DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 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 oldjshines till nearly o'olcok in tbe morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 in the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shineß all night. The Moon at 18 days old riseß 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 shinesbi 11 morning I The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and Bhines till sunrise .

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1888. LICENSING LAWB OF AUS TRALASIA.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Wilfred Badger, Barrister and Solicitor, Christchurch, of a copy of his compilation entitled "The Licensing Laws of Australasia," containing, in over _00 pages of royal octavo, the full text (with side notes) of the Licensing Acts of the six colonies of New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, t-outh Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. Each colony's Acts and forms are fully indexed, and following -the last of the colonial Acts is a digest of 437 leading cases decided in England and the said six colonics. All these cases are alpha betically arranged, and made most easy of reference, every part of each case being indexed under its appropriate letter. The cases of this digest are fully indexed, as also those mentioned in the introductory treatise, Following the above, and as if sufficient had not been given for the small sum charged for the bootr, Mr Badger adds a digest of 218 leading American cases, a single glance at any page showing the extraordinary tact' and ingenuity of the Transatlantic hotel swindler and thief, side by side with well-digested judicial decisions showing an innkeeper's liability in many and various cattes. As showing the thorough manner in which Mr Badger has set about his work, we notice that in every Act at the end of sections there is a reference to the like provisions in the other five colonies, not only the Act being itself quoted, but the sections also.

The cases quoted throughout the work are of special interest to all those who take an interest in the licensing ques tion, as well as to the legal fraternity. The treatise on " The Law of Inn keepers" is an interesting and valuable one. Mr Badger in the preface of his work sets forth that in the early part of 1887 his attention was drawn to the want of some guide or handbook to the licensing laws of New Zealand—licens ing authorities, hotel and, innkeepers being often in doubt as to their jurisdic tion, rights, liabilities and powers — Government copies of the Statute law being, of course, unprovided with any alphabetical reference to clauses or sections. Mr Badger, with a view to obtain information on the spot, visited Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart, and after conferring with those whose information he deemed most valuable, was able to get the whole of the material necessary to bring his work to what will be found to be a most satisfactory and successful issue, It is the intention of Mr Badger to follow up the work periodically, and he wishes all leading case3 on the subject of licensing laws to be forwarded to him. by those who may be interested in them.

The price of the work has been fixed at 12s 6d, delivered free, and the book is one which will be found to be most convenient to havo at hand in lawyers and Justices' offices.

LAND TRANSFER LAWS OF AUSTRALASIA.

"We have also received from Mr Wilfred Badger a work entitled « The Land Transfer Laws of Australasia." Jn this book, we have an equally well finished work, forming a satisfactory twin publication with the " Licensing Laws " above named. It is a slightly thicker volume than its twin sister, but like that work bnilt on similar lines, comprising within " its strings " tho full text (with side notes) of the Land I Transfer or " Torrens' " Acts of the six colonies of JS'ew South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria, each Act being with its forms fully indexed ; the whole being followed by a digest of 221 Land Transfer decisions ot the Supreme and Appeal Courts of the colonies touched by the work, carefully collated, re ferenced, cross referenced, and indexed. These cases are again alphabetically arranged and made more easy of refer ence, and aro followed by an index to plaintiffs and defendants, to defendants separately, and to abbreviated references. Mention should not bo omitted pf the valuable addition of Intercolonial sectional reference, in like manner as in I the " Licensing Laws," being alike ' indicative of the writer's system and methods.

The treatise on " The Torrens " or Land Transfer system of Conveyancing and Land Alienation " at the beginning of the volume is of real value as a history of the system. Mr Robert R. Torrens — ifterwards Sir E. It. Torrens is the acknowledged originator of the system. The " Txn-ren'e " system took its rise in South Australia when Sir B, R. Torrens first brought it under notice! The adoption of the scheme was a means of getting rid of tbat network of '• symbolism of needless intricacy " with its tons of parchment known as tho English conveyancing system.

r J he book like the one noticed above is pointed at the " Lyttelton Times " office and is gold for 15s, including postage to any part of New Zealand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Roman Catholic Synod will shortly be held in Auokland. The cost of our opened railways is now set down at at £13,352,978. ' The Inveroargill ministers have started an I anti-totalisator orusade. A lady evangelist, Misa Malcolm, is at pre sent making a great sensation at Wellington. The Vatican has ordered the Cathedra papers to answer Parnell's speeoh. There ia a olergyman in England named Straight whose ourate is named Crooked. Spurious florins were in circulation on the racecourse at Christohurch at the Grand National Meeting. They were poor imitations. There is now a oorner in arsenic. Cranks will soon have to commit suicide on the 00-operaiive plan. The peouniary allowanoe made to the Lord Mayor of London during his year of offioe iB £10,000. The Shah of Persia has requested the ladies of his harem to learn the piano, and promises prizeß for profioienoy. What is tmeant by an inoh of rainfall is that 14,500,000 gallons of water have fallen | upon a square mile of ground. "Suooumbed to the existing depression," is v the honeyed phrase used by an exohange for going bankrupt. The weather still continues very wet and cold. The river was very high at midday to-day, and appeared to be rising, A larger quantity of grain was moved by rail in the South Island in May last than in the same month in any previous year. The recent planet found by Palisa, of Vienna, is the 63rd, if not the 64th, discovery in the great gap between Mars and Jupiter made by the illustrious astronomer. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the oonoert and ball whioh were to have been held at Wakanui to-night have been post poned till further notice. • The meeting in connection with the Bowling Olub did not oome off last evening, the very severe wet weather doubtless being the oause of its lapsing. An infant, about a year and a half old, was found ion a verandah at St. Albans, Ohristohuroh, early on Thursday morning. It was warmly wrapped up. The following was the will of the late Mr Matthew Arnold :— " July 21st, 1862. I leave everything of which I die possessed to my wife, FranoeßLuoy Arnold.— Matthew Arnold. The value of the English export trade in ready-made clothing, amounts to about £4,000,000 annually. A fprivate letter from Sydney says that there are (a considerable number of unem ployed there. It i3 stated that there are forty compositors out of work. Buffalo Bill and Co. are understood to have oleared £48,000 at the Wild West in London, but to have lost £12,000 at Manchester— net gain some £36,000. From 70,000 to 80,000 varieties of the beetle .fornily are known, but thep differ in structural arrangements and in size— some being no larger than a pin's head., The Pope eaoh year washes the feet of thirteen poor priests on Holy Thursday; thirteen, not twelve, beoause the number of apostleß was rißen to this number by St Paul.

Chioago has now produced the dreaded female prize-fighter. Annie Burneok by name. She deolares herself able and willing to meet any other living woman in a twenty-four feet ring. Canterbury shows a falling off of about 20,000 sheep as compared with the returns of last year. The deficiency is said to be likely to be made up by the large proportion of ewes in lamb this season. The " Otago Daily Times " hopes the Dunedin people will remember the severe lesson of ten yeara ago, and "refuse to be. oarried away into a silly speculation suoh as is now going on in Melbourne." Professor A. J. Litner plaoed the total number of insect Bpeoies in the world at 320,000. Of those found in North Amerioa 7000 or 8000 species are fruit pests and at least 210 attack the apple. The Belfast Refrigerating Works are run. ning up to their full oapaoity ju3t now, and there is a good demand for spaoe in the steamers ready to load for Homo. The good news of a rise in frozen meat at Home his given an impetus to the trade. The very inolement weather last even ing oaused the attendanoe at the Presby terian Musioal and Literary Sooiety to be so small, that it was deoided to adjourn the meeting for reading and discussion of the •• Journal " to next Thursday evening. The Government expenditure fn France ) averages 76 , 44fr per head of the population, the United Kinpdom ooming next with 6_-80fr per head. Then oomeß Germany with 51'05fr • Spain with 50"7fr ; Austria-Hungary with 48'51fr; Italy with 48*24fr j and Russia with 30-Olfr.

The " Auckland Herald " thinks that not mere retrenchment bat " Simplification of Government" should henceforth be the watohword and rallying point of tbe people. And the belief is expressed that the oolony is prepared for a great concerted movement in favor of Oonstitutional Reform.

The Aorangi, whioh left Lyttelton on Thurs day, took six boxes of gold, four coin, and two bullion. The latter weighed 23780zs 13 dwts 12grs, and (was valued at £9515, the export duty on this being £237 17s 6d. The coin was valued at £20,000, making a total value of £29,515.

On Wednesday a man named John Fergus" son was committed for trial at Temuka for violently assaulting and robbing u wool and skin dealer named John Tozer. Fergusson is said to have robbed Tozer of £11 in notes. The two {men were Baid to be drunk, and Fergusson knowing Tozer had money set upon him and robbed him,

A man named William Walsh, a swagger* died suddenly at the Southbridge Hotel the other day, and it came out at the inquest that he had been refused admission to the Chrißtchuroh Hospital. He was suffering from acute bronchitis, and was totally des titute. The jury recommended that the Hopital Board should inquire into the oironm stances.

The following will represent the Ashburton Woollen Faotory in the football matoh agsinßt Ashburton to-morrow on the ground in the Domain :— Messrs J. A. Oliver (captain) J. Graham, W, Steele, A. Dalgleish, G. Edmonds, G. Pearoe, R. Scott, G. Barber, E. Christian, J. Jameson, E. Ede, A. Patter eon, A. Taylor, H. Hepworth, H. Fisher. Emergency— Mo Aualin. Should the weather clear up in the forenoon a good match should eventuate.

Aooording to the offloial " St. Petersburg Russian Messenger" the Japanese Govern moot seems to be extremely pleased at the political syßtem under whioh Rusßia is governed and at the results attained, and has therefore decided to introduoe it into Japan. The Japanese authorities have been ordered to exeroise the most rigorous control over all persons who are suspected of disaffection towards the Government, and to exile thera when neoessary. The liberty of publio meet ing and of the press haß been suppressed.

It appears the people of Ashburton are waking to the neoesaity of fostering and encouraging the industries and productions of the oolony. They will, therefore, hold a meeting on Tuesday in the Orange Hall, at 8 p.m., and all who are interested in looal industries are invited to attend. J^fr Bell house, Hon. Seo. of the Industrial Prdteotion fceague, will be present on the oooasion, and will read a short paper and Wfll then supply the meeting with the necessary information for tbe formation of a branoh of the League in Ashburton.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

At Addlngton on Wednesday there was a fair attendance of buyers, and the weather whs trie in the morning, but s'iujh'ly o-eioast, and with threatening uky in ?he aftarnoon.

Oattle — There was only an ordinary entry of fat cattle and nothing extra prime at that. The demand was not spirited. A line of neat little Devon heifers, sold by 0. Newton, brought from £5 10b to £6 12a 6i, and for these there was fair competition, but all round the beef market was alug^lßh and the demand Bplritless. Beef (prime) per 1001b abont 18? 6d for very best down to Hh for ordinary, and oven less tban that for poorer sorts. There was a f sir entry of calves for veal, but no perceptible rise or fall oan be noted, 30s being the top prloa. There was about the usual entry of store cattle, for which a fair demand wss manifested. Yearlings brought up to £1, and .'8 months to two years old brought from £1 10a to £2. The best of the market were odd lots with nothing calling for special notice. There waa not a great many dairy oattle, and very few good oows. As high as £8 5a was obtained for good animals In immediate profit, bui | oows a good bll off calving were slow of sale, and ordinary sorts were a drug ln the market.

Sheep— There was a good entry of sheep* all round. The main bulk com prised fat sheep, many of which were very superior. As high as 24*, 23s 6i, 18a 6d, and 17s 6d, was obtained for prime crossbred wethers. These were ex ceptional prices, and a line of suberb merinos from Leonard White's, Rakaia, hronght up to a well-deserved 15s. Crossbred wethers, take them at an average, were worth 14s 6d or 15?, and mutton 2_-d to 2£l per lb. Ewes were worth proportionally less when assured, and merino orossbred wethers were a trifle better on the average. There was a fair demand for store sheep, the aame anxiety to bny bong manifested tbat wbb evinced last week. Orossbred wethers brought 10a 5d to 16a, ewes 6s 6d to 13s 61, merino wethers 8i lid to 9a 53, ewes ss. Lambs broncht from 8s 6d to 9. 6d. Pios— There was a large entry of pigs, and a good demand, bnt prices cannot be quoted as showing much chance on last week. Stores fetched from 14s 6d to 26s and baooners from 35s to 48 i 6d. 3|d per lb may be quoted for best pork.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold oursetves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents,

LIVING IN AMERICA AND BRITAIN

10 THE EDITOR. Sib, — The relative cost of living in Britain and 'America haa been subjected to a great change daring the past five years in favor of the latter. It is astonishing how cheap the food and clothing of tbe masses have become. The food, of oouree, was never as high in Amerioa sb in Britain, for moat of thts goes from Amerioa. It was In clothing the American was at a disadvantage. Artioles of similar kinds are now quite as (heap throughout Amerioa as In Britain. House rent has also fallen very muoh indeed in America.

* The best authority we have is Mr Jos, D. Weeks, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Seoretary of the Wlnßtone Iron Asaoolatloo, who has spent much time in Investigating this Important subject. He says: — "The purchasing power of a dollar la the hands of an American workman Is considerably In excess of what Its equivalent would be in tha hands of an English workman. That In, a dollar will buy more food In the United States than 4* l£d will in England. It will buy considerably more flour (as you know but litcle bread Is bought In the United States compared with the amount bought abroad, most families baking their own bread), more meat, provision, bacon, ham, vegetables, eggs, butter, cheese, farm produots of all kinds, tea, coffee," more oil, a little losb EUgar, ln many parts of the oountry more fuel. As to dry goods and olothlng It will buy more sheeting, shirting, prints or calicoß, and as much of many kinds of clothing suoh as workmen wear, but ln other ONses less House rents are higher in America. It is, of course, to be understood that I am speaking, so far as relates to clothing, of the grades that most workmen buy. I made a oareful esilmate with the followlog result : —

(These figures are taken from report Massachusetts Bureau of Labour Statis tics). "Now I estimate tbat on subsistence tbe Amerioan working man has an advantage ot at least 25 per oent ; on clothing, nothing ; on ren*, the English working man has an advantage ot 33_- per cent ; and on fuel and sundry expenses 1 concede an equality. We take tbe above table a3 representing each one dollar expenditure of the Amerioan working man.

"That Is, If the relative modes of living ln England and the United States of two olasßes of workmen are the same, It will ocst 10 per cent more ln England than In the United States. But the English workman, as a rule does not live as well as the American, and it is just here tbat the fallacy ex : sts In the state ment that it costs the American workman more to live than It does the English. It does, for he lives better, spends more money, bnt this is not the true basis of comparison. The real question is ;In . whioh oountry will one dollar or its equivalent purchase more of a given artlole of consumption of a given grade 1 I answer unhesitatingly, on the whole, In the United States." As a ru'e, the American working man Ib much steadier tljan his fellow the Brltlah-crcnucb more sober and possessed of higher tastes, Apologising for the length, and thank ing you for the Bpace, I am, etc., David Bellhouse, Hon. Seo. IP.L. of New Zialand. Ohrlßtohnroh, 25th July, 1888.

THE MARKETS

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London, July 25. Wheat — Two Australian cargoes have been sold at 34s 7d. A July shipment of 8500 quarters has been sold at 355. Ihe Antwerp wool sales opened with great animation. Prices are unchanged since closing rates of the last sales. A private telegram received yesterday from London states there is a strong disposition on the part of holders to realise profits made on float cargoes. Adelaide are worth 34s 9d, less 1^ per cent brokerage and 5 per cent per annum.

Sydney. July 26 Wheat, beßt milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; oats in brisk demand, heavy feed, 2s 2d to 2s 4d, milling 2s 3d to 2s sd, seed 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; Cape barley, 2s lOd to Bs. Bran is in brisk demand, New Zealand 9d to 9_&. Pollard is also active at 9d to 9-_?d. Butter firm, local sorts 2s 2d, New Zealand Is 3d to Is Bd, second quality 9d to Is. Local cheese, 5d to 7d ; New Zealand 5d to 7_& ; New Zealand bacon, 7d to 8d ; New Zealand hams, Is ; New Zealand onions, £7. Potatoes— New Zealand and Circular Head 80s, Warrnambool 60s. Melbourne, July 26. Wheat 3s -_6\ ; flour, £7, roller made £8 ; oats, 3s ld ; malting barley, 5s 3d. Adelaide, July 26. Wheat — Shipping parcels 3s 3d, farmers' lots 2s lid at Port Adelaide, Flour £7, roller made £7 15s ; bran. B£d ; pollard, 8d ; oats, 3s 4d to 3s sd.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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ARREST OF ANOTHER M.P.

London, July 23. Mr James J. O'Kelly, member for Roscommon N., has been arrested for making a speech in which he incited the people to disobey the Crimes Ac

ADMIRAL FIELD'S CHARGES.

% Admiral Field will make a personal explanation to the House of Commons on Friday io reference to the state ment recently made by him to the effect that members of the Victorian Assembly were amenable to bribery. It is understood that he admits the statement was based on information given him by a certain Victarian squatter so far back as the year 1882, to the effect that the latter had bribed members of the Assembly. No names or dates were mentioned.

MRS GORDON BAILLIE.

London, July 24 "The Vagabond" has testified to Knight Aston's identity in connection with Mrs Baillie and New Zealand. A judgment in which he was concerned has been produced.

PAN-ANGLICAN SYNOD.

The Committee of the Pan- Anglican Synod recommend that colonial Pri mates be entered in the rank of Arch bishops.

SUEZ CONVENTION.

All the Powers have given their consent to the Suez Canal Convention.

OTAGO DOCK LOAN.

Lonoon, July 25. Mr Campbell's letter re the Otago Dock Loan is published in the " Standard," and he warned financiers that the loan is not guaranteed by the New Zealand Government ; and, also, that the amount is insufficient to complete the work. He further states that the revenue to be derived from the working of the dock would neither pay interest on the amount borrowed or working expenses.

MR GLADSTONE'S GOLDEN WEDDING.

To-day tbe celebration of Mr Glad stone's golden wedding took place. He and Mrs Gladstone received a large dumber of congratulatory messages on the occasion.

THE DYNAMITE PLOT.

Another dynamiter has been arrested at Chicago, further revelations having been made in connection with the con templated dynamite outrages.

THE ZULU TROUBLE.

Capetown, July 23, Information has been received from Zululand that a native column, under Major McKeeo, is marching to attack Somdelis, one of Dinizulu's strongholds, and afterwards will join the second column at Konjevi in making a corn bind attack on Cega, which is held by Dinizulu.

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

Brussels, July 24. The Government have declined to join the Sugar Bounties Convention.

THE SOUDAN.

Suakim, July 25. Hostilities between the Soudanese and Egyptians continue. Daily engage ments are reported with losses on both sides. Unless fighting is suspended it is feared the Nile trade will be entirely suspended, and that the tribes in the vicinity of Wady Haifa will take up arms.

AUSTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney. July 26, At the inquest to-day on the body of the man Collins, who died under sus picious circumstances at Botany on Sunday week last, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Mrs Collins i

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

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Wellington. Jnly 5*6. Considerable sensation w»a expeHnocad list yesr whan It bv>o*me kno^n tha< suoh a munificent gift: had bee i made to the oolony as the National P-irk, It was sub sequently ascertained, however, that the donor of the Park waa giving what was not his to give, and as nothing further has been heard In the matter, Dr Newman has bean enquiring from the Native Minister what steps he is taking to complete the formation of the National Park. Mr Mitohelson states that he has done nothing io the matter, There Is a big law suit pending about tbe block of land, Taupo— nui — Ate, in whlob the mountains are situated, and nothing oan be done till the lawsuit Is ended, It is however, gratifying to learn that the sum mits of Ruapehu and Ngarnhoe already belong to the colony, and that praotioally the mountains are reserved to the Nation

Additional Information was given in the House to-day, in the shape of a memorandum from the General Manager of Railways, on the Abt system, whioh Is of Interest at the present time, In view of the Midhnd Railway question. Mc Maxwell states that he has reoelved Information privately from the gentleman In oharge of the system of Indian railways, that a length of two miles of Abt line had been tried In India, and tbat it did not stand the tests satisfactorily. It wai thought that the Idea of having It on the B.lan Pass would be given up. It did not work well on curves, and the engines oould only olimb hills "provided their heads are kept straight." In the acoount of the line previously given, it was stated that twelve and a half chains was the minimum curve used ; but he» understood that muoh sharper ourves were needed on the Bolan Pabs. The memorandum conoludea :— " It Is, therefore, Important to notice that the Abt system Is probably unsnited for very sharp ourVea, and that, ln this respect, the Fell system, whfoh oan work with facility upon five ohaln curves, is superior."

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thubsday, July 26..; v l. ; In the Oounoil a quantity of miscell aneous business was transacted. "j ' >';

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, July 26, questions, Replying to questions it was stated that no steps has been taken to complete the formation of a national park at Ruapehu and 1 ongariro ; that it was not intended to introduce auy Bill affecting lands in the Maori king territory ; that Govern* could not authorise expenditure for fenc ing the BlufE— lnveroargill line, as it would oosta quarter of a million of money to f enoa all the lioes in the oolony, and the line in question was not treated differently from others in this respect. A lengthy discussion ensued, Mr Ward having moved the adjournment of the House. In answer to further questions it waa stated that a Bill would be brought in authorising the Property Tax Oommis sloner to take borough valuations as the basis of assessment): for property tax pur poses ; that it was the duty of the police to communicate with the Commissioner of Police and Coroner by telegram incases of death by ace dent or foul play ; that tho Publio Works Statement would not be bronght down till Borne time next week ; that assuming there was no increase of letters tbe reduction of postage on letters for p'ace ; beyond the colony from 6d to 3d would mean a loss to ihe colony of £9900, but the colony would gai-i to the ex ent of £15,000 by withdrawing subsidies and paying to ships authorised to carry mails at a rate not exceeding one* third of tbe postage rata charged in the colony for transmission of mails.

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SOHOftL BILL, Mr Fisher introduced tha Isow Plymouth High fcchool Bill. - NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL BILL. Mr Samuel moved the second readiog of the New Plymouth Hospital Bill, to authorise the vesting of certain education reserves, and a portion of a street, in the Taranaki Hospital Board, for the purpose of a hospital. The motion wai agreed to by 36 to 19 IN COMMITTEE

The Ngaruawahia Cemetery Leasing Bill, the Ktiapoi Drill Shed Bill, the Walkato Model Farm Bill, and the Christ* ehuroh Rifle Range Bill, passed through Committee with slight amendments. ' On the Epsom and Mount Eden Re oreatlon Reserve BUI being committed, Mr Turnbull moved that progress ba reported on the Bill In order to ascertain the exact position of the reserve In ques tion. Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Mr Thompson (Auokland), and Mr Mltchelson, pointed out that the reserve in question was absolutely valueless at present, and had been set apart for asylum purposes some time ago. It waa now merely asked to convert the land Into a recreation reserve* Mr Tanner and Mr Samuel objected to the reserve being appropriated without any compensation being given. ' The motion for reporting progress was carried on the voices. The four Bills that had passed through Committee were then read a third time and passed, The House'rose at 5 30 p.m

EVENING SITTING.

I The House resumed at 7.30 p.m OTAGO CENTRAL BAJLWAY BILI,, The Otago Central Railway Bill was further considered in Committee. Cliuse 3— Governor may enter into con tract. Sir George Grey opposed tha olause. Mr Fish moved to support progress. The Premier supported the Bill. If the line was not made .by a company, pressure would be brought to bear to complete it out of loan. He thought it advantageous for the colony that it should be built, and begojed Ita opponents not to use obstructive tactics, but debate the provisions reasonably, and allow them tq be voted on. f - • • Mr J. McKenzie raid that his opposition was to land grants, and beoause the rsilway would not pay if it were extended beyond Taieri lake. Sir George Grey said that his objections were based on principle. He oould not agree to the land of the people being alienated |n the way proposed, aud; begged Mr Pyke not to press the Bill further, Mr Fish's motion was lost after some further discussion, moulding long speeches from Mr R. Thompson and Mr Danoan. Sir George Grey said that ha firmly be lieved It to be their daty to obstruot the Bill in every possible way, and be oalled upon those who sided with him not to give way. He was prepared to sit there till next evening if any one would stay wltb bim. Mr Reeves (St Albans) said that he did not see why tha rgportera need be kept there If memfjera had to sufifar'lu/ttfa cause of ihelr oountry. Ha oalled atten tion to the presence of strangers. The galleries were accordingly cleared.

THB ABHBURION GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JfJLY 27, 1888



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i / n or _* n S_. tree will bear fruit till 150 years old, and there are recorded instances of orange trees bearing when five hundred years old. In Malta and Naples 15,000 oranges have been picked from a single tree,' and one in the Sandwich Islands was estimated to bear 20,000. In two instances in Southern cSurope 88,000 werejpioked from one fcf 9,



Skinnx Men.—" Wells* Health Renewer," restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia impotence, Sexual Debility. At ohomists and druggistß. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., agents, Ohristoburoh. 2 Holloway's _ Pills. — Enf.ebled Existenoe. — Thiß mylicine embraces every attribute required in" a genoral and domestio remedy. Jt 'overturns the foundations of disease laid by defeotive food and impure air. In obstruc- tions or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, or any other organs, these Fills are eßpeoially serviceable and eminently suooess- ful. They should be kept in readiness in every family, being a medioine of incompar- able utility for young persons, especially those of feeble constitutions. They never oause pain or irritate the moat sensitive nerves or most tender bowals, Holloway's Pills are the best known pursers of the blood, the most active, -promoters 'of absorption and seorsrion, whereby all poisonous and obnoxious particles j , removed frow botf| BQUfo and Mi<4 __, L



■\yKr,L3 t^Aio Balsam.— lf grey restores to original colon' An'eleigap't dresaing, Boftens and beautifies. No oil or grease.' A Tonio Restorative.' Stops hair coining out ; ftwngtlwifc deposes, laag*u % <



The best Eemedv for Indigestion. — ■ Nobton's Oamomilb Pills are confidently reoommended as a simple remedy for indigea tipn, whioh is the oause of nearly all the diseases £o whiph w_ are subjeot. Norton's Pills, with justice ' oalled the " natural strengthener of the huinin stomach,?' apt as a powerful tonio and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles at Is I__, 2s °d, lis, by i>lj Medioine Vendors throughout faaworjdf



Keating'b Cough Lozenges cures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronohitis. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effeotual in the oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone giveß ease, one or two at bed- time eneures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. ?hey .contain no opium or any violent drjjg. Sold by all chemists, in tins U ld£, nd 2e 9. eftph,



Wanted. "TTTANTED Known— A clearing sale of VV Saddle ry for one month only. The whole of A Ireland's stock will be offered at wholesale prices for one month . Now is the time to secure bargains. WANTED Known—Genuine Clearing Sale now on. — H. 0. Segers, Mel ' ford House SALE, Melford House, Cash Sale now on, cheapest Eouso in Ashburton. — H. 0. Segers. GREATEST Sale ot the day, every thing cheap for Cash. — H. C Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known— Tbat Hates and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your plok for 10s 6d. BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save dootor's bills. Quality Is everything In bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value ln New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. — Robert Aioobn. ~\ \ rANTED —Everyone to oome and YV aee the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed in New Zealand. Imported direct from tba Manufacturers. — Robert Alckjek, Saun- ders* Buildings. Stll WANTED Cash. — Moir's Oatmeal (251b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, is ; Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits in Syrop (21b tins), Is Crookery; Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo* Gregor, Tancred street. FOR the Blood istheLife— Clark's world famed Blood Mixture, warranted to oieanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and scores of all kinds ita effects are marvel- lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and lis each by ohemiats and patent medicine vendors everywhere !-ole proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co , Lincoln. England 1 11 G. W- T AYtOB & 0°- General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free- hold Property, Household Forniture, Mer chandise, eto. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly lists of Property for sale, or to let, issued free- Loans negotiated, absentees represented, losuranoas effected, charges moderate, settlements prompt. Land sales con- ducted. 7 100 : . A OABD.j Miss Cabson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Bubnstt Street, 12 101 Good News! Good News ! TO ALL HABD-WOBKICffGHENAND ANXIOUS MOTHBBS. SB* BONA SIDE SALE NOW ON AT THB New Zealand Clothing Factory PBEVIOUS TO TAKING- STOOK. WE offor you Beal, Genuine, Substantial Goods (onr own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOB YOUB BBADT MONEY* EVERY Article in our Extenßive Stock, consisting of Men's and Boja* Clothing, Bugs, Shirt?, Hats, etc, reduced to priceß unequalled, thus enabling people ol limited .means the opportunity cf dressirg and clothing themselves and their children for a Bmall sum. —SPECIAL. — MEABUBE BUITB OO "I _3B FBOM _fc»_3 ID TROUPERS TO MEABORE -*>9S £*T> FBOM JLf O COMPABISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bob a Fide Sale NOW IN PULL SWING AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Mannger. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "K" -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Speolal Quality "K" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Frnit, within a few hours after it t been gathered; it thns retains the full .avorof the Fresh Fruit, and Is the beßt quality It is possible to make. CAUTION : None Is Genuine unless our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has onr regis- tered Tiado Mark, the letter "FT," on the Label, S.,KIRKPATRICKJiANDi,CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON]



Public Notices. REMOVAL. MRS tf fpiMMO bega t« announce to K)» 1 her Patrons and tha Publio generally, that she has removed to these more commodious premises, formerly known as the Lyttelton Boardinghouse, Cameron Street, and trnsts to merit a fair ah are of pnblic patronage by keeping a good Table and a comfortable House All cooking done In his usual good style by Mb S. Timmo. + 7*lll BIG CLEARING SALE JOHN ORR & -COS' ANNUAL DEAPERY SALE NOW ON. _______ Great Bargains IN Men's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels J. Ivess and Co., AUCTIONEERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SBAREBROKERS, HOUSE, LAND, A ESTATE AGENTS, Lichfield Stbbbt, OHRISTCHUROH, BEG to Inform the Inhabitants of the Oonnty of Ashbnrton, that they ave made arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants in Sydney, to reoeive consignments on their behalf, and are now prepared to mike liberal Cash advances on all kinds of Dairy and Farm Produce, for Sale In the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all cases the original aocount Sales will be attaohed to their reports, and their Clients may rest assured that no unnecessary ch urges will be debited against their consignments. Mb Ch-BLes Bbaddell has been ap- pointed to act as their Ashbnrton agent, and all business entrusted to bim will reoeive his best attention* Samples of Grain, etc., may be left at bis office, where latest iMew Zealand and later- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. The Shipping branoh of the business will be oonduoted by an experienced Olerk, and business men and farmers re oelvlng goods at Lyttelton will find their charges most moderate. alining, Insurance, and Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prices. Country Sales undertaken. Fnrniture and Produce Sales held every Saturday. Loans negotiated. J. Ivess and Co., LIOfIFIELD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 17 * ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ASHBURTON. FOURTEEN DAYS' SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. COMMENCING Saturday, July 14. OUR FIRST ANNUAL SALE Will commence on the above date, when we intend offering the Whole Stock at a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT, THE Public are respectfully requested to examine the Goods. The Quality is first-class, and we guarantee all Boots and Shoes to give Good Satisfaction. Now is the time to purchase as the new Duty will raise the price considerably of Imported Goods. —KEMEMBEEr— EVJCBTTHING OITJBBED AT OLD PBIOES DUBINO- THB SALB WITH A DISCOUNT OF 2s INTHE £. ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE j ASHBURTON.H



Ed«n George. EDEN GEORGE'S BRANCH STUDIO IS NOW CLOSED. BSQUIBIIS MAT BB MADB FROM Henry Zander, ASHBURTON. PERSONS wishing to order Extra Oopiai of their Photographs oan havo them at the following prloei ;— £ ■ _ 12 Cabinets ... ... 1 0 0 6 , 012 6 12 Boudoirs... ... 1 10 0 6 „ -* ... 10 0 Thete price* Include Groopi, alio aoy poaltion already worked op. All orders to be lent dlreot to Eden George, PHOTOGRAPHER. CHRISTCHURCH. Friedlander Bros. T|TE HAVE FOR SALE,— BEED WHEAT SEED OATS SEED BABLEY, ALL MACHINE DRESSED. FBTEDLANDER BROS. We are heavily overstocked in RYEGBASS SEED Thoroughly cleaned, which we will nil very cheap. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are Cash Purchasers o£ WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY in Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN FRIEDLAJSDER BROS. We are landing, ex "J. D, Peters," BSD OLOVEB, WHITE CLOVER, COWGBABS, ALSYKE, &c, &o. All of Choicest Quality. friedlander; bros. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERB THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S Light .-Horse Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our frienda and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. I Wherever the Machine has been tried j it haa given entire satisfaction and those | who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest, and those in want of Machines '. will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER Before placing their orders elsewhere We guarantee every Machine, thereby ] showing that we ourselves have every confidence in the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER SUB-AGENTSWANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS,