THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines tilljabout 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old'ehines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from Bundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shineß 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 ehineati 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. THE GREAT MAORI WILL CASE.

After a long and patient trial, the case Donnelly v Broughton, generally known as the Renata Will Case has been con cluded for the present, and judgment has been given m favor of Airini Donnelly, which means, we believe, that the will written by herself by the testators bed side, witnessed by two friends and kept sect et till after the death of Renata, the testator, sets aside a will executed with all formality and publicity m favor of one Broughton, who was a poor penni less protege of the great JRenata's. Broughton is also adjudged to pay costs. The case is certainly one which may take rank with any startling event or circumstance chronicled m novel or his toric story. The following facts con nected with the case are vouched tor, and are from the " Bouth Canterbury Times," and written when the trial was proceeding with a knowledge of the cir cumstances. As the verdict has been appealed against, the case will be brought before the Court of Appeal m November, therefore, a review of the facts will not be out of place. The strange story of the case runs thus :—

In the month of April last a wealthy nrjfl inflnont.ini ■NTnfitm oh ■ of of Ilmrkn'o Bay, named Renata Kawepo, invited a number of Natives interested m certain considerable blocks of land to meet at his settlement of Omahu, twelve miles from Napier, to consider how these lands should be apportioned among the several claimants. Preparations were made m the most profuse mavner of Native hos pitality to properly entertain the numer ous guests. Further than this, however, the preparations went. JRenata's birth d ay would fall during the time the meet ing would be m session, and arrange ments were made to celebrate this event with unusual honors. Invitations were issued to leading Europeans all over Hawke's Bay to a birthday banquet, to be prepared m European style " regard less of expense." This intention was unfortunately frustrated, and the antici pated rejoicings gave place to mourning. The old chicf — he was sixty-seven — caught a severe cold while he was superintending some of the outdoor preparations, took to his bed, and died m a few days; The food prepared for the birthday banquet served to furnish forth the funeral feast. The funeral was attended by an immense concourse of Natives and Europeans. A close holi day was observed m Napier, and every conveyance that could be obtained was brought into requisition for the day, so that the town was almost deserted.

Immediately after tho burial service — the dead chief was buried m a vault constructed near his house — a wordy war and a scuffle took place at the strong room m the house, between two parties and their partisans, each of whom as serted a claim to the possession of the deceased's confidence, and consequently of his papers and the keys of his Milner's safe, m which it is reported several thou sands of pounds m cash .was lying. After a parley, m which several lawyers took part, the contestants agreed to sus pend hostilities until they could renew them m the Supreme Court, m the form of a trial of tho validity of the document asserted by one party to be the de ceased's lust will and testament.

Henata, though a well-married man — he had two wires, if not more— had no children, but he had a good many other relatives. Among them was a grand niece named Airini ("Alice" — "Princess Alice" |Bhe is usually called by the Europeans to indicate her chieftainship), an energetic young woman, with a keen eye for the main chance, as her frequent appearanoe m the Native Lands Gourt as a claimant proves ; and an able advocate of her own rights — she once Bpolce for two full days m support of one of her claims. Airini m 1878 married a European named Donnelly, and as Mrs Donnelly she is almost as well known m local society as m the Native Courts and Councils as the Chieftainess Airini. Airini as a girl was a great favorite with Renata, but they quarrelled concerning her marriage with Donnelly, whom the old chief did not like. The coolness between them continncd for some years, till time softened their mutual resentment, which by the way appears to have been rather the stronger pn Airini's part, at the man of her choice boing objected to by her influential relative. During the preval ence of their disagreement Henata adopted a half-caste named Broughton, behaved to him as a parent, made him his factotum, and Bpoughton came to bo looked upon, by Europeans at any r/ijta, as Reoata'e heir. Airini eoems to have

despised "that half-casto fellow," and' to have hated as much as she despised him. In Jauuary, 1887, he being then^ m good health, Renata executed a will, m English and Maori, leaving all his very considerable property to Broaghton, and making him sole executor, but commanding him to make liheral re serves ( f land for ftenata's people. This will was drawn up by a solicitor, and was duly executed m the solicitor's office, m the presence of several witnesses, includ ing licensed interpreters. Renata and Airini had several times been reconciled to each o hir, and breaches m their intimacy as often followed. Airini is a strong-willed woman, and would not defer to her great-uncle's wishes as to the d sposal of lands, and as such questions cropped up from time to time fresh causes of cool ness were not wanting. For some time before Renata's death, howerer, the two appeared to be on triendly terms, and Airmi undertook to assist m preparing for the big feast iv April. As showing how friendly they were at this time, it may be mentioned that the invitations to Europeans to attend the birthday celebration were signed by Airini, on behalf of Renata. (These were cancelled when Renata became dangerously ill.) Airini asserts that the reconciliation was made perfect, during or just before this busy time, by her voluntarily agreeing never again *to oppose her grand uncle's proposals for dealing with the land ; she would rather travel, anc leave him to settle disputes without her interference. Renata died on Saturday, April 14. During the proceeding days Airini had helped to nurse him, relieving his wearied wives and a professional European nurse I from time to time, whilst also continu ing to assist m the preparation of food for the Native meeting. Airini avers that on Thursday, two days before his death, Renata made a new will m her favor. This of course, if properly made | revokes the first. The circumstances are peculiar, and certainly seem to justify Broughton and his friends m contesting this second will, alleged to have beon made while Renata lay ill, so ill that Dr Spencer who attended him told his friends that he ought to make a will if he had not done so. Airini's story is that on the Thursday forenoon, while Benata's two wives were asleep m his room from fatigue, he asked her to make his will, and expressed surprise that she had not done it before, as he had previously spoken about it. He pressed her to do it then, and she fetched pen, ink, and paper and wrote at his dictation :— Omahu, 12th April, 1888. — The persona for my will are Airini and her younger brothers and sislera and their children. Airini went out and obtained two witnesses, who saw Renata make " his mark" on the " will," as he was too weak to sit up and write. One of the wit nesses, it will be well to mention, happens to be Airini's father, and the other a son of a deceased chief who made Donnelly one of his executors. Not a soul beside knew anything of the pro ceeding at the time. The will so curiously executed was kept secret by Airini until after the death and funeral of Renata, and it existence only became known through her solicitors and her "husband endeavoring to oust Broughton from the neighborhood of decoased's

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yet being closed. The question of the validity of this " will" was carried to tho Supremo Court at Wellington, where it has occupied the attention of the Chief Justice (sitting without a jury) for several weeks. Broughton's legal advisers urge " that if the document of the 12th April, 1888, was executed by the said Benata Kewepo, the same was not read over to him, and he did not understand the meaning and effect thereof ; that the said document was framed and written by persons named therein, who take the bounty thereunder ; if tho said document was executed by Kenata such executiou was obtained by undue influence by Airini Donnelly ; the said document was not intended by Benata to bo a will ; that the said document, if executed, is not a will or testamentary disposition." A large number of witnesses, Native and European have been examined. Airini Tonore (Alice Donnelly,) who told her tale with great circumstantiality; the witnesses to the second will one of whom, it was shown, told a European of hio acquaintance, truly or falsely, that he did not see Benata make his mark ; the two wives, who deny that they were asleep the morning when the will was alleged to have been made ; Broughton, who was jealous of Airiui, and was not likely to leave her many chances of influencing tho old gentleman ; Mr Carroll, M.H.8., who visited Omahu m connection with the land question, the most important stranger there, and a man to whom above all others, it is argued, Benata would have confided the fact that he meant to make a new will if he did not mean to do so, but to whom he did not confide it ; the Yen Arch deacon Williams, who says Benata gave him to understand that he wished his will to be m favor of Airini ; and every body else apparently, who saw or spoke to Benata during the last few days of his life. Benata spoke very little indeed during that time, and it is marvellous bow various and contradic tory are the reports of what he did say. The witnesses of one party say his words and meaning were "To this woman nothing* the other party, " This woman for my will." The only European of standing who conversed with Benata about his will was the Yen. Archdeacon Williams, whose testimony is distinctly m favor of Airini. He states Benata told him that when he heard that Airini had resolved not to fight against him any longer that he was very gratified, and said that under ex isting circumstances ho would leave everything to her. The words that passed between them on the subject were very few, but Mr Williams is clear that they properly gave him to understand tho dying man's wishes. One would suppose a good deal of weight would attach to Mr Williams's evidence, but it is strongly contradicted by several Natives who wero present at the time.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The football matoh Ashburton v Woollen Faotory will take place on Saturday on the Domain.

It is said the new Eailway Board is likely, to comprise Mr Mitohelson, Mr E. Riohard son, 'and Mr Hannay, with Mr Maxwell as Engineer m Chief.

The members of the Weßtern Fire Brigade will hold a meeting at the Station this even ing lo consider important business. A full attendanoe is requested. *

There is on view m Mr H. M. Joneß' show window a very finely exeouted water-color painting of the Ashburton branoh of tb.9 Onion Bank of Australia. The picture is from the brußh of Mr E. M. Blake, architeot, Ashburton, and is an excellent one, being at onoe striking and well drawn.

At the Rink this evening, Mr B. Basa on a bicycle will ride against all comers on Bkatea. The novelty no doubt will be a moans of drawing a large orowd to the Rink. Prepara tions for the Fanoy Dreßß Carnival to close the BeaEon are being aotively made.

The volcano of Stromboli, situated on one of the Lipari Isles m the Mediterranean, off the coast of Sioily, and whioh is now m aotive erupting rises on the western extremity of the island, and is very frequently m eruption. It flames light up the sea for a great distance, and henoe it has been called, " the lighthouse of the Medi terranean."

To-day being the Bth of August, 1888, if expressed by the ordinary commercial con traction of giving the number of the day, the month, and the year — thuß 8, 8, 1888 —will contain five eights. The dates of two other days m this century the 18th and 28th of this month will present the same phenomenon, whioh will not be repeated for 111 years, viz., on September 9, 19, and 29, 1999.

The Hon. Colonel Brett, M.LO. owing to ill-health, has been compelled to relinquish his legislative duties, and has returned to Canterbury. The hon. and gallant gentleman, has suffered much lately from extreme de bility, and his condition is suoh as to oause great anxiety to his friends, who fear that he will be unable to return to Wellington during the present session.

The quality of New Zealand wool has long been recognised by buyers m the London market. The wool too whioh now finds the best market is that which is being "most ex tensively grown m the colony, viz., a fine, elastio combing wool, whioh need not be too long m the staple. Wool shorn m the grease is preferable to fleeoe washed wools. In fact, the latter class is reported to be a drug iv the market.

We have been assured that the Military Ball to be given to-morrow evening is likely to surpass m style and grandeur any previous one. From the number and variety of costumes likely to be represented the speo tators should have a pleasant Bpeotaole to gaze upon. Lieut-Colocel Bailey, Commander of the South Canterbury Battalion is expeoted to be present to open the ball, and represen tatives of other corps m the district will also take part.

The result of issuing a Jubilee coinage has been to lay up, m cabinets, drawers, and what note, something like half a million of gold. Who has ever seen a £5 pieoe tendered m payment? Yet the mint issued a quarter of a million poundß* worth of £5 piaoes. The coinage of £2 pieces amounted to the value of nearly £20,000. Who has seen one paid over a counter? Sovereigns and half sov ereigns will aIBO be hoarded beoause they were ooined m the Jubilee year, so that when we say that half a million's worth of gold has been put uselessly by during the last twelve znoa'hs we are probably within the truth. — ♦• Court Journal."

Mr R. T. Booth, who is now en tour m Australia, quite out-Yankeod the Yankees m the course of an address at a suburb of Sydney the other day. He aaid that if any twopenny halfpenny country went to war, the Austra lians, English, and Americans are m a position to give them a ouff and put them to bed The English-speaking nations, notably England, America, and Australia number nearly 100,000,000 souls. Ho regretted that men thought so muoh of building forta and firing guns ; but let the Russian bear put his paw upon the fair land of Australia, then the British lion, the American eagle, and the AUairUUUU Kdukdiuu niiulj »lno up aS 0116 man, and drive him baok ignominiously to his lair. The utterance of these words caused cheering that lasted fully five minutes. The picture of a lion and an eagle and a kangaroo rising up " as one man " is about the finest example of muddled metaphor we have met with for a long time.

Three members of an Otago Sohool Com* mittee have been writing to the Board con demning dancing. The following is an extraotfrom their preoious production: — " We do not cay that danoing is neoessarily and essentially sinful. Under careful restrictions and limitations it may be a harmless amuse - ment, but we cannot shut our eyes to the faot that night dances have a demoralising tend enoy. Whan oarried far into tho night — as they often are — they unfit the body for work, the soul for communion with God, and have such a fasoinating influence on the minds of the youth as to steal away the affeotions from the high purpose of man's being, hinder the entrance of the spiritual life, and cause it to wither where it exists, and;leads sometimes to gross immorality." In disoussing this question of sohools being used for danoing, it was pointed out by the chairman of the Canterbury Board that the Boards have no oontrol over Committees m this matter at all.

A letter from Melbourne says: — "And apropos of this I might as well relate an aneodoto, fiß it is a good one Ql its kind. In my peregrinations,;about towg one day last week I happened to drop into the White Hark, which is a great resort for M.P.'s, and others of that ilk. A little knot of members were there, Jmaking merry, as 1 haard, over the faot that the wife of one had just safely ushered into the world a little daughter. The happy father— a well-known M.P., who has made a large fortune out of land syndicates — was {there and of course there was a good deal [of joking and laughter about the little domestio event. • You saw that story m the •• Argus,' " said one of the M.P.'a present, 1 about a man whose wife gave birth to trip lets—rthree daughters. He oalled the first Kate, the seoond Duplioate, and the third Triplicate. Good, wasn't it ? ' ♦ Splendid ! ' answered the newly-made father (the member for B— , who is a well-known wit), • And I tell you what it is, considering what land's done for me, I shall call my daughter Syndi- Kate.' "|

" The Man at the Corner " m the " Tara naki News " is responsible for giving pub licity to the following yarn :— " A new chum minister, not 100 miles from Ingle wood district, doing his bußh oirouit lately, sought shelter for himself and steed at a selector's house. The house consisted of two rooms only, and the minister had to camp on the kitohen table. On awakening next morning he was horrified to find that the breakfast was being cleared away from one end of his plank bed, and that the mistress of the house was ready to entertain him with all the news of the neighborhood at the other, notwith standing his [appealing glanoes for a few minutes' privaoy to don his broadoloth. After some time of this social purgatory the lady |turned ! her back to put a log on the fire, whereupon the bashful disoiple of Wes ley jumped off the table and mada a big rush for his pants ;it was useless— the female eye was on him, and I draw the veil over the touching scene of a bush parson offered up as a saorifioe upon the altar of modeaty."

Wellington is to be lighted by eleotricity by November,

The trouble m the North with the Natives has (been finally settled. Eru Hiri, who is alleged to be responsible for the outbreak, has been sentenood to banishment to Hokianga.

The Dunedin Acclimatisation Society wants the Government to bring out more Scotch salmon trout to the colony.

The express from Christohurch reaobed Dunedin liter than usual last night. The line was however olear right through.

The Mayor of Onehungn and four Council lors have resigned because the burgesses would not sauotion a waterworks loan.

Nearly 20,000 shares m the Kauri company have been taken up m this colony. The syndicate takes the balance.

Eight inches of snow fell at Burko'q Pass on Sunday, and heavy rain has fallen at Fairlie Greek. Sheep are reported to be dying m the baok country owing to the snow.

Visitors to the Aahburton Domain m the mornings may now hear the sweet song of the English thrush, some of rfheae beautiful songsters having settled there, and it is to be hoped permanently.

Amongst the visitors to Melbourne from Ashburton may be mentioned Mr James Leeson, who left by train yesterday morn inp to join the Melbourne steamer at Port Lyttelton. He is an old Victorian and has some relatives m the sister colony, who will be able to show him some of the wonders of Melbourne, inoluding the Exhibition now open there.

Our Rakaia friends will be glad to learn that the oall to the Rev P. J- Eiddle, of Waiuku, Auokland, has been sustained by the Auokland Presbytery. Mr Riddle will leave Auokland on Tuesday next, and the induotion will take plaoe at Rakaia on August 22nd, and the tea meeting the same evening. Preparations are being made to give the new pastor a fitting weloome.

The reprehensible praotice indulged m by some teaohers of beating children about the head and boxing and pulling ears was brought up by Dr Newman before the members of the Wellington Education Board last week. He said he knew of a number of oases where the barbarous oustom was continued, and he wished therefore to add something to the clause deal ing with oorporal punishment to the effect that teachers were on no aooount to touch children about the head. The chairman said he did not think it would be advisable to put that m the regulation ; they might just as well say how many strokes of the cane should be given. Dr Newman did not press the matter on the ohairman undertaking to have a ciroular sent to all head teaohers forbidding the hitting of ohildren on the head.

An open meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance was held m the Templar Hall on August 6th. Mr Colling, W.P., opened the meeting with a few remarks on the strong position of the Order throughout the world, showing that the sick and death rate was far below any kindred society not based on total abstinence lines. Miss Steel gave an overture on the piano, Mr Gamble a song, and Miss Bay a song. Mr John Oaygill, sen., gave an instructive speeoh| on the advantages of the Order and temperanoe generally. Mr Kingston followed with a song and Mrs Gamble contributed a song which was again requested. Mr Collins also gave a very amus ing reading. Refreshments were handed round during the evening, and the meeting olosed by singing the " National Anthem."

So far as we have seen the " New Zealand Times " and the " Ohristohuroh Telegraph," we think, are the only two papers which have aaid anything about the report of the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition as cabled by the Press Assooiatiop. The former journal was complimentary m faot, but its compliments were too early. What was oabled to New Zealand had all appeared m the " Melbourne Argus I '— or at any rate there was little difference, and the "Daily Times " had from its Melbourne correspondent, before the open ing, an acoount of the New Zealand Oourt word for word almost, as we received it by oable, and this the " Times " published on July 31st, or a day before the Exhibition opened, and then the news had come by steamer. An exohange says that with the exoeption of the word " to-day " the oorres pouiiuut 5 written ncoouni; waß the same as that oabled, by the A^sooiatioa whioh was thus a day late with its news, and using the cable at that. Muoh of the oabled report, not taken from Sir James Heotor's report, was read m the " Melbourne Argus" here as early as the 2Sth July, so there was nothing oreditable from any point of view m the Association's account.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per pbbss association.)

Lost Overboard.

Westpopx, Anguet 8« A man named Jus. Davies, a passenger from Grey mouth bj T the ste.imer Kennedy, disappeared overhoard from the steamer when within a few milea of Westport. He had Buffered from illness and weak ness of the mind, and was coming here for a change.

Council m Difficulties. «t Timaru, Auga 8. Several bridges m the Geraldlne county Including one which has oostabout £14,000 have been reported unsafe by the Oonnty Engineer. The Council has no funds la hand to repair them and to-day reiolved owing to the ezistiog depression to clone them if this Is necessary to Bave them from liability for aobidents, rather than strike a county rate.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY BLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT.)

[Per Prebs Association,]

(Received Augtißt 8, 1.15 p.m.)

DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Sydney, August 8. A private letter received from London announces the death of Capt. Brat a pioneer, and of the old Panama steamers running to New Zealand.

S.S. ZEALANDIA.

It is understood that the agents of the mail steamer Zealandia have ob tained a sufficient quantity of coal to supply that vessel on her arrival here.

BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

Brisbane, August 8. Two men committed a brutal outrage on a young woman at Joowongabba yesterday. No arrests have yet been made.

CAPTURE OF A BUSHRANGER.

|Perth, August(B. Jarvis, the bushranger^has been cap tured near Freemantle, where it is supposed he was engaged bushranging. He attempted to fire on the arresting constable, but the latter was too quick, and m self-defence fired, wounding Jarvis m the shoulder, but not seriously.

FOUNDERED.

London, August 7. A fishing lugger foundered off Scar borough, Yorkshire, and nine persons were drowned.

VOLCANOES ACTIVE.

Rome, August 7. The whole of the Lipari Islands are m active eruption, but no fatalities are reported.

STATUE UNVEILED.

PAIUB, August 7. M. Carnot, President, to-day, at Montargis. unveiled a statue erected to the memory of the late M. Requitto Miralean, a prominent French states man. The ceremony was the occasion I for taucb>jolciog.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Peter Williams (for Friedlander Bros; reports for the week ending Tues dr.y, 7th August, 1888 :—

On Saturday, 4th inst.. we held onr weakly salo of horses The entry was not a very large ono. only 5 horses coming forward ; but bb they were not up to much, with the exception of 1 good hack, which miiched £12, they were all tamed ouf. ''h>re are- a tow enqiiries for good young horsep, but as tho tarnx rs are bury ge (I g in their crops, few good horeea are iwmi'-g into the market.

Uabness— ''et buggy harness, £2 15a ; hors ) • ovore, 19a.

PjßontrcK -Oaimu Der%onts, 7s per bag ; local. 63 per bag ; kiioeyfl, 8s per ba : ; bran, 3s 9d per bug ; tea, 12s 6d per box ; cnrrotp, 1b 9d per bag ; mitton, If d io 2d per 1b j fowls' wheat, 7« per bitr.

Poultry —Roosters, 2a 6d per pair. FeBNiTDRB at satisfactory rates, At t:,e Ash v .uron yards on Tuesday* the 7th Au ust, about 700 sheep, 40 head of cattle, und 30 pigs came forward. The following are the prices obtained .—Fat ruerioo wethers, 10s ; crosshreda, 8s 3d to 16 61; crossbred ewes m lamb (6 tooths) 10s 6d ; 157 hoggetß were withdrawn at 9s 9d

Cattle— Springers, £5 10s; fat and store cattle do not show any improvement* Pigs not reaching vendors reserve were lurnad out. Sow m pig £1 ss.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, August 8. When it beoam* known last night that Mr Mioarthar intended to move hii amendment on the motion for going Into Supply, whlon would In effect have bean a no oonfidonod motion, and probably would hare been successful on aoooant of the large support which was expaoted from both Freetraders and Opposition the Govftmment made up their mmdi to buike the deb&'e and were successful. In the firat instance, after consultation with the Government whip, Mr Taylor was successfully put up to oatod the Speaker's eye first, and «o prerent the amendment being moved last night, and as prevents tlvo against the amendment coming on next day on the motion for going Into Supply it v?a» determined to pmh through the Estimates at all hazards last night. dSme malcontents stonewalled to avert tali, but m the end the Government were ■acoeaaful, aud by sitting till 7 o'olook this morning got through the lait of tho Estimates.

There will now only be one more op portunity to move an amendment on the motion for going into Supply on the Public Works Ettlmatss, but Government will probably keep these till tha last thing, and as members will not o»re then about no Oonfidonoe motions thay will probably not come on again.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, Auoubt|7.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BABBIT FEBT.

The Committee oa the rabbit peifc reported that the pest department for the destruction of rabbits was inadequate, sod reoommended that weasels, stoats, and ferrets be liberated m large numbers, SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Sir George Wlutmore moved that tho Sanding Orders be not .suspended In order to permit any Bill to pats its several stages until twenty.four boars after it has been olroalrtted.

The moiior. was carried on a division by a majority of 6,

THE DEPOT* GOVERNOR

The Speaker ruled that the Deputy- Governor may discharge tho functions of Govern >r under the Constitution Aot.

MOUNT BOMBmS ROAD BOARD BILL.

The Mount Somera Road Board Em* powering Bill was passed. - .

BILLS. A number of Bills were dealt?

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

The House met at 2.30. QUESTIONS.

In reply to questions it was stated that a large stock of railway sleeper* was now on hand, sufficient to meet the demand for about font months ; that the Premier »nd the Minister for Public Works hoped to visit the north of Auckland during the recess, In order to see the oauntry and in spect the village settlements In that looality ; that Government had not yet given up all hope of securing the reetlcei of a suitable Commissioner of Railways from Europe or America, but that m oase of their being unable to do go, the desirability of appointing a Commissioner m the oolony would be considered, but the salary m that o&ne *ould not eioeed £1500 a year, and probably would not be that amount ; that an enquiry would be held Into the management of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum if considered neoessary. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Mr Seddon called attention to a tele* gram that had appeared In that day'a paper to the effeot that New Zaalaud was Inadequately represented m regard to minerals at the Melbourne Exhibition. The Minister for Mines said that he had experienced a sad disappointment on reading the telegram m question, but they were not to assume that It wai oorreot. He had communicated with the chairman (Mr Tolhurnt) of the commission, asking him to ascertain whether the telegram was oorreot, and whether Govern* ment could take any further steps.

EVENING SITTING.

The Houße resumed at 7.80 p.m. oommiitbel op supply. On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Taylor moved thai next session of Parliament be held In Ghrlst church. The motion wbb lost without debate by 34 to 21. The consideration of the estimates was proceeded with, Olqßbl4— Orotrn Lands and Survey Department, was continued. Item— Surveys, £65,702. Mr Walker and others called attention to the reduotlon of the Surveyor-General's salary from £900 to £750, which was con* lideredtoo hard for a professional man of his attainments. After a lengthy diaoußslon the vote wai passed as printed, Olajfl 15— Rttes on Grown lands, £2400. Passed without debate. Olass 16— State forests and Agricultural department, £2830. Paesed. Glass 90— Native Affairs. The total vote, £13,347, was paved as printed, The Premier asked the Committee to finish the remainder of the estimates before rising. SgMr Seddon objected to dealing with the railway vote at that hour; He moved to report progress. Ayes 21, noes 39. [Left sitting]

THE ASHBOKTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888



Moon'g Run Snn Moon Moon ago at August. Iltass Sots.; Risos Sets. noon. ""* om. p.m. 6 Monday .. J7.10 6.8 J5.48 8.20 27 7 Tuesday ..7.8 5 4 6.34 4.20 28 8 \Vo:;ncßd.iy . . 7.7 6.5 J. 14 5.20 0 9 Thursday .. 7.8 50 7.51 633 1 10 Krlday.. .. 7.4 6.-7 8.23 7.43 3 11 Sauinlny ... 7.8 6 8 8.63 8.63 3 12 Sunday .. 7.3 6.0 9.22 10.4 4



Keatino's Oough Lozbnobs ourea Coughs, Asthma, and Bronohitia. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effaotual m the oura of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed* time ensures rest. For relieving diffiouUy of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all ohemjete, m tins la Id}, nd 2a 9d|«ob,



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT. — In protection of the worldwide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the " Clinical Reoord : " — " We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to scientific tests." Another concootion oalled " Refined Extraot of Euoalyptiiß " has made its appearanoe since. This produot standß, aooording to Dr Owen, foremost m oaußing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medioal Sooiety of Viotoria, that a child living at Fitzroy beoame most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In anothor case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same oonoootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted m exposing the above facts, and desire the publio to exeroise care and precau- tion when buying SANDER and SONS.- (Advt,) 7



The debt Remedy for Indiciebtion. — Nomon's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- ion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which wd are subjeot. Norton's Pills, with justioe oalled the "natural strengthener of the human etomaoh," aot as a powerful tonia and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any ciroumstanooß. Sold m 'bottles at Is '^3, 2s fld, Us, by all QfediQino Vendors throughout *he. world.;



JAM PRISfO. # Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony. This reached Messrs Kirkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work In a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this offioe, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to stale, frankly and fully thai, we have been very maob surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Kirkpatrlok's gift we were onsware thut JSew Zealand could boast of an In— dustry of whlob It has bo much reason to Ibe proud The various sorts of jam were tested by a number of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and fhu general verdiot m .hit not only are iflesßrn Klrkpatrlck'a productions 'far aud away better than any other New Zealand brand w« can obtain, bni they are superior to JtCngllah jams m being fresher. The nearest approach to the excelled oe of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, but even In this oom- parlson the Nelson artiole came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine looal industry, the product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many persona who have tested the samples are loud In their praise, and we must unreservedly congratulate Messrs Kirkpatrlck and Co. upon turning ont a genuine fruit j »m fit to grace ihe tables and please the palates of the most hixarlons and frtstldi'um. — " Hawke's tJay Herald," .laly IScn. Samples of Kirkpatriok and Go's " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to us and we are free to oonfuss that they appear to be In every way exoellent and as they booome better known m the looal | market will meet with muoh appreciation from the beads of households. The maker asserts that none but the pnrest fruUa grown m Nelson are used In bla manu- factures, and we are content to accept that assurance. Oaitainly t,ha \\m* possess a richness and tcHßimeaa ot 11..v0r , that bears that assertion out. — Dunedln > •• otar," July 3.



Good News! Good News! TO ALL HARD- WORKING MEN AND AUZIOUB MOTHERS. ggg* BONA FIDE SALE POW ON AT TEE New Zealand Clothing Factory PKEVIUUB XKJ lAmua o'siooir. WE offer you Real, Gennine, Substantial Goods (our own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOB YOUR READY MONEY. EVERY Article m our Extensive Stock, conßißt'ng of Men's and Boys' Clothing, lluga. Shirts, Hats, etc, reduced to priceß vntqual'ed, thus enabllDg people ol limits mr-ana the opportunity of dreaeirp and clothing themrelves *nJ their children for a small enmt HBPBOJ.AL.— MEASURE BUITS "1 /?S fii(3M dkm>£ ID TROOPERS TO MEASURE -\ n S /*D FROM X I O COMPAUISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bop a Fide Sale NOW IN XKLh SWING AT THE NEW ZEAJL.AND Clothing Factory. W. Hi WEBBER, Manager.



'frj-'"*"- 11 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dress; and mantlk ;makerß Tanobed Stbeet ASHBURTON. A OARD.f Misb Carson, teacher of musio, '(PIANOFORTE AND OtfGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101



Wanted WESTERN Firo B'lgade- Important mooting of Subscribers and M r <m- berc, Wednpodey Evening, at tho Sution flouse, 6t 8 .'dock p.m 8 33 STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's fam pie Hos • jus! opened (landed undor the oM Tariff ) A''l qi tl'ty to be sold cheap during our pa^o. — il . C. Segers, Melford Elousi WANTED Known- That Hay eh ani» Co. Ivu 250 fplnndld Tweed rroaaßM Y-<ur ntefc for 10* 61 /"VIIFATESr r-iilo or the diy, every VjT thing clioaf) for Cash — i. C r-EOERS Molfor:! Homo _ BOUL'S B JULS.- K-'op t.nw foot -:ry and s»v' d tctit'n bills. Qi*lity 1« m bad weather, I every p»ir. BBt v.ilue In New Zealand ■a Anhbur on Goii.lnK Viurr., S-»'i> '^" I Buidin^s.— Robert A lokn. ■■ T" ADIKB* J.ckotn. - Just Opened a few J_J Ladles very superior Jackets, both m styb and quality. Will be sold at lesa than ha'f their price during our prenent Wale. — rJ.O.SEQBRS, Melford Hoose. "\I"TAN'IED ■•^Evoryo'ne to come nnrt W see the nioest lot of Glass, Ohlns, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- too, and the Cheapest ever landed In New Zealand. Imported diroot from the Manufacturers.— Robhrt AIoOBN, Saan- ders' Balidlngs. 3tll WANTED Cash. — Mutt's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 61 ; Candles, 6d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tin*), Is. Crockery; Glass wars, and Ironmongery.— J. Mo- Gkkgob, Tanored street.



GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS THE WONDER OF THE DAY MASSEY'S Light 2-Horse Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the salo of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine haß been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended tho trials and saw the Machine at work exproesed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest, and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASBEY BINDER Before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every "Machine, thereby showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER 808-AGENTBWANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



PriorllanriAt 1 P»»« TTTE HAVE FOR SALE,— BEED WHEAT SEED OATS SEED BARLEY ALL MACHINE DRESBED. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are heavily overstocked m RYEGRASS EEED Thoroughly cleaned, which we will sell very cheap. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We aTO CashSPurchasers of WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY m Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRIOES GIVEN FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are landing, ex "J. O, Peters," RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, &o, &c. All of Choicest Quality. FRIEDLANIDERJ BROS.



Eden George. EDEN GEORGE'S BRANCH^STUOIO IS NOW GLOBED. BSQUIBIBB MAY BB MADE FROM Henry Zander, AS;H B,U RTON. PERSONS wishing to order Extr* Copies of thelt Photographs can hiiva them at the following prices :— £ b d J2 Cabinets 10 0 6 , 0 12 6 12 Boudoirs 1 10 0 6 „ 10 0 These prices Include Groups, also wy position already worked op. All orders to be lent direct to Eden George, PHOTOGRAPHER. I CHRISTCHURCH*



H, J. WOOD & Co. BTATIONERS' HALL, tfriedlander's Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genera Stationery, Account Books, &o, HEW BOOKS BT EVERY MAIL. MUSIC. Pianos^ Harmoniums, Acoordeon Concertinas, Violins, Bttijos, &c, &c: New Songs and Munlc of every description, A large quantity of Music (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS! Writing Oases and Deski, Scrap, Phot,; and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses -"Card Cases, Pocket Books, Photo Frame?, and every description of Fancy Stationery. Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers In any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured from our Ghristchurch Establishment, the Stock of which Is one of the Largest and Bes. Assorted In the Colonies, or from London Agency. A special Discount allowed to Llbrury and School Committees! 11. J. WOOD & 03 STATIONERY HALL, ASHBUR]TOy



20 TONS CLOTER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE ire now lauding, ex " Aontngl " from London, oar new Season's Cloven, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we hive procured direct from the GROWERS. They are of the choloeit qualify, being this Setson's orop, and are therefore fresh and beuiblc. We will forward samples to any address on application, ao that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for the!? own satisfaction. AL9YKB OroVEB, RAPE, WBITE CLOVRR, MUSTARD, OOW GRASS, TURJSIPB, BED CLOVER, MaNGOLD, TJMOFHY, OA.RROTS We have also Perennial Ryegraas and Occksfoot foe sale m large or small qaßn titles, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seed*, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Oompakt, Empty Iron Tankt ftpl Gates for sale. J. SEALY and CO., (Late Sealv Bros.) 7 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or Baogiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAX.Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBUItTON HAS now ready for this Senson s Planting by far the Largest aDd Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably'in the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TftElvS PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREE- 1 «!B -RRY TRKE>-' APKICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, ••« grown robust tree and c rafted on the best stocks. -so arge quantity of B r-y Fruits of a'l kind and ariinnumerab c quantity of FORES and sEcjllVk TKEtfi^, Roses, 'm» mental rees, Shrubs, Root?, &c, &c. great variety. -MESSKg J. SRALY&CO.,Fecdsmex East stree' continue to act on ray behal m Towd, nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DEBDP »iIVR PRIOBD 'ATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. thomaslealy, Biver Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge



Public Notices THE Undersigned ha*e Trust HWds for Investment upon first class free* hold scoaritios a*. lowest current rates of \ interest m sums varying from £50 to £2000. " WILDING AND LEWI" 77 Solicitors, luroett St. Trees. Trees, Trees fTIHE Und6r«lgned begs to thank his X numerous Friends tnd Customers for their past favors, aid calls their *p*cia! attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREjI' TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting dune by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by mo will be guaranteed for 12 month*. Fru't Tre^s pruned and gardens kept m ntdor by.the week or by the yei»r. 40 000 Cup Macrcoarpft 1 yar old, 20.C00 ditto, 2 yeMSold. 24,CC0 Plnua Insignia. All orders by post, or left with Mn fl. G. Flowbr, Confectioner, Bast Street, shall receive osy prompt attention. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 AUenron, Ashburton. EEMOVAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanal Koad and Cameron street, between Post Offica and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. \\y ILUAM BAYLIS begs to annoence \\ to his Customers and the General Public tha* he has been forced to remove from Shur.derB 1 Buildings to the above Pwrn'-s'-ii m consequence of the Bank •-;u -Ir.T li.». hn r.s.;.p <n Pnuoders' Buildingß •■•■• Mb .VtcoJtN. W.B. trusts vbat h'B Cusfotntve *iit uot bo 'neouveniefjeed by tltu change of situation, hs the new premises are an immense improvemyn upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stock ot Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brush wars, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold At the LOWEST POBBIBLB PBIOES. Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakannl Flour Mills. Thk Bist Flottb Made.