The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1888. EARLY CLOSING.

1 We have on more than one occasion spoken of the movement made by Mr Joyce, member for Lyttelton, re the compulsory early closing of shops as one which has our sympathy. "We notice that m all the larger towns, and notably m Dunedin, very much support is given to the proposal, and it is a matter for . comment that so far no public action , has been taken by the employers or em ployees m Ashburton. The public here i should be well informed as to the nature i and intention of tfie Shop Hours' Bill, 1 but for the benefit of those who may not be bo acquainted with its provisions, we may say briefly that the Bill provides . that three weeks after it is passed all retail shops m the Colony (with the exception of hotels, restaurants, chemists', and newspaper offices) shall be closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on every day of the week, except Saturday ard the eves of public holidays, when they may be kept open till 10 p,m. A shop m which trades of two or more kinds aro carried on shall be closed for the purpose of all such trades, and no employe is to be allowed to remain m the shop beyond one hour after the time of closing, except for the purpose of stock-taking. Customers who have entered a shop before the J closing hour strikes may be served after it has struck, but must bo out of the shop by an hour afterwards ; and m cases of sickness, goods are allowed to be supplied after hours, as well' as to persons resident on the premises. An employe infringing the Act without the knowledge of his employer is to bear the punishment, which is a fine of not less, than £2 or more than £5 for the first offence, nor more than £10 for the subsequent offence. This shortly is tho leading idea of the Shop Hours' Bill, and the success which it has met with so*far must be very encouraging to the member for Lyttelton. We should like to see the Ashburton tradesmen go heartily mto support it. The benefit to themselves as well as to their employees can hardly be estimated. Taking the general run of shopkeepers m the country it may be safely said that they favor the proposal, and Ashburton should not be one of the last to join m what is a move ment m the right direction. The eight hours' sy&tem has long been recognised among artizans, and we cannot see why shopmen, clerks, etc., should not have their hours fixed also. There is no uniformity m the hours of closing among shopkeepers, and consequently while some keep open to a late hour to catch the late trade, the others who would close early it such closing were simultaneous aro bound m the interests of their customers to keep open also, and hence a great evil is perpetrated upon employees whose hours are lengthened without increase of salary and to the detriment of their health and recreation. |

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The telegram which we received from our oorieepondent at Wellington Jasc night was calculated to disquiet the mind of the public, but from subsequent information it will be seen that there was very good ground for believing the report of an expected outbreak of hostilities to be true. The present state of Europe can hardly for long be continued and from the signs of the times the outbreak of a war of a greater or leaser oharaoterd can hardly long be delayed unless more cordial relations are brought about between the Greater Powers. M. Gounod and M. Dumas are fast friends, The Prince of Monaoo is almost entirely blind. The working day m Paris has been reduced from eleven to ten hours. The postmen m England are beginning to complain of Sunday deliveries. There are 513 Chinese "detained" at Melbourne. It is stated that there are only 787 empty houses m tho city of Auckland. At Picton lately 150 oases of herrings were scoured at one haul, A farmer m Southland sent home some Bait butter, and got 100s a owt for it. It is said that m the Euahine ranges there is a vast undeveloped field of mineral wealth. Dr Hansen of Bergen is preparing for a enow-shoe trip across the centre of Greenland from east to west. A Boston lawyer who has taken up hi ß residence m Para, Brazil, has a oolleotion of orohids numbering 20,000. The Parisian women have at last revolted. A league for Public Morals has been formed to suppress impure literature. Keatinq's Cough Lozenges cures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effeolual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They cpn'tain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all chemists, j n tins la Xdfd and 2s 9d each, >

Miss Delphine Baker is about: to establish a jj Christian newspi'-cr i;: .7crus~i I crn. The Arohbiahop of Gran, the Hungarian primate, has an income of £80,000 a year. The latest torpedo boat will be 400 feet J long, 23ft feet beam, and of 26 knots speed. In Russian military circles no seoret seems < to be made that Bulgaria will be annexed. The English steamship companies antioi pate a large increase m Irish emigration this year. The attempt to enforoe evening dress at the Berlin Opera House has been given up as a failure. An elephant m the funeral procession to a recent Hindoo cremation wore a silver oollar worth £5000. The bodies of over two hundred viotima of the recent avalanches m the Italian Alps have been recovered. Baby King Alphonso XIII is suffering from epilepsy, an hereditary disease m his mother's family, the Hapsburgs. The projeot to establish ship-building m Spain by English capital seems now to be perfect. It will begin at Bilbao, An electric boot polisher is now on the market, which produces a brilliant polish. An eleotrio stove is also announced. On April 10 there was unveiled at Neuilby a monumental statue of Farmentieo, who introduced the potato into Franoe. The Sultan of Turkey has commanded that the ladies of the Harem shall henceforth appear decollete. The world moves. Eleven thousand nine hundred and forty seven British soldiers m India are members of the Soldier's Total Abstinence Association. The Oamaru branch of the Educationa Institute will move the Institute " to take steps to obtain a uniform set or sets of read ing books throughout the colony. The revenues of the Church of England have declined enormously. The living of Rochdale, that used to be worth £50,000, or £60,000, is now worth only £20,000. Mr D. Thomas requests us to call attention to the alteration m the date of the sale of Mr Colo's land, Btook, etc, at Seafield, the date now fixed is Thursday, 31st May. At a meeting|of the Committee of the 0.J.0. it was decided that the added money m the Grand National Steeplet v ice should be re duoed from £500 to £400. At their next meeting the Selwyn County Counoil will take into consideration the advisability of revising the by-laws relating to traotion engines. Lord Wolverton's will does not confirm the report that he had left a large sum to Mr Gladstone. The property was worth £1,875,000. The Archbishop of Canterbury says that one of the greatest evils by which the work ing classes are afflicted is the custom of early marriages. A health writer says " the washtub is an excellent gymnasium." But will our young ladies tackle kindly to it ? " Ay, there's the rub." — " Norristown Herald." The Italian labourer is making considerable trouble for the French labourer m France. There are said to be not less than 250,000 Italians at work there now. A four-tooth crossbred sheep 1541bs weight, dressed, was on exhibition at St. Albans recently. This is oertainly a fine carcase, but not long ago some half dozen oaroases of wether mutton were sent Home frozen whioh ranged about 2001bs each. The Government will not bring m an amendment to the Land Act to enable the homestead village settlers to ohange their perpetual leases for deferred payment or oash terms, as a large number of them have asked the Government to do. The deer liberated some time ago on Morven Hills and the interior of Otago seem to be thriving well by all aocounts, and recently a settler at Otekaike oame across a fine buok and five does. Had his dogs not been with him he states he would have been attacked by the stag. The usual weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held m the Aroade Chambers last evening. There was a full meeting. The Entertainment Committee reported that the date for the anniversary was fixed for June 21st, the entertainment to consist of a tea and oonoert. The Lodge then went into harmony, and after a short programme of songs, readings, etc, the meet ing closed. It is rather suggestive that while m New Zealand the Australian Mutual Provident Sooiety has to pay a license fee of £200, and nearly £8000 for Property-tax, the oharges made upon its funds by other colonies are comparatively insignificant- South Australia oomes first with £493 for Income-tax, Tas mania demanded £24 for Property-tax. Victoria and New South Wales do not figure m the list at all. A Government Inspection Parade of the Ashburton Volunteers was held at the Drill shed on Tuesday night, Major Douglas being the Inspecting Officier. Captain Fooks was alsopresent. New buff belts, and slings and black pouches were distributed out to both companies to take the place of the old brown ones whioh have become very shabby and dilapidated. The Rifles mustered 45 (Cap tain Dolman) and the Guards about 40 (Captain Sparrow). At Auckland reoently a Bench of three Blue-Ribbon J.P.s told the Police Inspeotor that he would do well to summon the people who supplied liquor to men already well on the way towards intoxioation, and so try to stop the evil that way. The Inspeotor replied that the hands of the police were tied, as they could not get at the publioins, who would shield themselves by Baying they had given instructions to their employees not to sell to drunken persons, and if summonses were issued he would have slight hope of conviotions. The Benoh rejoined that if this were so, then the next best thing to do would be to make represehtati 3to the Lioensing Committees of such houses as were m the habit of supplying drink as stated. We have received from the Hon Secretary of the Otago Rugby Union — Mr M. Ross — the Annual for 1888. This is the eighth year of publication of the volume which is well got up and full of most interesting matter to footballers. The honorary editor, Mr J. H. Chapman, has been associated with Rugby football for many years and he has succeeded this year m bringing together a very readable and valuable fund of information on the game. It appears that the Rugby Union m Otago has been all through m a flourishing condition, and after expending £434 13a 3d m forwarding the interests of the game during 1887 a balanoe of £2 0s 5d remained m hand to start the new year with. There were last year 21 olubs m the Union 14 senior and 7 junior. ■ We can recommend all footballers to prooure a copy of the Annual.

BULLS FROM ALL LANDS.

It was a Scotchwoman who said that the butcher of her town only killed half a beast at a time. j It wna a Dntcbm\n who eald that a pig had no njark on his ears exoept a ahort tail. It was a British magistrate who, beiog told by a vagabond that he *?aa not married, responded, ' That's a good thitig for your wife.' ■ It waa en English reporter who stated at a meeting of the Ethnological Soolety, that there were * casts of the skull of an individual at different periods ef adult life, to ahow the changes produced In ten years j' though Doan Swift certainly mentions two skulls preserved In Ireland — one of a person when he waa a boy. and the other of the Bame person when he grew to bo a man. Ie was a Portuguese mnyor who enu merated, among the marks by which the body of a drowned man might be iden tified when found, ' a marked Impediment m his speech, ' It was a Frenchman who contentedly laying his head upon a large stone jar for a pillow, replied to one who inquired if It was not rather hard, ' Not at a 1, for I have stuffed It with hay.' It waa American lecturer who eolemnly eald one evening. Barents, you may have children ; or ; if not, your daughters may have.'

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Auckland, May 23. An inquest on the body of Mrs Bfo- Kenzie whose remains were found m the Mangawhare River on Monday, was held yesterday before Mr Wobb, Coroner. The evldeooe did not throw any light upon the circumstances, and the jary returned an open verdiot of " Found drowned " The theory that deceased committed suicide Is scouted by thosa who knew hor. If. is feared she has met a violent death. Mrs McKenzle, who waß highly esteemed, was a widow, her husband having died m America, and two sisters and a brothor of deceased reside m theTaranaki district.

A WAR SCARE.

« (From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, May 23. I bear on excellent authority that the Government today reoeived a cablegram that war is Imminent m Europe, and indicating the course to be adopted m the event of an outbreak of hostilities; Later Daring the afternoon qalte a Boare was felt m the lobbies as to a probable oat break of war at an early date m Europe, intimation of which It was stated had been reoeived by oable by Government. The tumor, it appears, arose from some statement of the late officer oommanding the New Zealand forces, Sir George Whlttuore, bat on what he based hiß remarks it ii impossible to say, though the statement was most circumstantially made that a cable had been reoeived. The matter was eventually brought up m the House by Mr O'Oallaghan, and hi reply Mr Fergus seated that Government were not s.ware of any communication, but it is believed that a despatch has been received on the subject by the Governor, informing- him what steps to take m event of sudden hostilities,

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

« (From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, May 23 Aq wa^ generally anticipated, the ques tlon of the Attorney-General's ridiculous assertion as to the financial oonditlon of the oolony, and still more ridiculous ex planation is not to be dropped very readily, and it is anticipated that it will oorae before the House m various shapes for some time to oome. This afternoon, before the Houae rose, Mr Seddon, without notice, enquired from the Premier whether he had already sent, or Intended to send to the Agent- General a denial of the statement made by the Attorney-General that the tnlony must file its sohedu'e ujlees the Loan Bill were passed this aeas'on He consi dered suoh denial neouaaary from the fact that the matter was c<-iUin to be cabled home, and the Agent-General should be m a position to refute the assertion auihorltatlvely. Sir Harry, however, replied very decidedly m Ihe negative, and remarked that it vr«s tlcno enough to take aotion m the raatteV when the Agent- General advised them that the oredit of the oolouy was m riauger. In all probability a Seleot Committee will be appointed this session to consider the form of loct! Government best suited for the (rants of the colony. The Minister of Publio Works will en deavor to ra*ke a change m the direction of charging freight on wheat by weight instead of by measurement. It will be arranged m future that half yearly deferred payments may be made at the local postefficea Instead of m Wel lington. Mr Hutohison is pressing on the Go vernmeufc tho necessity of rcduciog the tariff on dead maat to the rates now charged for live slock on Government lines of ra'lway. Me J. G. Wilson is very anxious to have increased facilities for the opening up of the Tnhua country for goldmining purposes, which, if it turned out a buc ceas, would cause a boom, he believes, equal to that of the Thames la the early days, and lift the depression now existing m the Colony. It appears, that there still some hltoh In th<3 negotiations with the Midland Railway Company, which refer A princi pally to the working < f lines, and what 1b to be done with them after completion of the works. Government are said to be sticking out on these points, but the amount involved is each a email affair that members generally hold the opinion that the concessions bad better be grantad than to have the whole nftVr thrown up. The old subject of banking arrange ments has been revived during the last few daya by Mr Ward m the shape of a proposal to have the banking affairß of the colony conducted by the Associated Banks as is done by tie Australian colonies, instead of with tho Bank of New Zealand only, The Premier, however, will have none of this, and gives as his reason that by having the aocount with the Associa ted Banks they would be m possession of political secrets, whereas, under thn pre sent arrangement, the Government could dictate to the Bvnk. Mr Guinness, who has been reading up on the subject of land tenure In different portions of the world, hss dropped acrosß a schpme m force io the Argenlino Rt pub!!c, which would, he is o£ opiaion, go a great way toivarda settling thai unem ployed difficulty here, if adopted. Roughly speaklop, it is soraeihlug after the style of the Village Settlement scheme of New Zealand though on a much more comprehensive zcp.le. The Government will have M Franklyn's paper on the Hare system laid on the table and printed. Mr Joyce's suggestion of giving civil servants reoolving less than £150 a year, free railway passes, does not find favor with the Government. Government do not favor the Idea of making experiments m tei-plantlng In the Taupo diatriot a3 suggested by Mr Wilaou. Mr Turnbnll is enquiring from the Government if they intend to appoint aoy official oonimisßioneirß to represent tho colony afc the Melbourne Exhibition. Mr Wilson is moving for leavo of absence fur Captain Russell, on acooont of ill health, for six weeks. Nothing is to be done m the meantime m the matter of the redistribution of the colony Into electorates. Mr Seddon Is of opinion that a dissolu tion will soon be necessary. No steps have yet been taken to fill the vacancy on the Representation Commis sion, oaußed by the retirement of Colonel Haultaln. The Government are anderotood to have concluded arrangemento for an extension of the existing San Frauoisco mail oontract for another twelve months. The Government will oonslder tho advisableneaß of introducing legislation to prevent the impositions of falth-healerß In the colony. The Minister for Edaoatlot) Is said to favor the abolition of Education Boards, but no legislation m that direoHon will be brought m this session. A paper on "Proportional Representa tion," embodying extraots from Sir John Lubbopk'a work on Representation, has been circulated. Sir G. S. Whltmore intends, on Friday, to movu m the Counoli to the effaofc that persona naturalised m another portion (f the British Dominions should have the privileges of British subjects m thia oolony.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

« • (P_3R PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, May 23 It is stated that tha question of the abolition of Education Boards has en gaged the attention ot ibe Minister of Education, who ia couvinoed that Id the interests of tho system, it la deakab'e that Boards Bhonld bo done away with, and that tho Department should take over the entire functions of administration and Inspection. It ia considered that the dis advantage of the permanent residence of Inspectors m one particular district will be removed, and the whole system of in speotlon be placed on a mcrs satisfactory footing. There iB not, however, maoh likelihood that legislative effect, be given to the idea this session, A magisterial enquiry was held to-day into the circumstances oonnected with the steamer Wainui striking a rook off Gape Palllaer last Wednesday. The Court sus pended Captain Oromarly for one month, and returned the other certificates. Government have considered the objec tions raised by Sir H. Parkeß to bf.ew Zealand being represented at the Chinese OoDferenee by any other person than a member of the Executive, and find that it will be impossible for a Minister to attend. They, therefore, adhere to their original intention of sending a delegate, who has not, however, yet been appointed. The records of the Registrar-General's Department Bhow that about 270,000 lbs of tobacco have been grown within the colony annually, Gbeywotjth, May 23. Lawrence Swift, a quarryman, was killed at Oobden quarry by a slip of stone to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[Pbb Press Association.]

EXPULSION OF A MISSIONARY

London, May 22 The Marquis of Salisbury is com municating with M. Goblet as to the expulsion of the Rev Mr Jones, a missionary, from the New Hebrides.

S.S. TAINUI.

610 de Janibro, May 22. The Steamer Tainui sailed for Ply mouth on Saturday with her cargo of 1 meat m good condition.

THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL.

Belgrade May 23. 1 Don Pedro 11., Emperor of Brazil, r who is on a visit to King Milan, is 1 suffering from paralysis, and is reported . to be dying.

PETROLEUM COMPANY.

1 London, May 23. , The Pacific and Oriental Petroleum Company, with a capital of J has been registered.

THE QUEEN.

1 Her Majesty the Queen has gone to r Balmoral Castle.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

It is stated that a dissension has . arisen with the organisers of the Imperial Institute with reference to ■ the building contracts, and operations - are at a standstill.

THE BONAPARTE FAMILY.

, Efforts are being made to effect a r reconciliation among members of the ; Bonaparte family.

AUSTRALIAN.

' (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION..)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, May 23. Two thousand five hundred firemen, representing the whole of. the colonies, , commenced a four days' carnival to ds?. ; The warehouse of Messrs Gully and 1 Loveday, situated at Casino, on Rich -1 mond River, was destroyed by fire. ! The damage is estimated at \ A successful trial was made to-day 1 of the electric tramway car. Further trials will be made shortly. In connection with .the Fire Brigades' demonstration an immense torchlight ' procession took place this evening, m ' which 3000 firemen and eight bands took part. The spectacle was most I brilliant, and the main streets through 1 which the procession paraded were '• thronged with thousands of onlookers. ; Silver stocks show an extraordinarly ; depressed state and the present position falls little short of a collapse. All the Broken Hill shares, except those of the 1 Proprietary Company, have declined i fully fifty per cent, during the last week 1 or two. The French Consul here has supplied an official account of the French an nexation of Raiatea, Huahine,Borapane, and Takao m the Society Group. The annexation was effected m Lacastade by the Governor of the French possessions m the Pacific with a force of marines and infantry. At Huahine, the Governor was received peaceably, and he explained that the convention between England and France ha 4 been mutually abrogated, France being at liberty to accede to their demands for annexation. Similar proceedings took place at other islands. On the party returning to Huahine a portion of the inhabitants raised an insurrection, and fired on the French, a number of whom were injured. Next day, how ever, the residents submitted and peace was restored.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, May 23. It is anticipated that the Treasurer's budget will show a surplus of The representatives of the timber trade have requested the Commissioner of Customs to increase the duty on imported timber, m order to protect the local. The Commissioner of Police is making enquiries into the circumstances connected with the charge of robbery recently preferred against Mrs Roppe part before instituting further proceed ings. At the hearing of the first charge Mrs Roppepart was acquitted on the ground of ill health.

CHINESE INFLUX

(Per Press Association.) London, May 23 Numerous letters are appearing m the daily Press on the Chinese difficulty m Australia. Sydney, May 23. A writ of habeas cotpus has been granted m the case of the Chinamen who are willing to pay the poll tax. • The no-confidence debate arising out of Mr Dibbs' motion of censure has commenced. In his speech Mr Dibbs stated that even if China did not claim compensation, the action of the Govern ment m preventing the Chinese passengers from landing, would cost, the colony ■■•••-%..■ Adelaide, May 9S. Lord Knutsford has cabled to the Governor that there can be no doubt the Imperial Government will be assisted by Australia m making a joint 1 representation m dealing with ..the Chinese question. Should the Cbn ference meet he states that the English Government will telegraph out. certain points for consideration and discussion.

THE MARKETS

» ■ (per press association.)^ Sydney, May 28. Potatoes, (New Zealand), 50s ta 555) Tasmanian, 60s ; Warrambool, 40s to 455. Oats are easy at 2s id to 23 ad j milling, 2s 2d;. chaff, best, 5s sd. Wheat, chick, 2s nd to 3s ; butter, local, is 6d; imported best, v to is 2d ; cheese, from 6d to jd } loaf, 7j£dj bacon m cloth, 9d to gj4 ', hams, is to is id. Melbourne, May 23. Wheat is easier, 3s 5$ ; flour, £y 5s for-stone-made; oats, stone, 2s ud; barley is firm and prime malting quoted, 5s 6 J. Adelaide,, May 23. Wheat is advancing, and quoted at 3 s 4d to 3 s sd, for cargoes delivered f.0.b,, farmers lots; 3s 2d at outportsj 3s 3d at Port Adelaide. Superfine stone flour, 5s to £7 10s j roller flour, from £S 5s to 10s j oats, 2s o,d to 2s iod; malting barley, 5s to 5s 6d, London, May 22. Since the close of the last London wool series 25,000 bales have been sold at a slight advance on closing rates. The Antwerp sales closed firmly. London, ofay 23 Wool"shows a general advance of *4d* per lb. Prospects of further ;rise are considered to be favorable; - '•-* ' The New Zealand Loan arid Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited,;, bave received the following cable message from their London office, dated the 22nd inst :— ■■.■•:■;■ ; ' Wool. — The market is firmer, Since the close of the sales there has been some business by private treaty at fully previous rates, the sales^ comprising 2500 bales. . "'" Wheat. — The market is quiet..

AMININISTKATION OF EDUCA TIONAL RESERVES

The member for Walmate, Major Steward, raised on Taeaday a very Itnpor i tant qaeatida m tbe House by aßklng the : Miuletera of Lands " whether the Govern ment will e*riy m the aeaaion submit any proposal to the Legislature to oeoure that educational and ocher reserves shall b^j bo administered as to afford facilities' for settlement Instead of proving' a barrier thereto 1" The Premier replied that the matter waß under consideration, bat Major Steward, we observe, has given notice of motion for leave to bring In a Bill for "the i administration of endowment reserves (a the Interests of settlement." There would , seem to be no question bat that some auoh measure was neoeasary, since Urge tracts of country vested m publio bodies as reaervea for endowment purposes are pratl oally looked up from occupation, In many instances forming prolifio breeding grounds for rabbits. The Land Act of 1885 pro vided specifically that endowment reserve! might be made aubjaot to its provisions— i «., be opened for disposal by sale or i otherwise, but this wan clogged by the proviso that auoh courae should not be taken except at the request or upon the > recommendation of "the body or person ; m whom bucu reaervaa are vested, or ; who have the administration of the revenue arising therefrom." The present \ Ministry were S3 impressed by the desirability of action being taken to throw open the extensive areas reserved, that they proposed m the Laud Act Amend ment Bill, introduced last session, to repeal the provisos referred to, and thus : take power to the Executive to declare by proclamation any endowment reserves to be subject to the provisions of the. Land Aots. The Minister of Lands In. moving the second reading of the Bill expressed 1 himself strongly on the subjeot, asserting that m the past endowments had been held and dealt with m a manner injurious to settlement, and stated his Impression that this power being given would prevent the necessity of interference, "I think," he said, "it will be. a aomewhat similar ca^e to what we are all vr ell Acquainted , with — that of a horse whioh will scarcely move without a whip, but if you have one m your hand it goeß well without any application of the whip. I think the Government having the power to Interfere — if endowment reserves are required for the settlement of the country — will pre vent the necessity for any interference on the part of the Government." The Souse, however, when the Bill was m Committee, declined by a large majority to oonceda each powers, there belag t* very general feeling among the Southern members that there would be considerable risk of the reserves being eventually swooped up altogther under circumstances of financial exigency which might arise, or at all evonta, there were no sufficient safeguards for securing the capital value or the annual revenues to the purposes of the endow ments. There is no doubt whatever that the North has long had a hungry eye towards the valuable endowment reserves m Canterbury and Otago, and the con tingency has to be faced of a Northern Ministry being at some time m power. It behoves, therefore, that those reserves should be jealously guarded against every possibility of the future. At the same time it must needs be admitted to {be ex pedient m the general interests of the colony that there ahould be some means of putting the sorew on the bodies or persons m whom they are vested, so as to prevent the lands being closed to settle ment when required. This ia what we may presume Major Steward, who is him solf a strong Provlncialtst, seeks to effaot, and wa cannot see that there would be any insuperable difficulties m the way, A short discussion which took place m the House last session by Mr W. 0. Smith, the member for Woodville (Wellington provincial district), evoked expressions qf opinion from several members as tq en? do wment reserves being a block to settle; ment, and the Wellington School Oqm missloners were especially blamed for their | apathy and laxity m dealing with the lands vested m them. — " Ocago I) My Times."

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 24 1888



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Wanted. WANTED a strong Boy for Machine 1 Roc-m. Apply " Mail " office. I * VST ANTED to Soil— A f 1 irst-claaa Piano / VV grand action. Cash or terme very j beral. Apply Haybs and Co. I BOOTS. — We have reduced our Boot Llat, and are selling them wonder fully cheap.— H. 0. Sbgebs, Melford House IF you want a genuine Ashbnrton Tweed Salt to measure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep your fuet dry, at prices marvellously low, come to the Aahburton Clothing Mart, Saundcra' buildings.— Robekx Alcorn, WINTER.— We are now Bhewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulaterß m all the lending styles, very cheap. — H. G. Seders, Melford Honaa. ! ~\I7~ANTED -Everyone to come and V V see tho nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Aehbar- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Aloorn, Saun- dera' Buildings. 3+ll Wr~ANTJh,D Known.— Melford House la now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED Cash. — Muir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (2lb tine), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tauored Btreet. WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop In Compton'e Buildings, Moore street, with a large etosk of Fancy Goods, Crockery, Music, &c , which he will sell at Cheap Jack prices, viz. 30 per cent under any other shop m town. ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN.',' DUNEDIN AGENCY. jIyTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedin, has been appointed oar Agent and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise- ments. TENDERS. mENDEf:S wanted for cutting a Drain L on the Lagmhor Estate, about 120 chains, part of which can be done by horae work. The lowest or any tecder not necessarily accepted. Tpndera will be received not later than SATURDAY, 26th May, 1888, by the underaigued from whom all particulars can be obtained. I>ONALD MoLEAN, 5 203 Lagmhor. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRES H FRUIT "X" -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has beep gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fn eh Fruit, and ia the beet quality (t is possible to make. CAUTION : None is Genuine unless our Name is stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. NEW ZEALAND CIOTHINGJFACTORY, NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS 1 ! FOR THE AUTUMN and WINTER Season are io hand, and we would request intending purchasers of Clothing to pay our establishment a visit previous to purchasingelsewhere, and See our Men's Sac Suits from 37a 6d Latest cut and good value See our Men's Tweed Trousers from 10s 6d Well adapted for good wear See our Men'B Tweed Overcoats from 40a All Colonial Wool and nicely made See our* Men's Moles from Cs 6d Own make, impervious to wear See our Boya' Friiz Suits from 10s 6d Parents nnd Guardians come & inspect See our Boys' Trouser Suits from 22s 6d Colonial production, well and truly made. Purchase yonr Clothing direct from the Manufacturers. —TAILORING— We are doing a very large business m , thiß Department, and would request all requiiing a firat-c'ass suit, Colonial tweed, made to measure, to entrust thoir orders with us. We can offer you 500 different patters to select from, and can give you value unsurpassed. Fit, Btylo, and work- manship guaranteed. —HATS. HATS. HATS. HATS— Any shapo, style, or sizo m stock. This Department is fully supplied with all the latest novelties. The Mercery Department you will find rep'ote with every necessary requisite m Men's Youths', and Boya' woar at priceß which cannot be beaten m Aehburton. Encourage New Zealand Industries and buy from the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Agents for the celebrated Wertheim Sewing Machines, wbigh can be had on easy time payments. W. I!. WEBBER, Manager.



J. QTJASTE & OCX PKODTJCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION AGENT--', BEG to announce that they hsve COMMENCED BUSINESS m H*velock street, Ashburton, with a Stock consisting of— Oaten, sheaf, and straw chaff feed oats, hay m trusses bran, shabps, flouk tea, sugar, potatoes, fowls' wheat PLOUGH SHARES, &c. &c. CASH PURCHASERS OF "WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, &c. and all Farm Produce Mortgages and Loam on Land and S- r ock arranged at Lowest Bates of Interest AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY. (AHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. "ZEALANDIA^_BOOT STORE, HAVING received a large supply of samples of Ladies' and Children's BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS, we are offering the same at exceedi )gly low p iooa. CHILDREN'S FROM 6d. LADIES' FROM 4s, We have a veiy large and well-assorted Stock of English and Continental Goods to select from. Sole vendors of the celebrated "ZEALAJSTDIA'' BRAND. ""ZEALANDIA " BOOT STORE, East Street. SUCCESS/ '' GRAND SUCCESS MITCHELL &. TURNER HAVE very much pleasure m thanking and announcing to their numerous' Friends and Customers that success having attended their efforts since removing; to Fowler's Buildings, eßpeciaUy during past Season, they are encouraged to hold out special inducements for coming Winter Season. Purchasers will find- a Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Winter Suit?, Trousers and Vests, &c, comprising Ashburton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Makers Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Jaokets, &c. Blanket*?, ttugs, and Flannels. f&* N.B.— See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prices, excellent quality. Shirtings, Linseys, Flanne'ettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-CLASS ARTICLE SHOULD PAY US A VISIT. MITCnELiT& TURNER TANORBD STREET, Important to Grain Growers.' OAtJTIOJSn 1 1 AFTER the gratuitous paff m the " Weekly " and daily " Preen," and the present advertisement In the " Aabbnrton Guardian " respecting tho Poisoned Wheat prepared by the eo-oilled Patent Process of Mr J. M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Ash burton Drag Company, I deem It my duty to draw the attention of Graingrowers * to the fact that the prooeßß In queßtlon Is not patented m New Zealand, nor is ft likely to be, for the simple reason that the various advantages set forth are exaotly those whlcb I have strictly observed lv the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat for the last three years. Copy op Telegrams. Hazsldean, Fsq , Patent Registrar, Wellington. Please reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashbnrton, has obtained or applied for any patent m connection with Poisoned Wheats, and If bo poßt copy of specification. Ashburton, 30th April, 1888. 0. M. Beookb. Mr 0. M. Brooke, Ashburton.— No application received from Mr Cambridge. Wellington, May 1, 18^8. F. Waldegbavb, Deputy Patent Officer. If Agriculturists want a satisfactory and rallable actlole (not an experimental one, to which you have hitherto been chiefly treated) Brooke's Poißoned Wheat is the preparation to ose, aB the following testimonials hereby testify :— 11 1 have the honor by direction of the Board, to Inform you that your Poisoned Wheat is proving highly satisfactory, and to request that you will forward me twenty bmbela more of exaotly similar quality at yonr earlles convenience. — You^s, etc., Road Board Office, Klrwee. 14th July, 1886. Albbbt John Fbanois. I have great pleasure to ioform yon that the Poisoned Wheat the Board received from yon giv3B satisfaction, and beg yon will forward at your earliest convenience eight bushels more, the same sample as before. — Yours, &0., Road Board Office, Temuka, 23rd June, 1886. Geeokoe Dyson. I have the honor by direction of the Boaid to request you to forward £10 worth of your beet Poisoned Grain, the same as the last lot received from you last season, which was everything that could be desired. I used some a few dsya ago, after hav- ing it frcm laßt "season, and It was m firat-rate condition, and very effectual. District Office. South Rakala, 4th Jane, 1886. A. Makeig. PREPARED OKLY BY C. M. BROOK E, (T ate of Kaiapoi) CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 'NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICIT DUNEDIN. I NBURERB have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies I together with an assurance of Prompt and tiberal Settlement of Claims. FlltEjar.d MARINE RI&K8 accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest i^atoß of Premium. fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE j HEREFORD STREET, CRRISTOHURUH. (Opposite fiank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager [for Canterbury. AJLBEBT BOBFiiITS AGEINT, ASHBURTON POTATOES ! POTATOES I POTATOES ! mHE Undersigned has now for SALE, by Bag or per Ton, a splendid Hoe of Prime Blue Derwents, ' Grown on 'good ground, and warranted to* give satisfaction. PLOUGH SHARES! PLOUGH SHARES. BANSOME a^d SIMS' and HOBNSBY'S, . (ALL SIZES.) ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN ANDji™ IPES- Cape Earley, Cape Earley. NELSON, MOATE AND CO.'S TEA AND COFFEE, AND ALL KIHDS OF GENERAL STORES. GEORGE JAMESON. ASHBURTON.