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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1888. A COLONISATION SCHEME.

Our readers are aware that some months ago Mr W. L. Rees, and Mr Wi Per©, both former members of the House of Representatives proceeded to England for the purpose of exploiting a scheme for the colonisation of a large area of land m the North Island. Mr Rees is a man of wonderful energy, and is leaving no stone unturned to achieve success. He has interviewed the private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he has delivered lectures, read papers before Associations, sent out circulars, and enlisted newspapers m favor of his cause, and if his scheme fail it will certainly not be his own fault. But it is quite on the cards that he may succeed. He has drafted the prospectus of a Company to be formed to carry out his proposals and if he can gain the guarantee of the Imperial Government, which he has asked, of § per cent upon the required capital of £500,000, there is no doubt that the Company will be floated, and the required funds forth coming. He is himself sanguine that this will be the case, and expects to be able to place a number of people on the land within twelve months' time. Under these circumstances, tljen, let us see what are Mr Rees' proposals, These arc thus set out by the iJome correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " :— " Mr Rees intends to visit Scotland m the course of about three weeks for the pur pose of bringing under public notice a scheme that he has proposed for the formation of five crofter settlements or colonies upon land ceded by Native owners m Cook county to the New Zea land Native Land Settlement Company. This will comprise 2000 families, or about 8000 bouls. Three-fourths of the families will represent 8000 men and women, who are estimated to have an average of three children to a family, thus making 7500 souls, and the remain ing 500 will consist of 250 unmarried men and 250 single women. Out of these, 1750 men and 250 single women will be employed by the Association which conducts the scheme, and will bo engaged m the work of clearing »nd cultivating 90,000 acres whioh the As sociation will retain round the settle ments. Each settlement will consist of 400 families, and, m all, 10,000 acres will be allotted to the crofters m plots of from four to si? acres respectively. The scheme embraces 111,000 acres, and such of the land as is not apportioned off amongst the crofters will be farmed by the Association m the way that Trill produce the greatest commercial profit. Mr Rees, however, has the option of taking up another 140,000 acres, mak> 250,000 m all, and this could be done by raising another £140,000 by share *

capital or debentures. Each settlement' will possess all the elements of civilisa tion, a church, a school, a store, mechanics | shops, surgeon, minister etc. The hotels and houses of accommodation % will be kept strictly under the control of the Association. The cost of transit and the actual settlemont of the people on the land, which will cover buildings and necessary furniture, is estimated at £129,000, of which £69,000 will be passage money, and the balance will go towards the buildings and furniture without including the cost of labor. The Association will erect buildings to the value of £6000 on each settlement. The cost of settling will be repaid by the families themselves. The money will be advanced to them, and they will have to pay interest upon it at the rate of 4 per cent, their homesteads not becoming their absolute property until the debt has been liquidated. Ihe settlers who are m the employ of the Association will receive £1 per week wages m the case of men, and 12s m the case of unmarried women, iliete wages, however, will be subject to a reduction of 15s a week for rations suppled to families, 12s for rationß supplied to single men, and 8s m the case of single women. The cost of rations is estimated at about £20,000 a year. It is roughly calculated that the Association would pernfanently sink about £350,000 m the operation ot settlement. Ot this £111,000 would be devoted to the purchase of the neces sary acreage at £1 per acre, and the balance would be made up of the passage money, £69,000 ; dwellings and furni i ture, £60,000 ; general buildings, £30,000 ; 100,000 sheep, £30,000 ; 5,000 cows, £20,000 ; tools machinery etc., £20,000 ; etceteras, £10,000. The expenditure for the first year is estimated at, £121,000, of which £32,000 would go m wages, £20,000 m rations, £30,000 m salaries, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses, £9000 being interest upon £300,000 at ' 3 per cent., £10,000 interest upon £200,000 at 5 per cent., and £20,000 for grass seed, leaving £29,000 of the original capital of £500,000 to be carried forward. The outlay for the second year is estimated at £126,000, being wages, £32,000 ; rations, £20,000 ; interest. £19,000 ; salaries, taxes, and expenses, £15,000 ; 50,000 additional sheep, £15,000 ; 5000 cows, £20,000 ; 6eeds, extra machinery, and stock, £10,000. The Association is expected to receive a revenue of £129,000 at the end of the second year, of which £15,500, would be derived from profit on the sale of wool, £50,000 from the export of frozen meat, £30,000 from dairy produce, £5000 from other crops, and the balance of £29,000 of the original capital brought forward, leaving a credit balance to be carried to the third >ear of £3000. The value of the property of the Association at the end of the second year is estimated at £936,300, which, after deducting the capital of £500,000 which had been sunk, would give a credit balance of £436,800. " Of the original capital of £500,000 it is proposed that £200,000 should be raised m the ordinary way— £150,000 by the general public and £50,000 by the Maori owners — and that the remaining £300,000 should be obtained either from the British Govern ment or from the public by the issue of debentures." As regards Mr Wi Pere's part m the matter, it is added that he " has given a guarantee that if Mr Rees' project is carried out, 2,000,000 acres, extending from Hawke's Bay to Taranaki, shall bo thrown open to settlement, Mr Rees himself, however, says that this is a very modest estimate of the land that will be available, inasmuch as he has received assurances from influential chiefs m the King Country that six or seven millions of acres will be at the disposal of British settlers if it can be shown that the first 250,000 acres are settled upon terms advantageous to the Natives."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Railway Department notifies excur sions and special train arrangements ie connection with the Timaru Show andßaoes. A child of seven or eight said that when the Bible speaks o( " children's children " it must mean dolls. 11 1 shall give you ten days or ten shillings," Baid the magistrate. "All right," said the prisoner. " I'll take the ten shillings." A fair propositton : —Father (to would be son-in-law) : " Young man, will you be able to take care of my daughter m the style to whioh she has always been aoous tomed?" Young man (earnestly); «• j«u guarantee it, sir, or return the girl." Gordon Hare, who shot his parent and committed suicide the other day, was well known m New Zealand, whither he wbb sent some two years ago to sow his wild oats. Like a groat many bad pennies he did no good m the colony, and soon drifted home again. Ex-Empress Eugenic is said to have de veloped idiosnyorasies, besides being a reoluaa. One is a tendency to Spiritualism and a belief that she can commune with the dead Prince Imperial. It is well understood that she in tends to make Prinoess Beatrice of England her heiress. According to the " Detroit Free Press " a Chicago burglar read m a newspaper that he bad overlooked eighty dollars m a bureau drawer. He returned the next night and not only secured it, but a suit of olothes besides. 1 Here we have another illustration of the value of the press as a disseminator of useful infor mation. Now is the time to subscribe.— 41 Norristown Herald."- Mme. Viotorin, who is known all over the continent as "the strongest woman m the world," and is sometimes spoken of as the "Female Hercules," is of medium height, with a girlish fjgure, and. nothing heioulean, looking about her. Yet she readily lifts one thousand pounds. Her strength is wholly the result of daily athletio training since youth. A singular thing is that she eats but little meat, preferring birds and fowls. Eggs are her main diet, and Bhe drinks ooooa.

Professor Hugo will deliver the last of his Belies of leoturea thia evening at the Orange Hall, when the srbjeot treated of will be "Lips." i TBe principal event of the rinking season, the race for the handsome silver cup given by Mr Elston, comes off at the Eink de Paris at i 8.30 thia evening, and will doubtless attract a large attendance of spectators. A Frenoh merchant introduced a young Parisian to his very pretty wife, and the two latter eloped. The merohant told the young man's parents that they had stolen a thousand poundß from his safe, and the parents re oeived a telegram from their son asking them to repay the money, which they did. In a Bhort time the young man came home with' out his companion, who had fled, and said that he had stolen nothing. Then it was found that the merohant had fled also. By the marriage of the Princess Letitia— only daughter of Prinoe Jerome Bonaparte and the Prinoeas Olotilde of Savoy— with her unole, the Duko of Aosta, the bride's family relations become somewhat complicated, She will be the sister-in-law of her own mother, the mother-in-law of her oousins, and the aunt of her first oousin, the Prinoe of Napleß. Her husband will be the son-in-law of his sister, and of his brother-in-la*, and nephew of hiß brother and sister, and the brother-in law of his nephews, A Brisbane telegram m the •• Melbourne Age " of the 12th inetant aaya :— «• An extrao dinary inoident ocourred m the Assembly Chamber last night. Mr Masters, member for Fortitude Valley, was unable to maintain an upright position when he attempted to cross the house. He fell headlong to the floor more than onoe. Members generally treated the matter jooularly. The member refused to go home, but sat oalling •• Aye, aye," m a loud tone to all questions. After adjournment, and another heavy fall, he waa led from the House by two members, and sent horoe m a cab." M. Marambet m a communication to the Academy of Medicine, stated that after ex amining 3000 oonvioted criminals he found that of the vagabonds and medioantß 79 pel cent, are drunkards; of the assassins ano incendiaries, 50 and 57 ; of robbers 71. 01 thoaa convicted of crimes against the persor 83 percent., and those guilty of attacks or property, 77 per oent. are alooholics. Of 10( oriminal youths under twenty, 64 are already drunkards. Drunkenness has already m creased m France riipe the consumption o spirits has been substituted for that of wine The number of Bheep m Europe has beer for a length of time largely on the deorease Compared with what they were a dozen yean or so baok, these animals m round numben are 50,000,000 lobs at the present time. Thi largest decrease Beems to be m Austria, whiol has fewer sheep by 16,000,000 than it onci had. France has also less sheep by ll,000,00( the deorease m Germany being 9,000 000 England 6,000,000, and Spain 5,000,000. A one time there were some 224,000,000 sheej m Europe. Now the numbers are set dowr at about 195,000,000. So that m the com paratively new countries of Australasia ther< is plenty of Boope for the sheep industry although there are now upwards of 86,000,001 Bheep m those oolonies. It may be stated that m the United States sheep are also fas decreasing The numbers, whioh amountec m 1886 to 44,750,000, over 4,000,000 less thar they had been the^preoeding four years, hav< been further reduced owing to various' causes A beautiful lady m Paris, belonging to th< diplomatic circle, lately met with a mos peculiar accident at a ball, to the intensi delight of her " bosom friends " of the fai sex. The lady m question wore a low-bodiec dress of artistic design, whioh attraotec general admiration, but what most rivetet the attention of the ball guests were he: shoulders of dazzling white. Suddenly he brooch, a splendid cameo, beoame unfastened dropped to the ground and broke to pieoea In her alarm, the fair owner quiokly stoope< to pick up the fragments. But this rapi( movement caused something still mori valuable to fall to the ground, viz,, a portioi of the oharmiag white shoulders of the lady a pieoe of a mass resembling poroelain delicately touched up m blue and, pink. Thi gentlemen gazed m blank astonishment a the damaged beauty, while the ladies gigglei m their pooket-handkerohiofs, and the hus I band ran for a shawl to conceal the mis fortune.— " Tableau. " The dead body of a man, horribly mutilate< and dismembered, was Jound on the railway near Coventry on August 14th. There wer' no means of establishing his identity, and after the inquest, the body was buried as tha of an unknown. Immediately over the man' heart was discovered a long tress of woman'i hair. By the tress of hair he has beet identified, Mibb F. Thaoker, a young lady o Wolverhampton, saw, a day or two ago, j paragraph m a newspaper giving some par tioulars of the deceased, and she concluded that he was William Bromley, a native o Oriok, near Eugby. Bromley had for som< time lived at Wolverhampton, and had beer engaged to Miss Thaoker, and reoently sh< came to Coventry to inßpeot the clothes anc other property found on deceased. Sh< r9oognised a Bmall microscope and the sleeve links whioh he wore, and when Bhown th( hair found that it was her own. Some firm ago he promised to spend Bank Holiday with Mies Thacker, at Wolverhampton. He die not Bee her, however, and she believes that being short of money, he was walking alonf the railway between the two towns when he was overtaken by a train and killed. One of the saddest oases that has ooourreti m my observation (writes the Amerioan oor respondent of a contemporary) is that ol Emily Euter, who has been suing m the CourtE to be released from the guardianship of hei brother. It almost sounds like the story oi Cinderella, without.the glass Blipper and the prinoely lover, and the substitution of a brutal brother for the oruel sisters. Emily'a father died some years ago leaving a fortune of about 30,000 dollars. Emily's brother had himself appointed executor to his father's estate, and also the. guardian of his sister. The wretohed girl was taken to her brother's home, and made the drudge of the family ; she had scaroely clothes enough to cover her nakedness, and was driven into the streets to colleot cinders from ash barrels; she was beaten and abused till life beoame a horror and a burden, and then she ran away to tha home of her aunt, who took her m and sheltered her. The brother watohed the house for days, and finally oaught the Bister m the street and dragged her home; then she esoaped again, and suit was entered to ohaoge her guardian. After a oareful investigation. Judge Barrett deoided that the brutal brother was not a fit guardian for his Bißter, and remanded her to the oustody of her aunt • and m deference to the Surrogate, Judge Barrett left to him the duty of removing the brother ; this the Surrogate, for some inßorut able reason, refused to do, and remanded the girl baok to slavery. A well attended meeting of ratepayers m the Allentqn portion of the Upper Ashburton Road distriot was held at ihe residence of Mr W. J. Siloook, Winter's road, last evening. Mr Silcook was voted to the ohair. The principal business the meeting was called to consider was m connection with Rawle's orossing, a ford over the North branoh of the Ashburton river, some distanoe above the Woollen Faotory. The Upper Ashburton Egad Board have called for tenders to repair thiß fprd and keep it m order tor a stated period, and the cost of the repairs would fall upon the ratepayers m the Allenton distriot. The meeting was unanimous m the opinion that a very large sum would be requisite to put the ford m order at the present time, and perhaps the repairs would only last a few days. As there was a bridge at Bigby's, to go round by whioh meant only a very small ad. dition trip, to all the residents m the Forks distriot, save three or four, the meeting thought the road at the ford should be closed while the river remained m its present state. When, however, the state of the river is suoh that the ford oan be made passable without inourring muoh outlay the meeting expressed their willingness to contribute. Ultimately it waa resolved on thg motion q| Mr Qteele, seoqnded by Mr Broamfteld "That a petition be sent to the Board requesting them to defer spending any money at Eawle's crossing at present, and that m the meantime the road be dosed." Mr Campbell, the representative of the ward on tho Board, was present at the meeting and ga,ve a.ll the in formation m hiß possession pn the aubjeot. 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ST STEPHENS CHURCH.

OONSEO RATION OF THE j CEMETERY. The Ohuroh of England portion of the A^hburton Cemetery was onnseorated yesterday afternoon by the Most Ray. the Primate, Bishop Harper. The oere mouy took place at three o'olook, at which hoo? the Bishop, Rev E. A.. Soott, the ohoir, and about fifty of the ohuroh people assembled st one of the four small flags denoting the respective oorners of the ground allotted to the Anglioan Oharch. The Rev. Mr Scott, the Incumbent of St. Stephen's, read the petition for consecration, signed by himself, the ohurchwardeoe, and the members of the Veit*y. Th >cc present then walked m prooes slon round the boundaries of the ground, the Bishop leading, and ho being followed by the oholr. Paalnn 49, 90, and 39 neve repeated The boundaries having been gone over, Hia Lordship repented the senteaoe of oonseoratlon and said that he would Bee that it was du'y enrolled among the muniments of the diooeao. Hymn 289(Ano'ent and Modern), "Days and moments qulokly flying," was sung. His Lordship then very eloquently addressed those present on the ceremony that had jast taken plaoe. In Betting apart places for the burial of their dead they were not only following the custom of their forefathers, and of ardent times, but they had also the sanction of Scrip tural warrant. They read m their bibles of Abraham buying a piece of land for a burial ground, and of Jacob enjoining his sons to lay his body In the burial ground of his forefathers. Even among heathen nations the custom prevailed. These seemed to feel there was something saored m the human body, and that though It mouldered into dost, one day the mortal would put on Immortality, and the corruptible InoorruoMoa, This was instanced even m this country, for there were none more jealous than the Maoris of preserving from Indignity the burial plaoes of their dead, and this Instlnot must have been Implanted m them by a Higher Power. We m these times had far greater reason for setting apart plaoes for the reception of the dead, where they might reßt m peace and Beonro from indignity, than Abraham and those of whom we read ia thn Old Testament, inasmuch as greater Bsnotlty had been given the human body by Christ Himself, the Sod of God, taking upon Him the mortal form. His Lordship concluded ft vary eloquent addreaß by enjoining his hearers to keep pnre and holy their bodies, which they wore told were preolous In the sight of God, and not anger Him by lending them to sin. Hymn 438 (Anoient and Modem) "How bright those glorious spirits shine," was sung His Lordship ottered prayer. The pro cession then returned to the mortuary ohapel and the proceedings terminated.

SOCIAL GATHERING.

A aoolal gathering of members of the congregation to weloome his Lordship took plaoe m the evening m St. Stephen's Boboolrcnm, whioh was adorned with a number of plctarcs and engravings kindly lent for the occasion. There was a very large attendance. The proceedings were opened by a pianoforte overture by Mrs Denshire, the first vocal Item being "Only a passing thought," m which Mrs Crisp WR9 heard to great advantage, a flate obligato |Sy Mr George Jameson contribut ing ninoh to the very pleasing effect. This -wan followed by the duet "Trust her not, Bha s fooling thee,^ given with great taste and exquisite purity of tone by Mrs Oh»rlea Harper and Mrs Denshire, the first-named lady, who la on a viiilt to Ashburtm, ns well on this occasion as later oq In the evening, bffording lovers of music a genuine treat. The pretty solo "The vane on the old Ohuroh tower," Mias Annie Gates, was prettily rendered, the fair performer having a voioe of mnoh. sweetness, though not of great volume. " Fierrot," Mrs Charles Harper, which succeeded, was a finished rendering of a really choice morceau, and evoked an enthusiastic encore, graciously responded to with another pleasing Item, "My dearest love." " The Fishermon" duet, Messrs B. Gates and E. Ward, came out m excellent oontrast.to the soprano items, and was admirably rendered, the perfor mers being accorded hearty and well deserved applause. After the handing round of refreshments bounteously pro vided by thejladiea o f the congregation, the musical portion of the evening's pro gramme was resumed by the rendering of the Kyrie and Gloria (M>Z*.rt) given under the baton of Mr Gates who con ducted all the concerted pleooa, with creditable preolslon, and with a very Batis aotory balnnoing of the parts. The soJob, from "Thd Messiah," " He shall faed His flock," Mrs Harper and Mrs Denshire, were another pleasing example of aocuraoy end parity of tone, and these (it was rendered as two solos, not as a duet) were followed by another oreditable performance by the ohoir— the " Sanotua" (Mozirt). Tho Rev Mr Soott then briefly addressed those present, congratulating them upon the occasion on which they were met together and extending on behalf of the congregation a hearty welcome to their revered Bishop whom he would now ask to address them. Hla Lordship then aaoandlng the platform joined m the oougratulatlona of the Rev. the Inoumbent on the oooaßlon of their meeting together, which was to signalise the clearing of the Ohuroh from debt, and its solemn dedication to the service of Almighty God. He b elleved he was right m saying th»r h »>« the first clergyman who had held service m Ashburton, though not precisely on the same spot as that on which they were now assembled, Oa that ocoasion he had come down on the invitation of persons well-known to many vow prosent— Mr and Mrs Winter, and they had met together m a woolshed, and they were thankful to have the opportu nity of doing co Later on Borvloe had been held In a schoolroom, and then as population grew and the bridge was built over the Rakaia the town of Ashburton was founded, and it naturally followed that the building of a Qhurqh was at tempted. That Ohuroh it was, whloh he, with God's help, was to oonsecrate. He congratulated them upon the possession of so excellent a building, and still more upon the faot chat thoy hed been able to free it of debt. They had also In the room m which they were now met an admirable plaoe for school purposes and for such pleaiant social gatherings as the present They were blbo to be congratulated upon their parsonage, and especially upon the faot that it was tenanted by one, who, besides his other good works, had been largely instrumental m taking, the fandß to pay off the debt on the Ohuroh. The Ohuroh was not yet oompletqly finished, < but It waji admirably adapted for the purposes of worship, and had long been hallowed by the celebration of divine worship within its walls. No doubt ag time rolled on, and population increased I — perhaps after he, the speaker, had passed away— their Ohuroh would be en larged to. meet their increasing needs. What had already been accomplished Bhould encourage them m looking forward )to the future, and the experieuoe of the past had for them its lessons. One of these was that they should not despise the day of small thingß. As he had said they ! had began by meetiog In a woo.'-shed, and now they had a Wfll-anpotntßd and com modlon.B qhuroh, Again, the success which had attended thelt efforts to clear off the debt opon the building taoght them the neoeasjty and the. value of Christian , unity, No map win tout Into thQ world to

work alone; they wera all members one' of another, an 1 no great; thing was ever accomplished without united effort, the speaker instancing the concerted music of the evening as an example la point L tstly they were tingbt that patient perseverance was needad to attain groat- and good re6ulta. His Lirdahip oonoluded a very kindly and useful address by expressing hla plesaara at being present on so happy an eocasion, and thanking those who had assembled together to give him so cordial a gree'-lng. " How lovely are the Messengers,'' from the oratorio of St. Paul (Mendelssohn) waa next given by the ohoir, but was scarcely bo snooeßafnl as previous item), having had, it appeared, Insufficient pre parafclon. Tho Rev Mr Soott, referring to the remarcka of the Bishop said thai while he had had eomethlog to do with «,he efforta made, and he was happy to say suooesa fully made, to oloar off the debt from the building, the success of those efforts was due to all. not to himself alone. All had worked together, b_>th rioh and poor. They still had an overdraft whioh be hoped would also before long be entirely wiped out, but m tbe meantime thoy had much to be thankful for iv the removal of the debt from the building. He would now ask Mr Twentyman to say a few words. Mr J. H. Twentyman said that the occasion of their gathering together i<> view of the Bolemc service appainted for to-morrow, natarally brought to their mlndß two grefft .eventß of Soripture history, the solemn dedication to God of the Tabrnaole In the Wilderness, and later on io the coarse of time of the magnificent temple ereoted by SolomoE for the service of Almighty God. On these occasions the Shekinah, the jzlory of tha Lord, filled the house, and fire from Heaven oame down and consumed the burnt offerings. The glory of the visible presenoe of God waa not vouch safed m these latter days, for they now ''walked by faith and not by sight,"} but if they, remembering that they were chosen to be. the temples of the Holy Ghost, consecrated them salvea to God'e servioe, then the glory of God wonld fill their souls, and they would be accepted as living sacrifices holy and acceptable m His right. Mr Twentyman concluded an eloquent address by wishing ail present good night and GodßDeed, and the •* Nuno dimittiß|" having been sung. The benediction wua pronounced by His Lordship and the assemblage dispersed. In closing thia portion of our report we should not omit to mention that Mrs Olarl<?ge kindly acted as aooompanylat on the piano and harmonium for the varlons musical items.

CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH

The Anglican Oharoh of fit Stephen's, waß, thla nurnlng, conseorated by the Moßt Rev the Primate, Bishop Harper. To a good many of oar readers It Ib, doubtless, matter for surprise that the Ohuroh, m whioh dlrlne aervlce has been held for many years, had not previously been consecrated- It is one of the diooesan rales, however, that no Oharoh can be consecrated so long as any debt remains on the edlfio or grounds. The parlßhionera of St Stephen's inourred a heavy debt m the building of their Oharoh, bat that debt hai now been paid off to the uttermost farthing, heaoo the ceremony whioh has now taken place. Perhaps a short history of the progress of the Ohuroh slnoe its first establishment here, may not be uninteresting. About the year 1865 the Rev A. Olementson took oharge of the Ashburton district. , all the country between the Rakala and Rangl taca rivers from the hills to the sea beiDg under his owe, and held periodiaai services at the different stations through out the district. These servioes were mostly held m the wool sheds at the various stations. The largest congrega tion was that whioh assembled at Wester field, then the property of the late Mr Ohas. Reed, who took great interest m Ohoeoh «n»l,. Mr Reed ereoted a kind of marquee of tarpaulins In tcont of hla verandah, and had It seated with forms. The people m those days would ride or drive as tar as twenty or thirty miles to attan* service and as at this time the only plecd of formed road m 4shbnrton was » short length from where the approaoh to the Traffic bridge now stands, to the corner ol Moore street, it can readily be imagined tbat travelling was no easy matter. The Rev Mr Olementson was all that a pioneer clergyman should be, and no difficulties oould deter him m the per formance ©F his work. He had to build his own stable, and as galvanised iron was m thoie days a scarce and expensive com modity, the rev gentleman had to build the structure of toi tol, of whioh there was plenty m the river bed. Probably the then residents will remember the faot of one of the di-i hands, who waa consi dered au adept, offering to teach Mr Oiemeotson to out toi tol, and being com pletely staggered at finding the clergyman could give him points at the work. Mr Olemontson remained m oharge of this district about two years when he returned to England, his departure being much regretted by bis Ashburtoa friends, He was succeeded by the Rev Mr Hutchison, who, however, did not remain, quite twelve months, as being a man advanced m years, he could not get about the district. Then oame the Rev Mr Oooper, whose oharge extended from Akaroa to the MoKetzle country, so it may well be Buppoßed his work was none of the lightest. Not only did Mr Oooper oonduot three servioes each Sunday, but also at every station or farm where he stayed for the night. Every one knew from the " Oharoh News " when to expeot him and would gather m and mako up a good con gregation. Up to thia time there were only about half a dozen farmera m the district. Mr Cooper's ministrations ex tended over a period of about twelve months, and after, his removal no Olergy man was appointed to the charge of the district for some time, services m the interim being conducted by Mr Joseph Ward. There was no Ohuroh then and it was about this time that the servloea were first held m the Borough Schoolroom, then a very small building, and whioh had been jast ereoted. Prior to this the services 'were held for some time at Turton's hotel, a building whioh stood on a site at the end of the praaent Traffio bridge, and whioh was demolished wb«a the bridge was built. Prior to this the Bervloes we?e held m Meisrs Tanored a.nd Allen's woolshedat their homestead, which is now the pro perty of Mr Donald Williamson, and later still the pl»ea of meetlfg was, as has been previously stated, the Borough schoolroom, which was ereoted about 1871. Mr Oooper was succeeded by the Rev. Mr Wills, who remained tn oharge of the dißtrlot some two years. The Rev. Mr P»ge was then appointed, *nd he stayed here some time. It was during 018 term of ofhce that the present Ohuroh was ereoted and tbe dlstrlot eub-divlded. Ihe Rev. Mr Hands followed My Page and.about five or ait years ago the Rev, Mr Soott waa appointed to the inoum benoy, and has remained here slnoe. It was during the oharge of Mr Page and In the year 1875 that the building of the pretty little Ohuroh of St. Stephen's was commenced. Some time prior to the contraction of the Ohuroh, the Parsonage was built, we under stand, at a boßt of something like £900, the land for *he purpose being given by Messrs Tanored and Allen. A considerable debt was inourred m build- Ing the Ohurcb, and this haa recently bean entirely paid off, the exertions of the Key. Mr Soott contributing greatly to wards this end. There wiaa fairly numerous oongrega- Uon this morning on. the oeoasion of the OQOMQratlqifc qf (Av.Qbmob, the Qocewooy

being performed by the Primate, assisted by the Hevs E.. A. Soitt, R. Gar belt (Tlnwald), aud U. Collins, Sonth Rakaia, The Bishop, clergy, and choir walked lv prooeasiuu a short way op the aisle, where the Ray E A Soott read the petl tion for consecration The 24th psalm wbb then repeated. Hyma 395 (A. and M.) was sang, and j the Bishop and the Rev B. A. Soott moved to tbe foot, pulpit, and communion table, * In tarn, which were consecrated; - The " Te Dautn " baylpg been aung hla Lord ahip read the sentence of consecration, which he promined to h»ve duly reoorded among the muniments of the dlooeae of Obrlatohurch. : Hyma 179 (A, and M.) was aung. The sermon was preaohed by the Pri mate. Hla Lordship took for hia text, Psalm lxiii. 1 and 2. •' O God, Thou art my God, early willjlseekThee.- Mysoul thirateth for Taee, my flesh aleo longeth after Thee ; In a barren and dry land where no water Is." The sermon waa a most eloquent one, and it made a very great impression on those present* At the oonoluslon of the sermon, hymn 215 was sung. The collection taken up was, it was an nounced, intended t> be devoted to the Ohuroh Improvement Fund, the Bet E. A. Soott atating that the vestry con templated remedying the dampness to which the building was liable m winte* time.

THE EARTHQUAKE.

(Pbb Psbss Association,)

Ohristohuboh, Ootober 2i> The earthquake shook of last night wai felt at Walkari. At 20 minutes to 2 tbii afternoon a smart shock ras felt at Rangiora, the earth trembling for neatly a minute.

BANK OF MEW ZEALAND.

HBAVST LIBEL ACTIONS. (per press association.) Auckland, October 25. Me H. Law, the late Bank of New Zealand manager at Adelaide, left for the Booth by the T&rawera at noon. Before leaving he left decisive Instructions with bis solicitors, Messrs Hesketh and Rich mond, to prosecute the Bank Committee for language made aae of In their report, and to prosecute the " New Zealand Herald" for language ased by them m" their article on the 23rd mat. Damages la the first case are laid at £20,000, and m the aeoand at £10,000. Mr Law haa arranged to return to Auckland at any time the solicitors require hit presence,

KING MALIETOA.

(P3E PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Adelaide, October 24. Arrived ■— North German Lloyd's steamer, Nuremberg, from Bremen, via .Southampton and Colombo. At the latter port, Malietoa and the two chiefs who were deported from Samoa by orders of the German Government, and subsequently released, were tran ! shipped to a German warship which will convey them back to Apia. r (Received October 25, 12.30 p.m ) Adelaide, October 25. An English passenger by the North German Lloyds steamer, Nuremburg, states that Malietoa was shamefully treated on the voyage, being berthed m the forecastle and not allowed to speak to any of the passengers. The ex-king was much depressed m spirits and ap peared heartbroken. It is thought uncertain whether, he will return to Apia.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION*) ■ Mbibouente, Ootober 24. Speculation on the V.R.O. raoes has andergone bat little ohange sine? last quo tations. Volley has advanced to 8 to 1 for the Derby, and, In conflequeuce, both Carbine and Melon have receded,, 6 to 2 being offered agalnot either. Limond an 4 Oalraioler have been Boratohsd for th» Oap . . .; . (Reoelved Ootober 25, 1.10 p.m.) Mbibot7BNß, -October 25. For the V.R.O. Derby following 1b the latent betting :— 2 to 1 Carbine (off) 3 to 1 Melon <t»ken) 8 to 1 Aldlvallooh and Bniten Ttakea and off) • , . ■ ... 10 to 1 Lomdale and Volley 1600 to 200 b»« been taken abont Men tor for the Melbourne Cap ; 2000 to 200 about Whakawal; lOOO.to 50 Arsensl. : .? Flemjngton this morning, Mentor did a mile and a half. In 2rala eOaeo: Ohetwynd and The Levlte a mile and a quarter In 2mln lgjeo • Otrlyoa and Abet corn a mile In lmln 51|seo. ' .

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY AJLECTKIO TELEGRAPH— COPYMQHIJ (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION./ [Received October 25, 12 30 p.m.]

THE TOTALISATOR.

Syihtby, October 26* In the Assembly yesterday a motion affirming the desirableness of. introduc ing a Bill to legalise the totaiisator was negatived.

THE DIVORCE BILL.

The Divorce Extension Bill has been again introduced. -

AQUATICS.

MELBoxmNK. October 25. Searle has been backed at 6 to 4 to win the sculling match against Kemp at Sydney on Saturday. :

THE RECENT RAILWAY COLLISION.

At the inquest on the body of the engine driver, Macnamara, who was killed m the Narrawarren railway acci dent on Monday morning, the jury re turned a verdict of accidental 'death/ adding a rider to the effect that the collision was caused by the" negligence of the officials m not properly .protect-^ ing the stationary train by signals.

APPOINTMENT.

Hobart, October 25. The Hon EL N. C. Braddon, Mini ster of Lands, has been appointed Agent-General, vie* Sir Arthur Blythe, who has been acting. Mr A. T. Pil linger, member for Oatlands, will re ceive the vacant portfolio m the Cabinet • - . * *

THE ASHBURtON BUARPIAN, THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 1888



THE ASHBUJttTON GUaBDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be i bb follows, viz. : — IF PAID IN ADVANOK Per Quarter. . 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by poet, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by poet, 37s Od IT BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s fid, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Tear .. 30b Od, by post, 43s Od ' Birtn, Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the irae of insertion! 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. DIARY . Moon's Ootobor Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Bises Sets. Bices Beta, noon; p.m. a.m. 82 Monday .. 467 6.30 8.37 6.24 16 23 Tuesday .. 4.66 6.31 9.34 6.53 17 24 Wednesday.. 4.54 8.32 10.30 7.28 18 25 Thursday .. 4.53 6.34 11.24 8.7 19 26 Friday.. .. 4.53 6.35' • * 850 20 ft.ru, 37 Saturday ... 460 fi.SS 0.14 9.40 31 33 Sunday .. 4.49 6;38 0.58 10.36 33 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old shines 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. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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The best medicine known is OANDBR and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m ooughs, oolds, influenza, etc— the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the moat 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. We have no oooasion to oiler rewards m proof of the genuineness of our referenoea. The of^oial reports of mecjiqal oliqioa aqd universitieß, the'offloia} pommunioatfon Qf the Consul-General for Italy at Melbouvnej the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all theßo are authentio doou- ments, and, as such, not ppon to doubt. Wo add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, oto : Burning of the right hand through the ex- plosion of a small oil Btove. T^e epidermis on the yolar and palmer Bide of the hand qf the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated aqd lifted up rb far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loone, and half of tho phalanx of tho nail of the middle finger waa coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks dressing. The patient baa returned the full use of the hand... (Advt.) i



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Wanted ANTED Known— Now Milk, fresh Oreim, Curds, and Whey, Dally, at W. 0. Page's Herbal Beer Shop, Earn Street. Ail o:dets left there puoctunlly attended to 10 199 ■X7"OUNG Ladies' Journal foe November g now m. Family Heralri and G ap'iic, m monthly parts. — H. M J'NES iS'ANIED Known —Mrs Meroh, V\ Dr^smaker, has returned f:om Sj dney, and recommenced businssa m launders' Buildings, next Mr R. A loom's. 10 78 i rjOUSEKEEPER r<qu<"rea situaiioD XJL Apply F.M, Post, Office, Ashbnr ton. 10 173 WANTED To Let. — Four-roomed Douce with haif-acre of ground, Blso Two-roomed house with half-acre of ground. — H. M. Jones. \\i ANTED by h Young Man work on a VY Sheep Station for a few weeks. - Address, stating wages, to " J.J ," •'Guardian 1 ' Office. 10J188 HEEP SDE^IU-, 11 A'b, BB A'a, and BB V>Z'« ; ' aud eenulne Turkey Storea. — Eobsrt 1 LCORtf, Saundera' Bo ■ iggn. WAIN TED Known — The best and cheapest hovBQ for Wedding out- fits, Family Mourning, Woollen Dresaes, Silk Mercery, aad General Fancy Goods, is Andrew Obr's. 10 185 WANTED to sell cheap, or let, uectlou 337, Moore street, with 4-roomed houße awl good garden ; Blacksmith's shop thereon. Blacksmith's toolß for sale. Also, i-aore section at Trevorton, opposite Me Mayo's,— Apply H, Dudley, Mooro Street. 10 159 WANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co invite Lao ies to inspect their large and varied assortment of Summer Dreas Materials. Over one thousand pieces to select from GLASGOW DRAPERY and OLoTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. i\ l ANTED Koowu— That Mus Hili,, W Monthly Nuree, has removed from Peter Street to Df Trevor's houtie, Id Moore Street. 10+39 \TyTANTED Kuown— Andrew Ore Is W showing a grand diepUy of Aah- burton, K^lap. t, Roslyo, and Worsted Tweeds for suite. Suite to measure from £3 IPs. 10 184 WANTED Known.— J. Obe and Oo are now showing a Large Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons Laoeß Gloves, &o. 101102 QTOCKiNGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — ii. O. Skgkbß, Melford House. "TTTAKTED Known — *hdbew Obr la W showing beautiful Embroidered Rohei, Coreeta, new Dress Goods, Ladies* trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Ribbon", Flowers, aod Feathers. 10 183 "O / ANTED Known — J. Obb and Co VV are now showing Ladies' and Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. __ ; j WANTED Known— We are now showing a splendid assortment of Summer Millinery and Drapery, at very low prlcea.— H. O. Segkrs, Melford House. \ \ J ANTKD Known—^NDßßW Okb VV haß opened his Second Ship- ment of high-class Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, ex Toogarlro. The very latest London fashions. 10 182 WANTED Known — We are now showing a grand assortment of Trimmed and Untrlmined H«ts and Bonnets. The largest Stock to ohooae from m town, an;l the cheapest hoasa.— H. O. Skoerb, Melford House. WANTED Known.— J. Okr and Co are now Bhowiog the Leading Novtilties m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Duat Cloaks. BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep thtj feeti dry and Have doctot'a bills. Quality Is everything In bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saandera' Buildings. — Robert Aloorn. WANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co ■ are now showing a large assort- ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robea from 10s 6d. WANTED! Caah, — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, 1b ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b Uqb), Ib. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery, —r- J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. ANTED Known. — J Orr 'and Co's Drapery Department Ib under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock hare been revised and reduced to such a point as will command a speedy sale. MKh ADAMb has removed to laun- ders' Buildings, opposite Railway (Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy of every description kept. in stook. Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 Sumioer 1888* Latest JN oveltieb IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW AT THE NBW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Everything New. New Shlrte. New Underclothing, New Ties, New Hats, New Suits for Boys, New Suits for Men, Everything New and of the LATEST FASHIONS. See onr Windows, and judge for yourselves. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FROM THB Kew Zealand Clothing Factory. W, H. WEBBER,



Public Notices. M c CiLLUM & CO. , i HAVIKG A LARGE STOCK OP Newcastle Coal On hand we beg to advise our Customers that we have reduced the price for cash to Per Ton 50a Peri Ton 25s 6d Perl-Ton 13a WE HAVE ALBO Wetfptft and Malvern Coal IN STOCK. MALVERN WESTPOBT Per Ton, 22a 6d 45a Half-Ton, lla 6i 23* Quarter-Ton 6s 12s WEIGHT GUAEANTEED. BOOKINcTixTBA. McOallum and Go. 10*161 Frozen Meat "TTTJE are prepared to make LIBERAL YV ADVANCES on Frozen Moat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Mbfbbs Miles Bros., elc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this baeinesa, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LSB^KAL ADVANCES, P KOM PT SETTLE M KNT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we uudertake responsibility of Shipping and pajment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILVS & CO., Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 0 71 Ashburton and Rakala. Wool Wool Wool SEASON 1888 89. TIT I L B S~A N D O O. Are prepared to make Liberal CABH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON. No Commission charged on Advances and no Commission charged for offering Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street, J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Friedlander Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Section 830, Oox Street Section 437, with good 6 roomed House and out-hoase thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales, WE HOLD f OETSTIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES OK THK ENBUING OLIP OF WOOL Placed In our hands for sale. Oar Premises belnij well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL. No Gommlißlon charged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale is effected, WOOL PAOKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. FRIEDLANDER BROS , PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. BALES OF HOBSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, &FURNI2URE OK ■SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY SALE—Fiist Ttarsdaj of the Month FBIEDLANDER BROS, °I 5T 1? H WILLIAMS