The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. CURRENT TOPICS.

The Chinese question is the all absorb ing problem at the present time and there is no uncertain sound m the voice of the people as to how the evil, of allowing our colony to be overrun with Celestials, is to be dealt with. There can bo no two opinions about the matter; the colonists will not stand any further dillydallying with the question. The Chinese will have to seek fresh pastures, and whether the restrictions upon their landing here, causec a rupture with the Homo Country, or witli China, wo do not care. The short and the long of the matter is, wo don't want any more Chinese among us. They aro altogother not at all desirablo colonists. In an address before the Trades Hall Council m Melbourne, Mr V. L. Solomon, a dolegate from tho Northern Territory of Australia, referred to Chinese cheap labor, This was before such interest was awakened m tho question, by the recent shipments, as there is shewn at present. Mr Solomon alluded to tho danger to the artisan if the Chinese were allowed to come into the colonies unre stricted. In his part of the country they had a very bitter experience of them. They had their ports closed for months through smallpox introduced by tho Chinese; and at tho expense of the Kuropean taxpayer, they had to ship away Chinese lepers and Chinese criminals. The Chinese as a class wero no use as settlors. They took overy cent they made out of tho colony. They did not build houses but simply put up sheds to protect themselves from the weather, and they worked m such a way as to drive European workmen out of tho colony. There seems a hesitancy on tho part of tho Government to listen to tho popular voice upon this all absorbing topic. Sir Qeorgo Grey has told us that tho Chinese can bo excluded, without consultation with tho Home authorities and m a perfectlylegal and constitutional manner. As it is, Chinese can bo prevented from occupying any land on thogoldfields and they may bo prohibited from carrying on their work by levying a substantial tax or license fee for tho privileges which as aliena they aro entitled to pay. Those who aro already m tho colony and who have to some extent become identified with its interests are of courso not to bo taken into account. It is tho influx of the lower classes m large numbers that must bo guarded against. Those who aro hero can bo made Bubject to tho laws ao far as they can bo made to keep them. If Chinamen wero provented from owning land m tho colonies or occupying it, then the matter to a prcat extent ■would bo easily soon to. If tho moans whereby they lived were cut from under their feet there would be no new arrivals. The colony would bo shunned and John would try an opening elsewhere for the prosecution of his industrious habits. In view of tho pressing importance of tho question tho Government has been engaged m a measuro to restrict Chinese immigration to this colony. So far there is some talk about reducing the number of Chinese passengers which a ship can bring to a New Zoaland port at one. time, to one adult for every hundrod tons, which is the rule m forco m Victoria, At present a vessel can bring ono for every ten tons. But tho proposed res triction is not sufficient and much moro stringent measures will have to bo adopted before tho popular mind is satis fied. Tho attitude of tho Imperial Govern ment towards, the colonies on the Chinese question is a rather peculiar one. Tho colonies aro a portion of tho Empiro, and the Homo Government havo a largo say m what concorns us. England and China, however, stand m a different re lation to each other than do tho colonies and China. Tho former is never likely be a Gold for Chinese emigration, Yet tho colonies being subject to tho Mother Country must respect tho ro tations between England and China. All Chinese ports aro open to British trado and commerce. Englishmen can ! come or go, and thero is no law or re striction to prevent them doing pretty much as they like m China. Tho i Chinese must not come to th« colonies ■ wo say, and tho Celestial authorities deem it an infraction of tho common , law when wo m tho colonies will not ! allow thoir people to land horo. Tho Chinese Ambassador has drawn atten tion to tho treatment his countrymen have been subjected to m Australia, and ho asks m effect is England to stand by and allow a portion ol her people to in- '

suit the Chinese ? The Homo authori ties are tardy m answering tho question, and tho colonies have so far answered it for them by declining to have anything to do with the undesirable emigrants, and by refusing to allow them to land. It will bo remembered that not long ago, we learned by cable that tho Chinese Commissioners who visited Australia recently, recommended tho establish ment of Consulates, and the building and equipment of war vessels for the protection of Chinese subjects m the southern seas. This would lead us to believo that the Chinese Government is determined to see that its own subjects are properly treated, and m case, where their liberties are violated, a remedy wonld be at band to prevent the con tinuance of aggressive measures against her people. The British Government no doubt, feeling that China may prove her most powerful ally is anxious to mncotho matters as much as possible, but this the colonials are determined shall not be submitted to. Tho whole of the Australasian colonies are likely to be, for once, united m repellirg tho enemy of their working classes. America, as is well known, has con cluded a treaty with China under which Chinese aro absolutely excluded from entering tho United States for tho next twenty years, and there seems no reason why we m these colonies should not havo a similar agreement with China also.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Oonviot Roberts is said to have been traoed to Ashburlon, and his arrest is likely to bo shortly made. Three thousand five hundred oases of kerosene oil on the way from New York for Auckland. A son of the Oomte do Paris and a son of the Duo de Ohartros have lately joined the Busßian army. Two hundred thousand infants under two years old are believed to be farmed out m Franco. Luoas, the man who reoently Bhot Louise Michel, has asked for her forgiveness and she has acquiesced. Two native women had a fight at Wbati whatihoo, with the result that one got her elbow dislocated. Private oredit is wealth, publio honor is seourity. The feather that adorns the royal bird supports its flight ; strip him of his plumage and you fix him to the earth. — Junius. Hot bad for a professional drunkard. " Why will you make such a beast of your self ?" "To drown my oares." " And you succoed ? " " No ; unfortunately, they know how to swim." By a fire at Waimate on Tuesday morning, at three o'clook, a threshing mill, several Btaoks, and a quantity of threshed grain tho properly of the Waimate Estate, were burnt. The mill only is said to be insured. The loss is a pretty substantial one. •'.-Dootor," Baid a patient, " I suffea a great doalwith my eyes." Dr Wallaoe Maokenzie adjusted his spectacles, and with a Sooratic air replied : " I don't doubt it, my friend ; but then you ought not to forget that you would suffer a groat deal more without them." A Hartford woman nearly lost her lifo by jumping oil a moving train backwards. It seems strange that out of four million para graphs printed every year warning people not to jump oil a moving train backward, not one by any chance meots a woman's eye. The latest accession to the list of aristo oratio tradesmen is tho Hon W. F. North, eldest son of Lord North, who has started business as a butcher m the village of Wrox ton, hear Banbury, where the family soat is situated. Mr John Drisooll Foley, the "Australian Maocabe," will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, when he will give one of his performances. Tho " Festivities," as Mr Foley desoribon his entertainment, have been well Bpoken of, and there is a good deal of humor m tho carrying out of the bill. "I have a fellow-feeling for that man," sympathetically remarks a country editor, pointing to a hotel clerk whoso scarf-pin lookod like a meteor. " Why so? " asked a bystander. " Beoause we both believe m the efficiency of paste," replied the man of shears. Tho return football match, England v Canterbury, was played at Lanoaster Park, Christohuroh, yeßtorday, m the proßenoo of a largo number of spectators. Tiie game was very evenly contested m tho first spell, and Canterbury pretty well held her own. In the j second spell the English team made the paco warmer and won tho match by 4 points to nil. Tho play of tho Canterbury mon was all round bettor than at the previous match. FgA northern paper says : — " Wo are con stantly hearing oomplaints as to bad times, especially amongst farmors, also statomonts that we cannot grow wheat. It is oheoring to hear that tho past soason has been bo abundant m tno neighbourhood of despised Howiok. Mr Charles Roberts, of Pakuranga, has averaged sixty-eight bushels of wheat to tho acre, and many others over sixty m tho same district, and there is very little to oom. plain of m tho way of disease of any kind. I shall be glad if you will find a corner for these facts. It may serve to put heart into our farmers for tho next season. " Owing to ill-health," says Bill Nyo, " I will sell at my residence m town, 29, range 13, wost\ aooording to Government survey, one crushed raspberry-coloured cow, aged six years. She is a good milker and is not afraid ot the cars— -or anything else. She is a oow of undaunted courage and gives milk frequently. To a man who does not fear death m any form she would bo a groat boon. She is very much attached to hor home at present, by moans of a trace ohain, but she will be sold to any who will agree to treat her right. Sho is one-fourth shorthorn, and three-fourths hyena. Purchaser need not be identified. I will also throw m a double barrelled shot-gun, which goos with her. In May sho generally goos away somewhere for a week or two, and returns with a tall red calf, with long, wabbly logs. Her name is Rose, and I would prefer to sell her to a non resident. The leoture given by Rev Oharlos Murray, M.A., m the Presbyterian Churoh last evening on the New Hebrides was very well attended considering the damp weather. The missionary gave a very interesting nocount of the group of islands ; their dis covery, locality, formation, botanical pro duots, climate, commercial aspeots, harbors, and inhabitants being lucidly commented on and many items of information given, ia regard to tho languages, habit, and super stitions of the people on the islands. Mr Murray gave some specimens of the language ' of Ambriem, one of tho islands, also singing ! a hymn m tho same tonguo. The Fronch | oooupation of the islands and tho probable j reasons why this was done was also explained, ' and at tho conclusion of tho address a num bor of questions woro put to tho lecturer by somo of the audience, and all answorod cloarly and willingly by Mr Murray. Altogether a very large amount of information was givon, and those present were muah pleased with the lecture. Hoi/doway'b Ointment and Piwr.— Golds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath. — Those maladies ; require early and unremitting attention, for if negleotod thoy often end m asthma, bron ohitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the cheat and back, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried dirootly to tho lungs, whonco it oxpols all impurities. All tho blood m tho body ia perpotually pass ing through tho lungs, and thoro all noxious particles tending to disease can bo quiokly, thoroughly, and permanently neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejeotod from tho system. Holloway'a Ointmont and Pills perfectly accomplishes this purification ; and through the blood thus cleansed, the influence of these wonderful medioamonts reaches tha remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all disoasod aotion, whothor internal or external. .

Clients, counsel, and all oonoerned m law business at the II M. Court this morning were considerably inoonvoniencod through the non-appearance of the Magistrate, Gapt Wray. This ia not the first that the R.M, has failed to put m an appearance to adjudi cate upon theoaßGß set down for hoaring, and the matter is becoming a very serious one. This morning, for instanoe, several witnesses m a case to be heard to-day wore brought all the way from Ohristohurch only to find the case postponed, as the local Justioes could not hear it. It is most unfair that provision is not made for securing a better and more certain attendance of an iI.M. Tho publio has a ripht to have its interests consulted, i and its expression of opinion is sure to be I felt ere long if our U. M.'s attendances at Court are to be as lax and uncertain as they have hitherto boon under the new regime. If there are other duties whioh the R.M. thinks are paramount to his attendtnoo at the Ashburton Court the matter may be con dered on its merits, but it is due to the public here to be informed before hand, if possible, when he is not likely to sit upon the Benoh. Eighteen new lodges of Masons have been organised m Kansas this year, making 288 lodges altogether. Mr Baden Powell is mentioned as a likely gentleman who will succeed one of the Aus tralian Governors. The brewery of Bass and Co. is now a limited liability concern, with registered oapital of £2,720,000. George Gould is said to give £500 a year to a Gatholio priest whose salary is too small to ] keep him comfortably. There are 48 applicants for the Professorship of musio at Melbourne University. Tho billet iB worth £1200 a year. The May number of tho " New Zealand Musical Monthly "is to hand, [t still main tains its pristine good style, and is full of information of a general character as well as that of particular valuo to musioal readers. The supplement is a seleotion — " Dinorah " a oornet sole m B flat. An inquest was held at Timaru on Wednes day on the body of William Campbell, who was found dead at Washdyke the previous day with his neck broken. It was surmised that he had fallen off his dray, while not exactly m a state of sobriety, and a verdiofc of " Accidental death " was returned. It is estimated by Professor Kirohoff, of Halle, that the language most spoken on the globe, for the last thousand years at least, is Chinese, for it is without doubt the only one which is talked by over 400,000,000 of the human race. Tho next language moat m use, but at a very great distance behind Chinese, is Hindustani, spoken by over 100,000,000. Then follow English, spoken by about 100,000,000 ; Russian, over 70,000,000 ; German, over 57,000,000 ; and Spanish, over 47,000,000. The " Ballarat Courior " repeats the story that when General Wong Ho was m Viotoria, one of his servants was deteoted the aot of stealing some silver ware from the Govern ment House during the time the Oommis* sioners were the guests of the Governor. In China the law is to behead the thief at once, but this oould not be thought of at Yiotoria. The thief was therefore taken to China ; and a leading Chinese resident at Ballarat has just xeoeived a letter from a relative m his native land, stating that the man was there tried for the offence, oonvioted, and beheaded by two officers attaohed to the Imperial suite m a oourtyard of the Palace. From a private letter, received by the Mariposa on Saturday last from Samoa, we ('• Herald ") learn that things generally have been quiet during the past month, and that there had been no further politioal develop* ments. Four men-of-war wore m harbour— | an Amerioan' a Russian, and two German. The people of the Amerioan and Russian . vessels woro on friendly terms, but would have nothing to do with tho Germans ; indeed, so strong was this feeling that the officers of Russian man-of-war refused to attend apionio if any Germans wero to be present. Tam a3O3e's Prime Minister asked the Captain of the Russian vessel to salute the King, but the latter replied that when he left Russia he had been furnished with all tho flags he was to pay that compliment to, but that of Samoa was not amongst the number. Mr William Moody, of Timaru, the well known partner of the firm of Moody and Ziosler, Titnara, was found drowned m a oroek near his residenoe yesterday afternoon. It appears Mr Moody, who lives about five miles south of Timaru, left home about 10.30 yesterday morning, and his wife concluded that he had walked into Timaru to his place of business. In the afternoon, thinking he would come out by train, Mrs Moody went to Normanby station to meet her husband. He did not come, and she at once feared that something had gone wrong. She directed the farm hands to make search, and one named John Mann found the body of Mr Moody m the creek m eight feet of water, standing quite upright. The place where he was found is east of the railway bridge oloso to Normanby station, and about a mile from bis own house. The body was taken to his residence, find an inquest is to be held. The death has oast a deep gloom over Timaru and district, for deceased was a prominent publio and business man. Ho wna for years Chairman of tho Harbor Board at a time when most important financial matters were before the Board, and also when the work Galled for mo3t attention. He was also Chairman of the Geraldina County Council and Levels Road Board, presiding bo reoently as Tuesday at the latter meeting, when he was ro-eleoted Chairman. BSKeating's Cough Lozenges euro Coughs Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical tostimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the euro of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bod mo ensues regt. For relieving dillioulty of reathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by al erniiH, iv tim, Li I /t"i '2 i '.) I

THE MARKETS

(PKIt PKEBB ASSOCIATION.) London, May 8. New Consols, 99^. The tone of the wheat market is inactive ; on the Continent it is active, but American is declining. The money market is firm, and there is a prospect of an increase m the Bank rate of discount.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. (Before Mr H. Friedlander, J.P,, and Mr D. Williamson, J.P.) DRUNKRNNKSB. 0. Johnson waa Qnod ss, and ordered to pay medical expenses and cab hire, m default three days' imprisonment. A first offender waa oonv.'oted and discharged. CIVIL OASES. J. Mnnro v M. Hood, claim £10 15i Od. Mr Outhbertson for plaintiff, Jndg. ment by default. MoOallam and o<\ v 0. Campbell, claim £3 8i Id. Mr Pnrnoll for plaintiffs. Judgment by default. W. ft. Oompton v Roaoivnrne, olalm 14s 31. Me Outhbortaon for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for dofoudaut. The claim wna fnr onr-fourth of n totallanfor divi dend on Dorby nt tho last r.^fcs — The plaintiff slid that ho had bson asked togother with dofendant and mon named Green and Lowe to give fivo shillings to put on Derby. Ho did so, and tho horse won, but witness wai njvor paid hio ahnre of tho divldoiid.— By Mr Wilding: Dis tinctly stated the monoy was to be put on Derby ; did not montlon Doubtful. Did not know if the pound waa put on any horao. — Greon aaid that the money was to go on an outaldor ; did not rooolleot the namo of tho horse Witness had half a ticket on Derby. — Tho defendant, Rone warne, swore that the money waa pot on Donbtful. Witness had previously baoked Derby.— Tn roply to Mr Oathbartoou, the witij(>Dß admitted that one of the mon named Lowe had subsequently asked him for a chare of tho dividend, thinking the mouey had bean put on Derby.— The Uanch non-nulled the plaintiff. The Court then voejo,

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PKtt PRESS ABBOOIA.TIONJ, Auckland, May 9. The Thames Drainage B ;ard have re oalved notloe from the Deep Lovel Oronß Company that they will take possession of she prrp-jrty unless areara be paid by the Board bgfora Monday next. Thia would mean tho sale of the pumping machinery, and tho evontualltioß, as regards the iVtinea dopondnnt upon It, can only be c;ueoßcd at m theao olrcnraltancea. Mr Leunox, the Chairman of tho Board, has telegraphed to Government telling them of the nlato of nfFilra. Sir George Qrey has purchased Lot 8 part of tho Huratmere Estate at Lake Takapuno, and Intonda to ereot a house there at once. Tho lot contains abont five o.ores, and has now upon It some Native bush, Sir George Grey will oooupy a situation hardly to ba-Burpaßßed anywhere for beauty, while he will be withlu easy distance of Auckland. A. meetlog of journeymen tailorß was held laat nli>ht, when it waa deolded to still > old out A aum of money w<ib paid into the funiia to aaßi9t thoae who are oat on Btrike. Wellington, May 9 ; At a meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, the following resolutions were adopted : That with a view to the more speedy settlement of the North Island, it iB desirable that Native lands sabjaofc to reservation hereafter referred to should bo made available for occupation. To acoomulhh thia It la recommended that Government proceed to a complete eurvey of the Native landß with all poßßtble despatch ; that the coac of the survey ba charged on the landa eurveyed ; that on completion of the eurvey the land be put Into tho Native Lande Court, the titles Investigated aud the ownership defined and that certificates o£ title be issued under the Land Transfer Act aabj >ot to payment of the coat of survey ; that ail such landa should then be subjaot to rates and taxes ; that sufficient landa be reserved to provide sustenance and occupation for the Natives, Inolcdlng any laudq at pieaenfc In use or m onltlva tlon by them. Tho oable uteamor Sherrard OBborne, which arrived at Sydney on Monday, la expeuted hero m about a week If the weather remains fine. The repairs to the oab'e will he effected In three weeka. In tho Appeal Court to-day, a case nnder the Land Transfer, 1885, ia of interest on account of the fact that Hall, the Timaru polaoner, la mixed up m the tranßaotlou. Lyaaght and Meaßou were mortgagees of the land under the Land Transfer Aot, Maaaon being In partnership with Hall. Hall, by fraud, procured Meason to sign a'tranafer of the mortgage m favor of McKeown, and forced Lyaaght'B algnature thereto. MoKeown paid the purohaae money to Hall, who acted aa his agent. Hall, as McKeown a agent, procured the transfer to be regis tered and handed the dooumonte of title to MoKeown, appropriating the money to hia own nse. Judgment waß reserved. The a a. Stella has surveyed the spot at Farewel Spit where the Ruapehu waß reported to ba grounded on the last trip, but found no ahoal at the spot. Greywotjtbc, May 9. Mr Guineas, M.H.R. for Geey, addressed a large meeting of electors to-night. He deahred his adherence to the policy on which he waß elected. He thanked Mifpr Atkinson for hie Invaluable assistance with the Native Reserves Bill, but favored the polioy of the late Government. He spok of the Weat Ooaßt being punched beoauao their representatives did not vote for the preaont Government. He favored modified protection to induatrlea suited to the couotry, especially regarding the coal iaduairy and tha manufacture of looomo tlvea, He expected to boo the Midland Railway being vlgoroualy proceeded with shortly. He opposed tho reduction of Ministers* salaries and the number of members. He received a vote of thanks and oontlnaed confidence, carried anani woualy. Ciiristohuroh, M»y 9. An nnsuccßßsful attempt was made to-day to pump out the May Qaeen. After working for 2 hours and making no impression the pump was stopped and the working party returned to Lyttelton, It la Intended to endeavor to get out the remainder of cargo so that the vessel can be thoroughly examined. A diver made an attempt to reaoh the plaoe where the hull Is pierced, but was unable to do so. Port Chalmers, May 9. Tho Doric, Captain J. Jenkina, arrived at 1,45 p.m. Sho left Plymouth at 930 p.ra on March 24th. She brings 57 pas sennora for New Zealand portp, who have enjoyed excellent health. She has 11 bags mai), and 1800 tona of cargo.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Thoro waa a moderate entry of stock at Addington on Wednesday. Theattend anoo of buyera was fair. Fat Oattlb— A fairly large entry, prtncipftHy medium woighfc cattle, steers Aid holferß m abont equal proportion. Demand very poor, and oven late low vnlaoa were barely maintained . Steers aold nt from £5 2a 6d to £6 15s, haifera and fat cowe at from £3 to £4 12a 6d, boing at from 14a to 16s per 1001 b, aocordlng to quality: Store Oattlb— A Bmall entry, and Httle doing. No tranaaotlons worth re cording. Dairy Oattlb— A full market, but little business done. Vendora aaklnß more than buyers aro at present Inollned to give. From £6 to £7 10a for very good oowa la about rallng values. Fat Shbep— -A fairly numeroaa entry, quality on the whole, good, m a few oaaea exceptionally bo. The market opened firm and throughout waa only satUfaotory, last weok'a values ruling, viz,: at from l£d to lsi per lb ; very oholoe quality a Dhade more. . Valuea for tho day ranged as followa j heavy weight, prime quality, oroaubred wothera, at from 10a to 13a 9d per head, lighter welghta and mixed wethers and maiden ewoa. at from 8i to 10a ; oroßabred ewea at from 6s to 9s 6d ; merino ewea at 4s to 5s Bd. Storii Shkbp— A good number on offer,, not an average aupply of good aheep, however, The demand continues fairly aotlve, most lines finding purchasers at about late nalea. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, sold a line of 230 lenito at 4i 44» on aoo6nnt of Mr W. Molr. M.oßßrs Miles and 00. passed a line of about 1200 merino wetherß In tho wool, while Messrs J^ennotte, Broa. sold on account of various clients, 197 croaabred withers, at la ; 340 merino ewea at U 7d ; 110 aged owes at 2b Gd ; 831 oro^sbred ewea at 4i 61; 350 half-brod ewea and wethers at 5i 3i ; 338 down lamba at 4i 6d.; 364 crosabred ewes at 2a 6d ; 202 mixed owes and wethers at 5j lQd ; 100 down lambi at 4i 6J, and 250 orosabred lambs at 43 Bd. Pios— A fairly fall market, principally baoon pigs. Ourera woro proaont, and a good demand waa ahow,p for all lines ; prlooaranged as followa :—> Prime baoonera are from 42s to 55 \ ; per phoad, light weights 33a to 40a ; porkers are from 21i to 30s per head, balng about 3£d per lb, a Bhade more or a shade loss aocordlng to weights and'qaallty.

RABBIT EXTERMINATION

[Pkb Prkss Association.] Attcklawd, May 9. . Profoiaor Thomas has not yet been com pleted hla experiments on rabbit diseases found m the Walrarapa district, bat has ascertained sufficient information to enablo him to forward an interim report to the Government, In one rabbit brought from Wnirarapa he found no less that 500 bladder worma, and the animal had lived for aboot two or three months after de veloping the disease. Another rabbit which Professor Thomas inooalated with tho disease died at the end of three weeks, The Professor has not the least doubt that other diseases have helped to reduoa the number of rabbits m the Walcarapa district, but he does not oonslder them to be of Buoh a iharaoter that they will sweep off the rabbito wholesale, suddenly. They will, however, keep the rabbits m poor condition, and gradually kill them off.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

HOME NEWS.

CRICKET.

London, May 8. In the match against Thornton's Eleven, the Australians won by six wickets,

FOREIGN MEAT.

In the House of Commons the Mar quis of Hartington has given notice of his intention to introduce a Bill for regulating the sale of foreign meat.

GLASGOW EXHIBITION.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales opened the Glasgow Exhibition to-day.

WOOL AUCTIONS.

Messrs Redfern, Alexander and Co., Colonial and Indian merchants, pro pose to convene a meeting of wool importers next month to consider the advisability of accepting farthing bids at the wool auctions.

ENGLISH ARCHBISHOP FOR SYDNEY.

It has practically been decided to create an Anglican Archbishopric m Sydney.

CONCESSIONS DECLINED.

The Committee of the Australian shippers have failed to secure the more important concessions from the ship ping ring.

COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

At the meeting of the Colonial In stitute next month the Earl of Carnar von will relate his impressions of the colonies.

DECLINED.

Bishop Kennion has declined another Colonial Bishopric, SUGAR BOUNTIES. London, M«y 9. The " Standard " publishes a state ment to the effect that the Bounties Convention will shortly be signed.

OBITUARY,

Professor Leone Levf, the celebrated statistician, is dead. He was 67 years of age.

CHURCH CO-OPERATION.

Mr Spicer, who recently visited Aus tralia, has urged the Congregational Union to invite the colonial Churches to co-operate m the promotion of denominational projects, Dr Dale supported appointing the Revs. Dee and Hannay delegates m Australia.

ERECTING DEFENCES.

OONSTANTINOPLH, M»y 8. Instructions have been issued to construct an immense entrenched camp at Tchataldcha. Tchataldoha Ib a town situate thirty miles notth-weßt of Constantinople.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

Bb.ri.in, May 9. The Emperor continues to get worse, and is now much weaker.

FEDERATION.

Ottawa, May 8. The Committee of the Imperial Federation League has petitioned Lord Lansdowne, Governor-General, to in vite the Governments of the several colonies of Australia and New Zealand to send delegates to the Imperial Federal Conference to be held there, at which the promotion of trade recip rocity with Canada will be one of the chief subjects of discussion.

AUSTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES,

Stdhbt, May 9. The Australian Mutual Provident Society has resolved to divide a sum of m cash bonuses among its members. A portion of the crew of the Thunder bolt arrived here to-day m irons, having attempted mutiny on the voyage. M. Pasteur's representatives have been investigating the disease known as Anthrax or Cumberland rot. They have decided that the disease is identical with a disease met with m France known as La fievre charbon neuse.

VICTORIA.

Melbournb, May 9, The Wesleyan Conference opened to-day. The principal questions for discussion are the Tongan difficulty, and the desire of the New Zealand Church for a separate Conference. A number of representatives from the latter church are present.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, May 9. The National Association has de cided to take no action m the direction of hay from New Zealand to avert the danger of introducing the Hessian fly. The recent fall m tin has com pletely paralysed the tin mining industry m Southern Queensland. Miss May Pollard, a member of Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove'a Opera Company, is seriously ill from having taken an overdose of eucalyptus oil. She is, however, expected to recover. [Mtjs May Pollard, it will be ronaem berod, was one of the originals m th» troupo—Eollard'a Lilliputian Opera Com pany—winon did ao well Id New Zealand afewyeata^ago.]

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888



Moonlight Evbninos.j The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 daya old Bhines till about half-past 10 o'olook. Tho Moon at 8 days old Bhinos till, nearly 1 o'olcok m the morning. j The Moon at 12 daya old Bhineß from sundown till about 4 m the morning. | The Moon at 15 day 8 old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shineatill morning Tho Moon at 27 days old rises about"4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



DIARY. I ~ • Aloona' Sun Sun Moon Moon ngo at May Rises. Sots. Uieos Bets, noonday a.m. p.ni. 7 Monday .. 7.1 452 2.42 3SB 25 8 l'nosday .. 7.2 4.51 3.42 4.2 26 9 Wednesday.. 7.3 4.49 4.41 4.27 27 10 Thursday .. 7.4 4.48 6.39 4.83 28 11 Friday.. .. 7.5 447 0.38 6.20 20 12 Saturday ... 7.7 4.48 7.30 5.62 0 13 Sunday .. 7.8 4.44. 8.33 0.27 1



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II Wanted, I TT7 ANTED liutohaßora for ■ Tarnipn, W 2a 6d per load tops aud all, as much ao one hurao can take away. Terms L cbbU. Apply Mb Galloway, Village / Settlement. 5 70 *\T ANTED to Soil —A ff irat-olasa Pian o YV grand action. Cash or torma very liberal. Apply Hayes nn<i Co. ANTED— Situation aa Cook m Oontractoco' Camp, or with Sur- vey party. Apply Mail Office. 6 65 BOOTS.— We have reduced our Boot Lißt, and are soiling them wonder- fully cheap.— TI. 0. Brgjjjbs, Melford House IF you want a genuine Aahburton Tweed Suit to measure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep your foot dry, at prices marvellously low, coma to the Aehbucton Clothing Mart, Sounders' buildlngß.— Robekt Aloorn. W' ANTIiD Known.— Melford House is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth* Id£, Boots, &a, very cheap. "\ \ rANTED— Everyone to oome and VV see the nloest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct .from the Manufacturers. —Robert Aloorn, Saun^ dera' Buildings. 3tll WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladleß and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very cheap. — H. 0. Seqers, Melford House. WANTED Cash. — Muir's Oatmeal j (251 b), 2a 6i ; Candles, 5d ; j Vestas, 6d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; \ Cocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), la. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Oompton's Bulldlnga, Moore street, with a large steak of Fanoy Goods, Crockery, Music, &c, which he will sell at Cheap Jack prices, viz.. 30 per oect under any other shop In town. WHITE CHAMieiON SEED WHEAT. FOR SALE, 500 Bushels of th T B Celebrated Wheat, m large or small quantities, GEOBGE JAMESON, 5*90 AshburtoD, TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A. M S — NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of j New Season's JAM Is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fcuit, and is the beßt quality it is poisible to make. CAUTION : None is Genuine unless our Name is stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiado Murk, the letter " X,"on the Label , S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY,^ NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS 1 1 TOR THE AUTUMN and WINTER Season are to band, and we would request intending purchasers of Clothing to pay our establishment a visit previous to purcbaaingelsewhere, and See our Men's Sac Suits from 37a Gd Latest cut and good value Soe onr Men's Tweed Trousers from 10s Gel Well adaptod for good wear 3eo our Men's Tweed Overcoats from 40s All Colonial Wool and nicely made ?ee our Men's Moles from Ga 6d Own make, impervious to wear See our Boys' Fritz Suits from 10s Gd Paronts and Guardians come & inspect See our Boys' Trouaor Suits from 22a Gd Colonial production, well and truly rnado. Purcbaßo your Clothing direct from tho Manuf act morn. —TAILORING— V> c are doing a very largo business m fhifl Department, and would request all equiring a firat-c'aas suit, Colonial tweed, made to miaeurc, to entrust thoir orders with ua. We can offer you 50'J different putters to select from, nnd enn givo you /aluo unsurpassed Fit, Htylo, and work- 'nanship guarunleod. —HATS. HATS. HATS. HATS— Any shape, Btyk', or h ; zo m Btock. This Department iH fully supplied with all tho latest novelties. The Mero^ry Dopurtmont you will find ropleto with ovory noc ißSiiry requtsito m Men'a Youths', aud Boya' wear at prices which oanuot. bo boaton ia Ashburton. Fncourago Now Zealand Industrioa and buy from the ew Zealand Clothing Factory. Agents for tho oolobrrttod Wortheim owing Machines, which can bo had on asy time|paymoats. W. 11. WEBBER, Manager.



J. QUAISfE & CO. PRODUCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION AGENTS, BEG to announce that thoy Intend COMMENCING BUSINESS In Hiveloi-k Btreet, Aehburton, and will open on Satu day, the 12th inst. —WITH A STOCK CONSISTING OF— OATEN SHEAF" AND STRAW CHAFF FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES BRAN, SHARPS. FLOUR TEA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT PLOUGH! SHARES, &c. &c. Own Porohnserß of WHEAT, OATS, BAHLEY, Ac. and nil Form Produce. Mortgages and Loans on Land and Stock arranged at Lowest Rates of Interest. 5^36 .__ 'GRAND SUCCESS." '' GRAND SUCCESS MITCHELL & TURNER HAVE very much pleasure m thanking and announcing to their numerous Friends and Customers that succees having attended their efforts sinro removing to Fowler's BuHdinga, espooia'ly during past Season, they are encouraged to hoW out Bpecial inducemente for coming Winter Season, rurchasors will Hod a Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Winter Suits, Trousers and Vests, &c, comprising Aehburton, Kaiapoi, and otlinr Colonial Makers Ladies 1 and Children's Ulsters, Jackets, &o. Blankets, Pugs, and Flannels. ffr N.B.— See our Dress Goods, Homeßpuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prioes, excellent quality. Shirtings, Lioeeys, Flanne'ettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE SHOULD PAY US A VISIT. MITCHELL^ TURNER TANORED STREET. fe k%d&^\ CELLING OFF, **> o wjii^j Great Reductions, /^o^l r l||§[§sif lli PER CENT" DISCOUNT [fC^IIIJ2^| *"* ** ~J3 "jtyirUßßAy, Jeweller, having aeonred the Premises lately O h3 -Liv jSa. oooupled by Mr Nbatb, Chemist, .lla]|nofr offering hla jjj STOCK »t » ' <O DISCOUNT OF 8b IN . THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERB, SIGNWRITERB, Etod, ~W 7"E desire to inform our Clients and tho Public of Ashburton, that wo have com- VV menced busicosß m all the nbovo Lines, and solicit their patronage. This Deportment will be under the management of Mr GEO. VINCENT, late of Mr J. B. Chapman's, and as we import MATERIALS of tho beet brands only, and shall employ only FIRST-CLASS Workmen to do cur Work, Clients can rely on obtaining the utmost VALUE, as well as satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Eto., Always m Stock 4 We have 60,000 pieceß of PAPEUHANGiNGS, due to arrive, of the very choicest PATTERNS and COLORS obtainable ia London. McCallum end Co., TIMBER ANDECOAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS' GLAZIERS, Etc., EASTJ3TREST, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. Important to Grain Growers. c Atmolsr 1 1 1 AFTER the gr^tnUons paff In tho " Weekly " and daily " Presß," and the present advoitisemunt Jn the " Aabbnrton Q-nardlan " respecting tho Poisoned Wheat prepared by the ?.o-c U-cd Patent Proocss of Mr J . M Oambrldfje, on behalf of the Anhburton Drug Uompftny, I deem It my doty to draw the attention of Qraingrowera to the fact that the process In question Is not pfttenW m New Zealand, nor ia It likely to be, for the nlmple reason that the varloaa advantages set forth are exactly those which I hs\vo strictly observed In the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat for the last three years. Copt of Tb&eokam?. Hazsldbah, Eeq , Patent Registrar, Wellington. PJcate reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton, has obtafesd or applied for anj patent m conaectlon with Pnieoued Wheats, and if bo post copy of specification. AehburtoD, 30:h April, 1888. 0. M. Brooke. Mr O. M. Brooke, Aehbnrton. — No application reooivod from Mr Cambridge. WolHngton, May 1, 18^8. F. Waldeqravk, Deputy Patent Officer. If Agriculturists want a satisfactory and reliable article (not an experimental onp to which you have hi'herto been chit-fly troated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat Is th( preparation to oso, an the followlrg testimonials hereby testify : — '* I 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 twent) bushels more of ejuotly Blmilar qnality at your earlles convealenos. — Youo, etc., Road Board Office, j£rwee. 14th July. 1886. Albert John Franois. I have great pleasure to loform you that the Poisoned Wheat the Board receiver from yon giv?s satisfaction, and beg yon will forward at your earliest convenient eight bushels more, tho eamo samplo as before. — Yours, &0., " Road Board Offioe, Teraufea, 23 r d Juno, 1886. Gekorgb Dyson. I have the honor by direction of the Board to request you to forward £10 worth of your best Poisoned Grain, the same as tho laat lot received from you last season which wfts everything that could be rleaired, I usod aome a few days ago, after bav- tag it frcm last season, and it was m first-rate condition, and very effectual District Office, South Kakala, 4th Jane, 1886. A. Makeiq. PREPARED ONLY BY C. M. BROOK B, (T.ate op Kaiapoi) v CHEMIST, ASHBPRTON. THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOEE, East Street, ASHBURTON. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SIIAUE HOLDERS.] CAPITAL— £I,OOO7 O( W STERLING. HEAD OFFICTT DUNEDIN. ¥NSUBERB have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies 1 , together with an aaauranoo of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of OhiloiH. " FIBS and MABJNB RISKS accepted oa all descriptions of Propartv and H^gg-g; MerchandUe &lso Crop, Stuck, and Machino Risks at Lowest Katei of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFIOE t HEREFORD HTRBBT, OttRISTOUUROH. (Opposite Bank of New Zoalaud.) g^ ARCHIBALD 800TT, jManager for Cantorbury. ;AljßEilTto BOBFiIITS- T&GENT/g ASHBURTON . v> :\..v v " . v j^ A - . . ■