LABOR TROUBLES IN AUSTRALIA.

CAPITAL AND LABOR.

[BT 4LIOTBIO XBEKORI.PH — COPYRIGHT] [PBB FSESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received August fcl, 1 p.m.) * Sydney, August 21 A ballot is being taken of the various Seamen's Unions through Australasia to decide the following questions : — (x) Whether there should be a general strike ; (2) If the matters at issue shall be settled by arbitration ; (3) Whether the subsidy to the Jubilee Company shall be continued; and, (4) Whether the Seamen's Union shall withdraw alto gether from the struggle. The local Union have decided to send a further sum to asiist the Jubilee Steamship Company of Auckland, and the Ship owners 1 Associations will continue their subsidy to the Northern Steamship Company. It is believed that efforts are being made by the shipowners and colliery proprietors to amalgamate with capitalists with a view of resisting future undie demands of labor organisations. 1

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

(FBK PRESS ASSOCIATION ) WKiLlkotok, August 21. A split has occurred m the Rugby tfftlon* At % special meeting last night the general policy of the Management Committee was traversed, and without any apparent reason » motion of no confidence wis carried. The representatives of the Junior Clubs strongly supported tbe motion b The Wellington, Athletlo and Poneke, the three principal Olnbs In the elty refused to bs represented on the new Committee as they, it Is understood, will not recognise the Union. After this season freih arrangements will have to be made. The Football Union deolded to setd a message of condolenoe to the English Football Team for ths loss sustained by the death of Mr Seddon, A number of diiappolctad dlr geri returned from the Mahaklpawa diggings yesterday. The Hon W. 3. M. Larnaoh gives his honorarium this seislon to the Magdalen Asylum Fund. Dt Thorpe's body has been' found at Weitport.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PBB FHXBS ASSOCIATION.) Leasing of Railways. AUCKLAND, AUgUBt 21. VLt Samuel Vaile In reply to a communi cation from the Minister of Pubiio Works stating it was to lat« m the session to consider his proposals for leasing the railways, has replied suggesting that an Enabling Act might be passed at once so m to enable negotiations to be continued during the reoeis. ' The subject will be brought before a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Child Burnt to Detth • A. three year old son of Thos. Casey, Walrongomaij was terrible burnt on Bonday afternoon. He was left m the house and was playing with the fire. He died last night. No doctor is within thirty miles of the plaoe at present. Coal Mine Syndicate. Mr R. W. Moody leaves for AuatrV't thli afternoon In connection with tbe floating of coal mining properties m this district, m Sydney or Melbourne. Supreme Court. Timaeu, August 21. At the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Ward, m the first three ctses called the prisoners p!oaded gnlhy. John Russell Morrison. was s ientenoed to six months' Imprisonment, for falte pretences. The prisoner is a very old offender, but His Honor was evidently not aware of this. Henry Tathim, a lad of 15, get two years for an attempt to hive carnal knowledge of a girl of 11, and James Fergusson 12 months' for highway robbery with violence, the affair being more of a drunken brawl than a deliberate robbery. Hy. Russell charged with killing a sheep and stealing the carcase pleaded not guilty. He had camped on W. Grant's farm, Temnka, an* was found In possession of a oaroase white Grant missed the sheep.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

.- » . (BY SLSCraXO TXXixOBAPH COPTEIOHT.) (fib press association.) (Received August 21, 11.46 pm.)

FRANCE AND ITALY.

V" Romb, August 19. Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, m replying to M. Goblet, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that there is no necessity for Italy to notify tbe Powers of the occupation of Massowah. He accused France, which bas interest m Massowah, m intervening m favor of the Greek residents with the object of bringing about the present difficulty. Signor Crispi asserts that Italy will defend to tbe last her interests m the Red Sea, and that Massowah has been annexed m the cause of Justice and civilisation.

A FRACAS WITH NEGROES.

Kbw Oblsans, August 19. A serious fracas has taken place between the whites and negroes of Louisiana; In the course of the con flict twenty negroes were killed.

AQUATICS.

. Toronto, August 19. A sculling match took place to-day between Win, O'Conor, the Toronto oarsman, and Lee, of New York, the former winning easily. (Reoelved August 21, 1 p.m.)

DECEASE OF A SYDNEY POLITICIAN.

SyvnkTj August 21. Obituary — James Squire Farnell, M.L. A. for Redfern. He was Minister for Lands m the Parkes Ministry from 1873 to 1875, and Premier of the colony m 1878.

MELBOURNE ART GALLERY.

Melbourne, August 21. The Trustees of the National Art Gallery are making an extensive pur chase of pictures at the Exhibition.

DECEASE OF A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.

Obituary : — Alexander Fraser, ex member oftheLegislatiyeCouncil.

The Wellington correspondent of the " Hen; Zealand Volunteer Gazette" writing about the competition for Hallenstein's Oup, says : — •" The Guards (Wellington) led off at 200 yards with a score which it is safe to say hae never, been equalled— certainly never eclipsed —m Hew Zealand, eaoh man sooring 30 out of a possible 35, or 150 m all." Being rathei doubtful on this point we have made inquiries, and find this score has been equalled and ee'ipsed by Otago volunteers. The Dunedin City Gnards, m their match Bgainat the Otago High School Cadets, made 150; and the Wakari Bifles, m the Team Match at the last Hew Zealand Kifle Asioeiation Meeting, made the «»toe store. The Gratha Bifieß, m the Ladies' Shield Match m December, 1885 made 152, and the small " inner " was uaec pU thil OWMJOD.

INSPECTION OF A VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

A gentleman who has been In the colony for many years writes to the " New Zea land Herald " :— " All who are anxiou3 for the progress and development of the country must sympathise with the present < agitation for thn revival of tbe village settlement scheme. Aa I have frequently visited the Takabuae settlement, a few remarks may be of U3O to those who would like to take up land under the village settlement system. The settle- ■ ment is an unqualified success, and when it is known that only three out of all the settlers had any previous knowledge of land, I think the?e need be little fear of persons willing t? work making a better living than many do about towns. The following are some of the previous occu pations of settlers:— l lawyer (Bngllih solicitor,) 1 unemployed sohoo!m«ster, 1 suotlonoer, 1 coastal oaptain, 1 commercial traveller, 1 brloklayer, 1 cement- worker, 1 wool*stapler, 1 sailor, 1 station manager, 2 farm hands, 4 carpenters, and 1 widow. They are all making a living, and very few would go baok to Auckland if they were offered situations, thinking It better to have what they work for than to ha done ont of it by em ployers. Toey took several prises at the last Ealtala show, and will probably take more at the next one. Their gardens supply luxuries which lnve to ba paid dearly for In Aooklsod la some may be seen potatoes m ail stages of growth, and m a few years all will have a supply of fruit. They have vegetables all through the year, and generally speaking are as contented as they ought to bo. A good ■' many have cows and horses. Oce of ns a team of bullocks and a dray, which is fully employed m carting, and m the face ! of the fact that the p/esent Government broke faith with them by not giving any 1 road work since the beginning of summer. Tbe land they are on was open for selec tion for years, but would not be taken up, and it sorely due to the faot of their families having been put on tbe ground free of cost that such a successful settle ment exists here. I trust that all who are laboring for the revbpsl of the system will keep the mo principal faotors of success m view. First : Place every family with a limited amount of luggage, all tools, and as much provisions as they can get, on the land 1 free of cost. Second : Let each family for at least two years have as muoh road work as will keep (hem m groceries and flour ; but let the road work be In making roads from the main county road to the settlement. Let them be well done if only eight feet wide, aad there will be no fear for the future. But it Is useless making roads m the settlement until good roads are made to it. It is a pity that party feeling should "have put a stop to tbe only feasible scheme of settlement ever devised m New Zmland. No doubt there were mistakes made, but they could easjly be remedied. But there wore fewer mistakes made than I ever knew m aoy Government uobeme, either land pur* ohase, railways, Civil Service, or anything else, although I have lived m New Zealand over twenty-five years."

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(from our own correspondent.) Wellington, August 20. General regret is expressed m the , lobbies at the death of Dr Menziea, MJj C, who was the oldest and one of the most respected of the lords. Dr Menziea was called to the Council on 28th January, 1858, and he had thus hold his seat, for upwards of 30 year-, being 'father" of the Council, bb Mr Macandrew was of the House. Majir Baillie, who was called m 1861, is the next m point of seoioriiy and then cornea Sir (-k vVhitmore, who was called to the Council m 1863, The cairplimentary banquet to Mr Lama oh on Saturday evening is said to have been an unqualified eucoess. There were over 30 members of the Legislature present, and several invited guests. The Chair was occupied by Mr R. J. Seddon, who was supported on his right by the guest of the evening, and on his left by Mr G. F. Bichardson, Minister of Mines. The toast of the evening, the health of Mr Larnach was proposed by the Chairman, who eulogized Mr Larnach's services to the colony during his many years connection with Parliament, and wished him every success m his new home m Australia. Mr Larnach re sponded suitably, and subsequently pro posed the health of the miners on Woßt Coast, who lately presented him with a testimonial. Congratulatory telegrams from the Inangahua County Council, and from other mining oentres were received. * At a [Cabinet meeting this morning it was decided to ask the House at 2.30 to adjourn till this evening m respect to the memory of the late Dr Menz'es. It was also deolded to make the Crown and Native Lands Rating Act Repeal Bill the first order of the day for to-night, and the Premier states that the House will sit till It is right through. In refereooo to this I learn that the West Coast members have offered an alternative compromise tv the Government, to the effeot that Government shall either subsidise to the extent of 10s m the & the gold revenue of the West Coast Counties, or else grant each of the counties a subsidy of £2000 for the next two years, leaving the whole [question of the repeal of the Bill to be decided by the next Parliament. If one of theie propositions Is not agreed to, I have the authority of one of the West Coast members for saying that they will obstruct the Bill, and can count on a party of twenty-six members to carry out the threat. Wellington, August 21. After the sudden collapse of the antici pated stonewalling of the Crown and Native Lands Bating Act Repeal Bill, it is generally considered that the real busi ness of the session will be completed this week and the prorogation take place, say on Monday or Tuesday next. There is bound to be a a warm debate over the Pubiio Works Statement and one or tiro other matters, but the only obstruc tion to business now, is likely to be over the Harbors BUI, which practically takes over the Thames, New Plymouth, Waltata and Patsa harbors with all their present! debts and great liabilities and make these ! part of the National debt, and In effeot permits them to borrow to pay the interest. There will be • most determined opposition, if not stonewalling! over this Bill, but the general opinion seems to be that there is a m»jority against it, A meeting of the Opposition was held this morning, at whioh there were 28 present, including Mr Yerrall, the new member for Ashley, who reoently deolaced for Government. In the absence of Mr Lance, who was ill, Mr Walker oconpled the ohalr. After a good deal of discussion it was resolved that In the opinion of this meeting. of the Opposition the Public Works Statement is unsatisfactory. I believe that it is not intended, en account of the late period of the session, to table any hostile resolutions, but the statement will bo warmly criticised. Some fun Is said to have been caused at tbe meeting by Mr Verrall who trotted out his State Bank business and afforded a large amouDt of amusement, members "taking rises" ont of him all round.

A correspondent to a Sydney paper points ; out that the mother colony has lost a glorious ' opportunity m not having the Exhibition there. He calculated that at least 120,000 . persons would visit Melbourne during the first fortnight; and m eaoh of them only Bpent 1 £10 that means £1,200,000 left behind m a 1 fortnight. But the Exhibition lasts six ; months, and this takes m Oup week, and he 1 thinks it no stretch of the imagination to > suppose that 1,000,000 strangers will visit , Melbourne, and this number, at £10 a head. I a very low estimate, means £10,000,000 spent io Melbourne before the season ie over,

CRICKET.

* TBB AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

(PER PJREBS ASSOCIATION.) London, August 16. In the match against Notts the Australian eleven m their second Innings I made 147. The match was thus won by Notts by an Innings and 199 runs.

FEMALE CRIMINALS WORSE THAN MALES

+ A remarkable statistical table relating to Incurable criminals was published on Jane 16 by the Hey J. W. Horsley, who m widely known froa> his long oonneo'lon as ohaplaln of Olerkenwell Gaol. The figures go btok over the last ten year?, and have bnen oom piled from the judicial statistics of England and Wales, faking the nunber of miles and females who were found on their admission to prison to have suffered ten previous convictions, and irho, therefore, may be fairly classed as jlnourable or habitual criminals, the pro portion of females is about double the duddi ber of males. The difference is still mote striking between the number of re committed prisoners as distinct from first offender!. Here the propottlon of Women to men is about three to ono, showing that woman at their best are three times as bad as men, whilst as inourable offenders mm at worst are twice as good as women at their best These results go a long way i to beai out the old theory that In all they' do women are more thorough than men, but once they go to the bad they are woree, and altogether more incorrigible* It Is satisfactory to find that In spite of the great Inotr aie of population there ore 6,000 fewer prisoners m the gaols ttah there were twelve years ago ; but tl c Incurable class is always steadily on the increase. Mr Horsley's proposed remedies are a progressive punishment for drunken and disorderly oonduot, and the Increase of temperanoe work for women, and by women. Both suggestions are certainly worth a trial.

LABOR SETTLEMENTS.

The oorroapondent of the "Dally Times *' writing frond Wellington says ; — A deputation of Auckland members having waited on the Premier to urge the necessity which exists for assisting the village settlements, the head of the Government; has decided to place £15.000 on the Supplementary Estimates for that purpose. This Is to be expended on village setclements where situated, an? not to be confined to the Auckland district. The faot of £10,000 having been set apart for the labor settlements Inspired the Auckland representatives with the idea of forolog the Government to assist tbe village settlements ■. Auckland In the eyes of Its rep'esentatives Is tbe " hob " of the universe, and tbe rest of the colony may sink so long aa their own provincial dls* trlot awima. Since despatching my previous message on this Bob] act, I have gained some further Inforrratiou regarding the Govern ment's labor settlements. The £10 000 whioh the Premier promised to place on the Supplementary Estimates will only be given conditionally, In case the Grown Lands department cannot provide suffi cient land for the proposed settlements, The Minister for Lands informs me that he hopes through the Pablio Reserve {Bill to be able to provide all tbe land necessary In order to placate the Northern membera. It is proposed to place a sum on the Pablio Works Estimates to be spent on village settlements m tbe North Island. The pertinacity of Major Steward In the matter of the labor .settlement has had the effaot desired, The Premier this afternoon announced his intention of placing £10, COO on the Supplementary Estimates for the purpose of establishing labor settlement m the Middle Island. The Premier's announcement is not likaly to be received wirh much favor by the Northern mem bers, who think that such % concession to the Southern representatives Is a one-aided arrangement SirG. Grey is opposed to It, and argues that ft Is playing into the hands of the wealthy to plant numbers of laborers on patches of land adjacent to the large estates, so that ohoap labor n.ay be always at hand. Sir George thinks that the system is likely to produce a race of serfs. M* jor Steward informs ma that he desires to get £25,000 for the projeot, but he is glad to g*t £10,000 as an instalment. He predicts that the labor settlements fiohome will turn oat 9 great success. The Wellington correspondent of the "Auckland Herald" writing on the question says : — A. meeting of members favorable to tbe establishment of labor settlements was held recently. M»jir Steward presided. He' explained the steps taken m the early part of the session In regard to this matter, and that the motions he had placed on the order paper had slipped off. It was desirable now to determine wbat should be done further to get such settlements established m various parts of the colony. After a desultory conversation the following deputation was appointed to wait upon the Premier :— Major Steward, Messrs Perceval, TurnbuU, Buxton, Oowan, Walker, Dunoan, Oallaghan, Lawry, Hodgkinson, and MoGregor. I under stand the Auckland membera generally are holding aloof, preparing to work on their own lines, and to endeavor to secare the £10,000 on the Supplementary Estimates for the further extension of the Village Settlement Scheme. The deputation to the Premier, ap pointed at the forenoon meeting, upon labor settlements, waited upon him to night. Major Steward Introduced the business at considerable length. Mr Lawry pointed ont the great danger whioh would follow if the proposal were adopted without grew*; safeguards, as Involved estates might be purchased under pressure, and Impecunious Individuals would thus become benefited at the ex pense of the State. He, however, was ttrongly In favor of settlements of the nature Indicated, if the oonditlon were such as to prevent-wrongdolng, and he en tirely endorsed the opinion that, with due oare, the Government would be recouped for any outlay la this direction. The Premier and Messrs Walker, O'Oallaghan, and others supported this view of the question. The Premier asked If the Government would be expeoted to build houses on the land proposed to be granted, and was Informed In the negative, as there would be numerous appUoatlonr from per sons able to build houses for themselves, and those who could not do so oould obtain assistance. The question of tenure was also considered, and It was decided that a perpetual leasehc ld system wodJI absolu tely prevent the small holding from be coming reabsorbed m large estates if an Inquiry should at any time spring up for land In the localities. The Premier ex pressed himself as being gratified with the interview, and said he would bring the matter before the Cabinet. Major Steward Informs the representa tive of the " Auckland Herald" that tbe land scheme In connection with the labor settlements wh'ch he propounds Is simply an enlargement of the English dootrlne of "three acres and a oow," only In this oase the suggestion is that the land elnuld be acquired by the Government In districts where work Is available, and should then be either let to laborers, or sold to them on easy terms m allotments of from five to ben aorea. The main idea is that the workmen should be able to live on the land during the winter when employment la Bcaroe,

MOLTKE'S SUCCESSOR

I Count Walderaee who succeeds Field Marshal Count Von Moltke an Commander of the German army is of an anoient Prussian family, and was m high favor with Prince Bismarck and tbe 'ate Emperor William. He took a distinguished part m the Franco-Prussian war, and wben the ureatVon Moltke's infirmities compelld him to ask for a deputy Count Walderseo was appointed Quartermast'-rgeneral The CouDtessde Waidersee is, regarded as " a power behind the throne" m Germany The Countess, an American by birth, handsome, clever, and rich, was married m 1864 lo Prince Frederic of Holstein, on which occasion she was created, by the Emperor Francis Joßeph, Princess von Noer m her own right. Her husband having left her a widow after »ix I mouths of married life she subsequently* married Count Waidersee The Berlin correspondent of a contemporary says that her drawing room at Berlin became the pol tico-socul oentre of that capital, and was the rallying place of the chancellor's party. When the heir presumptive married Princess Victoria Augusta of Hoheleswig'Holstein, the aacmdenoy of the Walderaee still further increased, for by her first marriage Princess von Noer is a" great aunt of the royal bride. The latter — neither 'handsome nor intelligent —met with soant favor at the court, and was very thankful to have tho countess to counsel and help her m the new position m which she had been placed by her marriage. Prince William soon became, through hia wife, greatly attached to the obunteee, who is said to- have more influence with tbe new sovereign thaa any other merely private friend. The. lady is said to. be highly educated, liberal, extremely charit able end an immense favorite with all who kaow ber.

THE PANAMA CANAL

4. correspondent of the " Southland Times" who takes an Interest m the oubjaot writes ;— ln past years it has been the fashion for American welters and engineers to derldo De Lessepa' great Panama canal scheme. A change 5a oom ing over oar ooasics la this matter, a«?d " Harpec'a We kly '' of a recent issue takes credit that a part of the grea 1 undertaking is being done by Amorioin o n'raotors and American maahlnerv. Englishmen, too, who have been some what donbtfal about it, or at beat in different, now feel a ma oh greater interest m the connection , of the two great ooeans. The proprietors of the Illustrated London News oommißrioned their chief artist, Mr Melton Prior, to visit Panama, en route to the Melbonroe Exhibition, and m the issue of 16th June are his first of descriptive sketches and Illus trations of the gigantio work, which there appears to be now no doubt at all that it will ba completed at a comparatively early day, and at a uniform level from the Atlantic to the Pacifio, notwithstanding ' that some of the hills through which the ohannel will be cnt are over 500 feet high, and that the course of the river Ohagres has to be altered and a new ohannel cat for it. Saoh an undertaking as this is one of the marvels of the osntury, and could only be achieved by indomitable confidence aud energy each as few othera besides aDe Leaaeps poaaeßS. The mono? recently raised by loan la France is aald to bB sufficient to complete the under taking, De Lesaeps hopes the canal will be open for navigation m 1890. or 1891; others estimate the time at 1893 ; but that it will be available for traffic between Europe and New Zealand within a reason ably abort time ia undoubted, and Its effjotr on the future progress of this colony will be very great, bringing it, as it will, within a 28 or leaa dayis' voyage of E a gland,

FRENCH POLITICS

THE BOULANGER FLOQUET DUEL, General Boulanger surprised his friends and enemies on July 12th by resigning bis seat m the Chamber of Deputies, where his short career had been confessedly a. failure. The eoene was remarkable. Shortly after his entranoe the General took the tribune and moved the adoption of a resolution for the dissolution of the Houae. M. Floqaet. Chief of the Ooau cll, refused to entertain the motion, and burct Into a furious diatribe against General Boulanger. He asked, by what right the man who had been spending his time In the ante obambere of Prlnoes orltiolsed a Parliament of Republicans He charged the General with unpatriotic conduct In needlessly disturbing the country, and endangering its peaoe for personal aims. Boulanger was thoroughly aroused, and daring the Premier's Bpeeoh five times stigmatised him as an " im pudent liar," eaoh time raising a storm of tmpreofttions amongst the* members. He was repeatedly o tiled to order by the deputies- At length they became highly indignant, and (.here were cries of rage from all parts of the Ohamber, the most inßuitlng epithets being hurled at Bou langer, A vote of censure was moved and seconded amid an uproar of approval. Before the vote was taken, the General protesting that liberty of the tribune was threatened, tendered his resignation to the President, and left the Ohamber amidst derisive cheers and laughter, the members following and hooting him to the steps of the palace.. He seemed not to have a friend, and the pent np fury of the Deputies broke forth without restraint. Never was it more merciless. Boulanger may be said to have been driven from the place m a tempest of rage. It was expulsion rather than re* signation. The excitement on the Boule vards over the •ffair was Intense. A duel between the General and Flcqoet took plao9 at Naullly. Four • minutes ended the affair. Rapiers were 'the weapons, Boulanger, exolted and nervous, made several passes at his antagonist, who did not seem expert — m faot, was extremely awkward; In the second en counter Boulancer was slightly wounded In the leg and Floquet reoeived a oat on the right hand. The seconds wished to end the combat, but the principals Insisted on continuing their third bout, Bou l&nger made a desperate lunge at Floquot, who thrust his sword oat straight before him, and held it m that position, As he made a lunge the General nreeelved Floquet's rapier In the right side of his neok, making a wound l£in deep, narrowly missing the jugular. He-staggered, dapped his hand to the wound, and fell unoon boloub into the arms of his second, who oarrled him away. After his wound had been bandaged, General Boulanger fought desperately, and displayed muoh feeling. He tried . very hard to kill his antagonist, and threw hlmielf on him again and again, making desperate lunges at eaoh onset. M. Floquet throughout the oombat was 000 l and collected, but his faoe white as a sheet. The duel caused intense excitement m Paris, and it is generally oonoedad that Boulanger by his oonduot m the Ohamber and his misfor tune m the field has praotioally ended his career.

SHIPPING DISASTER

(per presb association.) Halifax (Nova Scotia), 17. The steamer Thimballa, which col lided with the steamer Gieser on the night of the 15th, has arrived here.

CODE OF CREDIT.

Seme time since a code of terms of credit and discount waa promulgated m | Auckland, but there was a ditrioulty m getting it generally adopted, m oonse quenoe of the action of some Southern firms. A unlfo?m system has now, how ever (says the "New Zealand Herald"), been universally agreed upon, as follows : — For oaeh payments, 3$ per oent discount on monthly sales (terminating on 19th of each month) if paid on or before the 10th day of following month ; 2£ per oent. dlsoount on Roods paid for within one Oftlendar month from the 3f per oent, terms ; 1£ per oent discount on goods p»id within one calendar month from the 2£ per oent termt. For oredit terms— Goods bought between 20 h of one month and 19fch of the month following (both inclusive), to be drawn for at four (4) months from the first of the following month (say 20h June to 19th July, will be drawn at four months from lit Aug). Shipping terms for all ports not connected with the shipping port by rsll, five months from date of shipment. The ports of New Plymouth and Napier to oome under the shipping terms. Drawing dates moy be averaged, provided the total oredit does not exceed the terms above stated. | There shall be no dating forward and no approbation book Interest on renewals to be oharg; d at net lees than 10 per cent per annum, and a similar rate of interest on all open accounts after expiry of qcedit terms Bills may be rebated at a rate not exceeding 7& per oent per annum;

THE PUBLIC WORKS STATE MENT.

*_ — , — ■ Mmm The Statement delivered by the flon Mr Mitchelson on Saturday has the merits of conciseness and clearness, and is altogether a business-like production. As was anticipated, it shows that the present Governrrent are fully deter mined to give full effect to the " taper ing off" policy of their predacessors, the total appropriations being L 1,093,132, as against LI 962,542 for the year pre ceding. Just about one half the total authorisations asked for this year is made up as follows, viz, : — Chargeable to part 1 of the public works fund — im migration L9llO, departmental L 5500, railway L 10,400, roads L 277,402, water works on goldfields L 984, purchase of Native lands L 14,485, telegraph exten sion L 20,000, public buildings L 84.281, lighthouses harbor works and defence L 61,965, rates on Native lands L 11,500, thermal springs LlOOl expenses of raising loan L 30,000, total L 526.438 ; charge able to part 2 — Public Works Depart- . mental L3OOO, railways L 77,240, roads L 2050, purchase of Native lands L 5571, expenses of raising of loan LSOOO. total LI 37,8 61 ; chargeable to part 3— -Pub- , lie Works Departmental L 20,000, railways L 396,552, expenses raising loan L 20,271, total L 428,833. The sum of the totals of the charges against the three several parts of the, public works fund thus aggregates Ll t 65%92 ' as above stated. Except for a vote of LBOOO to cover liabilities outstanding immigration has almost entirely disap peared as an item of colonial expendi ture, the only sum asked for future ex penditure being LICOO, to assist the passage of members of separated fami lies. We draw attention to this vote because to our knowledge there are residents m this district who may be glad to avail themselves of the op portunity of getting assistance for the passages of relatives at Home. The amount will not go -far, and probably those who make the earliest applications to the Government will fare the best. Under the head of Departmental it will be seen that Mr Mitchelson has pursued a vigorous policy of retrenchment, as an example of which it may be continued, the salary of the Under-Secretary has been reduced by LIOO, and the assistant Under-Secretary and accountant by L 25 each, the total vote being L 20,500, as against L 25,532 voted last year, The votes for roads are large as compared with other items of expenditure, and it is already complained that they are not altogether fairly apportioned. Including liabilities the total authorisations asked for are as follows : — Roads, bridges and wharves, north of Auckland L 732, main roads L 20,700, miscellaneous roads and bridges, Auckland L 10,150, Welling ton LIOOO, Nelson L 11,500, Marl borough L 7300, Canterbury L2OOO, Otago L 1875. These items ore charged to the Public Works Department, but there are also the following sums chargeable to the Lands Department for roads to open up lands for sale, viz. :<— Auckland LI 6,450, Hawkes Bay L7BBO Taranaki L 6340, Wellington L 17,920, Nelson L 3200, Marlborough LBOO, Westland L 6150, Canterbury L 4150, Otago L12,G10, Fouthland L 8512. Besides these sums there are chargeable to the Mines Department the following, viz. : — Auckland L 6300, Marlborough LIOO, Nelson L 11,580, Westland L 5900, Otago L 4150, Southland L 725. Altogether, leaving out of account cer tain general votes m which they may par ticipate m various proportions the votes under the head of " roads " work out thus by provincial districts, viz, : — Auckland L 33,632, Nelson Ll 6,280, Wellington L 18,920, Southland L 9237, Marlborough LB2OO, Canterbury L 6150, Otago L 19,635, Hawkes Bay L 7380, Taranaki L 6340, Westland Ll 1,050. For waterworks on goldfields, once so largo an item, there is now happily set down only the small sum ,of L 984, and for the purchase of Native lands, in cluding liabilities, the vote aßked for is L 14,485. The vote for telegraph ex tension, L 20,000, needs no comment, as it is a proh'tablo expenditure, but the total for public buildings appears large. It is L 84,281, of which L 27,174 is asked for lunatio asylums. For harbor defences L 56,541 is asked, but of this L 36,420 represents existing liabilities. The votes under the head of railways are mainly to cover existing liabilities, the only salient exceptions being the Wood ville-Palmerston, and Otago Central for the further prosecution of which sub stantial votes are taken. Altogether the Statement is very much what might have been expected m the circumstances. It has been received with pretty general acquiesoence, if not with approval. ;

THE ASHBUBIOJS GUARDIAN TUESDAY* AUGUST 21, <8S&



Public yotioeg. THE .Undersigned have Trust Funds for Investment upon first claRB free* c hold securities at lowest current rates of -- Interest m sums varying from £50 to J2OOO. WILDING AND LEWI*, 77 Solicitors, Burnett St. ■ Trees. Trees. Trees mHE Undersigned bags to thank hit J. numerous Friends md" Customers for tbelr past favors, and oallß thetr special attention to hlo extensive stook of FRUIT • AND FOREdT TREES of all aortal' . i N.B, —Planting done by contract;, and , all Trees supplied and planted by me will * be gua'nnfrod for 12 months t Fruit r Tre-s proned and gardens kept I" * r oj»r >. by' the week or by the year. 40,f.00Oup- > Maorcmrpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Pinus Insignia. , All orders by post, or left with Ms . H. G. Flower, Oonfeottoner, Ep.et Street, shall receive my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 : , Allenton, Ashburton. iEEMOVAL NOTICE. Wm-baylis GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanul Road and Cameron street, between Poet Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Oounoll Avenue, TTTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce YV to bis Customers and the General Publfb that ho has been forced to remove from Sauudcro' Buildings to the above Premises In consequence oi the Bank having let his shop m Saundera' Buildings to MB'Aloobn. W.Bi trusts that hla" Customers will not be inconvenienced by the change of situation, as the new premises are an immense improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teai, China, Glassware, Hard* ware, Ontlery, Bruehware, Cheese, Brao, Shatpß, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible prices, Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent, for the Wakanul Flour Mille. The Best Floub Madb, i 20 TONS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now landing, ex " Aorangl M from London, our new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which wo have procured dlreot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's orop, and are therefore fresh and beliablh. We will forward camples to any address on application, oo that intending pur- chasers contest the germinating quality for theJr own satisfaction, ALBYKE OIOVER, RABE. WBITE CLOVER, MUSTARD:' COW GRASB, TURtflPtf, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, OAIHROTS We have also Perennial Ryegr.aßa and Cocksfoot for sale m large or small quan< titles, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Oompant. Empty Iron Tanks |ii Oases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seal* Bros.) 7 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Chriatchurch Woolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the largest and Best Stock of Fruit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TBEES OHKRRY TREES APBICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grapa Vineß, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also large qunntity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FOXES? and SHELTEK TRuiEP, Roses, Orna! mental Trees, Shrubs, Boots, &c, &c. •, great variety. MESSR S J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmei East strce' continue to act on my behal m Town, md all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DESOE mVJS PRIOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, thomaeTsealy, Biver Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge H,J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, tfriedlnnder'a Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genera Stationery, Acoount Books, &o» TiBW BOOKS BY EVERY MAIL; MUSIC. . Planes, . Harmoniums, Acoordeon\ Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &a, &o. New Songs and Munlo of every description » A large quantity of Mualo (Sheet and Books) Blightly soiled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photo and Fern* Albums, Work Boies, Purses Card Cases, Pooket Books, Photo Frames ' and every description of Fancy Stationery. Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers (d any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured rrom bur Christchurch Establlßhment,the Stook of which is one of the Largest and Bess Assorted In the Colonies, or from London Agency. A Bpeolal Discount allowed to .Llbntry and School Commltteeßi Hi J. WOOD & 01 • STATIONERS 1 HALL, ASHBUBTON,



PiibUc Noticea. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. rpHE well knowu Dranqht EntheHors 1 "RA.NTIN JHOBIN," Faf p.r tfoaUrs apply W M WR»TRALL, 8+99 Methven O/r/\rkr\ and other TKUmT FUND &OVJVJW ready for investment oi First class Freehold securities. Apply t< H. WYNN-WILLIAMS, Solicitor, 211, Hereford Street, 6 163 Chrietchurch. fl lEIS is to notify that I have appointee I. Mr Charles Braddell my Agent, to collect all Accounts due to mp, and hie receipt will be a sufficient din h irge foi same, aud 1 request that all / ccounts duf to me, be paid to him at bis offi< c, at encf A. IRTEL\NO Aehburtoß, 20h August, 1888 B°los WESLEYAN CHURCH. Social Evening with Popular Lecture. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21st. Bub jeot— • ' The Maori Race ." Lecturer- Rev J. Newman Buttle. To commence at 7 30 p. no Admission J One Shilling : light Befreshment.. ' 8 75 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON, Misses Morrison & Holloway dress and mantle makers Tanored Stbbkt A SH B U R TO N. j 5 169 FOR upwards of a Quarter of a Century the Public hare known and appro dated W. GREGG &COS 11 OLUB," "EXBIBITION," «'EAGLE,' AND "GROWN" BRANDS OF COFFEE. The Popular Blends of TEA are GREGG and CO.'S CROWN, 2s.perlb. EAGLE, 2s 4d per lb. EXHIBITION, 2sßdperlb. CLUB, 3s per lb. Net Weights— ln £lb and lib Packets. 21b Faaoy Canisters, and 51b and 101 b Tins. These TEAS are Blended by an experi- enced Blender from one of the leading London Houses. ONE TRIAL WILL ENSURE THEIR CONSTANT USE. The above Teas and Coffees are to be i obtained from JOHN ORR AND CO., Whom we have appointed our Agepta for 8*72 ASHBURTON. Ex "Eimutaka." THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN ! CORSETS Per above Steamer are now on view m our Windows. Mitchell & Turner Drapers and Clothiers TANCRED STREET. "ZEALANDIA'' BOOT STOKE, EAST STREET. ■ B&a ■ . ■; ; WE ara still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the boat Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS; Also,— HEAVY WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable (or tho Season, THE "Zealandia " Brand always m Stock. Repairs of every description executed a ; shortest possible notice. "ZEALANDIA" BOqTSIQM EABT BTBBET, ASHBURTON^



J Public Notices. TO LE r, for one ornp of Oata. aboo 40 or 50 norei -f land, about li miles from the Raaeoounu . — ipply to T. BULLOOK. "VTOT having sol » by Aaotlon Mr -*. J i\ Kelly's T S 709 with Dwelbng- House and other buildings thereon, I an prepared to receive cflbra for It. Lop price and liberal terms will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. WESLEYAN CHURCH. "THE MAORI RAOE." ffiHE Lecture on the above subject, 1. advertised for this evening, U POSTPONED until further notice. - . , 8 11C NOTIOE; a LEXAKDER RUSGr begs to an- x\. nounoe to his former Customers at Oreenstreet, and the Public generally, that he has recommenoed business at his old establishment, and is prepared to execute all orders sent to him •■ usual. Charges moderate, and all work guaranteed. THE ASHBURTON DISPENSARY 0, M. BROOKE, Pharmacist, DISPENSES the Ashburton Doctor* ■ Prescriptions with the best Drugs for One and Sixpence per bottle, Adults, Ooe Shilling Children. DRUGS: Finest Cod Liver Oil, li 6d per half- pint bottle, 8« 6i per half-gallon Best Liosoed Meal, 4i per ponud Pure Glyperlne, 2i per pound bottle, and other Household Drags at reduced rates. SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses £s each, double 6s Silk Klastia Stockings, 8j each India Rubber Bandages, 6\ to 10s Eigginson's lodiarubber Enemas, 6i eaoh Bjet Heamless Rabber Enemas, 8s each Silk Slaatlo Belts to order at lowst price Chest Protectors, Respirators. Sponglo* p llloe, Oil Silk, e to. GALVANISM: The medical application of Electricity, and the various Batteries m use, I thoroughly understand, having been two years Scientific Assistant to Professor Swan (inventor of the Incandescent Eleo< trio Lamp), Newoastle-on-Tyne. ; Galvaolo Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Physio Balls, 9J each ; Gripe Drinks, etc., Is 6d ; Horse Blister, Is Condition Powder, Is per lb; 9d by Cleansing Drinks, Is eaoh ; Cattle Splbe 6cl per lb Cattle Salts, Epsom or Glauber, 6d per lb Private Reolpea made up at lowest rates All Patent Medioines at usual prices. Homeopathic Medioines kept m etocki Teeth Extracted, Adults 2s, Children Is, Sunday Hodbs : 10 to 11, 2 to 3, 8 to 9. For Medicines after dosing, apply at firat private hoove, Purnetfc Blraet East (formerly Bank of New South Wales ■■■'•■■ I THE McOORMIOK BINDER MESSRS , MOBROW, BASSETT, & Co., having appointed us Sole Agents for the County, for the Sale of this most popular Machine, we ar« now booking orders for the coming Season, and as the supply is limited in* tending purchasers should place their ordorß without delay, Advices from America state that tho McCORMICK Is a wonderful success. This will be accounted for when you have Been the new Mnchino. Do not fail to eeo the McCORMICK KNOTTER, A Marvel of Simplicity, consisting of only SEVEN parts. Haying now the Sole Agency for the Machine, we will always keep a very large Stock of EXTRAS on hand, which will be a great convenience to the Farmers of the County. JOHNORR&eO.



. Skin ny Men. —"Wells' Health Renewci' restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Piosser, and iCo., agents, ChiisUUurch, ?.



Holloway's Pills and Ointment are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers m search of health, pleasure, or business Many deleterious influences are constantly at work m foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will, entail on tbose who travel the necessity, of carefully attending to early symptoms of disease, and they wiD find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action of the pills being purify- ing and strengthening; and of great service m cases of (ever, ague, and inflammatory diseases, whilst the ointmpnt is a sovereign cure m cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds, and ulceia. HollowaV's remedies do not d,ete.r^ra,te by change of ch.ma.tc,



; " Rough on Itch,"—" Rough on Itch " , cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, I tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, , ivy poison, barbers' UcU, 3