THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 daya oldlshineg till nearly o'olcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4in the morning. • The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night.

The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. •nd 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 ebineßti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1888. THE ELECT OF ASHBURTON.

The action of the member for -Aeh trarton m moving his no-confidence motion on Thursday evening last has generally been condemned, and indeed it seems both carious and remarkable that Mr Walker should have at such a time brought on such a debate. Mr Walker is undoubtedly one of the ablest men with whom Sir Harry Atkinson has,,to contend, and though his position m the House is strong, it was evidently a bad bit of generalship to move m the direction he did without his party beine consulted. The result has not been so bad as it might have been, but there was much m the way the motion . was worded that led members to give m their allegiance to the Government for the time being rather than have the motion carried m the manner m which Mr Walker desired it.

The "Post" m an article on the subject says :~Mr Walker made a des perate, but perhaps not not very well considered, attempt last night to wrest from the Premier's hands the whip which was so unwisely put into them last session to enable him to lash the House during the duration of the present Parliament. The only result of the attempt was to afford the Premier an opportunity of cracking the whip pretty significantly over the heads of any members who might otherwise have been disposed to jib We pointed oat, when the reduction of the number of members after the expiration of the present Parlia ment was agreed to, that it virtually ensured-hir Harry Atkinson's occupancy of office for three years. He has bat to crack the whip and members must do as he tells them. The utterance of the word « djssolution » reduces the majority to the most abject obedience, for if a d.ssolution were to take place there would be 22 less members m the new House, and who could tell whether he might not be one of those doomed to political extinction. There is very little the House would not do avoid premature dissolution It is mno humor to perform the happy despatch, and consequently as soon as orer the Premier hinted at the dissolution, the House was reduced to submission. On its merits Mr Walker's motion was a perfectly f a { r and reason able proposal, and we are convinced the majority would have been largely m its favor had members felt at liberty to vote astbeywuhed. That they did not feel so was too painfnlly evident. The Premier has a firm grasp of the heavy whip, and he knows how to flourish it over the heads of the Parliamentary team. They will probably yet hear it cracked loudly m respect to much more important motions than Mr Walker's amendment.

The " Daily Times " is. rather severe upon Mr Walker m his attempt to over turn the Government. Oar contemporary has the following to say on the subject:— The no-confidence debate which sprung ,up suddenly on Thursday evening was perhaps the most entirely feeble and purposeless debate of this kind that the, House has known. The mover, Mr W. C. Walker, is one of the most solid and sensible members of the Opposition, and we cannot conceive how he came to dis pori himself m so ridiculous a fashion. There appear to be some doubts as to whether Mr Walker intended his amend ment as . a no-confidence motion : he wished to inaugurate his leadership of the Opposition by a startling stroke of finesse which should put the Government into a quandary and appeal to the selfish instincts of the House. But a more contemptible failure it would be difficult to imagine. Opposition leaders, as a rule, try as much as possible to attack the doubtful or unpopular parts of the Government policy, but never before have we heard of a no-confidence motion based on the ground of one of the most universally popular portions of the Ministerial action. Whatever Mr W. 0. Walker may have intended, the Premier had plainly no choice but to treat the matter as one of confidence. The demand for the reduction of mem bers was made at the elections last September m almost every constituency and the new Government consequently made it a principal feature m their re trenchment policy of last session. To stand aside now and allow their work to be undone would have been to convict themselves of insincerity, and to seek unpopularity without any solitary com pensating gain of honor, principle, or policy. Mr Walker may have found a good many unpleasant truths to tell about the compromising policy ot the Government this session, but he had no solitary sign to Bhow of any change m public opinion upon the question he brought up. This is scarcely wagon, for

the Premier of the Colony to speak of Mr Walker's action as a piece of low cunning, but he might very fairly have termed it an exposure of fatuity and a most reprehensible waste of time.

Though as we have said, the motion was rather ill-advised and insufficiently considered, it has had perhaps a better effect than at first appeared when the result of it was made known. If the Opposition remain firmly together tnere is a good chance that their weight will tell on a question, devoid of side issues, and until there is.such a thing before the House " no confidence " motions are so much waste, of time to move.

THE MIDLAND HAIL WAY.

The news that the contract for the construction of the Midland Railway has been signed and sealed, will be welcomed by all Canterbury. There has been some unnecessary delay over the matter, the Government and the Direc tors at Home not being of one opinion regarding one or two clauses m the con tract. These haye # it appears, been settled to the satisfaction of both sides, and the undertaking will be pushed on with every possible speed. The good likely to follow the construction of the railway is of a manifold nature, and it may be considered certain that the pro vincial district of Canterbury directly, and the colony indirectly, . will benefit from the speedy opening of the line.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is proposed to hold a boomerang.throw ing display at tha Melbourne Exhibition,

Many of the Melbourne schools are giving holidays at " Exhibition time " instead of at midwinter.

It is said that some of the courts at the Melbourne Exhibition will not bo thoroughly ready before the beginning of September.

At the Melbourne Exhibition there are 250 flagstaffs from whioh will float flags of all nations, and 250 banner etß. Inside there is to be a design requiring about 3000 flagß, AlSouthern paper speaks of the power of the new tariff " to fill the veins of our com meroe with the wholesome blood of aotive, independent, wage-earning consumers." Sydney tobacconists complain bitterly that they have lost muoh trade sinoe the roller- Bkating mania set m. The young man who dawdled away his time m the smoking and betting dens now gyrates at the rink, where smoking is not allowed. The Hon Robert Campbell, saya a Napier paper, deserves the thanks of the oolony for his action m warning English investors against the Otago Dook Trust Loan. It speaks of the scheme as " this maddest of tbe many ,mad enterprises entered into by New Zealand looal bodies." The Cunarder Etruria's last success m beating the record across the Atlantic deserves more attention than it has received. On one day|of the run she {absolutely steamed 503 knots, wbioh is at the rate of twenty-four statute miles an hour. The passage was not a favourable one throughout. The Elswick wire gun has thrown a pro jeotile weighing 3701b— whether shot or shell is not mentioned— 2l,ooo yards : as nearly as may be, twelve miles. This result was gained by a charge of gunpowder, about 2001 b; what, then, would be the effect ol dynamite, melinite, or that mysterious com pound m wbioh the Germans put faith ? Carnivals are the order of the night at the Melbourne Rinks, and they take a variety of forms. Flower Carnivals, Paper Oarvivals, White Carnivals, Maeked Carnivals, Apron and Neoktie Carnivals, and goodness knows what not m the line, not to mention exhibi tions at all the rinks of fanoy and trick skatingr

_Says the "Tablet » :— lt appears that Sir Henry Parkes is quite up to the level of the situation m the Parliament of New South Waleß. Said Mr MoElhone, th 9 other night, referring to something he had himself re marked about a cercain Bill, "That's plain English." "It is not plain. English," answered the Premier, "it is plain blaok. guardism." What a suggestive Bohool of manners we find m this Parliament,

. If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half m a day and a half, how many eggs will six hens lay m seven days? The "Wellington Press" published this riddla some months ago, but deolarea that it has not reoeived a correct answers yet, although up to date it has received some columns of answers. It offers a prize of 63 for the right answer, whioh it aayo is laughably easy. A Giaborne paper offers half-a-guinea for it.

This is Presidential year m several Amenoan Republics besides the United States, Mexico will soon have its Presidential eleotion and General Diaz will be eleoted for a third term. Ecuador has had its eleotion, so has Venezuela. Bolivia alao elected a President recently, or is supposed to have done to At the latest advice her offensive partisans were showing a good deal of pernicious activity, whioh threatens to end m a deadly outbreak

The largest market for horses ia Chicago, where some 5000 to 6000 ore sold monthly The prices vary from £25 for street oar horaes, up to £45 for the best 1500-pound horses. As it oosts no more to rear a horse than a steer there isjfar greater profit m them than m cattle. There is no probability of horses ever being oheaper m Araerioa than they are now, or of being m exoesa of the demand, as every mile of new railroad makes use of more horses.

A Missouri man says that he recently went into the woods, painted a blaok circle on the end of a log, and when he went back to the log an hour later he found 300 dead rabbits there, the animals having m-staken the circle for a hole m the log and dashed themselves to death against it. He has since received letters from the publishers of soveral New York dailies, offering him the position of affidavit clerk, his duties being to swear to the circulation. But he says he cannot tell a lie. — " Norrigtown Herald."

An extraordinarily goodsoore was recently made by Sergeant Grant, of the Ist Queens landers, m the annual class firing of the company on the Brisbane range. In the regulation 60 shots he scored no fewer than 214 out of a possible 240 points, there not being a miss or an outer m the whole num ber. The value of the performance ia en hanced by the fact that m class-firing there are no sighting shota allowed, whilst the position at 200 yar4s is from the shoulder that is, standing ; at 300 yards kneeling ; and at the remainder of the distances, either kneeling or prone with the head towards the target, at the option of the firer. The highest possible, according to Wimbledon scoring, would have been 300 points, bat m olass»firing the centre and bull's-eye respect, ively count one less than m the Wimbledon score, the outer being reckoned as two, centre 3, and bull's-eye 4. More than half the hits were ball's eyes.

The Ban Franoisoo mail closes at Ash-J burton on Friday next at 5 p.m. Money! Orders mUst be obtained not later than 10 a.m. j

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr A- Harrison, J.P., a first offender for drunken ness was fined 5s and costs.

The annual conoert and ball m connection with tbe Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held on Thursday, August 23rd.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather, it will be sood, from an announcement else' where, that the open meeting of Sons and Daughters of Temperance will be held this eveniog.

New Orleans seems to have awakened with surprise to a knowledge of a surplus popula tion of 17,600 to 18,000 women, oaused by a 30 per cent, smaller death rate among women than among men.

Shortly after 3 o'olook yesterday afternoon the fire bell rang out an alarm and brought a large number of people into the streets. The Fire Brigade turned oat promptly, but for tunately there was no need of their services. The cause of the alarm was a chimney m Prospect Buildings, East street, catching fire.

Writes the •• Waikato Times" :— We can pot olose our eyes to the fact. that pauperism is on the increase m the colony. The blot on our political body sprang up with the pro gress of the Public Works policy, and has been ajshameful legacy to the taxpayer as one {of the (penalties for a prodigal career. The (Charitable Aid institutions, (by whose means the State legalises pauperism, degrade the people, stifle the philanthropic instincts m the human breast, and oheok the efforts of private charity and benevolent enterprises.

The weekly meeting of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, 1.0. G.T., No 164, -was held m the Lodge room on Friday evening. There was a large attendance. The usual routine business and several other matters being disposed of, tbe installation of offioera for the ensuing quarter was proceeded with, Bro J. Mul laney, D.D., being tha installing ofifioer, assisted by Bros Cook and Dalton. After the ceremony a short recess was deolared, and refreshments handed round. Votes of thanks were_ passed to those who had assisted m making the anniversary so suooessful, and after a short speech from the new O.T. Bro Jones, the Lodge dosed m the usual manner.

The annual general meeting of the Aahbur ton Cricket Club was held on Saturday even ing. There was about a dozen present, and Mr G. Andrews. was voted to the chair. The balanoe sheet showed a balance m hand of 2s. Bd. There were outstanding liabilities to the amount of about £5, but against these the Club had material of the value of about £10. Some desultory discussion took place m regard to the prospeots of erioket during the coming season, and to test the feeling of the meeting Mr Denshire moved that the Club be wound up, though he stated that he was adverse to auoh a cause being adopted. The motion was lost by a large majority. The eleotion of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr 0. G. Hawdon; Vice-Presi dents, Messrs A. Harrison, D. Thomas, M. Scott, and Dr Tweed; Secretary, Mr C. Hawson ; Treasurer, Mr P. Mainwaring ; Committee, Messrs A. Fooks, G. W. Andrews, W. H. Kneen, W. B. Denshire, A. Jameson, D. Moore, 0. Strange, Blake, and T. Sawle. Some discussion took place on a proposal to hold a concert m aid of the funds. The idea was generally supported, but it was thought that, m the surfeit of concerts of the ordinary sort, an entertainment after the lines of the Christy Minstrel .oonoert would be most likely to meet with success. A reoommenda tion was made to the Committee to consider the matter,

COURSING.

LAGMHOR MEETING.

The following ie the draw for tbe meet ing to be held at Lagmhor to-morrow :— Lagmhor Cop, of five .all- ages. Winner, £6 and cup ; runner-up, £3 ; third dog', £1,

Mr D. Mahoney's r d Titbit, by Mus ket—Nanoy, meets Mr Q. McGerge'a (ns) blk w d Barrister, by Bolero— Rosey. Mr D. Maboney's bd d At»ent, by Beli- Banus— Luna, meota Mr Oh McGeorge v s f d Jugurtha, by Crichope Linn — Fan Mr T. Alexanders bik w b Bonnie Black Bess, by Bordeaux -Bonnie Scot land, a Dye.

Abhburton Stakes, of 6 saplings. Win ner, £5 ; runner-up, £1 10s : third dog, £1.

Mr H. Milner'e f b Cleveland Lass by Abercorn— Flo, meets Mr J. Ranger's blk w d Lucinda, by Oalmet—Lucy, Mr J. McOann'H f b Bet Long, by Abercorn— Flo, meets Mr W. Healy's f d Erin-go -Bragh, by Massa— Lady Emma. MrJ. Worner's blk w b Zanetbrby Le Loup— Fly, meets Mr T Hartigan's blk w b Hazslwood, by Orichope Linn- Nancy lee. Meet at Tinwald railway station at nine o'clock.

WATERLOO CUP.

[PBB PRBSB ASSOCIATION ]

. Dunedin, Augutt 5. The following nominations have been reoeived for the Waterloo Cup :—Willos den (Christchurcb), K«dd (Wintoa) 2, Hunt (Auckland), Kerr (Coristoburch). Sewell -(Oamaru), Allan (Dunedio) 2. Lieton (Danedin), Blackham (rnvwear gill) 2, Weedon (Christchurcb), Cooper (Port Chalmers) 2, Mor'ey (Ohristchurcb), Wilson (Dunedin), Alexander (Rakaia), MeQeorge (Ashburton) 2, Robs ( rimaru) 3, Haskett (Ohristchuroh), Mahoney (limaru) 2, Fleming (Geraidine), Price. J. and v 7. Mills 2, Smith, Finlinson. Total, 32.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB.

The following acceptances were received on Saturday night : — HUNTJEBS' HUKDLB RACE. _ ■ » l »> flfclb feqoib 13 0 Nero U 3 Unlon|Jaok 12 5 Blackbird ... 10 0 Pioannlnl ... 12 3 ( Morok ... 9 71 Wrangler ... 11 5 | Lord Burleigh 9 7 Hunt Clcb Oup, sUb stlb Squib 13 0 Blaokbird „» 10 4 Captain ... 11 7 Jonathan Wrangler ... 11 -6 Roberta .« 10 0 Nero 11 2 Hunteiw'^Flat Raob. nfclb B fclb Sqalb... ... 13 0 Nero ... ... 11 0 Ualon Jaok 12 9 Leah 10 7 Plcanninl ... 12 0 LordßarlelghlO 0 Mcbs Rose... 11 2 Morok fM 10 0 Maiden Stbhplbohase, * Bt )b B fc 1b Blackbird ... 12 3 Fox , 12 3 Post Boy ... 12 3 Pitohford ... 11 12 Jonathan Plcannini ... 11 12 Roberts ...12 3 Sqalb 1110

THE C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

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Christchuroh, August 5. Tho following acceptance aad farther payments for the 0.J.0. Spring meeting were made last night : — New Zealand Cop. Loohlel Sextant Escutcheon Artillery Sprlngston Silvermark Cirblne ■'-• Bereaford St. Olalr Baby Strenuous Sommell British Lion Lorraine Chain Shot Richmond Phormium Tenax St J»mea St Malo Jet Dean Le Loup Gltana o Snapshot Leopold Redwood Manton Cuirassier Wolverine Engagement Son-of-a-Guo Raven awing Vandal Brohauge Elmbctley Piko

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale as follows, Saturday, 4th August :— Cattle.— Milch oowp, £3 7a 61 to £6* 2a 6d ; aged cows, £2 2s 6i to £2 6i. Pigs — Slips, 8s 9i to lla 6d ; porkers, IU 6d. 14s 153. 17j, 18a, 195 63 to 225. Poultby .- Fowls, Is 6d to 2i 5i per p»ir ; dootca, 3' 7a to 33 lOi per pair ; geeae, 6j 6j, 63 6d, 7s and 81 per pair : turkeys, 81 per pair. Produce.— D rwenta, 4.1 61 to 6s 91 per bog ; kfdaoy, 6i per big ; carrots, Is 6i to 2s per b»g ; oatß, Is 6 i to Is lOd per bushel ; ohfokwheah, 1b 6 1 to la 9 d per bushel; onlone, £i to Id per lb j crushed wheat, 63 por bag; sharpa, 5i to 5j 6d; bran, 33 to 3? 6d ; mutton, id JSJ.. 1 *" 1^ 0 2i per lb '> c "o«e Pork, J7olbs at 21, 408lba at 2*i ; 2671bs at 31 ; llOlba at 3£A; 1321bj .t 3|l ; 115, 152 138 andl64tb3at3£iper lb. Harneas, aaddlea, oovera, etc, famlture *nd eftaots and eandriev as usual,

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTON BIGH 80H00L F CHBISTOHURCH HIGH SCHOOL.

• fc Ho ! the famous football, up ana down it goes, Dashing o'er the daisies, sweep the friendly foes; Merry is the pastime, manly ia the game, Fairly playea for honor, smartly played for fame. ;- In the spheric warfara, : coolness is im menses- Like a flash attacking, steady m defenoe j Selfishness is baseness, speed the ball away Trusting one another beautifies the play. Dribbling m the oentre, flying on the wing, Sorewrog from the quarter, shooting on the spring. Glanoing ofi tha crossbar, grazing either pole, Rushing, orashing, pushing boys— Hurrah, another goall •

The annual football fixture between the Ashbnrton and Ohristohoroh High Sohools, was played m the Domain on riaturd&y under moat favorable conditions as to weathec and ground. Spectators were preßent In fair nnmbera, but the proportion of ladlei was very small. After the arrival of the teams on the ground, the field was plaoed as follows. Ashburton pitying down the hill with wind and sun m their favor. ASHBUBTOK. Full back— Ourfcla. Three-quarter baoks-Alf Buchanan, Alf Orr and Dalglelsh. Half baoks— A. Orr and R, Williams. Forwards— fl. Fooks, G. Clark, W. Olark, K. Buohanan, N, Orr, G. Ifoley, R. Foley, B. Shearman and R. Low. OHRISTGHUROH. Full back— Reas. Three-qaarter baoks —0. Johnston, Reeer, and Hyndman. Half baoka— ArmlUge and MoOonnell. Forwards— Norris, Thaoker, Lee, Bur nett Rankln, Bates, Orr, Dawson, and W. Johnston. E. Buchanan captained the local team and Bees the visitors. Mr E, Stewart carried tho umpires flag for Ashburton, Mr J, Allen doing similar duty for Ohrist ohuroh, and Mr T. Mullin officiated with the Beferee's whistle Auhburton, though a lighter team all round soon showed up when the ball was kicked off and very few minuteß had e'apßed when Buchanan got over the Ghristchuroh line and tonohed down. The score was not enhanced by the try at goal, and from the' kick out Aishburton again pressed the Blue and B ack forwards back on their own gaol line, and only the efforts of Armitage, Bees McDonnell and Johnston averted an immediate score. The Christ church boys were more powerful m the tight scrummages, and the few of these which were formed were all m their favor the local team being woefully at s^a when tbe scrum was screwed. In the open the local men nullified the efforts oE the Ohristchurch backs, and from a neat pass about the middle of the field Dalgleieh, who had been waiting for an opportunity got the leather" and getting up speed before he was tackled passed all the Christ church backs m really good style, and grounded the ball behind the goal line. Curtiß took the try but no further Bcere resulted. After kick out Ashburton was again agreaßive and Chriatohurch was m continual danger, though they played with Btern resolution. From a iooae tcrum m the Ohristchurch twenty-five, A. Orr secured the ball and running down the touch line uninterrupted by the backs touched down between the gaol posts. An appeal was made* that Orr had been forced into touch, but thig waß disallowed and the ball was brought up to be plaoed, Ob'ivious of the rule against touching the ball down m play before placing for the kick, Orr touohed it down again on the goal line and Ohristchurch at once declared the bull dead and no try at goal was allowed With three points against them Ohristchuroh payed up m the deßpetate hope of wiping off the Bcore, but they were naver dangerous, and half time was called with the ball m the middle of the field, and the score Ashburton 3 points, Uhrißt church nil. On play resuming Ohristohnroh had again to not on the. defensive, and It was not long before Dalgleish, by a grand run through his men, scored another try for Aehburton. No kick at goal wsb allowed, the bring or out of the ball making the same mistake as on the previous occasion. After thlß the Sohool warmed up, and It was generally thought training would tell. Time after time they oharged down on the Aahbnrton lines, the passing, dribbling, and running being very good. A splendid bit of passing between the Ohrlstohuroh '

backs took ihe ball from their own twenty five right down the field, and & Boore was only prevented by the runner being forced Into touch In goal. From this out Aah button had to look to their Uurela. From a heel oat near Aahbnrton's line Bees dropped a splendid goal, but as the ball tonohed one of the players It did not count. Aahborfcon was foroed down several times, and Curtis panting oat allowed the other aide to claim a Borum m front of his goal. Some give and take play resulted, and generally the game wsb more open and Interesting. Bees was the piok of the Ohrlstcharoh baokp, and once getting the ball he travelled from the centre flag and eluding all pursuit scored under the goal posts amid consider able excitement. 0. Johnston took tjhe kick. Aahbnrton rushed before the ball was plaoed, and the charge was disallowed. A neat goal resulted, and as there were still a few minutes to ran It was thought that the scores would yet be equalised. Aehburton was alive to the danger, how ever, and prevented any addition, the game ending ; Ashburton, 4 points, Christ church, 3.

Cheers were given for the winners and for the offiolalo, and the teams left the ground In company. The play throughout waa characterised by tho best of good feeling, bnt Ashburton should read up the latest rules. Many alterations have been adopted from the oode under which they are wont to play. The latest rules regarding umpires and referoea could with advantage be studied. The ABhburtoa team though called a High School one, could not properly be so designated, as there were players engaged In the match who had severed their connection with the local High Sohool, The match was none the less interesting on that aocount. The retnrn matoh will, we are flare, be looked forward to with Interest. After partaking of the hospitality of the Ashburton team, the Obrlstohuroh fellows left per express, the Ashburton school giving them a hearty cheer as the train left whioh was returned with in t<weet by the vWtiog team.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V ELEVEN OP ENGLAND.

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London, August 3. Tha match, Australian Kleven v Eleven ©£ England, postponed from yesterday, begin at Hastings to day. 'i he Aus tralians went firat (o the wiokets, and made 168 m their first ifiniofts, the highest scores being McDonnell 36, Lyons 32, aid Jarvl 8 23

The Knglish Eleven wete unable to staDd against the bo vling of Turner, and the last wicket fall if or the Small 'ifo'tal Ht* 53 The local team, therefore had to follow on, and have lost one wicket for 6 runs. "' ' •••■■■" ■ , :.:■.--- :..-::■ . •_,... ,:.„,

'. m ' ■ Londow, Aagast 5. In the cricket match against the Aus« <raiianß, the Eleven of England made only 88 m their second innings, the Australian* thus winning by an inaings and 27 iuob.> In the second innings of the local men Shilling was the highest soorer with 28, not bat. Turner was almost unplayable, and — wickets fell to him for 37 runs. The attendance* was email, and the weather bloudy. In the first innings Turner secured ft wiokets for 13 runs. . \ The wtoket played slow, and was m favor of the bowlers.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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CROFTER EMIGRATION.

London, August 3. Mr \V. A. Hunter has stated that he is unable to entertain the crofter emi gration scheme of Miss Jessie Camp* bell-Brown and other Sydney ladies, until he is m receipt of full details.

RELIGIOUS ORDERS.

Bishop Moore, of Ballarat, has ar ranged to establish an Order of the Sisters ot Nazareth, and also an Order of the Fathers of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost.

PARNELL AND CHAMBERLAIN

Patrick Egan has offered to bring evidence m support of Parnell's charges against Mr Chamberlain of secret In triguing with him. •■-■-■•■ ->.--

VOLUNTEERS DROWNED.

At the Volunteer encampment at Cardiff, seven Volunteers were drowned while boating,

PAN-ANGLICAN CONFERENCE.

London, August 6 The report of the Anglican Confer ence has been published. It was re solved not to recognise any divorce without adultery, and to refuse re marriage to any who were guilty against the laws of divorce. A Poly gamist was not to be admitted to bap tism. A favorable report: was read on the proposal to allow colonial Primates to rank as Archbishops, but no action was taken m the matter.

LORD CARRINGTON.

The " Citizen " states that Lord Car rington, the Governor of South Wales, has intimated his desire to resign his position before the end of the year.

TRUSTEES' LIABILITIES.

In the House of Lords the Com mittee cancelled the colonial stocks clause m the Trustees' Liabilities BilL

ALLEGED SPY.

Berlin, August 3. A French army officer was arrested at Kiel, charged with being a spy.;

GERMAN ANNEXATION.

Berlin. August 4. The German Government have' as sumed the protectorate over Pleasant Island— one of the Marshall Group.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Vienna, August 3. By a proclamation, the Anarchists were deprived of the right of trial by jury for a year m fifteen districts of Austria.

SERIOUS FIRE.

New Yoek, Anguil 9k A great fire occurred m Virginia city, Nevada. Seventy houses were des troyed.

ITALY AND MASSOWAH.

Bomb, August 4« The Italian Government have in formed the Great Powers that they planted the Italian flag at Zulla, south of Massowab. 1:

AUSTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydkby, Angrxit 4. In the Botany Bay case the jury re turned a verdict of wilful murder against Louisa Collins for causing the death of the man Andrews. In the case of the child a verdict was re turned that death resulted from natural causes.

The Seamen's Union have called out the men on the Illawarra Company's steamers, the Company that supplied the coal to the R.M.S. Mariposa.

The shipowners have expressed their willingness to arbitrate on the Northern Steamship Company's dispute and nothing else. It is not known yet what action the Seamen's Union will take. .

VICTORIA.

Mmbotjrnh, Augnit 4« The meeting of judges is being held privately, but it is understood that the question of a Federal Appeal Court for the Australasian colonies is being con* sidered.

The Exhibition was visited by all the Governors yesterday. The attend* ance of the public during the day was 9000. The second official banquet took place at the Government House m the evening.

I^HB ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1888



I Moon's Snn Sun Moon Moon age at August. Bieea Sots.; Riws Heto. noon. > * a,tn. p.m. ■;;•• 8 Monday .. U.lO 5iS ',6.48 8.20: 37 <7 Tnesday .. 7.8 6.4 6.34 4.50 28 8 Wednesday.. 7.7 65 7.14 5.26 0 9 Thursday .. 7-« '5.6 * 7^l 688 1 10 PrldAy.. .. 7.4 6«7 8.23 7.48 2 11 Saturday ... 7.3 6 8 8.63 8.63 S IS Sunday .. 7.3 6.9 9.22 10.4 4



Hoecowat's Pnits.— Weak Stomaoh.— The wisest oannot enumerate one quarter of ihe distressing symptoms arising from imperfect or disordered digestion, all of whioh can be relieved by these admirable pills. They remove oankery taste from the mouth, fiatu* lenoy, and constipation. Holloway'a Pilla rouses the stomaoh, liver, and every other organ, thereby bringing digestion to that healthy tone whioh fully enables it to convert all we eat and drink to the nourishment of our bodies. Henoe these pilla are the purest strengthened and the safest restoratives m nervousness, wasting, and ohronio debility. Holloway's Pills are infallible remedies for impaired appetite, eructations, and a multi- tude of other disagreeable symptoms whioh render the lives of thousands miserable indeed. These pilla are approved by all clwsee,



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUOALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, eto, *, the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moat gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :— " 24th April, 1885 Messrs ander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Euoalypti Extraot. Having had inflam. mation on the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attaok of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it neoessary to amptuate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful ourea worked by the Euoalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extraot had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply, ing the extraot every four hours for nine or ten days I was outof all danger. I would persuade all who may be affected with any such disease to give the Euoalypti Extraot a trial, and I am oonvinoed that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines. — Youra, eio> i IM? OoKiow, Wattle street, Sandhurst." H A 4tf.) ; ; 6



TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holiovay dbess and mantle Imaeebs Tahohbd Stbebt ASHBURTON. | 6 169 A OABD.J * Miss Cabson, TEACHER OF MUSIO,! (PIANOFORTE AND OtfGAN), Burnett Stbsxt, 12 101



TRY KIRKPATRIOK'S ISPEOIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -JllA M S— I JNOTIOE. OUR Special Qaallty "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it b. been gathered; it thus retains the full d avcrof the Fresh Ftuit, and is the best quality it is possible to make. CAUTION : ; None Is Genuine unless oar Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has onr ragis- tered Ttade Mark, the letter " X," on the Label, SjKIRKPATRICKgANDJiCO., MANUPAOTURIfiRS, NELSONJf



Good News! Good News! TO ALL HABD-WOaKINGMENAND ANXIOUB MOTHERS. ggt* BONA ™> E SALE NOW ON AT THE New Zealand Cloihing Factor; PBBVIOUS TO TAKING STOOK. WE offer you Real, G:nnine, Substantial Gooda (our own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOB YOUR BBADY MONEY* . EVERY Article m oar Extensive Stock, consisting of Men's and Bojb' Olotbing, Huge, Shirts, Hats, etc, rednced to prices unequal' ed, thus enabling people ol limited means the opportunity of dressirg and clothing thenuelvea and their children for a small sum. -SPECIAL.—; MEASURE EUITS O<T> -\ /}S TROUPERS TO MEASURE -\ <•? S £}D PROM 1/ O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUU. Bor> a Fide Sale NOW IN *tjll SWING fAT THE NEW ZBAJUAND Clothing Factory. W. Hi WEBBER, Manager.



SONS of Temperance — Open meeting To night (Monday), at the Templar Hall, 8 o'clock. 8 31 W PISTE HN Fire Brigade-Important meeting of Subscribers and Mem* bora, Wednesday Evening, at the Btation House, at 8 o'clock p.m. 8 33 WANTED Tenders for P oughlng 20 Acres of Stubble, at Qnmpsteed. Tenders to be In by 7th. Apply to P. or L. Katxbat, dairymen. 8 25 TOCKINGS-700 paira of Tidies and Children'B cample Host just opened (landed nnder the old Tariff.) All quality to bo sold cheap during our Bale. — H. 0. Skqbbs, Melford House "TTTANTED Known—A clearing. sale of YV Saddlery for one month only; The whole of A Ireland's stock will be offered at wholesale prices for one month. Now is the time to secure bargains. GREATEST Kale ot the day, every \JT thing cheap for Cash — H. 0. Peobbs, Melford Home, WANTED Known—That Hatm and Co. has 260 Splendid Tweed Troniers. Your pick for. 10s 6d. BOOTS, BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save dootot'a bills. Qa*Uty Is everything In bad weather. -I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders j Buildings. — Robbbt Aloobn. T ADIES' Jacket*. -Just Opened a few I A Ladies very superior Jackets, both j m style and quality. Will be sold at less than half their price during oor present Sale. — H, 0, Sboebs, Melford House. "A irANTED— Everyone to come and V V ice the nloest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robeet Aloqrn, Sann- den' Buildings. ill WANTED Cash, — Motr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d dos. j Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Fiour, 4d ; Fruits In Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery} Qlassware, and Ironmongery,— J. Mo- Gbkoob, Tanored street.



Eden George. EDEN GEORGE'S BBANCH«STHDIO IS NOW CLOSED. BNQUIBIEB MAY BE MADE FEOM Henry Zander, AS.HBURTON. PERSONS wishing to order Extra Copies of their Photographs can have them at the following prices;— £ ■ d J2 Cabinets ... ... 1 0 0 6  ... ... 012 6 12 Boudoirs... ... 1 10 0 6 ... 1 0 0 These prloes Include Groups, also any position already worked op. All orders to be sent direct to i Eden George, ■ I : PHOTOGRAPHER. CHRISTGHURCH.



Frieolander Bros. YyE HAVE FOB SALE,- BEED WHEAT SEED OATS SEED BAMiEY ALL MACHINE DRESSED. FBIEDLAOTEE BROS, We are heavily overstocked m BYEGBASS BEED Thoroughly cleaned, which we will ;iell very cheap. FEIEDLA^DER BROS. We are Cash^Purchasers of WHEAT OAT 3 AND BARLEY m Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN „ FRIEDLAWDER BROS. We are landing, ex "J. D, Peters," UED CLOVEB, WHITE CLOVER, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, &c, &c. 'All of Choicest Quality. FRiEDLANDER] BROS. GOOD NEWS TO GBAINGROWERB THE WONDER^F THE DAY£ MAisEY'S Light iHonrSted Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our | friends and others that we have been ! appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the ealo of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest, and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER Before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thereby showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER BCB-AGENTS"WANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurcb Woolly Apbia or ..,. Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAjLY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready ior this Sersons Planting by far the Largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Treea m Cauterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TBEES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACB TBEES CHB.RBY TREES APRICOT TBEES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Graj& Vines, &c, &c. t well grown robust trea «nd grafted on the best stocks. Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES 1 and SHELTER TRtSES, Roaes, Cms mental Trees, Shrubs, Boot', &c, &c. great variety. MESSR J. BEALY & CO., Eeedsmei East BtreeP continue to act on my behal m Town, 'nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall h&ve prompt attention. DEBOP »TIVJ! PfUCKD CATALOGUES ON .APPLICATION. THOMAB~SEALY, Biver Bank, Asbbnrton, Jrrontmg sooth approach to Traffic Bridge H. J. WOOD & Co. Stationers 1 hall, jTxiedlander'g Buildings, AaMnnrton. BOOKS, Commercial and G«nm Stationery, Account Books, &c, *BW BOOKS BT BVBB.Y MAIL, MUSIC. Planoßj Harmoniums, Acoordeon Chncertlnßß, VloHns, B»njos, &c , <feo. New Songs and Mu»io of every description A large quantity of Mualo (Sheet and Books) slightly lotied, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Oases and Deskf, Scrap, Phot,; and F?ra Albums, Work Boxen, Parses Card Oasf b, Pocket B >ok«, Photo Frames, • .a >"*ry description of Fancy Stationery, W- ; * ; na, Printing, aud Wrapping Papers o? q iatuity . B <k <M>t of stock procured from *•.; Ch'.<H church Fstar.lUhmtnt, the Stock f w ,';ch Vi ojjti of l .ho Largeat aud Beam in the Oolonios, or from Loudon Agency. A speolal Discount allowed to Librt rv and Bchool Committees^ 11.. J. WOOD & C 3 STATIONERS 9 BALL, 9 4SHB URTOy



PnbHc Notices, . fjpHE Undersigned ha^e Trnst Fnnds ,? % . for Tr-veslmeot upon first class free* $" '-.<:■ nce\n -^Mk ar ! o\y;st current rates of 'mm; " " :m: yb frora fs ° to WILDING AND LEWI' 3 , 7? Solicitors, Burnett St Trees. Trees, Trees THE Undersigned begs to thank his numerous Friends »nd Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to hiseztenalre stock of FRUIT AND FORE JT TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and ail Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Frnlt Trees pruned and gardens kept In order byfthe week or by the year. 40,000 Cup- Maoroosrpa 1 year old, 4s 6d per 100. 20.000 ditto, 2 ye»r old, 7s 6d and 10j per 100. 24.CC0 Pious Inslgnls, 4s per 100. All orders by post, or left with Mb fl. G. Flowcb, Oonfeotloner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTO2? NURSJBRY, 4 182 Allenton, Aahbnrton. BEMOVAL NOTICE, WM. BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office •nd Mr Gamble's, faoing the County Council Avenue. TTTILLIAM SAYLIS begs to announce .Yf to his Customers and the General Public that he has been foroed to remove from Sanndera' Buildings to the above Premises In consequence of the Bank having let his shop In Saunders' Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.Bi trusts that his Customers will not be (noonvenlenced by the ebange of situation, as the new premises are an immense lmprovemen upon the old, and more centrally placed ; Is fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the ohange. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold Sit the LOWEST POSSIBLE FBIOBS, Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. J Agent for the Wakanui Flour Mills, i Thb Bist Floto Mabb, j - — , 20 TONS CLOTEB SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVTJR SEEDS WE are now landing, ex "Aorangl" from London, oar netr Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have prooured direct from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's orop, and are therefore feksh and beu&b&s. We will forward samples to any address on application, so that intending pur- ohasen can test the terminating quality for their own satlsftotlon. ALbIKE 0? OVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVKR, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURNIPS, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS We have also Perennial Ryegraas and Cocksfoot for sale m Urge or small qoan tiiies, latest noveltiea m Garden and F'ower Seed*, from that well-known Lon- don firm, JAMKg Cabtrr and Oompant. Iron Taukf and Cases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seal* Bros.) 7