The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1888. A VOTE WANTED.

The Auckland members deserve well of their constituencies for the efforts they are making to have the land available m their provincial district, and suitable for village settlements, thrown open under Mr JBallance's scheme. A public meet ing recently demanded that effect should be given to local wishes on this impor tant subject, and, indeed, public feeling is strong m the north respecting the village settlement scheme of landholding. It has been suggested m some quarters that a freehold tenure might be given to the settlers, but this course has several o v jections m the eyes of those who desire to see the land occupied. The issuo of freehold rights to many of the settlers, would, instead of a blessing, prove a curse for by having liberty to mortgage their freeholds they would soon be the prey of the money lender and the Mortgage Company. The village settlement scheme was instituted as a provision against the cry of the unemployed ; money has been advanced to enable the Bettler to make his home and clear his holding, and as a set off against this, the country has the improvements and increased value of the land by cultivation as a lien should the settler fail m his part of thn conuuu>. In tlio noi ff li borhood of towns m agricultural dis tricts such settlements afford a home for the labourer free of rent and when shearing, harvest, aud threshing work can be got he gets the best wages going. When these employments end for the season, and should no public works be going on m his locality there is the improvement of his holding to occupy his attention while he is always ready when wanted to do odd and casual work required on a farm or road contract. The settlements should dispose of the " swagger " element entirely as wken once a laborer had a home of his own he would be very chary of spending a winter carrying his swag from place to place on the look out for a job. Instead of voting so much money m the relief of Charitable Aid, the Government might do well to apply some of it to the pur chase of good land near country towns to be thrown open for settlement upon tho basis of Mr Ballance's regulations, The nothern members are displaying activity ia the direction of having this done m their consti^uencesi and the member for Waimate is foremost among those who wish the same thing carried out m the south.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following stakes have been paid over m conneotion with the Ashburton County Hunt Club Steepleohases : —Mr W. Mitchell, £16 3s ; Mr H. G. Moore, £14 5s ; Dr W. T. Hannah, £12 7s ; Mr W. P. Olaridge, £11 8s ; Mr H. G. Pitt, £11 8s ; Mr James, £9 10s ; Mr Rusebll, £5 14s ; total, £80 15a. We are sorry to hear that the Club sustained a small loss over the meeting.

The almost continuous] heavy rain of the last few days has thoroughly saturated the soil, and all the low lying ground m the district is ropre or less under water. The river is highland was rising very rapidly this afternoon, The rain has been general, a heavy down fall having been experienced both North and South. Down South serious floods are feared if there is not an early oessation of the rain.

The ordinary meeting of the Land Board was held on Thursday ; when the following business was transacted, Gash salon, run land opened by Government on July 23rd at £2 per acre— Hugh Muirhead, 11J acres, Aehburton County ; Cyril G. Hawdon, sections of 37, 20, 20 and 20 aores, Ashburton Counly ; C. J. Harper, 65 aores, Ashburton County; fleorge Gould and Duncan Cameron, 45 and 40 aores, Ashburton County; Alford Estate Company, 22, 10J, and 23A aorea, Ashburton County ; Wm Fitzgerald, 11 aoreß, Ashburton .County; Donald M 'Lean, 2 aores, Aahburton Cpunty'; Joseph Wharton, 20aores, Geraldine County; Ponald' M'Lean, 50£ acres, Mac kenzie Country; Joh^ Boyle, 19.9 acres, Ash burton County; E. Q. fright 15J aores, Ashburlon Opunty. Several applfgajtjoDs reoeived for parfcß of the run land were ordered to stand over for a report as to whether |the land was river-bed land. The Reoeiver of land Revenue reported instal ments "of deferred and perpetual lease pay 'm.e£.tg m arrears, and order was given to notify defaulters, requiring payment. Reports were received from fcho rangers on various settlements, and considered. Action was I ordered to be taken as the cabes required. J

Major Steward has again been relieving the Chairman of Committees during the Maori stoDewalling debate.

The tender of Mr P. Pawoetfc at £176 12s .has been aooepted for protective works near Boundary Road, Hinds River.

| It is stated that nn inventor has patented a ■ machine for holding a Bheep while being I shorn,

Every exhibition has a name. The one m Melbourne is to be known as " The Auetra* leries."

Lord Randolph Churchill has a racing filly called L'Abbeßso do Jouarre ; the English jockeys call her Abscess on the Jaw.

Lord Charles Beresford, the Reformer of the English Navy, iB a clean shaven young man with a faco like a potboy — at least 80 an irreverent London paper says.

In connection with tho Watorloo Cup Coursing Meeting at Dunedin the Railway Department announce excursion fares on the 13ih, 14ih, and 15th August, and the tioketß will be available up to the 20th. As the meeting ha 3, however, boon postponed doubtless the Department will make alteration accordingly.

Long live the mystio brotherhood J The largest sum ever collected at a charity dinner is announoed. It was received at the oen tenary festival on June 7th of the Royal Masonic Institute for Girls. The sum was £50,000.

It is said that Lady Colin Campbell ib writing a volume of reminisoenoes. If Lsdy Colin tells the truth and the whole truth m her book, its appearanoe should cause no email sensation m London sooiety.

We ("Wellington Press") are informed that an action for slander is going to be brought against a resident of Wellington who is alleged to have made accusations of im proper oonduot against two little girls attend ing a publio sohool.

The Irish Exhibition now being held In London has been nicknamed the " Sham rookeries, There are a good many paste-board shebeens, and the ruins of Blarney Oaßtle are m oard-board, henoe the niokname Is both witty and appropriate.

Beferring [to the Kauri Company, the "Wellington Times " says :— ••• The inaugura. tion of this vigorous enterprise manifestly means the initiation of a final * olearing off ' process — it means the beginning of the end, so far bb the kauri is oonoerned.

A West^ Coast paper, speaking of the probable inorease m the mining industry through; the working of the auriferous beaob.es, says that the ground taken up for this purpose fand held on speoial claims or licensed holdings, extends along the ooast for 150 miles.

Mrs Shaw, the Amerioan Whistling Lady' is reaping a fine harvest m London. Her charges are 25 guineas for whistling three songs, and she is full of engagements. Many ladies are learning whistling, and oibillants are likely to be plentiful next season. Mrs Shaw is young and very handsome. Rinkomania is still very strong round the colony. Every little township has its rink, and the publioana ar9 growling loud and deep. They can take heart, however. The mania won't last long, and there'll be a big lot of cheap skates on hand very soon. — '• Napier News." On Friday the licensee of a public-house m Ohristohurah was charged with allowing an unlawful game— to wit, " A shilling m and the winner shouts" — to be played on the licensed promises. The case was dismissed. The evidence went to show that dice throw ing was going on when the constable came m, but no money had been oolleoted. Speaking of the Oanadian-Paoifio railway by which he travelled, Mr Melton Prior, of the " Illustrated London News," says :— •• It is a fine road. I did some sketches of it. It Bkims over trestles and ourves around mount-

ains m an extraordinary manner. At one place I Baw four tunnels at one time, and fanoy a glaoier 1300 feet fchiok, and a mount ain |a mile and a half high m one view. That's worth seeing isn't it ? "

Mr MeltoD Prior, artist of the " Illustrated London Newß," has a Btaff of three men aaalbllug ixIUX to <to aKatiUllca uf Molbuu.no c*»i the Exhibition for the journal whioh he represents. Mr Prior has illustrated nearly every war m recent times, and has been through the Zulu, Ashantee, Egyptain, and RussoTurkish campaigns. He boasts of having •• dove " thirteen wars m thirteen yeara*

The " New York Herald " prints telegrams from the leading wheat centres of the United States, showing its immense shortage. The estimates of this defioit is from 50,000,000 to 80,000,000 bushels m four of the leading states, and California's decrease is placed at 50per cent. Ohio, Miohigan, Indiana, and Illinois show A decrease of about one-half of the usual crop, that of Illinois being esti mated at 20,000,000 bushels at the outside.

Mr Reddin, well known m Ashburton, and who for some years ocoupied a position on this journal, is evidently having a lively time m Queensland, whither he removed on leav ing here. An exohange says :— Mr Reddin, the editor and proprietor of the " Charters Towers Times," horsawhipped Mr Kitohiner, editor of the " Herald," on tha 28th ult., on aoeount of a certain paragraph published m the "Herald." Legal proceedings are threatened.

Cornell University haa, saya the New York correspondent of the "Sunday Times," organised a department of journalisn with Professor Smith, a veteran newspaper man, at its head. Students will be taught how to colleot and write out the news, and how to comment upon it editorially. Professor Smith will not as managing editor, and detail the pupils to the work of the various depart ments of the newspaper. This is the first department of the kind injiny educational institution. ,

The enormous distance Buasla is behind the times m the matter of providing for the intellectual wants of her people iB evident from the faot" that the first public reading room m the Musoovite Empire was opened only the other day m the oity of St. Peters burg. The room is oonneoted with a good library; to which books have been contributed by some public-spirited citizens. Admittance is free, and permission is «iven to borrow books for reading at home. The new institu tion is named after Pushkin the novelist.

Members of the Aahburion Hunt Club wil 1 be sorry to find that the meet of Mr John Rutherford'B Timaru Harriers, whiob has been advertised for Tuesday nest at Tipwald Hotel, is unavoidably put off for this year. _ We are, however, requested to draw attention to an advertisement appearing m another column informing members that the local hounds will meet at Tinwald Hotel on Tuesday next, 14th instant, at 11.30 a.m., instead. Aa this will be the dosing meet of the season (no doubt there will be a large attendance.

Arrangements are being made by the members and friends of the Primitive Methodist Churoh for a tea, entertainment and Bervioe of song, entitled " The Pathway of Life," to be given' in the Oddfellows' Hall next Thursday. The musical part of the programme is being got up under the leader ship of Mr Ray, assisted by a good ohoir, and a number of well known instrumentalists. The connective readings of the servioe of song will be given by Mr J. E. Buohanan, and the oatering for the tea is jn the hands of Mr 0. Pavis. Judging by the suooess of a similar effort 'lost yjjar, and ttye length" and yariety of the programme that js bejng prepared a large gathering Is confidently anticipated.

An enterprising writor m the " Norwich Argus " haß jußt been making a computation whioh gives Isome startling results. He has discovered that, if permitted, pigs will live till from 15 to 20 years of age ; that they com mence brooding when they aro from nine to twelve Imontho old f and (that from one pair only m tab years, allowing only six to litter, male and female, upward of 6434,838 pigs would be obtained;' that is to ( 'say/that if, instead of throe aoroa and a 6ow, a country man Btartad wjth some 1 acres' and a'pair of pigs he might, ft the course, djt'ttfn years, count thejr progeny by miflfons. ■ '

TIIE fIEST BEBjfEDY FOR INDIGESTION. ■— Norton's Qmoww Piles' aro confidently jooommended aa a simple remedy for indices "ion, whioh ia the oause of nearly all the diseases to whioh wo are subjeot. Norton's Pills, with justice called the "natural strengthener of the human stomach," aot as a powprful tpnio and gentle aperient, are mild i# thejr ppexatjojo, and safe under any oiroumßtaqoes. Sold fy b6(tlea a£ 1b Uj, ft 9d, Ha, by.aU^Mediiine Vendors throughout

CRICKET.

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AUSTRALIANS V GLOUCESTER.

London, August 9. In the matoh against the Australians, which commenced at Clifton to day, Gloucestershire* made 214 m their n.u<. inning At the o!o3o of the day'a pi«y the Australians bad lost 6 vri-keta for 83 (Received August 11, 12 45 p.m.) London, Aagaat 10 Ia the match againat Gloucestershire, the Australians m their first I nhgs made 143, b^ing 71 behind their oppoucutg. I.i the second innfnga G'oacaster haa lost •hreo wiokets for 39 runs.

IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE.

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DUNKDIN, AugUßt 10. In the Suprema Court to-day Mr Justice Williams gave judgment m the case of Bowers v the National Insurance Company, a claim on an insurance policy, The insurance was over the house and furniture In It. The Company paid the insurance on the furniture, but elected to reinstate the bntlding ; but the plaintiff, having alienated the land, they were prevented from reinstating. Plaintiff contended that, havtag. paid for the furniture, the Company could not eleot to reinstate the building. His Honor held that If a man's house and farnlture were insured, and both burnt, clearly the amount of h!n losb was the value of the two together, and it could never have been intended to allow a Company to ohoosa »t pleasure some items and say, " these we eleot to pay for." Looking at the nature of the contract, and at the faot that the condition does not clearly give the Company the right to reinstate a part, they had by paying for part lo*t the right of eleotion to reinstate, and that they must p*y for the rest. Judgment was given for £100, disbursements, and wit neases' expenses.

THE WEATHER IN THE SOUTH

SLIPS ON THE RAILWAY.

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DUNEDIN, August 10

Rain fell almost continuously to-day and still continues: Several sllpa ooourred on the north line yesterday, but they were all oleared away without oausing much dehy m the traffic, the north express baiag only ten minutes late. A large slip has taken place on the Duuedln side of the Chain Hills tencel oa the south line, and it It feared communication will be cot off. The warm rain threatens to bring down a disastrous fl)od on l he Taferi Plain. The river Is already very high, being right over the Outram Branch line, and bb rain has set ia at Naseby serlouß consequences are feared, as the tccumulation of snow is very heavy.

Dunedin, August 11;

The Taieri river has over fl iwed and the railway between Owhero and Greytown ia under water. The train foe the south got through this morning, but vehicles will have to be employed tc-night to carry the passengers and mails across the flooded portions and transfer them to another train which will be sent from Danedlu. There: is a slip at Chain Bills, but this is oleared. The r»in oontinaos. The northern line la clear.

THE MARKETS

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. Lonhon. Aaßaat 9. Thirteen thousand quarters ot wheat now shipping at Melbourne have been sold at 35s 9d,

London, August 10. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,988,000 quarters, and tor the Con tinent 352,000 quarters.

The American visible supply of wheat is 25,000,000 bushels.

A first pocket of the new England hop crop has been sold at per cwt.

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated August 9th : —

Wheat — The market is easier. The c.i.f. quotation for New Zealand car goes, August-September bill of lading, is 34s per 4801 b.

Hemp — Medium quality is worth 10s per ton.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, August 10. A matter of considerable public im portanoe wa« brought before the Board of Eduoation to-day, when Mr Theo. Cooper 3*o ved for a return showing which of the city oe suburban uuhools have since the beginning of the year being closed on eohool days. He asked whether the Board had any knowledge of the faot that some of the eohoola m thia distrlot were closed on certain days when their i attendance was below the strict working average, m order to enable the teachers | to avoid taking count on those daya. He had been informed that this had been done, and if the statement were true Government were being defrauded. The Chairman (Mr Upton) said the Board bad no knowledge of the fact. It was agreed to prepare the return mentioned by Mr Oooper.

WOODVILLE, AugUßt 10. George Best, aged 45, was killed at five this morning while bush falliog, A Jirab fell and knocked bin brains out He was a married man, but had no family.

Gisbobnb, August 10. This morning at Pokataklwo, some mtles north of Gisborne, five Maori whale boats were out m chase of a score of sperm whales, when one monster rushed the boats, and one boat was amashed to atoms and another wai stove and sank. One of the orew of the first boat sank, and was seen no more, and two were severely loj'ated. The occupants of the boats which were sunk were picked op or managed to get ashore. The party sdo oeeded m capturing and landiog on the beach three whales.

Wellington, August 10. In the Banoo Court, the case of Chas. Henry of Eelldiog, waa dealt L with. Hemy had been eentenced to three mouths' Imprisonment In Wellington gaol for offences against the Bankruptoy Aot. A, writ of habeas corpus was applied for by his counsel on the ground that the warrant of commitment did not state whioh gaol, there being two gaols m Wel lington. The prisoner was discharged on the ground that the warrant did not specify the gaol.

Onry was released from cnstody this afternoon. He stated that he will remain In this oolony', and by hla future life show that he is not undeserving of !ha privilege of a free roan, GVparinl, the French reold'viste will be sent to Sydney p?j route to New Caledonia In thp Wakatipfr to-morrow. In the Supreme Court with regard to Mr JelHcoe'a notioe of appeal to the Privy Council against the ruling of the Court, on the application for a rule nisi for a writ of habtas corpus In the obbs of the escapee Qasparinl, Hia Honor said he possessed no power to give leave to appeal m cclmlQ«l oaiep, nor had he any jurisdic tion to otate a omo for the Fr|vy Council, ,

WRECK OF A VESSEL

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Wellington, Aogual 10.

The iron barque, K\te Tatham, bjand from Nawoaitle to Nap'er, with a cargo of coal, was wrecked at Wb'io Bluff about two and a-half miles frrm Wairau Kiver, Blenheim. last night. In appears that the vessel waß beating aoro.s the Straits *ith a fresh south-east brer z ) and a high sea and swell, when she got too close m before observing the land, whloh was obsoured by thiok weather, B ifore anything could be done to work the ship out of her dangerous position ehe struck the rooks and remained fast. It waa about 6 o'oluok last evening when the vessel first struck, and the crew were at onde employed m lightening the vessel with • view to getting her oS, Rookets were fied co.as to attract the attention of passing vessels, and theaa were seen about 8 o'clock by the Union Company's steamor Kvnlerl while oroßfling the Wairau bar on her way to Wellington. Captain Manning at once went to *he aß?tatance of the ill-fated barque, and remained by her all night. The sea somewhat moderated after the veßßel went on, and the work o f dis charging the coal was carried on through ■ out the night despite the faot that she was laboring rather heavily. At 4 o'olock this mcrnlng the K«nieri had a line taken on board, and an attempt was made to tow the veßsel off without suooess. Be tween seven and eight the Wathl also came to the asafntaaoe of the barque, and along with the Kanieri, farther attempts were made to move the vessel, and although they tugged for hours it had no effect. About 9 o'clock m the morning the Bhip's pumps were sounded, and it was ascertained that there was two feet of water In her hold, and by 10 o'clock it had risen above the cargo. As there was no ohance of the vessel coming off, the captain of the Kanieri decided to resume hla voyage to Wellington, and Mr Edward O'Brien, the chief officer, and five other members of the rtiw of the Kite Tat ham, came over In her. The oaptain, boatswain, and one of the seamen were left on the wreck, and should the vessel show signs of breaking up they will land In one of the ship's boa's. The vessel lies on a very rough bottom, and the ohief officer oonslders that she will btoorae a total wreck, but states that a large qaantlty of gear ambe saved if steps are at ones taken to dismantle the ship All the personal effects of the crew were plaoad on the Kanlerl this morning, and brought on to Wellington. The K»te Tatham is a small barque of 275 tons, is 25 years old, and owned by Messrs Tait and Mills of Napier „ It is understood that both the vessel and cargo are insured.

SKIN SALE.

Mr P. Williams ffor Friedlander Bros.) re ports having held their fortnightly sale of sheep akina at their East Street Horse Bazaar. Owing to the wet weather there was not suoh a large entry as usual, only 300 skins coming forward. There was a better attendance of buyera than usual, owing to another lell mongery having started m our district, con sequenily the prioes obtained were very Fatis factory. Butob.Brs' orossbreds, 4s 7J, 4a 9d, 4s lOd to 4g lit?; do merinos, 3a 3d; good country crossbreds, 3s 2d, 4s 2d to 43 lid ; do merinos, 3s, 33 7d to 33 lid ; medium oroaabreds, 2s 9d to 3b ; do merinos, 2s 8d ; hoggetts, 4s 7d.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

London, Aagaat 9. Naval manoeuvres are now proceed ing off Liverpool. To-day H.M.S. Devastation and Invincible attaked the city, but were repulsed and captured by the defending force.

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Jno. Gorst, replying to Sir George Campbell, said that the New South Wales Chinese Restriction Act pro vided for the legal redress of grievances and indemnified Ministers for the action taken by the Government m the matter of refusing Chinese to land m that colony. The Act was stillsubject to the Queen's approval, and would be most carefully considered by Her Majesty's advisers.

STATE COLONISATION.

The Government have appointed a Committee to enquire into the best means of promoting State colonisation

LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.

At the Lord Mayor's banquet, Lord Salisbury, . m referring to Egypt, said affairs there were m a prosperous state, despite the frontier dangers. A feeling of self-dependence was rapidly increas ing, and England would shortly be enabled to honorably withdraw from Egypt. As regards affairs m Bulgaria, heexpressed pleasure at the increasing tendency to respect Bulgarian autono my which Russian valor mainly secured. He warmly eulogised the late Emperor Frederick. Lord George Hamilton responded to the toast of " The Navy," Mr Stanhope to " The Army," and Mr Goschen to " The House of Commons."

UNSATISFACTORY MEMBER.

I/ONDON, August 10. The constituents of Mr Hugh Watt, member for Camlacbie, Glasgow, being dissatisfied with his actions m Parlia ment, have called upon him to resign his seat m the House of Commons.

AUS TRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Newoasub, Aaguat 10. The employees at several of the principal mines have voted m favor of going out on strike, but the final result of the voting will not be known till to-morrow. The masters have sug gested another conference with the men, to take place to-morrow morning. Sydney, August 10. Mr Quong Tart, leading Chinese merchant, has received a letter from Hong Kong to the effect that the refusal of the Australian colonies to allow Chinese to land, has excited a feeling of great indignation m phina, and that several meetings have been held at which resolutions vyere passed protesting against the treatment which the Chinese had received. The meetings further resolved that the matter should not be allowed to rest without an endeavor being made to obtain fair play for the Chinese.

VICTORIA.

Melhoubne, Augnst 10. The Premier, Mr Gill|es,' has inter viewed ' Admiral ' Fairfax, ' with' the object of urging him to lay before the Lord;? of the Admiralty the desirable ness of expediting a survey fqr the Pacific cable. The Admiral replied to the effect that, although the number of surveying vessels is limited, he thought two or three might be spared if the Imperial Government could be con vinced of urgency of thejmatter, I

RIOTS IN FRANCE.

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Pabis, Aufjcat 8 Rioting among the tradespeople out on strike still continues, and the police appear helpless to suppress it. During a Communist funeral to-day the troops were paraded out, and charged the mob, wounding many. It is feared that a worse outbreak will occur.

THE PABNELL COMMISSION.

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London, Angnat 9. The Commission Bill was read a third time on a division by 180 to 64. Mr Sexton and several other Irish members abstained from voting. In the House of Lords the Bill ap pointing Commissioners to inquire into the "Times' "charges against Mr Par nell has been read a first time, and the Lpcal Government Bill has been read a third time.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tht opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MORE LIFE WANTED.

TO THE EDIXOB.

Oae o«onot bat be etraok nowa-^cUyM ' with the a p»thy displayed by oar young men m matters althletlo. At this time of the year three or four football olabs ought to be m exls^enaa. bat am sorry to cay suoh is not the oaae. Insteid, our young men are to be found standing at the itreefc oorners smoking and loafing away their time on a: Saturday afternoon 1 , inatead of trying to buildup* constitution by healthy exo rola". Tberi is no mlsttkt but the race is degenerating, -and I some times seriously think what the young men of the next generation will be like. Oome young men ! away with this elaggtshneas, bnokle togeeher and let us se'i three or four football and orlcket olubs m: exls tenoa, the members striving to pat their own particular club at the top of the tree by the end of the season. ; : { v :■'■■;,^.-:T" --"' I ameto.i ■ '■'^■■'-■ : .An old !um. Ashbur ton, August 10th 1888. i -

EXTRACTS FROM "HANSARD."

DUTY ON BINDING TWINE.

In the Home on Jane 26th \rhen the Customs Duties Bill, was, under con sideration Sir John Hall, member .for Belwyn, spoke against the proposed duty , on twine for binding, aa it had been a great grievance to the farmers. /i Mr Walker add he; was astonished .i,^ the action of the honorable member foeo Solwyn, who wan evidently stillng under false colors ; for If his argument meant anything It meant that Protection was a bad thing for the ohief industry of the ojlony, and that although he professed to be a Protectionist. He (Mr Walker) con tended that the tariff was entirely m the interest of the farmer, because it would bring about a better sate of trade. His honorable friend should not have voted for the seoond .reading of the Customs Duties Bill, bat obould have sat on the other eide of the House If he held such opinions aa he had jaat expressed, ' This particular duty, had operated right along m favour of the farmers, beoause the competition between the local factories had kept the. price down, aadit was.npw,. from ldto' l£d-a pbuad below the; p*toej>#l the Imported article. I£±he honorable gent'eraan had conaultecSlthe chairman of «ha 00-operaUve ' Aosiiclatlon he wonld have found that, they were at present importing twine at* nominal price simply to keep the market open ; so that if the Houae should strike the duty off they ' ooald come .m and get the trade.' On the other hand the local manufacturers . had been steadily lowering the price ; and so far from there being only -'two factories, there were sir or seven If the honorable gentleman relied on the ipfornvatlon con tained m the letter which he had quoted he was afraid .the honorable Igentleman was likely to be led astray, fur he endorsed what the honorable member t for Llnooln had said, and believed the source of Id*,' formation on which the honorable member for Selwyn apparently relied was not trustworthy. He believed the chairman of that importing agency would do all that he could to Influence the honorable member for Selvryn or anybody else •gainst Pro'eotion. He trusted the House would not be led astray by the arguments of the honorable member, but would adhere to this duty In the .interest of the whole oblony,. the farmers Included. .; Mr Buohanan said the honorable paem-i ber for Ashburton professed to seek legislation m favor of the farmer ; but, surely, if the importer was competing with the local manufacturer, and got a share of the trade m this article, then If the duty were knocked off they would have the Importer bringing the price down by 15 percent, and the farmer would In that case benefit, for the looal manufacturer 'would ba compelled to sell at a lower price than he did at present. There was, however, another phase of the question which had not been touphed upon, and that was that while the the local manufacturers pro* f eased to anil twine altogether Composed of maollla, it was largely mixed with New Zealand flax; If that was the caBB the farmers were induced to bey an inferior article. He hoped the Premier would consent to strike this duty off. Mr Fish hoped the Premier would noi* strike this duty off. The evidenoe was overwhelming m proof of the fagt that since twine had been locally manufactured the prlpe had been reduced enormously^ The effaot of taking the duty off would be that two or three fhurisbing factories would be obliged to shut up, and the farmers would then be ptaced In the hands of the Importers, who, it wasj notorious, combined against everybody, having no thought but for themselves. In Dunedln there was a large faptory, and the pro prietora had informed him that they had Imported machinery worth £500 or £600 to improve their work, and if this duty were knoojeed off they would have to shot up. He could hot understand how the ; honourable member for Selwyn, who professed to be a Protectionist, could vote agalnet this duty. There was no desire

to oppress the farmers, and they had been very liberally treated m this tariff. He disliked tljls ory of " the oppressed farmers" being eternally dinned In ttieit ears. shoald not the farmera bon trlbate to the revenue "ad well iH other olasaea, particularly as they had boei so falTy, and no doubt very properly: orb. tooted by this tariff? ' ' " fi - 'X *

Mr Buxton moat aay that he differed very tnnch from the honorable gentlemen who had just eat down (Mr Duno&n) though they both claimed to be farmer a. He, too, had received letters imtraoting and wishing him to vote against this part of the tariff ; but he failed to see the pro priety of the request. It appeared to him that it would not ' benefit the farmer if this doty were removed. For hla own part he would rather see the l< lmportation stopped than th'e colonial Industry stopped! He had ased: both kinds of twlneyWd liked the colonially-maaufsctured twjqe better than the Imported, If tfiey 4ld not make qqlte bq g*oo 3 an artiqle t$ thf opinion of aome people, he thoqght It wag time they had Protection to enahle them to make it as- good aa they wished it to be, , T , ha ftett WM retained at 15 par qqqc

THE ASHqURTON GUABUIAN, * SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1888



\ITANTED— Comfortable home for VV father and child. Addresr— i " Mercantile," cffioe of thla paper. 863 £OK SALE (ChPap), 52 inoh Bicycle. , Apply, R. Home, Zoalanriia Boot Store. WAITED 'KNOWN— The Cantata, " David," will be given by the Presbyterian Choir m Oddfellows' Hall, August 28th. Full particulars m future adveitisemcnt. 8 49 WANTED Known— That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Frouaera. Your nick for 10a 6d. f*i KEATESP Knle or the day, ©very \JT thing cheap for Cash — 11. 0 b£OERS, Melford Home. A TED for Htnda Protecuve Works two or three good rtrong 2-horse Teams foi Plough Jog, Soooptog, &c, Owne aof Taama to find Ploughs, Scoops, sad also Tip Cans if required. App*io*nts to state price per day. Apply to P. Fattomt, Ea«t Bait, Hampstead. 8J64 BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save doctor's bills. Qaality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Olothlng Mart, Saunders Buildings .—Robert A lookn. T ADIKS 1 Jacketa. — Juat Opened a few JLj Ladies very flnperlor Jackets, both m style and quality. Will be sold at less than half their price daring our present Sale.— H, 0. Begbrs, Melford House. "lirANTED -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 Alccun, Saun- ders' Buildings. til WAAThID Cash. — Mulr'a Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 6d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Fionr, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), Is. Crockery, j Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Grbgob, Tanored street. QTOOKINGS-700 pairs of Ladies and Children's earaple Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our eate. — il. 0, Segerb, Melford House



THE ASHBURTON GUAJftDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — IF PAID IN VANOK : Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d ; Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s od, by post, 37s Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d | gYear .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth] riage, and Dontk Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d eauh (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4b each. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages Bens for publication from the country districts require to be veriflei by the signature of the Derson sendinc the notice . DIAR * . | Moou's Run Sun Moon Moon age at August. Risen Sets.; Eiees t-ets. noon. T. a.m. p.m. 6 Monday .. J7.10 6.3 ;6.48 8.20 27 7 Tuesday .. 7.8 6 4 8.34 4.20 28 8 Wednosdny . . 7.7 6.5 7.14 5.28 0 9 Thursday .. 7.6 5.6 751 633 1 10 Friday.. .. 7.4 6-3 8.23 7.43 3 11 Batnniay ... 7.3 6 8 8.63 8.63 3 23 Snndny .. 7.3 5.9 9.22 10.4 4 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old chines till'aboat 8 o'oloqk. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-paßt 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days oldjehinea till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. r The Moon at 18 days old rises about' 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 1] a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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A CARD. » Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIO,' •(PIANOFOBTE AND OKGAN), Burnstt Street, 12 103 Good News! Good News ! TO ALL HABD-WOaKISGMEN AND AKXIOUB MOTHERS. EH§* BONA FIDE SALE NOW ON AT THE New Zealand CloihiDg Factory PREVIOUS TO TAKING STOOK. WE offer you Real, Genuine, Substantial Goods (oar own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOR YOUR BEADY MONEY. EVERY. Article m our Expensive Stock, consisting of Men's and 805 s' Clothing, lings, Shirts, flats, etc, reduced to prices unequalled, thus enabling people oi limited means the opportunity of dressirg and clothing themselves and their children for n. small Bum. J—SPKOIA-,— ; MEASURE BUITS _i>O 1 _2 9 FROM lO TRODPERB TO MEASURE -t 7 8 /»D FROM X I O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE. Bob a Fide Sale NOW IN FXTLL SWING [AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W. Hi WEBBER, Manager. JAM PBIMO. ♦ Some time since we published a small paragraph en (he unsatisfactory nature of mocfi of the jam retailed la (he colony. Thiß reaohed Mcisrs Klrkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, atd they went to work m a very praotical fashion to prove that the j»ms manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted j»ms were sent 10 this office, with a re- quest that ire would thoroughly teat the jtm along with other brands, and give our opinion. Wo are happy to state, frankly and fully that we have beep very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlck'a gift we were nnaware that Hew Zealand copld boaat of an ln- duatry of whtcb It has bo much reaaon to be proud. The various sorts of jam wore teited by a nnmber of persons, who compared the sanTples with other brands, and Iho geuer.il verdict is that not only are Mtßfira K.lrkpatrlok's productions far aud away better tbao any other .New Zealand brand vr» can obtain, boi they are superior "tb"~jEfogUan j ima m betas fresher. The nearest oppirpagh to the excetieuoa of the Nelson jam wao th#t contained m tlnß bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, but even In thla com- parlaon the Nelson article came out a long w»? beat. We are pleased to bo able to give übstini^d - praise to a genuine local industry, the product of which wo can unreservedly reoommeud tp oonanmera. All of the maoy persona who jb&ve tegted the samptea are loud m their praise, and we mucfcuQreaervedly congratulate Meaaro Kirkpatriok and Oo^ gpon turning out a genolpa fruit j<m fit tb'graffa >hp tables and pletee tba palates' of "jtna ""tpost luxuriooa and fHBi->dTfru«",Jl!'"'J^la'yJce'o J3ay Herald," .July 18th. Staples of J_lrkpatrlck and Go's <C X" brand of j»m have been forwarded to us and we are free to confess that ihey appear to fee i# epery way exoellent and ■s they become better known m the local market will meet with muck appreciation from the heads of household*. The maker asserts that uone but the pnratt fruits grown m Nelson are used m his manu- factures, and we ate content to accept that assurance. Ortninly t,ho j<«mi pogßesa a rfphneßß auu f^Mßiiiiena ot flavor that, bears that asseriton out.— Dqnedln "totar," July 3,



H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, jfriedlander'a Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genera Stationery, Account Books, &c, *KW BOOES BY EVERY MAIL; MUSIC. Pianos, Harmoniums, Aooordeon< Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &c, &ci New Songs and Musio of every description t A large quantity of Music (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, lo be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS] Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photc and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses Card Oases, Pocket Books, Photo Frames and every description of Fancy Stationery, , Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Paper b In any quantity. Any Boole out of atook procured from our Ohrlstchureh Establishment, the B took of which is one of the Largest and Bess Assorted In the Colonies, or from London Agency. A speolal Discount allowed to'tLibrnrj and School Committees^ H. J. WOOD & Cfl STATIONBR&'J HALL, ABHBUBTON.



20 TONS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SFEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now landing, ex " Aorangf " from London, oar new Season's Cloven, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have prooared direot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's crop, and are therefore fresh and beuablb. We will forward simples to any address on application, so that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE OLOYER, BAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, OOW GRASS, TURNIPS, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS We have also Perennial Ryegrasa and Cocksfoot fot sale In large or email quan- tities, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Oautbr ..»»* °»»""" tfimpty iron Tanks aju Cases for Bale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seal* Bros.) 7 30,000 ERUIT TREES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAJLY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Season b Planting by far the I argest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREEB PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TKEBB CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES? and SHELTER TREES, Roses, Crna. mental Trees, Shrubs, Bootp, &c, &c. ■ great variety. MESSRo J. SEALY & CO., Peedsmei East stroe continue to act on my bebal m Town, <nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall h&ve prompt attention, DEBOE »TJVK PEIOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAiTsEALY, Biver Bank, Aehburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge



f|' HE Undersigned have Trust Funds A for Investment upon first class free- bold Eccurities at lowest current rates of liitrrest m sums varying from £50 to £2000. WILDING AND LEWCP, 77 Solicitors, Burnett 81. Trees. Trees Trees fjIHE Undersigned bogs to thank hts JL numerous Friends »nd Customers for , tbefr past favors, and calls their special 1 attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FORE3T TREES of all sorts. N.B. — Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens k«pt m order bygthe week or by the year. 40.000 Cup- Maoroaarpi. 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Pinus Inslgnls. All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, aball receive wy prompt attention. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allanton, Ashburton. BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junetton of the Wakanul Road and Cameron street, between Post Offioe and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Oounoll Avenue. TT7ILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce W to his Customers and the General PubHo that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premises m consequence ol the Bank having let his shop m Sannders' Buildings to Mb Axooßif. W.B; trnets that his Customers will not be Inconvenienced by the change of situation, as the new premises are an Immense lmprovemen upon the old, and more centrally plaoed ; m fact, my Customers will be vet y pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Grooerles, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Brao, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, whioh will be sold at the lowest possible pbioes, Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The Bxst Floub Made.



1 have oten appointed Agent 108 THE Mercantile Finance Co., tOHBISTOHUBOH, Wko are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. Agricultural Implements.* I AH APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORToIT won tfissMIBOOTH IMoDONALD &j Ou Oarlylt|lmplement Works, | OhrUtchroh. SAM! UllMPLlHßlflf^Oir iOKD^ I— inspection '.lnvited, D. THOMAB. (i ateof Matgok, Cox tn (C 0.,) AfhburtoDigf



xia-fixar and t;anoashire fire INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for th* above Company, and am now prep si ed to take risks on Bnildings, Stock and Ckopt at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. I thalt hold FortntghtlylSalei of the L aboTe thronghont the Season, at my WOOL STORES, Weat Street, Ashbnrton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, at 12. o'clock, ~~D. THOMAS.



D. Thomas. THE n«l Chertsey Sale will be on Bth Oc'ober. „ . _ » Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matbon, Cox, « and Co ,is prepared to make LIBBBAIi CASH ADVANCES At km rates of Interest npon the enduing CLIP OF WOOL, Plaoed m his hands for Pale m New Zea- land or elsewhere. No charges for offering WOOL m Ashburton. Periodical Sales will be held thioaghont the Season m my Sto ea, West Street, Ashbvrton,- which, having been built for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the disiiot • No Commission on Advances. D, THOMAS, Ashburton, TO LET. "1 QAA ACRES of Land, situated at J-OUU Mayfield, Hinds, and known as Burgess Farm. D. THOMAS, 6*164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUT BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks. 47111 pay for themselves In 'a Season. D. THOMAB, FOR SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP - TO LET J O if\f\ ACRES ALFORD FOREST, 6±\J\J b»lf English grass, 3s per Acre ~. THOMAS, Ashburton.