The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1888.

WOOLLEN FACTORIES.

The success m general which has' Attended the establishment of woollen factories is a matter for congratulation. The profits . m some instances have not been large, but a fair margin has been left to carry on the business on a substantial foundation. Where factories have not so well succeeded the blame is not so much the want of a good market as the manufacture of an inferior article and the absence of good management to keep the concern alive. The Wellington Company at its annual meeting lately showed the position of the factory m a favorable light. The balance-sheet for the year ended May 31st showed that the balance to credit of the profit and loss account, after deducting all costs and charges, amounts to £3577 3s 7d. Looking to the necessity for strsngtfien ing the position of the Company, it is proposed to carry this balance forward to next year's account. The output of the Company's manufactures has been greatly increased during the past six months, and there is every prospect of •ontinued improvement m this direction. The Directors congratulate the share holders upon the successful operations of the Company for the past twelve months. The Company has now survived the troubles of its inception, and firmly established its business. This, combined with the adoption of a new tariff, some what favorable to local industries, leads the Directors to hope that a home market tor the full output of the mill will be secured, and enable the Company henceforth to pay steady dividends upon the capital employed.

THE RABBIT QUESTION.

The rabbit question is not a ligjjtly-to be-considered one. Its effect upon Nevr Zealand has been the reverse of a good 4>ne and how much has been lost to the colony by depreciation m grazing pro perties and loss m the growth of wool can hardly be estimated. The report for the past year by the superintending Inspector shows that the situation is little altered m regard to the nuisance. In some localities decided headway is being made against it, whilst m others, although a check is being kept upon rapid increase, there is no concealing the fact that each year rabbits are slowly and surely encroaching upon hitherto clean country. Ferrets have been dis tributed during the year as follows : — Otago, 575j5 ; Canterbury, 867 ; Marl borough, 480. These are apart from over 4000 liberated by privAtp pwners, all of which, with the exception of 700, are m the South Island. The reports of the benefits derived from ferrets are generally very satisfactory, and Mr Bay ley anticipates that the number bred and released next summer will ofltablish beyond doubt the usefulness of the ferret as a factor m the destruction of the rabbit. It is satisfactory to learn that there is a slight increase m the number of sheep depastured on what were the worst-infested runs of the South, and this on unimproved as well as improved lands. Babbit Inspector Orbell, of the Waira rapa district, reporting upon his opera tions for the past year, ptafces . that the rabbits m Wairarapa South have bpep considerably reduced j the stoats, weasels, ferrets, and cats apa increasing, spreading, and doing excellent wprjf, The diseases that exist among the rabbits do not appear to bo virulent. Although a number seem to die, from the effects of bladder-worm, rabbit-itch, liver disease, and a form of consumption, the mortality has not reached such an extent as to cause any great diminution of the plague, but possibly one or two of the diseases may develop m jbimo to a nature more destructive and fatal, and be worth propagating, and become a valuable agent m extirpating the pest. The Superintending Inspector states that the very wet and cold spring helped to assist m the decrease of rabbits m the Wairarapa.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In 1887 thirty-five new British ships were [ of iron and 257 of steel. It cost New York 10,000 dollars a day for snow shovelling during the week after the blizzard i A Kentucky man has invented a prooess for making five-year-old whisky m three months. Myriads of dead fish are floating m the Deß Moines and Skunk rivers, lowa, having been frozen to death. There is advertised m another column a notice that Messrs Marshall and Gardner will give a Gospel address m the Good Templar's Hall to-morrow evening. The " World" says that Mr Gosohen intendß imposing a tax on foreign securities m suoh a manner as to insure a material addition to the revenui. The " Montreal Star " has shamed the city authorities into oleahing the streets, but it j first had to hire 500 men and 200 carts and : set 'em at work. A reoent lowa wedding was a decided symphony m color. Ivory White was martied to Miss Olive Green, Bey Mr Blaok performing the ceremony. " The Ethioa of Boxing " is the title of a new book. There should be no ethios about it. The main idea is to swing your right on the other fellow's jaw and put him to sleep.

The loss of 79 British vessels (71 sailing) was reported to the Board of Trade during Maroh, there being an accompanying loss of 173 lives. Chamberlain, replying to a letter, says that no intelligent American would ohallenge the fact that the power of the demooraoy m Great Britain is more direct than it is m America. The " New York World " remarks of Robert Louis Stevenson's latest novel, for which he is said to have reoeived £16,000, that " better novels have been written for one eighth the money." A Broken Hill paper says the people there are building a city for the future. " The future of this town is not even guessed at except m Adelaide." It has not been affected by the fall m shares. On a farm at Woorobnooke the ground is full of nests of mice, and the plough can scarcely move a yard without turning up a horde of young ones. The oats have become surfeited with mouse-flesh.

On a "Victorian station recently an entire horse pulled a man off the horse he was riding, took him up with his teeth and shook him as a terrier would a rat, biting him severely m five places before he was resoued. On aooount of the inolement weather the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court has decided not to hold the main sittings of the Oourt till the summer. He does not think it advisable to have a large number of natives j under canvas m this weather. Says the London correspondent of the " Liverpool Post " :— Your readers will regret to hear that Mr Walter Besant has broken down m health, and has gone to the South of Europe to recuperate. There is no doubt that Mr Besant's illness has been caused by overwork. Like the late Anthony Trollope, he does not believe m waiting for inspiration, but works regularly so many hours every day. Mary Anderson's hands are stated to be ooia bb hor-haort may be warm. Madame Modjeska'B are long, beautifully rounded, and ; olassioally formed. Patti's are tiny, cold, and wrinkled. Olara Morris has a long, slight, nervous hand, wi.h rose-tinted nails, and | tiny wiistg. Laßtly, Frau Materna, Gerater, and Fursoh-Madi possess large, liberal, vigorous, hearty hands, able, strong, capable, like the rest of their generous physique.

The weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, No 62, 1.0. G.T., was held m the Templar Hall, Wakanui Boad, on Wednes day, 27th June, 1888, Bro Patterson, C.T., m the chair. The usual routine business was > gone through, when one member was pro posed, two initiated, and two re-obligated. The Lodge then went into harmony, and after a pleasant evening olosed m due form at 9.30 p.m. To bold any official position m Ireland is bad ; to be referee m a modern football match is worse ; but to be referee m an Irish football match is worst of all. So found Mr Kenny, of Dublin, who was rash enough to omoiata as referee m a mat oh between oluba belonging to Dunbalk an.i Drogheda. In the course of the game the Dundalk players and their supyorters kicked and struok Mr Kenny, making his face bleed, and obliged him to call the police. Attention is drawn to the enormous increase lin the number of rats m the oellars and sewers "of Paris. The sewer men readily oatoh them alive as they crawl along the walls, and when the men come up into the street after a day's work each has a rat with a string tied to its tail marohing along the flags, followed by a regiment of volunteer dogs. The gamins fish the rats readily at the months of sewers, and by skinning them while warm can make five bous per dozen skins, whioh are ultimately converted info kid gloves for dolls, and materials for toys.

At the Riok last night a lady and gentle • man's half-mile race for a pair of skates was I run off against time. Seven couples started and Mr S. Clark and Miss Olark won m 3rnin 23 8 sth sec; Mr Curtis and Miss Permain ran second m 3min 31seos ; Mr H. Zander and Misß Patching 3rd m 3min 34scos ; Mr SimpHon and Miss Gussy Shury, Mr Moss and Migs Moss, Mr H. Field and Miss H. Shury and Mr Strange' and Miss Jenny S.hury finished m order of merit. Jn'tho case' pf the latter pajr the half distanoe had been been covered m splendid time, and it looked as if the couple had the race |n hand when the young lady lost a skate and was thrown out of the race. A race on stilts is announced for Monday evening. , An Indian tea grower writes from India to his brother m New Zealand : — " We are terrible cheated m the quality of horses from Australia considering that the Government pay £50 for each, and the rejected are given to this public. The rings and Custom duties m Australia are po crushing to all outside trade that there is little inducement to deal with their ports." What a pity we haye nqt statesmen m New Zealand to govern us instead of petti-fogging tax gatherers. If we had we Bhould be enabled to make a trade With Jndia which would soon help us to pay our debts and make us independent of Chinese tea. But if popple wil} be governed by " hob nail boots " instead of brains they must put up with the consequences.— Exchange.

Peacocks' feathers hata been handed down to us from the anoient days of mythology as emblematical of treachery, evil, and mis fortune. The origin of this strange super stition is founded upon the following olaasical Btory : Osiriß, King of Egypt, on starting upon his Indian exhibition, left his Queen, Iris, regent, with Argus, his minister, as. her ohief adyiug*. Argus, with his hundred eyes (ox rather spjes),? soon made} himcelf so formidable and powerful that lie eei^ea ihe.ouee^ Regent, shut her up m a strong oaßtle, and proclaimed himsalf Ring of Egypt. Mercury was sent againßJ, hjm with a large army, took him oaptiye, and cut ofl his head", whereupon Juno metamorphosed him into a peaopolj and spfc his spica m his tail, flora this legend apd additions [made to it from time to time the belief has arisen that it is unlucky to have peacocks' feathers inside a house.

SOUTH RAKAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE

At a meotiDg of the above held Id the ! Library on Wednesday, the following were pr«aent :— Messrs Pyke (Ohafrmic), Broadbent, Olark, Turner and Dowling An apology was reooivad from Mr Mftkeig for oon attendance. The mister reported the average attend anoe as 166 9 which waa considered aath faotory. He askad that the sohpolhou9e be painted. Resolved to write to the Board asking for this to be done. The school was inspeoted by Dr. Ander son on 15th June; It was decided that the midwinter holidays should be from 20th July to 6 h AuZUSt. Begret was expressed at the nnfortuna'e aooldent met with by the head teacher j Mr Dtxon. Me McDowell tendered hfs risignalon as he had left the district. Accepted with regret. Mr Oxley was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy, on vhe motion Of Mr Olarfr, seconded, by MrDowling, Mesars Broadbent and Olark Wbre ap pointed a Visiting Committee for the month, Aooounta for £9 12' 8i wera passed for payment Correspondence from the Board of Edaoation relative to the last school examination was o insidered m Committee, and on resuming It was resolved that a oopy of the Board's letter Da sent to the Headmaster. The mooting then adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN ASHBUR TON.

MISTEE EDITOR, Me and mi dorter marlac and the slavey as bin ay ing a tork about mister brown'B leotrlo iitin fire Btingulshing paraters what has bin put afore the publiok thru a oheap means of advertlsln whioh I meens the burrer oounslll and more espeslal the latter whioh Is putln out the tire. We think It very ard that a pore yonng man should aye ter sleep up atop of a lightnin ousa with his bouts on espeolil as my old man ha) to work late at the factory and only gets twenty-five bob a week when we mite all get burnt ia our beds if the leotrlo telegesf forgot to turn the water off. We was thlnkin (that is me and mariar) that peap3 It wid be 0 beter to lay a tram way down 63*e strete then the canterbury mills conld take around the bred In the. mornin afore the other bakers was up and at nlte if there was a fire we cou'd put the blasin blldin on a truck and dip It m the river tho praps the noo retrench men inglnear woodeat get quite bo much cummlsaion for a drortng out the planna leastwise if that didnt doo mister Ardly mite make a big stlngoisher to put out the fire now that tin is low. Maria? and the slavey says that now weve got steambota a ruonln reglar all over the heart h It woudnt cost mutch if the cabin flunkeys filled the empty beer bottele with moonshine m the tropiokjs and sold it to the conmill by the galling but I says the canterbury mills woodent pay sioh a big divvy as if the terbin pumpd np the triclty wlch I ope youl excuse my trabblln yer as I no the public takes a urate i&tereat m the warks were they makes gas wot dont give muoh lie outer coal tar and koke, wet they oarnt Bel tbo the meter doe 3go ronnd wunderf ul whioh makes us fork out pritty ansum. Auntie monopoli,

"WANTED" AT RAKAIA.

10 THE EDITOB. Yes air, we want a host of things at Rakala, although, to the aniattiated, it would appear we possess all the good things necessary to our comfort and well being. No doubt even youraalf will be surprised to hear that apparently contented Rakala has a want still unsatisfied, but, air, it (s true nevertheless. Perhaps, sir, before I tell you what we want it will be as well to let you know something of our present condition, of which, we are afraid, yon are not well posted, for we seldom soe " Jottings f mm Rakala "In your valuable journal. This oertaln'y should not bs the case, as our township is steadily and surely advancing. We have two hotels, three blacksmiths' establishments an exoellent store, large and extensive grain warehouses, a flour mill, and ample butcher, baker, acid ahoa maker establishments j alao, we have a bank, and a flourishing one, too, J have no doabt, for seldom can our genial and energetic manager, with his assistant, get through the business without having recourse to kerosene. Our Rink of coarse you know of, and I cm assure you, sir, It has and ii doing a considerable amount cf good m oar midst, I mean spoially. Some of ua, who are rather low on the social ladder, <f whilst at the Rink " are permitted tp look at, and, m some iußtanoas, even to speak t">, those a notoh or t\rq higher up. Hurrah for ricking, o»y J, and may it have a long ton. . Then we have which some think' better than all, v'k., a genuine orthodox church, and no Ritualism ; also three other religious denominations.

I fancy yoa saying, whatever can those Rakalaiies want more when they po^aws every good thing it is pOßalbla to have m a CTtntnanity, Well, Sir, I will tell yoa what wo wart, and I feel quite aaro yon will not oonaider as unreasonable ; when you hear to what I allude. The great want, at present needing fa'filment, was very forcibly brought to my mind when at one of oar religious servioeu on Sunday last. The text taken by the minister was " Juoveat tbou mo," I do not Intend entering Into a criticism of the Bermon, for the simple reason that the text is about all I on remem ber ; for my mind was wandering In another direction.. I oould not help thinking what Is the ultimate object of our Sabbath services ? Thinking thua, my mind settled itself somewhat, and I con cluded satisfactorily to myself, that we want unanimity In good works so as practically to carry out our Great Teaoher'a preoepts — who ? not only said, "Lovent thou Me," but told us to y>ait' the sick, relieve the necessities of the poor, the widow, and the fatherless. We want an organisation of ladles to seek out and see for themselves the necessity there la existing for the exerolsb of practical Christian obarlty waiting their attention. That there is a need for such an organisation I am In a position to oertify. And I know of several families In, and close to the township, who are absolutely without deoent clothing, and, with regard to food, just manage to exist. And this, Sir, not brought about by im providenco or violoug laxuriea, bqt by illness of the breadwinner, Vr Inability ttr obtain snujclent employment. There are many kjnd, and charitable ladies, of all denominations, m our midst who would be only too pleased to do all In their power, for those requiring their BBslstanoa, if onoa aa organisation waß started. There are aJio m^ny atqAng \}? who oould not take an active part, but whp vrould gUdly assist, by p9ntrlbutinjj past; off clothing, foqd, o£b, , ; That, Sir, U what we want at Ra>ai»» and I feel quite sure it only requires tp be brought prominently before the ladles of this district to be at once energetically taken In hand. Then, not only will they receive the oomraendatioa from the Master of ." jfy^e, 11 bat they will have the inestimable satisfaction of feeling they hjye $one well, ' ' " ' ' %

ALFORD FOREST MINERALS.

MR GORDON'S REPORT. The follow!- g !a Mr Gordon's, Inspector of Mines, rep ire upon his recent visit to the Alford Forest and Mount Somers districts : — Mines Department, Wellington, 22ad May, 1838 The Under-Secretary, Mines Department In acoordance with yoar Instruatlons, I have visited the , Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts, and examined the country where tin was reported to have been found. I have now the honor to report thereon as follows :— I arrived at Ashbarton on the 17th of last month, and was met by Me Baxter, the County Engineer, who accompanied me to Mount Somera and over the oouatry, where It wsb supposed that metalliferous ores would be discovered. After leaving the Mount Somers railway station we traversed tha front slope o Mount Somers, passing the place where It la Intended to open op a limestone quarry, abont 3 miles from the railway station, and tbenoe following the front slope of the range for a distance of abont 7 miles, orosMnp; and examining til the rooks In the creek beds, spura, and slips on the side of the range, to see if there were any Indications of metalliferous ores. The proposed limestone quarry contains really first-class limestone, and there are large quantities of similar stone m the neighborhood. A tramway has been con structed from the site of the quarry to the kilns, whioh are being built, near the side of the road leading up from the rail way to the Bpot where the coal workings are carried on. All the rocks, after leaving the lime ct>ne quarry and going In tha direotlon of Taylor's stream,] are voloanlo-f ragmentary tufa of the Tertiary age, and give no Indication that any metalliferous ores will be found there. Such rook contains sesquloxide of iron, silioa, alumina, mag* 'nesla, lime, soda, potash and water ; there are also large quantities of hornblende rook, intersecting the palagonite or frag mentary recks, and a considerable quantity of taohylyte, which has the appearance of tin ore and its hardness, bnt the specific gravity of the taohylyte is only 2*5, whereas that of tin ore is from o's to 7. Taohylyte has a metallic lustre, but only contains silica, alumina, protoxide of iron, magnesia, lime, soda, potash, water, and sometimes a traoe of tltanlo add and protoxide of manganese. Proceeding up Taylor's stream I was shown the place where tin was supposed to be found. On examining it I found there was no lode stofF, the country rook Is all of the same oharaoter, namely, a pltchstone porphyry full of taohylyte, whioh has evidently been mistaken for oassiterlte or tin ore. Continuing up Taylor's stream to the first oreek on the north Bide, and then following up the bed of that oreek, we encountered a belt of Blatey shale, and I think that by going further up Taylor's stream indurated sandstone, jasper sate, and oherty sand stone will be found, whioh are more favorable. mineral indications than are to be found lower down. As far as the looallty where prospecting is now being carried on is oonoerned, there la little probability of any metalliferous lodes being discovered.

I brought aome pleoea of rook with me from where Mr Wright: has men prcspeo ting, and, strange to say, on testing aome pieces with the blow-p'pe, I foand a bead of white metal, whloh I at first took to be tin, bat afterwards found to be lead. The oaly way m whioh I could aooount for its preaence was thst a very small partio'e of assay lead mast have got into the agate mortar m whioh I crushed the pleoe of ! rook, and this was qalte likely, as I had ! been aßlng some aßßay lead a short time previously, . . ' On the following day I accompanied Mr B. F, Wright op the valley of the Stonr Biver, and foand Indications of mineral-forming rooks m the bed of the river, which mast have been travelling down the stream for some distanoe, showing that towards the souroa of thin ! river would be a more likely place to | prospect than where the men are now at | work. After my return to Wellington; Mr Baxter forwarded to ma eleven samples of stone, three, of whioh (Noa 9, 10, and 11), are from a branch of the Woolshed Greek, and eight from the range facing the Stour River, as follows :—

No I—Quartz1 — Quartz porphyry ■ No 2 -Slatey shale : No 3— Do. No 4— lndurated sandstone or grey waoke No s—Quartz5 — Quartz No 6 — Quarlzite, deoompoaed country rock No 7— lndurated sandstone with quartz veina No B— Samples of decomposed quarts porphyry, 1 of oemethystine rock, and $ of ohaloedonio quarlz . No $— Palagonite and chefty sand stone No 10 — Oalo spar— calclte No Jl-—1 of indurated olay slate, 1 of quarta porphyry, and the remalder of palagonite tufa

The samples on which no numbers weVe written were jaaper slate, qaarlzlte, and cherty Bandsioue The porphyry and tufa rocks are of volcanlo origin, and belong to the Tertiary age, They afford no indication of the existence of any metalllo ores m their vlotaity. The others belong to the Palst spio age, and to the same class of rooks as that m which copper Is found at Maharahara m the WoodvlUe dlstriot. They are ropka m which gold, silver, or copper might be found. If prospecting were carried on m this diatriot, I would recommend the head of the Stour In preference to the locality of Taylor's stream, where the prospaotors are now at work j but to be suooessful m finding metalliferous ores a different character of country rock must be met with, and this will probably be some distance back among the ranges. , The most valuable discovery yet made here is the freestone found m the district, This atone is superior to any other m the colony for ornamental work, and can be qaarrled out m blocks of any size. One large block was being sent away to Melbourne while I was at Mount Somers; its dimensions we.re J4ft long, (>ft wide, and 2ft 6in thick. The manager of the quarries informed me that he has an orde.r from Melbourne for as much as he oan supply at 3i Qd per oublo foot landed fiee on board the vessels at Lyttelton. The stone is closer m texture than the Oamaru stone, and much harder, but still It oan be. out by the saw m the same nranner as the latter, and being hard and uniform m grain, it is well adapted for ornamental purposes. There is a large quantity of lime m the stone, but it stands the action of the atmosphere remarkably

There are two qaarriea, ona on Mr feaohe's property on the Northern aide of £he WoqUhed Greek, and the othgr on the Sooth eide of tho same creek; the latter la jaat being opened np. The atone from these quarries la taken down on the County Tramway, which goes up the valley to the coal pit, a dfatanoe of about 8 milea from -the railway Btatlon. About hf^lf w&y between these quarries and the railway station, and close along side the Oqanty Tramway, Mr Beaohe is constructing two lim& k|lns> They are of the same design as those used at Bockstone, m P rbyshlre, England ; oval m ahape, Bft 9!n by 3ft at tha bottom, and 20ft m dep-h, bat widen oat to 9ft la diameter about 12ft from the bottom, again coaverging; to 7ft at the top. The kiln* are abont 90 chains distant from the limestone quarry, which la mnneoted with $om by an iron tr»mw*y,

The limestone, according to analyst, ontalns 95 per ce::t of lima. Me Peach 8 a'fttes that a ooblo yard of stone will prodaoe a ton of lime, and that It will rfqalca about 12cwt of brown coal to barn a ten He coold not state at what fig ore he oonld maoofaotore the lime, bat be thinka be wil! t>3 able to cell it at 15l per ton. The qnirriea and the manufaotore of lime aro likely to develop into a large industry, and give employment to a large number of men, but the possibility of finding metalliferous ores m the district ;a very remote, unless they are found further biok among the ranges than I penetrated. Henby A. Gordon, Inspeoting Engineer. PS. — Under the oirodmatanoes already mentioned I would not recommend any moneys to be given towards prpipeoting tracks m this dMrfot.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

(P«r Pbess Assooutiox.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, July 6. A severe shock of earthquake waff experienced m Gouldbourn, Wittagong and surrounding districts this morning. The vibration lasted from 15 to 30 seconds, but no damage is reported. In the House of Assembly to-day, Mr D.§ Buchanan, who was recently elected^for the central Cumberland seat, tabled a motion censuring the Hon Jas. H. Young, the Speaker of the House. The motion alleges that from deficient knowledge of Parliamentary law and practice, and his frequent frivolous, irri tating interference with members dur ing debate the Speaker has been the directjcause of much disorder,'and to a great extent responsible for impeding the business of the House.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Fbiday, July 6., The Oounoll met at 2.30. BUSINESS. Several minor Bills were dealt with, and the Customs Duties Bill wai read • first time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Honse met at 2."30. - THE ASHLEY SEAT. The Premier moved that Mr Speaker instruct the Olerk of Parliament to issue a writ for the election of a member to serve m the present Parllamentjf or the electoral district of Ashley, m room of the late Mr W.F, Pearson. The motion waa agreed to. SELVOI 003DCOTKB. \ The Premier moved that a Select Com mittee ba appointed to enquire what were the terms npon whioh oer tain property at Point Resolution was purchased by Gorernnrni. Tha motion was agreed to. . y questions.

Replying lo questions it wu stated thai no report bad yet been received from the Agent-General,, as to bis visit to Paris last year to cTlbcusb with the FreDoh Ouatoma authorities the question of New Zealand froz >n meat, and other reciprocal trado advantages; that the question of the representation of New Zealand at the Paris Exhibition was under consideration; that volunteer uniform clothing wai excluded from the free list m the Tariff Bill after careful consideration, as a large amount of cloth suitable for the purpose was manufactured m the colony • that Government had taken steps to pat the defences of the foar principal towns m «» oomnlete a condition as possible ; that It was considered that the old Snider rlfla was good enough for present ÜB9| and tljjat the volunteers of the oolony oould ba largely mobilised m five or six hoars ; that a speoUl train bad been put on from Dunedln m the Bluff to enable Me Oliver, the delegate to the Chinese Conference, to patch the steamer to Melbourne, m consequence of the Te Anaa beiog delayed through bad weather at the Bluff, and that the cost of the train was £80; that if the present Governor were reappointod, it would bo at a reduced salary j that the Premier would not be opposed to granting the electoral franchise to wont-en, but that he waa afraid the majority of the Oabluet were against It ; that it was not proposed to expand any money on white mulberry feed as mulberry trees were already rery common m different parts of the oolony ; that the latest information from the Agent-General was that a suitable Railway Commissioner oould not be obtained for less than £3600 a year ; that the Public Works Statement would be made on this day week. The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. ■■■■ LOCAL BILLS ; The Premier wished to propose that Monday night should be devoted to local bills, bat some opposition being mani fested, did not press tho matter. THE O«INBSB BILL. The Premier moved that the Home Insist on its amendments m the Ohioeie Bill, as received from the Ooaaoll. Sir George Grey thought that they had better drop the Bill, for it did not serve the purpose reqaired He strongly urged the preservation of the oolony for Baro peans, and proposed that a new and comprehensive measure should be Intro* duced. ... . Mr Ballanoe considered that there would be no harm m having a free con ference. If it did notsuooeed they oould drop the Bill. There was no ohanoa o( getting a Bill through this session on the lines of the Sydney oonferenoe, and the present system would be a good atop -gap. The Premier thought that if the Oounoll would not agree to this they certainly would not to more stringent measures. The aim of the Government was to get some measure passed at onoa of a restrictive nature, and if they oquld effect a compromise with the Council the Bill would be pretty well what was wanted. It was no uae passing an Aot which the Home Government would not agree to, nor did ho care to try and hamper their hands, for he aspired to be a member of the Empire as well as of Hew Zealand,

• The motion was agreed to, and a I oommlttee appointed to oonduot a free conference with tbe Ooanoil. THE MINING SILL Mr Grimmond resumed the debate oa the Mining Act Amendment Bill, which passed its seoond reading. THE DIBTK?qi BAiL^ATS. ; Mr Valentine reaamed the debate on the. aeQoncf reading of the Diatriot Railway! Parohaalng Aot Amendment Bill/ After Borne dlaonsalqn the motion wai, agreed to on the vojoefjj BILLS RASSED, The Hoaae went into Oomn.ittea on tha Naval and Military Sattlers and Voluu teers Land Bill. The Bill waa reported with amendment!, read a third time, and pasted. Me Fipaset. m the natna of 014 soldjet^ »nd volunteera, thinked the MiqUter qf Dafenoe for the liberal way In whioh tha BUI had been framed mod hoped ie would ba a final settlement of thla raaoh rexad qaeatloa, Mr Fergus aaid the greater park of the credit for the Bill was doe to the lats Defenoe Minister, Mr Bailanoe. TUo Hoaqs rose at 10.35|

THE ABHBURIOJN GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 7, <888







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TRY KIRKPATRICKS I SPECIAL QUALITY F RESH FRUIT "X" -JAM 8 — NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM Is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after It has beep gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it is possible to make. CAUTION : None ia Genuine unless our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has oar regis- tered Ttade Mark, the letter M X,"on the Libel, S. KffiKPATRICKj-AND, CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON,



A CARD. 1 Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, '(PIANOFORTE AND OUGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 Good News! Good News! TO ALL HABD-WORKINGMENAND ANXIOUS MOTfIBRS. Hg^BONA JoTde sale NOW ON AT THB New Zealand GloibiDg Factory PREVIOUS TO TAKING STOCK. WE offer you Real, Genuine, Substantial Goods (onr own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOR YODR PEADY MOSEY. EVERY Article m oar Extenaivo Stook, consisting of Men's and Bojb' Clothing, Huge, Shirt?, Hats, etc, reduced to prices ontqualed, thus onabliug people ol limited menns the opportunity of dressing and clothing themi elves and their children for a sm»U cum. — BPEOIAL. — MEASURE BUITS An 1 />S FROM d&A ID TROUFEBS TO MEASURE -4 78 nH FROM Ll O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bon a Fide Sale NOW IN FULL SWING AT THE NfiW ZEAL.AND Clothing Factory. W. Hi WEBBER, Manager.



Wanted. WANTED Tendera for Supplying Tea and Mualc for the Odd- fellowa* Social on 20th July. Tendera to he left with Jambs Keir, by Noon ou 9th July. 7 28 mHfi Gospel cf God'a Grace will (d t.) [. be proclaimed m the Tempi&r Hall, Wakanui Road, To-morrow (Sunday) Evening, at half past aix, by Messrs Mataball and Gardner. No Collections. 7 46 ItONS OF TKMPKRANOE.-Open O> Meeting at the Templar Hall on Monday Evening, 9>h Jane, at 8 p.m. Installation of Officers for current term, •ad addressee by Bro. Catlsr, G W.P , and others. All well-wishers of the Tem- paranoe cause invited to be present.— W. H. Ooiarag, W.P. 7 47 TTT ANTED Known.— That the Rbv VV Mb Boothboyd will address the W.C T.U. on Wednesday aftern on next m the Templar Hall at 3 p.m , where their weekly prayer meetings will b» held for tho fotara All women earnestly invited to ettjod, — E. A, Carbon, Score tary. 7 48 WANTED Known— Genuine Olearing Sale now on.— H. O. Seqbrs, Mcl ford House. SALE, Melford House, Cash Sale now od, cheapest House io Ashburton. — H. C. Segkrs. /"^ REATEST Sale of the day, every VJT thing cheap for Cash — U . O Seqebs, Melford House WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your nick for 10a 6d. BLANKETS, slightly sUlned.— l have bought a lot of heavy Anhburton make, which I moat sell while the cold weather lasts. Come early as the price will aell them quick. — Aahburton Clothing Mart. — R. Aloobk. "1 1 7"ANTED— Everyone to come and VV *cc the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever ahown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported dlreot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- deca 1 Buildings. 3+ll CTTANTED Oaah. — Molr's Oatmeal W (261 b), 2a 6d; Oandlfs, sd ; Vestas, 5d doe. ; Coffee and Milk, la ; Oocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), la. Crockery; Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Gbkoob, Tanored street.



D« THOMAS, Ashbuiton Agricultural Implements.^ I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORTOA FOB Messrs BOOTH MoDONALD * Ov Carlyle Implement Works, Chris tcbrch,. {Sam? *.b Implkmentr^on hand?) Inspection lovited, D. THOMAS. (Late^of Mateon, ,Cox!j.asß}Co ,) Arhburtoci



LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepar ed to take risk* on Buildings, Stock and Ciopi at cnrrent rates. D. THOMAS, Aishburton. Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly' Sales o£ the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, Went Street, Aahbnrton commencing FRIDAY, 29m JDNE, at 12. o'clock, D. TffOMAB. 1 have oeen appointed Agent FOB THB Mercantile Finance Co., tCHRISTCHUROH, WJ?o are prepared to adranoe Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK CROP LIENS, or other Saourlty* D. THOMAS. I AM APPOINTED Folk Agent From Bakaia to Rangitata roB MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial.



D. Thomas. FOR SALE— i-aore Seotion and two- roomed Cottage on the Alford Forest Koftd : 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 o£ Land i situated at -i-OUv Mayfield, Hiada, and known as Burgees Farm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks. Will pay for themselvei In a Seaaon. D. THOMAS, FOR SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.| O i Af\ ACRES ALFORD FOREST, &±UU nail Engliih gr»aa, 3b per Aore "~D. THOMAS, Aahburton. I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Ohertaey) doing a good business. No Good- will. Stock »t Valuation. No opposition. Profitable business; good opening for energetic man. For particulars apply D. THOMAS, Aahburton*



3. *.' qualififd Hunter shall mean any horse >hat has been fairy hunted at least three times with am recognised pack of hounds during the season 18S8 Master of Hcunds certifi- cate to be produced at the scales. 4. Five per cent wi'l be deducted from the gross of all monies payable m accordance wi f h this programme for expenses of the course. 5. A 1 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* I duced at the scales if required. 7. Eiders who have never won an advertised race of any sort, value 20 soys or over, al- lowed 7'ibs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race. NOMINATIONS. Nominations and entries for Maiden Steeple- chase and Celling Hunters Steeplechase, ac- companied by fees, name, age, description, and performances of horse?, 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 fcr the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt Club Cup, and Hunters' Flat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, ISBB. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' FJat Race is run. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances, accompanied by fees, must be m the hands of the Secretary not later 4 than 9 pan. oa Saturday, August 4th, 1888. E. J. FOOKS, Secretarji



Sporting. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEiPLECHABEB. To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse Oif 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. Coibett, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, F. Rus ell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Den.-hire. Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. ; Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. _- Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbett, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME : The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys ; 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 v 2. 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 soys; 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 Club. 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. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Hunters' Flat Rack Handicap, of 15 • ~ soys ; the second horse 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- nation, ios; acceptance, ss. Ab^ut two miles. 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han- dicap, of 10 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. One: round the Steeplechase course. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. "he meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules where applicable. 2. N o entry will i c 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 put of this programme to he final.



N Public Notices . h. ion scHoiiieT ahiaet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, add General Honse Furnisher, (Lato of Christohurch), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Christohurch rates. The latest patterns produced Pianoß repoiished at very low rates. Repaira done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. WHY i WHAT'S O'CONJS'ELL DOING NOW ? Selling HORSE CLOTHS from 15s Od WATERPROOFQILSKINBUITS from 12a 6d CALICO TENTS from 12s 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap \ and ull hia own make. Let us go and cc P. O'CONNELL'S Al Tent Depot, Where is his Shop? why, OOMPTON'S BUILDINGS! Moore Street, Ashburton. 6*89 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. I HAVE secured a Urge lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly itained. GOME EARLY as the price will sell them quick. Ashbnrton Clothing Mart, SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn.