THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1888.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELEC TIONS.

I If there is one portion of the Educa tion Act which requires amendment more than another, it is the clauses relating to the election of School Com mittees. Leaving out the question of the cumulative vote allowed to houso ; holders, which is m itself a most abused privilege, there is a great element of vagueness about definitions m the Act which seem to have been inserted for the express purpose of causing annoyance and infinite trouble. School Committee elections m this district generally were conducted m a quiet and business-like manner, but other places were not so fortunate, and where local feeling was imported into the contest there was occasion for the display of obstructive tactics, while "exhibitions *of a more or less demonstrative character are reported to have takon place. All these unseenily experiences wo believe could to a great extent be done away with by having a better system of election. The clauses of the Education Act which bear on the election of School Committees are open to whatever con struction the majority of householders preßent at a meeting wish to put upon them. Perhaps the ensuing 1 session of Parliament may Bee some amendment. The effort to effect a reform has . been made now more than once, and though the sense of the House has been m favor of doing away with the cumulative vote circumstances have arisen which have caused the matter to be shelved from session to session without the desired amendments coming into force. Very many meetings of householders have been held where not more than seven qualified persons have been nominated and these seven have been duly elected . Although this has been done m a majority of instances throughout the colony, the fact that such an elected Committee was illegal has never been brought out until recently. The Act pro vides that the election shall be "by ballot " without reference to any number of candidates, but though m a subse quent clause it seems to give the Education Board of the district the right to recognise the election — should it so choose, yet from a strictly legal point of view we believe the Board could not take cognisance of the acts of a Commit tee, if such Committee wero not elected according to the strict reading of the Act. It seems absurd that if any seven householders are nominated that the ballot should be resorted to. When any ordinary vacancy occurs on public bodies or at any election of public officers if there are only a certain number required and only that number nomi nated, they are declared duly elected without further delay. The definition given of a person qualifiedto vote at a School Committee election is a most vague and distressing one. While, on the one hand, some meetingp will allow a voting paper to bo given to every adult living within the school district, another meeting will rule that only heads of families and owners or tenants of houses are eligible to vote. Town Committees are no better informed on tho subject than country Committees, and even tho other day at Dunedin wo had the spectacle of Sir .Robert Stout, the late Premier and Minister for Education, proposing that seven house* holders nominated for a School Com mittee should be elected without further parley. Mr W. Hutchison, ex- M.H.R., w«8 present and pointed out that a Committee thus appointed would not be a legal one, and after sot#e £jme spent m discussing the Act it was decided that the farce of a ballot was necessary. Surely it is time a more I consistent and workable mode of electing a School Committee was instituted. The School Committees Conference m Dunedin have just been furnished with a copy of a Bill which Major Steward purposes introducing into £h# Legisla ture, having for its object tho abolition of the cumulative vote, and further, an amendment m other clauses bearing directly upon School elections. Should the "Educational Franchise Bill " pass into law during the enduing session a better order of things will prevail, and districts which now labor under tiio handicap of conducting an election upon a vague and uncertain basis will rejoice m the hopes of a better, more business ! like and happier style of working. ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The football inatoh, Englishmen v. Otago, played at Dunedin on Saturday, resulted m a viotory for the former by 8 points to 3. At a late festive gathering the following toast was given : " Tbe Press, the Pulpit, the Pettieoa's, the three ruling powers of the day. The first spreads knowledge, the second spreads morals, and the third spreads con siderably. " Sir jilted Lawßon, speaking at Edinburgh the fljyier day, said that m Ireland at the prefioit time the way to get into the House of Commons was to get into prison ; and the way to get into the House of Lords was to get into a brewery, It is Btated (says the " Marlborough Daily Times") that the Hon. W. Clifford has pur chased the Marlborough Meat Preserving Company's Works, with the immediate view of prosecuting (he rabbit-preserving industry, i whioh, Mr Clifford thinks is capable of great extension. The local option poll for Heathoote, the only Ohristohuroh district m whioh there was a fight between the temperance party and the advooates of an increase of licenses took place on Friday, but the result was not made known till the next day. The numbers were 81 for an increase, 139 against. The Master of the Aqhburton Home wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, the reoeipt of fruit and vegetables from St. Stephen's Ohuroh, per Bey E. A. Scott; parcel of clothing from a friend; illustrated papers from Mr Purchase. He desires us to Btate that second hand clothing for the use of tbe inmates will be thankfully reoeived. At the Alford Forest on Monday, 23rd April, at the housholders' meeting a resolu tion was passed " that the Sohool Committee act also for the Library Committee." Mr H. Knight being re-elected ohairman for the ensuing year. It wbb decided to expend the funds m hand m additional books of a useful kind. The " Dairyman " says that the use of brine among butter is muoh more popular than it used to be. It is now used by many m washing butter, and some salt their butter only by brining it. If brine is used m wash ing and fresh water is not subsequently used, brine salting will make the butter as salt as it ought to be, or aa most people like it; The Ohristohuroh police have ferreted out what appears to be an organised gang of thieves. Deteotivea T. Neill and O'Connor have arrested thne young men, Gilbert and Walter French and Gosling, on a charge of stealing several articles, and a man named Connor and Mrs French for receiving. A large and miscellaneous collection of articles waa found m possession of the woman. Levi Kohl, the 12-year-old son of a farmer of Elk township, Perm., m going home from Sunday Sohool reoently, passed through a piece of woods said to be haunted by the ghoßt of a man who was murdered there years ago. Three boys, his playmates, for a joke hid there and groaned, and, when the boy ran, ohased him, yelling. When young Kohl got home he went into convulsions and died m great agony m a few days. A Vienna correspondent telegraphs :— A bankrupt appeared here m court who, m the oourße of the proceedings, declared that his baokbone ran fromjbis chin downwards, and that his chest was situated where other people generally have their backs. He furthermore stated that the London Anatomical Sooioty had purohased his body for a considerable sum, and that the amount was to be paid at his death to his heirs. The deaths m the Wesleyan ministry m Great Britain for the past year number thirty-eight, which is larger than haa been the case for some years past. Together the asjes give a total of 2660 years, or an everage of three soore years and ten to eaoh deceased minister. The longevity i 3 surprising con sidering the wear and tear of the itinerancy, and especially the heavy and increasing demands made upon ministers m large towns. At an inquest m a country district m Auok land the other day the following story camo to light The wife, some four score years of age, had diod suddenly, and the inquest brought out these faots :— That eight years before the old dame had died she had con sented to her husband going through the form of marriage with another woman, and that the two wives had lived m harmony m the same house ever afterwards. The husband ahd'Tvlfe No. 2 had nuraed wife No. 1 m her last illness, and appear to have been kind to her. Burglars seldom receive more than 20 per cent, of the value of their booty from the buyers to whom they dispose of it, if it happens to be m any other form than coin. A ten-pound bank of England note will bring but two pounds from a buyer, while £100 worth of plate would be worth £15 to £20 to the thief who would risk years of liberty m obtaining it ; and so on of all other valuables. If the stories told by oriminals oan be credited, many men of apparently stainless oharaoter m the commercial world owe most of their wealth to direot dealings with professional thieves. The second of a Beries of Temperance Saturday Night Sixpenny Entertainments was held m the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening. There waa a moderate attendance, and the entertainment passed off successfully. The chair was occupied by Dr Trevor. An appropriate leoture was delivered by the Rev E. A. Scott, who was attentively listened to. A pianoforte selection was nicely rendered by Miss Orr ; Mrs Gamble, and Messrs Kneen and Woods contributed songs, and Mr King- Bton and Miss Wildsmith a duet. Several glees were sung by Mr Kingston and party, and Messrs Hardley and Jessop gave reoi tations. The weekly session of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, No 164, 1.0. G.T., was held on* Friday evening last, m the Arcade Chambers. There was full attendance of members and visitors. The routine business having been disposed of, a paper on " Social Influence," by Bro J. W. Hardley, was read, for whioh ho received a vote of thanks. The nomination and election of officers for the May- J uly quarter resulted aa follows :— W.C.T., Bro G. W. Andrews (re-elected) ; W.U.T., Bro J. Dalley ; W.S., Sister C. Andrews (re-elected) ; W.F.S., Bro Kerr ; W.T., Bro G. W. Andrews ; WO , Siater Dalley ; W.M., Bro Pauling ; J.G., Bro Uadrill. During the past quarter twenty four new members were made, the Lodge peing at present m a very good position. -The ceremony of installing the officers will be gone through on Friday evening next by the D.G.0.T., Bro'Hardley. ' ' The annual meeting of the parishioners pf all Saints, Methven, postponed from April 14, wus held m the church on Friday. Present Bey H. Collins (Chairman), Meßßrs E. Chap man, G. H. Alington, W. Ullyatt, W. Morgan, John Hibbs, W. Wrathall, and W. Bowse. Mr Chapman submitted the statement of accounts for tbe past year, whioh showed a i oredit balance of £2 lGs Bd, while there were outstanding accounts amounting to about £11. The original debt of £200 on the ohuroh will be liquidated at the present rate of payment m January 16Q0. The accounts having been passed, the following were nominated to aot as ohuroh officers, viz. ;— Jpssps jOhanman and Morgan, wardens { Messrs ilirißtop'. i Batty, Ullyatt, John Hibbs, Jonathan Hibbs, and Wrathall, vestrymen. Votes of thanks were given to Messrs Chapman and Alington, fay readers, to Mrs Lyons and Mrs Bowse for cleanjng £he pljuroh, and to the organist and ; bellringpr. The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAC?.' Tost it? eminent powerful effects m eoughß, oolds, influenza, eto,-^-the relief js instantaneous, Thousands give the most gratifying teßtf mony, His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that acoompany eaoh bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards |n pwof of £hp genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of. olinics and universities, tho offtoial OQmmumoatjojj of the Consul-Genpral for Italy ut. Melbourne; th# diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentic dpou menta, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, oto .: Burning of the right hand through the ex ploßion of a sroojl oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer s^do of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as f ar as the joint '6jl the hand, The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and hajf of the phalanx of the nail of the middle #i?ger wag coaled. The wounds thus oontraoted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. Tho pationfc haa retained the full use of her hand.- (Advt.) J,

At Port Chalmers on Saturday Albert Gusti, I eight years old, fell down a olifi under Obser- \ vation Point, about 200 ft, and sustained fracture of the skull and other injuries. No hopeß are entertained of his recovery. The Seoretary of the Tradesmen's Racing Olub has received intimation that tickets at excursion fares— viz., 6s firat-olass and 4s 6d Recond — will be issued from Ohrißtchuroh to ABhburton on the day of the Club's Meeting, May 10th. The " Gazette " contains an intimation revoking notice of classification of Pastoral Land m the Canterbury Distnot. Run 438, Class 111., Ashburton, containing 600 acres, and bounded on the north-east by the Alford Forest, on the south- east, south, and south west by purchased lands, and on the north west by Alford Bush Reserve and a line drawn from the south-east corner of Rural Seotion 29637. Among ihe sections with drawn from classification is also Run 401, Class 111., 245 aores, Sootions 35,919 and 35,948 on the Anama Downs. The following inoident may tend to throw some light on the growing juvenile depravity m our community, says the " Wellington Press." A lady was walking behind two little boys recently, when she heard one say to the other : " It's your turn to prig to-night." The other replied, "Yes, I know, but I don't think he's got anything m his tin (? till)." To this the first made answer : "Oh yes he has. I saw him put a pound m to-day." This is a true Bill, and the only pity is that it was not a male adult who overheard the conversation, and could have followed the t young thieves. Kbatino's Coooh Lozenges oare Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medioal testimony states that no other medicine is so effeotual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any. violent drug. Sold by all chemists, m tins, ljd and 23 9d eaoh. •

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PRBBB ASSOCIATION.)

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

London, April 27. The Australian cricketers play Thornton's team at Norbury on the 7th inst.

A NEW GOVERNOR.

Mr Baden Powell is mentioned as likely to succeed one oi the Australian Governors.

ROYAL SOCIETY.

Sir W. F, D. Jervois is among fifteen candidates selected by ballot for the Fellowship of the Royal Society.

GERMAN LLOYD'S.

The German Lloyd Steamship Company have lost during the past year chiefly owing to branch lines or disasters to their vessels.

KILRAIN AND LEES.

Lees, the Australian pugilist, is will ing to accept Kilrain's offer for a fight, providing the latter 1 will bring himself down to equal weight. Kilrain has, however, declined.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

London, April 28. Her Majesty the Queen has returned to Windsor.

THE WELSH GOLD MINE.

Morgan has been served with an in junction to restrain the removal of gold from the Mawddach mine m North Wales.

THE POPE AND THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

The Pope's condemnation of boycot ting and the plan of campaign has caused intense excitement both m Eng land and Ireland. The decision of his Holiness the Pope that Catholics should not take part m the plan of campaign has caused a tremendous shock to the priests. The "Preeman's Tournal " urges the Irish people to a policy of patience, and asserts that the plan of campaign, which is outside of the League, has been condemned.

AUSTRIAN ARMY BILL.

Vienna, April 28. The Army Bill has been adopted.

PRINCE BISMARCK.

Prince Bismarck declines the title of Duke, as he is unable to support the dignity.

IMPRISONED AMONG ARABS.

Oai-ho, April 27. A letter written bj Lupton Bey m November last from Omdurrman has reached Korosko. In the letter he appeals for money and clothing to en able him to escape from the Arabs, who regard him as a prisoner.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per press association ]

VICTORIA.

Melbourne. April 29. I The top story of Rock's furniture wafehouse, Collins street, was gutted last night. Extensive damage was done to the stock. The insurances amount to ;£Booo. ,Qne hundred and five of the Chinese , passengers by the Afghan are booked for New Zealand. ft has transpired that the naturalisation papers held by a number of the passengers were not originally issued to them. None of the Chinese have been allowed to land. At Carisbrook the Rev Mr Onegens, aged sixty has beeu charged with seducing his servant. He denies the charge.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 29 At the Canterbury "races yesterday Mitrailleuse won the Flying Handicap. It is estimated that the population of Australia at the end of December was 3,500,000. Buckley, a clerk engaged by the Ofljcial Assignee, hag been arrested on a charge of embezzlement ah(J it i§ alleged tl^at the defalcations amount to

QUEENSLAND.

Biusbane, April 28. The nominations for candidates for Parliament took place to-day, when six ijriemtyers who have declared themselves as Qpposjtionists iyqrg returned without opposition.

WESTERN' AUSTRALIA.

Albany, April 28. The Rev Mr Connell, an Anglican clergyman, who was a passenger by the Carjthage from Adelaide, committed suicide' on board thg steamer while suffering from melancholia.

CONDITION OF THE EMPEROR.

• (Per Pjiers Association ) Berlin, April 23 The Emperor is slowly recovering from bis present malady.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

[Pit a Press Association.] Belqrads April 27. King Milan has appointed M. de ' istics to. succeed Colonel Gruitch as Premier of the Servian Government. The accession of M. de Rustics to the position of premier of Servia will, it is believed greatly strengthen Austrian influence m that country. Paris, April 28 General Boulanger. denies that he aspires to the position of Dictatorship. i —\u25a0 *^— \u25a0— \u25a0 \u25a0—

THE FRENCH ESCAPEES

4 [PBft PRESS ASSOCIATION J ,^?'* Auckland, April 29. The prisoner Curry arrested on Friday waa brought ap at iho Polioe Oourt on Saturday, before Mr Miles, R.M., m con nootion with the other reoidivlst, Gaspa rint, and charged with stealing the catter Martinet, the boat m which the men escaped from Noumea. Mr H, William son, who appeared for the prosecutijn, said the proceedings were taken at the j instigation of the French Oonsul-Gensral ! m Wellington. TNc Napier appeared for the prisoner, Ourry, and argued at Borne length to ohow tLat the Beaoh had no authority to keep the prisoner m custody; the prooedure was bad ; his worship ought not to hive issued a warrant and had acted ultra virea m signing such warrant without *n order from the Governor, as he was not a Commissioner. Accused could only be detained by warrant from the Governor- He contended that the offence had been committed outside the jurisdiction of the Oourt. His Worship adjourned the Oourt for an hour to oonsider the points raised, and then over-ruled Mr Napier's objec tions, at tho same time admitting that he had no power to hear th.9 oase, as he was not a Commissioner. Eventually a tele gram wae received from the Under- S.cretary of Justice, In'irmtlng that be bad been appointed Commissioner, and the case was thea adjourned for a week.

TERRIBLE STORM IN AMERICA.

! •» [Per R.M.S. Maripooß.] San Fbanoisoo, April 8. A enowatorm, which promises to be historic, commenced .m the middle and New England States In Marob, and lasted for tbree day?, doing incalculable damage. In the meteorological history of that part of the country it ia without parallel. Tho great cities were completed isolated, and travel was partially Btopped about New York Olty, both inside and out. No oar wheel tnrned either m New York or Brooklyn for two days, aod ferrying between the metropolis and Jersey olty and Brooklyn wai also suspended. The storm was m fact a " howling blizztrd," the same m oharaoter aa those that deso lated Dakoto and other Western territory last winter. Pedeatrians were prohibited crossing the Brooklyn suspension bridge for fear of their being blown off into the river below. Tha E«st river was frozen so that persona crossed from Brooklyn to New York on n>ra Ice. Tdlegriphic o <m mnnication between Bust' n and New York had to bo made via London, as not only the telegraph linea bnt alto telephone i and elect rio light wirea were everywhere prostrated, and ihe fury of the Btorra pre vented their being replaced. Many persona were frozen to death m the streets of New York, and several bodies were buried m the snow drifts. All sorts of supplies failed daring the prevalence of the Btorm, and to get fuel for their steam engines firemen m fighting the firea that coonrred had to chop down stgnß, shutters and all avail able woodwork m the vicinity. It is estimated the loss to New York business men, railroads, shopkeepers and wage earners by the storm 1b fully 10,000,000 dollars. There were numbers of disastrous railway collisions on the principal roads, and the loss of life by shipwreck between Sandy Hook and Oape Charles m twenty, four hours cf the Htorm's greatest vlolanca will never be fully told. New York ex perience is the same as that of every large olty within the lifluenoe of tho blizz>rd. Famine prices were asked for all kinds of food, and hotel!. e-pers were compelled to pay moßt extr&vigant demands. The anow oommenoed to disappear on the 16th. One of the Incidents of the time was the death of Richard Killay, a young reporter of the " N.Y. Sun." He had an engage ment whioh Bent him to Coney laland, and m endeavoring to fill it waa frozen to death. The list of victims m New York amounted to thirty-one. On Sunday, March 18th, unparalleled scenes, owiog to the raising of the blockade caused by the bl-zz-trd, oocurred at the cemeteries about New York. At Oalvary there were 243 Interments, the largest ever knetrn m a. single day, At Oyprese Cemetery 125 bodies were received. At the Cemetery of the Evergreens 70 funerals entered ; at (Greenwood 200. The Holy Orosa remained inaccessible, The snow storm Bet ateadlly m at New York on March 12th. In ! the morning the snow was a foot deepen over the ground. A high wind | oauaed' drifts, which m the upper parts of the oi'y were 3ft and 4ffc high. Traffio was suspended, and thousands of passengers wore blocked on the elevated roads. Horse oars were unable to move. People who bad laft town by the elevated roads were unable to get further than Eighth street Many of the more ven turesome descended to the etreet by ladders, and walked the rest of the way down the'tqwn. People Hying m suburbs of towns found it- almost ' impossible to reach the towns, bo severe were the drifts The wind had been blowing a gale for hour*. Pedestrians were prohibited from crossing East Kiver bridge, on account of the hazs and the danger attending auoh an attempt. Only a few parsons tried to make tho hezirdoua venture. Rain fell heavily until eftar midnight, and heavy snow suddenly- followed. At daybreak over 18in. m enow had fallen on the level. Such a storm has not cconrred m New York m the recollection of the oldest Inhabitant. Wirea were down m all directions,' and news had not been received since morning from even Philadelphia. An embargo was on Washington. No wires were up between New York and Bt>uton, and only two between that olty and Ohioago. Long Island Sound was filled with shipping, which oomtnenced to drift with fche storm, and the weather w»s ao (hick that it was absolutely impossible to detect the danger near at hand without moßt inoesaant uao of bells and thistles Business wbb at a standstill down town, and tho homes were almost deserted,

'FRISCO MAIL NEWS

GENERAL SUMMARY. [Per RM,B. Mariposa ] London, April 7. The Frapcror Frederick baa ordered the rebuilding of the Cathedral of B rlin on a fcile cf magnificence more worthy of the grentneßa of Germany . The Em veror'fl amnesty proclamation app'ies to Frees offon o j , insults to the Emperor, misde meanors m exproiee of civil rights, aud infractiona of the lawa regulating public meetings The Empress Victoria, replying to ad dresses presented on March 27th by seven teen Associations of" Berlin of which she is Patroneap, BaiJ her foremost an 1 most sacked duty waß to care for her Buffjriog husband Sho wps conscious of the task devolving upoa her as Q leen und Empress, and would a.-.-compliah it to the best of hir übiliy. At the aime time, she was re* minded that she had other social daties, moral aud intellec'ual— the education of women, the sanitary condition of th 9 laboring cIaBBS, and improvement of facilities by which women may earn a livelihood, being constant y before her. The noblest vocation of a princess she said was unfiring activity m the work of ameliorating the Bufferings of the laboring olaasea. Owing to the difficulty of her task, the Empress doubted whether she would succeed as folly as she desired. The t British barque Princess was wrecked cff Oraminka, Portugal, on Maroh 31st, and twenty-three parsons were drowned. I- Is reported the local customs officers prevented the saving of lives by firing upon the Portugese lifeboat that had gone to their reßCua. A despatch from ladfo, received on April 2 ad, says that the Duo d'Orleaos, the French Royalist leader, had a narrow escape from being devoured by a Bangui tiger while on a hunting expedition. The Indian budget estimates for 1887-8 shows a defilt of £1,448,000, without counting £569,000 spent for special defences. The deficit; is caused mainly by conversion of stock, fall m the rate of exohange, and mlitary expense] m Burmah. The latest advices from China, dated Maroh 18oh, Bays the crisis In Hanan li passed, but the distress of the people is appaling, 2,000,000 persons being utterly destitute. The nearest ton as are being invaded by hordes of naked and starving refugees from the flooded districts, who, like Bwarms of loonsts, are devouring everything before them. ; A mnrderer who had beeu released on tioket o2 leave neir Tempesbar, Hungary, went on April sth to the house of the judge, who had oondemned him and killed his wife. He thea went to the house of a notary and killed the Utters deputy. From there he went home and split the skulls of his wife and ohtld, after which he fled, and has not been captured. Advices from Bokhara dated April stb, say the grand Vizier of that place has been murdered by a native. The Ameer ordered the murderer and his aooompUoe to be exaoutad, and they were thrown from a tower 180 feet high. Mr Gladstone Is reported %b saying 1 — " One oan do nothing m this Parliament. Our duty ia to force a dissolution as soon as poaalble." Oae of the results of Matthew Arnold's late visit to Amarioa is a severe criticism from his pen m the " Nineteenth Cen tury" on the institutions and people of the country, which will delight every one who dislikes the United States. He makes the broad assertion that " olvllisatlon In America is a failure " An Exhibition of the relics of the House of Stuart, sanctioned by the Queen, Is about to be opened m London. The American novelist, Julian Haw thorn, hae been appointed to an Important United States Consulship. The res alt of the sham fight on April 2nd, on the Southern coast of England, showed the weakness of the defences. The Invaders were teohnioally successful at every point, notably at Portsmouth and ttaatbourne, They brought against the guns at Portsmouth, whioa have a range of 2500 yardß only, guns of 7000 yards range. It is reported (Maroh 220 d) that it has been found neoeesary to pat Mr Buskin In a private asylum for the insane. Reoently, while he was at Sandgate, be had a freak of ringing bells throughout the day, having purchased them for that purpose. He then became violent. There is no doubt that his mind is failing. By the will of the lato Smperor of Germany Dr Mack.nz c will receive the Grand Cress and the Star of the Order of the House of Hohensjllern The Emperor's Bavlngs do not exoeed £2,500,000. The Oriental mail at London, April Ist, brought newa of terrible eartquakes m China, m which 15,000 persons perished. Huge chasms opene4 with the shocks, and engalfod masses of the unfortunate people. Water of blood oolor ißsued from tha fissures. Satnl. W. Brooks, father of H, M. Brooks, alias Max «y ell, under sentence of death for murder of Prellar, has written a long and touphing appeal to the American people to help him to save his son from the gallows. Nothing since the accession of the Emperor Frederick has occurred that has so Btrongly animated the Prussian Con servatives ,'agalnst the Empress m the Batternbnrg marriage question. Ml of the Radical newspapers treat the Batten burg question with disdain, as of no consequence to German politloa, and ignore the faot that Prince Alexander of Batten burg is only a chord In the general disoord struck on the part of the Empress.

CANADA.

xne Canadian Government is contem plating the appointment or a Commis sioner to proceed to China and Japan, for the purpose of developing trade between the Dominion and thoßecountriea, Bep're rentatives or Chinese bqns'es have beeri'in Montreal ordering for export during #}« next fb\v months Canadian cottons and woollens, which it is found can be laid down m China over the Canadian Paoiflo route on more advantageous terms {than either Eoglish or American goods of a similar class. Canada has put m a claim for a valuable part of the State of Michigan, U.S., on the ground that the present boundary is erroneous. The doubtful territory covers valuable fishing ground along the t'm)t River, and the ahip canal is built on Cana dian territory m the- opinion* of : many A mericad engineers. 1; ' • f TheCanadiaa federalauthorities decided on Marce27th'to ask ' Parliament m two weeks to vote compensations of about 14,000, OOOdols to the Canadian Pacific railway for tho surrender of its monopoly olauee a9 regards Manitoba to "the North- West Territory and British Columbia. Prominent' Government supporters will oppoßO it. ' '*' Advices from Nova Spqtja a,nd New foundland (April 3rd) state that the secession movement m the province and tho and confederation movement m the colony has developed unexpected strength. The Government have been warned not to trifle with either agitation. The aim of the secessionist and annexationisfc metn, bera ia to form a separate confederation o£ the maritime provinces, 1 bri% Newfound land into it', then go' over m a body ! to' the l)nile,d l States, 'leaving' the remaining provinces to ehift for themßejvesj7 YrftjjoqC a single open Atlaato port for a few months m the year,

THE ABHBPRTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, APJRIL 30, 1888



DIARY. Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moor ago at April-May Rieeß. Sets. Rises Sets, noonday p.m. am. 80 Monday .. 6.53 5.1 832 10.65 18 1 Tuesday .. 6.54 4.69 935 11.68 19 H 2 Wednesday.. 6.56 4.68 10.36 p.m. 20 3 Thursday .. 6.57 467 U.40 061 21 * • 1.36 4 Friday.. .. G.58 455 a.m. 2.12 22 5 Saturday ... 6.59 4.55 0.41 2.45 23 6 Sunday .. 7.0 453 1.42 312 24 [Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old Bhines till about half-past 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olook in the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhines from sundown till about 4 id the momirjg. 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 ehines till morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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Wanted. WANTED two Purniehod Rooms by a married ooapie with one eon. Address— ' • Rooms," " Guardian " Office. 4 219 ANTEH— A good hand to make Horae C-vers. P. O'Connkll, Al \ TentDepOt. ' 4 2J6 ITT ANTED to Sell— A First-class Piano V\ grand action. Caßh or terms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Ox BOOTS. — We have reduced our Boot List, and are selling them wonder- fully cheap.— Tl. 0. Segkrs, Melford HoUSO _ IF you want a gennlne Aahbarton Tweed Suit to measure, or reaiy made, or Boots that will keep your feet dry, at prices marvellously low, oems to the Aflhburton O'othlng Mart, Saundcrß* buildinga. — Robbbt Aloorn. \ I /"ANTED Known.— Melford House VV is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, C'oth- Inp, Bootß. &o, very cheap. ASAORID CONCERT, " The Brave 0 )ven»ntetß," will be given by the Obolr of the ABhborton Baptist Church, m the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, Ist May, 1888. Admission, I*. Doors open at 7.30, commence 8 o'clock. Itll3 ~\l7~AN TED —Everyone to come and VV see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Aloorn, Sann- j dera' Buildings. 3+ll WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladles and Children's Ulsters In all the leading styles, very cheap. — H. 0. Seders, Melford House. WANTED Oftsh. — Mutt's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6i ; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 6i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, ta j Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits In Syrnp (2lb tin?), la. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tancred street. MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-DENTIST, WILD VISIT ASHBURTON ON TUESDAY Ist MAY, 1888, And may be consulted at the Commercial i Hotel. 4 199 TreeSo Trees. Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. rpHE Undesigned begs to thank his X numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, sad calls their special attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of every deßorlp- tion; N.B. —Planting done hy contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Frait Trees pruned and gardens kept m order byjthe week or by the year. All kinds of Cibbage and Strawberry Plants on sale. All orders by post, or left with Mr Flower, shall receive my prompt atten- JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allen'on, Ashburton. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A. M ©\u25a0- NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of 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 our regis- tered Ttado Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. Important. mHE Proprietors of the NEW ZEA- -1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at (he request of a largo number of their Customers, have decided to continue their Ashburton Branch. Our Manager, haa just selected an entirely NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaohlng Season, and with a view of commanding \u25a0 Large Business, he has our instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS 4T THE Lowest Factory Prices. aft rT«»r Our Clothing being manufactured of the best New Zealand TWEEDS, well cut and we]] made, is known as superior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AT JtHR| WELLINGTON BXBIBITDN. HALLENRTEIN BROS & Co. A new and v»rled Stock of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &o , &0,. Tojeelect from, all marked at thogLoweet Factory Prioec. ! W. H. WEBBER, Manager!



DIPPING REASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. 18 THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, L$ PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTM. PREPARED m accordance with the latest advancements fn chemistry as applied to the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It ia a decided Improvement on the old fashioned dips and only reqnireß a trial to prove Its superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, conduced by the Canterbury Agricultural and Paatoral Associa- tion, the Kaiapol Woollen Co , on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing and pen era! manufacturing porposca, awarded the first place to Brooke'a " Perfect" Sheep Dip ; m fact, Brooke'a Dip was the only one that actually improved the wool m this important respect, the undipped wool belug second, whilst all the others were more or lees dißColnred. The Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be inperlor to the Zealandia, Little'e, flatoh'e, Cooper's and McDougall'e, and also leave the wool m better condition than Thomas* Dip. Brooke'a Dip having con- sequently been proved to bs better than the English Dips, your practical eopport of the oolooial article ia reapectfnlly solicited. To ensare Brooke'a Dip being more thoroughly lasting ie Ub good effects, m fatr.ro it will be sent ont2o per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for use — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons to water Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wooi m perfect condition, without the ellghtes ataln from the first day of Dipping Concentrated m composition to reduce coot ol carriage, »cd put np m a portable handy form for use, it 1b also one of the cheapeut Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons wash j 70s per oase, coC' taining 5 tine, to make 1000 Gallooa ; 65a per case for not less than 5 caeee, Pack&gee free. 2.115 F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton] 5 ~ sg "g-Sg -"Si- § 3 |s| 3l - B fl^ Sgrtl I m KMli ill «a« h i Miifiitr timid S - § tfiiif|i:! v*z&r*n THE STANDARD ' FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHABEHOLDEBS. CAPITAL— £I,6OOJbOO STEIiLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDIN. INBUBBBB ihave the moßt undoubted Security under this Company's Policies 1 .=: together with an aanilrance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FlKfi and MABINE BItKB accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. iOFFIOE i HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUROH. (Opposite BaDk of New Zealaud.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager ,for Canterbury. AJLBEBT^BOBKBTS. AGEisiT ;



j THE CHEAPEST PL4CE IN TOWN. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STORE, East Street, ASHBITRTON". "GRAND SUCCESS." '' GRAND SUCCESS." MITCHELL &. TURNER HAVE very mach pleasure m thanking and announcing to their numerous Friends and Customers that success having amended their efforts since removing to Fowler's Burldings, especially during past Season, they are encouraged to hold out (special inducements for coming Winter Season. Purchasers will fiod a Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Winter Suite, Trousers and Vests, &c, comprising ABhburton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Makers LiiMes' and Children's Ulßters, Jackets, &c. Blankets, Kugs, and Flannels /sMi.B. — See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prices, excellent quality. Shirtings, Liußeys, tflanne-ettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General "Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-OLASS ARTICLE BHOULD PAY US A VIBIT. MITCnELL~& TURNEK TANORED STBEBT* ivtdfa&x SELLING OFF. \u25a0 o Great deductions. /Zo^l r B^|II»i 15 PER CENT DISCOUNT (L C^^^ \ *~* %, FOB ONE MONTH.te|TW % II 11 TURRAY, Jeweller, having seoored the Premises late'y O t-3 Xii. i_YJL ccouplad by Mb Nxatb, Ohemlatj^ls now offering his »_. w STOOK.it a ; </) DISCOUNT OP 8s IN* THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIEKS, PAPERHANGEIt*, SIGNWRITERS, Etod, "Tl TTE desire to inform our Clients and the Public of Ashburton, that we have com- W menced business m all the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. This Department will be under the management of Mr GEO. VINCENT, late of Mn J, B. Chapman's, and as ye import MATERIALS of the best brands only, and Bhall employ only FIKST-CLASS Workmen to do our Work, Clients can rely on obtaining the utmost VALUE, as well aa satisfaction, for their MONEY. OIL^, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., Always m Stock d We have 60,000 pieces of PAPERHANQJLNGS dna to arrive, of the!very choicest PATTERNS and COLORS obtainable m London. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS GLAZIER^ Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager.