REFORM IN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.

The first business of the session, which opens on Thursday, will be the considera tion of the Government proposals for a reform m Parliamentary Procedure. Of the necessity for reform there is no question whatever, not only m our own but m all Legislatures founded upon the r nglish model ; indeed the Imperial Parliament lias already led the way by adopting um-jh more radical amend ments of its standing Orders than arc now, or ever have been, proposed m New Zealand. It is, perhaps, arguable that some of the new Standing Orders of the House of Commons have, or would have, operation with us, as coming under the denomination " matters not otherwise provided for," the New Zealand Standing Orders laying down that m such cas<es the ruleß of procedure of the Imperial Parliament shall apply, but hitherto fcir Maurice O'Rorke has not availed him self of the powers which they confer on his august prototype, and doubtless holds tha.t it would be more satisfactory that specific provision should be made by the General Assembly m that behalf. Accordingly the Government are pro posing no revolutionary or extraordinary departure m inviting Parliament to consider the whole question of the rules at present obtaining with respect to the conduct of business, but are simply following m the footsteps of English reformers. We observe that some of our contemporaries have denounced the proposal to make the reform of the standing Orders the first business of the session, alleging that it is a mere dodge on the part of Ministers to gain time, and to enable them to feel their way with the House before bringing down their policy measures, arguing that the last should be first and the first last, Steady and consistent as has been our opposition to Major Atkinson, we cannot join them m this iine of argument, for while no doubt it is true that while the discussion of the Standing Orders is going on Ministers and their whips will have an. excellent opportunity of reconnoitring, it is at the same time certain that unless . the reform of the Standing Orders be made the first subject for consideration it will never be considered at all. Session after session the Standing Orders Committee has submitted reports to the House recom mending amendments, some of which were of a very important nature, but session atter session those reports have been shelved through press of business, and the question would never have been properly dealt with unless it had been taken up as a leading item of Govern ment business. And its importance is second to none, nay, m a sense, it transcends all others, for over and over again the passing of measures of great public importance, measures which would have tended to the advancement and well-being of the country, has been ren dered altogether impossible, or liajs been delayed for years, solely through the'opera tion of the Standing Orders as at present framed, and the abuses which have grown •up under them, which can only be cured by an amendment of the Standing Orders themselves. Only those who have had actual experience m the House can fully understand this, but we will give one or two examples which will enable our readers to see the force of our position. A. member desiring to get any reform effected must proceed either by motion or by Bill. Uuder the rules of Parliament he has practically, as re gards motions,, only Wednesday after noons for four or five, or perhaps six weeks (after this time Wednesdays are taken for Government business) so that for eighty-eight members there are say six afternoons m all. If the entire afternoon sitting on these six days were available there would thus be eighteen hours per session for the discussion of all matters brought forward by private members by way of motion. But even this limited space of time is not avail able, for under the present system of questions to Ministers being put and answered viva voce, this with the pre sentation of petitions and Committee reports takes ap on. an average over an hour per day, this alone reducing the time for discussion upon motions of private members to less than twelve hours for the whole session. But the privilege of moving the adjournment of the House, which enables matter en tirely foreign to the business on the Order Paper to be brought forward, to the displacement of the business of the sitting, is so frequently indulged m that it is questionable whether more than half-a-dozen hours m all tire really available during an entire session for the discussion of matters brought forward by private members by way of motion. But private members must proceed by way of motion or Bill, and it is because there is no facility for motions (as a matter of fact recently only one or two per session have ever come on for dis cussion) that there are so many priv r «■„ ' members' public Bills. * These hr^ better chance of being discussed /•£ not of being passed) under fr u0 Existing Standing Orders as at nt ti | Bills have precedence Wednesday and Ihursday evem; for the firsfc or five weeks, an^ on Thursday evenings for two or tV fee weeks more / Even^ n connect^ wiLh these the opportunities for obstrur >clon are f ar 100 ample the effect if not the object of the Standing Orders being to arm a minority with powers to defeat a majority. These are only one or two instances of the absolute necessity for reform, and we cordially approve of the Ministerial proposals that questions be submitted m writing and answered through the Order Paper, and that the right to move the adjournment should be hedged about with safeguards against abuse. As regards the proposal for day instead of night sittings it has its dis advantages as well as its advantages, and which of these will preponderate can scarcely be settled until the experi ment is tried, as we hope it will be. Space does not admit of our going more fully into the question to-day, but we have said enough, we think, to show our readers that the matter of the amend ment of the Standing Orders of the House is one of much greater public im portance than many persons would be apt to imagine.

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South, Week Days. ~ Exp. a.m. a.m. ? p.m. p.m Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 '14.15 Adding! on Jun.  729 ... 1. 23 Middleton ... „ * ... * Sockbinn .«  * ... * Hornby ...arrive 7.50 .„. 1.45 Hornby depart 7.58 ... 1.45 i Templeton ...  * ... 1.58 I Weedon's ... „ * ... * fl i Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.25 8.40 2.17 Jun. depart .... ... , 2.21 Burnham ... „ ..*  I 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsaudcl .„ „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia .., „ .„ 9,37 3.47 6.17 Chertsey .„  .«. * 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... „ * * * Ashburtcn ...arrive 10.15 4.35 _ .7aLS Ashburton depart] ... 10,25 4.45 j Tinwald , „ .„ ... 4,54 ft ( Winslow (for J Longbeach... „ .„ * 5.13^ Windermere ... „ * .« * ' Hinds .„ ,„ „ ... * 5.40 .3 Ealing • • * g Ranghata Island „ * ... * j Rangiuua t ...  8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral- dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  9.0 * 7.9 Temuka ...  9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua .~  * .« * Seadown .„. „ * ,„ * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.57 Timaru ... arrive 9.55 12.37 8. 10 g__ p.m.i Timaru. ,. depart 7.20 12.57 4- 4° Normanby ...  * ... * St Andrews ...  8.0 1.25 5.20 Otaio ... „,  8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi ..  8.32^1.44 5.52 H00k.,. ... „ * * Studholme Jun.  8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * I Vaitak : North „ 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ * ... * Hilderthorp .„ „ * ... * Richmond ... „ * ... * Pukeuri Jun. „« „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt „ „ * ... * Oamaru .^ „ 11.0 3.10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22[ 4.25 Hampden « „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 .„ 6.51 Palmerston ,„  10.13 5- 2 3 74° Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati .„  12.1 6.40 Dunedin .... arrive 1.10 7.40 North. Week Days. ___ a.m. a.m. p,m. p.m Dunedin .-depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4. 32 Waikouaiti .*. „ 9.55 5.25 Palmerston ,m  10.22 5.57 Hampden ,„ „ 11.17 7.6 Oamaru ...  12.30 8.32 ■ Oamaru ...depart 7.20 13.50 4. 20 Town Belt .„ „ • .« • x'ukeurijun , 7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond ,„ „ • .„ * Hilderthorp ... „ * .„ * Waitaki S. .«  ... ... .., Waitaki N. ... „ 8.20 ... 5.20 Waihao .„ „ • ... * Studholme Jun.  9.5 1.59 6.5 I Hook ... „ * ... • ! Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.1 8 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2 36 7.14 Normanby ... „ * ... * 1 Timaru ... „ r0.50 3.5 7.50 Timaru ...depar 7.30 3,17 .. 5,20 Washdyke Jun.  7.42 5.32 Seadown .„  • ... , — * Arowhenua * ... ... • Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... ... 6 ,20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 • .„ 6 , 3S RangitataS , 9.10 * _. ... Do. Island ... „ \ ['^ «^aiL .^ , tl #m r Hinds .„ „ 9.55 *■ Windermere ...  * tM )'J Winslow (fpr *" "" '** Longbeach. M „ 10.15 * Tinwald .„ 10.31 .„ ... ". Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 „.. .'*.' a.m. AshbuitoQ depart 10.55 5-37 7- 10 ' Dromore .«. , * * * 1 Chertsey ... " 11.34 * 7-49 Rakaia _ „ M . S3 6.19 8.9 Dunsawdel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwya ... „ 12 . 4 0 * 9.0 Burnham ... „ 12.57 * 9-17 I Ko^eston Jun. arrive 1.8 7. 11 ... Rolleston Jun. depart 1.11 7.13 T~ Weedon's ...  * b b Templeton ... „ \3O b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1T44 ~b ~~T Sockburn ... M * b I * Middleton ... „ • • * Aldington Jun.  2,4 Christcl\urch arrive) 2- 10 7.55)10.1? j



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Prioe Twenty-five Cent: For sale by all Drug- gists. Any eotptio ca 1 have a vial of Pills Sdnt him Free on receipt o his namo and addveaa ; for a trial. Send a pcwt»l oard for oopy of pamphlet — " The i!ver and its Mystery," * furnishes valuable information to HAYDOOK & OO i NawYork, V.B. OAUTiOHl—Dfagglflts are desired to no- tics that the name of J. H. Fran al», sole agont-, ig written »a? 08 leuoh dosen paok- ft?n.-i ■}{ E^ydook'a Xilves PUI«,^AU with- ■''■ ■'. hns* coHstesfeftd.f^'^ ,



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I The Parabolic Water | Motor. FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, Elevators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, and all light machinery. Actual test, m competition with other make?, show that the Parabolic Water Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over ioo per cent more work. All parts subject to the action of water of biass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as well as with clear water. Made m 5 sizes, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers. seymouk 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilating Fans m all sices and styles. I ; ~ i Our Gas Governor. THE American Gas Saving Company de- sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers to their celebrated GAS GOVERNOR or REGULATOR, which is attached to the meter for the purpose of re- ducing the pressure from the street mains, and keeping it uniform m the pipes throughout the building, thereby preveating blowing and waste at the burners, causing them to give a steady and brilliant light, at the same tiroe saving from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS are m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they were placed after com- petitive tests against all comers, including the mercury and glycerine machines ; on the Man- hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over $75,000 since 1884, saving $11,519.37 m five months; the Mutual Life, New York Life, Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House, Sinclair House, and many other public and private buildings. Our machines are guaran- teed for five years. We guarantee a large per centage of saving over any others. All communications will receive prompt attention. The price is nominal, and is more than covered the first year by the saving ii gas. Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted, AMERICAN GAS" SAVING CO,, No. 23, DEY STREET, Nkw York, U.S,A. THE WALKER Cork Extractor. Pronounced the bes*. Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its use prevents the agitation of carbonated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the me of hotels, restaurants, saloons, clubs and families. Ornamental m appearance and full nickel plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY, ERrE, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturers of Walker's Adjustable Face Planes, Detached Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. HULIN S GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat. Price 89 (37s 6d) per doz. Retails readily for $1 50<ach. The best pen for the price ever made. In use ) and giving universal satisfaction, HULIN'S LETTER FILE- Will hold 3,000 ietters alphabetical^ arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. Price, m gross lots, $3-75 (15s 6d) per doz. THE MOST Po"p~ULA.R LETTER FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses. JOHN S.~HULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saving Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, Netv York, U.S.A. The Times Windmill, STRONG AND DURABLE. Has the correct inclination tojthe wind. Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., care, N.Y. $35 ; pakced, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic feet. Constructed with 4 or 6 wings, I THE§ I.X.L. LAND MEASURE. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet j f.o.b. cars N.Y., $1.50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher, •■ Packed"weight per dozen, 2olbs ;Isize, 1 cubic ,'; footj/.0.b. cars N.Y., per dozen, $2.25. . Circulars Frae. B A J S~M A N, ■MANUFACTURER, L^OASTB P.A., U.S.A



Public Notices. FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bbonohi i Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Oon sumption, &o. KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Stmega, Sqnill, Tola, &o with Ohlotodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent exfeo^oratt, for Oongha, Colde, and Chert Oomplaintn. KAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colda, is oqoally serviceable fo? Horse's and Cattle. KAY'S TIG PILLS, a epaolno m itfonrfllgia, Faae-Kohe, •frc. Oem tftins Quinine, iron, <fco. r>(OA.GULINH.— CQQ'ODt for Broken \j Articles, Sold Everywhere. Solo Makerß :— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England jTvNE box of Clark'a B 41 pills is war- \J ranted to oaro all discharges f/om the urinary organs In either sex (acquired of constitutional), gravel and pains m the baok. Guaranteed free from mercury . Sold In boxes 4a 6d eaoh, by all chemiaiß and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Conn- ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For salo by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS'S 0 000 A. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations oi digestion and nutrition, and by a oaretu application of the fine properties of wel nefeotad cocoa, ML. 1 . Eppa has provided out breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage whloa may save ue many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the ad'oioua use of auoh artlolos of diet thai a constitution may be gradually bailt n\ ontll strong enough to resist every ton denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies \re floating ureqnd us ready c attack wherever there ? weak point We may escape many % fatal sh»ft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pu» food and a properly nourished frame, — An artlole m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m £lb packets by Grocers, labelier thus : — JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMCKOPATHIO CHEMISTS, LONDON ENGLANI niOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes 13 l£d and 2a 9i, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of ali the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mod cine has been &c gely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resewible the ori gina as to have deceived tmny purchasers The proprietor tberefov" \jels it due to public to give i *pecial ,A«uion against the urt of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without which none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words TOHfc STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTI-. SURREY, are engraved on the Governmer Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Steedm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon 3rd, — The name, Steedinan, isalwayespeJ with two EE's. $th. — The manufacture i 3 carried on solely at VMworth, Surrey. Sold to Packets by all Cheaisls and Mcdl cine "vvuiors at is ijd and 2s o.d each. Kemfthorne, Prosser and Co .PRINTING OF ALL KINDS; INOLUDING- Billhealß Circulars Memorandum Forms Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues ' " Posters, &c] And every^deacription ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed at^the Bhortoafc notice anil m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and raoßt^favorable terms offered to WHOLESALE ORDJiRS, AS H B U 6 RjT h OiN£G3U A R DI A N OFFICE, !



John Orr and Co. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. WE hava engaged Mr Wm. FrABROW (lato Now "Zetland Clothiug Fac- tory) to take charge of this Department, and we fee! confident from Ijj's Ir-nj experience m tho Clothing and uutfitting Biisinese, that undor his management our reputation vrill he maintained as the BEST and CHEAPEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN ASKBURTON. j Our Stock \ is replete with every requisite | suitable for the Winter Season, and at prices that will , SUIT THESE HARD TIMES. Men's, Boys' and Youths' CLOTHING of every description. OVERCOATS AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, T1E3,1 RUGS, PORTMANTEAUS, UMBRELLAS, etc. Boots Boots Boots We hold a large and varied assortment of BOOTS and SHOE 3 o 'every de- scription ; some Lines at 1&88 than Wholesale Prices. ! JOHN OEE AND CO., East Street 3 §77 Friedlander Bros. WANTED TjO PURCHASE WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN 3LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES CORNSACKS WANTED— Our Farmers and oil, Clfenta to note that we are agon te J NEW ZEALAND STOKE COMPANY, OaMARD. FISON'S | Celebrated Fertilizers, The best la the Market. TOMLINSON InThaY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The boßt and cheapest m the Market, Prevents contagion for an almost un- limited', time ; will not Id j are or discolour the wool, bat on the contrary gives it a beautlf appearance. It keeps good for any period of time 1 easy to mix 1 repairing no hot water and fchua saving fuel, con- siderable expense and trouble 1 GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS. THE WORDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder, WE neve pleasure of intimating onr friends and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the Bale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried It haa Riven entlro satisfaction and thoae who attended the trlala and oaw the at work expressed themaelvo | bigbly pleased. Numerous orders have } already been token for next season'? harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, showing that we ourselves have ever confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGEWTS WANTED. FRIEDLAJTOEE BRO2, *



Keatino's Co can Lozenges euro Coughs Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or iwo at bed me ensures rest. For relieving difficulty o breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by \&l h eniists, m tins, l^d and 2i <Jd



* Platforms only. Trains do nr , t stoo at CHRISTCHURCH and LYTTELTON 7 fo a Tc g o r c ra rn S ] '-' aacv * c Christchnich at 6.55, Lvtteiton X2o 6,50.8.15, p. m f , arrive m w« 1 w ' 7>55> 8 ' 3 °' 9>3 °' la s°» a - m - -12.35, I.SO, 3.5,4.25, 5.55, 6>4 0, 7flS| Bi4O> fi l ra '! S ' iave Lyttelton for Chrislchurch at 20 \ 6 °> B<3S ' 9>35 ' IU20 > a - m " I2 >4°> arri- •'• 25 ' I n^ 3Ol u s#l5 u > 6 ° 7>2 °' 9.0, p.m., ■~" ,c m Chnstchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. 10.0, -45, a.M., 1.5, 2.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7-4S, 9-25, p.m. Extra Trains. An extra train, on Thursdays leaves Ciirist- church for Lyttelton at 11.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORK? BRANCH. To Methven p.m. ~~ Rakaia ,„ depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ J Somerton — . „ t Mitcham .«.  t Sherwood .., „ j Lauriston ... .. •; -ji Urrall .. ...  + Lyndhurst .„ „ j Cairn brae .- », \ Methven ... arrive 8. 10 To Rakaia aTrnl "~" Methven ... depart <i 6. 40 Cairnbrae' ... „ Lyndhurst .„  ± Urrall ... ... „ j Lauriston ... „ ' 7.17 Sherwood ...  J Mitcham .„  J Somerton .„ „ Hatfie'd ... „ j Rakaia ... ... arrive 8.0 I 1 t Platform only. ~~~ ~ J MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Somers p . m Ash burton depart 5.45 ! rinwald Junction «. ... 5 . 54 Chelmsford ... ... V 4 Westei field .„ ' -t Hackthorne Road .« 1' " + Valletta ... tm _ )[ + Anama ... M "" T Cavendish ... • ... ■ '** " t Mount Somers ... '.T.arrive] 7.20 To ASHBURTON "" a.m. ' Mount Somers ...depart 9cc Cavendish „ ,„ tm * j a Anama ... _ t Valetta ... Z Z\\ \ Hackthome road „ .- „ ± • Westerfield ... ... ... \\ J Chelmsford .« .... , ff Tinwald Tunctioa ... ,a rrive [g,H Ashburton , [{9.30