The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1888. GOLD IN WALES.

It will be a curious circumstance if after all the excitement which has been from time lo time occasioned by the [ finding of gold m California, m Aub« i tralia, m INcw Zealand and South Africa, and the consequent rush of population from the old world to regions that are there accounted as the " ends of the earth," it should prove that there are equally rich gold fields m Wales and perhaps Scotland, and other parts of the United Kingdom. Not that the find ing of gold m Britain is by any means a new thing, for as far back as the Bean an invasion there is record of gold ornaments being possessed by the ancient Bntons, who must have obtained the precious metal within their own island; nay, tradition has it that m still more ancient times gold was obtained from Wal»B by tho Phoenicians, who tradid with Cornwall for copper and tin, and sold those metals to Holomon Inferring to this circumstance tho Glasgow " Weekly I era.d " remarks that ifc is not improbable '• that • poor little Wales ' was one of the source* from which along with Ophir, m outh Arabia," the great > ebrew mpnarch 1 obtained his supplies of gold." Whether this were so or not, it is certain that gold bearing reefs have long been known to exist m Wales, and quartz- rushing overall >ns have from time to time, within recenr. yearn, been carried on, but the enterprise hat* been from time to time abandoned because, though gold was always obtainable, it •was not obtainable m paying quantity. , Tliic, however, evidently has been be cause operations had \>een conducted m the wrong place .or m the wr ng way, for tho recent discovery of Mr JPritchard Morgan goes to show that Wales possesses gold-bearing reefs of great richness, probably as rich sb any iv tho world. Writing on tho subject tho hcoitish paper above referred to says that " m former times gold has been washed from tho beds of tho rivers m j Wales. But this indication that the precious metal existed m tU«* rock strata has not been systematically followed up until the present time. Mr Morgan has performed that necessary work, and is likely to be richly repaid for his shrewdness and skill. For several months be has bad 100 men at work m the Mawddach Valley, and theconse quenct is that at tho present moment eerertl tone of etono ncbly laden with ooid ; ' bay* ilreriy been sticks juj

readiness for treatment." It i* further ' 3tated ihata g eat part of thequaria which has been qnarried " has been estimated to yield six nances to the ton" That, says the " <-'erald," " is of course the very top of the yield, hut taking only; a middle lino of estimate, it appears fr</tti , atone a ready tested that 'the lowest calculations point to an average all round of two ounces to ihetou.' Even that is a great yield and seems to justify the remark that * the mine now m opera tion is one of the richest m the world.' But the real significance of these words can only bo Bot-n m the further state ment that ' there are 50 other sites m Wales alone where there is reason to believe that gold will be found m largr quantitien.' . . . That Mr David-

son b explanation of Mr Morgan's dis covery is not illusory but authentic seems to be proved by the fact that the men of science engaged m the matter are Mr W. Crookos, F.R.8,, president <>f the Chemical Society, and Mr T. A Reaiwin, both mon of note m their pro fession." On the same interesting sub ject, ft correspondent of the " Lon don Times,'* who has visited the scene of Mr Morgan's gold dis coveriss, which is located m the Manddach Valley, Merionethshire, says ; —"Mr Pritchard Morgan is so well satisfied with the value of the discoveries , Me has made that he has bought the charming mansion of Bryntirion, and h«3 taken up his rermanonfc residence there. For four years he has been at work on the Gwjnfynydd estate, and t»as subjected not only that but also th< i wl>o!« district to a careful examination securing for himself ho rights of work •tir uj ou land through which the vau «ble lodes run. Mr Morgan is a nntivt •f Usk, and after being articled ' with a firm of solicitors m South Wales, he migrated to Queensland, where h« \u25a0wsisted m drawing up the* ovfrnmeni regulations for gold-raining, and where, or 16 years he was concerned m gold mining ventures, from which he has realised such success as has enabled him ho lay out £ 80,000 m purchasing land m the Mawddach district. His res< lence, Bryntirion. is surrounded by 300 tores, and up at the mines he has c ose upnu 4000 acres m freehold and leas - »old, pnrt of the. latter being with th< option of purchase. Very much of th eighboring land has b^en taken up by a syndicate, of wh-ch Mr M'T^au is tl c lircctor, and 'the strongest living financier' is, ho awsertH, behind him. Mr Morgan str.te.s that there is alr<*ad} 'm sight' letween £150,000 and £200,000 worth of gold. Mr V-.utin consul ting geologist to the Queensland Government, has been over the workings, and his estimate is that the \u2666 proved ground ' contains £2,000,000 worth ol gold. Mr Morgan expects to go to Windsor m the middle of January with a bar of gold weighing lewt for exhibi tion to the Queen. Crushing machinery it being put up and will soon bo m operation. This will deal with about 4i 0 tins of quartz weekly, and as the of ttiu result ranges irom two ounces to six ounces of gold to the ton, the worth «f tho mine will soon, Mr Morgan declares, be proved beyond question. One-eighth of an ounce m the ton will repay working, consequently, if two ounces or more are gained the lode is one of exceeding richness. Whether as th proprietor anticipates, the works will ever produce as much as « a million * year' m gold is as problematical as most questions connocted wiih mining ventures. Jt was on July 1 1th that r Morgan received a communication from his manager, * Struck heavy gold,' and ever since then that lodo has been found exceptionally rich. Two ounces to the ton is the lowest • estimate yet made of the average yield "

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We are desired to call attention to an announcement by Mr Kamnitzer, chemist, intimating that he has disposed of his bupinesß and is about to leave the oolooy, and there* foro requests an immediate settlement of accounts due to him.

Mr Maclean Dunn, who, for a number of yearfl, has repreeented the " Lyttelton Times " m Ashburton, is on the point of leaving here m order to take up a posi ion on the staff of the " Canterbury Times." Hib successor is Mr Bifl-et, who, for some time past, has been engaged on the latter jmrnal. A number of Mr Dunn's friends, determinid that he should not leave the town without some expression of heir good will, entertained him lsifc evening at a pleasant little sooitl gathering. General regret was exprpß^ei that Mr Dunn was leaving here, and be had tbe best wishes ol all for f-uooesa m his new sphere of action.

An Auckland aheep farmer just returned from England states that at Home the lobb to Nuw Zealand through defective paoking, olassifioation, improper skirling, and through paint or tar branto (especially the latier) is about sixpence per sheep on the average. It is recommended that ear-marka and face brands bo depended on for identification of the sheep

It is Bta ed (says the •' Liverpool Journal of Commerce ") that ono of tho most startling and important inventions of the day \»fth regard to tho propelling of ateara vessels ie now under consideration. Should it provt successful and meet the expectations of the inventors, it will entirely revolutionise tha whole of the afoamor eervioo of this country. We understand tnat one eminent firm of engiueerß has offored £10C,000 for tbe patent*

A North Carolina man, who lives sixteen miles from the nearest water course, and who never Biw a ship m bis life, haa inven fid a \u25a0teerlng gear for sail and si earn craft, whioh h pronounced a grand success. Partieß m Ne>v York have offered him £50,000 for bia rights. The conquest of Bumah haa b?on e£feoted and a quiet settlement brought within sight m lees than two yearß. Some 40,000 men, of whom only a tenth part are Englishmen, and a groat part are not even soldiers, are enough to hold tbe whole country. It is barely two thirds of the army the French maintain m Algeria, and not muoh more than twice the force employed m Tobquia alone.

Thou'ret Booie'y beariug tbe title of Band of Hope was formed m I,eeds, England, m 1817. The juveuile temperance aooie-jes m England now have a membership of nearly 3,000,000.

Teacbor "'Fes, roy children, remomber there is no human love equal to a mother 8 love." Little Girl : " Womana love their ohildrens better than their husbands, don't they?" •• Very often." "Yes indeed. When we gets the hiccoughs mamma gets sorry and tries to care 'em, but when papa gets the hiccoughs she gate mad."

The services m the Presbyterian Oharoh at Tinwald and Fltmington respectively will be conducted to- morrow by the Rev Jyhn Maaara, (if Gisborno, at the hours of II a.m. and 3 P iv. Tne Rev Wil iam Macara, of Kaikoura, officiates at th« Aahburtou Presbyterian Church to morrow morning and evening.

A very successful meeting was he'd m con* neoriun with the D*wn of P^ace Lodge, No. 164, 1.0.G.T.,' m the Arcade Chambers, l&Bt evening. Tbe Lodge was openud m duo form by Bro G. W. Andrews, 0.T., and, after the initiation of four candidate's was performed and several other matters disposed of, the meeting resolved itself into harmony. Songs were given by Bros Patereon, Norriah, Jessop, and Sister Taylor, and readings bj Bros Jones, and Sister Wildsmith. Refreshments were served round during the evening, and all pment appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves. The O.T. invited those not members of the Order to join, stating that' the assistance of everyono was required m he cause o! temperance. A few words from the W.V.T, Bro Jones to the same effect, with the Chaplain's prayer, brought the enjoyable meeting to a close.

In some parts of Germany peroh are caught and oartiod alive to market, sometimes a dis* tanoe of 40 or 50 miles, and if not sold, brought back to their tank or pond to await another occasion for sale.

" Yes, Bobby," said the minister who was dining with the family, " everything m the world has its use, although we may not known what it is. You wouldn't think thai flies are good for anything, yet— — " "Oh, yes, I would," interrupted Bobby ; " I know what flies are good for." " What, Boboy ?•' «• Pa says they are the only thing* that keep him awake when you are preaching."

They mast have been having cheerful weather down South, for the " Bruce Herald,' m mentioning that " with only four day's exception it has rained for a solid month at Invorcargill," adda "It has not been much better hure, but the wind has been worse than the rain."

What ia the difference between a man at the masthead of a ship and the ship itself ? The ship sails over the seas and the man sees over tbe eai'B.

•• 'Ere'a a pretty go, Bill I Bee this 'ere book ? It's called • A Life of Petrarch ; ' the vary 'osd as me and yon'a bio a laying of our money on so freely. And blow'd if I ain't bin an' give 'ulf-a-crown for it I " «• Well, what then ? " " Wby, it's all about a bloomin' p.iet! "

The art of condensation was evidently studied by the jourualist who reported : " A colored gentleman went into a blaoktmiih'6 shop with bia ouat.tails full of powder. He came cut through the roof."

•• I'm from Mr Brown, mum -gentleman what liven acrosß the way. He says : ' Won't you please shut them windows when tbe young hd>'a a-playing?" "But I thought Mr Brown was musioal himself ? " " That's the reason, mum."

Inaction of the Kidneys and Urinary organ \u25a0 causes the worst of diseases which American Co.'s Hop Bitters Cures. Read

SPORTING.

FORBURY NOTES.

[PER TBESS AHSOOIATIOiT J

Or/sEiuN. Kabrnary 18 Wet weather hao an m bat good *or>< wmi do ie ai Forbary. T«' f rd went th<> cop coarse a* to;> epet-d ; T -rreut, two mites f«t< ; Q il'oblo, t c Cup our c a» tt p tpeud Kal en, bringing; h>m homf. ; Adulation »nd Muntoh s x furiou«« at top speed; . rtillery two miles with BeoteUry an a companion ; "^t Ol»lr a mile and r half at top p1»o* ; C »pt. C ok »nd Hprtngston the Oup djsu* oe Ruby and Shifirail taking them along ; Gipsy King two miles slow ; Dualuoe • rattiiug gallop.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Tbe following nominations have been received : — First f*AY. Tiiuru Hubdlu Kaob (nandioap), of 60 •ovr ; about 2 miles, Master Agues Tre« Keo Montaagta Marmlon K*'e Secretary Malvina. Distbiot Plate (handle^), of 40 soya ; J£ mi c. Mr»da 8 i Julia* Derweuter Derby M unt-iln Deer Oorinna T «• Brewer Coiled Boy Hud Robin tieaoltffe Ne)y UavpiQsV Timb Trot (opei ), of 30 s v§ ; 3 tuilei. Narrow Guuge Grannie Go rcißmaa Jumbo Kitty Lady Grey i>« oy hilmer Ma tao Jean Ma uf Molly O'Roorke '•ai-drm V va i Timaku Cup (Haudica.). open, of 16) I lovi ; l£ mle 1 ivnrearaig W«lc»tipu M>koia Huby hprinuaton Qnbble Silvernurk Apropos L« Rose Marlboroagh H»rui !\u2666•?(» Cist io r v\ elteb Handicap, of 30 aovs ; 1 aiie, Meana SirJallua Derwenter D^ry H>ljywood G»ldfi'.ich j Mr>oteagle Manuioo i K-.te Uorini.a j Tal(«bo»rer T^rbert j Bf»ao'<ffa Malvina N I'y Fjoyi -g Uandioaf (open), of 40 gov^ } 6 lurlunga X mberley Ktvensoraig Oiivw Ru^y J^pr»n»[Bton Oorhina Apropos La Roaa Marlb.<rcnjjh St. Ai^nei Collgoß.-y Opera Second Day. Hahdicap Qurdlr >Uob, of 60 tort ; about l£ wile Mtßkwr Agues «x*z!m Montetele Marmion Hf-o-a Ary Goldvn ButUtf / Mi'vtn* i Hindioap Timb Thot (open), of 25 lora ; ' 2 miles. Narroir G» ; ga Grtnnle Giard^niaa Jumbo Ku«y L*dy Grey » t*iltnoe Mantao J»«a Maguie Molly O'Korke Random i Viva S ,O,J O. Handicap (ipen), of 120 bovb ; l£ mile. X mberlfly " KaTenaoralg J Erin go Bragh WakaUpu M<koi» llvbf | Sprlngston Quibble , Bilv e rm*rk Apropos i I** Rue Heroa t^ge i County Plaib Handicap, of 45 iots ; 1 ( mlie. ' Sir Julias Derwenter ' Darby G tdfinoh j Mountain Daer M »rmion | Ooriana * Hv*m*v ; Tarbert O iii»e»* Boy \ Hermitage tisxeUffa j , Open $hlfy i

THE WEATHER.

The following is the iv tooroloyical report At A>iot\ Hiation f«>r tbe week eudmg Kobru try »7<h, 1888 :—

ALFORD FOREST TIN.

From reliable information whioh has bean placed at oar disposal to-day, it appears to bo certain, Professor Hattoo notwithstanding, that there has been a bona fide find of tin* bearing stone at AUord Forest. Some Cornish miners of experience have been at work there during the paak week and they etftto that not only iia there granite m th« locality bat »lso targe qaantitiei of kaolin, which is usually found as th« \u25a0tra'.um next underlying tin-bearing itone They har* also found and tested same of the latter \u25a0objecting it to the same process ac is em* ployed m Cornwall with the result of nnmis* takeable globalea of tin the size of pea*. They do not aay that the stone treated it payable, but that it contains tin is beyond all doubt. The presence of the genuine metal i being thus established, there is every reason | to hope that payable, perhaps rioh, stone will yet be found, and it is ikely that the four Companies whioh have bean ormed will join foroes and sink a shaft at their joint expense with a view of proving the va'ua of the reef.— Everybody will hear iiy wish them aucoesa.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PER riU&S 4*Boo All >i )

London. F*brmfy 16,

In the House of Cummons Sir J.imes Fergusson has made further ambiguous teplies as to England's engig««ments with Austria and Italy, and m reply to frequent demands from numbers he ha refused to produce any documents

Bkrl n F-f.»ru»ry 16

An intercharge of views on the situation is proceeding between Ger m ««»y and Austria, owing to the in creased acdvi y of the Russians on the Galiici <n frontier.

Vienna, F- bra«ry 16

There is a feeling m ihe city that ht Austrian f rees on thenonh-eastern frontier should b • increas d, so as to check any advance that may be made by the Russians.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PER PKESS A}<Boi:iATloN.)

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

London, F'orua y !*>\u25a0

Mr Edward Heneage, M.P. (<>r Gnmsby, has been appointed First President of the Commission to Ad minister Naval and Military affairs m the New Hebrides.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

The appointment of Mr Cowan as Musical Conductor at the Melbourne Exhibi ion has ben confirmed He will be allowed for expenses, and is under an engagement for ten months.

M. PASTEUR AND THE RABBITS

A nephew of M. Pisteur will leave for Australia \a the steamer Cuzco, taking with him a quanti y of micr bus for experimenting m New South Wales m exterminating rabbits.

PLAIN SPEAKING BY MR SPURGEON.

The Rev Charles Spurgeon has delivered an outspoken sermon de nouncing mordern pn fluacy m a most uncompromising manner.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

J">AN Hbmo, F-^ruary 16

The Crown Prince is suffering from a severe cough, and he is much troubled with phlegm. His mt dical advisers fear that 1 bronchitis may set m.

FATAL AY .LANCHES.

Hkm«b, February 16. Heavy avalanches of snow hav»* iallen tht last few days, and the 1 ss jn pro perty and dwellings is veiy great. It is reported that numerous livis have been lost.

THE SUEZ CANAL CONVENTION

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feh'U*»y 16 The Porte insists on the proposed amendments m the Suez Canal Con vention ; but as both France and England are not inclined to accept the Sultan's suggestions, an early settlement of the dispute is consid'r^d doubtful.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PKU PIIHBS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

yd.vky, F.tniary 17.

The cricket match oetween a New South Wales eleven aud V; rnon's team was commenced to-day. The weather was fine but the anendance of the public was not good, fly local team is bot a strong one. The visitors were first to go to the wickets, and when play was stopped for the day nnd lost 7 wickets for 397 The highest scorers were Read, 109; O'Brien, 45; Abe), 84; Peel, 27, and- Newton 17.,

VICTORIA .

MaLBOURNK, Fahroary 17

The strike of the Tramway em ployees has been concluded by the Union men giving way. M-tny of those, however, #ho went out have lost their 1 positions, as a large number of vacan cies had been already filled.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

r PBB PRKBS ASSOCIATION.] Auoklanp, February 17 i At the close of the meethu of the r?r.»»r La» da B>ard tod»y, Air D. A, T'>'fl, Ob ef Commießioner, tmimAteii that; rhis w uld he the )a»t me ting «t which he would prestdn, and he th»nkwd the ronmhers for their courtesy daring thu past twelve years The memberp "P^cJully Dr O-.m 'bell and Mr M. at, M H 8. , Bpoke \n C'indemnato-y teim t Iho <UMjourt6«y nhown by the Gov«ru \u25a0x«nt m di*pen«t< f pr «• Bf , ah-.rt tiot cc with ;he services of an offioer of so many years ataudlng and of ouch ability. WeUilnoton, February 17 At a meeting of r,he local 0 >rnm!s*iuuer» of the Melbourne l zhibitlon th« following j'ble, received from the aecrwt ry m Melboorop, waa considered :—'• bpaof OommHee haa reoommonded the gran to New Zealand of 6000 feet m the annexes having a few feet ft* ntage t the Grand Central Avenue; 20,000 feet for fernery, *to, between the Mam Hull tnd Annexes ; also space for machinery m 'he Eantern Machinery Annexe." It was decidadthat Mr Commisitiuier B.eed should «Ntv» by the fi-et stenm' r for Melbourne, (n order to represent that it would b« niiop y >mpoß«ible to m^ite anything lik« %n »^pqu»te repreaentatton of tbeo/<l>ny I with the small amount of space offered, and that ' very undenvor V>e made to get n uielhivg (ike h 20 0)0 fnet of fl r «paoe orlginaPy aa«ieH f >r. The Secreury'ft r t p..rt showed th*t 293 o«sp« of exhibit* of Hmber, miueralf, bo, fr mtho 0 ilonlal ii>d lit dun Kxhihitinn Kre vow nC the I nposil "f the 0 'mmissionera, and np. p ! «c«»t'on has been m<^o fr m private 6usto ihe nombor of 64 * 7135 fe<« of space, t • th») vane of £7 377 r the re i ieo ivh groups o| work* o rt, >n, fiaile ani textile ma ufajtrce*, raw and ainufacarei pr do us m^onlncry, \u25a0» i n*»"»»ry prodxot.o 88 i'afi tn, fti/nci/'tir hortieolinre and the m nlng i^ n^nes a'iih'i «hel >mo -.rr-VHd it Poi't Ohalm<) * vettt'd y h» d'soovery was mai«* by th> tos aU.fli u'tthai. aoa/of roylitHr^dlotr.e »•

\u25a0f\ heed tampered wl-.h" Ii w»«f iund»ha 16 lettflra had been opened and a <ma >>t

n-lr co «t-n • removed. Tne matter -a biien pUced In the binds of the polob aud enquirlHß are being made as v, jf hither the robbery took pln(H <>n board •hip, <>r while >hn m^tls were >n c urse «>f

ra nit from the London ffi j^ t > the 1 icks. M >st of th^ lette a op-toe i c>n- bank dr^f b «n 1 iiistrunii»ns hav^ »een ««ot to the d ffare-tt Insti ur.i >ns to exTOtse gr^-at care In owning any docu (n-^n; s f th*» U'ni w*i-* <»ut at \u25a0 ome, Reub'n Binds and John O>l Job havp oeeu o >inmitted for trial on o>a ge» f hr-i-'-nj: and entering S»»pli'a boot f o ory. R.th prisoners had been ar rested on charges of arson and thete will be preferred against them at * Uter dat^.

A alight shook of eartuq take wai fe<t here this morning.

A further a-> c of the Wei i g'on Mma w^tu Hallway Gomp toy's land wai ne:d to-day A«riOiliurnl oco inns averaged £3 l<)» 9 1 per »crp, and paitural seotitins £1 8 • p^r a re. Otf IBTOHUROH. February if. The foh.MK;er Ai.ri, whion left Napi«r on February 10 h for Dv ledin, puf. imo Lyt'elt n trdav with r»nr noHin maat gone. O'i Febra ny 13 25 m<\nt> 9 tuth of O«pe PJliHer, she ra.-. a vu' w nt «alp, losi'i^ h«r main inns', g*'l>y anrt deck c»rgo Oap'i>i \u25a0 Btileu received « vdre brui»es but 1 d nng wull.

Joseph «w ndle and J mea MaOrep, t*o luds were o minitted for trial to day for breaking imo »h« nhop of William Barnett and BteaUfc £35 DuNKDiw. Fehruvy 17 The Diroo^ra* report if the Standard laeurauoe O. mpiny shows hn income for t»ie year to bave £8 v,411 and the eXDanditnre £72,37 1, Iwaving a ced t balance <if £1h,0:i9 A dividend -f 74 per cent is reo 'tumeoded, £2000 *o b add id to the reserve fund and £5414 cafipd f rw>«'d.

M Fsb, M.H. \, nddresßod hia cona I. tnents t-)-nigh , adversely cririosing the work of the tit iveramaot last session. A v t-* of oonfidenoe at the olosu was pasted and a purSd of t.lxty-one soverlgns sub tcribed to make op for and protest against the rtduo'ion m the rrwa-fnrn.

DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM.

The "North Otago Tlme^ l ' raporta that a few d.ys ag r * a ainru ar hailstorm

ocoarred io the Ot« popo d str ot ttweeping aor «• h pr</pnry <>f Me*»rs a. »nd G. P»ter«ou. The srerm, from the desorip tton given, must h<«ve been one of the •ever* at awl raost duHtraotive av«r known m th<- district Mr Patursor. Inf rtuß us thnt abon> 6-30 p.m. he ob'e'ved w f n»t

he iipp shq t» be a rain or hail aqaall pass over n portion of the .ropery, Ihe foil w- g morning at 10 o'o ook h vlst<pd ih«- p o», aud io h'" ostoQishmont f a d <hat »bt <pof oati» 400 de wide at.d abnat h* f a mle long, hi«d oven a. o >vi« pletniy thr shed on tb.4t it * »J not

p*y tot the -wine to bind it. T«-.^roun Win cov«rt-d t a depih of 2m, with \u25a0 eoltJ oimin^ of c*, and i < gome p rtg, i<« thd vtfttf run > oj ?(im «ld inj{B, whert* the h»U, or inna.a o' ice, hd clled down, • hwrH worn a ilid bad* «.f ice thre« f et, thick, \'r P-»t,tera >n states th*t h« h»B n > ' id«a as to wh*' fj the hai wtonea may have beuu, bu j i uinj by Appear tuoea ne

wood cay the} ra -at h'Ve neea g'»- d •zd iv ps of io . Tti qmn'i y w<ioh foil uttiiß hay b en immenae, when it le Oi>nßidt>rt)d that tltir cix'e n hours i r n*n s ill two inches m deph oa the level wround.

THE FOREST DEPARTMENT

Per Contra <• oar rf cnttrks m a reoeof; article .tie We Uoei n c "v©po idem of the Dtineiiiu •• Eveuiog star 1 ' 8»yo :— lt is aeee'ted t'ist the present overinient ii to blame for the destruction by fir> recntly v.f •» po»ti<.n of Pulvpaht Pnes-, at .tack Und. The deetrn -tiou id aßonbeo to the aboii ion of the F -re try D part nipnt, «n ' consequently the lobb of an fffioi nt et»ff t r > wiitoh i ver and protect, our virgin f <re«ta from i> jury To lay * c n gme on the chouldore of ih» present G >v ernment is not altogether the right thi g to do, aa will h* o^en, doubtless when tha position of matters m explainud In t^e 6tst pUo», nta of the Foreei Departments hive yet been retrenched ; arid as r^uariisforeat'S proper, oar foists wll be na>re o r fully looked after oy he Oruwo Ltodfl Rwi.'er <hnn they h»ve been' by the eo-oalled D p^rtmeniß. What is really belug retrtxiohed ia a series of experiiueotal f*rm# nod f >re»tr? plaotata , I tions whiob wore nein^ oondacted at very 9 xisideraMe oo^t by the I-ti Givemm-m • Cnla totoi m tiion is on he &n>honty of the Bon Mr Richards n, Mmiater fur Urttids Wtien he o*tne int > <ffiie be found Bver<»l of these m>del f.rma m exnre'>Oi>, psynunta m re««rd to whia'i "o-e \u25a010 8417', Bills h*d to be met f>r pou^htop, harrowing, rowing, and sowing Cue muioou s ob.r^ed wore a lifJe toa ex orbited' , and money vras thrown away by o^edi being planted at the wrong eeaaoa •itd h*vn'flr to be down ove* 1 a^nin at a » a.ld t a«loost. \y ™n th^ fifa ocearred at Pjhfp.jnj l?,ieeiit ftjr Ktr< \ ti d ata suflf w-re not out of office, to thit »ha praiam G vernmunc are tv be relieved of any remtdan .as la commotion with -forestry.

CANNED FRUIT.

How neglectful New Ze> and prodaoeri are of tMr opportunities 18 evidenced by thw following 'nken from the report of aa interview with Mr Murphy (^eorntivry of the Oante»-bary A. and P. Asaooiacfou) who has just returned from a visit f>om t'Vn neighboring o Monies of Austr»hnis :— " We are losing a btg ma k t for pinned fruit On thw steamer there were be«atl f"l oinned pear«, apricots, peaches, panes, p-c. NnturnHy I rock thf»e to be New Z -alind produce * What' a fine rradtt w«j : re doiujj h«re f ' I sail to myself. But they were Am -noun. With all oar ease In growing fruit we d m't supply avea , »h« steamers p ylog round oar coasts, Hot they are preparing to oat into the trade lv Now South Wales. "A Mr Lamb at «ooty Bill, oo i; far from Sydoey, U starting a factory that wilt tarn oat 800 tins a day. Hi has got orar an Amarloaa who understands the businesf, and grows Urge quantities of fruit of all kinds him* •elf, and purchtses it from gardens olose at hand, T* is % fin« »n'e*n* : »e."

CONTRASTS.

The Rev Marshall Randlea' m a Speech rcoeutly delivered at Manchester gave an admirable* epitome of the modern argu* iubd > t)t total anatlbenoe, and at the same tme irtw a'i tffe tlve contract between ».ae p sltion t*k<m op f rty or fifty year* go and mat of tu-d>»y The old and nwic argument was tha ib'igation on every Onristiau to abstain •• for the take of o there." Brink was genet'&My regarded as '•» good crea u-e of Goi," bat ltd uff-iots tfer<j so ruinous that i( was held 0 irutiana bhoal l *bata n for ix tuple's ske Chi. atvum nt, Mr Handle* said, w*« B-iaad a* c er— ibe prinoipte of it wu found id St P*u.'« deo <*r«*tioi : •« Where* .ore, i< ui^ft n*ke ray nrorl.ei" to offend, I I «i.l eat uu fl an wti Its th« w. rid atanduth, 1 <BY I uuko ivy noh<r to ff nn." There h^id oeau a g-H#t »iv»uoe iv the ••' pyilo* i.rgy. of tde qaaouciu " F »m<irly it wai Held to be a ris <tobd an ahaiain »r All :nat h^d be«» 0< ng -d. j aoiuu | .o Irvei* tig«t>oa bad t/uuj h»t aloi/'iil nraa 1 uei her food uor tudi," and its reoim* mmiUtl a «o a r«yer«*ge b*d therefore Science uo* phced algjhot amongst other poisons at a medicine, and evon there ica rbpui«ii.-n «a« diminishing day by day last, al of prono >ting longa* my, the asau ai»oe companies' statistic! showed laount at»oly ih*c atoahol thor> tened life, and rot*l libuiaeaod prolonged it The r» ci ft ice lower for Vocal aOßtainarj, aid this •bo*ad the estimate of tne praouoi formed by abratrd man of baai(»«88, wbi'seoi j ot was fr>mtke money, filiuo^i ho v my ».»a now ou tha-alde of to'til ab»ttQ«ji od, a* proved by tae un»s -naiUbiß »'.aMatlo» <>f ->ho lata WillUin Bt»yl s The £13J UOO 000 expended aireo y aud indu.ouy oa drink. Im pose l.n d m.het than uxriohjd the coun try ; w Bie«, expHudud on ordinary i*.um<tl luauatridß, it iruaM soon find full w> k for bli Turatag to the legislative aspeo of the temperanoe qaaatlou, Mr Ka.idlesrrfered to the atxle cry, 'You oaunot m<»ku me a sober by 4.0t ofParlia* mtit " de panted out tmt thingh that nvgfu be to eume ex cut true, yet by Aot ot Parliament wo cnuld prevent mm from aeti. ni drauk* W erever prohibUlnn ot tbo irnffl] had been o^med <-at ( the aobaeiy aud the geuetai proa.erity "of tae p* p«» h«d oee/i • n >>m .Q.)y locreiead I . out ua.e i«r Maji>iy'B : Jjig4s msai* fued o<i thu qii^s iO.i * great advadC6. T.iry were pr*o ia*liy unani nous m attrl oq tug ihd i ult of the crime of the country to dnuk. Mr Raniles a>id xhvao o >n»ideranouß led to t*o irresistible o luouai' na — tbe moral argument, and also tne physical argument, pointed to total abstiueuoe as » OarittUn duty. The Bib;e, pbystolugioil soienoe, political eo.momy, the deliverances of the jad^ea oonoerLing me relation of dnnic and otim •, ail ootnWned to prove the prmoiplea u» iut*l abstluence aouud aud trae. la theie days a Chris tan mau is "cooped up" o lotal absiinenoe, he has leei exoase than ever for stoppin« short of it, and he pus turn o f a m .derate drinker la logically much more v ffi nit to defend than it was twtjot.y-tive ye«ri aince. la oonotu^ion, Mr Raudeß ur^ed the need for renewed ene gy aud vigor, for the cvi» wrought w«a faarful, and ihe adversary wai strong ; the time f <r a halting, hesitating polioy bad gone. We on jht as a Ohueon to " pu«h od tb« oattle, ' to press the growing d<-nuuu that Luo&l Op tun be gran ed and iffectivel? sppitud, and to eiekto bring to I aspaedy ena t > he shameless driok-traffia with n.ire ro « (L-url oUaeca.)

CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

The B.rouoes bud > t (*ayo the (< Sfc J-m<)s hZHta ") hus written an Intro* duo ion to a repurt of the third year's work of the Lnnnon dooietp fur the Prevent. i>n of O'Utly to Children, com* mending ie to the au< ntion of the public, and c. tr«-» m-j proun *ry aid, or, at the least, uzuti n c • b tug influence to bear ou the ouuimiin cy to myj ahoolntely defenceless on idreu. from »uff ring ut which aii with o>m «ioo hotmtu hearts via shudder. Ti-e report a>-y« that m [ t c third yeai'a i xprietioe of the aooiety 1 the wuyi f mnroiit a.id nvroiless men have UuddJ 258 o-»aes <if various kinds of cruelty t» o&udrea m the bands of the society, i volvtug the miseries, more or lea*, oi 81)9 oliarea." Th« variety of cruelty wi.ioti h a <mmittee has punished aud tried to pautsi it as followa:— {Strapping m deal and datnb boy, beoaase it w*» s ) exuomeiy dUioult to make him nnd TStand ; drawing a red-hot poker before the eyes of a blind girl and touch* ing h r hands with it (ibis wsb done by her brother, bat m tn* presence- of the paren'B, and fwr »u<i) ; after baatiog, luokiu^ up f.r the nigtu m a coal oelUr with rats; iinmerainkj a dying boy ia a tub -jf ooia w >tur for marly mn hour, <* to got this dying done ;" breaking a giri's arm while bontuig her wih a bro mo-Btiolc, then eeitini; her to scrub the fl>or with toe nroken arm folded to her breast, and whipping her for bekg so long about it • liartKing a uuked b y by tied hands from a hook ai the celling, there fliggiag him ; lashing attiree yeir-oldohild'afaoeaudneok wi h a drayraau'a whip; throttling a boy producing partial strangulation to etop the •creams of His poiu ; bating qn soarojly bealea old sores, (ben thruitmg the ktiob of a pooker imo the lad's throat, and holding it there 'to stop the row. 1 Oae man admitted, with no reaerva about it that hci ffreanod bis ven.eauoe on a baby of IB m >mha old, sulely m order <% to vex up moitier's sister," who was very fond wf the baby and much hated by the man. Aud th»t he might carry the vexation of h«r deep iuto her rery heart he struok the baby mostly about, the face The o 'uumlttea fiad that tbli cruelty ii wtiolly indepeudmeut of surrooadin^s and wages "It is tho work of haters of children ; of cultivators of sutloo pitiless, mtoierant dispoiitioos towards them ; of men whom there it no pleasing. Bo oom* plotely do suma of them exhaust theie sreagth before they have had enough, that it is not an uucoramm thing for them to take an m erval for refreshment, adjourning to th 9 side-board m the dining ro m, or to the nearest publiohouse, Oae father— whom we Wore utterly uoablfl to puniih — sent his ohiiil upstairs to strip, and, bof are fwliuwiug h»r to iufliot his tortures, Uy down on the sofa. He was too tired then to proceed to his work. The child in<a«nw!iile flaai? hersdlf oqt qf the window, *nd •*« »*k«n >p lead I

Talking about phreqotoguui axAmtMtioai, a man's wife exaaaioed nig bead with the broken leg of a oaair the other day and pro* nounced bin an old fool, fig «»ys that, whan he reidata oo what a mistake he mad* m picking oac a wife, ha is oouriaoed (hit

TBE ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1888



"High Date. Shade. m State of weather, low .high Sun. Saturday 45 70* 141- Fino B.W. Sunday 35- 93- 146 „ NW. Mundaj 42- 93 150 „ E. Tuesday 46 91 144 \u0084 NE Wtd'daj «3 84 142- N.W. Tbur'daj 43 83 140- „ NE. Friday 37- 80- 134 „ „



Wanted * r< llf A>TEl> % m«> ki d Pars >•» adopt* j * V* Bub* Boy 8 m"r?ih» old Ad irmi-, ° IA. ft ." ffi™ of th s P»pn. 255 t( \u25a0 - \u25a0 —— "*\u25a0^— -—\u25a0———— g "VTKW L\Nt> tmendrotnt Ao and v I_\ Oro».-n Uwrid Otn c, jai», iiipu- <t n Ai.yO vpr'vmnnt puhhca'i'»n procured. — H V.JONBB * P^l FCJviEKY, T.i»tS>»p*, P<,«der B r fti.d other rtjq>ii«ite«. T >oth, Nail t »ud hntr brnahes, - H M. Joirxs t WANTED three or foot good ! that, hers .—Apply to H. M j Weight, Windermere. 2J74 ( - i ITfANTBT* f 0 SMI -A Wrsfc-olass Piano V? grand action. Cash or terms very I liberal. Apply Hates end Co. < \u25a0 -\u25a0-" ' i /^ REAT Bargains. Everything greatly < \JT reduced. Gome and judge for your- aelvea.— H. 0. Sbosbi, Melford Home. WANTbU UAMH — Moir's Oatiiieai. 251ba, 2a 6d ; Sperm Oandloe, 6d \u25a0 Coffee »nd Milk, !\u25a0 per tia; Coooa and Milk, 1« per tin ; Yefltaa, 6d per doz ; 0o«nflour, 4i per Ib ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, etc.— At JaMß^ MoGreoob's, Tanored Street, opposiu I Arcade, * COMB one, come all, and oar prio<>» will aitonlih everybody —H. C. Bkokbs. WANTED Known—To the Ladit>. of Aehburton and aarroaodfnt •iUMots, thnt an experienced moothj Nar^e t« dealraa* of dow;ag«>ntent, G o> "Bf«rßDceß can be given. Addreis — Mb- Hill, Petar "Ax^^nKon 11 1 AL nnr firet-oUss D' a^ery, B .i t», Clothing, etc., we are now •elllna at rtdioulooi prices. Only com »ndeee. —H. 0. Skserh, Melford Bon* \\J ANTEU KNOWN — Oleogr»pl. W B^enery, and Cataolic Hubjeit Catholic Cardo, good variety m Sonip Novelties m Penwipers, Crewai Wools »^- -Bilke, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotch* Cotton, Tranifors. Tinsel Balls, Ac, &c \u25a0it aIBS Manhirk'B Fancy Ropoßitor) Sauadera' Building THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November. 1886, th< erms of Uubßoription to this journal will bf Jolbwß, viz. : — IF PAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quaiter.. 6« 61, by post, 9a 6^ \u0084 Half-year 12b Gd, by post, 183 6d „ Year .. 24b 01, by post, S7s Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7b 6d, by popt, 10s 9d B „ Hall-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d |\u0084 Y«ar |.. SOa Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2a 6d each (stamps may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 4s eaoh, Annoancementa <l Births, Deaths and Marriagea sfltit for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the person sending the notice. DIARY, Moim > Snii Bun Moon Moon ago nt r«bruary. Hlses. Setf. Ri-es beta, noondny a.w. p.m. 11 Saturday ... 6.17 7.10 3.(9 0.63 28 13 Sunday .. 6.18 7.0 0 2 733 0 13 Monday .. 5.19 7.8 6.4 8.6 1 14 ruesday .. 6.20 7.8 7.0 8.31 2 IB Wednesday.. 6.22 7.5 8.7 0.1 3 16 Thursday .. 5.23 7.4 9.6 026 4 17 Friday.. ..624 7.3 10.5 9.61 6 IMoonwoht Evening^. The Moon at 8 days old Unities till about 6 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old ebinea till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 dtiys old shines till nearly 1 o'olcck m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old chines from sundown-, ill about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 dayß old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and Bhinea 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 shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old riaes.about 4 a.m. and shines till Bunriee.



Koating'e Powder descrojs both maths, deaf, beetles, and all other inaaote, while quite harmtotis to domes, ia animals, la exterjau hating booties, the buooobs of thii powder is extraordinary !\u25a0 is perfectly olean m aopii- o«Lioq, dee ihe ar iole you puroiiaaa ie Koating f§ iaiitaiioai are uoxioug »nd iuafleoiual. S 'id m tiae, Qd, it, and 9i 0i 9iob, by «U c*ojij.Bt|



" Rough on Bats."— Oleara out rats, mioe roaobea, flioa ants, bed bugs, beetles, inseoti, \u25a0tanks, jaok>rablriti sparrows gophe At chemists and drnggiett HoLiion it's PiLiie and Ointment — Soldiers and Q'ailQra. — Tnese rroli -known and easily tjeed reme lies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who, like soldiers and eailora, are exposed io great changes of , climate, and ibe hardships inseparable from their omling. Many of tbe diseases engendoped ' m tbe system from these and other untoward eauees can be oheoked and controlled by atten" tion at their onset, and m Holloway'a remedies will be found a ready raeanß of relief witl 6it hindrance from duty. Manya man is invalided and rendered more or leui a burden to himself and friends from neglect- ing the eariy iymptomg of his complaint, wuioh oalaumy might he averced by imely ' lesort to tbe use of RoUomtf'g Pills and



"Bocbu-Paiba."— Quick, complete core, all annexing kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. A' chemists and druggists. Kemp- tborne, Froiser, §nd Co., Agents, CorieU buifob#



a. Harrison. Aiired Harrison, >00T T )«K!-ii, rtTOOK AND HSTATI? nOENT a &lj VALUATOR, -J-TURDAY BA LE at 12 o'clock sha p ~ Horan, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoa »ud Merchandise. FOB BAL B— Farming Imploments, and Vehicle* of nil kinds constantly m Tarde on view for f a c. Clearing Pales held m Town or t-'ountry as required; and mont liberal terms arranged with both Buyem and Sellers. R?nts collected, and the business of ftbsenteoß tnuoa^ed with oaro Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made Inetantlj on Ooodc ioltvtred at the Stores for Sale. .•*••> for the Norwfoh Union Fire Ir. <u'A»iof Uorop'iny j-i-Qut for tt.e M IIFR O fti hTKALAHIA| ALFBBD HABRIB9W (



IN croseqnenoe of the amount of Po&thiutf k°'°K oo m the Uroetu en the Logiui or Kb ate, the alio^e reward w»U «.e paii to anyone giving i.-foriuauon tbut wi i lead to a convictiou. from lh>B dato ONE will fc« per mitte<i to tisb m the Lreekw on .tbn Lntmbor Eettte. 11*68 DONALD WoLBAN. iN O W KEMOVED TO SAUMDEBS' BUILDINGS. i JL ALOOM.



DIM ANT AND COE ]] 1 f A TING decided apoo retiring from baeiaets at the Bhd o( the pr*s«?ni mont (FKBt^/ARY), h«re to rerprotfuMy requ-st that ; *H A OOO f ' N T..S wdl be \ ' paid oa or before thp 27*1» mat,, »tter which cate | -I tbe tame mnit. ef a neooisity, ba left ia the bunds JJ, of a Oolleotor. Ashbarton, Febraary 6th, 1888. DIM ANT AND COB. tj, \u25a0 I _ - \u25a0 - ~- THE LARGEST STOCK OF COLONIAL CLOTHING iKj THB2 ASHBUftTON COUNTY. A SPECIAL LINE OP ABHBUETON TWEED SUITS AT 47s 6d EAIAPOI TWEED TROUBERS 10s 6d HAHVESrEBS* MOLiSSfCnsrS FKOM Oslld MITCHELL & TURNER TANCRED STREET. GEORGE JAMES 03 Wool and Grain Merchant, HAS FOR BALE,— bEED^S for Autumn Sowing, CAPE BAKLTSY, EYE, CLOVERS, TURNIPS, etc. JSHEEP DIP THOMAS' and LITrLK'3, PLOUUH BHAREB, OILS, and STORSS of all kmde, CORNSACKS AND SEAMING TWINE. AGENT FOR— New Zealand Firo and Marine Insurance Company. Biaks on GROWING CROPS or bTACKI accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PURCHASES OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. 2*34 ALBERT ROBERTS BAH FOR SALE,— Corn sacks LJi aB CIZB AND FOLL waiGHT « SEAMING TWINB.TN ANY QUAHTIIY, Clovers, — BED, WEITE, COWGRABS, ALBYKE, and TREFOIL RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, jkd RAPfc. ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder] Twino. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, TOPPER'S SHEEP DTP THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS. ;CAriTAL— £l,ooo7ooo STERLING. HEAD OFFICTT DUNEDIN. tNSURfRS have the most nndon^t-'d Security under thi* Coin panv's PoMcießi JL toother witn *a as uraace of Pro upt and Liberal Settlement of Olnirad. i Fliilfi ami M KlN?*] Kl-K < accepted oj a i doaor^.tionn of Property and | Merchandise hlbo Crop, and vlaonnu Risks at Lovest 'ate^ of Proimnni. Fidelity of Persons holding si uutiona of truat guaranteed. OiFIOE : HER<F>BD STKR-T, GHRISTOHCKCH. (Opposite bai.k of New Zeala ><i ) AtiCHltl >i» D ."COIT, M»>niu«r for Canterbury. AL.BEBT BOBEiITS, 16 AGliiVi, AbMBURTON