The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1888. GOVERNMENT'S DELAY.

The Premier m his remarks to Parlia ment on Tuesday evening was pleased to stigmatise tho action of tho press of the colony as disgraceful, m connection with the attitude taken up by it on the appointment of a judge to tho vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench. Ho ad mitted that the appointment was one of tho most important functions which the Government had to discharge, but he said they wero not to be driven m tbeir selection by tho newspapers. Journalists we aro sure had no intention of driving the Premier or Government to do any thing, but there was a necessity to point out and comment upon the delay which was being made m filling the vacancy. It was a duty the press owed to the country to cry out when there was tho slightest prospect of a job being per petrated. It is now thought that Mr Dudley Ward'B appointment to tbo Bencli permanently is secure, but the Government will not say how the matter will go until the session is over. This line of action cannot be too severely I condemned. Tho Premier says that no official information is before Govern ment as to Judgo Johnston being dead. What a paltry excuse. Everyone is sure that the late judgo has gone to his long home and no possible excuse for delaying the appoint ment can bo given that will be accept able to tho country. While the appoint ment is being held over the independence of the Supremo Court Bench is being interfered with. It is even more than interfered with. It is menaced, for we learn from Wellington that it is being urged that there is a certain amount of illegality m retaining Judge Ward on tho Bench now tiint Judge Johnston is dead. The circumstances which give rise to this idea are as follows : — Under section 12 of "The Supreme Court Act, 1882," the Governor m Council may onjy appoint a Judge temporarily dur ing the illness or absence of any Judge of Court." Judge Ward was sb ap pointed, and it is contended that Judge Johnston being ncithei ill nojr absent, ho can havo no locum tenene, and the tem porary appointment ceases. The same clause also gives the Governor power to appoint a Judgo " for any other tempo rary purpose," which have to bo specified by an Order-in-Council. To get over this difficulty, if it were a real one, tho Government should have, upon hearing of tho death of Judgo Johnston, imme diately appointed acting Judgo Ward to the vacancy. AU complication would have been at an end, and much trouble Bayed as [well as expense. The " Post " commenting on this discovery says : — " hlvcn tho Premier, wo fancy, would shrink from defining, by an OrdjCjr-jfl Council, the • temporary pur pose ' for which lip wished to retain Judgo Ward on tho b'onph for a short timo longer. An Ordcr-in-Council appointing Mr Ward a Judgo of tho Supreme Court for tho temporary purpose of enabling Ministers to com plete certain pegotiations, by which a measure of political suppor/. would bo secured by tbo elevation of some one else to a permanent Judgeship, would rpad rather queerly. As stated m the papers, the point is worth looking into, for if Judgo Ward's commission lapsed on the death of the Judgo for whom ho is acting, some very serious complications may arise, and legislation may bo neces sary to "validate his recent decisions." We hope to hear that the Government havo definitely decided tho question, and that Judgo Ward is to receive tho appoiptmenjb. 'fp delay tho matter further is highly o^angefou^ and most unconstitutional.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr Lyon Playfair Bays a cube of ooal whtob will paea through a ring tho size of _> ghjillmg will drive a ton of cargo two miles. It is better to be born littlo than not at all. Mrs Tom Thumb (Mr or General Tom is dead) earns £150 a week aB tbo contents of a Bhow jo.oni. it is an#o#npod that Mr Jolly will deliver a *• politioal lect'twe upo# the burning ques tions of tho day " at the Orange JJt)J| on Saturday evoning. A oharge of Is fof ad- ' mission will be mado to defray expenses. Thursday next will bo tho twonty-third anniversary of t.ho formation of the Salvation Army, Spooial soVvicjes jyilj bo oonducted throughout the whole region oyer v/bfqb thp Army rules. •■•■.. The increased revenue upon the Viotoiian railways for the present year ia expeoted to be nearly a million storling above tho roturn for the year when the Railway Commissioners were appointed.

A letter from Mr Hugo Friedlander on the subject of Municipal Retrenchment is hold over, but will appear iv our next issue. Shags nro getting plentiful upon the Waipoua, Bnys a Wairarapa paper. There is a standing roward of Is 6d per head for these f voracious birds offered by the Aoolimatisation Sooiety. { There nre salt springs m various parte of the oolony. One is near Taupo, and there are others m the Nelson distriot. It doos seem strange that thia industry should never have been developed, The total reoeipte m oonneotion with the recent Hanlan-Triokett match at Rookhamp ton were £396 7s Bd, and the expenses £225 19s 3d. Hanlan receives £127 16s 6d oi the surplus and Triokett £42 12s. ! A magnifioent case of ferns passed through Nelson lately from the bush distriot on itß way to the Melbourne Exhibition. They are expeoted to form one of the prinoipal attrac tions m the New Zealand Court. The Indian Government breathoß a little freer. The country is not going to be depop ulated yet. Last year only 38,492 persons were killed by snakes, wild beasts and inaeots. This is a considerable falling off. The Speaker of ihe Victorian Assembly created quite a stir at the opening of Parlia ment m Melbourne by appearing m gorgeous oeremonial robes, exaotly similar to those worn by the Speaker of the House of Com mons. In a letter just reoeivod, Sir Julius Yogel states positively that the Midland Railway Company will have no difficulty m command ing the requisite oapital to oomplete the line when onoe the oontraot is definitely settled. A Southland paper received a telegram from its Parliamentary correspondent whioh read : " Mr Mobb (the cash and R. A. treasury) was bb prophetio as ever." A Napier paper whioh received the same telegram found that it read " Caßßandra m Tronsers." A national aßsooiation, with the motto ** Alliance, not Dependence," is being formed m Brisbane. Its principal objects are the ' cultivation of Australian national spirit re specting education, labor, trade, and fede ration. A few minutes after seven o'olook last evening the firebell rang out loudly, but happily there waa nothing mora serious than a ohimney on fire m Cameron street West. The Brigade turned out promptly, but there was no need for their services. Until M. Pasteur oamo out with a oure for hydrophobia, it was vory rarely indeed that a mad dog waß heard of. Now it turns out that mad dogs are as common as pure bred ones. At the olose of April M. Pasteur had over ninety patients on his hands, all doing well. Most of them were bitten m Paris. It is ourrentlv stated m Melbourne that litigation ia likely to take plaoe between the representatives of the dooeased partners m the " Arguß " proprietary, m order to oompel one to Ipurohase the share of the other m pur suance of the agreed method of winding up the original partnership. Referring to the Rev Mr Brnnton's insol vency, a Napior paper Bays .—-"If m the default of the damages Brunton were to be made to sit •m the stocks ' at tho corner of Prinoea Btreet between 12 and 1 o'olock every day for a week, it would only serve him right, and would serve the woman he traduced far better than either an apology or damages." A Napier paper referring to Te Kooti, says : — "It ia simply a soandalous piece of cowardice on the part of Mr Mitohelson that ho doos not prohibit these peregrinations of the quondam hero of the Poverty Bay massacre. For our own part wo should hoartily rejoioe wero some old resident of tho coaßt to put a bullet through Te Eooti's head." Moßsrs Chaffey Brothers, the great con tractors for irrigation works m Viotoria, are inviting competitive designs for the Chaffey College of Agrioulture, Mildura. They offer a prize of £100 for the aooepted design. Designß are to be sent m not later than the lat Ootober of the present year. Tho college will be builfc of briok, at a oost of £20,000 and will be oommenced immediately the designs are approved. The Bachelors ball at Seafield on Fri day night turned out a very successful ono. The soboolroom was well filled and groat praise is duo to the Oommitteo for thoir efforts to mako evorythlng work smoothly. The mußio was good and the danoing was kept up with vigor, until oarly morning. Messrs Lambie and J. Johnston supplied the mußio and Mr Oox made an oxocllent M.C. Mr W. C. Davis catered and everything was well and tastefully provided. A very serious accidanfc happened to one of tbe employees, of a contractor named Dwyer yeßterday on the island m the Aahburton riverbed. Work was m progress for removing tho marker's hut, a concrete building of some tons m weight, and a young fellow named William Jeff a, residing with bis parents at Trevorton, was employed at the work. The ground had been oxoavated from ono Bide of the hut, so as to allow tho mass to oome on to a sledge provided, but tho hut oame over sooner than was oxpeoted, and young Jeffs Was unable to esoape m time, being caught between the hut and a piece of limber 6in x 6in, whioh was broken with tho weight of the oonorote. Tho sufferer waa extricated as soon as possible by thoso preaent and removed to his homo where Drs Trevor, Tweed, and Hannah are attending him. The half-yearly meeting of thp Star of Aehburton Lodge, U.AO.D., waa held last evening m tho Tomplar Hall. A huge number of members were present. Thp balance-shoot was road and adopted. Two new members were elcoted and three pro posed. Bro F. Nokes, -D.P., then installed the following officers : — Bro H. Vesty, J.P.A. ; Bro E. Taekor, A.D. *, Bro Wall, V.D. ; Bro Potter, Secretary (re-elcoted) ; Bro Pauling, Treasurer ; Bro C. Browb, 1.G. ; Bros H. Piokford and Mulford, A.D.B. 's ; Bro Pearson, 0.G. ; Bro Nokes, Auditor ; Bros Jeffs and Carter, V.A.B.'s. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers and Bro Nokes, the installing officer, wore passed. The Seoretary thon pre sented Bro Clark with a P.A. diploma. The business having been concluded the members spent the remainder of the evening m a sooial manner, Tho " Southland Times " m an artiole on tho Railway Gommisßionership, says thore can be no doubt tho Govornmont were plied with remonstrates against going out of the oolony for euoh an officer. "We have lotß of mon here, '• they would be tbld «' quito fit for tho position. There is Mr Maxwell, whom ono of yourselves hinted at as the possible Chief Commiesioncr, and Mr Hannay waa pub., who was onoe stationmaater at a littlo country otatjon on the Oalodopian line, and Mr Oonyoro, who deeeryßß'Qonje'prodft f6ptho way m whioh ho organised tho ityanageinent I of tho South Island railways, and Mr Wright, | an old oontraotor, and goodness only knows how many more heavenrborn and experienced railway managers. Why then go hunting m tho old oountry for a Chief Commissioner ? " Only imagine the idea of handing over the complete control ol our railways lor fivo years to Mr Wright, Mr Maxwell, and Mr Hannay 1 Suoh is one of tho rumours afloat. It is difficult however to believe that the Govern, ment oould perpetrate suoh an aot of folly, What does Mr Wright, or any other old rail way contraotor, know about railway manage ment? It would be out of tho question to appoint Mr Maxwell Chief Commissioner: indedd, if wo ipiutake pot, one oi the Ministers ; was Bomb tlme'tigo' reported to have eaid that | l}ip presef-t Gonoral Manager" would tidt be 'a member of the Board. It would bo equally abßurd to appoint Mr Hannay Obiof Com mißifotyej.,

At tbe middle of April 2000 foreign Jews | reoeived a week's notice to quit the oity of I Odessa. Tho foreign Jews consist of about 10,000 families, and the members of these «, families aro oomputed at the lowest figures at ' abou 1 30,000. They are probably more nearly 45,000. Under the heading " Signs of a New Fad " the " San Franoisoo Bulletin " says : — I' Juvenile prodigies continue to be disoovered m large numbers. They are reported from Kansaß of a Bix-year-old orator, from New mark, New York, of a ten-yoar-old essayist, and from Nebraska of a fifteen-year-old editor. Musioiana range all the way from three to a dozen years of age, ond proaohers are deliver* ing sermons from cradles. A correspondent sends ue the following : — Laßt night ono of our looal gasfitters met with rather a singular, but amusing, accident, being up m the ceiling of the new bank and working a trifle late. On going to the work hole to dosoond ho found that the ladder had been romoved, and being unable to make anyone hear, ho was forced to spend the night with only a sheet of iron batween him and the sky, At the X.M, Court this morning before Mr A. Harrison, J.P., and Mr B. Aloorn, J.P., a prohibition order to have effect m the Borough and Oounty of Aahburton for twelve months was issued against J. O. Dunoan. The Benoh spoke very strongly m regard to prohibited persons being supplied with liquor, and. intimated their intention of meeting any suoh' oase that might eorne before them with the heaviest penalty the law allowed, no matter who the offender might be. A meeting of the Aahton Sohool Oom mitteo was held m the Schoolroom on Monday, the 2nd inst. Present— Messrs T. Taylor (m the ohair), J. Shearer, W. Simms, J. Ashton, W. Wilson, D. Ryan, and J.' 1 Grossman. The Committee unanimously voted for Mr Ruddenolau as a member of the Board of Education. The Master's report was read and considered V6ry satisfactory. It stated tbat the roll number had lnoreased by three, and now stood at 60. The average attendanoe for the month was 49*1. There had been an increase of seven m the roll number for the quarter, and the average attendanoe had inoreased from 41 to 47 The Committee deoided to olose the sohool for a fortnight for winter holidays, and agreed that the beginning of the date for holidays should be left to the Chairman and Master. A resolution was passed to have the gorse m the school grounds grubbed and the fenoes trimmed, the matter to be left m the hands , of Messrs Ashton and Ryan. It wbb resolved that the Map of the County be mounted. A ' number of aocounts were passed for pay* ment, after whioh the meeting adjourned,

THE BROKEN CABLE.

[PBB PREBS ASSOCIATION. J Sydnbt, July 2. The New South Wales Government feel no alarm at the sudden interruption of the cable. Adelaide, July 2. Tho breaking of the cables gave rise to great uneasiness here. A belief is growing that tho snapping of the cables was the work of tho Chinese as a j preliminary retaliation for restrictive I legislation. A Council of War was held, and the gunboat Protection was I plac3d m fighting trim, and the members of tho Permanent Force were ordered to remain m barracks and at tho forts. I A further test by tho authorities shows that both cables broke close together. Tho fault m tho old cable iB 850 miles from Port Darwin, and m the new ono forty miles further. Melbourne July 2. The scare resulting from the break m tho cables is subsiding. Tho Govern ment state that they merely used tho •ccasion as a pretext for testing the alacrity of the forces. Wellington, July 2. Tho distance between Baujoewangi and Port Darwin is 1082 mileß, whioh the steamer would cover In about four days If the Cable Company send messages .along m this way as thoy did aome time ago, A batoh ma? be expeoted about Friday. The Sherrard Oiborne'a engagement m New Zealand will somewhat retard the labor of repairing aB Bho ia tho steamor best suited for work at long distances. Tho Cook's Straits cable Is all bnt finished as the only work now left la the addition .of a pleoe of new cable to the single wire line wl)ioh was broken the other day. The tension caused the two ends to spring nearly half-a-mile apart, and tho oablo whioh temporarily supplies the gap has beon found unsuitable and Is now being replaced Mr Browning the Cable Company's Superintendent at Wakapuakn, has re* ceived the following Information from tbe Superintendent at Port Darwin. Tbe old cable wbs perfect on Jane 28, and we worked on It to Singapore during the pmrning. On the night of .June 29, when the cables were Interrupted, a test of both was made. Tha breaks are between $00 and 900 miles from here. Oa testing with a high battery power noxt morning, a small faqlt of high resistance waa deye veloped In the old oable, oaused by a defeotive joint on the buaoh, but not suffiolent to interfere with the working had tho oable not beon broken. The c*-ble is now perfect np to the break, at abont 850 mileß from here. vVo only worked ono oable at a time, and imme diately tho new cable failed, we joined up on the old oable, and fouud it had gone also.

SUPREME COURT.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, July 2. At tho Supremo Court to-day, Henry Fuller pleaded guilty to reoelvlng stolen property, F. A. McMlnn pleaded guilty to larceny. Both were remanded pending the report of the probationers. 'Nellie Hurley, laroony from tho person, was sentenced to 12 months. O'Oonnell breaking and entering, 3 yoars. TV ELLINGTON, July 3. At the Supremo Court Henry Fuller, for receiving stolen property, waa sen tenced to tjiroo years. Thos. .Ewart pleaded guilty to horse Btealpg and waa sentenced .to twelve months. Alexander F. McMlnn, who pleaded guilty to stealing a diamond ring, will bo brought up tomorrow for sentence. The session is expeoted to conclude to-morrow. Gaorge Ewart, for larceny of a gan, was acquitted. Ohrißtohuroh, July 2 W. Fleming, for arson, was sentenoed to 12 months' hard labor ; Michael Shoo han, laroony from tho person, 12 months' hard labor: Goo. Alexander and Wm. Anderson, burglary,' B yoars hard labor ; John Simon, burglary', 3 years penal ser vitude ; Ohas. Jas. Esaott, oharged witb embezzlement from "Lyttelton Times" Company, pleadad guilty, and waa sen touood to a year's probation, to refund tho amount embezzled £UQ, and to pay expenses of prosecution '£31 j John Oox head pleaded gflllty io g charges of homo breaking. Santonaa was deferred till Wednesday. True bills woro fpuud io all caies on the calendar. The trial of | Henley fotsnoCt!:: * fc Peter SiogWr at ' Rolleston Is fixed for Wednesday, Dunedin, July 2 At tho orlmlqal scabious, Andrew Frederiokssn was sentenced to throo years for forgery, John Taylor and Andrew Reid, for horso atoallng, were oenvloted fnd ordered to oome up for sentenoe when called on. Elizabeth Deans charged with forging a Post Office withdrawal reoeipt for £2 5a was acquitted. Donbdin, July 3 Rosenberg has beßn acquitted of forgery and uttering, Three otber oharges are pending

SPORTING.

WEIGHTS FOR THE OAULFIELDf OUP.

(Pbr Pbebs Association.) Melbourne, July 2. Tho following weights wore declared thia afternoon for the Oaulfibld Cup, of 1500 soys ; 1000 soys to the first horse, 800 soya to the seoond, and 200 soys to the third. One mile and a half.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PBB PRBSS A8800IATION.) Auckland, July 2. ; Two houses m Brown street were burned down at two o'olook thia morning Migulre was insured for £200, and 1 Tomkln foe £150, both io the South ' Brltiab. The inquest on the remains of Mrs Oroft who bad vied the Canadian dootors modlolne resulted m a verdiot of . death from natural oaU3ea. The barque Oonlayee whioh left here on the llth olt for Lisbon haa put baok io a leaky condition, On her rccsnt visit tbe Oonlayee was en route from Tonga to Marseilles with cargo and having been found In a dangeroua condition, she put In hero for repairs. The vessel was partly unloaded and plaoed io the dook, but vory little m the w»y of repairing waa done to hor, and when about 1100 miles of her journey to Lisbon had been traversed, Bhe had again to put baok. A largely-attended pnblio meeting was held to-night at the Oity Hall, the Mayor presiding, to consider the motion proposed at a previous meeting m the Lome street Hall by Mr Q. M. Reed, namely— " That m consideration of the finano al position of the oolony, end the necessity for further retrenchment, the sohool age be ralaed to seven years, aod free education atop at the fourth standard." To-night Mr Reed divided the motion Into two parts, and submitted the first, that portion referring to the aoh col age. Mr Theo. Oooper moved an amendment— -" That no Interference be made with the present State system of eduoatlon, either by way of raising the sohool age or lessening the sohool age ; but that, m the opinion of the meeting, a large sum of money oan, and should, be saved by a iqore economical administration of educa tional matters. '' Aftir an anlma^d dla oueslon, lasting for three hours, li_fr Cooper's amendment was oarried by $ Urge majority. WEfcJjINGTON, July 3. The Oity Council met to*day to consider a resolution, passed at a publio meeting of ratepayers on Friday night as follows : —"That In the opinion of this meeting, the provisions of the Wellington Oorporation Drainage and Finanolal BUI now under consideration by the House of Represen tatives are calculated to Inflict great finanolal lobb upon the city, and the Oity Council are hereby requosted co withdraw it from Parllameut." After dieousslon m Committee lt was deoided to withdraw the Bill and it was further reoommended " That m the opinion of the Committee the resolution passed at the meeting Is tantamount to a vet) of] Wantof Confidence m the Oounoil and that (t is the duty of members to resign." This resolution was a|so adopted. The Oounoil deoided to hold a formal meeting on Thursday for the purpose' of plaoiDg the matter form ally before the'Olty Oonncil.' The whole returns of 'the Customs revenue have been ascertained witn the exception Qf that from Tauranga. The amount known tp have Ijeen collected is £78,64$ whioh, added to the amount collected ln the two previous months, makes a total of £324,000 collected for tho first quarter of the present finanolal year. Tbp estimate for the three months was £313,600, <"> that the receipts exceed the estimate by £11,600. The amount of beer dnty oolleoted throughout the oolony last month was £4126, whioh, added to tbe amount oolleoted ln April and May, makea a total of £12,342 for tho quarter. The estimate was £12,750. Tho lowest tender for rebnilding the Opera Hous* lb £6655. F. Rogan aud 00., of the Zealand!* Poultry Farm, Karorl, are sending down to-day forty plotted specimens from their stook for che Christohuroh and Sydenham Shows. WESTrORT, July 2. i W. Robertson, who haa : come here from New' South Wales to examine the JNgaka-. wau coat aeaius on behalf of a syndicate who intend to' parohil-e, has completed hla | examination, and Ib understood to be - favorably imgrsßßfld vith the property. The auooesa of theqe negotiations tnuans a ] Rroat expansion of the looal ooal trade, i dHaiSrouuKCH, : 7al v 2. I 1 It has beet) ascertained that tha fires at 1 Woolston aud Phflllpstown police stations ■ on Thursday last were lighted by a lunatio named Wmi Allison, who was this afternoon committed to the Asylum. , Blupj?, July 2. | Isaac Hoberfield found the body of j a man on Mokotqolrq beach to-day. It , is supposed tp be that of Arthur Sgott or Luboon, both mlsalug from the schooner Awarua since April 2, The body will be * sent to luveroarglll for Inquest and Iden- i itificatlou,

To-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Death of Mr Pearson M H.R. WjßLLisoroN, July 3. Mr Pearson, M.H.R. for Ashley died this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

j (Pkr Pbiss Association.)

VICTORIA.

Mblbotjbne, Jaly 2. A barmaid named Honora Campbell died here yesterday undet suspicious circumstances, and at an inquest to*day the medical testimony proved that an -^ illegal operation had! been performed on the woman. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder "against some person or persons unknown;

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

— * Messrs B. Goldsbrough and 00., Limited, report under date, Jane 20th :— > Milling Wheat is a shade easier, but ohtokfeed oontlnues io good requeit, balDg so tree. Prime oats are wanted ana ' keep firm, but medium and inferior qualities being m full supply are easier* Maia 3, owing to Increased deliveries, has weakened. Bran and pollard continue dull of aale We quote-— Wheat —Milling, 3s Gd ; ohtokfeed, 2i 9d to 3« 2d. Oats.— MlUlatf, 2s 3£ds heavy bright feed, 23 3d ; medium, 2a 2d : inferior from la lid. Maize. — 2s 6d. BRAN.—9icl. v ; Pollard.— 9d,

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

■ ■ *»  (From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, July 2. A deputation consisting of MeiiraPyke, O'Oallaghau, Perceval j Jaokson, Hobba, Marohant, Turnbull, Fiah, Steward, and Pratt this morning Waited on the Minister of Publio Works m reference to the question of reduotion of the freight at present oharged on the railways for consignments of fruit. The deputation urged that there ahould ba a separata class for the conveyance of fruit, inai* much aa at present the fruit growers oould only take advantage of the low tariff at present existing m sending twe tons. What was wanted was that tha oharge for oonveyanoe should be at per . hundredweight, and the deputation pointed out that by the imposition of a . low rate encouragement would be given to tbe frulc industry. It was also requested that empties be returned at reduoed rates. Mr Mltohelson m reply said ha ' had had a talk on the subj aot with the Premier, who held decidedly similar views to those expressed by the deputa* tlon, and he promised to bring the matter - . before the Cabinet at onoe, and inform them of the result. • - i A good deal of diversity of opinion etlsta 1 as to what will be. the upshot of afU'rs ' . when the House resumes to-morrow. It la generally anticipated that Govern ment will put the Estimates as the fink order of the day, and this will be virtual y ; • a challenge to the Opposition to turn the ; Government out if they so desire* Some ■■ Protectionist opposition members May that as Government made the Tariff a matter of i emergency, they mußt oarry It without tak* : logup anyother business, but aa this means jeopardising tbe Tariff, others will support the Government ln going into Committee of Supply, m the hope that the progress made will be soon reported and the amendmect. made m the Tariff con sidered. There Is talk of Mr Seddon trying to work up some sort of a motion 1 to put to Government into a hole, but nothing definite has yet transpired In regard to the nratter. My own opinion is, judging from all I can gather, that the proposal to ' take up the Estimates will be oarrled, and after a little progress has been made to assart the position of Government the Tariff wll) be considered, and probably tun through all Its remain ing stages, Wellington, July 3. The general idea m reference to the ontoome of ovents when the House meets, seems to be that Government will not be opposed m their endeavor to go on with the Eatlmateß, but a great deal will depend on the attitude taken up by the Premier over the matter. If he elects to make a start w|th the Estimates and so establish the position taken up on Saturday night, after going on with the Tariff it is generally believed he will have a sub stantial majority If Indeed any oppqsltiqn (a qfferod. This wld pcotjaqly be the position, bijt if he assuinos too aggres§lve an attitude and endeavors to force the Estimates unduly, an amendment may ppssibly be moved by Mr Seddon to the effect that as the House has already ordered that the Customs Bill shall have precedence of all other bust-* ness progress should be reported so that thia order may be obeyed. In that case another tough fight would probably take plaoe, but it is believed that iti outcome would be favorable to Govern - ment, as the protectionists who opposed Government on Friday night, rather than assist lv a Ministerial defeat and possibly the loss of the tariff would feel bound to support Government . At any rate I have authority for saying that there will be no pre oonoerted aotlom, and that whatever is done by Mr rieddon will be on his own aooonnt. Information wai reoelved this morning that during the night Mr Pearson suc cumbed to the illness whioh he haa been suffering from during the' last forthlghj;, and on every hand expressions' bj sympathy and 'regr'ev a;e~ heard. The deceased gentleman, who was 'senior whip for the Government party, was of the most popular members of the House and holding the position he did had greater iofluenoa than tpoit members. I understand that as a mark of respeot the House will adjourn after prayers to day till the even* Ing sitting. All Select Committees thia morning adjourned out of respeot to the deceased aa soon as the news became known. The general opinion is that Mi- McGregor, who has been filling the post of whip with marked ability, will take up Mr Pearson's plaoe permanently. ! There still seems to be Uttie simmering of exoitement as to what will be the up i shot of events to-night and two or three of the different sections of tfte BfqqtQ^tu holding meetings at the present time to \ consider the action that will ba taken 1 by them . Freetraders proper and Opposition Protectionists are both considering the position, but at present the Idea seema to be that the outcome will be nil. Moßt of tho tnambera who went to, Wanganui to attend "the Hon J. Brfoe-ji banquet have rethrned/and thejr apeak In high' terms of the manner In whioh thej were treated at Wangauql, Thejre Is ft rumor, thptrqtb of I have not yet beon able to ascertain, that as a protest against the manner m which retrenchment Is being effected moat of the higher officials of the Publio Work* Department have resinned.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 3 f 1888



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THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the erms of Subßoriptinn to this journal will bo as follows, viz. :- IT PAID IN VANOK :.t Per Quarter.. 6s Od 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 poßt, 10s 9d  Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the eountry districts require to be verified by the signature of the person Bendintr the notice D I A R x . : Moon'a Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at July. Rises. Sots. Rims Seta. noon. a.m. p.m. 2 Monday .. 7.86 4.30 0.24 036 22 3 Tuesday .. 7.3C 4.31 1.23 1.1 23 4 Wodnesday.. 7.30 4.81 2.21 1.27 24 6 Thursday .. 7.36 4.32 3.20 1.64 25 0 Friday.. .. 7.35 4.33 4.19 2.27 26 7 Saturday ... 7.35 4.33 5.17 3.3 27 ' 8 Sunday .. 7.36 4.34 0.14 3.46 28 J Moonlight Evenings. i The Moon at 18 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 days old shines till nearly o'olook in the morning. The Moon at 12 days old ahines from sundown till about 4 in the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shineß , all night. The Moon at 18 daya old rises about.9 p.m. [ and shines till morning, , The Moon at 21 days bid rises about 11 r a.m. and shineß 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 Bhines till sunrise.



t—i—S—lL<.fViJ^'J' : 1, .'VW-.VJ-VX.ii Keating's Cough LojZjENGSSfj ciaretf Gqugjig. Asthma, and Bronohitis. Medioal testimony states tbat no otber medioine is bo effeotual inthe oure of these dangerous maladies. Qfle Lozenge alone gives ease ; one or t^p $t bed; me ensures rest. For relieving diffioulty oj breathing they are invaluablo, They oontain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all herniate, m tina.ls lds, and 3a Od eaoh*



I Statutory poclaratjon.— } t Franz Raabo, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of yiotoria, i Australia, do solemnly aod sipoerely declare that on the 25th Juno, 1877, my spn Alfred, six years of age, was aooidentally hurt with an axo on ill? kneo, lat onoe took all pains to secure medioal assistance, However^ m ppitc of all offortß, ou tho 27th AugUßt, i 077, the opinion waa gjyon by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the iniured liijjb had beoomo imperative, m ordor to save life. At this junoture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proouring some of their Extraot of the $uoalyptus Globulus, and by the application df'the*Bai^o I had tjio satisfaction of seeing niy soo with jn a fortnight out qf all danger, and to.day be is reflovored. (may just add that it waß when tho orisis had been reaohed that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, eto. — Franz Raauk. Doolared at Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Morita Cohn, J.P.~(Advt.) f _



" Buohu-Paiba."— Quick, complete ouro, al annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary, diseases. At ohemists and druggists Kemp* thorne, Proßfler, and^Co., Agents, Christ*



Wanted. '. k. ANT D Known — Oenuino Olearing *' * Bale vow on — H. U -segers, Mel- ford House . _. i QAI E, Melford Houbo, Caah Salo now kj on, cheapest House m Ashburton. — H, C. Sjeqeus. r\ REATEST Salo of the day, every VJT thiog cheap for Cash — 11 . O. Eeqei.B, Melford Homo WANTED Known—That Hayes and 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your plok for 10a 6d. BLANKETS, slightly stained.— l have bought a lot of heavy Aahburton make, which I must sell while the oold weather lastn. Oome early as the prioe will sell them quick. — Ashburton Clothing Mart. — R. Alookn. "^l l 7"ANTED —Everyone to oome and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, Ohlua, and Earthenware ever shown ln Ashbnr- ton, md the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported dlreot from tbe Manufacturer-). — Robert Aloorn, Saun- ders' Buildings. Stll WANTED Cash. — Moir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s Cd; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Ooffee and Milk, Is ; Coooa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery; Glassware, and Ironmongery.—- J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. THE "RED CROS3" PRESERVING f COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. CANNED Tomatoes, equal to Amerioan, and at same price ; also Peacheß, Pears, Aprioots, of the finest quality, ana m heavy syrup. AH these goods are manuf notured undor the bUpervißion of Mr George Jamea Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Piokles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 I -j TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS l Tancred Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 A OARD. j MISS O ARSON, TEACHER OF MUSIO, '(PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise and prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- signs furnished GARNET WALOH ) F j; frtro NAT. J. BARNET J * d *tors. Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 162 NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HALLENSTEIN - BROS. & CO, OLOTHIERB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERGERS. ouits from OWS very strong • '• 37" 6 D %JT Trousers from -. /~\B Oolonlrl , XU D Twceda. 1 Boys' Puits from -| /"VS /»D faithfully i Aloo a freah eupply of Boys' Jersoy Suits to , hand. , The greatest attention is paia to tho out, style, and finish of tbo above Garments. We alter onr Garments ffikk of oharcib. Wo register new sizes daily, and therefore oan t guarantee* a perfect fit. We haTe made Great Roductiom m all our Departments, m order to enable everybody to 1 encourage New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the Choicest Goods, any shape, style, or stee m Btock. TAILORING. Wa have received a fr.sh sat of sample* of , Tweeds, Oords, aud Worsted Coatings, nnd ' wonld request all requiring a flm-class Snit, Colonial Tweed, mmc to measure for Fifty-nine | g<) 8 j BhMingfl. to entrust their orders with v*. We oan ofler you 600 Patterns tojeeloot.'from, [aud can give you value unturpa?scd. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, fclhi-Ui, Ben? fo, Tics, Blankets, Rugs, and every ar iole of wearing (jppj&rol m largo variety, arid markud at eueh prkes an will ensure a quick rale. Sco onr Window*, inspect our Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY ! FRESH FRUIT -J A. M S— M OTICE. i^\UR Speolal Quality ««K" brand of , v/ New Benson's JAM is made from Finish Frntt, within a few hours after It lias been gathered; it thus retains the full ' flavor pf the Fnah Fruit, and is the best quality It Is possible to make. , CAUTION: Nope is Genuine unless our Name is stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Ttado Mark, the letter ** K ; " on the . Label, I S. KIMPATRICK : AND, CO., i MANUFACTURERS,; i NELSON.



RANGIORA NURSERY W. E.TVORY DESIRES to thank and Inform the many Patrons iv Aahburton and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that be is prepared to execute tbeir orders for the present season from one of tho largest and best growD Stocks iv all New Zealand, of Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaohes, Nsctarlnes, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Qainooa. Flga, Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts and Spanlah Oheatnuts. two to six years old, Goose- berries and Currants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Application. Ranglorß, June 9th 6 62 REMOVAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron atreet, between Poat Offioe and Mr Gamble's, faolng the Oounty Oooncll Avenue. ITTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce T V to hia Cantomera and the General Publio -that he haa been forced to remove from Saundora' Buildings to the above Prem'B3B In consequence of tbe Bank having let his shop ln Saunders' Buildings to Mr Aloobn. W.Bi trusts that his Customers will net be Inconvenienced by 'he ohange of situation, as the now prenvaea ere an .mmenee lmprovtm nt upon the old, and more central. y placed ; m faot, my Oust, murs will be vnry pleased with the change. In my new Premises shall have a large an-1 varied stock ot Gr.cer.es, Teao, China, GUoeware, Hard- war*', Cutlery, Bruah^art', Chef.se, Bra", Sharpa, Chaff, Potatooa, Flour, and every requisite of the trado, which will be cold at the lowest possible prioek, Gooda delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent foe the Wakanui Flour Mllle. The BrBT Flour Mapb. 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Ra -igiora Scalo Blight. THOS."SBAL,Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAB now ready for this Benson's Planting by far tho Largest nod Best Stock of Kruit 'lr^es m Canterbury, probubly m tho Oolony, consisting of — APPLE TREKS PEAR TREKS PLUM TREES PEAOH TKEES OH t'RRY TREES APKICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, woli grown robust treo and grafted on tho best stocks. Also [ large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FOREBI and SHELTER TRKEP, Robbs, Orna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Root", &o, &c. m great variety. MESSR J. SEALY & CO., Peedsmen, i East stree" continue to act on my hehalf I m Town, end all orders, «fee, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DESCRIPTIVE PRIDED CATALOWPES ON APPLICATION. THOM AB~"sjs ALY, River Ptuik, Ashburton. Fronting south approach to Txaffio Bridee. 6*58



B. Morris WISHES to Inform his numerous Customers of Ashburton District that he is prepared to GRIST GRAIN m any quantity at reduoed rates. Satisfaction guaranteed. Gristing dote for Farmers by return ; good Flour guaranteed. Wheat for GrUtlng may be delivered at tbe Triangle Bakery as nsual. BRAN and SHARPS In Stock. ASHBURTON •« GUARDIAN. 'J DUNEDIN AGENOY. AJTW R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedin, has been appointed our Agent andg will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contraot advertise- ments. F. B. von SCHOEHEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General Houae Furnisher, (Lato of Chrietchurch), East Btreot, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Christchurch rates. The latest patterns prcduc.d Pianos repolished at very low » rates. Repairs done on the premises to oomplete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style ,tnd economy. Dm McFarlane., , GROC P R, ASHBf RT>N. , MY MAi\T TH..\NKS j y« RE Tendered to my numerous Ooa ]\ tomers and the Publio generally for tbe liberal support acoorded me at my Oleaiing Sale laat Saturday, and alao to my East Street Patrons who found their way to Burnett street, my % CASH TAKINGS showing conclusively that they have not «*. «ert d me. I hereby beg to Inform all • ! at rm m> **!e co fur hss been such a pi.Tr-,^ I -n 'nd oon'Snuin? it for auother FOUI* WWEKs, "it .••*•;<;. which im- my Cummers will •■■■a- he .■d»»i!'-»K'» "f buying Goods withou' the extra du'y of the new Tariff place-! tb.reon (as now charged by other a'orts.) Therefore you may depend upon getting BARGAINS. It is a great pleasure to ma to see my Ouatomers walking cut of my establishment wi^h large Parcels and smiling faoea for a small outlay, and I confidently assert — without gush, blow, or bunkum — that I aell twenty-five per cent cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, •nd shall continue to do so for another Month. Therefore Don't delay, Purohase while you may, And lay m a stock for a rainy day. D. MCFARLANE, WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, ONLY ADDRESS— BURNEET STREET, Ashburton,



<lEW____Mß__«_B_J________MMM^i______B«_tftf-*MWWB^^ " ZEALANDIA ""BOUT STOREr 800 .S ! SHOES ! ! SLIPPERS I BY the action of the now Tariff, now m force, the price of Boots will be increased by 15 per cent. This means 3s m the JB. Everybody intending to buy a pair of Boots, should do so at onoe, while prices are low; 'IWhen purchasing, visit the "ZEALAfIDIA" BOOT STORE, Where you oan get everything you require at the lowest prices. DON'T DELAY 111 NOW IS THE TIMeTaND IT WILL NOT LAST LONG. "ZEALANDIPIOOT STOEE. . i • -- ii - ■• ■■ -■.... ... — *' Winter Drapery," "Winter Drapery." CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Dren Goods, Trimmings to matoh OALL AND SEE MITO BELL AND TURNERS Rors and Blankets OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Flanettes OALL AND S»E MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Ladle*' and Children's Ulsters aod Jackets OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls and For Capes OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S MitU., Glofes, and all classes Woollen Goods, splendid Stock OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNERS Mens' and Boys' Overcoats, Bulti, Socks, Pants, and Shirts, BPEOIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Bnlti to measure should call and look over a first-class lot of Home and Colonial Tweed samples. Meajure taken and i guaran N ; R _ A gp i endid ]| ne oi Tweed Trousers at Al «• Value " 10« 6d. BOOTS. BOOT?. BOOTS. Nona but first-class makes kept ; a Rood artiole at a fair figure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tancred Street. M C CALLUM & 00. "VI TTE are now landing, ex " Maud Graham," a Cargo of First-class KAURI W FLOORING, LINING, SHELVING, and other sizes In PRIME CONDITION. We have alao to hand Large Supplies of RED and WHITE PINE TIMBER, ail sizes. A L S O,— NEWOASTLE COAL, WESTPORT OOAL, AND MOUNT SOMERS OOAL Cur PAINTING and HOUSW DECOR \T! NO DEPARTMENT Is replete with EVERY REQUISITE. ESTIMATES GIVEN. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPER- HANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST S TREET ASHBURTON. W. H, OOLLINB, Manager. THE STANDARD i'l RE & MARINE INSURANOE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH? UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDIN. INSURERS} have the most undoubted Security undor this Oorapany'ajPolioies together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RISKB accepted ou all descriptions of Property. and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Jfidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFIOE i HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand. ) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. AJLBERT ROBF.iITS AGENT ASHBURTON