THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY .

Moonlight Evenings.

* The Moon at 3 days old >hinea till about , 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock m the morning. I The Moon at 12 days old shines from j sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises abbut,9 p.m. and shines till morning, Tbe 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 ehineati 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1888. ANNUAL POLICE REPORT.

The Commissioner of Police — W. E. Gudgeon — m his report on the New Zealand Police Force for the year ending 31st March, 1888, shows that though our population is increasing there is a diminution m the more serious classes of crime, The criminal statistics for the year ending the 31st December, 1887, show a very satisfactory diminution m offences such as murder, attempted- murder, arson, man slaughter, forgery, and horse and cattle stealing, and fewer cases of larceny hare occurred. The year has, however, been specially noticeable for a marked decrease m the offence of drunkenness, the number of cases being 842 less than m the previous year. Much the same may be said of wife-desertion, which, at one time, bade fair to become a common offence. The decrease m the criminal item, is attributable to the prompt measures taken for the arrest and enforced return of men who had fled to the adjoining colonies during the same ptriod. The actual decrease m crime throughout the colony has been 893 cases as compared with last year, viz., a decrease of 747 cases m the South Island, and an increase of 364- m the North. Island. So far tho balance is m favor of the former, but m this Island there has been an increase m many of the serious offences, while m the North they have decreased, notwithstanding that the minor offences have increased. On the 31st March there were 487 members m the force, as against 502 Ihe previous year, and 494- in 1886. The reductions do not seem to have had the effect of stimulating crime, but rather the contrary, as with fifteen fewer men there has been a decrease m the number of criminal cases. Eight stations were closed during tho year, and one hew district formed at the Bay of Islands where sly-grog-selling was known to be carried on and where smuggling was suspected to be rife. Since the Inspector took over the district fines amounting to £412 had up to the time of closing ihe report been inflicted upon sly grog sellers. The decrease m the number of cases of arson is yer-y satisfactory, but the Commissioner says the police have every reason to believe that numerous instances of this crime remain undetected and unpunished,, not from want of sus picion or vigilance, but from want of sufficient evidence to justify a criminal information. The only solution of the difficulty would appear to be condensed m the recommendation' of a London jury m a late case, viz , " That provision should be made by law for an official inquiry into the origin and circumstances of all fires. That such inquiry would tend to dimjnish the frequency of fires by making felony more easy of detection, and by bringing public censure, if hot punishment, on persons responsible for fires arising from carlessness or want of precaution. That tfte information and statistics which would result from search ing-fire inquiries would expose faulty and inferior work, and thus lead to improvements m building construction. s '. The Commissioner feelg, and rightly too we think, that so long as house-owners are allowed to over-insure their buildings, so long will there be suspicious fires and the Police will be unable to prevent them. Certainly an examination into the cause of every fire would make it pretty well a dangerous proceeding to wilfully fire a building. It would jseem that our guardians of the public peace and tye representatives of. law and order are npf confined by their duties to those of mere policenjep. Among the many duties performed by the police outside of their own special functions as guardians of the peace the following may be enumerated : Agents of Public Trustee, Pallia's,. Clerks of Resident Magistrates' Courts and Licensing Committees, Collectors of Agricultural Statistics, compilers of jury-lists, Inspectors of Weights and Measures, Slaughterhouses, Distilleries, and Factories, Licensing Officers under Arms Act, Mining Registrars, Magazine keepers, Officers under Beer Duty Act, Police Gaolers, Postmasters and Tele phonists, Receivers of Gold B t 6 venue, Supervisors of the Estates of Jjnnaj&icg < and Intestates, and Truant Officers under. School Boards. It is complained that, m the cases M Iquqwlotb of Weights and Measures that these officers Have their whole time taken up with their j inspection duties, and therefore their services are lost to the police ; but this ! we know is uot altogether the case, and often they are abjie to 4o thejjr : regular duties as well as their special duties. j The regulations m force m Victoria have beou modified to gqjfj fliig colony

m regard to the attendance of policemen at race meetings, etc. It is now pro vided by general order that the manager of sports, races, etc., shall requisition for the number of police required, and guarantee payment of expenses of travelling, etc., of the members of the force employed. The expenses have been a charge on the Department hitherto. There is one matter m which we think the Commissioner should be supported and that is m his desire to make it possible for the police to prosecute m all crimimal cases. The Commissioner under this head cays : For some years the police have been under certain yexatioos restrictions m the matter of conducting prosecutions m Resident Magistrates' Courts. In 1876, m the case of Piper v McCluskey, on appeal against a conviction by a Resident Magistrate for illegally permitting the sale of liquor, it was decided by His Honor Judge Ward that " JN r o police officer is entitled to act as counsel or. solicitor, nor has he a right to conduct a case unless he he the actual informant." The result of this judgment has been that counsel for the defence have fre quently objected to experienced Inspec tors or Sergeants conducting cases, on the ground that they were not the informants. As it generally happens that the constable who lays the informa tion has had comparatively little ex perience, the objection thus taken has generally damaged the prosecution and ten Jed to bring about a miscarriage of justice. I would therefore urge that the police be empowered by statute to prosecute m all criminal cases, as is already the case under the Police Offences Act, section 46. To allow the experienced officers to conduct cases is what might be considered very fair. As to the cost of the police service, calculated on the basis of population, we find that m New Zealand there is one member to 1328 inhabitants, at a cost per annum of 3s l|d to each ' individual. In Victoria there is a policeman to every 770 inhabitants, cost 4s 7-^d. In New South Wales and South Australia the cost is 5s 8d per head for the support of the police, and there is one to 672 and 769 inhabitants respectively. Queensland has the most expensive force, there being a policeman to every 367 inhabitants, at an annual cost per head of 8s sd, On the whole the report shows New Zealand m a very favourable light m respect to her criminal statistics, and as the pa?t few years have shewn a ten dency to mark a decrease m crime, it is quite possible that with the advent of another year there may still be a greater decrease.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

— „ # Mr F. H. Bowen ia gazetted Postmaster at Lismore, as from April Ist, A Wellington paper sayß that Mr Buxton recently made a joke m the House whioh was so grossly personal m ita application and so indecent irr its allusion that it oannot be published m a respectable newspaper ; but it amused and delighted the House amazingly. On Tuesday, February 28th, the greatest enthusiasm prevailed at Amsterdam, where the International Two Miles Skating Cham pionship was brought off before a large attend ance of peoplt. England was represented by James Smart and George See. The result Was that the Englishmen finished first and second, and notably demonstrated their superiority over the Dutch skaters. Smart was first and See second. The news was awaited with great interest m English Skating circles, and when the telegram was received at headquarters the news was hailed with great delight. Fish Smart did not compete. At the quarterly summoned meeting of the Helpmate Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance hold at Mr Gamble's rooms last evening, it was decided m future to hold the meetings at the Templar Hall. As one means of exciting interest, and generally to advance the principles of the Order, it was resolved that the next meeting of the Division be open to the public, when it is expected that the Chief Ollicer of the Grand Division will be m attendance to instal the newly-elected officers, and to give an addroßS on matters of in'eieat to the temperance portion of the oommunity. Farther intima tion on this proposal will duly appear m these columns. Jonathan Roberts, the Ripa Island esaapee, is still at large, but the circumstantial yarns of encounters with him have not diminished m the slightest. One, with a greater ap pearance of reliability than most, is told m regard to Roberta showing up at Greenpark early on the morning after his escape, and wearing a dark coat, moleskin trousers, and a b!j}e and white handkerchief round bis head, He went to the house of a farmer and first asked for come bread, and afterwards for a oup of tea. He got the bread but would not wait for the tea to be made, and having obtained the gift of a hat, with a hole m the orown, took leave of the hospitable oookatoo. It is said that Roberta when working at Killincby after his former esoape became a subscriber to a library m that district, and a day or two after clearing out from Bipa again made his appearance and took out some books. Our readers may believe this story or not as they please. Since his second esoape Roberts has certainly enjoyed a greater share of oelebrity or notoriety than anyone else m New Zealand. Messrs Fooks and Son have received the appointment of Clerk and Engineer to the JjcTrough Counoil. Last evening the Counoil spent about' three hours jn committee consi dering the appointment,, and also the Coun cil's position m regard to Mr J3raddoll, the late officer, who had refused to accept as susicipnt the one month's notice giyeq him by the Council. Legal opinions were re? coived and although the result of tho Council's deliberations was not allowed to transpire, it may be assumed m consequence of the new appointment being made that some satisfactory settlement will bo arrived at, A rumor was m circulation m town torday to the effect that tho proceedings last night were invalid. It is stated openly that the appointment, whioh lay between two appli oants, was made by ballot, and it is further stated that the Aot provides that every question coming before the Council shall bo settled by open voting. To say the least, it is somewhat singular that the Counoil should, last night, have gone into Committee bo that its proceedings should not be re ported, while to-day the business then trans acted wag common talk.

Hanlan, the sculler, 19 a very bad Bailor. A serious outbreak of diphtheria is reporred at Marong, Victoria. The expenses of the English football team are about £400 per week. A live frost-fish was found lately on the bank of the Waimakariri. Port of 1834 from the Drapers' Company's oellar recently brought 330 shillings a dozen, A Miss Hamilton, m Ohristchuroh, has been fined 203 and costs for letting a house to a prostitute. The sitting of the Diooesan Synod has been postponed until August 28ib, m conse- ! quence of the death of the Primate's wife. t Sir Saul Samuel, of New New South Wales, is at present at Auokland. He will remain m the colony a month. A patent for driving vehicles by oleotricity is eata to have been sold m London for ££0,000. The apes on the Rock of Gibraltar have increased m such numbers that they are to be partially suppressed. • The receipts at Patti's farewell performance m Madrid were £2500. She is preparing her autobiography. . A rouge ct Wane fancy ball is to be given on the liiviera. All men are to be dressed m red and all womea m white, A shipment for London was made lately of 20,900 bars, or 1050 tons, of Broken Hill silver-lead, worth' £so a ton. They had a bon-bon party at the Wellington Columbia Bink lately, ,afc whioh nearly all Wellington was present. It is reported m Melbourne that Captain Moore, who figured prominently m the Laura Swain Tragedy, has shot himself m England. Two young men at Woodend were mulcted to the tune of £16 17a for molesting bicyclists on the road. Mr J. Cunningham, manager ?of the Bank of New Zealand at Geraldine," was thrown from his horse on Sunday and reoeived severe bruises. The new Wesleyan Ohuroh at Waimate, I replaoing the one destroyed by fire two years 1 ago, was opened on Sunday by the Eev W. J. Williams, President of Conference. The are understood to have positive official information than an Australian fever has set m amongst the Gbinese at Hongkong and other parts northward. Some Wellington land agents have, accord ing to the " Press," just had inquiries from a Southern capitalist who is prepared to invest £30,000 m Wellington oity property. A Mttle boy, Bon of Mrs Hamilton, of Dufcbo, fell down a well, a distance of 60 feet into about 3 feet of water, and eeoaped with only a slight bruise on the head. A man named Joseph Anderson while jumping off a waggon on the West Coast Road fell and the waggon went over his leg fracturing it seriously. The oldest British peer is Visoount Bversley, who is ninety-three years old, and the youngest is the Duke t of Albany, ninety years his junior. The French oapital contains a email army of about 15,000 cabmen, who, strange to re late, are mostly welUeduoated men who have seen better days. A new boat has been built for Hanlan. Her dimensions are as follows :• — Length, 31 feet 6 inches-, breadth 10$ inob.es; present weight, 171 b; full weight, gear and fittiDgs, 271 b. " The beach (says a Napier paper) exhibited another of its lightniug changes this morning. Yesterday the shore was covered with shingle, bat to-day thie:tas given (place to-fine'sand." A philanthropist m London has established a Speotacle Mission, where poor printers, tailors, shoemakers, and seamstresses can have their eyas tried and obtain speotaoles for little or nothing. The Dutob, it appears, are still taking Holland. Probably 1,000,000 acres of land have been reolaimed from the sea during the last two centuries, and the good work is going on at the rate of eight acres a day. A youpglady at-Orange, New South Waleß, on hearing that her father, Mr Bobert Frost, a wealthy squatter, had been killed by a fall from bis horse, received suoh a shook that ehe beoamo ill, and died m a few hours. The name of Mr Hugo Friedlander appears on the list of persons interested m the pass ing of the Native Lands Bill now before Parliament. The Bill affects millions of acres m the North Island. A man at Marton invented an improved look fifteen years ago, but failed to take out a patent till the other day< when he found that the same idea had been patented just two years before, and was] now estimated to be worth £10,000. The grain traffio between the Bluff and Melbourne is now so great that the Unnn Steamship Company finds that it will be neeeßgary to keep a steamer specially em* ployed on that route for some time to come, m order to overtake it. In a leader dealing severely with the Hon- Mr Fiaher for bis antagonism to the Welling* ton Board of Eduoation, the ' 'Presß " con cludes : — " Wo need say no more. We have Bhown how gro&sly untruthful the Minister of Eduoation is m his statements." There is said to be a lack of tonnage to carry Home colonial wheat. One of the largest grain hquses m the world writes from London as follows : — " Jf any demand sprjngs up for wheat from the colonies, we really don't see where the ships are to come frqm." i The Duke of Sparta, who is shortly to marry ' a daughter of the Prince of Wales, has been I provided with an estate m Morea worth £3000 a year. He is tall, fresh oomplexioned, blue eyed, and well mannered. The young man j has never been free from the supervision of a ' governor. The Banga sisters were arrested m Chicago during a " spiritualistio " seance. While the " tpirits " were displaying themselves the officers seized one, of the mediums. A search revealed a satchel with white muslin shrouds and the like, three Bets of whiskers of different hues, five wigs, moustaches, and a great variety of make-up material, suoh as is used by actors. They also found that m the jjab.inet.wag a curtain that ran up through the centre of it, making two oooopartnients, and also a side entrance whioh admitted tne. " spirit " operator behind the curtain. Rveryone 13 familiar vs-ith the expression " To get into a sorape," but its origin is not ho well known, and ordinary Bouroes of information are silent on the subjeot. Th f phrase is said to have its origin m Cambridge shire, where the deep holes torn up by degr with their feet m the rutting season were called " Borapes." To tumble into one of these often resulted m a broken leg, and ultimately any Cambridge man who found himself m an unpleasant position was said " to have got into a sorape." In a somewhat extraordinary oase heard at the Sydney Quarter Sessions — a charge against a young woman of keeping a disorderly house— the counsel for the defence handed up to the Judge a list of witnesses whom he desired to oall for the defence, remarking that it included the names of several members of Parliament. His Honor, after perusing it 1 , slily remarked^*" They'll hay'a to adjourn the" House." However; the witnesses were not called, and the jury returned a verdiot of not guilty. Mr E , V. Dixon made a curious discovery m the Gorge at the timo he was ereoting one of the Iron bridges for the jCjorge Railway (says the Advocate' I }. |n " digging out the foundation for one of them he pan?e across a Maori relic of very anoiont make, judging^ from its appearance and the depth at whioh it was found, and possibly centuries have passed since it was deposited there. It lay fully twelve feet down m a oompaot mass * .of day and boulders over an overhanging rook. Mr Dixon, who is an efficient Maori scholar, and well versed m Maori lore, pro nounced it to be manufactured of a human thighbone, It is about eight inches long, atifl has' thyee well deUued barbs filed out along its inner side. Tnese barbs make tbo relic either a weapon of war or the 'bunt, or were intended as a record of time.' In the latter case it was, m Mr Bison's opinion, belonging to a race inhabiting the country before the arrival of the Maoris. ■ 11 Bough on Eats." — Pleads out rats, miec oaohea,'iließ,aßts, bed-bugs,' beetlog, inse6dt-. skunks, jaok-rabbits, sparrows, gdphers. All ohemistß ana druggists, ' s r

THE NEW EMPEROR.

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. I (PSK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, June 18 An autopsy of the late Emperor shows that the larynx was completely destroyed. Sir Morell McKenzie has certified to the presence of cancer ia the trachea. The Emperor William has issued a manifesto to the Army, m which he states that. he steps with confidence into the place rendered vacant by the will of God. He calls upon the army to be steadfast and strong, and concludes : " I and the Army belong each to the other j we are born of one another, and will stand together m peace or storm." A similar manifesto is addressed to the Navy. The Reichstag has been summoned to meet on the 25th inst. The late Emperor Frederick, m greeting his. daughter Princess Sophia, whose birthday occurred the same d^y as her father died, wrote " Remain noble and goo J. That is the last wish of a dying father." It is reported that the Empsror Willliam has signified his desire that l the press representatives should be ex cluded from the funeral ceremonies, owing to the dislike he entertains to newspaper comments. London, Jane 18. The Continental Press generally are extremely doubtful as to permanent peace being maintained. The whole of the European Press comment on the military tone of the address issued by the Emperor William. Reference to the death of the Em peror Frederick was made m most of the Churches yesterday. St. Petersburg, Jane 16. The " Novoe Vremya " predicts a decisive settlement of the European situation. Paris, June 16. . I "Le Soliel" states that France recog nises the good the late German Em peror Frederick achieved, and acquits him of all the evil events which he was j unable to prevent. The scene of affairs, it considers, has now changed, a highrspirited young Emperor replacing a philosopher. The paper considers! that the Emperor William will reign, but Prince Bismarck will govern. The " Republique Francaise" states that not only Europe but Germany witnesses the accession of Emperor William to the throne with uneasiness, and as there is no guarantee that Prince Bismarck's policy will undergo a change it behoves France to be wary. Auckland, Jane, 18. H.M.S. Egorla fired thirty minute guns to-day oat of respect to the memory of the Emperor of Germany, The " Dead March In Saul " was played by the peal of bell« In the Municipal Bolldingß, whilst fltgß were flont'ng at haU-m^t on the shipping and throaghoiU tho city, Wellington, June 19; At a meeting of German residents held last night, a Committee was appointed to make arrangements to hold a German monrnln;? eervlce next Sunday evening. \. Germin pastor ia expected from Ana tralia on Friday who will probably officiate. Tnvercargill, Jane 18 The Q-arrisoD Baud to-night paraded m the prinoip.il streets and played a German 'Dead March" as a tribute to the memory of the Emperor -Frederick.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PISR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . Auckland, Jane 18. Me Henry Riding, an old Auokland resident, died to-dny. An Inquiry Into the wreck of the barqae Sophia R. Luhra waa held to-day, The decision was to the efiVot that the wreck vras caused by the parting of . tbe ship's cable. No blame wag to be attached to tbe officers, and their certificates were, therefore, retornbd, ■ D, Parker, teller m the Colonial Bank of New Zailand at Cambridge, left the bank premises on Saturday morning and not having since returned is believed to hava abac; n led. Defalcations m his accounts are reported. la a letter to a friend ho statea h's intention to commit suicide, but this is believed to be a blind. Wellington, Jane 18. Lieutenant Colonels Butts and Hume, and Captains Doug'aa, Ooleman and Fal coner, hava been Appointed ft Oomrakalon to revioa the volonteer regulations. . By the Aoraogl the appllancaa to be naed m the endeavor to get the ship PJelone off Walkanae beaoh, have ar rived. Operations are to be commenced frithojit delay. A Malay seaman belonging to the oiblo repairing ateamar, Sherrard Oaborne, wss to-day fined for smuggling three pounds of tea ashore. Sir Harry Atkinson, the Premier, is sufficing from irflqeoz* tending to pleurisy. He ia being, attended by Dr Kemp, who has ordered him oomplete reat and will not allow him to carry on any correspondence whatever. As it ia doubt ful whether Sir Harry will be able ]to resume his Parliamentary duties to morrow the Cabinet will maet In the morning to deofda whether the Tariff Bill shell tie proßsmded with. Mr S. J. Martin, of Melbourne, has been appointed Resident Secretary of the National Mutual Life Aaaoclatlon. Chbistohtjrch. June 18. Elfeibeth Harvey Maddern, five and a half years old, died In the hoipital to night from burns. Her mother left her at hom9 while she took two other ohildren to school On returning Bha found the child m the garden with her clothes on fire. The' mother was burned badly on the arms extinguishing the flames. The father Is a rope maker living m Syden-. ham. . Dunedin, Jane 18 At a meeting called by circular to-day it wan rooolved — " That thla meeting} deploring the faofc that gambling prevails to a moat disastrous extent, and believing that the evil Is feßtered by the totallsator, reaolveß to take steps to eeonre the repeal of those Beotlons of the Gambling and Lotteries Aot which makes gambling a legal transaction. " A Commit t3e was appointed to take the necessary steps', and draw up a petition to the Legislature. IuVEROABpiLL June 18. The congregation of St Paul's Presby terian Church have resolved to $11 the vacancy In the pastorate caused by tbe removal of the Roy M* liordon to Mel bourne, by the rocommeadatlon of a special committee appointed, A peculiar decision waa given by two J.P.'s. Ono tradesman charged another wiih spitting on a window. Defendant had said at the time that if he did so it was nnlntentional and thst he would oleau the window. This complainant would not allow him to do. The Justices , found the offence proved and bound defendant over to keep the peace for six mouthy Tbe purlieu awe- not m the Btme line of busi'iesfl aiVd tad had no quarrel. An n[ p al 'to the " Supreme'" Cburt ia talked of.

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET

♦■■ ' ■ Messrs R. Goldßbrough and Co. Limited report under date Sydney June 6th# MitxiNa WHEiT ia ecaroe, and holders are waiting m the hope that better prlaea will rale lator on. ChlcVfeed wheat la la great demand and not p'entifol. Prime o»ts are m good r^qaast and on altered prices, bnt medium and iafer'or qualitlei ire rather eaaior. Bran is m fair supply, and the demand a tr'fla weaker. Pollard dull of s^le. Wo quote : — Wheat.— Mtilir.g 3a 7*, Chick fe« 12i i 9 1 to 3s 2J . Oax3,— MUHns! 2s 3£l, prime feed 2i 3d, medlam to2>9J, interior from ll 101* B»an.— 10 J. to 10£ l. POLLAKD.— 9iH,o 9|.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

BICYCLING ON SUNDAYS.

■■■ .'■■'■'• TO THE RDITOR. ■ | Sir, — With reference to a paragraph which appeared m last night'a Isene of this paper, and which "Is likely to create a wrong . impression In the mind of the public, I beg to^ntata that Sunday rana are not recognised by ftie Ashboiton Cycling Club, and that the run referred to had no connection therewith. lam, etc., ■■**•■ Will G Mubray;  Hon. SeoreUrjri Ashbattcri, Jane 19th; 1888.'

BOROUGH COUNCIL

♦ — A rpeolal meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening. Present-— The Mayor, and Ors Williamson, Fried lander, Tucker, Soofct, Bird, Boberta, Reid, Sea'y, and Thomas. The purpose of the meeting was to make an appointment to the combined offices of Town Oletk and Roroagh'En glr.eer, two gentlemen between whom lay the final ohoice, having been aeleofc a d at the last Council meeting ; also to take Into consideration legal ad vice bs to. the status of Mr.Braddell, the late appointee to the positions, that gentleman having refused to accept aa sufficient the one month's notice of the termination of. his engage ment lately given him by the Council. The matters were considered m Commit' tee at great length. On resuming it was reported that Messrs Fooka and Son had been appointed to the positions of Town Olerk and Engineer. "£>'•' The Council then adjourned.

AN EX-MINISTER IN TROUBLE.

; » ■■!<■ (PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) New Plymouth. June 18. A.n important case, was heard at the Polios Conrii . to-day*- la which Mosea Someri Breach wbb dhiirged fthh nvilloloos Injury to the, Presbyterian Ohuroh- by removing the look from the dooi- and replacing It with another. The defence was that Black did it nodar tho belief that he had a reasonable claim for salary upon the building. The amount of dalarjr claimed was £1300 Defendant adraUted that be had not aaserted his claim pre-* vionsTy, althongh he had oeaied to b« mlolater for over 6re years. Ttxe office bearers repudiate the dialm^ After tiear- Ing a largo number of witnesses, judgment was reserved till tc-raorroir. Tae Rev Moaea Sotnera Breach was yesterday ohsrged with wilfdUy and mxlclonaly o mmltting d»m»E;e and Injury to the door of the Presbyterian Ohnrcb. The C 486 occupied all day, and judgment was postponed till this mornlojri Breach was fined one shilling and £6 4s costs, and had one month to pay it m.

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAGING CLUB.

The annual meeting of tie Ashbarton Tradesmen's Racing Club w»a held m the Commercial Hotel last evening. There were present : Measri P. Wllllama (Chair man), M. Friedlande*. W. J. Hayw, R. M. Cuthbertson, G. 0. Primmer, J. 0. Duncan, J. Purchase, J. Tasker, J. Corrl* gan, and G. Blssstt, Secretary. RUPOBT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The Chairman read the, report and balance-sheet as follows :— Gentlemen,— ln presenting the annual re* port and balance-sheet the Committee have great pleasure m congratulating the Club upon the success of the season's operations. The season commenced with a credit balanoo of £5 14a 7d m cash. At the present tima the oredit balanoe|is £46 133 104 m oash In the Bank of New Zealand. The Committee thank those who entered and ran horses at the meeting, for the sup* port given to the Club's effort to provide sport for local ownerß ; also all tho3e who kindly assisted m the carrying out of the meeting, especially Mr QuiUi-i handicapper, and Mr O'Brien, starter. The future operations of the Club must depend to a considerable- extent upon the action taken by Parliament, and Metropolitan Qlubs with referepce to the use of the totaliaa* tor. We suggest that the Club should maka it a recommendation to the incoming Cam* mittee to keep & watch upon the actions of the Legislature, and take oars that the olaims of this Club, aa the provider of legitimate raoing for the district, are not overlooked. The stakes given by the Club are retained m the district, and not competed for by small fields of ontside horses belonging to profes sional racing men. The Committee suggest that the balanoa be placed on fixed deposit for six months with suoh institution aa this meeting may .approve. , In moving the adoption of the. report the Chairman Bald there was reason fot thankfulness that the finances were ia tach i sound oondltlpn . After discussion on the balance-sheet, Mr Outhbertßon seconded the adoption of the report, which waa carried, '. ~ . DTPIOEKS. The election of ofijeera was then pro^ oeeded with, and resulted as follows :— Prealdenfc, W. 0. Walker, M.H.R. j vioe« Presidents, W, J. Steward, M.H.R., and Mr Julian Jackson ; Treasurer, Mr R ( M. Cuthbertßon ; judge, Mr W. J. Steward ; . handlcapper, Mr T. Quill ; starter, Mr D, O'Brien j clerk of ecales, Mr J, 0. Duncan ; olerk of course, Mr G. F. Soott. Stewards : Mesars P. Williams, L. Markey, J. Purchase, B. Gates, and W. J . Hayes. Committee : Messrs P. Williams, R. M. Oathbertaon, J, jO, Duncan, <}, F. Soott, E. Gates, J. Pur ohase, W. J. Hayes, L. Markey, B. Hlokfl, M. Frledlander, and J. Corrigan. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers and ocmmlttee, an^ to Mr Henry for the use of toe Club room. A meeting 'of the Committee was held after tbe annual meeting, and Mr P., Williams was re-elected, Ohi><ri^an, au^ Mr G. Bissett waa re'-eleoted Seorotaj|,

THE ASHBURTOJS GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1888



Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon age at June lUbcs. Sets. Rises gets, noon. p.m. a.m. 18 Monday .. 7-35 4.2G 0.46 0.1 8 10 Tuesday .. 7.35 4.26 1.10 1.12 9 20 Wednesday . . 7.36 4;27 1.49 2.24 10 21 Thursday .. 7.36 427 2.25 3.37 11 23 Friday.. .. 7.33 4.27 3.8 453 12 23 Saturlay ... 7.58 4.27 3.69 68. 13 21 Sunday .. 7.37 4.27 456 7.10 14



- Ootjoh Lozenges curea Cougha, Asthma, and Bronchitis. RJedioal testimony states that no other medjoine is ao eQeotqal iq "the cure of those dangerous maladies. Qqa Jjogenge .alone gives ease, ono or two at bed* time ensures rest. For relieving diffioulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain ho opium or any violent drug. Sold by all hemists, m tins Is ldjd and 2s 9d oaoh. HoMiOWAY'B • lIIL91 lIL9 AND '■ OINIMBNI.-^ Travellers to an.i from distant olitnes would do well to bear m mind that these changes and the altered diet and surroundings of their lives entail manifold risks to health. Oooasions are sure to arise m which they will need a remedy suoh as these renowned Fills and Ointmont, and no traveller by land or sea should ever fail to have a supply >at baodi Thoh he may'trul.y besaid to hive a ptfysioibh always at his oall for the various emergencies of travel. Chills and fevers should ba promptly treated, and the printed direotions Bhould be oarefully studied at the oommenoa^ ment of any illness, f6r Hollo way's remedy Qft'ttbeißafelyqaediqanflUmates, ' " ;i J



!< Eouoh on |Oatabbh "' oorreots offensive i cjorvi at once, pomplete oure of worst ohronio ! 4:isi ! 5;"al^o unequalled as gargle fo^ flfpljthe'ritf, sofg throat', 1 loll! &«»*&• * '''' ; * j" r '



The best medicinp is gander and Sons Euoalypti Extract, Test its eminent powe ful effeots m coughs, colds, influenza, oto.— I the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medioal syndicates all gy.er the globe are its patrons. Bead the official Jhat accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to o#er rpwardc m proof of the genuineness gf our reference?. ' The official ropoits of medical clinics and univer- sities, the oincioial oomraunioation of tbo Coneul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all theße are authentic: doou- ments.and, as Buch, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the olinio of Sohultz, M.D., Pro- jpßßpr, oto,—" C.8., 24 years old ; eongeg- tional' abtkfesa on pha thigh. Incisions i 3 made .m two places, &! though fcisto^.'i? dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later; very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequenoe the dressing '. was 'reojoyed, and on its place were made during the ddy-time i-epeatad irrigations with Euoalypti Extra'ot. The offensive jfaejfcer dis- appeared very soon, the fever abated wifhiu a few days, and the patient recovered af'er the lapse of several weeks. In this instance We ufußjt not lose s^ghi'of the faot .that the latter treatment ggyef, the patient's life.' —



Wanted, WHERE shall we go to purchase Wedding, Birthday, and other preßanta 1 Why, to H. M. Jones I ; \\T ANTED Tenders for Painting the W Watartoa Hotel; Apply F. Fbrbimak. 6 117 WANTED fifty pairs of rabbit b (not poisoned), fifty hares, foxty pairs wild ducks. Am a cash purchaser of the ■amo at all times. — Geo. Gates. 6 103 \\ J ANTED Known.— That the St»ro£ VV the Eaßt Lodge, 1.0.G T., will hold their Fourteenth Anniversary la the Templar Hall, on Thvrsday, June 21st, 1888. Tea at 6 p.m. Tickets, la 6d. 6 109 BOOTS.— -Wo have reduced our Boot List, and aro aelllng them wonder- fully cheap.- FI. 0. Skgers, Melford House WINTER.— Wo aro now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladles and Children's Uletera m all the lending styles, very cheap. — H. 0. Seqebs, Melford House. - Y\T ANTED Known.— Melford Houoe W ia now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- Ing, Boots, &Q, very cheap. . BLANKETS, slightly stained— l have bought a lot of heavy Ashburton make, which I moat sell while the oold weather lasts. Come early as the price trill sell them quick. — Ashburton Clothing Mart.— R. Aloobn. ~\l FANTED— Everyone to come and VV see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbar- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloobn, Saun- ders' Buildings. 3tll '? WANTED Cash. — Moir'a Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6i; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (2lb tln«), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Gekgor, Tancred street ____ WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Oompton's Buildings, Moore street, with a large stock of Fancy Goods, Crockery, Music, &o, which be will sell at Cheap Jaok prices, viz., 30 per cant under any other shop m town, TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dress and mantle [makers Tancred Street ASHBURTON. 6 169 TTIYENING CLASSES are being held Fj at my Office, Montgomery's Build- ings, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Pictorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect: ABSBURTON "GUARDIAN.'; DUNEDIN AGENCY. jiyTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedin, haVbeen appointed car Agent andj will be able to arrange terms with advertisers foe contract advertlue- mente. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HALLEHSTEIfTBROS. k CO. GLOTHIERB. OUTFITTERS, TAU.ORS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERGERS. cnita from O l^ 8 f£° yei T fl tr°ng ■• 37 8 6 D %JT Trousers from -f f\s £»D Orlt n»pl JLU D Tweeds. Bojb' Pnils from -i f\S f*D faithfully XV U wade. Aldo a fresh supply of Boys' Jersey Snite to hand. The greatest attention is paid to the cut, efcyle, and fimßh of tbe aboTo Garrmmn. We olt«r our Garments FaFB OP oharoe. "We. register new eizes daily, and therefore con guarante? a perfect fit. We bava made Great Reduction* m all our Departments, m order to enable everybody to eiconragi New Zealand industry HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the Uhoiceet Goods, any shape, style, or size m Stock. TAILORING, We have received a fr eh set of sample 1 * of Tweeds, Cord*, and Worsted Coatings, and would request all requiring a first-class Suit, Colonial Tweed, made to measure for Pifty-nine | |>0 8 | Sbillinge. to entrust their orders with ut. We can offer you 500 Patterns tojselect^from, aud can give you value cm nr parsed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMiUSSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bbHc, Bcatfa, Ties, Blankets, Rug?, and eror> aricle of wearing apparel m large variety, ole? markad at eueh prices ns will ensure a quick tale. (See our Windovn, inspect our Stock, and judge for jonrselfes, NEW ZFALAND CLOTHINGr FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SFKOIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A. M S— NOTICE. Special iQaality '*X" brand of \_/ New Season's JAM la made fcotn Frssh Fruit, within a few hour* lifter it has beep gathered; it than retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it ia possible to make. CAUTION : None fs Genuine unless our Name la stamped oa the Tin, sad h«s oar rdgie- tered Tiade Mark, the letter "X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, \ NELSON,



(*. J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR, , TANORED STREET, NEXT UNION BARK, HAS Jast Received, by direct steamer, FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS, for - Autumn and Winter Wear, Consisting of very Superior English and German TWEEDS and COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc. These Goods will be made np at ippoUlly Low Rates for CASH ONLY. 5t145 IN THANKING MY Customers and Patrons for tbe very liberal support they have accorded mo dnring the past six years T HAVlfi PLEASURE m Informing them that to enable me to cope with my ever-growing Bosineis I HAVE DECIDED to concentrate matters somewhat, and intend to give up my East street Branch, so bb io have my Bnsiness nnder one roof and directly ncder my personal super- vision. 1 have made Id Barnett street, EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS so as to Bait convenience of my < ustomerr, and which will enable me to execute orders with greater despatch I therefore heg to draw the public attention to the fac that ac I have a very Extensive Stock m, I have determined to !e> nil go at GREAT. V KKDUOED PRICES during the next Ten Days. The BalaDOe will be sold by Public Auction on SATURDAY, JUNE 23bd. ALL MUST BB CLEARED Aa I am stocking my Barnett street EBtabliifcment with entirely New Goods. PBIOE LIST FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Tea, 10s 6d, 12e, 13s 6d per box Sparkling White Supar, 2£d per lb New Jam», s£d per iio>, or 5s per doz Curraoe, s£d per Ib Rauinp, 6d per lb Candlep, 4^d per lb Carbona*© t-oda, 3d per lb Pickles, 7d per bottle Preserved Bloaters, 8d per tin Arrowroot, 6d per Jb Mara alade, 7d per tin Square Biue, Cd per lb Freeh Herrlngp, Gd per tin, or 5s 6d per d:z Tomato Sauce, 6d per bottle Worcestershire Sauca, 4d per bottle Pure Vinrgar, 8d per bottle Chocolate and Milk, 6d per tin Nail Rod Tobacco, 5s per lb Cadbmya Cocoa, 9d per tin AH value good at equally reduced prices- For convenience of our customers, Sale will be held at both Shope, aB goods tnuat be cleared I — — • | I). McFarlane WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER ASHBURTON, I ot6



EEMOYAL NOTICE. wm. blylip GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of tbe Wakanul Koadl and Cameron street, between Post Offica and Mr Gamble's, facing the Ouanty Cooncll Avenue WILLIAM BA YLIS boes to announce to his Onstomers and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Sauodera' Buildings to the above Prem'fl^s m consequence of the Bank having let his shop In Sauadere' Baildiogs to Mb Axoobn. W.B. trusts that his Customers will net be inconvenienced by the change of situation, as tbe new prem'ses ere an immense improvement ap.m tbe old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. Io my new Premises I ahall have a larpe and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brush ware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Ohsff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of tbe trade, which will be sold lit the lowest possible pbices Goods deliverftd daily. Families waited on for order*. Agent for the Wakaonl Fiour Mills. Thb B>st Floxtb Made 6* WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Biue Hack Copying Inks Meek* Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Ink (xl 1 non-Corroßive.) Wo have bt-en appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- Corrosive Inks, and are supplying the name who'cs.ile and retail m any quantity at lowest prices t> aie now using thes • Tnks, and are *r> convinced of their superior quality that we w-in guarantee every bottle told by us, and refund the money if not a* represented. H. J. WOOD ATND CO., STATIONERY HALL, Friedlandcr's Buildings, Ashburton. Price list of W . J Mefk's non-Corrosive Inks, Writing Inks, Blue-black Ink (guaranteed ncn Corrosive) : — 4ozb 61, B"zs 1», 16 zq Is 6d, 20czs 2?, 32ozs 33 These inks have all the virtues of the b'ue-black writing fluids so extensively used heretofore, viz., fineness, Fluidity, and Permanency, and m addition to these the black color of the best black inks now m the market. Tbe following is tbe report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — " This is a good, well made Ink. It is less corrosive than Stephen's ink, and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Bigned) W. £key, " Government A nalyßt. "20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary puiposee. COPYING INKsTblug blaok or Violet Noire Copying : — 4ozs Gd, Bozs In, IGozs 2e, 20cza 2a 6d, 32ozs 4s. This Ink ia as good ia every ret-pect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give three clear copier immediately after writing, or one goof 7 copy after a loDg interval. SOLD BY B. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, CHBI3TCHUUCH. ASHBUETON $ TIMARU. . WBOLEBALK AND BETA I L "am - . " S2Q



" Winter Drapery." ' ' Winter Drapery." CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Drees Gordi, Trimmings to match CALL AND SBE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S. Rugs and Blankets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Flanettes CALL AND SffE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Lid lea' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls end Far Capes CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TORtfER'S Mitt*., Glores, and all classes Woollen Goode, splendid StQck CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNERS Mem 1 and Boys' Overcoats, Salts, Seeks, Pants, and Shirts. SPECIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Salts to measure should call and look over a firit*olsss lot of Home and Colotil&l Tweed samples. Mea-iure taken and fit guMtnteed. BT.B.— A splendid line of Tweed Troaserß at Al " Value " 10s 61. i .BOOTS. BOOT?. BOOTS. None bat first-class makes kept ; a good article at a fair figure* MITCHELL AND TUENER, Tancred Street. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY : OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH DELIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. .'■■■ CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDtN. TNBUBERB have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies g together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Property and * ' Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE t HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Cant&rbury, ALBERT BOBFiIITS AGENT, ASHbURTON POTATOES! POTATOES,! POTATOES! finHß Undersigned has now for SALE, by Bag or per Tod, a splendid liae of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on^good ground, and warranted to give satisfaction PLOUGH SHAREJT~PLOUGH SHARES. HAN6OME and SlMS|and HOENSBY'S, (ALL &IZE8.): ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN AND FIELD PIPES- Champion White Seed Wheat IK LARGE OB SMALL QUANTITIES. GEORGE JAMES Off' ASHBUKTON.