MOONLIGHT EVENINGS.

ThelMoon at (3 days old Sshinea till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 daya old shines till nearly o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 dayß old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 dayß old is full, and Bhines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shinea till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rißes about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rißea about 4 a.m. and shines till Bunrise.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report at Alford Station for the week ending July 6th, 1888 :—

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Samdbi. 0, Jollt. — Your communication la very disconnected and it cannot be inserted In its present form.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1888. THE BROKEN CABLES.

There is no news as yet from Home, and the cables have now been broken for over a week. The sadden isolation m which we have been placed is anything but satisfactory. We are cut off as completely from communication with the Home Country as if we were back again to (he days of Captain Cook's first visit to these shores. The official explana tion of the breakage was that an erup tion must have occurred, and perhaps this theory is a very reasonable one. One cable broke 100 miles from Java, and the other 500 miles from Port Darwin. No prompt measures, it seems, were taken to convey intelligence over the broken communication while the cables were being repaired. To those specially interested m Home and Foreign news the break is very inconvenient and annoying. The general newspaper reader misses his cable news, and the business firms who have intimate relations with London houses are thrown into a state of confusion. The Auckland " Herald " writing on the subject says : — " r J ho question of cable communication between tho colonies and tho rest of the world is one m which every person m Australasia must take a keen interest, and it is not im probable that the present double break will direct public attention more than anything else to the importance of en couraging and assisting tho scheme for laying a new cable between Canada and her sister colonies m these seas. By the terms of their agreement with Aus tralia tbfl Eastern Extension Telegiaph Company are bound to maintain two cables m efficient workkig order between Port Darwin and Banjoewangie. It is notorious, however, that this condition has not been complied with m the manner expected and stipulated. One of the cables ia an old one, and is of very little use. Indeed if has before now been alleged that it was practically unworkable. But be that as it may, it, as well as the other, has gone, and can not now be worked even if its condition were good/ Wfcen the first news of the breakage was renewed there was quite * scene m Australia, as it ww thought prou^Wo that the Russians had swooped down and sevSr?** the connection prior to taking possession of the Cronies, 'ihen again it waß deemed that the Chinese were tho aggressors, and they had damaged our cable communication because we would not let their people emigrate here. It is most likely that some subterranean upheaval is the cause of the mischief which we hope very soon to see repaired.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mibb Malcolm, formerly of Auckland, ii leoturing m Wellington under the auspioes of of the Evongalieal Sooiety. Frank Ryan, the man who was attacked by erysipelas after having a tooth pulled on the Golden Chariot, Auckland, ia m a fair way to recovery. The encroachment of the sea on the rail way near the New Plymouth Station is bo great that jit has been deemed advisable to shift the station. Pigeon shooting this Benson m the Hunter, ville (Rangitikei) district is affording excellent ■port, as the bush iB said to be literally swarm ing with them m parts. HoM.o\m's Ointment and Pill?. — Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath. These maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected they often end m asthma, bronohitis, or consumption, The Ointment well rubbed upon the chest and baok, pene trating the skin, is absorbed and carried directly to the lungs, whence it expels all impurities, . All the blood m the body is per petually passing through the lungs, and there all noxious particles tending tp disease oan be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Hollo way 'b Ointment and Pills perfeotly accomplish this purification ; and through the blood thus cleansed, the. influeneo of these wonderful medicaments reaohes the remotest parts of the human body and thus cures all diseased aotion whether internal or external,

Messra Gardner and Marshall advertise m another column a gOßpel meeting on Tuesday evening m the Templar Hall, Wakanui Road, at half -past seven. Dr J. W. S. Coward, of Chrifltohurch, died on Sunday morning. He was a resident m New Zealand since 1857, and until reoently was District Coroner at Ohristohuroh. The Melbourne Exhibition Exeoutive Oom missioners have no intention of holding band contests during the ourrenoy of the exhi bition. A New Zealand association has been formed m Melbourne, chiefly for sooial purposes, but also >ith the idea of helping aa muoh as possible New Zealanders arriving m searoh of work. The annual football match between the, Dunedin High School and Christ's College was played at Ohrißtohuroh on Satur day, and resulted iv a win for the CoUego by three points to one.

During the month of June the eßtatea of thirty deoeased persons were placed under the charge of the Publio Trustee for manage* ment. The values of the estates ranged from £1 to £800. Mr Jolly was to have give a politioal lecture on Saturday evening, but at the hour appointed only about half a dozen persons put m an appearance, therefore the address was postponed A Napier paper says : — " What a splendid olimate New Zealand possesses may be judged from the faot that m Auckland and Welling* ton during May it rained on twenty and eigh teen days respectively. i A correspondent of a Dunedin paper writes complaining of the spread of opium-smoking among the Europeans of that oity — a habit eagerly euoonraged by the Chinese opium sellers, who offer novioea free smokes. The pAuokland Footballers defeated the Native team at Auokland by nine points to nothing. Mr J. A. Warbriok, captain of the Maori team, had his ankle hurt bardly, and it is unlikely he will be able to play for aome time. - We would specially |draw attention to a notice inviting electors to meet m the Aroado Chambers to-morrow evening to oonsder the advisableness of forming a branoh of the Fro* tea! ion (League m Ashburton. The Mayor will take the chair.

The effects of Mr Dudley Eyre, the Wanganui levanter, were submittdd to auction the other day m presence of a considerable crowd. One of his oreditors consoled himself by securing, for a trifle, a sample of the soripture texts with whioh the levanter's office mantel was adorned. It is stated that the Earl of Seafield will shortly leave for Scotland to take possession [of his family estates. His family will not accompany him; and as he contemplates taking up his residence permanently m North , Otago. A handßome mansion will be erected during his absenoe. The following from a Southern paper refers to Sir George Grey's recent visit to Grey mouth : — Scene, Greytown. Toady (loquitor) "I am Borry you have to hurry off so early, Sir George ! I could have got one of the officials, who is a tenant of mine to delay the train a little." 3ir George : "Oh 1 1 BUppoae his rent is m arr ear." A woman named Ann Jane Boby, residing m Willis street, ofl St. Asaph street West, Ohristohuroh, died rather suddenly on Satur day afternoon ehortly after half-past two. She had |oomplained of being unwell about two days befors, but no medical man attended her. Dr who was Bent for, only arrived after she had expired. In consequence of the deputation which was expeoted to be present at the Session of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance, this evening, being unable to attend, the open meeting is postponed till further notice. From an intimation elsewhere it will be seen that members are expeoted to be present as usual.

•' It will be seen by our Wellington news," says the " Hawke's Bay Herald," " that a commissioner to .examine the damage done to the Napier breakwater is mooted, to report as to whether it is worth while to continue the work. The trouble may all be saved, as the people of this province have the power by law and the will by nature to decide that question or themselves."

The'verit for the Ashley eleotion roaohed Mr C. Whitefoord, Returning Officer, on Friday evening, and the eleotion will be held without delay, The looal candidates already spoken of ara— Messes H. J. Horrell, Wesb Eyreton ; J. Parlane, Oxford ; Edward Chap man, Stoke. The probable outside candidates are said to be Hon, W. Bolleßton and Mr A. Saunders.

The " Taranaki Daily News " learns that a oompany will probablyjjbe formed m New Plymouth with a oapital of £10,000 to estab lish a creamery faotory, the headquarters of wbioh will be m New Plymouth. Creameries will be 'built at various centres, where the cream will be separated from the milk and forwarded to the faotory at New Pljmouth, where tbo process of butter making will be carried on.

Professor Thomas' report on the rabbit nuisanoe deals exhaustively with the subject; The following rabbit diseases were met with ; — Bladder-worm ; par asitio disease of the liver, due to cocoidia ; rabbit itch, mange or soab ; disease due to lice. The report also deals with chicken cholera.in the Wairarapa. The report sums up thus : " The decrease of the rabbits m thci Wairarapa has m the first plaoe been due to the measures adopted by man, especially the wheat poisoning. Certain parasitio diseases, however, have appeared m the distriot, have been largely prevalent, and have been useful m keeping down the rabbits. Of the diseases, those due to the bladder-worm and a liver parasite have been the moßt effective."

An interesting faot was elioited m the course of an interview which a representative of the " Evening Post " had with J)r Bobert eon, consulting engineer to the syndicate which have just purchased the Ngakawau mines at Westport. That gentleman Btated that it was a peculiar faot that at the present time, Sootoh and English manufactured coke was running Australian coal very closely m local market. These commodities were sold at prices rather 'loVetf thsn the Australian coal, and consequently found a 'good market. Large quantities were being imported to South Australia for smelting purposes, for which coke is required. Strange as might seem, it was now proposed by an Australian syndicate to erect a coke faqtory and manufacture the artioliToiit "of" l^ngijsh bg&l, ifl'stejfj of gsing oclopial.

A meeting of the Provisional Directors' of the|*a«y Faotory Company was held oq Saturday alternoon at Ohriatohqrolj, Present — Mesarfl Q. OK Stead (m the chair), White foord, Peryman, Herriok, Spencer, Maofar. lane, and Hon B. Gray, The Hon Secretary, Mr Murphy, reported that he had attended a meeting at Oreenpark on Thursday evening. It was apparent that the feeling was m favor of a local faotory. Mr Peryman said that several meetings had been held, and a pro* Bpeutus prepared. The Tai Tapu people, he might Bay, had (made up their minds to have a factory, (but if they failed to get sufficient support, then jbbey wpuld be prepared to go m for a central factory, Mr }, J Herriok ■poke stronplj m favor of a central faotory. After Borne discussion it was agreed tp adjourn the meeting tor a month to enable the Tai Tapu people to decids «b»| jJtepa they would take.

The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m coughs, colds, influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous. Thousandsgive the most gratifying testimony. Hja Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates aU pyer the globe are its patrons. Read the offioial reports that aocompany eaoh bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. I/niyersity, Greifawald, reports :— The Euoalypti Extraot proved magnificently successful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scald iitgs, broken ribs, and limbs. (" Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or suppres sion, (urcomia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithiasis, nothing will equal m its aotion Euoalypti Extraot. Doses, sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.D., Prof., University, Greifswald, reports:— Diphtheria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen days, Surgioal Qlinjo of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians antj Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhua' of Bifeaßt— Exoision. Euoalypti Extraot employed. N_o swelling, heat, or discoloration. . (Qared m fourteen d»y*u— (A<J?t.) i

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

TO THE E»ITOB. Sir, — I will aek you to be good enough to publish, for the information of thoße interested, and the public generally, the enclosed correspondence, which arose out of the following circumstances :— On the 21st ult., at (he anniversary celebration of one of the J.O.G.T. Lodges of this town, the following resolution was carried unani mously, and J, as chairman of the meet ing, was requested to Bend oopies of it to Meßsrs Walker, Steward, and Buxton, M H.Bs — " Besolved, that m the opinion of £his meeting, all plaoea m which in toxicating liquors are retailed, Bhould be placed under the direot control and super vision of the local Licensing Committees." In forwarding the above resolution to the gentlemen named, 1 explained that it was aimed more particularly at the so-oalled Schools of Arts or Working Men's Olube, and also included railway refreshment rooms, both of which institutions the tem perance party desire to have brought under local control. In due course I received the enclosed replies from Messra W. 0. Walker and W. J. Steward; Mr Buxton, baß not replied to my letter. By publishing the replies received, to gether with this explanatory note, you will oblige. — I am, e;o , Gboegb W. Lhadity. Wakanui, July 6th.

House of Representatives,

July Ist, 1888. Dear Mr Leadley,^- I quite agree with you that all places m which intoxicating drinka are sold, should be under the control of Licensing Com mittees, but m order to this it would ba necessary to bring m a Bill to amend the Licensing Act, which indeed requires amendment m many particulars. The Bill which I havein charge is limited sololy to the one question of the mode and time of election, and the clause you suggest would not come m within the scope of i's title. An ill-advised attempt was nude to add a clause m Committee widening the fran chise so as to include all adults. This 1 approve of m principle, but the only way to carry it would be to bring m a Bill for the tpeoial purpose. The attempt to add it to my Bill resulted m a count out, I have one slender chanca of bringing the Bill on again this session, and only on-, whioh I mean to try, with what result remains to be rfeen. I will advise you to urge the matter on the Government with a view to their introducing next sassion a Bill to amend the Licensing Act. Very truly yours, Wm J. Steward.

Wellington, July 2nd, 1838. Mr Georgo W, Leadley, Dear Bir, — I received y our letter of the 22nd ult. yesterday, enclosing a resolu tion re all places where intoxicating drinks are retailed. I beg to assure you that I agrao with its intention entirely, and will be glad to do what I can to sup port any amendment m its direction. At the earn o time there is a difficulty about Clubs whioh requites special oare being taken m regnrd to them. Yours faithfully, W. 0. Walker.

"WANTED" AT RAKAIA.

10 THE EDITOR. 9r, — la reply to "Unsectarian," whoße letter appears m your Saturday's issue, I hope your readers will fully appreoiato his '• jottings " with respect to tho Dumber of hotels, stores, granules, Banks, other places of business, and a flonr mill m the Rakala district (surely this information is ■omewhat' stale.) Nevertheless, your j correspondent may take the hint given, and send yoa down a few notes of private afluirs, and at the came time he might inolade a few good business advertise ments ; of course, only to appear as looala on the cheap. Unseotarian's remarks re the Rink are amusing, and it is is pleasing to think he appreciates it. It mast be very gratifying to his feelings to think he has risen a step on the social ladder. As it is only at the rink he is permitted to apeak to some higher m the soale, perhaps it Is beoaase he has put himself forward whero his company was not reqalred, and been snubbed. I feel rary sorry for him, but he Bhould remember that everyone Ins a right to ohooae his own companions. With regard to the serious portion of his letter, " the families only jast able to exist, Buffering from want of clothing and being neglected/ Unseoterlan'a remarks cast a reduction on all the well feeling and charitable residents m and near the town ship, Surely he must be a new comer, and one of tho uninitiated, or he would not rush into print without further infor mation. Allowing him every praise for his no doubt good Intentions, he is mis taken, and Bhould no- attempt to lead the publio to believe that we have m our midst several families m a state of semi starvation, neglected by those m a position to render assistance. There are no auoh families aa he deaoribea m ol* near the township, and I challenge him to prove his assertions. There ia no doubt tba'< work is not so plentiful as it was years a;o, and m%ny of us are poor, and have nothing to ep*re, but there is no need of a soqp kitchen yet, Many residents have for some time past rendered assistance qaietly to neighbors when It was required, without posting up notices to the effect that "So and so" had ob tained relief ; and I have not the slightest hesitation m believing that euoh good aotions will be Continued if reqalred — surely this little private held is better than hanging out a poverty flig, and having a list of names brought up at meetings of either ladies or gentlemen. I can assure .fJnaectatiau that whenover a case of real £ionb!e arises, it will be takea up without delay, and, no matter what the denomination, the appeal will be bb buo osßßful m the future as has hitherto been the Qase. Gaaes have unfortunately arisen daring the last) ten year*, and m eye^y one the pablio havo ge.nerQualv apd wil- j Uogly responded . By the way, sir, is |t not somewhat strange that ono of Bach apparent charitable feelings as Unseotarlan should have hesitated and juot rendered i assistance himself, got others qaietly to help, and aaked the Road Board to find j work for those destitute t Instead of this he W^'ta tw m Sunday till Saturday and then rushes iztO «win* *itb_a cry of poverty. Stay : I have It, oZ:f? ta «»n admits that {big tyjua w^ tendering on Sunday, and no donb't ft was fa a «lfw'«*r state when he penned hfs letter. This I not being the case, he must be hoping to gain anoiher step on the eoolal ladder, or perhaps ho cocks cheap popularity. Trusting I have not trean&aaed too much on yoae space, j I am, etc:, L, Ojclky. Rakala, July Oth, 1833. P.S. — 1 shall be pleased to receive a ! call from Unseotarlan, and I think I on ! alter his opinion?. — L.O.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday" July 7th :— 27 horses were brought forward for the day's Bale. There was a very good attendance of formers and other country settlers, but biddingajon the whole were languid and only those of an inferior stamp changed hands. ( -ut of the entry of 27, 14 were sold aa follows, viz, light draught 4 years £13 ; aged, £6 10a, £6 10a, £7 ; inferior, £4 to £5 ; light harness horses, £4, £6 10a ; hacks, a number changed hands from £1 5s up to £4 10a, according to description. Sundries, 3 furrow plough, £9 5a ; droy, £8 5s ; a quantity of new and second hand' harness, horse covers, fruit trees, etc., at market rates.

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, July 9. A oase of robbery and attempted murder has been reported to the police. The vlotim is Frank Oo&alni. boot maker, whose story is that on Saturday morning he took some money m notes from a box m his bedroom for the pur pose of paying some bills, ai he was to be married to-day and leave for Mel bourne. He was transacting this business on Saturday and yesterday. Last night between ten and eleven he was returning home across the reclaimed ground and when at the baok of the Opera House he was tezad by two men, who he alleges were shepherding him during the day. He was thrown violently to the ground and lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness he f onn3 himself m the water near the breast work with a wound In the throat. Being used to tha water and a good swimmer he sucoeded m gaining the shore, and he remembers nothing more till be reached his home. He says that he would be able to Identify oae of his assailants. Doctor R«wson who sewed up the wound says the flesh wouud is not dangerous.

THE BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY.

Now that the subject of a water supply for Ashburton 1b attracting some attention the details of the following Boheme, whioh wbb published some years ago, will very likely be read with Interest. As will be seen the scheme was drawn up previous to the construction of the ornamental lake m the demaln. The author says:- — I propose to bring In a head of water from Saunders' mill' race to some part of the Oomain, the position Is of very little consequence ; to sink a well or drive a 4 or 6 inch pipe to such a depth as will Intercept the nnderfhw whioh is known to exist, to ereat a turbina wheel of s*y — horae power, the same to be driven by the water from' the mill race j and attaon a doable aotion force pump. In place of constructing an expensive reservoir at a great elevation, I propose to discharge the water from the pumps into a large airtight chamber whioh will aot as an accumulator : (An ordinary steam boiler with a pressure gauge, and safety valve would answer/ and connect the mains to that, and the compressed air will effeotually nfcilfza the power of the turbine for supplying water at a suffi ciently high presauce to command any building m the township. The waste water from the turbine could then at trifling expense be used for flashing the streets and for forming an ornamental pond In the Domain I olaim for this eoheme the following advantages, Ist. Its eoonomy, the oast not being estimated ttt more than £— — 2nd. Its practicability, the simplicity of it being patent to any person; 3rd. Is eoonomy la working, as after I being completed it will require no atten tion.

4b. The short period of time neces sary to complete it ; the whole of the work could be done in^as than 3 months. sth The ease and rapidity with Which it could be stopped or started m case It was necessary m time of flood to stop, or of fire to start it. 6th. The oertalnty of having a sever falling supply of the pnrest water for domestic purposes capable of being de livered at any required elevation. 7th. The ornamentation of the Domain by having a email lake In plaoe of the present unsightly gully.

SPORTING.

(per press association.)

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASES.

The following events were deolded after we went to press on Saturday, Wellington Stbepleohash, 160 soys ; 3 miles. Kangaroo ... 1 Artist ,„  3 Denbigh ... 8 Time— 7min 2seo». Dividend— £s l, Selling Hukdles. 40 soys ; If mile. Orlando , •,., 1 Klngask , 2 Reputation ... ... ... 3 Dividend— £6 19s. Winter Handicap, 60 soys. Lenore ... ... ... 1 Refus  ... 2 Pilgrimage 3 Dividend— £s 15*.

N,Z.GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE. CHASES.

-The following acceptances were reoeived on Saturday night for the j N.Z. Grand National Stkeplechass | Handmup, of 500 civs ; 'about four miles, st lb i at 1b Chemist ... 12 10 Chance ... 10 5 Faugh-aßal- Panic ... 9 12 lagh ... 11 1Q Waitangi ... 910 Mangahone" 11 2 Haka ... 9 7 Knngaroo(wlth Daddy Long- ! " 51b penalty 11 1 legs ... 9 7 Irish ftng li Q Shillelagh ... 9 0 Isaac ... 10 §

OHRISTOHURCH HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

The following entries were reoeirad on Saturday night j — TnS HUNTBRB 1 HUBDLE 8108, of 30 SOTS. Doubtful . Forest King Sookburn Piooanlni Nana Union Jack Faro Dynamite Paradox Sqalb Justioe Wire In Ths Hunt Club Our Handica* SIEBftEgHASB, Oardale Picoanini Gunpowder Torrent Mexloo Blngwood Romeo Medlpo Presto Paradox Nero i ■ • Larrikin | Sailor ' Tiits O^sn Handicap Stbbpiiohasb, 60 BOVB. ' Kangaroo j Paulp Paddy loenlan Mayboy Ijonglegs Sawdust Faugh-a- Isaio ' Ohemiat Ballagh Waitangl Landsboro* Irish King | Ifangahoqe The Tawy-Ho Pi*tk STBBjrijECitA^B, of 30 bovp« Torrent Harlington Industry Piooanini Ringwood Whalebone Dlok Young Gay Lance Maude Thb Ladikb' Bbaoei,bx Fj^at Rapb, of 25 boys. Hornpipe Kingmoor S'.rephon Fireworks Pancake St Leonards Ouokoo Bokro Patienoo Paradox D ck

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(From odb ovtk Oovkbsvoxdkvi.) The London Gaiety Company at the Princess' is winning laurels and gaining fall houses evening after evening. Each night dress circle and stalls are filled with people who have taken seats ia advance, whilst the unreserved portions of the house are only to be gained after a hard struggle at the diors. And so, of course, th.3 great Australian triumvirate are doing well. But their expenditure must be i simply enormous. I have no idea what they pay the Gaiety Co., but I know what they pay for the theatre. They have the i land on a 30 years' building lease, at £2000 & year. The Pfiooeaa' cost them £46,000 to put up, which means another £2COO interest to pay, taking It for granted the money was advanced. Then at the end of the 30 years they will have to pay off this £46,000, and so they put by eaoH year a sinking fund to meet it— s*y £1000. All this means, therefore, £5000 a year for the building alone, before they come to the expenses of management, What this oomes to I dare not go Into, the figures are so big, but the foregoing little sketch may give my readers some idea of the cost of cunning a theatre.

Apropos of matters tbeatrloal, lam in formed that there Is no troth In the rumor that Mr Charles Warner li going to join Williamson and Garner vice Mui grove resigned. There is some truth though m the aaaertaln that his charming daughter Grade is engaged to some young Melbourneite who has been lucky enough to win her heart. I hear her father doei not approve of the matoh and does not want his daughter to marry at all jast yet anticipating a suooessful oareer for her on the stage. In whloh, I take it, he is right, for she is a charming aud olever young lady. Another, pleasant item ol theatrical gosoip la that our old friend Frank Thornton, of " Private Secretary '* fame, ia ooming out with a now comedy drama, " Sweet Lavender," In which

there is a oomio part that salts him to a T. As a true and loyal pressman, I, of oours 1 , made-one insignificant item m tha large concourse that assembled on Tues day to witness the opening of Parliament, and I must confeaa that I was Bomewhat disappointed at the dreariness and tire someness of the function. The day waa bitterly oold and everybody seemed but of temper. The crowd was so large and intrusive that the ushers and attendants quite lost their temper, and I personally was hustled and pushed about so, that I felt what Mr Elton calls an "interlb'lb'per." His Excellenoy (and bless him tor it) arrived punctually with hie guard of honor, looking not quite np to the mark, to my mind, but determined to get through the business without much loss of litre. Strange to say, he drove up to the House m an ordinary closed brougham, which is not quite etiquette, the proper thing being the state coach with gold and glass, footmen behinh m powder and knee breeches aud— calves, Lady Loch,' too, came dressed m solemn black, and although she looked very nice and lady like, the costume did . not strike me as being the most euitable for a function like the openiug of Parliament. But Indeed the ladles' gallery, which

was filed to overflowing, did not at all look

bright or striking, Victoria's daughter!, who I think 1 may truely say, are noted for their taste and driplay In dres?, did not come out strongly on Tuesday. Of oouraa the weather wan against them, for it was doll and cold, with a promise of rain ; and furs and heavy wraps were the general thing. ladaed, the only one trho made anything of a show m tha way of dress was the newly eleoted Spa&kar of the Lower House, who came resplendent ia new robes reooived the day before from London, and copied exaotly from the onea worn by his prototype at West minister, There was some amusement caused by the action of an old lady m • glgantlo poke bonnet, who coolly appro priated one of the Press seats In the gallery. " Punoh " has been m the habit ef satlr's'ng the "Age," representing her las an old woman In a poke bonnet and calling her Ananias, and the appearanoe of the ancient dame m the Press gallery so reminded people of this, that a whisper ran all round, and waa received with suppressed laughter, even, by Yioa- Royalty Itself. The prospeotns of a company la being advertised m the papers which In iti way la little lobb scandalous than the famous " Land Distribution Company," to whioh I reverted some three weeks ago Id the course of this hebdomiaai correspondence. The company is to be called the " Aus tralasia Exchange Company," and is being founded for the purpose of estab lishing another Exchange. We have three already, but as this was not enough, this fourth one is projeoted. So Far nothing has been done except to issue a prospeotus -and sketch out the business proposed, and for this, together with the expense of floatation whioh they bear, the promoters propose to recoup themselves m a way that will give them £0,000 shares worth 30a, for whioh they have paid 10a. In a word, not to mlnoe matters, they want £60.000 worth of shares for pro moting the company. Now In ordinary common decency is not this preposterous and I aßk, should not the Government have some power to put a stop to inch modes of taking m tho publio 1 For I dire say, people will subscribe. They are suoh fools with their money just at present, they would go m for anything. Bat just fancy £50,000 worth qf shares for pro; motion. It is really Boandaloua, and j troet elnoerely- the greedy promoters will have had all the expense of advertising for nothing. Mneloal Melbourne is quite m a ferment with the arrival of Mr Frederick Oowen, which took place three days ago, and he haß had a publio reoeptloo by some of our leading musicians. I amongst others was introduced to h|m and found him a pleasant spoken man, 'cultured-looking and handsome. He Is of coarse a .few as is generally known,, and possesses the type of the high-caste Jewish face, whioß is handsome and commanding. IJe Is rather short and thin, qalok and aotlyela hia movements, and a gentleman all over. Hia younger brother Lionel has oome oat with him. This gentleman Is a painter, and I believe, an A.B A. He Is like his brother, but wears his hair In long dark , curls, and so looks somewhat ploturesque. He has oome out with a commission from » oonple of London papers to " do " Melbourne and the colonies—that is, to Illustrate them,

Every now and again an anything but pleasant reminder crops np of the lat« silver boom and the consequent frantic rush after shares. The latest exoltement over & wretched fiasco Is m connection With the fieltana Silver Mining Qo, w.hqg^ shares ara norr valueless, noboiiy peing fool enough to buy, I remember 'well enough the floating of the minej and the great promises made and the marvellous returns anticipated by 1 tr.uafiiu'fj share* holders. A wonderfully riph lode 'pi reported In the prospectus as rnnnlfog throqgh fcf^p property, whilst th^ee thou; sand toua of ore were said tp bgfa sight, Sharon went rapidly qp to £6, and noif alas ! both lode ana ore are found want, ing." Fanoy the dismay of men who gave £6 a share finding their scrip worth noth ing more than the papee it is printed on. Aud fanoy too tho distended pockets of those who fliated oft' this worthless mina. for so many thousand*. It is really terrible to think of, the amount of money drained into the pockets of a horda of syndic »te grabbers and oompany-moogera from the foolish and lax hold of the con fiding public. It Is only too true, th»t we In Australia have many a lesson to learn, and one of tho most vital is to keep the, none/ we earn 40 hwd4»,

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JULT 9, 1888



High Date. Shade. m State of weather, low high San. Saturday S3- 59* 114- Fine, N.W. Sunday 25' 53- 110- „ „ Monday 31* 45- 60- Rain S.W. Tueßday 23* 46- 108- Fine, calm Wed'day 30' 54- 110- „ „ Thar'day 25« 57* 110- „ „ Friday 31* 60- 112- Showers, N.W.



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be aa follows, viz. :- | IV PAID IN VANOK ! Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Tear .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od if booked] Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d |j,, Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d | Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riage, and Death Notioeß, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaob. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the nerson sendinc the notioa DIAB * . "— ~" ———————— ■ - Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon age at July. BiBM. Sots. Kirns Bets, noon; a.m. pm. 0 Monday .. 7.84 4.58 7.6 4.36 S9 10 Tuesday .. 754 488 7.54 » S2 0 11 Wednesday.. 7.34 4.37 8.87 6.83 1 19 Thursday .. 731 4;38 9.16 7.37 2 13 Friday.. .. 7.33 4.39 9.43 8.46 8 14 Saturday ... 7.33 4.40 10.90 8.84 4 15 Sunday .. 7.82 4.4 L W. 60 11.2 5



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The " Napier News " considers tha euooess of the loan dua to 4h« proteotionist proposals of the Govronment, Sir Saul Samuel has, during his adminis- tration aa the New South Wales Agent- General, superintendid the borrowing of £30,000,000. There ars 831,885 miles m the Northern Territory of Australia " without a hoof or horn upon it." During the year 17,000 square miles hat* bean stocked. Sjsnp? Mbh.jt-" Wells' Health Renewer,' eßtorea" health' and tfgor, cures Dyspepsia impotence, Sexual Debility. At chemists and druggists, gemptborne, Prosaer, ahd^ Co. 1 , | a^eote, Ohnstohuieh.



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PREVIOUS TO TAKING STOCK. WE offer you Real, Genuine. Substantial Goods (our own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST ! FOR YOUR READY MONEY. EVERY Article m our Extensive Stock, consisting of Men's and Bo ja' Clothing, Jluga, Shirtu, Hats, etc, reduced to prices unequal ed, thus enabling people ol limitad means the opportunity of dressirg and clothing themi elves and their children for a small sum. —SPECIAL.— MEASURE BUITB f»O 1R B FROM atr'i-' ID TROOPERS TO MEASURE -i 7 8 f*J) FROM X I O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE, Bob a Fide Sale NOW IN FULL SWING AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Manager.



A OABD.I Miss Cabson, TEACHER OF MUSIO, '(PIANOFORTE AND OIiGAN), Bubnktt Street, 12 101 THE "BED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /"BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price ; also Peaches. Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, ana m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellied, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 Good News! Good News! TO ALL HABD-WORKIHG ME STAND ANXIOUS MOTHERS. ggj* BONA iIDE SALE ISOW ON AT THE New Zealand Clothing Factory



Wanted. I POSTPONEMENT— The open meet- I i Ing of Sons of Temperance, an- n nnced for this evening, is unavoidably postponed. Members will meet as usaal ] at Templar Hall.— W. H. Collins, W.P. 7_58 WANTED Known — Genuine Clearing Bale now on. — H. 0, Segbbs, Mcl ford House. SALE, Melford Hoase, Cash Sale now on, cheapest Eoneo ia Aehburton. — H, C. Sbgers. f^ REATE3T Sale of the day, every \JT thing cheap for Cash — H . 0 BEOKBB, Melford Homo ___ WANTED Known— That Hayes and 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed Troneers. Your nick for 10a 6d. BLANKETS, slightly stained.— l have ' bought a lot of heavy Anhbnrton make, which I moat sell while the cold weather laata. Come early as tho prfoe will sell them qaiok. — Aehburton Clothing Mart. — R. Alooxn. ~\\ /"ANTED— Everyone to oome and V V lee the nioeat lot of Glaiß, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbar- ton, and the Obeapeat ever landed m New Zealand, Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robbrt Aloobn, Sann- ders* Buildings. 3+ll WANTED Cash. — Muir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d dos. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruita m Syrup (21b tins), Is Crockery; Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo Greoor, Tanored street. Charles Braddell, ESTATE, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT, AND VALUATOR, Bentß and Debts collected. Burnett Strbbt (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7*26



I AM APPOINTED Bolb Aqbnt From Bakaia to Rangitata MORTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial, B. THOMAS, Ashbuiton Agricultural Implements, I AM APPOINTED SOLB AGENT IN ASHBURTOJ* FOB Messrs BOOTH MoDONALD & Ou Osrlyle Implement Works, Ohrlutohroh. SIMJVB iMPLKMENTPgON HAND Inspection Invited, D. THOMAS. ( Latejof Matson,lCoxj|an G0,,) Arhburton



1 have oeen appointed Agent fOB THB Mercantile Finance Co., fCHBISTOHUBOH, Wb© are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK CROP LIENS, or other Sacnrlty. D. THOMAS.



D. Thomas. • FOE SALE— £-aore Beotion »nd two roomed Cottage on the Alford Forest Road : cheap-. D. THOMAS, 7*32 Aahburton. CHERTSEY SALE. The next Sale of SHEEP AND CATTLE Will be held at the above Yards on MONDAY, JULY 9th. TO LET. "1 QAA AOBES oi si'aaled at -LOl/U Majfiold, Binds, and known as Burgeeo Farm. D. THOMAS, 6«164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY ~" BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sbeep Feeding Racks. Will pay foe themselves la a ISewon, D. THOMAS, FOB SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LETJ O i A A ACRES ALFORD FOREST, fyi\)\J h»» English gca», 3s per Aore "~D. THOMAS, Aahbnrton. I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Ohertsey} doing • good bualneas. No Good- will. Stock »t Valuation. No oppoaitlon. Profitable boiloesi; good opening for energetlo man. For partloalara apply D. THOMAS, Athbartom LOADON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepared to take riski on Buildings, Stook and (Xopa at current rates. D. THOMAS. Aahburton; Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnigbtly'Sales of the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, at 12. o'clock, "~ D. THOMAB.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules where applicable. 2. No entry will l~e received except on the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objec- tions arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to j be final. 3. A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1888 Master of Hounds certifi- cate to be produced at the rcales. 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable m accordance wi'h this programme for expenses of the course. 5. AU nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Riders m all races except Selling Hack Race must be members of some recognised Hunt Club, and member's ticket must be pro- duced at the scales if required. 7. Riders who have never won an advertised race of any sort, value 20 soys or over, al- j lowed 7'ibs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race, NOMINATIONS. Nominations and entries for Maiden Steeple- j chase and Selling Hunters Steeplechase, ac i companied by fees, name, age, description, ; and performances of horses, and colors of the riders, must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbuiton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 21st, 1888. WEIGHTS. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt Club Cup, and Hunters' Flat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, 1888. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' Flat Race is run. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances, accompanied by fees, muit be m the hands of the Secretary not later.than 9 p.m. oa Saturday, August 4th, 1888. E. J. FOOKS, SecreUt/i



BLANKETS. BLANKER. IHAVB •eonred a Urge lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. GOME EARLY as the pries will sell them quick. Ashbnrton Clothing Hart, SAUNDEBB' BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn.



' Sporting. —ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : Hon John McLean and Matthew Stitt. President : John Grigg. Vice-presidents : G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Cotbett, E W. Bowyer. J. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, F. Rurell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. — - Haki>icaFFKK9 : Mark Scott, Jotn Coibctt, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME : The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. I. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys j the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Nomination, ios acceptance, ss. About 2 miles 3, Hunt Club Steeplechase Cup Han- dicap, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 soys Irom the stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of members of any recog- nised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. About 3 miles over fair hunting country. 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sov3 ; no weight under 9 stone. The winner to be sold by auation immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the C lub. Post entry, ios. Three-quarters of a mile. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of mem- bers of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weignt-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Hunters' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 soys ; the second ho'-se to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified Huntess, the property of members of the Ashbur- ton County Hunt Club. > orses before, starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomi- natioD, ios ; acceptance; ss. Ab^ut two miles. 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han- DICAP, of IO soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, ios ; acceptance free ; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes after the weights are declared. Once round the Steeplechase course.



Pnblic Notices. . c. you scholebergT abinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Ghristchuroh), East Street, next Win. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Chrietohurch rates. The latest patterns produced Piano* repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. « -^__». WHY 1 WHAT'S O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 SeMo"g HORSE CLOTHS from 15s Od WATERPROOFOILBEINSUITa from 12a 8d CALICO TENTS from 12s 6d And everything tlse m the Trade equally cheap ; and all hia own make. Let us go and c P. O'CONNELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop? why, 00MPTOIT8 BUIbDINGSI Moore Street, Aahburton. 6*29