The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 29. 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Seventy-four guineas was refused for the thoroughbred gelding Murat, by Apremont— Miss Kate — at Mr S. Brown's sale at Wakanui yesterday. Horses generally Bold well. A Norweigan physician olaims that, whoop ing-cough can | be readily cured, even m one night, by causing the patient to sleep m a room m which sulphur has been burned. Eleven Perthshire farmers who had cattle inoculated last season as a preventive against pleuro-pneumonia, with one exception, report favourably of the result of the experiment. The Christchuroh South-East Licensing Committee'b&Ye expressed their determination to regard licensees aa the responsible persons m breaches of the Act. We omitted to mention that during an interval m the proceedings at the fauoy dress carnival on Wednesday evening, Mr J, C. Ross presented Miss Jeannie Shury with a silver Victoria Cross medal as the prize for the ladies' half mile skating race. The medal is suitably inscribed, and will be an interest ing souvenir of the oooasion. The proposal to tax thoroughbred stallions m Adelaide came on again before the com mittee of the South Australian Agricultural and Pastoral Sooiety recently, and after much discussion it was resolved to request the Government to appoint an inapeotor to examine and report on the stallions open for publio service. A new settlement will shortly be estab lished m the Cape Colony. It will consist of a number of Beleoted families taken from one of the southern counties m England. The settlement will be called Tennyson, after the poet Laureate, who for many years past has taken great interest m South Afrioa and other British colonies. When the Stratton Island ferryboat South' | field reached her slip one day lately, on her ! first afternoon trip, it was found that the j number of passengers had been increased by a big, bouncing, eleven pound boy. Mother and child were placed m a oarriage and driven to the residence of the former at Clifton. fj^An English print is responsible for saying that the jubilee plunger, Mr E. Banzon, who is not unknown m the colonies, haa spent the greater part of £250,000 he commenced last year with. He is remarkably fond of gambling, and has been known to lose as much as £14,000 at baccarat at a single sitting, The demoralising influence of the income tax is thus recognised by the English bench : — Justice Stephen recently said m a caße before him that " the standard of publio morals was so low with respect to inoome tax returns that the admission of a false return Bhould not invalidate a man's claim to be believed on oath m relation to private transactions." A leading article m the " Times " upon military hygiene quotes Sir H. Norman'a conclusions that a soldier is of his greatest value when from 25 to 30 years of age ; that the age and lpngth of service whioh produce the most enduring e.qldier may be said to be from 25 to 80, with from three to eight years' Indian service ; and that deterioration oom. mences after from 30 to 35 years of age. Mr Lowell has been Btniting the Cauoas hip ani thigh m the very city of his birth, Mr Lowell saya :— •• While we wore yat m gristle we produced statesmen, but I think there is a growing doubt whether we are not ceasing to produce them— whether, perhaps, we are not losing the power to produoe them. Tickets of management are more and more superseding the science of government," and the door to distinction is being " made so narrow and co low as to admit only petty and crouching men," The Parliamentary correspondent of the •Dunedin Star " says :— Major Steward, who is one of the most persevering men m the House, iB evidently disinclined to allow his pet Bobeme for the formation of labor settle ments to fall to the ground, for, notwithstand ing Jthe two motions on the subjeot that recently lapsed, he has notified his intention at moying fcfor an allocation of £50,000 of the unallotted sum (70,000) m the sohedule to the Loan Act with a view to purchasing land for the formation of labor settlements m districts where there is no Crown land available for the purpose. A deputation, beaded by the member lor Waimate, waited on the Minister for Lands on the question early m the season. A writer m the " Evening He?ajd " says ;— A recent return shows that no fewer than 2316 persons are known to have been drowned m New Zealand rivers during the 47 years we have been m the colony. That is the average of nearly one per week. Add to these a rough estimate of those drowned and never reported, drowning accidents to children, and Bbippjng casualties on our ooaßts, and we may fairly eet the deaths by drowning down at three per week, or about 10,000 m all ! No wonder it is oalled the New Zealand death I Think of it 1 Try and imagine 10,000 of our fellow colonists going gurgling down to a watery death, struggling, fighting for breath m their mortal agony, for what must have seemed to them an interminable period of awful anguish! 10,000 of them { p eppmu horrible to me.

Statistics appear to show that m England 1 domestic servants are growing comparatively fewer. In 1831 there were 1,000,000, but m 1888 there are 1,250,000 only. A new order has been instituted m Japan, which is to be called the Order of the Crown, and is to be reserved for women solely. It has long been thoroughly understood that the Japanese are a most intelligent and pro gressive people ; and, it any farther proof wero required, it ia supplied by this evidenoe of their complete appreciation of the merits of the fair sex. Gorgeous attire is rot usually the charac teristic of nur6es, but exception must be made j ia the oaee of a King's nurse We are told that the nurse of the young King of Spain i 3 the moat gaily attired person at the Spanish Court. Her costume, whioh would make an admirable fanoy dresß for a brunette, is as follows : — A rich velvet skirt trimmed with broad bands of gold, a blue velvet apron also adorned with gold, a blaok velvet bodioe fastened with silver buttons and opening over an inner bodioe of white lawn and laoe. She wears a necklaoc Composed of six rows of coral, and long coral earringa. Her head-dress con sists of a rich silk handkerchief beoomingly arranged over her dark hair. The meeting of the Literary and Musical Society m oonneotion with the Ashburton Preßbyterian Ohuroh whioh was held last evening was well attended. In the absence of the President, Mr Wm Craighead presided. An original paper by Mr Arthur on Matrimony waa well received. Mr Arthur advooated taxing bachelors and approved of the idea of olaseifioation m marriage with a view to bring together m matrimony those whose ideas and sentiments were alike. He did not approve of early marriages whioh very often turned out unhappy ones. Several members took part^ m the discussion whiah followed. Musical seleotfona by Miss Oliver and by Mr Lamb followed, and the meeting dosed m the usual way. A very successful and enjoyable " sooial " was held m the Oddfellows' Hall by the Ashburton Rifles last evening m aid of the Orderly Room fund. There was a good attendance, about 250 persons being present Songs were given by Messrs Stevenson, Pickford, and Simpson, Captain Dolman and Sergt Jessop, the efforts of the military men being |espeoially well received, the members of the Rifles taking up the chorus. A Shakesperian recitation was given by Mr Potter m a very able style. A bayonet squad, under Oolor-Sergt McDonald, went through the bayonet exercise fairly well, and some Btage drill by another squad, under Captain Dolman, waa really first olaes, and was by Bpeoial request repeated. On the whole the Rifles have every reason to be satisfied with the result of their first sooial. A correspondent writes : — The members of the Brighter Prospects Good Templars Lodge gave an opon meeting m the Ruapuna Sobool* room on Wednesday, 20th inßt. The prooeed ings began with tea whioh was provided by Mrs Doyle. After tea Mr Doyle was asked to take the chair, and a good programme followed. The performers were the Misses A. R. and G. McLauohlan, G. and S. Doyle, and Kalleghan, Messrs J. and W. Dellow, Bailey, Murrieon, Sewell, Jackman, Thomp- Bon, and Master James Doyle. Mr Twenty man gave a very amusing reading, and a dialogue by Misses Doyle and Restell caused Borne laughter. Most of tho performers were heartily encored and very good naturedly responded to the reoallß. The room was well filled with an appreciative audience. During the evening a collection was maae to defray expenses. Votes of thanks to the performers, chairman, and all helpers brought the evening to a olose, and it is to be hoped that the Lodge will before long, give another similar entertain ment ; and that next time, the Chief Templar of the district:, Mr H. Haase, will favour the audience with a song. A Wisconsin girl, a Miss Curtis, of Rosen* dale, near Ripon, was one of the sohool teachers who was frozen to death inDakoto. Her brother brought her remains home, and the " Brandon Times " has the following bit of hißtory :— " When Mr Curtis, of Rosendale, went to Dakato after the remains of his sister, who perished m the recent blizzard, he settled up with the sohool distriot for whioh she had been teaching, and they mads him discount the amount due her 12 per oent. before they would pay it, claiming that it was damage to the distriot that she did not complete the term . That beats the record of meanness." That certainly does beat the reoord for meanness, and it tB due the people of tbe world that they know the name of the Dakato town m whioh she was teaching, and the nameß of the sohool district officials who deduoted the 12 per cent., that the town may be handed down as the meanest on earth, and shunned, and the offioials be pointed out 88 examples of graßp ing meanness that has no parallel. The lady lost her life while doing her duty, and over her frozen corpse the men who hired her haggled about paying what was due for her servioes. The Appeal Court to determine objections to the classification of lands m tbe Wakanui River District resumed its Bitting yester day afternoon. Mr James Brown, the Chair man of the Board, replied to the objections which had previously beeD heard. The Magistrate, m given his decision, said that it seemed to him that what the petitioners asked bim to do could hardly be done on the evidence given. In oases of sections whioh were liable to be partly covered by flood water he was asked to strike out of the first class the whole of the section, with the ex ception of that portion whioh was actually subjeot to the overflow of the water— that is to say m a oase where a man had a seotion of say 50 acres, 30 of which were liable to being flooded, he was [asked to allow only that 30 to bo placed m the first class, and to order the other 20 to be included m another class. Even if the Act contemplated suoh being done— and he did not think it did, m spite of petitioners' counsel's contemion — the evidence was too vague to justify him m making the orders asked for. As far as he could judge, withopt seeing the distriot or hearing expert evidenoe, the Board had pro ceeded m the right way m plassifying the lands, although they had not, as the Chair man had shown, gone far enough, and other lands might, with advantage, have been included m the first olaBS. All the appeals were dismissed.

THE CANADIAN DOCTORS.

♦ Auckland, June 28. Another medical sensation has been canned by the death of a man named Rosa, who had used tho Canadian medicines sold by M* Duflot. The man, was ■ufjferlng from perlgardUia, an^ Dr Bskewell, who was called to attend him says he does not think the Canadian medioines had anything to do with his death. Ross was an old S3afarlng man, and well known m Auckland, Auckland, June 29. A man named Franklin, aged thirty, waa plaoed m the hospital yesterday, suf fering from acute erysipelas. A few daya ago he had a tooth extracted on the Golden Chariot, the operation causing intense pain, 'it after wards transpired that ■ portioi ot the jaw had fceeii broken apd »n ibicess formed which subsequently induced eryßinalas, The parent is la at j v«v h*4 staff,

THE NEW EMPEROR.

[per press associationJ. London, June 26. 1 The English Press applaud the speech delivered by the Emperor 1 William m the German Reichstag. Berlin, June 27. The Emperor William m the course of a speech at the opening of the Diet, promised religious toleration to all, and that peace Bhould be preserved with the Catholic Church. He also ex pressed a hope that taxation would be lightened to the poorer classes The Czar has written a warm letter to the Emperor, expressing a thorough personal friendship. It is stated that the Emperor will proceed m a royal yacht to St. Peters burg about the middle of July, where he will be entertained by the Czar, and great fetes will be held m honor of his visit It is also expected he will shortly visit the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and the King 0/ Italy.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE KAIKOURA.

London, Jnne 26 The Kaikoura arrived at Rio Janeiro from New Zealand on the 21st instant. All the passengers were well, and her meat m good condition. The Rimu taka left Capetown for New Zealand on the 22nd inst.

LORD WOLSELKY ON ENGLISH GENERALS.

Lord Wolseley has been under ex amination by the Army Estimates Committee. In his evidence he said there was by half too many generals m the British Army, and the majority were utterly incompetent to perform the duties required of them.

THE IRISH DEBATE.

During the discussion on Mr Mor ley's motion of censure, Mr O'Brien defended the Plan of Campaign. Mr Gladstone complained that the Govern ment had refused to give information as to the operation of the exceptional laws. The treatment of Dillon had been harsh, cruel, and mean, and the conduct of the magistrate who com mitted him was equally scandalous with that of the Judge who had sentenced bim. Mr Balfour denied that the Government had at any time withheld information as to the operations so far, aod with reference to Dillon he said he was an ordinary prisoner, and was being treated as such.

THE EDUCATION DIFFICULTY

London, June 27. The Education - Commission have made their report. They recommend that encouragement should be given to the voluntary school system, and that religious and moral education should be developed.

CHANNEL TUNNEL.

London, June 28. In the House of Commons, despite the strong advocacy given to the scheme by Mr JGladstone, the Channel Tunnel Bill was rejected by 142.

FIGHTING IN ZULULAND.

Capetown, June 26. The Usulu tribe made an attack on the followers of Usibepu, and utterly routed them. Usibepu narrowly escaped falling into the hands of the enemy, and was only rescued by the police. No offensive action against the rebels will be taken by the British troops until the arrival of General Smythe, who is expected with reinforcements.

FIRE IN SWEDEN.

Stockholm, June 26. The town of Sundsvall, Wester Nort land, has been almost entirely destroyed by fire.

A CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Madrid, June 26. A church at Brezzic, Galicia, was struck by lightning duiing service on Sunday last, and three of the congre gation were killed, and many others injured.

THE PRUSSIAN CRISIS.

Berlin, June 26. Von Achenbach has been appointed to succeed Herr von Puttkammer as vice-president of the Council and Minister of the Interior.

DROUGHTS IN INDIA.

OAioniTA, Jane 27. The crops m Northern India are seriously affected by long droughts.

A USTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, June 28 1 Parleying has ceased between the captain of the Alameda and the Mari time Labor Union, who refuse to unload the steamer while the Chinese crew are on board, Captain Morse having agreed to cable to Spreckles as to the course to be pursued. Meantime the Ala meda's cargo is undischarged.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, June 28. The Master of the Mint deprecates the proposal that the colony should produce its own silver coinage, on the ground that the cost would defeat the object of the proposal. Captain Schutt, of the Geelong steamer Excelsior, was to-day arrainged charged with the manslaughter of Charles Proner. The charge arose out of an accident on Easter Monday. The steamer Excelsior when on the voyage from Geelong to Melbourne ran into a fishing boat anchored off the mouth of the Yarra, the ocegpants of which were thrown into the water, and the boy Proner was drowned. After hearing the evidence the jury found a verdict of Not Guilty,?' and the ac cused was discharged, The Chinese residents are protesting against the decision of the Conference recently held m Sydney.

TASMANIA.

Hobart, Jane 28. ■ The lonic arrived at three o'clock to-day. She sails for New Zealand at sty to-morrow morning. She brings |3 passengers for' Au§tra}ia and 107 for ! New Zealand, • ,

PARLIAMENTARY.

legislative: council. Thursday, June 28, The Council met "at 2.30 p ra, SCHOOLMASTERB. The Eon G S. Whitcaore asked wbeth-r schcolmaßters m the Education Department are allowed by the regulations to act as clerks to local bodies without special perm esion of the Board, and whether such schoolmasters have if m their powar to close pubtic schools fir the purpose of attending to work aa euch servants of local bodies. The Attorney -General answered that schoolmaatera were under the control of the Education Boards, and not of the Government j bit certainly they had no right to close achools to perform other duties ABSENT MEMBERS. Mr Wilson moved that a Committee be appointed to report whether Sir Frederiok Whit ikor, Mr Pbarazyn, Mr Oliver, and Mr Waterhouge were disqualified from sitting m the Council through their ausence. On the suggestion of tie Speaker, Mr Wilson withdrew his motion m order to amend it bo as to make it come within the Standing Orders THE HONOKAHIDM Mr Mantel moved a 89rioe of resolution.B m connection with certain expenses drawn from the Treasury by the Wellington members of the Council, and asking that Government should legislate to avoid the recurrence 'of the transaction. i The motion was carried on a division by 20 to 6. . The Coanoll rose at 425 p. ait

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr Walker asked the Minister of Lands whether, m consideration of the unao coiintable outbreak of scab m the North [ of the colony and the apparent inability 1 of the Sheep Department to stifla the disease known as scab m the North or South Wands, he is prepared to submit to the Rabbit or Stock Committee the quea of the *e- organisation of the Sheep De partment. Mr Richardson did not think thera was occasion for any exceptional action m this case, as the outbreak was conGoed to on'y ' a small portion. At the same time he should be glad to accept suggestions from the Stock Committee . Replying to other questions it was stated that it waß unnecessary to have the prices printed on railway tickets, as they were posted up at nil railway stations ; that charters of clubs should not be cancelled unices a breaoh of the law were proved, bub that it. was not proposed to renew charters of olnba which held the ; r meetings m hotels ; th« Government did not propose to raise any further taxation by a bachelor tax at present ; that It was not proposed to iatroduoa a Bill to regulate the distillation of spirits within the colony; that Government was not neglectful of ths recent case of illegal Baallng at the Auckland Islands, but it would not be wise to dlßolose the steps taken ; that steps vroald be taken after receiving a reply from Australian ports, to plaoe a lighthouse on one of the Auck land Islands, also to bring the Macquarrie Islands under the jurisdiction of New Zealand ; that the expediency of spending a reasonable sum m opening; up a coach road from Mosaburn to Manapouri and Te Ann Lakes, with a view to making the district? accessible and attractive to tourists and excursionists, was receiving consideration ; that there was no truth m the rumor that Colonel Trimble, Mr Wright, and Mr Nloholla were to be appointed Railway Commissioners ; that Resident Magistrates Court bailiffs were not appointed by Government, but by the Magistrates, and that if any cases were brought before the Government where bailiffs interfered at elections steps would be taken to prevent it ; that if the judgment g^ven yesterday m Christchurch by Mr Justice Ward (that it must be shown that sheep are actually and not merely technically scabby) were correct, it was clear that an. amendment of the Sheep Act was necessary. The Houae rose at 5.30 p.m.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.39 p.m, ANIMALS PROTECTION' BILL. Mr Levestam moved the second reading of the Animals Protection Act Amend ment Bill, He eaid that the object of the Bill was to enable local bodies to fix a license for Belling game at a Bum not exceeding £5. Mr Fulton said that m Committee he should try and add a clause to prevent native ducks being slaughtered out of existence Mr Walker hoped if the Bill got into Committee nacre control would be given to local bodies over matters of this description, and with that view he should support it. After a short discussion the motion was agreed to. LICENCING COMMITTEES. The House went into Committee on the tftoenpfng Committees Eleotlon Bill. Mr Fnlton said there wes a great om!a aioD from the BIP, which the mover of It bad Introduced last year. He referred to a provision that ratepayers under the Bill should be of either sax, .and he held they should give the women of any dis trict an opportunity of spying whether licenses should be iuareased or not. He then moved— ' That ratepayers should Include all psraons of either *ex of twenty one years and upwards. Mr Hobbe strongly supported the clause and hoped the House would agree to It, He was of opinion, however, that the licensing question Bhould ba taken m hand by the Government, and not by a private member, Mr Taylor supported the olaute, Dr Hodgklnson oppoßed it. Mr Danoau considered the amendment of the member for Taierl was simply meant to destroy the Bill. Sir J. Hall had great pleasure m sup porting the amendment, wnioh he thought a reasonable one. Major Steward was quite m accord with the amendment, apd should support it if It were brought forward m another Bill. He thought, however, that if the amend* ment were inserted In th'a Bill It would mean that both would be defeated. Mr Monk said If the amendment were not oarried, he hoped the House would allow those" eleotlona to be held as often as was asked for. He strongly supported the amendment, and hoped the house would agree to it. Mr Fulton disclaimed having any in tention of defeatiug the Bill by his amendment. He had moved it m the interest of temperance. Mr Reeves (St Albans) said he should vote for the amendment, although he had not generallj support what was called teetotal legislation. Mr Mackenzie (Olutha) opposed the new clause. ' - Mr Sajnnel was totally opposed to women yoting at qlectione, as he h. eld it was doing an injury to women to expose them to the unpleasant influences whioh were experienced at elections. He should vote against the amendment, and said the member m charge of the Bill might loo 1 ! on it as doomed if the amendment were inserted m it After further discussion the new clause was read a second time by 36 to 27. Mr Beddon aaked whether the new clause Bhould be made to apply to married women only. He thought this was only a proper proviso/ •

Major Steward said the clause wag moved by the ineinb?r for Taieri. He thought an important clause of this kind shopld not be moved without previous notice being given. He moved that pro* gress be reported . Lost by 45 to 22. Major bleward said he had voted againet Mr Fulton's clause, although he had formerly embodied it m his° Bill, eimply because he thought m a Bill of this kind they should not attempt too much, and he felt sure (hat this ns>w clause would endanger the passing of the Bill. Mr Seddon moved to amend the olaute so as to make it apply to male persona and married women only. • - ; , • Mr Fi3b again urged that the matter be postponed for further consideration. After the supper adjournment, there not being a quorum present, the House was counted by the Chairman, who thereupon acnt for the Speaker. The House was then counted by the Speaker, who declared there was no quorum, and the House adjourned till 2 30 pm. next day.

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN MEXICO.

[PBR PRESS AaSOOIATIOjf. J Mexico. Jane 2t. ■•■■. t By the recent floods m the country districts several towns suffered severely. During the night a number of houses fell burying the occupants m the ruins. Over a thousand bodies have since been recovered. - . "

THE MARKETS

(per press association.) ': London, Jane 27i .Consols ioo^. New Zealand five per cents 105^. Four per cent in scribed stock 97 }4. English wheat market shows a general decline of <sd. Bank rate of discount is 2% per cent and market rate i#. Two cargoes of Australian wheat hare been sold at 32s 9d. " At the wool sales to-day 14,000 bales were catalogued. Prices are generally unchanged, though crossbreds ahoir 5 firmer tendency. ■n L L «r Sydney. June 28. Potatoes— Warrnambool, 55s ; Cir cular Head, 70s to 75s ; New Zealand 70s to 72s 6d. Onions are firm at 6s Wheat (milling) 8s Cd to 3s 7d ; second quality, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; chick, 2s7dto 2s lOd. The oat market is buoyant, heavy milling, 2s 3d ; heavy feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; off sorts, Is lid to 2s. Butter —Best imported, Is to Is 4d ; good second quality, 9d to Is. Cheeses- There is a good supply quoted at 6d to 7d. Bacon— Local, 6d .; New Zealand/ 8d to 9d ; New Zealand ham, Is Id. ' Mblbotjbnb, Jane 28.- r Wheat, 3s 3d 5 flour, stone made, £7 } roller flour, £8; stout oats, 2s lOid ; malting barley, 5s 3d. , .: Adelaide, Jane 28. • Wheat, 3s 2d ; owners' lots, 2s lOd to 3s ; flour, stone made, £7 • roller flour, £7 15s to £8 ; New Zealand oats, 3s 3d to 3s sd ; malting barley, 5s to 5b 3d.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(per pkbss association.) ■; Auckland, Jane 28. A charge of arson brought against Alex. Duncan, In conneotfon with the burning of a Bhed at Kohimarama School-ground, was heard at the Police Court today, and dismissed. The enquiry into the loss of the man James Shaw, from the schooner L'szle Guy, on the voyage from Oamaru to Auckland, was held at the R.M. Oonefc yesterday before Dr Giles, 8.M., and Captain Frater, by whom it was decided that the occurrence was accidental. The will of Dr Elam, an old Auckland settler, who died on Monday last, deoUrea that when two annual annuities and a legacy have been provided for, the residue of his property Bhall be realised for the purpose of founding a permanent Sohool of Art and DaslgD, to ba established m the olty of Auokland. The school Is to known as the Elam School of Art and Design It la provided that the annual Interest from the realised residue of the estate Bhall be spent m the maintenance of such a sohool, to provide teaohers, etc*, pay rent of neoeasary premises In whloh art teaching shall be oarried on until suoh time as a permanent building for the purpote Is provided. The exact amount of the estate has not yet boen ascertained, bnt It Is considered probably that from £7000 to £10,000 will be realised for the benefit of the proposed Sohool of Art and Design, .Blenheim, Jone 28. Word has just been reoaived that the Mahikipawa diggings near H»Telock, have been proclaimed and that a sum has been placed on the Estimates for sar?ey and formation of a road. The diggings . are m a gully whloh is hardly, accessible, ChbißlO£tuboh, Jane 88 Unsuccessful attempts were made early this morning to burn the suburban polios stations at Phillipstown and Woolston, At the first station gorse and dry sticks were "put under the building and set on fire about 5 o'clock. At Woolston a fire of gorse sticks and coal was lighted against the lockup about 3.20 o'clock. Larrikiniem has been prevalent m both districts lately, Neither station is seriously damaged.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

« — : > At the Addlngton saleyards on Wed nesday the weather was splendid, and there was a large attendance of buyers. Fat Cattle —Fairly large entry $ a few really good Bteere, but the balk of the market was made up of medium and light weights. Heifers were not numerous, and all round the market was sluggish.. The top price was £8 for good steers, and beef would run from 16s to 18a per 1091ba. Of store oattle there 'was scarcely any on offer at auction, although a f3W yearling! were sold privately at ;§l l4s. The latter, however, were rather more than yearlings, perhaps 18 months. A few old cows were Bold at what they would fetch, and m these oases prices were irregular, and were no criterion. Of dairy stock there was a fair eptry, and the demand although slow was bettor than last week. For good oowa In fall profit, second or third oalf, as good as £3 was obtained but medium and inferior animals sold much below this figure. Only a few vealers were pat In, and according to age and quality brought from Ba6d toolsCd. Shbbp. — Between 7000 and 8000 sheep were m the market. The demand both by freezers and bntohors was fairly good. Prime mutton was worth up to 2£ pec Ib, A prime pen of wethers showing a large atrain of Hampshire Down blood, fetqhfcj as high as 17a 6 1, crossbred trethers for freezing from 13s to \Qs 6d, and bntohers' medium weights ran from 10s 64 to 14 1 33, Ewes brought to lSjs aud 13a, and *• line of fine merino wethers fetched 14i. There waa a large entry of utore sheep, and for forward wethers 9a 5d waa obtained m one case. Crossbred la dabs fetohed 6i, orosßbred ewea In lamb up to 6i, and shorn lambs sa, mixed 2 and 4-tooths 7a 83. Pias —There was a fair entry of pigs, but the demand was not np to last weet, and a drop m prices was manifest. Baooa plga were worth aboot sj] to 3^ per }b f

THE ASHBURTON GPABDIAN, gftl'DAY, JUNE 29, 1888



THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN. From ana after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be <&b follows, viz.: — ' IB" PAID IN VANOE : Per Quarter.. 68 63 by post, 98 6d Half-year 12a 6d, by post, 18a 6d Year .. 24b Od, by post, 37b Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7a 6d, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year 153 Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43a Od Birth riage, and Death Notioea, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent aa payment) if booked, 4a each. Announcements rf Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the Deraon sendincr the notice, TDIAB x . Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Juno-July Riecs. Sets. Rices Sets. noom p.m. am. JJWBS3 25 Monday .. 7.37 4.23 6.0 8.24 15 26 Tuesday .. 7.37 4.28 7.6 9.20 16 37 Wednesday.. 737 4;2S 8.14 10.G 17 28 Thursday .. 7.37 4.29 P.lB 10.44 18 , 29 Friday.. .. 7.37 4.29 10.22 11.18. 19 30 Saturday ... 7.37 4.29 11.23 11.46 20 pm. 1 Sunday .. 7.38 4.30 • • 0-11 21 jMooMiiiaHT Evenings.] at |8 days old {shines till about So'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old Bhines till nearly o'clock m the 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 oJd 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 shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old riseß about 4 a.m. and Bhineß till sunrise.



" Buchu-Paiba."— Quick, complete cure, £f annoying kidney, bladder, and urina^, diseases. At chemists and druggists Kornp. thorne, Proaser, and Co., Agents, Cb r j a^. urch. 1 The best medioine known ia SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effeota m coughs, colds, influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany eaoh bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifswald, reports :— The Eucalypti Extraot proved^ magnificently sucoeßßful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soald- Jtlgs, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 188f.) In diseasea of the kidneys, either active congestion qr suppres- sion, (urqamia) or albumihuria, dropsy, lithiasis, nothing will equal m its aotion Eucalypti Extraot. Doses, sto 8 dropß. Mosler, M.D., Prof., University, Greifswald, reports t— Diphtheria. Ton-ils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen days, Surgioal Clinic of Prof. M'Jntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhus of Breast— Exoision. Eucalypti Extraot employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured m fourteen days. — (Advt.) 4



Hollowav's Ointment anp P^ls. — Qheat and Stomach Complaints— The spurce and centre of almost every ailment is impurity of the blood : dislodge thia poison, and disease departs. Hoiaoway's Pills exercise the inestimable power of throughly cleansing eaoh compotent part of the blood, and rendering £he fluid fit to perform its important functions. They cope most successfully with chest diseases, stomaohjoomplaints, liver complaints, and many o.tner maladiep, which were onoe thi, besotting dangers of mankind at pertain seasons Jn town and country. The directions for use enable every one to regnlate the operations of. these Pjljs wjth the greatest nicety. Chronic invalids, yaletudu?ar£ans f and all whom other treatment bag failed to relieve, are respectfully fully invited to try ' Holloways celebrated medioine, which wiu trengtben and, ogre fa



1 Wanted. SONS OP TEMPERANCE.— The ordi- nary fortnightly meeting of the He'pmate Division, Sons and Daughters of Temperance, will be held as v ual, at Gamble's rooms, on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock.— W. H. Collins, W.P. 6 166 WANTED Known— Genuine Clearing Bale now on.— H. O. Seqbrs, Mcl ford House, SAT.E, Melford House, Cash Sale now on, cheapest House m Aehburton.— H, C. Sbger<?. r\ REATEST Sale of the day, every-. VX thing cheap for Cash. — H. C. Segbrs, Melford House WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trouaera Your pick for 10s 6d. TTTT ANTED application foe the Leme V ? of the Greenstreet Shoeing Forge. Now doing a good trade. A good opening for a good General Blacksmith. Posses- sion given the let of July next. Apply »t once to William Sutherland, Greon- stree". 6 145 BLANKETS, slightly stained— l have bought a lot of heavy Anhburton make, which I must sell while the cold weather lasts. Come early as the price will sell them quick. — Ashburton Clothing Mart. — R. Alookn. ANTED Cash. — Motr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a Gd; Candle, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits In Syrup (21b tint), Is. Cfookeryj Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Greqqb, Tancred street. "1 1 rANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zetland. Imported dlreot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloobn, Saun- dets' Buildings. Stll TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dkess and mantle imakers Tancued Stbket ASHBURTON. 5 169 THE "RED CROS3" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. /"^ ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and a 1 ; same price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy nyiup. All these goods are manufuctured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 6 213 A CARD, I M ISB CfARSON, TEACHER OF MUSIC, | '(PIANOFORTE AND OtfGAN), Bxjbnetx Street, 12 101 NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HALLENSTEIOROS. & CO. CLOTHIERS, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERCERS. cuits from £) WB very strong , .. Q7S £»D all pure O# D Wool. Trousers from -1 f\B f*T> Ccknipl JU O Tweeda. Boyß' Suits from -| f\B £»D faithfully 1U U made. Also a fresh supply of Boys' Jersey Suits to band. The greatest attention ia paid to the cnt, style, and finish of the above Garments. We alter our Garments frke op charge. ' We register new fizsß daily, and therefore can guarantee a perfect fit. We hava mada Great Reduction! m all our Departments, m order to enable everybody to encourage New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the Choicest Goods, any shape, style, or size m Stock. TAILORING. We have received a f r. eh Bat of sample" of Tweeds, Cords, and Worsted Coatings, nnd would request all requiring a firat-nlaas Suit, Colonial Tweed, ma ie to meaanre for Fifty-nine | &Q S | Bbillinfß. to entuist their orders with n>. Wo can offer you 600. Patterns tojeelectjfroni, aud can give jou vttlue wnturpa?sed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhirte, Scarfs, Ties, Blankets, Rngp. and evcij article of wearing apparel m large variety, ar,cf marked at such prices as will ensure a quick sale, Bee our Window*, inspect our Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZFALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY '. KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fruit, and ia the beet quality It is possible to make k CAUTION; None la Genuine unless our Name !■ stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter "K/'on the Libel. S. KiRKPATRICK AND, CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON,



RANGIORA NUBBERY W. E. IVORY DESIRES to thank and Inform the many Patrons In Aehborlon and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he is prepared to execute their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks iv all New Zealand, of Apples, Peara. Plums, Peaches, I^Pctarinoß, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Quinces. Figs, Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts and Spanish Chestnuts^ two to siz years old, Goose- berries and Currauto. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Api'lication. Ranglora, June 9th. 6 52 EEMOVAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLie GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of tbe Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Offica and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. rTTILLIAM BAYLIS bees to announce VV to his Cnstomers and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to tho above Premlsaa In consequenoe of the Bank having let his shop In Saupders' Bulldittga to Mb Alcobn. W.B; trusts that his Castomere will not be Inconvenienced by I the change of situation, bb the new I prem'ses ere an immense Improvement v upon the old, and more centrally placed ; 1 m fact, my Castomera will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Goods delivered dally, Faro ll ten waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakannl Flour Mills. The Bust Floub Made. The Ashburton Dispensary. speciaiTnotice. CM. BROOKE begs to announce ■ that he is dispensing tbe Aihbur- , ton Dootors, Prescriptions at Wholesale Rates, viz , One Shilling less than the ordioary price. Patients are therefore advised to insist upon having a written Prescription, that they may have the option, if they wlsb, of availing themselves of such reduced charges. In the event of written Prescriptions being refused, by communicating with O. M. Brooke, he will take steps to procure •nother thoroughly qualitiad dootor for the district. Tbe finest Cod Liver OH, specially imported, Linseed Meal, and other re- quisites m constant detmnd at Reduced Rates. All Patent Medicines at Store- keepers' Price?, TEEIH EirBACTKD, 2S. C. M, BROOKE, P"&RMACIST,



F. H. Yon SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbrißtcburcb), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Chrietchurcb rates. The latest patterns produced. Pianos repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satief action of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. * BTMorris WISHES to Inform his numerous Customers of Ashburfcon District that he is prepared to GRIST GRAIN In any quantity at reduced rates. Satisfaction guaranteed Grlstinp done for Farmers by return ; good Flour guaranteed. Wheat for Gristing may be delivered at the Triangle Bakery as ÜBual. BRAN >cd SHARPS In Sto^k. ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN.'^ DUNEDIN AGENCY. Ayrß R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedln, hai been appointed our Agant andj will ba able to arrange terms with advertisers foe contract advertise- ments. D. McFarlane, GROCER, ASHBURTON. MY MAHY THANKS ARE Tendered to my numerous Cue totners and the Public generally for the liberal support scoorded me at my Clearing S»le last Saturday, «nd alao «o my East Street Patrons who found their w»y to Burnett street, my CASH TAKINGS •bowing conclusively that they have not , deierted me. I hereby beg to inform all that as my Bale so far has been such a sacceaa I Intend continuing It for another FOUR WFEKS, during which time my Customers will have tbe adtantage of buying Goods without -the extra duty of the new Tariff placed tbereon (as now charged by other stores.) Therefore you may depend opon getting BARGAINS. It is a great pleasure to me to tee my Customers walking ( ut of my establishment with large Parcels and smiling faces for a •mall outlay, and I confidently isiert — without gush, blow, cr bunkum — that I cell twenty-five per oent cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSK, and ■ball continue to do so for another Mouth. Therefore Don't delay, PurcbMß while yon may, And lay m a etck for a rainy day. B. I C EARLANE, WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, ONLY ADDRESS— BURNEET STREET, Ashburton.



"ZEALAKDIA" BOOT STObI BOOTS ! SHOES ! ! SLIPPERS I BT tbe action of the new Tariff, novr m foroa, the price of Boots will be increased by IS per cent. This means 3a ia the £. B Ercrybody intending to buy a pair of Boots, should do so at once, while pricea are low; When purchasing, visit the "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBE, Where you can get everything you require at the lowest prices. DON'T DELAY! ! I NOW IS THE*TIMeTanD IT WELL NOT LAST LONG. " ZEALANDIFIOOT STORE. M C OALLUM & CO. WE are now landing, ex "Maud Gnhsm," a Cargo of Firßt-olass KUJRI FLOODING, LINING, SHELVING, and other sizes' m PRIME CONDITION. We have aBo to hand Large Supplies of RED and WHITE PINK TIMBER, all siz s. ALSO,— NEWCASTLE COAL, WESTPORT COAL, AND MOUNT SOMERS COAL Out PAINTING »nd HQUSTC DEOORATIFU DEPARTMENT la replete with EVERY REQUISITE. ESTIMATES GIVEN. McCallnni and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPER- HANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST S T REET ABHBURTON. oom Manager. "Winter Drapery." "Winter Drapery." f OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Dress Goods, Trimmings to match CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Rags and Blankets' CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Flanettes CALL AND SFE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Ladies' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls and Fur Capes CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mitts Glores, and all classes Woollen Good*, splendid Stock OALti AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mens' and Boyß' Overcoats, Suits, Socks, Pants, ond Shirts. SPECIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Suits to measure should call and look over » first-class lot of Hoce and Colonial Tweed samples. Meaaure taken and f guaranteed, aplend|d llne of Twee d Trouaera »t Al « Value " 10s 6d. .BOOTS. BOOT?. BOOTS. None bat firit-claßß makes kept ; a good article at a fair figure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tailored Street. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH? UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STERLINGS HEAD OFFICEfT DUNEDIN. INBURERB* have the most undoubted Security under this Corapauy'sJPolioies together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. ! FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Propertv^and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Jfidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE j HEREFOBD BTRBRT, CBRISTOSUROH, ("Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) V VV ARCHIBAJ.D SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ALBERT BOBEIITS AGEN T AS HB U RTO N