Sis. Kingston, Secretary} Bro. Mullany, Treasurer, (re-eleotad) ; Bro, Elston, F. Bee. ; Bro. Edwards, Chaplain, (re elected) ; Bro. A. Patterson, M., (ro-eleoted) ; Bro. Patterson, I G. ; Bro. Sawle, 0.G. ; Bro. Kingston, A. Sao. ; Sis. Manhire, D.M., (re. eleoted) ; Sis. M. Bennett/ 8.H.5. ; Sis. B. Taylor, L.H.S, The ceremony of installation was performed by Brc. T. Ballon, L.D., m a very impressive manner. He was assisted by Bro. J. Hardley, G.S, and Bro. Norrish, G.M, The O.T, m returning thanks, congratulated the Lodge upon the satisfactory position U occupied, and urged the members not to remit their labors m the causa of temperance. After the usual votes of thanks to the install* ing and retiring officers the Lodge closed m due form.

The Ohristohuroh Hospital Board has deoided to oppose the Rhodes' Convalescent Home being created a separate institution under tbe Hospitals and Charitable Inßtita tiono Act, on the ground that it is not required, there being ample accommodation for convalescents m the Hospital, and that the Home will probably become a burden to the ratepayers m future years, and it is im. probable that private subscriptions sufficient to maintain it will be kept up.

The "Mount Ida jOhtoniole" reports that on the night of the 20th ult. the Pool burn Bohopl was blown away, nothpg bpjtag left bat tbe floor. The timber and iron were completely destroyed. The master-'* residence, Within a few yards of the sohool, was not injured, bo the casualty jb* put down to a whirlwind.

An Invercargill exohange says that 25 tons of cheese left Wyndham by train for Port Chalmers lately, to bo shipped by the Ton» gariro for London direot. (This is the new season's make at the factory, and should command a good prioe, as the oheese is to be carried m the 000 l ohamber. There ia not the slightest doubt, adds the Wyndam cor respondent, that the oheese made at the Wyndham Dairy Factory wilL yet obtain a good prfafy spi get a narie m the Home market,

At the meeting of the Wesiloyan ©jpn/er^afle en Wednesday it was reported that the oollec. tions for foreign missions during the past year amounted to £365 17s Gd. The annual report of the Sunday Schools showed an inorease of 783 scholars. The annual report on temperarco also reoorded great progress. 'jL'he jßevs B. Bavin and H. Bull were apl pointed to co'lect 'data for an early ohuroh history. The Central .Gpmpiittee was ap pojlntfid to majjee preparations wr.oe^Lratinfl the Jubilee of the Churoh of New Zealand. A motioo by the Rot R. Bavin for 'the establishment of a oonijral iheologioal institu tion for Australasia w»s lost, ft was rpgotyed that tbe next annual Conference should be held at Dunedin oa or about the 20th of Jan.. 1889.

Robson'a Scenic Exhibition, ill lstrative o! Naval War, will be produoed at the Odd. fellows' Hall thia evening, The entertain* , xnent is said|to be a really good one and well worth seeing.

The great strides that are being made m the improvement of agrioultural machinery are a noteworthy feature of the age we live m. Appliances for the better working of these are constantly being brought oat, and that the cumbrous-looking threshing mill is not being negleoted, the many improvements we have had, from time to time, to ohroniole will show. The threshing maohine proprietora m this district do not fail to keep up with the timea, and as soon as the praotioal utility of any new invention is demonstrated they take advantage of it. To-day we had an op portunity of inopeoting Mr Moorhead's thresh ing mill, which m the handß of Mr J. Eoir, j the local manager for Messrs P. and D. : Duncan, is being fitted with several improve ments. - In the first place the old 9 feet •' shakers " have been replaced by onea after Clayton's new patent. These are 14 feet m length, and have a drop m the centre, features which give them a great advantage over Bhakera on the old principle. In the past there has bean a great deal of trouble between farmers and threshing men, because of muoh of the grain remaining m the straw after passing through the machine, and, m a few instances, litigation has been the outcome. The new shaker, it is claimed, will entirely do away with the old state of things. Vjc Moorhead is also having fitted on to h.j maohine an arrangement by whioh •• oavings " —as short straw and ohaff are technically termed— oan be conveyed on to the elevator and pass away with the other straw, instead of finding thoir way out of the maohine as beat they oan, and having to, be taken away by a man. An entirely new feature is a oon trivanco for dealing with the chaff. Anyone who has seen a threshing machine at work will have noticed that the ohaff finds its way out just under the machine and oollecti on the ground m an untidy heap, the removal of whioh gives a laborious and disagreeable occupation to an individual, whom the oth*r bands designate aa "Chaffy." It geenu, however, that poor •• Ohaffy's " occupation ia m a fair way to go, Mr Daore, of Syden ham, having invented a apparatus whioh will dispose of the ohafi m a cleanly manner, depositing it m a heap wherever desired. As the invention is not yet proteoted by patent rights we cannot desoribe it m detail now It waß tried, however, last season and was found to answer its purpose exceedingly well, and this year three owners, m addition to Mr Moorhead, have ordered meohanical " Ohaffieß " for their mills. We noticed that Mr Moorhead has one of Stalker's feeders, and we understand from Mr Keir that his firm have orders to supply nine of these this season. The frequenoy of glove fights m Welling ton has been the subject of a good deal of unfavorable comment of late, and the Corpo ration authorities have oommenoed to impose restrictions with a view to the prevention of suoh exhibitions. The question of the re newal of the lioense of the Prinoess Theatre, where most of the fights have taken place, was before the City Council on Jan. 12th, and m granting the application the condition was affixed that glove fighta should not be per. mitted. It was stated that m case the oon. dition should be infringed the lioense would immediately be cancelled.

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Wbilinoton, Februr ry 2. Lovely weather »nd good atteudanoe for the fit it day of the W.R.O, Meeting. Results : — ; Tblbobajh Stakes of 75 «ovs j leoond ; horse 10 soys. -| mile. Whisper ... ... tM j Maryborough ,„« ,„ 2 Forester 3 HUEDJ.BB Handicap of 80 boti ; seoond horse ten iovs, About 2h miles, Jim ,., ,„ £ Freebooter... ,„ ,„ 3 Searetary ,„ ,„ ,„ g

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Inquest. Masmbtojt, February 2. The Ooroner'a Jury at tbe inquest on George Young, returned a vordiot that the deoeated killed himself with a revolver on 31st Jannary, 1888, being at the time of unsound mind.

The Babbit Fence. Ohbxstohuboh, February 2 The Hon. G. F. Richardson .wived from Wellington to-d»y. A deputation presided over by the Chairman of the Ohamber of Oommeroe, and consisting of about 80 gentlemen, waited on the Minister, urging the immediate erection of a rabbi*, proof fenoe m the Tasman Valley. He replied that Government were folly alive to the gravity of the situation. He would pcooeed at once to visit the locality and whatever ao'lonwn taken would be taken immediately.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

[Before Mr D. Williamson, J,P,, and D. Thomas, J.P.)

DRUNKENNESS, George Glenn for this offanoe was fioed 10s »nd costs with the alternative of 24 hoars' imprisonment. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Jyablow v Johns and Tasker. Case adjourned till nojt Court day. CIVIL OASES. Grloe v H Anderson, olalm £3 15s lOd. —Judgment for plaintiff. J. Henry v Oonwuy, claim £7 Bs.~ Judgment toe plaintiff by default for £7 and onot. . |

J. 0, Danoan v Ranaon, olalm £2 Hs, — judgment py default for the amount olalmed po»ta. J. Ory and ,Go. v G. Harris, olalm £4 18j 6d.—^udgment 'by default' for plaintiffs. !

I GC, Fylmmer vA. Spring, olalm £12 Mr Outhbertoon for plaintiff. This was a oase m which plaintiff claimed the sum of £12 from defendant for damages oauaed by tbe latter's oattlo trespassing on two oooaiions on a 40-aore paddock of nearly ripe wheat belonging to the plaintiff. It was alleged the wheat was trodden down m many places, so that a reaping machine oould not work amongst it Evidence was. given at to the treepasaea and to the value of the crop, which witness stated promised tiff babels to the acre. The man who" out the crop estimate'! the damage at Iwo bushels to 'the' aore fok* 32 atroß The Bench gave iadgq&nt for £6 8a befog the v^luo p'f the wheat lost, at 2i pep bqjjhel. Th« Court then adjoorned. j

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, February 1. In view of the probable early return of the squadron, it has been deoided to ©zeroise all possible haste In completing the new Calliope Dock, bo as to prepare it for receiving one or more vessels of the fleet,

Wellington, February 1. Owing to the recent accident to a train at Pigfeon Bush, when the wind lifted two carriages and tracks off the lire, it has be on decided to ereot a breakwind on the west side of the lino to extend for 40 chains. An arrangement will also be made to have trains passing this Bpot In windy weather well ballasted.

Mr Wardell, R M , to-day gave j ada mant io a case whioh has been before him for som<* days. At the last raoe meeting at the Hutt three persons took a ticket on the totalisator between tham on Rumor for the last race, eni Madden, o publican, it was alleged took the ticket, but after the raoe was run he denied any responsibility, and even that he knew anything about the affair. After hearing both sides of the question the R.M, deoided agaimt Madden, and be now has to pay hit friends two-thirds of the £20 dividend.

A man named Richard Barton died very suddenly In Grey town last night. Burton appears to have belonged to the first-ciaes At my Reservn m England, his residence being at Winchester, and he was on eiz months leave of abgenoe m New Zaalant 1 for the benefit of his health.

The Agent-General reports In a letter, dated 14th December last, that he Intends aending by the lonlo, leaving Plymouth on the Slat December, the following Govern ment passengers, namely : — For Auckland, 32 ; Hawkes Bay, 19 ; Taranakl, 1 ; Wellington, 46 ; Nelson, 5 ; We»tland, 9; Canterbury, 30 j Ofcsgo, 37 ; Invero*rglll, 10 ; total, 190.

Nbison, February 1, The forty-sixth anniversary of the Nelson province wbb oelebrated to-day. A general holiday was observed, and the greatest attraction was the Friendly Sootetleft' fete, which opened with a procession, m which symbolic tableaux formed a striking feature The sports were largely attended. The weather was fine, and the Champion Mile Baoa was won by Winter, of Nelson ; t!me, 4rnin 49<jeo, there being aix starters.

Boeitika, February 1. The PArks-Wellman dredger for working gold-bearing sand and low ground was started to-day, and proved an entire suc cess. Tailings were afterwards t«med for gold, but no traces were found, whilst the blankets looked well after tbe run, and contained gold «s fiae as fl >ur, proving the gold-saving appliances were sufficient. Tbe dredger puts through twenty five tons an hour, bat a»a Increase It by ten or fifteen tons more.

Ohbistohurch, Febraary 1. Tbe Magisterial euquiry into the stranding of the May Queen began at Lyttelton to-day before Mr J Olllvler, R.M , and Oiptaina B. L. Owen and P. Adair, Nautical Aeseßnors. Mr Joynt, who appeared for the captain and owners of the vessel, objected to Oapt. Owen, he being an employee of the Harbour Board. Mr OllMer agreed to substitute Oapt. Nevln, of the barque Largo Law. The evidence of the captain, mate, and saveral teamen of the vessel was taken and •hewed that the stranding resulted from the wind shifting while the veseel was taoking. The enquiry will probably last two or three days. During last year 236 seamen were accommodated at the Sailors' Home. The amount deposed for safe keeping by them was £349. There is a lost on the year's working of £19.

-Dunbdiw. Febraary 1. A young man, named William Heenan, well oonoeoted, and whose parents.. ace well to do, waß sentenced to one months' imprisonment for being • freqaenter of a houoo of JlMame.

THE ALFORD FOREST "TIN."

PROFESSOR UIOKuRTON'S REFORT

AN EASY TEST.

The following report on the samples of supposed tin atone submitted to him by Mr Jacobaen hat been fur Dished by Pro* lessor Blokerton to the u Press."

Some moothi ago Mr Jacobsen brought me some orushed ore, which he supposed consisted of tin stone. Toe density of the substance forbade saoh an Idea, bat an assay of each of the samples showed tin m smp.ll quantity. A fragment from a \u25a0ample of rook whfoh he supplied ma with afterwards also gave under the blowpipe • minute bead of tin, although we tried the sample m many different plaoea we could fi ad no more tin. We subsequently made an assay with potassium cyanide with no rf salt. It is extremely easy to get a btad of tfn if a minute fragment of tln*stone be heated with potassium cyanide under the blowpipe, bnt I have been able to get no indications with any of the many simples that have been given me by different people as Alford Forest ori\ The mineral which Mr Jaoobsen and other* especially point out m the rock as tin stone is really a kind of gists stone called pitohstone, and has a speolfio gravity of 2.7, whilst tin stone has a specific gravity of 7. That is, tin stone la almost exactly the same density as iron nearly three times as heavy as this mineral. Practically, tin stone, or oasslterlte, that Is, oxfde of tin, la the only ore of tin, the sulphfde, or tin, pyrites, a brassy, looking ore, belnp yery rare,' Th« value of a sample of tin pre is often roughly cat! mated by the density. I therefore took the density of about a cloven' samples, with the mean reaplfc of about 2 7 except ope sample containing Iron— that la the average density ; the samples could not possibly contain one per cent of tin. I believe several samples of the Bton« have been sent to Sir J, Heotor, and he told me none oontained tin- Probably Mr Skey assayed theae, and I suppose there is hardly a chemist m the world has a fiercer reputation na ananulylst than has Mr Skey. I bolfevo also that Pro fessor Black hve made assays with like results. An assay does not pret»ud to be a chemical test, it is a refined com mercial teat, and it Is well knowu that very poor tin ore with an immense quantity of silicloua matter doea not yield tin In assaying ualoas unny precautions are taken. My view of the case is this, that unless tin has inadvertently or wilfully been m<x«d with the etone there is tin at Alford IToreiit. But the proßpeo tors are seleoUog the wrong stuff, 'ln faot are sending the gapgne instead of the ore. Further \u25a0earoh, "th'orejfore reualr9g to be made. Qn 'the 1 other hand, knowing that every frylnypao, everyj aancepm, mat y stores, aad nil tinware contain the* metal it is easy to nee hoy some of this may get In and contimlnatp the Barn pie, There is Iron In some of the samples, and In some canes the beads of Iron produoed by melting In a forge have been mistaken for tin. I have mixed pounded tin stone with ten timeß its weight m sand, and have washed out over 95 per oent of tin stone ; this shows how easy it Is to separate it from other rock. The pros pectors should pound the simple they thjuk to be tin ptone and wash it. The tin fotone is nearly as easy fco pan out as gold. When they haro s«fp*rated a lot ft shaujd.be as heavy as" iron filings, and •kowld ji^ye something the look : of resin. With py49fde «f P ot 9. 8 *la ( «}? It i« extremely easy to stcpolfc it In a jolay tobaocp pips, a toy teacup, or a gmajr cruoibje,, when heated for a quarter of as hoar jo % hot ' forge, "•

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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RAILWAY COMMISSIONERSHIP.

liONDon, January 31. Twenty-three applications have been received for the Commissionership of Railways for South Australia. •

CONTROLLING DEBATE.

Mr W. S, Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, speaking at Chelsea last night, said that the first business of next session would be the introduction of a Bill providing inter alia for tne en? larged control of the House over busi ness immediately under consideration, with a view to confine debates within reasonable hours.

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Mr Caird, head of the engineering firm of that name j also of Dr Asa Gray, the well known botanist, aged seventy-eight years.

ADMIRAL TRYON.

It is stated that the reason Admiral Tryon declined to succeed Lord Charles Beresford was because he endorsjd the views of the latter.

INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERN MENT.

Mr W. H. Smith, m his speech* announced that the Government would introduce a measure next session hav ing for its object the simplification of titles. He argued that the Irish policy of the Government was the best that could be pursued under the existing circumstances, and they intend to per severe with it. He repudiated the idea of a return to protection, but thought that the Government would probably agree to the conversion of consols*

THE COPPER RING.

London, February 1. It is reported here that the copper ring have succeeded m obtaining con trol of the Chilian copper producers.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE

Washington, January St. President Cleveland has made a proposal to the Senate to refer the fisheries dispute with Canada to arbi tration.

THE STRANGE DEATH OF A JOURNALIST.

Paris, Jan nary 31. A tout who was arrested at Boulogne on suspicion of being concerned m the death of Mr McNeil, a journalist, who disappeared after the Smith-Kilrain fight at Rouen, has been released, the authorities, after full enquiry, arriving at the conclusion that McNeil's death was not the result of foul play.

BELGIAN SUGAR DUTIES.

.Bbcbsels, January 31. The Premier announces that the sugar duties will not be changed during the current year.

STATEMENT OF A GERMAN SOCIALIST.

Bkrlin. January 31, Herr Bebel, a" Socialist' member of the Reichstag, asserts that there are German police agents In every Euro pean capital, and that those m London incited Germans to join m the Trafalgar square riots.

RUSSIA'S MOVEMENTS.

St. Petbbsbuk#, January 31, The movement of troops westward steadily continues.

It is reported that a portion of the loan recently raised will be expended m completing the Siberian Pacific Railway.

THE DAMASCUS INCIDENT.

OoNSTANiiproPLB. January 31. Owing to the representations made by Comte De Montebello, French Ambassador here, the Porte has promised to enquire into the Damascus " incident,"

THE ITALIAN EXPEDITION.

Mxssowah, January 30. The Ittalian expedition are about to occupy Snitta, and the head-quarters will be transferred thither.

THE THIBETAN DIFFICULTY.

Calootta, January 81. A British regiment has been sent from one of the Northern stations to assist m opening up the road to Thibet, which has been practically closed by bands of Thibetan marauders.

NEW SOUTH WALES,

Syi>nbt, February 1, The Weslryan Conference passed a resolution affirming its Intention to stand by the Wesleyans of Tonga, and declining to withdraw from the Islands. The resolution further affirms the intention of the Conference to re appoint the Rev. Mr Moulton to the Tongan Wesleyan mission.

The betting on the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap is slack, and not likely to improve much till the time the meeting approaches.

Tattersall's Club have been dis banded.

Rabbits have made their appearance n the Bathurst district.

A peculiar accident is reported from Orange. A man while dunking at a waterhole near tjiere swallowed a snake and died from snffocatloh. The l{ Evening' News?' declares that jf the facts of tfie Mount Renriie out rage were to be reviewed it would resulfin the certain releas<j ; of two of the prisoners,

The warden at Tenterrleld has fur* nished a report on the recent find of silver at Fairfield, m which he states that an enormous quantity of silver ore is visible, and there is no reason to be lieve that the first estimate of the yield is m any way exaggerated.

At the Chamber of Commerce picnic held to-day, Mr T. McKenzie, M.H.R. for Clutha, Otago, m responding to a toast advocated the free exchange of produce v between the colonies, and eulcfgfsed the 1 efforts niade by New South Wales m that direction Mr McKenzie's §pqech was" greeted with applause. 'phe rupture wbJch took place jjer t^en the several Masonic podges, frj this city has been healed through the efforts ol the Earl of Carnarvon and \ Lord. Carriogion. The (oyr CoostitU*

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tions^ have amalgamated, and Lord Carrington has been installed First Grand Master. Lord Carnarvon has given an assurance that the . English Grand Lodge will consent to the step taken,

VICTORIA

Melbourne, February 1. The publication of the weights for the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap has not led to any improve ment m the betting. The Right Rev. Samuel Thornton;^ D.D., Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, is much displeased that the Roman . Catholics took such a leading part 'af^ the Centennial celebration m Sydney, - and the alleged domination exercised

by them over the arrangements. He complains also of the remarks made by His Grace the Archbishop of Mel bourne at the Centennial banquet, and with all deference to His Grace the Bishop, Dr Thornton thinks it \t going too far to say that the Catholics got the lead because they .were organised and recognised one head, whilst Protestants were disunited. He objects also to the remark that the gorgeous robes of the Catholics put" Bishops 1 aprons and gaiters m -tW, H shade. Bishop Thornton 1 would b^, willing to stalk about m pea green if Us would benefit his diocese. • ••\u25a0 /o l The Wesieyan Jubilee fund reached : \u25a0\u25a0• ' i

The Licensing Act has been dis covered to be inoperative through si blunder m the penalty clause. A disease is prevalent m the Moor* oopna Vineyards, which is said to be; due to excessive moisture. The loss" will be a very serious one if means are r not devised for extirpating the disease. A great sensation has been caused in:> mining circles by a report from the? manager of Jackson's mine, Kimberley* to the effect that the mine. is not of the slightest value. The capital of TtKe company formed to take over the mij^ti is .£120,000, and was principallytf^^H scribed here. Legal proceedingtf^^^H been threatened over the affair. J^^H

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, FebrGtryV|B One hundted stones found on 1H Northern Diamond Fields have been^

sold m London at £2 per carat.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Pbrth. (W.A.) February 1. A desperate affair is reported to haVe taken place between the crews of som« pearling vessels at Shark Bay, by which two men were killed and a number stabbed. No particulars of the affair are to hand, but seven Manilla men have been arrested by the police. . . )

WHOLESALE MURDER,

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Suakim, January 31 • The Somolis, a tribe m Berba, a sea port near the entrance to the Red Sea, have murdered an English officer and twenty-three other Englishmen who were with him.

WESLEYAM CONFERENCE.

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Wblunoton, February, 2 Following io the third reading of Min isterial appointments deolded for the Can terbury district :— Canterbury dlatrlot— Ghrlatohnrch (Durham street, Rtir W. Morley, Rev W. J. Williams (President of Oonfereooe) ; E*et Belt— Rot 0, H. Laws, Bey John Aldred (supernumerary) ; Sydnenham — Ber L. M Isltt; St. Album— Rev J. J. Lewis 0. H, Standage, and L. M. Idtt (assistant) ; Lyttelton— Rev G. Bond ; Maori mioslon— Rev T« Kote (Raupaki) ; Sprlngston— Rev J. H. ttfmmonds ; Leeston— Rev J. Luxford ; Kalapol— Revs J. W. Falroloagh and J. T. Pinfold j Ranglora— Rev Hi^ Gray ; Tlmaru— Rev W. B, Martin; Walmate— Rev W. Q. Thomas ; Temuka— Rev W. S Dunn ; Ashburton— Revs J. N. BuCtle and J. T. Burrows ; Malveru— a Home missionary. . . .

IRISH AFFAIRS

PER PRESS 4SSOCUTIOH,)

Dublin, January 31. Mr H. J. Gill, M.P. for Limerick, has resigned his seat m the House of Commons.

Eleven Irishmen have \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 been im prisoned for terms varying from one to three months for participating m un lawful assemblies.

Another outrage has occurred at Tralee. A farmer who had been boy cotted, and was under police protection, has been found brutally murdered.

Dublin, Febusry 1. J^r Alex. BlahyM.P. for South Armagh, has been convicted oaths charge of speaking m support of tlje plan of campaign at Gweedore, County Donegal, and a sentence of four months was imposed. The decision has been appealed against.

THE MARKETS.

OPENING OF THE WOOL SALES,

P3R PRESS ASSOCIA.TIOK.)

)Lokdow, Janu»ry 31, The first of the year's wool sales opened to-day, and there was a large attendance of Home and foreign buyers, especially Continental. Pix thousand five hundred bales were catalogued, half of which were received from New South Wales and Queensland. The bidding was extremely keen, and the tone strong, prices being fully equal to the best November rates. Crossbreds are firm at a 5 pet cent advance, and the market to very promising. The arrives are 383,0Q0 bales. ' : ' .'•'\u25a0'•

' Ten thousand quarters of Australian seq-damage'd whefaV hafe t»e«n ' BQld at 33s 3d, '" ' "

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, has re ceived the following cable message from London, dated January 31st :\u25a0— Wool — The sales opened this day with spirit at the level of last sales. For crossbred the market is firmer. Competition by both home and foreign buyers is active. Though demand on German account is active, that on French account is only moderate. The sales comprise abont 275,000 bales. 75,000 bates have been sent 'direct to theiaana-i ifacturing districts. ' ' l-;!| '•* •' --' VVlieat — IVlarket depressed. New Zealand average and long-buried arq worfch respectively 33s ami 34s per -4961b, • * \u25a0 < \u25a0 r Frozen Meat — Market ' unchanged. Canterbury mutton is worth 3J per lb,

THE ABHBPRTON GUARDIAN, THPBSPAY, FBBBfJARY 2, 1888



Moon's San San Moon Moon ago at Jnu.— F«b. Rites. Sets. Rices Beta, noonday p.m. *-m. 28 Saturday ... 4.58 T.lB &S2 3.43 U 38 Sunday .. 1.0 7.27 7.38 4.44 15 SO Monday .. 6.1 7.26 8.16 6SO 16 81 fueiday .. 6.2 7.25 8.49 088 17 1 Wednesday.. 5.3 7.24 9.23 8.11 18 2 Thursday .. 6.4 7.23 9.54 9.21 19 8 Friday.. .. 8.6 7.21 10.26 10.3* 20



Kidney and Urinary troubles are universal and tbe only iafe aqd sure cure is Amerioan Bop Bitters— rely oa it. ni



Keating'a Powder deatroya both moths, fleaa beetles, and other all inseots while quite harmless to domestio animals. In extermi- nating beetles, the success of thia powder i ntafflritoftry.' It is perfectly olean m appli- OAtion, gp tb^o aptiolo you purohase is as imitation^ aro noxiouß and ineffectual. Sold m tins* &i le. «nd 2a 6d BOb, byiJJ Qnjistf



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT.— In protection of tho worlt» wide ame our manufacture has acquired all over he globe, we publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous Sjßtem, says jn an editorjal published m the " Clinioal Becord ; '<'—'} Weh^ 6yamined half-a-dozen Dpecimens of different ; the preparation of Sander and the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to soientiijio toota.'' Another cpnoootion 1 called " Refined Extract of " has made its appoarance since. This produot stands, aooording to Dr Owon, foremost xn causing injurious effeots. That gent^mgn cotamuDicatea, at a meeting of the Medloal Sooiety of Victoria, that a child living at Jfft^roy beoame most florioualy indisposed Lnrouf^i jts use. In another oatie ft lady stateß on the^trj&ngthpf statutory dedaratio . that sbo suffered cruelly fr^m Jhe ofifeets of tho came oonoootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture wo feSsl j warranted m exposing the above faots, and desire tbe public to exeroine care and precau- tion when buying. SANDER wxi SONS.— (Adrt.) 9



TO OUR SPBSORIBERS. "A \TE desire to intimate that from «n4 VV aftor-lst January, 1888. SUB- SORIBERS to thia journal will OBTAIN tbkir copirca at the store op MR C. HABDY.



\u25a0TTTaNTED Known— Wells sank, with W pump and pipe found and fixed, from ,£2 10s . upwards. All kinds of pumps, Ranges and house-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger cleaned, 3a. Registers la 6d eaoh. AU orders punctually attended to. Note address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Ash* barton. 11 22



WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and'Catholio flubjeots Cathollo Cards, good variety m Boraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Bilks, Knitting Cotton, {Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at jAbs Mandibb's F»noy Repository, Baund9rs' Buildings



WANTED Known— To the ( Ladles of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that an experleneed monthly Nurse is desirous of engagement. Good references can be given. Address — Mbs Hill. Peter Street. Ashburton. 11 18



BOOTS. Boots,— We are now shewing a first- class lot of Ladle* and Gents Boots »nd Shoe* ; 850 pairs to ohoos9 from, very cheap.— H. 0. Beokks, Melford Honsa.



~\l /"ANTED Known.— We are the W cheapest House m town, to buy firßt'claas Drapery, Boots, and Shoes, eto. Lot of Ladies Black Jerseys, grand value. H. 0. Segibs, Me! ford House.



WANTED CASH — Moir'a Oatmeal 251bf1, 2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Ooflfee and Milk, Is per tin; Ooooa and Milk, Is per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 4d per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, eto.— At James MoGreo.ob'B, Tanered Street, opposite Aronde.



WANTED Known.— Just opened, a good assortment of Cretonnes, Ooooa Mattings, China Mattings, 011- --olothe, Carpettngs, etc, cheap.— H. 0. Sfoebs. Meiford House



OOK NDW PIANOS, £35. Iron 3j«")O frame; triohord ; bright tone, Good, useful m truraents. — H, M. Jonks.



"TTALKNTINBP, Valentines, oomio and V. sentimental. Good rariety ; ohoice designs ; very cheap. See window new premiseß — H. M Jones.



WANTED to Sell— AFirat-olasß Piano grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Hatkb and Co.



Wanted. WANTED Known.T-If Joseph Brner callfl on Petor Williams he will hear of something to his advantage. 1 173



LONG EUSSIAN HEIP TWINE, COLONIAL MANUFACTUBE. 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Poun<i. THE Undersigned aski the special attention of FARMERS and OONTRAOTO3&- -to this artiole as one of the oheapeßt and beist TWINES ever put on the market I b%v advocated this clau of TWIN'S for years, simply because I consider it th Doit eoonomioal any farmer can use. Farmers will find this TWjINE of UNIFOEM THICKfTESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, throughout. It will work successfully on any make of Binder. It will run further, and do more work at a let-a cost, and tie more grain than any twine I know of. Tbi will ba clear to everyones' mind who considers that, running as it does, 900 feet to the ponnd means— THREE QUARrERS OF A MlLhi IN A EAL.L, and MORE THAN 19 MILES PER OWT. Every Ball b»a a Grow Ticket with name on, with 9 guarantee that it runs 900 feet to the pound



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THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAIr-^l,ooo^ooo STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDIN. INSURERS have tfae most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies, together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RISKS accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise, also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEET EOBEIiTS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON



MANILLA TWINE OF BEST QOi LITT. SHAKESPEARE!:! w To gild refined cold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ic6 or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to garnish, To advertise the well-known Wood's It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" "King John," Act IV, Sceiie 2 ASK FOE WAITER A. WOOD'S BINDER, AtfD TAKE NO OTHER? SALES FOR 188MpS7 MACHINES, -F. FERBIMAN; Asttiirton, -For Sale,— J fIEOOND-HAWD TWINJI AfoOORMIOK . JL SECOND HAND TWINE WOOD,S | , SE("VKO3HAI!rD. WIRE Mo^fOBMICK 8 JF. tfEPIUMAN



THE LARGEST STOCK COLONIAL CLOTHING IN THE ASHBURTON COUNTY. A SPECIAL LINE OF Ashburton Tweed Suits at 47s 6d Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 10s 6d Harvesters Moleskins from 5s lid MITCHELin TURNER TANCEED STREET. ALBEET EOBERTS HAS FOR SALE,— Oornsacks LARGB SIZE AND FDLL weight - BEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY, Clovers,— BED, WRITE, COWGRABS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRAS6, COCKBPOOT, an© RAPK. ANCHOR Binding "Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP,