The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1888. CURRENT TOPICS.

, The capitalists at Home who rule i some of our financial companies are , very sanguine that ere long this colony J will be a brighter spot for speculation r than it is at^present. They seem hope . ful that trade and commerce will soon revive and at every annual meeting they bring before their shareholders facts to prove that there is hope for New Zea land yet, and after all it is not bo bad as it might be. Mr Mundella, M.P. Chairman of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, at a meet ing of the Company, on April 13th, m London, showed his colleagues that there were now more hopeful signs of return ing prosperity than had been visible for ■ years m New Zealand, Though the • Company was called a New Zealand one yet fully 60 per cent ot the business was done m Australia where it was rapidly growing and extending. Mr Mundella said that the returns of their raercaptile 1 business now amounted to three millions a year, and were steadily increasing. Their wool sales were the largest m the ! world, and their direct sales m London, which now exceeded 90,000 baleß a year, . were being steadily encroached upon by their local sales to direct importers. The colonial sales of wool amounted i«st year to 70,000 bales, and they expected a considerable increase this year. It would appear that when a Company doing such an extensive business as this is satisfied with the prospect of the colony the people themselves should not find so much cause to complain.

From a batch of Government papers to band it would seem that the Hon John Bryce is determined to have a tilt at Kir Arthur Qordon for supplying Mr Rusden with the material for certain paragraphs for his History of New Zea land, and for tbe publication of which Mr Rusden bad to pay the IJon John Bryce the sum of £5000 damages, besides a very tidy bill for costs. Among the papers are despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State on subject. The Governor forwards a letter from the Hon John Bryce to the Secre tary of State, on certain points connected with the case of Bryce v. Rusden. Mr Bryce, after referring to the interpella tion on his case m the Imperial Parlia ment, gives an historical resume of the proceedings he had taken against Mr Rusden, and their issue. He goes on to review the conduct of Sir Arthur Gordon, and Sir Arthur's action m regard to Bishop Hadfield's statements, and his communication of them to Mr Rusden. He concludes his letter to the Secretary of State with the following passage i—~ " I appeal to you to consider what your servant, Sir Arthur Gordon, has done, and to judge between us. I know that he is a great man belonging to one of Britian's ruling families, and I know also that I am but a humble colonist, but great as he is, and humble as I am, I appeal to you m the fullest confidence that m your office you will do justice, because you are the Minister of a great and just Sovereign." The Secretary of State replies to Mr Bryce's forcible ap peal to the Governor, m which he says : — " I request that you will inform Mr Bryce that having given my best atten tion to the subject of his letter, I must refer him to the terms of the reply which I made to a question on the sub ject put to me m tho House of Com mons, and that I am not of opinion that the circumstances of the case are such as to require any interference on my part," It will be remembered that isir Arthur Gordon was the most unpopular Gover nor New Zealand has had, and at the time he was furnishing Mr Rusden with information for his history, Mr Bryce was Native Minister, and consequently one of Sir A. Gordon's advisers. Sympathy has all along been with the Hon, Mr Uryce m bis attempts to have the imputations of cruelty to the Maoris elpared from his otherwise fair name, And it is to bo hoped that he will be as successful m the ca&s ag^jnst Gordon as he was against Rusden .

The Presbyjterian General Assembly ; of Victoria sent & protect to Mr Gillies, i Premier of the colony, against bis action < re the exclusion of the Chinese, and was j snubbed by that honourable gentleman < for their pains, or what ho was pleased < to pronouncp their interference m a < matter which did not not concern them. 1 Tho Assembly had as much right to. < express an opinion on the matter as any other oonstifcutjon or private individual, and seeing that the Assembly was com- x posed of able men, and represented the I religion and intelligence of a large body t at professing Christians, their protest i y»f envied to reepeefc TJje premier

of Victoria lias v. splayed considerable energy m dealing with the influx of Chinese, and while we are of opinion that his stand against the emigration of Mongolians was a firm one, it does not strengthen his position one whit to attempt to snub an organisation of such importance m the learned world as the Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria, The Assembly spoke m the name of humanity and pleaded tbe [ universal brotherhood of man. Their i sentiments were noble and m accord l with what nearly every preacher has felt I during the progress of the Chinese Influx , agitation. The Church has all round i bo far as we know upheld the course of the weak and denounced the action taken - by the Colonial Governments towards excluding Chinese from our shores and though we do not for a moment wish to see our colonies made a home for China men, we can congratulate the Church generally for the stand it has taken m j speaking out its mind against tbe popular f«eling.

The art of Telegraphy has been des cribed as " pumping thunder at bo much a clap " and m America the operators are euphoniously termed " lightning jerkers." On Tuesday night when the Financial Statement came through the operators had a nice little handful, and that they deserve a pat on the back for their clever performance will not be denied. The " messages " which some of the operators get to transmit are not of the best copperplate style, and we can overlook little errors. On the whole too, the "copy" which the re ceivers supply to the press is moderately clear, but the stationery on which they have to transcribe the messages is peculiarly unsuitable for the work. The pink receiving forms are not favorable to the eyesight of the printers, and for filling m with ink or pencil they furnish an excuse for the use of much strong language . How it is that Government . cannot hit upon a decent white paper instead of a bright pink and dirty looking , salmon colored article is rather difficult of comprehension. If telegram receivers would, however, write more widely apart , to give room for headlines and inter ,, lineations sub-editors would bless their shadows and fewer expletives would be L hurled at their heads by printers. To show that the telegraph operators worked smartly over the transmission of the Financial Statement we may mention that it was only put m at Wellington at 10 p.m. The JSorth wires were working badly, but notwithstanding this and the fact that the Cook Strait three-wire cable is still unrepaired, the Statement was finished Worth at 12,45) and South at 2.13 a.m., and elsewhere at 2.39 am The tariff resolutions were also tele graphed to the various Collectors of Customs, and the ordinary Press-work was evceedingly heavy. The whole of the morning Press work was cleared off at 336 a.m. for the South, and much earlier North. Everything was cleared off at 7.15 a.m., the operating staff at all stations having done exceedingly good work throughout a very heavy night. -

The Salvation Army gave a " feed " to 1800 poor children m Auokland on the Qneen's Birthday, and m Christchurch also about a thousand youngsters were likewise entertained. Now it might well be asked what is to become of this number ot poor children when they grow up if they are m want of a " feed" now. Social reformers and others who are constantly preaching some new doctrine to set the world right seem to miss the real point. If there are 1300 children m Auckland and about a thousand m Christchurch to whom a good meal is a godsend, there is rather a poor look-out for them if they live to be able to work to earn their own bread. Mere eleemosy nary work is not altogether what is wanted, and we feel inclined to say, with a late contemporary, that more patriot ism should be mixed with the Lady Bountiful spirit, and lands should be opened up for settlement and looms set going to afford work for those who are growing up around us.

Bull fighting was at one time tho . great delight of the Roman elite, but this particular form of entertainment fell • into disuse with the spread of Christi , anity, The revival of the sport has, . however, been received by the natives of ! Mexico, with every species of delight, and now the scenes at ancient bull fightß, m the Roman Colliseum, are re • t acted m arenas m Central America. This brutal form of sport is fairly ravish ing the republic ot Mexico, and we are told that, all classes, from the very wealthiest down to the servant girls are absorbed m it to a degree never before known. So demoralising is it to the latter that they steal from their mistresses and run away m order to gratify their over mastering passion for the bull fight. In one city alone with a population of only 200,000, there are five bull rings. Three weekly illustrated newspapers are devoted exclusively to tbe interests of the sport, and generally every information re lating to the success of the different bull fights, is published with great exactitude. It would seem that instead of advancing m enlightenment the Mexicans are goiug back to the Dark Ages.

The mania which periodically breaks out over mining ventures, generally brings with it a severe lesson to some unfortunate. No amount of caution or advice will prevent some people m risk- Ing their. al| m a Company to work some mine which is more or less a perfect El Dorado m the imagination of the promoters. Recently, at the Thames, a Company wa3 floated with a great flourish of trumpets to work a mine. Somo thousands of pounds goes into the promoters pockets, and a few hundreds \ are spent m opening up the property, I only to find it a veritable duffer. The same i thing has occurred m Australia, wherein different mining centres companies j are being almost daily floated to work , some reputedly rich ground. The m- i stinct for gambling is inherent m the ' breast of the British public, and where one slight evil may arise through the ] putting of a few pounds on the totalisa- < tor, very great and heavy calamities y overtake families and communities over i investments m mining stock, but no l . outcry is raised against tbe schemes [ of Company promoters though their c transactions may affect the ruin of I thousands, and represent a vast amount *■ of money. I

D A striking illustration of the absurd I results which sometimes follow from the * Local Option polls as they are now a talcen. was given at the meeting of the Ashbui'ton Licensing Committee held °] yesterday, Mr John Mper U4 lodged 0

a notice of his intention to apply for an accommodation license for the Waterton hotel, m place of the publicans license which has hitherto been granted to that house, but Mr Purnell, who appeared for Mr Muller, said he should be unable to make the application, inasmuch as since the notice had been lodged, a Local Option poll had been taken, which had pronounced against an increase of accommodation licenses m the district. But for this circumstance, he should have strongly pressed the Bench to grant an accommodation license for the hotel as a license of that kind was as a rule much better fitted for & country hotel than a publican's license. Probably the greater part of the ratepayers who voted at these Local Option polls never reflected upon what would be the practical result of their votes. Police Sergeant Felton said he should also have preferred to see an accommodation license granted, as he would then have been able to ask the j Bench to impose certain conditions upon the holders which he could not do m the case of an hotel license. The Bench said that as there had hitherto been no accommodation licenses granted m the district, and the ratepayers had decided that there should be "no increase," it was obvious that they had no power to grant such a license. The upshot was, that a publican's license was granted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Shop-betting has become immensely popular of late months m Sydney. The following are the vital atatiatiea for Aahburton for the month of May :— Births, 25 ; deaths, 8 ; marriages, 2. Five pound a-head is the tax the Hon. Mr 3osohen, the English Chancellor, seeks to put on racehorses. Yariely m nomenclature is never exhausted. Seldom Fed is the name of a trotter figuring at Dunedin meetings. The Auckland Benevolent Sooiety are absolutely unab-e to meet the demands that are made upon it, and the four worst months of winter are only oommenoed, Mrs Smith, aged 72, residing m Greta street, Oamaru, died suddenly the other evening. Whila m the aot of tethering a cow by driving a peg into the ground, she fell down dead. A report is m circulation that the Empress Augusta, mother ot ihe Emperor of Germany, is about to join the Oatholio Ohuroh. It is positively stated that the Empress, after her reception into the Church, will leave Germany and take up her residence m Florence. Captain Pearse, well known m mining cirolea on the Molyneux, while at Alexandra lately, wanted three men to do some ordinary laboring work. He advertised for several days, but only succeeded m getting two men, and these would not set to work under 10a a day. Mr John Moison writes to us with respeot to some statement made by Mr Toomey m his evidence m the oase "Moison v Toomey" heard m the Court last Thursday. As the alleged statement did not appear m our columns we oannot m its present form publish bis letter. A running high-jump match at Ohrist church between W. Ryan, Dunedin, and W, Daltou, Ashburton, for £20 a side has been drawn. Both men tied at 5 feet 1 inch on Thursday, and on Friday when the match was to be finally jumped off the parties withdrew their stakes. By meanß of approved applianoes the Germans are now able to extract 11*31 per cent, of beet sugar and 065 per cent, of molasses, or a total of 11 '961b per 1001 b of beets. The cost of this sugar ia only two centa per lb. The sugar is produced m enormous quantities, saffieient for the home supply and a large export trade. The Canterbury Land Board met on Thursday. Section 35764, 50 acres, ia Shep herd's Bush Survey District, was granted on deferred' payment to William Gallagher. Seotion 72, Reserve 350, Hinds, was granted on perpetual lease to John M'Fadgen. Seotion 33, Reserve 349, Orari, was sold for oash to Joseph Wharton; The South Rakaia Skating Rink Club was opened m the Town Hall last evening. A large number of members were present besides a considerable number of onlookers, the' latter seeming to enjoy the fun quite as muoh as those skating. The floor was m very good order, and the club should he a great success and a source of pleasure to those m and around the tqwnhship. Just as we go to press, a oable from Hobart informs us that the Financial Statement delivered m the Tasmanian Chamber pro poses to put a half-penny tax on personal estate. Ad valorem duty is to be raised to 12& per oent, and a million loan is to be floated at 3£ per oent. The Victorian Gov ernment has been asked to vote £3000 to wards the International Regatta. It will be interesting to watoh the result of the Australian irrigation scheme, as the amount of water spent by evaporation m a hot country is something enormous. Me Greenshields tells us that some years ago he had charge of a quartz; battery at Tapi Creek, and that m hot summer weather the power of the water-wheel was from five to ten per oent. less during the day than during the night, (and this simply from evaporation, Now, m Australia the absorption of water from beneath, and the evaporation from above, must be something enormous. — " Naw 3ea« land Herald " " Acoountant," m a southern paper, writes : — " Nearly everybody ories out that important local industries should be foqfcored. I found outquite accidentally that writing ink made m Wellington and known as Meek's ink was kept by several shopkeepers, but that very few people asked for it. 1 have ainoe used nothing else and as it appears to be of good quality so far as appearance js oonaerhed, seems to flow from the pen easily, doc 3 not thioken or oprrode the pen, I would like to draw attention to it although I have no interest m the ink or the makers." Why not encourage looal industry ? An extensive trade m smuggled tobaooo has been discovered at Greenook. Ie had long been known to the authorities that such a trade was being carried on, and a clue was at length fonnd by which it was revealod that the vessels carrying the contraband artiole disposed of it at a certain point m the Firth a little above I aver kip. The coastguard were placed on the alert, and on the arrival a few weeks ago of the b.s, Qvington from Ham. burg, suspicions were confirmed, and exten sive seizures made. Vigorous steps will be taken to bring the offenders to.juatioe, and to put an end to this evil praotiqe m which they have long been engaged. At St, Mark's Ohuroh, South Rakaia, after ohoir practioe on Friday evening the Rev H. Collins presented Miss Cox with a purae of money on behalf of the donora — members of the congregation and friends of the church. He said that although the amount was small, a great many different persons had contributed, and m doing so the promoters wished to show a sense of the regular and never failing attention with which she had performed the duties of her position. Mr Broadbent, m ■ responding on behalf of Miss Cox, said she | assured him she had not worked m the expectation of reward, but because she felt , it to to be her duty ; she, however, thanked ; the givers warmly for their kind expressions. High jinks were held on board the Zea« landia, on the lasts passage to San Francisco, imong the passengers were the Austrian i Jountess Wamband and Baroness Hunter, ' who are on a tour of the world, travelling ! noognito ; the German Count Paul de Weerth, . ilso travelling inoognito, and O. M. G: Van ' ler Heyden, a nobleman from the Nether- ( ands. On Easter Monday the steamer" ' irossed the equator, when Father Neptune loarded the vessel, and m the fun that ensued Jount ; de' W. e erth had his head badly cut. . n the evening a full-dress ball was held. 1 during the passage a paper was published on * oard called " Zealandia Chips," of which ] I. R. Haxton was editor, and to whioh the Jishop of Nelson, who, with Jiia family, was r i passenger, contributed. l 11 Rodoh on Rats." — Clears out rats, mieo c aohes, flies, aats, bedbugs, beetlos, iriseoets, j kunka, jaok-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. All r hemisjs ftpd. druggists, 1 j

CORN EXCHANGE.

The followiug is the Corn Exchange -eport for the week ending Friday, June lst,1888:- Daliveries by rail have visibly fallen off, and now supplies have chiefly to be drawn from ex store parcels. The London market again shows a drooping tendency, bat our looal market is more influenced by the quan tity of space offering than by outside demand. The prices offering are not Buffioient to induoe holders to take from store. Intercolonial trade is especially slaok, and the Australian trade is almost at a standstill. The majority of potatoes are going forward on owners' aooount. Wheat.— Tusoan has had a good sale at 2a B£d to 23 9d, and large parcels ex store for special orders would oemtnand a fraction more. Pearl is m good looal demand at 2a 8d to 2s 9d. Hunter's, however, which is offering far more plentifully than other lines, is quiet at 2s 7d to 2s 7£d; second quality is very dull at 2s 6d. Chicken wheat. —Broken is offering plentifully at la lOd to 2s. Oats. — Milling are firm at 2s to 2s Id ; ' short feed, Is lOd to Is lid. Both have good demand. Long descriptions are not offering m any great quantity, but are not specially enquired for. Barley— prime is still worth 4s 3d to 4a 4d ; little, however, is offering ; medium quality has been changing hands at 3s 6d to 8s 9d, and inferior, 2s 6d ; feed is quiet at Is 9d to 2s ; beanß are dull at 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; and Prussian Blues are without change at 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; feed are moving off at 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Grass seed is without change, maohine dressed, at 2s 6d to 2s 7d } farmers' parcels vary from Is 9d to 2s; cocka -1 foot is not so brisk although prioes remain at 3£d to 3£d for bright dressed heavy seed, and 3d for ordinary Bamples. Potatoes remain at 20s at country stations. Dairy produoe butter 8d has been given for prime, Cheese has only a moderate trade at 2|d to 3£d aooording to the size and quality. The above prices are those paid to farmers for , delivery f.0.b., Lyttelton. Sacks extra.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Auckland, Jane 1. la reply to a deputation of those in terested m tha Shop Hours Bill, Mr Peacock said the measure had hia hearty ; sympathy, and ho would giva the Bill that support which would be consistent with recognition of the liberty of the ; Bubjact. Petitions m favor of ths Bill ; aie being largely signed. A man named Warren fell In a fit m Victoria atreet to-night, and died whilst being oonvayed to the hoapital, , , 1 At a meeting of frult-groVera held | to-day to consider the Oodlln Moth Bill, , jost passed m the Lower House, it was , derided, to telegraph to Messrs Stranson and Dlgnan, asking them to endeavor to prevent the adoption of the Bill m the Legislative Council until the fruit-growers I have had an opportunity of considering its provisions at a pablio meeting to be called for that pmpose. i Napibr, Jane 1. The Chamber of Commerce pißaed a resolution In favor of farthing bids at the | London wool sales. Otaki, June 1. The subscribers to the penny dinner fund have sent to England £25, for the poorest school children m London. Wellington, Jane 1. John Pomeroy alias Oollina, was arrestad for forgary. He is only jus 1 ; oat of gaol, having served a sentence m Danedin for a similar offence. Wm. Smith Fletcher, a grocer's assist ant, was' arrested on a warraut at the Blotf this morning, for deserting hia wife and child at Wellington. The oharge of aheepstealing preferred agalnat Richard Smith, a well known settler at Pahauta'nul, was partly heard to-day, and further adjourned UDtll Monday. Nelson, June 1. William Evans Dempaie, publican and expressman, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for being illegally en the premises of Neal and Haddow. Tne evidence showed that horse feed had been moved. Timaru, Jane 1. S. McSweeney. a young laborer, was oommitted for trial to-day on a oharge of forgery and uttering a cheque for £9 He bonght goo -3s to the value of £1 10 i from B»llantyne and Go,, drapers, and got ohange, In December last. The cheque was drawn m favor of William Anglan, an account of shearing, and wao signed by William Anglan. A ouriona fact is that the only Wm. Anglan m the district is a laborer, who was called as witness, and very muoh resembles accused. Dunedin, June 1. Arrived — Jasper, brlgantine, OapUJn Rogers, with 7845 bags BUgar for Dane din, and 4770 for Lyttelton, 42 days out from Mauritius. On May 14th she en countered a heavy W.N.W. gale, and hove to for ten hoars, and on May 20th she encountered another gale, with a terrific sea. Part of her fittings were washed overboard, and her oargo was slightly shifted. She was within 40 miles of the Solandera. On the 34th day oat from thence she had thick S.E, weather nntil arrival. At the annual meeting of the City Licensing Committee, all applications for renewals were granted except m the oase of the Universal Hotel, which, it was reported, was badly conducted. The Committee had made erquiry of their own motion, and were satisfied the complaints were justified. The case was adjourned for a week, but it was intimated that a license would not be granted to Mrs Diamond, the present holder. Those ooDvioted of Sunday trading were severely warned, and the aotlon of the police was approved. Feara are entertained for the safety of the schooner Janet Ramsay, whioh left port on Feb. 28th for the Macqoarrle Islands. She is owned by the Danedin Iron and Woodware Company, and was chartered by the sealing company. She had been on the trip before, and having scoured Bea olephant oil, &c, , she brought It on to Port Chalmers, leaving fourteen men on the Island till ahe returned. When she left Stewart Island on her last trip, ahe had. only three men on board, two saving left her there. It is suggested that the Marine Department should deep itch a steamer to rescue the party left on the Macquarries. Inveroargul, June 1. The Southland Education Board to-day resolved to protest against the proposal of the Minister for Edaoatiou to aballah Boards. The Chamber of Commerce have ap pointed a Committee to consider the new Customs tariff, aud report at an early date The representative of a public Company doing business here la said to have left town onder oircamstanoes not yet ex plained. Ho leit a note m his offioe, from the tenor of which It appears that some thing bad ocourred whloh had unsettled him. He is a Bingle man, and it is rnmonred that he has had a rebuff from a young lady m another pait of he colony. The police have been informed of the affair, but are retioent regarding it. Bluff, JGne 1. The Waihora sailed for Melbourne at 7.30 a.m. to-day, with 12,800 sacks of oats, 28 horses, and 90 packages of oysters. The whole of this large cargo wag loaded In the short time of 12 hours. The fore cabin Is full of grain, while there are 250 sioks of grain m the saloon.

CRICKET.

[BIT JSLECTRIO TBIiKGKAPH — OOPr&IQHTj (PER PREBS ASSOOf ATIOtf. ) London, M*y 31, At the cricket matoa Pluyera v Aqk traHans to-day, the Players went In first and were all disposed of for 231. The Australian.? lost three trlokets for 32 runs. Those out are Bonnor, Banner* man, and Jones. The following Are the prlcc!p*l aoorei !n the firat inning* of the Playeri : Wood 44, Peel 38, Barnes 34.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE UNITED STATES PRE SIDENCY.

, Washington, May 81. , Mr Blame has finally declined to be 1 nominated for the Presidency.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

• London, May 31« ! The New Zealand two million four ; cent loan with a minimum of o6# for ' which tenders will be opened on the 7th I is quoted at a premium of one per t cent.

THE PAPAL DECREE.

, The Irish hierarchy have resolved f that the Papal Decree affects morals only, and that the object of the Pope was to remove obstacles to the ultimate success of the national movement.

BISMARCK AND TISZA.

The French people declare that Bismarck and Tiszaare endeavoring to create a panic m ordw to move suc cessfully to obtain a credit vote for supplying the troops with Fraraond- Lepl rifles.

SPORTING,

The Result of the Epsom Grand Prix is— Merry Andrew, i ;. Dapolis, a; Scene Shifter* 3. . t :.''"'. .

FRENCH ANNEXATION.

The French have taken possession o* Les Minquiers, a mass of uninhabited rocks between Jersey and the coast of France, which have been regarded hitherto as belonging to Jersey. . The Imperial Government protested at che annexation, to which the - French Governmeut replied that they, were astonished at the English claim.

NEW GUINEA.

By an Order-in-Council, a certain portion of New Guinea has" been created British territory.

EX-KING MALIETOA.

Jjovdon, Jane 1. la the House of ! Commons, Mr Macarthur haying stated m the course of a speech that ex-King Malietoa was sacrificed by England m order to gain Germany's support m Egypt, the Right Hon Sir J. Fergusson retorted that it was not incumbent upon England to protect Malietoa

MR BRIGHT'S ILLNESS.

j Mr Bright is still very weak.

AUSTRALIAN.

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VICTORIA.

Mklbodbnb, Jane 1. Henry George, author of "Progress and Poverty," contemplates a visit to the Australian Colonies about Christ mas. , ; . Captain George, of the barque Hero, has been arrested on a charge of starv ing one of the crew to death on the voyage from Brisbane to this port. Scott's Hotel has been sold for The sale does not include furniture, stock, or goodwill. A man named Hollier, who gave himself up to the police, stating that he had shot dead an aboriginal at Durham, was brought before the Court to-day and acquitted, it being shown . that the Native was m the act of throwing a spear at Hollier, who tired m self defence. Mrs Rappefort, charged with em bezzling, has been dismissed on the ground that she is not accountable for her actions.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

1 Sydnet, June 1. 1 Admiral Fairfax replying to the | Commissioner of Customs relative to the surveying of dangerous currents m the vicinity of Auckland Islands, with a view of having the charts amended, states that to undertake the work would cost a large sum of money. Druitt, manager of the Commercial Bank at Tinonee, convicted on a charge of embezzlement, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Messrs LitUejohD, Thomson, and King have been elected Directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. A difficulty has arisen re insuring the New South Wales exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition, as none of the local offices will accept the risk. Government have cabled to the Agent* General to ascertain on what . terms they could effect an insurance at Home on £100,000 worth of goods. The Agent-General advises the Government that he cannot select a Chief Railway Commissioner for the colony at the salary offered, and that a considerable advance on the sum pro posed to be paid will be necessary to secure the services of a satisfactory man for the position.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

.cKKxti, vane 1. The petition addressed to Lord Knutsford protesting against granting responsible Government to the colony, on the ground that the time is not ripe, is being largely signed.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, June 1. The total yield of gold on the Crojr don fields for the last eighteen months is 64,6100 ozs,

THE ASHBDRTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 2. I»8S



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be V as follows, viz. : — J IF PAID IN ADVANCE ! Per Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6d I Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year . . 24s Od, by post, 37s Od 17 BOOKED PerQnarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year 15s Od? by post, 21s 6d „ Year «• 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d esoh (stamps may Bent as payment) ; if booked, is each. Announoements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country distriots require to be verified by the signature of the person Bending the notice . DIARY. Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon age at May-Juno Rises. Sets. Rises Seto. noon. p.m. a.m. 28 Monday .. 7.23 4.82 7.15 9.41 16 89 Tuesday .. 7.58 4.81 8.90 11. SO 17 80 WednMdfty.. 7.24 4;80 0.35 p.O. 18 . SI Thunday .. 7.25 4.30 10.39 0.18 19 1 Friday.. .. 7.38 4.20 11.33 0.47 SO ft Saturday ... 13,1 4.39 • • 1.17 31 ajn. 1.43 , S Sunday .. 7.28 4.28 0.35 2 8 S3 1 Moonlight Evenings. | The Mood at 3 days old shines till about i 8 o'olook. , The Moon at 6 days old shines till about , half-past 10 o'olook. Tho Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly ' 1 o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shineß from I sundown till about 4in the morning. , The Moon at 15 days 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. 3 and Bhinesti 11 morning j The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 &j&. and Bhines till sunrise.



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— : t ( The following from " Madge "m " Truth," f is too good to be lost:" We had a ride'yester- * day, despite the cold wind, and came baok < with most' outrageous appetites' for luncheon. I fear we will begin to grow fat here, (Bourne- 1 month) which woijld be a terrible thing just c ti-iw, vfrhen all the fashions are designed for i jjiiir -3 like lamp-poßts, with no anatomy to I e.peai; of .''—Must our ladies starve ftemselvea t iuio tho f aßhions, or make preparations for a I new gown as joQkoyi ovor-weight do for a t



Wanted. VTTT ANTED furnished Sitting Room and V V Bedroom with board and übo of bathroom. Apply " X.V Z," office of this V paper. 5 245 WANTEO Known— That Hates and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Yout pick for 10s 6d. BOOTS.-— We have reduced our Boot List, and are selling them wonder- fully cheap.— Tl. O. SiGERS, Melford Houee WANTED Kaown.— O. Martin con- templates opening a Photographic Establishment m Ashhurton, and respect- fully solicits the Public to reserve their orders and not let the money go ont of the dlbtriot. 6 10 WANTED Known— The W.C.T.U. invite all Young Women willing to encourage the Temperance movement, to meet them at the Ttmplar Hal), Waka nui Koad, on Tuesday, sth Juno, at six o'clock, to consider tho advisability of forming a Young Women's Union Tea provided by the W.O.T. Union. 5 234 IF you want a genuine ABhburcon Tweed Suit to meaiure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep your feet dry, at prices. marvellously low, coma to the Aahburton Clothing Mart, Saundors' buildings.— Robert Aicorm. Y^TINTBR. — We are now shewing a W Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very oheap. — H. O. Segebs, Melford House. "AI RANTED— Everyone to come and YV see the nicest lot of Glass, Ohlna, and Earthenware ever shown m Aahbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- ders* Buildings. 3tll WAN TtD Known. —Melford House is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Oloth- log, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED Cash. — Moir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2i 64; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz.; Coffee and Milk, U , Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tint), 1> Crockery, Qlassware. and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- GKwywi^Eawcred street. WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Oompton's Buildings, Moore street, with a large atotk of Fanoy Goods, Crockery, Music, &0., . which he will sell at Oaeap Jack prioes, vie., 30 per cent uuder any other shop In town. TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrisoni&Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS Tancbed Street ASHBURTON, 5 169 ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN.', 1 DUNEDIN AGENCY. JIJ"R R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Daoedin, has been appointed onr Agent and. will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise- ments. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. hallensteiiTbros. & co. OLOTHIERB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERb, GENTLEMEN'S MERCERS. WE be? to announce to the General Pablic that we are bow Bb owing a select Stock of Men's and Boys' Drees Clothing, ordered and Manufactured specially for this Autumn and Winter Season. (Suits from 27a 6d very strong Suits frcm 87s t=d all pure Wool Trousers from 10s 6d Oolonial Tweedß Boys' Suits from 10s 6d faithfully made The greatest attention is paia to the cut, style, and finish of tbe abovo Garments. We alter onr Garments trve of charge. We register new eizes daily, and therefore can guarantee a perfect fit. We have mad'; Great Reductioni m all onr Departments, m order to enable everybody to encourage New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with tbe uhoicest Goods, any shape, style, or eizo m Stock. TAILORING. We bnve received a f r sh S3t of sample of Tweecs, Con's, and Worsted Coatinga, nnri would u quest all requiring a firsi-olass Snit, Oolonial Tweed, made to measure for Fifty-nine | %}Q S | Bbillinps to entrust their orders with v*. We can offer you 500 Patterns tojselect;ftom, and can give you value nmurpa?sed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hoßiery, fcbirte, Scarfs, Ties, Blankets, Bngp. and eveij aricle of wearing apparel m large variety, BLd markad at such prices as will ensure a quick role. See our Windews, inspect our Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHIN© FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT -J j\. M S— i NOTICE. /^WUR Special Quality "X " brand of \J New Season's JAM is made from , Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after It , baa been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fruit, and is tbe beßt quality it Is possible to make. CAUTION : < None is Genuine unleu our Name It l stomped on the Tin, and has our rjgia- i tered Tiade M»rk, the letter " X," on the { Label. ( S.,KffiKPATRICK AND CO., \ MANUFACTURERS, \ ■ NELSON. J c T



J. QTJANE & 00. ••■;>DuCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION AGENTS, BEG to announce that they hnvo COMMENCED BUSINESS Jn Havelock street, Aehburton, with a Stock consisting of— OATEN, SHEAF, AND STRAW CHAFF FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES BRAN, BHABPB, ELOUK > TEA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT 7/LOtT6rtt SHARES, £«. <&o. CABH PURCHASERS OF WHIAT, OATS, BARLST, <4e, and all Farm Produce MutgagM an* Leans •> Land and Stock arranged at Ltweit Bates of Interest AGENTS FOR NSW. 4C^IPJNT, fMU.RA.NCE COMPANY^ OHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. "ZEALANDIAVBOOT STORE, HATING received a larpe supply of samples of Ladies' and GhiMreo'g BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS, we are offering tho same at exceedingly low prices. CHILDREN'S FROM 6d. LADIES' FROM 4s. We have a rery large and well-assorted Stook of English and Continental Goods to select from. Sole vendors of the celebrated "ZEALANDIA" BRAND. "zealandiTHboot store, East Street. 'GRAND SUCCESS." *' GRAND SUCCESS MITCHELL & TURNER HAVE very much pleasure fn thanking and announcing to their numerou»| Friends and Customers that success having attended their efforts since removing to Fowler's Buildings, especially during past Season, they are encouraged to hold out •pedal Inducements for coming Winter Season. Purchaeere wiitifiodi a Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats, Winter Suits, Trousers and Vesta, Ac, comprising Ashburton, Kaiapqi, and other Colonial Makers Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Jackets, 4c. Blankets, Bugs, and Flannels. fgf. N.B.— See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prioes, excellent quality. Skirtings, Lieseys, Flanneletteß, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-OLASS ARTIOLB SHOULD PAY US A VISIT. MITCnELIT& TURNER TANORED STREET* Important to Grain Growers, OAJJiSafrriii AFTjEK the gratuitouß pan* m the •• Weekly " and dally " Prees," and the prf sent { advertisement m the " \ahbnrton Guardian " respecting tho Poisoned Wheat prepared by tbe so-called Patent Process of Mr J . M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Aeh burton Drug Company, I deem It my duty to draw the attention of Graingroweri to the fact that the prooess m question is not patented m New Zealand, nor is it likely to be, for the simple reason that tbe various advantages set forth are exaotljr those whiob I have, strlotly observed m the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat for the last three years. Copy or Tklegram?. Hiesu>BAK, Esq. , Patent Registrar, Wellington. Please reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton, has obtained or applied for any patent m connection with Poisoned Wheats, and if to post oopy of specification. Ashburton, 30th April, 1888. O. M. Bkookb. Mr O. M. BbooKß, Ashburjton.— No application received from Mr Cambridge. Wellington, May 1, 1838. F. Waldequavr, Deputy Patent Officer. If Agrloulturlats want a satlafaotory and reliable attlole (not an exparlmental one, to which you have hitherto been chiefly treated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat is the preparation to use, aa the following testimonials hereby testify : — "Ihtve the honor by direction of tbe Board, to inform you that your Poisoned Wheat is proving highly Batlafactnry, and to request that you will forward me twenty bushels more of exaotly similar quality at yonr earlles convenience. — Youre, etc., Boad Board Office, Kirwee. 14th July, 1886, Albbbt John Francis. I hare great pleasure to inform you that the Poisoned Wheat the Board received from you givss satisfaction, and bee you will forward at your earliest convenience eight buahela more, the same sample aa before. — Yours, &o\, Road Board Office, Temuks, 23rd Jane, 1886. Geeorgb Dyson. I have tbe honor by direction of tbe Boaid to request you to forward £10 worth of yonr best Poisoned Grain, the same as the last lot reoeived from you last season, which wh everything that could be desired. I used some a few dsya •go, after hav- ing it from lait leaion, and it was m first-rate condition, and very effectual. DUtrict Office, Sooth Bakala, 4th Jane, 1886. A. Maxbig. PREPARED ONLY BY C. M. BROOK B, (fATB Ol 1 KAIAPOI) CHEMIST, ASHBDRTON. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHABEHOLDBRS. CAPITAL— £I,OO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE 7 DUNEDIN. f NBURERfi have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Polioie ■ I together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions- of Property and Merchandise aleo Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Hate* of Premium, /idelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, AJLBEBT BOBEIITS AGIiNT ASHBUK.TON POTATOES I POTATOES ! POTATOES ! ffIHE Undersigned has now for SALE, by Bag or per Ton, a splendid line of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on good ground, and warranted to give satisfaction. PLOUGH SHARES^ PLOUGH SHARES. JRANSOME and SIMS' and HOBNBBTS, (ALL bIZES.) ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN ANDJJEU) PIPES- j Cape Barley, Cape Barley. NELSON, MOATE AND [CO.'S TEA. A.NjD COFFEE, ! AND ALL KINDS OF GpNERAL S T OJR.EJS.J G E Opt U E J A JM B.iS OK ASHBUKTON- , m